Jack Hatfield Sports Teesside League: FOLLOWING Hartlepool Chester Hotels' failure to play their match at Whinney Banks on December 16, the club had a meeting the next day and following manager Paul Garthwaite's resignation, the club informed the league they would be resigning from membership of the league.

They will be dealt with at a league management committee meeting on Thursday, January 11, where the club face a heavy fine plus other sanctions. If the club fail to pay all fines, the players will face suspension until the debit is paid by the registered players.

A revised set of fixtures have been sent out and the league table will be adjusted after the league meeting.

Division One

Fishburn Park 9 Richmond Town 0

THIS was one of four matches that beat the weather. Richmond Town fell behind after only five minutes when Neil Hart scored his 12th of the season. Four minutes later there was no respite when Scott Clarkson made it 2-0 and on the half hour Andrew Raw made it 3-0 with his first of the season.

Five minutes into the second half Neil Waterfield added the fourth and five minutes later visitors Richmond Town were reduced to ten men when a player was sent off for hand ball, and Jimmy Simpson made it 5-0 from the resulting penalty.

With the game all but secured, Fishburn made a number of changes and one of the substitutes Jason Draper made the score 6-0 in the 70th minute. Three minutes later Draper struck again to make it 7-0 and with seven minutes remaining Draper completed his hat-trick when he made it 8-0 and in the last minute. He scored his fourth of the match and 12th of the season to make it 9-0.

Nunthorpe Ath 6 Hartlepool FC 1

NUNTHORPE took the lead in the 15th minute when Lee Whittle lobbed the visitors keeper to make it 1-0. Three minutes into the second half, Hartlepool drew level when Lee Hagan made it 1-1 following a mistake by the Nunthorpe keeper.

Paul Lancaster then gave the home side a 2-1 lead when he headed home at the back post. Five minutes later Nunthorpe took a 3-1 lead when a penalty was awarded and Whittle scored his second of the match. A second penalty was awarded and Whittle completed his hat-trick from the spot kick to make it 4-1.

On the hour a fourth of the season from Karl Swales gave Nunthorpe a 5-1 lead before Richard Christon wrapped up the victory that helps his side up from 13th place to tenth.

Redcar Rugby 5 Grangetown BC 3

IN a tight first half Mike Smallwood gave the Rugby Club an 18th minute lead when he scored following an indirect free-kick. Five minutes into the second half Lee Seed pulled it back to 1-1 and eight minutes later Danny Hawkins gave the Rugby Club a 2-1 lead. Glen Walker made it 3-1 in the 65th minute with his second of the season and an own goal gave the Rugby Club a 4-1 lead.

The Boys Club fought back and Seed with his second of the match pulled it back to 4-2 in the 74th minute, but Hawkins with his second and 20th of the season made it 5-2 before Seed completed his hat-trick in the 84th minute and took his goals tally to 22.

Whinney Banks 1 Carlin How 4

SEAN Mackin gave visitors Carlin How a ninth minute lead with his 19th of the season, but John Blamiers pulled it back to 1-1 ten minutes later. On the stroke of half-time Nicky Ward with his ninth of the season gave Carlin How a 2-1 lead. In the second half Whinney Banks fought back but on the hour Glen Smith gave Carlin How a 3-1 lead and with five minutes remaining Martin Say with his 10th of the season made it 4-1.

Division Two

Teesside Ath 0 Yorkshire Coble 1

THE only second division game to survive the frost was at Redcar where Teesside Athletic entertained Yorkshire Coble. After a goalless first half the Coble took the lead through Phil Hudson in the 57th minute and despite pressure from the home side it was the visitors who took all three points leaving Teesside Athletic adrift at the bottom on three points, four less than the team just above them, Billingham Wanderers.

Results: Division One: Darlington Rugby P v P BEADS FC, Fishburn Park 9 (N Hart, S Clarkson, A Raw, N Waterfield, J Simpson, J Draper 4), Richmond Town 0, Hartlepool Chester P v P Thornaby Ath, Nunthorpe Ath 6 (L Whittle 3, P Lancaster, R Christon, K Swales), Hartlepool FC 1 (L Hagen), Redcar Rugby 5 (M Smallwood, D Hawkins 2, G Walker, OG), Grangetown BC 3 (L Seed 3), Thornaby Dubliners P v P Richmond Mvrks, Whinney Banks 1 (J Blamiers), Carlin How 4 (S Mackin, N Ward, G Smith, M Say). Vacant: Thornaby FC.

Division Two: Bedale FC P v P Darlington RA Res, Billingham Wndrs P v P Stokesley SC, Guisb Quoit SC P v P Kirkbymoorside, North Ormesby P v P Darlington SRM, Spraire Lads P v P Guisb Town BS, Teesside Ath 0, Yorkshire Coble 1 (P Hudson)

Fixtures: Tomorrow: Auckland Charity Cup (1.45pm): Shildon Railway v Darlington Rugby Club, Birtley Town Res v Darlington SRM

Macmillan Bowl Quarter Finals (1.30pm): Kirkbymoorside v BEADS FC, Thornaby FC v Guisb Town Black Swan, Thornaby Dubliners v Grangetown BC

Division One (2pm): Darlington Rugby v Richmond Town, Hartlepool FC v Carlin How, Richmond Mvrks v Redcar Rugby Club, Thornaby Ath v Fishburn Park. Vacant: Whinney Banks.

R T Raine Trophy Quarter Finals (1.30pm): Guisb Quoit Club v Stokesley SC, North Ormesby v Darlington RA Res, Nunthorpe Ath v Darlington SRM, Spraire Lads v Teesside Ath.

Division Two Burness Plate (2pm): Group One: Yorkshire Coble v Bedale FC. Vacant: Billingham Wndrs.