Tow Law Bass

Tow Law New Market A pulled out all the stops on their visit to Esh Football Club in a bid to close the gap on the leading Newhouse Club. The Market only dropped one point in the trebles and one in the doubles but this was enough for them to slip three points behind the leaders. Newhouse Club only dropped one point when David Bruce won a singles for the visiting Tow Law Rose and Crown.

Esh Stag's Head lost their last chance of getting among the trophies when they only managed an odd point victory over the visiting Tow Law Cattle Mart. The Mart took both trebles points and then had singles wins from Stephen Boughey, Colin Boughey and Mally Henry. The Stag's singles points came from David Platt, Alan Maughan and Tom March. However the home side made up for their poor start by taking all three doubles points for success.

There were maximums from Darren Yeoman, John Parkin, Kenneth Atkinson and Mike Seaton for the New Market A and Malcolm Boughey from the Cattle Mart. Keith Robson and David Platt of the Stag's Head and Colin Boughey of the Cattle Mart hit 140s each. Darren Yeoman made a 156 double start with Stephen Boughey checking out on 134 and Bob March on 121.

Results: Tow Law New Market B 6 Sunniside Moss Inn 5; Hamilton Row Black Horse 5 Tow Law Station 6; Esh Stag's Head 6 Tow Law Cattle Mart 5; Esh Football Club 2 Tow Law New Market A 9; Newhouse Club 10 Tow Law Rose and Crown 1. No result from Cornsay Royal Oak v Esh McKennas.

Crook Ladies League

Crook Coach and Horses completed an incredible record when they completed their third season as the unbeaten champions. Their last match as at home to the potential runners-up, Tow Law New Market B. The home side won the singles by four to two and then completed their unbeaten run when they took two of the three doubles and ended with the Team game. The New Market B scored three points, which proved enough as their rivals from Crook Queen's Head struggled to beat the visiting Crook Jelly's Bar by the odd point.

The leading individual scorers were Yvonne Pybourne 140 or Jelly's, Eileen Graham 140, Gail Abbott 140, Marion Hesp 125 and Betty Chapman 120 for the Coach and Horses, Mary Jane Walton 131 for the Victoria Club, Coral Humes 122 for the Cricket Club, Norma Parkin 121 for the Queen's Head and Elaine Cant 121 for the Commercial.

Results: Billy Row Green 5 Willington Black Horse 6; Tow Law Station 1 Tow Law Black Horse 10; Tow Law Rose and Crown 8 Tow Law Cattle Mart 3; Crook Queen's Head 6 Crook Jelly's Bar 5; Crook Coach and Horses 8 Tow Law New Market B 3; Crook Cricket Club 9 Billy Row Royal George 2; Crook Belle Vue 5 Crook Olde Horse Shoe 6; Crook Travellers Rest 5 Victoria Club 6; Tow Law New Market A 5 Willington Commercial 6.

Wear Valley

Ladies League

There was a shock for the run-a-way leaders, Crook Golden Fleece when they entertained Oakenshaw and went down by the odd point. Crook Mill House, in second place, only dropped one point on their visit to Crook King's Head but they still trail the Fleece by 12 points. Crook Royal Sun are five points behind the Mill but have a match in hand.

The leading individual scorers were Carol Haygarth 140 and 121 for the Royal Sun, Margaret Reed 140 for Sunnydene Lodge, Beverley Brown 134 for Oakenshaw, Pat Davis 132 for the Three Blue Bells, Dorothy Knight 126 for Croft Social Club, June Peyrefitte 125 for Bar 56, and Corinne Heslop and Julie Heslop 125 each for the Golden Fleece.

Results: Howden Sunnydene Lodge 5 Crook Coach and Horses 4; Oakenshaw Club 5 Crook Golden Fleece 4; Crook Three Blue Bells 3 Crook Bar 56 6; Crook Royal Sun 6 Croft Social Club 3; Crook King's Head 1 Crook Mill House 8.

