TWO Eagley prodigies, Emma Tootell and Simon Roberts, who have been hitting the headlines in junior tennis circles for a number of years, proved in the BSF Tennis Championships on Saturday that they are now ready for the senior ranks.

Indeed, Emma has already shown her pedigree, she lost in three sets in the Ladies Singles Final last year.

Their opponents in the Level Mixed Doubles on Saturday afternoon were former four times winners of the event, Diane O'Brien and Martin Bromley.

The latter never found the resources to overcome the accurate, forceful play of the younger couple, who won 6-3, 6-3 in little over an hour.

It was a different story in a match in the same event between Sally Howell and Andrew Riley, who were on court for well over two hours before overcoming Joanne Taylor and Martin Finch 6-3, 5-7, 9-7.

Lostock's top men's couple, Martin Robinson and Andrew Livingston, had a shock in the first set of their Men's Doubles match.

They were up against the father and son combination of Peter and Jamie Lonnen, who left Lostock to join Markland Hill at the start of this season.

The No 3 seeds went down 6-3 in the first set, but came back strongly to 6-2, 6-1.

Doubles matches often prove to be more exciting to watch and more evenly contested. This was proved time and again on Saturday.

In the Boys Doubles, Andrew Westmorland and Timothy Mataciunas from Lostock, could only start to feel comfortable as they increased their lead in the third set against Markland Hill's Edward Brown and Thomas Sawbridge. They eventually won 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.

Revenge was sweet for Markland Hill's Alistair Henderson and Robert Taylor against Lostock's Lee Grimes and Robert Taylor, but it was equally close at 7-6, 1-6, 11-9.

Vickie Chapman the No 2 seed in the Girl's Singles, had to work hard to beat Elizabeth Cunningham 6-2, 6-3, but it was nothing like the fight she encountered later in the afternoon.

Partnered by Ruth Bedford, they overcame Lostock clubmates Louise and Laura Taylor, 7-5, 5-7, 7-5.

There were two other three set matches in the handicap Mixed Doubles. Defending champions, Lee Sharples and Karen Kay playing off -30, were up against Peter and Claire Brown (-0.3). At one set all they had to pull out all the stops to win 6-3 in the third.

Meanwhile Karen's mum Barbara Edge and her brother-in-law Richard Whittleworth, playing off scratch, were involved in an equally long match against Richard Massey and Lauren Bailey. Playing off scratch they lost 5-6, 6-2, 6-5 against the Harwood CC pairing playing off -15.

Tonight's matches feature outstanding singles matches from the earlier rounds, with a feast of level, handicap and veterans doubles matches to follow. Play commences at 6pm.

Results

Men's Singles Prelim -- S Pyatt bt P Noden 6-2, 6-2; D Buckley bt B Kirkbright 6-3, 6-2; A Livingston bt J Douglas 6-0, 6-2.

Men's Singles First Round -- M Robinson bt N Haydock 6-0, 6-2; A Nikon bt A Roberts 6-0, 6-4; I Nutter bt J Millington 6-1, 6-0; J Baldwin bt G Ainscough 6-0, 6-2; D Roscoe bt D Gallagher 6-1, 6-1; I Kay bt S Pearson w/o; J Lamprey bt J Sharples w/o; J Lonnen bt M Ali 6-0, 6-1; S Roberts bt B Millington 6-0, 6-0; P Lonnen bt D Kyle 6-2, 6-1; A Hibbert bt O Butt 6-1, 6-1; A Jackson bt P Stalker 6-1, 6-0; S Roberts bt J Lonnen 6-3, 6-2; N Hinnighan bt D Buckley 6-4, 6-2.

Men's Singles Second Round -- M Robinson bt A Nixon 6-0. 6-1; A Jackson bt A Hibbert 6-0, 6-3; S Roberts bt J Lonnen 6-3, 6-2; J Baldwin bt I Nutter 6-2, 6-1.

Ladies Singles First Round -- R Branagan bt C Millington 6-1, 6-1.

Ladies Singles Second Round -- L Cartwright bt K Kay 6-0, 6-1; E Tootell bt S Platt 6-2, 6-2.

Girl's Singles First Round -- N Ullathorne bt L Welch w/o; C Hantopp bt S McGeeven 6-0, 6-1; S Shacklady bt M Harrison w/o; R Bedford bt B Lampney 6-3, 6-3; R Bailey bt C Henderson 6-0, 6-1; V Judge bt K Penanski 6-3, 7-6; L Ball bt Z Chadoisitz 6-3, 6-3.

Boy's Singles First Round -- E Brown bt C Nutter 6-1, 6-2; C Lawrence bt L Grimes 6-3, 6-2; C Ullathorn bt S Cartwright 6-4, 6-1; A Westmorland bt M Evans 6-1, 6-3; M Fray bt A McCorkindale 6-1, 6-3; J Tetik bt R Taylor 7-5, 6-1.

Boy's Singles Second Round -- C Farnworth bt J Nutter 6-1, 6-4.

Veteran's Mixed Doubles First Round -- M Dow/S Cartwright (-30) bt D Gregory/C Brown (-30) 1-6, 6-5, 6-2.

Men's Singles First Round -- A Livingston bt S Pyatt 6-3, 6-3

Men's Singles Second Round -- J Davies bt D Roscoe 6-4, 6-1.

Boy's Singles First Round -- M Hermida bt P Evans 7-6, 4-6, 6-4; T Sawbridge bt R McKnight 7-6, 7-6; P Bennett bt A Nixon 7-6, 7-6.

Boy's Singles Second Round -- P Whittingham bt J Edgington 6-0, 6-1.

