Tow Law Bass

Darren Yeoman and Kenneth Atkinson of Tow Law New Market added to their Pairs Championship when they shared the responsibility of playing the Captain's games throughout the season and ended up taking the title with 22 points.

The remainder of the Captain's Table was 2nd Newhouse Club 19 points; 3 Esh Stag's Head 17; 4 Esh Football Club 15; 5 Hamilton Row Black Horse 14; 6 Sunniside Comedian 13; 7 Tow Law New Market B 12; 8 Tow Law Station 10; 9 Esh McKennas 8; 10 equal Cornsay Royal Oak and Sunniside Moss Inn 7 each; 12 equal Tow Law Rose and Crown and Tow Law Cattle Mart 6 each.

Willington League

The League Pairs Championship attracted a large entry with the players aiming to win through to a place in the Finals Night, which will take place at the Victoria Club on Monday, May 20. In the top section of the draw the play-off came with Norman Bolam and Colin Pratt against Colin Davison and Lyndon Taylor with the former pair winning through. In the lower section of the draw the decider was between Ian Richardson and John Mason against Michael Irwin and Stephen Hutchinson with the later pair going forward.

Wear Valley Ladies

Crook Royal Sun had the chance of closing the gap on the leading Crook Golden Fleece, who were without a match, but missed the opportunity when they went down by three points to Oakenshaw Club. The result also meant that the Royal Sun failed to move clearly away from the third placed, Crook Mill House, who were also idle and now are only four points behind the Royal Sun, who are 14 behind the Fleece with an extra match played.

The leading individual scorers were Barbara Atkinson 140 for Oakenshaw, Margaret Reid 138 and Nadine Maddison 122 for Sunnydene Lodge, Donna Bibby 133 for the Mill House, Heidi Boam 134 for the Queen's Head, Carol Coote 129 and 128 and Margaret Storey 126 for the Coach and Horses, Gail Hamilton 124 for the White Swan and Rachel Anderson 123 for the Royal Sun. Gillian Thompson made the best check out of the week with 108 for the Mill House.

Results: Croft Social Club 5 Crook Coach and Horses 4; Oakenshaw 6 Crook Royal Sun 3; Crook Mill House 6 Howden Sunnydene Lodge 3; Crook Queen's Head 7 Crook White Swan 2. Crook King's Head v Crook Three Blue Bells no result.

Stokesley and

District League

Division A

Buck Inn A 3, Black Swan B 4; Dog and Gun A 2, Buck Hotel 5; Queens Head B 4, Stokesley Social Club A 3; Blue Bell A 4, Blacksmiths Arms A 3; Blacksmiths Arms B 5, Dudley Arms 2; Station Hotel (HR) 2, Royal Oak 5; Black Swan A 2, Queens Head A 5; Miners Arms A, Bye 1.

P W L Pts

Royal Oak 24 22 2 120

Queens Head A 24 19 5 116

Buck Hotel 23 20 3 105

Blue Bell A 23 16 7 98

Dudley Arms 24 16 8 95

Queens Head B 23 11 12 84

Blacksmiths Arms B 23 11 12 76

Buck Inn A 23 10 13 74

Black Swan A 24 9 15 73

Miners Arms A 23 7 16 69

Station Hotel (HR) 24 8 16 69

Stokesley Soc. Cl. A 23 7 16 68

Black Swan B 23 9 14 67

Blacksmiths Arms A 23 6 17 63

Dog and Gun A 23 4 19 48

Division B

Jet Miners B 7, Dog and Gun B 0; Stokesley Social Club B 3, Blue Bell B 4; Bye 3, Falcon Inn A; Tile Sheds 5, Jet Miners A 2; Falcon Inn B 5, Miners Arms B 2; Station Hotel (S), Bye 2; Kings Head 4, Stokesley Sports Club 3; Bay Horse 3, Buck Inn B 4.

Leading the pack so far this season for - 180s - Phil Noble, Royal Oak (4); highest checkout G. Smith, Blue Bell A (155) least darts Dave Stangoe, Buck Hotel (15); Jason Targer, Falcon Inn B (15); Jeff Suddes Falcon Inn B (15); Steve Osborne, Buck Hotel (15); T. Alderson, Queens Head B (15)

Crook League

Farrers Arms beat Old Horseshoe in the final of the dominoes knockout. On their way to the final Farrers beat Cricket Club 3-1, Royal George 4-1 and Market 3-2.

Old Horseshoe reached the final with victories over Fleece A 3-0, Belle Vue 3-1 and Jelly's B 3-2.

Teams - Farrers Arms: B Alderson, J Collins, W Dobinson, A Dinning and L Dinning.

Old Horseshoe: D Leighton, A Willey, D Smith, L Johnson, G Parkin.

The competition was held at Royal Sun Inn and league officials wish to thank landlord Graham Johnson sponsoring the event.

Weardale Ladies League

Results: Wolsingham Black Lion B 2 St Johns Chapel Blue Bell A 6; Rookhope WMC 3 Stanhope Pack Horse 5; Wolsingham Black Bull 4 Wolsingham Black Lion A 4; Stanhope Queens Head A 3 Wolsingham WMC 5; Blanchland Sports Club 4 Rookhope A 4; Wolsingham Mill Race 6 Stanhope Grey Bull 2; Westgate Hare and Hounds 2 St Johns Chapel Golden Lion B 6; St Johns Chapel Golden Lion A 6 Eastgate Cross Keys 2.

