FARNWORTH Winter League programme was reduced to two games on Sunday morning when Bolton Motor Bodies conceded to Capital, who have finished as runners-up in Section B.

They have also conceded next week's final match against The Grapes which means that Grapes have won the section by one point.

Their winning margin would have been greater if they had won on Sunday, but after leading Advance Computer Systems by 83 to 69 at the interval, they were on the wrong side of a 155-154 final score. All credit to Advance Computer Systems who have beaten the top two sides in consecutive weeks, results which put them up into third spot.

In the only other match, Siddons picked up the points they needed to overtake Hanson and take second place behind the champions Darcy. Adlington had a lead of 86 to 64 after the first innings, but Siddons picked up in the second innings to win the game.

With two weeks remaining, Darcy XI need just one point to clinch the championship of the Halliwell League after Sunday's innings win over Hulton Lane Ladies.

After beating third-placed Smithills Coaching House, Westhoughton are four points behind Darcy with two matches to play, but Darcy have an outstanding match against Smithills. If Westhoughton and Smithills were to win their remaining games, Smithills could finish second, but ...

At Eagley, leaders Dale XI won again to keep their perfect record at the expense of Freedom Ladies while Eagley beat a depleted J & P Ladies to become one of three teams on 12 points. In a high-scoring game, Heaton XI beat Royal Bolton Hospital by 296 to 221.

Winter Rounders League results for 02/03/03

RESULTS

John SMith's Farnworth League - Section A: Siddons 149, Adlington 141.

Section B: The Grapes 154, Advance Computer Systems 155; Bolton Motor Bodies conceded to Capital.

Halliwell League: Hulton Lane B 136, Farmers XI 153; Hulton Lane Ladies 75, Darcy XI 85(I); Lower Pools 122, Cheetham Ladies 135; H.B.O.S. 105, Boundary Ladies 135; Pineapple XI 73 Bolton Lads & Girls Club 75(I); Smithills Coaching House 147, Westhoughton & District 163.

Eagley League: J & P Ladies 97, Eagley 195; Royal Bolton Hospital 221, Heaton XI 296: Dale XI 150, Freedom Ladies 62.

JOHN SMITH'S FARNWORTH LEAGUE

SECTION A

P W D L Pts

Darcy... 14 11 1 2 23

Siddons... 14 9 2 3 20

Hanson... 15 8 2 5 18

Adlington... 14 7 1 6 15

Tonge Fold XI... 14 2 3 9 7

Imago... 15 0 3 12 3

SECTION B

The Grapes... 15 8 4 3 20

Capital... 15 8 3 4 19

Advance Computer Systems... 14 7 2 5 16

Bolton Motor Bodies... 15 5 2 8 12

Church Inners... 14 5 1 8 11

Carl Chapman... 15 4 2 9 10

HALLIWELL LEAGUE

Darcy XI... 19 15 4 0 34

Westhoughton & District... 20 13 4 3 30

Smithills Coaching House... 19 12 5 2 29

Boundary Ladies... 20 9 4 7 22

H.B.O.S.... 20 8 5 7 21

Lower Pools... 20 8 4 8 20

Hulton Lane Ladies... 20 7 4 9 18

Bolton Lads & Girls Club... 20 6 5 9 17

Cheetham Ladies... 20 5 4 11 14

Farmers XI... 20 5 4 11 14

Pineapple XI... 20 4 4 12 12

Hulton Lane B... 20 1 5 14 7

EAGLEY LEAGUE

Dale XI... 13 13 0 0 26

Heaton XI... 13 9 0 4 18

Eagley... 13 6 0 7 12

Freedom Ladies... 11 6 0 5 12

Pure Asphalt... 10 6 0 4 12

Royal Bolton Hospital... 12 4 0 8 8

J & P Ladies... 11 3 0 8 6