Astley Bridge Area Darts

Hesten has won his first eight matches to open up a three-point lead.

The other table toppers in the men's leagues are John Ainscow (Bay Mare) in Section Two, Kev Breen (Mason's Arms) - who has taken a commanding lead in Section Three - and Carl Mosscrop (Top Bull), who is unbeaten in Section Four.

Ellen Wareing (Rag Dolls) is ahead of the field in the Ladies' Section One in a closely contested race.

The other table toppers are Karen Ormrod (Craven Ladies) in Section Two, R Heaton (Phil's Angels) and J Halton (Buck's Babes), who share top spot in Section Three, and T Bower (Tempest Trouts) in Section Four.

The next competition will the popular Mixed Pairs, which will be on Monday at Halliwell Conservative Club. Draw to be made at 8.30pm.

RESULTS: Men's Section One: Greyhound X 13 Grey Mare 2; Bowton Bobbins 6 Greyhound X 9; Crofters A 7 Grey Mare 8.

Men's Section Two: Three Pigeons 5 Founder's Boys 10; Founder's Boys 11 Don't Tell The Mrs 4; Trophy Hunters 9 Don't Tell The Mrs 6; Schooner 8 Dunscar Con Club 7; Dunscar Con Club 7 Bay Mare 8; Bay Mare 8 Lord Raglan 7.

Men's Section Three: Belle Vue Aces 6 Nomads 9; Starkie Duds 4 Nomads 11; Masons 10 Valley Gang 5; P Pots 7 Del's Boys 8; Del's Boys 8 Belle Vue Aces 7; Nomads 7 Del's Boys 8.

Men's Section Four: Royal British Legion 6 Big Sam's Army 9; Weaver's Arms 10 Big Sam's Army 5.

Ladies' Section One: White Horse 3 Rag Dolls 12; White Horse 8 Rockin Robins 7; Eva's Hotpots 4 Crofters 11; Rockin Robins 5 Bowling Belles 10; A/B British Legion 8 Robin Hood 7; Tonge Ward L/C 12 Down & Outs 3.

Ladies' Section Two: Casualties 3 Royal British Legion 12; Bowling Angels 3 Smithills Ladies 12; Royal British Legion 4 Craven Ladies 11; Sportsman 8 Casualties 7.

Ladies' Section Three: Phil's Angels 5 Buck's Babes 10; Rileys Smileys 6 Reform Ladies 9.

Ladies' Section Four: Misfits 7 Tonge Twisters 8; Halliwell Con Club 6 A/B Con Club 9; Blue Belles 10; Tonge Twisters 5; Tempest Trouts 8 Arkies 7.

Men's High Scores: B Hatter 140 100 (6); P Rawlinson 180; P Hesten 140 (2) 100 (2) 95 (2) 97F; P Hutchinson 103 100 (4) 95; C Daniels 120 101 100 (3) 98; P Rawlinson 180; P Hesten 180; P Williams 140 (2) 100 (4) 99 (2); W Taylor 180; D Higgin 180 140 123 100 (2) 99; J Farrington 122F; P Hutchinson 140 135 100 (2) 98 96 95; N Billington 104F; M Shields 125 100 (4); R Hunt 140 115 100 (4); J Fletcher 180 100 (4); P Curry 132 127 121 100 (2) 96 95; A Kay 140 (3) 113 100 97 95; E Simpson 180; B Ashton 120 100 (5); J Fletcher 135 100 (4); R Hunt 140 (2) 121 100 95 104F; P Bolton 140 123 98 96 95; T Finney 140 125 123 100 95; K Deakin 121 100 (3) 97; J Silcock 140 (3) 135 116 100; M Ainscow 154F; J Ainscow 130 125 (2) 102 100 (2) 97; M Ainscow 140 123 100 (3); J Ainscow 140 125 100 (3); D Raines 121 100 98 95 (2); S Andrunsyn 180 140 100 (3) 95; G Byron 140 133 100 (5) 95; D Grimshaw 100 (3) 95 (2); P Grant 139 100 (2) 98 95; D Roberts 140 121 100 (3); M Bibson 140 125 121 100 (3) 98 95; T Mess 100 (3) 95 (3); G Crook 125 100 (4); J Cunniffe 100 (5); L Ferguson 140 100 (2) 95 (2); D Mansfield 120 100 (4) 99; S Andrunsyn 140 (2) 125 100 (2); D Mansfield 100 (4) 95; M Jantczak 97F; G Kunce 103F; J Moss 140 100 (4); D Roberts 140 100 (4); P Ryley 114F; J Clarke 140 100 (3) 99 97; J Cat 180; D Jackson 140 120 100 (3).

