Winter's here THE winter season will commence next week. The Ladies Section one only will be 501, with no team game thus playing for 15 points total.

Ladies Sections two, three and four will be 401, and a team game of 801 for two points. The throwing distance for ladies is seven feet. Don't forget to put all scores of 133 and over and finishes of 70 and over on the bottom of the dart cards, both captains to sign them. Ladies matches for next week are as follows --

Oct 22: Section 1 -- Tues Lancashire Hot Pots (Greyhound Deansgate) v Bowling Belles; Weds Rag Dolls (Lord Raglan) v Reformed Ravers; Thurs Bowling Byrds v Rockin Robins, Mum's Girls (Old Original British Queen) v Eva's Girls, City 'A' (Eskrick St) v Schooner Ballooners.

Section 2 -- Tues Breightmet Labour Club v ABCC Ladies, Weds Robin Hood v Astley Bridge British Legion, Breightmet Con Club (Bury Rd) v Lord Clyde, Thurs Blue Bells (Belle Vue) v Phil's Angels, White Horse Fillies (Stitch-mi-Lane) v Craven Ladies.

Section 3 -- Tues Bowling Buddies (Bowling Green Blackburn Rd) v Breightmet Cons. Halliwell Con Club v Lady Taverners, Weds Sportsman (Doffcocker) v Bridges Babes, Thurs Charlie's Angels (Fox & Stork) v Crofters, Casualties (Halliwell Con Club v Birds of a Feather.

Section 4 -- Tues City 'B' (Eskrick St) v Legion Lassies, Weds Bowling Ladies (Bowling Green, Blackburn Rd) v Jackie's Gems, Thurs B.G.s (Bowling Green, Eskrick St) v Pomps, Tramways v Smithills Ladies, Colliers Girls v Colliers Tryers.

The Men's Section 1 will be 501 playing five legs per man thus making a total of 25 points. Throwing distance is 7ft 6ins. The other three sections will be 501 five men per team thus playing for 15 points. No team game for the men in any sections scores of 171 and over put on the bottom of the card and must be signed by both teams.

Next week's fixtures for the men are as follows --

Section 1 -- all Thursday games. The Flyers (Bowling Green, Bury Rd) v The New Yorkers, Breightmet Con Club (Bury Rd) v Thow'd Bulls, Seven Stars (Harwood ) v The Mosley Crew, Mosley 'Z' v Greyhound 'X', The Lamb (Halliwell Rd) v Roundhouse.

Section 2 -- all Thursday games. The Undertakers (Halliwell Central Reform Club) v A/B Cricket Club, Trophy Hunters (Tonge Ward Labour Club) v Three Pigeons, Carters Arms (Belmont Rd) v Tonge Ward.Com, Grey Mare (Harwood) v Moonlight Club, Masons Arms (Blackburn Rd Egerton v Colliers 'A', Double Trouble (Belle Vue) v Crofters 'A'.

Section 3 -- Tues Spread Eagle (Hough Lane) v 'C' Team, Harry's Heroes (Kings Arms) v Tonge Ward Labour Club 'Z', Weds Bitter Boys (Tramways) v Bowling Archers, Thurs Schooner v Halliwell 'X', Smithills Men (Smithills & Heaton Con Club) v Dunscar Con Club.

Section 4 -- Weds Royal Men (Vernon St) v Del's Boys, Edge Tavern v A/B British Legion, Thurs Don't Tell The Mrs (Castle) v Mutts Nuts, Royal British Legion (Chorley New Rd v Big Sam's Super White Army.

Ladies Results

Section 1 -- Rag Dolls 10 Bowling Byrds 7

Section 2 -- Craven Ladies 10 Robin Hood 7, Sherwood Phillies 10 White Horse 7

Section 3 -- City 10 Jackie's Gems 7, City 9 Cotton Tree 8, Birds of a Feather 6 City 11, Smithills Ladies 6 Birds Of A Feather 11, City 5 Birds of A Feather 12, Bowling Buddies 8 City 9, Smithills Ladies 12 Lady Taverners 5, Cotton Tree 13 Blue Bells 4,

Lady Taverners 9 Jackie's Gems 8

Section 4 -- B.G.s 5 Bridges Babes 12, Bowling Ladies 5 Tramways 12, Tramways 5 Pomps 12.

High Scores -- E Hilton (Bridges) 135. C Thompson 95.93.92.85.79. B Vining 138.95.94.86.82. P Manning 100f. A Power 100(3).85(2)80. S Mason 115(2)104.100.87.85. W Harrison 100.98.96.85(2). A Power 180.100.98.81(2). E Hunter 100.94.85.83.79. A Power 123.95.85.81.80. P Woods 98.88.85.83.79. E Wareing 140.139.100.85(2)79. L Stephens 125.100.90.85(2)83.80. J Burns 95.86.85.81.80(2). W Pearson 100.85.80(3). A Redburn 140. D Leece 85(3)80(2). Y Jones 115.84.81(3). H Gardner 140.100(2)90.79. J Harte 100(3)94.85. L Grundy 120.95.85(2)80. S Kennington 85(2)81.80.79.

