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Round the boards

John Gwynne
21/ 4/2005

PERHAPS the biggest shock of the Middleton Men's Thursday League season came back in November when Kings Arms were beaten 6-1 by Boarshaw WMC.

But there was no repeat in last week's return match when Kings won 4-3 to further their title claim.

The Boarshaw boys had some consolation as they took the Gallon.

Pleasant drew 3-3 and a set with Railway and Linnet. That was also the scoreline from the match between White Hart and White House.

Catholic Club maintained their improved form with a 4-3 win over Wilton.

Victoria were beaten 6-1 by Oddfellows B earlier in the season. The return saw the scoreline reversed.

Abi Hardiker won the Middleton Ladies League Division One individual title.

In the final she beat Black Bull's Janet Wolfendale 3-0.

Hardiker, who plays for Kings, beat Michelle Edmunds (Jolly Carter) in a semi-final.

Wolfendale overcame Millbeck's Dot Keogh to reach the final.

Brunswick's Pat Shawcross beat Cock's Carol Hair in the Division Two contest, but only after a 101 sudden-death play-off.

The beaten semi-finalists were Kenyon's Nicola Ramsden and Brunswick's Joan Boardman.