THE radical format of the Bolton Association for next season is reflected in new-look fixture list which incorporates four extra clubs in the expanded league.

Worsley, Lostock, Swinton Moorside and Winton have joined the Association, which increases next year from 14 clubs to 18 with the league format undergoing a major overhaul with plans to change again to a two-division set-up in 2015 The 18 teams will play 22 league matches compared to 26 at present but teams will play each other just once in a 17-match first phase, after which the competition will split into three sections of six.

Teams in each section will again play each other once and the points they gain will be added to those accrued from the first 17. The top-six section will compete for the title and the Lancashire knockout places.

If the Association goes through with its plan to go to two divisions in 2015, the middle six teams will compete for who stays in the Premier Division and who plays in Division One, and the bottom six will play in an end-of-season competition and will all go into Division One.

The number of clubs who go down to the new Division One from the middle section will depend on the divisional split determined by the league’s committee. If they decide on a top tier of 10 and a second tier of eight, the top four of the middle section will go into the Premier Division and the bottom two into Division One.

Next season’s format will mean teams will play all but one of their league games on Saturdays.

Sundays will be reserved for Cross Cup, inter-league competitions and Lancashire Knockout games.

The expansion of the league to 18 teams means next year’s Cross Cup will kick off with two preliminary round ties in which new boys Winton will travel to Astley and Tyldesley and Darcy Lever will host Standish.

Double winners Atherton will start their defence of the cup away to Golborne.

 

