North Oxford A are closing in on the Ladies Division 1 title in the OLTA Wilson 3-Pair League.

A 6.5-2.5 victory over Oxford Sports in the battle of the 100 per centers sees North clear at the top of the table with just three games to go.

A rare appearance from Sarah Lion-Cachet - formerly Sarah Loosemore - helped North to a convincing victory.

Twenty years ago, Lion-Cachet used the corresponding day to practice for the first round of Wimbledon when she became the youngest-ever Brit to play at the All England Club in the open era.

Partnering Hannah Booth, the North Oxford first pair won all three rubbers to lead their side home.

Cressida Henderson and Jane Westell won twice for Sports, who look like having just second place to play for.

Wychwood went into the final round of their clash with Cholsey trailing 3.5-2.5 - but snatched a thrilling draw.

The key rubber came in a sensational clash of the No 1 pairs.

Wychwood's Jo Muddle and Stephanie Prew took the opening set 6-4 against Pauline Loilier and Heather Harrison.

The Cholsey duo hit back to take the second set in a tie-break, but then Muddle and Prew claimed a tense final-set tie-break to snatch a draw.

Oxford City's top two pairs were unbeaten in their side's 6-3 win over Banbury West End.

Barbara Gibbins and Esther Symmonds, as well as Rutika Andrijaselic and Julie Wakeford won all three rubbers.

In the 2-Pair League, it proved a red-letter day for Wantage.

Their men won 4-0 against Faringdon in Division 1, while in ladies Division 1, their A side triumphed 4-0 over Kingston Bagpuize and their B team enjoyed a 3.5-.5 success over Bicester.

RESULTS CHECK

WILSON OLTA LEAGUE 3-PAIR

Ladies Div 1: Banbury West End 3, Oxford City 6; North Oxford A 6.5, Oxford Sports 2.5; Wychwood 4.5, Cholsey 4.5; North Oxford B 1, Woodstock 8. Div 2: Banbury A v North Oxford C pp.

Men's Div 3: Banbury C 7, Witney B 2.

2-PAIR Ladies Div 1: Wantage A 4, Kingston Bagpuize 0; Esporta 1.5, Faringdon 2.5; Wantage B 3.5, Bicester .5. Div 4: Portcullis B 4, Abingdon B 0. Div 6: Thame B 0, Blewbury 4.

Men's Div 1: Thame 4, Brackley 0; Cholsey v Bicester pp; Faringdon 0, Wantage 4. Div 2: Banbury West End 0, Esporta 4; Cholsey B .5, Wantage B 3.5; Kingston Bagpuize 2, Norham Gardens B 2; Bicester B 3.5, Hanney .5. Div 3: Benson 2, Oxford City B 2; Goring 4, Banbury 0; Charlbury 2.5, Portcullis 1.5. Div 4: Esporta B 3, Banbury B 1; David Lloyd 3.5, Norham Gardens .5; Benson B 3.5, Cholsey C .5. Div 5: Abingdon B .5, Southfield 3.5; Watlington 2.5, Faringdon B 1.5; North Oxford 1, Witney 3; Wychwood 1.5, Appleton 2.5. Div 6: Abingdon C 1, Henley 3; Bicester C 4, Brackley B 0. Div 7: Woodstock B 2, Wantage C 2; Blewbury B 2.5, Kingston Bagpuize 1.5; Long Crendon v Banbury C pp; Mapledurham B 1, David Lloyd Leisure B 3. Div 8: Appleton B .5, Wantage D 3.5; Charlbury B 3, Mapledurham C 1.

Mixed Div 4: Oxford City 0, Portcullis 4.