Bowls: Durham County (EBA)

A team: Middleton Cup at Summerhill (2pm); B Poulter, D Livingston, R McKie, Theobold(s); G Peacock, S Northam, A Jobling, W Condron(s); J Pearce, R Robinson, J Wells, A Kirtland (s); Pat Thompson, K Avery, C Jeffereyson, D Bolt(s); B Arkley, P Baker, G Robson, S Johnston(s); G Cockerill, D Kilner, A Noble, L Lambert (s). Reserves: D Fenwick, E Henry.

B team: Alsop Trophy at Ryhope (2pm); G Dougherty, G Thompson, J Atkinson, N Buckley (s); P Coulson, Smithson, C Moore, T Jopling (s); J Spowart, P Thompson, S Jones, B Storr(s); L Smith, C Duffy, G Risebury, P Smithson; M Tompkins, A Jones, J Embleton, A Taylor (s); D Sykes, A Mole, A Macey, and (s). Reserves: K Chicken, C Saville.

C team: Armstrong Trophy (Alnwick 2pm); C Northam, R Sowerby, D Quickmore, A Hartley (s); P Ward, P Wallace, A Hart, H Dougherty(s); K Dyson, M Appleby, K Peters, T O'Hara (s); J Storey, A Bate, J Hills, D Oram; P Northam. J Quickmire, B Playfor, D Rutter (s); B Hodgson, C Thompson, M Wilkinson, A Hill(s). Reserves: J Pearson, G Pearson, D Ray.

Durham and

District League

Mainsforth lifted themselves into third place in the First Division with a two points win over the visiting Shotton, thanks to a superior shots score after the teams took two rinks each. Leeholme went back to the top after they beat the visiting Crook Glenholme, who slipped to second place, five points adrift after their heavy defeat, whilst Mainsforth are three points behind Glenholme but have a match in hand.

Mainsforth beat Shotton by 83 shots to 67.

Rink scores (Mainsforth names first): Kenny Peters 30 Billy McGinn 10; Neil Roberts 20 Ron Setterfield 12; Billy Maddison 21 Freddy Kipling 23; Reg Heath 12 John Langley 22.

Langley Park opened out a six points gap over Witton Gilbert and Addison Park at the top of the Second Division after they only dropped two points to the visiting King George V. Langley Park won by 82 shots to 56.

Rink scores (Langley Park names first): G. Cartmell 27 G. Wilkinson 5; D. Henderson 19 C. Ford 15; D. Cassidy 16 A. Mather 20; A. Calvert 20 I.C. Young 16.

In a very close match in the Third Division Belmont beat Cockton Hill 6-4 despite losing on shots by 83 against 87.

Rink scores (Belmont names first): B. Nunn 14 L. Santon 29; Bill Cooper 22 S. Hammond 20; H. Lowery 25 D. Ainley 19; A. Matthewson 22 I. McDougall 19.

Murton extended their lead in the Third Division to seven points, with second placed Newton Hall leading Fishburn Club by one point.

Results - Division One: Pelton Fell 6 Coxhoe 4; Ever Ready/Craghead 8 Wingate 2; Mainsforth 6 Shotton 4; Bowburn 2 Nevilles Cross 8; Leeholme 8 Crook Glenholme 2.

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

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

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

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

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

SWD Veterans League

King George V pulled off a great home victory and pushed the visiting league leaders, Spennymoor A down to third place after they went down by four points. The home side won by 54 shots to 49.

Rink scores (King George V names first): G. Wilkinson 15 G. Fawcett 17; J. Emerson 17 W. Bell 14; K. McDonald 22 E. Hope 18.

Another notable performance came from Willington, who won their first match of the season in very convincing style for they whitewashed their hosts at Dean Bank A.

Cockton Hill and Langley Park share the First Division lead three points ahead of Spennymoor A. Chilton and Wolsingham share the Second Division lead with Shildon Railway A two points adrift. Shildon Town lead the Third Division by five points from Cockton Hill B and Spennymoor C.

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

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

Division Three: Addison Park 0 Shildon Town 8; Spennymoor B 4 Spennymoor C 4; Fishburn 4 Bishop Auckland 4; Cockton Hill B 6 Spennymoor B 2; Shildon Railway B 0 Shildon Town 8; Shildon Railway B 5 Spennymoor C 3; Spennymoor B 0 Bishop Auckland 8; Addison Park 8 Cockton Hill B 0; Spennymoor C 8 Addison Park 0.

