Crook Ladies

Tow Law New Market B, currently in second place in the table, were stretched at home by Willington Commercial before edging through to an odd point victory. This left them 31 points behind the leading, unbeaten Crook Coach and Horses, but ten points ahead of the third placed Victoria Club.

Tow Law Black Horse, who at the early stage of the season look to be candidates for the Championship, had a mixed week for in their home match against Crook Jelly's Bar they only dropped one point but then in the re-arranged match at Tow Law New Market A they struggled to win by the odd point.

Leading individual scorers: Eileen Todd 140 and 123 and Evelynn Vitty 133 for the New Market B, Babs Pickersgill 140 and Hazel Hogarth 124 for the Black Horse, Gloria Metcalfe 133 for the Rose and Crown, Linda Blackett 129 for Belle Vue Club, and Mary Maughan 123 and Alison Miller 121 for the New Market A.

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

Willington League

The Victoria Club and Willington Burn look likely to take the trophies for the Champions and runners-up in the league as they have opened out a big gap on the chasing teams from the Prospect Club, Willington Club and Hunwick Joiners Arms. Despite the match in hand for the chasing group, as there are only seven matches left, it seems unlikely that the top two can be caught.

P W D L Pts

Victoria Club 18 15 2 1 149

Willington Burn 18 12 3 3 137

Prospect Club 17 10 1 6 115

Willington Club 17 10 2 5 112

Hunwick Joiners Arms 17 11 2 4 111

Black Horse Tavern 17 8 4 5 107

Willington Cottles 18 6 1 11 103

Black Horse Inn 17 7 4 6 102

Quarry Burn 18 5 4 9 97

Commercial 17 6 2 9 91

Brewer's Droop 17 4 0 13 79

Lion & Unicorn 16 3 2 11 71

Oakenshaw Club 17 0 3 14 70

Wear Valley Ladies League

The holiday season took its toll on matches, but the Crook Royal Sun took advantage and recorded victories against the previously third placed Crook Coach and Horses and then over the league leaders, Crook Mill House. In the top of the table clash Crook Mill House were just able to use their home advantage to edge out the Crook Three Blue Bells by the odd point.

Leading individual scorers: Carol Haygarth 132, Rachel Anderson 124 and Tracey Thompson 121 for the Royal Sun, Michelle Lowe 125 for the Three Blue Bells, Alison Archer 120 for the Mill House and Shirley Bennett 112 for Oakenshaw Club.

Results: Crook Coach and Horses 3, Crook Royal Sun 6; Crook Mill House 5, Crook Three Blue Bells 4; Crook Royal Sun 5, Crook Mill House 4; Oakenshaw Club 6, Crook Coach and Horses 3.

P W L Pts

Crook Mill House 15 11 4 85

Crook Three Blue Bells 14 9 5 78

Crook Royal Sun 15 6 9 65

Crook Coach & Horses 15 7 8 63

Oakenshaw Club 14 6 8 61

Crook White Swan 13 8 5 56

Crook Golden Fleece 13 7 6 54

Crook Crown Hotel 13 6 7 53

Crook Bar 56 14 3 11 52

Tow Law Bass League

With P W L Pts

Billy Row Club 15 15 0 136

Esh Stag's Head 15 13 2 124

Tow Law Cattle Mart 15 11 4 108

Tow Law New Market A 15 11 4 107

Esh Football Club 14 11 3 99

Sunniside Comedian 14 8 6 81

Tow Law New Market B 15 5 10 68

Sunniside Moss Inn 14 5 9 67

Tow Law Station 15 7 8 66

Tow Law Rose and Crown 14 3 11 48

Esh McKennas 14 2 12 47

Cornsay Royal Oak 14 2 12 47

Tow Law North Point 14 1 13 36

Hambleton Ales Northallerton and District League

Division A: Oddfellows A played 12, points 77; Cat and Bagpipes 11, 62; County Arms, 12, 61; Bluebell 12, 60; Lord Nelson A 12, 58; Old Royal George B 12, 55; Oddfellows B 12, 52; Three Horseshoes 12, 52; Green Tree 12, 46; Cricket Club 12, 45; Horseshoe 12, 45; Beeswing 11, 27.

Division B: White Bear (Bedale) 12, 87; Elders 12, 75; Crown 12, 73; Oddfellows C 12, 61; Golden Lion (Romanby) 12, 61; White Rose 12, 48; Kings Head 11, 48; Lord Nelson B 12, 47; White Swan 11, 43; Golden Lion Ossy 12, 43; Duke of Wellington A 12, 40; Buck Inn 12, 36.

Division C: Station 11, 72; Three Coopers 11, 70; Queen Catherine B 11, 49; Queen Catherine A 11, 49; Bay Horse 11, 49; Masons Arms 11, 49; Durham Ox 11, 48; Old Royal George A 11, 46; Duke of Wellington B 10, 44; Fleece 11, 38; Grey Horse 11, 28.

Most 180s: A Hall (Old Royal George B) 7.

Highest finish: A Walshaw (Elders) 153.

Least darts: S Johnstone (Oddfellows A) and R McGinty (Cat and Bagpipes) both with 20.