Pool News

Ithe Cattle Mart derby the women's team made their first win of the season by pipping their A team by the odd point.

Alison Hopps, Sylvia Goodall and Chris Suddes took singles points for the ladies but were matched by wins from Robbie McFadden, David Raine and Malcolm Boughey.

Heather Laing and Alison Hopps joined forces in the deciding doubles to beat Alan Ogilvie and David Raine.

Only Michael Bell managed to take a point for the Station at the New Market B.

Steve Garrett took the Royal George's only singles point at early leaders Sunniside Comedian while last season's runners-up, the King's Head, went down at home to Tow Law FC after dropping all three doubles.

Results: Comedian 6 Royal George 3; New Market B 8 Station 1; Hamilton Row Black Horse 6 Moss Inn 3; King's Head 3 Tow Law FC 6; Cattle Mart B 5 Cattle Mart A 4; Royal Oak 2 Tow Law Black Horse 7. Esh Winning FC v Rose and Crown postponed.

County Super League

Bishop Auckland moved into second place after winning a tight game at Newton Aycliffe by two points.

The home side had two points from Dave Bromley and Eddie Mackay with Phil Cox and Gary Spooner adding one each.

The Bishops replied with two points from Kevin Stewart, Paul Willey and Chris Bowran with Andrew Delve and Gary Richardson adding one each.

P W D L Pts

Shildon 6 6 0 0 54

Bishop Auckland 7 4 1 2 51

Crook B 6 4 1 1 49

Crook A 6 3 1 2 45

Newton Aycliffe 6 2 2 2 41

Ferryhill B 6 1 2 3 41

Durham 7 0 1 6 40

Ferryhill A 6 1 0 5 29

Crook League

It took wins in both doubles to push the Spitfire Club to victory on their visit to Croft SC B.

The home side had two wins from David Parvin while Bob Spence, George Lynch, Joe Innerd and Keith Hogarth all added one.

The Spitfire Club's points came from Eddie Phillipson with two and one each from Gordon Walker, Roger Ward, Geoff Roberts and David Sneath.

Crook Hotel A had their lead at the top of Division One cut to one point by the Royal Sun A, who are two points ahead of Olde Horse Shoe A, who have a match in hand.

In Division Two the Olde Horse Shoe B hold a 13-point lead over the Royal Sun B who are 16 ahead of Surtees in third.

Results: Queen's Head A 3 Royal Sun A 11; White Swan 3 Olde Horse Shoe A 11; Belle Vue 11 Jelly's Bar A 3; Travellers Rest 4 Crook Hotel A 10; Royal Sun B 11 Queen's Head B 3; Crook Hotel B 2 Coach and Horses A 12; Mill House B 6 Horse Shoe B 11 King's Head 3; Coach and Horses B 8 Croft SC A 6.

Division One

P W D L Pts

Crook Hotel A 11 9 0 2 103

Royal Sun A 11 8 2 1 102

Olde Horse Shoe A 10 8 1 1 100

Crook Belle Vue 11 8 1 2 99

Coach & Horses A 11 7 1 3 90

Travellers Rest 11 3 1 7 69

Jelly's Bar A 10 4 0 6 66

Mill House A 9 3 2 4 55

Queen's Head A 11 1 2 8 49

White Swan 11 1 1 9 48

Crook Hotel B 10 0 1 9 31

Bishop Auckland League

Second-placed Derby were stretched before taking an odd point victory when they travelled to Bishop Auckland FC.

The home side had singles point from Lee Diaz, Tony Lambert, Mark Quinn and Russell Place, while the Derby moved ahead with two points from Steve Balanaves and one each from Chris Peacock, Paul Willey, Kevin Stewart and Chris Bowran.

The visitors increased their lead when Chris Peacock and Andrew Delve won the doubles but then Lee Diaz shocked the visiting captain, Chris Bowran by beating him 2-0 in the captain's game.

King's Head moved into a share of second place following their big win at the Cumberland Arms.

