Durham League: Leeholme are threatening a repeat of their Championship win of last season after they closed the gap at the top of the First Division to only one point following their whitewash of the visiting Wingate. Leeholme demolished the visitors by 103 shots to 55 to go one point behind leaders, Crook Glenholme, who dropped two points to bottom of the table Shotton.

Langley Park produced the shock win of the day when they beat the visiting Ever Ready/Craghead, who were previously a threat to the leaders but have now slipped ten points adrift of Leeholme. Langley Park won by 84 shots to 77 with the rink scores (Langley Park names first) E. Cornell 25 P. Calvert 15; K. Johnson 19 A. Brown 23; F. Tulip 17 M. English 21; D. Henderson 23 G. Williams 18.

In the Second Division Nevilles Cross moved into a commanding 14 points lead following their success at Newton Hall. The home side went down by 79 shots to 88 with the rink scores (Newton Hall names first) S. Underwood 23 I. Hudson 24; K. Yarnell 15 R.Lund 28; S.R. Smith 28 B. Sones 15; D. Fishburn 13 K. Peacock 21.

Results - Division One: Crook Glenholme 8 Shotton 2; Leeholme 10 Wingate 0; Bowburn 6 Coxhoe 4; Langley Park 6 Ever Ready/Craghead 4; Sherburn Village 8 Pelton Fell 2.

Division Two - Vane Tempest 4 Wheatley Hill 6; Murton 5 Trimdon 5; Newton Hall 2 Nevilles Cross 8; Brandon 8 Addison Park 2; Witton Gilbert 5 King George V 5.

Division Three - Cockton Hill 2 Wolsingham 8; Chilton 3 Mainsforth 7; Willington Spectrum 3 Fishburn WM Club 7; Belmont 4 Kelloe 6.

SWD Vets Team Knock Out

First Division leaders, Sherburn were stretched on their visit to Langley Park A but eventually came through to reach the semi-finals with a 55 to 45 shots victory, even though the home side won two of the three rinks. The rink scores with Langley Park names first were S. Wadge 16 T. Burt 15; W. Dover 7 N. McDonald 26; M. Riley 22 R. Smith 14.

Quarter final results - Belmont 39 Dean Bank 68; Crook Glenholme 77 Bishop Auckland 40; Langley Park A 45 Sherburn 55. Langley Park B v Leeholme postponed.

Millennium Trophy

The draw for the Second Round is Pelton Fell (0) v Murton (5); Sherburn Village (0) v Ever Ready/Craghead (0); Vane Tempest (5) v Willington Spectrum (10); Crook Glenholme (0) v Wingate (0); Kelloe (10) v Leeholme (0); Brandon (5) v Mainsforth (10); Bowburn (0) v Cockton Hill (10); Addison Park (5) v Coxhoe (0).

CIU Singles Championship

Second Round results: D. Stoker (South Moor) lost to W. Maddison (Ferryhill Station); G. Robson (Leadgate) beat A. Jones (Ferryhill Station); P. Gibson (Spennymoor) beat P. Connor (Trimdon Colliery & Deaf Hill); D. Hann (Crowtrees) lost to M. Fenwick (Brandon); R. Morrison (Dipton) lost to B. Reed (Leadgate); I. Peacock (Leadgate) beat J. Taylor (Fishburn); I. Brown (Spennymoor) lost to W. Condron (Low Spennymoor & Merrington Lane); A. Archbold (Hetton) lost to E. Davis (South Durham Malleable).

CIU Pairs Championship

Second Round results: P. Davies & M. Fenwick (Brandon) beat P. Hunter & A. Hunter (Simonside); M. Campbell & A. Maddison (Leadgate) lost to J. Spraggon & E. Henry (Sunniside); W. Maddison & A. Jones (Ferryhill Station) beat D. Heseltine & D. Hume (Darlington); R. French & T. Brown (Horden Labour & Trades) beat W. Latimer & H. Teasdale (Wingate); J. Blair & T. Patterson (Hetton) lost to K. Woolcock & B. Middlemast (Stanley Empire); B. Reed & S. Montgomery (Leadgate) v G. Robson & T. Oakes (Fishburn) still to play; P. Whitfield & G. Hutchinson (Crowtrees) beat K. Atkinson & B. Coates, (Wingate); I. Peacock & H. Peacock (Leadgate) beat R. Presho & W. Hughes (Wingate); W. Condron & S. Land (Low Spennymoor & Merrington Lane) beat G. Burnett & A. Bell (Tanfield Lea); M. English & D. Reed (Dipton) beat H. Mercer & B. Stockport (Trimdon Colliery); R. Newton & J. Newstead (Annfield Plain) lost to S. Summers & S. Gourley (Darlington); N. Scully & R. Morrison (Dipton) lost to S. Hubbard & J. Patterson (Crawcrook); D. Hird & B. Coatsworth (Cockerton Band) lost to J. Taylor & B. Taylor (Fishburn); P. Coulson & G. Robson (Leadgate) beat J. Emmerson & W. Kirk (Sacriston); D. Allen & N. Whiteford (Tanfield Lea) beat B. Bell & N. Jubb (Murton Victoria); R. Wardman & J. Harris (Annfield Plain) lost to J. Duffy & C. Duffy (Leeholme).

