Cleveland County Women's Bowling Association played their final divisional matches of the year with some success.

Both teams won well against Northumberland; the Donald Steward 146-128 (18 points) and the Silver Jubilee Vase 130-125 (16 points).

The Donald Steward team also beat Durham County 135-113 (18 points) to give themselves a great chance of progressing to the national play-offs. The only team able to stop Cleveland is Nottinghamshire who play this week.

The County ladies and men's competitions finals days were held last weekend.

Under clear skies and in typically excellent Smiths Dock conditions there were many fine matches with several results going to the wire. The winners of these competitions will represent the county in the national finals at Skegness week commencing August 18. Results were as follows:

Marie Denny; T.York (J.York, K.Price) 22 L. Simpson 12. Ladies Secretary singles; I. Gillespie 21 H.Parnell 10. Ladies 2 bowl; N.Cook 21 J.Carson 17. Men's 4 bowl; T.Gilbert 21 L.Dring 10. Ladies 2 bowl rinks; N.Cook (S.Hall, J.York) 25 S.Moreman 13. Ladies 4 bowl; J.Carson 21 M.Williams 11. Men's fours; S.Moreman (J.Gillespie, S.Hill, R.Mitcheson) 22 R.Serginson 19. Men's Champion of champions; S.Foster 21 B.Lewis 19. Men's Secretary's singles; J.Walker 21 L.Dring 15. Men's pairs; W.Hall/T.Gilbert 22 A.Robins 8. Men's 2 bowl rinks; W.Butters (K.Price, G Allison) 17 R.Emmerson 16. Club Championship; Elm Tree 82 Guild 78. Ladies 3 bowl rinks; L.Bell (J.Jameson, J Shaw) 16. P. Bates 14. Ladies champion of champions I.Gillespie 21 M.Hodgson 20. Men's 2 bowl; T.Gilbert 21 P.Harrison 20. Ladies pairs; S.Moreman 19 J.Carson 10. Ladies senior singles; N.Cook 21 S.Pickup 19. Men's 3 bowl rinks S.Moreman (E.Race, F.Thompson) 19 R.Emmerson 9. Men's under 25s; J.Bowes 21 J.Rudge 19. Ladies under 25s; H.Stainsby 21 S Robertson 14. Ladies senior pairs S.Moreman/V.Mitcheson 22 F.Treloar 5. Mixed pairs; P.Harrison/J.Carson 20 G.Cook 14. Men's senior singles; J.Place 21 C.Bainbridge 14.