BOWLS LEAGUES

The Crook side won by 85 shots to 65 with the rinks scores (Glenholme names first) D. Chard 25 M. English 10; D. McDonald 20 A. Brown 19; A. Bainbridge 27 P. Calvert 17; A. Dunn 13 G. Williams 19.

Nevilles Cross, the Second Division leaders, were also beaten when they visited Witton Gilbert but this did not cost the visitors their top spot. Witton Gilbert won by 77 shots to 67 with the rink scores (Witton names first) J. Doney 15 R. Hindson 21; T. Wiseman 18 D. Soanes 11; W. Sedman 15 I. Hudson 26; J. hewtt 29 K. Peacock 9.

Murton produced their best performance of the season when they only dropped one point to the visiting Brandon. The home side won by 98 shots to 64 with the rink scores (Brandon names first) J. Winlow 22 S. Wilson 12; J. Bannister 20 J. Wilson 20; A. Applegarth 27 P. Davis 15; N. Jubb 29 W. Miller 17.

Results: Division One - Shotton 5 Wingate 5; Leeholme 8 Langley Park 2; Crook Glenholme 8 Ever Ready/Craghead 2; Coxhoe 10 Sherburn Village 0; Pelton Fell 8 Bowburn 2.

Division Two - Wheatley Hill 4 Trimdon 6; Murton 9 Brandon 1; Vane Tempest 4 Addison Park 6; Witton Gilbert 6 Nevilles Cross 4; King George V 4 Newton Hall 6.

Division Three - Wolsingham 6 Mainsforth 4; Chilton 8 Belmont 2; Cockton Hill 10 Kelloe 0; Dean & Chapter 10 Fishburn WM Club 0.

SWD Vets Knock Out

Bishop Auckland from the Third Division became the giant killers of the First Round when they beat the visiting Spennymoor A from the First Division by 61 shots to 55. The rink scores, with Bishop Auckland names first, were B. Milner 14 W. Bell 21; J. Bowron 29 B. Storey 12; C. White 18 G. Fawcett 22.

Shildon Railway A, the cup holders, went out in a very tight match to the visiting Leeholme. The home side managed to win on two ends but failed by two points on the overall aggregate. The rink scores, with Shildon Railway A names first, were F. Edwards 17 K. Stamp 23; A. Fryatt 18 W. Teasdale 15; B. Richardson 15 D. Gill 14.

Results: Willington 45 Crook Glenholme 49; Spennymoor C 37 Langley Park A 75; Shildon Railway A 50 Leeholme 52; Chilton 53 Belmont 57; Bishop Auckland 61 Spennymoor A 55; Durham City 43 Dean Bank 74; Shildon Town 60 Langley Park B 69; Sherburn 57 Mainsforth 50.

Central Ladies League

Durham City stretched their lead at the top to five points after they whitewashed the visiting Mainsforth, who are at the foot of the table. The reigning champions, Vane Tempest maintained their winning run to hold on to second place, one point ahead of King George V, when they beat the visiting Bishop Auckland by the odd point. Vane Tempest won by 69 shots to 54.

Results: Dean Bank 4 Cockton Hill 1; Durham City 5 Mainsforth 0; Vane Tempest 3 Bishop Auckland 2; Spennymoor 3 King George V 2. Pelton Fell v Brandon postponed.

South West Durham League

Two wins out of three have taken Glenholme off the bottom of the table. Addison Park did not play and now prop up the rest. In division two leaders Spectrum increased their lead over Jubilee when they made their sixth consecutive win.

Results: Division One: Brandon 1 Spennymoor A 9; Glenholme 8 Shildon Railway 2; Mainsforth 10 Langley Park 0; Shildon Town A 2 Leeholme 8; Addison Park v Cockton Hill no result.

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

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

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

CIU Singles Championship

The results of the First Round were G. Robson (Leadgate) beat R. Flemming (Fencehouses Comrades); D. Hume (Darlington) lost to R. Morrison (Dipton); A. Jones (Ferryhill Station) beat P. Whitfield (Crowtrees); W. Condron (Low Spennymoor & Merrington Lane) beat R. Mulroy (Spennymoor); J. Taylor (Leeholme) lost to I. Peacock (Leadgate); B. Reed (Leadgate) beat D. Metcalf (Leadgate); D. Hann (Crowtrees) beat M. Flowers (Tindale Crescent); J. Taylor (Fishburn) beat L. Parnell (Hardwick); A. Archbold (Hetton) beat D. Morrison (Fishburn); P. Connor (Trimdon Colliery & Deaf Hill) beat K. McDonald (Sacriston); M. Fenwick (Brandon) beat J. Tague (Tindale Crescent); S. Land (Low Spennymoor & Merrington Lane) lost to I. Brown (Spennymoor); W. Maddison (Ferryhill Station) beat E. Henry (Sunniside); C. Jefferson (Trimdon Colliery & Deaf Hill) lost to P. Gibson (Spennymoor); B. Taylor (Fishburn) lost to D. Stoker (South Moor); E. Davis (South Durham Malleable) beat F. Richardson (Leadgate).

