PROMOTED teams Wigginton and Bubwith quickly adjusted to life on a higher stage when they posted solid wins in division five of the Fulford Ladies Invitation Tennis League.

Wigginton toppled Copmanthorpe 2 with Sandra Burley and Catherine Field contributing 31 of their 86-game haul, while Bishopthorpe 2 overcame Heworth 68-40.

One of the closest encounters of the programme was in division six, where, despite a 25-game haul from Appleton’s Julia Campbell and Philippa Gill, their team just lost out by a couple of games to David Lloyd.

Dunnington downed Sheriff Hutton 64-44 to already equal their win tally from last season.

Bishopthorpe and Boston Spa both recorded their first victories of the campaign in division 2, the former at Pock and Boston at derby rivals, Castlegarth.

Frances Mutter and Louise Dwyer bagged 32 games in David Lloyd’s comprehensive 87-21 defeat of newcomers, Rufforth.

A tight finish in division three saw Knaresborough just miss out at Riccall, going down 56-52.

Elsewhere, Lorraine Waudby and Sarah Blacker scored 28 of Wigginton’s 65-game haul against Rowntree Park. Wistow’s winning run continued with a 61-47 victory against Poppleton 2.

Poppleton inflicted a heavy first division defeat on Fulford, where Rebecca Turnbull and Catherine Baker top-scored with 32 of Popp’s 74-game total.

Rebecca Hill and partner Vicky Bland won an impressive 27 games to ease Pocklington to a 57-51 victory at Castlegarth.

New Earswick got their division four campaign up and running with a resounding 71-37 triumph at Knaresborough, captain Maz Broadbent and partner Lisa Debenham leading the way claiming 29 games.