BANISTER PARK are through to the Hampshire semi-finals of the Travelsphere English Women's BA National Club Championship for the first time.

In the area final at Atherley they overcame Eastleigh Rail 3-1 to set up a last-four date with Redhill Park from Bournemouth. The other tie pitches Fareham against Fleet United.

The games will be played on July 13 or 14 at neutral venues.

In a tight game, Banister Park won two of the four elements by just two shots. Jean Sait and Val Dibben took the pairs 25-23 against Amy Hounsham and Brenda Clare and Di Chilcott, Maureen Kenway and Midge Pitter pipped Margaret Cumner, Margaret Finlayson and Gill Wood 18-16 in the triples.

The margin in the fours was 21-14 with Joan Ryan, Kath Mason, Pam Thompson and Kay Prebble landing the honours for Banister Park while Ann Littlewood responded for Eastleigh through a 21-12 singles victory against Margaret Darkin.

Other quarter-final results: Redhill Park 3 Argyll 1, Fareham 4 Gosport 0, Fleet United 3 Oakley 1.

SOUTHAMPTON AND DISTRICT WOMEN'S LEAGUE

A League: Romsey 23 (0) Banister Park III 45 (4), Lockswood 43 (4) Atherley 32 (0), Fleming Park 35 (3) Southampton Women 26 (1), Banister Park I v Hedge End pp.

B League: Littleton 29 (1) Aerostructures 38 (3), Winchester C&C 33 (3) Esso 30 (1), Eastleigh Rail 45 (4) BTC 22 (0), Mayfield Park 45 (3) Hyde Abbey 40 (1).

C League: County 38 (3) Meon Valley 28 (1), Atherley III 34 (1) Pirrie Park 47 (3), Friary 46 (4) Atherley II 35 (0), Bitterne v Banister Park pp.

D League: Mayfield Park 49 (3) Friary 37 (1), Hedge End 47 (4) Meon Valley 17 (0), Romsey 24 (0) Southampton Women 34 (4), Fleming Park 29 (1) Lockswood 40 (3), Totton and Eling II 55 (4) Totton and Eling I 34 (0).

NEW FOREST WOMEN'S LEAGUE

A League: New Milton 35 (4) Lymington II 33 (2), Braeside 49 (6) Downton 19 (0), Brockenhurst 38 (3) Esso 38 (3), Lymington I 34 (6) Fordingbridge 25 (0).

B League: Highcliffe I 43 (6) Ringwood 17 (0), Lyndhurst 31 (2) Braeside I 37 (4), Esso 24 (0) Highcliffe II 40 (6), Christchurch 48 (6) Braeside II 24 (0).

C League: Christchurch 22 (0) Ringwood 37 (6), Lymington 38 (4) New Milton II 34 (2), New Milton I 34 (4) Downton 30 (2), Fordingbridge 39 (2) Milford 40 (4).

D League: Fordingbridge 50 (6) Lyndhurst I 21 (0), Highcliffe 37 (4) Lyndhurst II 33 (2), Milford II 25 (0) Brockenhurst 40 (6), New Milton 46 (4) Milford I 41 (2).