Worthington CIU Snooker League: There was no festive spirit for Spennymoor A when they played their re-arranged match at Shotton Palms for they went down to their first defeat of the season when they lost the decider.

This result left them trailing Wheatley Hill A by two points at the top of the First Division.

Paul Hickman gave Shotton a good start with a win in the first frame but Michael Pratt levelled when he put in breaks of 41 and 38. However Jimmy Evans senior pulled Shotton back into the lead by inflicting only the second defeat of the season on Paul Biddle. However Paul Atkinson squared the match when he retained his unbeaten record with breaks of 33 and 31. In the decider, Jimmy Evans junior pulled Shotton through to victory when he beat Eddie Rhodes.

In the other re-arranged match, Old Shildon travelled to Witton Gilbert and went down in the decider. John Rooney junior gave the home side the lead with a 41 break but Old Shildon fought back to go ahead with wins from Martin Taylor and Paul Armstrong. Paul Nord levelled the match and then Witton went to victory when Willis Joynes beat Peter Coates in the decider.

Worthington CIU Winter Team Knockout

Ithe final matches of the Second Round, Fishburn B pulled off a giant-killing act when they beat their First Division visitors, Wingate, who were the cup holders. The Third Division side received 41 points start and Alan Wilson extended this to 46 by winning the first frame. Dean Jones closed the gap to just four points with an excellent frame, which included a 30 break. However both George Whitelock and Dave Blyth hit top form for Wingate and went 116 ahead. The deficit looked impossible for John Bourne when he played Fishburn's Wayne Oliver but he put in a 59 break and only failed by 28 points to produce a miracle.

The cup runners-up, Willington also went out at the second hurdle when they lost at Newton Aycliffe. The visitors received ten points start and Stan Bennett extended this to 14 after the first frame. Mark Howe played an excellent frame for the home side to shift them into a 16 points lead only to see Gordon Parkin restore the Willington team to a five points lead. Michael Hewitt took the fourth frame to move the home side ahead by five and then John Briddick played a captain's part for Newton Aycliffe by taking the final frame by 36 points to put Newton Aycliffe through.

The full results for the Second Round were Fishburn B beat Wingate; Crowtrees A beat New Durham; Ferryhill B beat Wheatley Hill A; Cockton Hill beat Meadowfield; Sacriston beat Ferryhill A; Tow Law B beat Sherburn Village; Newhouse beat Leeholme A; Stanley Central lost to Witton Gilbert; Coundon beat Spennymoor B; Belmont lost to Brandon; Bearpark A beat Langley Park; Leeholme B beat Bearpark B; Hunwick A beat Old Shildon; Wheatley Hill B lost to Crowtrees B; Durham City beat Fishburn A; Newton Aycliffe beat Willington.

Harry Little Memorial Handicap Pairs

Third round results: Stephen Bennett & Stuart Neill 9 (Coundon) beat Kevin Scullion & Tony Thompson 22 (New Durham); Scott Mallaburn & Peter McGowan 18 (Sherburn Village) lost to Colin Goodrick & Graham Jackson 20 (Brandon); Lawrence Jones & Barry Shaw 16 (Leeholme) beat Sean Johnston & Steve Armstrong 16 (Crowtrees); Bob Reay & Ronnie Peacock 17 (Wheatley Hill A) lost to Alan Buist & Peter Davison 23 (Fishburn); Brian Quest & Charlie Hirst 17 (Fishburn) beat Keith McLauchlan & Sonny Hann 15 (Crowtrees); John Bower & Alan Greener 21 (Sherburn Village) beat John Wilson & Karl Welsh 20 (Spennymoor); Arnold Fleming & Trevor Lomax 28 (Hunwick) lost to Ian Dinsdale & John Maddox 17 (Newhouse); Ian North & Ray Gill 40 (Leeholme) beat Ken Johnson & Norman Carr 34 (Wheatley Hill B).

