Darts

SUNNISIDE Comedian caused a major upset when they beat the visiting title-chasing Tow Law New Market A by three points. The home side took both trebles' points and then had Jeff Ridley, Harry Bowes and Robert Wilkinson as singles winners. The New Market had singles wins from Darren Yeoman, John Parkin and Alan Whightman but the Comedian clinched victory by taking two of the three singles.

This defeat pushes the New Market A 11 points behind the second placed, Esh Stag's Head, who are 26 points behind the leaders, Billy Row Club.

Jeff Sneath of Billy Row Club was the individual star of the week with two 140's, a start of 152 and a 130 check out. Geoff Pratt hit 140 and Bob Slater 140 for Billy Row Club.

Results: Cornsay Royal Oak 2 Sunniside Comedian 9; Esh McKennas 8 Sunniside Moss Inn 3; Sunniside Comedian 7 Tow Law New Market A 4; Cornsay Royal Oak 2 Tow Law Station 9; Tow Law North Point 0 Billy Row Club 11; Tow Law New Market B 6 Tow Law Rose and Crown 5; Esh FC 4 Esh Stag's Head 7.

Willington League

DESPITE being held to a draw at Willington Club, the Victoria Club clinched the championship as they moved 22 points ahead of Willington Burn, who surprisingly went down by two points at Willington Black Horse Tavern. The Prospect Club are in third place, nine points adrift of the Burn.

Hunwick Joiners Arms were the biggest winners of the week when they dropped two points at Willington Brewers Droop and had the only maximum scorer of the week, John Mason.

Results: Willington Black Horse Tavern 7 Willington Burn 5; Willington Black Horse Inn 7 Hunwick Quarry Burn 5; Willington Club 6 Victoria Club 6; Prospect Club 9 Willington Lion and Unicorn 3; Willington Commercial 9 Oakenshaw Club 3; Willington Brewer's Droop 2 Hunwick Joiners Arms 10.

Crook Ladies League

CROOK Queen's Head's hopes of landing the runners-up spot took a dive when they went down by the odd point at Crook Travellers Rest. The five point home win for Tow Law New Market B over the neighbouring Black Horse took them ten points clear of both the Queen's Head and the Victoria Club. Crook Coach and Horses further extended their lead at the top to 74 points after they whitewashed the visiting Tow Law Station.

The leading individual scorers were Ann Adams 140 for the Australian, Margaret Stewart 140 and 132 and Betty Chapman 125 for the Coach and Horses, Coral Humes 137 and Barbara Smith 125 for the Cricket Club, Carol Newton 137 for the Victoria Club, Jacqueline Baker 135 and Carol Spencer 133 for the New Market B, Carrie Clement 132 and Norma Parkin 128 for the Queen's Head, Sharon Troy 124 and Claire Blenkiron 121 for the Lion and Unicorn, Christine Hammond 126 for the Rose and Crown and Sharon Smith 121 for the Station.

Results: Crook Cricket Club 7 Willington Commercial 4; Willington Lion and Unicorn 6 Crook Jelly's Bar 5; Victoria Club 8 Tow Law Dan's Castle 3; Billy Row Royal George 5 Howden Australian 6; Crook Travellers Rest 6 Crook Queen's Head 5; Crook Olde Horse Shoe 7 Billy Row Green 4; Crook Coach and Horses 11 Tow Law Station 0; Tow Law New Market B 8 Tow Law Black Horse 3; Tow Law Rose and Crown 6 Tow Law New Market A 5; Crook Coach and Horses 9 Willington Lion and Unicorn 2.

Wear Valley Ladies League

CROOK Coach and Horses upset the visiting title challengers, Crook Three Blue Bells when they came with a strong performance to beat their visitors by three points. This pushed the Bells 12 points behind the Mill House, who were without a match.

The leading individual scorers were Gwen Varley 156 for the White Swan, Mary Miller 152 and June Peyrefitte 121 for Bar 56, Freda Brown 124 for Oakenshaw Club and Carol Coote 113 for the Coach and Horses.

Results: Crook Crown Hotel 6 Crook White Swan 3; Crook Coach and Horses 6 Crook Three Blue Bells 3; Oakenshaw Club 5 Crook Royal Sun 4; Crook Bar 56 7 Crook Golden Fleece 2.

