COLNE Cricket Club have increased their lead at the top to eight points this week following their 12-2 home victory over fourth placed St Andrew's with Glyn Shuttleworth winning 21-5. Graham Procter won 21-19 for St Andrew's.

Great Harwood had a narrow 8-6 home win over Mortfield - Norman Hill triumphed 21-4 and Nel Jackson also won 21-10 for Mortfield. Sunnybank remain in third place after a 10-4 home defeat of St Stephen's which included Michael Cordey's 21-3 win and Walter Giles' 21-17 success for St Stephen's.

Greenhill had a narrow 8-6 home win over Darwen Subs with David Hoyle winning 21-4, John Bentley won 21-10 for Subs. East Lancs had a 12-2 home win over Rishton Con. Mick Lang won 21-4 and Adrian Shurmer registered a 21-17 scoreline for Rishton Con. Globe won 10-4 at Turton, Colin Crompton winning 21-8. Alan Birtwistle enjoyed a 21-13 success for Turton. Haslingden had a narrow 8-6 home win over Farington Con with Andy Pilkington winning 21-5. Chris Harding won 21-11 for the visitors. Edgworth had a 10-4 home win over Nelson.

Results: Greenhill 8, Darwen Subs 6; Haslingden 8, Farington Con 6; Turton 4, Globe 10; Gt Harwood 8, Mortfield 6; Edgworth 10, Nelson 4; East Lancs 12, Rishton Con 2; Colne Cricket 12, St Andrew's 4; Sunnybank 10, St Stephen's 4.

Fixtures for Sunday July 25, 11am start: Farington Con v Colne CC; Nelson v East Lancs; St Andrew's v Edgworth; St Stephen's v Gt Harwood; Rishton Con v Greenhill; Mortfield v Haslingden; Globe v Sunnybank; Turton v Darwen Subs.

Merit competition: J Bentley (Darwen Subs) +121; A Handford (Colne Cricket) 99; N Hill (Gt Harwood) 98; G Shuttleworth (Colne Cricket) 97; D Fryer (East Lancs) 92; P Sutcliffe (East Lancs) 91; A Pilkington (Haslingden) 90; S Willcocks (St Andrew's) 89; M Wensley (Gt Harwood) 83; P Consterdine (Mortfield) 80.

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