Colly Wobblers, thanks to 19 points each from Andy McGowan and Mike Unsworth, managed to claw back Benchwarmers’ 25 point advantage to win by 5. Ormskirk Theatre Company, for whom Alan Thompson scored 15 and Gordon Richards 12, began with 17 point start on Delph Tavern but lost by a single point; Sue Perks and Paul McAteer both scored 15 for the winners. Rugby Hounds overcame Scarecrows’ 10 point advantage to win by 7; David Hodgson (19) and Eric Lupton (16) scored well for the winners, while Janet Crompton added 14 points to Scarecrows’ score. Newburgh Lions began with a single point advantage on Turks Head Sinners but ran out comfortable winners by 19 points; top scorers for Newburgh were Jim Maloney (19), Darren Martin (15) and Gareth Flynn (12) while Lee Whitehead (14) scored well for the Sinners. Despite an impressive 21 points from Charles Johnson, Turks Head Saints were unable to catch Helenians, who had a 20 point start on them; Mike Flaherty scored 17 for the winners. An outstanding 23 points from Rob Jones ensured Hayfield Gang’s victory over Greyhound, for whom John Wilson scored 18 and Ritchie Venner 16; Hayfield had a 26 point start and eventually won by 27.
Posted by Mike Unsworth
22/10/2024