Former title holders Thirsk have emerged early pacesetters with a hat-trick of victories to top the First Division.

The Thirsk side won their only First Division championship in the league six years ago but are currently two points ahead of present champions Boroughbridge.

Thirsk have already beaten the new title holders, as well as Bedale and Harrogate Academy's A team.

Their 7.5-1.5 victory over the Academy was secured with the following scorelines (Thirsk names first): Graham Parker and Carole Collinson beat Johnthan Wells and Lynne Taylor 6-0 6-2; lost to Andrew Taylor and Charlotte O'Brien 4-6; beat Ian Brown and Carolyn Rothwell 6-4 6-1.

Nick Hatch and Debbie Hannam beat Wells and L Taylor 6-1 6-0; beat A Taylor and O'Brien 6-4 6-1; beat Brown and Rothwell 6-1.

Paul Spence and N Lea beat Wells and L Taylor 6-2; halved with A Taylor and O'Brien 2-6 6-4; beat Brown and Rothwell 6-1 6-1.

Boroughbridge romped to an 8-1 win over Bedale with top strings Graeme Campbell and Kate Needham taking three victories. There were also three wins for the partnership of Ian Grasby and Cathy Farrand, while Ashley Cope and Suzanne Lodge won two matches.

Meanwhile Harlow's newcomer Andrew Carter continued his winning seam. He is now undefeated in all three matches after Harlow toppled neighbours Harrogate Racquets 5-4 in their latest clash.

* Entries for the Harrogate League's Tennis Tournament close on Sunday. The event will be played from June 13-19 at Harrogate Racquets Club.

Division One: Harlow 5 Harrogate Racquets 4; Thirsk 7.5 The Academy A 1.5; Bedale 5 The Academy 4; Borougbridge 8 Bedale 1.

Division Two: Dacre 1.5 Harrogate Racquets A 7.5; Harrogate Racquets A 7.5 Ripon 1.5; Ben Rhydding 5.5 Thirsk A 3.5; Harlow A 7.5 Raskelf 1.5; Raskelf 0.5 Knaresborough 8.5; Ben Rhydding 0 Harrogate Racquets A 3; Ripon 1 Harlow A 8; Thirsk A 3 Dacre 6.

Division Three: Harrogate Racquets B 6 Harlow B 3; Starbeck 3.5 Northallerton 5.5; Masham 2.5 Boroughbridge A 6.5; Ripon A 6 Wetherby 3; Masham 4.5 Starbeck 4.5; Northallerton 7 Harrogate Racquets B 2; Boroughbridge A 4 Wetherby 5; Harlow B 1 Ripon A 2.

Division Four: West Tanfield 6 Thirsk B 3; Birstwith 1.5 Knaresborough A 7.5; Northallerton A 7.5 Harrogate Racquets C 1.5; Wetherby A 5 Harlow C 4; Harlow C 6.5 Northallerton A 2.5; Birstwith 3 West Tanfield 6; Harrogate Racquets C 3 Thirsk B 6; Wetherby A 2.5 Knaresborough A 3.5.

Division Five: Bedale A 6 Harlow D 3; Northallerton B 6.5 Starbeck A 2.5; Ripon B 4 Wetherby B 5; Starbeck A 3.5 Bedale A 5.5; Dacre A 7 Northallerton B 2; Harlow D 3.5 Ripon B 5.5; Wetherby B 6 Bedale A 3.

Division Six: Bedale B 5 Burton Leonard 4; West Tanfield A 7 Dacre B 2; Burton Leonard 6.5 Knaresborough B 2.5; Dacre B 2 Birstwith A 7; Harrogate Racquets D 2 Raskelf A 7; Spa A 8 West Tanfield B 1; Thirsk C 5 Bedale B 4; West Tanfield A 2.5 Birstwith A 6.5; Ripon C 5 Raskelf A 4; Dacre B 0 Spa A 6; Knaresborough B 2.5 West Tanfield B 3.5

Cleveland League

Men's League: Division One: David Lloyd A 7, Sedgefield A 2; Tennis World B 0, Tennis World A 9; Great Ayton A 2.5. D Lloyd A 6.5; Yarm A 7.5, Sedgefield 1.5; T World A 8.5, Acklam 0.5; Hartlepool A 4, T World B 5; D Lloyd A 6, Yarm A 3; T World B 8, G Ayton A 1; Acklam 5, Hartlepool A 4; Sedgefield 3, T World A 6.

Division Two: Hutton Rudby A 3, Saltburn A 6; Norton A 7, Hartlepool B 2; Nunthorpe A 6, H Rudby A 3, Eldon Grove A 5, Norton A 4; Guisborough A 2, Yarm B 7, H Rudby A 7.5, Harltepool A 1.5; Yarm B 3.5, Nunthorpe A 5.5; Norton A 6, Guisborough A 3, Saltburn A 5, E Grove A 4.

Division Three: Great Ayton B 7, Sedgefield B 2; Tennis World C 3, Nunthorpe B 6; Hutton Rudby B 5, Billingham 4; T World C 4.5, G Ayton B 4.5; Billingham 4, Sedgefield B 5; David Lloyd B 7, H Rudby B 2; Nunthorpe B 4.5, Norton B 4.5; G. Ayton B 3, Billingham 6; Norton B 2, T World C 7, H Rudby B 6, Nunthorpe B 3; Sedgefield B 2, D Lloyd B 7.

Division Four: Yarm C 4.5, Saltburn C 4.5; Saltburn B 5.5, David Lloyd C 3.5; Stokesley B 6, Tennis World D 3; New Blackwell 5.5, Yarm C 3.5; D Lloyd C 2, Stokesley B 7, Yarm C 5, Saltburn B 4; Stokesley A 5, N Blackwell 4; T World D 5, Saltburn C 4.

Division Five: Sedgefield C 5.5, Guisborough B 3.5; Eldon Grove B 0.5, Norton C. 8.5; Sedgefield C 1, Great Ayton C 8; Norton C 7, Great Broughton 2; Guisborough B 2, E Grove B 7; G Ayton C 6, Marske 3; E Grove B 6, Sedgefield C 3; G Broughton 7, Guisborough 2.

Women's League: Division One: Wellfield 8, Nunthorpe 1; Saltburn A 4, David Lloyd A 5; Yarm A 9, Stokesley A 0; Tennis World A 9, Yarm B 0; Saltburn A 1, Wellfield 8; Yarm B 3.5, Nunthorpe 5.5; Stokesley A 3, T World A 6; D Lloyd A 1, Yarm A 8; Yarm A 9, Saltburn A 0; T World A 8, D Lloyd A 1; Nunthorpe A 3.5, Stokesley A 5.5.

Division Two: Hartlepool A 5, Tennis World B 4; Great Broughton B 5, Norton A 4; G Broughton A 5.5, Hartlepool A 3.5; Norton A 5, T World B 4; Hutton Rudby A 8, G Broughton B 1; Great Ayton A 6, Stokesley B 3; Hartlepool A 4, Norton A 5; Stokesley B 8, G Broughton B 1; G Broughton B 0, G Ayton A 9; T World 5, H Rudby A 4.

Barkston Ash League

Division One: St Chad's 45 Horsforth 63; Roundhay 66 Barwick 42.

Division Two: Copmanthorpe 35 Thorner 73; Sherburn 67 Boston Spa 41.

Division Three: St Chad's B 56 Collingham B 52;Horsforth C 52 Whitkirk D 56.

Men's Division: Whitkirk 80 Horsforth 28; Barwick 29 Whitkirk 79