ATHLETICS.

Warrington Athletics Club's results from the English National Cross Country Championships: Senior men: 304, Neil Ashcroft 46mins 15secs; 412, Steve Burthem 48mins 15secs; 503, Neale Stephens 50mins 11secs.

Under 20s: 38, Jason McGonigle 34mins 43secs; 118, Mike Timmins 38mins 51secs.

Under 17s: 14, Danny Cliffe 21mins 41secs; 18, Stephen Broadhurst 21mins 52secs; 44, Mat Jackson 22mins 31secs; 49, Lawrence Walker 22mins 36secs; 101, Mike Williams 23mins 46secs.

Under 15s: 60, Tom Jervis 16mins 22secs; 240, Danny Jackson 19mins 41secs; 244, Adam Whittaker 19mins 50secs.

Under 13s: 61, Ryan O'Neill 11mins 33secs; 93, Jack Gleave 11mins 48secs; 113, Stephen Darbyshire 11mins 57secs; 119, Alex Wort 12mins; 134, Will Phelps 12mins 10secs; 148, Jack Chilton 12mins 18secs; 165, Jack Bamber 12mins 34secs; 194, Sean Austin 12mins 53secs; 213, Alex Dorman 13mins 10secs; 239, Ben Morton 13mins 39secs; 244, Ben Jewitt 13mins 44secs; 245, Adam Jefferson 13mins 45secs.

Senior women: 222, Fiona McGrath 41mins 24secs; 236, Suzanne Andrews 42mins 38secs; 244, Claire Irons 43mins 14secs.

Under 17s: 2, Heather Timmins 17mins 48secs; 60, Amy Talbot 20mins 18secs; 84, Rhiannon Rainford 21mins 4secs; 133, Sophie Stephens 23mins 22secs.

Under 15s: 56, Louise Sullivan 18mins 56secs; 131, Rachel Jefferson 20mins 6secs; 150, Sarah Griffiths 20mins 26secs; 239, Vicky Jewitt 23mins 37secs.

Under 13s: 40, Lizzie Heaven 12mins 13secs; 82, Emily Fox 12mins 46secs; 153, Vicky Hamilton 13mins 21secs; 173, Katie Ashcroft 13mins 33secs; 189, Megan Ashcroft 13mins 43secs; 250, Kim Whittaker 15mins 7secs.

BOWLS.

Warrington Public Parks' Bowls League fixtures for April 10: Stockton Heath No1 v King and Queen, Victoria No2 v Crosfields, Lovely Lane v Orford Park, Penketh Park v Victoria No1, Stockton Heath No2 v Daresbury Labs.

Fixtures for April 17: Crosfields v Victoria New Town, Orford Park v Victoria No2, Victoria No1 v Lovely Lane, Daresbury Labs v Penketh Park, Stockton Heath No2 v King and Queen.

Competitors for the Warrington Public Parks' Bowls League Spring Open Floodlight competition at Victoria Park on Sunday, 6.30pm start: D Morrison, L Lawton (Manchester), R Goodhand, C Goodhand, J Harris, J Bradshaw, B Lane (Liverpool), J Corners (Northwich), B Mills, B Taylor, P Clinton (Birmingham), D Watkins (Bolton), D Allsop (Bolton), D Price (Leeds), S Goodwin.

Competitors for Tuesday, 6.30pm start: H Horne, J Wikely (Wirral), P Rowles, A Heaps, T Johnstone, J Hill, M George, Pat Hill, J Welsby, J Lockett, A Horton (Ashton), A Meadows (Ashton), A Wightman, L Bailey, F Penlington (Mold), J Jones (Wirral).

Competitors for Wednesday, 6.30pm start: R Fitzpatrick (Wirral), J Fitzpatrick (Wirral), G Foster (Wales), J Taylor, A Hill (Leigh), C Ashton, W Burlinson, J Clarke, J Heathcote (Leigh), A Garside (St Helens), J Ashcroft (St Helens), M Winnington (Northwich), R Winnington (Northwich), R Crowther (Huddersfield), J Durrands, J Muff (Holmes Chapel).

Competitors for March 22, 6.30pm start: A Bailey (Stoke), P Owen (Stoke), D Jackson (Macclesfield), A Eddie, B Welsby, T Kenyon, F Overy, K Wainwright, C Livesey (Bacup), M Gilmore (Wallasey), A Thompson (Wallasey), J Pownall, P Pownall, D Hallam (Sheffield), R Howson (Sheffield), A Feardon (Chester).

