Durham League

Final tables and a selection of statistics from the recently completed 2002-3 season.

Division One

Champions: M'brough College Academy A. Runners-up: M'brough Mavericks.

Division One Cup: Winners: Nissan. Runners-up: Belmont Reds. Cup Final MVP: Lee Davie (Nissan).

Leading scorers: Marek Pawlak (Middlesbrough Mavericks) 372, Luke Thompson (Hartlepool HQ Engineering Hornets) 260, Chris Harnish (University of Teesside) 216, Sam Scorer (Willington Wasps) 214, Lee Davie (Nissan) 213, Paul Campbell (Willington Wasps) 213, Liam O'Donohue (Norton) 206, Robert Shanks (Middlesbrough College Academy A) 190, Andrew Knox (Belmont Reds) 182, Carl Latham-Henry (Middlesbrough College Academy A) 181, Steven Graham (Belmont Reds) 180, Ben Scorer (Willington Wasps) 177, Wayne Bailey (Middlesbrough Mavericks) 182, Richard Huntley (Belmont Reds) 164, Paul Jenkins (Norton) 162 .

Leading averages: Steve Butler (Norton) 45.0, Marek Pawlak (Middlesbrough Mavericks) 28.6, Carl Latham-Henry (Middlesbrough College Academy A) 25.9, Liam O'Donohue (Norton) 25.8, Robert Shanks (Middlesbrough College Academy A) 23.9, David Jack (University of Teesside) 23.7, Neil Campbell (Middlesbrough College Academy A) 22.7, Paul Campbell (Willington Wasps) 19.4, Chris Harnish (University of Teesside) 18.0, Paul Jenkins (Norton) 18.0 .

Most three-point baskets: Leon Thompson (Hartlepool HQ Engineering Hornets) 32, Luke Thompson (Hartlepool HQ Engineering Hornets) 32, Stephen Graham (Belmont Reds) 26, Chris Harnish (University of Teesside) 23, Paul Campbell (Willington Wasps) 20, George Kiriakou (University of Teesside) 19, Robert Shanks (Middlesbrough College Academy A) 19, Andrew Knox (Belmont Reds) 15, Pete Osei (Middlesbrough College Academy A) 15, Chris Maddison (Nissan) 15.

Division Two

Champions: Trimdon CCA. Runners-up: Consett Steelers.

Division Two Cup: Winners: Consett Steelers. Runners-up: Old Houghtonians. Cup Final MVP: Matt Patterson (Consett Steelers).

Leading scorers: Luke Thompson (Hartlepool Hawks ND) 603, Matt Patterson (Consett Steelers) 583, Lee Norton (Trimdon CCA) 553, Anthony Burdis (Old Houghtonians) 386, Leon Thompson (Hartlepool Hawks ND) 338, Sam Attah (Specsavers Wear Valley Wolves) 334, Colin Dockerell (East Durham and Houghall College A) 315, Brendan McNeaney (Consett Steelers) 274, Gary Keith (Hartlepool CJ Hydraulics A) 267, David Wylie (East Durham and Houghall College A) 265, Mark Vickers (East Durham and Houghall College A) 262, Craig Dawson (Specsavers Wear Valley Wolves) 259, Andrew Bains (East Durham and Houghall College A) 250, Steve Pattison (Shildon Strollers) 241, Anthony Robinson (Hartlepool Hawks ND) 239.

Leading averages: Sam Attah (Specsavers Wear Valley Wolves) 37.1, Luke Thompson (Hartlepool Hawks ND) 35.5, Colin Dockerell (East Durham and Houghall College A) 35.0, Lee Norton (Trimdon CCA) 32.5, Matt Patterson (Consett Steelers) 32.4, Anthony Burdis (Old Houghtonians) 21.4, Philip Smailes (Old Houghtonians) 20.0, Leon Thompson (Hartlepool Hawks ND) 19.9, Andrew Bains (East Durham and Houghall College A) 17.9, Brendan McNeany (Consett Steelers) 17.8.

