Newfit Services Willington: Byers Green Royal Oak won a tough match at Willington Burn to move 13 points clear at the top of the table with one match remaining.

However they are not certain champions as second placed Willington Cottles have a match in hand. This means that to be certain of landing the championship in their first season, the Royal oak need to win their final match by ten points. Cottles are six points ahead of Willington Lion and Unicorn, who also have two matches to play.

Willington Burn took three points from the visiting Byers Green Royal Oak with singles wins from Lyndon Taylor and Malcolm Campbell with the same two combining to take a doubles point. The Oak had singles wins from Ray Scott, John Allinson, Tommy Bell and Trevor Kerr with Alan Sheldon with Malcolm Hughes and Mark Kidman with Ray Scott adding doubles points and then completing the victory by winning the team game.

Results: Hunwick Joiners Arms 8 Sunnybrow Brown Trout A 3; Victoria Club 8 Willington New Inn 3; Willington Cottles 8 Willington Black Horse Tavern 3; Willington Black Horse Inn 8 Hunwick Quarry 3; Sunnybrow Brown Trout B 7 Prospect Club 4; Willington Brewer's Droop 1 Willington Club 10; Willington Burn 3 Byers Green Royal Oak 8.

Tow Law Coors

John Parkin and Kenneth Atkinson of Tow Law New Market A won the league Doubles Championship at Newhouse Club when they beat Carl Wilcockson and John McCorquodale of Billy Row Club in the final.

The quarter finals results were Alan Gardiner and Bob Peacock (Sunniside Comedian) lost to Ray Johnson and John Smyth (Sunniside Comedian); John Parkin and Kenneth Atkinson (Tow Law New Market A) beat Bob McFadden and John Graham (Tow Law New Market A); George Blakey and Bill Potts (Billy Row Club) lost to Carl Wilcockson and John McCorquodale (Billy Row Club); Les Hopps and Dave Anderson (Newhouse Club) beat Tom McQuillan and Keith Liddle (Newhouse Club).

In the semi-finals Parkin and Atkinson beat Johnson and Smyth, whilst Wilcockson and McCorquodale beat Hopps and Anderson

Wear Valley Ladies League

Crook Golden Fleece emphasised their top place after they only dropped one point to the visiting Byers Green Club and moved twenty-five points clear. Crook Royal Sun, who struggled to beat the visiting bottom team, Crook Surtees, are in second place five points ahead of Crook Olde Horse Shoe.

The leading individual scorers were Margaret Storey with 140 and Jillian Scott 123 and 121 for the Coach and Horses, Margaret Lee 140 for Sunnydene Lodge, Julie Heslop 140 for the Golden Fleece, Barbara Atkinson 137 for Willington Cricket Club, Mary Sanderson 134 and 133 for the Brewer's Droop, Marjorie Miller 132 and Susan Fenwick 124 for Bar 56, Nichola Smith 125 and Marie Briggs 121 for the Royal Oak and Gwen Varley 124 twice and Sheila Moore 124 for the White Swan.

Results: Crook Mill House 5 Crook Bar 56 4; Crook Golden Fleece 8 Byers Green Club 1; Willington Cricket Club 5 Willington Brewer's Droop 4; Tow Law Dan's Castle 2 Crook Coach and Horses 7; Crook Royal Sun 5 Crook Surtees 4; Byers Green Royal Oak 4 Crook White Swan 5; Howden Sunnydene Lodge 6 Crook Olde Horse Shoe 3.

Crook League

The Dominoes team knockout was played at Billy Row Green and sponsored by mine hosts Ian and Michelle Bell. Mill House reached the final after beating Golden Fleece 3-1, The Green 3-1 and White Swan 3-0. The other finalists were Surtees B who deafeated Australian 3-1, Travellers Rest 3-2 and RAFA 3-2.

In the final Mill House beat Surtees B 4-1.

Weardale Ladies

St Johns Chapel Blue Bell B top the table by eight points after a good win at Rookhope WMC.

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

Top scores: Joyce Harrison 146 best of season finish (Blue Bell A); Claire McCreanor 140 (Wolsingham WMC); Ann-Marie Curtis 138;100 (Grey Bull); Kath Nattrass 133 (Hare and Hounds); Sarah Murray 127 (Sports Club).

CIU Individual Championship

Preliminary round results: G. Wallace (Sherburn Village) lost to G. Hill (Relton Terrace); M. Barnett (Trimdon Colliery & Deaf Hill) lost to T.W. Clark (Sherburn Village); R. Usher (Crowtrees) lost to E. Ashman (Ferryhill); B. Thompson (Vale of Derwent) lost to J. Todd (South Moor Excelsior); B. Hall (Ouston) beat T. Bradshaw (Shotton Comrades); K. Clarey (Cockfield) lost to D. Young (Grange Villa); T. Walker (Stanley Empire) lost to P. Telford (Stanley Central); A. Bilclough (Winlaton) beat S. Wilkinson (Stanley Central); P. Mould (Ouston) lost to A. Swift (Ouston); G. Burlison (Grange Villa) beat A. Stewart (New Brancepeth); A. Jennings (Murton Victoria) lost to J. Hall (South Moor Excelsior); N. Anderson (New Hesledon) beat K. Robinson (Trimdon Colliery & Deaf Hill); F. Carr (Shotton Comrades) beat K. Newton (Crook Belle Vue); G. Gray (Winlaton) lost to G. Stephenson (Stanley Empire); G. Taylor (Ferryhill) beat T.A. Swift (Ouston); G. Appleby (Leadgate) lost to S. Valelly (Ouston); S. Irving (New Hesledon) lost to R. Young (Grange Villa); C. Cullen (Consett Victoria) beat D. Conroy (South Moor Excelsior); J. Treweeke (New Hesledon) beat W. Raw (Trimdon Colliery & Deaf Hill); A. Morrison (Grange Villa) lost to D. Booth (South Moor Excelsior); C. Cossey (South Moor Excelsior) lost to R. Foreman (Leadgate); T. Crowder (Stanley Empire) beat W. Robinson (New Hesledon). There were forty-one byes.

