40 years ago: Jack Watson changes to bowling round the wicket after lunch and takes three quick wickets to put Durham on top against Staffordshire at Walsall.

Newton Aycliffe Boys Club beat Darlington RA 10-2 to win the Darlington and District Junior championship. Duke (3), Vigors (3), Blythe (2) and Hall (2) the scorers.

35 years ago

Ian Naisby (75 runs) and Mark Wilson (68 not out) steer Darlington to victory against rivals Darlington RA in a game which saw 400 runs scored in less than five hours.

In the Mid Durham Senior League Coundon bowler Cec Robinson takes six wickets for 25 runs against Crookhall, Gilbert Denham of Lands takes six wickets for 26 runs against Bakelite, while David Hartley returned five wickets for 28 runs for Witton-le-Wear against Evenwood II.

25 years ago

Northern League secretary Gordon Nicholson slams the FA in his annual report saying: "Some members of the FA staff are sub-standard in knowledge of rules, but receive the support of equally ignorant and sometimes biased, members of the FA Council."

Keith Fleming with five wickets for 13 runs and Peter Nicholson with five wickets for five runs help Willington to dismiss Esh Winning for 23.

Joe Cushloe, Alan Cook and Peter Crawford all hit half-centuries as Tudhoe beat Mainsforth.

Ricky Balmer hits 68 runs as Hunwick beat Oakenshaw by 20 runs in The Northern Echo and Evening Despatch Cup. Lands defeat last year's winner Dean and Chapter by six wickets with Bob Tookey 55 and Maxie Oldfield 36 not out, their top scorers.

20 years ago

Stephen Ball, 18, becomes the first batsman to score a century in the Durham County League after hitting 101 for Tudhoe II against Crook II.

Barnard Castle golfer Philip Harrison goes level with Nick Faldo after shooting a superb third round 68 in the Sun Alliance PGA golf championship.