THE ladies’ first team from Westcliff Lawn confirmed their Division One title with a draw against Thorpe Bay.

Lawn picked up three points to finish the Leigh & Westcliff LTA winter league four points clear of Kent Elms.

Elms signed off with a six-point maximum after beating fourth-placed Westcliff Hard 4-0.

The champions got off to a good start when Gill Sanderson and Rebecca Attwood defeated Thorpe Bay’s Fiona Coull and Heather Clark 6-2 6-2.

But the Thorpe Bay hosts hit back as Sally Margerison and Julie Jones beat Lawn’s Linda Gaze and Deborah Saund 6-4 7-6.

Mandy White and Debby Lincoln put Kent Elms in the driving seat against Westcliff Hard with a 6-1 6-2 win over Linda Vaughan and Drucie Redman 6-1 6-2.

Jo Hancock and Emma Mellish wrapped up the win by beating Sue Blackshaw and Nicky Dickens 6-0 6-2.

Men’s results, Division 1: Hadleigh Park v Westcliff Lawn (6-1 6-3, 6-0 6-0 w/o) sets 4-0, points 6-0. Division 2: Thorpe Bay II v Hockley (1-6 6-4 0-6, 6-2 6-3) 3-2, 4-2. Division 3: Kent Elms II v Rayleigh II (match cancelled due to bad weather)2-2, 3-3; Southend Lawn v Westcliff Lawn II (6-0 6-0 w/o, 6-0 6-4) 4-0, 6-0. Division 3: Invicta v Thorpe Bay III (6-4 7-6, 6-4 2-6 2-6) 3-2, 4-2. Division 4: Rayleigh III v Leigh Road Baptist (6-3 6-2, 0-6 4-6) 2-2, 3-3; Southend Lawn II v Westcliff Hard III (6-2 6-2, 6-1 6-3) 4-0, 6-0. Division 5: Wickford II v Crowstone (6-2 6-4, 6-0 6-1) 4-0, 6-0; Westcliff Lawn III v Kent Elms (6-4 2-6 6-7, 2-6 1-6) 1-4, 1-5.

Ladies’ results, Division 1: Kent Elms v Westcliff Hard (6-1 6-2, 6-0 6-2) 4-0, 6-0, Thorpe Bay v Westcliff Lawn (2-6 2-6, 6-4 7-6) 2-2, 3-3. Division 2: Westcliff Lawn II v Invicta (6-1 6-3, 6-3 6-7 6-2) 4-1, 5-1; Westcliff hard II v Thorpe Bay II (6-2 6-2, 4-6 6-2 2-6) 3-2, 4-2. Division 3: Rayleigh II v Kent Elms II (2-6 0-6, 2-6 1-6) 0-4, 0-6; Thorpe Bay III v Rochford (3-6 3-6, 6-3 6-3) 2-2, 3-3; Westcliff Lawn III v Hadleigh Park (3-6 6-0 0-6, 6-0 6-0 w/o) 3-2, 4-2. Division 4: Westcliff Lawn IV v Wickford (6-4 6-3, 6-0 6-0 w/o) 4-0, 6-0; Westcliff Hard III v Thorpe Bay IV (match cancelled due to bad weather)2-2, 3-3; Southend Lawn II v David Lloyd II (6-1 6-3, 6-1 6-0) 4-0, 6-0. Division 5: Deanes v Hockley II (7-6 3-6 4-6, 7-5 0-6 6-1) 3-3, 3-3.

Mixed results, Division 1: Hadleigh Park v Westcliff Lawn (1-6 6-4 0-6, 3-6 6-4 6-2) 3-3, 3-3; Thorpe Bay v Kent Elms (3-6 3-6, 4-6 6-4 6-4) 2-3, 2-4; Westcliff Hard v Rayleigh (2-6 4-6, 6-0 6-4) 2-2, 3-3. Division 2: Westcliff Hard II v Southend Lawn (2-6 5-7, 2-6 3-6) 0-4, 0-6. Division 3: Thorpe Bay III v David Lloyd II (6-4 4-6 5-7, 6-3 6-4) 3-2, 4-2. Division 4: Crowstone v Southend Lawn III (7-5 4-6 0-6, 6-3 6-4) 3-2, 4-2. Division 6: Rochford II v Westcliff Hard IV (5-7 5-7, 1-6 1-6) 0-4, 0-6; Leigh Road Baptist v Kent Elms IV (6-1 6-4, 6-2 2-6 3-6) 3-2, 4-2. Division 7: Invicta II v David Lloyd IV (6-0 3-6 3-6, 6-7 1-6) 1-4, 1-5; Kent Elms V v St Peter’s (6-2 7-5, 6-1 6-2) 4-0, 6-0.