County Super League

Crook Town B produced their best performance of the season when they entertained Horden and won by four points. However the spectacular first half performance should have produced a better end result.

John Bourne was the only visiting winner in the first half, whilst the home side raced into a big lead with wins from Darren Tinkler, David Stephenson, David Craggs, Lee Cullinan, Les Scott and Cliffy Owens.

Paul Hickman gave Horden a good start to the second half but then David Stephenson, Cliffy Owens and David Craggs all added their second point for Crook. Horden managed to keep the defeat respectable when Brian Lee, Greg Catleugh and Keith Norman took the last three frames.

Despite being forced into a fighting finish to force a draw at Bishop Auckland, Horden were able to move to the top of the table. The Bishops took the first half by the odd point when they had wins from Paul Armstrong, Andrew Tennant, Mal Parry and Michael Hoggart with Kevin Rainbow, Adrian Kavanagh and David Castledene replying.

Dave Harrop pulled Consett level in the first game of the second half but things looked bright for the home side as they went one short of victory with wins from Kevin Stewart, Paul Armstrong and Andrew Tennant. However Consett fought a rear guard action to level with wins from Kevin Rainbow, Adrian Kavangh and David Castledene.

The revised table with Durham's points for and against removed is:

P W D L Pt

Consett 6 4 2 0 48

Horden 5 2 1 2 36

Bishop Auckland 5 1 3 1 34

Spennymoor 5 2 1 2 33

Chester-le-St. 4 3 0 1 31

Crook Town B 4 1 1 2 28

Barnard Castle 4 1 0 3 27

Stanley 4 0 2 2 25

Crook Town A 3 1 0 2 18

Outstanding matches: Crook Town A v Crook Town B; Stanley v Crook Town A; Chester-le-Street v Barnard Castle and Spennymoor v Crook Town A.

* All team secretaries are asked to note that Durham have resigned from the league due to lack of committed players. All their points for and against will be deleted from the table.

Bishop Auckland League

The last unbeaten record was ended when Tow Law New Market were beaten at Bishop Auckland Football Club by three points.

The home side clinched certain victory in the singles when they had two points each from Craig Lumley, Lee Taylor and Danny Robson with Lee Diaz adding one. The visitors replied with one point each from David Murray, David Craggs and Paul Murray. The Murray brothers added the doubles before the captains' games were shared by Craig Robson and David Craggs.

At the other end of the table, Willington Goldmine came very close to recording their first win of the season when they visited Bishop Auckland Derby. The home side had two singles from Michael Richardson and one each from Neville Hill, Tony Robinson and Colin Bell with the Goldmine levelling with two each from Michael Tucker and Paul Williams with Marc Watson adding one.

Tucker and Watson added the doubles to leave the visitors one short of their first win but they were denied when Kevin Hopton beat Paul Williams in both captains' games.

Crook Travellers Rest moved seven points behind the New Market with the Snooker Club moving into third place, a further six points adrift.

Results: Etherley Dog and Gun 5 Henknowle Manor 8; Bishop Auckland RAFA 10 Shildon New Masons 3; Bishop Auckland Derby 7 Willington Goldmine 6; Witton Park Rose and Crown 11 Bishop Auckland Cumberland 2; Crook Travellers Rest 12 Willington Lion and Unicorn 1; Croft SC 6 Shildon Royal George 7; Bishop Auckland Snooker Club 10 Toft Hill Three Tuns 3; Bishop Auckland Football Club v Tow Law New Market 5.

Fixtures: League Cup: First Round: to be played on May 24: Cumberland v Royal George; Croft v Snooker Club; Lion & Unicorn v RAFA; Goldmine v Rose & Crown; Three Tuns v Derby; Football Club v Travellers Rest; New Market v New Masons; Manor v Dog & Gun.

Tow Law Scottish Courage League

Tow Law New Market B collected the League Championship Cup when they staged the Annual Presentation Evening. Lanchester Black Bull, in their first season in the league, took the runners-up awards.

