Worthington CIU Winter League: Wheatley Hill B became the last team to record a victory in any division but had to make a great comeback to beat the visiting Sacriston.

Paul Taylor put the Hill ahead but Kevin Laing levelled. Mark Appleby moved Sacriston ahead but Steve Cave fought back to equalise. In the decider Tony Ellison found his old form with a 44 break followed by 23 to clinch the victory by beating Ronnie Bradley.

New Durham are the only unbeaten team in the Third Division and moved seven points clear at the top when they only dropped one point to the visiting Durham City, who had Barry Stoddart as their only winner. The home points came from Tony Thompson with a 34 break, Neil Phillips, Gordon Bowes and Thomas Cairns.

Coundon are the only unbeaten team in the Second Division but they had to stage a late recovery to beat the visiting Stanley Central. Stuart Neil put the home side ahead but then the Central had wins from Frank Foster and Walter Cornell. Billy Goggins put in a 33 break to level the match and then Coundon's Mike McKerry beat Jim Dufton in the decider.

Despite this unbeaten record, Coundon trail Crowtrees A at the top of the Second Division after they only dropped one point to the visiting Ferryhill A, who went ahead when Glyn Toas with a 38 break won the first frame. From there the home side took over with wins from Steve Armstrong, Sonny Hann, who did well to recover after Neil Spender had put in a 30 break, Keith McLaughlan and Peter Laverick.

Wheatley Hill A hold an unbeaten record in the First Division after their three points win over their hosts at Witton Gilbert moved them into a six points lead. Paul Nord took the first frame for Witton but the Hill then took over with wins from Alan Hall, Dave Walker, Ronnie Peacock and Dennis Clish. Spennymoor A are also unbeaten but had their match against Shotton Palms postponed.

Fishburn A retained their third place in the First Division despite going down in the decider to the visiting Wingate. Peter Davison put the home side ahead but Geoff Howe levelled. Charlie Hirst restored the home lead only to see Jimmy Mason equalise. In the decider, Wingate's John Bourne put in a 34 break to beat John Carter.

Cockton Hill only dropped one point to the visiting Bearpark A, who had Glen Morton as their only winner. The Hill had wins from George Chapman, Lee Taylor, Andrew Aisbitt with breaks of 46 and 30 and Vickers Bell.

Sherburn Village went two up at Newton Aycliffe with wins from Alan greener and John Bower. The home side levelled with wins from Michael Hewitt and Peter Brown. In the decider Sherburn's Scott Mallaburn beat Ronnie Hall.

Only Martin Taylor managed to take a point for Old Shildon at Brandon, who had wins from John Hall, Brian Graham, Graeme Jackson and Owen Howarth.

Willington moved up to share second place in the Second Division with Coundon after they only dropped one point at Langley Park, who had Peter Morgan as their only winner. The visitors had points from Gordon Parkin, Stan Bennett, Arthur Goldsborough and Jeremy Martin.

Meadowfield shot up the Second Division table with a whitewash success over the visiting Belmont. The home points came from Ian Hodgson, Norman Smith, Criag Hughes, Martin Halliday and Stephen Hughes.

Newhouse share the fourth spot in the Second Division after they beat their hosts at Spennymoor B in the decider. Paul Wright and Ian Dinsdale put Newhouse ahead but Phil Wilson and Alan Rouell levelled. In the decider Newhouse's Jimmy Hassen became the first player to beat Micky Anderson this season.

Hunwick B held on to second place in the Third Division with an odd point win over the visiting Tow Law B. The home side went two up through Trevor Lomax and Barry Fleming but Charlie Donaghy and John Warriner levelled. In the decider Hunwick's Arnold Fleming beat Eric Lockerbie.

Hunwick A remain one point behind their B team after winning by the odd point at Ferryhill B. The home side had wins from Mark Wilson and Chris Buston whilst Ian Richardson, Des Mason and Peter Mernor won for Hunwick.

