IN the Bolton Darts League there is a battle taking place at the Pilkington Arms.

In the Men's Section there are three players locked together with the same points.

The leader at the moment for the first time is Les Harrison by aggregate from Gary Parr and Roy Nield, with Colin Roe and Carl Cornwell two points behind.

Leading the Ladies Section A is Marie Bell by two points from Linda Jones, with Jay Davenport in third and Mandy Hall in fourth.

Close in fifth place is Mabel Macari.

At the Albert, the Ladies Section leader is Pat Boardman by aggregate from June Scott, with Beryle Prescott in third.

Following in joint fourth are Dulcie Lomax, Kath Lawson and Marie Watts.

Another two maximum scores of 180 were recorded last week by Hayley Twist.

The leader in the Most 180s Competition is Wayne Clark with five. Following with three is Wayne Merrick, Colin Roe has two. Other players with one each are Brian Ashton, Paul Baistow and Brian Daniels.

The Highest Checkout is still held by Wayne Merrick 160F.

Results: Men's Section (Pilkington Arms): M Lomax 1 R Nield 1; K Harrison 2 P Rice 1; C Roe 1 C Cornwell 2; S Williams 0 G Parr 3; R Nield 1 G Parr 2; J Furlong 0 L Harrison 3; C Cornwell 1 L Harrison 2; G Parr 2 J Furlong 1; M Lomax 3 S Williams 0; P Rice 0 B Robinson 3; L Harrison 3 J Furlong 0.

Ladies Section A (Pilkington Arms): H Twist 2 M Bell 1; J Davenport 2 D Lowe 1; M Hall 0 L Jones 3.

Ladies Section (The Albert): J Scott 1 B Prescott 2; D Tong 0 K Lawson 3; M Watts 2 J Millar 1; P Ryding 1 K Norris 2; K Lawson 3 M Watts 0; B Prescott 3 D Tong 0; P Boardman 3 P Ryding 0; D Lomax 1 K Norris 2.

Men's High Scores: G Parr 140 135 100 (3) 97 95; C Cornwell 133 108 100 (3) 97 95; L Harrison 138 125 100 (4) 95; R Nield 140 111 100 (3) 99 95; G Parr 125 100 (4) 95; C Gordon 100 (4) 96 95; T Jessop 140 112 100 (3) 95 (2).

Ladies High Scores: H Twist 180 (2) 104 100 83 81; M Bell 129 100 (2) 98 81 (2); J Davenport 100 (2) 98 85 83 81 80; D Lowe 100 (2) 92 (2) 89 83 79; L Jones 140 (2) 101 100 (3) 85; J Scott 100 95 85 83 81 79; D Tong 100 95 93 83 83 80; K Lawson 100 95 89 85 83 81 80; M Watts 100 99 98 85 83 79; K Norris 115 92 (2) 85 83 81; P Boardman 140 100 (2) 85 (2) 81; B Prescott 100 92 90 83 81 80 (2); D Tong 100 92 85 83 82 81.

LADIES SECTION

(The Albert)

P F A Pt

P Boardman... 20 40 20 28

J Scott... 19 36 21 28

B Prescott... 20 35 25 26

D Lomax... 19 32 25 22

K Lawson... 21 31 32 22

M Watts... 20 28 30 22

D Tong... 20 33 27 20

K Norris... 20 26 34 16

J Millar... 20 21 39 14

P Ryding... 20 18 39 12

S McGuinness... 18 23 31 10

LADIES SECTION A

(Pilkington Arms)

M Bell... 18 40 14 30

L Jones... 16 33 15 28

J Davenport... 15 26 19 20

M Hall... 18 25 29 16

M Macari... 17 22 29 12

H Twist... 13 18 21 10

J Handley... 15 17 28 10

D Lowe... 16 20 28 8

J Robishaw... 15 13 32 6

MEN SECTION

(Pilkington Arms)

L Harrison... 22 42 24 30

G Parr... 19 41 16 30

R Nield... 21 39 24 30

C Roe... 21 40 23 28

C Cornwell... 22 39 27 28

M Lomax... 21 33 30 20

B Robinson... 20 24 36 16

S Williams... 22 20 43 14

P Rice... 22 22 44 10

J Furlong... 20 12 45 4