Durham County and Hartlepool stalwart John Wells gained his second national title when he took the Warner Holiday's Champion of Champions singles at Haylign Island, Hampshire.

Results: First round: Robert Tiller (Egham) 19, Richard Mason (Gallow) 21; Chris Rodgers (Melton) 21, Robert Newman (Whiteknights) 18; Calvin Carpenter (Banbury) 20, John Wells (Hartlepool) 21; Mick Sharpe ( Kingsthorpe) 21, Steve Robertson (Victory) 18; John Cooper (Barwell) 9, Duncan Hanmore (Royal Tunbridge Wells) 21; Alan Johnson (The Parks) 21, Martin Rumball (Risbygate) 18; David Holmes (Oyster) 10, Robert Paxton (Exonia) 21.

Quarter-finals: Rodgers 21, Mason 13; Wells 21, Buckland 16; Hanmore 21, Sharpe 18; Paxton 21, Johnson 18.

Semi-finals: Wells 21, Rodgers 18; Paxton 21, Hanmore 17.

Final: John Wells 21, Robert Paxton 16.

Durham County Indoor League

Hartlepool 153 (12 points), The Parks 75 (0 pts). Scores (Hartlepool names first) at Hartlepool: C Jefferson 25, D Stuart 12; Paul Hartley 27, T Bailey 12; C Higgins 20, M Groundwater 13. At The Parks: C Simpson 19, M Wilson 13; J Mansfield 32, M Wilson 7; A Macey 27, P Dawson 18.