SWD Veterans League

Dean Bank A pulled off a good home win over Langley Park B to share second place in the First Division with their beaten visitors and Cockton Hill A, whilst Spennymoor A edged into a one point lead at the top. Dean Bank A beat Langley Park B by 54 shots to 51.

Rink scores (Dean Bank names first): K. Thompson 14 D. Henderson 23; W. Watson 20 D. Cassidy 14; J. Trotter 20 G. Cartmell 14.

Newly-promoted Belmont are setting the Second Division alight as they have only dropped one point to date and lead by three from Shildon Railway, who are two ahead of Chilton. Belmont travelled to Mainsforth and won by 62 shots to 42.

Rink scores (Mainsforth names first): R. Wall 16 H. Lowrie 20; D. Pickering 12 W. Cooper 24; A. Hilton 14 E. Hewitson 21.

The league was very disappointed to receive the resignation of Dean Bank C from the Third Division.

Results: Division One: King George V 2 Cockton Hill A 6; Sherburn 5 Willington 3; Crook Glenholme 1 Spennymoor A 7; Dean Bank A 6 Langley Park B 2.

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

Division Three: Shildon Railway B 2 Addison Park 6; Cockton Hill B 8 Fishburn 0; Shildon Town 8 Spennymoor B 0.

South West

Durham League

Newly promoted Spennymoor Jubilee and Spectrum both lost in their first outing of the season.

Results: Division One: Cockton Hill 1 Spennymoor A 9; Leeholme 10 Addison Park 0; Mainsforth 7 Brandon 3; Spectrum 3 Shildon Railway 7; Spennymoor Jubilee 1 Glenholme 9.

Division Two: Cockfield 4 Kelloe 6; Langley Park 8 Fishburn 2; Shildon Town A 10 Cockton Hill B 0; Spennymoor Town 2 Wolsingham 8; Bishop Auckland v Shildon Town B no result.

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

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

Darlington Veterans Bowling League

Division A: East Park A 4, South Park B 0; Brinkburn Dene A 3, North Park 1; Railway Ath A 0, B Castle A 4; Woodland A 3, Hundens A 1; South Park A 2, MST A 2.

Division B: Hundens B 2, Woodland B 2; B Castle B 3, Railway Ath B 1; North Lodge 3, Brinkburn Dene B 1