SIDDONS beat Tonge Fold XI in Section A of the John Smiths Farnworth Winter Rounders League on Sunday, to go joint second in the table, but have two matches to play while Hanson have completed their programme.

With Darcy already taking the championship, Siddons are now set to finish as runners up, and Adlington could still pip Hanson for third place.

In Section B, Capital slipped up against Advance Computer Systems, losing by 11 runs, and stay one point behind The Grapes who beat Church Inners and are favourites to win the section. If Capital lose their remaining game and Advance Computer System win both of theirs, Capital could finish down in third spot.

The top three teams in the Halliwell League all won. Darcy XI and Westhoughton & District both had landslide wins over Hulton Lane Ladies B and Farmers XI respectively, while Smithills Coaching House declared against Pineapple XI.

Boundary Ladies bounced back after their defeat last week to beat Lower Pools by 20 runs, and an apparently depleted Bolton Lads & Girls side comfortably beat HBOS, who are in the process of building a team for the summer season.

The Halliwell organisers are planning to review the handicaps of the Russell Seddon Tournament which will be played on Sunday, March 23. These will reflect performances throughout a season which has seen two new teams come in to replace a couple of withdrawals and take into account current playing strengths which were unknown at the start of the season.

With the summer season rapidly approaching, the BSF Ladies Rounders League starts its pre-season referees meetings next week. The first two meetings will be at the Railway Club, Green Lane, on Tuesday, March 4, for new referees only, then an open meeting the following Tuesday.

RESULTS

RESULTS

John Smiths Farnworth League

Section A: Tonge Fold XI 149 Siddons 183.

Section B: Advance Computer Systems 158 Capital 147; Church Inners 146 The Grapes 175.

Halliwell League: Bolton Lads & Girls Club 134 HBOS 117; Boundary Ladies 107 Lower Pools 87; Cheetham Ladies 118 Hulton Lane Ladies 133; Darcy XI 215 Hulton Lane B 108; Smithills Coaching House 108(D) Pineapple XI 84; Westhoughton & District 184 Farmers XI 97.

JOHN SMITHS FARNWORTH LEAGUE

SECTION A

P W D L Pt

Darcy... 14 11 1 2 23

Hanson... 15 8 2 5 18

Siddons... 13 8 2 3 18

Adlington... 13 7 1 5 15

Tonge Fold XI... 13 1 3 9 5

Imago... 14 0 3 11 3

SECTION B

The Grapes... 13 7 4 2 18

Capital... 14 7 3 4 17

Advance Comp Systems... 13 6 2 5 14

Bolton Motor Bodies... 13 5 2 6 12

Church Inners... 14 5 1 8 11

Carl Chapman... 15 4 2 9 10

HALLIWELL LEAGUE

Darcy XI... 18 14 4 0 32

Smithills Coaching House... 18 12 5 1 29

Westhoughton & District... 19 12 4 3 28

HBOS... 19 8 5 6 21

Boundary Ladies... 19 8 4 7 20

Lower Pools... 19 8 4 7 20

Hulton Lane Ladies... 19 7 4 8 18

Bolton Lads & Girls Club... 19 5 5 9 15

Cheetham Ladies... 19 4 4 11 12

Farmers XI... 19 4 4 11 12

Pineapple XI... 19 4 4 11 12

Hulton Lane B... 19 1 5 13 7