Girl's Singles First Round -- V Chapman bt E Cunningham 6-2, 6-3.

Handicap Mixed Doubles Prelim -- B Milltinton/S Prendergast (-15) bt K Fairhurst/G Blackburn (+15) 6-2, 6-4; I/C Hartop; (+0.3) bt P Conway/J Cooke (-15.3) 6-1, 6-2; P Haslam/C Millington (-15) bt G Appleby/R Howell (-0.3) 6-0, 6-1; L Sharples/K Kay (-30) bt P/C Brown (-0.3) 6-4, 1-6, 6-3; R Massey/L Bailey (scr) bt R Whittleworth/B Edge (scr) 5-6, 6-2, 6-5; E H Woodcock/V Johnson (-30) bt J/B Millington (scr) 6-4, 2-1 ret; D Gallagher/E Tootell (-30) bt S Pyatt/R Dennard (-30) 6-1, 6-4; R/L Tetik (-15) bt C Cotton/A Mooney (scr) 6-3, 6-2.

Handicap Mixed Doubles First Round -- D Gregory/I Kilburn (-15) bt P Stalker/C Mitchell (-30) 6-3, 6-2.

Veterans Men's Doubles -- T McEwing/R Lathan (0.3) bt G Harris/G Chesters (-15.3) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.

Girl's Doubles First Round -- V Judge/K Penanski bt S McGeever/M Harrison 6-0, 6-1; R Bedford/V Chapman bt L Taylor/L Taylor 7-5, 5-7, 7-5; B Lampney/N Ullathorne bt E Cunningham/R Bailey 6-2, 6-1; C Henderson/C Hartopp bt L Bull/L Welch w/o.

Boy's Doubles First Round -- M Hermida/C Lawrence bt C/J Nutter 6-3, 6-3; A Westmorland/T Mataciunas bt E Brown/T Sawbridge 6-4, 3-6, 6-2; A Henderson/R Pike bt L Grimes/R Taylor 7-6, 1-6, 11-9.

Boy's Doubles Second Round -- M/P Evans bt J Tetik/M Lomas 6-0, 6-4.

Handicap Ladies Doubles Prelim -- G Blackburn/L Morley (-15) bt J/N Sweet (+10.3) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4; J E Holmes/L Gorse (-0.3) bt M Poyner/J Hancock (-0.3) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1.

Handicap Ladies Doubles First Round -- S Cartwright/L Tetik (-30) bt J Cooke/V Johnson (-15) 6-4, 6-4; H Booth/C Lampney (-15) bt J Clayton/J Sayner (scr) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2; V Edwards/S Sharples (scr) bt S Prendergast/B Millington (scr) 6-4, 6-3.

Handicap Men's Doubles Prelim -- D Thompson/S Hunt (-15) bt K Speakman/M Johns (-15) 6-4, 6-2; A Nixon/P Lindley (-15) bt D Kyle/D Aruvee (-15) 6-1, 3-6, 6-1; B Millington/L Sharples (-15.3) bt T P Taylor/A Khan (-15.3) 6-2, 6-3; P/T Bennett (-0.3) bt N Holmes/P Hackin (-30) 6-2, 6-5; P Smith/C Gamble (-15.3) bt J Douglass/M Bradshaw (-30) 6-1, 6-3; I Westmorland/P Theckston (-0.3) bt S Maslivec/P Carroll (scr) 6-4, 6-4; P Haslam/T Parkinson (-15) bt A/R Taylor (-0.3) 6-4, 6-3; N Honslen/P Henderson (-15) bt R Gosling/A Roberts (-15) 6-3, 6-1; S Roberts/D Gallagher (-30.3) bt G/J Edgington (+10.3) 6-4, 6-1.

Handicap Men's Doubles First Round -- A/B Kirkbright (-15.3) bt M Cartledge/D Owen (scr) 6-1, 6-3; I/C Nutter (-15) bt P Biggins/J Nuttall (-0.3) 6-5, 6-4.

Junior Mixed Doubles First Round -- M Hermida/R Bedford bt M Fray/K Penanski 6-12, 6-4; C Lawrence/L Taylor bt A Westmorland/V Chapman 7-6, 6-3; S Cartwright/N Brierly bt R Pike/S Shacklady 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.

Men's Doubles Prelim -- I Nutter/I Lindley bt M Douglass/M Bradshaw w/o.

Men's Doubles First Round -- N Haydock/A Jackson bt A Hibbert/R Masssey 6-2, 6-0; M Robinson/A Livingston bt P/L Lonnen 3-6, 6-2, 6-1; D McDermott/M Finch bt D Kyle/D Aruvee 6-2, 6-2; S Rowledge/R Morley bt A/B Kirkbright 6-0, 6-1.

Mixed Doubles First Round -- S Roberts/E Tootell bt M Bromley/D O'Brien 6-3, 6-3; A Riley/S Howell bt M Finch/J Taylor 6-3, 5-7, 9-7; P Shacklady/K Kehoe bt T Parkinson/J E Holmes 6-4, 6-0; M Robinson/S Platt bt I Kay/S Cartwright w/o; D Buckley/C Pyatt bt G Ainscough/Y Lancaster 2-6, 7-6, 6-2.

Ladies Doubles First Round -- S Platt/S Howell bt C Wadsworth/J Taylor 6-1, 7-5.

Veterans Mixed Doubles First Round -- J Smith/A Settle (-15) bt C Cotton/A Mooney (-0.3) 6-2, 5-6, 6-4.

Veterans Ladies Doubled Semi Final -- J Pendlebury/N Wood (-15.3) bt B Edge/J Wilson (-0.3) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.