Champions Boroughbridge got their season off to a winning start.

Their 5.5-3.5 win over former title holders Harlow was just the tonic they needed to start the new campaign.

Boroughbridge took the First Division title for the first time last season using a comparatively small squad. But their team has been strengthened by some newcomers this term.

There was a notable success for Harrogate-based Spa who went jointly top of the table following their 6.5-2.5 away win at Harrogate Academy.

For Spa Chris Dight and Nicola Pratt captured two rubbers with one halved; Dave Sammel and his daughter Joy took one and a half rubbers while the third pairing of Mike Needham and Amy Van Burren secured two wins while halving a third clash.

The Academy replied with a victory and one rubber halved by David Brown and Beth Billing. Ross Lenenthal and Julie Abbott achieved one victory.

Harrogate Racquets who, as expected, defeated The Academy A 6.5-2.5, share the leadership with Spa.

There was a bright start for newly-promoted teams Ripon and Thirsk A in Division Two.

Ripon were skippered to a 5-4 away success over Knaresborough by Steve Grandison. While Thirsk captain Howard Wilson's charges defeated Raskelf 5-4.

Spaniard Enrick Bertran also had cause for a captain's celebration in Division Three. There, newly-promoted Boroughbridge A beat Ripon A 7-2.

Division One: Harlow 3.5 Boroughbridge 5.5; The Academy 2.5 Spa 6.45; Harrogate Racquets 6.5 The Academy A 2.5.

Division Two: Harrogate Racquets A 8 Harlow A 1; Dacre 2.5 Ben Rhydding 6.5; Knaresborough 4 Ripon 5; Thirsk A 5 Raskelf 4.

Division Three: Harrogate Racquets B 7 Starbeck 3; Boroughbridge A 7 Ripon a 2; Harlow B 4 Wetherby 5.

Division Four: West Tanfield 4.5 Harlow C 4.5; Knaresborough A 3 Harrogate Racquets C 6; Thirsk B 6 Northallerton A 3; Wetherby A 4.5 Birstwith 4.5.

Division Five: Bedale A 6 Northallerton B 3; Starbeck A 5.5 Wetherby B 3.5; Dacre A 5 Harlow D 4.