Stokesley and

District League

Division A

Bye 1, Stokesley Social Club A; Queens Head A 5, Black Swan B 2; Dudley Arms 6, Dog and Gun A 1; Blacksmiths Arms B 4, Blacksmiths Arms A 3; Royal Oak 2, Buck Hotel 5; Station Hotel (HR) 1, Buck Inn A 6; Black Swan A 4, Queens Head B 3; Miners Arms A 3, Blue Bell A 4.

P W L Pts

Royal Oak 19 17 2 95

Queens Head A 19 15 4 93

Blue Bell A 19 14 5 85

Buck Hotel 18 15 3 81

Dudley Arms 19 13 6 77

Queens Head B 19 10 9 73

Miners Arms A 19 7 12 61

Buck Inn A 19 8 11 59

Blacksmiths Arms B 18 9 9 58

Black Swan A 19 6 13 56

Stokesley Social Club A 18 6 12 53

Station Hotel (HR) 19 6 13 53

Black Swan B 18 6 12 51

Blacksmiths Arms A 18 4 14 47

Dog and Gun A 19 4 15 38

Division B

Jet Miners B 1, Jet Miners A 6; Stokesley Social Club B 3, Tile Sheds 4; Falcon Inn A , Bye 2; Blue Bell B 6, Miners Arms B 1; Dog and Gun B 4, Kings Head 3; Bay Horse 4, Station Hotel (S) 3; Bye 3, Falcon Inn B; Buck Inn B 3, Stokesley Sports Club 4.

P W L Pts

Falcon Inn B 17 17 0 98

Tile Sheds 17 13 4 77

Stokesley Social Club B 17 14 3 74

Jet Miners A 17 12 5 73

Stokesley Sports Club 18 12 6 66

Kings Head 17 9 8 57

Miners Arms B 18 7 11 57

Blue Bell B 17 6 11 52

Station Hotel (S) 17 5 12 52

Jet Miners B 18 5 13 52

Dog and Gun B 17 7 10 51

Buck Inn B 17 5 12 49

Falcon Inn A 17 4 13 47

Bay Horse 18 5 13 42

Leading the pack so far this season for 180s Phil Noble (Royal Oak) 4. Highest checkout, G Smith (Blue Bell A) 155. Least darts, Dave Stangoe (Buck Hotel) 15; Jeff Suddes (Falcon Inn B) 15; T Alderson (Queens Head B) 15.

