Tow Law Bass League - Tow Law New Market - A virtually carved their name on the Championship trophy when they only dropped three points to the visiting Sunniside Moss Inn to increase their lead to 15 points with a match in hand and only four left in the league programme.

The Moss Inn got away to a great start when they took the first trebles but then they lost the second and only managed to take two singles points through Lee Cullinan and John Savory. The New Market had singles points from Kenneth Atkinson, Darren Yeoman, Bobby Gray and John Parkin an then they went on to take all three doubles points. The New Market also kept themselves in the Captain's Table when Kenneth Atkinson won to stay level with Esh Stag's Head and Newhouse Club, with the Market and the Stag's having a match in hand on the Club.

Esh Stag's Head visited Tow Law Station in their re-arranged match and just managed to edge through by the odd point. After the trebles were shared the Station moved ahead in the singles with wins from Stephen Raine, Shaun Kenny, George Hope and Norman Brown, whilst only David Platt and Tom March scored for the Stag's. The visitors picked up in doubles and took all three points for victory. David Platt of the Stag's won the captain's game against Stephen Raine to stay in contention for that title.

Positions and points in the Captain's Table: 1st equal Tow Law new Market A, Esh Stag's head and Newhouse Club 17 points each; 4th equal Tow Law Cattle Mart and Stanley Earl derby 16 each; 6th equal Hamilton Row Black Horse and Esh McKennas 12 each; 8th Sunniside Moss Inn 9; 9th equal Sunniside Comedian, Tow Law New Market B, Tow Law Station and Tow Law Dan's Castle 8 each; 13th Cornsay Royal Oak 6; 14th Tow Law Rose and Crown 5.

Crook Ladies League

Tow Law New Market B slipped to only their fourth defeat of the season when they made the short trip to Tow Law Black Horse and lost by the odd point. Defeat never seemed a possibility as the Market took the singles by four to two, but the Horse replied by taking the doubles at two to one and clinched victory by winning the double points team game.

A good win at the Black Horse could have put the New Market B safely in line for the runners-up trophies but now they only lead Crook Jelly's Bar B by six points with the same number of matches left.

Results: Howden Green Tree 8 Crook Olde Horse Shoe 3; Victoria Club 10 Crook Jelly's Bar A 1; Billy Row Green 5 Crook Belle Vue 6; Tow Law New Market A 3 Crook Travellers Rest 8; Crook Cricket Club 9 Tow Law Station 2; Crook Jelly's Bar B 8 Crook Queen's Head B 3; Crook Queen's Head A 11 Tow Law North Point 0; Tow Law Black Horse 6 Tow Law New Market B 5; Tow Law Dan's Castle 4 Willington Black Horse 7.

Crook League

Tables - Division One: Market 97; Belle Vue 87; Golden Fleece A 86; Old Horseshoe 78; Blue Bells 76; RAFA 67; Mill House 66; Royal Sun Inn 55; Travellers Rest 55; White Swan 44; Royal George 43; Sunnydene Lodge 38.

Division Two: Cricket Club played 11; points 82; Queens Head 11;77; The Green 11;75; Coach and Horses 11;73; Australian 10;70; Jelly's Bar A 10;65; Green Tree 11;60; Farrers Arms 11;51; Jelly's Bar B 11;41; Golden Fleece B 11;29; Kings Head 10;26.

Dominoes - Division One: RAFA 37; Travellers Rest 33; Belle Vue, Blue Bells, Mill House and Sunnydene Lodge 32; White Swan 31; Royal Sun 30; Golden Fleece 29; Market 27; Royal George 25; Old Horseshoe 23.

Division Two: Queens Head 11;32; Cricket Club 11;31; Jelly's Bar B 11;30; Jelly's Bar A 10;29; Coach and Horses 11;28; Farrers Arms 11;28; The Green 11;26; Golden Fleece B 11;26; Australian 10;23; Green Tree 11;22; Kings Head 10;21.

Captains - Division One: Belle Vue 16; RAFA 15; Royal George and Market 14; Golden Fleece A and Royal Sun 13; Mill House and Old Horseshoe 11; Sunnydene Lodge 9; Blue Bells and Travellers Rest 8; White Swan 7.

Division Two: Cricket Club 11;16; Coach and Horses 11;14; Queens Head 11;13; Farrers Arms 11;12; Jelly's Bar B 11;11; Australian 10;10; Green Tree 11;10; Golden Fleece B 11;9; The Green 11;9; Jelly's Bar A 10;8; Kings Head 10;8.

Willington League

P W L Pts

Black Horse Tav 16 15 1 119

Joiners Arms 16 14 2 117

Willington Club 16 11 5 103

Victoria Club 15 11 4 101

Willington Burn 15 10 5 96

Prospect Club 16 8 8 96

W'ton Cottles 14 8 6 84

Lion & Unicorn 15 6 9 76

Commercial 16 2 14 68

Brewer's Droop 16 4 12 66

Brown Trout 16 4 12 66

Black Horse Inn 16 4 12 62

Quarry Burn 15 4 11 57