Top scores: Linda Scown 117 finish (Golden Lion B); Wendy Peart 134 (Blue Bell A); Michelle Emerson 160 (Pack Horse); Lesley Ann Bell 140 (Black Bull).

Top places: Blue Bell B 147; Mill Race 140; Golden Lion B 136; Pack Horse 135; Hare & Hounds 132.

Newcastle Breweries Thursday Night

Invitation League

Preliminary round of the competition, to be played April 18, best of three legs: S Allen (Royal Oak) v F West (Three Crowns); A Simpson (Royal Oak) v M Wells (Buck Inn); S Johnson (Royal Oak) v J Appleton (Three Crowns); B Davison (Falchion v A Rae (Springfield); M Gregor (Falchion) v B Clarke (DSRM); S Cadman (Britannia) v J Young (Falchion); K Stannard (JUC) v G Dodsworth (Railway Tav); D Bentley (Quaker) v N Wilson (JUC); P Harper (Railway Tav) v G Donald (Springfield).

CIU Championship

Preliminary round draw: J. Ashett (New Hesledon) v A. Morrison (Grange Villa); K. Mawhinney (New Hesledon) v J.S. Hambleton (Leadgate); A. Jennings (Murton Victoria) v A. Chalmbers (Alberta); G. Grey (Winlaton) v G. Gowland (Castleside); R. Young (Grange Villa) v D. Gilmore (Crowtrees); T. Crowder (Stanley Empire) v A. Jackson (Alberta); D. Harriso (Trimdon Colliery) v D. Keenan (New Brancepeth);J. Robinson, (Trimdon Colliery v R. Usher (Crowtrees); E. Lumley (Burnhope Ivy Leaf) v M. Frizzell (Byers Green); G. Galloway (Crowtrees) v G. Taylor (Ferryhill); G. Curry (Relton Terrace) v D. Smith (Winlaton); A. Hunter (Winlaton) v K. Cargill (New Hesledon); P. Lenagh (Coxhoe) v K. Newton (Willington Prospect); R. Baines (Winlaton) v B. Chapman (Southmoor Excelsior); J. Gilmore (Crowtrees) v G. Hill (Burnside); P. Telford (Stanley Central) v J. Treweeke (New Hesledon); T. Ward (Cockton Hill) v J. Dunlop (Stillington); P. Williams (Southwick) v T. Warren (South Moor Excelsior); C. Barron (Crowtrees) v R. Skelton snr (Trimdon Colliery); M.A. Walker (Stanley Empire) v N. Williams (Soutrwick); G. Davison, (Stillington) v K. Elliott (New Hesledon) A. McCarthy (Alberta) v K. Robinson (Trimdon Colliery); M. Lumley (Relton Terrace) v R. Brown (Ferryhill); P. Nixon (Ferryhill) v P. Borthwick (Consett Victoria); A. Clarkson (Byers Green) v P. Williams snr (Southwick); D. Crawley (Consett Victoria) v S. Irvine (New Hesledon); C. Churlish (Trimdon Colliery) v T. Nixon (Ferryhill); E. Whitfield (Sacriston) v P. Owens (Trimdon Colliery); W. Telford (Alberta) v G. Skelton (Trimdon Colliery); D. Dodds (Stanley Central) v M. Hughes (Byers Green); D. Young (Ouston) v G. Storey (Stillington); S. Graham (Byers Green) v C. Cossey (South Moor Excelsior). Results to be into the Branch Office by 4 May.

Darlington Friday

Night League

Fixtures for April 12

Albion v Cockerton

Knock-out

Locomotive or Brown Trout v Three Crowns B or JUC; Railway Tavern or Three Crowns A v Fire St; Victoria SC v Greyhound; Caledonian v Central WMC or St Marys.

Results to be phoned in on the night (07940) 930947.

Northallerton and District League

A section: Oddfellows Arms A pld 18, pts 132; Cat and Bagpipes 18, 95; White Bear (Bedale) 18, 95; Lord Nelson A 18, 93; Bluebell 18, 81; Three Horseshoes 18, 81; Old Royal George 18, 81; County Arms 18, 76; Green Tree 18, 65; Crown 18, 57; Horseshoe 18, 55; Cricket Club 18, 50.

B section: Station 18, 119; Oddfellows B 18, 115; Three Coopers 18, 86; Oddfellows C 17, 85; Kings Head 18, 82; Beeswing 18, 81; Duke of Wellington A 18, 80; White Swan 18, 73; White Rose 18, 68; Duke of Wellington B 17, 64; Masons Arms 18, 55; Golden Lion Romanby 18, 54.

C section: Fleece 13, 87; Queen Catherine C 14, 67; Queen Catherine B 14, 56; Cat and Bagpipes B 13, 63; Bay Horse 13, 59; Queen Catherine A 14, 57; Durham Ox 12, 55; Buck Inn 12, 43l Black Horse 13, 36.

180s: S Johnson (Oddfellows A), A Hall (Old Royal George), M Snowdon (Fleece); all have three 180s.

Least darts: M Wood (Oddfellows A) 20.

Highest finish: M Bailey (White Bear) 167.

CIU Pairs Championship

Preliminary round draw: K. Elliott & J. Ashett (New Hesledon) v G. Appleby & R. Foreman (Leadgate) and J. Chappell & E. Nixon (Tindale Crescent) v D. Young & G. Grieve (Ouston). There are thirty byes. Results have to be into the Branch Office by May 4.