Bishop Auckland and District League: In a vital match between championship contenders, Tow Law Station edged through to an odd point victory at Bishop Auckland Snooker Club B.

The home side had two points from Paul Stewart and one each from Paul Willey and Michael Hoggart. The Station replied with two wins for David Craggs and Anthony Hird with Steven Maughan and Andrew Burrows adding one each. The home side closed the gap by taking the doubles through Paul Willey and Paul Stewart and then equalised when Michael Hoggart took the first captain's game against David Craggs. However Craggs took the Station to victory when he reversed the result against Hoggart in the second captain's game.

Crook Coach and Horses A won the Crook derby at Crook White Swan for the loss of only two points. The home side's points came from Lee Airey and Andrew Finch in the singles. The Coach had two singles points from Michael Burke, Neil Campbell and Les Scott with David Haygarth and Aaron Cowan adding one each. The Coach added the doubles through Neil Campbell and Les Scott and went on to complete a very good result when Michael Burke beat Stephen Murphy in both captain's games.

Spennymoor Ash tree only dropped two points to the visiting Bishop Auckland Snooker Club A to hold on to their six points lead at the top of the table. Crook Coach and Horse A are in second place, three points ahead of Crook Olde Horse Shoe A, who have a match in hand and a two points advantage over Tow Law Station.

Results: Witton Park Rose and Crown 4 Willington Brewer's Droop 9; Bishop Auckland Football Club 5 Henknowle Manor House A 8; Bishop Auckland RAFGA Club 2 Bishop Auckland Derby 11; Henknowle Manor B 5 Crook Olde Horse Shoe 8; Crook Coach and Horses B 5 Spennymoor Weardale 8; Bishop Auckland Cumberland Arms 10 Toft Hill Three Tuns 3; Bishop Auckland Snooker B 6 Tow Law Station 7; Spennymoor Ash Tree 11 Bishop Auckland Snooker Club A 2; Crook White Swan 2 Crook Coach and Horses A 11.

Crook League

Crook Olde Horse Shoe A made a comfortable victory when they entertained crook Travellers Rest A in the top of the First Division battle. The Shoe had two points from Chris Peacock, Cliff Owens and Gavin Witton with Dave Leighton and Dave Walker adding one singles each, whilst Leighton with Walker and Richard Walker with Witton added the doubles. The Travellers had one singles point each from Scott Weston, Dave Poulter, Terry Davies and John Carroll.

This victory for the Olde Horse Shoe A took them twelve points clear at the top of the First Division with Crook Belle Vue in second place, three points ahead of Crook Travellers Rest B.

Hunwick Club moved above the visiting Howden Australian and edged up to third place in the Second Division with four points victory. The home side had singles points from Andrew Carr, Mike O'Brien, Neville Laws, Robert Todd, Neville Blenkinsopp, Ian Richardson and Andrew Brownless whilst Richardson with Todd and Blenkinsopp with Carr added the two doubles. The Australian had two points each for Stephen Heyes and Stephen Burke with Andrew McCabe adding one.

Crook Coach and Horses B dominate the Second Division, and after dropping only one point to the visiting Crook Jelly's Bar B, went twenty-four points ahead of Crook King's Head, who are five points ahead of Hunwick Club.

Results: Crook Belle Vue 11 Crook Olde Horse Shoe B 3; Crook Travellers Rest B 9 Crook Coach and Horses A 5; Willington Market 8 Crook Mill House 6; Crook Royal Sun 12 Crook White Swan 2; Crook Olde Horse Shoe A 10 Crook Travellers Rest A 4; Crook Jelly's Bar A 4 Crook Queen's Head A 10; Croft Social Club 7 Crook King's Head 7; Crook Queen's Head B 8 Crook Golden Fleece B 6; Crook Surtees 8 Willington Brewer's Droop 6; Crook Coach and Horses B 13 Crook Jelly's Bar B 1; Crook Golden Fleece A 6 Crook Spitfire Club 8; Hunwick Club 9 Howden Australian 5.

Tow Law League

Sunniside Comedian visited Tow Law New Market B in a top of the table match and lost in the decider - a result which leaves both teams sharing third place with Tow Law Dan's Castle A, whilst Tow Law Football Club are two points ahead and Newhouse Club one.

The New Market B went ahead through Tom Hauxwell but the Comedian took the next two points through Dave Ferguson and John Conley. However the home side took the remaining singles with wins from John Beveridge, Ray Weir and Shaun Umpelby. The Comedian fought back to level when they took the first two doubles but the New Market clinched victory in the decider when Gavin Tennant and Shaun Umpelby beat Dave Ferguson and Kevin Kay in the decider.

The reigning league champions, Tow Law Dan's Castle A recorded their first win of the season when they visited Tow Law Rose and Crown. The home side had singles wins from Anthony Ward and Lee Mowbray, whilst Anthony Hird, Colin Armstrong, Alan Henderson and Gary Watson put the Castle ahead. The visitors went on to clinch their victory by taking two of the three doubles points.

Tow Law Football Club lead the table by one point from Newhouse Club with the New Market B, Dan's Castle A and Sunniside Comedian sharing the third place a further point adrift.

Results: Tow Law Dan's Castle B 3 Newhouse Club 6; Tow Law Station 6 Hamilton Row Black Horse 3; Tow Law Football Club 6 Tow Law New Market A 3; Tow Law Rose and Crown 3 Tow Law Dan's Castle A 6; Tow Law New Market B 5 Sunniside Comedian 4.

Durham and District League

Michael Rhodes of Durham Snooker Club won the league Singles Champions with a 5-1 victory over Adrian Kavanagh of Consett Stateside in the final. In the semi-finals, Rhodes beat Rob Hogarth of Consett Stateside, whilst Kavanagh beat Paul Armstrong of Coxhoe Club 4-1.