Ladies' High Scores: P Johnson 135; K Howarth 100 98 85 (2) 83 82 81; D Lee 121 100 (2) 92 85 (2); A Smith 140 134 100 82 81; E Wareing 100 (2) 94 90 85 (2); L Stephens 125 100 (2) 95 94 85 (2) 80; W Harrison 121 100 85 81 101F; K Haworth 140 100 99 87 85 81 80; I Mungins 140; Mo Taylor 99 91 (2) 90 85 81; D Shaw 140 105 100 (2) 85 83; P Whittaker 133; S Holden 135 100 95 85 83; J Williams 120 85 (3) 81 80; A Quinton 98 (2) 89 86 83 (2) 79; Mo Taylor 140 100 83 81 80; P Atherton 97 95 86 83 (2); D Worrall 140 100 81 (3); E Mason 134 100 98 81 (2); K Tumblety 100 81 (2) 80 79; J Davenport 180 140 100 (2) 98 95 82; D Boardman 121 96 95 85 (2); C Bates 95 85 83 79 (2); L Heyes 100 (2) 95 85 81; B Jackson 100 (4) 98; L Thornley 125 100 98 92 80; B Parker 140; J Law 138; D Leece 95 94 83 (2) 81 79; M Hall 135 133; K Ormerod 95 (2) 92 (2) 83 79; G Whitehead 100 (2) 98 81 (2) 80; A Baty 120 100 94 85 (2) 81; A Gilly 100 95 85 83 (2) 82; K Gregory 134; B Jackson 131 125 123 100 79; R Heaton 110 100 (2) 85 83 (2) 81 (2); M Roddie 140 (2); J Halton 120 100 96 95 90 85 (2) 83 81; J Smith 125 100 85 81 80 (2); C Hardman 120 100 95 85 (2) 81 80; E Hunter 100 87 85 (2) 84; P Roberts 83F; E Spencer 134; Em Spencer 100 93 83 80 (2) 79; T Harrison 138 100 95 85 (2) 80; K McGuire 114 98 87 85 83 81; B Vining 140 100 96 85 83 81 94F; T Harrison 100 (2) 95 92 81 79; J Sowerby 87F; T Bower 85 (2) 83 82 80 79.

