The Stanley Ladies Open Triples event, played over two days, brought a home success when Mary Kirk, Rhona Newton and Pam Murphy finished top of the table in the event, played to a Round Robin basis.

Both Stanley and the Hartlepool trio of Margaret Johnson, Madge Taylor and Pat Tweddle, finished the first day with three straight wins, and each lost once on the second day, but Stanley, with a shots difference of 41 plus, pipped Hartlepool, plus seven shots.

Wear Valley League

Wolsingham played 17, points 85; Westgate 18, 65; Howden le Wear 18, 62; Frosterley 16, 53; Wolsingham Wanderers 18, 48; Escomb 17, 45; Hamsterley 17, 38; Sunniside 17, 18.

Durham City and District Carpet League

P W L D Pts

Durham City 16 9 5 2 63

New Durham 15 8 6 11 56

Meadowfield 14 6 6 2 51

New Brancepeth 13 3 8 1 24

Durham County Community

Carpet Bowls

Division One: Tudhoe played 17, points 77; Bowburn 18, 74; Pittington 16, 70; Croxdale 17, 59; Hamsteels 17, 49; Ludworth 19, 40; Shincliffe 18, 29; Lansdowne 18, 22.

Division Two: Spennymoor 14, 55; Esh Winning 14, 49; Sedgefield B 14, 47; Sedgefield A 15, 43; Trimdon Community College 13, 42; Bishop Middleham 14, 41; Fishburn 14, 39; Trimdon Station 13, 32; Sedgefield Community College 13, 24.