Addison avenge previous defeat

Spectrum top the table after a maximum and the only other unbeaten side in division one are Leeholme.

Wolsingham top division two having dropped just a couple of points. Langley Park are a point behind with Fishburn a further point back in third spot.

Results: Division One: Spennymoor Jubilee 0 Spectrum 10; Addison Park 6 Spennymoor A 4; Cockton Hill 2 Leeholme 8; Glenholme 10 Brandon 0; Mainsforth 8 Shildon Railway 2.

Division Two: Fishburn 8 Cockton Hill B 2; Shildon Town A 1 Langley Park 9; Spennymoor Town 1 Kelloe 9; Wolsingham 8 Shildon Town B 2.

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

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

Cleveland County

Playing their first outdoor match of the season Cleveland County displayed their strength in depth against a powerful Durham side at Jack Clark park, South Shields. The Adams trophy team put up an excellent fight sharing winning rinks three all and lost the team points by only three shots at Cleveland 158, Durham 161. Steve Cole with Barry Young and Harry Wright laid claim to the best rink prize with a sparkling finish giving them a 31-16 win. Cleveland's stars of the day was the Newton trophy team. Taking on a Durham side that regularly challenges for national honours the team won five rinks and the team points with a massive 201 shots to 135 gaining revenge for an earlier indoor defeat. Top rink was Richard Serginson with Nigel Routledge and Dave Jones who set their stall out early with 16 shots in 5 ends and ran out 49-19 winners. The teams are at home (Smiths Dock) tomorrow when Humberside will be the opponents.

Durham and District League

The clash between last season's champions, Leeholme and runners-up, Crook Belle Vue went in favour of the champions by six points. The Leeholme side made full use of home advantage to take the match at 91 shots to 73.

Rink scores (Leeholme Names first): D. Barron 20 L. Padfield 19; B. Duffy 25 D. McDonald 20; C. Jefferson 15 A. Dunn 25; B. Attwood 31 A. Bainbridge 9.

Despite this win Leeholme only share the top spot in the First Division with Pelton Fell and Wingate. Coxhoe and Sherburn Village are only two points adrift.

In the Second Division Newton Hall ended Shotton's unbeaten run with a 78 shots to 65 home win.

Rink scores (Newton Hall names first): K. Milburn 16 R. Hughes 13; K. Vickery 15 W. McGinn 20; G. Mein 31 S. Kipling 15; S. Underwood 16 W. Hind 17.

Shotton still lead the division by two points from Mainsforth, who are one ahead of King George V.

Willington Spectrum moved up to second place in the Third Division after they beat the visiting Trimdon by 87 shots to 59.

Rink scores (Spectrum names first): C. Baines 30 R. Jefferson 6; B. Richardson 22 G. Owens 12; W. Archer 23 H. Mercer 17; L. Graham 12 B. Stockport 24.

Results: Division One: Ever Ready/Craghead 2 Coxhoe 8; Brandon 2 Pelton Fell 8; Bowburn 0 Wingate 10; Leeholme 8 Crook Glenholme 2; Addison Park 0 Sherburn Village 10.

Division Two: Langley Park 7 King George V 3; Mainsforth 8 Nevilles Cross 2; Newton Hall 6 Shotton 4; Murton 8 Wheatley Hill 2; Chilton 0 Witton Gilbert 10.

Division Three: Kelloe 2 Fishburn W. M. Club 8; Willington Spectrum 8 Trimdon 2; Belmont 3 Wolsingham 7; Cockton Hill 6 Dean & Chapter 4.

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

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

Division Three: Wolsingham v Willington Spectrum; Trimdon v Kelloe; Fishburn W.M. Club v Vane Tempest; Dean & Cahpter v Belmont.

SWD Vets League

There was a major turn-up for the formbook when Cockton Hill B, who had not dropped a point all season, entertained Shildon Town, who had not broken their duck to date. However the visitors pulled off a very good four points victory with a rink win by 69 shots to 39.

Rink scores (Cockton Hill names first): J. Tague 19 J. Stephenson 14; P. Penn 10 K. McLean 24; R. Topping 10 D. Bowron 31.

Despite this reversal, Cockton Hill B still lead the Third Division with a one point advantage over Sherburn, who are one ahead of Fishburn.

Results: Shildon Railway B 4 Spennymoor C 4; Sherburn B 8 Crook Glenholme B 0; Cockton Hill B 2 Shildon Town 6; Fishburn 6 Mainsforth 2. Spennymoor B v Wolsingham postponed.

Central Ladies League

Bishop Auckland moved up to share the top spot with King George V after they only dropped one point to the visiting Pelton Fell. The Bishops won by 75 shots to 57.

Rink scores (Bishop Auckland names first): Mary Alderson, Heather Boon and Edith Dunn 18 Betty Grainger, Doreen Gregory and Hazel Ferguson 18; Eileen Atkinson, Pauline Rackham and Nina Brooksbank 20 Janette Reed, Vera Simm and Janet Piggford 14; Anne Camp, Anne Milner and Lorna Percival 20 June Lonsdale, Marjorie Ramshaw and Elsie Hood 18; Margaret White, Gladys Auton and Mary Percy 17 Rhona Newton, June Rose and Ann Lobley 17.

Last season's top two met at Vane Tempest with the home side edging through to beat Durham City by the odd point, which puts the Tempest half a point behind the joint leaders and half a point ahead of the reigning champions. Dean Bank have resigned from the league.

