Defending champions of the Netball Fiji Morris Hedstrom (MH) Tour, Lautoka 1, is in an easy pool as the 2008 MH tour starts in Suva on Saturday.

Lautoka 1 has been pooled alongside Saivou from Ra, Nadroga and Nanukuloa.

Last year’s losing finalists Suva 1 head pool B with Northland, Naitasiri and Nasinu 2.

Suva 2 head pool A and faces tough competition from neighbours and rivals Nasinu 1, Rewa and Tailevu while jetsetters Nadi head pool D with Ba, Vatukaloko and Lautoka 2.

The knockout draws for this Saturday, Lautoka 2 and Tailevu will play in the opening game at 10am at the Tattersalls Leisure Centre in Laucala Bay.

Lautoka 1 meet up with Nanukuloa at 11:20am and hosts Suva feature in the last pool game at 12:20pm against Saivou.