Results: Tow Law A 3 Fishburn B 2; Spennymoor B 2 Newhouse 3; Brandon 4 Old Shildon 1; Bearpark B 5 Leeholme B 0; Langley Park 1 Willington 4; Witton Gilbert 1 Wheatley Hill A 4; Leeholme A 4 Crowtrees B 1; Meadowfield 5 Belmont 0; Cockton Hill 4 Bearpark A 1; Ferryhill B 2 Hunwick A 3; Wheatley Hill B 3 Sacriston 2; Newton Aycliffe 2 Sherburn Village 3; New Durham 4 Durham City 1; Coundon 3 Stanley Central 2; Fishburn A 2 Wingate 3; Hunwick B 3 Tow Law B 2; Crowtrees A 4 Ferryhill A 1. Shotton Palms v Spennymoor A postponed.

Kingsway Krugerrand Competition

Ithe first semi-final Ronnie Peacock of Wheatley Hill edged ahead of Clyde Pearson of Darlington in a very tight first frame The safety play was very accurate although neither player was potting balls with their usual confidence. However Peacock went on to win 56-35.

In the second frame both players managed to get into the twenties for the first time, Pearson knocking in 21 against Peacock's 20. However Pearson got the better of the later exchanges to square the match at one each with a 74-39 win. Pearson then went ahead when he moved twenty-one ahead on the colours but saw Peacock suffer some bad luck. Peacock took the yellow, green and brown, but then unfortunately went in-off the blue. Pearson took the blue and pink to take the frame 63-35.

Pearson took an early blue in the fourth frame, scattering the pack in the process. However there was no easy pot and Peacock took advantage of a slack safety shot to put in a 28 break. He left a tight snooker, which Pearson failed to hit and suffered from three miss calls. Pearson looked to be able to recover from an eighteen points deficit after he fluked a successful snooker on the blue but then missed an easy pink, allowing Peacock to level the match with a 67-59 win.

Pearson again scattered the reds early in the fifth but Pearson missed a black off the spot, allowing his opponent to knock in runs of 22 and 19. Pearson dominated the frame as he found some of his undoubted potting skill to take the frame at 72-20. Peacock made a good start to frame six and went ahead at 42-18 but Pearson hit vital runs of 24 and 30 to win the match 4 frames to 2 with a 73-48 victory.

On Thursday, 11 December the final at the Kingsway Club (above the Lightfoot Institute), Kingsway, Bishop Auckland will be between either Paul Hickman of Shotton or Charlie Blake from Middleton-in-Teesdale against Clyde Pearson. The match of a best of nine frames begins at 7.00 pm, with spectators free but they need to arrive early to acquire good seats.

Crook League

Crook Surtees managed their first win of the season when they beat the visiting Crook Mill House by three points but their victory failed to lift them from the foot of the First Division. The Surtees had singles wins from Chris Bainbridge, Jason Collingwood, Howard Trotter, Paul Ford and John Uren, whilst only Ian Bibby took a singles point for the Mill, although Mark Nichol and Mark Thompson added the doubles.

Stanley Earl Derby made a very creditable victory on their visit to Crook White Swan A but they were taken to the deciding doubles before they clinched the win. Stephen Carter, Dave Stewart and Keith Lucas won for the Swan, whilst Stephen Crawford, Gary Cutler and Andrew Breen replied. In the deciding doubles the Derby's Mally Henry and Gary Cutler beat Michael Blackett and Dave Stewart.

Results: Crook Spitfire Club 1 Crook Travellers Rest B 6; Crook Belle Vue 4 Crook Coach and Horses A 3; Crook Surtees 5 Crook Mill House 2; Crook Olde Horse Shoe A 5 Crook Royal Sun 2; Crook Golden Fleece B 2 Willington Market 5; Crook Queen's Head B 0 Crook White Swan B 7; Crook Coach and Horses B 7 Crook Queen's Head A 0; Crook Jelly's Bar B 2 Crook Olde Horse Shoe B 5; Crook White Swan A 3 Stanley Earl Derby 4; Willington Brewer's Droop 1 Crook Jelly's Bar A 6.

