CHARLIE Lane was the star as Moreton A won 6-4 at home to Drayton A in Division 1 of the Didcot & District League, writes Owen Brazell.

Lane not only won all three of his singles, but also contributed to a doubles win.

Darren Jones’s maximum helped Marlborough A to a 6-4 victory over Letcombe A who had earlier lost their 100 per cent record in an 8-2 defeat to RAL A.

Drayton B continued their push at the top of Division 2 ahead of Upton with an 8-2 win over Sutton C, thanks to a maximum from Rob Hudson.Drayton B and Upton have now opened up clear water between themselves and the rest of the division.

In Division 3 Grove A are top of Division 3 after a 9-1 win over Drayton F.

There is a dogfight at the top of Division 4,with the top five teams separated by only three points.

Sandford A kept up the pressure on leaders Hanney with a 7-3 win over Moreton E thanks to a maximum from Monika Graham. Tina Hamilton’s maximum helped Grove B to a fighting 5-5 draw against Drayton G

DIDCOT LEAGUE RESULTS

Div 1: Abingdon A 0, Marlborough B 10 (N Cartwright 3, J Barclay 3, P Haycock 3); Marlborough C 8 (N Richardson 3, T Brown 3), RAL B 2; Letcombe A 2, RAL A 8 (K Bushell 3); Drayton A 4, Moreton A 6 (C Lane 3); Marlborough A 6 (D Jones 3), Letcombe A 4.

Div 2: Sutton C 2, Drayton B 8 (R Hudson 3); Drayton D 1, Upton 9 (J Talbot 3, J Tripp 3); Drayton C 1, Moreton C 9 (I Wu 3, S Pavithran 3).

Div 3: Grove A 9 (E Thomas 3, A Cooper 3), Drayton F 1; Abingdon C 3, Wallingford B 7 (M Jedrzejowski 3, E Lush 3).

Div 4: Letcombe C 7, Sandford B 3 (A Fairbairn 3); Moreton D 4, Marlborough F 6; Drayton G 5, Grove B 5 (T Hamilton 3); Abingdon D 1, Hanney 9 (D Stepney 3, S Taylor 3); Sandford A 7 (M Graham 3), Moreton E 3.