MIXED League Division One leaders Holcombe Brook 'A' retain their top position with eight points and no losses, winning 72 games to 40 against Markland Hill 'C'.

Longsight Methodist 'A' met Markland Hill 'A' once again, fresh from their Cecil Cup match, but the score this time was more decisive with Markland Hill winning every set for a final score of 72-19.

Hawkshaw 'B' stay at the head of Division Two with a win against Bolton CC. An unusual match in that all the mixed and men's sets went to Hawkshaw with the Ladies sets going to Bolton CC in convincing style.

This gave them a fighting chance at the half way stage, but with the confidence and resolve of the Hawkshaw men's pairings, the final games went to Hawkshaw by 60-45.

Further down the tables in Division Five, Next Generation 'B' (Chorley) picked up two more points, this time against Markland Hill 'F'.

This keeps them ahead of the pack with eight points and 107 games difference. Bolton School 'A' encountered a home tie with Bolton School 'B' in a friendly but highly competitive match that ended with the 'A' team taking the points 71-24.

In the preliminary round of the Mixed League Cecil Cup most of the higher division teams survived the handicap with only a few close matches including the Division One clash between Longsight Methodist 'A' and last year's winners, Markland Hill 'A' which became a battle to the bitter end.

The final ladies set went to Markland Hill 6-3 and they took the match with a final score of 63-66. Markland Hill 'A' now meet Markland Hill 'C' in the first round.

Results

Mixed League

Division 1: Markland Hill 'B' 40, Holcombe Brook SC 'A' 72; Markland Hill 'C' 36, Hawkshaw 'A' 68; Longsight Meths 'A' 19, Markland Hill 'A' 72; Vulcan 29, Leigh CC 'A' 66.

Division 2: David Lloyd Mcr 'A' 58, Walmer 'A' 53; Hawkshaw 'B' 60, Bolton CC 45; Holcombe Brook SC 'B' 71, Eagley 'A' 29; Bradshaw 'A' 41, Lostock 'A' 63.

Division 3: Barrow Bridge 'A' 70, Markland Hill 'D' 37; Next Generation (Chorley) 'A' 72, David Lloyd Mcr 'B' 23; Lostock 'B' 67, Bradshaw 'B' 29.

Division 4: Markland Hill 'E' 42, CC Walmersley 55; Harwood C.C. 52, Hawkshaw 'C' 59; Lostock 'D' 45, Lostock 'C' 66.

Division 5: Next Generation (Chorley) 'B' 61, Markland Hill 'F' 48; Bolton School 'B' 24, Bolton School 'A' 71; Walmer 'B' 60, Meadow Hill 41; Elton Vale 'A' 71, Lostock 'E' 39.

Division 6: Hawkshaw 'D' 38, Barrow Bridge 'B' 66; Holcombe Brook 'D' 32, David Lloyd (Bolton) 64; Leigh 'B' 72, Elton Vale 'B' 10. Men's League

Division 1: Holcombe Brook S.C.'A' 6, Ellesmere 'A' 3; Hawkshaw 'A' 7, Tyldesley 'A' 2; Lostock 'A' 8, David Lloyd (Manchester) 'A' 1; Markland Hill 'A' .5, South College 'A' 8.5.

Division 2: South College 'B' 7.5, C. C. Walmersley 1.5; Bradshaw 'A' 1, Leigh C.C.'A' 8; Claremont 3.5, Walmer 'A' 5.5; Leigh C.C.'B' 4, Longsight Meths 'A' 5.

Division 3: Next Generation (Chorley) 9, Holcombe Brook S.C.'B' 0; Barrow Bridge 'A' 2.5, Markland Hill 'B' 6.5; Walkers 'A' 4, Hawkshaw 'B' 3; Lowton 'A' 7, Lostock 'B' 2.

Division 4: Markland Hill 'C' 7.5, Elton Vale S.C. 'A' 1.5; Longsight Meths 'B' 7.5, Bolton C.C. 1.5; Ellesmere 'B' 3, Markland Hill 'D' 2; David Lloyd (Manchester) 'B' 7, Barrow Bridge 'B' 2.

Division 5: Walmer 'B' 1.5, Leigh C.C.'C' 7.5; Winton 8, Eagley 'A' 1; Holcombe Brook S.C.'C' 1, Bradshaw 'B' 8; Holcombe Brook S.C.'C' 0, Tyldesley 'B' 0; Tyldesley 'B' 7.5, Meadow Hill 5.

Division 6: Lostock 'C' 9, Walkers 'B' 0; Guildhall 7, Lostock 'D' 0; South College 'C' 5, Chorley 4; South College 'C' 4, Guildhall 5; Astley & Tyldesley 2.5, Harwood C.C. 6.5.

Division 7: Hawkshaw 'C' 6.5, Lowton 'B' 2.5; Leigh C.C.'D' 2.5, Markland Hill 'E' 6.5; Eagley 'B' 2.5, Walmer 'C' 6.5; Elton Vale S.C. 'B' 1, David Lloyd (Bolton) 8.

Division 8: Holcombe Brook S.C.'E' 2, Hawkshaw 'D' 7; Ellesmere 'C' 1.5, Holcombe Brook S.C.'D' 4.5.

Junior League

Division 1: Markland Hill 'A' 7, Hawkshaw 'A' 5; Leigh C.C.'A' 9, Tyldesley 'A' 3; Holcombe Brook S.C. 'A' 10, Ellesmere 2.

Division 2: Lostock 'A' 8, Markland Hill 'B' 4; Eagley 9, Walmer 3; Bradshaw 'A' 6, David Lloyd (Man'ch) 'A' 6.

Division 3: Hawkshaw 'B' 7.5, Lostock 'B' 4.5; David Lloyd (Bolton) 11.5, Holcombe Brook S.C. 'B' .5; Hawkshaw 'C' 3.5, Leigh C.C.'B' 8.5; Holcombe Brook S.C. 'B' 5, Hawkshaw 'B' 7.

Division 4: Tyldesley 'B' 7.5, St Josephs' 'B' 4.5; Lostock 'C' 9, Bradshaw 'B' 3; Leigh C.C.'C' 3, St Josephs' 'A' 9.

Junior League - Howarth Cup - First Round: Markland Hill 'A' 72, Lostock 'A' (44.5) 73.5; Holcombe Brook S.C. 'B' 17, Hawkshaw 'B' (8.5) 87.5; St Josephs' 'A' (50.5) 79.5, David Lloyd (Manchester) 'A' 61; Bradshaw 'A' 69, Eagley (8.5) 33.5; Hawkshaw 'A' 72, Bradshaw 'B' (58.5) 65.5; Leigh C.C.'A' 71, David Lloyd (Manchester) 'B' (54.5) 69.5; St Josephs' 'B' (58.5) 70.5, Holcombe Brook S.C. 'A' 72; David Lloyd (Bolton) 62, Lostock 'C' (44.5) 65.5.