50 years ago: Bob Hardisty, more used to triumph on the soccer pitch, hits 26 not out to guide Bishop Auckland CC into the final of the Kerridge Cup. The game at Kingsway against Darlington CC was watched by a record crowd of 1,448 who paid record receipts of £66.

Alec Thompson stars for Wearhead CC as he takes six wickets for eight runs to help his side dismiss Witton -le-Wear CC for 21. Wearhead lost five wickets in passing the total with H Spark their top scorer with 13.

20 years ago

Darlington CC professional Simon Davis bowls himself into the NatWest Trophy record books when he takes seven wickets for 32 runs for Durham against Lancashire. It was the best bowling in the National knockout cup since NatWest took over the sponsorship two years previous.

Malcolm Huntingdon, the sports editor of the York Evening Press, is appointed to umpire the men's singles final at Wimbledon.

Samantha Purvis springs a surprise by beating club mate Heidi Stockmarr the defending champion in the North East Counties 100m freestyle championship.

Durham City thrash the Royal Grammar School Newcastle to win the Twin Counties Club Junior Waterpolo championship for the 14th successive year.

10 years ago

Laurie Swires scored 78 not out for King James CC despite having to bat with a runner for most of the innings.

Richard Emerson hit 67 as Cockerton CC beat Haughton CC while Adrian Lowes also hit 67 for Barningham CC who lose to Lands CC with John Dalton scoring 50 for Lands.

Paul Hutchinson, batting at No 10 for the West Rural Langbaurgh League, hits 55 not out off 25 balls with seven fours and four sixes against the North East Durham League.

Jeff Tudor makes an unbeaten 112 runs while his partner Michael Strange is run out on 96 as Bill Quay score 245 runs for one wicket at Dawdon.

Keith Trotter returns the remarkable figures of eight wickets for two runs as Silksworth CC put Houghton CC all out for 21 runs with eight Houghton batsmen failing to score.