Tameside attempt to keep up with the leaders

Tameside, in second spot, also scored an 8-1 win at Hilton A, but they have played more matches than their rivals.

In the other matches trebles were scored by Nigel Hallows and Wayne Renton for Rammy B, and Barry Elliot for Wharton.

In Division One Ladybridge A scored two wins against the two Heaton teams, 7-2 at home to the A team, and 6-3 on their visit to the B team.

Nomads A won at Hilton B to keep up their challenge to win the division, and look to be in a favourable position seven points behind the leaders.

Little Lever C now top Division Two with a 19 point advantage over Heaton C in second place, who they beat this week. The win included a treble by Top Ten leader Ian Lansdale, and must make them favourites to win the division.

BEN A, in third spot one point adrift, scored a comfortable win against bottom team Rushtons.

In the other matches trebles were recorded by Geoff Hall for Halls, Steve Barber for Heaton D, and Gareth Palmer for Nomads B.

The race for the Division Three title is very competitive indeed. At this time Meadow Hill A, Hilton F, and Ladybridge D share the lead, all with 132 points, and it is very difficult to pick a winner.

Of the three Meadow Hill won 7-2 against Hilton E, and Hilton F won at Heaton E, while Ladybridge lost to their C team.

The results included trebles by Top Ten leader Craig Bradbury for Hilton F , Roy Caswell and Phil Noden for Meadow Hill, and Dennis Hough for Ladybridge.

Hilton J have opened up an 11 point lead over Hilton I at the top of Division Four. This week they beat Heaton F with three wins by Andy Harris, two by Eamon McEntee, and one by Jean Smart.

Richard Reading trebled for Jubilee who beat Heaton, as did Alan Fletcher for BEN B at Meadow Hill.

As we move towards the end of the season teams are reminded that they should arrange any outstanding matches as soon as possible, and early entries for the closed championships staged on April 11 and 13 would be appreciated.

RESULTS:

Premier Division: Rammy A 8 Lostock 1; Little Lever A 3 Rammy B 6; Hilton A 1 Tameside 8; Wharton 5 Cricketers 4.

Division One: Ladybridge A 7 Heaton A 2; Heaton B 3 Ladybridge A 6; Hilton B 3 Nomads A 6.

Division Two: Rammy C 6 Heaton D 3; BEN A 8 Rushtons 1; Heaton D 7 Ladybridge C 2; Halls 4 Egerton Park 5; Heaton C 3 Little Lever C; 6 Hilton C 3 Rammy C 6; Halliwell Meths 5 Nomads 4.

Division Three: Farnworth 5 Hilton H 4; Markland Hill A 7 Hilton E 2; Hilton F 4 Hilton E 5; Rammy D 6 Little Lever D 3; Ellesmere 3 Markland Hill B 6; Hilton G 8 Hilton D 1; Ladybridge D 3 Ladybridge C 6; Heaton E 4 Hilton F 5.

Division Four: Hilton J 6 Heaton F 3; Jubilee 6 Heaton G 3; Hilton K 7 Ladybridge F 2; Ladybridge F 4 Hilton I 5; Markland Hill C 4 BEN B 5.

TOP TEN:

Premier Division: 39 M Moir; 38 M Ramsbottom; 35 A Bleakley; 33 R Durose; 31 A Jackson; 27 J Hilton, J Chadwick; 26 S Stringer, D Howarth, M Dore.

Division One: 40 K Chapman; 35 C Johnson; 32 R Simmons, J Scowcroft; 31 J Bradbury; 30 D Collier; 29 R Costello, S Williams; 26 P Branwood; 25 G Simpson.

Division Two: 54 I Lansdale; 51 G Hall; 46 D Buckley, S Barber; 42 M Audsley; 34 B Dobbins; 33 G Palmer, Rod Hall; 32 P Mort; 30 G Pilling.

Division Three: 56 C Bradbury; 52 P Noden; 47 S Jones; 46 A Crompton; 45 B Hall; 44 J Birchall; 43 K Chauhan; 42 M Martin; 37 D Markland; 35 J Taylor, R Hinchcliffe.

Division Four: 43 L Davenport; 39 J Birchall Snr, P Yates, E McEntee; 34 G Wilkinson; 33 J Pilkington, S Roz; 32 M Roberts, J Swarsbrick; 31 B Lomax.

PREMIER DIVISION

P W D L F A Pts

Ramsbottom A... 16 16 0 0 112 32 112

Hilton Tameside... 18 13 0 5 108 54 108

Farnworth SC A... 16 14 0 2 99 45 99

Little Lever A... 17 10 0 7 86 67 86

Lostock... 17 8 0 9 74 79 74

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

Horwich Hilton... 15 6 0 9 64 71 64

Cricketers... 16 6 0 10 63 81 63

Hilton A... 16 6 0 10 59 85 59

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

Mosses A... 14 0 0 14 21 105 21

DIVISION ONE

Carlton... 17 13 0 4 101 52 101

Nomads A... 15 13 0 2 94 41 94

Little Lever B... 15 8 0 7 80 55 80

Ladybridge A... 16 9 0 7 70 74 70

Hilton B... 17 4 0 13 66 87 66

Wingates A... 15 8 0 7 65 70 65

Heaton A... 16 6 0 10 63 81 63

Chorley Old Road... 14 5 0 9 60 66 60

Mosses B... 13 8 0 5 58 59 58

Wharton B... 13 8 0 5 56 61 56

Heaton B... 15 1 0 14 34 101 34

DIVISION TWO

Little Lever C... 19 18 0 1 126 45 126

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

BEN A... 19 13 0 6 106 65 106

Ramsbottom C... 18 13 0 5 104 58 104

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

Halls... 19 9 0 10 87 84 87

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

Hilton C... 19 6 0 13 68 103 68

Nomads B... 18 6 0 12 67 95 67

Ladybridge B... 19 5 0 14 64 107 64

Halliwell Meths... 19 6 0 13 59 112 59

Rushtons... 19 5 0 14 54 117 54

DIVISION THREE

Meadow Hill A... 21 18 0 3 133 56 133

Hilton F... 21 19 0 2 132 57 132

Ladybridge D... 22 17 0 5 132 66 132

Ramsbottom D... 20 15 0 5 108 72 108

Hilton G... 22 10 0 12 101 97 101

Little Lever D... 20 11 0 9 100 80 100

Ladybridge C... 21 11 0 10 95 94 95

Hilton E... 20 11 0 9 92 88 92

Hilton D... 20 9 0 11 92 88 92

Heaton E... 19 10 0 9 89 82 89

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

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

Farnworth SC B... 21 3 0 18 61 128 61

Ellesmere A... 21 0 0 21 36 153 36

DIVISION FOUR

Hilton J... 17 16 0 1 115 38 115

Hilton I... 17 14 0 3 104 49 104

Bolton YMCA... 17 12 0 5 102 51 102

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

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

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

Hilton K... 16 10 0 6 79 65 79

Meadow Hill C... 19 6 0 13 67 104 67

Jubilee... 18 6 0 12 63 99 63

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

Hilton L... 18 1 0 17 51 111 51

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