Record-breaking Collins enjoys success double

She played 23 rubbers in her eight matches, remaining unbeaten with a return of 22 victories with one rubber halved and a percentage return of 97.83.

There was an impressive performance from Collins's team colleague Andy Cousins who topped the Division Two end of season men's averages, winning 37 rubbers out of a possible 41 in 14 matches.

Cousins, who has played a key role in organisation of the Academy line ups, captained by Ian Brown, has seen the side win promotion in successive seasons since joining the league five years ago.

Father and daughter topped the averages in Divison Five for Thirsk B team who won promotion.

Lawrence Ireland and daughter Gabriella finshed with identical records.

Both played nine matches, 27 rubbers and won 24 rubbers, halving a 25th.

The pair also won the league's restricted mixed doubles' tournament earlier this season.

Boroughbridge's championship success has been underlined by two of its players toppiung the Division One averages.

Leading the way is Gayle Partridge who finished by winning 31 of 36 rubbers in 12 matches. Top of the men's Division One performance chart is Graeme Campbell who played 11 matches, winning 28 rubbers out of 33.

There was a family celebration in Division Six where Carol Harphamn headed the women's individual records and Elliot Harpham finished at the top of the men's chart.

Carol appeared in nine matches for Birstwith A team, playing 27 rubbers, winning 25 and halving one. Elliot took 31 rubbers from a possible 33 in 11 matches.

But the pair's outstanding performances could not secure promotion for the Birstwith side who finished fourth.

With 53 teams competing from 19 clubs the league continues to be in a healthy state. Almost 360 matches were played during the season.

The only jarring note for league secretary Ian Hargreaves was the fact that seven matches had been conceded.

The league had toughened up on teams failing to fulfil fixtures by imposing a two point penalty. But since then the figures have gone up from one or two a season.

Hargreaves struggles to find a common reasons, but cites difficulty in fielding teams and relegation haunted sides throwing in the towel when demotion is inevitable.

However, he is keen to see a sharp reduction on the current figure next term.

Sides who have had points deducted for failing to meet fixtures have been:

Division One: Spa, Harrogate Racquets A.

Division Two: Harrogate Racquets B

Division Three: West Tanfield

Division Four: Harlow D

Divsion Five: Bedale A

Division Six: Ripon C

Division One

P W D L Pts

Boroughbridge 14 11 2 1 24

Academy 14 9 2 3 20

Thirsk 14 10 0 4 20

Harrogate Racquets 14 9 1 4 19

Harlow 14 4 2 8 10

Spa 14 3 2 9 6

Bedale 14 2 1 11 5

Harrogate Rac. A 14 3 0 11 4

Division Two

P W D L Pts

Academy A 14 10 1 3 21

Harlow A 14 8 1 5 17

Dacre 14 7 1 6 16

Ben Rhydding 14 7 0 7 14

Raskelf 14 5 4 6 14

Knaresborough 14 6 2 6 14

Harlow B 14 6 1 7 13

Harrogate Rac. B 14 2 0 12 2

Division Three

P W D L Pts

Ripon 14 11 1 2 23

Thirsk A 14 10 1 3 21

Northallerton 14 9 0 6 18

Starbeck 14 7 4 3 18

Wetherby 14 6 3 6 16

Mashamshire 14 4 2 8 10

West Tanfield 14 2 2 10 4

Harlow C 14 0 1 13 1

Division Four

P W D L Pts

Boroughbridge 14 9 3 2 21

Ripon A 14 9 2 3 20

Wetherby A 14 7 2 5 16

Harrogate Racquets C 14 7 2 5 16

Knaresborough A 14 7 1 6 16

Northallerton A 14 7 0 7 14

Dacre A 14 3 1 10 7

Harlow D 14 1 1 12 1

Division Five

P W D L Pts

Thirsk B 14 12 0 2 24

Birstwith 14 8 1 5 17

Ripon B 14 8 1 5 17

Wetherby B 14 6 1 7 13

Mashamshire A 14 6 1 7 13

Bedale A 14 6 0 8 10

Spa A 14 5 0 9 10

West Tanfield A 14 2 2 10 6

Division Six

P W D L Pts

Starbeck A 12 11 1 0 23

Northallerton B 12 11 1 0 23

Burton Leonard 12 8 1 3 17

Birstwith A 11 8 0 3 16

Dacre B 12 6 0 8 12

Harrogate Rac. D 12 6 2 5 12

Bedale B 12 6 0 6 12

Thirsk C 12 5 1 6 12

Ripon C 12 4 1 7 7

Knaresborough B 11 2 1 8 5

West Tanfield B 12 1 0 11 2

Spa B 12 0 0 12 0