Practice begins at 6pm, all bowlers are from Warrington unless otherwise stated.

***** Orford War Memorial Short Mat Bowls League results: J Naughton 10 P Houghton 4, W Eden 12 J Sutcliffe 8, D McIndoe 14 M Norton 4, J Ackerley 13 C Flinn 5.

CYCLING.

Warrington Road Club's times from a 25-mile time trial in Cheshire: Steve Hankey and Alf Hilton 55mins 41secs, D Wright and N Howles 1hr 41secs, D Webster and D Edmonds 1hr 1min 54secs, J Field and C King 1hr 2mins 46secs.

DARTS.

Grappenhall Darts League Individual Merit preliminary round fixtures for March 23, 8pm start: At GTL: C Fox (Pick) v P Marsland (Fleece), R Lee (GYCA) v D Williams (G Lion), J Wilson (No3) v S Maher (GYCA), K Atkinson (G Lion) v N Foster (Bull), P Dunne (SH Legion) v C Jackson (No3), C Peacock (G Lion) v M Atkinson (Star), R Ocego (Star) v T Smith (Red Lion), S Brotherston (Bull) v S McGrath (Rams Head).

At Bulls Head: A Lane (Star) v E Llewellyn (GYCA), W Bancroft (Star) v S Cooper (Crown), T Burgess (No3) v C Swindells (GTL A), N Walker (No3) v I Ocego (Pick), G Sherlock (Bull) v S Daley (Bull), D Weatherby (Fleece) v P Burbridge (GTL A).

At ESM: C Palmer (Bull) v J Hardy (Red Lion), P Birchall (GTL A) v R Lowton (Red Lion), G Parr (Red Lion) v L Daley (Pick), A Garland (Rams) v D Welsh (No3), R Jennings (Warr Town) v T Sheen (Pick), D Gleave (Star) v J Dutton (GTL A), R Broadbent (GYCA) v H Murray (Rams), B Stoll (No3) v J Smith (GTL A), T Sharp (Fleece) v G Dutton (Red Lion).

At Rams Head: N Jones (Warr Town) v S Kerfoot (Pick), G Dutton (Red Lion) v S Lowe (Fleece), J Lee (Warr Town) v D Noble (Bull).

At GYCA: G Hussey (Crown) v T Hodson (GTL A), S Heeson (Crown) v K Atkinson (SH Legion), P Oxley (Bull) v L Ratcliffe (Rams), N Jackson (Bull) v F Smith (Rams), T Owen (Star) v C Stait (GTL A), D Delooze (G Lion) v N Bennett (ESM), A Bennett (Rams) v J Kelly (Crown), R Thomason (Star) v D Warburton (Warr Town).

At Red Lion: A Murray (Rams) v A Dunne (SH Legion), M Cooper (G Lion) v T Hughes (SH Legion), L Davenport (G Lion) v K Jones (GYCA), D Bell (G Lion) v C Dunne (SH Legion), L Burns (SH Legion) v C John (GTL B), A Cunningham (Warr Town) v S Boardman (Rams), I Byrne (G Lion) v A Carman (GYCA).

At Wheatsheaf: C Walker (Crown) v D Anderson (Pick), R Turner (Fleece) v R Sherlock (Bull), D Lowe (Pick) v J Lawler (Star), J Holt (Fleece) v R Norcott (Bull), K Rudd (Rams) v P Gamble (Bull).

At Stockton Heath Legion: P Bebbington (Rams) v A Harman (Warr Town), P Nolan (Red Lion) v G Hangling (G Lion), R Lee (Warr Town) v G Kerr (Red Lion), D Houghton (Golden Lion) v A Hunter (GTL B), J Maskell (Rams) v S Bebbington (GYCA).

At Pickering Arms: B Dickinson (Pick) v G Illidge (Pick).

DOMINOES.

Warrington Winter Dominoes League results: Rosedale Construction Division One: Bank Quay A 2 Borough A 8, Borough B 4 Rylands B 6, British Rail A 8 Gas Social 2, Marquis 4 Kings Club 6, Warr Cons A 10 Eagle Sports 0, Rylands A 8 Woolston A 2, Monk Sports 6 Bulls Head 4.

Elite Digital Systems Division Two: Roosters B 8 Stag 2, Woolston B 4 Warr Cons C 6, Warr Town FC 6 Tetley 4, Warr Cons B 6 Kings Head 4, Alford 2 British Rail B 8, Padgate Cons 2 Bank Quay B 8.

