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Champions Moortown started where they left off last season with victory in their opening match in Division One of the League.

But they were unable to achieve a clean sweep against Collingham, who finished fourth last term.

Moortown's 2-1 victory came thanks to wins by Robin Mannell and seasoned veteran David Lines. Anthony Kettlewell took the Collingham rubber, winning a five-game encounter against Graham Snowden, regarded as the Moortown side's war horse.

Scores - Collingham 1 Moortown 2 (Collingham names first): Nick Brown lost to Robin Mannell 9-3, 10-8, 5-9, 0-9, 0-9; Paul Hill lost to David Lines 5-9, 4-9, 9-4, 6-9; Anthony Kettlewell beat Graham Snowden 5-9, 9-2, 9-3, 8-10, 9-3.

Harlow, strengthened by the arrival of teenager Ross Kneller from the Harrogate Squash Club's local ranks, were beaten 2-1 at home by Adel, who previously played under the Headingley banner. The Headingley courts are no longer available to the club following a planning wrangle and their players have had to disperse to other clubs.

Meanwhile on his debut for Harlow Kneller went down 9-7, 7-9, 5-9, 9-6, 4-9 to Mark Ambler while Harlow's Nigel Chambers lost to Sean Fleming 3-9, 6-9, 1-9.

Harlow's lone winner was Steve Smith who beat Jon Hodgson 9-2, 9-6, 9-6.

Last season's runners-up Harrogate Squash not surprisingly got off to a winning start against Ilkley II, beating them 3-0.

The Ilkley side finished third from bottom, just ahead of relegated Harlow II.

Tony Nowakowski led the Harrogate charge with a 9-5, 9-2, 5-9, 9-4 win over Jonty Hawkes. Martin Wickenden beat Graham Philpin 9-3, 9-2, 9-6 and Nigel Heward defeated Roger Goodwin-Jones 9-1, 9-0, 9-4.

Division One newcomers Scott Hall, which has a distinctly Chapel Allerton look about its side, secured a 2-1 debut victory against Harrogate Squash II.

Division One: Collingham 1 (Anthony Kettlewell) Moortown 2 (Robin Mannell, David Lines); Harlow 1 (Steve Smith) Adel 2 (Mark Ambler, Sean Fleming); Harrogate Squash 3 (Tony Nowakowski, Martin Wickenden, Nigel Heward) Ilkley II 0; Harrogate Squash II 1 (Simon Myring) Scott Hall 2 (Mark Sellers, Steve Hodgson).

Division Two: Knaresborough 3 (James Lambley, Gary Hatch, Matt Copeman) Harlow III 0; Collingham II 1 (Charlie Wardroper) Harrogate Squash III 2 (Nicola Pratt, Steve Williams); Knaresborough II 1 (Martyn Gibson) Otley 2 (Steve Thackwray, Brian Westerman); Moortown II 0 Collingham III 3 (Nick Johnson, Andy Snow Frank Vassallo); Harrogate Squash IV 2 (Paul Duncalf, Ken Hughes) Harlow IV 1 (Paul Fairhurst); Collingham IV 3 (Andrew Gardiner, Ed Dabrowski, John Simpson) Boroughbridge 0; Moortown II 2 (Steve Morley, Mark Westmancoat) Harrogate Squash V 1 (Martin Hughes).

Division Three: Army Foundation College 1 (Heath Tyson) Boroughbridge II 2 (Brian Clark, Nigel Wick); Pateley Bridge 1 (Dave Mann) Knaresborough III 2 (Tim Russell, Andy McMillan); Ripon 3 (Tony Rennison, Neil Jackson, Val Gears) Moortown IV 0.

l Boroughbridge have had to change fixtures so they use only one court per night at the Boroughbridge Sports Centre for their matches. The changes have been made to the handbook.