Darts News

Billy Row Club completed their championship win with a resounding home victory over Esh Football Club for the loss of only one point. The Row's singles winners were Jeff Sneath, John Ward, George Dodds, Fred Cockburn and Geoff Pratt. This left Billy Row 20 point clear of the runners-up, Esh Stag's Head, who ended 15 points clear of Tow Law New Market A.

Leading individual scorers: R Slater 180 and 140, J Sneath two 140s, G Pratt 140 (all Billy Row); T McQuillan 180 (Stag's Head); C Marley 160 (Comedian); S Boughey 160, M Boughey, C Boughey, M Henry, CA Boughey 140 each (all Cattle Mart); D Yeoman four 140s (New Market A); S Wilkie 140 (Esh FC); K Starr 140 (Royal Oak).

Results: Sunniside Comedian 3, Tow Law Cattle Mart 8; Esh Winning Stag's Head 6, Esh Winning McKennas 5; Tow Law Station 7, Sunniside Moss Inn 4; Tow Law New Market A 10, Cornsay Royal Oak 1; Billy Row Club 10, Esh Football Club 1.

Willington League

The league pairs championship qualifying stage was held at Willington Club with the quarter-final winners going forward to play-off on the finals night at the Victoria Club on Monday, May 14.

Quarter final results: Norman Fletcher & Shaun Robinson (Black Horse Inn) beat Donald Young & Joe Davis (Black Horse Tavern) 2-1; Micky Irwin & Steve Hutchinson (Willington Club) beat Paul Allchurch & Trevor Allchurch (Willington Commercial) 2-1; Paul Hutchinson & David Newton (Black Horse Inn) beat Joe Bone & Brian Vayro (Willington Cottles) 2-1; Malcolm Campbell & Gordon Foster (Willington Burn) beat Arthur Goldsborough & Scott Liddle (Willington Club) 2-1.

180s: John Glasper (Prospect), Trevor Allchurch (Commercial), Michael Featherstone (Victoria), Steve Hutchinson (Willington Club).

Wear Valley Ladies League

The qualifying stages of the Four-a-side Cup were held at two venues with the winner from each going forward to play off on finals night.

Result - Crook Golden Fleece: Crook Coach and Horses 4, Crook Golden Fleece 2.

Semi-finals: Oakenshaw Club beat Crook White Swan 4-3, Oakenshaw Club beat Crook Coach and Horses 4-3.

Results - Crook Mill House: Crook Three Blue Bells 4, Crook Crown Hotel 2; Crook Royal Sun beat Crook Mill House 4-1. In the decider the Blue Bells beat the Royal Sun 4-1.

Leading individual scorers: Jackie Ramage 121 (Royal Sun); Ruby Clark 121 (Oakenshaw Club); Margaret Storey 120, Irene Clark 120 (both Coach and Horses).

Crook League

After the final week of fixtures there are two outstanding matches. In the second division the game between Croft A and Kings Head will have no bearing on the leading positions. In division one however Sunnydale can clinch second spot in the dominoes table with a good win against Royal Sun Inn.

Results - Division One: RAFA 6 (3) Belle Vue WMC 5 (2); Old Horseshoe 3 (0) Travellers Rest 8 (5); Golden Fleece A 2 (2) Market 9 (3); Royal Sun Inn 6 (3) Queens Head 5 (2).

Division Two: Jelly's Bar 4 (1) Coach and Horses 7 (4); White Swan 10 (2) Croft B 1 (3); Mill House 8 (3) Golden Fleece B 3 (2); Croft A 4 (2) Surytees 7 (3); Royal George 8 (4) Kings Head 3 (1).

180s: Brian Harrison (RAFA); Stephen Gibson (Queens Head); Michael Thompson (Surtees); Doug Smailes (Coach and Horses).

Placings - Darts, Division One: Market 149; Belle Vue 134; RAFA 112; Blue Bells 102; Old Horseshoe 96; Sunnydene 95; Travellers 78; Golden Fleece A 72; Queens Head 71; Royal Sun 69.

Division Two: White Swan 164; Surtees 140; Mill House 131; Croft A 125; Coach and Horses 118; Farrers Arms 111; Royal George 99; Jelly's 87; Croft B 84; Kings Head and Fleece B 70.

Dominoes, Division One: Blue Bells 52; RAFA 47; Old Horseshoe and Travellers 46; Queens Head 45; Sunnydene and Market 44; Belle Vue and Fleece A 42; Royal Sun 37.

Division Two: Coach and Horses 63; Jelly's 61; Croft B 59; Mill House 58; Fleece B 53; Royal George 48; Farrers Arms 46; White Swan 44; Surtees 41; Croft A 40; Kings Head 32.

