Durham & District League: Wingate kept up the pressure as they strive to land the League Championship for the first time in their history.

They visited Ever Ready/Craghead and only dropped two points as they won by 80 shots to 62. The rink scores (with Ever Ready/Craghead names first) were P. Carroll 15 W. Latimer 25; G. Williams 16 A. Kelly 22; M. English 16 A. Preece 14; A. Brown 15 G. Butler 19.

Leeholme managed to stay at the top of the First Division after they only dropped two points to the visiting Addison Park, leaving them one ahead of Wingate, who lead third placed Coxhoe by three points.

Shotton moved two points clear of Mainsforth at the top of the Second Division after they only dropped two points at Langley Park. Nevilles Cross moved just one behind Mainsforth with their six points home win over King George V.

The top of the table clash in the Third Division turned out to be a one-sided affair as Vane Tempest beat the visiting second placed Trimdon by 100 shots to 59. The rink scores (with Vane Tempest names first) were G. Johnson 35 H. Mercer 10; A. Holmes 16 J. France 22; J. Clarke 19 J. Cranston 16; D. Bland 30 G. Dodds 11. This result leaves the Tempest five points clear of Wolsingham and Willington Spectrum, who both pulled off whitewash victories.

Results: Division One: Pelton Fell 3 Coxhoe 7; Ever Ready/ Craghead 2 Wingate 8; Brandon 6 Crook Glenholme 4; Bowburn 6 Sherburn Village 4; Leeholme 8 Addison Park 2.

Division Two: Nevilles Cross 8 King George V 2; Langley Park 2 Shotton 8; Mainsforth 6 Wheatley Hill 4; Newton Hall 8 Witton Gilbert 2; Murton 4 Chilton 6.

Division Three: Vane Tempest 8 Trimdon 2; Kelloe 0 Wolsingham 10; Willington Spectrum 10 Dean & Chapter 0; Belmont 4 Cockton Hill 6.

Tomorow's Fixtures

Division One: Crook Glenholme v Ever Ready/Craghead; Wingate v Pelton Fell; Addison Park v Bowburn; Sherburn Village v Brandon; Coxhoe v Leeholme.

Division Two: Wheatley Hill v Langley Park; Shotton v Nevilles Cross; Chilton v Newton Hall; Witton Gilbert v Mainsforth; King George V v Murton.

Division Three: Wolsingham v Vane Tempest; Trimdon v Fishburn W.M. Club; Cockton Hill v Willington Spectrum; Dean & Chapter v Kelloe.

SWD Vets League

Addison Park held on to the second spot in the First Division after they only dropped two points to the visiting Shildon Railway A with a 61 shots to 44 victory. The rink scores, with Addison Park names first, were W. Miller 31 F. Wilson 8; J. Oram 16 F. Edwards 14; J. Wilson 14 A. Fryatt 22. Addison Park now trail Spennymoor A by four points but lead third placed, Chilton by six points.

In the Second Division Bishop Auckland kept pace with the leaders, Langley Park A when they beat the visiting Dean Bank by 65 shots to 46. The rink scores, with the Bishops names first, were V. Robson 23 A. Webber 22; J. Bowron 28 J. trotter 10; B. Milner 14 S. Farry 14. Bishop Auckland are now four points behind the leading Langley Park A but three ahead of Belmont.

Fishburn slipped from being joint Third Division leaders down to fifth place after they lost at Sherburn B. The home side won by 59 shots to 48 with the rink scores (Sherburn names first) F. Crago 13 T. Horan 20; A. Scott 23 A. Gibson 15; J. Convery 23 R. Wilks 13. Wolsingham lead the Third Division by three points from Cockton Hill B and Spennymoor B.

Results: Division One: Spennymoor A 8 Chilton 0; Leeholme 6 Sherburn A 2; Cockton Hill A 6 Crook Glenholme A 2; Addison Park 6 Shildon Railway A 2.

