Darts News

Quarter-finals: Colin Howcroft (Tow Law New Market) beat Keith Brown (Esh FC); George Dodds (Billy Row Club) beat John Parkin (Tow Law New Market); Jeff Sneath (Billy Row Club) beat Darren Yeoman (Tow Law New Market); Colin Boughey (Tow Law Cattle Mart) beat Harold Bowes (Sunniside Comedian).

Semi-finals: Dodds beat Boughey, Sneath beat Howcroft.

The competition proved memorable for Joe Starr of Esh Winning McKennas for he hit his first competitive maximum.

In the final league match of the season Tow Law Rose and Crown came back to take the last two doubles and edge through by the odd point against the visiting Tow Law North Point.

Willington League

League singles championship held at Willington Burn, quarter-final results: Lenny Glasper (Willington Commercial) walk over, Kevin Hill (Willington Lion and Unicorn), John Mason (Hunwick Joiners Arms) beat Paul Allchurch (Willington Commercial), Shaun Parkinson (Willington Black Horse Inn) beat Ian Breen (Willington Burn), Alan Richardson (Willington Brewer's Droop) beat Colin Davidson (Willington Burn).

Semi-finals: Richardson beat Parkinson, Mason overcame Glasper.

The final will be played as part of finals night at the Victoria Club on Monday, May 14.

Cleveland County

Cleveland's promotion hopes suffered a blow when they lost against Montgomery and Radnor, the match played at Welshpool. Cleveland started with an 18 point lead but went down 25-14.

The Ladies B started things rolling when lady of the match Molly Pywell (16.00) won 3-2. Barbara Bradley (14.07) lost 3-0, Pat A Smith (11.93) won 3-0 but Jean Atkinson (15.74) lost 3-0 and Rhonda Page (14.92) suffered a 3-2 setback. Claire Stainsby (15.99) won 3-0 to level the score at 3-3. For the Men's B team it was just one of those days when nothing went right, missing numerous doubles while the home side were on the mark, Cleveland losing the first five matches. Paul Winspear (22.53) lost 3-1, Mick Hornsey (23.49) 3-0, Carl Smith (21.45) 3-1, Makhan Chahal (20.27) 3-2 and Andy Huskinson (20.35) 3-0. Man of the match Mark Muckian (24.64) won 3-1 and Charlie Copeland (23.92) 3-1, Rob Grundy (22.23) lost 3-2, Jim Bannister (21.47) won 3-0 to gain Cleveland's third point but that was it. 3-0, giving the home team a 9-3 win and an overnight 12-6 lead. The Ladies A got Cleveland off to a good Sunday start. Vee Page (16.49) won 3-2 and lady of the match Julie Sorby (19.78) won 3-0. Pat J Smith (13.56) lost 3-1 (double trouble) while Jackie Allison (17.08) won 3-0. Jean Hagan (15.19) lost 3-0 but then Babs Evans (18.08) won 3-1 to make the final score 4-2. and reduce the arrears to four points. The Men's A team also made a poor start. Glen Durrant (25.19) lost 3-0, Joe Nicholson (21.66) 3-2 and Glenn Moody (25.47) lost 3-0. Brian Boulton (21.03) won 3-2 to pull one back but then Phil MacKay (23.62) lost 3-1. Team captain Gary Stephens (22.58) won 3-2 to make the interval score 4-2 to the home side. Things didn't get any better as Col Johnson (21.82) lost 3-2, Chris Hornby (23.35) lost 3-1, Terry Ferguson (23.42) 3-1 and Kenny Dobson (20.84) went down 3-1. Mark Eccles (26.68) won 3-1 and man of the match Simon Craven (26.94) won 3-1 to make the final score 8-4 and overall a loss of 25-14 points.

Other weekend results: Devon 29, Northamptonshire 10; Gloucestershire 25, Gwynedd 14; Isle of Wight 17, Pembrokeshire 22; Tyne & Wear 22, Clwyd 17.

