CHAMPIONS Topspin 'A' stormed to the top of the Red Goat York & District Table Tennis League division one as they whitewashed promoted Clarence ‘B’ 10-0.

Fourteen-year old Moke Warburton played superbly on her York debut to beat the experienced Nathan Horsley but this could not prevent Coneysthorpe ‘A’ suffering a 6-4 reversal against York RI ‘A’.

Mick Wilcockson and Rich Crowther starred as York RI ‘B’ prevailed 7-3 against Clarence ‘B’ to register their first victory of the season.

Arthur Sorley played well to beat top defender, Tom Needham, but this was the only bright note for Shiyi Ling ‘B’ as they went down 9-1 to Coneysthorpe ‘B’.

A treble from Nathan Horsley allowed York RI ‘A’ to beat Shiyi Ling ‘A’ 7-3 and a maximum from Aidan Ranftler proved decisive as Clarence ‘A’ edged out York RI ‘B’ 6-4.

In division two Richard Ingleby is having a fine season and his maximum made the difference as Bootham ‘B’ edged a close encounter with Poppleton 6-4.

Leaders Bootham ‘A’ whitewashed an under-strength Clarence ‘D’ 10-0 whilst Stephen Temple and John Flintoft steered Ryedale ‘A’ to an 8-2 victory over Clarence ‘E’.

An unbeaten effort from Mark Blackburn was the highlight at York RI ‘D’ and Wigginton & Haxby ‘A’ shared the spoils in a 5-5 draw.

University ‘B’ registered an excellent 6-4 victory over previously unbeaten Clarence ‘C’. Michael Connolly was undefeated for the students, including the scalp of Graham Hatfield, who suffered his first loss of the season.

In division three, Wigginton & Haxby ‘B’ are short-odds favourites for the title after successive 9-1 victories over Clarence ‘F’ and University ‘C’ with Mark Hodgson and Sam Crutchley both remaining unbeaten.

In division four, Wigginton & Haxby ‘C’ underlined their title credentials with Rich Bayliss and Ian Oxborough untroubled in a 9-1 demolition of University ‘D’.

* For the full report, see yorkpress.co.uk/sport.