CH Mather Property Repairs Division Three: Howley 6 SH Legion 4, Blackburne 7 Butchers 3, Imperial 2 King and Queen 8, Rylands C 4 St Oswalds A 6, Saracens Head 8 Orford 2.

Fixtures for tonight, Thursday: Rosedale Construction Division One: Bulls Head v Marquis, Kings Club v British Rail A, Gas Social v Borough B, Rylands B v Bank Quay A, Borough A v Rylands A, Woolston A v Warr Cons A, Eagle Sports v Monk Sports.

Elite Digitial Systems Division Two: Bank Quay B v Warr Town FC, Tetley v Woolston B, Warr Cons C v Roosters B, Stag v Tavern, Roosters A v Alford, British Rail B v Warr Cons B, Kings Head v Padgate Cons.

CH Mather Property Repairs Division Three: Orford v Blackburne, Butchers v St Oswalds B, Pierpoints v Howley, SH Legion v Irish Club, Hatter v Rylands C, St Oswalds A v Imperial, King and Queen v Saracens Head.

The PMP Fabrications competition second round will take place on March 25, with the draw to take place this week.

GOLF.

Padgate Conservative Club Golf Society's Annual Meeting competition results: 1, John French (handicap 17) 34pts; 2, John Worsley (handicap nine) 31pts. Nearest pin on 16th: John Worsley.

RUGBY LEAGUE.

Mark Norris Building Services North West Counties Amateur Rugby League results: Premier Division: Bank Quay Bulls 11 Blackbrook 22, Bold Miners 42 Latchford Albion 6.

Division One: Wigan St Cuthberts 10 Oldham St Annes A 7, Walney Central 18 Widnes Moorfield 12, Golborne Parkside 16 Folly Lane 4, Ashton Bears 18 Hindley 0.

Division Two: Clock Face 18 Ulverston 0, Roose Pioneers 18 Shevington Sharks 20, Blackpool Stanley 28 Burtonwood Bridge 22, Haresfinch 15 Wigan St Judes A 18.

Division Four: Bolton Mets 6 Ince Rose Bridge A 32, West Bank Bears 65 Langworthy Reds A 4, Widnes Tigers 12 Heysham Atoms 32, West Bank Swans 28 Higginshaw 8.

Division Five: Saddleworth Rangers A 21 Eccles and Salford Juniors 20, Cherry Tree Panthers 21 Accrington 19, Rochdale Mayfield A 28 Crosfields A 10, Eccleston Lions 32 Halton Simms Cross A 12.

Division Six: New Springs 34 Warrington IMBRL 10 (winner takes four points), Leigh Central 6 Spring View 50, Woolston Rovers 28 Moss Bank Bulldogs 26, Newton Storm 18 Latchford Albion A 0 (winner takes four points), Rylands A 54 Adlington Rangers 4 (winner takes four points).

Fixtures for Saturday, 2.30pm start: Premier Division: Barrow Island v Bank Quay Bulls, Latchford Albion v Rylands.

Division One: Golborne Parkside v Halton Farnworth.

Division Six: Rylands A v Shevington Sharks A (winner takes four points), Folly Lane A v Warrington IMBRL (winner takes four points), Southport and Ormskirk v Woolston Rovers (winner takes four points), New Spring Lions v Newton Storm, Wigan St Cuthberts A v Latchford Albion A.

North West Counties Challenge Cup second round: Shevington v Burtonwood Bridge.

North West Counties Challenge Bowl second round: Westbrook Tigers v Heysham Atoms, Leigh Central v Glazebury, Golborne Parkside A v Crosfields A.

RUGBY UNION.

Powergen Northern Division fixtures for Saturday: North Two West: Lymm v Stoke.

South Lancashire/Cheshire Two: Warrington v Crewe and Nantwich.

Euromanx South Lancashire/ Cheshire Three: Marple v Moore.

South Lancashire/Cheshire Four: Eagle v Knutsford.

***** Miller Homes League results: Bateman BMW Premier Division: Fylde 2nd 8 Caldy 2nd 17, Altrincham Kersal 2nd 11 Preston GH 3rd 5, Sedgley Park 2nd 30 Chester 2nd 20, Stockport 2nd 34 Lymm 2nd 29, Preston GH 2nd 70 Macclesfield 2nd 22, Manchester 2nd 101 Kendal 2nd 5, Vale of Lune 2nd 0 Waterloo 2nd 22.

