THE halfway point of the season is fast approaching with many of the merit tables now taking shape. Ian Roe (Halliwell A) is the front runner in Men Section One, with Joe Ellis (Breightmet Con Club) leading the field in Section Two.

J Watson (P Potts) is currently in top spot in Section Three, and John Willis (Buddah's Army) in Section Four.

In the Ladies Merits Lisa Stephens (Rag Dolls) has an 100 per cent record leading the way in Section One, with Jo Halton (Buck's Babes) still on top in Section Two. Toni Clemmett (Butchers Arms) has hit the heights in Section Three, and Tracy Harrison (Tonge Twisters) currently sits in top spot in Section Four.

There are no fines this week as an extra week has been allocated for the rush with the Christmas post, although a few cards are outstanding. Please ensure that your team is not one of them.

The AGM is to take place on January 10, at Halliwell Conservative Club, which is also the last date for Winter League fees to be paid. Agendas for the AGM can be seen or collected from Halliwell Con Club.

The committee would like to wish all AB Darts members a very Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year. We look forward to seeing you in the New Year.

RESULTS:

Men Section One: Tonge Ward LC 13 Crofters A 12; Greyhound 14 Roundhouse 11; Roundhouse 20 Grey Mare 5; Bowton Bobbins 8 Greyhound 17; Halliwell A 18 Lever Bridge 7.

Men Section Two: B/M Con Club 9 Spread Eagle BX 6; Dunscar Con Club 9 The New inn Mates 6; Masons 6 Volunteer 9; Three Pigeons 5 Top Bull 10.

Men Section Three: Yorkmen 6 P Potts 9; Valley Gang 7 Bowlers Archers 8; Tonge Ward L/C Z 4 Unpredictables 11; Halliwell X 10 Tonge Ward L/C Z 5.

Men Section Four: Blue Boar 9 The OK Royale 6; Bowling Muppets 11 Carters Flyers 4 Big Sams SW Army 7 Tonge/Bre Con Club 8; Wellington 9 Victory Boys 6; Tonge/Bre Con Club 5 Blue Boar 10; Section 4 Ever 11 Carters Flyers 4; Buddah's Army 10 Bowling Muppets 5.

Ladies Section One: Evas Hot Pots 13 Tonge Ward LC 2;Bowling Belles 11 Crofters 4; Rag Dolls 12 White Horse 3; Bowling Belles 8 Down & Outs 7; Bowling Belles 9 Smithills Ladies 6; Tonge Ward LC 8 Northern Belles 7;

Ladies Section Two: Craven Ladies 8 A/B Cricket Club 7; Bucks Babes 8 Sporstman Ladies 7; Bridge Babes 11 Charlie Angels 4; Casualties 9 Queen Lizzies 6.

Ladies Section Three: Founders Girls 7 Al's Angels 8; Alans Girls 7 Phil's Angels 8; Reform Ladies 7 Pomps Angels 8; Butchers Arms 9 Halliwell Con Club 6; Riley's Smileys 11 Founders Girls 4; Butchers Arms 11 Rileys Smileys 4.

Ladies Section Four: A/B Con Club 6 Terrys Trouts 9; Chippies Chicks 6 Tonge Twisters 9.

