Wirral Tennis League report by Geoff Dewhurst

THE top three teams in the Wirral Tennis League Division One - Cheshire Oaks I, Wallasey Manor I and Heswall I - all recorded big wins to start the second-half of the season, while Birkenhead I eased their relegation worries by beating rivals Cheshire Oaks II 14-3.

While Hoylake I look certain to return to the top flight next season - their emphatic 16-0 win looks to have condemned Neston III to relegation from Division Two - the other promotion and relegation spot could go to any of the other six teams. However, Hoylake II remain favourites for the other promotion place.

Most matches in Division Three were close affairs, with only Wallasey Manor II and Heswall III making significant progress.

With big 16-1 wins for both Hoylake III and IV, they are both in the running for promotion and Hoylake III look certain to finish on top. North Cheshire I swapped places with Hoylake III despite a solid 14-5 win over Port Sunlight II, who are in the relegation position. Wallasey Manor III look certain to be relegated after a 16-1 defeat.

In the Men's Division, North Cheshire remain on course to win the title after a 6-2 win over Cheshire Oaks.

RESULTS (week commencing June 13):

Division One: Cheshire Oaks II 2, Cheshire Oaks I 16; Neston I 4, Wallasey Manor I 12; Hooton I 3, Heswall I 15; Neston II 3, Birkenhead I 14. Division Two: Alderley I 11, Upton I 6; Neston III 0, Hoylake I 16; Port Sunlight I 8, Heswall II 11; Prenton I 7, Hoylake II 11. Division Three: Thorndale I 9, Upton II 8; Oxton I 8, Pinewood I 10; Heswall III 15, Hooton II 6; Wallasey Manor II 14, Birkenhead II 7. Division Four: Upton III 10, Alderley II 10; Hoylake III 16, Neston IV 1; Port Sunlight II 5, North Cheshire I 14; Hoylake IV 16, Wallasey Manor III 1. Division Five: Upton IV 8, Bertram I 13; Birkenhead III 9, Prenton II 9; Heswall IV 14, St Luke's I 2; Oxton II 14, Neston VI 5. Division Six: Birkenhead IV 7, Oxton III 11; North Cheshire II 10, Prenton III 8; Pinewood II 7, Neston VI 13. Men's Division: Bertram 1, Birkenhead 8; North Cheshire 6, Cheshire Oaks 2; Thorndale 2, Upton 8; Alderley 0, Prenton 8; Hooton 4, Oxton 5.