Durham League: Crook Glenholme closed the gap at the top of the First Division to just one point after they whitewashed the visiting Sherburn Village with a shots win of 96 to 54.

The rink scores (Glenholme names first) were D. Chard 22 T. Burt 16; A. Dunn 26 R. Flowers 14; A. Bainbridge 24 R. Forster 11; D. McDonald 24 V. Simpson 13.

In the Second Division Brandon pulled off a good home win to deny the visiting Nevilles Cross the top spot, which was taken over by Addison Park. Brandon won by 72 shots to 64 with the rinks scores (Brandon names first) J. Wilson 23 J. Peacock 11; S. Wilson 18 R. Firth 14; W. Miller 12 R. Hindson 17; E. Richardson 19 S. King 22.

In the Third Division Mainsforth needed more than the six points they achieved at Willington Spectrum to stay at the top, a position taken by Chilton, who whitewashed the visiting Dean and Chapter. Spectrum went down by 54 shots to 75 with the rink scores (Willington names first) W. Archer 6 A. Hilton 25; J. Bennett 20 A. Jones 15; C. Baines 9 A. Smith 17; L. Graham 19 K. Peters 18.

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

Division Two - Addison Park 10 King George V 0; Brandon 6 Nevilles Cross 4; Newton Hall 2 Trimdon 8; Murton 5 Wheatley Hill 5; Vane Tempest 10 Witton Gilbert 0.

Division Three - Belmont 1 Fishburn WM Club 9; Willington Spectrum 4 Mainsforth 6; Chilton 8 Wolsingham 2; Cockton Hill 10 Dean and Chapter 0.

Durham League Mixed Pairs

The draw for the First Round is W. Maddison & partner (Mainsforth) v T. Doughery & partner (Addison Park); A. Smith & D. McWilliams (Nevilles Cross) v A.E. Coulson & A. Coulson (King George V); T. Ward & O. Brown (Pelton Fell) v W. Miller & E. Charlton (Brandon); W. Lattimer & A. Lattimer (Wingate) v K. Peacock & F. Slinn (Nevilles Cross); H. Mercer & F. Lowes (Trimdon) v T. Newton & V. Newton (Kelloe); R. Forster & P. Cumming (Sherburn Village) v J. Webster & A. Charlton (Sherburn Village); D. Jones & partner (Mainsforth) v F. Tulip & J. Rutter (Langley Park); R. Rose & J. Rose (Pelton Fell) v I. Hudson & D.B. Hudson (Nevilles Cross). Matches to be completed on or before 21 June.

Durham League Rinks Championship

The only match in the Preliminary Round is I. Hudson, R. Firth & B. Slinn (Nevilles Cross) v G. Williams & partners (Ever Ready/Craghead).

The draw for the First Round is W. Hughes & partners (Wingate) v J. Bannister & partners (Murton); M. English & partners (Ever Ready/Craghead) v J. Sedgwick & partners (Langley Park); R. Jefferson & partners (Trimdon) v I. Hudson, R. Firth & B. Slinn (Nevilles Cross) or G. Williams & partners (Ever Ready/Craghead); D. Henderson & partners (Langley Park) v R. Jones & partners (Wingate); W.M. Cooper & partners (Belmont) v C. Chapman & partners (Pelton fell); T. Leathers & partners (Sherburn Village) v D. Fishburn & partners (Newton Hall); B. Attwood & partners (Leeholme) v D. McDonald & partners (Crook Glenholme); T. Ovington & partners (Belmont) v W. Cedman & partners (Witton Gilbert). Results to be in by 21 June.

Durham County Championships

District Six

Results: four bowl singles: R Cosgrave 3, G Skipp 21; A Macey 21, G Pearson 17; P Hartley 17, D Kilner 21; T Davidson 21, M Woodhead 19; byes: J Hart/C Hagan/A L Ward.

Two bowl singles: D Kilner 21, R Cosgrave 10; J Storey 7, G Pearson 21; byes: D Ray/D Fenwick.

Junior singles: G Pearson 19, D Andrews 21.

First round: Woodhead/White 29, Tompkins/Tompkins 14.

Fours: F Young 19, T Harris 18.

