Ripon and Birstwith are the latest sides to fail to halt the runaway success of Northallerton who have now clocked up 30 matches undefeated.

Northalleton, unbowed since joining Division Six two seasons ago, took their latest scalps with an 8.5-0.5 away win over Ripon A and a 7.5-1.5 win against Birstwith.

They now head Division Four with eight points, four more than four chasing sides Harrogate Racquets C, Wetherby A, Starbeck and Boroughbridge A.

Meanwhile the race for the Division One title sees Harlow and Spa heading the table level on rubbers' average and points. Both have played three matches while third placed Thirsk, like the two leaders on five points, have played a match more.

Champions The Academy cast aside their early defeat to chalk up their second victory of the season, beating Thirsk 6-3 away.

Division One: Harrogate Racquets 9 Knaresborough 0; Thirsk 3 The Academy 6; Harrogate Racquets 9 Harlow A 0; Harlow A 0.5 Thirsk 8.5; Boroughbridge 5.5 Knaresborough 3.5.

Division Two: Ben Rhydding 1 Bedale 8; West Tanfield 5.5 Harlow B 3.5; Raskelf 5.5 Ben Rhydding 3.5; Dacre 2 Bedale 7; Harrogate Racquets A 8.5 Masham 0.5.

Division Three: The Academy A 8.5 Ripon 0.5; Harrogate Racquets B 9 Wetherby 0; ;Knaresborough A 3.5 Ripon 5.5; Dacre A 1 The Academy 8; Harlow C 4.5 Thirsk A 4.5.

Division Four: Ripon A 0.5 Northallerton 8.5; Starbeck 6.5 Boroughbridge A 2.5; Thirsk B 2 Harrogate Racquets C 7; Birstwith 1.5 Northallerton 7.5; Wetherby A 3.5 Ripon A 5.5.

Division Five: Bedale A 1.5 Starbeck A 1.5; Northallerton A 7.5 Birstwith A 1.5; West Tanfield A 2 Harlow D 7; Masham A 4 Spa A 5.

Division Six: Dacre B 5 Knaresborough B 4; Burton Leonard 5.5 West Tanfield B 0.5; Thirsk C 1 Wetherby B 8; Knaresborough B 6.5 Bedale B 2.5.

Barkston Ash League

Pacesetters Whitkirk won their key clash against second placed Horsforth to confirm their place at the top of Division One.

The Whitkirk combination of Keith Dobson and Caroline Harding captured two rubbers and halved one and there was a similar return from Neil Harvey and Sue Jenkins. Ed Dykes and Avril Rodger secured one victory. Whitkirk took the match 61 games to 47.

Whitkirk, who have played four matches and remain unbeaten, have 16 points, Horsforth, with three wins from four fixtures, have 12 and Bardsey, who have played only twice, have eight points.

Division One: Whitkirk B 40 Horsforth 68; Horsforth 47 Whitkirk 61; Roundhay 59 Collingham 49; Bardsey 63 Collingham 49; Bardsey 63 Whitkirk B 45.

Division Two: Thorner 72 Thorpe Willoughby 36; Whitkirk C 77 Barwick B 31.

Division Three: Collingham 54 Horsforth B 54.

Men: Alwoodley 57 Barwick 51.