Final whitewash LAST Monday, October 1, we had the final of the Pairs Knockout. The winners were Dave Eccleston and Paul Cain from Levers-Alone who beat Paul Stevens and Frank Brown from the Shakespeare 4-0 in the final.

The quarter-finals of the champion of champions takes place next week. The first quarter-finals is on Wednesday October 10 and the second quarter-final is on Wednesday October 17. The semi-finals are Wednesday October 24 and the final is on Wednesday October 31.

All teams should now have picked up their starter packs from The Churchills as the league starts on Monday October 8.

There are five sections, with two open dates, one in the World Rules Section and one in the League Section. Any teams wishing to fill the open dates please phone Phil Crompton as soon as possible.

Champion of Champion (quarter finals) World Rules Wednesday October 10.

Table One -- Spread Eagle (winners Section One) v Gilnow Gladiators (runners-up Section Four).

Table Two -- Clubbers (winners Section Two) v Sportsman (runners-up Section Three).

Wednesday October 17

Table One -- Shakespeare (winners Section Three) v Edge Tavern (runners-up Section Two).

Table Two -- Top Bull (winners Section Four) v Levers-Alone (runners-up Section One).

Champion of Champions (semi-finals) Wednesday October 24

Winners (October 1) Table One v Table Two

Winners (October 18) Table One v Table Two

Finals Night Wednesday October 31

SECTION ONE

P W L F A Pts

Spread Eagle... 14 11 3 67 31 89

Levers-Alone... 14 12 2 61 37 85

Stalkers... 14 10 4 60 38 78

Stallions... 14 8 6 57 41 71

British Legion... 14 7 7 49 49 63

Beehive... 14 4 10 36 62 44

Colliers... 14 3 11 33 65 39

Tempest Not... 14 1 13 29 69 31

Results -- Levers-Alone 4, Stallions 3; Spread Eagle 6, Tempest Not Rights 1; Stalkers 6, Colliers 1; Beehive 1, British Legion 6; Levers-Alone 5, Stalkers 2; Stallions 7, British Legion 0 (walkover).

SECTION TWO

Clubbers... 14 13 1 71 27 97

Edge Tavern... 13 11 2 57 34 79

Churchills... 14 7 7 57 41 69

Brass Cat... 13 8 5 53 38 69

Tempest Tr... 14 7 7 48 50 62

Super Stars... 13 3 10 36 55 42

FA Raiders... 13 2 11 29 62 33

Tonge CC... 14 3 11 27 71 33

Results -- Clubbers 4, Super Stars 3; Churchills 3, Edge Tavern 4; Tempest Trickers 5, Brass Cat 2; Tonge CC 3, FA Raiders 4; Churchills 7, Tonge CC 0 (walkover); Edge Tavern v Brass Cat void.

SECTION THREE

Shakesp... 14 12 2 74 24 98

Sportsman... 14 12 2 57 41 81

Rocket... 14 8 6 53 45 69

Finishers... 14 8 6 52 46 64

Lever Bridge... 13 4 9 42 49 50

Wellington Sand... 14 5 9 41 57 49

White Horse W... 13 4 9 36 55 43

Stone Heads... 14 2 12 31 67 35

Results -- Rocket 2, Finishers 5; Lever Bridge 2, Sportsman 5; Shakespeare 5, Sandals 2; Warriors 4, Stone Heads 3; Rocket 3, Shakespeare 4; Warriors 1, Shakespeare 6.

SECTION FOUR

Top Bull... 14 11 3 62 36 82

Gilnow Gladiators... 14 9 5 62 36 78

Black Horse Bo... 14 8 6 55 43 69

Jolly Carter... 14 7 7 47 51 60

Seven Stars... 14 6 8 46 52 58

Royal Hotel... 12 7 5 43 41 55

Gunners... 13 4 9 36 55 44

Gibraltar Rock... 14 2 12 30 68 34

Runners -- Gunners 2, Top Bull 5; Jolly Carter 4, Gilnow Gladiators 3; Royal Hotel 5, Black Horse Bombers 2; Seven Stars 4, Gibraltar Rock 3.