Darlington Friday

Night League

Group A

P W P B Total

Salters 6 17 35 21 56

Caledonian 6 10 22 18 40

JUC 5 2 6 12 18

Railway Tav 5 5 11 4 15

Group B

P W P B Total

Albion 6 11 23 17 40

Victoria 6 11 24 9 33

Brown Trout 6 4 12 13 25

Three Crowns 5 6 12 12 24

Central 6 4 10 9 19

Group C

P W P B Total

Cockerton 6 14 28 23 51

Greyhound 6 11 28 17 45

Fire St 6 8 23 21 44

Locomotive 6 10 22 17 39

Three Crowns 6 6 14 11 25

St Marys 6 5 14 2 16

CIU Individual Championship

Preliminary round draw: S. Lidster (Byers Green) v A. Jennings (Murton Victoria); R. Fall (Castleside) v P. Lenagh (Coxhoe); T. Roke (Southwick) v G. Hill (Burnside); K. Newton (Prospect) v B. Sheldon (Byers Green); J. Robinson (Trimdon Colliery) v P. Laybourne (Trimdon Colliery); G. Stephens (Stillington) v D. Conroy (South Moor Excelsior); D. Smith (Winlaton) v A. Stewart (New Brancepeth); S. Errington (Stanley Empire) v A. Hunter (Winlaton); O. Hall (Grange Villa) v G. Davison (Stillington); C. Cullen (Consett Victoria) v E. Whitfield (Sacriston); G. Storey (Stillington) v D. Hinnigan (Burnhope Ivy Leaf); A. Oakes (Ouston) v D. Young (Ouston); S. Irvine (New Hesledon) v R. Gutteridge (Alberta); A. Bilcough (Winlaton) v T. Crowder (Stanley Empire); P. Borthwick (Consett Victoria) v K. Clarey (Cockfield); E. Risbridger (Sacriston) v M. Lumley (Relton Terrace); R. Watson (Trimdon Colliery) v S. Johnson (Crowtrees); R. Cook (Stanley Empire) v W.Telford (Alberta) T. Kerr (Byers Green) v C. Barron (Crowtrees); P. Williams (Southwic; R. Scott (Byers Green) v S. Brown (Stanley Central); A. Jackson (Alberta) v D. Hughes (Burnhope Ivy Leaf); K. Mawhinney New Hesledon) v G. Tilley (Southwick); J. Bannister (Stillington) v D. Dodds (Stanley Central); D. Crawley (Consett Victoria) v K. Moss (New Hesledon); J. Williamson (Trimdon Colliery) v A. McCarthy (Alberta) T. Swift (Ouston) v M.A. Walker (Stanley Empire); P. Telford (Stanley Central) v P. Maroney (Cockfield); B. Chapman (South Moor Excelsior) v G. Grieve (Ouston); K. Hill (Winlaton) v C. Boyle (Consett Victo ria); A. Greaves (Castleside) v T. Ward (Cockton Hill); G. Appleby (Leadgate) v G. Gowland (Castleside); D. Keenan (New Brancepeth) v H. Burlison (Ouston); G. Grey (Winlaton) v R. Foreman (Leadgate). There are 30 byes.

Newcastle Breweries Thursday Night

Invitation League

Team KO, first round to be played March 14

Buck Inn v Falchion A; Greyhound v Builders; Quaker House v JUC; Turks Head v Three Crowns; Falchion B v Brown Trout; Britannia v Slaters A; Railway Tavern v Springfield; Fire St v Duke of Wellington. Pairs heat to be played March 7 Builders: D Bentley, S Salmon v A Blair, S Morley; G Moorhouse, G Littlefair v S Metcalfe, T Dockerty.

Premier

P In Pr Pts

Slaters B 18 89 38 127

DSRM 18 72 39 111

Fire St 18 64 37 101

Buck Inn 18 61 38 99

Duke of Wellington 18 66 24 90

JUC 18 47 20 67

Turks Head 18 42 17 59

Britannia 18 38 18 56

Springfield 18 31 25 56

Greyhound 18 28 14 42

Alliance

P In Pr Pts

Brown Trout 18 73 41 114

Quaker House 18 77 34 111

Railway Tavern 18 67 27 94

Three Crowns 18 59 32 91

Falchion A 18 57 26 83

Slaters A 17 50 22 72

Royal Oak 17 41 24 65

Black Swan 18 43 20 63

Falchion B 18 40 10 60

Builders 18 27 21 48

Richmond League

Results: The Black Bull (Melsonby)6, Comrades Club A 2; Croft WMC 3, The Crown (Manfield) 5; King William (Barton) 3, The Crown (Brompton) 5; The Board Inn 3, King William (Brompton) 5; Comrades Club B 5, Cricket Club 3; The Ship v Half Moon (Barton) - no result card yet.

P W D L Pts

The Crown (Manfield) 22 16 6 0 38

King Will. (Brompton) 22 15 4 3 34

**Croft WMC 22 12 8 2 30

Comrades Club B 22 11 3 8 25

*The Bl. Bull (Mlsnby) 22 10 4 8 23

Half Moon (Barton) 21 6 9 6 21

Comrades Club A 22 6 8 8 20

The Board Inn 22 6 7 9 19

King William (Barton) 22 4 6 12 14

The Cn. (Brompton) 22 3 6 13 12

Cricket Club 22 3 6 13 12

The Ship 21 2 7 12 11

*Denotes one point deducted

**Denotes two points deducte