Most three-point baskets scored: Luke Thompson (Hartlepool Hawks ND) 65, Leon Thompson (Hartlepool Hawks ND) 61, Anthony Burdis (Old Houghtonians) 48, Lee Norton (Trimdon CCA) 41, Matt Patterson (Consett Steelers) 26, Mathew Standring (Middlesbrough College Academy B) 26, Sam Attah (Specsavers Wear Valley Wolves) 25, Dan Patterson (Consett Steelers) 21, Gary Keith (Hartlepool CJ Hydraulics A) 18, Martin Downing (Middlesbrough College Academy B) 18.

Division Three

Champions: Belmont. Runners-up: East Durham and Houghall College B.

Division Three Cup: Winners: Belmont. Runners-up: Specsavers Wear Valley Warriors. Cup Final MVP: Liam Haggerty (Belmont).

Leading scorers (League): Paul Carr (Young Houghtonians) 243, Mark Elderkin (Belmont) 217, James Officer (East Durham and Houghall Coll. B) 212, Paul Cassell (East Durham and Houghall Coll. B) 172, Liam Haggerty (Belmont) 168, Wayne Dunn (East Durham and Houghall Coll. B) 161, Ian Hirst (Specsavers Wear Valley Wizards) 159, Michael Macklam (H'pool CJ Hydraulics B) 156, Colin Lees (Specsavers WV W.) 152, David Waldock (Belmont) 146, Michael Wassell (Tees. Huskies) 145, Paul MacDonald (H'pool CJ Hydraulics B) 129, Anthony Swallow (East Durham and Houghall College B) 119, Alan Scott (Specsavers WV W.) 114, James Glen (Durham Knights) 113.

Leading averages (League): Paul Cassell (East Durham and Houghall Coll. B) 21.5, Paul Carr (Young Hought.) 20.3, James Officer (East Durham and Houghall Coll. B) 19.3, Lee Martin (Durham Knights) 18.4, Reno Raftopolous (Tees. Huskies) 17.7, Daniel Cooper (Tees. Huskies B) 17.0, Mark Elderkin (Belmont) 16.7, David Wylie (East Durham & Houghall College B) 14.6, Wayne Dunn (East Durham and Houghall Coll. B) 14.6, Michael Wassell (Tees. Huskies) 14.5.

Three-point baskets (League): Lloyd Harrison (Belmont) 14, Anthony Swallow (East Durham & Houghall Coll. B) 13, Ian Hirst (Specsavers WV W.) 13, Mark Elderkin (Belmont) 9, Alan Scott (Specsavers WV W.) 9, Martyn Hirst (Specsavers Wear Valley Warriors) 8, Michael Wassell (Teesside Huskies) 8, Simon Tostven (Durham Knights) 7, Gregg Henderson (Tees. Huskies) 6.

Leading scorers (League and Cup combined): Paul Carr (Young Houghtonians) 422, Mark Elderkin (Belmont) 404, Paul Cassell (East Durham and Houghall College B) 343, James Officer (East Durham and Houghall College B) 318, Liam Haggerty (Belmont) 315, Michael Wassell (Teesside Huskies) 285, Ian Hirst (Specsavers Wear Valley Wizards) 280, Wayne Dunn (East Durham and Houghall College B) 259, Colin Lees (Specsavers Wear Valley Wizards) 250, Michael Macklam (Hartlepool CJ Hydraulics B) 234, David Waldock (Belmont) 227, Adam Ballard (Specsavers Wear Valley Warriors) 210, Anthony Swallow (East Durham and Houghall College B) 208, Alan Scott (Specsavers Wear Valley Warriors) 207, Paul MacDonald (Hartlepool CJ Hydraulics B) 205.

Leading averages (League and Cup combined): Paul Cassell (East Durham and Houghall College B) 22.9, Paul Carr (Young Houghtonians) 21.1, James Officer (East Durham and Houghall College B) 17.7, Daniel Cooper (Teesside Huskies B) 17.3, Reno Raftopolous (Teesside Huskies) 17.2, Mark Elderkin (Belmont) 16.8, David Wylie (East Durham and Houghall College B) 16.3, Martyn Hirst (Specsavers Wear Valley Warriors) 16.1, Wayne Dunn (East Durham and Houghall College B) 15.2, Michael Wassell (Teesside Huskies) 15.0 .