Mens High Scores: S Cunningham 140 (2) 100 (8) 97; S Cook 119F; P Chadwick 180; J Wolfendale 140 (2) 125 (2) 100 (5) 97 96; P Williams 140 (3) 137 125 100 (6) 96; P Hesten 180 140 (2) 104 101 100 (4) 99 96 95; L Fairclough 140 (4) 100 (6) 95; B Jones 140 (4) 121 100 (5); S Liptrot 140 (2) 100 (9) 98 (2) 97 96; D Edge 180; M Arrowsmith 140 (2) 125 123 100 (4) 99 97 (2); L Fairclough 140 135 121 100 (5) 95 (2); M Arrowsmith 140 137 116 100 (6) 98 95; S Liptrot 140 (4) 135 125 100 (3) 96; P Hutchinson 140 (2) 139 134 125 100 (4) 95; T Cross 180; M Meanley 180 (2) 140 (2) 125 123 121 (2) 100 (2); M Daniels 180 140 121 101 100 (6) 95; P Rawlinson 180 140 100 (5) 99 98 95 101F; P Hesten 137 133 125 100 (7) 96 95 (2); P Williams 180 140 (2) 124 100 (5) 99 (2) 95 (2); J Wolfendale 140 (3) 125 (2) 100 (6); W Merrick 140 137 136 125 120 100 (5) 97 (2) 96 95; I Roe 140 (2) 137 (2) 100 (9) 99; I Salisbury 140 (3) 137 134 121 100 (3) 96; S Riley 100F; L Fitton 174 140 139 137 130 127 100 (2) 98 (2) 97 95; B Ashton 140 123 100 (4); J Ellis 129F; A Rostron 114F; A Tootill 120 100 (4) 95; K Deakin 180; R Hunt 121 100 (4) 95; A Crawford 135 100 (4) 95 (2); S Brindle 123 100 98 95 (2); P Moran 125F; P Evans 140 100 97 (3); C Morris 140 (2) 124 100 (3) 95; F Woods 140 121 100 (3); A Massey 140 100 (6); K Royle 125 100 (3) 97 95; A Baldwin 140 100 (4); C Mosscrop 140 (3) 100 (3) 95 (2); R Bryant 140 100 (3) 96; J Watson 125 100 99 98 97; C Andrew 140 125 100 (2) 95; F Smith 100 (5); J Murphy 125 (3) 98 95; D Kenyon 135 19 100 95 (3); P Hunt 180 140 100 (3) 101F; P Jones 174; T Parkinson 140 100 (3) 98; I Deakin 140 (2) 125 100 95; J Clarke 117 105 100 (4); F Atherton 121 100 (3) 95; M Strickland 101 100 (3) 98; I Deakin 125 100 (4) 95; R Isherwood 140 100 (4) 95; K Morris 100 (2) 95 (3); E Barrow 140 (2) 100 (2) 95; J Barrow 180 140 125 100 (2); L Moncado 120 116 108 100 (2).

Ladies High Scores: S Holden 92 (2) 85 (3) 81 80; J Williams 180 171; E Stephens 121 95 (2) 83 80 79; E Wareing 140 (2) 100 (2) 80 96F; D Lee 140 (2) 125 (2) 105 95; A Smith 100 (3) 96 81; L Stephens 140 130 105 100 (5) 95 81; T Kelly 100 85 (2) 80 (2); K Howarth 140 100 (3) 85 83 81; Y Reid 140 100 93 85 80 (2); P Williams 140; E Stephens 114 96 87 (2) 80; A Entwistle 121 97 83 82 78F; M Godfrey 135 97 95 (2) 85; A Hart 100 83 (2) 81 80; J Johnson 132 93 90 83 79 (2); D Shaw 140; M Hall 95 81 (2) 80 (3); C Ashworth 124 100 95 85 81 80; E Hesten 140; S Hart 132 85 (2) 81 80; J Halton 121 116 100 (2) 88; S Clutton 140; C Zajac 134; C Ashworth 109 100 (2) 92 90 85 79; K McArdle 140; C Mann 101 98 92 89 85 81; C McGuffie 133 95 (2) 93 85 80; P Walker 94 92 80 79 (3); E Gray 100 (2) 85 (2) 84; J Simpson 97 95 88 83 (3) 79 (2); C Beaver 134;C Gibbons 134 114 105 100 (2); V Tansey 130 121 85 81 80; R Heaton 85 (2) 83 81 (2) 80; G McNamara 86 85 (2) 84 80; M Munro 85 (2) 81 80 79 (2); J Halliwell 120 88 81 80 79; B McArthy 93 91 86 83 79; J Buitterworth 100 90 89 82 81; E Gray 114 95 89 85 (2) 80; T Clemmett 100 (2) D Halliwell 98F; J Halliwell 100 94 85 (3) 83 81 (2); S Perks 100 85 (3) 83 81; AM Beaulieu 120 92 90 84 81; C Fletcher 96 92 90 86 83 80; J Harter 121 98 85 81 80; P Bower 138; D Farrington 140; T Brett 135; C Bolton 117 83 81 (3).

