BOWLS
 
DARLINGTON FINALS
 
                Finals Day was held at Woodland Bowling Club, the home of League President, Tom Vout, with the finals organisation efficiently organised by Graham Peacock, who is thanked by the League.
Results: Champion Of Champions - Semi Finals: S. Clarke (Hundens) 21 T. Macey (Railway Athletic) 14; D. Parrot (Middleton St George)21 S. Land (Spennymoor) 19. Final: D. Parrot 21 S. Clarke 19.
Team Knock Out Final: Railway Athletic 4 (101) Hundens 1 (53).
Lord Younger 4 wood singles final: A. Stephenson (Railway Athletic) 21 M. Ralphs (Railway Athletic) 12.
Co-Op Cup 2 wood singles final: R. Dixon (Spennymoor) 21 G. Black (Spennymoor) 12.
Town Rink 2 wood triples: J. Hartson, V. Tunstall & I. Prentice (Hundens) 28 A. Stephenson, J. Hills & T. Macey (Railway Athletic) 8.
Cameron Pairs: P. Coulson & N. Cummings (Railway Athletic) 19 R. Wood & G. Peacock (Hundens) 14.
Building Society: P. Coulson, N. Buckley, B. Hopkins Jnr & A. Kirtland (Railway Athletic) 11 J. Hartson, V. Tunstall, I. Prentice & G. Peacock (Hundens) 9.
Durham & District League
Houghton Dairy Lane retained the League Championship trophy after beat their hosts at Pelton Fell for the loss of only one point. The champions won by 71 shots to 56 with the rink scores (PF names first) S. Bennett 13 AJ Dunn 16; D. Brown 18 K. Makepeace 18; J. Hutchinson 13 K. Briscoe 17; R. Edghill 12 S. Johnston 20.
Sherburn Village took the runners-up awards, whilst Bowburn and Hundens were relegated.
First Division results (shots in brackets): Pelton Fell 1 (56) Houghton Dairy Lane 9 (71); Hundens 0 (56) Leeholme 10 (84); Vane Tempest 9 (94) Bowburn 1 (50); Nevilles Cross 3 (67) Sherburn Village 7 (82). Ever/Ready Craghead had a bye.
Final points totals: Houghton Dairy Lane 95; Sherburn Village 93; Leeholme 92; Nevilles Cross 88; Vane Tempest 81; Ever Ready/Craghead 77; Pelton Fell 73; Hundens 62; Bowburn 59.
Mainsforth were crowned Second Division champions following their maximum win over the visiting King George, but owe a great deal to the Witton Gilbert team, who produced their best performance of the season in beating the visiting favourites from Spennymoor by 78 shots to 71. The rink scores (WG first) were C. Doney 22 P. Heath 11; M Hunt 20 A. Clark 21; K. Parkin 15 D. Gibson 23; J. Hewitt 21 G. Black 16.
Second Division results (shots in brackets): Fishburn 2 (64) Newton Hall 8 (74); Mainsforth 10 (92) King George 0 (49); Wingate 7 (86) Peterlee 3 (58); Witton Gilbert 6 (78) Spennymoor 4 (71).
Second Division points totals: Mainsforth 96; Spennymoor 93; Wingate 81; Newton Hall 69; Peterlee 59; Fishburn 56; Witton Gilbert 55; King George 51.
Addison Park missed their chance of landing the Third Division title when they only won one rink against the visiting Langley Park and draw on shots at 66 each, leaving Murton as champions. The rink scores (A.P. first) were J. Carroll 14 E. Cornell 16; D. Jackson 15 G. Ainsley 16; T. Docherty 11 D. Smith 22; D. Davies 26 D. Smith 12.
Third Division results (shots in brackets): Addison Park v Langley Park; Glenholme v South Park; Cockton Hill v Wolsingham. Murton had a bye.
Third Division point’s totals: Murton 72; Addison Park 69; Glenholme 66; Wolsingham 61; Darlington South Park 56; Langley Park 51; Cockton Hill 45.
Darlington Ladies League
Hundens landed the League Championship in style when they made their fourth consecutive maximum victory by taking all four points from the visiting Bedale. The reigning champions, Woodland also recorded a maximum win but are nine and a half points adrift with only eight available from their last two matches.
Results (Shots in brackets): Northallerton 2 (56) Barnard Castle 2 (50); Hundens 4 (58) Bedale 0 (45); North Park 0 (40) Woodland 4 (67); Shildon 2 (54) Richmond 2 (51). To be rearranged; Richmond v Woodland.
Points: Hundens 44½; Woodland 35; Barnard Castle 31; Bedale 26; Northallerton 21½; Richmond 18½; North Park14; Shildon 13½.
Durham Midweek League
The entire programme was cancelled this week because of heavy rain with each team, except Sherburn Village, who had a bye, collecting five points
Table (played, points): Sherburn Village 13, 89; Nevilles Cross 13, 83; Vane Tempest 14, 82; Houghton Dairy Lane 14, 78; Brandon 14, 72; Newton Hall 15, 70; Durham City 14, 64; Witton Gilbert 14, 50; Belmont 5, 42. Outstanding matches: Brandon v Sherburn Village; Witton Gilbert v Nevilles Cross; Durham City v Houghton Dairy Lane; Newton Hall v Sherburn Village; Nevilles Cross v Vane Tempest. The league will be extended into September to allow this games to be played.
