Cawmere men toppled defending champions Deacons to their first loss when the Goddard Enterprises Limited division one league continued at the Wildey Gymnasium.

A new look and greater intense Cawmere battled from two sets down and three-points trail in the fourth set, 16-19 to hand Deacons their first loss 25-19, 22-25, 14-25, 26-24, 15-12. The aggression from Sheldon Roach and young Nkoya Bailey-Williams suggested another win for Deacons.

However, the brutal counter from Shawn Simpson and Mark Lewis stalled Deacons. Akeem Payne changed his libero outfit for a middle player uniform but kept his trash talking personality to offset Deacons when they seemed in control of the contest.