FORMER county junior champion Chris Butt is the big name signing for newly promoted Hedge End this year in Division 1 of the Southampton League.

Butt, a former county senior finalist, immediately showed his class when he beat top player Dave Dobson 21-14 in the third.

This helped his team hold St Denys A to a 5-5 draw.

Chris' dad Ken Butt won one singles and together they won the doubles. Dave Dobson and Julian Rickman both had a brace of wins, while Barry Dobson won once.

The other promoted team Alpha D received a 8-2 thrashing from Snows E. Chris Marshall won Alpha's only games, while Anne Longland was unbeaten for Snows, supported with two wins each from Derek Alderson and Peter Brown.

Waterside C inflicted the first defeat on last year's Division One runners up Four T's A by seven games to three. Rob Carr was undefeated for the victors, supported with two games from Rob Doe and one from reserve Dave Goodyer.

Four Ts fielded a reserve in Martin Ceresa who won twice, with Ken Palmer picking up the other win for the losers.

In the second week Snows E played Chris Shetler to help them towards a 6-4 victory over Alpha B who are looking to get back to the Premier Division.

Anne Longland supported Shetler with a brace of wins and together they won the doubles. Alistair Turner won twice for Alpha with Glenn Medcalf and Alan McAlpine both winning once.

Waterside B's strong team of Geoff Willis, Ian Davis and Rick Morris had no trouble in whitewashing Alpha D 10-0 in a very one-sided match.

Chris Butt continued his winning ways with another maximum for Hedge End A as they beat Waterside C 7-3.

Ken Butt won twice and brother Colin won once. Rob Carr won twice and Rob Doe once for Waterside.

In Division Two Ex-Waterside player Mark Waughman, who is now playing for Snows, won all of his games for his new team as they were held to a 5-5 draw by St. Denys B.

Waterside's D team were too strong for Four T's B as they defeated them 8-2. Malcolm Bunce and Dave Goodyer were both undefeated with Julie Eldridge winning one game to give them four points. Four T's winners were Des Ely and Chris Sims.

Results: Kings Volvo Division One: St. Denys A 5 (Dave Dobson 2, Julian Rickman 2, Barry Dobson 1) Hedge End A 5 (Ken Butt 1, Chris Butt 3). Waterside C 7 (Rob Carr 3, Rob Doe 2, David Goodyer 1) Four T's A 3 (Martin Ceresa 2, Ken Palmer 1). Alpha D 2 (Chris Marshall 2) Snows E 8 (Derek Alderson 2, Pete Brown 2, Anne Longland 3). Snows E 6 (Anne Longland 2, Chris Shetler 3) Alpha B 4 (Glenn Medcalf 1, Alistair Turner 2, Alan McAlpine 1). Weterside B 10 (Geoff Willis 3, Ian Davis 3, Rick Morris 3) Alpha D 0 Hedge End A 7 (Ken Butt 2, Chris Butt 3, Colin Butt 2) Waterside C 3 (Rob Carr 2, Rob Doe 1). Kings Volvo Division Two: St. Denys B 5 (Richard Darch 2, Jenny Dobson 1, Charles Whiteway 2) Snows F 5 (Mark Waughman 3, Sue Hibberd 1). Waterside D 8 (Malcolm Bunce 3, Julie Eldridge 1, Dave Goodyer 3) Four T's B 2 (Des Ely 1, Chris Sims 1). Snows F 6 (Mark Waughman 2, Keith Hewitt 2) Waterside E 4 (Albert Harding 1, Dan Ashton 1, Tony Tidswell 2). Hedge End C 2 (Graham Mitchell 1, Ted Baker 1) B.A.T. B 8 (Garry Green 2, Keith Male 3, Eddie Tompkins 2). N. F. Nalgo 6 (Terry Littlewood 2, Bernie Leamore 2, Gary Drodge 1) St. Denys B 4 (Andy Hallett 2, Richard Darch 1, Charles Whiteway 1). Woolston B 7 (Flemming Alison 3, Rod Dudley 1, Colin Campbell 2) Hedge End C 3 (Graham Mitchell 1, Ted Baker 1, Tim Saunders 1). Four T's B 6 (Terry Jenvey 1, Dave Cosway 1, Chris Sims 3) Hedge End B 4 (Colin Browning 2, Terry Mills 1, Shapour Mehrkar-Asc 1). Waterside F 2 (Rowland Spencer-Smith 1, John Slade 1). Waterside D 8 (Malcolm Bunce 1, Dave Goodyer 3, Julie Eldridge 3). Kings Volvo Division 3: Four T's C 8 (Martin Ceresa 3, Tony Fern 3, Basil Aston 1) v Alpha E 2 ( Mike Adams 1, Paul May 1). Waterside H 7 ( Paski Paskaran 2, Rob Hansen 2, Mike Paterson 2) v Waterside G 3 ( Mark Heathorn 1, Dave Wan 2). Simmarians 5 ( Brian Thacker 1, J.Simonds 3) v Waterside K 5 (Shaun Newcomb 2, Gordon Long 1, Dan Long 2). B.A.T.C 2 ( Richard McLure 2,) v Ord. Survey B 8 (Doug Taylor 3, Keith Nolan 2, Colin Taylor 2 ). Kings Volvo Division 4: Southampton West B 6 ( Alistair Jones 3, Nicola Dunkason 1, Ross Black 1) v Four T's E 4 ( Ian Bingham-Hall 2, Jim Leppard 2). Southampton West C 7 ( David McBeath 3, Dominic Cheeseman 2, Joanne Dunkason1) v Southampton West D (Mark Plunkett 2, Jonathan Whittall 1). Pirelli B 5 (Terry Gentle 2, Meg Stapenhill 2, Ray Underhill 1) v Wimpey 5 (Alex Turnbull 3, Dave Mason 1). Alpha F 2 (Jo Walton 1, Roy Adams 1) v Four T's D 8 (Brian Gange 3, Ian Bingham-Hall 2, Brian Rowlings 2).