League: Devon 203, Cleveland 184, Montgomery and Radnor 177, Clwyd 169, Tyne and Wear 166, Gwynedd 148, Pembrokeshire 144, Gloucestershire 141, Isle of Wight 115, Northamptonshire 111.

Crook League

Sunnydene Lodge beat Royal Sun 3-2 in the outstanding dominoes fixture. The Lodge now face a play off with RAFA to decide runners up position.

George Smith Trophy, preliminary round: Farrers Arms 1, RAFA 2; Belle Vue WMC 2, White Swan 0; Croft B 1, Blue Bells 2; Market 2, Croft A 0; Surtees 2, Kings Head 1. 180s: Michael Hill (Blue Bells).

Weardale Ladies League

THERE was a rare defeat for leaders Blue Bell B at home to Queens Head A.

The defeat allowed Hare and Hounds to reduce the deficit though they are still nine points adrift in second place.

Results: Stanhope Queens Head B 7, Wolsingham Black Lion B 1; St Johns Chapel Kings Head 3, Westgate Hare and Hounds 5; St Johns Chapel Blue Bell B 2, Stanhope Queens Head A 6; Eastgate Cross Keys 3, Stanhope Bonny Moor Hen 5; Stanhope Grey Bull 5, St Johns Chapel Golden Lion 3; Wolsingham Black Bull 3, Rookhope WMC 5; Rookhope A 6, St Johns Chapel Blue Bell A 2.

Top scores: Donna Scown (Kings Head) and Eva Roddam (Blue Bell) both 120.

Stokesley and District

LVA League

Division A

Results: Buck Hotel 4, Black Swan B 3; Buck Inn A 3, Blacksmiths Arms B 4; Royal Oak 5, Jet Miners A 2; Black Swan A 2, Queens Head A 5; Dudley Arms 4, Blue Bell A 3; Blacksmiths Arms A 2, Station Hotel A 5; Station Hotel 1, Miners Arms A 6.

P W L Pts

Queens Head A 26 21 5 120

Royal Oak 26 18 8 112

Dudley Arms 26 20 6 109

Station Hotel A 26 17 9 106

Buck Hotel 26 18 8 103

Miners Arms A 26 14 12 97

Blue Bell A 26 16 10 95

Blacksmiths Arms B 26 12 14 87

Black Swan B 26 11 15 82

Blacksmiths Arms A 26 10 16 80

Buck Inn A 26 7 19 78

Black Swan A 26 7 19 69

Station Hotel 26 6 20 69

Jet Miners A 26 4 22 62

Division B

Results: Kings Head 2, Buck Inn B 5; Dog and Gun A 5, Falcon Inn 2; Jet Miners B 2, Stokesley Social Club 5; Blue Bell B 4, Tile Sheds 3; Miners Arms B 3, Bay Horse 4; Queens Head B 6, Dog and Gun B 1; Station Hotel B 3, Black Horse Hotel 4.

Queens Head B 26 23 3 124

Black Horse Hotel 26 20 6 122

Station Hotel B 26 16 10 103

Stokesley Social Club 26 17 9 94

Dog and Gun A 26 14 12 93

Blue Bell B 26 13 13 92

Jet Miners B 26 13 13 92

Buck Inn B 26 11 15 89

Tile Sheds 26 14 12 88

Kings Head 26 12 14 87

Dog and Gun B 26 11 15 82

Falcon Inn 26 10 16 80

Miners Arms B 26 5 21 74

Bay Horse 26 2 24 49

Most 180s: J Targer and L Stockdale (Station Hotel A) 3.

Highest checkout: B Adlington (Blacksmiths Arms A) 157.

l Individual, Pairs and Cup final rounds to be played out at the League's Finals Night.

