IN the Bolton Darts League in aid of the Bolton Senior Gateway Club for Mentally Handicapped Adults, there are just a few matches to play before the winter season ends and the league tables are beginning to sort themselves out.

Almost every men's and ladies sections are a close run thing. At the top any slip and any individual player could become champion. Runners up and third positions are also close.

In the Men Section One (Moonlight Club, Friday), we now have a definite leader in Steve Finch, who leads by four points from Rob Hacker, with Dave Smith in third and Hitesh Mistry in fourth. Following close behind is Mick Meanley.

Leading the Ladies Section One (Moonlight Club, Friday) is Maureen Taylor by two points from Ellen Wareing, with Diane Lee in third and Gina Jones in fourth. Close behind is Flo Bell.

In the Ladies Section One (The Albert, Friday) the leader is Alyson Billington by four points from Dee Tong, with Marie Watts in third and Joan Millar in fourth. Close behind are Karen Norris and Kath Lawson.

The Men Section One (The Albert, Friday) leader is Michael Philburn by four points from John Fletcher, with Mark Nicholson in third and T Fletcher in Fourth. Following is Nigel Naylor.

Another 11 more maximum scores of 180 were recorded last week by Natalie Jones and Denise Meanley for the ladies, and for the men Hitesh Mistry, Rob Hacker, Tim Pennington (two), Steve Finch, Peter Ainsworth and Mick Meanley with one.

Entries are still being taken for the Summer League format for men and ladies. Two men's sections will play on Friday evening, and two ladies sections will play on Sunday evening at the Moonlight Club, St George's Road. All entries to Eva Holden immediately.

A ladies and men's Summer league format will also start at the Albert, Derby Street. All entries should be given to Cliff Walker and Pat Boardman immediately.

RESULTS

Ladies Section One (Moonlight Club, Friday): N Jones 0 D Ainsworth 3; N Jones 2 D Meanley 1; N Jones 2 G Jones 1; E Wareing 1 M Taylor 2; F Bell 1 D Ainsworth 2; D Lee 3 N Jones 0; E Holden 2 D Meanley 1; G Jones 2 F Bell 1; D Ainsworth 1 E Wareing 2; M Taylor 0 D Lee 3.

Men Section One (Moonlight Club, Friday): T Pennington 3 C Smith 0; P Ainsworth 0 R Hacker 3; C Smith 0 D Smith 3; S Finch 2 D Meanley 1; R Hacker 1 S Finch 2; D Heyes 3 C Smith 0; D Smith 2 P Ainsworth 1; D Smith 2 D Heyes 1; H Mistry 1 S Finch 2; M Meanley 2 P Ainsworth 1; R Hacker 3 C Smith 0; S Finch 1 T Pennington 1; D Smith 2 R Hacker 1; P Ainsworth 0 H Mistry 3; C Smith 1 M Meanley 2.

Ladies Section One (The Albert, Friday): D Lomax 0 J Robishaw 3; M Naylor 2 D Lomax 1; L Royle 1 P Boardman 2; J Robishaw 3 M Naylor 0.

Ladies Section Two (Moonlight Club, Friday): P Ryding 0 D Tong 3; A Billington 1 M Watts 2; K Lawson 3 J Millar 0.

Men Section One (Moonlight Club, Friday): V Simms 2 N Naylor 1; C Walker 0 M Nicholson 3; J Fletcher 3 P Irwin 0; M Philburn 1 N Naylor 2.

LADIES HIGH SCORES

E Wareing 140 (2) 100 (3) 95 85 (2); M Taylor 121 (2) 100 85 (2) 81 (2); D Ainsworth 104 100 (2) 94 85 83 80; N Jones 180 111f 100 (2) 85 83 81; D Meanley 174 140 100 99 85 (2); E Holden 100 98 81 (2) 80 79; G Jones 140 95 (2) 93 85 83 81; E Wareing 125 100 (2) 94f 85 81 80; D Lee 100 85 (4) 81 80 (2); D Ainsworth 140 134 85 84 81 (2); G Jones 121 100 96 81 (2) 80 (2) 79; F Bell 100 (2) 88 85 (2) 81 80; D Meanley 100 95 85 84 81 (2); N Jones 100 85 81 (3) 80 (2).

MEN'S HIGH SCORES

S Finch 180 140 100 (4); R Hacker 180 140 (3) 100 (2); T Pennington 180 (2) 140 125 100 (3); D Smith 140 (2) 100 (4); H Mistry 180 (2) 130 8 (2) 131 100 (2); P Ainsworth 180 134 110 100 (3); M Meanley 180 140 (2) 125 100 (2); R Hacker 180 140 121 100 (3); S Finch 140 (2) 121 100 (3) 95; H Mistry 140 129 100 (5); R Hacker 140 (3) 115 100 (2) 95.

LADIES SECTION ONE

(MOONLIGHT CLUB FRIDAY)

M Taylor ... 24 45 27 32

E Wareing ... 24 45 27 30

D Lee ... 24 41 31 30

G Jones ... 21 39 24 28

F Bell ... 23 36 33 22

N Jones ... 20 23 37 20

D Meanley ... 22 28 38 18

E Holden ... 21 28 35 16

D Ainsworth ... 21 23 40 14

D Lowe ... 20 22 38 10

MEN SECTION ONE

(MOONLIGHT CLUB FRIDAY)

S Finch ... 23 51 18 40

R Hacker... 23 48 21 36

D Smith ... 23 45 24 32

H Mistry ... 22 38 28 24

M Meanley ... 22 35 31 24

T Pennington ... 22 36 30 22

D Heyes ... 22 33 33 20

P Ainsworth ... 23 19 50 8

C Smith ... 23 16 53 6

LADIES SECTION ONE

(THE ALBERT FRIDAY)

J Robishaw... 22 50 16 36

J Scott... 20 42 18 32

B Ryding... 21 35 28 26

P Boardman... 21 34 29 22

B Prescott... 20 32 28 22

L Royle... 21 30 33 20

M Naylor... 22 26 40 14

D Lomax... 21 25 38 14

S Price... 21 10 53 2

LADIES SECTION TWO

(THE ALBERT FRIDAY)

A Billington... 18 31 23 24

D Tong... 17 30 21 20

M Watts... 18 28 26 20

J Millar... 17 24 27 18

K Norris... 17 26 25 16

K Lawson... 17 25 26 16

P Ryding... 18 18 36 10

MEN SECTION ONE

(THE ALBERT FRIDAY)

M Philburn... 21 50 13 36

J Fletcher ... 20 46 14 32

M Nicholson ... 19 32 25 22

T Fletcher... 17 27 24 22

N Naylor ... 20 29 31 18

V Simms... 21 30 33 16

P Irwin ... 21 18 45 12

C Walker ... 19 7 50 0