PAUL Collins trebled for Hilton Tameside who won 6-3 at Ramsbottom B to move into second spot in the Premier Division table and just one point behind leaders Ramsbottom A.

Hilton A beat Wharton A 5-4 after leading 5-1 in the early stages of the match.

In Division One Eddie Simon trebled for Ladybridge A, who won 6-3 at Hilton B, as did Duncan Hadfield for Wharton, who beat Heaton A by the same scoreline.

Sub Ian Lansdale won three sets for Little Lever B, who recorded a 7-2 win over Chorley Old Road.

Division Two leaders Little Lever C scraped home 5-4 at Hilton C, with Pete Bladen recording an excellent treble for the losers.

Ramsbottom C, in second place, beat an under strength Ladybridge B 8-1, while third-placed Heaton C were beaten 6-3 by Bolton Evening News A, all three Evening News players recording two wins.

Heaton D scored maximum points against bottom team Halliwell Meths, and Egerton Park's comfortable 8-1 win over Rushtons included three wins apiece by Mel Brooks and Frank Green.

In the Third Division, Craig Bradbury and Brian Hall trebled for leaders Hilton F in their 7-2 win over second-placed Meadow Hill A, giving them a six-point advantage.

Ladybridge D, in third place, won 7-2 at Hilton H, with Brian Roberts and Denis Hough winning their three sets.

Farnworth B won their first match of the season by beating bottom team Ellesmere 7-2, with three wins each for John Kofi and John Rothwell, plus one by John Ainley.

Hilton J retained the top spot in Division Four after their 8-1 win at Heaton G. YMCA jump into second place on the strength of their maximum points win over Hilton K.

BEN B played two matches this week recording a 8-1 win over bottom team Ellesmere B, and a 7-2 win at Hilton L, trebles in the matches for Alan Hodgert and Philip Calvert. Three wins apiece by Richard Reading and Richard Pullen, plus one by David Miller gave Jubilee their 7-2 win against Ladybridge F. On behalf of the Bolton League management committee I would wish all players a Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

RESULTS

Premier Division: Rammy B 3 Hilton Tameside; 6 Hilton A 5 Wharton A 4.

Division One: Hilton B 3 Ladybridge A 6; Wharton B 6 Heaton A 3; Little Lever B 7 Chorley Old Road 2.

Division Two: Heaton C 3 BEN A 6; Heaton D 9 Halliwell Meths 0; Hilton C 4 Little Lever C 5; Halls 6 Nomads B 3; Egerton Park 8 Rushtons 1; Rammy C 8 Ladybridge B 1.

Division Three: Hilton D 4 Ladybridge C 5; Hilton H 2 Ladybridge D 7; Ladybridge C 3 Hilton E 6; Ellesmere A 2 Farnworth B 7; Hilton F 7 Meadow Hill A 2.

Division Four: Heaton G 1 Hilton J 8; Hilton I 7 Meadow Hill C 2; BEN B 8 Ellesmere B 1; YMCA 9 Hilton K 0; Hilton L 2 BEN B 7.

PREMIER DIVISION

P W D L F A Pts

Ramsbottom A... 10 10 0 0 68 22 68

Hilton Tameside... 11 8 0 3 67 32 67

Farnworth SC A... 9 7 0 2 55 26 55

Little Lever A... 11 7 0 4 55 44 55

Lostock... 10 4 0 6 44 46 44

Ramsbottom B... 11 6 0 5 44 55 44

Hilton A... 10 4 0 6 42 48 42

Cricketers... 10 4 0 6 41 49 41

Horwich Hilton... 9 3 0 6 35 46 35

Wharton A... 10 2 0 8 29 61 29

Mosses A... 9 0 0 9 15 66 15

DIVISION ONE

Nomads A... 9 7 0 2 54 27 54

Wharton B... 10 8 0 2 51 39 51

Carlton... 9 7 0 2 50 31 50

Little Lever B... 10 4 0 6 48 42 48

Ladybridge A... 10 6 0 4 45 45 45

Hilton B... 9 3 0 6 44 37 44

Wingates A... 10 5 0 5 44 46 44

Mosses B... 9 6 0 3 41 40 41

Heaton A... 10 2 0 8 36 54 36

Chorley OR... 9 3 0 6 34 47 34

Heaton... B 9 1 0 8 21 60 21

DIVISION TWO

Little Lever C... 12 11 0 1 77 31 77

Ramsbottom C... 12 8 0 4 71 37 71

Heaton C... 12 8 0 4 66 42 66

Heaton D... 12 8 0 4 66 42 66

Halls... 12 9 0 3 63 45 63

BEN A... 12 7 0 5 63 45 63

Egerton Park... 12 6 0 6 58 50 58

Nomads B... 12 4 0 8 45 63 45

Hilton C... 12 3 0 9 42 66 42

Ladybridge B... 12 4 0 8 39 69 39

Rushtons... 12 2 0 10 30 78 30

Halliwell Meths... 12 2 0 10 28 80 28

DIVISION THREE

Hilton F... 11 10 0 1 71 28 71

Meadow Hill A... 11 9 0 2 65 34 65

Ladybridge D... 11 7 0 4 61 38 61

Ramsbottom D... 11 8 0 3 59 40 59

Heaton E... 10 6 0 4 53 37 53

Hilton E... 12 6 0 6 52 56 52

Ladybridge C... 12 6 0 6 52 56 52

Little Lever D... 10 6 0 4 51 39 51

Hilton G... 11 6 0 5 50 49 50

Hilton D... 11 4 0 7 49 50 49

Hilton H... 12 4 0 8 42 66 42

Farnworth SC B... 10 1 0 9 28 62 28

Meadow Hill B... 8 2 0 6 23 49 23

Ellesmere A... 10 0 0 10 19 71 19

DIVISION FOUR

Hilton J... 10 9 0 1 72 18 72

Bolton YMCA... 11 8 0 3 70 29 70

Hilton I... 9 9 0 0 69 12 69

Heaton F... 9 8 0 1 60 21 60

BEN B... 11 7 0 4 54 45 54

Hilton K... 11 6 0 5 52 47 52

Ladybridge E... 9 6 0 3 49 32 49

Heaton G... 11 4 0 7 39 60 39

Jubilee... 11 4 0 7 35 64 35

Meadow Hill C... 11 3 0 8 34 65 34

Hilton L... 11 2 0 9 32 67 32

Ladybridge F... 10 0 0 10 21 69 21

Ellesmere B... 10 1 0 9 16 74 16