Crook Individual League: Stephen Burke shot up to third place in the table after playing three matches on one night and only dropping two frames. This leaves him only three points behind the joint leaders, Johnny Mason and David Craggs.

Lee Cullinan, who was bottom or next to it for the early matches in the league, boosted himself up to a mid-table placing when he whitewashed Aaron Cowan, but then suffered a similar fate at the hands of Stephen Burke.

The organisers are concerned at the back-log of matches, through unnecessary cancellations. They are going to re-schedule these missed fixtures with the matches having to be played on the re-organised date.

Results: Stephen Burke 3 Lee Scott 0; Lee Cullinan 3 Aaron Cowan 0; Stephen Burke 1 Neil Campbell 2; David Haygarth 3 Darren Tinkler 0; Stephen Burke 3 Lee Cullinan 0.

Next week's matches will be played on Tuesday, instead of Monday because of the bank Holiday. The matches are David Craggs v Doug Bowey; Adam Martin v David Stephenson; David Haygarth v Neil Campbell, with as many other re-arranged matches as can be fitted in.

Auckland Area League

The starting date for the new season was confirmed as Wednesday, September 17. There are vacancies for any teams from licensed premises in the league which, besides the normal league matches, organises a team knock out, league singles championship and league pairs championship.

Any team interested can get further information by telephoning Simon at Bishop Auckland Grand Hotel on 01388 601956. Full details of the pre-season meeting will appear in Local Heroes when time and date are finalised.

Willington League

Delegates are reminded that they must pay their league fees and registration fees at the meeting on Tuesday, 28 August with the league matches beginning on Wednesday, September 3 with the following fixtures:- Prospect Club v Willington Brewer's Droop; Byers Green Royal Oak v Hunwick Quarry; Willington Cottles A v Willington Cottles B; Willington Lion and Unicorn v Willington Burn; Willington Commercial v Sunnybrow Brown Trout.

CIU Individual Championship

The semi-final draw has thrown up a repeat of last year's final with the title holder, Tony Kay of Darlington A.S.E. going for a record breaking fourth win against Paul Hickman of Shotton Comrades, who narrowly lost in last year's final.

Draw: T. Kay (Darlington A.S.E.) v P. Hickman (Shotton Comrades); A. Spedding (Hylton Castle) v S. McPherson (High Fell). Matches to be completed by 5 September.

CIU Pairs Pool Championship

Semi-final draw: S. Thompson & A. Daniels (Hylton Castle) v P. Cox & T. Kay (Darlington A.S.E.); D. Craggs & L. Cullinan (Tow Law) v M. Stephenson & S. Sedman (Whitehill Park Tenants). Results into Branch Office by 13 September.