SW Durham Vets League

Ithe only match of the week Cockton Hill B lifted themselves into equal second spot in the Third Division with Mainsforth after they whitewashed their hosts at Shildon Railway B. The shots score was Shildon Railway B 38 Cockton Hill B 78 with the rink scores (Shildon names first) W. Dodshon 13 T. Tague 27; J. Mason 10 B. Topping 29; F. Ditchburn 15 L. Stanston 22. Fishburn are four points clear of Mainsforth and Cockton Hill B at the top of the division.

South West Durham League

Spennymoor A top division one with Cockton Hill and Shildon Town A joint second three points in arrears. Spectrum and Spennymoor Jubilee were relegated last season but have started well in division two and occupy the top two places.

Results: Division One: Addison Park 4 Shildon Town A 6; Brandon 4 Cockton Hill 6; Glenholme 4 Langley Park 6; Shildon Railway 6 Leeholme 4; Spennymoor A 7 Mainsforth 3.

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

Fixtures; Division One; Addison Park v Glenholme; Cockton Hill v Mainsforth; Leeholme v Langley Park; Shildon Railway v Brandon; Shildon Town A v Spennymoor A. Division Two; Bishop Auckland v Spectrum; Kelloe v Cockton Hill B; Spennymoor Jubilee v Shildon Town B; Wolsingham v Fishburn.

Darlington Veterans League

A Division: RA A 4, S Park A 0; E Park A , Wood A 3 ; Wood B 1, MSG A 2 ; B Castle 0, Dene A 4; N Lodge 2, N Park 2.

B Division: Dene B 2, B Castle B 2; MSG B 1, Hundens A 3; Hund B 1, E Park B 3; S Park B 4, RA B 0.

Central Ladies League

Spennymoor and King George V established themselves as the early leaders with three points wins on the visiting Brandon and Dean Bank respectively. The top two only hold half a point advantage over Durham City and one point over Pelton Fell. All four of the top teams are currently unbeaten.

King George V beat the visiting Dean Bank by 87 shots to 60 despite being a player short. The rink scores, with King George names first, were Anna Coulson, Margaret Allison and Nora Crozier 27 Ann Cherrett, Minnie Holmes and Ruth Hall 10; Ivy Harker and Jean Mather 24 Beryl Yorke, Renee Thompson and Jean Renshaw 9; Joan Rutter, Kath Rogerson and Doreen Hardman 11 Peggy Bates, Ivy Gibson and Freda Fishwick 24; Jane McGowan, Jean Ferguson and Joyce Howie 25 Ann Jones, Carol Jones and Joyce Stephenson 17.

Reigning league champions, Vane Tempest recorded their first victory with an odd point success over the visiting Mainsforth by 57 shots to 54. The rink scores, with vane tempest names first, were Thelma Gibson, Dorothy Hudson and Margaret Stevens 23 Elaine Greener, Joyce Beswick and Isabelle Shaw 7; June Smith, Dorothy Kirkup and Betty Prudhoe 17 Doreen Webster, Margaret Wilkinson and Sheila Stairman 15; Brenda Bland, Audrey Charlton and Margaret Colling 13 Sheila Heath, Margaret Blythe and Maureen Ellerton 15; Dorothy Fenwick, Hazel Dunn and Florence Slinn 14 Hazel Taylor, Elizabeth Denham and Lucy Thornton 17.

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

SWD Vets Knockout Cup

First Division leaders, Sherburn were stretched before edging through by two shots on their visit to Second Division, Addison Park in the First Round of the Team Knockout. The overall shot score was Addison Park 46 Sherburn 48 with the rink scores (Addison Park names first) J. Wilson 15 N. McDonald 17; B. Miller 19 T. Burt 17; J. Muirhead 12 R. Smith 14.

Leeholme were delighted to come through a very tough match at Cockton Hill A with a three shots victory. The match ended Cockton Hill A 52 Leeholme 55 with the rink scores (Cockton Hill names first) A. Wilson 18 K. Stamp 17; S. Hammond 18 W. Teasdale 20; J. Stewart 16 W. Duffy 18.

Results: Willington 62 Spennymoor B 51; Cockton Hill B 34 Spennymoor A 68; Shildon Railway B 56 Mainsforth 63; Fishburn 53 Langley Park B 67; King George V 46 Langley Park A 56; Crook Glenholme 89 Wolsingham 36; Addison Park 46 Sherburn 48; Cockton Hill A 52 Leeholme 55.