Brook get off the mark in super style start with a bang Results THE start of the mixed league was greeted with continuous rain but most club's eventually managed to complete their matches.

Last season's division one leaders Holcombe Brook A locked horns with arch rivals Markland Hill A for a convincing win with a fifteen game advantage to notch up their first points of the season.

Last year's runners-up Hawkshaw A began with a good win over Lostock A and a score line of 66/28 to secure two points on the table. In this match it seems Ms. Cartwright could do no wrong with her prospective partners, giving away only one game in three sets. Newly promoted Bolton Cricket Club lost in their first away match to Leigh Cricket Club while Division three newcomers, Bradshaw B provided an excellent win over David Lloyd (M/C) B in a great show of strength.

As darkness fell, division six Bolton School B ended a long drawn out contest with Markland Hill F, losing by only three games in an enthralling battle.

Week two saw an interesting contest between rival club teams Markland Hill A and Markland Hill B, the A team redeeming themselves from a first round loss to secure two points with a satisfactory 63/34 win and an expensive post match round at the bar!

Another local derby took place at David Lloyd Manchester between teams A and B in division three, the A's winning 58/36 in favour of team A.

In division five, Halliwell Road Methodists' B team enjoyed an away win victory over Meadow Hill B with the Broughton/Carroll partnership in the Mens' working superbly;

New to the league in division six are Leigh Cricket Club 'B' team. They have have had a great start which leaves them head of the table at this early stage. The home win against Walmer C demonstrated their determination and attempts to dominate this division with a 68/35 final score.

The vital early rounds are proving to be crucial for clubs in the mixed league desperate for points in a relatively short season. In this league, every game counts and with the improving weather conditions forecast for May, we are sure to see some great tennis and some great competition. MEN'S League Division 1: Hawkshaw 'A' 8, Markland Hill 'A' 1; South College 'A' 5, Holcombe Brook S.C.'A' 4; Tyldesley 'A' 4, Lostock 'A' 5; Leigh C.C.'A' 6, Stand 'A' 3.

Division 2: Ellesmere 'A' 7.5, Walmer 'A' 1.5; Bradshaw 'A' 4.5, Longsight Meths 'A' 4.5; Holcombe Brook S.C.'B' 3.5, South College 'B' 5.5; David Lloyd (Manch'r) 7, Claremont 2.

Division 3: Markland Hill 'B' 3.5, Hawkshaw 'B' 5.5; C.C. Walmersley 7, Markland Hill 'C' 2; Lostock 'B' 5, Halliwell Road Meths 'A' 4; David Lloyd (Bolton) 0, Leigh C.C.'B' 9.

Division 4: Longsight Meths 'B' 5, Bradshaw 'B' 4; Markland Hill 'D' 2, Walkers 'A' 7; Bolton Road S.C. 'A' 7, Ellesmere 'B' 2; Lowton 'A' 7, Eagley 'A' 2.

Division 5: Walmer 'B' 6, Meadow Hill 'A' 3; Leigh C.C.'C' 6, Bolton C.C. 3; Guildhall 2, Holcombe Brook S.C.'C' 7; Halliwell Road Meths 'B' 8.5, Lostock 'C' 0.5.

Division 6: Harwood C.C. 5.5, Astley & Tyldesley 3.5; Walkers 'B' 2.5, South College 'C' 6.5; Hawkshaw 'C' 5, Leigh C.C.'D' 4; Lostock 'D' 2, Tyldesley 'B' 7.

Division 7: Meadow Hill 'B' 2.5, Bolton Road S.C. 'B' 6.5; Holcombe Brook S.C.'D' 1, Chorley T.C. 8; Eagley 'B' 5, Lowton 'B' 4. Division 8: Markland Hill 'E' 8.5, Halliwell Road Meths 'C' .5; Holcombe Brook S.C.'E' 0, Bradshaw 'C' 9; Walmer 'D' 5.5, Hawkshaw 'D' 3.5.

Results for Junior League matches played up to 28 April 2001 Division 1: Tyldesley 'A' 1, Leigh C.C.'A' 11; Ellesmere 'A' 6, Lostock 'A' 6; Eagley 'A' 1, Hawkshaw 'A' 11; Walmer 'A' 0.5, Markland Hill 'A' 11.5. Division 2: Hawkshaw 'B' 11, Hawkshaw 'C' 1; Lostock 'B' 5, David Lloyd(Bolton) 7; Markland Hill 'B' 5.5, Holcombe Brook S.C.'A' 6.5; Leigh C.C.'B' 3, David Lloyd(M'cr) 9.

Division 3: Lostock 'C' 7, Ellesmere 'B' 5; Eagley 'B' 9, Leigh C.C.'C' 3; Holcombe Brook S.C.'B' 2.5, Bradshaw 9.5; Leigh C.C.'C' 2.5, Tyldesley 'B' 9.5.

BSF Tennis League Results for Mixed League matches played up to 1 May 2001 Division 1: Hawkshaw 'A' 66, Lostock 'A' 28; Lostock 'A' 45, Leigh C.C. 'A' 59; Vulcan 59, Markland Hill 'B' 45; Markland Hill 'B' 34, Markland Hill 'A' 63; Bolton CC 40, Vulcan 57.

