THE BSF Over-35s Football League wrapped up the season on Sunday when Division Two side Tavern Vets beat Turton Vets 4-3 to ensure they do not finish bottom.

John Coogan and Richard McCloughlin each scored one and Kevin Wrigley two.

Division Two champions Radcliffe Old Boys A lost their unbeaten record on Thursday when they were defeated 3-1 by Dobbies A.

The latter's outstanding game against Old Boltonians has proved impossible to rearrange, but it would not have affected the league positions. Radcliffe Vets are runners-up, but finished 12 points below their neighbours.

Bolton Lads and Girls Club’s final game last Tuesday saw them lose to Turton Vets, and with Turton going down to Tavern on Sunday it means BLGC finished bottom.

There was a flurry of activity in Division One in the last week. Champions Barr Hill beat Queen Lizzy 5-2 on Tuesday and drew one apiece with runners-up Salford Victoria on Thursday, while on Monday, Salford Victoria won 5-2 away to Irlam Steel.

Three teams dropped out of the league during the season, North Walkden from Division One in November and two from Division Three – Ainsworth A and Morning Star – late in the season, thus reducing that group to six teams and just 10 matches.

The reduced Division Three programme produced the closest finish with Horwich St Mary's Victoria taking the title from Home Guard Failsworth on goal difference.

Both teams lost just one game, but Horwich bettered Failsworth by a margin of seven goals.

Division Four was first declare the champions when Bolton Wyresdale took an unassailable lead and Radcliffe Old Boys B finished second, five points behind them.

Results

Division One: Irlam Steel 2 Salford Victoria 5, Barr Hill 5 Queen Lizzy 2, Barr Lane 1 Salford Victoria 1.

Division Two: Dobbies A 3 Radcliffe Old Boys A 1, Bolton Lads & Girls Club 1 Turton Vets 2, Tavern Vets 4 Turton Vets 3.

Final tables

Division One

P W D L Pts

Barr Hill 14 10 4 0 34

Salford Victoria Vets 14 8 2 4 26

Bamford Arms 14 7 3 4 24

Manor Vets 14 6 1 7 19

Bar Lane BC 14 6 1 7 19

Queen Lizzy 14 5 0 9 15

Irlam Steel Vets 14 4 2 8 14

Salford Waggon 14 3 1 10 10

Division Two

Radcliffe Old Boys A 16 14 1 1 43

Radcliffe Vets 16 10 1 5 31

Dobbies A (-4pts) 15 10 1 4 27

Old Boltonians 15 6 6 3 24

Turton Vets FC 16 6 4 6 22

Hindley Town 16 5 1 10 16

Heaton Vets 16 3 3 10 12

Tavern Vets FC 16 3 3 10 12

Bolton L&GC 16 3 2 11 11

Division Three

Horwich SMV 10 7 2 1 23

Home Guard 10 7 2 1 23

Dobbies B 10 6 1 3 19

Radcliffe Town Vets 10 3 3 4 12

Vulcan Walkden 10 1 1 8 4

Wigan Town Vets 10 1 1 8 4

Division Four

Bolton Wyresdale 14 11 1 2 34

Radcliffe Old Boys B 14 9 2 3 29

Heaton Casuals 14 8 3 3 27

Atherton Town Vets 14 8 1 5 25

Ainsworth B 14 8 1 5 25

P.F. Bury 14 3 2 9 11

Deans Youth & Ladies 14 2 2 10 8

Bury Seniors FC 14 0 2 12 2