GREAT Harwood's lead at the top of the Thwaites East Lancashire Premier Bowling League has been cut to just four points following their 10-4 home defeat by Darwen Subs. Kevin Gilmartin won 21-7 for the leaders with Barry Gosling winning by the same margin for Subs.
Colne Cricket Club are in second place after their 14-0 home defeat of St Stephen's, Barry Driver winning 21-1. St Andrew's are in third place. They lost 8-6 at neighbours Greenhill, Kneale Wright won 21-10 for Greenhill with Pete Harrison winning 21-10 for St Andrew's. Sunnybank A are in fourth spot. They had a 14-0 home victory over Rishton Con, Dave Cawley winning 21-6. East Lancs climbed the table following their 12-2 home win over Farington Con, Kevin Thompson winning 21-5 and Andrew Burke winning 21-13 for Farington. Globe gained a narrow 8-6 win at Haslingden, Dave Bond winning 21-2 and Ian McNeill winning 21-9 for the home side. Edgworth gained a narrow 8-6 home victory over neighbours Mortfield, Mike Williams winning 21-5. Peter Consterdine won 21-10 for Mortfield. Turton had a 12-2 home win over Nelson, Barry Hall winning 21-4 and A Nicholson won 21-13 for Nelson.
Results: Great Harwood 4, Darwen Subs 10; East Lancs 12, Farington Con 2; Edgworth 8, Mortfield 6; Haslingden 6, Globe 8; Greenhill 8, St Andrew's 6; Turton 12, Nelson 2; Sunnybank 14, Rishton Con 0; Colne Cricket 14, St Stephen's 0.
Fixtures for Sunday (11am start): Rishton Con v Colne Cricket; Globe v East Lancs; Darwen Subs v Edgworth; St Andrews v Great Harwood; St Stephen's v Greenhill; Nelson v Haslingden; Farington Con v Sunnybank; Mortfield v Turton.
MERIT COMPETITION: 1 John Bentley (Darwen Subs), 2 Malcolm Wensley (Gt Harwood), 3 Glyn Shuttleworth (Colne Cricket), 4 Alan Handford (Colne Cricket), 5 Norman Hill (Gt Harwood), 6 David Fryer (East Lancs), 7 Paul Sutcliffe (East Lancs), 8 Simon Willcocks (St Andrew's), 9 Martin Dillon (St Andrew's), 10 Andy Pilkington (Haslingden).
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