Tow Law Area League

Esh Stag's Head moved to a commanding position when they won their re-arranged match at Tow Law Station by the odd point to move into second place, four points adrift but with a match in hand. The home side took two singles through Jacqueline Hope and Shaun Kenny, whilst the visitors went ahead with wins from John Hodgson, Mally Walker, Mike Wightman and Tom March. They then made certain of victory by taking the first doubles but the Station fought back to take the last two.

Tow Law New Market A missed a good chance of threatening the leaders when their re-arranged home match with Sunniside Moss Inn saw them well beaten by three points. Only Bobby Gray and David Dixon took singles for the home side, whilst Frank Jopling, Elaine Cullinan, John Hodgson and Lee Cullinan won for the Moss, who took two of the three doubles to complete a good victory.

P W L C Pts

Newhouse Club 23 13 10 16 113

Esh Stag's Head 22 14 8 13 109

Tow Law New Market B 23 12 11 14 109

Tow Law New Market A 22 13 9 8 108

Cornsay Royal Oak 23 13 10 8 106

Tow Law Dan's Castle 23 12 11 13 103

T. Law Rose and Crown 23 9 14 15 103

Sunniside Moss Inn 22 12 10 8 101

Tow Law Station 22 14 8 8 100

Sunniside Comedian 23 12 11 13 100

Esh McKennas 23 9 14 14 99

Ham. Row Black Horse 23 11 12 14 96

Tow Law Cattle Mart 23 10 13 5 96

Stanley Earl Derby 23 5 18 10 88

Willington League

P W L Pts

Black Horse Tav 16 14 2 67

Black Horse Inn 16 11 5 65

Lion & Unicorn 15 8 7 59

Prospect Club 16 8 8 58

Brewer's Droop 16 7 9 58

Brown Trout 16 6 10 56

Willington Burn 15 8 7 53

Quarry Burn 15 8 7 53

W'ton Cottles 14 7 7 51

Victoria Club 15 8 7 49

Joiners Arms 16 5 11 48

Willington Club 16 5 11 47

Commercial 16 6 10 43

Crook League

The positions in the Captain's Table at the holiday break are: 1st Belle Vue Club 11; 2 Surtees 10; 3 equal Olde Horse Shoe, Travellers Rest A and Willington Market 8 each; 6 equal Travellers Rest B, Mill House, Queen's Head A, Australian, Jelly's Bar A and Queen's Head B 7 each; 12 equal Jelly's Bar B, Golden Fleece B and Coach and Horses B 6 each; 15 Spitfire Club 5; 16 equal Coach and Horses A, White Swan, Royal Sun and King's Head 4 each; 20 White Swan 2.

Tow Law and

District League

The finalists in the League Singles Championship, to be played to a finish at Tow Law Rose and Crown on Wednesday, February 19 are:

Goff Bramfitt, Bill Goodall, Stephen Laing, Terry Taylor, Ivor Childs, Phil Spencer and Dale Duxfield (New Market A), Wayne Tennant, Malcolm Boughey, Alan Ogilvie, Steven Maughan, Paul Longstaff and Luke Johnson (Cattle Mart), Terry Ginty, Les Hind, Arthur Henderson and Charlie Donaghy (Tow Law Football Club), Gavin Tennant, John Beveridge, Michael Bell, Tom Hauxwell, Robert Hopps and Ray Weir (New Market B), Barry Sims, Paul Elliott and Chris Metcalfe (Hamilton Row Black Horse), Stan Simmons, Alan Henderson, Gary Watson, Colin Armstrong and Phil Hall (North Point), Steven Todd, Gavin Hammell, Anthony Ward and Lee Mowbray (Rose and Crown), Angela Suddes and Keith Armstrong (Dan's Castle B) and Anthony Hird (Dan's Castle A).

All competitors must be signed in by 8pm, ready to start immediately after the draw is made.

Willington and

District League

Willington Cottles A moved one point clear at the top of the table when they only dropped one point at Hunwick Quarry Burn, who had David Edmundson as their only winner. The visiting winners were Brett Fleming, Gary Spark, Paul Trow and Dale Perkins. However the home side came back to win the captain's game and move them clear at the top of the Captain's Table.

The positions in the Captain's Table are: 1 Hunwick Quarry Burn 9 points; 2 Sunnybrow Brown Trout 7; 3 equal Commercial and Brewer's Droop A 6 each; 5 Hunwick Club 5; 6 Prospect Club 4; 7 equal Cottles B, Brewer's Droop B and Cottles A 3 each.