Results: Cumberland Arms 1 King's Head 12; Rose and Crown 9 Railway 4; Wheatsheaf 3 Hillingdon 10; Weardale 4 Eden Arms 9; Ashtree 8 Pit Laddie 5; Bishop Auckland FC 6 Derby 7; Spennymoor FC v Olde Horse Shoe no result.

P W L Pts

Olde Horse Shoe 16 15 1 160

Derby 17 14 3 153

King's Head 17 16 1 153

Bishop Auckland FC 17 11 6 130

Ashtree 17 13 4 127

Hillingdon 17 9 8 122

Pit Laddie 17 7 10 103

Eden Arms 17 6 11 97

Railway 17 4 13 92

Weardale 16 5 11 87

Cumberland Arms 16 7 9 81

Wheatsheaf 17 5 12 80

Rose & Crown 16 4 12 81

Spennymoor FC 15 0 15 42

Durham and District League

Langley Park Sports and SC made a very good away win over Broom Park Loves with two points each from Simon Baker and Wally Wright and one each from Dave Neill, Andrew Morley, Barry Dowson, Dave Ferguson and Paul Campbell.

The home points came from Peter Jackson with two and one from Helen Littlewood. In the captain's game Barry Dowson added to the Loves woe when he beat Peter Jackson.

Results: Kicking Cuddy 8 Oak Tree A 5; Flass Inn B 5 Ushaw Moor WMC 8; New Brancepeth WMC 7 Hare and Greyhound 6; Coxhoe WMC 4 Durham Snooker Club 9; Marquis of Granby 8 Ushaw Moor Catholic Club 5; Broom Park Loves 3 Langley Park SSC 10.

Willington League

Ian Richardson of Hunwick Club took the player of the year award after losing only two of his 18 games during a season which also saw his team land the league championship.

Darlington and District League

Nine-a-Side

Knock-out Competition

First round draw

(to be played on June 12)

Albert Hill WMC v Railway Institute B; Hurworth SC v Timothy Hackworth; Red Lion v ASE; Wheatsheaf B v Victoria Social B; Sarah's v Wheatsheaf A; Central Borough v Railway Hotel; Slaters C v Model T; Middleton St George CC v Glittering Star; Darlington RA A V Britannia A; Grey Horse, Haughton v Grey Horse, Bank Top; Central C (Cricketers) v Busters A; Cleveland Club v Central B; Skerne Park Hotel v Navy Club A; Otter and Fish v Pennyweight; Harrowgate Hill WMC v Half Moon; Brinkburn v Dalesman; Speedwell v Hopetown Club; Central A v Morgans A; Rise Carr Hotel v Highland Laddie;

Darlington WMC v White Horse; Bay Horse, Heighington v East End Club; Haughton WMC v Hogans B; Britannia B v Carlbury Arms; Jack Horner v Railway Institute C; Nestfield WMC v Victoria SC A; New Mason's Arms v Rugby Club; Railway Institute A v Shildon

Institute; JUC v Darlington RA B; Hogans A v Busters B; Navy Club B v Green Dragon; Nag's Head v Greyhound; Rosie's v Morgan's B.

Worthington CIU

Summer Championship

Ithe fourth qualifying round at Tow Law, Arnold Fleming of Hunwick produced his best form for some years to comfortably take top place after a tight first match with John Warriner (Belle Vue) which he won by seven points.

Fleming then knocked in an opening break of 28 and follow it with two more scores over 20 to beat winter champion Charlie Donaghy (Tow Law). He completed a good night with a victory over Ken Rider (Billy Row).

John Warriner was unable to take second place when he lost against

Charlie Donaghy, while Ken Rider never hit his true form and failed to record a win.

Results: John Warriner lost to Arnold Fleming by 7 points

Ken Rider lt to Charlie Donaghy by 56; Warriner beat Rider by 82.

Fleming bt Donaghy by 78.

Warriner lt to Donaghy by 41; Fleming bt Rider by 31