Worthington CIU Team Knock Out

The final black after a five frames aggregate score match gave Willington victory in their match at Hunwick B, where the home side received fifty-seven points start.

The first frame was very tight with both players together for most of the time. However Gordon Parkin edged Willington to a victory by eleven points over Trevor Lomax to cut the overall deficit. Arthur Godsborough continued the good work for Willington when he beat Arnold Fleming by thirty-six points to cut the home lead down to just ten points.

David Penman lifted the Hunwick hopes with a twenty-nine points win over Tom Parkin, but Stan Bennett's twenty-two points win over Hunwick's Barry Fleming left the home side with a slender twelve points lead. John Bate defended this lead in the final frame against Jeremy Martin until he reached the final black with a one point lead. Both players missed chances but Martin eventually took the black, which put Willington into the Second Round, where they will play at Newton Aycliffe on 16 December.

National CIU Singles Championship

David Craggs of Tow Law travelled to Benwell to try to prevent David Lilley from landing his third consecutive title in the CIU Championship. Craggs got off to a great start on the tight table and took the first frame with a 68 break. Craggs made the better start to the second frame and got into a 52 points lead but missed an awkward red, which allowed Lilley in to make an 80 clearance. In the third frame Craggs was first in and reached 24 with a black from which he cannoned into the pack. Unfortunately no red was available and he tried a difficult plant, missed and Lilley stepped up to knock in 79.

In the fourth frame Crags again was first in with 38, again cannoning into the reds to open them. Once again nothing materialised and Lilley came with a late 48 break to take the frame and the match at 3 frames to one.

Michael Pratt of Chilton and Windlestone entertained Stuart Maxwell of Hardwick Social Club, Stockton in a tight match, which looked like a comfortable victory for him. Pratt took the first frame, which had been safety dominated, on the pink.

In the second frame Maxwell got into a lead and stayed ahead until the players reached the colours with Pratt 25 behind. However he got in to clear all the colours for a narrow frame victory. The third frame opened out with Maxwell putting in a 38 break, leaving Pratt 48 behind with four reds on the table. He took the reds with colours and then cleared up to the blue, but failed on the pink, which he needed for victory. Maxwell filed with his attempted safety and Pratt potted the pink for a 3-0 victory.

Harry Little Memorial Handicap Pairs

Second Round draw: Stephen Bennett & Stuart Neill 9 (Coundon) v Kevin Scullion & Tony Thompson 22 (New Durham); Scott Mallaburn & Peter McGowan 18 (Sherburn Village) v Colin Goodrick & Graham Jackson 20 (Brandon); Lawrence Jones & Barry Shaw 16 (Leeholme) v Sean Johnston & Steve Armstrong 16 (Crowtrees); Bob Reay & Ronnie Peacock 17 (Wheatley Hill A) v Alan Buist & Peter Davison 23 (Fishburn); Brian Quest & Charlie Hirst 17 (Fishburn) v Keith McLauchlan & Sonny Hann 15 (Crowtrees); John Bower & Alan Greener 21 (Sherburn Village) v John Wilson & Karl Welsh 20 (Spennymoor); Arnold Fleming & Trevor Lomax 28 (Hunwick) v Ian Dinsdale & John Maddox 17 (Newhouse); Ian North & Ray Gill 40 (Leeholme) v Ken Johnson & Norman Carr 34 (Wheatley Hill B). Results to be in by 21 December.

Curry Cup

First Round reults: Stephen Coates (Langley Park) lost to Scott Mallaburn (Sherburn Village); Willis Joynes (Witton Gilbert) beat Gordon Bowes (New Durham); David Blyth (Wheatley Hill B) lost to George Whitelock (Fishburn B); Steve Armstrong (Crowtrees A) beat Stephen Bennett (Coundon); Frank Nicholson (Coundon) lost to Paul Atkinson (Spennymoor); Dave Walker (Wheatley Hill A) beat Kevin Mordica (Cockton Hill); Andrew Aisbitt (Cockton Hill) beat Robert Roche (Langley Park); Brian Graham (Brandon) beat Charlie Donaghy (Tow Law B); Dean Jones (Wingate) lost to Jimmy Evans (Shotton Palms); Kevin Sample (Brandon) lost to Ian Renwick (Witton Gilbert).

