KING and Queen A claimed top spot in Section A of the Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association Friday League after finishing three points clear of second-placed St Oswalds A.

Grange A took third place, while Post Office took the Section B title, nine points ahead of Red Lion A with Hollins Park A finishing third.

Cadishead Cons won Section C with a five-point advantage over Woolston A, while Stag A took third place.

The tightest finish in all the divisions came in Section D, where countback was required to separate Smithys and Alford Hall B, who finished level at the top on 138 points.

Smithys took the title with an aggregate countback of 3,207 to Alford Hall's 3,187, with Brooklands B coming in 11 points behind in third place.

Orford WM B won Section E with an 11-point margin to Kings Club A, who finished 18 points ahead of third-placed GESM B.

Culcheth Sports took the Section F crown after finishing 10 points ahead of Pierpoints B, with third-placed Croft a further 16 points behind.

The league's prize presentation night will take place at Pierpoint and Bryant Social Club on October 14. For further information and tickets contact Ron Jones on 755035.