THE Bolton and District Cricket Association held its final presentation night before suspending the league after 127 years.

The dinner was held at Leigh Miners Welfare Club a week last Friday and drew a record attendance of almost 230 guests.

The season's prizes were given out and promptly returned to the Association executive committee who will retain all trophies until they decide how best to use them in the future.

The committee has decided to suspend the Association – the oldest cricket league in Lancashire and one of the oldest in the world – instead of allow it to fold after taking legal advice.

The list of winners were (league performances only):

1st XI

Batting: Will Driver (Winton) 15 inns, 6 not out, 119 highest score, 570 runs, average 63.33.

Bowling: Will Driver (Winton) 165.5 overs, 27 maidens, 519 runs, 46 wickets, average 11.28.

Wicketkeeper: Steven Hood (Lostock) 26 catches and five stumpings.

Catching: Brett Ernst (Edgworth) 17.

Fastest 50: Jack Shovelton (Adlington) 28 balls v Little Hulton.

Six hits: Danny Hornby (Walshaw) 22.

Neatest scorebook: Kate Edwards (Worsley).

2nd XI

Batting: Paul Hassan (Standish) 10 inns, 4 not out, 66 highest score, 372 runs, average 62.

Bowling: Stephen Holt (Walshaw) 78.1 overs, 21 maidens, 173 runs, 295 wickets, average 5.97.

Wicketkeeper: Tom Senior (Lostock) 17 catches and three stumpings.

Catching: Ben Lyon (Golborne) 13.

Fastest 50: Paul Busby (Lostock) 22 balls v Darcy Lever.

Six hits: Rob Cobley (Standish) 26.

Neatest scorebook: Gemma Hopkinson (Darcy Lever).

Tom Boardman Trophy for player of the year: Sam Heeley (Standish) – 947 runs and 58 wickets.

Cec Whyte Trophy for most promising young player: Josh Fallows (Edgworth).

Professional of the year: Majid Majeed (Adlington).

Umpires of the year: 1st XI – Trevor Caine, 2nd XI – David Bayman.

Peter Jeune Memorial Trophy – joint winners Frank Jackson, Peter Crook and John Charlson.