BOLTON'S success in the Interleague rounders games against the Bury League continued when the juniors met at Eagley Sports Complex.

Team manager Alison Saunders enthused: "The whole squad played as a unit, all the hard work in selection and practise paid off. They were magnificent as a team with some superb individual performances. A credit to the Bolton League, I am pleased for them."

Batting first Bolton started with a rounder off the initial ball but lost three of their players for nought. Fortunately the remaining batters consolidated the good start and were gifted five of their seven rounders by fielding overthrows from the Bury team.

Hood stepped up to the tapes on 22 occasions to finish as top scorer on 48 including three rounders. Holt provided all the support that was required taking 21 balls to finish a fine innings on 36, leaving the Bolton girls on a splendid 147 all out.

In reply Bury could only manage 70 runs in their first innings, due in the main to some sharp fielding by the Bolton team who made less mistakes than their opponents. Most of the Bury players were restricted to ones with the occasional twos and threes, and just the one rounder.

Heaton was their top scorer with 14 while Thorpe and Goody each added 10 runs to the total.

Put back into bat the Bury team performance must have disappointed their supporters. Five of the team failed to score and nobody got into double figures. Gatley was top scorer with eight out of the total of 23.

The second win of the series went to Bolton 147 one innings to 93. Hood was voted players player by the Bolton squad for her batting but many other performances would have won the award at other matches.

The Senior Interleague match takes place this Friday at Darcy Lever Cricket Club, Hacken Lane. The game starts at 7pm. Team managers Julie Bluer and Louise Hague are confident of fielding a strong side to face the Bury team and will select the final team from the following squad: Vicky Hill, Elaine Willett, Maria Gregory, Amanda Camps, Julie Bluer, Christine Fairclough, Lesley Sutcliffe, Ann Trufass, Louise Hauge, Carol Paisley, Anne Preston, Sarah Gradwell, Sue Taylor, Jackie Pickering.

BRUFC continue to make progress in the Chadwick Cup, sponsored by Amjad Butt Physiotherapy and now find themselves in the last eight following their win over Barrow Bridge Ladies. They are joined by C Section colleagues Vause XI who had a good win over Daisy Hill CC A.

Heaton XI's victory against Blackrod Gallaghers puts them in the quarter finals of the Division One Furniture Dixon Shield where they are certain the draw opposition from a higher division.

The closest results in the Blackburn Shield was between Hatfield XI A and Bentwood Ladies, one run being the difference between success and failure. Hatfield go into the draw as a result of their 77 to 76 win.

Only two of the top section sides made it to the last eight of the Pike Shield, which if form runs true, makes Church Inn and Turton Ladies favourites to make it to the final unless they are unlucky enough to get drawn against each other.

The last eight of the Horwich Shield include five from Section M, Brindley Arms and Blundell Arms from Section N and Hulton Ladies who are the sole representatives from Section O.

A draw was recorded in the Finestyle Windows game played on Sunday the 8th between Trafford XI and Ladymead who finished on 147 each thanks to the Ladymeads last batter who got a rounder to draw but failed to score off the last ball of the game.

Jolly Carter Ladies came back from behind in their game against Bentwood Ladies to win 157 to 152 in a match played in difficult conditions at Hulton Lane playing fields.

Bromley Cross Ladies gave MES the maximum possible handicap of 250 runs and a 20 minute batting limit, but managed to restrict their opponents to 55 runs in the game and score 327 to continue into the next round. BROMLEY Cross Ladies and Darcy Lever C&SC A, the only unbeaten teams in A Section met each other at Eagley. Leading at half time Darcy maintained their advantage and finished as winners with a final score of 140 to 206 to go top of the section.

At the other end of the League Section P leaders M Jays maintained their unbeaten record in a close encounter with the fast improving Tom Gallaghers Ltd, drawing at half time 100 each, M Jays ran out winners by 12. The final result was 232 to 220, however it must be said Tom Gallaghers had their chances to win the game.

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