Crook League: Crook Belle Vue, First Division leaders and Championship favourites, lost their penultimate match at Crook Coach and Horses A when they went down in the deciding doubles but still hold a four points lead over Crook Royal Sun, who also lost by the odd point at Willington Market

Crook Mill House are now only two points behind the Royal Sun.

The Coach and Horses A had singles wins from Ray Holliday, Phil Tobin and Lee Scott, whilst the Club levelled with wins from Jack Walker, Ivor Phillipson and Roy Hoggarth. In the deciding doubles, Paul Fiddis and Eric Reynolds of the Coach beat Dave Hakin and Ian Hodkinson.

Hunwick Club went to the top of the Second Division when they displaced Willington Brewer's Droop with a five points victory at Crook Jelly's Bar B. The home side's lone point came from John Finn, whilst Hunwick had singles wins from Davey Robson, Paul Maddison, Andrew Carr, Mike O'Brien and Ian Richardson to add to the doubles of David Thompson and Davey Robson.

This victory takes Hunwick Club two points clear of the Brewer's Droop, who have a match in hand. Crook King's Head are in third place, nine points behind the Brewer's Droop.

Results: Crook Golden Fleece B 3 Croft Social Club 4; Howden Australian 4 Crook Golden Fleece A 3; Crook King's Head 4 Crook Surtees 3; Crook Spitfire Club 4 Willington Brewer's Droop 3; Crook Jelly's Bar B 1 Hunwick Club 6; Crook Queen's Head B 3 Crook Coach and Horses B 4; Crook Olde Horse Shoe B 4 Crook Queen's Head A 3; Crook Mill House 6 Crook Olde Horse Shoe A 1; Crook Travellers Rest A 3 Crook Jelly's Bar A 4; Crook White Swan 3 Crook Travellers Rest B 4; Crook Coach and Horses A 4 Crook Belle Vue 3; Willington Market 4 Crook Royal Sun 3.

Wilington League

The positions and points at this early stage of the season are 1st Byers Green Royal Oak 10 points; 2nd equal Lion & Unicorn and Prospect Club 9 each; 4th equal Brewer's Droop and Brown Trout B 8 each; 6th Willington Cottles 7; 7th equal Victoria Club, Brown Trout A, Hunwick Joiners Arms and Commercial 6 each; 11th equal Black Horse Inn and Willington Burn 4 each; 12th equal Hunwick Quarry and Willington Club 3 each; 14th Black Horse Tavern 2.

Tow Law and

District League

Tow Law Football Club held on to their first place after they won the top of the table clash at Tow Law Dan's Castle B in the decider. The footballers made a very good start with wins from Arthur Henderson and Charlie McGee but the Castle pulled level when Lee Stevenson and Anthony Lee won. In the decider Terry Ginty took the footballers to victory when he beat David Murray.

Tow Law Football Club now lead the table by two points, with Newhouse Club only one point behind Tow Law Dan's Castle B.

The positions and points in the Captain's Table are 1st Tow Law Dan's Castle B 13; 2nd Tow Law Football Club 11; 3rd Newhouse Club 10; 4th equal Tow Law Station, Sunniside Comedian and Tow Law New Market B 9 each; 7th Tow law Rose and Crown 7; 8th equal Tow Law Dan's Castle A and Tow Law New Market A 6 each; 10th Hamilton Row Black Horse 5.

Results: Tow Law Station 0 Tow Law Dan's Castle A 5; Tow Law Rose and Crown 3 Hamilton Row Black Horse 2; Tow Law New Market B 3 Tow Law New Market A 2; Sunniside Comedian 2 Newhouse Club 3; Tow Law Dan's Castle B 2 Tow Law Football Club 3.

Tow Law Area League

P W L C Pts

Billy Row Club 11 6 5 3 58

Esh McKennas 11 9 2 5 57

Esh Stag's Head 11 7 4 7 56

New Market B 11 7 4 7 55

New Market A 11 8 3 8 53

Tow Law Station 11 5 6 3 49

Newhouse Club 11 4 7 10 47

S'side Comedian 11 6 5 5 46

Dan's Castle 11 4 7 7 46

Royal Oak 11 5 6 4 45

Hamsteels Inn 11 3 8 2 42

Rose and Crown 11 2 9 5 40