CIU Pairs Championship

The results of the First Round were K. McDonald & I. Young (Sacriston) lost to P. Whtifield & G. Hutchinson (Crowtrees); J. Taylor & B. Taylor (Fishburn) beat T. Cowley & J. Webster (Sherburn Village); B. Bell & N. Jubb (Murton Victoria) beat A. Charlton & R. Anderson (South Moor); S. Hubbard & J. Patterson (Crawcrook) beat I. Brown & R. Heale (Spennymoor); H. Mercer & B. Stockport (Trimdon Colliery) beat T. Jefferson & C. Jefferson (Trimdon Colliery); N. McDonald & T. Burt (Sherburn Village) lost to P. Davies & M. Fenwick (Brandon); W. Latimer & H. Teasdale (Wingate) beat T. Nee & R. Forster (Slmonside); G. Burnett & A. Bell (Tanfield Lea) beat A. Archbold & K. Nelson (Hetton); K. Atkinson & B. Coates (Wingate) beat P. Gibson & D. Gibson (Spennymoor); W. Condron & S. Land (Low Spennymoor & Merrington Lane) beat K. Matthews & J. Williams (Quarrington Hill); J. Tague & J. Lynch (Tindale Crescent) lost to D. Hird & B. Coatsworth (Cockerton Band); B. Reed & S. Montgomery (Leadgate) beat J. Nutter & R. Flemming (Fencehouses Comrades); J. Bannister & J. Winlow (Murton Victoria) lost to N. Scully & R. Morrison (Dipton); P. Coulson & G. Robson (Leadgate) beat D. Stoker & B. Petre (South Moor); B. New & N. Forrest (Dipton) lost to W. Maddison & A. Jones (Ferryhill Station); R. Wardman & J. Harris (Annfield Plain) beat S. Morland & G. Mellor (Darlington); D. Murray & R. Piper (Tanfield Lea) lost to R. Newton & J. Newstead (Annfield Plain); J. Stewart & W. Edwards (Crawcrook) lost to J. Blair & T. Patterson (Hetton); K. Woolcock & B. Middlemast (Stanley Empire) beat T. Leathers & V. Simpson (Sherburn Village); H. Ranson & T. Gallagher (Winlaton New West End) lost to M. English & D. Reed (Dipton); J. Duffy & C. Duffy (Leeholme) beat J. Tryer & H. Beadle (Belmont); S. Summers & S. Gourley (Darlington) beat J. Worthy & R. Mulroy (Spennymoor); J. Spraggon & E. Henry (Sunniside) beat D. Arnold & B. Wood (Belmont); D. Allen & N. Whiteford (Tanfield Lea) beat R. Loftus & C. Taylor (Winlaton New West End); P. Hunter & A. Hunter (Simonside) beat G. Dews & R. English (Dipton); L. Parnell & A. Parnell (Hardwick) lost to R. French & T. Brown (Horden Labour & Trades); G. Robson & T. Oakes (Fishburn) beat B. Naunton & J. Wilson (Hetton); J. Emmerson & W. Kirk (Sacriston) beat M. Branthwaite & A. Atkinson (Bowes); M. Campbell & A. Maddison (Leadgate) beat J. Corrigan & G. Cousin (Leadgate); D. Heseltine & D. Hume (Darlington) beat M. Mordue & M. Boyce (Leadgate); R. Presho & W. Hughes (Wingate) beat R. Irwin & D. Metcalfe (Leadgate); E. Richardson & L. Graham (Willington) lost to I. Peacock & H. Peacock (Leadgate).

Durham League Singles Championship

The results of the First Round were B. Taylor (Fishburn) (Sherburn Village) v K. Easton (Ever Ready/Craghead) to play; A. Brown (Ever Ready/Craghead) beat D. Parkin (Witton Gilbert); G. Williams (Ever Ready/Craghead) beat A. Waggot (Addison Park); J. Taylor (Leeholme) beat D. Gill (Leeholme); M. English (Ever Ready/Craghead) beat B. Attwood (Leeholme); J. Vickery (Newton Hall) beat B. Bell (Murton); P. Calvert (Ever Ready/Craghead) lost to C. Jefferson (Leeholme); J. Doney (Witton Gilbert) v R. Rose (Pelton Fell) to play.