The League Singles Championship was won by Michael Poole of Tow Law Station after he beat Antony Hird also of the Station in the final. The beaten semi-finalists were James Dunham of Lanchester Black Bull and Paul Murray of Tow Law New Market B.

Alan McCluskey and Graeme Thompson of Newhouse Club won the League Doubles Championship when they beat the Murray brothers, David and Paul, of Tow Law New Market B.

Auckland Area

Peter Mernor of Henknowle Manor A took the Player of the Year title when he finished with 42 wins from 49 matches. The remaining places in the TOP 12 were 2nd D. Briggs (sen) (Voltigeur) 55, 39; 3rd S. Milne (Derby) 56, 37; 4th J. Collinson (Manor B) 48, 36; 5th R.Wright (Manor A) 55, 36; 6th S. Balanaves (Snooker Club) 48, 35; 7th A. Tennant (Snooker Club) 56, 35; 8th D. Mains (Voltigeur) 42, 32; 9th M. Richardson (Derby) 46, 32; 10th T. Biddle (Voltigeur) 53, 32; 11th R. Place (Manor A) 52, 31; 12th M. Hoggart (Snooker Club) 39, 30.

The final positions and points in the Singles table were 1st Snooker Club 193 points; 2nd Manor A 190; 3rd Voltigeur 180; 4th Derby 135; 5th Grand 127; 6th Manor B 125; 7th Durham Ox 93; 8th Bay Horse 77.

Consett League

Consett Snooker Club A shot up into third place in the First Division after they won their two outstanding matches against the Station Club B by a total of 12 points. However this will not be enough to challenge the leading Snooker Club C or the second placed Stateside A.

Results: Division One: Stateside A 9 Golden Lion 1; Snooker Club A 8 Scotch Arms 2; Station Club A 6 Horse & Groom 4; Meridian A 1 Fountain 9; Freemasons B 4 Meridian B 6; Miners A 4 Station Club B 6; Demi A 4 Stateside B 6; Leadgate Coach 2 Snooker Club C 8. Rearranged fixtures: Snooker Club A 8 Station Club B 2; Station Club B 2 Snooker Club A 8; Stateside B 8 Horse & Groom 2.

Division Two: Bowls Club 8 Demi B 2; Grove Club 7 Miners B 3; Braes 7 Freemasons A 3; Castleside Inn 6 The Duke 4; The Barn 8 Stateside C 2; Bellamy's 4 Snooker Club B 6. Postponed: Cricketers v Black Diamond.

Spennymoor League

The first qualifying round of the League Singles Championship was held at eight venues with the winner from each moving forward to the Finals Night on 24 May.

Qualifiers were Jason Graham (Spennymoor Hillingdon A), Barry Walton (Spennymoor Voltigeur), Lee Bell (Chilton Wheatsheaf), John McIvor (Tudhoe Cricket Club), Steven Guy (Spennymoor Victoria), Tom Slater (Kirk Merrington Greyhound) and Shay Reed (Chilton Wheatsheaf). These seven will be joined by the winner of the outstanding match between Chris Hughes (Spennymoor Voltigeur) and John Taylor (Spennymoor Hillingdon B).

Durham and District League

Sacriston Daisy Hill re-established their mid-table position after they travelled to Bowburn Oak Tree A and won by three points. The Oak Tree wins came from Mark Hunter with two and Mark Stewart, Keith Frost and Paul Moralee with one each. For Daisy Hill Dave Ferguson won three, Simon Baker two, with Malcolm Hayley, Dave Neil and Ben Bowen adding one each.

Results: Bowburn Oak Tree A 5 Sacriston Daisy Hill 8; Bowburn Cooperage A 8 Framwellgate Moor Club 5; Horden Big Club 8 Chester-le-Street Q Club 5. No Result: Gilesgate Durham Light Infantry v Horden Catholic Club. Postponed: Consett Stateside v Bowburn Oak Tree B.