SPEN VICTORIA C and AC stole ahead of rivals Brighouse Sports and Lower Hopton to clinch the Rydal Car Sales-sponsored Mirfield Bowling League.

This year’s title went right down to the wire with Spen Vic finishing three points ahead of Brighouse, while Lower Hopton were third.

Thongsbridge gained promotion to the top flight after winning Division II while Longwood will go up to Division II after finishing runners-up in Division III behind Eccleshill.

Brockholes finished runners-up to Pudsey BC in Division IV while Cowcliffe Lib took the Division V title after finishing five points ahead of Ossett Flying Horse B.

In Division VI there was double success with Moldgreen Con and Almondbury BC promoted and elsewhere Lindley Lib were runners-up in Division VII, Slaithwaite CBC runners-up in Division IX, while Bradley and Colne won Division X.