Tennis

Ripon Tennis Centre successfully hosted the LTA Ripon Junior Open which attracted 144 entries and produced 162 matches over two weekends. It was the first time the event had been completed without a rain interruption.

The strong national entry made it tough going for local competitors but Hayden Andrew from Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, showed his potential by finishing third in the round-robin in the U-10 event. He missed out on a place in the final stages by just two games.

Harrogate twins Andrew and Michael Peretti both reached the quarter finals of the U-10s with Andrew bowing out to eventual winner, Alex Kragiopoulas from Leeds 6-3. Michael lost 6-3 to Tom Davies of Hull.

In the girls' U-10 competition Samantha Carr of Bedale finished third.

Results: Boys U-10 Alex Kragiopoulos (Roundhay) beat Charles Newball (Leics) 6-2, 6-1

U-12 James Prescott (Notts) beat Matthew Bright (Cheshire) 6-3, 6-4

U-14 Tom Loughton (Hull) beat Jonathan Parkes (Mereyside) 6-3, 7-6

U-16 Matthew Lott (Newcastle) beat Mick Tolman (Wakefield) 5-7, 6-2, 6-0

Girls U-10 Maria Kouvatsos (Ilkley) beat Mia Robinson (Co Durham) 6-2, 6-0

U-12 Eliszabeth Ullathorne (Lancs) beat Charlotte Machin (Leics) 6-2, 7-5

U-14 Jennie Budden (Derbys) beat Hayley Smith (York) 6-4, 6-3

U-16 Jo Ashbridge (Tyne and Wear) beat Lucy Fletcher (Cheshire) walk-over

Harrogate and District League

Dacre failed to lift themselves from bottom spot in Division One of the Harrogate and District Tennis League's First Division as they went down 2.5-6.5 to Knaresborough. Knaresborough have now moved into fourth place but are seven points adrift from league-leaders Harrogate Racquets. And have played a match more that their top of the table rivals.

Dacre, with just one win in six matches, are bottom with two points with Ben Rhydding just above them with two points also however, they have a better rubbers' average.

In Divison Two Bedale continued their remarkable run beating second in the table Harrogate Racquets A 8-1, and at the same time opened up a five point gap over their nearest rivals.

Results

Division One Dacre 2.5, Knaresborough 6.5;

Division Two Harrogate Racquets A 1, Bedale 8; Wetherby 2, Harlow B 7; Harlow B 5, Boroughbridge 4; Boroughbridge 6, Thirsk A 3; Thirsk A 7, Starbeck 2.

Division Three Birstwith A 4, Harlow C 5; Spa 4.5, Knaresborough A 4.5; Harlow C 5, Masham 4; Harrogate Racquets B 5, Knaresborough A 4; Harrogate Racquets B 8.5, Birstwith 0.5

Division Four Masham 2.5, Boroughbridge A 6.5; Bedale A 3, Harlow D 6; Dacre A 4.5, Raskelf 4.5.

Division Five Starbeck A 1.5, The Academy A 7.5; West Tanfield A 2.5, Spa A 6.5; Thirsk B 3.5, Harrogate Racquets C 5.5; Starbeck A 5, Dacre B 4; Spa A 7.5, Starbeck A 1.5;

Division Six Ripn B 0.5, Northallerton 8.5; Burton Leonard 1.5, Ripon B 7.5; Bedale B 3, Birstwith B 6; Harrogate Grammar School 3.5, West Tanfield B 5.5

l The centre has been chosen to stage the North Yorkshire Junior Open Tennis Championship for the first time.

Lawn Tennis Association backed North Yorkshire event was originally held at Low Harrogate and Harrogate Sports Club before moving to Knaresborough.

Ripon centre coach Jeremy Hickmans said they were delighted to have been chosen as the new venue.

Scarbrough Beckett League, Division B:

Hunmanby 135 (Burrell 34, Warhurst 5-66, Readman 3-36), Cloughton 102 (Readman 35, Warhurst 30 Hill 3-36);

Pickering 2nds 151-6 (Anderson 55, Anocnley 39, Lyth 3-33), Whitby 130-3 (Russell 64no);

Ryedale 108-8 (Shepherd 37, Broughton 4-38), Scalby 124 (Dugdale 25, Arnott 35, Ellis 3-29).

Division C: Cayton 2nds 116-2 (Hull 32no, Dennis 54no), Kilvington 2nds 115 (Brown 43, Walmsley 34, Buttery 8-48 including hat trick);

Ganton 139 (Woodhead 84, Medd 3-21, Hutchinson 4-28), Wykeham 141-7 (Shepherdson 26, Brennan 33, Brice 28no, Cooper 3-31); Seamer 2nds 39 (Marfitt 6-22, Dobson 4-7), Sherburn 40-1 (Metcalfe 25no);

Wold Newton 119 (Estill 5-21), Fylingdales 123-2 (Williamson 40, Buck 56no).

Division D: Grindale 182-8 (Jackson 26, Cousins 36, Dunn 44no, Ward 4-37), Langdale End 159-8 (Lilley 81, Hutchinson 3-24, Cousins 3-51); Malton and Old Malton 2nds 149-9 (Clarkson 54, Wilkinson 42, Monkman, Vasey 5-27), Civil Service Oriel B 158 (Cox 40)

Hospitals 224-9 (Ellitot 49, Frost 54, Jordan 26, Hunter 4-49), Scalby 2nds 112 (Armitt 54, Greenlay 7-31). Nawton Grange 115-6 (Smith 32, Tildsley 5-32), Sewerby 129 (O'Grady 28, Morris 30, Towhill 3-48, Leeson 7-37).