Bolton Association 2014 fixtures
Saturday April 26
Bury v Atherton
Darcy Lever v Flixton
Edgworth v Elton
Golborne v Adlington
Little Hulton v Daisy Hill
Lostock v Worsley
Swinton Moorside v Blackrod
Walshaw v Astley & Tyldesley
Winton v Standish
Saturday May 3
Adlington v Walshaw
Astley & Tyldesley v Winton
Atherton v Swinton Moorside
Blackrod v Lostock
Daisy Hill v Darcy Lever
Elton v Golborne
Flixton v Edgworth
Standish v Bury
Worsley v Little Hulton
Sunday May 4
(Cross Cup preliminary round)
Astley & Tyldesley v Winton
Darcy Lever v Standish
Saturday May 10
Blackrod v Atherton
Bury v Astley & Tyldesley
Darcy Lever v Worsley
Edgworth v Daisy Hill
Golborne v Flixton
Lostock v Little Hulton
Swinton Moorside v Standish
Walshaw v Elton
Winton v Adlington
Sunday May 11
(Cross Cup preliminary round reserve date)
Saturday May 17
Adlington v Bury
Astley & Tyldesley v Swinton Moorside
Atherton v Lostock
Daisy Hill v Golborne
Elton v Winton
Flixton v Walshaw
Little Hulton v Darcy Lever
Standish v Blackrod
Worsley v Edgworth
Saturday May 24
Atherton v Standish
Blackrod v Astley & Tyldesley
Bury v Elton
Edgworth v Little Hulton
Golborne v Worsley
Lostock v Darcy Lever
Swinton Moorside v Adlington
Walshaw v Daisy Hill
Winton v Flixton
Sunday May 25
(Cross Cup first round)
Adlington v Daisy Hill
Blackrod v Little Hulton
Elton v Edgworth
Flixton v Astley & Tyldesley/Winton
Golborne v Atherton
Lostock v Bury
Walshaw v Darcy Lever/Standish
Worsley v Swinton Moorside
Saturday May 31
Adlington v Blackrod
Astley & Tyldesley v Atherton
Daisy Hill v Winton
Darcy Lever v Edgworth
Elton v Swinton Moorside
Flixton v Bury
Little Hulton v Golborne
Standish v Lostock
Worsley v Walshaw
Sunday June 1
(Cross Cup first round reserve date)
Saturday June 7
Atherton v Adlington
Blackrod v Elton
Bury v Daisy Hill
Golborne v Darcy Lever
Lostock v Edgworth
Standish v Astley & Tyldesley
Swinton Moorside v Flixton
Walshaw v Little Hulton
Winton v Worsley
Saturday June 14
Adlington v Standish
Astley & Tyldesley v Lostock
Daisy Hill v Swinton Moorside
Darcy Lever v Walshaw
Edgworth v Golborne
Elton v Atherton
Flixton v Blackrod
Little Hulton v Winton
Worsley v Bury
Saturday June 21
Astley & Tyldesley v Adlington
Atherton v Flixton
Blackrod v Daisy Hill
Bury v Little Hulton
Lostock v Golborne
Standish v Elton
Swinton Moorside v Worsley
Walshaw v Edgworth
Winton v Darcy Lever
Sunday June 22
(Cross Cup second round)
Adlington/Daisy Hill v Worsley/Swinton Moorside
Elton/Edgworth v Blackrod/Little Hulton
Golborne/Atherton v Flixton/A & T/Winton
Lostock/Bury v Walshaw/Darcy Lever/Standish
Saturday June 28
Adlington v Lostock
Daisy Hill v Atherton
Darcy Lever v Bury
Edgworth v Winton
Elton v Astley & Tyldesley
Flixton v Standish
Golborne v Walshaw
Little Hulton v Swinton Moorside
Worsley v Blackrod
Sunday June 29
(Cross Cup second round reserve date)
Saturday July 5
Adlington v Elton
Astley & Tyldesley v Flixton
Atherton v Worsley
Blackrod v Little Hulton
Bury v Edgworth
Lostock v Walshaw
Standish v Daisy Hill
Swinton Moorside v Darcy Lever
Winton v Golborne
Sunday July 6
(Cross Cup semi finals)
Saturday July 12
Daisy Hill v Astley & Tyldesley
Darcy Lever v Blackrod
Edgworth v Swinton Moorside
Elton v Lostock
Flixton v Adlington
Golborne v Bury
Little Hulton v Atherton
Walshaw v Winton
Worsley v Standish
Saturday July 19
Adlington v Daisy Hill
Astley & Tyldesley v Worsley
Atherton v Darcy Lever
Blackrod v Edgworth
Bury v Walshaw
Elton v Flixton
Lostock v Winton
Standish v Little Hulton
Swinton Moorside v Golborne
Sunday July 20
(Cross Cup semi finals reserve date)
Saturday July 26
Daisy Hill v Elton
Darcy Lever v Standish
Edgworth v Atherton
Flixton v Lostock
Golborne v Blackrod
Little Hulton v Astley & Tyldesley
Walshaw v Swinton Moorside
Winton v Bury
Worsley v Adlington
Sunday July 27
Bury v Blackrod
Darcy Lever v Elton
Edgworth v Adlington
Golborne v Astley & Tyldesley
Little Hulton v Flixton
Lostock v Swinton Moorside
Walshaw v Standish
Winton v Atherton
Worsley v Daisy Hill
Saturday August 2
Adlington v Little Hulton
Astley & Tyldesley v Darcy Lever
Atherton v Golborne
Blackrod v Walshaw
Elton v Worsley
Flixton v Daisy Hill
Lostock v Bury
Standish v Edgworth
Swinton Moorside v Winton
Sunday August 3
(Cross Cup final)
Saturday August 9
Bury v Swinton Moorside
Daisy Hill v Lostock
Darcy Lever v Adlington
Edgworth v Astley & Tyldesley
Golborne v Standish
Little Hulton v Elton
Walshaw v Atherton
Winton v Blackrod
Worsley v Flixton
Saturday August 16
Section A: 1 v 6, 2 v 5, 3 v 4.
Section B: 1 v 6, 2 v 5, 3 v 4.
Section C: 1 v 6, 2 v 5, 3 v 4.
Sunday August 17
(Cross Cup or Isherwood Cup reserve date)
Saturday August 23
Section A: 1 v 2, 5 v 3, 6 v 4.
Section B: 1 v 2, 5 v 3, 6 v 4.
Section C: 1 v 2, 5 v 3, 6 v 4.
Saturday August 30
Section A: 2 v 6, 3 v 1, 4 v 5.
Section B: 2 v 6, 3 v 1, 4 v 5.
Section C: 2 v 6, 3 v 1, 4 v 5.
Saturday September 6
Section A: 1 v 4, 2 v 3, 6 v 5.
Section B: 1 v 4, 2 v 3, 6 v 5.
Section C: 1 v 4, 2 v 3, 6 v 5
Saturday September 13
Section A: 3 v 6, 4 v 2, 5 v 1.
Section B: 3 v 6, 4 v 2, 5 v 1.
Section C: 3 v 6, 4 v 2, 5 v 1.
Lostock 2nd XI Saturday fixtures to be played at Haydock on Sundays (* subject to change)
May 4: Blackrod re May 3.
May 18: Atherton re May 17.
June 1: *Standish re May 31.
June 15: Astley & Tyldesley re June 14.
June 29: *Adlington re June 28.
July 13: Elton re July 12.
July 20: *Flixton re July 26.
August 10: *Daisy Hill re August 9. Other Sunday dates
April 27: National Club KO 1st round.
May 11: National Club KO 2nd round.
May 25: Lancashire KO 1st round play-by date.
June 15: Lancashire KO 2nd round play-by date.
June 8, July 13, August 10: Readers Inter League Competition Seniors and Colts.
August 10: Isherwood Cup Final (2nd XI).