Wingate stunned at Glenholme

Crook Glenholme won by 86 shots to 73.

Rink scores (Crook names first): R. Bibby 16 W. Latimer 15; A. Bainbridge J. Kelly 18; D. McDonald 25 G. Gibson 19; A. Dunn 22 D. Butler 21.

Leeholme's win over Brandon was even bigger with a 100 shots to 59 victory.

Rink scores (Leeholme names first): C. Duffy 20 J. Wilson 17; J. Taylor 35 W. Miller 10; S. Edwards 20 K. Suggitt 19; B. Attwood 25 S. Wilson 13.

Mainsforth moved to the top of the Second Division when they won by 84 shots to 78 at Murton.

Rink scores (Murton names first): were J. Windrow 17 A. Jones 23; J. Bannister 14 K. Peters 24; R. Spindler 19 W. Maddison 20; S. Armstrong 28 R. Heath 17.

Cockton Hill threw the Third Division promotion race wide open when they beat second placed Vane Tempest by 72 shots to 61.

Rink scores (Cockton Hill names first): I. McDougall 18 E. Gibson 10; J. Lynch 19 D. Bland 14; T. Turnbull 20 G. Johnson 17; A. Wilson 15 J. Clark 20.

Results: Division One: Crook Glenholme 10 Wingate 0; Leeholme 10 Brandon 0; Addison Park 6 Ever Ready/Craghead 4; Sherburn Village 0 Pelton Fell 10; Coxhoe 9 Bowburn 1.

Division Two: Wheatley Hill 4 Shotton 6; Murton 2 Mainsforth 8; Chilton 2 Langley Park 8; Witton Gilbert 4 Nevilles Cross 6; King George V 6 Newton Hall 4.

Division Three: Wolsingham 6 Trimdon 4; Belmont 2 Kelloe 8; Cockton Hill 8 Vane Tempest 2; Dean & Chapter 4 Fishburn W.M. Club 6.

Tomorrow's fixtures: Division One: Coxhoe v Crook Glenholme; Sherburn Village v Wingate; Addison Park v Pelton Fell; Leeholme v Ever Ready/Craghead; Bowburn v Brandon.

Division Two: King George V v Wheatley Hill; Witton Gilbert v Shotton; Chilton v Nevilles Cross; Murton v Langley Park; Newton Hall v Mainsforth.

Division Three: Dean & Chapter v Trimdon; Cockton Hill v Fishburn W.M. Club; Belmont v Vane Tempest; Willington Spectrum v Kelloe.

Tables at the halfway stage:

SWD Vets League

Spennymoor A moved 16 points clear at the top of the First Division after they whitewashed the visiting Crook Glenholme A, whilst the second placed Addison Park went down by four points at home to Sherburn A. Chilton lost touch with the leaders when they were whitewashed at Shildon Rail A.

Chilton suffered their heaviest defeat of the season when they visited Shildon Rail A, who won by 89 shots to 32.

Rink scores (Shildon names first): B. Richardson 28 J. Jones 12; F. Wilson 32 W. Blythe 12; A. Fryatt 29 F. Thompson 8.

Langley Park B shot up to second place in the Second Division after they won by a maximum at Belmont. Langley Park A lead the table by six points with the Park's B team in second spot, two points ahead of Bishop Auckland and Durham City. Belmont went down to Langley Park B by 43 shots to 76.

Rink scores (Belmont names first): D. Allport 16 G. Cartmell 23; B. Nunn 14 D. Henderson 19; A. Matthewson 13 F. Bates 34.

Spennymoor B moved 12 points clear at the top of the Third Division with a maximum home win over Shildon Rail A. The Moors won by 70 shots to 41.

Rink scores (Spennymoor names first): C. Robson 19 T. Mason 16; N. Clark 30 W. Dodshon 8; J. Allaker 21 H. Straughan 17.

Results: Division One: Shildon Rail A 8 Chilton 0; Addison Park 2 Sherburn A 6; Cockton Hill A 8 Leeholme 0; Spennymoor A 8 Crook Glenholme A 0.

Division Two: Bishop Auckland 6 Willington 2; Durham City 4 King George V 4; Langley Park A 6 Dean Bank 2; Belmont 0 Langley Park B 8.

Division Three: Sherburn B 8 Cockton Hill B 0; Spennymoor B 8 Shildon Rail B 0; Mainsforth 8 Shildon Town 0; Crook Glenholme B 2 Wolsingham 6; Fishburn 6 Spennymoor C 2.

