The top teams in the First Division lost to create a big change. Wingate took pride of place as they pushed former leaders, Leeholme down to fourth place with an 85 shots to 68 home win. The visiting players found the green heavy and went down to their first defeat of the season.

Rink scores (with Wingate names first): J. Kelly 30 B. Attwood 12; G. Gibson 17 D. Barron 14; W. Latimer 17 K. Stamp 23; J. Preece 21 C. Jefferson 19.

In the Second Division Witton Gilbert held on to a share of top spot when they won by 72 shots to 67 at King George V. Langley Park and Addison Park moved up to go joint top with Witton Gilbert.

Rink scores (King George names first): C. Ford 20 T. Richardson 18; G. Wilkinson 20 D. Minns 18; A. Mather 13 W. Sedman 18; A.E. Coulson 14 J. Hewitt 18.

Fishburn and Murton maintained their 100 per cent record in the Third Division to share top spot, six points above Wolsingham and Chilton. Fishburn beat the visiting Kelloe by 82 shots to 65.

Rink scores (Fishburn names first): R. Lee 18 S. Jackson 22; D. Wheaton 14 T. Horner 15; R. Adamson 26 T. Reed 14; G. Longbottom 24 T. Newton 14.

Results - Division One: Shotton 6 Crook Glenholme 4; Wingate 8 Leeholme 2; Pelton Fell 8 Bowburn 2; Mainsforth 10 Ever Ready/Craghead 0; Coxhoe 10 Nevilles Cross 0.

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

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

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

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