North-Eastern Ladies League

Park 4, Grayfields 1; Hartlepool 4, Staby House 1; Horden 1, Peterlee 4; Shotton 2, Wingate 3; Blackhall 4, Owton Lodge 1.

League: Blackhall 41, Wingate 36, Burn Valley 32, Peterlee 32, Park 30, Grayfields 27, Owton Lodge 24, Hartlepool 22, Staby House 19, Horden 14, Shotton 10.

Blackhall triples

The Blackhall Memorial Open Triples competition, sponsored by Doc White and Monkheseldon parish council with a total prize fund of £700 was won by John Vaughan, Dale Oram and Alan Hartley representing the host club, winners of the final against Peter Eglintine, Harry Dougherty and Alan Taylor of Hartlepool Park.

Durham County Hospital Cup

The draw for the Second Round of this triples competition, where all the entry fees are donated to the hospital and Topline Trophies of Wheatley Hill sponsor the trophies, is: J. Kelly, G. Gibson, B. Coates (Wingate) v I. Hudson, R. Hindson & B. Slinn (Nevilles Cross); D. Henderson, F. Tulip, J. Gauden (Langley Park) v M. English, A. Lyes, E. Calvert (Ever Ready/Craghead); B. Seymour, J. Rutter, K. Longstaff (Langley Park) v W. Hughes, R. Presho, A. Healer (Wingate); T. Leathers, V. Simpson, V. Thompson (Sherburn Village) v J. Wilson, E. Richardson, R. Curry (Brandon).

Durham County (EBA)

Durham's Northern Group matches came to a conclusion with a 142-79 victory over Lancashire in the B team Alsop Trophy event. Durham took all 22 points.

South West Durham League

The first fixtures of the second half of the season brought revenge for Brandon, Glenholme and Shildon Railway who all lost on the opening day. The only side to complete the double was Spennymoor A, who again took maximum points against Langley Park. Second division leaders Spectrum lost for the second week in a row but Wolsingham missed out on top spot when they too were beaten.

Results: Division One: Glenholme 8 Cockton Hill 2; Spennymoor A 10 Langley Park 0; Brandon 8 Leeholme 2; Shildon Railway 6 Shildon Town A 4.

Division Two: Cockton Hill 4 Bishop Auckland 6; Kelloe 6 Spectrum 4; Wolsingham 3 Spennymoor Jubilee 7; Shildon Town B 2 Spennymoor Town 8.

Fixtures: Division One: Glenholme v Brandon; Shildon Town A v Langley Park; Cockton Hill v Leeholme; Mainsforth v Shildon Railway; Addison Park v Spennymoor A.

Division Two: Fishburn v Cockton Hill B; Spennymoor Town v Kelloe; Wolsingham v Shildon Town B; Spennymoor Jubilee v Spectrum.

Darlington Veterans League

Results: Harrison KO Cup

Barnard Castle 57, North Park 54; Woodland B 48, Dene A 58; Railway Ath A 81, MSG B 46; Hundens 55, Wood A 49.

Semi-finals: Barnard Castle v Dene (at RA, July 30); Railway Ath v Hundens (at MSG, July 23).

Triples: G Lamb (EP) 24, L Stacey (ST) 10; J Blair (Wood) 19, C Pratt (EP) 22; R Forst (EP) 21, J Finlay (BC) 14; A Duff (SP) v Storey (MSG) still to play.

Pairs: J Braithwaite (MSG) v G Lamb (EP) to play; L Stacey (SP) v A Duff (SP) to play; E Mallam (RA) v K Storey (MSG) to play; J Blair (Wood 16, B Carter (BC) 15.

League Division A: MSG A 2, North Lodge 2. Division B: MSG B 3, Wood C 1; Barnard Castle B 4, Wood C 0.