Stephanie Matthews won all of her three rubbers for Sherpas in a 3-3 draw with Andover in the Ladies division four of the Castlegate Investments-sponsored Badminton league.

She was supported by two rubbers from her sister Cheryl and one from Hayley Kopp.

Secretary Ann Viney took part in two winning rubbers for Andover, as did Karen Causley, while Sue Clarke and Judy Palmer claimed a part in one each.

Scott Wilkins/Graeme Berry recorded a maximum for Phoenix A in a Mens division two clash with Viking B at Fort Hill which ended

5-4 in favour of the home team Jonathan Thomson/Neil Hodge and Simon Williamson/Paul Verling supplied one each to make up the five.

Ian Shoard/Steve Ineson and Horace Mitchell/Chris Powell won two rubbers each for the losing visitors.

Viking A had their second successive victory, this time a 6-3 home win against rivals Beech-down A in Mixed division one.

Each of the home pairs, James Bevis/Alison Foy, Richard Whatley/ Rachel Phillips and Jonathan Phillips/Karen Bayman won two rubbers. Peter Seward/Madge Cummings recorded two for Beechdown A with Daniel Harvey/ Sandra Smith securing the third.

In division three, BH Pegasus C, having lost earlier to St Marys, returned to winning ways with a 7-2 defeat of Viking C for whom Ian Shoard/Sara Haddow won the two rubbers.

Steve Glover/Norma Scott kept a clean sheet for BH Pegasus C, complemented by two rubbers each from Alex Groom/Heather Wilkins and Dale Turpin/Emy Davies.

The other match saw Beechdown C beat visitors St Marys 6-3 at Winchester Road.

Daniel Sheppard/Claire Cremins secured a maximum for the winners, supported by two rubbers from Nigel Appleton/Lyn Perrini and one from the Bruce Scott/Clare Taylor partnership.

Philip Brooks and Debbie Freeman won two rubbers for St Marys with Keith O'Connell/Lynn Glinos getting the other.

In division four, Loddon beat a two pair Whitchurch team 8-1 with Dave Cooley and Vivienne Hazell the solitary home winners.

Mark Gentry/Wendy Heywood and Phil Hood/Lynn White both won two rubbers for Loddon supported by one from Steve Woodward/Jean Shanks.

Paul Roper/Marion Hince, Rod Jenkins/Helen Apsey and Chris Apsey/Joan Vinall were the three successful Aldermaston B pairings in a 9-0 defeat of Sherpas B at Aldermaston in Division five.

Hampshire County first team, having narrowly escaped relegation last season, started this season's campaign in better fashion with three victories to finish in third place in the table on 20 points.

In their opening game they beat Essex 6-4 followed by Derbyshire 7-3 and then on the following day disposed of Avon by a similar score.