LITTLETON nipped to the top of the Southampton and District Women's BA B League after a slender 46-44 victory over Aerostructures.

With previous leaders Winchester City having their match against Hedge End postponed, Littleton took full advantage gaining a 3-1 success that sent them to the summit by just 0.5 of a point.

The 27-20 victory of Pat Sloper, Pam Guy, Gwen Bicknell and skip Ann Bates gave Littleton a lift and the overall verdict - despite the 24-19 defeat suffered by Dot Phillips, Celia Wyse, Anne Poulter and skip Ruth Allen against Nora French.

Mayfield Park - pipped for the C League honours by Hedge End last summer - are going great guns in their attempt to wrest the title this season.

They head the table following a 3-1 (51-33) victory over County. Wendy Cramer, Barbara Andrews, Jos Havinga and skip Jean Ford (36-17) sparkled for Mayfield whose other rink of Vera Ding, Florence Hoskins, Sylvia Hadley and skip Yvonne Bott staged a fine revival but were eventually beaten 16-15.

NEW FOREST MEN's LEAGUE

Division 1: Iford Bridge 55 (1) Ringwood 84 (7), Brockenhurst 61 (2)

Lymington 70 (6), Esso 80 (7) Braeside 47 (1), Lyndhurst 55 (1) Fordingbridge

71 (7).

Division 2: Braeside 74 (7) Verwood 56 (1), Fordingbridge 68 (6) New Milton 57

(2), Highcliffe 76 (6) Christchurch 67 (2), Lymington 88 (8) Downton 52 (0).

Division 3: Ringwood 66 (3) Milford 67 (5), New Milton A 70 (7) Christchurch

62 (1), Milford A 70 (2) Brockenhurst 73 (6), Esso 61 (2) New Milton B 66 (6).

Division 4: Highcliffe 72 (7) Braeside 52 (1), New Milton D 73 (7) Downton 47

(1), Iford Bridge 86 (7) Ringwood 62 (1), Totton & Eling 98 (7) New Milton C

55 (1).

Division 5: Fordingbridge 76 (8) Lyndhurst 45 (0), Lymington 59 (1) Totton &

Eling 70 (7), Braeside 99 (8) Highcliffe 38 (0), Christchurch 69 (6.5) Verwood

67 (1.5).

SOUTHAMPTON & DISTRICT

WOMEN'S LEAGUE

A League: Banister Park I 32 (0.5) Esso 39 (3.5), Atherley I 45 (4) Lockswood

32 (0), Romsey 43 (3) Banister Park III 40 (1), Southampton Women 49 (4)

Eastleigh Rail 37 (0).

B League: Banister Park II 46 (4) Hyde Abbey 40 (0), BTC 40 (4) Fleming Park

II 27 (0), Aerostructures 44 (1) Littleton 46 (3), Hedge End v Winchester City

and Con pp.

C League: County 33 (1) Mayfield Park 51 (3), Friary 52 (3) Atherley II 39

(1), Romsey 27 (0) Bitterne 55 (4), Atherley III 55 (3) Pirrie Park 30 (1).

D League: Hedge End 35 (0) Meon Valley II 42 (4), Meon Valley I 52 (4)

Southampton Women II 30 (0), Mayfield Park II 41 (2) Friary 41 (2).

NEW FOREST WOMEN'S LEAGUE

A League: Brockenhurst 34 (4) Braeside I 33 (2), Braeside II 47 (5)

Fordingbridge 34 (1), Downton 33 (2) Esso 37 (4), Lymington II 43 (4)

Lymington I 37 (2).

B League: Highcliffe II 26 (4) Lyndhurst 25 (2), New Milton 42 (5) Braeside 37

(1), Esso 31 (0) Ringwood 38 (6), Downton 24 (0) Highcliffe I 44 (6).

C League: Christchurch II 36 (4) Ringwood 30 (2), Brockenhurst 23 (0) New

Milton II 52 (6), Fordingbridge 15 (0) Lymington 43 (6), New Milton I 28 (2)

Christchurch I 39 (4).

D League: Lyndhurst II 12 (0) Milford I 53 (6), Lyndhurst I 44 (4) Milford II

28 (2), Milford III 29 (2) Highcliffe 38 (4), Fordingbridge 38 (4) New Milton

30 (2).