CIU League

The three top darts teams all recorded good wins to retain their unbeaten record and set up a mouth-watering competition for the title. Byers Green and Cockton Hill share the top spot six points ahead of Crook Belle Vue, who have a match in hand. There were darts maximums last week for Doug McCarthy and Dave Byrne of Crook Belle Vue, Robin Douthwaite and Billy Steele of Cockton Hill, Brian Sheldon of Byers Green and Wilf Percival of Newfield. The star of the week however was Paul Knighton of Crook Belle Vue with a maximum, a 14 darts finish and the best check-out of the week with 130.

Willington and Byers Green share the top spot in the dominoes section with the Prospect just a point behind. Cockton Hill share the top spot in the pool section with the Victoria, with Crowtrees one behind and Crook Belle Vue and Ferryhill just a further point adrift but with a match in hand.

Results - Darts: Byers Green 6 Victoria 1; Newfield 6 Chilton 1; Middlestone Moor 0 Crook Belle Vue 7; Prospect 2 Willington 5; Crowtrees 1 Cockton Hill 6.

Dominoes: Byers Green 4 Victoria 1; Newfield 3 Chilton 2; Middlestone Moor 1 Crook Belle Vue 4; Prospect 2 Willington 3; Crowtrees 3 Cockton Hill 2.

Pool: Byers Green 2 Victoria 3; Newfield 3 Chilton 2; Middlestone Moor 4 Crook Belle Vue 1; Prospect 5 Willington 0; Crowtrees 3 Cockton Hill 2.

Doubles: Byers Green 2 Victoria 1; Newfield 2 Chilton 1; Middlestone Moor 1 Crook Belle Vue 2; Prospect 3 Willington 0; Crowtrees 2 Cockton Hill 1.

Captains: Byers Green 3 Victoria 0; Newfield 3 Chilton 0; Middlestone Moor 1 Crook Belle Vue 2; Prospect 0 Willington 3; Crowtrees 1 Cockton Hill 2.

Willington Ladies League

Ithe quarter finals of the League Double Darts Knock-oOut Cup the league runners-up from Sunnybrow Brown Trout went out at Willington Brewer's Droop in the decider. The league champions, Willington Club B were the only team to achieve a whitewash success when they did not drop a point to the visiting Willington Market.

Results: Willington Club B 2 Willington Market 0; Hunwick Joiners Arms 2 Willington Lion and Unicorn 1; Willington Brewer's Droop 2 Sunnybrow Brown Trout 1; Willington Club A 2 Willington Black Horse 1.

Semi-finals draw: Hunwick Joiners Arms v Willington Club A and Willington Brewer's Droop v Willington Club B.

Kensington Cup

The only First Round match at Hunwick Club, where Howden Australian was expected to be a cracker but turned out to be a damp squib as the visitors only managed to take one point each from the pool and dominoes sections.

Jimmy Bainbridge proved to be the only successful Aussie pool player whilst Michael Richardson senior took the visitors only dominoes point. The triumphant Hunwick Club team was Mike O'Brien, Robert Todd, Alan Binks, Ian Richardson, Paul Maddison, Norman Laws and Dave Thompson.

Next round draw: Willington Brewer's Droop B v Willington Brewer's Droop A; Hunwick Club v Hunwick Quarry Burn; Willington Black Horse Tavern v Sunnybrow Brown Trout; Prospect Club v Willington Market.

Bob Batey Latest positions: Aycliffe 103; Hopetown 92; Albert Hill 86.

Magnet League

Fives and Threes pairs knockout

The last eight will play down to one winner on Friday, April 19 at Albert Hill Club. Deadline 8pm. MC Mr I Walker.

Draw: R and S Davies (Rolling Mills) v B and C Holmes (Cumby Arms); A Scott/D Royal (Central) v M and G White (Bank Top); C Chapel/C Ironside (Havelock) v A Wilkinson/G Bowness (Hopetown); A Blewitt/S Moss (Navy Club) v T Blakeburn/K Gowling (albert Hill).

Darts team knockout

The first round will be played on Thursday April 18. Deadline 8.30pm. Forward results to R Watson, to arrive by Monday's following games.

Next round will be played on Thursday April 25. All winning captains should telephone R Watson between 6-8pm on Tuesday or Wednesday after the games have been played for details of the next rounds, which will be played on following Thursdays.

Draw: Hole in Wall A v Navy Club; RA Club v Hole In Wall B; Havelock v H'ton WMC; Builders v bay Horse; Three Crowns v Bank Top.

The following teams have byes: Rolling Mills, Railway Inst, Caledonian.

Please note all ties are six singles and three doubles.

Darts

Hole In The Wall 5, Haughton WMC 3; Railway Inst 6, Hole In the Wall B 2; Caledonian 2, Rolling Mills 6.