Newfit Services Willington: Willington Cottles saw their championship chance fade when they dropped four valuable points to the visiting Willington New Inn.

This result leaves them trailing the leading Byers Green Royal Oak by 15 points but with a match in hand. Willington Lion and Unicorn have played the same number of matches and also have a match in hand but trail Cottles by three points. However the Royal Oak only have one match remaining, whilst the others have two.

Cottles had singles wins from John Scott, Kenny Louth and Jason Bone with Andrew Robinson and John Barron adding a doubles before they also took the team game. However four vital points went to the new Inn when they had singles wins from Pat Swain, Jan Swain and Mary Walton with Lenny Glasper with Jean Swain adding a doubles point.

Results: Hunwick Quarry 5 Prospect Club 6; Willington Burn 6 Sunnybrow Brown Trout A 5; Willington Brewer's Droop 1 Byers Green Royal Oak 10; Victoria Club 3 Willington Lion and Unicorn 8; Willington Cottles 7 Willington New Inn 4; Willington Black Horse Inn 2 Willington Club 9. Postponed: Sunnybrow Brown Trout B v Willington Black Horse Tavern.

Wear Valley Ladies League

Crook Golden Fleece virtually ensured themselves of the Championship when they only dropped one point to the visiting Willington Cricket Club. This moved them 25 points clear of Crook Royal Sun, who are favourites to land the runners-up spot as they are 11 points clear of the third placed, Willington Brewer's Droop.

The leading individual scorers were Shirley Slater 140 and Kay Slater 123 for Byers Green Club, Stephanie Pinkney 125 for the Mill House, Margery Miller 124 for Bar 56, Betty Chapman and Joan Mills 121 each for the Golden Fleece.

Results: Byers Green Club 5 Crook Bar 56 4; Tow Law Dan's Castle 2 Crook Surtees 6; Crook Coach and Horses 5 Willington Brewer's Droop 4; Crook Olde Horse Shoe 1 Crook Royal Sun 8; Crook Mill House 7 Crook White Swan 2; Crook Golden Fleece 8 Willington Cricket Club 1. Late result: Willington Brewer's Droop 6 Tow Law Dan's Castle 3. No result: Byers Green Royal Oak v Howden Sunnydene Lodge.

Crook League - George Smith Memorial Trophy

First round: Market 2 Surtees A 1; Sunnydene Lodge 2 Australian 1; The Green 2 Cricket Club 0; RAFA 1 Royal George 2; Belle Vue WMC 2 Golden Fleece A 0; Coach And Horses 1 Queens Head 2; Travellers Rest 2 Royal Sun Inn 0; Jelly's Bar 1 Joiners Arms 2.

180s: Stephen Gibson (Queens Head).

Weardale Ladies

Results: Westgate Hare and Hounds 3 Wolsingham Black Lion A 5; Wolsingham Mill Race 5 Rookhope WMC 3; Wolsingham Black Lion B 3 Stanhope Pack Horse 5; Blanchland Sports Club 3 St Johns Chapel Blue Bell B 5; Wolsingham Black Bull 3 St Johns Chapel Golden Lion A 5; Rookhope A 4 Eastgate Cross Keys 4; Stanhope Bonny Moor Hen 0 Wolsingham WMC 8; St Johns Chapel Blue Bell A 6 Stanhope Queens Head 2.

Top scores: Edith Hogarth 180 (Cross Keys); Joan Emmerson 160 (Golden Lion A); Marian Hogarth 127 (Rookhope A); June Barron 140; 100 twice (Blue Bell B).

Table: Blue Bell B 159; Hare and Hounds 146; Mill Race 145; Black Lion A 143; Wolsingham WMC 136; Golden Lion B 131; Rookhope A 124; Black Bull 120; Sports Club 119; Grey Bull 117; Blue Bell A 116; Park Horse 108; Queens Head 105; Rookhope WMC 103; Golden Lion A and Cross Keys 98; Black Lion B 94; Bonny Moor Hen 92.

Newcastle Breweries Thursday Night League

Individual heats to be played April 22, one winner each heat.

Heat 1 Slaters: S Findlater v M Hyslop; D Sinfield v bye; W Hill v P Gregg; K Pratt v Bye.

Heat 2 Railway Tavern: R Ackers v J Lawley; C Absolum bye; C Francis v P Taylor; N Embleton v Bye.

Heat 3 Falchion: J Caine v R Rees; D Halliday Bye; P Jones v M Morley; B Khan v Bye.

Heat 4 Buck Inn: M Williamson v J Rowland; A Wilkinson v Bye; L Linley v M McRedmond; P Atherton v Bye.

Heat 5 Quaker: P Fisher v P Metcalfe; I Hunter v Bye; S Metcalfe v S Cadman; M Aldworth v Bye.

Heat 6 JUC: V Wilde v L Langley; K Moody v Bye; F Grinder v S Morley; K Hewson v P Eastman.

Heat 7 Fire Station: M Bean v G Donald; M Harle v Bye; J Thompson v C Bromfield; G Moorhouse v B Hird.

Heat 8 D'ton CC: C Muir v R Stainston; M Lethbridge v Bye; S Lindsay v S Tunstall; P Mitchell v G Harris.