Dave Jones and Chris Beswick of Durham Snooker Club won the Doubles Championship when they beat Colin Armstrong and David Bridge of Consett Stateside 3-1 in the final.

The Three-by-three Championship went to Colin Hutchinson, Dave Jones and Michael Rhodes of Durham Snooker Club when they beat Ian Staines, Lee Holdsworth and Trevor Walton of Framwellgate Moor Marquis of Granby 5-3.

The League Champions were Consett Stateside with Durham Snooker Club in second place. Durham Snooker Club won the Knock-Out Cup by beating Ushaw Moor Catholic Club in the final.

The League Officials, Barry Dowson and Clare Tritton thank all the players for their support this season and so forward to having everyone back for next season. They apologise that the Presentation Evening has had to be moved from 24 May to 21 June at 7.30 pm in Sacriston Daisy Hill.

Crook Individual League

Neil Campbell, one of the pre-tournament favourites, finally broke his duck when the whitewashed James Ivil and move up to share fourth place in the table. Johnny Mason whitewashed Aaron Cowan in their re-arranged match to move into second place just a point behind David Craggs and a point in front of David Stephenson. Cowan quickly recovered to beat David haygarth by the odd point.

Results: Aaron Cowan 2 David Haygarth 1; Johnny Mason 3 Aaron Cowan 0; James Ivil 0 Neil Campbell 3. Lee Scott v David Stephenson postponed.

The matches next week at Crook Coach and Horses have been moved to Tuesday evening when the matches are Darren Tinkler v Richard Walker; Stephen Burke v David Craggs; Stephen Heyes v Adam Martin and Les Scott v Lee Cullinan.

County Super League

Irearranged match Crook B went to the top of the table with an 11-3 win over Shildon B. David Waites got Shildon off to a good start when he almost won the first game by potting all his colours on his first visit but missed the black in the middle pocket. Gerald Parkin nearly made him pay for his mistake when he replied by potting five of his colours but then missed to allow Waites to knock the simple black in.

Crook's response was swift and effective for they took eight in a row with two wins from Darren Tinkler, and one each from David Stephenson, Johnny Mason, Gavin Witton, Les Scott, Cliffy Owens and Gerald Parkin. David Waites then did the same potting all his balls on his first visit and this time missing the black in the corner, David Stephenson went for the finish instead of laying the snooker but missed his fourth ball to allow Waites another tap in. Crook took the next three with second wins for Mason, Witton and Scott. Colin Bell took the final frame for Shildon. This moved Crook B seven points in front of Spennymoor with level games and eleven points in front of Crook A, who have a match in hand.

The League's leading players are Gavin Witton and Johnny Mason both Crook B on 16 wins each, Paul Biddle of Spennymoor on 13, Michael Burke of Crook A, Trevor Walton of Durham B and Darren Tinkler of Crook B have 12 wins each.

Auckland Area League

The 16 players remaining in the Singles Championship were split over two venues with the final two from each venue progressing to finals day at Bishop Auckland Grand on Saturday, 21 June.

At Bishop Auckland Manor, Andrew Tuesday from Bishop Auckland King's Head and Ian Mains of Spennymoor Wheatsheaf were the players who won through and at Bishop Auckland Green Tree the winners were Steven Webb of Bishop Auckland Manor and last year's champion, Andrew Delve of Bishop Auckland Derby.

The final place in the doubles knockout final was also decided the week when Derek Cooper and Phil Young from Bishop Auckland Grand B won their rearranged match.

Spennymoor League

Spennymoor Voltigeur held on to their top spot despite being held to a home draw by Spennymoor Half Moon. The Moon went ahead in the singles when they had wins from Peter Summerfields, Ian Campbell and Steve Roy with replies coming from Andy Mole and Dean Mains. The doubles were shared when Peter Wrightson and Michael Craddock won for the Volti and Ian Campbell and Peter Summerfields won for the Moon. The home side forced the draw when Dean Mains beat Doc Fothergill in the captain's game.

Results: Low Spennymoor Victoria 3 Spennymoor Hillingdon A 5; Spennymoor Voltigeur 4 Spennymoor Half Moon 4; Spennymoor Hillingdon B 6 Spennymoor Victoria 2; Spennymoor Crown 6 Spennymoor Railway B 2; Spennymoor F.C. 4 Spennymoor North Eastern 4; Spennymoor Black Horse 4 Spennymoor Salvin Arms 4; Spennymoor Ash Tree 2 Spennymoor Quinns Inn 6; Spennymoor Railway A 5 Spennymoor Pit Laddie 3; Coxhoe Red Lion 3 Ferryhill White Horse 5.

Durham County

The three Durham teams visited East Yorkshire in the Region One Inter-Counties Championship and came away with only a draw to show for their labours when the men's' B team finished all square. The men's A team were beaten by ten frames, whilst the Ladies team went down by twenty frames.

None of the usually reliable players in the men's A team found their true form so none of them managed more than two frames from the four played. However the B team had Dave Harrop of Consett in full cry getting all his four points, whilst Carl Little and Gary Spooner both of Newton Aycliffe recorded three wins from their four outings. The team were very grateful to Eddie Mackay, John Mavin, Nick Veuger, Ian Killip and Steven Thompson who turned out after there were late withdrawals on the morning of the match.

The Ladies knew they faced a mammoth task as they were facing the reigning Region One champions and were hampered by the absence of two of their players. This gave the home side eight frames start but the Durham girls fought hard with Helen Littlewood of Langley Moor starring with four wins, whilst Sue Seal of Sherburn won three of her four outings. Durham's next match in the region One League is on Sunday, 8 June at Daisy Hill, Sacriston.