Division 2: Longsight Meths 'A' 59, Eagley 'A' 43; Bradshaw 'A' 65, Longsight Meths 'B' 53; Hawkshaw 'B' 63, Lostock 'B' 51; Eagley 'A' 50, Bradshaw 'A' 46; Walmer 'A' 55, Markland Hill 'C' 50. Division 3: Holcombe Brook SC 'B' 43, Halliwell Road Meths 'A' 57; David Lloyd (M'cr) 'A' 69, Holcombe SC 'C' 34; Halliwell Road Meths 'A' 63, Bradshaw 'B' 48; Hawkshaw 'C' 45, Guildhall 55; Bradshaw 'B' 70, David Lloyd (M'cr) 'B' 34; Holcombe SC 'C' 58, Hawkshaw 'C' 52; David Lloyd (M'cr) 'B' 36, David Lloyd (M'cr) 'A' 58.

Division 4: Lostock 'C' 70, Meadow Hill 'A' 38; Markland Hill 'D' 71, Markland Hill 'E' 38; C.C. Walmersley 46, Walkers 57. Division 5: Walmer 'B' 69, Meadow Hill 'B' 36; Eagley 'B' 62, Lostock 'D' 51; Meadow Hill 'B' 35, Halliwell Road Meths 'B' 63. Division 6: Hawkshaw 'D' 42, Bolton School 'B' 59; Holcombe Brook SC 'D' 50, Hawkshaw 'D' 66; Markland Hill 'F' 66, Bradshaw 'C' 30; Leigh C.C. 'B' 68, Walmer C 35.

B.S.F. Men's Tennis League fixtures for Monday 14th May 2001 (week 4) Division 1: Hawkshaw 'A' v Holcombe Brook S.C.'A'; Stand 'A' v Lostock 'A'; Tyldesley 'A' v South College 'A'; Markland Hill 'A' v Leigh C.C.'A'. Division 2: Holcombe Brook S.C.'B' v Walmer 'A'; Longsight Meths 'A' v Claremont; David Lloyd (Manchester) v Ellesmere 'A'; South College 'B' v Bradshaw 'A'.

Division 3: C.C. Walmersley v Hawkshaw 'B'; Leigh C.C.'B' v Halliwell Road Meths 'A'; Lostock 'B' v Markland Hill 'B'; Markland Hill 'C' v David Lloyd (Bolton).

Division 4: Bolton Road S.C. 'A' v Walkers 'A'; Bradshaw 'B' v Eagley 'A'; Lowton 'A' v Markland Hill 'D'; Ellesmere 'B' v Longsight Meths 'B'. Division 5: Walmer 'B' v Holcombe Brook S.C.'C'; Bolton C.C. v Lostock 'C'; Halliwell Road Meths 'B' v Guildhall; Meadow Hill 'A' v Leigh C.C.'C'. Division 6: Walkers 'B' v Astley & Tyldesley; Leigh C.C.'D' v Tyldesley 'B'; Lostock 'D' v Harwood C.C.; South College 'C' v Hawkshaw 'C'. Division 7: Holcombe Brook S.C.'D' v Bolton Road S.C. 'B'; Walmer 'C' v Lowton 'B'; Eagley 'B' v Meadow Hill 'B'; Open Date v Chorley. Division 8: Holcombe Brook S.C.'E' v Halliwell Road Meths 'C'; Bradshaw 'C' v Walmer 'D'; Open Date v Markland Hill 'E' and Hawkshaw 'D' .

B.S.F. Mixed Tennis League fixtures for Tuesday 15th May 2001 (Week 4) Division 1: Markland Hill 'B' v Holcombe Brook S.C.'A'; Bolton C.C. v Hawkshaw 'A'; Leigh C.C. 'A' v Markland Hill 'A'; Lostock 'A' v Vulcan. Division 2: Walmer 'A' v Longsight Meths 'A'; Hawkshaw 'B' v Eagley 'A'; Longsight Meths 'B' v Markland Hill 'C'; Bradshaw 'A' v Lostock 'B'. Division 3: David Lloyd (Manchester) 'B' v Holcombe Brook S.C.'C'; Halliwell Road Meths 'A' v Hawkshaw 'C'; Holcombe Brook S.C.'B' v David Lloyd (Manchester) 'A'; Guildhall v Bradshaw 'B'. Division 4: Markland Hill 'D' v C.C. Walmersley; Meadow Hill 'A' v Markland Hill 'E'; Lostock 'C' v Bolton Road S.C.; Open Date v Walkers. Division 5: Harwood C.C. v Meadow Hill 'B'; Eagley 'B' v Halliwell Road Meths 'B'; Bolton School 'A' v Lostock 'D'; Open Date v Walmer 'B'. Division 6: Markland Hill 'F' v Leigh C.C. 'B'; Hawkshaw 'D' v Walmer 'C'; Holcombe Brook S.C.'D' v Bradshaw 'C'; Open Date v Bolton School 'B'.

B.S.F. Tennis League fixtures for Friday 18th May 2001 Junior Cup Competition - Preliminary Round Lostock 'C' v Holcombe Brook S.C. 'B'; Tyldesley 'A' v David Lloyd (Manchester); Leigh C.C. 'A' v Leigh C.C. 'C'; Holcombe Brook S.C. 'A' v Lostock 'B'.

B.S.F. Junior Tennis League fixtures for Saturday 19th May 2001 (week 5) Division 1: Lostock 'A' v Markland Hill 'A'; Hawkshaw 'A' v Leigh C.C. 'A'; Ellesmere 'A' v Tyldesley 'A'; Walmer v Eagley 'A'. Division 2: David Lloyd (Manchester) v Holcombe Brook S.C. 'A'; Leigh C.C. 'B' v Lostock 'B'; Markland Hill 'B' v Hawkshaw 'B'; Open Date v Hawkshaw 'C '.

Division 3: Tyldesley 'B' v Bradshaw; Eagley 'B' v Ellesmere 'B'; Leigh C.C. 'C' v Lostock 'C'; Open Date v Holcombe Brook S.C. 'B'.