Tow Law Bass League

Leaders, Billy Row Club crashed to their first defeat of the season when they took a weakened team to Tow Law New Market A and only collected three points when Fred Cockburn, George Dodds and Geoff Pratt won their singles. The New Market took both trebles, all three doubles and had singles wins from Darren Yeoman, Arthur Atkinson and Colin Howcroft.

This leaves Billy Row 15 points clear of Esh Stag's Head with the New Market A a further eight points adrift.

Leading individual scorers:

A Elston 174 (New Market B), G Hope 140 (Station), S Wilkie 140 plus a 140 start (Esh Football Club), S Umpelby 102 check out.

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

Willington League

Neil Foster was the star of the week after he hit two maximums for the Prospect Club, who failed to be inspired by his efforts for they could only draw at Hunwick Quarry Burn. Colin Davison of the Burn hit the other maximum of the week for the Willington Burn, who were also held to a draw by the visiting Willington Cottles.

The Victoria Club now lead the table by 21 points from Willington Burn, who are 13 points in front of the Prospect Club.

Results: Oakenshaw Club 4 Willington Club 4; Hunwick Quarry Burn 2 Prospect Club 6; Victoria Club 4 Willington Black Horse Tavern 4; Willington Burn 2 Willington Cottles 6; Hunwick Joiners Arms 3 Willington Commercial 5; Willington Lion and Unicorn 2 Willington Brewer's Droop 6.

Crook Ladies League

With Crook Coach and Horses already assured of the Championship, the main interest centres on the runners-up spot. Last week Crook Queen's Head entertained second placed Tow Law New Market and won by the odd point. The singles were shared but then the Queen's took all three doubles points before losing the two pointed team game. This leaves the New Market seven points ahead of the Queen's Head, with the Victoria Club just a further three points adrift.

Leading individual scorers: Claire Blenkiron 125 (Lion and Unicorn), Coral Humes 121 (Cricket Club), Joy McKay 121 (The Green), Jean Wright 120 (The Green), Dorothy Mowbray 121 (Rose and Crown), Babs Pickersgill 120 (Black Horse).

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

Wear Valley Ladies League

Ithe Team Singles Knock-out Cup the leaders, Crook Mill House safely steered their way through to the Final with two good wins at Oakenshaw Club, while in the other half of the draw at Crook Three Blue Bells, Crook White Swan and Crook Royal Sun will have to play off their semi-final on Finals Night for the right to meet the Mill House.

Leading individual scorers: Margaret Storey 135 (Coach and Horses), Sue Graham 132 (Three Blue Bells), Joan Hall 127 (Three Blue Bells), Lesley Holloway 129 (Golden Fleece), Denise Varley 126 (White Swan), Margaret Lowe 121 (White Swan), Gail Hamilton 120 (White Swan), Gillian Thompson 121 (Mill House).

Best check out: Kim Pritchard 117 (Mill House).

Results: At Oakenshaw Club: Crook Three Blue Bells 4 Bar 56 1; Oakenshaw Club 4 Crook Coach and Horses 2; Crook Mill House 4 Crook Three Blue Bells 2; Crook Mill House 4 Oakenshaw Club 1.

At Crook Three Blue Bells: Crook White Swan 4 Crook Golden Fleece 3; Crook Royal Sun 4 Crook Crown Hotel 0.

Crook League

Second division leaders White Swan tasted defeat for the first time this season when they visited Mill House.

Results - Division One: Royal Sun Inn 3 (1), Belle Vue 8 (4); Blue Bells 7 (4), RAFA 4 (1); Golden Fleece A 6 (3), Old Horseshoe 5 (2); Sunnydene Lodge 9 (2), Travellers Rest 2 (3); Queens Head 0 (3), Market 11 (2).

Division Two: Royal George 4 (2), Coach and Horses 7 (3); Croft A 6 (2), Jelly's Bar 5 (3); Mill House 6 (3), White Swan 5 (2); Farrers Arms 7 (3), Croft B 4 (2); Kings Head 5 (0), Golden Fleece B 6 (5).

