BASKETBALL: Leading lights off to flying starts.

It all went to plan for the top two from last season's Warwickshire Basketball League Division One as they started their new campaigns with the right results.

But the manner of their victories could hardly have been more different, as Godiva tossed Ernesford Eagles aside to win 81-30, while Nuneaton edged to a less-than-convincing 70-65 success at Warwick University.

The highlight of the week's play saw a magnificent 43 points come from the hands of Godiva marksman David Jones, who sank ten three-pointers as Eagles were grounded by a 33-0 twelve minute burst from the Champions either side of half-time, to make it 'game-over'.

After an impressive 18-6 start to their game with Warwick University though, Nuneaton took their foot off the pedal and suffered the consequences - going behind, before a verbal barrage from coach Mark Bradbury stirred the visitors again. They regained the initiative just after half-time, and just did enough to claim the match points.

In Division Two, Nuneaton Juniors showed their mettle by whipping Tamworth 99-67 to open their account. Ross Emery hit the high spots for Nuns with 38, as Juniors set out their stall for the new season with a 24-0 third quarter surge which left Tigers licking their wounds.

There was a sparkling performance at City College as Tile Hill Trojans 2 walloped Warwick University 2, 70-35 with 17 from Karl Hudson and 15 from Derek Cunningham, while new-look Rugby Rockets put Trojans 3 to the sword 45-26.