East Durham Welfare Veterans League

E Peterlee Veterans, Blackhall Veterans lost by 78 shots to 63.

Peterlee won three of the four rinks and so collected four points to Blackhall's one.

Scores: (Blackhall skips first) R Tomkins 12, E Beadle 27; Roland Winn 13, Fred Stavers 15; Tom Heppell 15, L Ramsey 15; John Williams 23, J Sargeant 20.

Other results: Horden 4, Easington 1; Wheatley Hill 1, Hetton Workmen 4; Houghton 2, Lowhills 3; Shotton 4, Murton 1; South Hetton 1, Wingate 4.

Horden Veterans are league leaders with 33 points, followed by Shotton 32, Wheatley Hill 30, Wingate 28, Eassington 27, Blackhall 24, Murton 20, Hetton Workmen 19, Peterlee 17, South Hetton 12, Lowhills 11.

l In an inter-league game at Hartlepool the Hartlepool Veterans League defeated the East Durham League by 104 shots to 91.

North Eastern Women's League

Visiting Hartlepool in the league, Blackhall women's club lost by 74 shots to 63. Each side won two rinks and Hartlepool as winners of the game, collected three points to Blackhall's two.

Scores: (Hartlepool skips first) Jean Horseman 25, Betty Alderson 10; Doreen Stevenson 18, June Winn 23; Joyce Hubble 17, Madeline Coates 12; Margaret Gant 14, Janis Wilton 18.

In another league game Blackhall entertained Brinkburn (Hartlepool) and won by 63 shots to 53.

Each side won two rinks and as winners of the game Blackhall collected three points to Brinkburn's two.

Scores: (Blackhall skips first): Vera Heppell 15, Jean Jennings 10; Elsie Mason 9, Dorothy Laycock 15; Janis Wilton 21, Jean Storey 9; June Winn 17, S Scrumshaw 19.

Crook Town League

It was all change at the top of the First Division when Crook Belle Vue edged to the top, just one point ahead of Crook Coach and Horses A and Crook Royal Sun A, with both having a match in hand.

Crook Olde Horse Shoe B moved up to share second place in the Second Division table after they won in the decider on their visit to Crook Queen's Head B.

The home side had points from Wayne Abbott, Chris Pounder and Wayne Harker while Dave Leighton, Gary Bainbridge and Peter Clement replied. In the decider Shoe's James Ivil beat Steven Tyres.

Crook Royal Sun B still lead the Second Division but they now only have a one point advantage over Crook Surtees and the Olde Horse Shoe B.

Results: Crook Mill House A 1, Crook Belle Vue 6; Crook Olde Horse Shoe A 3, Crook Queen's Head A 4; Crook Jelly's Bar A 2, Crook Royal Sun A 5; Crook Hotel B 2, Crook White Swan 5; Crook Coach and Horses A 4, Crook Travellers Rest 3; Crook Queen's Head B 3, Crook Olde Horse Shoe B 4; Crook Spitfire Club 2, Crook Coach and Horses B 5; Crook King's Head 3, Crook Surtees 4; Crook Royal Sun B 2, Croft SCA 5; Croft SCB 6, Crook Jelly's Bar 1; Crook Golden Fleece 3, Crook Mill House B 4

Tow Law and District League

Tow Law Cattle Mart B continued their good start to the season when they only dropped one point to the visiting Tow Law New Market B.

There were wins for Alison Hopps, Heather Laing, Angela Yeoman and Sylvia Goodall while the only point for the visitors came from David Spencer.

Sunniside Comedian lead by a point from the Cattle Mart B, who are three points ahead of their A team.

Results: Sunniside Moss Inn 3, Tow Law Cattle Mart A 2; Tow Law Black Horse 1, Sunniside Comedian 4; Tow Law Football Club 2, Cornsay Royal Oak 3; Tow Law Station 3, Hamilton Row Black Horse 2; Tow Law New Market A 4, Billy Row Royal George 1; Lanchester King's Head 5, Esh Football Club 0; Tow Law Cattle Mart B 4, Tow Law New Market B 1

Zetland League

Division A: Staindrop A 53, Bowes WMC 52, Croft A 44, BCQC 41, BCCC 40, Hackforth 33, Buck Hotel 29, Smallways A 25, Travellers Rest 23, Boldron A 22

Division B Aldbrough St John 42, Barningham 42, Melsonby 42, Hunton 41, Richmond CC 39, Middleton St George 33, Bridge Inn 32, Croft WMC B 31, Darmers Arms 30, Brompton-on-Swale 28

Division C Boldron B 43, Kings Head 40, Ravensworth 39, Staindrop B 38, Duke of Wellington 34, East Layton 30, Darlington RFC 29, Royal Star 28, Smallways B 6

l Winner of the U-25 was S Turner and the runner-up was R Kidd while the winner of Over 60s was E Hodgson and runner-up was M Abbott.