Abingdon's first pair of Kate Collinson and Jenny Tattersall proved the difference between the teams as they edged to a 5-4 victory over Cholsey in Ladies Division 1 of the the 3-Pair Wilson Inter-Club League.

Collinson and Tattersall, a class above their opponents, were forced to fight back from a set behind to beat Lizzie Vernon and Tracey Hipkin in the final round to ensure their 100 per cent record.

The Abingdon duo had recorded straight-set victories over Heather Harrison and Nicki Brown, as well as Anne Stanley and Charlotte Turner.

Emma Lawrence-Jones and Lucy Morgan chipped in with a valuable 1.5 at second pair, while the bottom pair of Nicky Torgersen and Taryn Poultney picked up what proved to be a crucial half against Stanley and Turner.

Kings Sutton turned up with only two pairs against title hopefuls Oxford City, but pushed their opponents all the way before going down 5.5-3.5.

Mary Awe and Gill Phillips won two rubbers at second pair for Sutton, but they were no match for Gill Dean and Liz Sim at first pair for City, who dropped just four games all afternoon.

In Division 2, Banbury West End romped to a 7.5-1.5 victory over Thame.

West End's top two pairs were in unstoppable form, Karen Taylor and Alison Goult, and Wendy Eves and Claire Oldfield, each recording three straight-set victories.

In Division 1 of the men's doubles, Bicester's father-and-son pair of Neil and Ali Smith were the stars as they beat Oxford Sports 5.5-3.5.

The Smiths collected 2.5 rubbers at second pair, their only dropped set of the afternoon coming against Mark Curtis and Nigel Matthews.

Curtis and Matthews also collected 2.5 for Sports, but didn't receive the support of their teammates.

RESULTS

Ladies Div 1: Abingdon 5, Cholsey 4; Kings Sutton 3.5, Oxford City 5.5. Div 2: Banbury West End 7.5, Thame 1.5; Woodstock B 4, Goring 5; Bicester B 4, Oxford Sports B 5. Div 3: Oxford City B 3, Witney 6; Kings Sutton B 6, Woodstock C 3.

Men's Div 1: Bicester 5.5, Oxford Sports 3.5. Div 2: North Oxford B 6, Abingdon B 3; Cholsey 6.5, Thame 2.5. Div 3: Banbury B 6.5, Woodstock B 2.5; Oxford Sports B 5, Thame B 4. Div 5: Brackley B 8, North Oxford G 1.

Div 4: Abingdon C 2, Southfield 7. Div 5: Wychwood 8.5, Bicester D .5.

*It was honours even as Wheatley B and Abingdon fought out a 2-2 draw in Men's Division 2 of the 2-Pair League.

Wheatley's David Casper and Mark Cox won both their matches, but a victory apiece from Paul Woodman and Stewart Pether, and Harvey Kember and Mark Newman gave Abingdon a share of the spoils.I

RESULTS

Ladies Div 1: Kingston Bagpuize 1.5, Watlington 2.5. Div 2: Chinnor B 2, Portcullis 2; Wantage B 3.5, Mapledurham B .5. Div 3: Oxford Sports 2.5, Lower Windrush 1.5; Benson B 3.5, Watlington B .5.

Men's Div 1: Colston 1, Wheatley 3. Div 2: Colston B 4, Watlington 0; Kingston Bagpuize 2.5, Benson B 1.5; Wheatley B 2, Abingdon 2. Div 3: Hanney 2, Banbury West End 2; Wantage B 2, Watlington B 2; Faringdon B .5, Cholsey C 3.5.