Cleveland Ladies Super League

The Sheraton were at home to Burn Valley SC. Pauline Crowe (15.41) beat Sonya Hepple (13.53) 3-1 to give the home side the first point but it was soon level when lady of the match Pat A Smith (17.28) beat Margaret Nelson (12.75) 3-0. The home side again took the lead when Karen Jones (14.76) beat Clair Stainsby (15.93) 3-2 before Vera Oliphant (15.18) beat Sheila Smart (13.23) 3-0 to make it 2-2. Sheila Jarret (13.13) beat Dorothy Pounder (13.19) 3-1 which made it 3-2 to the Sheraton after the singles. Burn Valley won both pairs to make the final score 4-3 to Burn Valley.

Cricketers Arms were at home to Wings SC and it was one of those matches when just nothing went right for the home side. Rhonda Page (13.36) beat Trish Manton (12.08) 3-2. Vee Page (17.10) beat Karen Monaghan (13.90) 3-0. Kath Allison (10.55) beat Jane Andrews (11.20) 3-2, Pat J Smith (16.89) beat Louise Allan (16.40) 3-0 and lady of the match Jackie Allison (19.78) beat Marj Gunn (17.65) 3-0. Wings also won both pairs which meant the final score was 7-0 to Wings.

Billingham SC entertained M and D SC. Mandy Stephens (14.90) beat Sandra Reed (12.77) 3-1 to put the home side one up but from then on it was all downhill. Barbara Bradley (15.35) beat Wendy Graham (15.04) 3-2, Tina Watson (14.88) beat Pauline Heal (11.15) 3-0, Gail Carhart (14.05) beat Joyce Dunlop (11.65) 3-0 and Karen Helmore (14.45) beat Christine Cole (12.86) 3-0. M and D won both pairs so final score was 6-1 to the M and D Club.

Cleveland Men's Super League

Billingham were at home to Marske at Billingham TUC where man of the match. Steve Robinson (27.80) beat Tony Liddell (25.48) 3-2 to put Marske one up. Joe Nicholson (26.86) beat Chris Hornby (22.95) 3-1 to level the match. But then Phil MacKay (23.78) beat Peter Maw (23.62) 3-1 and Glenn Moody (26.84) beat Steve Conway (22.25) 3-0. To make the score 3-1 to Marske. But then came the fight back. Tiny Walters (20.31) beat John Peoples 3-0 and Andy Huskinson (21.60) beat Ronnie Mackay (19.07) 3-1 to tie the match. In the decider Tony Mitchell (24.64) beat Jack McKinley (21.00) 3-0 so final score was 4-3 to Marske.

Hartlepool were at home to League leaders Stockton at Travellers Rest, Stockton. Man of the match Rob Grundy (27.83) beat Dave Wilson (19.26) 3-0, to put Hartlepool in front but it was soon level when Brian Boulton (22.23) beat Chris Plant (21.43) 3-0 and Stockton took the lead when Col Johnson (20.88) beat Jason Steele 3-0. Mick Hornsey (22.60) beat Lenny Ransom 3-2 to level the match. Allan Snabel (27.33) beat George Ray (21.48) 3-0 and Neil Young (26.84) beat Fred Page 3-0 to make the score 4-2 to Stockton. Tony Embleton (22.88) beat Jim Bannister (22.06) 3-1 to make the final score 4-3 to Stockton.

Thirsk were at home to Stokesley at Thirsk RBL. Martyn Bulman (19.88) beat Mick Garthwaite 3-1 to put Stokesley in front. Man of the match Simon Craven (25.91) beat John Yates 3-0, Rich Corner (24.34) beat S Osbourne (19.48) 3-1 and Allan Galley (19.18) beat C Aspery (21.54) 3-1 to put Thirsk 3-1 ahead. It was soon level with Dave Stangoe (20.47) beat Glyn Neads (19.49) 3-1 and Ron McGinty (21.09) beat Tony Billett 3-2. So to the decider, Neil Flynn (24.64) beat Peter Allport (19.35) 3-0, so the final score was 4-3 to Thirsk.

In the two other matches, Middlesbrough South beat Billingham Green 5-2 and Guisborough beat Middlebrough 4-3.

Richmond and District

Men's League

Results: Comrades Club B 1, Comrades Club A 7; King William (Brompton) 5, Crown 3; Board inn 5, King Wm (Barton) 3; Crown (Brompton) 3, Cricket Club 5; Black Lion 3, Comrades Club C 3; Black Bull 4, Half Moon 4; Croft WMC 5, The Ship 3.

Rearranged game: Crown (Brompton) 5, Comrades Club C 3.

P W D L Pts

Croft WMC 16 13 3 0 29

King Wm (Brompton) 16 9 6 1 24

Black Bull 16 9 5 2 23

**Crown (Manfield) 15 9 4 1 22

Half Moon 16 8 6 2 22

Board Inn 15 7 3 5 19

Cricket Club 16 7 0 9 14

**Comrades Club B 15 5 4 5 14

The Ship 16 5 4 7 14

Comrades Club A 16 6 1 9 13

Comrades Club C 16 4 3 9 11

*King Wm (Barton) 16 2 3 11 6

*King Wm (Barton) 16 2 3 11 6

Black Lion 16 1 2 13 4

Crown (Brompton) 16 1 2 13 4

* Denotes one point deducted

** Includes one void game

Crook Ladies

With Crook Coach and Horses holding a massive lead of 33 points with a match in hand and an unbeaten record, the attention has turned to the race for the runners-up spot. After the early runners from Tow Law Black Horse, Crook Travellers Rest and the Victoria Club have slipped back, Tow Law New Market B are in second place, just two points ahead of Crook Queen's Head.

