Ripon's revival in Division One continued in the Hambleton Ales North Yorkshire Squash League with a 2-1 away victory over Harlow.

The win kept nomadic Ripon in second place with Bedale still leading the way. Matthew Wood and Steve Thackwray took the vital wins for Ripon. Ripon's only defeat came when Tom Ellis defeated John Bailey at first string 9-7, 9-4, 9-6. Harlow's Dave McGrath fell to Wood 5-9, 4-9, 6-9 and Rob Cunningham went down to Thackwray 9-4, 1-9, 9-3, 0-9, 0-9.

Moving up to third spot from sixth place are Harrogate Squash II. Still unbeaten they romped home 3-0 against the club's first team. Martin Wickenden, Bob Peacock and Nicola Pratt took the victories with a first class trio of deliveries for a side worthy of a more than second string tag.

Division One: Harrogate Squash 0 Harrogate Squash II 3 (Martin Wickenden, Bob Peacock, Nicola Pratt); Harlow 1 (Tom Ellis) Ripon 2 (Matthew Wood, Steve Thackwray).

Division Two: Harlow II 1 (Martyn Hall) Northallerton 2 (Peter Pinkney, Gary Wright); Pateley Bridge 2 (Steve Ball, Chris Lennox) Wensleydale III 1 (Dave Booth); Bedale II 3 (Mark Allison, Dave Wheatley, Jhn Nattrass) Knaresborough II 0; Thirsk 1 (Paul Goacher) Thirsk II 2 (Nigel Laws, John Harrison).

Division Three: Squash V 1 (Andy Winspeare) Thorp Perrow 2 (John Watson, Tony Waldron).

League newcomer Scott Wilson is top seeded in the Kall Kwik Harrogate and District Squash Championships.

Wilson faces Harrogate Squash Club coaching professional Paul Hornsby in his opening clash of the premier championship. Second seed Simon Myring (Harrogate Squash) faces Mark Sellers (Scott Hall) in his opening match. In the second tier event Knaresborough's Gary Hatch is the favourite with Paul Duncalf (Harrogate Squash) second seed.

Favourite to lift the group three championship is Boroughbridge Sports Centre player Kevin Trail who faces Ben Bolton, one of Pateley Bridge's most consistent performers, in the first round. Second seed is Bolton's club colleague Chris Lennox, who plays Nigel Wick (Boroughbridge) in round one.

Collingham's Ken Buckley is top seeded in the Veterans' event with Roger Calvert (Harlow) second favourite.

Collingham moved into second spot with a smart 3-0 home win over Nomads. Nick Brown led the Collingham charge with a 9-5, 9-4, 9-3 win over Peter Edwards.

Skipper Paul Hill finished in a canter against Neil Turnbull 9-5, 10-8, 9-0 while Anthony Kettlewell secured a 9-7 10-8, 1-9, 9-1 victory against Jonathan Round.

With two matches in hand on leaders Scott Hall Collingham are now just eight points behind with only one defeat in five outings.

Scott Hall have lost twice in their eight matches and have 68 points.

Scott Hall held on to the top spot thanks to a 3-0 home victory against Ilkley II, Ian Cawthorne, Scott Wilson and Julian Gorton taking their rubbers.

Division One: Scott Hall 3 (Ian Cawthorne, Scott Wilson, Julian Gorton) Ilkley II 0; Collingham 3 (Nick Brown, Paul Hill, Anthony Kettlwell) Nomads 0.

Division Two: Harlow IV 0 Collingham III 3 (Andy Shaw, Dave Rushworth, Frank Vassallo); Collingham II 1 (Charlie Wardroper) Harlow II 2 (Dave McGrath, Rob Cunningham); Knaresborough 2 (James Lambley, Peter Bottomley) Squash IV 1 (Ian Berrill); ;Moortown II 1 (James Robertson) Knaresborough II 2 (John Evans, Phil Smelt).

Division Three: Boroughbridge 1 (Rob Hayhurst) Otley II 2 (Mark Drury, Paul Hutchinson); Pateley Bridge (James Gaston) Ripon 2 (John Bailey, Neil Jackson); ;Moortown IV 1 (Paul Sawyer) Collingham IV 2 (William Shucksmith, Andrew Gardener); Army Foundation College 1 (Heath Tyson) Moortown III 2 (Mark Westmancoat, Graham College); Squash V 2 (Brian Williamson Tim Welch) Knaresborough III 1 (David Gough).

Collingham are third in the Kall Kwik Harrogate Under 15 League, just one point behind leaders St. Peter's, York. Chapel Allerton are second with 24 points, the same as Collingham.

St Peter's, York 3 (Eddy Hilling, Mark Jagger, John Tindell) Wigginton 0; Collingham 1 (Carl Rushton) York RI 2 (Mark Jackson, Mark Featherstone); Collingham 3 (Matthew Hinton, Andrew Johnson, Carl Rushton) Knaresborough 0; Wigginton 0 Bedale 3 (Bob Exelby, Will Abbotson, James Hare); Chapel Allerton 3 (Richard Milner, Michael Lawton, Nick Jezeph); Chapel Allerton 3 (Richard Milner, Michael Lawton, Nick Jezeph) York RI 0; St. Peter's, York 3 (Eddie Hilling, Mark Jagger, John Tindell)