WALSHAW were presented with the Bolton Association title - and then showed just why they are the outstanding team.

They bowled out a strong Atherton team for 61 to beat one of their most highly-rated rivals by 103 runs.

Jonathan Fielding proved yet again he is arguably the most effective professional in the league by top scoring with 68 and finishing with bowling figures of 5-15.

Danny Hornby chipped in with 32, while Athertons deputy pro, Nishit Shetty, took 5-53.

Atherton's innings never got started and they were 36-6 before finishing on 61, Philip Williamson top scoring with 19 and Jason Whittaker taking 4-40 for Walshaw.

Daisy Hill brushed aside Astley and Tyldesleys bowling to get the 200 they needed to win.

Howard Brooks hit 83 and Quassir Abbas and pro Faisal Aafreedi were unbeaten on 53 and 33 respectivelyin the seven-wicket win.

A&T pro Robin Morris scored 101 and Andrew Rostron hit 47 not out in their 199-9, Aafreedi taking 4-44 and Abbas 3-40.

But it was no problem for Daisy who won with plenty of overs to spare.

Blackrod must have thought they had the game won several times over before Little Hultons lower order batsmen clinched the unlikeliest of victories.

Craig Smith scored a majestic 123 not out for Blackrod and pro Will Halton added 70 as Blackrod set a total of 250-5, Andy Sutherland taking 3-68.

They never looked in danger of losing the game and, at 170-7, Little Hulton looked to be heading for certain defeat.

But their four lower order batsmen had other ideas.

Coming in at number eight, Sutherland hit six sixes on his way to a superb 47, while batsman number 10, Steve Marshall struck four sixes in his 33 and last man Darren Andrews helped Little Hulton to victory with a vital unbeaten 13.

Two more unsung batsmen, Phil Campbell and Brian Kelly scored 24 and 31 respectively, while John Fairbrother took 4-83 and Halton took 3-86 for Blackrod.

There was considerably less excitement at Adlington where there were just a couple of decent batting performances and Phil Donnelly's 5-29 for Elton to light up the day.

Chris Mulligan scored 40 in Adlingtons 109 before Elton beat it with seven wickets and 18 overs to spare, pro Dexter Fitton scoring an unbeaten 49.

Spring View dished out the latest beating for Lostock with a six-wicket victory.

Sam Baldwin took 5-32 for View and John Green 4-40 as Lostock made 126, Danny Cockton hitting 44.

In reply, pro Arindam Sarkar scored 54 not out and Tony Kelly 48.

Graham Marston scored 77 of Golbornes 193 at Standish who had little trouble reaching the target.

Mike Crookson took 4-49 for Standish before going on to hit 54 in the victorious reply of 194-4.

The match at Edgworth was rained off after Darcy Lever had made 30-0.