REIGNING champions Southampton women showed in their latest match, that although they have already lost twice this year, they are determined to retain the Southampton Women's League title.

They moved smoothly into second place with a 4-0 (66-23) pounding of Lockswood giving the leaders their first defeat of the season.

Results - Southampton Women's A League: Atherley I 37 (1) Banister Park I 40 (3), Southampton Women 66 (4) Lockswood 23 (0), Hedge End I 42 (3) Romsey 38 (1), Banister Park III v Fleming Park pp.

B League: Littleton 55 (3) Eastleigh Rail 35 (1), Esso 39 (4) BTC 35 (0), Hyde Abbey 35 (1) Winchester C&C 40 (3), Aerostructures 40 (3) Mayfield Park I 39 (1).

C League: Atherley II 62 (4) Banister Park II 26 (0), Meon Valley I 30 (1) Pirrie Park 47 (3), Friary 35 (0) County 41 (4), Bitterne 45 (3) Atherley III 37 (1).

D League: Romsey 54 (4) Meon Valley II 27 (0), Lockswood 41 (2) Totton And Eling II 41 (2), Friary 40 (3) Fleming Park 35 (1), Southampton Women II 32 (1) Mayfield Park 38 (3), Totton and Eling I 57 (4) Hedge End 30 (0).

New Forest A League: Fordingbridge 42 (6) Brockenhurst 33 (0), New Milton 24 (0) Lymington I 33 (6), Lymington II 49 (6) Downton 24 (0), Esso 34 (4) Braeside 27 (2).

B League: Ringwood 42 (6) Christchurch 36 (0), Braeside I 46 (6) Esso 18 (0), Highcliffe II 23 (0) Highcliffe I 44 (6), Braeside II 39 (6) Lyndhurst 15 (0).

C League: Fordingbridge 32 (6) Ringwood 28 (0), New Milton II 43 (4) New Milton I 32 (2), Milford 36 (6) Christchurch 25 (0), Downton 32 (1) Lymington 42 (5).

D League: Lyndhurst II 25 (0) Fordingbridge 37 (6), Lyndhurst I 24 (2) Brockenhurst 37 (4), Highcliffe 41 (6) New Milton 33 (0), Milford I 28 (5) Milford II 27 (1).