CIU Pairs Championship

First round draw: J. Carr & C. Steele (Number One Central) v G. Robson & P. Coulson (Leadgate); N. Nixon & R. Taylorson (Sacriston) v J. Emmerson & W. Kirk (Sacriston): M. English & D. Reed (Dipton) v A. Donaldson snr & A. Scott (Trimdon Colliery): R. Forster & T. Nee (Simonside) v D. Parkin & J. Doney (Witton Gilbert); S. Hubbard & I. Patterson (Crawcrook) v A. Hunter & P. Hunter (Simonside); J. Stewart & W. Edwards (Crawcrook) v N. Shield & J. Thompson (Whitburn & Marsden); G. Austin & T. Peacock (Hopetown & Whessoe) v I. Brown & R. Eales (Spennymoor); M. Fenwick& P. Davies (Brandon) v G. Bond & D. Massingham (Simonside); J. Trotter & S. Farry (Ferryhill) v J. Spraggon & E. Henry (Sunniside); K. Harrison & J. Pringle (Whitburn & Marsden) v D. Wheaton & R. Lee (Fishburn); P. Gibson & D. Gibson (Spennymoor) v J. Pringle & S. Don (Whitburn & Marsden); T. Wiseman & W. Sedman (Witton Gilbert) v L. Parrell & A. Parrell (Hardwick); R. Jefferson & C. Jefferson (Trimdon Colliery) v M. Campbell & J. McCabe (Leadgate); P. Whitfield & G. Hutchinson (Crowtrees) v R. Smith & L. Toward (Dipton); J. Stott-Blair & T. Patterson (Hetton) v E. Naylor & F. Smith (Whitburn & Marsden); N. Evans & M. Tompkins (Ferryhill Station) v G. Glaister & J. Owens (Trimdon Colliery); C. Smith & R. Johnson (Darlington) v D. Hann & G. Peaden (Crowtrees); S. Montgomery & G. Bell (Leadgate) v H. Mercer & J. Crook (Trimdon Colliery); G. Robson & T. Oakes, (Fishburn) v B. Richardson & A. Kirkley (Old Shildon) W. Bell & P. Heath (Spennymoor) v J. Hornsby & J. McCabe (Leadgate); M. Branthwaite & H. Atkinson (Bowes) v D. Cunningham & A. Frazer (Tanfield Lea); W. Condron & S. Land (Low Spennymoor & Merrington Lane) v A. Charlton & A. Anderson (South Moor); K. Matthews & J. Williams (Quarrington Hill) v R. Wardman & J. Warren (Annfield Plain Demi); R. Presho & W. Hughes (Wingate) v K. Seymour & D. Walton (Ferryhill); R. French & T. Brown (Horden Labour) v G. Bayles & A. Maddison (Leadgate); J. Kelly & A. Healer (Wingate) v A. Winter & E. Richardson (Willington); K. Chicken & B. Fairhurst (Low Spennymoor) v B. Naunton & J. Wilson (Hetton); K. McDonald & I. Young (Sacriston) v D. Stoker & D. Petrie (South Moor); I. Peacock & H. Peacock (Leadgate) v D. Morrison & G. Smith (Fishburn); L. Keegan & B. Reed (Leadgate) v R. Bell & G. Burnett (Tanfield Lea); L. Simpson & D. Grove (South Durham Malleable) v T. Snell & W. Lee (Usworth & Washington Gardeners); R. Wardle & A. Austin (Hopetown & Whessoe) v P. Haddrick & A. Bailey (South Moor).

CIU Championship

First round draw: R. Mulroy (Spennymoor) v M. Mordue (Leadgate); W. Condron (Low Spennymoor & Merrington Lane v G. Alderson (Crowtrees); D. Hume (Darlington) v H. Peacock (Leadgate); S. Land (Low Spennymoor & Merrington Lane) v M. Fenwick (Brandon); G. Smith (Fishburn) v D. Hann (Crowtrees); S. Montgomery (Leadgate) v P. Whitfield (Crowtrees); R. Hughes (Shotton Comrades) v P. Gibson (Spennymoor); A. Archbold (Hetton) v J. Taylor (Fishburn); P. Coulson (Leadgate) v J. Trotter (Ferryhill); G. Robson (Leadgate) v R. Forster (Simonside); B. Reed (Leadgate) v T. Patterson (Hetton); D. Morrison (Fishburn) v A. Hunter, (Simonside); E. Henry (Sunniside) v C. Jefferson (Trimdon Colliery); L. Parrell (Hardwick) v B. Taylor (Fishburn); B. Richardson (Old Shildon) v J. Carr (Number One Central); D. Stoker (South Moor) v W. Maddison (Ferryhill Station).

Durham Hospital Cup

Preliminary round draw of this competition sponsored by Topline Trophies, with all entry fees going to Durham County Hospital: J. Moore & partners (Belmont) v R. Jones & partners (Wingate); R. Seymour & partners (Langley Park) v K. Yarnell & partners (Newton Hall); A. Knight & partners (Wingate) v W. Hughes & partners (Wingate); B. Attwodd & partners (Leeholme) v E. Cornell & partners (Langley Park); M. English & partners (E.R.C.) v T. W. Todd & partners (Murton); P. Conner & partners (Trimdon) v R. Curry & partners (Brandon); R. Bell & partners (Addison Park) v F. Tulip & partners (Langley Park); H. Mercer & partners (Trimdon) v M. Fenwick & partners (Addison Park); J. Kelly & partners (Wingate) v L. Leathers & partners (Sherburn); I. Hudson & partners (Nevilles Cross) v J. Taylor & partners (Leeholme); J. Sedgewick & partners (Langley Park) v W. Kirk & partners (E. R. C.); J. Webster & partners (Sherburn) v G. Longbottom & partners (Fishburn). Matches to be played before 30 June.

Durham League Mixed Pairs Championship

First round draw, closing date is June 30: W. Miller & E. Charlton (Brandon) v T. Gibson & partner (Vane tempest); J. Lonsdale & B. Lonsdale (Pelton Fell) v C. Jones & W. Maddison (Mainsforth); W. Kirk & M. Kirk (E.R.C.) v D. Jones & S. Jones (Mainsforth); M.T. Newton & V. J. Newton (Kelloe) v H. mercer & F. Lowes (Trimdon); R. Rose & J. Rose (Pelton Fell) v W. Lattimer & A. Lattimer (Wingate); J. Webster & A. Charlton (Sherburn) v R. Forster & partner (Sherburn). There are two byes.