13 is the magic number for lucky Brown Trout

The Tavern had singles wins from Gary Brunskill, Malcolm Marriott and Aynsley Rainbow, whilst the trout levelled with wins from Malcolm Buchan, Freddie Whitfield and Ray Corner. The home side took a doubles through Marriott and rainbow but the trout took doubles through Andy Fitzpatrick with Ray Corner and Ian Stoker with Freddie Whitfield and then clinched victory by taking the team game.

The Victoria Club's hopes of climbing back into title range were dashed when they only managed two points from their trip to Willington Lion and Unicorn, who moved up to third place following their five points victory.

Michael Pickering, Dave Hawkins and Arthur Goldsborough took singles for the home side but Alan Richardson, Ian Breen and Alan beck levelled. However that was the last point the Victoria scored for Alan lee with Kevin Hill, Dave Hawkins with Michael Pickering and Stephen Goldsborough with brother, Arthur took all three doubles and finished by winning the team game.

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

Tow Law Coors

Esh Stag's Head had to stage a late recovery to edge through to an odd point win over the visiting Sunniside Comedian. The home side made a good start when they took both the trebles points but then only managed singles wins from Ken Brown and Keith Robson. The Comedian had singles wins from Bill Railton, Dave Ferguson, Bob Peacock and Dave Walton. The visitors then moved one point short of victory when Bill Railton and Ray Johnson took the first doubles. However the Stag's took the second to set up the decider where John Hodgson and Keith Robson took then to victory by beating Colin Edwards and Bob Peacock.

Despite being at the foot of the table there as a dazzling performance from Alan Spence of Tow Law Rose and Crown when he won singles, doubles with Dave Bruce and finished by taking the captain's game against the visiting Tow Law New Market B.

Results: Tow Law Rose and Crown 3 Tow Law New Market B 8; Newhouse Club 10 Tow Law Dan's Castle 1; Billy Row Club 9 Esh McKennas 2; Esh Stag's Head 6 Sunniside Comedian 5. No result: Cornsay Royal Oak v Hamsteels Inn.

Crook Ladies League

The top of the table clash went to the deciding team game but Crook Queen's Head A were able to complete their 23rd unbeaten match when they came from behind to beat the visiting second placed, Crook Jelly's Bar B by the odd point. Jelly's went ahead by taking the singles at four-two but the Queen's closed the gap when they took the doubles by one point and snatched victory by taking the double points team game.

This result leaves the Queen's Head A eight points clear at the top with a match in hand over Crook Jelly's Bar B, who are 18 points ahead of the third placed Victoria Club.

The leading individual scorers of the week were Jackie Clark 140 for Jelly's B, Mary Crossling 133 for Belle Vue.

Results: Billy Row Royal George 2 Tow Law New Market B 9; Crook Queen's Head A 6 Crook Jelly's Bar B 5; Crook Belle Vue 4 Crook Cricket Club 7; Crook Travellers Rest 6 Victoria Club 5; Crook Jelly's Bar A 5 Crook Queen's Head B 6; Tow Law New Market A 5 Tow Law North Point 6; Billy Row A 5 Tow Law Station 6. Crook Olde Horse Shoe v Tow Law Black Horse postponed.

Wear Valley Ladies League

The League's Open Singles qualifiers were held at Crook Royal Sun, Crook Coach and Horses, Crook Mill House and Crook Golden Fleece with the winner from each moving forward to the semi-finals to be played at the end of the season.

The results from the Royal Sun were:

Preliminary Round - Rose Phillips 2 Christine Ward 1. Round One - Rose Phillips 2 Angela McDonald 1; Jillian Scott 2 Wendy Eggleston 1; June Peyrefille 2 Corrine Heslop 0; Beverly Brown 2 Nichola Smith 1; Kim Pritchard 2 Julie Heslop 1.

Round Two; Rose Phillips 2 Jillian Scott 1; June Peyrefitte 2 Andrea Dawson 0; Beverly Brown 2 Gwen Varley 1; Kim Pritchard 2 Margaret Moore 0. Round Three: June Peyrefitte 2 Rose Phillips 0; Beverly Brown 2 Kim Pritchard 1.

In the play-off June Peyrefitte beat Beverly Brown 2-0.

