Dewsbury Sedbergh, who were the Bradford League’s dominant force last season, are not having things their own way this winter.
Sedbergh won the double in 2010-11 without losing a match but it is a different story this time as all the Division One front-runners are beating each other, making for a wide open contest.
The defending champions lost Mark Land to Highdale and Ivan Lewis has not featured for them yet.
Sedbergh have already lost to Highdale A and drawn with Dewsbury Tog, so retaining their title will be a tall order.
Highdale B are among the favourites, with Land alongside Richard Whiteley, and after losing a 6-4 thriller at Dewsbury Tog, they beat fellow championship contenders Police by the same score.
Highdale trailed 3-1 but, thanks to Pete Morgan overcoming both Pete Clarkson and John Chew at 11-9 in the fifth, they drew level at 4-4.
The recovery continued as Whiteley beat Clarkson 3-0 and then joined Land to secure a decisive victory in the doubles.
Dewsbury Tog are top of the table after five rounds but only ten points cover the leading five teams.
Promoted Embassy B won only five sets in losing their first three matches but have since recorded successive big victories over Highdale A (9-1) and stablemates Embassy A (8-2) to move out of the bottom three.
RESULTS – Division One: Highdale C 1, Dewsbury Sedbergh 9; Dewsbury Tog 6, Highdale B 4; Embassy B 9, Highdale A 1; Unity A 9, Highdale C 1; Dewsbury Sedbergh 5, Dewsbury Tog 5; Highdale B 6, Police 4; Embassy A 2, Embassy B 8. Division Two: Hermits A 2, Fastbats A 8; Yeadon 3, Fastbats B 7. Division Three: Embassy C 6, Pudsey 4; Laisterdyke C 5, Fastbats C 5; Laisterdyke B 5, Fastbats D 5; Hermits B 2, Embassy C 8; Hermits X 8, Laisterdyke C 2; Fastbats C 7, Laisterdyke B 3; Fastbats D 6, Hermits B 4. Division Four: Hermits C 6, Hermits F 4; Hermits D 7, Fastbats E 3; Hermits F 8, Hermits E 2; Highdale D 5, Baildon A 5; Hermits G 0, Hermits D 10. Division Five: Hermits K 0, Unity E 10; Salem 5, Hermits J 5; Baildon C 4, Hermits I 6.
Yorkshire League – Division Three: Ryedale 0, Bradford Vets 3rds 10.
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