THE league re-starts on Wednesday, January 7, with the first round of the pairs knockout. All games will be to the best of three frames. All results must be in the box at the Sharman Arms no later than 8pm the Sunday following the match.

Queen Lizz: P Stevens/S Ternie (Legion) v P Green/A Tunnah (Brown Cow).

Wellington: A Whitehead/J Ratcliffe (Busters) v V Doe/G Seddon (Busters).

Levers Arms: G Yates/K Wright (Lever Bridge) v S Brewis/partner (Shaky).

Shaky: S Crompton/T Carter (Levers Alone) v S Gough/M Butterworth (Staff).

Crofters (Hall Rd): S Robinson/S Threlfall (Brown Cow) v C Armisted/M Hibert (Levers Alone).

Founders: M Hilton/J Hilton (Stalkers) v K Lamb/C Hughs (Crofters Qs).

All others have byes into the next round.

PREMIER DIVISION

Crofters Nomads... 9 7 2 44 19 58

Staff of Life... 9 7 2 41 24 49

Brown Cow... 9 5 4 31 42 41

Shakespeare... 9 4 5 27 36 35

British Legion... 9 3 6 27 36 33

BH Wanderers... 9 1 8 21 42 23

Results: Brown Cow 4 Crofters Nomads 3; BH Wanderers 3 Staff of Life 4; Shakespeare 4 British Legion 3.

BOLTON MOTOR COMPANY

DIVISION ONE

Stalkers... 9 9 0 51 22 70

Sportsman A... 9 6 3 33 30 45

Cross Guns... 9 6 3 36 27 44

Beaumont... 9 5 4 34 29 44

Royal Rebels... 9 4 5 32 31 40

Black Horse... 9 5 4 33 30 39

Queen Lizzy... 9 5 4 29 34 39

Bowling Green... 8 5 3 28 28 38

The Volly... 9 4 5 28 35 36

Levers-Alone... 9 2 7 24 39 28

Stallions... 8 1 7 22 34 24

Crofters H/well... 9 1 8 20 43 22

Results: Sportsman A 5 The Volly 2; Queen Lizzy 4 Black Horse 3; Beaumont 5 Levers Alone 2; Stallions 2 Cross Guns 5; Royal Rebels 2 Stalkers 5; Bowling Green 4 Crofters Halliwell 3.

SECTION TWO

Chosen Ones... 9 7 2 39 24 53

Finishers... 9 7 2 37 26 51

Founders Bombers... 9 7 2 34 29 46

Rocket... 9 6 3 34 29 46

FA Raiders... 9 5 4 32 31 42

Lever Bridge... 9 4 5 32 31 40

Old Stars... 9 4 5 28 35 36

Mosley Arms... 9 2 7 31 32 35

Young Stars... 9 3 6 28 34 34

White Warriors... 9 4 5 29 34 33

Crofters... 9 3 6 28 36 33

Tonge Wickets... 9 2 7 26 37 30

Results: Old Stars 5 Finishers 2; Crofters Qs 2 Tonge Wickets 5; Mosley Arms 6 Young Stars 1; FA Raiders 2 Chosen Ones 5; Rocket 5 Lever Bridge 2; Founders Bombers 4 White Warriors 3.

PHENCARR COLLIES SECTION THREE

The Market... 9 6 3 38 25 50

Lostock Arms... 9 6 3 39 24 49

Sportsman B... 9 7 2 34 29 48

Willows... 9 5 4 40 23 46

Old Three Crowns... 9 5 4 32 31 42

Tempest Storm... 9 5 4 32 31 38

Lever Arms B... 9 5 4 35 28 35

Lion of Vienna... 9 5 4 30 33 34

Sharman Bikers... 9 3 6 25 38 29

Lamb... 9 3 6 29 34 29

Wellington... 9 2 7 22 41 26

Crofters Crackpots... 9 2 7 22 41 14

Results: Levers Arms B 5 Old Three Stars 2; Lion of Vienna 7 Crofters Crackers 0 (WO); Wellington 3 Sportsman B 4; Lostock Arms 7 Sharman Bikers 0; The Market 4 The Willows 3; Lamb 3 Tempest Storm 4.