THE MENS' season ended in spectacular style with drama aplenty as seven out of eight divisions went down to the last match to determine the champions and runner-up places.
The Premier division was won in confident style by South College 'A' who just kept ahead of Holcombe Brook S.C.'A'.
Division 2 saw a fine display by the South College 'B' team who won their final match against Leigh C.C.'B' to preserve their 3-point lead over Leigh C.C.'A' and take the promotion slot.
In Division 3 Next Generation (Chorley) tie on equal points with Markland Hill 'B', while Longsight Meths 'B' won Division Four over Elton Vale 'A' on games difference.
In Division 5 Newcomers Winton took Division 5, while in Division 6 South College 'C' completed a trio of championship wins for their club.
David Lloyd (Bolton) edged Division 7 with Markland Hill 'E' in second.
Division 8 is the only Men's division which had been decided in the penultimate match and Holcombe Brook S.C.'D' lead Barrow Bridge 'C' by a healthy 8 points.
So the curtain comes down on a successful tennis season, which has involved around 1500 junior and senior players who have participated in almost 1000 matches.
The competition has been to a high standard, which has surely resulted from the winter play at the new local indoor facilities.
MENS Division 1: South College 'A' 9, Tyldesley 'A' 0; Holcombe Brook S.C.'A' 7.5, David Lloyd (Manchester) 'A' 1.5; Hawkshaw 'A' 5, Ellesmere 'A' 4; Markland Hill 'A' 8, Lostock 'A' 1. Division 2: Longsight Meths 'A' 2, Leigh C.C.'A' 7; Bradshaw 'A' 6, Walmer 'A' 3; Claremont 2, C. C. Walmersley 7; Leigh C.C.'B' 2.5, South College 'B' 6.5. Division 3: Lostock 'B' 4.5, Markland Hill 'B' 4.5; Barrow Bridge 'A' 6, Hawkshaw 'B' 3; Walkers 'A' 7.5, Holcombe Brook S.C.'B' 1.5; Lowton 'A' 1, Next Generation (Chorley) 8. Division 4: Markland Hill 'C' 2.5, Longsight Meths 'B' 6.5; Elton Vale S.C. 'A' 7.5, Markland Hill 'D' 1.5; Ellesmere 'B' 6, Barrow Bridge 'B' 3; David Lloyd (Manchester) 'B' 4.5, Bolton C.C. 4.5. Division 5: Walmer 'B' 5.5, Bradshaw 'B' 3.5; Meadow Hill 3, Leigh C.C.'C' 6; Tyldesley 'B' 7, Winton 2. Division 6: Guildhall 4.5, Lostock 'C' 4.5; Lostock 'D' 4.5, Harwood C.C. 4.5; South College 'C' 7.5, Walkers 'B' 1.5; Harwood C.C. 2, South College 'C' 7; Astley & Tyldesley 2.5, Chorley 6.5. Division 7: Hawkshaw 'C' 2.5, Walmer 'C' 6.5; Leigh C.C.'D' 8, Elton Vale S.C. 'B' 1; Eagley 'B' 2.5, David Lloyd (Bolton) 6.5; Markland Hill 'E' 5, Lowton 'B' 4. Division 8: Bradshaw 'C' 3, Ellesmere 'C' 6; Walmer 'D' 9, Hawkshaw 'D' 0; Holcombe Brook S.C.'E' 0.5, Holcombe Brook S.C.'D' 8.5.
