Still unbeaten, though having played less games than some sides, Waterside A kept their noses in front of their B team clubmates in their home Basildon Badminton Association American League clash.

The B boys ran their A colleagues very close to lose by only a single point when they played each other.

Both teams now have eight points. BEI Europa head Stanford-le-Hope on averages, both one point ahead of Barstable.

Three points lower still are St Peter's, who still have games in hand, and lead David Lloyd A, with David Lloyd B chugging along at the foot of the table.

Published Friday January 30, 2004

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