Top marks for title hopefuls

BOWLS:

SPRINGBANK applied pressure on Inbev Winter Bowling League ‘A’ Division leaders Waterloo and Taunton when they whitewashed Nimble Nook 11-0.

Waterloo overcame hosts Chadderton Cot 9-2, while Hopwood saw off Springhead 10-1.

New Street, champions elect in the ‘B’ Division, overcame Stalybridge 10-1, while Failsworth and Vixens beat Prestwich and Wanderers by the same score.