Central Ladies League

Vane Tempest moved to the top of the table following their home success over Mainsforth, who only scored one point. Durham City are one point behind the Tempest with a match in hand and half a point ahead of Bishop Auckland, who played an extra match.

Mainsforth went down by 83 shots to 57 on their visit to Vane Tempest.

Rink scores (Vane Tempest names first): Audrey Charlton, Olive Walker and Betty Pruhoe 17 Barbara Hudson, Kathy Stirling and Doreen Webster 13; Marlene Colling, Dorothy Kirkup and Doreen Fenwick 11 Ethel Thompson, Noreen Wilkinson and Sheila Heath 24; Howa Dunn, Fay Slinn and Brenda Bland 24 Joyce Beswick, Laura Thornton and Doreen Haley 14; Dorothy Hudson, Ellen Pope and Thelma Gibson 31 Shirley Stairmond, Isabella Shaw and Beryl Yorke 6.

Results: Cockton Hill 0 Durham City 5; King George V 0 Pelton Fell 5; Spennymoor 4 Bishop Auckland 1; Vane Tempest 4 Mainsforth 1.

SWD Vets Team Knockout

Spennymoor B were expelled from the competition for playing an illegible player, allowing Fishburn to go through to the next round. The draw for the quarter finals, to be played during week beginning 5 July, is Crook Glenholme A v Langley Park A; Langley Park B v Dean Bank; Wolsingham v Bishop Auckland and Leeholme v Fishburn.

South West Durham League

Leeholme lost their unbeaten record when the top two first division sides met. Victory gave leaders Spennymoor A an eight point lead though Leeholme do have a game in hand. Second division pacesetters Langley Park lost for the first time when they visited third in the table Wolsingham. Kelloe are second, nine points adrift of Langley Park with a game in hand.

Results: Division One: Brandon 8 Spennymoor Jubilee 2; Glenholme 8 Mainsforth 2; Shildon Railway 8 Cockton Hill 2; Spennymoor A 8 Leeholme 2; Addison Park v Spectrum no result.

Division Two: Cockton Hill B 8 Spennymoor Town 2; Kelloe 8 Bishop Auckland 2; Wolsingham 6 Langley Park 4; Fishburn 4 Shildon Town A 6.

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

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

RJ Hall Singles Championship

First round results: K. Simpson (Vane Tempest) lost to J. Taylor (Leeholme); P. Calvert (Ever Ready/Craghead) beat I. Hudson (Nevilles Cross); A. Brown (Ever Ready/Craghead) lost to J. Webster (Sherburn Village); M. Fenwick (Addison Park) lost to S. R. Smith (Newton Hall); D. Barron (Leeholme) beat D. Jones (Mainsforth); D. Parkin (Witton Gilbert) lost to C. Jefferson (Leeholme).

Durham and District Men's Pairs Championship

First round results: J. Kelly & G. Gibson (Wingate) v B. Stockport & R. Jefferson (Trimdon) still to play; C. Jefferson & J. Taylor (Leeholme) beat H. Mercer & J. Crook (Trimdon); D. Parkin & J. Doney (Witton Gilbert) lost to G. Williams & R. Ledger (ER/Craghead); B. Bell & N. Jubb (Murton) beat R. Presho & B. Hughes (Wingate); F. Tulip & J. Gauden (Langley Park) beat W. Miller & E. Richardson (Brandon); T. Talbot & S. Sheavills (ER/Craghead) lost to E. Cornell & O. Brennan (Langley Park); P. & E. Calvert (ER/Craghead) beat K. Milburn & D. Fishburn (Newton Hall); R. Spindler & F. Sanderson (Murton) lost to R. Rose & B. Lonsdale (Pelton Fell); S. Hammond & I. McDougall (Cockton Hill) lost to D. Barron & D. Kell (Leeholme); P. Laice & partner (Glenholme) lost to A. Bainbridge & partner (Glenholme); G. Robson & T. Oakes (Fishburn) lost to M. English & A. Lyes (ER/Craghead); J. Sedgewick & partner (Langley Park) beat I. Hudson & B. Slinn (Nevilles Cross); D. Hall & W. Applegarth (Murton) beat T. Cowley & D. Leonard (Sherburn Village); J. France & L. Gorton (Trimdon) lost to A. & S. Brown (ER/Craghead); D. McDonald & partner (Glenholme) beat R. Foster & N. McDonald (Sherburn Village); G. Glaister & G. Owen (Trimdon) lost to M. Fenwick & T. Dougherty (Addison Park).

