DORIS SMITH is a real winner. In the five years of the Stretton Leisure Indoor Bowling League at Leigh Miners she has won five championship titles. During the first three years she played with Falcons, winners each time.

Then she switched to Eastleigh, who have won it twice on the trot.

This time, however, it came down to the wire: Eastleigh v Falcons in the last match of the season. Winner take all!

Final points: Eastleigh 26, Leigh Bowling 26, Falcons 24, Us Three 24, Stretfords 22, Ladybirds 22, This Lot 21, Benters 18, Red Rose 18, BICC 17, Aardvarks 16, Astley 15, Gardeners 13, Lilford 12, Butts Park 10, Nomads 9, Leigh RBL 7, Paulettes 6.

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