!OLD Links remain top of the BGA table after a resounding 7-1 win over Breightmet as Richard Powter, Alan Ainscough, Brett Dutton and Matt Taylor maintained their unbeaten record.

Also keeping a 100 per cent record are Bolton's Steve Parry, Nigel Compsty, David Sharples and James Morris who helped their club move into second place with an 8-0 whitewash of Regent Park.

OLD LINKS 7 BREIGHTMET 1

Andy Runciman beat Warren Laverty 6/4; Matt Taylor beat Darren Dunose 7/5; Richard Powter beat Chris Ainsworth 5/3; Jason Garside lost to Nigel Hunter 3/2; David Jones beat Colin McGreavy 4/3; Brett Dutton beat Graham Barlow 2/1; Alan Hinscough beat Bob Leatherburrow 1 up; Mike Wallace beat Darren Kerr 7/6.

BOLTON 8 REGENT PARK 0

Steve Parry beat Neville Jameson 3/2; Alan Winrow beat Carl Blackshaw 4/3; John Chowdhury beat Paul Bartle 2/1; David Bentham beat Brian Hill 2/1; Mike Warwick beat Darren Knott 2/1; David Sharples beat Mike Smith 2/1; Nigel Compsty beat Mike Longwalk 4/3; James Morris beat Andy Broadhead 2/1.

CHORLEY 6 HORWICH 1 Billy Bromilow beat Brian Sherborne 4/3; Richard Kilshaw lost to Stuart Southern 2/1; David Holden beat Ian Wates 3/2l Cliff Brindle beat Keith Ashton 1 up; Mike Brindle halved with Paul Bull; Andrew Tait beat Dave Duerden 6/4; Chris O'Connor beat Brian Hill 3/2; Alan Shields beat Colin Sherborne 1 up.

DUNSCAR 5 HARWOOD 2

Gareth Hastie beat Neil Stirling 2 up; Simon Moore beat Stuartl Grime 3/2; Adam Whalley lost to Nigel Tebay 3/2; Clive Hastie halved with Greg Martin; Paul Borek beat Jack Donnelly 2 up; Andrew Taylor beat Nigel Roscoe 2 up; Daniel Hurst beat Stuart Bourne 4/3; Darren Hall lost to Bernard Lomax 2/1.

HINDLEY HALL 3 DEANE 4

Nicky Hibbs lost to Steve Simpson 2/1; Jason Sleigh lost to Steve Greenall 3/1; Tim Philbin halved with Paul Horrocks; Lee Davies lost to Steve Barrett 1 down; Chris McKenna lost to Steve Higham 3/1; Nigel Atherton beat Austin Clayton 4/3; David Childs beat Dave Morris 4./3; Nick Buckles beat John Cartledge 2/1.

Turton 7 WESTHOUGHTON

Mark Rothwell beat Barry Campbell 2 up; David Grime halved with Ian Wilkinson; Andy Bullough beat Rob Ashworth 3/2; G Fullerton beat Ernie Price 3.2; A Lomax beat A Slaven 2/1; John O'Hara beat Frank Green 6/5; John Duxbury beat Geoff Hulme 3/1; M Burton beat L Edwards 5/3.

BGA team captains please note the new team captain of Turton GC is John Williams contact telephone 01204 388077 office 01204 852356 home.

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