Oxford Sports swept aside Bicester 6.5-2.5 to make it three wins out of three in Division 1 of the Ladies' Wilson Inter-Club 3-Pair League.

Although the visitors only turned up with two couples, Sports' first pair of Cressida Henderson and Karey Coltart wasted little time in winning their two matches, dropping just six games in the process.

Cressida Henderson who, with her sister Karey Coltart, dropped just six games in two matches for Oxford Sports

Jane Berry and Cherry Ingram proved no match as the rampant Sports sisters romped to a 6-0, 6-1 victory.

Henderson and Coltart then turned up the heat on Nicki Bracewell and Jo Boyle, a 6-2, 6-3 scoreline ensuring their job was done.

Maggie Edwards and Cara Hogben dropped just one set all afternoon, a 6-0 reverse to Berry and Ingram, but Jill Northover and Clare Stevens won just one match all afternoon - the one conceded by their opponents!

Woodstock B edged home 5-4 against Banbury West End in Division 2, with the match being decided in the last round.

The teams were tied at 3-3 as they entered the final set of matches, but it was the grit of Woodstock's first pairing of Elaine May and Jenny Corfield that saw them fight back from a first-set reverse to secure the narrow victory.

They found themselves on the wrong end of a 6-1 opening set scoreline against Claire Oldfield and Wendy Eves, but dug in and fought back to win the remaining sets 6-2, 6-4.

Woodstock's other final-round winners were Pam Selby and Mary Smith who wasted little time in beating Gemma and Lydia Stanbra 6-1, 6-2.

West End were given hope by Sue Jelfs and Yvonne MacDonald who beat Norma Powell and Linda Molyneux 6-4, 6-3, but it wasn't enough to give their side victory.

North Oxford enhanced their position as Men's Division 1 title favourites, thumping reigning champions Bicester 9-0.

The victory was all the more conclusive as North dropped just 19 games in the 18 sets that were played.

Paul Butcher and Rob Loosemore conceded just four games all afternoon as North's first pair.

In Division 2, Bicester B made sure the club had at least one success with a 6-3 victory over Abingdon B.

Bicester's first pair of Chris Laker and Ashley Prior were unbeaten all afternoon, while Mark Goodson and Martin Doherty dropped just one set at second pair.

In the 2-Pair League, Wheatley were thankful to their first pair of Ben Donelly and Robert Rickman as they beat Norham Gardens 2.5-1.5 in Men's Division 1.

The duo won both their matches in straight sets, with the final result eventually boiling down to a second-set tiebreak that saw Wheatley's Peter Mann and Richard Bailey get the better of Richard Minty and Steve Gasper for the vital half point that separated the sides.

In Ladies' Division 1, Benson turned up with just one pair against Banbury West End and put up a brave fight before losing 2.5-1.5.

Liz Bowles and Mandy Claridge beat West End's first pair of Karen Taylor and Sadie Bignold, but a crucial dropped set against Anne Omer and Carol Coates was enough to send them to defeat.

RESULTS

3-PAIR LEAGUE

Ladies Div 1: Oxf Sports 6.5, Bicester 2.5; Cholsey 4.5, Oxf City 4.5. Div 2: Banbury WE 4, Woodstock B 5; Thame 3, Goring 6; Bicester B 4.5, Banbury 4.5. Div 3: N Oxford C 3.5, Oxf City B 5.5. Div 4: Abingdon C 4.5, Bicester C 4.5; Cholsey B 7.5, Banbury B 1.5.

Men's Div 1: Bicester 0, N Oxford 9; Woodstock 8, Banbury WE 1. Div 2: Abingdon B 3, Bicester B 6; N Oxford B 6.5, Oxf City B 2.5. Div 3: Banbury B 5, Witney B 4; Goring 2, N Oxford C 7. Div 4: Banbury C 2.5, Abingdon C 6.5; Mapledurham 2.5, Bicester C 6.5. Div 5: N Oxford G 4, Woodstock C 5; Witney D 7, Bicester D 2.

2-PAIR LEAGUE

Ladies Div 1: Banbury WE 2.5, Benson 1.5. Div 2: Faringdon B 2.5, Wantage B 1.5; Mapledurham B .5, Wheatley 3.5. Div 3: Deddington 1, Watlington B 3; Southfield 0, Benson B 4; Chinnor C 1, Oxf Sports 3.

Men's Div 1: Chinnor 3.5, Colston .5; Wheatley 2.5, Nor Gardens 1.5. Div 2: Benson B 0, Benson 4; Nor Gardens B 4, Colston B 0; Abingdon 4, K Bagpuize 0. Div 3: Hanney 4, Cholsey C 0; Wheatley C 0, Oxf Sports 4; Benson C 1, Watlington B 3.

**Picture: Antony Moore