Tow Law Area League: Tow Law Dan's Castle produced their best result since rejoining the league when they visited Newhouse Club and almost completed a whitewash.

The home side's only point came when Olive Jones beat the Castle's stand-in captain, Rachel Heppell. The successful players for the Castle were Keith Armstrong, Wayne Tennant, Ian Johnson, Chris Bowes and John Maffey.

Esh Stag's Head moved to the top of the table following their odd point home win over Tow Law New Market A. Tow Law Station lost their share of the top spot when they went down by the odd point at home to Hamilton Row Black Horse, whilst the Tow Law New Market B slipped three points behind the Station after losing by three points to the visiting Tow Law Rose and Crown.

Results: Tow Law Station 4 Hamilton Row Black Horse 5; Tow Law New Market B 3 Tow Law Rose and Crown 6; Esh Stag's Head 5 Tow Law New Market A 4; Tow Law Cattle Mart 7 Stanley Earl Derby 2; Cornsay Royal Oak 6 Sunniside Comedian 3; Newhouse Club1 Tow Law Dan's Castle 8.

Tow Law and District League

Lanchester King's Head moved into a three points lead at the top of the table after they only dropped one point to the visiting Tow Law New Market A. The visitors took the first point when landlord Phil Spencer was successful, but from that point the King's took over and recorded wins from Malcolm Clarke, Harry Wales, Bob Clarke and Graeme Thompson.

Tow Law Rose and Crown lost their share of the top spot when they only took one point from their visit to Tow Law New Market B. Anthony Ward took the only point for the visitors, whilst Michael Bell, Tom Hawkswell, John Beveridge and Ray Weir won for the home side. The Rose and Crown now have to share second place with Tow Law North Point, two points ahead of Hamilton Row Black Horse, who have a match in hand.

Results: Tow Law North Point 3 Tow Law Football Club 2; Tow Law Cattle Mart 3 Sunniside Comedian 2; Tow Law New Market B 4 Tow Law Rose and Crown 1; Lanchester King's Head 4 Tow Law New Market A 1; Hamilton Row Black Horse 3 Tow Law Football Club 2.

Willington League

Willington Black Horse Inn moved up to second place in the table after they won by the odd point at Sunnybrow Brown Trout. The Trout had singles wins from Leslie Welsh and Michael Fox, with the visitors going ahead with wins from Tony Claughan, Cathy Mann and Alan Pearson. Cathy Mann and Shaun Parkinson took the first doubles for the visitors to put the result beyond doubt but the Trout fought back to take the final point when Rachel Welsh and Carol Hawkins took the last doubles.

Willington Black Horse Tavern lead the table by one point from the Black Horse Inn, who are one ahead of Hunwick Joiners Arms.

Results: Willington Lion and Unicorn 3 Victoria Club 4; Willington Brewer's Droop 3 Willington Club 4; Hunwick Joiners Arms 3 Prospect Club 4; Willington Burn 3 Willington Commercial 4; Willington Black Horse Tavern 5 Hunwick Quarry Burn 2; Sunnybrow Brown Trout 3 Willington Black Horse Inn 4.

Crook League

Gerald Parkin of Crook Olde Horse Shoe A became the League Singles Champions when he beat Ian Bibby of Crook Mill House 5-2 in the final. In the semi-finals Parkin beat Kevin Carter of Crook Jelly's Bar A, whilst Bibby beat Ivor Phillipson of Crook Belle Vue.

The Doubles Championship went to Alan Tomlinson and Chris Bainbridge of Crook Surtees following their win over David Haygarth and Nicola Thexton of Crook Royal Sun B in the deciding leg at 5-4. In the semi-finals the Surtees pair beat David Blair and Louise Blair of Crook Queen's Head B, whilst the Royal Sun pair beat John Warriner and Dave Hakin of Crook Belle Vue.

CIU Pairs Championship

First round results: M. Dent & D. Dent (West Auckland) beat J. Wilson & W. Robson (Hetton); G. Sennett & J. Ferguson (Horden Labour and Trades) lost to T. Dodd & J. Bayles (Grange Villa); R. Wharton & M. Robinson (Fishburn) beat J. Knowlson & D. Scott (New Herrington); J. Pearson & B. Shippen (Chilton & Windlestone) lost to W. Hodgson & F. Snaith (Ferryhill); B. Batey & R. Ferguson (Horden Labour and Trades) beat M. Hogg & B. Smith (Hetton); S. Johnson & J. Johnson (Crowtrees) beat A. Sennett & J. Lowes (Horden Labour and Trades); G. Peaden & P. Whitfield (Crowtrees) lost to L. Milburn & R. Firby (New Brancepeth); M. Townsend & I. Bowes (West Auckland) lost to G. Gray jnr & S. R Hall (Grange Villa); D. Gardner & C. Simpson (Cockfield) lost to D. Thompson & J. Lockey (Fishburn); R.J. Mulroy & P. Scott (Middlestone Moor) beat P. Neary & J. Dean (Horden Labour and Trades); D. Illingworth & J. Wray (Ferryhill) beat B. Bagshaw & B. Warnett (Fishburn); J. Miller & E. Campbell (Chilton & Windlestone) beat G. Ellis & N. Barton (Stanley Empire); S. Scott & W. Jones (Horden Labour & Trades) lost to R. Allison & J. Smith (Chilton & Windlestone); A. Buist & R. Johnson (Fishburn) beat R. Webster & J. Purvis (New Brancepeth); K. Wilkinson & H. Moore (Ferryhill) beat J. Watson & A. Gerrens (Stanley Empire); W. Cummins & T. Milburn (New Brancepeth) beat M. Pike & G. Bell (Chilton & Windlestone).