Men's Section One

P W L Pt

P Hesten... 8 8 0 20

M Daniels... 9 6 3 17

S Liptrot... 7 6 1 16

L Fairclough... 7 5 2 16

P Williams... 6 6 0 15

P Rawlinson... 8 6 2 15

M Johnson... 6 6 0 14

M Bushby... 6 5 1 14

B Jones... 6 5 1 14

C Daniels... 9 4 5 14

I Salisbury... 7 5 2 13

D Smith... 7 5 2 13

K Smith... 5 5 0 12

P Hutchinson... 8 5 3 12

I Haslam... 6 4 2 12

Men's Section Two

J Ainscow... 8 7 1 20

P Sutcliffe... 8 7 1 18

J Silcock... 8 6 2 17

B Fitzharris... 8 6 2 17

S Cunningham... 6 6 0 16

J Fletcher... 7 6 1 15

M Ainscow... 7 5 2 14

R Hunt... 6 5 1 13

D Trippier... 7 5 2 13

T Locke... 7 4 3 13

S Cook... 6 5 1 11

M McMorrow... 6 5 1 11

A Northrop... 5 4 1 11

T Stephens... 5 4 1 11

A Butler... 6 4 2 11

Men's Section Three

K Breen... 8 7 1 21

S Brindle... 8 7 1 17

A Shaw... 7 6 1 17

D Mansfield... 8 6 2 17

D Kenyon... 7 5 2 16

J Watson... 6 6 0 15

S Andrunsyn... 7 6 1 15

G Crook... 7 5 2 14

F Smith... 6 4 2 14

L Smith... 5 5 0 13

A Malloy... 6 5 1 13

C Jackson... 6 5 1 13

D Smith... 6 5 1 13

M Jantczak... 8 5 3 13

R Bryant... 5 4 1 12

Men's Section Four

C Mosscrop... 8 8 0 22

A Massey... 8 8 0 20

D Jackson... 9 7 2 19

C Barker... 7 6 1 19

C Birch... 7 6 1 17

A Baldwin... 6 6 0 15

P Conroy... 6 5 1 15

K Royle... 6 6 0 14

J Thornley... 8 6 2 14

D Shaw... 7 6 1 13

N Green... 7 5 2 13

B Thomasson... 8 5 3 13

R Taylor... 8 3 5 13

L Parker... 6 4 2 12

C Andrew... 5 5 0 11

Ladies' Section One

E Wareing... 9 8 1 22

D Lee... 9 8 1 21

A Smith... 9 7 2 21

J Nuttall... 8 7 1 20

D Shaw... 7 6 1 19

C Bates... 8 7 1 18

J Williams... 7 5 2 16

S Holden... 8 5 3 16

J Davenport... 7 5 2 15

K Smith... 8 5 3 15

J Butterworth... 9 5 4 15

T Kelly... 7 6 1 14

M Godfrey... 8 5 3 14

K Howarth... 9 5 4 14

D Worrall... 8 6 2 13

Ladies' Section Two

K Ormrod... 9 8 1 22

D Leece... 8 7 1 21

M Hall... 9 8 1 20

D Howarth... 9 7 2 18

J Partington... 9 6 3 18

B Kennedy... 9 7 2 17

A Batey... 8 6 2 17

G Whitehead... 9 6 3 17

B Bowcock... 9 5 4 17

S Fearns... 9 7 2 16

J Law... 9 6 3 16

D Lowe... 8 5 3 14

S Clutton... 9 5 4 14

L Kinsella... 8 5 3 13

P Boardman... 8 5 3 13

Ladies' Section Three

R Heaton... 9 7 2 18

J Halton... 9 7 2 18

S Perks... 8 6 2 17

L Ashworth... 9 4 5 16

J Smith... 9 6 3 15

P Roberts... 9 6 3 15

L Shaw... 9 5 4 15

T Giblin... 6 6 0 14

C Entwistle... 6 6 0 14

E Hilton... 8 5 3 14

J Simpson... 8 5 3 14

M Walmsley... 8 5 3 14

C Hardman... 8 5 3 14

J Rushton... 6 5 1 13

K McArdle... 7 5 2 13

Ladies' Section Four

T Bower... 9 7 2 21

K McGuire... 8 7 1 20

T Harrison... 9 8 1 19

S Bromiley... 8 7 1 18

S Duckworth... 8 7 1 18

J Grant... 9 6 3 18

M Garner... 7 7 0 16

J Butterworth... 7 6 1 16

B Vining... 8 5 3 16

S Hart... 8 5 3 16

C Bolton... 9 5 4 16

S Smallshaw... 8 7 1 15

A-M Beaulieu... 8 6 2 15

B Aspinall... 8 6 2 15

B McArthy... 6 5 1 13