Crook League

RUNAWAY First Division leaders Willington Market moved further ahead when they dropped just a single point at home to Sunnydene Lodge. White Swan had a bye in Division Two yet still hold a commanding lead over chasers, Surtees, who enjoyed a big win over the King's Head.

Division One: Belle Vue WMC 6 (2) Three Blue Bells 5 (3); RAFA 7 (3) Golden Fleece A 4 (2); Travellers Rest 3 (3) Royal Sun Inn 8 (23); Market 10 (1) Sunnydene Lodge 1 (4).

Division Two: Coach and Horses 4 (4) Croft A 7 (1); Jelly's Bar 3 (3) Mill House 8 (2); Croft B 6 (2) Royal George 5 (3); Golden Fleece B 2 (5) Farrers Arms 9 (0); Surtees 10 (4) King's Head 1 (1). Dominoes results in brackets.

180s: Charlie Lee (Market), Len Clough (Royal George) and Paul Morgan (Coach and Horses).

Top places, Darts - Division One: Market 122; Belle Vue 110; RAFA 99; Three Blue Bells 93.

Division Two: White Swan 137; Surtees 119; Coach and Horses and Mill House 106.

Dominoes - Division One: Blue Bells 47; Sunnydene Lodge 42; RAFA 41. Division Two: Jelly's Bar 56; Croft B, Mill House and Coach and Horses 50 each.

Richmond and District

Men's League

Results: Half Moon (Barton) 2, Crown (Manfield) 6; Ship 3, Comrades A 5; King William (Brompton) 3, Croft WMC 5; Comrades B 6, Board Inn 2; Crown (Brompton) 3, Black Bull (Melsonby) 5.

P W D L Pts

Croft WMC 21 16 4 1 38

King Will (Brom) 22 14 6 2 34

Black Bull (Mels) 21 13 5 3 31

**Crown (Mfield) 21 12 6 2 30

Board Inn 21 10 4 7 24

Half Moon (Bton) 21 8 6 7 22

Comrades A 22 9 3 10 21

**Comrades B 20 8 4 7 20

Ship 22 6 4 12 16

***Cricket Club 21 8 1 12 15

King Will (Barton) 22 3 5 14 10

Crown (Bromp) 21 1 3 17 5

* Denotes one point deducted

*** Denotes two points deducted

Landlords Shield

The competition was won by C Gill, K Twohig and S Kelly (Croft) who beat T Fairey, M Fairey and D Robson (Half Moon) in the final. Losing semi-finalists were S Birbeck, A Weighell and S Johnson (Black Bull) and S Alsop, R Turner and P Hastie (Ship).

l The mixed pairs competition was won by Sue and John Lawson (King William Barton) who beat Tracy and Wayne Pearse (Half Moon Barton) in the final.

Stokesley and District

LVA League

Division A

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

P W L Pts

Queens Head A 21 16 5 92

Royal Oak 21 13 8 88

Dudley Arms 21 16 5 87

Station Hotel A 21 15 6 87

Buck Hotel 21 16 5 86

Miners Arms A 21 11 10 79

Blue Bell A 21 13 8 77

Black Swan B 21 11 10 71

Blacksmiths Arms B 21 9 12 70

Blacksmiths Arms A 21 8 13 65

Buck Inn A 21 5 16 63

Black Swan A 21 6 15 58

Station Hotel 21 4 17 53

Jet Miners A 21 3 18 48

Division B

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

Queens Head B 21 18 3 98

Black Horse Hotel 21 15 6 98

Station Hotel B 21 14 7 86

Stokesley Social Club 21 14 7 78

Jet Miners B 21 11 10 78

Dog and Gun A 21 12 9 77

Blue Bell B 21 10 11 74

Buck Inn B 21 9 12 72

Kings Head 21 10 11 70

Tile Sheds 21 11 10 68

Dog and Gun B 21 8 13 64

Miners Arms B 21 5 16 63

Falcon Inn 21 8 13 62

Bay Horse 21 1 20 36

Most 180s: J Targer, Station Hotel A (3).

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

Darlington Friday

Night League

Group One: Slaters pld 7, pts 56; Fire St 7, 34; St Marys 6, 26; Railway Hotel 7, 25; Railway Tavern 7, 24; Springfield 6, 14.

Group Two: Busters 5, 32; Havelock 4, 20; Travellers 5, 20; Victoria 5, 15; Greyhound 3, 12