Darts

The Victoria Club extended their lead to 12 points at the top after they only dropped three points to the visiting Hunwick Joiners Arms. The gap at the top was surprisingly opened out when second placed Willington Burn went down by two points to the visiting Willington Lion and Unicorn. The Burn are still 22 points ahead of the Prospect Club.

There were maximums last week for Colin Davison of Willington Burn and Bobby Hall of the Victoria Club.

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

Crook Ladies

Tow Law New Market B managed to stay six points ahead of Crook Queen's Head after both teams won by five points. However the New Market trail the unbeaten Crook Coach and Horses by 37 points.

The leading individual scorers were Margaret Stewart 140 for the Coach and Horses, Dorothy Storey 140 and 120 for the Travellers Rest, Carol Spencer 132 for the New Market B and Val Readman 123 for the Victoria Club.

Results: Billy Row Green 8, Willington Commercial 3; Willington Lion and Unicorn 1, Victoria Club 10; Howden Australian 3, Tow Law Black Horse 8; Tow Law Rose and Crown 5, Crook Travellers Rest 6; Crook Coach and Horses 10, Crook Olde Horse Shoe 1; Crook Jelly's Bar 3, Crook Queen's Head 8; Tow Law Dan's Castle 8, Crook King's Head 3; Billy Row Royal George 7, Tow Law Cattle Mart 4; Tow Law New Market A 3, Tow Law New Market B 8; Crook King's Head 5, Howden Australian 6; Crook Belle Vue Club v Crook Cricket Club - no result.

Crook League

Division One: Travellers Rest 5 (3), RAFA 6 (2); Market 10 (1), Old Horse Shoe 1 (4); Queen's Head 7 (2), Blue Bells 4 (3); Sunnydene Lodge 10 (2), Royal Sun Inn 1 (3).

Division Two: Croft B 6 (3), Jelly's Bar 5 (2); Golden Fleece B 2 (3), White Swan 9 (2); Surtees 8 (2), Mill House 3 (3); King's Head 1 (2), Croft A 10 (3); Farrers Arms 7 (2), Royal George 4 (3).

180s: Ronnie Latcham (Travellers Rest).

Top places: Darts - Division One: Market 84; Belle Vue 63; RAFA 62. Division Two: White Swan 87; Royal Sun A 73; Mill House 70; Croft A 66.

Dominoes - Division One: Blue Bells 30; RAFA 29; Old Horse Shoe 27.

Division Two: Jelly's Bar 34; Croft B 33; Mill House 31.Sports Club 3; St. John's Chapel Golden Lion 3 Rookhope 5; St. John's Chapel Blue Bell A 4 Wolsingham Black Lion 4; Stanhope Grey Bull 5 St. John's Chapel King's Head 3.

Tow Law Bass League

Sunniside Comedian clinched their victory at Tow Law New Market B by taking two of the three doubles points. After the trebles were shared, the home side had singles wins from Stephen Umpelby and Phil Spencer while the Comedian went ahead with wins from Jeff Ridley, Christine Marley, Raymond Wright and John Smythe.

Leading scorers: J Sneath with a 160 start, 180 and two 140s for Billy Row Club, D Yeoman 180 and 140 for Tow Law New Market A, R. McFadden 140 and M. Henry 140 and a 120 finish for the Cattle Mart, T McQuillan two 140s and A Maughan 140 for the Stag's Head and M Bell 140 for the Station.

Billy Row Club lead the table by 12 points from Esh Winning Stag's head, who are 16 points ahead of the third placed Tow Law Cattle Mart.

Results: Sunniside Moss Inn 2, Tow Law New Market A 9; Tow Law Station 1, Esh Stag's Head 10; Esh McKennas 0, Billy Row Club 11; Cornsay Royal Oak 1, Tow Law Cattle Mart 10; Esh Football Club 9, Tow Law North Point 2; Tow Law New Market B 4, Sunniside Comedian 7.