DARCY moved to three points clear at the top of the John Smith's Winter Rounders League by winning whilst second placed Royal Hotel drew with Siddons.

They had the luxury of declaring against struggling Carl Chapman on a raw damp morning.

Adlington's win over Hanson was recorded as a declaration when the Hanson scorer signalled Adlington had won, but the players wanted to play on.

The Volunteer still have only two points to their credit, but came within a few runs of taking a point off Imago, going down by just seven.

Section 'B' leaders Tonge Fold XI had a comfortable victory over Bolton Motor Bodies and remain unbeaten. Mytham Ladies stay second after their 10-run win over A.S.A.P.

The White Horse turned out with just six players, but managed to pick up their first points from a 35-run win over the 11 of Tonge Conservative Club.

Advance Computer Systems had players unavailable because of Remembrance Day events, but they pulled off a win against Harper Green to two points ahead of them in the table.

Morris Roofing are now two points clear at the top of the Halliwell table after cruising to victory against Lower Pools whilst Westhoughton & District lost against Darcy XI with whom they now share second place.

With a 40-run start, Darcy XI held a five-run lead at the interval despite being dismissed in 25 good balls. The second innings saw a complete reversal of fortunes with Westhoughton being dismissed in 23 balls for 29 runs whilst Darcy went the distance to score 59 and win by 37.

Westhoughton & District have a make or break match next Sunday when they face league leaders Morris Roofing. Victory would put them level at the top, but defeat would open up a four point gap.

Farmers XI outclassed Cheetham Ladies, scoring 74 and 76 compared with 46 and 47. The 30-run handicap actually put Cheetham two runs ahead at the break, but the result was never in doubt.

Results: John Smith's Farnworth League Section 'A': Carl Chapman 79, Darcy 93(D); Hanson 125, Adlington 150(D); Siddons 155, Royal Hotel 155; The Volunteer 125, Imago 132.

Section 'B': Advance Computer Systems 181, Harper Green 150; Mytham Ladies 150, A.S.A.P. 140; The White Horse 200, Tonge Moor CC 165; Tonge Fold XI 152, Bolton Motor Bodies 119.

Halliwell League: Darcy XI 134, Westhoughton & District 97; Farmers XI 150, Cheetham Ladies 123; Hulton Lane Ladies 109, Bolton Lads & Girls Club 110; J/R 154, B.R.U.F.C. 158; K.Js 173, Smithills Coaching House 149; Lower Pools 106, Morris Roofing 170.

Eagley League: Eagley 98, Dale XI 125; Heaton XI 213, Westhoughton 193; Pure Asphalt 118, Freedom Ladies 191.

Fixtures: John Smith's Farnworth League Section 'A': Adlington v Carl Chapman; Darcy v Royal Hotel; Imago v Hanson; Siddons v The Volunteer.

Section 'B': A.S.A.P. v Advance Computer Systems; Bolton Motor Bodies v Mytham Ladies; Harper Green v Tonge Moor CC; The White Horse v Tonge Fold XI.

Halliwell League: B.R.U.F.C. v K.Js; Bolton Lads & Girls Club v J/R; Cheetham Ladies v Hulton Lane Ladies; Darcy XI v Farmers XI; Smithills Coaching House v Lower Pools; Westhoughton & District v Morris Roofing.