APPLETON Roebuck are the only unbeaten team in division four of the IT Sports Mixed Tennis League.

Roebuck went top of the table after beating Cawood with a good team effort.

Chris Hobson and Goldie Raley led Sutton-on-Derwent to their first points with a win against newly-promoted Castlegarth.

Bishopthorpe swapped places with Rufforth after a win against them, led by James Parker and Jane Parkin. However, none of Bishopthorpe's pairs could beat Paul and Sue Yoward.

York enjoyed a comfortable win over Poppleton, the last side to take the division one title from them.

York consolidated the points with a win over their second string to go back to the top.

Dunnington duo Trevor Loten and Sue Sumner were unbeaten in matches against Civil Service and Fulford 2 to take their side into third place.

Division three is splitting into two halves and is led by Fulford, who beat Riccall thanks to Tom Walker and Pam Campbell winning their final rubber 10-2.

New pairing Andrew Lowson and Elizabeth Mallory also took the initiative in the final rubber against Wigginton.

Copmanthorpe's Andy Withers and Fiona Robinson won 32 games against Heworth.

Reg Favell and Aimee Linfoot spearheaded York 5 to a good win against Nestlé in division five.

They narrowly trail leaders York 4, who beat Poppleton.

Peter Hunt and Wendy Cook powered Civil Service to their first points with a win over Sutton-on-Derwent.

The first draws of the season both came in division six between New Earswick and Wistow, who finished strongly to grab a point.

Paul Gowland and Jackie Williamson ensured Wheldrake got a share of the spoils against an experienced Fulford side.

Wigginton are the leaders of division seven, after beating Poppleton.

Top-scorers Andy Galloway and Chris Twigge led the way but they were unable to defeat Paul Turnbull and Sally Bell-Sayer.

Next Generation 2 had a family connection with the Hitchenor clan - mum, dad and son - all unbeaten.

The top scores of the week came in division eight.

Cawood's Eddie Burton and Madeline Sutcliffe won 33 games against Riccall, while Ed Martin and Alison Kaylenskerna, of Rowntree Park, matched the achievement against Strensall.

Sheriff Hutton's Chris Burnham and Caroline Dryland won more than half of their team's total at Riccall.

Appleton Roebuck hit 30 games in the first round against previous leaders Tollerton in division nine, aided by top scorers Ian Illingworth and Maryjane Murray.