THE next competition will be the Pairs Knockout, second round to take place on Wednesday July 24. Draw in next Saturday's Bolton Evening News. The league is now at half way point and no more new players can be signed on after Sunday July 14.

The next round of the World Rules Individuals will take place on Wednesday. Players please note -- do not play to winner at each venue. Players to be in attendance for play to start at 8.30pm. All venues must be adhered to. Result cards to be at headquarters (Churchills) by 8pm Sunday following the match. Any cards not in at that time then players will not be entered into the next round. All matches best of five frames.

Seven Stars (LL): A Tunnah (Brown Cow) or D Williams (Brown Cow); Winner v S Crompton (Levers Alone); S Gough (Black Horse) v CC Brooks (Levers Alone).

Churchills (T1): S Riley (Stalkers) or P Cain (Levers Alone); Winner v D Brabin (Levers Alone); P Green (Brown Cow) v G Loy (Taverners).

Levers Arms: S McDermott (Young Stars) v D Ainsworth (Taverners); Kriss Hampson (Taverners) v P Crompton (Brown Cow).

Edge Tavern: S Brewis (Gilnow) v K Southern (Churchills); S McFadden (Black Horse) v M Lay (Young Stars).

SECTION ONE

P W L F A Pts

Gilnow Gladiators... 6 5 1 27 15 37

Bridgewater... 6 4 2 25 17 33

Bridge Inn... 6 4 2 24 18 28

Sportsman... 6 3 3 22 20 26

Willows... 6 3 3 20 22 26

Rocket... 5 1 4 17 18 19

Seven Stars... 6 2 4 15 27 19

Flying Shuttle... 5 1 4 11 24 13

Results: Bridgewater 4 Willows 3; Rocket 1 Bridge Inn 6; Gilnow Gladiators 6 Flying Shuttle 1; Sportsman 4 Seven Stars 3; Gilnow Gladiators 3 Bridge Inn 4; Bridge Inn 5 Flying Shuttle 2.

* Late cards winning teams lose two points.

SECTION TWO

Levers Alone... 6 6 0 29 13 41

Young Stars... 6 5 1 27 15 37

Churchills... 5 3 2 23 12 29

Taverners... 5 3 2 20 15 26

Lion of Vienna... 5 3 2 15 20 21

Hustlers... 6 1 5 11 31 13

Top Bull... 5 0 5 12 23 12

Colliers Arms... 4 0 4 10 18 10

Results: Churchills 3 Young Stars 4; Top Bull 3 Taverners 4; Hustlers 2 Levers-Alone 5; Taverners 3 Lion of Vienna 4.

SECTION THREE

Black Horse Bombers... 6 6 0 31 11 41

Colliers Conquerors... 6 3 3 24 18 30

Bar Stars... 4 3 1 16 12 22

Royal Rebels... 5 2 3 15 20 19

Fast Finishers... 3 3 0 14 7 16

Barmy Army... 5 2 3 15 20 15

Stickman... 4 0 4 11 17 11

Vienna Lions... 4 0 4 7 21 7

Results: Stickman 3 Black Horse Bombers 4; Vienna Lions 1 Conquerors 6; Barmy Army 5 Vienna Lions 2; Stickman 3 Barmy Army 4.

SHARMAN ARMS SECTION FOUR

Brown Cow... 6 5 1 29 13 39

Barbarians... 6 4 2 27 15 35

Stallions... 5 5 0 22 13 32

Stalkers... 5 3 2 23 12 29

Shakespeare... 5 3 2 19 16 25

Lever Bridge... 5 2 3 17 18 21

FA Raiders... 6 0 6 14 28 14

Sharman Arms... 6 0 6 3 39 3

Results: Stalkers 6 Lever Bridge 1; Brown Cow 4 Barbarians 3; Shakespeare 6 Sharman Arms 1; Stallions 4 FA Raiders 3.