Division Two: Bishop Auckland 7 Dean Bank 1; Belmont 6 Willington 2; Durham City 3 Langley Park A 5; Langley Park B 5 King George V 3. Division Three: Sherburn B 6 Fishburn 2; Shildon Railway B 2 Shildon Town 6; Spennymoor B 8 Mainsforth 0; Cockton Hill B 6 Crook Glenholme B 2; Spennymoor C 2 Wolsingham 6.

Central Ladies League

Pelton Fell made their first win of the season when they only dropped one point to the visiting Mainsforth. The Fell won by 98 shots to 74 with the rink scores (Pelton Fell names first) Betty Grainger, Doreen Gregory and Hazel Ferguson 27 Doreen Webster, Kathy Stirling and Noreen Wilkinson 20; Rhona Newton, June Rose and Jayne Piggford 30 Sheila Heath, Barbara Hudson and Ethel Thompson 15; Doreen Owers, Sheila Hunter and Jean Malcolm 20 Doreen Haley, Maureen Ellerton and Joyce Beswick 21; Jeanette Reed, Vera Sims and Elsie Hood 21 Hazel Taylor, Beryl Yorke and Elsie Denham 18.

Results: Vane Tempest 5 King George V 0; Bishop Auckland 5 Brandon 0; Pelton Fell 4 Mainsforth 1; Spennymoor 2 Durham City 3.

Durham City Midweek League

Vane Tempest lifted themselves from the foot of the table with a storming whitewash success over the visiting King George V, who slipped down to fifth spot in the table. The Tempest won by 85 shots to 55 with the rink scores (Vane Tempest names first) D. Bland 16 A. Mather 9; K. Simpson 17 C. Howey 14; G. Johnson 31 J. Emerson 17; G. Bailey 21 C. Ford 15.

Despite going down by two points at home, Newton Hall still hold on to the top spot in the table, whilst their conquerors from Addison Park move up to share third place with Coxhoe, two points behind the leaders. Nevilles Cross's big home win over Brandon takes them into second place, one point behind Newton Hall.

Results: Nevilles Cross 8 Brandon 2; Vane Tempest 10 King George V 0; Belmont 2 Sacriston 8; Newton Hall 4 Addison Park 6; Coxhoe 2 Durham City 8.

SWD Vets Double Pairs Knock Out

Durham City edged through to a First Round victory by just two points on their visit to Cockton Hill B in two very different rinks. In the first rink the home pair of Derek Ainley and Ray Stickells scored 10 against the 22 from Ray Pownley and Ces Davison for the visitors. The second rink almost brought Cockton Hill back into contention when Derek Meads and Jim Tague beat Norman Kitto and Mike Smith 19-9. However Durham City went through by 31 to 29.

Results: Willington 51 Spennymoor C 27; Mainsforth 35 Addison Park 39; Shildon Town 58 Crook Glenholme B 31; Shildon Railway A 43 Leeholme 31; Shildon Railway B 35 King George V 40; Sherburn B 18 Cockton Hill A 51; Cockton Hill B 29 Durham City 31; Dean Bank 24 Bishop Auckland 33; Langley Park B 30 Spennymoor B 19; Langley Park A 29 Wolsingham 44.

South West Durham League

A third consecutive 8-2 win has seen Leeholme open up an eight-point lead in division one. Wolsingham maintained their 100% record and have taken over top spot in division two from Langley Park who had a bye.

Results: Division One: Cockton Hill 10 Spectrum 0; Leeholme 8 Glenholme 2; Shildon Railway 8 Spennymoor A 2; Spennymoor Jubilee 8 Mainsforth 2: Addison Park v Brandon no result.

Division Two: Bishop Auckland 7 Fishburn 3; Kelloe 8 Shildon Town B 2; Shildon Town A 8 Spennymoor Town 2; Wolsingham 6 Cockton Hill B 4.

Fixtures: Division One: Cockton Hill v Addison Park; Leeholme v Spennymoor Jubilee; Spectrum v Mainsforth; Shildon Railway v Glenholme; Spennymoor A v Brandon.

