County Super League: Spennymoor went to the top of the table after an eight-point victory at Crook Town A in a match of some high class clearances.

Sean Archer set the scene when he took the first frame but Neil Campbell matched the clearance to level and Crook went ahead through Jim Ainsley. Steve Jones and Gavin Witton added to the good clearances and Ronnie McAloon and Paul Biddle took the Moors into a three points interval lead.

Neil Campbell equalled his potting of the first half, but this proved to be Crook's only point in the second half as Richie Turner, Paul Biddle, David Elliott, Ronnie McAloon, Steve Hunter and Gavin Witton took the Moors to pole position in the table.

Shildon B managed to leave Durham with a two point victory after a close match. Chris Beswick, Paul Shutt and Dave Ferguson won for Durham but Dominic Hanlon, Paul Fodden, Colin Bell and Ian Sanderson gave the Railwaymen an interval lead.

The second half followed the same pattern with Dave Neill, Dave Ferguson and Chris Beswick scoring for Durham, whilst Paul Fodden made his second win on his debut was joined with wins from Michael Aldworth, Jim Armstrong, and Dominic Hannon took Shildon B to victory.

Leaders in the Individual Player of the Year are: 1st equal Ronnie McAloon (Spennymoor) and Gerald Parkin (Crook B) 10 wins from 12 matches; 3rd equal Gavin Witton and Steve Hunter (Spennymoor) and Neil Campbell (Crook A) 9 from 12; 6th equal Paul Shutt (Durham) and Richie Bellwood (Newton Aycliffe) 9 from 14.

Crook League

The newly-promoted Crook Coach and Horses B found the First Division tough when they went down on their visit to Crook Belle Vue Club by two points. The home side had two points from John Warriner and Gordon Dodds with Arthur Hope, Pip Samson, Ian Hodkinson and Brian Wright adding one each. The Coach fought back from being 5-1 down with two singles from David Haygarth and one from Lee Cullinan, whilst they also added both doubles through Darren Tinkler with David Stephenson and Gerald Parkin with David Haygarth.

League newcomers, Crook White Swan B went down in their first match by two points at Crook Spitfire Club. The home side had two points from Gordon walker and Ronnie Rinaldi with Rebecca Newton, Paul Futter and Rob Grayson adding one each. The Swan had two points each from Kevin Carter and Carl Maddison with Simon Littlefair adding one. The doubles were shared when Ronnie Rinaldi and Eddie Phillipson won for the Spitfire and Kevin Carter and Simon Littlefair replied for the Swan.

Results: Crook Royal Sun 9 Hunwick Club 5; Crook Mill House 5 Crook Olde Horse Shoe 9; Crook White Swan A 3 Crook Travellers Rest B 11; Crook Travellers Rest A 8 Crook Queen's Head A 6; Crook Coach and Horses A 10 Willington Market 4; Crook Belle Vue 8 Crook Coach and Horses B 6; Crook Spitfire Club 8 Crook White Swan B 6; Crook King's Head 9 Stanley Earl Derby 5; Crook Jelly's Bar A 5 Crook Golden Fleece 9; Willington Brewer's Droop 6 Willington Cottles 8; Crook Queen's Head B 4 Crook Surtees 10; Howden Australian 7 Crook Jelly's Bar B 7.

Bishop Auckland League

There were two exceptional victories in the Second Round of the Team Knockout Championship. Bishop Auckland Derby saw off the visiting Crook Coach and Horses A for the loss of only two points. Crook White Swan equalled this good result when they beat the visiting Tow Law New Market by the same score.

Bishop Auckland Derby had two points from Colin Gash and Andrew Delve with Wayne King, Paul Stewart and Stephen Lowther adding one each. The Coach and Horses only points came from Lee Cullinan, who won his two frames, and David Haygarth with one win.

Crook White Swan had two points from Kevin carter and Brian Wailes with Louis Holmes, Carl Maddison and Dave Stewart adding one each. The only player from the New Market to get on the score sheet was Andrew Burrows, who won his two frames.

Results: Bishop Auckland Snooker Club 7 Toft Hill Three Tuns 1; Willington Brewer's Droop 5 Crook Travellers Rest 7; Witton Park Rose and Crown 3 Spennymoor Weardale 7; Bishop Auckland Football Club 7 Bishop Auckland RAFA Club 5; Crook White Swan 7 Tow Law New Market 2; Crook Coach and Horses B 6 Bishop Auckland Cumberland Arms 7; Bishop Auckland Derby 7 Crook Coach and Horses A 2.

Durham and District League

Witton Gilbert White Tun B landed the League Team Knockout Cup when they beat Sacriston Daisy Hill at Bowburn Oak Tree by seven frames to four.

Match scores (Daisy Hill names first): were Dave Neill lost to Michael Peel; Simin Baker beat Helen Littlewood; Dave Ferguson lost to Ian Staines; Paul Campbell lost to Chris Bowran; Ben Bowen beat Steve Thompson; Barry Dowson lost to Andrew Morley; Paul Capmbell lost to Steve Thompson; Dave Neill beat Andrew Morley; Simon Baker lost to Chris Bowran; Dave Ferguson beat Helen Littlewood; Barry Dowson lost to Ian Staines.

Auckland Area League

Spennymoor Voltigeur A landed the League Championship by a single point after they came through to beat their hosts at Bishop Auckland Grand A by five points. The Volti had two singles points from Darren Briggs and one each from Dean Mains, Andy Mole, Kelvin Anderson and Tony Biddle. The Grand replied with two points from Shaun Reynolds and one each from Michael Kean and Rob Dalton. The Volti then added both doubles through Kelvin Anderson with Darren Briggs and Tony Biddle with Andy Mole and completed their Championship success when Dean Mains beat Shaun Reynolds in the captain's game.

Henknowle Manor fell just a point short of Spennymoor Voltigeur A in the race for the Championship when they beat the visiting Bishop Auckland Grand B by seven points. The Manor had two points from Steven Webb and Peter Mernor with Jon Tomlinson, John Collinson and Bill Turner adding one each. The Grand replied with one point each from Derek Cooper, Bill Young and David Wilson. The Manor went on to take both doubles through Peter Mernor with Jon Tomlinson and Bob Webb with Bill Turner, before Steven Webb beat David Wilson in the captain's game.

Crook Individual League

David Stephenson moved up to share the top spot with Darren Tinkler after he came through to beat Neil Campbell by the odd point. In the first frame Campbell looked to have put Stephenson in a great deal of trouble but he pulled off a magnificent clearance. In the second frame Stephenson went in-off the break with Campbell clearing to the black but them snookering himself. He got out of the snooker but Stephenson took advantage to pull off another good clearance.

In the third Stephenson went down to the black but missed an awkward double. Campbell cleared to his last two colours and then laid a successful snooker, using the resultant two shots to clean up.

Chris Peacock pulled off a whitewash win against Aaron Cowan in a game, which could have swung either way. Cowan had a great chance in the first frame but managed to run out of position and allowed Peacock to take over. The second frame was scrappy with Peacock taking charge of the end game. In the third Cowan was again in command but a poor positional shot saw him forced to take on a difficult pot past one of Peacock's ball. He mis-hit the shot and potted his opponents ball, giving Peacock an easy route to victory.