Premier Division
League leaders Ramsbottom A scored maximum points against their C team, while Ramsbottom B in second place beat Burning Desire 7-2 with three wins by Brian Clements and Derek Yeong, and one by Khamal Hussein. A treble by Pavel Orzechowski, and doubles by Charles Musa and Bill Russell gave St Catherine’s A their 7-2 win at Little Lever B. Andy Michnowiec and Ron Pennington both trebled for Hilton A who beat Wharton 7-2, and three wins by Graham Jeffries and two by Ron Durose gave Little Lever A a 5-4 win at Radcliffe CC.
Division One
Little Lever C who have steadily climbed the table in recent weeks are now in third place following their 7-2 win at Heaton C. The win featured trebles by Paul Tatlock and John Hutchinson and one win by Ric Simmons. Ladybridge A beat Wingates by the same score with a treble by Alex Waring, and doubles by Dave Bolton and Craig Bradbury. Ramsbottom D won 7-2 at Hilton B with Tommy Ryan their unbeaten player, as was Barry Dobbins for Heaton B who also won 7-2 at Meadow Bank.
Division Two
Top team Grubba Fans only fielded two players at Farnworth TTC A, and as a consequence suffered a 6-3 loss, which reduced their advantage over Nomads B in second spot, who have a match in hand, to one point. While Nomads won 7-2 at Heaton E with three wins by Martin Howarth and two apiece by Dave Holden and John Davies. The Coburg 7-2 win at Heaton F featured three wins by both Jim Hewitt and top ten leader Bob Bent. All three Heaton D players Alan Crompton, John Cartledge and Bill Fairhurst scored two wins in their 6-3 victory over Little Lever D. Three wins by Matthew Field and two by brother Tim gave Hilton E a 5-4 win over BEN A. Chris Naylor trebled for Hilton C who lost 5-4 at Meadow Hill A, and four players scored two wins in the match which Hilton D beat Ladybridge B 6-3.
Division Three
St Catherine’s D came away from BEN B with a 6-3 win which included three wins by Ben Dudley two by Stuart McCaig and one by Debbie Wilson. Alan Hibbert scored two and Alan Calvert one for BEN. Hilton G in second spot were beaten 5-4 by their F team whose Brian and Barak Young scored two each, and Garry Hibbert one. Jim Eardley was unbeaten for the losers. Mick Murray won three for St Paul ’s Peel who lost 5-4 at Hilton H, as did Richard Whittleworth and Steve Kelsall for Walkden Meths who won 6-3 at Ladybridge C. Three wins by Roy Alty and Paul Spencer, plus one by Beth Farnworth gave St Catherine’s E a 7-2 victory over Meadow Hill A. Farnworth SC beat Irlam 7-2 with a treble by John Rothwell and doubles by John Ainley and John Kofi, David Yates winning the two for the losers.
Division Four
Farnworth TTC B in top spot scored a 7-2 win over St Catherine’s F. The win included three wins by Sam Evans and Daniel Harris, plus one by Katherine Oldfield. Lewis Smith and Callum Chambers won one each for St Cath’s. Lads Club A in second place beat Hilton K 9-0, with Craig Duncan, Josh Sandford and Ray Isherwood their unbeaten players. Trebles by Gordon Stone and James Storey helped Hilton I to their 7-2 win over Lads Club B, and Boyzone won 5-4 at Heaton H with two wins by Jez Grimwood and Ian Coupe and one by Vinny Merritt, Dave Heaton as unbeaten for Heaton. Eugene Mutebwa won three San Thien two and E Ademolu one for Brass in their 6-3 victory over Heaton G, whose Colin Roberts won two and Dave Jones one.
Results
Premier Division
Radcliffe CC 4 L Lever A 5
Ramsbottom A 9 Ramsbottom C 0
Ramsbottom B 7 Burning Desire 2
Little Lever B 2 St Cath’s A 7
Hilton A 7 Wharton 2
Division One
Meadow Bank 2 Heaton B 7
Heaton C 2 L Lever C 7
Ladybridge A 7 Wingates 2
Hilton B 2 Ramsbottom D 7
Division Two
Farnworth TTC A 6 Grubba Fans 3
Heaton E 2 Nomads B 7
Coburg 7 Heaton F 2
Heaton D 6 L Lever D 3
Hilton E 5 BEN A 4
Meadow Hill A 5 Hilton C 4
Hilton D 6 Ladybridge B 3
Division Three
BEN B 3 St Cath’s D 6
Hilton F 5 Hilton G 4
Farnworth SC 7 Irlam 2
Hilton H 5 St Paul’s Peel 4
Ladybridge C 3 Walkden Meths 6
St Cath’s E 7 M Hill B 2
Division Four
Brass 6 Heaton G 3
Heaton H 4 Boyzone 5
Hilton I 7 Lads Club B 2
Lads Club A 9 Hilton K 0
Farnworth TTC B 7 St Cath’s F 2