BOWLS

The Second Division was thrown wide open when the leaders, Leeholme failed to take a point from their visit to Shildon Railway A, who moved up to share the second place with Langley Park A, just five points behind the leaders. Shildon Railway A won by 65 shots to 43.

Rink scores (Shildon names first): F. Edwards 22 W. Teasdale 21; B. Richardson 17 W. Duffy 13; F. Wilson 26 K. Stamp 9.

In the Third Division, Addison Park visited second placed, Cockton Hill B and never dropped a point. This result left Shildon Town in the lead by one point but with a match in hand of Cockton Hill B, who lead Addison Park by six points. Addison Park won by 86 shots to 41.

Rink scores (Cockton Hill names first): G. Mawson 14 R. Bell 26; J. Tague 15 J. Wilson 28; R. Kipling 12 D. Dickinson 32.

In the First Division the leaders, Sherburn could only draw at King George V but still lead by ten points from Spennymoor A and Cockton Hill A, who share second place one point in front of Langley Park B.

Results - Division One: Crook Glenholme 6 Dean Bank 2; King George V 4 Sherburn 4; Willington 5 Spennymoor A 3; Langley Park B 5 Cockton Hill A 3.

Division Two: Shildon Railway A 8 Leeholme 0; Wolsingham 6 Chilton 2; Durham City 6 Belmont 2; Mainsforth 2 Langley Park A 6.

Division Three: Bishop Auckland 0 Spennymoor B 8; Cockton Hill B 0 Addison Park 8.

SWD Vets Double Pairs Knock-out

Cockton Hill A won their way into the final after they beat Dean Bank by 31 shots to 25.

Rink scores (Cockton Hill names first): A. Wilson 23 A. Webber 13; D. Oliver 8 K. Thompson 12.

Cockton Hill A will meet Leeholme in the Final at a date and venue yet to be arranged.

Durham and District League

Leeholme won the Championship with a victory over Coxhoe by 8 points to 2.

Rink scores: S Williams 19 v 13 P Gibson, J Taylor 22 v 12 P Heath, D Barron 28 v 10 B Raine, K Stamp 12 v 20 D Gibson).

Congratulations to Leeholme. Everyready/Craghead tightened their grip on second place.

Division Two was a rain affected programme where Langley Park extended their lead with an 8-2 win over Trimdon. The last two games will see a very close relegation battle being decided.

In division three Newton Hall closed the gap on Murton to one point with

a 6-4 win against them. Wolsingham had the best away win at Fishburn to consolidate their mid table anonymity.

Results - Division One: Everyready/Cragghead 9 Shotton 1; Pelton Fell 8 Wingate 2; Bowburn 8 Glenholme 2; Mainsforth 10 Nevilles Cross 0; Leeholme 8 Coxhoe 2.

Division Two: Addison Park 3 Wheatley Hill 7; Langley Park 8 Trimdon 2; Stockton v Vane Tempest - postponed; Brandon 6 Witton Gilbert 4; Sherburn Village v King George V - postponed.

Division Three: Fishburn WMC 2 Wolsingham 8; Murton 4 Newton Hall 6; Belmont 8 Chilton 2; Kelloe 8 Cockton Hill 2; Willington Spectrum 4 Dean & Chapter 6.

Tomorrow's fixtures - Division One: Coxhoe v Wingate;Shotton v Pelton Fell; Nevilles' Cross v Everyready/Cragghead; Leeholme v Bowburn; Crook Glenholme v Mainsforth.

Division Two: King George V v Trimdon;Wheatley Hill v Langley Park; Witton Gilbert v Addison Park;Vane Tempest v Brandon; Sherburn Village v Stockton.

Division Three: Dean & Chapter v Newton hall; Wolsingham v Murton; Cockton Hillv Fishburn WMC; Chilton v Kelloe; Willington Spectrum v Belmont

Darlington Veterans League

Brinkburn Dene continue to dominate the A Division as we approach the closing stages of the season. Only South Park can stop the Dene from completing a fine double as they meet each other in the final of the Harrison KO Cup. Hundens will have a difficult task avoiding the drop with South Park B who have struggled all season.

Woodland B are the new leaders of the B Division having taken over from North Lodge who have looked favourites for most of the season. Barnard Castle and East Park B teams could yet be closely involved in the promotion battle.

Division A

East Park A 2, Hundens A 2; Brinkburn Dene A 4, MSG A 0; Railway Ath 0, South Park A 4; North Park 3, Barnard Castle A ; South Park B 0, Woodland A 4.

Division B

MSG B 2, Dene B 2; Hundens B 2, East Park B 2; Barnard Castle B 3, Woodland C 1; Woodland B 3, RA B 1; Woodland B 4, Hundens B 0.

Champion of champions

B Carter v R Hodgson (at Woodland). Marker: H Willsden.

K Lamb of J Braithwaite and J Boyle (at MSG or RA).

Final matches

* Suggested date for Harrison Cup (KO) final is Wednesday, August 28.

* Suggested date for all other finals is Wednesday, September 4.

Pairs finalists: A Duff v R Gent or R Fort

Triples finalists: J Braithwaite v B Sparrow or G Lamb.

South West Durham League

League leaders Spennymoor A and Shildon Town A continue to show consistant form whilst the other contenders have enjoyed mixed fortunes.

Results - Division One: Shildon Railway 4 Leeholme 6; Spennymoor A 10 Mainsforth 0; Glenholme 8 Spectrum 2; Addison Park 8 Spennymoor Jubilee 2; Brandon v Cockton Hill no result; Spennymoor A 8 Addison Park 2; Leeholme 4 Cockton Hill 6; Shildon Railway 8 Mainsforth 2; Spectrum 2 Spennymoor Jubiliee 8; Brandon v Glenholme no result; Shildon Railway 8 Brandon 2; Cockton Hill 5 Mainsforth 5; Leeholme 8 Spectrum 2; Spennymoor Jubilee 4 Spennymoor A 6; Addison Park v Glenholme no result.

Division Two: Wolsingham 4 Bishop Auckland 6; Cockton Hill B 6 Cockfield 4; Shildon Town B 8 Langley Park 2; Kelloe 0 Shildon Town A 10; Fishburn 10 Spennymoor Town 0; Bishop Auckland 8 Cockfield 2; Cockton Hill B 8 Fishburn 2; Langley Park 2 Shildon Town A 8; Kelloe 10 Spennymoor Town 0; Shildon Town B 2 Wolsingham 8; Kelloe 9 Cockton Hill B 1; Wolsingham 4 Fishburn 6; Shildon Town A 10 Shildon Town B 0; Cockfield 6 Spennymoor Town 4; Bishop Auckland v Langley Park no result.

Fixtures - Division One: Shildon Railway v Addison Park; Spectrum v Brandon; Spennymoor A v Glenholme; Leeholme v Mainsforth; Cockton Hill v Spennymoor Jubilee.

Division Two: Shildon Town B v Cockton Hill B; Kelloe v Fishburn; Bishop Auckland v Shildon Town A; Langley Park v Spennymoor Town; Cockfield v Wolsingham.