Completing double a great start to year!

Shepley pairing found themselves trailing.

But they won the service and pulled back to 16-16 and then, after some terrific rallies, won the game and rubber 21-18.

Helen Pearman and Kim Summers then took on Spen’s Liza Findlow and Gemma Broadbent, who came through to win 18-21, 15-21.

In the third men’s rubber, Steve Scott and James Booth won for Spen in straight games against Ian Carpenter and Paul Hutchinson (18-21, 15-21).

Incredibly close games were the feature of the third ladies rubber, Sonya Strafford and Gemma Broadbent of Spen winning 20-22, 22-24 against Sarah Hewitt and Kim Summers.

The mixed rubbers followed and James Austerberry and Sarah Hewitt of Shepley won theirs in straight games against Jonny Wike and Sonya Strafford (21-14 and 21-18).

Steve Scott and Liza Findlow of Spen won in straight games against Ian Carpenter and Helen Pearman (20-22, 16-21), while James Booth and Gemma Broadbent chalked another Spen win in straight games against Paul Hutchinson and Kim Summers (15-21, 18-21), meaning a 7-2 success for the visitors.

In Division Three, Fartown were hampered by being unable to field all their regular men against Royds Hall B, however they were able to call on the experienced Mike Hall, playing his first game back from injury, and youngsters Mukesh Singh and Myles Hare, none of whom let the side down despite the 9-0 defeat.

There were some great games throughout the match, and in the ladies, Royds Hall had Julie Linsley playing up from their C team.

Julie has played for a few clubs, but joined Royds Hall only in the summer and has been having a great season so far! Results: Royds Hall B 9 Fartown 0: Men: (Royds Hall B names first) Andy Boothroyd and Les Newby beat Mike Hall and Mukesh Singh 21-11, 21-13; Boothroyd and Fred Le Doeuff beat Mike Hall and Myles Hare 21-11, 18-21, 21-10; Newby and Le Doeuff beat Singh and Hare 21-7, 21-12.

Ladies: Sue Oldfield and Helen Lambert beat Nicola Race and Melanie Hartley 23-21, 21-11; Oldfield and Julie Linsley beat Race and Claire Hoey 21-7, 21-10; Lambert and Linsley beat Hartley and Hoey 21-15, 21-15.

Mixed: Boothroyd and Oldfield beat Hall and Race 21-5, 21-12; Newby and Lambert beat Hare and Hartley 21-12, 21-18; Le Doeuff and Linsley beat Singh and Hoey 21-10, 21-9. ............................................................ Valley St James A ................... Holmfirth A .................................. Kirkburton A ............................... Brighouse A ................................ Kirkburton B ............................... Valley St James B ................... Royds Hall A ................................ Kirkburton D ............................... Beaumont Park B .................... Royds Hall C ................................ Fartown C ...................................... Beaumont Park C .................... Huddersfield Eagles ............... KYLE EDMUND’s mum makes sure he is always ready for the sun and the Yorkshireman is showing form as hot as the Melbourne summer at the Australian Open.

The British No2 followed up his statement upset of Kevin Anderson in round one by breezing past Denis Istomin 6-2 6-2 6-4 in just an hour and 29 minutes to reach the third round at Melbourne Park for the first time.

It was hot enough for the players to drape ice towels around their necks during changeovers but, by the time Edmund takes on Georgia’s Nikoloz Basilashvili tomorrow, the thermometer may have hit 40C.

Edmund, with his fair hair and pale complexion, was not built for such conditions.

“I got a bit burned on Monday,” he said. “I didn’t put enough (sun cream) on then. It’s my neck that gets the worst. You’re in the sun quite a bit. I know I have to pause because of my pale skin. I have to take responsibility. My mum gives me a lecture if I don’t.

“It’s going to be hot. You just have to do your best. It’s the same for both players really. That’s one way of looking at it. You expect it to be hot in Australia. That’s why you prepare, do all the hours on court in the off-season.

“That’s why most players don’t really do a pre-season indoors in the cold. You have to be fit for it (the heat).”