IN the Halliwell Winter Rounders League BRUFC never really got into gear against Darcy XI and were two runs adrift at the interval.

But the handicap gave Darcy a further 20 runs and although BRUFC actually won the second innings by four, Darcy XI took the points by 118-100.

Newcomers Cheetham Ladies again had a close match, but Bolton Lads & Girls Club won the game by 14 runs.

Smithills received a 20-run start against Farmers XI and won by 24, Lower Pools beat new team J/R by one run and Morris Roofing gave Hulton Lane Ladies 70 runs yet still won by 47 runs.

Westhoughton & District continued their impressive winning streak, this week beating K.Js by 31 runs despite giving them a 10-run start.

In the John Smith's Farnworth League, Darcy are now clear leaders in Section 'A' following a comfortable victory over Siddons whilst Hanson suffered their first defeat, by a single run, at the hands of Royal Hotel.

Imago's four-run win over Adlington keeps them in joint second place with Hanson and Royal Hotel. The Volunteer held a 19-run lead over Carl Chapman at the interval, but finished with a 41-run victory, partly due to some careless fielding by their opponents.

Section 'B' has joint leaders in A.S.A.P. and Tonge Fold XI, but that situation may change in a couple of weeks when they meet.

A.S.A.P. beat Bolton Motor Bodies by 19 runs, but Tonge Fold XI had a really good day, beating Advance Computer Systems by a massive 70 runs.

Harper Green picked up their first win of the season when they beat The White Horse by eight runs. Mytham Ladies meanwhile, picked up two points by default when Tonge Moor Conservative Club conceded.

Results - John Smith's Farnworth League Section A: Adlington 139, Imago 143; Carl Chapman 129, The Volunteer 170; Darcy 155, Siddons 107; Royal Hotel 147, Hanson 146.

John Smith's Farnworth League Section B: A.S.A.P. 136, Bolton Motor Bodies 117; Advance Computer Systems 138, Tonge Fold XI 208; Harper Green 157, The White Horse 149; Tonge Moor CC conceded to Mytham Ladies.

Halliwell League: B.R.U.F.C. 100, Darcy XI 118; Bolton Lads & Girls Club 135, Cheetham Ladies 121; Lower Pools 115, J/R 114; Morris Roofing 157, Hulton Lane Ladies 110; Smithills Coaching House 114, Farmers XI 90; Westhoughton & District 143, K.Js 112.

Fixtures - John Smith's Farnworth League Section A: Hanson v Carl Chapman; Imago v Royal Hotel; Siddons v Adlington; The Volunteer v Darcy. Section B: Bolton Motor Bodies v Tonge Moor CC; Mytham Ladies v Advance Computer Systems; The White Horse v A.S.A.P.; Tonge Fold XI v Harper Green.

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