Dominoes results in brackets.

180s: Jim Longstaff (Sunnydene); Ken Hawkey (Belle Vue); J Colling (Farrers Arms); Alan Smith (White Swan).

CIU Individual Championship

Preliminary round: G. Burlison (Grange Villa) v K. Newton (Crook Belle Vue); P. A. Williams (Southwick) v J. Hall (Sandhole); A. Brunskill (Stanley Empire) v D. Hull (Ferryhill); A. Jackson (Alberta) v M. Mordue (Leadgate); M. Whittaker (Stillington) v S. Irving (New Hesledon); A. Oakes (Ouston) v D. Gilmore (Crowtrees); D. Dean (Tudhoe Victory) v M. Sotheran (Burnhope Ivy Leaf); R. Foreman (Leadgate) v H. Hogwood (Seaham Ex. R.N.); P. Nixon (Ferryhill) v G. Wilson (Seaham Ex R.N.); E. Risbridger (Sacriston) v K. Elliott (New Hesledon); C. Barron (Crowtrees) v R. Leonard (Cockfield); E. Galloway (Crowtrees) v M. Toon (Osbourne); J. Ashett (New Hesledon) v E. Lumley (Burnhope Ivy Leaf); N. Williams (Southwick) v C. Dufton (Stanley Empire); K. Mawhinney (New Hesledon) v R. Dodds (Stanley Central); D. Young (Glendale) v S. Errington (Stanley Empire); G. Lauder (Osbourne) v C. Walker (North Biddick); C. Cullen (Consett Victoria) v T. Keane (Park Road); J. Bannister (Stillington) v J. Roke (Southwick); S. Johnston (Crowtrees) v B. Longstaff (Crook Belle Vue); C. Dryden (Pelton RAOB) v D. Moulding (North Biddick); D. Williamson (Ouston) v P. Borthwick (Consett Victoria); P. Knighton (Coxhoe) v J. Hepton (North Biddick); J. Bilton (Houghton Comrades) v D. Gill (Blackhill Comrades); A. Leach (Sandhole) v T. Swift (Ouston); E. Whitfield (Sacriston) v G. Appleby (Leadgate); D. Punshon (Seaham Ex. RN) v G. Tilley (Southwick); K. Breeze (Deneside) v G. Curry (Relton Terrace); W. Owens (Ferryhill) v R. Carr (Deneside); J. Gilmore (Crowtrees) v R. Douthwaite (West Auckland); D. Hall (Pelton RAOB) v C. Chivers (Blackhill Comrades); G. Walker (Osbourne) v G. Grieve (Ouston); W. Telford (Alberta) v G. Burlison (Ouston).

l There are 31 byes.

l Results to be in to the Branch Office by March 24.

Weardale Ladies

Pack Horse beat Rookhope A to move up to third as Mill Race were held to a draw.

Results: Wolsingham Black Lion B 3 Wolsingham Black Bull 5; Wolsingham Mill Race 4 Blanchland Sports Club 4; Stanhope Bonny Moor Hen 4 Wolsingham Black Lion A 4; St Johns Chapel Blue Bell A 1 St Johns Chapel Blue Bell B 7; Rookhope A 2 Stanhope Pack Horse 6; Eastgate Cross Keys 3 St Johns Chapel Kings Head 5; Westgate Hare and Hounds 7 Rookhope WMC 1; St Johns Chapel Golden Lion 4 Stanhope Queens Head A 4.

Top scores: Eva Roddam 132; June Barron 121 (Blue Bell B); Linda Scowan 140 (Kings Head); Norma Parkin 125 (Mill Race); Claire McCreanor 140 (Black Bull).

Top places: Blue Bell B 138; Hare and Hounds 115; Pack Horse 106; Mill Race 105.

