Willington League

The best individual performances of the week were the maximums for Bruce Ross of Willington Cottles and Raymond Jackson of Oakenshaw Club, with Colin Davison hitting a sixteen darts game for Willington Burn.

The Victoria Club lead the table by five points from Willington Burn, who are five ahead of Willington Cottles, who were able to close the gap after recording the best win of the week.

Results: Victoria Club 9, Oakenshaw Club 3; Willington Club 8, Willington Black Horse Inn 4; Willington Black Horse Tavern 6, Hunwick Quarry Burn 6; Willington Burn 9, Hunwick Joiners Arms 3; Willington Commercial 3, Prospect Club 9; Willington Cottles 11,

Willington Lion and Unicorn 1.

Tow Law Bass League

Sunniside Moss Inn made their best win of the season when they beat the visiting Tow Law Cattle Mart, who share the second place in the table. The Mart took both the trebles points to give them a great send off but the Moss replied with singles points from Peter Moore, Lee Cullinan, John Howe and Lol Cullinan with only Malcolm Boughey and Michael Henry able to reply. The Moss clinched their victory by taking the first two doubles.

The leading individual scorers were G Dodd 180 and 140 for Billy Row Club, P Moore with two 140s and Lee Cullinan and Lol Cullinan 140 each for the Moss, S Umpelby two 140s and J Melles 140 for the New Market B, M Boughey 140 for the Cattle Mart and N Saville 140 for McKennas.

Billy Row Club lead the table by fourteen points from Esh Stag's Head, who have a match in hand, and Tow Law Cattle Mart.

Results: Sunniside Moss Inn 6, Tow Law Cattle Mart 3; Tow Law New Market B 1, Cornsay Royal Oak 10; Tow Law Station 1, Billy Row Club 10; Esh Stag's Head 7, Tow Law New Market A 4; Esh McKennas 4, Esh FC 7; Tow Law Rose and Crown 1, Sunniside Comedian 10.

Jonathan Ward Team Darts

First Round draw: Crowtrees v New Hesledon; Stanley Empire A v Burnhope Ivy Leaf; Relton Terrace v Sandhole; Castleside v Byers Green B; Byers Green A v North Biddick A; Deneside v Alberta Social A; Cockfield v Stanley Empire B; Consett Victoria v Sacriston A; Coxhoe v Fencehouses Comrades; Middleton-in-Teesdale v Stanley Central A; Bearpark v Alberta Social B; South Durham Malleable v North Bidddick B; Billy Row v Stanley Central B; Sacriston B v Pelton RAOB; West Auckland v Edmondsley & Daisy Hill; Sherburn Village v Ferryhill.

Results to be into the Branch Office by October 21.

Bass Ladies League

Janine Oliver of Croft Social Club B became the first player to hit a maximum this season. The other leading individual scorers were Claire Batey with 121 for Sunnydene Lodge and Alice Samuels with 114 for Croft Social Club A.

Crook Queen's Head only managed to edge through their home game against Croft Social Club A by the odd point and this allowed Croft Social Club B to move up to share the top spot with them after they beat the visiting Sunnydene Lodge by three points.

Both Croft teams won the captain's points with the Croft B leading the Captain's League.

Results: Crook Queen's Head 6 Croft Social Club A 5; Croft Social Club B 7 Howden

Sunnydene Lodge 4.

Weardale Ladies

Blue Bell B lead with 23 points despite being held to a draw by Mill Race. Hare and Hounds are second with 21 points with Grey Bull and Pack Horse a further point behind.

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

Top scores: Kirsty Newlands 140 (Kings Head); Wendy Peart 138 (Blue Bell A); Violet Mann 134 (Hare and Hounds); Maureen Hutton 127 (Grey Bull).

Crook Ladies League

The Victoria Club beat their hosts at Tow Law Dan's Castle by a maximum to move into second place, five points ahead of Tow Law New Market B, who have a match in hand. The Crook Coach and Horses hold a massive 26 point lead at the top.

