Title race is going down to the wire (From Basingstoke Gazette)

Title race is going down to the wire

8:00am Wednesday 17th August 2011 in Tennis By Richard Mole

IN ONE of the most open seasons in recent years the Basingstoke and District Tennis League Mixed Division One title is still wide open.

RSF A head the table but the chasing clubs are all closing in and second placed Preston Candover A moved to within a point after beating Totally Tennis A 5-3.

However, they did slip up at third placed Overton A 7-1 as Mark Swinscoe and Karen Ollive recorded a maximum. Overton will take the title if they win all their remaining matches.

Champions for the past four years, Old Basing A picked up their second win of the campaign with a 5-3 result against Goodworth Clatford A, but they need results to go in their favour to retain their crown.

Two teams Oakley A and Andover A continue to dominate Division Two with the title set to be decided when they meet.

Oakley beat Overton B 7-1, with another maximum coming from Paul Rattue and Julie Frankland, while Andover all but ended Beechdown A’s hopes of top spot beating them 6-2 thanks to a clean sheet from Claire Coomer and Andy Winnett.

The Beechdown B team of Sarah Deven/Paul Deed and Claire Munns/Dan Doherty saw off Hook A 8-0.