Last week in the Premier Division of the Bolton Table Tennis League top team Glodwick continued its assault with a 24-4 win over Flixton Cricket club B with nines from Amirul Hussain and Kyan Chin. Second-placed Ramsbottom Town A also took Burning Desire to task with a maximum 27-6 win. Ramsbottom Town B also had a strong 26-9 win over Hilton A with nines from Brian Clements and Ryan Choong. Third-placed Flixton Cricket Club A maintained their strength with a 23-11 win over Nomads with a nine from Stephen Scowcroft. There were a couple of closer matches as Little Lever A just pipped Ladybridge A 20-18 helped by a nine from Graham Jeffries and Radciffe Cricket Club just got the better of third from the bottom Wharton 19-15 with nines from Robert Hall and Brian Hallsworth.

In Division One, now second placed Coburg were on the rampage as they made their assault over bottom of the table Hilton E, with a maximum 27-2 win. Farnworth SC A continued to make slow progress up the table now that John Hutchinson is playing regularly. His nine and a nine from Gillian Marsden gave them a 26-11 win over Hilton C. However, Top of the table Hilton B were more fortunate with a 23-15 win over Little Lever Cricket Club B and Hilton D just scraped it 17-16 against Wingates.

In Division Two there were some close encounters. Top Spinners already one match behind due to home team Polonia Club’s venue being used for a wake just beat bottom team Farnworth SC B 18-15 helped by a nine from Gary Hilton. However, Farnworth SC C just outdid Heaton Cricket Club B 17-15 assisted by a nine from Ben Wyatt. Now top of the table, St. Paul’s Peel, had a 20-14 win over Brass Zone with the usual nine from Lee Devenport. Bolton TTC B outplayed Meadow Ben C with nines from Peter McCormick and Peter Douglas.

Top of the table Walkden Methodists met second from the Bottom Meadow Hill B producing what one may expect, a 27-1 whitewash. Second-placed Hilton H Juniors continued their high ride with a 23-12 win over Irlam Steel SC with nines from Jei Makino and Nathan Donaldson.  Farnworth SC D outplayed Hilton G 20-13 with nines coming from Peter Walker and David Wyatt. Meadow Ben D just beat Hilton F 18-15 helped by a nine from Philip Calvert. Meadow Hill A had an easy ride over a bottom of the table two-man Albany 23-7. Unfortunately, Polonia Club B continued their bad luck losing 19-12 to Ladybridge C assisted by a nine from Brian Greenhalgh.