Marshall Yates Mixed Pairs Trophy

Ionly match in the First Round A. & A. E. Coulson (King George V) lost to P. & D. Davies (Addison Park).

Second round draw: W. Maddison & partner (Mainsforth v M. Fenwick & M. Robson (Addison Park); S. Hammond & L. Smith (Cockton Hill) v D. Higgins & T. Gibson (Vane Tempest); F. Tulip & J. Rutter (Langley Park) v W. & A. Latimer (Wingate); W. Miller & E. Charlton (Brandon) v J. Webster & A. Charlton (Sherburn Village); T. & V. Newton (Kelloe) v C. & A. Gething (Bowburn); B. & P. White (Wingate) v P. & D. Davies (Addison Park); B. & F. Slinn (Nevilles Cross) v I. & D. B. Hudson (Nevilles Cross); H. Mercer & F. Lowes (Trimdon) v R. & J. Rose (Pelton Fell). Games to be completed by July 10.

Tom McNamara Triples Trophy

First round results: A. Nevens & partners (Wingate) beat T. Greenough & partners (Nevilles Cross); R. Seymour & partners beat R. Presho & partners (Wingate); J. Kelly & partners (Wingate) beat T. Talbot & partners (Ever Ready/Craghead); R. Rose & partners (Pelton Fell) beat R. Jones & partners (Wingate); D. Parkin & partners (Witton Gilbert) beat I. C. Young & partners (King George V); M. English & partners (Ever Ready/Craghead) beat W. Maddison & partners (Mainsforth); R. Forster & partners (Sherburn Village) beat J. Sedgewick & partners (Langley Park); P. Thompson & partners lost to A. Bainbridge & partners (Crook Glenholme).

City of Durham Singles Championship

First round results: K. Milburn (Newton Hall) beat J. Moore (Belmont); I. Hudson (Nevilles Cross) beat J. Webster (Sherburn Village); C. Gething (Bowburn) beat S. Cummings (King George); G. Alderson (Sherburn Village) lost to I. Milburn (Belmont); J. Vickery (Newton Hall) lost to D. Fishburn (Newton Hall); D. Wilkinson (Belmont) lost to J. A. Layfield (Sherburn Village). B. Slinn (Nevilles Cross) and D. Parkin (Witton Gilbert) received byes.

City of Durham Pairs Championship

First round results: W. Miller & E. Richardson (Brandon) lost to J. Hewitt & B. Harrison (Witton Gilbert); J. Moore & S. Wilson (Brandon) lost to I. Hudson & B. Slinn (Nevilles Cross); G. Hutchinson & J. Allan (Bowburn) lost to A. Bernard & N. Hart (Durham City); T. Cowley & D. Leonard (Sherburn Village) lost to D. Wilkinson & I. Milburn (Belmont); G. Mein & S. R. Smith (Newton Hall) lost to K. Milburn & D. Fishburn (Newton Hall); P. Thompson & S. Underwood (Newton Hall) lost to G. Alderson & C. Gething (Coxhoe); J. Doney & D. Parkin (Witton Gilbert) beat B. Sones & T. Greenough (Nevilles Cross); J. Vickery & K. Yarnell (Newton Hall) v B. Colling & J. Tyrer (Newton Hall) still to play.

City of Durham Mixed Pairs Championship

First round results: C. & A. Gething (Bowburn) lost to J. Hewitt & B. Harrison (Witton Gilbert); G. Hutchinson & P. Snowdon (Bowburn) lost to P. & M. Allison (King George); W. Miller & E. Charlton (Brandon) beat C. Weldon & W. Sedman (Witton Gilbert); I. & D. B. Hudson (Nevilles Cross) lost to M. Fenwick & M. Robson (Addison Park); M. & P. Smith (Durham City) lost to T. & V. Newton (Kelloe); B. & F. Slinn (Nevilles Cross) lost to T. Dougherty & T. Hammond (Addison Park). D. & P. Davies (Addison Park) and J. Webster & A. Charlton (Sherburn Village) received byes.

CIU Individual Championship

Third round draw: S. Morland (Darlington) v P. Whitfield (Crowtrees); P. Coulson (Leadgate) v A. Carr (Number One Central); P. Wallace (North Biddick) v T. Pattison (Hetton); R. Jefferson (Trimdon Colliery & Deaf Hill) v A. Craven (Vale of Derwent); C. Jefferson (Trimdon Colliery & Deaf Hill) v J. Scullion (Shotton Comrades); G. Robson (Leadgate) v E. Henry (Sunniside); M. Fenwick (Brandon) v R. Mulroy (Spennymoor); I. Peacock (Leadgate) v D. Hann (Crowtrees) or J. Taylor (Fishburn).

