Central Ladies League

Durham City maintained their unbeaten record when they visited Bishop Auckland and went to the top of the table after they only dropped half a point. The Bishops went down 69 to 91.

Rink scores (Bishop Auckland names first): Mary Alderson, Edith Dunn and Heather Boon 12 Doreen McWilliams, Jean Cooper and Pat Purvis 16; Eileen Atkinson, Norma Cooper and Nina Brooksbank 21 Ann Barnard, Joy Woodward and Margaret Atherton 21; Beryl Airey, Ann Camp and Doris Rewcastle 18 Trudy Kitto, Margaret Penna and Barbara Scorer 26; Margaret White, Mary Percy and Gladys Auton 18 Neille Hart, Margaret Sutton and Pat Smith 28.

Results - First Division: Mainsforth 3 Cockton Hill 2; Brandon 3 Vane Tempest 2; Dean Bank 2 Spennymoor 3; Kingn: Shildon Railway A 2 Spennymoor A 6; Crook Glenholme 8 Cockton Hill A 0; Willington 7 Sherburn 1; Langley Park B 2 Leeholme 6.

Second Division: King George V 2 Langley Park A 6; Shildon Town 6 Chilton 2; Durham City 8 Wolsingham 0; Dean Bank 2 Addison Park 6.

Third Division: Bishop Auckland 8 Shildon Railway B 0; Belmont 6 Spennymoor B 2; Cockton Hill B 8 Mainsforth 0; Spennymoor C 4 Fishburn 4.

SWD Vets Knockout Cup

Draw for the first round, to be played during week beginning 16 June: Willington v Crook Glenholme; Spennymoor C v Langley Park A; Shildon Railway A v Leeholme; Chilton v Belmont; Bishop Auckland v Spennymoor A; Durham City v Dean Bank; Shildon Town v Langley Park B; Sherburn v Mainsforth.

Central Ladies Pairs Championship

Kathleen Curry and Barbara Scorer of Durham City landed the title when they beat Doreen Webster and Hazel Taylor of Mainsforth in the final of the competition played at Brandon. There were 27 entries. The winner and runners-up awards will be presented at the League Luncheon at Willington Kensington on Wednesday, October 1.

In the semis, Kathleen Curry and Barbara Scorer beat Linda Flowers and Pam Wood of Brandon, whilst Doreen Webster and Hazel Taylor beat Doreen McWilliams and Mary Sutton of Durham City.