Darlington & District Vets
League leaders, Hundens A’s match at Middleton St. George A was rained off but their lead was not affected as second placed, South Park A failed to take a point at Richmond A, who edged out of a relegation spot. Bedale also moved away from the drop zone with their victory at Railway Athletic leaving the home side in trouble.
Division A results (shots in brackets): Woodland A 2 (49) Barnard Castle A 2 (54); Richmond A 4 (66) South Park A 0 (51); Railway Athletic 1.5 (50) Bedale 2.5 (52). Postponed: Middleton St George A v Hundens A.
League positions: Hundens A 41 (263.3); South Park A 34.5 (111); Woodland A 31.5 (9); Barnard Castle A 29.5 (62.6); Middleton St George A 25 (0.6); Bedale 25 (-73); Richmond A 20.5 (-79.3); Railway Athletic 20 (-13); Woodland B 10 (-286.3).
There was little change in Division B, in which two matches were rained off.
Division B results (shots in brackets): Hundens B 3 (64) Richmond B 1 (54); South Park B 4 (58) Woodland C 0 (39). Postponed: Barnard Castle B v Barnard Castle C and North Park v Middleton St George B.
League positions: North Lodge 33.5 (174); Barnard Castle B 32 (149.6); Hundens B 32 (21.3); North Park 29.5 (-8); South Park B 26 (-32.3); Richmond B 24.5 (1); Middleton St George B 23.5 (-40.3); Woodland C 18 (-136.3); Barnard Castle C 17 (-139).
South West Durham League
The first division title chase looks likely to go to the last week of the season but Spennymoor Jubilee clinched the second division with their fifth maximum points haul.
Results: Division One: Cockton Hill 4 Glenholme 6; Kelloe 10 Wolsingham 0; Leeholme 4 Spennymoor A 6; Mainsforth 10 Shildon Railway 0.
Points: Leeholme 104; Spennymoor A 100; Mainsforth 88; Kelloe 85; Shildon Railway 78; South Park 51; Glenholme 49; Cockton Hill 43; Wolsingham 32.
Division Two: Fishburn 6 Shildon Town a 4; Shildon Town B 3 Langley Park 7; Spennymoor Jubilee 10 Addison Park 0.
Points: Spennymoor Jubilee 101; Shildon Town 77; Fishburn 61; Bishop Auckland 57; Addison Park 54; Langley Park and Spennymoor Town 45; Shildon Town B 30.
Fixtures: Division One: Glenholme v Shildon Railway; Mainsforth v Cockton Hill; South Park v Kelloe; Wolsingham v Spennymoor A.
Division Two: Langley Park v Spennymoor Town; Spennymoor Jubilee v Shildon Town B; Shildon Town A v Bishop Auckland.
Darlington & District League
First Division results (shots in brackets): Shildon Railway A 2 (77) Spennymoor A 3 (88); Barnard Castle A 0 (51) Railway Athletic A 5 (77); Middleton St George A 2 (78) Barnard Castle B 3 (79); Railway Athletic B 5 (113) Richmond 0 (57); Hundens 4 (91) Shildon Town 1 (54).
First Division points (Shots in brackets): Railway Athletic A 67 (734.6); Spennymoor A 58 (482.3); Hundens 45 (136.6); Railway Athletic B 42.5 (101.6); Barnard Castle A 39 (-67.6); Shildon Railway A 38.5 (13); Shildon Town 36 (-237.6); Middleton St George A 33 (-135); Barnard Castle B 20 (-501); Richmond 16 (-527).
Second Division results (shots in brackets): South Park Vets 3 (82) Bishop Auckland 2 (68); North Lodge 1 (60) Woodland A 4 (79); Woodland B 4 (78) Shildon Railway B 1 (66); Spennymoor B 5 (98) Middleton St George B 0 (42); Late result: Woodland A 5 (90) North Park 0 (29.3). Postponed: Spennymoor C v North Park.
Second Division points (shots in brackets): Spennymoor B 65 (499.3); Woodland A 55.5 (243.3); South Park Vets 47.5 (113); Bishop Auckland 44.5 (10.6); Shildon Railway B 36.5 (-95); North Lodge 33.5 (-33); Spennymoor C 31.5 (-66.6); Woodland B 28.5 (-183.3); North Park 22 (-225.6); Middleton St George B 22 (-262.3).
Pelton Fell Finals
The Durham County Finals will be held at Pelton Fell today with the following programme –
11am matches- Millennium Cup: Houghton Dairy Lane v Mainsforth. Men’s Pairs: P. Calvert & G. Williams (Ever Ready/Craghead) v S. Bennett & J. Hutchinson (Pelton Fell). Hospital Cup: A. & D. Stewart & C. Chapman (Pelton Fell) v M. Gleeson, H. Gill & B. Attwood (Leeholme).
2.30pm matches – Triples: S. Bennett, J. Hutchinson & C. Thompson (Pelton Fell) v S. Brown, A Brown & J. Clarke (Ever Ready/Craghead). Mixed Pairs: D. Armstrong & G. Morgan (Houghton DL) v J. Robinson & J. Taylor (Leeholme); Fours: F. & B Slinn, D. Christie & W. Maddison (Nevilles Cross) v A. Temple, J. Thompson, V. Simpson & T. Leathers (Sherburn Village). Singles: G. Williams (Ever Ready/Craghead) v N. Cummings (Nevilles Cross).
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