Bishop Auckland League - Witton Park Rose and Crown came from behind to beat the visiting St. Helens Wheatsheaf when Paul McConnell beat the Billy Gargett in both the captains games to win by the odd point.

In the singles the Rose and Crown had two points from Graeme Maughan and one each from Paul McConnell, Stuart Barker and Albert Lowes, while the Wheatsheaf had two points from Alan Young and one each from Billy Gargett, David Bradshaw and David Ebdon. Bradshaw and Ebdon then took the doubles to put the visitors ahead but then they went down to defeat in the deciding captains games.

Crook Olde Horse Shoe lead the table by 19 points with second placed, Bishop Auckland Derby ten points ahead of Spennymoor Ashtree, who have a match in hand.

Results: Bishop Auckland Cumberland Arms 6 Henknowle Manor House 7; Bishop Auckland Derby 10 Spennymoor Hillingdon 3; Spennymoor Weardale 4 Bishop Auckland King's Head 9; Witton Park Rose and Crown 7 St. Helens Wheatsheaf 6. Spennymoor Ashtree b Bishop Auckland Football Club postponed.

Crook League

Top ten First Division players at the end of the season: 1st Gavin Witton (Old Horse Shoe A) 28 wins; 2 equal Les Scott (Old Horse Shoe A) and Jimmy Singlewood (Travellers Rest B) 27 wins; 4 Neil Campbell (Travellers Rest B) 25 wins; 5 Gerald Parkin (Old Horse Shoe A) 24 wins; 6 equal Brian Johnson (Old Horse Shoe A) and Ray Holliday (Coach and Horses A) 23 wins; 8 equal John Carroll (Travellers Rest A), Cliff Owens (Old Horse Shoe A), Ian Bibby (Mill House) and John Mason (Travellers Rest B) 22 wins each.

Second Division: 1st Dave Parkin (Croft Social Club) 24 wins; 2 Andrew Finch (White Swan) 23 wins; 3 equal Lee Airey (White Swan) and Howard trotter (Surtees) 22 each; 5 equal John Uren (Surtees) and Gordon Walker (Spitfire Club) 19 each; 7 Stephen Fairgrieve (Golden Fleece), Martin Mann (Golden Fleece), Aaron Cowan (Golden Fleece), Chris Raine (Spitfire Club) and Stephen Murphy (White Swan) 18 each.

Tow Law League

Tow Law Black Horse B won the battle of the teams without a victory this season when they entertained the Tow Law New Market A and won in the deciding doubles. The ladies team from the Black Horse had singles wins from Heather Laing, Angela Armstrong, Sylvia Goodall and Elaine Jefferson with Bill Goodall and John Hodgen replying for the visitors. The New Market A then levelled by taking the first two doubles to set up the decider where the Black Horse pairing of Chris Suddes and Elaine Jefferson beat Bob Plews and John Hodgen.

Results: Tow Law Station 6 Tow Law Football Club 3; Billy Row Royal George 2 Hamilton Row Black Horse 7. Tow Law Rose and Crown 4 Tow Law Cattle Mart 5; Tow Law Black Horse B 5 Tow Law New Market A 4; Sunniside Comedian 2 Tow Law Black Horse A 7; Lanchester King's Head v Esh Football Club no result.

P W L Pts

Tow Law Station 12 11 1 76

Tow Law Black Horse A 12 10 2 65

Tow Law New Market B 12 9 3 63

Lanchester King's Head 11 6 5 58

Tow Law Rose & Crown 12 6 6 57

Tow Law Football Club 11 6 5 54

Tow Law Cattle Mart 11 6 5 54

Sunniside Comedian 11 7 4 49

Ham. Row Black Horse 12 5 7 49

Esh Football Club 11 5 6 48

Tow Law New Market A 12 0 12 39

Billy Row Royal George 11 3 8 34

Tow Law Black Horse B 12 1 11 29

l Games not included are Cattle Mart v Comedian; Tow Law F. C. v Royal George; King's Head v Esh FC.

CIU Pairs Championship

Third round results: B. Mayo & S. Higgins (Hetton Victory) lost to D. Tottle & C. Woodland (Grange Villa); G. Manning & C. Cornell (Quarrington Hill) beat C. Dunne & P. Danby (West Auckland); T. Edgar & T. Turnbull (Grange Villa) beat D. Winship & P. Wyborg (Burnside); T. Wray & D. Bromley (Ferryhill) beat M. Stephenson & S. Sedman (Whitehill Park Tenants); R. Moran & B. Cooke (Consett Station) lost to T. Briggs snr & A. Wright (Southwick); K. Wilson & S. Hartis (Fencehouses Comrades) lost to R. Bingham & S. Cochran (Sunniside); F. Bartosiak & A. Hill (Quarrington Hill) lost to S. Burnside & R. McAloon (Ferryhill); R. Murdoch & K. Rushworth (High Fell) lost to G. Gray jnr & S.R. Hall (Grange Villa).

CIU Individual Championship

Third round results: S. Sedman (Whitehill Park Tenants) beat J.McVicar (High Fell); B. Bryant (Mount Pleasant) lost to T. Briggs jnr (Southwick); S. Wray (Ferryhill) beat C. Dunne (West Auckland); P. Hickman (Shotton Colliery) beat J. Clair (High Fell); P. Best (Cockfield) beat M. Green (Grange Villa); M. Muldowney (Leadgate) beat S. Higgins (Hetton Victory); S. Cochran (Sunniside) beat R. Carr (Southwick); M. James (Whitehill Park Tenants) beat T. Briggs snr (Southwick).

Willington League

The qualifying stage of the League Doubles Championship were held at four venues with the winners from each going forward to play off in the semi-finals and final on Finals Night to be held on August 29 at the Prospect Club.

Qualifiers

Willington Football Club: Neville Ridley and Tommy Parkin (Willington Black Horse Tavern) beat D. and C. Edmundson (Hunwick Quarry Burn).

Willington Commercial: Jim Leddy and Lane Sample (Prospect Club) beat Paul Maddison and Alan Binks (Hunwick Club).

Hunwick Club: Alan Lee and Paul Williams (Willington Brewer's Droop) beat Dave Hawkins and Alan Irwin (Willington Black Horse Tavern).

Prospect Club: Donald Young and Craig Eales (Willington Black Horse Tavern) beat Dave Robson and Leanne Cunningham (Hunwick Quarry Burn).

l The League's Presentation Evening will be held at Willington Black Horse Tavern on Wednesday, September 5.