The competetive season started on the 29th by Ridgeway hosting Swinden House in Div 1 of the Works League. It was the visitors who claimed a win by winning on a games countback by 33 -24 after rubbers had been shared at 2-2.
Glyn Rudge and Steve Bramhall won both Ridgeway’s rubbers by beating the firsts by 9-8 on a tiebreak and then beat the seconds 9-6. Ben Kay and Cliff Andrews lost their two rubbers by 3-9 against the second pair and 2-9 against the firsts.