Darts News

After the trebles were shared the visitors had singles wins from Darren Yeoman, Bob McFadden, Carol Spencer and Bobby Grey, whilst Alan Maughan and Brian Kershaw replied for the Stag's. The visitors went on to clinch victory by taking two of the three doubles points.

Leading individual scorers: A. Armstrong 147, D. Bruce 140 (both Rose and Crown), S. Umpelby three 140s, W. Anderson two 140s (both New Market B), S. Boughey and M. Boughey 140 (both Cattle Mart), Lol Cullinan, Lee Cullinan and B. Wilson 140 (all Moss Inn), P. Elliott 140 (Hamilton Row).

Esh Stag's Head now lead the table by four points from Tow Law Cattle Mart with Newhouse Club a further point adrift.

Results: Tow Law Rose and Crown 2 Tow Law Cattle Mart 9; Sunniside Moss Inn 6 Esh McKennas 5; Hamilton Row Black Horse 5 Sunniside Comedian 6; Esh Stag's Head 4 Tow Law New Market A 7; Newhouse Club 8 Tow Law Station 3; Tow Law New Market B 7 Esh Football Club 4.

Crook Ladies League

Leading individual scorers: Barbara Smith 140, Vera Stewart 125 (Crook Cricket Club), Joan Charlton 140, Jacqueline Baker 128, Carol Spencer 125 (all Tow Law New Market B), Mary Maughan 140 (Tow Law New Market A), Judith Graham 138 (Willington Commercial), Eileen Graham 133, Margaret Stewart 121 (Crook Coach and Horses), Jean Wright 124 (Billy Row Green), Shirley Hind 123 (Tow Law Black Horse).

Results: Crook Cricket Club 8 Willington Black Horse 3; Victoria Club 3 Tow Law Black Horse 8; Crook belle Vue 5 Billy Row Royal George 6; Crook Travellers Rest 5 Tow Law New Market B 6; Tow Law Rose and Crown 7 Crook Olde Horse Shoe 4; Crook Coach and Horses 9 Tow Law Cattle Mart 2; Billy Row Green 5 Crook Queen's head 6; Tow Law New Market A 3 Crook Jelly's Bar 8; Tow Law Station 5 Willington Commercial 6.

P W L Pts

Coach & Horses 14 14 0 129

New Market B 14 12 2 102

T. L. Bl. Horse 14 10 4 94

Travellers Rest 14 8 6 91

Queen's Head 14 8 6 88

Cricket Club 14 11 3 86

Victoria Club 14 8 6 79

Crook Belle Vue 14 8 6 79

New Market A 14 8 6 78

Commercial 14 7 7 74

Billy Row Green 14 6 8 73

Rose & Crown 14 6 8 73

Jelly's Bar 14 5 9 65

Station 14 3 11 62

Cattle Mart 14 4 10 59

Will. Bl. Horse 14 3 11 57

Olde Horse Shoe 14 3 11 55

Royal George 14 2 12 42

Wear Valley Ladies

The Team Knock-out qualifying stage was held at two venues with one team from each going forward to Finals Night. Crook Mill House qualified from the Coach and Horses, whilst Crook Golden Fleece will meet them in the Final after qualifying from the Mill House.

Individual high scores: Gillian Thompson 140, 121, 121 and Alison Archer 121 (both Mill House), Angela Rudkin 134 (Coach and Horses), Pat Davis 127 (Three Blue Bells), Alice Samuels 124 (Croft Social Club).

Results - Coach and Horses: Crook King's Head 2 Crook Three Blue Bells 0; Crook Mill House 2 Croft Social Club 0. Second Round - Crook Queen's Head 2 Crook White Swan 0; Crook Mill House 2 Crook King's Head 0. Qualifier - Crook Mill House 2 Crook Queen's Head 1.

Results - Mill House: Crook Golden Fleece 2 Oakenshaw 1; Crook Coach and Horses 2 Crook Royal Sun Inn 1; Howden Sunnydene Lodge 2 Crook Bar 56 1. Second Round - Crook Golden Fleece 2 Crook Crown Hotel 0; Crook Coach and Horses 2 Howden Sunnydene Lodge 1. Qualifier - Crook Golden Fleece 2 Crook Coach and Horses 0.

Weardale Ladies League

Results: Stanhope Grey Bull 5 Wolsingham Black Lion B 3; Wolsingham WMC 5 Blanchland Sports Club 3; Stanhope Queens Head A 6 Rookhope WMC 2; Wolsingham Black Bull 0 Westgate Hare and Hounds 8; Eastgate Cross Keys 2 St Johns Chapel Blue Bell A 6; St Johns Chapel Blue Bell B 4 Wolsingham Mill Race 4; Wolsingham Black Lion A 4 St Johns Chapel Golden Lion A 4; Stanhope Pack Horse 6 Stanhope Bonny Moor Hen 2.

Top scores: Tina Richardson 120 (Rookhope Club); Liz Oliver 125 (Black Lion B); June Barron and Eva Roddam 140 (Blue Bell B); Margaret Sanderson 134 (Mill Race); Jean Lee 105 finish (Golden Lion A); Susan Fairless 97 finish (Queens Head A).

Crook League

Market joined Belle Vue at the top with a big win at Sunnydene Lodge. The two leaders have drawn nine points clear of third placed Blue Bells.

Coach and Horses hold a one point lead over Green Tree in division two with Mill House in third spot a further point behind.

Division One: Golden Fleece A 9 (2) White Swan 2 (3); RAFA 3 (4) Royal Sun Inn 8 (1); Sunnydene Lodge 1 (3) Market 10 (2); Queens Head 3 (2) Blue Bells 8 (3); Travellers Rest 4 (5) Belle Vue WMC 7 (0).

Division Two: Farrers Arms 3 (1) Green Tree 8 (4); Croft 6 (3) Jelly's Bar B 5 (2); Jelly's Bar A 4 (2) Royal George 7 (3); Kings Head 9 (4) Golden Fleece B 2 (1); Mill House 7 (3) Coach and Horses 4 (2).

180s: John Ward (Mill House) and Bob Slater (Royal George).

Willington League

The Prospect Club crashed to their first defeat of the season when they visited Willington Commercial and were beaten by two points, whilst Willington Burn trailed 4-2 at Willington Brewer's Droop but took the remaining points to pull through to victory and a share of second place in the table with the Prospect. Hunwick Quarry Burn lead the table with a two points advantage, whilst Hunwick Joiners Arms trail the joint seconds by two points.

Things looked good for the Prospect when they took the first four singles points through Paul Morris, John Glasper, Neil Foster and Trevor Bourne. However from there the Commercial took over with singles wins from Mark Plaskett and Jean Swain. They then added the three doubles through Elaine Plaskett with John Perkins, Len Glasper with Des Ayre and Jean Swain with Mark Plaskett. Victory was assured when the Commercial took the double points team game, although the Prospect were able to salvage the last point when Paul Morris beat Jean Swain in the captain's game.

Colin Davison led the individual performances of the week with two maximums and a 14 darts check-out for Willington Burn. There were also maximums for Dave Robson and Dave Alderson of the Quarry Burn, Derek Brazier of the Brown Trout and Alan Lee of Willington Club.

Results: Willington Brewer's Droop 4 Willington Burn 8; Willington Club 6 Willington Black Horse Inn 6; Sunnybrow Brown Trout 5 Willington Cottles 7; Hunwick Quarry Burn 6 Willington Lion and Unicorn 6; Willington Commercial 7 Prospect Club 5; Hunwick Joiners Arms 8 Victoria Club 4.