Curry Cup

Quarter final draw: Andrew Aisbitt (Cockton Hill) v Jimmy Evans (Shotton Palms); Steve Armstrong (Crowtrees A) v Ian Renwick (Witton Gilbert); Dave Walker (Wheatley Hill A) v Scott Mallaburn (Sherburn Village); Willis Joynes (Witton Gilbert) v Paul Atkinson (Spennymoor A). Results to be into the secretary by 10.30 pm on Monday, 26 January with winners informing of suitable semi-final dates.

Worthington CIU Winter Singles

Second round results: Martin Halliday (Meadowfield) lost to Graham Golbourn (Coundon); Graeme Jackson (Brandon) beat Malcolm Hughes (Meadowfield); George Whitelock (Fishburn B) lost to John Bourne (Wingate); Paul Nord (Witton Gilbert) bye; Thomas Cairns (New Durham) beat Tony Thompson (New Durham); Paul Atkinson (Spennymoor A) beat Phillip Garr (New Durham); Paul Armstrong (Old Shildon) lost to Winston Hodgson (Fishburn B); Brian Burks (New Durham) beat David Waites (Old Shildon); Stephen Coates (Langley Park) beat Owen Howarth (Brandon); Vickers Bell (Cockton Hill) beat Peter Laverick (Crowtrees A); John Jackson (Bearpark A) beat Jeff Evans (Sacriston); Sean Johnston (Crowtrees A) beat Ian Catterson (Leeholme A); Dave Walker (Wheatley Hill A) beat Mark Brown (Leeholme A); Malcolm Parsley (Old Shildon) lost to John Hall (Brandon); Jimmy Evans (Shotton Palms) lost to Scott Mallaburn (Sherburn Village); Frank Nicholson (Coundon) bye; Keith McLaughlan (Crowtrees A) beat John Hall (Crowtrees B); Craig Hughes (Meadowfield) lost to Billy Goggins (Coundon); Robert Roche (Langley Park) lost to Charlie Donaghy (Tow Law B); Sonny Hann (Crowtrees A) beat John Taylor (Leeholme A); John Bower (Sherburn Village) beat Steve Johnson (Crowtrees B); Lee Todd (Leeholme B) beat Paul Bennett (Witton Gilbert); Alan Greener (Sherburn Village) lost to Dean Jones (Wingate); John Robinson (New Durham) lost to Stuart Neil (Coundon); Martin Taylor (Old Shildon) lost to Willis Joynes (Witton Gilbert); Kevin Scullion (New Durham) beat Andrew Tennant (Old Shildon); Gordon Bowes (New Durham) lost to Kevin Sample (Brandon); Stephen Hughes (Meadowfield) lost to Steve Armstrong (Crowtrees A); Chris Morley (Belmont) beat Brian Graham (Brandon); Mark Appleby (Sacriston) beat Malcolm Ryder (Coundon); Peter McGowan (Sherburn Village) beat Tony Ellison (Wheatley Hill B).

Worthington CIU Winter Pairs Championship

Second round results: Bob Reay & Ronnie Peacock (Wheatley Hill A) beat Billy Roddam & Ian Roddam (Ferryhill B); Shaun Easter & Glen Morton (Bearpark) beat Sonny Hann & Keith McLauchlan (Crowtrees A); Dave Taylor & Martin Wolfe (Crowtrees B) lost to Ian Dinsdale & John Maddox (Newhouse); Tom Parkin & Gordon Parkin (Willington) lost to Dave Walker & Alan Hall (Wheatley Hill A); Charlie Blake & Billy Goggins (Coundon) beat Willy Shoulder & Mally Ryder (Coundon); George Whitelock & Jamie Hodgson (Fishburn B) beat Dave Hammond & Dean Jones (Wingate); Phil Garr & Brian Burks (New Durham) beat John Griffin & John Carter (Fishburn A); Sean Johnston & Steve Armstrong (Crowtrees A) beat Neville Blenkinsopp & Ian Richardson (Hunwick A); George Chapman & Andrew Aisbitt (Cockton Hill) beat Harry Grimes & Jim Dufton (Stanley Central); Gordon Bowes & Thomas Cairns (New Durham) lost to Arthur Goldsborough & Jeremy Martin (Willington); Peter Davison & Alan Buist (Fishburn A) lost to Michael Pratt & Paul Atkinson (Spennymoor A); Des Mason & Andrew Carr (Hunwick A) lost to Willis Joynes & Ian Renwick (Witton Gilbert); Ken Johnson & Norman Carr (Wheatley Hill B) lost to Craig Hughes & Martin Halliday (Meadowfield); Phil Wilson & Alan Rouell (Spennymoor B) lost to John Bower & Alan Greener (Sherburn Village); David Harrison & Alan Craig (Stanley Central) beat Stephen Bennett & Stuart Neil (Coundon); Jack Wright & Dean Bryden (Wheatley Hill A) lost to Malcolm Peart & Paul Nord (Witton Gilbert).

