40 years ago: Sir Eustace Smith is elected as the president of Barton Cricket Club.

20 years ago: West Auckland keeper Bobby Orton produces a string of excellent saves but is unable to stop Keith McNall scoring a 77th minute winner for Crook Town.

Alan Scott scores the winner for Blue Star who reach the final of the Sunderland Shipowner's Cup after beating South Shields 1-0.

Coundon Three Tuns hold onto the Vaux Wearside League leadership with the 2-1 win over Wingate. Gary Walton and Paul Adams hit the target.

Keiron Mason kicks two penalties as Houghton Rugby Club beat Ashington 19-12. His brother Alan scores the only try of the game.

Brian Airlie, 15, from Catterick Village, win the British Senior Open Amateur wrestling championship at Huddersfield.

Darlington cyclist Kevin Byers sprints to a comfortable victory in the 58-mile Cleveland Road Race at Sadberge.

Jan Heron, 17, wins both her singles and doubles with Sheila Stephenson but the Durham and Cleveland Womens Tennis team lose 7-2 to North Scotland.

10 years ago: Steven Hodgson, 14, the Shildon ABC boxer wins his first national boxing title when he beat Barney Doherty in the National School's Championship in Derby.