NEWLY-promoted Claremont Ladies made an impressive start in Section A when the BSF Ladies’ Rounders League started on Monday by beating Aspull Ladies, who finished in mid-table last year, by an innings.

Aspull scored just 20 (plus two bad balls) in the first innings and Claremont’s Janet Baldwin scored 20 on her own.

Tobutt Sports and the The Grapes A were promoted after finishing third and second respectively in Section B last year and produced a very close match.

Grapes led 87-72 at the interval, but Tobutt fought back to win 166-164.

Defending champions Little Lever XI won comfortably at Westside, but were taken to two innings.

Last season’s runners-up, Darcy Lever C&SC A, had no trouble, beating Astra Ladies by an innings.

Rupert Ladies A and Walkden CC A finished third and fourth last season and although Walkden were no push-overs, Rupert won 178-114 after leading 101-62 on the first innings.

Darcy C&SC B have dropped to Section B, but found the section would not be easy.

At home to Lostock CMB, they trailed 90-99 in the first innings before losing 209-184.

Section C champions Future XI found life in the higher section difficult as they were dismissed for 35 in the first innings by Walkden CC B to trail 64-35, however, they had a better second innings before losing the game 122-91.

Also promoted to Section B, Hough Fold Ladies faced Northwest Hydraulics who came down after a tough time in the top flight, but again the promoted side lost out 139-119.

Because of “ground congestion”, Blades Barbers matches have all been reversed.

Drawn matches are not common in Rounders, but on Monday, LL Ladies A and Jackson drew 95 apiece having been six runs apart on the first innings, and on the same night, The Royal A recovered from 100-41 behind against ABC XI to draw 140-140.

Only six games were abandoned for bad light, however, quite a number of winning teams declared as the light faded.

Last week’s report on the Champion of Champions Tournament incorrectly declared FSS Ladies winners when, in fact, The Royal A won.

Results

Section A: Astra Ladies 89 Darcy Lever C&SC A 98 (I), Rupert Ladies A 178 Walkden CC A 114, Aspull Ladies XI 64 Claremont Ladies 90 (I), Tobutt Sports Ladies 166 The Grapes A 164, Westside XI 66 Little Lever XI 131.

Section B: Future XI 91 Walkden CC B 122, Little Cocker A 185 AB Ladies 209 (D), Darcy Lever C&SC B 184 Lostock CMB 209, Russell & Russell 115 The Queens Dream Team A 102, Hough Fold Ladies 119 Northwest Hydraulics 139.

Section C: Hi Q FABS A 187 (D) New Inn XI A 147, KC Ladies 219 Redgate Ladies 173, Apollo Ladies 170 (I) Egerton Ladies 80, Hannon Holmes 149 Davies XI 141, Vital Ladies 141 Carestaff Solutions 154.

Section D: The Royal A 140 ABC XI 140, Little Lever Cricket Club 110 Wallys Eleven 129 (I), EIS Maidens 100 Adlington XI A 195, Bouncy Castles North West 117 (I) Chorley Ladies 101.

Section E: Hillbilys 167 Capital 195, Allstars 107 (I) A&S Schofield (Builders) 79, The Queens Dream Team B 178 Bolton Castle A 162, Baar Lambs 129 Spring Green XI 159 (D), Price's A 97 Applejax 124.

Section F: The New Inn 114 (I) Nat'ural Style XI 98, Darcy Blues 163 (I) Rijo 42 96, LL Ladies A 95 Jacksons Motor Repairs 95.

Section G: Levers XI 136 Stoneclough Ladies 190, Rupert Ladies B 212 FSS 177, Heaton XI 140 Lower Pools 121, Highfield XI 147 Heaton Ladies 178, Centredart Fireplaces 125 Dave's A 186.

Section H: Eagley Pike Ladies 155 GLRC 189, DWR Ladies 129 P Arthur Autos 136.

Section I: American Express 203 Blades Barbers 171, Bishops Ladies 138 Kearsley Cricket Club 117, Lostock Roofing Ladies 189 Occasions 133, Royal Bolton Hospital 268 Scissor Sisters 185.

Section J: Fernhill Farm Stables 196 Top Bull Diamonds 264, Avnet Diamonds 131 Dunscar Bridge Ladies 91, Mr Greys 115 Wallys Dollys 160 (I,D), Craven Heifers A 173 Farnworth CC 144.

Section K: Dave's B 167 Horwich Town A 208, Ladies Taverners 141 Little Lever Sports Club B 153, St Teresa's 84 Farnworth Social Circle CC 116 (I).

Section L: The Grapes B 83 Chadwick's Recycling 163, M&D 220 Hilltops XI 186, Sportsmans Ladies 202 (D) Adlington XI B 175.

Section M: Hi Q FABS B 143 Hunter Ladies 170, Rivington Ladies 149 G Williams Joinery 175, Blackrod Cricket Club 166 My2feet 139, Price's B 193 Hardy Hall 134.

Section N: Tonge Fold XI 133 New Inn XI B 206 (I), Darcy Lever C&SC D 247 (I) The Baymare Ladies 78, BSFC Ladies 132 (I) Saints & Synners 130, BCC Interbake 114 (I) TLC Ladies 94.

