BOOTHAM Conservative Club 'A' need only two points from their remaining matches to win the Northern Electric York and District Table Tennis League first division title.

In their 9-1 win over University, Graham Cook and Jon Wooldridge both won three matches and Stephen Sale enjoyed a good 13-11 5-11 12-10 7-11 11-9 win over Paul Eastwood.

Second-placed Holgate WMC 'A' beat a two-man Poppleton 'A' 7-3 despite Steve Ayres winning all his matches for Poppleton.

York champion Martin Lowe was unbeaten as Coneysthorpe 'A' kept up the challenge for second place with a 7-3 win over York RI 'B'.

Undefeated Mick Wilcockson and two wins from James Parker helped Sessions 'A' to a 6-4 victory over York RI 'C'.

Division two leaders Holgate WMC 'B' whitewashed BT 'B'. Nestl Rowntree 'A' had to win the doubles to beat Northern Electric 6-4, Dave Lamb was unbeaten for Nestl and Phil Hall and Dave Boothroyd each won two for Electricity.

York RI 'D' beat BT 'B' 8-2 with Trevor Wright and Graham Hood each winning three. RI 'D' then defeated Bootham CC 'B' 6-4 despite a brave effort from the unbeaten Rich Ingleby.

Steve Long was unbeaten for Groves WMC 'C' in their 5-5 draw with Poppleton 'C'.

Tom Weedon's three victories were not enough to prevent York RI 'E' losing 6-4 to BT 'A'.

Tempers were frayed as Sessions 'B' beat Poppleton 'D' 8-2 with Dave Hough winning all his matches.

Bootham CC 'C' took a big step to winning division three after beating second-placed Holgate WMC 'C' 7-3. Gareth Bryning was the star for Bootham, winning all his singles and sharing in the doubles win.

Three wins from Nathan Horsley helped York RI 'G' beat Shepherds 'B' 6-4. Holgate WMC 'D' came back from 3-0 down to draw with Poppleton 'E', winning the doubles 12-10 in the fifth to make it 5-5.

Groves WMC 'D' are on course to win division four after thumping Nestl Rowntree 'B' 9-1, with three wins each for John Orchard and Mike Belton.

Sessions 'C' enjoyed a 7-3 win over York RI 'J' who also lost 6-4 to Nestle Rowntree 'B' despite three wins by Laurence Hoolison.

Paul Webster and Dave Sleet were unbeaten as Norwich Union 'B' defeated Poppleton 'G' 9-1. Mike Dinsdale was also unbeatable as York RI 'I' beat Shepherds 'D' 6-4.

Entry forms for the summer competition are with all club secretaries and should be returned to Terry Botting, whose address is on the forms.

TABLE TENNIS

York and District Table Tennis League

Div 1: Sessions 'A' 6, York RI 'C' 4; Groves WMC 'A' 7, Poppleton 'B' 3; University 1, Bootham CC 'A' 9; Coneysthorpe 'A' 7, York RI 'B' 3; Poppleton 'A' 3, Holgate WMC 'A' 7.

Div 2: York RI 'D' 6, Bootham CC 'B' 4; Holgate WMC 'B' 10, BT 'B' 0; Poppleton 'D' 2, Sessions 'B' 8; York RI 'D' 8, BT 'B' 2; BT 'A' 6, York RI 'E' 4; Groves WMC 'C' 5, Poppleton 'C' 5; Nestle Rowntree 'A' 6, Northern Electric 4.

Div 3: Poppleton 'E' 5, Holgate WMC 'E' 5; Holgate WMC 'C' 3, Bootham CC 'C' 7; Shepherds 'A' 10, York RI 'F' 0; York RI 'G' 6, Shepherds 'B' 4.

Div 4: Nestle Rowntree 'B' 1, Groves WMC 'D' 9; Shepherds 'D' 4, York RI 'I' 6; Norwich Union 'B' 9, Poppleton 'G' 1; Sessions 'C' 7, York RI 'J' 3; Nestle Rowntree 'B' 6, York RI 'J' 4.

Division 1

P W D L F A Pts

Bootham CC 'A' 19 17 1 1 159 31 159

Holgate WMC 'A' 19 16 1 2 130 60 130

Coneysthorpe 'A' 18 11 4 3 116 64 116

Sessions 'A' 19 10 3 6 110 80 110

Poppleton 'A' 19 8 5 6 109 81 109

York RI 'A' 18 10 3 5 105 75 105

York RI 'B' 19 8 3 8 93 97 93

Groves WMC 'A' 18 7 2 9 82 98 82

Groves WMC 'B' 17 5 0 12 57 113 57

University 19 1 3 15 53 137 53

York RI 'C' 18 0 4 14 48 132 48

Poppleton 'B' 19 3 1 15 48 142 48

Division 2

Holgate WMC 'B' 19 16 2 1 148 42 148

Nestle Rowntree 'A' 19 17 1 1 132 58 132

York RI 'D' 19 14 2 3 126 63 126

Bootham CC 'B' 19 13 2 4 120 70 120

Sessions 'B' 19 9 3 7 102 87 102

Northern Electric 19 8 3 8 97 93 97

BT 'A' 19 8 2 9 92 98 92

Poppleton 'C' 19 6 3 10 83 105 83

BT 'B' 19 5 1 13 70 119 70

York RI 'E' 18 2 3 13 67 113 67

Groves WMC 'C' 18 2 2 14 51 129 51

Poppleton 'D' 19 1 0 18 39 150 39

Division 3

Bootham CC 'C' 17 15 1 1 133 37 133

Holgate WMC 'C' 15 12 2 1 108 42 108

Coneysthorpe 'B' 14 11 0 3 101 39 101

Shepherds 'A' 15 9 1 5 91 59 91

York RI 'F' 17 7 4 6 87 83 87

Norwich Union 'A' 17 8 2 7 83 87 83

Poppleton 'E' 17 5 3 9 78 92 78

York RI 'G' 18 7 1 10 76 104 76

Shepherds 'B' 17 4 2 11 63 107 63

Holgate WMC 'D' 17 2 1 14 46 124 46

Shepherds 'C' 16 1 1 14 34 126 34

Division 4

Groves WMC 'D' 17 15 0 2 129 41 129

Poppleton 'F' 17 14 1 2 114 56 114

Sessions 'C' 17 14 0 3 113 57 113

York RI 'H' 16 9 4 3 99 61 99

Nestle Rowntree 'B' 16 8 1 7 94 66 94

Shepherds 'D' 17 6 5 6 84 85 84

York RI 'J' 17 6 1 10 80 89 80

Norwich Union 'B' 18 3 5 10 73 107 73

York RI 'K' 16 3 3 10 64 93 64

York RI 'I' 16 3 1 12 49 111 49

Poppleton 'G' 17 0 1 16 17 150 17

Updated: 10:39 Saturday, March 19, 2005