AFTER overnight rain, the pitches were in remarkably good condition for Sunday's Winter Rounders matches.

The Halliwell League had a full schedule of six matches although some teams had players missing.

Darcy cling on to keep top spot

WINTER Rounders League leaders Darcy XI dismissed Westhoughton and District for 50 runs with three balls to spare before going the distance to score 52 themselves.

In the second innings, the Westhoughton side lasted the full 33 good balls and dismissed Darcy with one ball remaining but their efforts were in vain as Darcy held out to win by 22 runs at 133-111.

Smithills Coaching House, also with a 40-run start, remain second after beating Lower Pools by 16.

New team HBOS, who have replaced Morris Roofing, had an enjoyable game against Pineapple XI despite both sides having just nine players.

Pineapple had a 30-run start but the HBOS girls began to get their game together in the second innings and won by 16 runs.

The eight Cheetham Ladies managed to score just 17 runs in their first innings against Farmers XI. Although Cheetham scored 36 in their second innings, Farmers hit 61 to win.

Boundary Ladies included eight rounders in their first innings 118 against a very young and incomplete Hulton Lane B team. But the youngsters put up a valiant display against their much more experienced opponents before suffering a heavy defeat.

Darcy stay well clear in Section 'A' after a 29-run win over Hanson and, in Section B, Capital kept the pressure on the leaders with a 60-run win over Church Inners.

Dale XI made it 11 straight wins to stay top, six points clear of Heaton XI who beat J&P Ladies.

Results - Section A: Darcy 189, Hanson 160; Imago conceded to Adlington.

Section B: Advance Computer Systems 143, Carl Chapman 133; Church Inners 147, Capital 207.

Halliwell League: Bolton Lads & Girls Club 104 (D), Hulton Lane Ladies 94; Boundary Ladies 214, Hulton Lane 'B' 107; Cheetham Ladies 81, Farmers XI 107; Pineapple XI 128, H.B.O.S. 144; Smithills Coaching House 132, Lower Pools 116; Westhoughton & District 111, Darcy XI 133.

Eagley League: Eagley 134, Royal Bolton Hospital 95; J & P Ladies 117, Heaton XI 130; Pure Asphalt 165, Dale XI 183.

SECTION A

P W D L Pt

Darcy... 13 10 1 2 21

Siddons... 12 7 2 3 16

Adlington... 13 7 1 5 15

Hanson... 13 6 2 5 14

Tonge Fold XI... 11 1 3 7 5

Imago... 12 0 3 9 3

SECTION B

The Grapes... 11 6 4 1 16

Capital... 12 6 3 3 15

Advance Computer Systems... 12 5 2 5 12

Bolton Motor Bodies... 12 4 2 6 10

Carl Chapman... 13 4 2 7 10

Church Inners... 12 4 1 7 9

HALLIWELL LEAGUE

Darcy XI... 16 12 4 0 28

Smithills Coaching House... 16 11 4 1 26

Westhoughton & District... 17 10 4 3 24

H.B.O.S.... 17 8 4 5 20

Boundary Ladies... 17 7 4 6 18

Lower Pools... 17 7 4 6 18

Hulton Lane Ladies... 17 5 4 8 14

Bolton Lads & Girls Club... 17 4 5 8 13

Farmers XI... 17 4 4 9 12

Pineapple XI... 17 4 4 9 12

Cheetham Ladies... 17 3 4 10 10

Hulton Lane B... 17 1 5 11 7

EAGLEY LEAGUE

Dale XI... 11 11 0 0 22

Heaton XI... 11 8 0 3 16

Eagley... 11 6 0 5 12

Freedom Ladies... 9 5 0 4 10

Pure Asphalt... 9 5 0 4 10

Royal Bolton Hospital... 10 4 0 6 8

J & P Ladies... 10 3 0 7 6