Division Two: Bishop Auckland v Spennymoor Town; Kelloe v Wolsingham; Langley Park v Cockton Hill B; Shildon Town B v Fishburn.

Tables: Division One: Leeholme played 4 points 30; Shildon Railway and Spennymoor A 4;22; Glenholme, Mainsforth and Spectrum 4;20; Cockton Hill 4;19; Jubilee 4;16; Addison Park 3;17; Brandon 3;7.

Division Two; Wolsingham 4;30; Langley Park 3;27; Kelloe 3;23; Fishburn 4;23; Shildon Town A 3;17; Cockton Hill B 3;10; Shildon Town B 4;8; Bishop Auckland 3;7; Spennymoor Town 3;5.

SWD Vets Team Knock Out

The draw for the Second Round to be played next week is Crook Glenholme A v Shildon Town; Spennymoor A v Langley Park A; Durham City v Langley Park B; Addison Park v Dean Bank; Sherburn A v Wolsingham; Belmont v Bishop Auckland; Leeholme v Sherburn B; Fishburn v Spennymoor B.

CIU Individual Championship

The draw for the First Round is W. Condron (Low Spennymoor & Merrington Lane) v S. Morland (Darlington); B. Taylor (Fishburn) v R. Jefferson (Trimdon Colliery & Deaf Hill); A. Craven (Vale of Derwent) v K. McDonald (Sacriston); E. Davis (South Durham Malleable) v M. Fenwick (Brandon); I. Peacock (Leadgate) v R. Hughes (Shotton Comrades); A. Archbold (Hetton) v E. Henry (Sunniside); P. Whitfield (Crowtrees) v B. Wood (Belmont); D. Hann (Crowtrees) v J. Taylor (Fishburn); A. Cullen (Hetton) v G. Robson (Leadgate); T. Pattison (Hetton) v P. Gibson (Spennymoor); A. Carr (Number One Central) v N. Archbold (Hetton); R. Mulroy (Spennymoor) v G. Lowes (Vale of Derwent); J. Scullion (Shotton Comrades) v B. Reed (Leadgate); I. Brown (Spennymoor) v C. Jefferson (Trimdon Colliery & Deaf Hill); A. Charlton (South Moor) v P. Coulson (Leadgate); D. Arnold (Belmont) v P. Wallace (North Biddick). Results to be into the Branch Office by 9 June.

