As the winter rounders leagues draw to a close, both the John Smith's Farnworth League and the Halliwell League were reduced to four matches on Sunday.

Mother's Day may have influenced Darcy XI and The Beer Monsters to concede their matches, but those who did play were rewarded with possibly the best weather of the season.

Hanson suffered a rare defeat in the Farnworth League, losing by just four runs to AJs. This means four teams are tied at the top with 33 points, but Adlington remain favourites for the title because they have three matches to play whereas Capital and Hanson have just two and Siddons one.

Halliwell Division One champions, Westhoughton & District, had a comfortable win over a depleted Lower Pools in an enjoyable game, while runners-up Fox Trots had an innings victory over Smithills Coaching House.

Future XI need only win next week against Beer Monsters to complete their season unbeaten. On Sunday, they had a comfortable win over bottom side Hulton Lane Ladies.

Young Darcy are Division Two runners-up and won by nine runs against a Bolton Castle side augmented by players from other teams who would otherwise have been with action.

The Halliwell League winds up next Sunday and the Presentation Evening will be held on Friday April 22 at Little Lever Working Men's Club.

John Smith's Farnworth League

Capital 178 Church Hotel 129; Bolton Motor Bodies 116 Adlington 141; AJs 152 Hanson 148; Siddons 162 Victoria 146

. P W D L Pt

Adlington 19 16 1 2 33

Capital 20 16 1 3 33

Hanson 20 16 1 3 33

Siddons 21 16 1 4 33

AJs 19 12 2 5 26

Church Hotel 20 9 2 9 20

Victoria 20 9 1 10 19

Bolton Motor Bodies 19 6 1 12 13

FSCCC A (withdrawn) 22 5 1 16 11

The Briarfield (withdrawn) 22 4 1 17 9

Howarth Roofcraft 19 3 1 15 7

FSCCC B 19 1 1 17 3

Halliwell League

Division One: Westhoughton & District 157 Lower Pools 109; Fox Trots 103 (I) Smithills Coaching House 84.

Westhoughton & District 19 17 1 1 35

Fox Trots 19 12 2 5 26

Darcy XI 19 9 1 9 19

St Mary's 19 7 2 10 16

Lower Pools 19 6 1 12 13

Smithills Coaching House 19 2 1 16 5

Division Two: Bolton Castle 154 Young Darcy 163; Hulton Lane Ladies 115 Future XI 141.

Future XI 19 18 1 0 37

Young Darcy 19 13 1 5 27

The Three Pigeons 19 9 1 9 19

Beer Monsters 19 7 1 11 15

Bolton Castle 19 5 1 13 11

Hulton Lane Ladies 19 2 1 16 5