There were byes for Tony Ellison (Wheatley Hill B); Lee Cullinan (Tow Law A); Thomas Cairns (New Durham); John Bower (Sherburn Village); Lee Todd (Leeholme A); Sonny Hann (Crowtrees A) and John Bourne (Wingate).

Worthington CIU Winter Singles

First Round results: Steve Armstrong (Crowtrees A) beat Graeme Witton (Old Shildon); Lee Cullinan (Tow Law A) lost to John Robinson (New Durham); Stephen Coates (Langley Park) beat Lawrence Jones (Leeholme A); Jock Frost (Wheatley Hill B) lost to John Bower (Sherburn Village); Neil Phillips (New Durham) lost to Dave Walker (Wheatley Hill A); David Taylor (Crowtrees B) lost to Martin Halliday (Meadowfield); Mark Appleby (Sacriston) beat Stan Bennett (Willington); Scott Mallaburn (Sherburn Village) beat David Blyth (Wheatley Hill B); Billy Goggins (Coundon) beat Andrew Aisbitt (Cockton Hill); Thomas Parkin (Willington) lost to Jimmy Evans (Shotton Palms); Stephen Bennett (Coundon) lost to George Whitelock (Fishburn B); David Hudspeth (Leeholme B) lost to Sonny Hann (Crowtrees A); Peter Coates (Old Shildon) lost to Peter McGowan (Sherburn Village); Ian Hodgson (Meadowfield) lost to Paul Atkinson (Spennymoor A). There were 48 byes.

CIU Individual Championship

Preliminary Round: K. Bradley (South Hylton) v D. Harris (Stanley Central) did not play, both deleted from the competition; A. Greener (Sherburn Village) lost to W. Robson (Murton Victoria).

The draw for the First Round is P. Maroney (Cockfield) v C. Harrison (Corporation Welfare); A. Aisbitt (Old Shildon) v R. Court (Cockfield); B. Shaw (Chilton & Windlestone) v P. McGowan (Sherburn Village); A. Craig (Stanley Central) v A. Twist (Sherburn Village); S. Mallaburn (Sherburn Village) v R. Roche (Langley Park); P. Atkinson (Spennymoor) v J. Bower (Sherburn Village); D. McQuire (South Hylton) v M. Pratt (Chilton & Windlestone). Results to be into the Branch Office by 13 December.

