HARTFORD Tennis Club’s teams have picked up vital wins in the South and Mid Cheshire League over the past week.

The men’s E quartet won 6-2 at home to Alsager B, avenging a narrow defeat against the same opponents when they first met in May.

They were due at neighbours – and fellow strugglers – Cuddington B last night, Tuesday, their target was to put further distance between themselves and the drop zone in Division Two.

In the same section, Hartford D occupy the second promotion place.

Hartford A won 8-0 against Alsager A, and remain level on points with champions Congleton A in Division One.

However the men from Chester Road have a better sets difference.

A winning sequence for Hartford G extends to 10 matches in Division Five following a whitewash of Congleton E last Tuesday.

Andy White and Dave Stone are proving to be a steady and reliable coupling, helping their team to a positive sets difference of 68.

In the ladies’ top-flight, Hartford A completed a double over Holmes Chapel A with Kate Burrows and Di Fielding winning 3½ sets.

It’s a result that leaves them a comfortable third in the table.

Hartford B and C lead the way in Division Two after the latter recorded a 5½-2½ success away at Audlem.

Pauline Cordingly and Sue Nugent played strongly to secure three sets from four, while Lillie Prior and Mandy Hemmings battled to win the rest.

Hartford D won 6½-1½ at Nantwich C, owing thanks to Linda Prior after stepped with regular players covering absences elsewhere.