WALSHAW sit third in the Bolton Association and hot on the tail of league-leaders Edgworth following a routine victory against third-bottom Golborne.

Openers Johann Brohier (35) and Jake Waterworth (25) got the Lowton outfit off to a good start, but the bowling attack of Liam Riley (5-42) and Danny Hornby (4-10) had them dismissed for 127.

Ally Dickson (55) struck a half-century in reply and Gavin Nichol added 31 as Walshaw reached the target to the loss of three wickets.

Edgworth remain at the summit of the league after breezing past Winton.

Brett Cox scored 62 not out as Winton opened the batting. However, Cox’s team-mates built slow and steady to post a total of 162-9 – Chris Read was the most notable bowler taking 3-50.

In reply Simon Lord batted a half-century and Ashley Williams added 55no as the table-toppers attacked from the off. Brett Ernst also scored high with 38 as the early pace-setters secured an eight-wicket win.

Astley and Tyldesley captain Jimmy Cutt led his side to victory with the bat and ball as they recorded a comfortable victory away to Westleigh.

The new-boys of the Bolton League have struggled since joining and currently sit second-bottom with only one victory to their name.

And their bad start to the season had no sign on ending on Saturday, especially when Cutt picked up the ball and bowled 6-30, which along with Nathan Johnson (3-29) had them dismissed for 101.

Skipper Cutt turned his hand to the bat and scored 30no, and Australian Travis Wordsworth hit 37 as A&T cruised to victory to the loss of two wickets which lifted them up to sixth position in the table.

Only Darcy Lever sit below Westleigh in the league table and they suffered an 83-run defeat to high-flying Bury.

The Radcliffe Road side opened the batting with Simon Belston who was stumped on 99.

However, his 112-run opening partnership with Mumtaz Mirza (61) – added to by Ashen Silva’s 39 - set them on track for total of 235-4.

Alex Lee was the only bowler of note taking 3-71 in 12 overs.

Michael Norris struck 42 in reply, but when Silva turned his hand to the ball he tore through the batting line up taking 5-39 to remove Darcy for 152.

Blackrod secured their third consecutive win with victory against Worsley.

Captain Chris Sanderson scored 48 and Thusendra de Zoysa – the league’s fifth highest run scorer with 453 runs - added 37 as Blackrod racked up a total of 147-9 at the end of their innings.

Schaughn Van Greunen (3-39) and David Purcell (3-50) were the pick of the bowlers taking three wickets apiece.

In reply Nick Irwin hit 31 and Michael Old chipped in with 29, but the bowling attack of Joe Speak (4-13) and de Zoysa (3-37) proved too much and they fell 19 runs short of the target.