A FULL head of eight straight wins gave Botanical Gardens a thumping 168-56 triumph in the latest round of matches in the Leigh Ladies League.

Eastleigh 140 Tyldesley 126 (G Chantler 16 P Bullock 21, K Rigby 21 J Pennington 7, A Unsworth 20 R Sutton 21, M Scholes 2 D Smith 21, S Tyldesley 18 M Bloor 21, C Williams 21 E Schofield 19, N Butler 21 B Lardner 1, S Walkden 21 A Berry 15).

Tamar A 146 Westleigh Village 115 (G Wilcocks 21 L Flaherty 7, G Jeffries 21 B Battersby 18, P Haigeney 21 J Goulden 6, B Pullman 21 J Hayes 11, J Hutchinson 21 L Royle 20, V Vaughan 14 J Kelly 21, S Jeffries 21 J McGuinness 11, C Dow 6 P Brennan 21).

Lowton 137 Pennington Park 127 (M Abbott 21 C Graham 13, S Davies 18 A Rogers 21, H Carr 21 P Holt 12, J Winstanley 3 D Prescott 21, E Sanderson 12 L Goodwin 21, A Crank 21 P Ashton 11, S Parfott 21 P Disley 7, C Mason 20 P Clayton 21).

Cricket Club 125 Railway 154 (M Davies 13 A Ince 21, B Walmesley 21 C Godfrey 16, L Johnson 21 J Glover 18, P Hodgetts 21 C Price 15, L Battersby 12 R Hitchen 21, B Hall 17 R Holmes 21, A Lord 6 M Jones 21, P Ward 14 B Hallet 21).

Botanical Gardens 168 Atherton Park 56 (E Brett 21 H Petch 11, D Higgs 21 D Fairhurst 11, E Dandy 21 J Higgs 3, A Southworth 21 J McFarland 8, E Smith 21 E Makin 1, D Hampson 21 S Naughton 6, G Naylor 21 E Burton 4M Andrews 21 K Camm 12).

Brunswick 149 Rugby Club 139 (E Unsworth 18 C Day 21, S Ashurst 21 J Lindley 15, C Boydell 21 J Leake 9, M Blackledge 21 C Platt 15, S Knight 12 J Deakin 21, M Topping 21 B Cooke 16, V Reynolds 17 M Gouin 21, S Reynolds 18 H O'Brien 21).

AFTER four matches in the Men's Monday Night League two teams are undefeated at the top, Astley & Tyldesley A and Westleigh Village.

There will be a meeting at Leigh Miners on April 28 at 8.30pm.

Latest scores: Leigh RU B 184 Sportsman 188, Astley & Tyldesley A 195 Three Crowns 165, Sportsman 141 Leigh Miners 182, Tamar 185 Leigh RU B 182, Gardeners Arms 151 Three Crowns 220, Atherton S& S A 183 Atherton S&S B 183, Atherton & Tyldesley A 185 Bowling Club 173, Rugby Union A 142 Botanical Gardens 202, Westleigh Village 208 Astley & Tyldesley B 142.

LATEST scores from the Leigh & District Misweek League . . .

Astley & Tyldesley 199 Westleigh Village A 148, Hindley Green Social 195 Atherton Libs B 128, Leigh Bowling A 204 Botanical Gardens B 138, Leigh Libs 184 Tyldesley Subscription 147, Lowton Village 161 Leigh RU 191, Tyldesley Arms 169 Atherton Libs A 188, Tyldesley Cons 159 Leigh Bowling B 189, Westleigh St Paul's A 175 Westleigh Village B 196.

Atherton Cons 145 Leigh Bowling A 208, Atherton Libs B 188 Gardeners Arms 161, Botanical Gardens A 210 Tyldesley Cons 128, Gardeners 140 Tyldesley Arms 140, Leigh CC 196 Brunswick 145, St Gabriel's 201 Lowton Village 163, Westleigh St Paul's B 168 Astley & Tyldesley 179, Westleigh Village B 205 Bedford Village 172.

Atherton Libs A 205 Gardeners 131, Atherton S&S A 196 Leigh Liberals 175, Bedford Village 198 Westleigh St Paul's A 156, Botanical Gardens B 201 Atherton Cons 139, Gardeners Arms 159 Hindley Green Social 183, Leigh Bowling B 190 Botanical Gardens A 144, Leigh RU 201 St Gabriel's 164, Leigh MW 200 Atherton S&S B 135, Westleigh Village A 208 Westleigh St Paul's B 117.

RESULTS from the Churches League: Hindley Green St John's 160 St Thomas 125, St Peter's 159 Pennington 120, All Saints 154 Hindley Green St John's 121, Bedford 155 Leigh 140, Hindley Green Meths 140 St Paul's 136, St Thomas 147 St Paul's A 132.

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