Opponents: Milton Keynes
Date: Saturday 14th October
Result: 3-0 Win
Headline: Docklands Dwarfing Division
Author: Andy Vincett

Newly promoted Milton Keynes, confident after last week's opening day win, came to Bacon's College, the home of London Docklands Volleyball Club, buoyant and Out to take a result from this match. They left thoroughly deflated and Sunk by another unblemished display by the home side.

Intense in the pre-season, LDVC have stamped their intent on this year's Men's National League Division 2 title by not dropping a set in their opening two matches. The Docklands side now look forward to an early season "6-pointer" and a visit to 3rd placed Leeds on November 4th.

The visitors began the first set nervously making three consecutive service errors and Docklands leapt on this gifting of the initiative to take the first set 25-20 while never really stepping out of second gear.

But Milton Keynes rallied in the second Set. Down at the mid-way point, it took cool heads and consistent play from Docklands to close out the second Set 25-21 .

The best was still to come. While the home team again lacked lustre early in the third, the touch paper was soon lit for a glittering crescendo that saw them take the set easily 25-16. Power hitter Blair, backed up by Lams' faultless serving, was the catalyst to this impressive third set display, the best the team had played this term.

After the game, coach Legrand Said, "I'd give us a C+. That performance was about two levels below where I want this team to be playing." Demanding and ambitious? Possibly. A warning to the rest of Division 2? Certainly.