UNBEATEN Poppleton are the new leaders of division nine in the IT Sports Mixed Tennis League after back-to-back wins.

Poppleton toppled previous pacesetters Bubwith by two games and then unbeaten pair James Greenall and Sally Bell-Syer ensured a win at Heworth.

David Lloyd are in second place on games difference as one of the five teams on six points at the top after beating Cliffe, inspired by David Morrit and Lynn Kent.

Poppleton stayed at the top of division one after beating title rivals Fulford, losing only one rubber and reaching the half-way point of the season unbeaten.

Andy Cooke and Kerry Smith led York to a win against Dunnington, who had to concede 12 games due to injury.

Wigginton have moved into fourth place after a win against York 2, led by Phil Langley and Sasha Taylor.

A final 12-0 win from Andy Holmes and Frances Mutter helped David Lloyd to take the points against Poppleton and stay top of division two.

Richard Cranidge and Siobhan Gifillan won their final rubber 10-2 to help York to a win against Bubwith.

Last week they lost to Rufforth, led by Patrick Evans and Christine Place, and slip to third place on games difference.

There was no change at the top of division three as Copmanthorpe kept up their unbeaten run, despite being pushed all the way by Wigginton.

Stamford Bridge stayed second after Robin Bedford and Elaine Hilton performed well against Stillington.

Heworth have opened up a gap at the top of division four after wins against Wilberfoss and Poppleton, led by the unbeaten Nick Latchman and Louise Haritakis, although they shared the points with York.

The two unbeaten teams in division five met and it was Fulford who kept their perfect record intact against Wigginton. Top scorers Graham Cook and Susan Scott won 25 games.

Bishopthorpe are the main rivals to the top two after a comfortable win at Castlegarth.

Top scorers of the week were Max Knighton and Rebecca Turnbull, who won 34 games for second-placed Poppleton against Sutton-on-Derwent 3 in division six.

Unbeaten Stuart Turner and Anna Fell ensured Sutton-on-Derwent 2 stayed top after a win against Wilberfoss.

Appleton Roebuck are still third after a win against Tollerton, but could find no answer to Stillington's Tim Adams and Jennifer Jones, who narrowly out-scored team-mates Scott Brewer and Christine Cookman.

Dan Russell and Claire Hildreth were Rufforth’s top scorers in division ten as they held onto top spot with a win against Dunnington 5.

Bishopthorpe are in second place on games difference after two wins against Sutton-on-Derwent.

Kelvin Riches and Krysia Clack won 30 games for Bishopthorpe in the first encounter, with Barry Johnson and Helen Williams unbeaten in the other match.