The Top Ten players in the race for the Player of the Year title are: 1 Jimmy Fleming (Brewer's B) played 9, won 8, lost 1, 88.89%; 2 Brett Fleming (Cottles A) 8, 7, 1, 87.50%; 3 Ces Atkinson (Prospect) 9, 7, 2, 77.78%; 4 equal Paul Williams (Lion & Unicorn), Alan Lee junior (Lion & Unicorn) and Andrew Fleming (Cottles B) 10, 7, 3, 70.00%; 7 Harry Sewell (Brown Trout) 7, 6, 1, 85.71%; 8 Dale Perkins (Cottles A) 8, 6, 2, 75.00%; 9 equal Kath Nyland (Prospect), Phil Blyth (Brewer's A) and Les Welsh (Brown Trout) 9, 6, 3, 66.67%.

CIU Singles Championship

Preliminary round results: P. Neary (Horden Labour & Trades) beat M. Towers (Cockfield); W. Jones (Horden Labour & Trades) lost to J. Bell (Belmont); J. Pearson (Chilton & Windlestone) beat B. Redshaw (Newton Aycliffe); M. Pike (Chilton & Windlestone) lost to D. Thompson (Fishburn); J. Dean (Horden Labour & Trades) lost to N. Smith (Glendale); R. Allison (Chilton & Windlestone) beat M. McGlasham (Horden Labour & Trades); R.J. Mulroy (Middlestone Moor) beat A. Richardson (Ferryhill); A. Gray (Stanley Empire) lost to T. Dodd (Grange Villa); K. Wilkinson (Ferryhill) lost to F. Greenwood (Ferryhill); J. Hancock (Belmont) lost to S. Scott (Horden Labour & Trades); R. Atkinson (Belmont) beat R. Wharton (Fishburn); D. Gardner (Cockfield) beat D. Houghton (Fishburn); J. Morland (Old Shildon) beat I. Swales (Fishburn); M. Aldworth (Old Shildon) lost to C. Simpson (Cockfield); W. Hodgson (Ferryhill) beat G. Robson (Belmont); D. Patterson (Belmont) lost to G. Smith (Fishburn); A. Buist (Fishburn) lost to J. Miller (Chilton & Windlestone); N. Barton (Stanley Empire) lost to D. Birchall (Fishburn); G. Gray, jnr. (Grange Villa) beat B. Milburn (Stanley Empire); M. Stoker (Belmont) lost to J. Bayles (Grange Villa); S. Bowen (Grange Villa) lost to J.P. Dodsworth (Fishburn); J. Lockey (Fishburn) lost to D. Johnson (Stanley Empire); G. Ellis (Stanley Empire) beat A. Beckwith (Stanley Empire); M. Ridley (Stanley Empire) vlost to J. Watson (Stanley Empire); J. Smith (Chilton & Windlestone beat A. Tanner (Cockfield); T. Jones (Old Shildon) beat G. Bell (Chilton & Windlestone).

The following players will receive byes: P. Hubbick (Glendale Social); E. Campbell (Chilton & Windlestone); P. Reed (Ferryhill); A. Bell (Old Shildon); R. Hodgson (Stanley Empire); D. Cowans (Fishburn).

Northallerton and District League

Division One: Green Tree Pld 28, Pts 70; Wheatsheaf 28, 66; Duke Wellington 28, 65; WMC Club C 28, 61; County Arms 28, 59; WMC A 28, 58; Cricket Club B 28, 58; Elders A 28, 57; Nags Head A 28, 54; Football Club 28, 52; Masons Arms 28, 52; Sportsmans Club 28, 49; Station 28, 44; RAFA club 28, 40.

Division Two: Golden Lion B 28, 64; Gold Cup 28, 62; Cricket Club A 28, 61; Beeswing 28, 61; Tickle Toby A 28, 60; Crown 28, 58; Elders B 28, 57; White Swan 28, 55; Grey Horse A 26, 55; Willow Tree 28, 52; Standard 28, 49; Haynes Arms 28, 49; Grey Horse B 28, 48; Bay Horse B 26, 44.

Division Three: Green Dragon 24, 51; Black Bull 24, 51; Jolly Minister 24, 50; Lord Nelson 22, 47; Golden Lion A 24, 46; Bowling Club 22, 46; Queen Catherine 24, 45; Crosby 22, 44; Bay Horse A 22, 43; Otterington Shorthorn 24, 42; Tickle Toby B 22, 42; WMC B 20, 37