Dominoes News

Final positions and points: 1 Lanchester King's Head 15; 2 Tow Law Black Horse A 14; 3 equal Tow Law New Market B, Sunniside Comedian and Tow Law Black Horse B with 13 points each; 6 equal Tow Law Football Club and Hamilton Row Black Horse with 11 points each; 8 equal Tow Law Station, Tow Law Cattle Mart and Tow Law Rose and Crown with 9 points each; 11 Esh Football Club with 8 points and 12th Tow Law New Market A with 7 points.

Willington League

The Prospect Club jumped up to second place in the table after they only dropped one point to the visiting Willington Brewer's Droop A, who had Andrew Hutchinson as their only winner. The home winners were Shaun Blyth, Adrian Peacock, Phil Blyth and Cecil Atkinson.

However Hunwick Club stayed one point in the lead at the top following their odd point win at Sunnybrow Brown Trout whilst Hunwick Quarry Burn are one pont behind the Prospect.

Results: Howden Australian 4 Willington Market 1; Willington Black Horse Tavern 1 Hunwick Quarry Burn 4; Willington Brewer's Droop B 3 Willington Commercial 2; Prospect Club 4 Willington Brewer's Droop A 1; Sunnybrow Brown Trout 2 Hunwick Club 3.

Crook League

Crook Belle Vue, the First Division leaders, slipped to their second consecutive defeat when they went down in the deciding doubles at Crook Mill House. The home side had singles wins from John Winning, Rob Bannister and Ian Bibby, whilst the Club replied with points from Jack Walker, Roy Hoggarth and Dave Hakin. In the deciding doubles the Mill's Rob Bannister and Ian Bibby beat Dave Hakin and Ivor Phillipson.

Despite this reversal Crook Belle Vue are eight points ahead of crook Travellers Rest B, who have a match in hand. Crook Olde Horse Shoe A are a point behind the Travellers. Crook Spitfire Club lead the Second Division by ten points with Crook White Swan one ahead of Crook Jelly's Bar.

After a 100 per cent success through the first half of the season, John Howarth of Crook Queen's Head A lost his first match when Derek Wood of Crook Travellers Rest S beat him.

Results: Crook Queen's Head B 5 Crook Crown 2; Crook White Swan 2 Crook Jelly's Bar 5; Crook Surtees 5 Crook Golden Fleece 2; Crook Coach and Horses B 2 Crook Spitfire Club 5; Crook Mill House 4 Crook Belle Vue 3; Crook Royal Sun 5 Crook Olde Horse Shoe B 2; Crook Olde Horse Shoe A 5 Crook Coach and Horses A 2; Crook Travellers Rest A 6 Crook Queen's Head A 1.

Willington Area League

Sunnybrow Brown Trout moved one point clear at the top of the table following their good home win over Willington Burn. The Trout had singles wins from Carol Hawkins, Derek Brazier and Chris Brown, whilst the visitors replied through Malcolm Campbell and Lyndon Taylor. The two doubles both fell to the Trout when John Whitfield with Derek Brazier and Ronnie Bowes with John Latcham won. To complete a good victory for the Trout, new landlord, Chris Brown beat Shaun Pardew in the captain's game.

Willington Club and the Prospect Club share the second place one behind the Brown Trout and two ahead of the Black Horse Tavern.

Results: Willington Club 4 Hunwick Quarry Burn 4; Hunwick Joiners Arms 5 Prospect Club 3; Willington Commercial 0 Willington Black Horse Tavern 8; Victoria Club 5 Willington Black Horse Inn 3; Sunnybrow Brown Trout 6 Willington Burn 2.

Northallerton and District League

Dominoes

Division One: Cricket Club B played 12, 32 points; Nags Head A 12, 31; Football Club 12, 27; Sportsmans Club 12, 26; Tickle Toby A 12, 25; County Arms 12, 24; Masons Arms 12, 24; Station 12, 24; Elders A 12, 23;,Green Tree 12, 23; Workingmens Club C 12, 23; WMC A 12, 21; Wheatsheaf 12, 17; White Swan 12, 16.

Division Two: Elders B 11, 27; Beeswing 11, 26; RAFA club 11, 25; Cricket Club A 11, 24; Willow Tree 10, 23; Greyhorse B 11, 23; Greyhorse A 11, 22; Duke of Wellington 11, 21; Lord Nelson 12, 21; Crown 11, 21; Bay Horse B 10, 18; Nags Head B 11, 17; Golden Lion A 11, 17.

Division Three: Bowling Club 10, 26; Golden Lion B 10, 24; Standard 10, 23; Jolly Minister 10, 22; Crosby 10, 22; Queen Catherine 10, 20; Tickle Toby B 10, 19; Bay Horse A 10, 19; Otterington Shorthorn 10, 18; Gold Cup 10, 17; WMC B 10, 15; Haynes Arms 10, 15.

Fives and Threes

Division One: Elders A 12, 31; WMC A 12, 28; Football Club 12, 27; County Arms 12, 27; Station 12, 26; White Swan 12, 26; Cricket Club B 12, 25; Green Tree 12, 24; WMC C 12, 23; Sportsmans 12, 23; Masons Arms 12, 23; Wheatsheaf 12, 22; Tickle Toby A 12, 16; Nags Head A 12, 15.

Division Two: RAFA Club 11, 28; Grey Horse A 11, 28; Cricket Club A 11, 24; Grey Horse B 11, 24; Lord Nelson 11, 24; bay Horse B 10, 21; Crown 11, 21; Duke of Wellington 11, 21; Golden Lion A 11, 19; Elders B 11, 19; Willow Tree 10, 19; Beeswing 11, 18; Nags Head B 11, 17.

Division Three: Golden Lion B 10, 23; Gold Cup 10, 23; Queen Catherine 10, 22; WMC B 10, 22; Haynes Arms 10, 22; Standard 10, 22; Tickle Toby B 10, 22; Otterington Shorthorn 10, 21; Jolly Minister 10, 18; Bowling Club 10, 27; Bay Horse A 10, 14; Crosby 10, 14.

l All Charlie Trueman entries to be in today.

CIU Pairs Championship

Semi-final draw: S Smith & C Stainsby (Darlington) v P Whitfield & G Peaden (Crowtrees) and B Hindson & H Dowson (Fishburn) v D Smith & S Bell (Crowtrees). Results to be into the Branch Office by December 29.

Tow Law Area League

Ithe top of the table clash Esh Football Club upset the leaders, Newhouse Club with an odd point victory. The footballers had singles wins from Alan Morton, Tom Findlay and Ray Lugsden whilst the visitors replied with wins from Ken Liddle, Colin Rowland and Alan Todd. The home side clinched their win when they took the first two of three doubles games.

Despite the defeat Newhouse Club still hold an eight point lead over Esh Football Club, who are one point ahead of Esh Stag's Head.

Results: Hamilton Row Black Horse 6 Esh Stag's Head 3; Cornsay Royal Oak 0 Tow Law New Market B 9; Tow Law New Marker A 6 Tow Law Cattle Mart 3; Tow Law Station 6 Esh McKennas 3; Sunniside Comedian 6 Sunniside Moss Inn 3; Esh Football Club 5 Newhouse Club 4.