Cleveland Ladies

Super League

The rearranged match between the top two teams, Wings from Stockton and Hartlepool Royal was a thriller with the latter gaining a 4-3 victory to take the leadership.

The two captains were on first, Jean Atkinson (15.69) defeating Jackie Allison (16.08) 3-2, to put The Royal ahead. Vee Page (144.45) beat Jean Robinson (12.86) 3-1 to level the match and then player of the match Pat J Smith (21.47) beat Ellen Humble (17.07) 3-0 to put Wings in front. But the teams were was soon level again when Babs Evans (16.58) beat Rhonda Page (14.24) 3-2. Julie Sorby (18.11) beat Jean Hagan (17.28) 3-2. to give The Royal a 3-2 lead and the pairs were shared giving a final score of 4-3 to The Royal.

Cleveland county entertain Gwynedd on the 20/21 January.

The squad is:

Men's A: Glenn Moody, Gary Stephens, Simon Craven, Terry Ferguson, Mark Muckian, Mark Eccles, Phil MacKay, Paul Winspear, Mick Whittaker, Chris Hornby, Joe Nicholson and Glen Durrant; Ladies A: Jackie Allison. Babs Evans, Vee Page, Rhonda Page, Jean Hagan and Pat J Smith; Men's B: Colin Johnson, Carl Smith, Tony Liddell, Peter Nugent, Brian Boulton, Jim Bannister, Andy Huskinson, Charlie Copeland, Makhan Chahal, Allan Snabel, Neil Young and Ray Hutchinson; Ladies B: Jean Atkinson, Barbara Bradley, Molly Pywell. Pat A Smith, Claire Stainsby and Julie Sorby. Men's reserves: Dave Wilson, Colin Hunton, John Peoples, Harry lderson, Ian Dawson, Tony Embleton, Keith Gowland and Dave Liddle; Ladies' reserves: Karen Helmore, Sandra Reed and Mandy Stephens.

l Ted Hankie will be playing an exhibition match at Marske WMC on Monday 12th February. Anyone interested in going can obtain tickets from Tony Mitchell on 01642-505216. The cost is £1.00.

Tow Law Bass League

At the holiday break, Billy Row Club lead the captain's table with 13 points, but are only one point clear.

Other placings: 2nd Tow Law New Market A 12; 3rd Sunniside Comedian 11; 4th Esh Football Club 10; 5th Tow Law Station and Esh Stag's Head 9; 7th Esh McKennas 6; 8th Tow Law North Point 5; 9th Tow Law Cattle Mart, Tow Law New Market B, Tow Law Rose and Crown and Cornsay Royal Oak 4 each; 13th Sunniside Moss Inn 3.

Crook Ladies

P W L Pts

Coach and Horses 25 25 0 228

New Market B 26 22 4 197

Victoria Club 26 19 7 187

Queen's Head 25 22 3 185

Black Horse 26 19 7 168

Rose & Crown 26 18 8 161

Travellers Rest 26 17 9 161

Crook CC 26 16 10 154

Belle Vue Club 26 14 12 154

New Market A 25 10 15 136

Dan's Castle 25 6 19 115

Commercial 24 8 16 112

Jelly's Bar 24 8 16 111

Royal George 26 8 18 111

Australian 24 9 15 109

Billy Row Green 25 9 16 109

Cattle Mart 26 8 18 109

Olde Horse Shoe 25 8 17 108

Lion & Unicorn 25 8 17 107

King's Head 23 5 18 93

Station 24 5 19 89

Wear Valley Ladies League

Crook Three Blue Bells cut the lead of Crook Mill House at the top to five points, with the Bells having a match in hand, dropping two points on their visit to Crook Crown Hotel. The Mill House were made to struggle at home before edging through against Oakenshaw Club by the odd point.

The leading individual scorers were Carol Haygarth 135 and Rachel Anderson 134 for the Three Blue Bells, Gillian Thompson 125 for the Mill House, Irene Clark 120 for the Coach and Horses and Denise Taylor 116 for the White Swan.

Results: Crook Coach and Horses 4, Crook White Swan 5; Crook Crown 2, Crook Three Blue Bells 7; Crook Mill House 5, Oakenshaw Club 4; Crook Golden Fleece 4, Crook Royal Sun 5.

Stokesley and District

LVA League

Division A

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

P W L Pts

Queens Head A 13 9 4 55

Dudley Arms 13 10 3 54

Station Hotel A 13 9 4 54

Buck Hotel 13 10 3 52

Blue Bell A 13 9 4 52

Royal Oak 13 7 6 52

Miners Arms A 13 7 6 51

Blacksmiths Arms B 13 6 7 44

Black Swan B 13 6 7 42

Blacksmiths Arms A 13 4 9 38

Buck Inn A 13 3 10 37

Black Swan A 13 5 8 36

Station Hotel 13 2 11 34

Jet Miners A 13 3 10 31

Division B

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

Black Horse Hotel 13 10 3 61

Queens Head B 13 10 3 57

Station Hotel B 13 9 4 52

Dog and Gun A 13 9 4 51

Jet Miners B 13 6 7 48

Kings Head 13 7 6 46

Buck Inn B 13 6 7 46

Stokesley Soc Club 13 8 5 45

Blue Bell B 13 6 7 45

Tile Sheds 13 7 6 44

Dog and Gun B 13 4 9 40

Miners Arms B 13 3 10 38

Falcon Inn 13 4 9 37

Bay Horse 13 1 12 22

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

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

Weardale Ladies League

St. John's Chapel Blue Bell B remain top despite suffering their second defeat of the season at Stanhope Grey Bull.

Jackie Hird of Wolsingham Mill Race hit the second 180 of the season. Other top scores: Joyce Garrison 140, 120 (Blue Bell A) Wyn Sewell 133 (Black Lion A).

Results: Stanhope Queen's Head B 4, Rookhope WMC 4; Wolsingham Black Lion B 2, Blanchland Sports Club 6; Stanhope Grey Bull 5, St. John's Chapel Blue Bell B 3; Eastgate Cross keys 5, Wolsingham Black Lion A 3; St. John's Chapel Blue Bell A 4, Wolsingham Mill Race 4; St. John's Chapel King's Head 4, Wolsingham Black Bull 4; Stanhope Bonny Moor Hen 3, Westgate Hare and Hounds 5.

Top places: Blue Bell B 94; Mill Race 78; Hare and Hounds 77; Queen's Head B 75; Pack Horse 71.

Newcastle Breweries Thursday Night Invitation League

There will be a general meeting at the Fire St on Tuesday, January 16 at 8pm. All teams must be represented.

Premier League

P In Pr Pts

Wheatsheaf 16 65 34 99

Britannia 14 63 29 92

DSRM 14 58 29 87

Fire St 15 51 22 73

JUC A 13 41 25 66

Highland Laddie 12 36 21 57

Duke of Wellington 13 38 18 56

JUC B 12 35 19 54

Greyhound 14 27 11 38

Springfield 14 20 10 30

Turks Head 13 17 10 27

Alliance League

Buck Inn 14 53 28 81

Railway Tav 15 56 23 79

Glittering Star 14 47 50 77

Hospital SC 15 52 18 70

Dalesman 12 45 20 65

Central Boro 14 40 22 62

Locomotive 14 36 18 54

Falchion A 14 32 22 54

Falchion B 14 34 19 53

Black Swan 15 22 7 29

Darlington Friday Night League

There will be a meeting tonight, 8pm at the Fire Station. The league will run from Friday, January 19 to Friday, March 16 (ten weeks).

All teams are welcome, anybody interested in joining should contact Ken Hewson on (07940) 930947