Durham & District League

King George V produced their best display of the season when they visited second placed Witton Gilbert and made their best score after never dropping a point. This result lifted them from the foot of the Second Division for the first time this season and it dropped the Witton team down to third place.

Witton Gilbert went down by 61 shots against 77 with the rink scores (Witton names first) J. Hewitt 13 A. Mather 23; D. Minns 16 G. Wilkinson 17; W. Sedman 14 P. Wilkins 17; T. Wiseman 18 A.E. Coulson 20.

Despite losing by two points at Stockton, Langley Park remain 12 points clear at the top of the Second Division, with Sherburn Village moving five points ahead of Witton Gilbert.

Leeholme raced 19 points clear at the top of the First Division after they beat the visiting Wingate by 125 shots to 54, but the visitors did manage to take one point for a shared rink. The rink scores were (Leeholme names first) B. Attwood 35 W. Latimer 11; K. Stamp 40 G. Gibson 16; D. Barron 31 H. Teasdale 8; S. Williams 19 J. Preece 19.

Shotton remain in second place one point ahead of their victporious hosts from Crook Glenholme.

In the Third Division Murton bounced back to the form which has taken them eight points clear when they visited Belmont and won by six points. Belmont went down by 63 shots to 78 with the rinks scores (Belmont names first) J. Moore 22 N. Jubb 12; B. Woods 13 T.W. Todd 22; S. Cooper 11 J. Donaldson 19; T. Lowery 17 R. Spindler 25. Newton Hall and Willington Spectrun share the second spot with Chilton just a point behind them.

Results: Division One: Crook Glenholme 6 Shotton 4; Leeholme 9 Wingate 1; Bowburn 4 Pelton Fell 6; Mainsforth 4 Ever Ready/Craghead 6; Nevilles Cross 0 Coxhoe 10.

Division Two: Vane Tempest 7 Wheatley Hill 3; Sherburn Village 10 Trimdon 0; Stockton 6 Langley Park 4; Brandon 8 Addison Park 2; Witton Gilbert 0 King George V 10.

Division Three: Chilton 8 Wolsingham 2; Willington Spectrum 4 Newton Hall 6; Belmont 2 Murton 8; Kelloe 5 Fishburn WMC 5; Cockton Hill v Dean & Chapter.

Tomorrow's fixtures - Division One: Coxhoe v Ever Ready/Craghead; Pelton Fell v Mainsforth; Wingate v Bowburn; Shotton v Leeholme; Nevilles Cross v Crook Gelnholme.

Division Two: King George V v Addison Park; Langley Park v Brandon; Trimdon v Stockton; Wheatley Hill v Sherburn Village; Witton Gilbert v Vane Tempest.

Division Three: Dean & Chapter v Fishburn WMC; Murton v Kelloe; Newton Hall v Belmont; Wolsingham v Willington Spectrum; Cockton Hill v Chilton.

SWD Veterans League

First Division leaders, Spennymoor A suffered a four points defeat on their visit to Dean Bank A but still lead the table by five points from Langley Park B with Cockton Hill A a further point adrift but with a match in hand. Dean Bank won by 56 shots to 44 with the rink scores (Dean Bank names first) A. Webber 15 G. Fawcett 13; K. Thompson 22 B. Dobbin 7; W. Watson 19 W. Bell 24.

Leeholme blew the Second Division apart when they visited the leaders, Chilton and never dropped a point. This meant that Leeholme leapt to the top with Chilton two points behind but lead Langley Park by three points.

Cockton Hill B won the top match in the Third Division when they beat former leaders, Bishop Auckland by four points. Shildon Town lead the table by one point with Cockton Hill B three points ahead of Bishop Auckland.

Results: Division One: Crook Glenholme 0 Willington 8; King George V 2 Langley Park B 6; Dean Bank A 6 Spennymoor A 2. Sherburn v Cockton Hill A postponed.

