Crook League: Ithe top of the table clash Crook Royal Sun Inn went down by three points to the visiting leaders, Crook Belle Vue, who increased their lead to four points over Crook Mill House, who moved up into second place following their home win over Crook Queen's Head A.

There are four teams locked together only one point behind the Mill.

Crook Travellers Rest A could have been above this bunch but they went down in the deciding doubles at Crook White Swan. The Swan had singles wins from Lee Airey, John Varley and Les Sanders with Dave Poulter, John Carrick and Gavin Hudspeth levelling. In the doubles the Swan went to victory when Andrew Finch and Lee Airey beat Steve Todd and Tony Storey.

Crook Surtees slipped out of the top three in the Second Division when they only took two points from their visit to Croft Social Club with wins from Fred Hunt and Paul Ford. The home side had singles wins from Bob Spence, Wilf Smith, Ann Martindale and Geoff Hepple to add to the doubles of Dave Lacey and Bob Spence.

Hunwick Club lead the Second Division by two points from Crook King's Head, who are two points ahead of Willington Brewer's Droop, who have a match in hand.

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

Northallerton and District League

Dominoes

Division One: Football Club played 25, points 61; Wheatsheaf 25, 60; Green Tree 25, 57; Duke Wellington 25, 57; Nags Head A 25, 51; Elders A 25, 51; WMC A 25, 50; WMC C 25, 50; County Arms 25, 48; Sportsmans Club 25, 46; Masons Arms 25, 44; RAFA 25, 43; Cricket Club 25, 43; Station 25, 39.

Division Two: Golden Lion B 25, 56; White Swan 25, 55; Crown 25, 54; Beeswing 25, 54; Elders B 25, 52; Tickle toby A 25, 51; Gold cup 25, 51; Cricket Club A 25, 49; Grey Horse A 25, 49; Standard 25, 48; Willow Tree 25, 47; Bay Horse B 25, 47; Haynes Arms 25, 45; Grey Horse B 25, 42.

Division Three: Green Dragon 22, 49; Otterington Shorthorn 21, 49; Lord Nelson 21, 48; Bowling Club 21, 45; Jolly Minister 21, 44; Crosby 21, 42; WMC B 21, 42; Golden Lion A 21, 40; Black Bull 21, 40; Tickle Toby b 21,40; Bay Horse A 21, 35; Queen Catherine 22, 34.

Fives and Threes

Division One: Green Tree 25, 60; WMC A 25, 54; WMC C 25, 54; Sportsmans 25, 54; Duke Wellington 25, 53; Cricket Club B 25, 53; Elders A 25, 52; Wheatsheaf 25, 50; Station 25, 47; Nags Head A 25, 46; RAFA 25, 45; County Arms 25, 45; Masons Arms 25, 44; Football Club 25, 43.

Division Two: Grey Horse A 25, 64; Golden Lion b 25, 55; Tickle Toby A 25, 53; Grey Horse B 25, 52; Beeswing 25, 52; Crown 25, 52; Willow Tree 25, 52; Gold cup 25, 51; Cricket Club A 25, 49; White swan 25, 46; Stanndard 25, 46; Haynes Arms 25, 44; Bay Horse B 25, 42; Elders B 25, 42.

Division Three: Queen Catherine 22, 50; Green Dragon 22, 49; Bowling Club 21m, 47; Black Bull 21, 45; Lord Nelson 21, 44; Jolly Minister 21, 43; Golden Lion A 21, 43; Crosby 21, 42; WMC B 21, 39; Tickle Toby B 21, 38; Bay Horse A 21, 36; Otterington Shorthorn 21, 32.

Willington League

The following players will play for the League Championship qualifying round at Sunnybrow Brown Trout on Wednesday, May 7: I. Stoker, S. Britton, C. Hawkins, J. Flemming, R. Welsh, K. Nyland, L. Welsh, C. Atkinson, A. Flemming, L. Sample, V. Horner, P. Morris, K. Heels, D. Peacock, P. Trow, A. Peacock, B. Flemming, K. Hirst, G. Sparks, E. Sample, J. Bone, D. Hawkins, D. Perkins, A. Lee, P. Flemming, K. Hill, B. Wragg and P. Allison