Division 1:- Newburgh Lions remain top despite losing to Turks Head Sinners, for whom Steve Pilkington scored 16 and Dave Waddilove 14; Darren Martin added a remarkable 26 points to Newburgh’s score. Greyhound, for whom Mal Collier and Ritchie Venner both score 15 and John Wilson 12, won on the last question against Colly Wobblers; Roy Atherton (15) and Mike Unsworth (20) top scored for the losers. 16 points each from Kevin Walton and Barbara Flaherty and 15 from Charles Johnson earned Turks Head Saints a victory over Delph Tavern, for whom Sue Perks scored 15. The handicap results of these games remained unchanged.
Division 2:- Rugby Hounds remain top after their victory over Benchwarmers; Eric Lupton scored an impressive 24 points while Colin MacDonald (16) and Tony Robinson (14) also made significant contributions to their score; Rob Green scored 18 for Benchwarmers. Despite 22 points from Rob Jones, Hayfield Gang lost to Helenians, for whom Alf Westwell scored 16 and Bob Foster 14. The handicap results of these games were both draws. Scarecrows, for whom Janet Crompton scored 19 and Magnus Brass and Barry Marshall 13 each, won the day over Ormskirk Theatre Company; Gordon Richards and Alan Thompson both scored 15 for the losers but the handicap result was reversed.
Posted by Mike Unsworth
27/01/2026