Worthington CIU Handicap Singles

Second round results: Peter McGowan 24 (Sherburn Village) lost to Sonny Hann 14 (Crowtrees A); Kevin Sample 10 (Brandon) beat Neil Phillips 18 (New Durham); Tony Thompson 18 (New Durham) beat David Taylor 35 (Crowtrees B); Stephen Bennett 3 (Coundon) lost to John Bower 18 (Sherburn Village); John Hall 10 (Brandon) beat John Bourne 5 (Wingate); Gary Easen 20 (Spennymoor B) beat Frank Nicholson 7 (Coundon); David Hudspeth 28 (Leeholme B) lost to Steve Armstrong 7 (Crowtrees A); Lee Cullinan 45 (Tow Law A) lost to Stephen Hughes 20 (Meadowfield); Adrian Prest 50 (Leeholme B) lost to Paul Nord 14 (Witton Gilbert); Phil Whitfield 35 (Crowtrees A) beat Craig Hughes 20 (Meadowfield); Dave Hammond 19 (Wingate) bye; Paul Bennett 24 (Witton Gilbnert) lost to Anthony Forster 40 (Leeholme B); Dean Jones 8 (Wingate) beat Lawrence Jones 18 (Leehome A); Jimmy Evans 5 (Shotton Palms) lost to Sean Johnston 24 (Crowtrees A); Michael Bell 40 (Fishburn B) lost to Jock Frost 18 (Wheatley Hill B); Peter Laverick 30 (Crowtrees A) beat Phillip Garr 24 (New Durham); Stephen Cave 28 (Wheatley Hill B) lost to Keith McLaughlan 16 (Crowtrees A); Steve Johnson 40 (Crowtrees B) beat Mark Brown 45 (Leeholme B); Ian Hodgson 20 (Meadowfield) lost to Stuart Neil 6 (Coundon); Thomas Cairns 12 (New Durham) lost to Stephen Coates 24 (Langley Park); Charlie Donaghy 24 (Tow Law B) lost to Vickers Bell 20 (Cockton Hill); Tony Ellison 21 (Wheatley Hill B) beat Paul Harrison 26 (Wingate); John Taylor 45 (Leeholme B) lost to Willis Joynes 12 (Witton Gilbert); Paul Atkinson -9 (Spennymoor A) beat Alfie Edwards 50 (Tow Law A); Malcolm Ryder 25 (Coundon) lost to Graham Golbourn 24 (Coundon); John Robinson 40 (New Durham) beat Martin Halliday 20 (Meadowfield); Alan Hall 14 (Wheatley Hill A) beat David Blyth 24 (Wheatley Hill B); Scott Mallaburn 8 (Sherburn Village) beat Ronnie Bateman 20 (Spennymoor A); Chris Morley 24 (Belmont) beat Jeff Evans 30 (Sacriston); John Hall 40 (Crowtrees B) beat Jack Wright 14 (Wheatley Hill A); Kevin Scullion 26 (New Durham) lost to Colin Goodrick 21 (Brandon); Owen Howarth 24 (Brandon) lost to Mark Appleby 21 (Sacriston).