The leading individual scorers were Christine Marley 140 for the New Market B, Gail Abbott 140 for the Coach and Horses, Rose Clement 134 and Norma Parkin 122 for the Queen's Head, Olwyn Perkins 132 and Fiona Hodgson 125 for the Lion and Unicorn, Alison Miller 132 for the New Market A, Jacqueline Hope 124 for the Station, Kay Henry 122 for the Cattle Mart, Angela Flear 121 for the Cricket Club and Lynn Morrallee 120 for the Dan's Castle.

Results: Crook King's Head 1, Tow Law Cattle Mart 10; Willington Commercial 7, Crook CC 4; Crook Jelly's Bar 3, Willington Lion and Unicorn 8; Tow Law Dan's Castle 0, Victoria Club 11; Howden Australian 3, Billy Row Royal George 8; Crook Queen's Head 10, Crook Traveller's Rest 1; Billy Row Green 7, Crook Olde Horse Shoe 4; Tow Law Station 1, Crook Coach and Horses 10; Tow Law Black Horse 0, Tow Law New Market B 11; Tow Law New Market A 8, Tow Law Rose and Crown 3.

Crook League

Champions Belle Vue WMC suffered a shock defeat at home to newly promoted Market.

A big home win against Farrers Arms has taken White Swan into top spot in Division Two. Surtees are a point behind with Mill House in third place.

Division One: Belle Vue WMC 4 (1), Market 7 (4); Old Horseshoe 8 (1), Queens Head 3 (4); Golden Fleece A 6 (2), Sunnydene Lodge 5 (3); Blue Bells 8 (4), Royal Sun A 3 (1).

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

Dominoes results in brackets.

Wear Valley Ladies League

The Team KO Cup qualifiers were held at two venues with the winner from each going through to play-off on the finals night at the end of the season.

At the White Swan five teams tried for the final spot with the Crook Coach and Horses coming through.

In the first round, Crook White Swan beat the Three Blue Blanchland Sports Club 4; Stanhope Grey Bull 7, Wolsingham Black Lion B 1.

Top scores: Kirsty Newlands 140 (Kings Head); Wendy Peart 138 (Blue Bell A); Violet Mann 134 (Hare and Hounds); Maureen Hutton 127 (Grey Bull).

Cleveland Womens Super League

The Hartlepool derby, between two unbeaten teams, The Royal and Burn Valley Social was played at the Royal and it turned out a little one-sided. Jean Atkinson (15.08) beat Pat A Smith (14.73) 3-2, Babs Evans (20.08) beat Vera Oliphant (16.04) 3-1, Ellen Humble (11.23) beat Dorothy Pounder (1157) 3-1, Jean Robinson (18.11) beat Sonya Hepple (14.94) 3-0 and Julie Sorby (15.13) beat Claire Stainsby (14.69) 3-1 to put the Royal 5 up. The pairs were shared.

Final score: 6-1 to the Royal

Lady of the Match: Babs Evans

Wings Club Stockton were at home to M & D Club Stockton where the home side got off to a good start with Jean Hagan (11.22) beating Sandra Reed (10.59), 3-0 Pat J Smith (17.28) beat June McLoughlin (16.01) 3-0, Vee Page (16.43) beat Barbara Bradley (14.72) 3-1, M & D got their only point when Gail Carhart (14.72) beat Mollie Pywell (14.44) 3-1. Jackie Allison (17.71) beat Tina Watson (15.44) 3-1. Both Pairs went to Wings.

Final Score: 6-1 to Wings

Lady of the Match: Jackie Allison

The Cricketers Arms, Stockton were at home to the Sheraton. Karen Jones (13.05) got the visitors off to a winning start when she beat Shelley Chinnock (11.81) 3-1. The home side took the next three games, with Marje Gunn (12.05) beating Sheila Smat (11.65) 3-2, Karen Monaghan beating Rosie Scarth 3-1 and Louise Allen (16.28) beating Pauline Crowe (116.49) 3-1. The home side conceded the next game a player short but took both pairs.

Final score: 5-2 to the Cricketers Arms

Lady of the Match: Louise Allen

Lady player of the Week: Babs Evans, with a average of 20.08

l The Men's Super League start next week after a week's break.

l Durham County Darts Team players Tony Eccles and Tim Richardson have become the British Open Pairs Champions in an event in which all the top players in the UK enter