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CANONS CONSOLIDATE POSITION

Bowdon Canons suffered their one and only defeat in the NW Federation Advanced League this season in their match against Southort on Sunday (19/08/07).  However, they gained 28 points following victories by Alan Mayne and Lorna Frost in the doubles and Sylvia Steer in the singles.
Canons now have a commanding lead at the head of the Advanced League table. Bowdon Saints are the only team that could overtake them and they need to score 84 points in their two remaining matches against Southport and Bury.
 
Alan Mayne (2.5) and Lorna Frost (4.5) beat Bob Burnett (-1) and Ray Lowe (0.5)  +1
Sylvia Steer (4.5) and John Wilkinson (5) lost to John Haslam (-0.5) and Barbara Haslam (1.5)  +15
 

Alan lost to Bob +26tp
Lorna lost to John +14
Sylvia beat Ray +15
John lost to Barbara +17

NW FEDERATION ADVANCED LEAGUE

P
W
D
L
Pts.
Bowdon Canons
5
2
2
1
157
Bowdon Saints
3
2
0
1
74
Pendle & Craven
4
0
2
2
20
Southport
3
2
1
0
16
Crake Valley
4
1
1
2
4
Bury
3
0
2
1
1