Sharman Bikers came into the League at the start of last summer and played all season without a win. They came into the Winter League on a run of 21 lost games and finally won a game - 4-3 over Colliers Classics.

The next round of the Pairs Knockout will take place on Wednesday, January 22. Players to be in attendance for play to start at 8.30pm. Winning pair to ensure that the result card is at the League Headquarters (Sharman Arms) no later than Sunday following the match.

Any match cards not in at that time, players will not be entered into the next round. If any game that is re-arranged, the competition secretary must be informed.

Crofters: M Hall/W Jacques (Vienna Lions) v P Cain/D Eccleston (Guzzlers).

Shakespeare: Kriss Hampson/M Cooper (Guzzlers) v S Robinson/P Heathcote (Greenwood); Winner v D Brabin/C Seals (Levers Alone).

Levers Arms: S Gough/M Ryan (Staff of Life) v S Riley/S Bibby (Guzzzlers); Winner v S Dooley/D Preston (Royal Rebels).

Edge Tavern: A Smith/N Smith (The Colliers) v N Southern/C Woods (Vienna Lions); Winner v P Wallace/A Wilcox (The Volly).

Lion of Vienna: J Rushton/J Stevens (The Colliers) v D McFadden/Andrew Knight (Shakespeare); Winner v G Reoch/Andy Wilcox (The Volly).

Sharman Arms: A Boyd/S Bullock (Shakespeare) v K Hampson/W Ellison (Guzzlers); Winner v M Bebb/D Westhead (The Colliers).

White Horse (Harwood): S McDermott/A Clayton (Sportsman BX) v S Campbell/M Mullarky (LA Raiders).

Grapes: R Anderson/S Holmes (Lever Bridge) v J Boardman/M Dooley (Royal Rebels).

Beaumont: P Anderson/S Holmes (Lever Bridge) v S Green/M Gillard (Sportsman B).

The Lamb (Halliwell): I Grime/C Rawley (LA Raiders) v P Stevens/F Brown (Grapes).

The Volly: M Butterworth/W Fenton (Staff of Life) v C C Brooks/K Southern (Levers Alone).

Tonge CC: B Fitzharris/N Medlicott (Taveners) v D Winrow/A Pierce (Young Stars).

Churchills: J Stott/D Ainsworth (Taveners) v S Brewis/R Stevens (The Grapes).

LLCC: J Mills/J Unsworth (LA Raiders) v Boyes/P Hughes (Staff of Life).

Bowling Green: A Earith/: Spencer (The Grapes) v T Carter/M Lomas (Levers Alone).

Black Horse (Bury Rd): L McBride/C Auty (Vienna Lions) v D Kukadia/A N Other (Shakespeare).

WORLD RULES

PREMIER DIVISION

P W L F A Pt

Staff of Life... 8 7 1 40 16 54

Grapes... 8 7 1 38 18 52

Lamb Guzzlers... 7 6 1 36 13 48

Sportsman B/X... 8 5 3 33 23 43

Crusaders... 8 5 3 32 24 42

Black Horse Bomb... 9 2 7 25 38 29

Taverners... 7 3 4 19 30 25

Flying Shuttle... 8 0 8 16 40 16

Brown Cow... 7 2 5 15 34 15

Results: Taveners 5 Black Horse Bombers 2; Staff of Life 5 Brown Cow 2; Sportsman BX 4 Grapes 3; Shakespeare 1 Lamb Guzzlers 6.

DOVE BANK ROAD

GARAGE DIVISION ONE

Churchills... 9 6 3 38 25 50

The Volly... 10 6 4 38 32 50

Stallions... 10 6 4 37 33 49

Stalkers... 9 6 3 35 28 47

British Legion... 8 5 3 31 25 41

Bowling Green... 8 6 2 29 27 41

Sportsman A... 10 4 6 31 39 39

Levers-Alone... 8 4 4 31 25 38

Black Horse B... 8 3 5 29 27 35

Young Stars... 9 3 6 29 34 35

Beaumont... 9 3 6 24 39 26

Fast Finishers... 8 1 7 19 37 13

Results: Churchills 3 Sportsman A 4; The Volly 6 Fast Finishers 1; Black Horse B 3 Beaumont 4; Young Stars 3 Stallions 4; Bowling Green 4 Levers Alone 3.

SHARMAN ARMS

DIVISION TWO

Royal Rebels... 9 6 3 38 25 50

Chosen Ones... 9 5 4 36 27 46

Greenwood... 7 6 1 31 18 43

Rocket... 9 4 5 32 31 40

F A Raiders... 8 4 4 28 28 36

LLCC... 8 4 4 30 26 34

Lever Bridge... 8 3 5 29 27 33

White Warriors... 8 3 5 25 31 31

Old Stars... 8 4 4 24 32 28

Crofters A... 6 4 2 20 22 20

Lion of Vienna... 8 1 7 15 41 17

Results: White Warriors 6 Old Stars 1; Chosen Ones 4 FA Raiders 3; Lever Bridge 2 Royal Rebels 5; Greenwood 5 Rocket 2.

PHENCARR COLLIES

DIVISION THREE

Founders Bombers 9 9 0 49 13 68

Sportsman B... 9 5 4 40 23 50

L Ravers... 8 6 2 37 19 49

Tempest Trickers... 9 4 5 28 35 36

Three Crowns... 8 3 5 26 30 32

Colliers Classics... 9 3 6 31 32 29

Crofters B... 8 4 4 25 31 29

Tonge Wickets... 7 4 3 24 25 28

Vienna Lions... 7 3 4 23 26 25

Tippings Arms... 5 1 4 9 26 7

Sharman Arms... 8 1 7 10 39 4

Results: Sharman Bikers 4 Collies Classics 3; Three Crowns 4 Vienna Lions 3; Crofters B 3 L Ravers 4; Tempest Trickers 1 Founders Bombers 6.