CIU Pairs Championship

Preliminary round results: E. Risbridger & K. Richardson (Sacriston) lost to B. Jackson & D. Chalmers (Alberta); A. Jennings & E. Williamson (Murton Victoria) lost to T. Bradshaw & F. Carr (Shotton Comrades); K. Elliott & J. Ashett (New Hesledon) beat J. Treweeke & N. Anderson (New Hesledon); E. Lumley & D. Hughes (Burnhope Ivy Leaf) lost to A. Oakes & J. Richardson (Ouston); R. Brown & T. Nixon (Ferryhill) beat M. Carty & R. Adey (Easington Lane); B. Hall & D. Williamson (Ouston) beat W. Raw & J. Tyson (Trimdon Colliery & Deaf Hill); A. Hunter & P. Beveridge (Winlaton) lost to D. Dodds & P. Telford (Stanley Central); D. Booth & J. Todd (South Moor Excelsior) beat B. Bingley & D. Brown (Leadgate); D. Conroy & T. Warren (South Moor Excelsior) lost to C. Barron & R. Usher (Crowtrees); G. Arkley & W. Robinson (New Hesledon) lost to G. Taylor & P. Nixon (Ferryhill); R. Foreman & C. Dominney (Leadgate) beat B. Thompson & L. Scott (Vale of Derwent); A. Stewart & N. Burnett (New Brancepeth) lost to G. Hardy & D. Gutteridge (Alberta); J. Hepton & C. Walker (North Biddick) beat D. Crawley & D. Wright (Consett Victoria); A. Bilclough & G. Gray (Winlaton) lost to G. Curry & M. Lumley (Relton Terrace); E. Ives & W. Telford (Alberta) beat N. Mitcheson & J. Young (New Kyo); C. Cullen & D. Cullen (Consett Victoria) beat J. Robinson & D. Harrison (Trimdon Colliery & Deaf Hill); R. Baines & J. Elgy (Winlaton) lost to G. Grieve & D. Young (Grange Villa); G. Bell & P. Hope (Shotton Comrades) lost to P. Borthwick & C. Boyle (Consett Victoria); G. Hill & J. Lamb (Relton Terrace) beat T. Swift & S. Valelly (Ouston); E. Ashman & L. Richardson (Ferryhill) beat E. Rutherford & T. Cummins (Murton Victoria); R. Gray & B. Dobinson (Stanley Central) beat B. Ironside & K. Seymour (New Kyo); T. Crowder & G. Burlinson (Stanley Empire) beat G. Appleby & J. Coulson (Leadgate); B. McCarthy & R. Young (Alberta) beat J. Lee & D. Hinnigan (Burnhope Ivy Leaf); T. Clark & G. Wallace (Sherburn Village) beat K. Robinson & M. Barnett (Trimdon Colliery & Deaf Hill); T. Walker & G. Miller (Stanley Empire) lost to R. Cook & S. Errington (Stanley Empire); K. Mawhinney & S. Irving (New Hesledon) lost to L. Teasdale & B. Hauxwell (Greenside); P. Lenagh & P. Knighton (Coxhoe) beat J. Hall & A. Leach (South Moor Excelsior); S. Irland & G. Galloway (Crowtrees) beat P. Mould & T.A. Swift (Ouston). There were four byes.

Stokesley and District League

Division A

Queens Head B 1, Blacksmiths Arms B 6; Blacksmiths Arms A 0, Queens Head A 7; Jet Miners A 1, Dudley Arms 6; Kings Head (S) 4, Buck Inn A 3; Miners Arms A 5, Stokesley Sports Club 2; Blue Bell A 1, Falcon Inn B 6; Station Hotel (HR) 3, Royal Oak A 4.

Forcett and District League Finals night held at Richmond Cricket Club, Mar 25

A Division, League winners: Wheatsheaf, Staindrop.

Runners-up, Crown Inn A, Manfield; Nominated singles - Croft WMC; runners-up, Crown Inn B, Manfield; Nominated doubles - Crown Inn B, Manfield; runners-up - Wheatsheaf, Staindrop; Knockout Cup - Wheatsheaf 4, Crown Inn B 3; Least darts - D Miller (Croft WMC) 15 darts; Highest outshot - S Gilmore (Crown Inn A) 110, G Kirby (Wheatsheaf).

B Division

League winners: Lord Nelson B, Gainford.

Runners-up: Black Bull, Melsonby; Nominated singles - Black Bull, Melsonby; Runners-up - Lord Nelson B, Gainford; Nominated doubles - Lord Helson A, Gainford; Runners-up - Black Bull, Melsonby; Knockout Cup - Lord Nelson B 4, Quoit and Social Club 3; Least Darts - P Martin (Lord Nelson B) 14 darts; Highest outshot - P Martin (Lord Nelson B) 107.

Singles Knockout Cup: I Pearson (Crown Inn B, Manfield); runners-up - R Allum (Crown Inn A, Manfield); Pairs Knockout Cup _ F Donald and G Atkinson (Four Alls, Ovington); Runners-up - A Roberts and M Whear (Fox and Hounds, Neasham); Aggregate winner - P Martin (Lord Nelson B, Gainford); Sid Dobinson Trophy Under-21 - D Breeze (Crown Inn, Manfield); runners-up - C Gamack (Black Horse, Ingleton).