Section O: Bolton Ukrainian Club 158 Gunners Girls 125, Mad Hatters 166 Bolton South Ladies 208 (I,D).

Fixtures

Week Three

Monday

Section B: Little Cocker A v The Queens Dream Team A (Eagley Pike).

Section C: KC Ladies v Davies XI (Graham Palmer).

Section D: The Royal A v Adlington XI A (Future XI).

Section E: Baar Lambs v Hillbilys (Vital Ladies).

Section F: Darcy Blues v The New Inn (Westside), LL Ladies A v Hulton Lane Ladies (Astra).

Section G: Heaton XI v Stoneclough Ladies (Redgate), Rupert Ladies B v Heaton Ladies (Wallys Dollys).

Section I: Bishops Ladies v Impression Ladies (Spring Green).

Section K: Little Lever Sports Club B v Farnworth Social Circle CC (A B Ladies).

Section M: Price's B v G Williams Joinery (Abitare).

Section N: Darcy Lever C&SC D v New Inn XI B (Top Bull).

Tuesday

Section A: Rupert Ladies A v The Grapes A (Heaton Ladies), Westside XI v Claremont Ladies (Graham Palmer).

Section B: A.B. Ladies v Northwest Hydraulics (Dennis Foulkes), Darcy Lever C&SC B v Future XI (Hillbilys), Hough Fold Ladies v Lostock CMB (Highfield), Russell & Russell v Walkden CC B (Audrey Price).

Section C: Hannon Holmes v Hi Q FABS A (Walkden CC).

Section D: ABC XI v Chorley Ladies (Tobutt Sports), Little Lever Cricket Club v Accross Ladies (Capital).

Section E: A&S Schofield (Builders) v Applejax (Accross Ladies).

Section F: Horwich RMI v Nat'ural Style XI (Aspull).

Section H: Bolton Rugby Club Ladies v GLRC (Allstars), Hyway Ladies v Eagley Pike Ladies (Bolton Castle), P Arthur Autos v Trafford (Smiths).

Section I: Kearsley Cricket Club v Scissor Sisters (Stoneclough), Blades Barbers v Lostock Roofing Ladies (TBA).

Section J: Avnet Diamonds v Darcy Lever C&SC C (The Royal), Dunscar Bridge Ladies v Farnworth Cricket Club (BCC), Mr Greys v Top Bull Diamonds (Darcy Blues).

Section K: Ladies Taverners v Westhoughton CC Ladies (Bishops), Little Cocker B v Dave's B (Baar Lambs).

Section L: Moorgate Ladies v Hilltops XI (American Express), Sportsmans Ladies v The Grapes B (Ruth Wilkinson).

Wednesday

Section A: Aspull Ladies XI v Darcy Lever C&SC A (Rupert Ladies), Walkden CC A v Little Lever XI (Dennis Foulkes).

Section C: Apollo Ladies v New Inn XI A (Future XI), Redgate Ladies v Carestaff Solutions (Russell Seddon).

Section E: Allstars v Spring Green XI (Melanie Adamson), Price's A v Bolton Castle A (Applejax).

Section F: Adlington Cricket Club v Rijo 42 (Anderton), Smiths XI v Jacksons Motor Repairs (The Queens).

Section G: Centredart Fireplaces v Lower Pools (Grapes A), FSS v Dave's A (Hannon Holmes), Highfield XI v Levers XI (The New Inn).

Section J: Little Hulton Cricket Club v Fernhill Farm Stables (St Teresa's).

Section K: Abitare v Horwich Town A (A&S Schofield).

Section L: M&D v Chadwick's Recycling (Adlington XI).

Section M: Blackrod Cricket Club v Hi Q FABS B (Westhoughton CC), Rivington Ladies v Hunter Ladies (Bay Mare), The Royal B v My2feet (25th Bolton).

Section N: BSFC Ladies v Tonge Fold XI (Avnet), Craven Heifers B v TLC Ladies (Vixens).

Section O: Bolton Ukrainian Club v Horwich Town B (Saints & Synners), Mad Hatters v Little Cocker C (Silver Birch).

Thursday

Section A: Tobutt Sports Ladies v Astra Ladies (Apollo Ladies).

Section C: Vital Ladies v Egerton Ladies (Dennis Foulkes).

Section D: Bouncy Castles North West v Wallys Eleven (GLRC).

Section E: The Queens Dream Team B v Capital (Darcy Lever).

Section H: DWR Ladies v Little Lever Sports Club A (ABC).

Section I: Bolton Castle B v American Express (Sportsman's), Royal Bolton Hospital v Occasions (Dave's).

Section J: Craven Heifers A v Wallys Dollys (Russell Seddon).

Section L: Westhoughton CC Vixens v Adlington XI B (Adlington CC).

Section N: BCC Interbake v The Baymare Ladies (Blackrod CC), Silver Birch Ladies v Saints & Synners (Rivington).

Section O: 25th Bolton Ladies v Gunners Girls (TLC).