DB3 wrapped up the Summer League title by defeating Olympia A in a thrilling match which brought out the best in the two sides.

The challengers gave as good as they got in the first half, and it ended finely balanced at 7-7.

But despite pushing the champions to their very limits, DB3 clinched the match 15-13, with a performance worthy of their top of the table status.

DIVISION 1: Howcroft 36, Holy Cross 28; Olympia 'A' 13, DB3 15; Red Lion Ladies 23, CBs 17; Sharples 32, Bolton Pianos 20; Tobutt Sports 29, Barnstormers 36. Division 2: High Spirits 24, Gilnow Arms 25; Higsons 25, Eagley Sports 20; Originals 23, Dreams & Drapes 18; St Bonifaces 0, Chequers 5; Smithills S.C.'A' 27, BIHE 26. Division 3: Inscape 21, Healey Karwat 27; Olympia 'B' 18, Chorley Raiders 32; Russell & Russell 29, Bupa 'A' 6; Tyldesley 2, B.A.D. Girls 42. Division 4: Redskins 24, Peers Steelers 17; Royal Mail 21, Jammie Dodgers 27; Stags Head 19, Hough End Ladies 37; The Blue Belles 29, Bupa 'B' 26. Division 5: Smithills S.C.'B' 22, Sharples Yellow 16; United Seven 5, Elite Security (NW) 0; West Bolt Juniors 11, Eccles 29; Wingates Ladies 0, Dabs.Com 5.

Division 1 P W D L Pt F A Diff

DB3... 17 17 0 0 85 513 245 268

Howcroft... 18 16 0 2 81 542 349 193

Holy Cross... 18 13 0 5 69 530 379 151

Olympia 'A'... 18 13 0 5 69 420 282 138

RL Ladies... 18 9 0 9 51 404 413 -9

Sharples... 18 8 0 10 48 412 427 -15

BltPianos... 17 6 1 10 37 371 499 -128

TobSports... 18 3 1 14 26 319 491 -172

Bstrmrs... 17 1 0 16 18 370 563 -193

CBs... 17 1 0 16 14 318 551 -233

Division 2

Chequers... 18 16 0 2 81 452 237 215

Originals... 18 12 0 6 65 400 289 111

BIHE... 18 12 0 6 64 446 384 62

Smithills S.C.'A'... 18 11 0 7 61 430 395 35

High Spirits... 18 10 0 8 57 413 391 22

Eagley Sports... 18 10 0 8 55 418 376 42

Higsons... 18 7 0 11 41 310 391 -81

St Bonifaces... 18 4 0 14 31 344 425 -81

Gilnow Arms... 18 5 0 13 30 325 540 -215

Dreams&Drpes... 18 3 0 15 28 328 438 -110

Division 3

Russell & Rssll... 16 11 2 3 62 289 219 70

Healey Karwat... 15 11 1 3 60 329 234 95

Olympia 'B'... 16 9 1 6 48 229 233 -4

Tyldesley... 16 7 2 7 46 293 331 -38

Chorley Rdrs... 15 7 1 7 44 319 300 19

B.A.D. Girls... 15 8 1 6 43 272 199 73

Andrea Whipp... 15 6 0 9 35 226 253 -27

Inscape... 16 5 0 11 35 265 316 -51

Bupa 'A'... 16 2 0 14 19 237 374 -137

Division 4

Hough End Ladies... 16 14 2 0 76 421 278 143

Bolton Metro... 16 11 2 3 64 334 265 69

The Blue Belles... 15 11 1 3 61 406 286 120

Redskins... 15 11 0 4 59 370 266 104

Royal Mail... 16 6 2 8 43 304 354 -50

Peers Steelers... 16 6 0 10 39 257 293 -36

JamDodgers... 15 4 1 10 30 275 321 -46

Bupa 'B'... 15 3 0 12 23 268 377 -109

Stags Head... 16 0 0 16 14 271 466 -195

Division 5

Sharples Yellow... 16 14 0 2 71 371 183 188

Birthdays... 16 14 0 2 70 361 164 197

Eccles... 16 11 0 5 60 277 200 77

Smthlls S.C.'B'... 16 11 0 5 58 279 210 69

United Seven... 16 7 1 8 43 259 250 9

Wingts Ladies... 16 5 1 10 31 187 264 -77

Elite Sec (NW)... 16 4 1 11 28 159 214 -55

Dabs.Com... 16 2 2 12 19 123 293 -170

WestBolt Jnrs... 16 1 1 14 11 131 369 -238