CIU Pairs Championship

The draw for the First Round is M.C. Branthwaite & A.W. Atkinson, (Bowes) v A. Maddison & M. Campbell (Leadgate); N. Nixon & R. Taylorson (Sacriston) v H. Ranson & T. Gallager (Winlaton N.W.E.); B. Richardson & M. Metcalfe (Old Shildon) v J. Dixon & T. O'Neill (Winlaton N.W.E.); B. Wood & D. Arnold (Belmont) v A. Elvin & T. Priestley (Winlaton N.W.E.); E. Maddison & P. Dodsworth (Fishburn) v R. Wardman & J. Harris (Annfield Plain); I. Peacock & H. Peacock (Leadgate) v N. Scully & R. Morrison (Dipton); B. New & N. Forrest (Dipton) v E. Richardson & L. Graham (Willington); M. English & R. English (Dipton) v G. Nayles & A.J. Hall (Fishburn); B. Loftus & C. Taylor (Winlaton N.W.E.) v J. Wilson & L.S. Willey (Hetton); D. Hann & J. Allen (Crowtrees) v K. Matthews & J. Williams (Quarrington Hill); P. Wallace & M. Wade (Neon Social) v A. Archbold & A. Nelson (Hetton); J. Worthy & R. Mulroy (Spennymoor) v A. Craven & B. Watson (Vale of Derwent); J. Donay & D. Parkin (Witton Gilbert) v T. Bentham & R. Jones (Wingate); M. Fenwick & P. Davies (Brandon) v L. Toward & R. Smith (Dipton); A. Dale & R. Fraser (Winlaton N.W.E.) v R. Irwin & D. Metcalfe (Leadgate); W. Condron & K. Chicken (Low Spennymoor & Merrington Lane) v C. Storr & E. Davis (South Durham Malleable); K. Woolcock & B. Middlemast (Stanley Empire) v J. Newstead & R. Wenton (Annfield Plain); V. Simpson & T. Leathers (Sherburn Village) v K. McDonald & I. Young (Sacriston); J.H. Wallace & P. Wallace (North Biddick) v W.T. Bell & P. Heath (Spennymoor); S. Morland & G. Mellor (Darlington) v R. French & T. Brown(Horden Labour & Trades); R. Hughes & J. Scullion (Shotton Comrades) v T. Cowley & J. Webster (Sherburn Village); J. Spraggon & E. Henry (Sunniside) v A. Carr & C. Steele (Number One Central); S. Matthews & J. Dean (Quarrington Hill) v J. Kelly & W. Latimer (Wingate); P. Gibson & D. Gibson (Spennymoor) v B. Stockport & H. Mercer (Trimdon Colliery & Deaf Hill); J. France & L. Gorton (Trimdon Colliery & Deaf Hill) v B. Hutchinson & F. Edwards (Old Shildon); D. Stoker & T. Waites (South Moor) v I. Blenkin & V. Chapman (Fishburn); B. Reed & W. Lovett (Leadgate) v B. Wells & P. Wray (Sherburn Village); I. Patterson & S. Hubbard (Crawcrook) v G. Robson & P. Coulson (Leadgate); D. Harbottle & D. Cohan (Winlaton N.W.E.) v J. Taylor & B. Taylor (Fishburn); A. Liddle & G. Scurr (Sunniside) v R. Presho & W. Hughes (Wingate); K. Atkinson & B. Coates (Wingate) v C. Jefferson & R. Jefferson (Trimdon Colliery); G. Lowes & L. Scott (Vale of Derwent) v A. Cullen & G. Noble (Hetton). Results to be into the Branch Office by 9 June.

Durham and District Men's Pairs Championship

The results of the Preliminary Round were P. Thompson & S. Underwood (Newton Hall) lost to R. Spindler & F. Sanderson (Murton); R. Forster & N. McDonald (Sherburn Village) beat W. Maddison & partner (Mainsforth); F. Tulip & J. Gauden (Langley Park) beat R. Jones & D. Bentham (Wingate); T. Greenough & B. Somes (Nevilles Cross) lost to C. Jefferson & J. Taylor (Leeholme). There were 28 byes.

North Eastern Ladies League

Results: Owton Lodge 21/2, Burn Valley 21/2; Blackhall 5, Staby House 0; Park 4, Wingate 1; Hartlepool 1, Shotton 4; Grayfields 5, Peterlee 0.

League placings: Park 23 points, Blackhall 20, Shotton 151/2, Burn Valley 101/2, Wingate 10, Peterlee 9, Owton Lodge 81/2, Horden 71/2, Hartlepool 6, Grayfields 6, Staby House 4.

Durham County (EBA) District Six

Singles: D Fenwick (OL) 21, M Simpson (OL) 12; B Playfor (EG) Walkover. Pairs: Weetman/Young (Blackhall) 17, Barnes/French (Horden) 20; Wells/Mansfield (Park) 19, Davidson/Thompson (Blackhall 17 . Triples: C Simpson (Owton Lodge) 23, J Ainger (Foggy Furze) 13. Fours: J Ainger (Foiggy Furze) 8, j Wells (park) 22, V Noble (SDSC) 4; C Simpson (OL) 25, P Stephenson (OL) 6; T Harris (Lowhills) 17, K Hird (HOB) 22; M Squirrell (B'hall) Walkover.

Northern Counties Muras Trophy

Durham 95 (4 points) Northumberland 119 (18 points).

Durham names first: W Condron 22, S Birdsey 9, J Wells 15, T Kempster 21, C Simpson 11, P Duffy 21m B Jones 19, K Jameson 28, G Robson 18, S Lant 17, S Johnston 10, S Harvey 23.