Durham Pairs Championship

The results of the First Round were E. Richardson & W. Miller (Brandon) beat A. Johnson & J. Bolas (Crook Glenholme); J.G. Owens & G. Glaister (Trimdon) lost to P. & E. Calvert (Ever Ready/Craghead); A. Scvott & J. France (Trimdon) beat N. McDonald & R. Forster (Sherburn Village); E. Robinson & J. Moore (Belmont) lost to D. Jones & partner (Mainsforth); W. Applegarth & D. Hall (Murton) lost to G. Williams & R. Ledger (Ever Ready/Craghead); H. Mercer & J. Crook (Trimdon) lost to J. Vickery & K. Yarnell (Newton Hall); J. Webster & G. Alderson (Sherburn Village) beat I. Milburn & D. Wilkinson (Belmont); I. Hudson & B. Slinn (Nevilles Cross) lost to W. Latimer & A. Healer (Wingate); W. Hughes & R. Presho (Wingate) beat J. Winlow & J. Bannister (Murton); J. Layfield & V. Simpson (Sherburn Village) beat P. Thompson & S. Underwood (Newton Hall); T. Talbot & S. Sheavils (Ever Ready/Craghead) beat J. Sedgewick & partner (Langley Park); F. Tulip & J. Gauden (Langley Park) lost to D. McDonald & A. Bibby (Crook Glenholme); B. Richardson & W. Welsh (Crook Glenholme) lost to D. & J. Quickmire (Leeholme); A. Bainbridge & D. Belton (Crook Glenholme) lost to A. & S. Brown (Ever Ready/Craghead); M. English & A. Lyes (Ever Ready/Craghead) beat G. Robson & T. Oakes (Fishburn); R. Curry & P. Davies (Brandon) lost to N. Jubb & B. Bell (Murton).

Durham League Triples Championship

The results of the First Round were J. Wilson, R. Curry and partner (Brandon) beat T. Leathers, V. Simpson, V. Thompson (Sherburn Village); R. Jones, K Atkinson and partner (Wingate) v M. English, A. Brown, A. Lyes (Ever Ready/Craghead) to play; N. McDonald, B. Forster, R. Flowers (Sherburn Village) beat J. Groser, S. Wilson, E. Sample (Brandon); I. Hudson, R. Hindson, B. Slinm (Nevilles Cross) beat G. Williams, T. Talbot, S. Sheavils (Ever Ready/Craghead); J. Sedgewick & partners (Langley Park) beat B. Sones, P. Lucas, T. Greenwood (Nevilles Cross); F Sanderson, W. Applegarth, D Hall (Murton) lost to D. Parkin, J. Doney, J. Hewitt (Witton Gilbert); P. Calvert, R. Ledger, E. Calvert (Ever Ready/Craghead) beat C. Chapman, R Rose, B. Lonsdale (Pelton Fell); A. Flowers, P. Thompson, S. Underwood (Newton Hall) beat A. Bainbridge, D. Belton, J. Chatterton (Crook Glenholme).

Durham League Mixed Pairs

The results of the First Round were W. Maddison & partner (Mainsforth) beat T. Doughery & partner (Addison Park); A. Smith & D. McWilliams (Nevilles Cross) beat A.E. Coulson & A. Coulson (King George V); T. Ward & O. Brown (Pelton Fell) lost to W. Miller & E. Charlton (Brandon); W. Lattimer & A. Lattimer (Wingate) beat K. Peacock & F. Slinn (Nevilles Cross); H. Mercer & F. Lowes (Trimdon) beat T. Newton & V. Newton (Kelloe); R. Forster & P. Cumming (Sherburn Village) beat J. Webster & A. Charlton (Sherburn Village); D. Jones & partner (Mainsforth) lost to F. Tulip & J. Rutter (Langley Park); R. Rose & J. Rose (Pelton Fell) lost to I. Hudson & D.B. Hudson (Nevilles Cross).

Durham League Rinks Championship

The results of the First Round were W. Hughes & partners (Wingate) v J. Bannister & partners (Murton) to play; M. English & partners (Ever Ready/Craghead) beat J. Sedgwick & partners (Langley Park); R. Jefferson & partners (Trimdon) beat I. Hudson, R. Firth & B. Slinn (Nevilles Cross);

Great Aycliffe BC

Great Aycliffe held their presentation evening at the Navy Club. the presentation of prizes was made by Mr Barry Richardson, the clubs sponsor of DDN (Building Design Northern). Thanks were extended to Mr Richardson for his continuing support for the club.

