NO change at the top of the Premier Division as unbeaten Ramsbottom A beat Cricketers 7-2, Jim Chadwick winning the two Cricketers' sets.

Tameside in second place also won 7-2 against Little Lever with Phil Biggs unbeaten, and Farnworth in third place scored maximum points against bottom team Mosses who look certain to be relegated.

Nomads A are the new leaders of Division One after their convincing 8-1 win over Wingates with three wins apiece for Dennis Collier and Craig Johnson and two for Sean Toland.

Roy Costello trebled for Little Lever B who won at Heaton B 7-2 leaving the Heaton team firmly planted at the bottom of the table.

Trebles recorded in the other matches by Alex Waring for Ladybridge and Chris Byrne for Hilton B.

Division Two leaders Little Lever C had a comfortable 8-1 win over second bottom team Halliwell Meths, the win included 3 wins each by Keith Mills and top ten leader Ian Lansdale and two by Garry Pilling.

BEN A currently in second spot won 6-3 at Nomads which included the usual treble from Mike Audsley and Rammy C in third place one point behind BEN scored a 7-2 win over Halls.

In the other match Pete Bladen trebled for Hilton C in their 5-4 win at Ladybridge B.

The Third Division title race would appear to be between the top three teams. Current leaders Meadow Hill A won 8-1 against a depleted Rammy team, which gives them a four point lead over Ladybridge D who scraped home 5-4 at Hilton F, who are in third place and only one point adrift, thanks to a treble by Richard Hinchcliffe.

Mark Martin and Bob Waller trebled for Little Lever as did John Birchall and Brian Greenhalgh for Ladybridge and Alan Crompton and Andy Riley for Heaton E in their teams' respective wins.

Hilton E beat Farnworth 5-4 thanks to three wins by Colin Thornley and two by substitute Jean Smart. In Division Four current leaders Hilton J won 6-3 at Hilton K which included two wins each by Eamon McEntee, Andy Harris and Mike Roberts with Gilbert Wilkinson winning the three sets for the losers.

The win gives them a 12 point lead on Hilton I in second place who won 5-4 against Hilton L thanks to three wins by Steve Roz and two by Lee Davenport. The YMCA trio Jack Quinn, John Swarsbrick and Alan Weall all scored two wins in their 6-3 in over Meadow Hill, Phil Yates trebled for the losers

Do not forget to send in entries for the Closed Championships to be held at the Hilton Centre at the end of the season.

Premier Division: Cricketers 2 Rammy A 7, Tameside 7 L Lever A 2, Farnworth 9 Mosses 0, Lostock 5 Hilton A 4. Div One: Nomads A 8 Wingates 1, Heaton B 2 L Lever B 7, COR 2 L bridge A 7, Wharton B 6 Hilton B 3, Heaton A 3 Mosses B 6. Div Two: L Lever C 8 Halliwell M 1, Nomads B 3 BEN A 6, Rammy C 7 Halls 2, L/bridge B 4 Hilton C 5. Div Three: M Hill A 8 Rammy D 1, Hilton F 4 L/bridge D 5, L Lever D 7 Hilton G 2, L/bridge C 7 Hilton D 2, Heaton E 8 Ellesmere 1, Hilton E 5 Farnworth 4. Div Four: Hilton K 3 Hilton J 6, Hilton I 5 Hilton L 4, YMCA 6 M Hill C 3.

Bolton Table Tennis League -- No change at the top of the Premier Division, unbeaten Ramsbottom A continued their winning ways by beating Cricketers 7-2, Jim Chadwick winning the two Cricketers sets Tameside in second place also won 7-2 against Little Lever with Phil Biggs unbeaten and Farnworth in third place scored maximum points against bottom team Mosses who look certain to be relegated.

Nomads A are the new leaders of Division One after their convincing 8-1 win over Wingates three wins apiece for Dennis Collier and Craig Johnson and 2 for Sean Toland. Roy Costello trebled for Little Lever B who won at Heaton B 7-2 leaving the Heaton team firmly planted at the bottom of the table.

Trebles recorded in the other matches by Alex Waring for Ladybridge and Chris Byrne for Hilton B.

PREMIER DIVISION

P W D L F A Pts

Ramsbottom A... 17 17 0 0 119 34 119

Hilton Tameside... 19 14 0 5 115 56 115

Farnworth SC A... 17 15 0 2 108 45 108

Little Lever A... 18 10 0 8 88 74 88

Lostock... 18 9 0 9 79 83 79

Cricketers... 18 7 0 11 73 89 73

Hilton A... 18 7 0 11 72 90 72

Ramsbottom B... 17 7 0 10 70 83 70

Horwich Hilton... 16 6 0 10 68 76 68

Wharton A... 16 3 0 13 45 99 45

Mosses A... 18 1 0 17 27 135 27

DIVISION ONE

Nomads A... 16 14 0 2 102 42 102

Carlton... 17 13 0 4 101 52 101

Little Lever B... 17 10 0 7 92 61 92

Ladybridge A... 18 11 0 7 82 80 82

Hilton B... 18 4 0 14 69 93 69

Wharton B... 15 9 0 6 66 69 66

Wingates A... 16 8 0 8 66 78 66

Heaton A... 17 6 0 11 66 87 66

Mosses B... 14 9 0 5 64 62 64

Chorley Old Road... 15 5 0 10 62 73 62

Heaton B... 17 1 0 16 40 113 40

DIVISION TWO

Little Lever C... 20 19 0 1 134 46 134

BEN A... 20 14 0 6 112 68 112

Ramsbottom C... 19 14 0 5 111 60 111

Heaton C... 19 13 0 6 107 64 107

Heaton D... 19 11 0 8 97 74 97

Halls... 20 9 0 11 89 91 89

Egerton Park... 19 8 0 11 78 93 78

Hilton C... 20 7 0 13 73 107 73

Nomads B... 19 6 0 13 70 101 70

Ladybridge B... 20 5 0 15 68 112 68

Halliwell Meths... 20 6 0 14 60 120 60

Rushtons... 19 5 0 14 54 117 54

DIVISION THREE

Meadow Hill A... 22 19 0 3 141 57 141

Ladybridge D... 23 18 0 5 137 70 137

Hilton F... 22 19 0 3 136 62 136

Ramsbottom D... 21 15 0 6 109 80 109

Little Lever D... 21 12 0 9 107 82 107

Hilton G... 23 10 0 13 103 104 103

Ladybridge C... 22 12 0 10 102 96 102

Heaton E... 20 11 0 9 97 83 97

Hilton E... 21 12 0 9 97 92 97

Hilton D... 21 9 0 12 94 95 94

Meadow Hill B... 22 7 0 15 72 126 72

Hilton H... 22 5 0 17 71 127 71

Farnworth SC B... 22 3 0 19 65 133 65

Ellesmere A... 22 0 0 22 37 161 37

DIVISION FOUR

Hilton J... 18 17 0 1 121 41 121

Hilton I... 18 15 0 3 109 53 109

Bolton YMCA... 18 13 0 5 108 54 108

BEN B... 19 11 0 8 90 81 90

Ladybridge E... 16 11 0 5 84 60 84

Hilton K... 17 10 0 7 82 71 82

Heaton F... 15 10 0 5 79 56 79

Meadow Hill C... 20 6 0 14 70 110 70

Jubilee... 18 6 0 12 63 99 63

Heaton G... 16 5 0 11 55 89 55

Hilton L... 19 1 0 18 55 116 55

Ladybridge F... 20 2 0 18 47 133 47