Quarter final draw: K. Chicken & W. Russell (Low Spennymoor & Merrington Lane) v G. Robson & P. Coulson (Leadgate); N. Evans & M. Tomkins (Ferryhill Station) v W. Condron & S. Land (Low Spennymoor & Merrington Lane); P. Haddrick & A. Bailey (South Moor) v M. Fenwick & P. Davies (Brandon); P. Gibson & D. Gibson (Spennymoor) v R. French & T. Brown (Horden).

Darlington Veterans League

Division A

South Park 2, Woodlands A 1; MSG A 1, RA A 3; Hundens A 1, Dene A 3; North Park 3, South Park B 1.

Darlington and District CIU WMC Vets League

No games played on August 2 due to bad weather. Cancelled fixtures must be rearranged and played within two weeks of original date.

Congratulations to Hopetown A winning the final of the team knockout against Darlington 3-0.

Marshall Yates Mixed Pairs Championship

Quarter final results: R. Forster & partner (Sherburn) beat M.T. Newton & V. J. Newton (Kelloe); F. Tulip & J. Rutter (Langley Park) beat W. Kirk & M. Kirk (E.R.C.); R. Rose & J. Rose (Pelton Fell) lost to W. Miller & E. Charlton (Brandon); J. Lonsdale & B. Lonsdale (Pelton Fell) lost to A.E. Coulson & partner (King George V).

Semi-final draw: A.E. Coulson & partner (King George V) v W. Miller & E. Charlton (Brandon) and R. Forster & partner (Sherburn) v F. Tulip & J. Rutter (Langley Park).

Durham League Singles Championship

Quarter final results: A.E. Coulson (King George V) beat J. Moore (Belmont); A. Knight (Wingate) lost to I. McDougall (Cockton Hill); C. Jefferson (Leeholme) lost to Jason Taylor (Leeholme); A. Waggott (Addison Park) beat D. Ainley (Cockton Hill).

Semi-finals, to be played on neutral greens: A.E. Coulson (King George V) v A. Waggott (Addison Park) and Jason Taylor (Leeholme) v I. McDougall (Cockton Hill).

Durham League Rinks Championship

Quarter final results: J. Moore & partners (Belmont) lost to J. Sedgewick & partners (Langley Park); T.W. Todd & partners (Murton) lost to D. McDonald & partners (Crook Glenholme); R. Jones & partners (Wingate) lost to M English & partners (E.R.C.); B. Attwood & partners (Leeholme) lost to T. Leathers & partners (Sherburn).

Semi-final draw: T. Leathers & partners (Sherburn) v J. Sedgewick & partners (Langley Park) and M English & partners (E.R.C.) v D. McDonald & partners (Crook Glenholme).

SWD Veterans Team Knock-out

Langley Park A edged their way into the final when they won a very tight semi-final against Shildon Railway A at Durham City by a mere four shots at 55 shots to 51.

Rink scores (Shildon Railway names first): F. Edwards 14 A. Smith 19; B. Richardson 19 S. Wadge 21; F. Wilson 18 A. Calvert 15.

The Final could well turn out to be a Langley Park derby for the other semi-final sees Langley Park B take on Sherburn.

Durham League

Men's Pairs

Quarter final results: T.W. Todd & partner (Murton) beat T. Talbot & partner (E.R.C.); P. Calvert & partner (E.R.C.) lost to D. McDonald & partner (Crook Glenholme); D. Jones & partner (Mainsforth) beat M. English & partner (E.R.C.); A. Dunn & partner (Crook Glenholme) lost to V. Simpson & partner (Sherburn).

Semi-final draw: D. Jones & partner (Mainsforth) v D. McDonald & partner (Crook Glenholme) and V. Simpson & partner (Sherburn) v T.W. Todd & partner (Murton).

Tom McNamara Triples Championship

Quarter finals results: T.W. Todd & partners (Murton) lost to A. Dunn & partners (Crook Glenholme); T. Leathers & partners (Sherburn) beat R. Curry & partners (Brandon); P. Calvert & partners (E.R.C.) lost to J. Chatterton & partners (Crook Glenholme); A. Knight & partners (Wingate) lost to I. Hudson & partners (Nevilles Cross).

Semi-final draw: I. Hudson & partners (Nevilles Cross) v T. Leathers & partners (Sherburn) and A. Dunn & partners (Crook Glenholme) v J. Chatterton & partners (Crook Glenholme).

Veterans Double Pairs Knock-out

There was a nail-biting finish to the first semi-final when Leeholme played Chilton at Cockton Hill. The match went right down to the final wood with Leeholme just edging their way into the Final by 30 shots to 29.

Rink scores (Leeholme names first): W. Teasdale 12 W. Blythe 20; K. Stamp 18 W. Henderson 9.

Leeholme will meet the winners of the semi-final between Dean Bank A and Cockton Hill A.

Durham and

District League

King George V are becoming the thorn in the side of the leading teams in the Second Division for they again whitewashed one of the Championship contenders. This time it was the leaders, Langley Park who suffered 'nil points'. King George won by 86 shots to 64.

Rink scores (King George names first): A. Musgrove 25 D. Cassidy 16; A.E. Coulson 22 D. Henderson 14; P. Wilkinson 20 G. Cartmell 19; A. Mather 19 A. Calvert 15.

Despite this defeat the Park still lead the Division by eight points from Sherburn Village, who are two ahead of Vane Tempest.

Leeholme now only need four points from their last three matches to assure themselves of a third consecutive League Championship Trophy after they only dropped two points on their visit to second placed Crook Glenholme. Leeholme won by 87 shots to 63.

Rink scores (Glenholme names first): A. Bainbridge 15 C. Jefferson 20; D. Chadd 14 S. Williams 20; D. McDonald 14 B. Attwood 28; A. Dunn 20 K. Stamp 19.

Ever Ready/Craghead moved five points clear of Glenholme into second place after they only dropped two points at Wingate, whilst Shotton trail the Crook side by three points but have a match in hand.

In the Third Division Dean and Chapter put up a sterling performance before going down to the visiting league leaders, Murton by two points. Murton won by 88 shots to 61.

Rink scores (Dean & Chapter names first): A. Webber 10 J. Bannister 26; W. Walton 26 T. W. Todd 16; J. Dawson 8 R. Sander 31; J. Thompson 17 J. Donaldson 15.

This result leaves Murton three points clear of Newton Hall with Chilton a further eight points adrift.

Results - Division One: Coxhoe 8 Pelton Fell 2; Wingate 2 Ever Ready/ Craghead 8; Nevilles Cross 2 Bowburn 8; Crook Glenholme 2 Leeholme 8. Shotton v Mainsforth postponed - water logged green.

Division Two: King George V 10 Langley Park 0; Trimdon 4 Addison Park 6; Wheatley Hill 6 Brandon 4; Witton Gilbert 8 Stockton 2; Vane Tempest 8 Sherburn Village 2.

Division Three: Dean & Chapter 4 Murton 6; Newton Hall 8 Fishburn WMC 2; Wolsingham 8 Kelloe 2; Cockton Hill 8 Belmont 2; Chilton 7 Willington Spectrum 3.

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

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

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