BEDFORD have clinched the Churches Bowling League, three points clear of All Saints. Individual Merit winner was A Tyrer on 30 points.

Final results: Bedford 159 St Paul's A 119, All Saints 138 Leigh 129, St Thomas 121 St Paul's 155, St Peter's 168 LSM 117, Hindley Green St John's 151 Atherton 130, Atherton 161 LSM 139, Hindley Green Meths 140 Pennington 135.

Final league points: Bedford 49, All Saints 46, St Paul's A 33, Leigh 33, St Paul's 30, St Peter's 29, Hindley Green Meths 22, Pennington 20, Hindley Green St John's 14, Atherton 12, St Thomas 11, LSM 9.

LEIGH Sacred Heart are champions of the Leigh & District Catholic Bowling League, two points clear of St Richard's. Merit points: Alan Price 44, Derek Penn 42.

League points: Sacred Heart (Leigh) 42, St Richard's 40, Sacred Heart A (Hindley Green) 33, St Gabriel's A 29, St Joseph's 23, Our Lady of the Rosary 22, Westleigh Catholics 21, Sacred Heart B (HG) 17, St Gabriel's B 16, St Ambrose 15, Leigh Catholics 14.

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