1:00pm Wednesday 10th March 2010
By Richard Mole
KINGSCLERE A retained the Basingstoke and District Tennis League men’s crown after three more victories.
Two of them were hard fought 5-3 results over nearest rivals Old Basing A and Totally Tennis B.
Daniel Cole and Steve Mills got a maximum for the champions against Old Basing and also took the vital set against Dave Munt and Andrew Ridgers, the first they have dropped, in the Totally Tennis win.
The Division Two title looks set to be decided in a top-of-the-table clash between RSF A and Andover B, who won 6-2 over Overton.
Goodworth Clatford went top of Division Three after a 8-0 win at Old Basing C and a draw with Beechdown B.
Beechdown A are still title favourites after a third straight 7-1 win, against Hook. Simon Wood and Frank Marshall getting a maximum.
Preston Candover B lead Division Four after a draw with closest rivals Aldermaston A. Pete Hillman and Dave Bull getting a maximum for Aldermaston who can still overtake the leaders.
RSF B beat Kintbury 5-3 in Division Five to take them top.
Beechdown head Ladies’ Division One after a 7-1 result against Oakley A. Aldermaston moved into second place with a 6-2 success also against Oakley.
Hook A moved top of Division Two following a convincing 7-1 victory at previous leaders Andover, as Jill Vaughan and Maddy Lawson were unbeaten.
Odiham are now leading Division Three after a win against Mortimer and a draw with Sherborne.
Aldermaston A still lead Mixed Division One with three teams in close pursuit.
Preston Candover B inflicted the first defeat of the season on Odiham A, 5-3 to go top of Division Two.
RSF B beat Sherborne 7-1 in Division Three with Mark Harrison and Tania Dereham getting a maximum.
Whitchurch are the new leaders of Division Four after a 5-3 success at previously unbeaten leaders Totally Tennis B and a draw with Hook B, who had Graham Mutch and Barbara Seymour to thank for their point as they won all their sets.
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