The early placings in the Captain's Table show that the competition is going to be much tougher than last season.

There are no unbeaten records although three teams have only dropped one point each. The positions and points are 1st equal Stanley Earl Derby, Esh Stag's Head and Newhouse Club 6 points each; 4 equal Hamilton Row Black Horse and Tow Law New Market A 5 each; 6 equal Tow Law Cattle Mart and Sunniside Moss Inn 4 each; 8 Tow Law Station 3; 9 equal Esh McKennas, Tow Law Dan's Castle, Cornsay Royal Oak, Sunniside Comedian and Tow Law New Market B 2 each; 14 Tow Law Rose and Crown 0.

Willington League

The new season begins on Monday, August 12 with the following fixtures:- Hunwick Joiners Arms v Willington Cottles; Willington Burn v Willington Commercial; Willington Black Horse Tavern v Hunwick Quarry Burn; Willington Brewer's Droop v Willington Black Horse Inn; Willington Lion & Unicorn v Prospect Club; Victoria Club v Willington Club. Sunnybrow Brown Trout have a bye.

Crook Ladies League

Crook Travellers Rest managed to hold on to second place in the table following their five points home victory over Tow Law New Market A. However Crook Jelly's Bar B and Tow Law New Market A's wins put then in equal third place, two points adrift but with a match in hand.

The leading individual scorers were Angela Suddes 140 for Dan's Castle, Jacqueline Baker 140 and 135 for the New Market B, Gloria Jones 140 for Tow Law Black Horse, Karen Gibson 135 for the Queen's Head B, Margaret Steward 133 and Dawn Harrison 120 for the Queen's Head A, Ann Varley 131 and Diane Nesbitt 120 for the Travellers Rest, Jacqueline Hope 121 for the Station and Julie nelson 120 for Jelly's Bar A.

Results: Crook Queen's Head B 5 Crook Jelly's Bar B 6; Tow Law North Point 2 Crook Queen's Head A 9; Tow Law New Market B 8 Tow Law Black Horse 3; Crook Jelly's Bar A 1 Victoria Club 10; Willington Black Horse 7 Tow Law Dan's Castle 4; Crook Olde Horse Shoe 7 Howden Green Tree 4; Crook Belle Vue 6 Billy Row Green 5; Crook Travellers Rest 8 Tow Law New Market A 3; Tow Law Station 5 Crook Cricket Club 6. Tow Law Cattle Mart v Willington Commercial postponed.

CIU Championship

Second round results: R. Young (Grange Villa) beat K. Elliott (New Hesledon); P. Williams (Southwick) beat A. Chalmers (Alberta); E. Whitfield (Sacriston) beat J. Robinson (Trimdon Colliery); M. Dodds (Stanley Central) lost to B. Chapman (South Moor Excelsior); P. Nixon (Ferryhill) beat P. Lenagh (Coxhoe); M. A. Walker (Stanley Empire) beat D. Crawley (Consett Victoria); G. Galloway (Crowtrees) lost to A. Jackson (Alberta); P. Telford (Stanley Central) beat R. Brown (Ferryhill).

CIU Pairs Championship

Second round results: E. Whitfield & J. Robson (Sacriston) beat D. Young & G. Grieve (Ouston); R. Cook & S. Errington (Stanley Empire) lost to K. Elliott & J. Ashett (New Hesledon); A. Morrison & R. Young (Grange Villa) beat P. Williams & G. Sutherland (Southwick); K. Breeze & S. Ruddock (Deneside) lost to B. Chapman & C. Cossey (South Moor Excelsior); T. Ward & W. Steele (Cockton Hill) beat J. Lee & A. Hewitson (Burnhope Ivy Leaf); R. Brown & T. Nixon (Ferryhill) beat R. Gray & B. Dobinson (Stanley Central); M. Hughes & B. Sheldon (Byers Green) beat O. Hall & G. Burlison (Grange Villa); J. Robinson & P. Laybourne (Trimdon Colliery) lost to P. Williams snr & T. Roke (Southwick); G. Gowland & R. Faill (Castleside) lost to P. Borthwick & C. Boyle (Consett Victoria); P. Lenagh & I. Dixon (Coxhoe) beat J. Bowron & J. Coatsworth (Horndale); E. Risbridger & K. Richardson (Sacriston) beat P. Nixon & G. Taylor (Ferryhill); A. Jackson & A. Chalmers (Alberta) beat P. McGann & A. Smith (Deneside); A. Jennings & E. Williamson (Murton Victoria) lost to G. Galloway & S. Johnson (Crowtrees); T. Swift & H. Burlison (Ouston) lost to D. Conroy & T. Warren (South Moor Excelsior); G. Curry & M. Lumley (Relton Terrace) beat S. Meadows & B. Brown (Trimdon Colliery).