The Didcot League season began with 8-2 victories for two teams who hope to be in the hunt for Division 1 honours.

Crown, with a maximum for Nigel Taylor overcame Abingdon A, whose two wins came from substitute Richard Knight.

Eddie Herrity won three for Didcot A who beat Letcombe A.

At Moreton, Ross Saxby, 15, went unbeaten for the A team against RAL A. He then combined with 16-year old Joe Cheong to take the decisive doubles.

In Division 2, Drayton B players failed to cope with the long pimple bat of RAL B's John Partington, who got a maximum on his league debut.

RAL B won the concluding doubles to win the match.

Promoted Moreton B relied on their new player, Mark Jones, to see them to victory away to Abingdon D.

Jones won his three singles and the deciding doubles in partnership with Cameron Bowen.