PROMOTED Wilberfoss II lead division seven of the I T Sports Mixed Tennis League after defeating rivals Nestl 60-48.
Both teams came up last season and it was Wilberfoss who had the edge this time with Glen Cole and Sonia Davis.
Unbeaten Paul Elmhirst and Judith Bray could not stop Riccall going down to a two-game defeat at home to Sutton-on-Derwent, whose Ken Ridley and Jane Pearson had a decisive 11-1 win for the visitors.
York remained top of division one with Gareth Adams and Nicola Mooney amassed 31 games in the 75-31 victory over Fulford II.
Poppleton, also unbeaten, only dropped one rubber as they beat York II 68-40.
Neil Haw and Julie Reilly have topped the scoring in both Fulford I's victories over promoted sides Wigginton and Tadcaster,
Paul Sift and Adele Pryce ensured Sutton-on-Derwent won their first match in division three as they only dropped five games at Civil Service.
The top three teams all won with leaders Fulford putting on a good team effort to defeat Bubwith while Copmanthorpe were tough for Sherburn and the George Tattersall-Helen Roe partnership steered Wheldrake to a convincing win against York.
In division four, Peter Sutherland was top scorer in both of York's wins against Stillington and Cawood - but with different partners. Karen Retief helped him to 29 games at Cawood and Georgie Duke went one better against Stillington.
Simon Watson and Fran Critchley were Bishopthorpe's match-winners in a tight match at Appleton Roebuck where four of the rubbers were shared.
Tollerton put a disappointing 2004 behind them to win their first match in division five with Howard and Ali Thompson winning all their games against Dunnington. Cawood beat Wigginton III with a last-gasp win after the lead changed after each round.
Dunnington won the clash of the unbeaten teams in division eight with top scorers Rob Domville and Judith Peeke-Vout winning their last game 11-1 against Fulford.
Escrick are in second spot with the unbeaten Keith Brown and Denise Neary (26 games) claiming the points at Bishopthorpe.
Ed Barker-Wyatt and Zoe Green ensured that Next Generation maintained their club's unbeaten record against visitors Selby in division nine ,while leaders Sheriff Hutton won at Appleton Roebuck.
Heworth ended Fulford's unbeaten run in division ten when Fulford's George Barnes was injured in a fall in the second rubber and was unable to continue.
Ali Domville and Linda Domville were Dunnington's highest scorers with 31 games in their 85-23 win at Wilberfoss.
Karen Hornby (01904 708508) is the new contact for Copmanthorpe.
Updated: 08:42 Tuesday, May 24, 2005
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