Crook Ladies League

Tow Law New Market B virtually made certain of taking the runners-up trophies after they only dropped one point to the visiting Crook Travellers Rest. Crook Queen's Head lost by the odd point at home to the Victoria Club and are now 27 points behind the New Market but still seven ahead of the Victoria. Crook Coach and Horses, who are 54 points ahead of the New Market, have already won the Championship.

Leading individual scorers: Joan Charlton 140, Christine Marley 120 (both New Market B); Alice Winter 140 (Cattle Mart); Mary Maughan 140 (New Market A); Val Fets 124 and 123 (Black Horse); Janet Dawson 121 (Australian).

Results: Tow Law Black Horse 5, Tow Law Cattle Mart 6; Tow Law Dan's Castle 5, Billy Row Royal George 6; Crook Jelly's Bar 4, Tow Law Rose and Crown 7; Tow Law Station 8, Crook CC 3; Tow Law New Market B 10, Crook Travellers Rest 1; Howden Australian 6, Tow Law New Market A 5; Willington Commercial 6, Crook Olde Horse Shoe 5; Crook Queen's Head 5, Victoria Club 6; Billy Row Green 5, Crook Belle Vue 6.

157 (Blacksmiths Arms A).

Weardale Ladies League

Results: Stanhope Pack Horse 5, Wolsingham Black Lion A 3; Stanhope Grey Bull 2, Rookhope WMC 6; Wolsingham Black Lion B 3, St Johns Chapel Golden Lion 5; Stanhope Queens Head B 3, Westgate Hare and Hounds 5; St Johns Chapel Kings Head 7, Stanhope Queens Head A 1; Rookhope A 2, Wolsingham Mill Race 6; Eastgate Cross Keys 5, Blanchland Sports Club 3.

Top scores: Maureen Hutton 171 (Grey Bull); Barbara Bainbridge 132 (Rookhope A); Elma Hardy 133 (Queens Head B); 131 Avril Watson (Black Lion B).

Magnet Ladies

Singles

P W D L Pts

RA Club 24 13 5 6 31

Hole In The Wall 23 13 4 6 30

Hope Inn 23 12 6 5 30

Sarahs 24 11 7 6 29

Hopetown Club 23 14 1 8 29

Dalesman 24 10 9 5 28

Jack Horner 24 11 6 7 28

Victoria Club 23 12 2 9 26

Railway Hotel 23 10 6 7 25

Grey Horse 23 8 5 10 21

Three Crowns 23 7 5 11 19

Baydale Beck 24 6 3 15 15

Nestfield Club 23 3 10 10 15

DSRM 23 3 9 11 14

Caledonian 23 2 6 15 10

Pairs

Hole In The Wall 23 11 10 2 59

Jack Horner 24 11 8 5 57

Dalesman 24 10 12 2 57

Hope Inn 23 10 10 3 55

RA Club 24 9 10 5 53

Sarahs 24 9 9 6 48

Nestfield Club 23 8 8 7 47

Three Crowns 23 7 9 7 46

Victoria Club 23 8 8 7 46

*Grey Horse 23 6 10 7 42

Hopetown Club 23 5 8 10 41

Baydale Beck 24 1 15 8 39

DSRM 23 4 7 12 37

Caledonian 23 2 6 15 31

*Railway Hotel 23 8 5 10 44

*denotes points deducted

Darlington Friday

Night League

The play-off game between Group One winners, the Slaters Arms and Group Two winners Busters will take place at the Fire St, 8.30pm start. The annual meeting will be held tonight at the Fire Station, 8pm start.

