The Final of the 2002 competition will be played at Durham Snooker Club on Sunday, November 24.

The matches will begin at 1pm prompt with spectators welcome. The afternoon is sure to produce some high class pool and some nail biting finishes, with every player out to end the reign of last year's champion and the current number one ranked player, Michael Rhodes.

The draw for Sunday's matches is Lee Holdsworth (seeded 9) v Mark Szcykpa (17) - winner to play Michael Rhodes (1); Darren Grainger (15) v Helen Littlewood (23) - winner to play Dave Lowery (7); Tim Abderdeen (13) v Ian Laycock (21) - winner to play Andy Seal (5); Leigh Mavin (11) v Shahid Hussain (19) - winner to play Chris Bowran (3); John Mavin (12) v Trevor Walton (20) - winner to play Gary Carr (4); Ian Bertram (14) v Helen Sharpe (22) - winner to play Nick Veuger (6); Kevin Allison (16) v Dave Jones (24) - winner to play Graham Comerford (8); Dave Hodgson (10) v Andrew Morley (18) - winner to play Colin Hutchinson (2).

Durham Super League

Ithe third place play off it was Durham B who triumphed over their opponents Crook B 8-5.

The scorecard reads (Crook first): Gerald Parkin bt Graham Comerford, David Stephenson lost to Gary Carr, Les Scott bt David Hodgson, Darren Tinkler lost to Trevor Walton, Steve Hunter bt Ian Dinsdale, Gavin Witton lost to Andy Seal, Cliffy Owens lost to Michael Rhodes, Parkin lost to Comerford, Stephenson lost to Seal, Scott lost to Rhodes, Witton bt Walton, Hunter bt Hodgson, Tinkler lost to Dinsdale.

The player of the year award goes to John Bourne of Horden after he beat Dave Bromley of Aycliffe A 5-4 in their play off.

Teesdale League

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Division One

Ancient Unicorn 7 Bowes Moor Hotel 2; Coach & Horses 3 Folly's Club 6; Fox Hall Inn 4 Montalbo Hotel 5; Jersey Farm Hotel 6 Rose & Crown 3; Langdon Beck Hotel 5 Glaxo Club 4; Rugby Club A 3 Cricketer's Arms A 6.

Division Two

Bowes WMC 3 Bridge Inn 6; Cricketer's Arms B 5 Golden Lion 4; Royal Star 4, Black Horse 5; Rugby Club B 6, Four Alls 3; Smallways Inn 1 Blacksmith's Arms 8; Three Tuns 3 Barnard Castle WMC 6.

Willington League

Willington Brewer's Droop A extended their lead at the top of the table to nine points after they only dropped one point to the visiting Willington Commercial. The whitewash was saved when Steve Smith took a singles point for the Commercial, whilst the singles winners for the home side were Colin Lee, Steven Britton, Steve Wayman, Billy Wragg and Tony Atkinson.

Hunwick Club maintained their second spot in the table following their three points home win over the Prospect Club. The home side had singles wins from Alan Carr, Paul Maddison, Mike O'Brien and Ian Richardson with Keith Hirst and Lane Sample replying. The home side then took two of the three doubles to clinch a good win, which keeps them seven points clear of the third placed, Willington Cottles B, who have played an extra match.

Results: Willington Cottles A 6 Willington Brewer's Droop B 3; Sunnybrow Brown Trout 6 Willington Cottles B 3; Willington Lion and Unicorn 7 Willington Black Horse Tavern 2; Willington Brewer's Droop A 8 Willington Commercial 1; Hunwick Club 6 Prospect Club 3.

Durham and District League

Daisy Hill beat the Flass 9-4 with wins from Dave Neill (2), Paul Campbell (2), Simon Baker (2), Ben Bowen (1), Dave Ferguson (1) and Dave Neill winning the captains.

Cooperage 6 Coxhoe WMC 7; Oak Tree 5 Snooker Club 8; Hare and Greyhound 9 White Tun 4; McKenna's 4 DLI 9; Daisy Hill 9 Flass 4; Woodman 6 Marquis of Granby 7; Three Horse Shoes 3 Winnings 10. No result from Stateside verses Catholic Club.