GUZZLERS take an early lead in the Premier Section in the Bolton and District Pool League, winning both their two matches 4-3.

The Preliminary Round of the BEN Team Knockout will take place on Monday October 16. First team have home venue. League rules apply.

Premier team captains please note there will be a meeting at the Duke Hotel this Sunday October 15 at 8pm.

New Venue: Three Pigeons - Pineapple Inn, Blackburn Road tel 303303.

Premier Division captains please note, Letter H is now Volunteer B/X.

Division One captains please note, letter F is now Albert playing from the Albert, Derby Street (formerly the team was the Diamond Whites).

All Summer 1995 League prize winners please note, the presentation will once again be held at Derby Ward Labour Club on Tuesday December 12. Tickets will be available shortly at a price of £1 each.

Premier team captain's please note that due to the different format of the running of the Premier Section, if your pub has two or more teams playing from it there will be a few fixture clashes over the season. This is unavoidable but has been kept to a minimum. Please cross check with your pubs other pool team captains to plan to re-arange any games that you may need to.

The draw for the Preliminary Round of the Team KO is listed below. All matches for this round are to be played on Monday October 16 starting at 8.15pm prompt. The first named team in each case will be the home team. It is the responsibility of the winning team to ensure that the result is at the League Headquarters no later than 8.0pm on the Sunday following.

Rockhalls v Rumworth B; Cotton Tree A v Lever Bridge; Bolton Deaf v Gilnow A; Church Crusaders v Man and Scythe; Tonge CC v Duke B; Levers Pool v Jolly Miller; Bradford Mixed v Starkie; Hound Dogs v Seven Stars; Gravity Attack v Bradford Boozers; Bradshaw Con Club v Just Enough; Volunteer D/L v Peel Arms; Crofters Z v Compost Corner; Albert v VBQ Misfits; Top Bull v Volunteer B/X; New Rumworth v Sportsman; Old Orig Brit Queen v LLWMC; Market Traders v Guzzlers; 3 Pigeons v Tonge Wickets.

The following teams have received byes through to the second round: Pilkington Beasts; Duke Lions; Grapes; L A Raiders; Blackhorse B; Pilkington C; Kings of the Road; Portman Doors; Breightmet Labour Club; Cross Guns; Cotton Pickers; Dog and Partridge; High Flyers; Globe.

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