Magnet Ladies

Singles

P W D L Pts

Hole In The Wall 25 15 4 6 34

RA Club 26 14 6 6 34

Hope Inn 25 13 7 5 33

Victoria Club 25 14 2 9 30

Sarahs 25 11 8 6 30

Hopetown Club 25 14 2 9 30

Dalesman 26 10 10 6 29

Railway Hotel 25 12 6 7 29

Jack Horner 25 11 6 8 28

Grey Horse 25 8 7 10 23

Three Crowns 25 7 6 12 20

Baydale Beck 26 6 4 16 16

DSRM 25 3 11 11 16

Nestfield Club 25 3 10 12 15

Caledonian 25 2 7 16 11

Pairs

Hole In the Wall 25 12 11 2 64

Dalesman 26 11 12 2 62

Jack Horner 25 11 9 5 59

Hope Inn 25 10 10 5 57

RA Club 26 9 11 6 56

Three Crowns 25 9 9 7 52

Nestfield Club 25 9 9 7 52

Sarahs 25 10 9 6 51

Victoria Club 25 8 9 8 49

Railway Hotel 25 9 5 11 48

Grey Horse 25 7 11 7 48

Hopetown Club 25 5 10 10 45

Baydale Beck 26 1 15 10 41

DSRM 25 4 8 13 40

Caledonian 25 2 7 16 34

Crook Ladies League

WITH only two weeks left to play in the league, Crook Coach and Horses are decisive champions with a 54 points lead over Tow Law New Market B who in turn are 31 points ahead of Crook Queen's Head.

Leading individual scorers last week: Ann Craggs 145 (Billy Row Green), Joy McKay 126 (Billy Row Green), Jacqueline Baker 138 (New Market B), Gloria Jones 124 (Black Horse), Evelyn Alderton 124 (New Market A), Dorothy Coates 121 (Belle Vue Club), Alice Winter 120 (Cattle Mart), Lesley Chapman 120 (Jelly's Bar).

Results: Crook Jelly's Bar 4, Willington Commercial 7; Crook Queen's Head 7, Willington Lion and Unicorn 4; Billy Row Green 3, Victoria Club 8; Howden Australian 7, Crook Olde Horse Shoe 4; Tow Law New Market B 8, Tow Law Cattle Mart 3; Crook Travellers Rest 4, Crook Belle Vue 7; Crook Coach and Horses 10, Tow Law Black Horse 1; Tow Law Dan's Castle 2, Tow Law Rose and Crown 9; Tow Law Station 4, Tow Law New Market A 7; Tow Law Cattle Mart 3, Billy Row Green 8.

Newcastle Breweries Thursday Night Invitation League

There will be a meeting on Tuesday, April 24, at the Fire St, 8pm start. All teams to attend.

Competition dates

May 3: Second round individuals

May 10: Aggregate KO, Aidans

May 17: Quarter-final team KO, Aidans

May 24: Last 32 pairs KO, Aidans

May 31: Last 32 individual KO, Aidans

Player of the Year

Standings to date - male: M Lethbridge 62, A Kelly 61, E House 59, D Woffenden 59, J Bannister 56, M Jobling 53, S Dykes 51, D Todd 48, C McCabe 46, B Khan 46.

Female: D Bolam 42, J Tomlins 35, D Lowther 34, S Napper 33, P Galloway 32, J Dykes 31, S Absolom 29, C Whittaker 28, S Hodgeson 27, M Morley.

Wear Valley Ladies League

There were mixed emotions for Gillian Thompson of Crook Mill House in the match at Crook Coach and Horses.

She was delighted to be the first player in the league this season to hear the magic cry of '180' but then disappointed to see her team lose by three points.

However, the Mill House still hold a 13 point lead over Crook Three Blue Bells who are 19 points ahead of the Royal Sun.

Leading scorers: Irene Clark 140 (Coach and Horses), Julie Heslop 140 (Golden Fleece), Marjorie Blair 132 (Bar 56), Ann Taylor 123 (Bar 56), Kim Pritchard 121 (Mill House).

Results: Crook Coach and Horse 6, Crook Mill House 3; Crook Three Blue Bells 6, Crook Bar 56 3; Oakenshaw Club 6, Crook Golden Fleece 3; Crook Royal Sun 7, Crook Crown Hotel 2.