THREE of the Men's singles semi-finalists were decided in the BSF Tennis tournament last night.

Number One seed, Nick Hinninghan, was joined by John Lister and Jonathan Davies. Holcombe Brook's Rachel Anders also progressed to the semis in the ladies singles.

Markland Hill's Michael Pearson was pushed all the way in the Boys U17s singles, finally coming through 6-4 in the third set over Hawkshaw's Stanley Waddell.

Mother and daughter combination Jean Wilson and Julie Holmes staged an incredibly unlikely comeback in the handicap ladies doubles. Having trailed by a set and 0-5 they could suddenly do no wrong, taking the second set and running away with the decider.

Experienced pair Steve Denner and Phil Shacklady are locked in a tight battle against youngsters John Lister and David Buckley in the Men's doubles.

With the score one set all and four games all the match will be concluded tonight.

Play starts at 6pm with a wide variety of matches scheduled.

RESULTS

Handicap Men's Doubles Second Round: P & J Shacklady (-30.3) bt P & A Henderson (-15.3) 6-1 6-1; J Biggins & M Booth (-15.3) bt S Holloway & M Schofield (-30.3) 6-3 6-3; A & I Westmoreland (-15) bt R Morley & S Routledge (-30.3) 5-6 6-5 6-3; M Heaton & D Roscoe (-15.3) bt S Cartwright and M Lomax (-30) 6-2 3-6 6-2; P Haslam & B Millington (-15.3) bt J Smith and K Speakman (-0.3) 5-6 6-3 6-3.

Men's Singles Second Round: S Roberts b G Davies 6-3 6-0.

Men's Singles Third Round: J Lister bt I Nutter 6-1 6-3; N Hinninghan bt A Livingston 6-3 6-2; J Davies bt M Robinson 6-1 7-6.

Handicap Veterans Men's Doubles Second Round: D Delvand & B Kirkbright (-30) bt A Prince & B Roscoe (-30.3) 6-5 6-0.

Ladies Singles Second Round: R Anders bt W Birchall 6-0 6-1.

Ladies Doubles First Round: K Penanski & V Jugge bt Y Lancaster-Hunt & Grant w/o; J Kehoe v D O'Brien bt W Ullathorne & R Branagan 6-2 6-1.

Ladies Doubles Second Round S Lawson & R Anders bt N & J Sweet 6-0 6-0.

Boys U17 Singles (2nd Round): C Nutter bt J Brazel 6-0 6-0; M Pearson bt S Waddell 6-4 4-6 6-4.

Boys Doubles Second Round: G Cole & A Jagusz bt L Thornley & O McGuinness 6-2 6-0.

Handicap Veterans Mixed Doubles Second Round: N Whittle & J Pendlebury (-15.3) bt Hill & E Cooper (-0.3) 6-0 6-0.

Men's Doubles Second Round: J Davies & A Riley bt C Ullathorne & R Tetik 6-3 6-4; A Nolan & S Roberts bt M Finch & R Taylor 6-0 6-0; M Robinson & A Livingston bt P Nichols & M Smith 6-4 6-2.

Men's Doubles Third Round: W Hinnighan & D Gartside bt R Worth & M Huntley 6-4 6-2.

Handicap Mixed Doubles Second Round: J Morgan & J Crompton (-15.3) bt M Schofield & C Pyatt (-30) 6-2 6-2; I & C Hartopp (-15) bt J & B Millington (scr) 6-1 6-5; B Millington & S Prendergast (-30) bt A Westmoreland & L Taylor (-30) 1-6 6-1 6-5.

Handicap Mixed Doubles Third Round: L Sharples & K Kay (-30) bt M Lomax & C Millington (-15.3) 6-2 6-4; A Worsley & Z Chadowitz (-15) bt J Parkinson & J Holmes (-15.3) 6-4 6-4; J Lever & W Birchall (-15) bt B Roscoe & S McClelland (-15) 6-2 6-5; S Roberts & D Silvester (-40) bt D Gregory & I Kilburn (-15.3) 6-3 6-4.

Handicap Ladies Doubles: J Wilson & J Holmes (-0.3) bt J Hancock & M Poynor (-15) 3-6 6-5 6-3; C Ingram & J Cooke (-15) bt K Kay & B Edge (scr) 1-6 6-5 6-1; J Crompton & P Taylor (-15) bt P Hughes & P Teasdale (-15) 6-5 6-2.

Girls Doubles First Round: L & L Taylor bt C Henderson & O Brown 6-3 6-3.