Durham and District League: Coxhoe, who were in danger of relegation last season, became the surprise leaders of the First Division after their six points home win over Brandon. Reigning champions, Leeholme are in second place, two points adrift but four ahead of Wingate and Pelton Fell.

Leeholme won their clash with Pelton fell for the loss of only two points with the rink scores (Leeholme names first) C. Duffy 19 C. Chapman 15; D. Barron 24 B. Lonsdale 17; K. Stamp 12 J. Hutchinson 22; B. Attwood 20 R. Edgell 10.

Shotton lead the Second Division by four points from King George V with Nevilles Cross a further two points adrift.

Results: Division One: Bowburn 4 Ever Ready/Craghead 6; Leeholme 8 Pelton Fell 2; Addison Park 8 Wingate 2; Sherburn Village 6 Crook Glenholme 4; Coxhoe 8 Brandon 2.

Division Two: Newton Hall 6 Langley Park 4; Murton 5 Nevilles Cross 5; Chilton 0 Shotton 10; Witton Gilbert 8 Wheatley Hill 2; King George V 8 Mainsforth 2.

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

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

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

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

Durham City Midweek League

Newton Hall pulled off the best win of the week when they whitewashed the visiting Vane Tempest but this was only good enough for them to reach second place in the table. Coxhoe moved two points ahead after they beat the visiting Nevilles Cross by four points. Results: Newton Hall 10 Vane Tempest 0; Coxhoe 7 Nevilles Cross 3; Durham City 2 King George V 8; Addison Park 6 Sacriston 4. Brandon v Belmont postponed.

SWD Vets Pairs Knock Out

First round draw: Willington V Spennymoor C; Mainsforth v Addison Park; Sherburn A bye; Shildon Town v Crook Glenholme B; Shildon Railway A v Leeholme; Chilton bye; Belmont bye; Shildon Railway B v King George V; Fishburn bye; Sherburn B v Cockton Hill A; Cockton Hill B v Durham City; Dean Bank v Bishop Auckland; Langley Park B v Wolsingham; Spennymoor A bye; Crook Glenholme A bye. Matches to be played during week beginning May 24.

SWD Vets League

The shock of the first week of the new season came in the First Division at Crook Glenholme, who were last season's runners-up, playing against the visiting Chilton, who earned promotion last season as runners-up in the Second Division. Chilton came through to whitewash their hosts with a shots score of 41-58

Results: Division One: Shildon Railway A 4 Sherburn Village 4; Crook Glenholme 0 Chilton 8; Addison Park 8 Cockton Hill A 0; Spennymoor A 8 Leeholme 0.

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

Division Three: Sherburn B 8 Shildon Town 0; Cockton Hill B 8 Shildon Railway B 0; Fishburn 2 Wolsingham 6; Mainsforth 6 Crook Glenholme B 2; Spennymoor B 4 Spennymoor C 4.