Number one men’s seed, John Lister, dropped his first games in this year’s Bolton Tennis Tournament in a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Steve Darlington who was made to work hard for his four games.

Number two seed Tom Johnson was pushed by David Lloyd’s Peter Simcik. At 1-1, both with a 6-4 scoreline, the unfortunate Simcek suffered a leg injury. He carried on gamely but could not prevent Johnson taking the deciding set 6-0.

A shock result late on Monday saw reigning mixed champions and number one seeds, Phil Rimmer and Lisa Cartwright, crash out to Nick Hinnighan and Louise Taylor in their first match of the tournament.

In the handicap ladies veterans semi-finals, Kate Whittle and Chris Deacon beat Julia Bennison and Sue Francis 6-5, 6-3.

They will play Kath Taylor and Gill Pearl who overcame fellow Lostock pair, Margaret Pyatt and Marilyn Sweet, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, despite having a two-point handicap.

The girls under-18s singles is another event already through to the final. Annabel Rowlands will play Eleanor Kelly who beat Bradshaw’s Rebecca Taylor 6-2, 6-0.

In the men’s doubles the unseeded Martin Robinson and Martin Bromley ran out comfortable 6-0, 6-3 winners against Gareth Cole and Stuart Cartwright and will face number three seeds Gary Hainsworth and Mike Greene at 8pm tonight.

MONDAY’S RESULTS (Seedings in brackets) Mens Singles 3rd round: John Edward Lister (1) bt Adam Francis 6-0 6-0. Quarter final: John David Chatterley (8) bt Daniel Keenan 6-2 1-6 7-6.

Mens Handicap Singles 2nd round: Andrew Westmoreland bt James Wilson 6-2 6-4, Gary Anthony Maguire bt Oliver Bird 6-1 6-0. Quarter final: Robert Allan bt Johann Langfeld 6-3 4-0 ret.

Ladies Singles Semi final: Rachel Branagan (1) bt Louise Taylor 6-0 6-2, Alexia Thomasson (2) bt Janet Talbot 6-2 6-2.

18 & Under Boys Singles 2nd round: Matthew Boyle (5) bt Karl Marrow 6-3 6-2, Matthew Whitelaw (6) bt Adam Hodgkinson 6-3 6-1, Ben Coop bt Matthew Townsend 6-4 6-4.

18 & Under Girls Singles Semi final: Annabel Rowlands (1) bt Megan Ingham 6-0 6-3.

Mens Doubles 1st round: Martin Robinson & Martin Bromley bt Christopher Nutter & Ian Nutter 6-1 6-2. 2nd round: Andy Johnson & Tom Johnson (5) bt Paul Evans & Gareth Davies 6-2 7-5, Mark Hartley & Steven Darlington (4) bt John Nuttall & Sam Stuart 6-3 6-3, Mark Connerly & Stephen Denner (7) bt Chris Cain & Paul Lindley 6-3 6-4. Quarter final: Jonny Davies & Nicholas Hinnighan (1) bt Jonathan Lamprey & Philip Rimmer (8) 6-1 6-1, John Edward Lister & Jonathon Halton (2) bt Mark Connerly & Stephen Denner (7) 6-3 6-2.

Mixed Doubles 2nd round: Nicholas Hinnighan & Louise Taylor bt Philip Rimmer & Lisa Cartwright (1) 6-4 6-3, Jonny Davies & Rachel Branagan (2) bt Michael Peter Greene & Sarah Kidd 6-3 6-2.

18 & Under Boys Doubles 1st round: Luke Deakin & Michael Deakin bt Hamza Khan & Chris Kehoe 6-1 6-4. Quarter final: Charlie Foley & Alec Foote (1) bt Luke Deakin & Michael Deakin w/o.

18 & Under Mixed Doubles 1st round: Matthew Boyle & Eleanor Kelly (3) bt Thomas Worrall & Shauna Farrell 6-3 6-0.

Mens Handicap Doubles 2nd round: Steve Percy & David Wride bt Peter Smith & Mike Howarth 7-5 6-4, Karl Marrow & John David Chatterley bt Ken Nixon & Stuart Barlow 6-0 6-1.

Ladies Handicap Doubles 1st round: Elizabeth Mary Perry & Karen Hosker bt Lauren Bailey & Julie Jones w/o, Yvonne Hunt & Christina Millington bt Diane Farrow & Marilyn Sweet 6-0 2-6 6-2.

Mixed Handicap Doubles 2nd round: Andrew Westmoreland & Catherine Hughes bt Gordon Robertson & Kerry Stockton 6-1 6-3. 3rd round: Steven Cross & Katharine Abbott bt Gary Daley & Daphne Dixon 6-0 2-6 6-5, Daniel Zekavica & Yasmin Bennison bt Pete Gillott & Fran Mercer 0-6 6-4 6-5, Michael Kelly & Eleanor Kelly bt Andrew Parton & Sophie Parton 6-3 6-2.

Veterans Handicap Mixed Doubles 1st round: Roy Platt & Marilyn Sweet bt Dave Gregory & Ilona Kilburn 6-1 6-3. 2nd round: Martin Bromley & Joanne Crompton bt Andy Taylor & Gill Pearl 6-2 6-3, Richard Morley & Gail Blackburn bt Dominic Kneafsey & Carolyn Paine 6-3 6-1, Colin Lynch & Kath Taylor bt Michael Davies & Lisa Morley 6-4 6-4, Bernard Millington & Karen Edge bt John Davy & Elizabeth Mary Perry 6-5 6-0, Rob Lister & Karen Hosker bt Chris Deakin & Shirley Deakin 1-3 ret.