The leading individual scorers last week were Sue Hocking 140 for the Royal George, Jacqueline Baker 135 and Doris Elsbury 133 for the New Market B, June Barron 134 for the Queen's Head, Flo Deacon 133 for the Commercial, Mary Jane Walton and Wendy Reed 133 each for the Victoria Club, Gloria Jones 133 for the Black Horse, Eileen Graham 125 for the Coach and Horses and Claire Johnson 121 for the Australian.

Results: Willington Commercial 6 Crook Travellers Rest 5; Tow Law Rose and Crown 4 Tow Law Cattle Mart 7; Howden Australian 3 Tow Law New Market B 8; Crook Cricket Club 6 Victoria Club 5; Tow Law New Market A 4 Crook Belle Vue 7; Billy Row Royal George 1 Crook Coach and Horses 10; Tow Law Dan's Castle 3 Crook Queen's Head 8; Tow Law Station 5 Tow Law Black Horse 6. Re-arranged - Crook Queen's Head 10 Tow Law Station 1.

Weardale Ladies

The half way stage of the season saw leaders Blue Bell B reach the 100 point mark.

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

Top scores: Maureen Hutton 171; Edith Hogarth 140 (Grey Bull); Heather Cruddass 131 (Cross Keys); Pam Barron 121 (Blue Bell B).

Top places: Blue Bell B 100; Hare and Hounds 84; Mill Race 82; Pack Horse 73.

Crook League

League leaders Market gained a narrow victory at RAFA in the top match.

Results - Division One: Belle Vue WMC 8 (5) Travellers Rest 3 (0); RAFA 5 (2) Market 6 (3); Golden Fleece A 5 (2) Queens Head 6 (3); Blue Bells 6 (1) Sunnydene Lodge 5 (4).

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

180s: Kevin Potts (RAFA); Charlie Lee (Market); Margaret Stewart (Queens Head).

Top places - Darts, Division One: Market 90; Belle Vue 71; RAFA 67; Blue Bells 63; Division Two; White Swan 97; Surtees 84; Mill House 77; Croft A 74.

Dominoes, Division One: Blue Bells and RAFA 31; Sunnydene 29; Division Two; Jelly's Bar 39; Croft B 36; Mill House 35: Coach and Horses 30.

Wear Valley Ladies League

Crook Bar 56 managed their fourth win of the season as they pulled off a shock when they beat the visiting second placed Crook Three Blue Bells by the odd point. League leaders, Crook Mill House took advantage to stretch their lead to eight points with a good home win over Crook Coach and Horses. Crook Royal Sun are in third place but trail the Bells by 12 points.

The leading individual scorers were Christine Ward with 124 for Bar 56 and Donna Bibby with 121 for the Mill House, while Carol Haygarth made the best check out of the week with a 92 finish.

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

Willington League

The Victoria Club extended their lead at the top of the table to 14 points after they only dropped one point on their visit to Oakenshaw Club. The second placed Willington Burn won by six points at Hunwick Joiners Arms to move 24 points ahead of the prospect Club.

The only maximum of the week came from Colin Davison of Willington Burn.

Results: Hunwick Quarry Burn 5 Willington Black Horse Tavern 7; Prospect Club 7 Willington Commercial 5; Willington Black Horse Inn 6 Willington Club 6; Hunwick Joiners Arms 3 Willington Burn 9; Willington Lion and Unicorn 2 Willington Cottles 6; Oakenshaw Club 1 Victoria Club 11; Rearranged match - Willington Black Horse Inn 9, Willington Lion and Unicorn 3.

Stokesley and District

LVA League

Division A

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

P W L Pts

Dudley Arms 14 11 3 59

Queens Head A 14 10 4 59

Station Hotel A 14 10 4 59

Royal Oak 14 8 6 58

Buck Hotel 14 11 3 56

Blue Bell A 14 9 5 53

Miners Arms A 14 7 7 53

Blacksmiths Arms B 14 7 7 48

Black Swan B 14 7 7 46

Blacksmiths Arms A 14 4 10 41

Buck Inn A 14 3 11 40

Black Swan A 14 5 9 39

Station Hotel 14 2 12 36

Jet Miners A 14 3 11 34

Division B

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

P W L Pts

Black Horse Hotel 14 10 4 63

Queens Head B 14 11 3 62

Station Hotel B 14 10 4 58

Dog and Gun A 14 10 4 56

Jet Miners B 14 7 7 54

Kings Head 14 8 6 51

Stokesley SC 14 9 5 49

Tile Sheds 14 8 6 49

Blue Bell B 14 6 8 48

Buck Inn B 14 6 8 48

Dog and Gun B 14 4 10 42

Miners Arms B 14 3 11 40

Falcon Inn 14 4 10 38

Bay Horse 14 1 13 23

Highest number of 180s: J Targer (Station Hotel A) 3.

Highest checkout: B. Adlington.