IN the John Smiths Farnworth Winter Rounders League Darcy beat Mytham Ladies by 40 runs to stay top of Section A, two points clear of Adlington who were without a game and Siddons who beat Tonge Fold XI by 38 after leading by 15 runs at the interval.

Capital lead Section B by two points after their narrow nine-run win over Advance Computer Systems. Having conceded to Carl Chapman, The Volunteer share second spot with The Grapes who recorded an 18-run victory over Church Inners.

The top match in the Halliwell League was a tight one as the champions and runners-up from last season battled for supremacy. Morris Roofing took the first innings by 57 to 50 and with both sides scoring 59 in the second innings the seven run advantage proved decisive as Westhoughton & District went down by 109 runs to 116.

A win by an innings and 22 runs over Cheetham Ladies kept Darcy XI on top of the table, level on points with Morris Roofing, however, they will have a tougher match next week when they face Westhoughton & District who share third place.

One of these is Bolton Lads & Girls Club who beat a depleted Hampsons by 34 runs.

Smithills Coaching House had a scratch start aganst Hulton Lane Ladies and kept their share of third place after edging the first innings by 17 runs and going on to win by 38.

Despite a 30-run start, Farmers XI trailed Boundary Ladies by 23 runs at the interval, but out-scored their opponents in the second innings to reduce the deficit. They didn't do quite enough, however, and Boundary won by 11 runs.

RESULTS

John Smiths Farnworth League Section A: Darcy 139 Mytham Ladies 99; Hanson 159 Imago 130; Tonge Fold XI 133 Siddons 171.

Section B: Advance Computer Systems 163 Capital 172; Church Inners 141 The Grapes 159; The Volunteer conceded to Carl Chapman.

Halliwell League: Bolton Lads & Girls Club 124 Hampsons XI 90; Boundary Ladies 130 Farmers XI 119; Cheetham Ladies 95 Darcy XI 117(1); Smithills Coaching House 138 Hulton Lane Ladies 100; Westhoughton & District 109 Morris Roofing 116; Pineapple XI conceded to Lower Pools.

JOHN SMITHS FARNWORTH LEAGUE

SECTION A

P W D L Pt

Darcy... 5 4 1 0 9

Adlington... 5 3 1 1 7

Siddons... 5 3 1 1 7

Hanson... 5 2 1 2 5

Mytham Ladies... 5 2 1 2 5

Imago... 5 1 1 3 3

Tonge Fold XI... 5 1 1 3 3

Royal Hotel... 5 0 1 4 1

SECTION B

Capital... 5 4 1 0 9

The Grapes... 5 3 1 1 7

The Volunteer... 5 3 1 1 7

Carl Chapman... 5 2 1 2 5

Bolton Motor Bodies... 4 1 1 2 3

Church Inners... 5 1 1 3 3

Tonge Moor CC... 4 1 1 2 3

Advance Computer... 5 0 1 4 1

HALLIWELL WINTER ROUNDERS

Darcy XI... 5 4 1 0 9

Morris Roofing... 5 4 1 0 9

Bolton Lads/Girls... 5 3 1 1 7

Lower Pools... 5 3 1 1 7

Smithills Coaching... 5 3 1 1 7

Westhoughton... 5 3 1 1 7

Boundary Ladies... 5 2 1 2 5

Farmers XI... 5 1 1 3 3

Pineapple XI... 5 1 1 3 3

Cheetham Ladies... 5 0 1 4 1

Hampsons XI... 5 0 1 4 1

Hulton Lane Ladies... 5 0 1 4 1