TOP-of-the-table Ramsbottom A had Mick Moir’s three wins to thank for their 6-4 home victory over their closest rivals, Radcliffe Cricket Club.

Carlton Club A’s Phil Myers was the star performer as he trebled in his side’s 6-4 home win over Prestwich C in Division One and Phil Riley was unbeaten for Little Lever, who beat hosts St Phillips 8-2.

In Division Two, Maccabi A beat Prestwich D 7-3 largely due to Stuart Landes’s treble while ELPM drew at home to Elton Vale A with Paul Carter unbeaten for the hosts.

It was a similar story for Carlton Club B for whom Mark Reading won three, but it was stalemate against Calton Vale.

Division Three ELPM trounced hosts Seedfield C 9-1 with Carol Mitchell and Steve Greaves both trebling as did Carlton Club C’s Steve Evans in their 7-3 defeat of Maccabi C.

Ramsbottom Town’s Martin Ormsby was unbeaten in their 6-4 win over Elton Vale Sports Club B and visitors Hilton YMCA beat Maccabi B 10-0, with Mark Speakman, Bob Bent and Jimmy Hewitt completing the whitewash.

Shawfield B beat their own A team 8-2 with Wayne Ellis and Dave Stubbinton winning all their games.

In Division Four, Shawfield D beat their C team 8-2 with Andrew Webster trebling.

Prestwich G lost 6-4 at home to junior team Ramsbottom TT Acadamy A, despite Bob Goodman winning his customary three for the home side.

Holmar C’s Roy Steventon won three, but had to be satisfied with a draw at Maccabi F, while Prestwich F took a commanding lead at the top the division with a 9-1 home win over Maccabi E as Paul Rourke and Alistair Wakefield remaining unbeaten.

Hosts Holmar B were beaten 8-2 by Maccabi D for whom Sheldon Lee scored a maximum.

Division Five Seedfield E were beaten 10-0 at home by Homar E with Nigel Shaw, John Hayes and Graham Wardle doing the damage.

Bury Grammar School Old Boys also whitewashed their guests, Shawfield D, with Graham Hilton, John Rowlands and Greenalgh completing the rout.

Elsewhere, James Collier and Lauren Brassington were unbeaten in Shawfield E’s 9-1 defeat of their F team.

Wardle drew with junior team Maccabi G with David Watts winning his customary three for Wardle.

Results Division One Radcliffe CC 4 Ramsbottom A 6, Carlton Club A 6 Prestwich C 4, BAE 9 Prestwich B 1, St Philip's 2 Little Lever 8.

Division Two Seedfield A 6 SP Carlton 4, ELPM A 5 Elton Vale Sports A 5, Prestwich E 3 Polish Catholic Club 7, Carlton Club B 5 Carlton Vale 5, Maccabi A 7 Prestwich D 3.

Division Three Seedfield C 1 ELPM B 9, Ramsbottom Town B 6 Elton Vale Sports B 4, Maccabi B 0 Hilton YMCA 10, Shawfield A 2 Shawfield B 8, Carlton Club C 7 Maccabi C 3.

Division Four Maccabi F 5 Holmar C 5, Prestwich F 9 Maccabi E 1, Shawfield C 8 Shawfield D 2, Prestwich G 4 Ramsbottom TTA A 6, Holmar B 2 Maccabi D 8.

Division Five Seedfield E 0 Holmar E 10, Ramsbottom TTA B 6 Shawfield G 4, Shawfield E 9 Shawfield F 1, Wardle Cons Club 5 Maccabi G 5, BGSOB B 10 Seedfield D 0.