Durham County: The under-11 doubles team triumphed at the inter counties tournament at Linclon University taking first place. This strengthened their claim as one of the very top national teams.

The team consisted of four pairs, the boys being Matthew Andrews (Gateshead) with Taigh Watson (B Castle) and Ram Jambulingham (Darlington) with James Burns (B Castle).

The girls were Holly Smith and Rebecca Boldon (Sunderland), and Pippa Muscat (Seaham) with Hannah Barker(Stockton).

Holly and Rebecca excelled by taking first place in the girls event whilst the second pair Pippa and Hannah also raised their game to take an excellent third place.

The boys then played their part with Matthew and Taigh getting a very credible third place and the second boys pairing Ram and James completed an excellent event by taking fourth place. These positions gave Durham an unbeatable total to take the title of best pairs team.

Darlington and District League

Division A Mixed

Richmond A lost to Ferryhill 2-7 4-14; Wensleydale A bt Central B 7-2 14-6; Oakleaf A lost to Wensleydale A 2-7 5-15; Central B bt Larchfield A 6-3 13-8; Northallerton A lost to Richmond A 1-8 4-17; Oakleaf A lost to Richmond A 3-6 8-12; Northallerton A lost to Larchfield A 4-5 11-10; Ferryhill bt Central B 9-0 18-2; Larchfield A lost to Harrowgate Hill 3-6 7-13; Central A bt Ferryhill 5-4 11-8; Harrowgate Hill bt Wensleydale A 6-3 12-6.

Division B Mixed

Meadowfield lost to Tudhoe Grange 3-6 8-12; St Teresas A bt Glaxo A 5-4 12-9; Tudhoe Grange bt Bedale A 8-1 17-3; St Teresas A lost to Tudhoe Grange 0-9 1-18; Wensleydale B bt Aycliffe 9-0 18-1; Wensleydale B lost to St Teresas A 2-7 9-16; St Teresas B lost to Wensleydale B 1-8 4-16; Aycliffe lost to St Teresas A 0-9 0-18.

Division C Mixed

Phoenix A bt Larchfield B 6-3 14-8; Civil Service A lost to Larchfield B 2-7 6-16; Bedale B lost to Eppleby 2-7 6-14; Northallerton B lost to Larchfield B 3-6 1-13; Wensleydale C lost to Civil Service A 3-6 9-13; Larchfield B bt Bedale B 9-0 18-0; Civil Service A lost to Phoenix A 2-7 6-14; Oakleaf B lost to Wensleydale C 4-5 9-11; Eppleby bt Larchfield B 8-1 18-4; Northallerton B lost to Eppleby 3-6 8-13; Phoenix A bt Oakleaf B 8-1 17-5; Bedale B lost to Civil Service A 3-6 7-12; Civil Service A lost to Eppleby 4-5 10-13; Eppleby bt Phoenix A 6-3 13-6.

Division D Mixed

Glaxo B bt Civil Service B 7-2 15-5; Sunnydale bt Civil Service B 9-0 18-0; Richmond B bt Civil Service B 8-1 17-3; Phoenix B bt Haughton CBC 9-0 18-1; Sunnydale bt Haughton CBC 7-2 15-7;

Haughton CBC lost to Richmond B 3-6 6-14; Phoenix B lost to Sunnydale 4-5 12-10; Phoenix B bt Civil Service B 9-0 18-0; Larchfield C lost to Phoenix B 0-9 2-18; Richmond B bt Glaxo B 8-1 16-4; Haughton CBC bt Larchfield C 5-4 12-9.

A Division Mens

Hummersknott lost to St Teresas 0-6; Central bt Larchfield 5-1; Larchfield drew with St Teresas 3-3; Richmond drew with Ferryhill 3-3; Richmond A bt Hummersknott 5-1; Central bt Meadowfield 6-0; Central bt Hummersknott 6-0; Richmond bt Central 6-0; St Teresas lost to Ferryhill 1-5; Ferryhill lost to Larchfield 2-4.