Men Section One

P W L Pts

Ian Roe 9 8 1 37

Paul Hesten 9 8 1 35

Shaun Liptrot 9 8 1 33

Paul Williams 7 7 0 32

Steve Cunningham 9 6 3 32

Dean Edge 9 7 2 31

Les Fitton 8 7 1 30

Graham Warburton 8 7 1 29

Pete Rawlinson 9 6 3 29

Derek Ashton 8 7 1 28

Mick Bushby 7 6 1 28

John Wolfendale 9 6 3 28

Mick Arrowsmith 8 7 1 27

Lee Fairclough 9 6 3 27

Mick Cunningham 8 6 2 26

Men Section Two

Joe Ellis 8 6 2 17

Stuart Simpson 8 6 2 15

John Ainscow 7 5 2 15

Carl Mosscrop 7 5 2 14

Brian Ashton 8 5 3 14

John Silcock 7 4 3 14

Gary Crook 6 5 1 13

Eric Simpson 7 5 2 13

Andy Crawford 7 5 2 13

Dave Fearn 6 4 2 13

Chris Simpson 7 4 3 13

Chris Barker 7 4 3 13

Andrew Rostron 6 6 0 12

Darren Carter 6 5 1 12

Kevin Breen 6 5 1 12

Men Section Three

J Watson 8 8 0 22

Phil Hunt 8 8 0 20

M Bonner 8 7 1 19

Ron Bryant 8 7 1 18

Chris Jackson 7 6 1 18

Andy Fairclough 8 6 2 18

Lee Smith 8 6 2 17

Bill Morris 8 6 2 15

Fred Smith 8 6 2 15

David Kenyon 8 5 3 15

Darren Smith 8 5 3 14

Dennis Heyes 7 4 3 14

Alan Malloy 7 4 3 14

Gareth Murphy 8 4 4 14

L Ferguson 6 5 1 13

Men Section Four

John Willis 8 8 0 21

Joe Barrow 8 6 2 19

Ernie Barrow 7 7 0 18

R Isherwood 8 6 2 18

Lee Parker 7 6 1 16

D Spain 6 6 0 15

K Morris 8 6 2 15

Ian Deakin 7 4 3 15

Chris Birch 7 5 2 14

Tony Parkinson 7 5 2 14

Michael Farley 7 4 3 14

Wayne Ellison 7 6 1 13

G Richardson 7 5 2 13

Ste Jones 8 5 3 13

S Gillibrand 7 5 2 12

Ladies Section One

Lisa Stephens 8 8 0 24

Jenny Nuttall 9 8 1 21

Ellen Wareing 8 7 1 20

Diane Lee 8 6 2 19

Dawn Shaw 7 6 1 18

Amanda Entwistle 8 5 3 17

Joanne Williams 7 6 1 16

Helene Partington 8 5 3 16

Deborah Worrall 7 6 1 15

Shirley Holden 7 6 1 15

Ally Smith 8 6 2 15

Jackie Bower 7 6 1 14

Bev Unsworth 8 5 3 14

Christine Bates 8 5 3 14

Tracy Kelly 8 4 4 14

Ladies Section Two

Jo Halton 8 8 0 21

Michelle Hall 8 7 1 19

Sue Holland 7 7 0 18

Christine Hardman 8 7 1 18

Carolyn McGuffie 8 5 3 16

Waneda Hobbs 8 5 3 16

Karen Ormrod 7 5 2 15

Eileen Hilton 8 5 3 14

Tracey Giblin 8 5 3 13

Sharon Woods 8 4 4 13

B Kennedy 6 6 0 12

T Andrew 5 5 0 12

Amanda Stewart 6 5 1 12

Pat Bridge 7 5 2 12

Emma Clutton 7 5 2 12

Ladies Section Three

Toni Clemett 9 8 1 22

Susan Stewart 9 8 1 21

Sue Perks 7 7 0 18

Janice Halliwell 9 7 2 18

Joanne Butterworth 9 7 2 18

Jean Simpson 8 6 2 17

Ann Stanley 7 6 1 16

Rita Heaton 8 6 2 16

Heather Munro 7 5 2 16

Marina Fairhurst 8 6 2 15

Brenda McCarthy 6 5 1 14

Lynn Ashworth 7 5 2 14

Emma Spencer 8 5 3 14

Eveline Hunter 8 5 3 14

Betty Aspinall 7 4 3 14

Ladies Section Four

Tracy Harrison 7 7 0 17

Kim McGuire 6 6 0 16

Carol Bolton 7 6 1 15

Carol Grimley 6 5 1 14

Lynne Martindale 6 5 1 14

Tracy Bower 7 5 2 13

Liz Hill 5 5 0 12

Maggie Nicholls 7 5 2 12

Debbie Barrow 4 4 0 11

Julie Strickland 5 4 1 11

Diane Green 6 4 2 11

Sue McKenna 6 4 2 11

Ann-Marie Beaulieu 5 4 1 10

Susan Kingston 5 3 2 10

Kathleen Kelly 5 3 2 10