Premier Division leaders Ramsbottom A scored maximum points against their C team, while Ramsbottom B in second spot won 6-3 at Burning Desire whose Lindsey Reynolds was unbeaten. Tameside in third place also took maximum points from Ramsbottom C, as did St Catherine’s A against Little Lever B. Hilton A ran out 5-4 winners at Wharton, with four players each winning two on the night.
The Division One top of the table clash between leaders Heaton A, and St Catherine’s B in second place resulted in a narrow 5-4 win for St Caths who now share top spot with Heaton on forty five points. Star performer was the unbeaten Kristof Pinter for St Caths, aided by two wins from sub Lee Davenport, Steve Barber scored two and Matt and Paul Ward one each for Heaton. Third in the table Nomads A, beat St Catherine’s C 7-2 with three wins by Derek Watmough, and two each by Dennis Collier and Brett Haslam. Heaton B recorded an 8-1 win over Meadow Bank with trebles by Paul Mort and Barry Dobbins and a double by Ian Craig, Tommy Ryan, three wins Martin Holt and Ken Hayes two apiece for Ramsbottom D who scored a 7-2 victory over Hilton B Coburg closed the gap on Division Two leaders Nomads B after their 5-4 win at Heaton F, although Nomads have a match in hand. Bob Bent three wins and Jimmy Hewitt two for Coburg. Three wins by Mark Martin and two by Alan Lansdale gave Little lever D their 5-4 win over Heaton D. Phil Noden was unbeaten for Meadow Hill A who lost 5-4 at Hilton C, as was Steve Ross for Hilton E who lost at BEN A by the same score. Three wins by Peader McKinstry, two by John Cole and one by Brian Greenhalgh gave Ladybridge B a 7-2 win over Hilton D.
Top Division three team St Catherine’s D maintained their unbeaten record with a 9-0 win over BEN B From a 5-1 lead, Hilton G in second spot scraped home 5-4 against their F team with two wins by Jean Smart and John Lawrence, and one by Adele Spibey. Walkden Meths suffered two 5-4 defeats, against St Paul’s Peel whose Mick Murray was unbeaten, and against Ladybridge C which included three wins by Richard Whittleworth. Three win by John Ainley and two apiece by John Rothwell and John Kofi gave Farnworth SC a 7-2 win at Irlam Steel. Roy Alty scored three wins for St Catherine’s D who lost 6-3 at Meadow Hilt B whose John Riley, Roy Platt and Jackie Smith each won two.The Hilton H trio of Alan Revell, Malcolm Wilcock and Tony Mason all won three in their 9-0 win victory over St Paul’s Peel .
In Division Four the Lads Club A scored maximum points at Hilton K with Ashley Burton, Craig Duncan and Roy Isherwood all unbeaten. As did Farnworth TTC B at St Catherine’s F with Matthew Leach, Nathan Patel and Sam Evans all winning three. Top team Hilton I won 7-2 at Lads Club B, with three wins by James Storey and two apiece by Gordon Stone and Malcolm Rose. Boyzone beat Heaton H by the same score, which included trebles by Mick Barnes and Jez Grimwood, and one win by Nick Grimwood.
Top Ten
Premier Division
14 M Moir
11 L Reynolds P Biggs
10 B Clements R Pennington
G Jeffries A Jackson
9 M Gibson T Ternent R Lightowler J Shaw
Division One
18 K Pinter
15 P Ward M Ward S Barber
14 D Watmough
12 M Holt T Ryan
11 J Bradbury D Bolton P Brandwood
Division Two
16 M Martin
11 S Ross F Green D Holden
10 E Shaw C Naylor
P McCormick J Birchall A Crompton J Scowcroft.
Division Three
15 B Dudley S McCaigh
13 D Yates R Alty D Wilson
12 A Hibbert
G Hibbert
11 T Mason
10 M Hood
Division Four
15 J Grimwood
14 P Beales M Rose
13 M Le G Stone
12 C Duncan A Morley
11 L Clough
10 E Mutebwa M Leach.
Results
Premier Division
Ramsbottom C 0 Ramsbottom A 9 B Desire 3 Ramsbottom B 6 Ramsbottom C 0 Tameside 9 Wharton 4 Hilton A 5 St Catherine’s A 9 L Lever B 0
Division One
Heaton A 4 St Catherine’s B 5 Nomads A 7 St Catherine’s C 2 Heaton B 8 Meadow Bank 1 Ramsbottom D 7 Hilton B 2
Division Two
Heaton F 4 Coburg 5 L Lever D 5 Heaton D 4 Hilton C 5 Meadow Hill A 4 BEN A 5 Hilton E 4 Ladybridge B 6 Hilton D 3
Division Three
St Caterine’s D 9 BEN B 0 Hilton G 5 Hilton F 4 Walkden Meths 4 St Pauls Peel 5 Walkden Meths 4 Ladybridge C 5 Irlam 2 Farnworth SC 7 Meadow Hill B 6 St Catherine’s E 3 St Paul’s Peel 0 Hilton H 9
Division Four
Boyzone 7 Heaton H 2 Hilton K 0 Lads Club A 9 St Catherine’s F 0 Farnworth TTC B 9 Lads Club B 2 Hilton I 7