AFTER the Lord Mayor's show would ably describe how Rushton St E must have been feeling after their 9-1 defeat at the hands of Burnley Road C in the Hyndburn and District League this week.

After weeks of victory upon victory, they now find close rivals Coppice within striking distance of their lead. Burnley Road C move into third.

Division Four also saw a rare defeat for Gatty Park who were probably a little rusty after a two week rest, going down 8-2 to Salesbury Red.

Results - Division One: Free Gardeners 3, Globe 7; Globe E 9, Waddington A 1; Ribblesdale Wand A 8, Globe B 2; Globe D 10, Ribblesdale W B 0; Burnley Road D 10, Rushton St B0.

Knockout Cup: Rishton Con defeated Gatty Park.

Division Two: Burnley Road C 9, Rushton St E 1; Rushton St C 7, Burnley Road A 3; Oakhill Park 7, College 3; Clitheroe CC 8, Salesbury Blue 2; Coppice 8, Whalley A 2.

Division Three: Sydney Street 8, Grang BC 2; Waddington B 4, Victoria 6; Sabden B 3, Come & Welcome 7; Whalley B 7, Rishton Con 3; Milnshaw Park 2, Willow Mount 8.

Division Four: Salesbury Red 8, Gatty 2; Sabden A 6, Oakhill B 4; Oakhill A 3, Immanuel 7; Grangevanners 7, Sabden C 3.

The quarter-final Knockout Cup draw is: Whalley B or Coppice v Rishton Con Club; Immanuel v Hollands; Rishton Bowling Club or Burnley Road C v Globe; Rushton St B v Globe B.

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