ONE point from their remaining three matches will give the York and District Table Tennis League division one title to Bootham CC 'A'.

Second-placed Holgate WMC 'A' need 13 points from their last two fixtures to take the runners-up spot. They beat the University team 9-1 thanks to three wins by John Farmery and Graham Hatfield.

Richard Moss and Steve Ayres were unbeaten as Poppleton 'A' defeated Groves WMC 'B' 9-1, and James Park and Mick Willcockson did likewise as Sessions 'A' beat Poppleton 'B' 9-1.

Three wins from Doug Bartle helped York RI 'A' to a 7-3 victory over Groves WMC 'B'.

Bartle and Richard Crowther also put their side on the road to a 7-3 win over York RI 'B'.

York RI 'C' gave Coneysthorpe 'A' a fight before losing 6-4.

Mike Fenby and Charles Allenby each won twice for Coneysthorpe with Jill Rounce responding for the Institute.

Holgate WMC 'B' need ten points from their last two matches to win division two after being held 5-5 by Sessions 'B', for whom Terry Nicholson was on top form.

Nestl Rowntree 'A' whitewashed York RI 'D' to keep their title hopes alive.

Phil Hall was unbeaten as Northern Electric beat York RI 'D' 7-3, while Chris Armstrong won all three for Poppleton 'C' in a 6-4 victory against BT 'A'.

Despite having only a two-man team, BT 'B' sank Groves WMC 'C' 7-3, while Tom Weeden won all three for York RI 'E' in a 7-3 victory over Groves WMC 'C'.

Bootham CC 'C' are just six points away from the division three title after their 10-0 win over Shepherds 'C'.

Coneysthorpe 'B' also beat Shepherds 'B' 10-0 and three wins from Daniel Foxton also helped them to a 7-3 win over Shepherds 'A'.

Nathan Horsley and Dom Ainger each won three for York RI 'G' in a 8-2 win over York RI 'F'.

Division four leaders Groves WMC 'D' lost 6-4 to Poppleton 'F', Tom Wright and Jon Soanes each winning three for Poppleton, who should finish in second place.

Sessions 'C' were held 5-5 by two-man Shepherds 'D'. Alan Milner won all three for Shepherds and took another treble to help his side defeat bottom-team Poppleton 'G' 6-4.

Laurence Hoolison was unbeaten for York RI 'J' in a 6-4 win over Norwich Union 'B'.

Luke Blackburn and Chris Megone starred as York RI 'H' beat Nestl Rowntree 'B' 8-2.

Updated: 10:19 Friday, April 01, 2005