Schoolboy Adam Hughes notched a remarkable double victory for two different teams within just over a couple of hours.

Act One in the helter skelter performances came when the 15-year-old title holder in the North Yorkshire Division Three Championship played for Harrogate Squash Club's first team in the top flight against Northallerton.

The teenager defeated Peter Pinkney 9-1 9-5 5-9 9-6, but his personal triumph was his side's only success in their 2-1 defeat by Northallerton.

After Hughes completed his match he was whisked by car from Harrogate to Knaresborough where he played for the Harrogate club's third team in Division Two.

In Act Two of a remarkable test of endurance Hughes beat Gary Hatch 9-4 9-10 9-1 9-3, gaining in points and confidence as the match progressed. This time Hughes's victory helped his team to a 2-1 away win over Knaresborough II team.

League secretary Chris Lennox praised the teenager's tenacity and fitness in coping with two matches during such a short space of time.

"He is developing into a good player, but this was a double he will remember for some time," said Lennox.

Meanwhile at the top of Division One Harrogate Squash II team lost their unbeaten record this season, going down 2-1 to Harlow.

The Harlow team took full advantage of their weakened opponents, Nigel Chambers and Rob Cunningham grabbing the vital rubbers.

Match scores - Harlow 2 Harrogate Squash II 1 (Harlow names first): Steve Thackwray lost to Nicola Pratt 0-9 2-9 2-9; Nigel Chambers beat Dave Dodwell 9-6 7-9 9-1 9-3; Rob Cunningham beat Sam Peacock 9-7 5-9 5-9 9-4 9-7.

Wensleydale's 3-0 win at Pateley Bridge lifted them from fifth to second in Division One.

Match scores (Wensleydale names first): Keith Parlour beat Steve Ball 10-8 9-3 9-4; Nick Brown beat Steve Terry 9-4 9-1 9-1; Robert Dent beat Chris Lennox 6-9 9-3 8-10 9-6 9-1.

In Division One Harrogate Squash II lead the way on 66 points. Teams in descending order are Wensleydale (59 points); Knaresborough (also 59); Bedale (54); Harrogate Sq. (47).

Division One: Harlow 2 (Nigel Chambers, Rob Cunningham) Harrogate Squash II 1 (Nicola Pratt); Knaresborough 0 Bedale 3 (Phil Martin, Dave Smiley, Alan Peirson); Harrogate Squash 1 (Adam Hughes) Northallerton 2 (Steve Hodgson, Keith Johnson); Pateley Bridge 0 Wensleydale 3 (Keith Parlour, Nick Brown, Robert Dent).

Division Two: Knaresborough II 1 (Peter Bottomley) Harrogate Squash III 2 (Adam Hughes, Ian Woodhead); Bedale II 2 (Dave Horner, Mike Richardson) Harlow II 1 (Dan Lupton); RAF Leeming 3 (George Webster, Glyn Williams, Phil Hopkins) Thirsk II 0; Bedale III 1 (Mike Lumley) Wensleydale II 2 (Paul Holmes, Ian Brogan).

Division Three: Harrogate Squash V 3 (Steve Smith, Jonathan McGuinness, Jamie Bartle) Harlow III 0; Thorpe Perrow 0 Knaresborough III 3 (Ray Geary, Chris Robinson, Paul Jackson).