Division Two: Leigh 3rd 10 Wigan 2nd 3, Lymm 3rd 57 Burnley 2nd 14, Rossendale 2nd 20 Ormskirk 2nd 12, Alt Kersal 3rd 7 Waterloo 3rd 43, Sandbach 2nd 48 Vale of Lune 3rd 7, Whitchurch 2nd 22 Winnington Park 2nd 14, Glossop 2nd 22 Warrington 2nd 20.

Division Four South: Crewe and Nantwich 2nd 11 Northwich 2nd 12, Broughton Park 4th 19 Old Bedians 2nd 13.

Division Five South: Wilmslow 3rd 26 Bowdon 3rd 10, Old Bedians 3rd 6 Didsbury TH 4th 20, Aldwinians 3rd 0 Holmes Chapel 2nd 37, Northwich 3rd 36 Sandbach 4th 5, Buxton 3rd 15 Altrincham Kersal 4th 24, Knutsford 2nd 14 Heaton Moor 3rd 34, Burnage 3rd 23 Warrington 3rd 0.

Division Five West: Wigan 4th 5 Bolton 4th 0, Eagle 2nd 34 Tyldesley 3rd 12, Eccles 3rd 24 Ashton-on-Mersey 2nd 28.

Fixtures for Saturday: Bateman BMW Premier Division: Macclesfield 2nd v Lymm 2nd.

Division Two: Warrington 2nd v Vale of Lune 3rd, Rossendale 2nd v Lymm 3rd.

Division Five South: Warrington 3rd v Altrincham Kersal 4th.

SNOOKER.

Warrington Snooker League results: Division One: Alford D 5 Snookers A 2, GESM A 0 Newton Social 7, Irish Club A 5 Monk A 2, Kings Club A 0 Winwick Social 7, Richmonds 5 Irlam Cons 2, Roosters C 7 British Rail B 0, Woolston C 5 Alford A 2.

Division Two: Alford B 2 Penketh Legion A 5, Bridgewater Club 2 GTBL B 5, Deaf Social A 3 Rylands B 4, GTBL A 3 St Benedicts 4, Stockton Heath A 5 Stockton Heath B 2, Walkers B 5 Woolston B 2.

Division Three: Culcheth Legion 5 Kings Club B 2, Kings Club C 4 Penketh Cons A 3, Monk C 3 Deaf Social B 4, Penketh Legion B 2 Irish Club B 5, Roosters D 3 Tetley OF 4, Snookers B 4 GESM B 3.

Fixtures for tonight, Thursday: Division One: Alford A v Roosters C, British Rail B v Alford D, Irlam Cons v GESM A, Monk A v Woolston C, Newton Social v Kings Club A, Snookers A v Richmonds, Winwick Social v Irish Club A.

Division Two: GTBL B v Stockton Heath A, Penketh Legion A v Walkers B, Roosters A v Alford B, Rylands B v Bridgewater Club, St Benedicts v Rylands A, Stockton Heath B v GTBL A, Woolston B v Deaf Social A.

Division Three: Deaf Social B v Culcheth Sports, GESM B v Kings Club C, Irish Club B v Culcheth Legion, Kings Club B v Snookers B, Monk D v Penketh Legion B, Penketh Cons A v Roosters D, Tetley OF v Monk C.

Player of the Year: Division One: D Lawton (Richmonds) 19 wins.

Division Two: S Argent (Roosters A) 20 wins.

Division Three: R Cook (Culcheth Legion) 20 wins, D Roberts (Snookers B) 20 wins.

Highest league break: Division One: S Wall (Newton Social) 89.

Division Two: G Tatlock (GTBL A) 63.

Division Three: M Daniels (Penketh Cons A) 58.

Highest competition break: J Murray (Irish Club A) 90.

SOCCER.

Warrington Soccer League results: Frontrunner Premier Division: Blackbrook 3 St Michaels DH 4, Downall Green Utd 3 Rainhill Town 1, Halebank 4 Cronton Villa 0, Moore Utd 2 Vulcan 0, Penlake 3 Moorfield 0.

Division One: Croft 2 Whiston Cross 6, Grappenhall Sports 1 Ford Res 1, Greenalls SO 1 Runcorn Albion 2.

Division Two: Culcheth SC 3 Orford Blackburne Arms 5.

Division Three: Burtonwood Albion 1 Rainhill Town 3rd 0, Monk Sports Res 2 Lomax FC 1, Penketh Utd 1 Widnes Bayer 5.

Division Four: Grange SC Res 0 Fife Rangers Res 0, Halton Borough Res 2 Widnes Bayer Res 2, Moorfield Res 3 Moore Utd Res 1, Orford BA Res 3 Blackbrook Res 3, St Michaels DH 3rd 5 Runcorn Albion Res 2.

