40 years ago: Centre-forward Hutchinson scores both goals as Eppleby United beat Victoria Rovers 2-0 in the Darlington Church and Friendly League Division One Cup Final.

Peter Robinson of Coxhoe has his loyalty to Bowburn Boys Club football team rewarded. He wins a position in the county side and also gains an England cap against Scotland.

Esh Winning Welfare CC hold their AGM and reference is made to the success of Syd Lumley in his first season with the club. Lumley headed the bowling averages and was third in the batting averages.

35 years ago

John Tobin scores the only goal of the game as Spennymoor United beat Horden 1-0 to win the Durham Challenge Cup for the fifth time. This was after Horden goalkeeper Brian Cox had pulled off a string of excellent saves to deny the Moors.

30 years ago

Wear Valley become the first team from the North-East to reach the final of the All-England Sunday Cup but are beaten 2-1 by Carlton Wanderers. The team was: Porter, Smith, Heckley, Murray, Armstrong, Rosethorne, Heron, Newton, Morton, Aldred, Foster, Pearson. Three years later Heckley, Murray and Aldred were in the Brandon team which lifted the trophy.