Sherburn won the top of the table battle in convincing style when they whitewashed their hosts at Langley Park B. The visitors' won by 79 shots to 40.

Rink scores (Langley Park names first): D. Cassidy 12 N. Mc Donald 27; D. Henderson 16 R. Smith 20; G. Cartmell 12 T. Burt 22.

This victory moves Sherburn nine points clear at the top of the First Division with Cockton Hill A and Spennymoor A sharing second place, three points ahead of Langley Park.

In the Second Division, Shildon Railway A moved up to third position after they whitewashed the visiting second placed, Chilton. The home side won by 66 shots to 28.

Rink scores (Shildon names first): A. Fryatt 17 W. Henderson 6; F. Wilson 27 J. Jones 11; F. Edwards 22 F. Thompson 11.

Leeholme lead the Second Division by 11 points from Langley Park A, who are two ahead of Shildon Railway A.

Shildon Town moved to the top of the Third Division with a maximum home win over Shildon Railway B with Cockton Hill B just a point behind. Addison Park are in third place, 14 points adrift of Cockton Hill B.

Results - Division One: Cockton Hill A 2 Crook Glenholme 6; Willington 6 Dean Bank A 2; Langley Park B 0 Sherburn 8; Spennymoor A 6 King George V 2.

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

Division Three: Shildon Town 8 Shildon Railway B 0; Addison Park 6 Spennymoor C 2; Spennymoor B 4 Cockton Hill B 4.

CIU Individual Championship

Semi-final draw: S. Land (Low Spennymoor & Merrington Lane) v D. Hume (Darlington) and B. Reed (Leadgate) v W. Condron (Low Spennymoor & Merrington Lane).