OF the four outstanding matches postponed due to the adverse weather conditions in the Warburton Cup second round, two have been played and two conceded.

In a very close match the Coburg trio, Bob Bent, George Mather and Mark Speakman, beat fellow Second Division side BEN A, represented by Rod Hall, John Dodd and Phil Calvert, by 14 points. Coburg entertain Farnworth TTC A in round three.

Hilton B from Division One won by six points against Third Division visitors Irlam Steel, who received a 189-point start. Hilton’s Ian Wheeldon, Allan Tomlinson and sub Alan Bradshaw clinched their win on the final set of the night. Matt Hood, David Yates and Stuart Jenkins played for Irlam. Hilton are away to Nomads B in the next round.

Heaton F will play Heaton B in round three, both teams having received a concession.

In the Warburton Cup Third Round clash between two of the top Division One teams. Heaton A scored a 40-point victory over Nomads A, who had received a seven-point start.

Premier Division Little Lever B gave Second Division Hilton C a 126-point start but came out on top winning by 36 points.

Burning Desire have been awarded their match against Hilton I, and four matches remain outstanding.

The Brian Gittins Cup second round draw produced an equal split of four all-Premier Division matches and four all Division One ties.

From Division One, the Ladybridge A trio of Lee Davenport, Dave Bolton and Craig Bradbury received a 21-point start from St Catherine’s B, but they held a lead all through the match to win by 38 points against St Cath’s Stuart Wallis, Kristof Pinter and Paulina Orzechowski.

Meadow Bank, who also enjoyed a 21-point start, won a very close match with Wingates by six points. The lead changed from one side to the other four times during the match but Paul Pover, Paul Whyatt and Paul Jackson prevailed for Meadow Bank against John and Alan Bradbury and Atul Sheth for Wingates.

Heaton C fielded an under-strength team on their visit to Nomads A, and despite receiving a 35-point start, they suffered a 74-point loss. The Nomads team of Dennis Collier, Derek Watmough and Clive Taylor overcame Heaton’s Dave Scowcroft, Steve Peet and Mel Brooks in all but one set.

St Catherine’s A, represented by John Hilton, Pavel Orzechowski and Bill Russell, received a 21-point start from their hosts Wharton. Only John Hilton outscored the three Wharton players Bob Jackson, Barry Elliott and Glen Payne which was just enough to give St Cath’s their 13-point win.

Hilton A and Heaton B went into round three on a walkover, while the Burning Desire Little Lever B match remains outstanding.

In the George Yates Shield second round Nomad B’s John Davis, Brett Haslam and Dave Holden came away from Farnworth TTC A with a 42-point win. The Farnworth team of Graham Clayborough and Kirit and Krishna Chauhan received a 28-point start.

Coburg enjoyed a 29-point win at Hilton C who received a 28-point start. The Coburg team was Bob bent, Jim Hewitt and George Mather. Hilton’s was Roger Bertrand, Chris Naylor and John Barker.

St Catherine’s D the runaway Division Three leaders recorded a massive 130-point win over BEN B who only had a 14-point start. St Cath’s had their usual team of Stuart McCraig, Ben Dudley and Debbie Wilson while BEN fielded their reserve side of James Bollard, Alan Weall and Mike Audsley.

The closest match of the week was the four-point win by Ladybridge B over visitors St Paul’s Peel. The St Paul’s team, who had a 77-point start, consisted of Mick Murray, Rhys McIntyre and Dave Waite. Ladybridge’s John Birchall, John Cole and Brian Greenhalgh. Heaton D were given a walkover and one match is outstanding.

Division Four top team Farnworth TTC B played Hilton I from scratch in the Ron Hindle Memorial Trophy, and recorded an impressive 39-point victory.

The Farnworth team of Daniel Harris, Nathan Patel and Sam Evans outscored the Hilton trio — Gordon Stone, Les Clough and Malcolm Rose — in five of the nine sets in a reasonably close match.

St Catherine’s F, with a 35-point start, entertained Lads Club A, and ran out winners by 127 points. The St Cath’s team was Lewis Smith, Callum Chambers and David Naylor, the Lads Club was Craig Duncan, Josh Sandford and Ray Isherwood.

Boyzone won at Heaton H by an even bigger margin, 141 points. Heaton, who were handed a seven-point advantage, fielded Sam Walsh, Rob Bury and Steve Walsh against Boyzone’s Jez Grimwood, Mick Barnes and Vinnie Merritt.

Brass beat a two-man Lads Club B to move into the semi-final.

FIXTURES Ron Hindle Memorial Trophy Semi-final (week starting March 22): Lads Club A v Brass; Farnworth TTC B v Boyzone.

Warburton Cup Fourth Round Draw (week starting February 15): Burning Desire v Nomads B/Hilton B; Little Lever B v Little Lever D/L Lever A; Coburg/Farnworth TTC A v Little Lever C; Heaton F/Heaton B v Heaton A.

Brian Gittins Cup Third Round Draw (week starting February 15): Hilton A v Ladybridge A; Burning Desire/Little Lever B v Heaton B; Meadow Bank v Nomads A St Catherine’s A v Little Lever A.

George Yates Shield Third Round (week starting February 15): Heaton D v Nomads B; Heaton F v St Catherine’s D; Coburg v Little Lever D; Hilton E/Heaton E v Ladybridge B.

RESULTS Warburton Cup Second Round: Coburg bt BEN A; Hilton B bt Irlam; Heaton F and Heaton B walk over.

Warburton Cup Third Round: Little Lever C bt Heaton E; Little Lever bt Hilton C; Heaton A bt Nomads A; Burning Desire awarded their match.

Brian Gittins Second Round: Ladybridge A bt St Catherine’s B; Meadow Bank bt Wingates; Nomads A bt Heaton C; St Catherine’s A bt Wharton; Little Lever A bt Tameside Hilton A; Heaton B walk-over.

George Yates Shield: Nomads bt Farnworth TTC A; Coburg bt Hilton C; St Catherine’s D bt BEN B; Little Lever D bt Hilton G; Heaton F bt Meadow Hill B; Ladybridge B bt St Paul’s Peel; Heaton D walk-over.

Ron Hindle Memorial Trophy: Brass bt Lads Club B; Farnworth TTC B bt Hilton I; Lads Club A bt St Catherine’s F; Boyzone bt Heaton H.

Division Two: Heaton F 2 Hilton C 7; Farnworth TTC A 4 Meadow Hill A 5; Heaton E 6 Hilton E 3; Hilton D 6 BEN A 3; Coburg 5 Heaton D 4; Grubba Fans 9 Ladybridge B 0.