Week 7...

The Principals became the first team to reach 1000 points in total this season after they beat the Church House Bollington. Lesley Davies scored 33 in a season-best effort with another 42 for Alan Levitt who continues to head the A League Individual standings. The Ox-fford beat the Castle with Mark Watson and John Knight top scoring for their respective teams.

The real story happened as the Ox-fford 'C' beat the New Castle and we had another tantalisingly close effort at the "perfect score" of 60 as Alice Walker registered the season's second 57, her all-time personal best score. The only question she missed on was the Montgolfier brothers' balloon full of animals. I dare say she would have popped their balloon given half a chance...in any event, well done indeed Alice.

The usual suspects continue to head the B League. The British Flag beat the Three Crowns with a very useful 33 from Neil Drummond.

Is it my imagination or does Neil look younger every year? I must ask him if he has any paintings of himself locked in an upstairs room...

The Waters Green Wonderers had their second very close game in succession, just coming out ahead in this one as they beat the Baths Hotel by just 4 points, Bob Langstaff top scoring with 33.

The Plough Taverners just beat the Harrington Academicals by 8 points thanks to an excellent 36 from Phil Davies (top B League score this week) and the George & Dragon have still had no luck in looking for their first win of the season, just losing by 6 points to the Cock Inn. Mike Bennett scored his second consecutive 27 for the G&D whilst Jackie Hulme (30) and Anne Goddard (27) top scored for the Cock.

Apart from the Flag and the Wonderers, the remaining B League teams seem intent on beating each other, with the 5 of them locked together on 6 points separated only by "points scored".

Similar happenings also in the C League where the top two won again - the Knot Inn beat the Prince of Wales in a close game with Art Higham scoring 39 for the Knot. Art hasn't played before this season and the Knot surely have a knack for producing big scoring players. The Albion stay second after a close win over the Chester Road Tavern, John Hargreaves top scoring with 27. The Sutton Church House beat the Puss Artists by just 6, Win Greenwood (24) and Darren Stoddart (30 in his first game of the season) top scoring.

Special mention must go to Geoff Parkin of the Harrington 'B' who scored a fantastic 48 in the 'B's win over Park Tavern. This was the second best score of the night after Alice Walker's incredible 57 - well done Geoff.

The Dolphin Dragons supplied the questions which were a welcome variation on some of the usual themes and had obviously had a lot of thought put into them. Cars and Vans 4U Ltd Trophy scores will follow soon.