TOP bowlers from around the area celebrated the season's successes when the Norley & District Bowling League held its annual presentation evening.

As well as a host of trophies, cash prizes totalling £8,700 were awarded to the top teams and individuals.

The full list of winners is as follows:

Afternoon League - Section One, Wharton Cons; Section Two, Delamere A; Section Three, Royal Mail; Section Four, Slow & Easy A; Section Five, Barnton CC B; Section Six, Davenham C.

Afternoon averages - Section One, G Brassington (Frodsham Red Lion); Section Two, S Sant (Delamere A); Section Three, E Pendleton (Meadow Bank); Section Four, R Egerton (Winsford Libs A); Section Five, B Spencer (NFU); Section Six, J Hulse (Winsford Libs B).

Evening League - Division One, Wharton Cons A; Division Two, Wharton Cons B; Division Three, Hartford A; Division Four, Coppenhall A; Division Five, Shavington; Division Six, Beech Tree B; Division Seven, Hop Pole B; Division Eight, Winnington Park D.

Evening League averages - Division One, G Cookson (Wharton Cons A); Division Two, J Cornes (Barnton CC A); Division Three, M Winnington (Hartford A); Division Four, C Rigden (Winnington Park A); Division Five, G McMahon (Over Park); Division Six, R Egerton (Winsford Libs); Division Seven, N Harding (Golden Pheasant B); Division Eight, S Keyon (Winnington Park E).

Individual merit - A Robinson (Meadow Bank); Norley Pairs - S Kellett & D Thurwell (Comberbach); Coronation Cup - Owley Wood A.

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