AN EXCELLENT 9-1 victory over Carleton B in the Premier Division of the Lytham St Annes and District Table Tennis League saw Fylde Coast YMCA A storm eighteen points clear at the top with 41 points.

But second placed Carleton A, who could only manage a 5-5 draw with third placed Ansdell Arena A have two games in hand.

Lytham Ex Service B maintained their six points advantage at the head of the First Division after their 8-2 victory over Carleton C who defeated Prebond C by the same margin.

AXA Guardian C made it three victories in a row beating Ansdell Arena G 8-2 to take top spot with 38 points in the Second Division. Previous leaders St Thomas Church B were victims to the AXA C team by the same score, with the result of to fifth place on 25 points.

Results: Premier Division -- Lytham Ex Service A 1, Ansdell Arena B 9; Prebond B 3, Fylde Coast YMCA A 7; Ansdell Arena A 9, Ansdell Arena C 1; Carleton B 5, Prebond B 5; Fylde Coast YMCA A 4, Ansdell Arena B 6; Prebond A 5, Carleton A 5; St Thomas Church A 1, Lytham Ex Service A 9; Carleton A 5, Ansdell Arena A 5; Lytham Ex Service A 1, Fylde Coast YMCA A 9; Ansdell Arena C 8, Lytham Ex Service A 2; Carleton B 1, Fylde Coast YMCA A 9.

First Division -- Carleton C 5, Ansdell Arena E 5; Fylde Coast YMCA B 3, Carleton C 7; Ansdell Arena E 6, Lytham Ex Service C 4; Carleton C 7, AXA Guardian B 3, Fylde Coast YMCA B 2, Ansdell Arena E 8; Lytham Ex Service B 8, Carleton C 2; Lytham Ex Service C 8, Ansdell Arena D 2; Prebond C 2, AXA Guardian A 8.

Second Division -- Ansdell Arena G 6, St Thomas Church B 4; AXA Guardian C 9, King Edward VII & Queen Mary School 1; Lytham Ex Service E 4, AXA Guardian D 6; Prebond D 7, Ansdell Arena F 3; AXA Guardian D 6, Lytham Ex Service D 4; St Thomas Church B 2, AXA Guardian C 8; King Edward VII & Queen Mary School 6, Lytham Ex Service E 4; Rotary Club of Lytham 5, Prebond D 5; AXA Guardian C 8, Ansdell Arena G 2; Prebond D 5, AXA Guardian D 5.