County Super League: Spennymoor landed the Championship by a single point after they made the ten points required from their re-arranged final match against the visiting Newton Aycliffe.

However, the Moors made a nervous start when Gary Spooner took the first frame by beating Shaun Archer. The Moors then settled and never dropped another point in the first half as they had wins from Ronnie McAloon, Richie Turner, Dave Elliott, Dave Bromley, Steve Hunter and Paul Biddle.

Gary Spooner again started the second half in style for Newton Aycliffe when he beat Ronnie McAloon but Dave Bronley and Shaun Archer made wins to push Spennymoor further towards the title. Richie Bellwood halted the push when he beat Dave Elliott.

Steve Hunter then won for the Moors to put them level on points with Horden, the reigning champions and, fittingly, the home side's player of the season, Paul Biddle clinched the vital tenth point. Newton Aycliffe made their fourth point in the final frame when Carl Little beat Steve Jones, but by then the celebrations were well underway.

Bishop Auckland and District League

Spennymoor Ash Tree needed a good home win over second from bottom, Witton Park Rose and Crown to take their first ever Championship but they struggled badly, were taken to a decider before edging to victory and leaving them with a play off for the title against the holders, Crook Olde Horse Shoe.

The Ash Tree had two singles points from Paul Biddle with Steve Hunter, Steve Jones, Ronnie McAloon and Richard Turner adding one each. The Rose and Crown replied with one point each from Brian Hardy, Paul Frame, Barry Thexton and Dave Jamieson. The visitors then won the doubles through Barry Thexton and Brian Hardy with Paul Biddle edging the home side to victory by sharing the captain's games with Paul Frame.

Crook Olde Horse Shoe were able to force the play off when they visited Bishop Auckland Derby and only dropped four points. The Derby had singles points from Stephen Lowther and Wayne King, whilst the Shoe raced into the lead with two points each from Gavin Witton, Cliffy Owens and Stephen Liddle with Johnny Mason and Richard Walker adding one each. The home side took the doubles through Wayne King and Stephen Lowther before Andrew delve shared the captain's games with Gavin Witton.

Crook Coach and Horses A finished in third place fourteen points behind the joint leaders and sixteen ahead of Henknowle Manor.

Results: Crook Coach and Horses A 12 Bishop Auckland RAFA Club 1; Crook White Swan 9 Bishop Auckland Cumberland Arms 4; Toft Hill Three Tuns 10 Crook Coach and Horses B 3; Henknowle Manor 6 Spennymoor Weardale 7; Bishop Auckland Snooker Club A 5 Bishop Auckland Football Club 8; Bishop Auckland Derby 4 Crook Olde Horse Shoe 9; Spennymoor Ash Tree 7 Witton Park Rose and Crown 6.

Tow Law Scottish Courage League

Tow Law Dan's Castle won the top of the table clash at second placed Sunniside Comedian but only by a single point. The singles were shared with Dave Walton, John Conley and John Hildreth winning for the Comic and Colin Armstrong, Ian Johnson and Gary Watson replying. Anthony Hird with Lee Stockdale and Ian Johnson with Gary Watson put the Castle in an unassailable position with Keith Race and John Hildreth taking the final doubles in a damage limitation job for the Comedian.

Tow Law Station severely dented the hopes of Tow Law Football Club closing the gap on the league leaders when they took all three doubles to win by the odd point. Chris Reed and Michael Boughey took singles points for the Station, whilst the footballers went ahead with wins from Arthur Henderson, Les Hind, Charlie Donaghy and Lee Cullinan but then completely fluffed their chances by losing all three doubles.

Results: Tow Law New Market A 3 Tow Law New Market B 6; Tow Law Dan's Castle B 5 Hamilton Row Black Horse 4; Tow Law New Market B 3 Newhouse Club 6; Sunniside Comedian 4 Tow Law Dan's Castle A 5; Tow Law Station 5 Tow Law Football Club 4. No result: Tow Law Rose and Crown v Tow Law New Market A.

Willington and

District League

Ia top of the table clash at Byers Green Royal Oak the singles were shared but then the visiting Willington Cottles B took over completely when they won all three doubles. This result left Sunnybrow Brown Trout, whose match was postponed, four points clear of the Royal Oak, who lead Cottles B by seven points, but the Oak have played an extra match.

