IT IS as you were at the top of the Slazenger Open Tennis League Division One with the top three teams gaining maximum points.

With the season at its midpoint, Blackburn Northern A have a healthy six points advantage over Burnley A with Feniscowles A further point behind. In Division Two Whalley B cut Northern B's lead down to four points with a fine 4-1 win at Northern C.

It's tight in Division Three with Sunnyhurst B hitting top spot with a maximum point victory against their own C team.

Burnley A hold a commanding 12-point lead in the Ladies League over Northern A with both teams having 9-0 victories. It's Burnley all the way in the Mixed Division with Burnley A eight and a half points clear of their B team and Sunnyhurst A also in contention.

Results - Open Division One: Parkwood A 0, Feniscowles A 5; Burnley A 5, East Lancs 0; Northern A 5, Accrington A 0; Burnley B 4, Sunnyhurst A 1.

Division Two: Northern C 1, Whalley A 4; Accrington B 5, Parkwood B 0.

Division Three: Sunnyhurst B 5, Sunnyhurst C 0; Whalley B 0, Burnley E 5. Ladies: Parkwood 0, Burnley A 9; Sunnyhurst B 6, Accrington 3; Burnley B 3, Northern A 6; Northern B 9, East Lancs 0.

Mixed: Burnley 2, Whalley 2; Burnley A 5, East Lancs 0; Sunnyhurst B 1, Parkwood 4; Sunnyhurst A 5, Northern 0.

Fixtures - Open Division One: Burnley B v Parkwood A; Burnley A v Feniscowles A; Northern A v East Lancs; Sunnyhurst A v Accrington A.

Division Two: Northern C v Northern B; Parkwood B v Burnley C.

Division Three: Whalley B v Sunnyhurst C; Feniscowles B v Burnley E.

Ladies: Northern B v Parkwood; Sunnyhurst B v Sunnyhurst A; Burnley B v Accrington; East Lancs v Northern A.

Mixed: Whalley v Burnley A; East Lancs v Sunnyhurst B; Parkwood v Sunnyhurst A; Northern v Burnley B.

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