Cleveland Men's Super League

The long awaited match between the top two undefeated teams turned out to be a bit of a non-event. Stockton were at home to Middlesbrough South at the Spotted Cow and Middlesbrough got off to a storming start. Paul Gaffney (19.57) beat Lenny Ransom (18.22) 3-1, Paul Skelton (22.97) beat Mark Muckian (21.71) 3-1, Kenny Dobson (25.84) beat Allan Snabel (24.42) 3-1 and man of the match Glen Durrant (29.47) beat Jim Bannister (22.06) 3-0. The home side then won the next match when Colin Johnson (25.15) beat Pat Burgess (23.66) 3-1 but Darren Gamesby (25.65) beat Neil Young (23.92) 3-1 and Peter Searle (27.33) beat Brian Boulton (24.41) 3-0 which meant the final score was 6-1 to Middlesbrough South.

Marske were at home to Guisborough and took a early lead when Steve Robinson (22.10) beat Keith Stockdale (20.54) 3-0 and Tony Mitchell (22.57) beat Alan Edwards (19.98) 3-2.

However, the situation was soon level when Geoff Edwards (21.46) beat Greg Raines (20.20) 3-2 and Steve Scaiffe (19.29) beat John Peoples (20.48) 3-2.

Man of the match Phil MacKay (25.47) beat Lee Smith (24.21) 3-0 to give the lead to Marske but Ian Greenwood (19.27) beat Mark Hodgson 3-0 to make it 3-3. Andy Cree (20.24) beat Mick Seaton (18.31) 3-1 to make the final score 4-3 to Marske.

Billingham were away to Hartlepool at the Travellers Rest. Jason Steele (19.23) beat Dave Bishop (18.24) 3-1 to put the home side one up. Man of the match Joe Nicholson (28.36) beat Chris Plant (24.71) 3-0 to level the match but again the home side took the lead when Bob Dawson (23.24) beat Tony Liddell (21.95) 3-1.

It was soon level when Steve Conway (18.90) beat Fed Page 3-2 but then Rob Grundy (25.21) beat Rob Cowley (24.89) 3-1 and Henry Douglas (21.71) beat Peter Maw (20.09) 3-2 to give Hartlepool an unbeatable lead. Andy Huskinson (23.27) beat Ian Dawson (21.40) 3-2 to make the final score 4-3 to Hartlepool.

Billingham Green entertained Thirsk at Visions. The visitors took a early lead when Simon Craven (26.70) beat Mal Cairnie (26.52) 3-2 and Neil Flynn (22.12) beat Steve Blackmore (21.00) 3-2. Man of the match Gary Stephens (28.91) beat Dave Moon (25.70) 3-1 to make it 2-1 then Jim Dunlop (25.31) beat Allan Galley (24.77) 3-2 to tie the match. There was no coming back for Billingham Green when Rich Corner (23.12) beat Phil Hadlett(20.53) 3-2 and Glyn Neads (23.12) beat Kevin Stephens (20.55) 3-0.

In the final match, Norman Stringer (21.78) beat Tim Sloper 3-0 which meant the final score was 4-3 to Thirsk.

Stokesley were at home to Croft. John Yates (20.14) beat Eddie Mullen 3-1 to put the home side one up.

But from then on the visitors dominated. Carl Smith (23.12) beat Paul Corner (18.35) 3-0, man of the match, Andy Ford (23.48) beat Rob Corner (21.43) 3-0, Mark Durham (21.52) beat Peter Allport (20.36) 3-1, Charlie Copeland (19.72) beat Martyn Bulman (20.52) 3-2 and Keith Gowland (22.31) beat Ron McGinty (20.59) 3-1. Croft were a player short so the final score was 5-2 to Croft.

l There were no matches played in the Cleveland Ladies Super League last week.

l The Cleveland County team are at home tomorrow and Sunday to the Isle of Wight at Visions, Billingham Green. Matches begin at 12.30pm on Saturday and 10.30am on Sunday.

CIU Pairs Championship

Preliminary round draw: T Swift & G Grieve (Ouston) v R Foreman & G Appleby (Leadgate); J Weldon & L Nichol (Sacriston) v P Nixon & G Taylor (Ferryhill).

l There are 32 byes.

l TO be played on or before March 13.