Ramsbottom A have retained their Premier Division title for the sixth consecutive season, although there are still a few matches outstanding.
After a slow, start their results improved when Adam Bleakley, who is unbeaten so far, joined the team.
The other three team members are Mike Moir, Andy Jackson and Mark Ramsbottom. Moir is the current Top Ten leader with 42 wins, two ahead of Steve Bevan of Hilton B.
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The challenge from Hilton B, the early season table toppers, has faltered over the past few weeks, but this week they appeared to consolidate second place by winning 6-3 at Burning Desire B with Rob Wylie their unbeaten player.
Three wins by Graham Jeffries helped Little Lever A to their 6-3 win over Hilton A, and Paul Cicchelli was unbeaten for Burning Desire A who lost 5-4 to Little Lever B. Mick Dore and Nigel Hallows trebled for Radcliffe, who beat Heaton A 8-1.
In Division One, Heaton B are the champions after a run which went down to the wire. They finished one point ahead of Nomads A.
Heaton ran out 6-3 winners over Wingates and followed with a 5-4 win at Tonge B, while Nomads scored a 9-0 win at Ladybridge and beat their B team 8-1 to reduce the deficit to one point.
The Heaton team have used four players over the season - Craig Johnson, Paul Ward, Paul Mort and Barry Dobbins - while Nomads have fielded a regular trio of Derek Watmough, Dennis Colllier and Clive Taylor. Watmough is the Top Ten winner with 57 wins, two ahead of Craig Johnson in second place.
Dave Bolton trebled for Ladybridge who beat Little Lever C 6-3, and Mark Martin was unbeaten for Little Lever D, who lost 5-4 to visitors Ramsbottom B. Dave Andrews and Allan Tomlinson won three each for Hilton D, who beat YMCA 8-1.
The run-away Division Two winners are Heaton D who finished the season with a massive 22 point advantage over Heaton E in second spot.
This week, they enjoyed a comfortable 7-2 win over Hilton F, which included three wins by Duncan Kay. Other players involved during the season were Mel Brooks, Steve Peet, and the Top Ten winner Dave Scowcroft. Scowcoft recorded 59 wins, four ahead of John Cartledge from Hilton F.
Heaton E, who have been represented over the season by Alan Crmpton, Alan Ingerson and Ady Denson, scored a 5-4 win against Hilton E. Hilton H, who have recently moved off the bottom of the table, enjoyed a 5-4 win against Heaton F.
John Dodd trebled for BEN A who beat Meadow Hill 6-3, as did John Birchall for bottom team Ladybridge B in their 5-4 win over Hilton G. Ramsbottom C are the Division Three winners despite losing 5-4 to their nearest rivals Withins A.
At this point they have a four point advantage and one match remaining, while Withins have played all their matches. Stuart Wallis trebled for Withins and Ben Dudley scored two wins for Ramsbottom.
Derek Edwards recorded two wins and Joe Walk and Martin Ormsby one each. Tonge C scored maximum points against Irlam, and Farnworth won a close match with Hilton K 5-4.
John Pilkington trebled for St Thomas who won 7-2 at Hilton J as did John Riley for Meadow Hill who beat BEN B by the sane score.
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