40 years ago: Despite Darlington Reserves fielding an inside trio of France, Lawton and Weddell they lost 1-0 to Ashington with Ronnie Heckley scoring the winner. Apart from the hard working Ray Fish on the right wing, the Reserves were poor and they had to endure the slow handclap from the schoolboys in the crowd

Cockerton CC shoot Aldbrough St John all out for 30 with Saxton eight wickets for eight runs, including a hat-trick, the main destroyer.

20 years ago

Underdogs Norton win the Drybrough's Northern League Cup after beating first division runners-up Whitby 2-1 with Peter Graham and Colin Richardson their scorers.

It takes a photo finish to separate cyclists Paul Curran and Paul Blackett at the end of the 65-mile Pitman's Derby at Stanley. Both riders were given identical times, but both were two minutes behind Joe Waugh, the winner. Earlier 17-year-old Gary Firth from Coxhoe won the 39-mile race.

Peter Hargreaves of Newton Aycliffe extends his lead to 154 points in the Foster's Draught British Hang Gliding Open.

10 years ago

Mark Elsworth hits an amazing 274 not out in 40 overs as Crakehall CC score an incredible 349 runs against Thorp Perrow CC in a Wensleydale League fixture.