Darlington Veterans League

Railway Athletic became the fifth team to lead the A Division this season with a 3-1 win at Barnard Castle. The previous week's leader Eric Ramsdale had a fine game not only gaining his rink point, but also playing a big part in the RA winning the long game. One point behind the leaders are four teams with Middleton St Geroge claiming second place by half a shot from Brinkburn Dene who are back in the running for the championship. With one point separating the top five teams it is anyone's guess who will top this league at the end of the season.

Results: Division A: Brinkburn Dee A 4, South Park B 0; North Park 1, Woodland A 3; Barnard Castle A 1, Railway Ath A 3; North Lodge 1, Hundens A 3; Middleton St George 4, East Park 0.

Durham City Midweek League

Nevilles Cross crashed down from the top spot when they only managed to collect one point from their trip to Addison Park, leaving Coxhoe to take over in pole position following their big home win over Belmont. The defeat meant that Nevilles Cross slipped down to fourth place.

Addison Park beat Nevilles Cross by 65 shots to 56.

Rink scores (Addison Park names first): M. Fenwick 14 R. Hindson 14; J. Muirhead 17 T. Greenough 16; P. Davies 17 I. Hudson 13; T. Dougherty 17 K. Peacock 13.

The league has now reached the halfway stage with the following table, where the outstanding matches are Brandon v Belmont and Addison Park v Brandon.

Middleton Cup (Northern Group)

Northumberland 119 (15 points), Durham 111 (7). Rink scores (Durham names first): C Simpson 26, C Cooper 21; S Johnston 18, K Jameson 18; G Robson 14, S Harvey 20; G Skipp 4, S Lant 34; J Wells 23, T Kempster 15; W Condron 26, P Duffy 11.

EBA U25s double rinks area play-offs

Durham 45, Northumberland 41; Cumbria 36, Lincolnshire 27. Final - Cumbria 48, Durham 35.

North-Eastern Ladies League

Results: Grayfields 3, Wingate 1; Owton Lodge 1, Horden 4; Blackhall 4, Shotton 1; Park 5, Hartlepool 0.

League: Park 34 points, Blackhall 33, Shotton 16, Owton Lodge 16, Burn Valley 16, Horden 15, Peterlee 15, Wingate 14, Grayfields 14, Hartlepool 9, Staby House 6.

Hartlepool Veterans League

Positions: Headland B 95 points, Eldon Grove A 85, Grayfields 77, Burn Valley A 72, BEC 72, Foggy Furze 70, Headland A 68, Brinkburn 67, Seaton Carew 66, South Durham 63, Burn Valley B 55, Park 32, Owton Lodge 19, Eldon Grove B 13.

CIU Pairs Championship

Third round draw: W. Condron & K. Chicken (Low Spennymoor & Merrington Lane) v N. Nixon & R. Taylorson (Sacriston); R. Irwin & D. Metcalfe (Leadgate) v J. Worthy & R. Mulroy (Spennymoor); L. Toward & R. Smith (Dipton) v M. English & R. English (Dipton); W.T. Bell & P. Heath (Spennymoor) v I. Peacock & H. Peacock (Leadgate); R. Hughes & J. Scullion (Shotton Comrades) v R. Clark & N. Forrest (Dipton); S. Morland & G. Mellor (Darlington) v J. Donay & D. Parkin (Witton Gilbert); J. Kelly & W. Latimer (Wingate) v P. Gibson & D. Gibson (Spennymoor); J. Newstead & R. Wenton (Annfield Plain) v J. France & L. Gorton (Trimdon Colliery & Deaf Hill); B. Reed & W. Lovett (Leadgate) v D. Harbottle & D. Cohan (Winlaton New West End): R. Presho & W. Hughes (Wingate) v M.C. Branthwaite & A.W. Atkinson (Bowes); C. Jefferson & R. Jefferson (Trimdon Colliery) v P. Wallace & M. Wade (Neon); K. McDonald & I. Young (Sacriston) v G. Lowes & L. Scott (Vale of Derwent); K. Matthews & J. Willlams (Quarrington Hill) v I. Patterson & S. Hubbard (Crawcrook); J. Spraggon & E. Henry (Sunniside) v E. Maddison & P. Dodsworth (Fishburn); B. Loftus & C. Taylor (Winlaton New West End) v D. Stoker & T. Waites (South Moor); B. Wood & D. Arnold (Belmont) v B. Richardson & M. Metcalfe (Old Shildon).