The two Popps teams met again for this much anticipated local derby. For some reason there is no report on the first encounter earlier in the summer, probably because none of our regular scribes were playing. However, 9 – 0 to Popps A would probably be a good guess at the result. The good news for Popps B this time is that they only lost 3 – 6. The bad news is it was only because one of the A team members didn’t turn up. The B team consisted of Dennis, Terry W and Alwyn. The A team were Terry A and Phil. It is difficult to pick out the high lights as the match went as one would have predicted from the two teams relative league positions and results.  We started promptly at 7. 30 and the massacre was over by 9.00.  I will record for posterity the 2 games were the B team got to double figures. Terry W took Phil to 10 – 10 in their 2nd game before losing 10 – 12. Dennis won his 2nd game against Phil 11 – 8 before losing the set  1 game to 3. This solitary game was the zenith of the B teams fortunes.  The Summer League could be seen as a rather depressing experience for the B team and probably would be if we did not have realistic expectations of our skill levels and abilities. As it is we take great satisfaction from winning the occasional game against generally significantly better and more experience opposition.  We still have a lot to learn but one thing we have learnt for sure is not to give up our day jobs.