Division Five: Avon Athletic Res 4 Lane Ends Athletic 0, Grappenhall Sports Res 3 Haydock Res 2, Moorfield 3rd 1 Waterloo Wanderers 1, Newton Res 6 Stockton Lane FC 2.

Depot Cup semi finals: Vulcan Res 2 Grange SC 3, Windle Labour Club 2 Rainhill Town Res 2 (Windle Labour Club won 5-4 on pens).

Reg Oliver Cup third round: St Michaels DH Res 3 Cronton Villa Res 1.

Drinkwater Cup second round: Whiston Cross Res 4 Village Social 2.

Drinkwater Cup third round: Beeches 3 Haydock 0.

Fixtures for Saturday, 2.30pm start: Rylands Cup second round: Fife Rangers Res v Grange SC Res.

Drinkwater Cup third round: Whiston Cross Res v Cronton Villa.

Fixtures for Saturday, 3pm start: Frontrunner Premier Division: Blackbrook v Beeches, Halebank v Downall Green Utd, Penlake v St Michaels DH, Rainhill Town v Haydock, Vulcan v Moorfield.

Division One: Act R Sports v Sidac Social, Ford Res v Runcorn Albion, Greenalls SO v Grappenhall Sports.

Division Two: Cronton Villa Res v Windle Labour Club, Grange SC v Avon Athletic, Orford Blackburne Arms v Vulcan Res, Rainhill Town Res v Winwick Utd.

Division Three: Culcheth SC Res v Burtonwood Albion, Lomax FC v St Michaels DH Res, Monk Sports Res v Rainhill Town 3rd, Newton FC v Penketh Utd, Widnes Bayer v Whiston Cross 3rd.

Division Four: Moorfield Res v Blackbrook Res, Runcorn Albion Res v Widnes Bayer Res, Spartak v Orford BA Res Division Five: Avon Athletic Res v Burtonwood Albion Res, Grappenhall Sports Res v Lane Ends Athletic, Haydock Res v Stockton Lane FC, Moorfield 3rd v Newton Res.

All cup games require a result on the day.

***** Warrington Soccer League youth section results: Under 17s: Ecclesfield Rovers 2 St Michaels 4, Crosfields 1 Fife Rangers 3, Warrington Town 3 Appleton Boys 2.

Under 16s North: Penlake Jnrs 0 Eagle Sports 0.

Under 16s South: Appleton Boys 1 Rainhill Rockets 2, Culcheth Ath 10 Warrington Town A 0.

Under 16s Cup semi final: Fife Rangers 0 Blackbrook 2, Wigan Latics 1 Vulcan Jnrs 3.

***** Warrington Sunday Soccer League results: Premier Division: Halton Arms 2 Socrates 1, Monk Sports 3 Wilkies Tavern 3, Real Gate 2 Vulcan 2.

Division One: Jacks 1 Turf and Feather 1, Reform 8 Briden 2.

Division Two: Elephant 2 Grange Red Lion 2, Golden Horde 2 Hale 1, Legion 2 Fleece 0, Original Wire 1 Waterloo 1.

Division Three: Earlestown Athletic 0 Crossbar 1, Jolly Tanner 2 Knights 1, Stockton Heath Phoenix 2 Seven Woods 2, Wolf Pack 5 Sandymoor 2.

Division Four: Lymm Park 4 Five Star Athletic 4, Polar Ford 2 Oakwood 3, Rosies Bar 5 Whitecross Warriors 4, Dragons 4 Grappenhall 4.

Denis Scholes Challenge Trophy quarter finals: Britannia 1 Commercial 4, Abacus 1 Cheshire Hawthorne 0.

Fixtures for Sunday, 11am start: Premier Division: Commercial v Monk Sports, Moorfield Callands v Halton Arms, Real Gate v Pierpoint and Bryant.

Division Two: Dog and Partridge v Legion, Hale v Grange Red Lion, Norton Arms v Brooklands, Fleece v Original Wire, Waterloo v Elephant.

Division Three: Crossbar v Jolly Tanner, Ex-Servicemans v Stockton Heath Phoenix, Knights v Newmarket, Wolf Pack v Earlestown Athletic.

Division Four: Britannia v Five Star Athletic, Manx Arms v Brickmakers, Oakwood v Lymm Park, Polar Ford v Dragons.

Premier Cup semi final at Victoria Park Arena: Vulcan v Cheshire Hawthorne.

Red Lion Cup semi final at Grange Sports: Seven Woods v Rosies Bar.