periority. Then Riga's Young and Dan Showler produced the goods to secure a 25 - 21 victory. Nivoc bounced back in the second set and, as Riga struggled to maintain their form, squared the match with a 25 - 20 response. The deciding set had Riga in the early driving seat and they turned round 8 - 6 up. At 13 - 9, Riga's place in the final looked certain but Nivoc, showing their quality as current champions, responded to level the set at 13 apiece. Riga gained set point but were then denied an early close-out when the referee overruled a line judge to again bring Nivoc back into the game. A tense few minutes then followed as both sides sought the killer punch. The blocking of Ben Bunn and Showler provided Riga with that edge and victory.

The final pitched Riga against their nemesis from Saturday, St Malo. Any thoughts the French may have had of a repeat performance were quickly dashed as Riga went 5 - 1 up in the first set. Although St Malo responded to the early challenge, the outcome was rarely in dispute as Riga took the first set 25 - 20. With Riga coach turned play-maker, John Boughton, having his best game of the tournament, Riga overcame a 14 - 10 deficit in the second set to end St Malo's hopes of victory with a comprehensive 25 - 21 success.

"I was proud of everyone today, but especially John and Jeff who, at 49 each, were far and away the oldest players in the tournament. To see them on court you wouldn't have thought it and their positive ness and encouragement throughout the match was invaluable. Richard and Ben also had stormers. In the end, though, we had too much experience for St Malo," said captain Tom Young afterwards. "Two trophies in a fortnight. Fantastic. They say things go in threes. So we'll just have to see, and I'm sure with this spirit anything can happen."