WEST Bowling are officially the champions of Division One of the National Conference League.

They wrapped up the title in style on Saturday, with three games to spare, beating Pilkington Recs 40-24.

Wingers Nicholas Fontaine and Lewis Wright grabbed a brace of tries each, as did prop Oliver Bartle.

Bowling had already secured promotion to the Premier Division a week earlier, with this the icing on the cake.

Drighlington stay fourth-bottom of Division Three after losing 30-10 at Millom, but they do have games in hand on the sides above them.

There was an obscure result for struggling Brighouse Rangers in the Yorkshire Men’s League Premier Division, as they suffered a 64-1 defeat at home to Westgate Common, at least grabbing a drop goal on an otherwise desperate afternoon.

Keighley Albion are still in the Division One title hunt, five points behind leaders Stanley Rangers with two games in hand.

They kept up the pressure by beating Nottingham Outlaws 44-12.

Division Two is now a two-horse race between rivals Bradford Dudley Hill and Wibsey Warriors.

Wibsey stayed top after beating Queensbury 18-4, but Dudley Hill are just two points behind with a game in hand after thumping Kirkburton Cougars 56-6.

In Division 4B, Birkenshaw Blue Dogs stayed top and all but snuffed out Keighley Albion Academy’s title hopes by crushing them 58-6.