Men's Results

Section 1 -- Masons Arms 9 Mosley Crew 6, Carters Arms 5 Masons Arms 10, Masons Arms 8 Carters Arms 7, The Lamb 6 Seven Stars 9

Section 2 -- Three Pigeons 10 Bowling Archers 5, Bowling Archers 5 Three Pigeons 10, Three Pigeons 9 Tonge Ward. Com 6, Moonlight Club 7 Three Pigeons 8

High Scores -- S Richards 118f. K Breen 180. J Hornby 140.125(2)100(3). G Crook 140.121.100(3). S Brindle 125.121.100(3). L Bridge 117.95 (4). G Crook 121.100(3)95. A Shaw 140.100(2)99.97. J Mills 138.121.100(3)98. J Ainscow 138.134.100(4). I Roe 180.140.120.100.99. J Court 140.100(5)95. W Merrick 140.137.110.100.99.95. M Ainscow 140(2)123.100(4). E Peacock 140. 100(6). G Cartmell 140.121.111.100(2). P Hesten 140(2)100(2)99. M Owen 180.140(2)126.100(2). D Johnson 140(3)139. 100. F Woods 140(2)125.100(2)97. P Morris 140(2)100(4). M Shields 123.100(4). A

Partington 180. W Clarke 140.100(3)97. L Smith 101.100(4). F Woods 140.125.120.100(2). MEN MERIT SECTION 1

P W L Pt

P Williams... 17 16 1 47

I Roe... 18 16 2 43

M Savidge... 18 15 3 43

D Edge... 18 14 4 41

G Cartmell... 17 15 2 40

W Merrick... 18 14 4 40

P Hesten... 17 15 2 38

M Ainscow... 17 13 4 35

J Court... 18 16 6 34

D Johnson... 13 12 1 33

M Arrowsmith... 16 11 5 32

S Robinson... 18 10 8 32

G Crook... 18 10 8 31 LADIES MERIT SECTION 1

L Stephens... 18 17 1 46

M Bell... 17 17 0 43

J Williams... 18 17 1 42

K Smith... 18 15 3 38

E Wareing... 18 12 6 37

J Broxton... 18 13 5 35

P Lomax... 15 14 1 34

A Quinton... 18 11 7 34

M Taylor... 16 11 5 32

M Macari... 18 11 7 31

J-P Brooks... 16 11 5 30

J Burns... 16 11 5 30

SECTION 2

J Gallagher... 18 15 3 39

F Woods... 17 15 2 38

A Butler... 18 14 4 37

C Daniels... 18 14 4 37

B Thompson... 16 14 2 36

W Taylor... 17 12 5 34

W Clarke... 17 12 5 34

L Smith... 18 10 8 33

B Jones... 17 10 7 32

A Partington... 17 12 5 31

F Smith... 18 11 7 31

E Bowker... 15 11 4 30

N McGlynn... 15 11 4 30

M McMorrow... 16 10 6 30

SECTION 3

C Barnes... 16 12 4 37

P Wilson... 18 13 5 37

J Mealor... 17 11 6 36

D Raines... 18 14 4 36

V Hardman... 18 13 5 35

M Mendum... 18 12 6 35

C Butterworth... 16 11 5 34

I Carr... 17 13 4 34

P Jones... 18 12 6 34

P Gordon... 17 11 6 33

S Andrunsyn... 16 13 3 32

D Heyes... 16 12 4 31

SECTION 4

G Bowes... 15 15 0 42

C Jackson... 15 14 1 38

D Kenyon... 15 12 3 35

S Gillibrand... 15 12 3 32

I Kinsella... 15 11 4 32

M Clarke... 14 12 2 29

L Harrison... 15 12 3 29

M McCann... 15 9 6 28

R Cullen... 12 9 3 26

D Smith... 12 7 5 26

D Foulkes... 15 7 8 26

LADIES MERIT SECTION 1

L Stephens... 18 17 1 46

M Bell... 17 17 0 43

J Williams... 18 17 1 42

K Smith... 18 15 3 38

E Wareing... 18 12 6 37

J Broxton... 18 13 5 35

P Lomax... 15 14 1 34

A Quinton... 18 11 7 34

M Taylor... 16 11 5 32

M Macari... 18 11 7 31

J-P Brooks... 16 11 5 30

J Burns... 16 11 5 30

SECTION 1

J Pryce... 20 16 4 44

T Clemmett... 19 14 5 41

M Clare... 20 16 4 40

K Charkewycz... 21 16 5 39

K Howarth... 14 14 0 35

W Harrison... 15 12 3 33

J Eveson... 19 10 9 33

J Masters... 20 11 9 32

D Ashton... 21 10 11 32

A Stanley... 19 11 8 31

H Gardner... 21 10 11 31

SECTION 3

A Power... 21 18 2 47

K Ormrod... 20 17 3 43

D Bridges... 21 15 6 42

D Leece... 19 16 3 41

B Aspinall... 19 15 4 40

E Hunter... 20 15 5 37

P Stallard... 21 11 10 35

B Vining... 19 13 6 34

S Perks... 19 12 7 34

C Thompson... 14 12 2 33

P Manning... 19 12 7 33

M Gallagher... 18 11 7 32

J Partington... 20 9 11 32

S Holt... 21 8 13 32

SECTION 4

C Ashworth... 18 14 4 36

A Cornwell... 15 13 5 35

E Hilton... 15 13 2 34

C Brooks... 16 11 5 32

K Farnworth... 15 11 7 32

K Dempster... 15 12 3 30

J Rushton... 15 11 4 30

A Whiteside... 18 10 8 30

E McGovern... 16 10 6 29

K Kelly... 15 10 8 29

N Stewart... 14 11 3 28

G Whitehead... 17 10 7 28