Worthington CIU Winter Pairs Championship

First Round results: George Chapman & Andrew Aisbitt (Cockton Hill) beat Alan Bower & Michael Bower (Sherburn Village); Willy Shoulder & Mally Ryder (Coundon) beat John Rooney sen & John Rooney jun (Witton Gilbert); Stephen Bennett & Stuart Neil (Coundon) beat John Wilson & Karl Welsh (Spennymoor A); Willis Joynes & Ian Renwick (Witton Gilbert) beat Alan Richardson & Willie Nixon (Sacriston); Tommy Williams & Alf Edwards (Tow Law) lost to Gordon Bowes & Thomas Cairns (New Durham); Dave Walker & Alan Hall (Wheatley Hill A) beat Lawrence Jones & Barry Shaw (Leeholme A); Peter Laverick & Phil Whitfield (Crowtrees A) lost to Des Mason & Andrew Carr (Hunwick A); Craig Hughes & Martin Halliday (Meadowfield) beat Tony Ellison & Dave Blyth (Wheatley Hill B); Jeff Evans & Mark Appleby (Sacriston) lost to Phil Wilson & Alan Rouell (Spennymoor B); Sonny Hann & Keith McLauchlan (Crowtrees A) beat John Robinson & Neil Phillips (New Durham); A. Robinson & W. Bentham (Belmont) lost to Dave Hammond & Dean Jones (Wingate); Jock Frost & Steve Cave (Wheatley Hill B) lost to George Whitelock & Jamie Hodgson (Fishburn B); Arthur Goldsborough & Jeremy Martin (Willington) beat Chris Buston & Stuart Roddam (Ferryhill B); Malcolm Hughes & Ian Hodgson (Meadowfield) lost to Peter Davison & Alan Buist (Fishburn A); Kevin Sample & Owen Howarth (Brandon) lost to Phil Garr & Brian Burks (New Durham); Mark Brown & John Taylor (Leeholme B) lost to Dave Taylor & Martin Wolfe (Crowtrees B); Billy Roddam & Ian Roddam (Ferryhill B) beat Brian Graham & John Hall (Brandon); Neville Blenkinsopp & Ian Richardson (Hunwick A) beat John Bourne & Paul Harrison (Wingate); Kevin Richardson & E. Risbridger (Sacriston) lost to Tom Parkin & Gordon Parkin (Willington); Malcolm Peart & Paul Nord (Witton Gilbert) beat Gary Atkinson & Gary Surtees (Sacriston); Steve Johnson & John Hall (Crowtrees B) lost to Jack Wright & Dean Bryden (Wheatley Hill A); John Bower & Alan Greener (Sherburn Village) beat Graham Golbourn & Frank Nicholson (Coundon); Michael Pratt & Paul Atkinson (Spennymoor A) beat Tony Thompson & Kevin Scullion (New Durham); Harry Grimes & Jim Dufton (Stanley Central) beat Scott Mallaburn & Peter McGowan (Sherburn Village); John Griffin & John Carter (Fishburn A) beat Gary Easen & Alan Clarke (Spennymoor B); Ian Dinsdale & John Maddox (Newhouse) beat Chris Morley & C. Robinson (Belmont); Wayne Parry & David Louth (Spennymoor B) lost to David Harrison & Alan Craig (Stanley Central); Charlie Hirst & Wayne Oliver (Fishburn A) lost to Charlie Blake & Billy Goggins (Coundon); Michael Bell & Winston Hodgson (Fishburn B) lost to Bob Reay & Ronnie Peacock (Wheatley Hill A); Jimmy Mason & Joe Hennessey (Wingate) lost to Ken Johnson & Norman Carr (Wheatley Hill B); Graham Jackson & Colin Goodrick (Brandon) lost to Sean Johnston & Steve Armstrong (Crowtrees A); Shaun Easter & Glen Morton (Bearpark) beat Stephen Hughes & John Jackson (Meadowfield).

Worthington CIU Handicap Singles

First Round results: Anthony Forster 40 (Leeholme B) beat Malcolm Hughes 20 (Meadowfield); John Wilson 20 (Spennymoor A) lost to Peter McGowan 24 (Sherburn Village); Graeme Jackson 18 (Brandon) lost to Peter Laverick 30 (Crowtrees A); Jeff Evans 30 (Sacriston) beat Alan Greener 24 (Sherburn Village); Paul Morallee 35 (Crowtrees B) lost to Thomas Cairns 12 (New Durham); Stuart Neil 6 (Coundon) beat Robert Roche 10 (Langley Park); Stephen Hughes 20 (Meadowfield) beat Dean Bryden 14 (Wheatley Hill A); Sean Johnston 24 (Crowtrees A) beat Karl Thompson 35 (Leeholme A); Alfie Edwards 50 (Tow Law A) beat Brian Burks 21 (New Durham); John Bourne 5 (Wingate) beat John Jackson 20 (Bearpark A); Willis Joynes 12 (Witton Gilbert) beat Lee Todd 40 (Leeholme B); Willy Shoulder 21 (Coundon) lost to John Hall 10 (Brandon); Phillip Garr 24 (New Durham) beat Alan Rouell 20 (Spennymoor B); Billy Goggins 7 (Coundon) lost to Jimmy Evans 5 (Shotton Palms); Craig Hughes 20 (Meadowfield) beat Brian Graham 10 (Brandon); Ian Catterson 50 (Leeholme A) lost to Phil Whitfield 35 (Crowtrees A); Gordon Bowes 14 (New Durham) lost to Paul Atkinson -9 (Spennymoor A). There were forty-six byes.