Steve Waymen put Cottles B ahead but Ian Brown levelled for the Royal Oak. Brett Fleming restored the visitors' lead only to see Paul Brownson square the match. Dave Bennett moved Cottles ahead again but Gary Slater took the final singles to leave the match at three each. However Cottles then won all three doubles with wins for Jimmy Gallagher with Steve Wayman, Paul Trow with Dave Bennett and Joe Bone with Brett Fleming.

Willington New Inn slipped early in their home game against Willington Brewer's Droop but recovered to make a three points victory. Billy Wragg and Graham Hibkiss took early points for the Brewer's but the home side settled with singles points from Des Ayre, Campbell Hawkins, Phil Blyth and Ian Spowart. The Brewer's only managed to add one of the three doubles to their total.

Results: Prospect Club 5 Hunwick Quarry 4; Willington New Inn 6 Willington Brewer's Droop 3; Byers Green Royal Oak 3 Willington Cottles B 6; Willington Cottles A 5 Willington Burn 4. Willington Lion and Unicorn v Sunnybrow Brown Trout postponed.

Auckland Area League

Last year's champions Spennymoor Voltigeur A have taken an early lead with their B team just a point behind. Bishop Auckland Manor, who were runners-up last season, are only two points behind the leaders with a game in hand. Current league table reads.

Crook Individual Knockout

Ithe three games played in the first round, Adam Martin was the only player to beat an opponent who had finished above him in the Individual League. Martin managed to whitewash Darren Tinkler to book his place against Michael Burke in the next round. Burke, who finished runner-up in the Individual League, was taken to the deciding frame by Richard Walker. Neil Campbell, who finished sixth in the league, also struggled against wooden spoonist, Doug Bowey, but eventually squeezed through in the decider.

Monday's matches, to be played in Crook Coach and Horses are: Les Scott v David Craggs; Johnny Mason v Lee Cullinan; Aaron Cowan v David Haygarth; Stephen Heyes v David Stephenson; Lee Scott v Stephen Burke.

Durham and

District Legaue

The top of the table clash between Consett Stateside and the visiting Sacriston Daisy Hill B team ended with the visitors snatching victory by the odd point to retain their unbeaten record and end that of the Stateside.

The Consett team stormed into a four-one lead with eight ball clearances from David Harrop and Kevin Rainbow whilst Adrian Kavanagh and David Castledene won the other two, whilst Michael Peel opened the scoring for Daisy Hill. The visitors responded by winning the next five games through Chris Bowron (2) and one each from Brian Clamp, Steve Thompson and Helen Littlewood. Kevin Rainbow and David Castledene kept the match alive by equalising but Chris Bowron took Daisy Hill B to victory when he took the final game.

Results: Sacriston Daisy Hill 'A' 7 Ushaw Moor Winnings 6; Consett S'side 6 Sacriston Daisy Hill 'B' 7; Horden Big Club 12 Witton Gilbert White Tun 1; Gilesgate Three Horse Shoes 7 Bowburn Oak Tree 6; Bowburn Hare & G'hound 7 Coxhoe WMC's Club 6; Durham Sn. Club 10 S'moor Voltigeur 3. Ushaw Moor Cath. Club v Framwellgate Moor Marquis of Granby match unfinished. No result: Ushaw Moor Flass Inn v Bowburn Cooperage.

Durham County

There was a unique achievement when a husband and wife team managed to take four games each in the Region One Inter-Counties Championship at home to East Yorkshire.

The 'Harpoons', more correctly known as Dave and Alison Harrop of Consett managed this winning double despite disappointing results overall.

In the other match against North Yorkshire, again in the Region One Inter-Counties Championship there was a first for Diane Littlewood, affectionately known as 'Dinky', when she made four wins. She was joined by Dawn Small, who also made four wins, to help the Durham Ladies to a four points victory.

Durham A beat North Yorkshire 28-16 with four wins from four matches from Chris Bowran, Simon Baker and Trevor Walton. The Durham B team went down by 20-24, whilst the Ladies won 24-20.

Durham A drew 22 each with the visiting East Yorkshire, whilst the Durham B team were beaten 15-29, which was a satisfying result after they only managed to take three points from the first 22. The Ladies team went down by 18-26.

In the final match of the season the three Durham County teams are away to Cleveland on Sunday, 14 December.