Crook League

Crook Belle Vue moved into third place in the First Division when they won at Crook Surtees, but Dave Hakin lost his first game of the season when he went down to home player, Howard Trotter.

Alan Tomlinson took the only other point for the hosts, whilst Jack Walker, Ivor Phillipson, John Warriner and George Parkes won singles for the Club to add to the doubles won by Ian Hodkinson and Dave Hakin.

Crook Mill House held on to the top spot in the First Division after winning at Crook Spitfire Club for the loss of only two points. The home winners were John Palmer and Diane Walker with Alan Bibby, Norman Slack, Ian Bibby and Alan Saville winning singles and Eddie Ryan with Norman Slack taking the doubles for the Mill House, who are one point ahead of Crook Olde Horse Shoe A and two ahead of Crook Belle Vue.

In the Second Division Crook Jelly's A lead Willington Market by two points with Crook White Swan a further four points adrift.

Results: Crook Coach and Horses B 3 Crook Golden Fleece 4; Crook Spitfire Club 2 Crook Mill House 5; Crook Jelly's Bar B 5 Crook Queen's Head A 2; Crook Royal Sun A 3 Crook Coach and Horses A 4; Willington Market 1 Croft Social Club 6; Crook Surtees 2 Crook Belle Vue 5; Crook Queen's Head B 4 Crook Jelly's Bar A 3; Crook Olde Horse Shoe B 5 Crook Travellers Rest A 2; Crook Travellers Rest B 3 Crook Olde Horse Shoe A 4; Crook White Swan 5 Crook Royal Sun B 2.

Willington and District League

In the Final of the League Singles Championship, Adrian Peacock of the Prospect Club whitewashed Tommy Little of Sunnybrow Brown Trout.

Tow Law League

Lanchester King's Head pulled off a good away win over Tow Law North Point to move up to third place in the table. Phil Hall was the only winner for the home side, whilst Davy Brown, Ronnie Minto, Harry Wales and Alan Hall won for the King's Head.

Tow Law Dan's Castle B moved up to share second place with the King's Head and Tow Law New Market B after they only dropped one point on their visit to Tow Law New Market A. Terry Taylor was the only home winner, whilst Alison Hopps, Heather Laing, Sylvia Goodall and Karen Fisher took the ladies team to victory.

Tow Law Rose and Crown lead the table by one point from Hamilton Row Black Horse, who are just one ahead of the three joint third placed teams.

Results: Tow Law Football Club 2 Hamilton Row Black Horse 3; Esh Football Club 4 Tow Law Cattle Mart 1; Tow Law Dan's Castle A 2 Tow Law New Marker B 3; Sunniside Comedian 2 Tow Law Rose and Crown 3; Tow Law New Market A 1 Tow Law Dan's Castle B 4; Tow Law North Point 1 Lanchester King's Head 4.

Willington League

In the Finals Night at the Victoria Club, Billy Wragg of Willington Brewer's Droop beat Arthur Burnham of Willington Cottles in the League Singles Championship Final. In the semi-finals Wragg beat Wilf Coney of Willington Club whilst Burnham beat Tommy McAloon junior of the Prospect Club.

The Pairs Championship was won by Derek Brazier and Joe Hodgson of Sunnybrow Brown Trout after they beat Norman Bolam and Ronnie Greensmith in the Final.