Newcastle Breweries Thursday Night Invitation League

Individual competition

Draw: M McQueen (Fal) v D Todd (Dal), F Strickland (Dal) v I Metcalfe (Spr), S Liddle (Fal) v S O'Neil (Fal); D Woffenden (Dal) v M Orr (JUC); C Naisby (Fal) v P Taylor (JUC); A Thomas (Dal) v B Hird (Spr); B Davison (Fal) v J Lewis (HSC); B Walker (Dal) v P Harper (RT); S Burlison (Fal) v A Hird (SPR); B Khan (GS) v C Greenhow (RT); B Clarke (Fal) v A Blair (GS); M Morley (GS) v G Chandler (Fal); M Hyslop (Fal) v J Cave (GS); G Moorhouse (GS) v B Swannell (FS); S Metcalfe (Fal) v E Smith (RT); G Littlefair (GS) v G Thirkell (HSC); S Napper (RT) v M Roberts (BS); P Galloway (CB) v K Foster (DOW); M Harle (RT) v C McCabe (Bri); D Gibson (CB) v A Toth (JUC); P Metcalfe (RT) v T Howlett (GS); P Gregg (Buck) v M Harrington (Fal); J Appleton (RT) v B Wood (DSRM); F Grainger (Buck) v J Clayton (BS); C Whittaker (RT) v P Atherton (FS); M Whatmore (Buck) v J Thirkell (HSG); S Tunstall (FS) v T Wilton (Sla); P Hall (JUC) v J Davison (Fal); K Boggon (FS) v K Stannard (JUC); K Lazenby (JUC) v S Hodgeson (JUC); K Hewton (FS) v H Alderson (WH); D Hodgeson (JUC) v S Oykes (FS); J Lawley (FS) v F West (GS); S Smith (JUC) v G Davison (WH); S Kell (FS) v S Morley (GS); K Twohig (JUC) v A Heathwaite (Gry); D Cadman (Bri) v I Postlethwaite (HSC); E House (DSRM) v K Clitheroe (WH); G Cadman (Bri) v J Mason (Buck); G Springett (DSRM) v I Cruickshank (RT); S Absolom (Bri) v P Kerrigan (TH); W Robinson (Spr) v M Lethbridge (DSRM); M Jopling (Bri) v B Springett (DSRM); A Reay (Spr) v B Brawn (Dal); J Oykes (Sla) v K Pratt (Bri); K North (Spr) v L Brewster (Dal); D Bolam (Sla) v S Barraclough (TH); D Burns (TH) v D Lowther (Sla); J Tomlins (Sla) v S Clarke (GS); A Dixon (TH) v N Holborough (DSRM); C Wilson (Slat) v C Smith (Spr); A Kelly (WH) v J Fyffe (BS); K Bateman (Sla) v D Rowland (Bri); J Bannister (WH) v C Absolom (FS); D Kay (BS) v G Dodsworth (RT); R Bromfield (DOW) v H Moody (JUC); A Webster (BS) v G Storey (WH) winner plays S Robson (Spr); C Mulley (Gry) v I Wakefield (DSRM) winner plays S Todd (Spr).

l TO be played April 12, best of three legs, results within 48 hours.

Richmond and District

Men's League

Results: Ship 3, Half Moon (Barton) 5 (1-0-0); Croft WMC 6, Crown (Manfield) (1-1-0); Black Bull (Melsonby) 5, Comrades Club A 3 (0-1-1); Board Inn 5, Crown (Brompton) 3 (1-0-1).

P W D L Pts

Croft WMC 24 18 5 1 41

King Wm (Brompton) 24 16 6 2 38

Black Bull 24 16 5 3 37

Crown (Brompton) 24 13 6 5 32

Board Inn 24 12 4 8 28

Half Moon 24 11 6 7 28

Comrades Club B 24 10 4 10 24

Comrades Club A 24 9 3 12 21

The Ship 24 6 5 13 17

**Cricket Club 24 8 2 14 16

*** King Wm (Barton) 24 3 6 15 10

Crown 24 1 3 20 5

* Denotes two points deducted for two late result cards.

***two points deducted for playing unregistered player.

League winners: Croft WMC

Runners-up: King William (Brompton)

Nominated doubles winners: Croft WMC and King Wm (Brompton)

Nominated singles winners: Crown (Manfield)

Captain's trophy winners: Crown (Manfield), Board Inn and Crown (Brompton)

Aggregates winner: S Johnson (Black Bull, Melsonby) and J Crowther (Croft WMC)

Stokesley and District

LVA League

Division A

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

P W L Pts

Queens Head A 24 19 5 110

Royal Oak 24 16 8 101

Dudley Arms 24 18 6 100

Station Hotel A 24 15 9 95

Buck Hotel 23 17 6 93

Blue Bell A 24 15 9 87

Miners Arms A 24 12 12 87

Black Swan B 24 11 13 78

Blacksmiths Arms B 23 10 13 77

Blacksmiths Arms A 24 10 14 75

Buck Inn A 24 6 18 71

Black Swan A 24 7 17 66

Station Hotel 24 6 18 66

Jet Miners A 24 4 20 58

Division B

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

Queens Head B 24 21 3 113

Black Horse Hotel 24 18 6 113

Station Hotel B 24 16 8 98

Jet Miners B 24 12 12 86

Stokesley Social Cb.. 24 15 9 85

Blue Bell B 24 11 13 84

Dog and Gun A 23 13 10 82

Buck Inn B 24 10 14 82

Kings Head 24 11 13 81

Tile Sheds 23 13 10 78

Dog and Gun B 24 10 14 76

Falcon Inn 24 10 14 75

Miners Arms B 24 5 19 69

Bay Horse 24 1 23 42

(NC) Denotes no scorecard received.

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

Highest checkout: B Adlington