Team C Black and Team D White share the spoils in the opening Junior/Masters team league tie

Powered by Fergal McWilliams, Michael Rossiter, Padraig Devereux and Eugene English, Team C Black played out a 2-2 draw with Team D White, led by captain David Redmond and including Mick Armstrong, Tommy Armstrong and Ray Wickham in the opening match of the new county 4-wall team event. Devereux and English gave Team C side a great start with a 15-14, 15-8 win against Tommy Armstrong and Wickham, but Redmond and Mick Armstrong levelled matters up when they defeated McWilliams and Rossiter 15-1, 15-13 in the second match. With the playing points shared and the overall scores finishing up 52-44 in favour of Team C White, the draw bonus point on offer for a 16 ace or more overall winning margin was not reached.