ASTLEY and Tyldesley are three points clear at the top of Leigh & District Midweek Bowling League.

Wins against Hindley Green Social and Atherton Conservatives secured top spot, with nearest rivals Bedford Village losing at Leigh Bowling B.

Results - A&T 206 Hindley Green Social 144, Atherton Libs A 177 Leigh MW 143, Atherton S&S A 164 Lowton Village 181, Botanical Gardens A 200 Westleigh St Paul's A 138, Brunswick 185 Botanical Gardens B 166, Gardeners 207 Atherton S&S B 127, Leigh Bowling B 189 Bedford Village 182, Leigh CC 149 Leigh Bowling A 207, Leigh Libs 199 Leigh RU 165, Tyldesley Cons 160 Westleigh Village B 194, Tyldesley Subs 162 St Gabriel's 180, Westleigh St Paul's B 188 Gardeners Arms 160, Westleigh Village A 183 Atherton Libs B 153.

Atherton Cons 169 A&T 182, Atherton Libs B 193 Atherton S&S A 147, Atherton S&S B 197 Tyldesley Cons 154, Bedford Village 210 Brunswick 108, Botanical Gardens B 172 Westleigh St Paul's B 199, Gardeners Arms 171 Leigh Libs 191, Hindley Green Social 201 Tyldesley Subs 138, Leigh Bowling A 206 Westleigh Village A 157, Leigh RU 184 Gardeners 181, Lowton Village 175 Atherton Libs A 181, Leigh MW 207 Botanical Gardens A 140, St Gabriel's 197 Tyldesley Arms 140, Westleigh Village B 170 Leigh CC 172.

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