The first ever combined indoor finals day of Cleveland County men and ladies on March 16 produced some fine matches. In the men's pairs T Addison and I Daniel scored a last end 16-15 win over R Emerson and J Rudge.

K Skipp bowled well to win the men's singles 21-10 over T Addison and J & I Gillespie won a well-fought match against S Slaughter and M Perry 18-13 in mixed pairs.

In the mixed rinks B & E Shand with S Milner fought off a late challenge from A & P Nichol and D Clarke to win 23-14 and in men's rinks T Addison J Gillespie and T York triumphed 16-12 over A Robins I Daniel and R Micheson in a hotly-contested final.

The ladies singles were taken by J Carson who beat V Micheson in the latter stages to win 21-13. Ladies pair, C Dick and G Willis, came back from 5-16 down to win 20-18 against J Carson and M Johnstone and I Gillespie, W Dickinson and V Micheson overcame V Henderson, M Cronin and B Richards 27-8 to take the ladies rinks title.

Durham County Community Carpet Bowls - Division One: Pittington pld 19, pts 85; Bowburn 19, 74; Croxdale 20, 70; Hamsteels 19, 58; Ludworth 20, 42; Shincliffe 19, 33; Lansdowne 20, 23.

Division Two: Spennymoor 16, 60; Esh Winning 16, 55; Trimdon Comm Coll 15, 4; Sedgefield A 16, 47; Fishburn 16, 45; Bishop Middleham 16, 44; Trimdon Station 15, 41; Sedgefield Comm Coll 16, 29.

Wear Valley League

Wolsingham 19, 95; Westgate 20, 71; Frosterley 19, 57; Howden-le-Wear 20, 62; Wolsingham Wanderers 20, 55; Hamsterley 19, 50; Escomb 19, 49; Sunniside 20, 19.