BAR Lane lost the leadership of the Thwaites East Lancashire Bowling League after their fixture at East Lancs was postponed.
The Bolton side's inaction gave Colne Cricket the chance to take a four-point lead at the top with a 10-4 win over Colne Legion.
Glynn Shuttleworth's 21-8 victory was the Cricketers' most convincing win.
Third-placed Darwen Subs are also closing in, moving two points behind Bar Lane with a 14-0 whitewash over strugglers Greenhill.
Turton notched a 10-4 win over Helmshore R Utility in last weekend's only other league game.
It was a close match, with Turton beating their opponents by 117 chalks to 111.
John Mort's 21-9 win as the best performance for the Villagers.
Most clubs were taking a break from the league this weekend for the first round of the Autumn Cup.
P W L D Pt
Colne Cricket ... 12 8 4 0 106
Bar Lane ... 11 7 4 0 102
Darwen Subs... 12 9 3 0 100
Globe ... 11 7 3 1 89
St Andrews ... 11 7 3 1 81
Turton... 11 5 5 1 73
East Lancs ... 10 5 5 0 70
R Utility ... 12 3 9 0 68
Colne Br Leg ... 12 3 9 0 60
Greenhill ... 12 1 10 1 49
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