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

SWD Vets Team Knockout

Bishop Auckland from the Second Division became the First Round giant-killers when they beat their First Division opponents from Shildon Railway A by five shots.

Rink scores (Bishop Auckland names first): B. Milner 19 B. Richardson 19; V. Robson 26 R. Henderson 8; J. Bowran 8 F. Edwards 21.

Results: Spennymoor C 47 Langley Park A 72; Langley Park B 69 Willington 45; Addison Park 74 Cockton Hill A 38; Mainsforth 52 Dean Bank 62; Sherburn A 95 Crook Glenholme B 27; Cockton Hill 48 Wolsingham 74; Belmont 63 King George V 56; Chilton 52 Leeholme 54; Fishburn 58 Shildon Railway B 51; Bishop Auckland 53 Shildon Railway A 48.

The Durham League Presidents Rinks Cup

First round draw: J. Sedgewick & partners (Langley Park) v M. English & partners (Ever Ready/Craghead); E. Richardson & partners (Brandon) v B. Bell & partners (Murton); R. Rose & partners v I. Hudson & partners (Nevilles Cross); D. Parkin & partners (Witton Gilbert) v R. Jones & partners (Wingate); J. Preece & partners (Wingate) v R. Jefferson & partners (Trimdon); F. Tulip & partners (Langley Park) v T. Talbot & partners (Ever Ready/Craghead); P. Wilkinson & partners (King George V) v B. Attwood & partners (Leeholme). Results to ne in by 10 July.

City of Durham Pairs Championship

First round draw: W. Miller & E. Richardson (Brandon) v J. Hewitt & B. Harrison (Witton Gilbert); J. Moore & S. Wilson (Brandon) v I. Hudson & B. Slinn (Nevilles Cross); G. Hutchinson & J. Allan (Bowburn) v A. Bernard & N. Hart (Durham City); T. Cowley & D. Leonard (Sherburn Village) v D. Wilkinson & I. Milburn (Belmont); G. Mein & S. R. Smith (Newton Hall) v K. Milburn & D. Fishburn (Newton Hall); P. Thompson & S. Underwood (Newton Hall) v G. Alderson & C. Gething (Coxhoe); J. Doney & D. Parkin (Witton Gilbert) v B. Sones & T. Greenough (Nevilles Cross); J. Vickery & K. Yarnell (Newton Hall) v B. Colling & J. Tyrer (Newton Hall).

Durham City Midweek League

Coxhoe moved up to share top spot with Newton Hall after they only dropped one point to the visiting Sacriston. Coxhoe won by 75 shots to 57.

Rink scores (Coxhoe names first): S. Matthews 17 W. Sedman 11; K. Matthews 21 S. Dent 18; K. Atkins 18 D. Minns 18; G. Hutchinson 19 J. Doney 10.

Newton Hall and Coxhoe lead the unbeaten Addison Park side by two points, whilst King George V are a further three points adrift.

Results: Newton Hall 6 King George V 4; Belmont 4 Nevilles Cross 6; Durham City 4 Addison Park 6; Vane Tempest 2 Brandon 8; Coxhoe 9 Sacriston 1.

Darlington Veterans League

A maximum win over North Lodge saw Brinkburn Dene go two points clear of North Park who also recorded their second win of the season. Maximum wins were also gained by Railway Ath against South Park B and Mid St. George against Hundens. Big scores were recorded by skips J. Green (won by 25 shots) and B. Moore (won by 31 shots) in South Park A's win over Railway B.

Division A: Railway Ath A 4, South Park B 0; East Park 1, Woodland A 2; Barnard Castle A 1, North Park 3; North Lodge 0, Brinkburn Dene A 4; Midd St. George 4, Hundens A 0.

City of Durham Mixed Pairs Championship

First round draw: C. & A. Gething (Bowburn) v J. Hewitt & B. Harrison (Witton Gilbert); G. Hutchinson & P. Snowdon (Bowburn) v P. & M. Allison (King George); W. Miller & E. Charlton (Brandon) v C. Weldon & W. Sedman (Witton Gilbert); I. & D. B. Hudson (Nevilles Cross) v M. Fenwick & M. Robson (Addison Park); M. & P. Smith (Durham City) v T. & V. Newton (Kelloe); B. & F. Slinn (Nevilles Cross) v T. Dougherty & T. Hammond (Addison Park). D. & P. Davies (Addison Park) and J. Webster & A. Charlton (Sherburn Village) receive byes.

City of Durham Triples Championship

Second round draw: P. Thompson & partners (Newton Hall) v J. Moore & partners (Belmont); T. Leathers & partners (Sherburn Village) v K. Milburn & partners (Newton Hall); W. Sedman & partners (Witton Gilbert) v N. Hart & partners (Durham City) or T. Greenough & partners (Nevilles Cross); E. Richardson & partners (Brandon) or I. Hudson & partners (Nevilles Cross) v C. Weldon & partners (Witton Gilbert).

Durham City and District Carpet League

Meadowfield Pld 26, Pts 61; Durham City 15, 53; New Durham 15, 49; New Brancepeth 16, 49.

Millenium Team Trophy

First round draw, to be completed on or before June 26: Trimdon v Leeholme; Newton Hall v Pelton Fell; Dean & Chapter v Langley Park; King George V v Shotton; Witton Gilbert v Fishburn W.M. Club; Nevilles Cross v Belmont; Sherburn Village v Kelloe; Wolsingham v Crook Glenholme; Brandon v Addison Park; Cockton Hill v Murton; Mainsforth v Wingate; Coxhoe v Willington Spectrum; Chilton v Bowburn