Three-point baskets (League and Cup combined): Martyn Hirst (Specsavers Wear Valley Warriors) 27, Anthony Swallow (East Durham and Houghall College B) 26, Ian Hirst (Specsavers Wear Valley Wizards) 23, Mark Elderkin (Belmont) 21, Lloyd Harrison (Belmont) 21, Paul Elderkin (Belmont) 11, Simon Tostven (Durham Knights) 10, Jonathan Osborne (Hartlepool CJ Hydraulics B) 10, Gregg Henderson (Teesside Huskies) 10.

New Durham League Records

Division Two (Team): Most points scored in one game: 163 - Hartlepool Hawks ND 163-58 Middlesbrough College Academy B.

Highest aggregate in a game: 221 - Hartlepool Hawks ND 163-58 Middlesbrough College Academy B.

Division Two (Individual): Most points in a season: 603 by Luke Thompson (Hartlepool Hawks ND)

Womens Division (Team): Most points scored in one game: 140 - University of Teesside 27-140 East Durham and Houghall Academy).

Womens Division

Champions: Tyneside. Runners-up: East Durham and Houghall Academy.

Womens Handicap Cup Winners: Nunthorpe Boro Bruins. Runners-up: Durham Knights. Cup Final MVP: Ruth Barron (Nunthorpe Boro Bruins).

Leading scorers (League): Zoe Vickers (Tyneside) 508, Sarah Hindmarch (Nunthorpe Boro Bruins) 280, Ruth Barron (Nunthorpe Boro Bruins) 264, Laura Calder (East Durham and Houghall Academy) 245,Tamsin Vicary (East Durham and Houghall Academy) 221, Sally McLure (Newcastle College Wildcats) 180, Deirdre Hayes (Tyneside) 169, Gillian McKimm (University of Teesside) 165, Lauren Young (Tyne and Wear Juniors) 163, Kat Abrashkina (Durham Knights) 149, Ruth Cass (East Durham and Houghall Academy) 149, Chantelle Handy (Tyneside) 147, Joella Lynch (East Durham and Houghall Academy) 136, Sarah Thomson (Tyneside) 122, Judith English (Sunderland Nissan) 120, Lisa Roughley (Nunthorpe Boro Bruins) 114, Emma Lawrence (Newcastle College Wildcats) 111, Gemma Lynch (East Durham and Houghall Academy) 93, Charis Younger (Tyne and Wear Juniors) 108, Hollie Waterstreet (Tyne and Wear Juniors) 102 .

Leading averages: Zoe Vickers (Tyneside) 42.3, Judith English (Sunderland Nissan) 30.0, Sarah Hindmarch (Nunthorpe Boro Bruins) 28.0, Chantelle Handy (Tyneside) 24.5, Gillian McKimm (University of Teesside) 23.6, Sally McLure (Newcastle College Wildcats) 22.5, Laura Calder (East Durham ans Houghall Academy) 22.3, Sarah Thomson (Tyneside) 20.3, Ruth Barron (Nunthorpe Boro Bruins) 20.3, Kat Abrashkina (Durham Knights) 18.6 .

Most three-point baskets scored: Tamsin Vicary (East Durham and Houghall Academy) 32, Sarah Hindmarch (Nunthorpe Boro Bruins) 26, Zoe Vickers (Tyneside) 19, Sally McLure (Newcastle College Wildcats) 15, Jacki Tyerman (Nunthorpe Boro Bruins) 10, Elizabeth Burton (Durham Knights) 7, Kat Abrashkina (Durham Knights) 6, Lauren Young (Tyne and Wear Juniors) 6, Judith English (Sunderland Nissan) 5, Jenni Little (Northumbria) 4, Saori Inomata (Durham Knights) 4