Willington League:With only one match remaining for most teams the League Championship looks wide open. Willington Club moved to the top when they only dropped two points at Willington Black Horse Inn, but they have four teams kicking at their heels, ready to take the title.

The Black Horse Inn never managed a singles point but did take both doubles points through Tony Claughan with Chris Crosby and Sammy Jackson with Kathy Hunt. The Club's victory was forged by taking all five singles points. The winners were Bobby Jackson, Alan Walker, Tommy Liddle, Scott Little and Michael Irwin.

This win puts the Club one point clear of Willington Lion and Unicorn, who have a match in hand, two points clear of Byers Green Royal Oak, four clear of Hunwick Joiners Arms and six clear of Willington Brewer's Droop, who also have a match in hand.

Results: Willington Burn 3 Sunnybrow Brown Trout A 4; Victoria Club 2 Willington Lion and Unicorn 5; Hunwick Quarry 2 Prospect Club 5; Willington Brewer's Droop 5 Byers Green Royal Oak 2; Willington Cottles 2 Willington New Inn 5; Willington Black Horse Inn 2 Willington Club 5.

Tow Law Coors League

John Wilks and Harold Parkin of Billy Row Club became the League Doubles champions when they won the competition at Esh Stag's Head, beating home players Mally Walker and Ray Brown in the final.

The results of the quarter finals were Raymond Thompson and Charlie Lee (Esh McKennas) lost to Gary Parker and Raymond Wright (Tow Law New Market); Mally Walker and Ray Brown (Esh Stag's Head) beat John Parkin and John Graham (Tow Law New Market); John Wilks and Harold Parkin (Billy Row Club) beat Bill Jones and Brian Barron (Newhouse Club); Carl Hopps and Darren Hopps (Billy Row Club) beat Colin Tomlinson and Dave Hindmoor (Esh Stag's Head).

In the semi-finals Walker and Brown beat Parker and Wright, whilst Wilks and Parkin beat the Hopps brothers. The League Presentation Evening will be held at Tow Law New Market on Monday, April 26.

Crook League

Crook Mill House failed in their bid to land either the championship or the runners-up spot in the First Division when they went down by the odd point at Crook Travellers Rest A. This result allowed Crook Travellers Rest B to move into second position following their win at Crook Golden Fleece. However the Travellers Rest B also fell short of their target when they dropped two points as this allowed Crook Belle Vue to repeat their Championship victory with a one point margin.

The Mill House took singles points at Crook Travellers Rest A through Norman Slack and Peter Clement and then added the doubles when the same players combined. The home side had singles wins from Derek Wood, Stephen Todd, Anthony Bell and John Carroll.

The Second Division title went to Crook Queen's Head A despite losing to the visiting Crook Jelly's Bar A in the final match. This left the Queen's with a three points advantage over Crook Coach and Horses B, who finished three ahead of Willington Brewer's Droop.

Ina Smailes, Tommy Longstaff and Neil Harker won singles for the Queen's with Keith Dixon, Andrew Hutchinson and Michael Jewitt levelling. In the decider Jelly's went to victory when Michael Jewitt and Andrew Hutchinson beat the father and son team of Doug and Ian Smailes in the deciding doubles.

Results: Howden Australian 3 Crook Queen's Head B 4; Crook Surtees 5 Crook Spitfire Club 2; Crook Golden Fleece 2 Crook Travellers Rest B 5; Crook Jelly's Bar B 2 Stanley Earl Derby 5; Crook Royal Sun 3 Willington Market 4; Willington Brewer's Droop 5 Crook White Swan B 2; Crook Coach and Horses B 4 Crook Olde Horse Shoe B 3; Crook Olde Horse Shoe A 4 Crook Coach and Horses A 3; Crook Queen's Head A 3 Crook Jelly's Bar A 4; Crook Travellers Rest A 4 Crook Mill House 3.

Northallerton and District League

Division One: Duke of Wellington Pld 48, pts 113; Wheatsheaf 48, 109; Green Tree 48, 104; Football Club 48, 103; Nags Head 48, 103; Sportsmans Club 48, 100; Grey Horse A 48, 987; County Arms 48, 98; Golden Lion 48, 93; Cricket Club B 48, 93; WMC A 48, 90; WMC C 48, 89; RAFA 48, 86; Elders A 48, 65.

Division Two: Tickle Toby A 42, 95; Willow Tree 42, 92; Beeswing 42, 92; Crown 40, 82; Green Dragon 40, 82; Cricket Club A 42, 82; Lord Nelson 40, 82; Elders B 40, 81; Masons Arms 40, 78; White Swan 40, 72; Standard 40, 72; Gold Cup 40, 66.

Division Three: Oddfellows Arms 44, 014; Haynes Arms 44, 100; Queen Catherine 44, 94; Grey Horse B 44, 94; Otterington Shorthhorn 46, 92; Jolly Minister 46, 90; WMC B 44, 88; Tickle Toby B 44, 88; Bowling Club 44, 87; Crosby 44, 85; Black Bull 44, 80; Bay Horse B 44, 76; Bay Horse A 44, 74.

Willington League

Top 20 player in the league were: 1st Gilly Spark (Cottles B) played 17, won 13, lost 4; 2nd Dave Blackburn (Brown Trout) 15,12, 3; 3rd Wayne Kerr (Royal Oak) 13, 11, 2; 4th Kevin Hill (Lion & Unicorn) 14, 10, 4; 5th Andrew Fleming (Cottles A) 15, 10, 5; 6th David Hawkins (Lion & Unicorn) 17, 10, 7; 7th Phil Blyth (New Inn) 18, 10, 8; 8th equal Paul Brownson (Royal Oak) and Ian Stoker (Brown Trout) 14, 9, 5; 10th Paul Trow (Cottles B) 15, 9, 6; 11th Rita Welch (Brown Trout) 16, 9, 7; 12th Wilf Sharp (Cottles B) 9, 8. 1; 13 equal Michael Smith (Royal Oak), Andrew Mains (Cottles A) and Les Welch (Brown Trout) 15, 8, 7; 16th Kath Nyland (Prospect) 16, 8, 8; 17th Ian Brown (Royal Oak) 9, 7, 2; 18th Dave Bennett (Cottles B) 10, 7, 3; 19th equal John McIntosh (Burn Inn) and Brett Fleming (Cottles B) 13, 7, 6.