The results from the Coach and Horses were:

Preliminary Round - Nadine Maddison 2 Lorraine Hodgson 1. Round One - Nadine Maddison 2 Rebecca Clark 1; Denise Moore 2 Kathleen Reynolds 1; Tracy Thomson 2 Margery Miller 0; Ruby Clark 2 Julie Alderson 0; Val Hope 2 Donna Bibby 0; Yvonne Richardson 2 Shirley Slater 1; Jackie Hutchinson 2 Diane Miller 0.

Round Two - Nadine Maddison 2 Denise Moore 1; Tracy Thomson 2 Ruby Clark 0; Val Hope 2 Yvonne Richardson 1; Jackie Hutchinson 2 Sophie Brockwell 0. Round Three. -Tracy Thomson 2 Nadine Maddison 0: Val Hope 2 Jackie Hutchinson 1.

In the play-off Val Hope beat Tracy Thompson 2-0.

The results from the Mill House were:

Round One - Paula Stephenson 2 Michelle Simpson 0; Marie Briggs 2 Barbara Atkinson 1; Sue Graham 2 Maureen Potts 1; Joan Hall 2 Pat Davis 0; Irene Clark 2 Marie Lauder 0; Vickie Cummings 2 Doreen Pounder 0.

Round Two - Betty Chapman 2 Paula Stephenson 0; Sue Graham 2 Marie Briggs 0; Irene Clark 2 Joan Hall 0; Carol Haygarth 2 Vickie Cummings 0. Round Three - Betty Chapman 2 Sue Graham 0; Carol Haygarth 2 Irene Clark 0.

In the play-off Carol Haygarth beat Betty Chapman 2-1.

The results from the Golden Fleece were:

Round One - Stephanie Pinkney 2 Clair Blenkiron 0; Freda Brown 2 Susan Fenwick 0; Margaret Lee 2 Carol Coote 0; Margaret Storey 2 Sue Whitehead1; Kay Slater 2 Kay Patterson 1.

Round Two - Stephanie Pinkney 2 Diane Flemming 0; Freda Brown 2 Angela Suddes 1; Margaret Lee 2 Margaret Storey 1; Shona Britton 2 Kay Slater 0. Round Three - Freda Brown 2 Stephanie Pinkney 1; Margaret Lee 2 Shona Britton 1.

In the play-off Margaret Lee beat Freda Brown 2-0.

The highest individual scorers were Carol Haygarth 180 and 125; Kim Pritchard 140, 132 and 125; Julie Heslop, and Margaret Lee 140 each; Ruby Clark 130; Michelle Simpson and Sue Graham 126 each; Betty Chapman three 125's; Val Hope 125 and 120; Pat Davis 124; Lorraine Hodgson 122; Jackie Hutchinson 121 and 120; Kay Slater 121; Margaret Storey and Irene Clark 120 each.

Crook League

Belle Vue remain top of the first division despite losing for the first time this season. Top of the table Joiners Arms beat third placed Earl Derby in the top game.

Results: Division One: Market 5 (3) Golden Fleece A 6 (2); Surtees A 11 (3) Mill House 0 (2); Australian 2 (3) Travellers Rest 9 (2); Belle Vue WMC 5 (4) White Swan 6 (1); Cricket Club 7 (2) RAFA 4 (3); Old Horseshoe 4 (1) Royal Sun Inn (4).

Division Two: Queens Head 8 (2) Green Tree 3 (3); Coach and Horses 5 (4) Royal George 6 (1); Jelly's Bar 5 (3) The Green 6 (2); Joiners Arms 6 (2) Earl Derby 5 (3); Golden Fleece B 2 (3) Surtees B 9 (2). Dominoes results in brackets.

180's: Trevor Smith (Fleece A); Wilf Dobinson (Fleece B); John Burdess (Green Tree).

Weardale Ladies

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

Top scores: June Barron (Blue Bell B); Maureen Eggleston (Black Lion A); Rachel Davidson (Golden Lion B); Lisa Waistrell (Wolsingham WMC); all 140.

Jonathan Ward Team

First Round results: Crowtrees lost to West Auckland; Southwick A lost to Belmont B; New Hesledon B lost to Relton Terrace; Stanley Empire lost to Murton Victoria A; Ryton lost to New Hesledon A; Ferryhill A beat Stormont Main; Coxhoe beat Murton Victoria B; Easington Lane beat Ferryhill B.

Second Round draw: Relton Terrace v Ferryhill; New Hesledon A v Coxhoe; West Auckland v Easington Lane; Murton Victoria v Belmont B.