Penn Cornwall Tennis League - Narrow win over holders clinches title for Sunnybanks
Sunnybanks A are the new Men's Premier Division champions following their close 6-4 win over the holders Redruth A.
Ryan Fern and Steve Lobb were unbeaten for Redruth, but Sunnybanks gained the winning two points by a margin of just four games overall.
By collecting a maximum 20 points from their matches at home to Liskeard A and Penzance A, Truro A now move into runners-up position with Redruth three points behind with a match in hand. Penzance A gained what could be a vital 10 points in their fight against relegation with an easy 10-0 win over St Austell A. St Agnes A now lead Division 1 after a 10-0 success against bottom side, Bodmin A, and an 8-3 margin over Penzance B. Sunnybanks B completed their programme with a 10-2 win against Penzance B and must now wait to see if any of the teams behind them can gain sufficient points from outstanding matches to wrest the runners-up and promotion position from them.
In a match in which two teams that could catch them were involved, Truro B took over third position with a convincing 10-2 victory over Veryan A. Second placed Wadebridge A came a cropper against St Austell A in Division Two East, going down 3- 8.
With Launceston getting the better of Bude B 6-4, those three teams are all level on points behind the Wadebridge side who have played one additional match and are ahead by 12 points leaving Liskeard B a further eight points ahead and now looking the likely champions of this Division.
In Division Three East, Bude C took a major step towards the title by gaining maximum points in home and away fixtures against Looe. Newquay are now challenging Bodmin B for the runners-up position after their 8-3 success against Truro D. The G. Millatt/M. King pairing excelled for the winners in this match.
In the Ladies Premier Division, a strong Bodmin side gained a good 10-2 win over Truro A whose title chances may now have been extinguished. However, Bodmin's likely main rivals in the relegation battle could well be St Austell A who did their chances of escape a fillip with a 9-2 win at Truro B followed by the collection of 5 points in a 5-7 reverse at Bude A who gained the overall win on the strength of only 3 games extra being won during the evening.Jn Division 1 East, despite struggling to beat lowly Bude D 6-4, St Austell C have assured themselves of at least runners-up to Bude B who only need six points from their last two matches to guarantee the title. In Division 2 East, Liskeard gained their first win of the season by 9-2 against Looe who themselves tasted victory in style when a much stronger team was able to defeat the Division's leaders, St Austell D. In this match, Margaret Jackman and Karen Shepley were the star performers.
Results - Men's Premier Div: Truro A 10 Liskeard A 0; Penzance A 10; St Austell A 0, Redruth A 4 Sunnybanks A 6, Truro A 10 Penzance A 2.
Division One - Sunnybanks B 10 Penzance B 2,St Agnes A 10 Bodmin A 0, Penzance B 3 St Agnes A 8. Veryan A 2 Truro B 10.
Division Two East - Launceston 6 Bude B 4, St Austell B 8, Wadebridge B 3.
Division Three (East) - Bude C 10 Looe 0, Newquay 8 Truro D 3, Looe 1 Bude C 10.
Ladies Premier - Bodmin 10 Truro A 2, Truro B 2 St Austell A 9, Bude A 7 St Austell A 5.
Division 1 East - Bude D 4 St Austell C 6. Bude C 2 St Austell B 10.
Division 2 East - Looe 2 Liskeard 9, Looe 9 St Austell D 2.
Booth Cup: (S/F) Launceston 3 Pedruth (1) 9.
Holman Cup (Open): St Agnes (1) 0 Sunnybanks (1) 2. Holman Cup-Div 1: Launceston 2 Redruth (3) 0. (Semi Final)
Morton Nance-Div 1: Redruth (2) 0 Penzance (2) 2. Morton Nance-Div 2: Launceston 2 Redruth (3) 0. (Semi Final)