League winners: Men's Pairs: J Hanmer, L Dunn, A McLean and A Metcalfe; runners up K Hutchinson, K Dunning. Men's Triples: W Wallis, P Payne, W Duffy and D Dodds; r/u D Roberts, C Robson, B Storr. Men's Fours: T Shaw, P Beveridge, J Palmer, T Metcalfe, W Brown; r/u D Quickmire, V Robson, B Attwood, D Barron. Mixed Triples: Y and J Potter, M Hare, T Mattimore, P Beveridge; r/u M Thompson, E Hugill, J Basham, W Tilley. Mixed Fours: A and W Brown, J Basham, B Ellis, B Attwood, D Barron. 60+ Triples: D Roberts, V Robson, K Hutchinson, W Duffy K Dunning. Mixed Pairs: E and w Hugill, T Cowan, P Bennet. Ladies Fours: A Brown, B Ellis, T Fairless, D Harbin, L Jones. Ladies Pairs: A Brown, O Wake, E Helm.

Knockout winners: Men's Singles: D Dodd; r/u D Barron. Men's Pairs: D Roberts, D Barron; r/u P Payne, W Duffy. Men's Triples: W Wallis, W Brown, S Mangles; r/u D Quickmire, B Attwood, D Barron. Men's Fours: S Quickmire, V Robson, B Attwood, D Barron; r/u S Aitkin, J Palmer, N Ward, D Dodd. 60+ Singles: D Roberts; r/u S Mangles. 60+ Pairs: D Roberts, V Robson; r/u K Dunning, W Duffy. 60+ Triples: D Roberts, J Dunning, V Robson; r/u T McNicholas, D Brookes, J Jebbet. 60+ Fours: D Roberts, W Duffy, V Robson, K Dunning; r/u M Hagger, K Chapman, M Carmady, K Snowball. Ladies Singles: M Mangles; r/u E White. Ladies Pairs: A brown, B Mangles; r/u R Cowan, E Hugill. Ladies Triples: F Robinson, O Wake, M Holmes; r/u E White, L Jones, E Helm. Ladies Fours: E White, J Heslop, L Jones, E Helm; r/u A Brown, J Beswick, J Basham, B Mangles. 60+ Singles: A Brown; r/u B Mangles. 60+ Open Pairs: A Brown, S Mangles; r/u J Beswick, M Thompson. Mixed Pairs: S Mangles, B Mangles; r/u P Towler, K Jones.

Darlington Veterans League

Bottom of the A Division, South Park created the shock of the day by drawing with League leaders Dene 2-2. Could this be the first sign of a recovery in the fortunes of the struggling South Park A? MSG in third place entertained Woodland A who were second and made home advantage tell by winning 3-1, there by heading the chasing group of teams trying to catch Dene A.

In the B Division a surprised Hundens A could only draw 2-2 against East Park B and with South Park's winning 3-1 they become the new leaders. The two teams relegated from the A Division last season are looking favourites to make s quick return.

Division A

Dene A 2, South Park A 2; MSG A 3, Woodlands A 1; Woodlands B 0, RA A 4; Barnard Castle A 3, North Park 1; North Lodge 1, East Park A 3.

Durham County EBA

Durham suffered their first defeat of the season when they were comprehensively beaten by 20 shots in the Middleton Cup match with Cumbria, at Wigton, in the Northern Group encounter.

With Northumberland already victors over Cumbria, taking 18 points from Yorkshire at Middlesbrough, Durham need 20 of the 22 points at stake from their game with Northumbrians and must hope that Yorkshire -_without a win so far - beat Cumbria for Durham, winners in 2000, to have any hope of reaching the KO stage.

Rink scores: Cumbria names first: G Taylor 27, S Johnston 20; A Baxter 20, G Robson 20; J Johnstone 18, A Theobald 17; S Farish 31, W Condron 14; j Wills 29, C Simpson 22; I Taylor 11, J Kells 23. Cumbria 136 (19 points) Durham 116 (three points).

A first defeat too for the Durham C team in the Armstrong Trophy match at Appleby.

Rink scores: Cumbria names first: J Pape 20, B Playfor 19; F Simpson 23, A hall 9; J Hynd 24, I Riches 30; I Wells 28, J Wilford 12; B Warren 20, A Bate 23; R Dalziel 22, N Price 15.

North Eastern Ladies League

Results: Shotton 1, Blackhall 4; Staby House 1, Burn Valley 4; Wingate 4, Owton Lodge 221/2; Poeterlee 21, Grayfields 17; Staby House 14, Hartlepool 131/2; Horden 101/2, Shotton 7.