WIGGINTON 4 became the first team to secure promotion in the IT Sports Mixed Tennis League after their latest win in division eight.

Timely seasonal debuts by league sponsor Ian Tooms, partnering Kerry Rafton to win 23 games, and David Crane, partnering Yvonne Petruso, saw them seal victory against Wistow.

David Lloyd, the only side who can take the title away from them, stayed second after 30 games from Phil Rigby and Debbie Holman helped them to win at Bishopthorpe.

Appleton Roebuck stayed in touch in third after an unbeaten 25 games from Steve Arnold and Amber Hickman set up victory at Wilberfoss.

Poppleton are closing in on the division one title after a big win at relegated Rufforth, Nick and Rebecca Turnbull taking 33 games.

Wetherby Castlegarth are in danger of the drop after defeat to York 1, Nick Linfoot and Lou Lister unbeaten for the victors.

Ben Walker and Eleanor Bradshaw ensured Wigginton bagged two valuable points against Fulford.

York are the new leaders of division two after a close win at Bubwith, Jez Catchpole and Ann Jackson crucially winning their final rubber 11-1.

Any of the next four teams are still in the promotion hunt.

Wigginton need just one more point in division three to secure promotion after captain Phil Langley and Sue Espiner, with 28 games, led them to victory against Wilberfoss.

York remain second just two points behind after beating Riccall, Anne Jackson this time teaming up with Dave Duffy to start them off with an 11-1.

Relegation will go down to the wire after Poppleton got off the bottom with a last-gasp two-game victory against Bishopthorpe thanks to top scorers Ben Crick and Sue Wilson winning their last rubber 11-1

The top two in division four met and earned a point each as Fulford could not beat Tollerton's Josh Hunt and Helen McDonald but fought back well led by Pip Cook and Charlotte O'Shea. Cliffe are stranded in the drop zone after losing to David Lloyd, for whom John Wroot and Rachel Woolley won 27 games. Mike Abel and Rachel Butterwick, with 29, ensured Wetherby beat - and relegated - Poppleton.

David Lloyd need one more point to take the division five title after their big win against Dunnington, Tony and Fiona White winning 31 games.

Cawood were relegated after losing to Alne despite Adam Raistrick and Carolynn Taylor remaining unbeaten.

Wigginton edged towards the division six title after they beat Heworth. Fulford beat Sutton upon Derwent to leapfrog them into second.

Any one of five teams could win promotion in division seven after leaders Sutton upon Derwent lost to Riccall.

David Lloyd have one hand on division nine silverware after they ended Bishopthorpe's promotion hopes with a comfortable win.

Alan Reynolds and Krysia Clack, in her seasonal debut, bagged the perfect 36 games for Bishopthorpe as they beat Sutton upon Derwent in division 10. Team-mates Charlie Rice and Jacquie Crowley also notched 34 games.

Three days later Bishops met leaders New Earswick but were unable to beat Richard Scott and Emily Broadbent, who won 31 games.