Newfit Services Willington: The Prospect Club made their second big consecutive win to throw off the memories of two heavy defeats and lift them up the table after only dropping three points to Sunnybrow Brown Trout B, who just managed to edge up from the foot of the table.

The Prospect had singles wins from Paul Morris, Norma Davison, Harold Farrer and Trevor Bourne, whilst Norma Davison with Paul Morris and Sheila Crookes with Trevor Bourne took doubles points before they finished off by taking the team game. The Trout's points came from ray Corner and Kenny Longhorne in the singles with Carol Hawkins and Kenny Longhorne adding a doubles point.

Results: Byers Green Royal Oak 9 Willington Burn 2; Willington Market 7 Willington Brewer's Droop 4; Sunnybrow Brown Trout A 9 Hunwick Joiners Arms 2; Willington New Inn 4 Victoria Club 7; Hunwick Quarry 4 Willington Black Horse Inn 7; Willington Black Horse Tavern 1 Willington Cottles 10; Prospect Club 8 Sunnybrow Brown Trout B 3.

Tow Law Coors

Tow Law New Market A took advantage of the fact that leaders, Newhouse Club had a bye to move to the top of the table following their seven points home win over Esh Stag's Head. This victory moved the Market seven points clear at the top with a match in hand, whilst Newhouse Club lead the third placed Billy Row Club by 15 points.

The Stag's Head got away to a good start at the New Market A when they took the first trebles but then they hit a long bare patch where the home side took the second trebles and had singles wins from David Dixon, Bob McFadden, John Parkin, Collin Armstrong and Gary Parker before Ken Brown took the final singles for the Stag's. The Market completed their victory by taking all three doubles points.

Results: Hamsteels Inn 4 Tow Law New Market B 7; Sunniside Comedian 7 Cornsay Royal Oak 4; Esh McKennas 8 Tow Law Rose and Crown 3; Tow Law Dan's Castle 3 Billy Row Club 8; Tow Law New Market A 9 Esh Stag's Head 2.

Crook Ladies League

Crook Jelly's Bar B made a fine home win over Crook Belle Vue for the loss of only two points but then found out that they still trailed the leaders, Crook Queen's Head A who had only dropped three points on their visit to Billy Row Green B. This leaves the Queen's eight points clear at the top of the table with a match in hand and a record of twenty wins from twenty matches.

The leading individual scorers were Carol Spencer 140 for the New Market B, Val Readman 135 for the Victoria, Alison Miller 124 for the new Market A and Julie Nelson 123.

Results: Crook Jelly's Bar B 9 Crook Belle Vue 2; Tow Law New Market B 9 Tow Law new Market A 2; Tow Law Station 5 Crook Cricket Club 6; Tow Law North Point 3 Victoria Club 8; Crook Queen's Head B 7 Billy Row Green A 4; Billy Row Green B 3 Crook Queen's Head A 8; Crook Olde Horse Shoe 9 Crook Jelly's Bar A 2. No result: Billy Row Royal George v Tow Law Black Horse.

Wear Valley

Ladies League

Crook Golden Fleece were joined in joint top position by Crook Olde Horse Shoe after both made home wins - the Fleece by the odd point against Crook Bar 56 and the Shoe by seven points against Byers Green Club, who slipped well down the table.

The joint leaders hold a four points advantage over Crook Royal Sun and Crook Bar 56, who share the third place.

The leading individual scorers were Joan Mills 140, Betty Chapman 125 and Corrinne Heslop 121 for the Golden Fleece, Doreen Pounder 127 for the Olde Horse Shoe, Ann Butterfield 121 and June Peyrefitte 116 for Bar 56, Emma Fleming 121, Diane Fleming 119 and Claire Blenkiron 118 for the Brewer's Droop and Yvonne Richardson 115 for the White Swan.

Results: Byers Green Royal Oak 5 Crook Surtees 4; Crook Golden Fleece 5 Crook Bar 56 4; Crook Olde Horse Shoe 8 Byers Green Club 1; Tow Law Dan's Castle 1 Willington Brewer's Droop 8; Crook Coach and Horses 9 Crook White Swan 0

Crook League

The top two sides in division one met and victory for Belle Vue gives them a seven points lead over Fleece. Travellers are a further point behind after a win at Cricket Club.

Results: Division One: Belle Vue WMC 8 (4) Golden Fleece 3 (1); Australian 7 (4) Surtees A 4 (1); Market 8 (4) Mill House 3 (1); Cricket Club 3 (3) Travellers Rest 8 (2); Old Horseshoe 9 (4) White Swan 2 (1).

Division Two: Jelly's Bar 3 (3) Sunnydene Lodge 8 (2); Coach and Horses 8 (3) Queens Head 3 (2); Joiners Arms 3 (2) Royal George 8 (3); Golden Fleece B 3 (4) The Green 8 (1); Surtees B 7 (3) Earl Derby 4 (2). Dominoes results in brackets.

180's: Doug McCarthy (Belle Vue) and Stuart Wayman (Market).

Weardale Ladies

Mollie Balmer celebrated her 70th birthday by finishing 3 games for Blue Bell A in the victory over Black Lion B.

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

Top scores: Donna Scowan 135 (Golden Lion B); Marian Hogarth 133 114 (Rookhope A); Norma Parkin 134 (Mill Race); Sandra Lee 130 (Cross Keys); Victoria Hetherington 101 finish (Wolsingham WMC).