TONGE earned their place in the record books when they became the most prolific Bolton League title winners in history.

Saturday's big-hitting display against Egerton earned them a fifth title in seven years - a feat never done before.

Horwich's defeat at Westhoughton meant that Tonge's draw was all they needed to retain the familiar trophy which was presented to captain Simon Anderton by League chairman Mike Hall after the match.

Pro Nisar was in devastating form with 102 of his side's 241-7 with Nigel Partington adding a fine 65.

Chris Tye took 5-64 for Egerton who replied with 154-8, John Conlon hitting 49 and Dion Taljard taking 4-41.

The fact that there are still two games to play shows that Tonge's domination remains as strong as ever.

Last year's champions Walkden will be one of the clubs determined to end Tonge's run of success in the future but for the time being they face a battle with Horwich for the runners-up spot.

John Smith took 5-30 and Bernard Reidy 4-11 as Walkden whittled Little Lever out for 107 before passing the target easily with six wickets to spare, Mike Bennison unbeaten on 40 and pro Doug Watson hitting 30.

Horwich had no answer to Westhoughton pro Abdur Khan who struck a fabulous 110 before taking six Horwich wickets at a cost of 40 runs.

Adam Coates chipped in with 38 as Westhoughton opened with 225-6, David White taking 4-110. In reply Grant Long top scored with 58 and White hit 34 as Horwich were all out for 172, Mubarak Patel taking 3-54.

Greenmount kept their slim chances of second spot alive with a four-wicket victory at Kearsley. Pro Robin Morris took 6-33 to restrict Kearsley to 122 all out, Darren Foy making 26 and Simon Thomson 25, before Mark Fallon, 29, and Andy Bowker, 26 not out, steered Greenmount to victory.

Bottom club Farnworth could not repeat their success of the previous week when they won their first game of the season as they went down to Heaton.

Chasing 188-5 declared, Farnworth were all out for 136 mainly due to the bowling heroics of Jon Fearick who took a magnificent eight wickets. Stuart Marsh top scored for Farnworth with 41 runs but the batting honours went to Heaton's Farouk Neki who was run out just eight short of his century.

Mark Greenhalgh hit 35 and 18-year-old Simon Booth hit four sixes in a fine cameo 28 from just 10 balls.

Eagley remain second bottom after they fell victim to another eight-wicket haul, this time from Bradshaw's Simon Ainsworth.

Gary Prendergast hit 45 of Eagley's opening 110 all out which Bradshaw beat with four wickets left, Dave Morris scoring 32, Steve Foster 3-30 and Steve Shepley 3-29.

Farnworth Social Circle destroyed Astley Bridge with a convincing all round performance.

Dean Eckersley began his starring show with an unbeaten 39 out of 231-5 and finished it with seven wickets as Bridge were all out for 102.

Earlier, Circle's top scorer was Richard Hope with 66 with other contributions from Michael Ashworth, 41, and pro Quasir Rashid, 38. Tim Barry took 3-47.