Mens' titles go right to the wire
B.S.F. MEN'S Tennis League tables for matches played to 19 August 2002
Division 1
P W D T L F A GD P
SCollege 'A'... 14 13 0 0 1 101 25 76 39
HBrk S.C.'A'... 14 12 1 0 1 96.5 20.5 76 37
Hawkshaw 'A'... 14 9 0 0 5 59.0 67.0 -8 27
Lostock 'A'... 14 7 0 1 6 66.5 59.5 7 23
MarklHill 'A'... 14 5 1 0 8 49.0 68.0 -19 16
Tyldesley 'A'... 14 4 0 1 9 47.5 78.5 -31 14
DLloyd(M) 'A'... 14 2 1 0 11 31.0 86.0 -55 7
Ellesm 'A'... 14 0 1 2 11 35.5 81.5 -46 5
Division 2
SColl 'B'... 14 13 0 0 1 93.5 32.5 61 39
Leigh C.C.'A'... 14 12 0 0 2 78.5 47.5 31 36
C.C.Walms... 14 8 0 0 6 67.0 59.0 8 24
LongsMth'A'... 14 7 0 1 6 61.0 63.0 -2 23
Walmer 'A'... 14 6 0 1 7 58.5 66.5 -8 20
Leigh C.C.'B'... 14 4 0 0 10 54.0 72.0 -18 12
Bradshaw 'A'... 14 4 0 0 10 51.5 73.5 -22 12
Claremont... 14 1 0 0 13 38.0 88.0 -50 3
Division 3
NxGen(Ch)... 14 10 1 0 3 86.0 31.0 55 31
MarklHill 'B'... 14 9 0 2 3 77.5 48.5 29 31
Lostock 'B'... 14 7 0 2 5 64.0 62.0 2 25
Hawkshaw 'B'... 14 6 2 0 6 55.5 59.5 -4 20
BrwBrdge 'A'... 14 5 0 1 8 58.0 68.0 -10 17
HolcBrkSC'B'... 14 4 1 2 7 42.0 75.0 -33 17
Walkers 'A'... 14 4 3 0 7 48.5 57.5 -9 15
Lowton 'A'... 14 3 1 1 9 43.5 73.5 -30 12
Division 4
LongsMths 'B'... 14 9 1 0 4 76.0 41.0 35 28
EltVlSC 'A'... 14 9 1 0 4 69.0 48.0 21 28
DLl (M) 'B'... 14 7 0 1 6 67.5 58.5 9 23
MarkHill 'C'... 14 7 1 0 6 62.0 55.0 7 22
MarkHill 'D'... 14 6 2 0 6 56.0 57.0 -1 20
Bolton C.C.... 14 4 2 1 7 44.5 63.5 -19 16
Elles'B'... 14 4 2 0 8 48.0 65.0 -17 14
BrwBr 'B'... 14 4 1 0 9 41.0 76.0 -35 13
Division 5
Winton... 14 12 0 0 2 97.0 29.0 68 36
LeighCC'C'... 14 11 0 1 2 81.5 44.5 37 35
Tyldesl'B'... 14 11 1 0 2 91.5 24.5 67 34
Walmer 'B'... 14 5 1 1 7 51.0 66.0 -15 18
Brads 'B'... 14 4 0 1 9 50.5 75.5 -25 14
Eagley 'A'... 13 3 2 1 7 38.5 65.5 -27 13
MeadwHll... 13 1 4 0 8 24.5 60.5 -36 7
HlcBrkSC'C'... 12 0 2 0 10 10.5 79.5 -69 2
Division 6
SColl'C'... 14 12 0 0 2 87.0 39.0 48 36
Chorley... 14 10 1 0 3 78.5 38.5 40 31
Lostock 'C'... 14 9 1 1 3 75.0 42.0 33 30
Guildhall... 14 7 1 1 5 58.0 57.0 1 24
HarwdCC.... 14 6 3 1 4 50.0 49.0 1 23
Lostock 'D'... 14 4 1 1 8 46.5 68.5 -22 15
A&T... 14 1 1 0 12 24.5 92.5 -68 4
Walkers 'B'... 14 0 2 0 12 32.5 75.5 -43 2
Division 7
DLl(B)... 14 10 0 2 2 78.5 47.5 31 34
MarkH'E'... 14 9 0 1 4 78.0 48.0 30 29
LeighCC'D'... 14 8 1 2 3 69.5 47.5 22 29
Lowton'B'... 14 8 1 0 5 62.5 54.5 8 25
Walmer'C'... 14 8 0 0 6 78.5 47.5 31 24
Haw'C'... 14 6 0 1 7 64.5 61.5 3 20
EltVlSC'B'... 14 2 1 0 11 31.5 85.5 -54 7
Eagley 'B'... 14 0 1 0 13 18.5 98.5 -80 1
Division 8
HlcBrkSC'D'... 12 9 1 1 1 71.5 24.5 47 30
Brw Brdg'C'... 12 7 1 0 4 49.5 49.5 0 22
Hawks'D'... 12 6 1 0 5 40.0 59.0 -19 19
Brads'C'... 12 5 2 0 5 53.0 37.0 16 17
Ellesm'C'... 12 4 1 0 7 43.5 50.5 -7 13
HlcBrkSC'E'... 12 4 1 0 7 35.5 61.5 -26 13
Walmer 'D'... 12 2 2 0 8 32.0 58.0 -26 8
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