Division Two: Langley Park 8 Belmont 0; Chilton 0 Leeholme 8; Mainsforth 2 Durham City 6; Wolsingham 2 Shildon Rail A 6. Re-arranged: Langley Park A 6 Chilton 2.

Division Three: Shildon Rail B 4 Spennymoor B 4; Cockton Hill B 6 Bishop Auckland 2; Spennymoor C 1 Fishburn 7. Re-arranged: Fishburn 2 Shildon Town 6

South West Durham League

The seven game winning run of Cockton Hill ended when they lost to leaders Spennymoor A.

Leeholme made up ground when they defeated Addison Park 10-0 for the second time this season. Cockton Hill B lost 10-0 to Shildon Town A in the opening match of the season but they gained revenge on the second division league leaders by winning the return 6-4.

Division One: Spennymoor A 8 Cockton Hill 2; Addison Park 0 Leeholme 10; Brandon 0 Mainsforth 10; Shildon Railway 8 Spectrum 2; Glenholme 8 Spennymoor Jubilee 2.

Division Two: Shildon Town B 2 Bishop Auckland 8; Kelloe 6 Cockfield 4; Fishburn 4 Langley Park 6; Cockton Hill B 6 Shildon Town A 4; Wolsingham v Spennymoor Town no result.

Tables: Division One: Spennymoor A played 9; points 69, Glenholme 10;61, Shildon Railway 10;60, Mainsforth 10;54, Cockton Hill 9;51, Leeholme 7;48, Brandon 9;44, Addison Park 10;35, Spectrum 9;21, Jubilee 9;17.

Division Two: Shildon Town A 9;71, Langley Park 9;66, Kelloe 10;54, Fishburn 10;48, Bishop Auckland 10;45, Wolsingham 8;40, Cockton Hill B 10;39,Shildon Town B 10;32, Cockfield 6;29, Spennymoor Town 8;26.

Fixtures: Division One: Brandon v Cockton Hill; Shildon Railway v Leeholome; Spennymoor A v Mainsforth; Glenholme v Spectrum; Addison Park v Spennymoor Jubilee.

Division Two: Wolsingham v Bishop Auckland; Cockton Hill B v Cockfield; Shildon Town B v Langley Park; Kelloe v Shildon Town A; Fishburn v Spennymoor Town.

Veterans Team Knock Out

The quarter finals favoured the home teams as all four went through. Shildon Rail A put in a good performance to beat the visiting Durham City by 61 shots to 42. The rink scores were (Shildon Rail names first) were F. Edwards 24 A. Coulson 14; F. Wilson 18 K. Oliver 14; B. Richardson 19 J. Cooper 14.

Results: Sherburn 66 Addison Park 42; Langley Park A 71 Cockton Hill B 49; Langley Park B 66 King George V 34; Shildon Rail A 61 Durham City 42.

The draw for the semi-finals is Sherburn v Langley Park B and Shildon Rail A v Langley Park A to be arranged on neutral greens on or before 9 August.

CIU Individual Championship

The draw for the quarter finals is S. Land (Low Spennymoor & Merrington Lane) v R. Hughes (Shotton Comrades); B. Reed (Leadgate) v R. Mulroy (Spennymoor); S. Montgomery (Leadgate) v W. Condran (Low Spennymoor & Merrington Lane); D. Hume (Darlington) v D. Hume (Darlington). Results to be into the Branch Office after each game.

Darlington Veterans League

RESULTS: Harrison Trophy (knock-out) - S Park A beat Wood B; MSG A beat Hundens; E Park beat RA A; Dene A beat B Cas A.

Semi-final draw: S Park A v MSG A; E Park v Dene A.

B Division results: Wood C 1 MSG B 3; N Lodge 4 RA B 0; N Lodge 0 Wood B 4.

Other results: Pairs: R Gent beat E Mallard.

Triples: B Sparrow beat R Forst; G Lamb beat A Duff.

Entries for champion of champions competition to E Mallam by Jul 31 2002.