Darts News

The Market took both trebles points but then could only manage one of the six singles points when Darren Yeoman won. The home team had singles wins from Dave Thornton, Brian Jones, Tom McQuillan, Keith Liddle and Stephen Turner.

The Club took the first doubles but the visitors made the score respectable when they won the final two doubles to only go down by one point. The Market did have the satisfaction of staying at the top of the Captain's League when Kenneth Atkinson beat Dave Thornton.

There were maximums for J. Parkin, C. Howcroft and K. Atkinson of the New Market A, D. Thornton of Newhouse Club, and G. Hope and S. Raine of the Station. The other leading individual scorers were C. Metcalfe 140 for Hamilton Row, L. Cullinan 140 for the Moss Inn, S. McGrath 140 for the New Market A and D. Mowbray 138 for the Rose and Crown. D. Brown of Hamilton Row shot a 168 double start with D. Thornton of Newhouse making the best check out with 139.

Results: Cornsay Royal Oak 4 Sunniside Comedian 7; Sunniside Moss Inn 6 Tow Law Station 5; Tow Law Rose and Crown 6 Esh McKenna's 5; Tow Law New Market B 5 Tow Law Cattle Mart 6; Newhouse Club 6 Tow Law New Market A 5; Hamilton Row Black Horse 7 Esh Football Club 4.

Willington League

Willington Burn pulled off a good away win at Willington Lion and Unicorn to improve their league placing. The singles were drawn when Brian Whitfield, Kevin Hill and Michael Pickering won for the home side with Stephen Robinson, Colin Davison and Malcolm Campbell replying.

The Burn then opened out a decisive lead by taking all three doubles through Lyndon Taylor with Stephen Robinson, Gordon Foster with Stuart Wayman and Colin Davison with Malcolm Campbell. They emphasised their success with a win in the team game but the home side reduced the arrears when Kevin Hill beat Colin Davison in the captain's game.

Colin Pratt of the Victoria Club hit the only maximum of the week when his team only dropped one point at Sunnybrow Brown Trout. The Victoria, last season's champions, have steadily climbed up the table after a poor start and now trail the second placed Black Horse Tavern by three points. The Prospect Club lead the table by 11 points but have played a game extra.

Results: Willington Brewer's Droop 1 Prospect Club 11; Sunnybrow Brown Trout 1 Victoria Club 11; Willington Commercial 7 Willington Black Horse Inn 5; Willington Black Horse Tavern 9 Hunwick Quarry Burn 3; Willington Club 7 Willington Cottles 5; Willington Lion and Unicorn 4 Willington Burn 8.

Crook Ladies League

The gap at the top was emphasised when the unbeaten leaders, Crook Coach and Horses visited third-placed, Crook Queen's Head. The home side put up a good fight but only managed to take one point as the visitors extended their lead at the top to 70 points. The second-placed, Tow Law New Market B went down by the odd point at home to the Victoria Club but managed to increase their lead over the Queen's Head to nine points.

The leading individual scorers were Barbara Smith 140 and 132 for the Cricket Club, Norma Parkin 140 and 125 for the Queen's Head, Catherine Hunt 140 for Willington Black Horse, Betty Chapman 140, Dawn Harrison 125 and Eileen Graham 123 for the Coach and Horses, Brenda Robinson 133 for the Victoria Club, Linda Blackett 130 for Belle Vue Club, Mary Hopper 125 for the new Market A and Gloria Jones 124 and Shirley Hind 121 for Tow Law Black Horse.

Results: Willington Black Hose 3 Crook Travellers Rest 8; Willington Commercial 7 Crook Belle Vue 4; Tow Law New Market B 5 Victoria Club 6; Crook Olde Horse Shoe 8 Billy Row Green 3; Crook Jelly's Bar 1 Crook Cricket Club 10; Crook Queen's Head 1 Crook Coach and Horses 10; Billy Row Royal George 5 Tow Law Black Horse 6; Tow Law Rose and Crown 8 Tow Law New Market A 3; Tow Law Cattle Mart 3 Tow Law Station 8.

Wear Valley

Ladies League

Crook Royal Sun improved their position in second place when they only dropped two points to the visiting Crook Three Blue Bells. However despite this big win they still trail the leaders, Crook Golden Fleece, who were without a match and now have a game in hand, by nine points. Crook Mill House were also five points winners over the visiting Crook Coach and Horses and trail the Royal Sun by four points.

The leading individual scorers were Barbara Atkinson with 152 for Oakenshaw, Alison Archer 140 and Gillian Thompson 140 for the Mill House, Irene Clark 124 for the Coach and Horses, Sue Graham 116 for the Three Blue Bells and Gail Hamilton 116 for the White Swan.

Results: Oakenshaw 6 Crook Bar 56 3; Crook Mill House 7 Crook Coach and Horses 2; Crook King's head 4 Croft Social Club 5; Crook Royal Sun 7 Crook Three Blue Bells 2; Howden Sunnydene Lodge 3 Crook White Swan 6.

Crook League

Results - Division One: White Swan 3 (2) Golden Fleece A 8 (3); Royal Sun Inn 6 (4) RAFA 5 (1); Market 8 (5) Sunnydene Lodge 3 (0); Blue Bells 7 (2) Queens Head 4 (3); Belle Vue WMC 9 (2) Travellers Rest 2 (3).

Division Two: Green Tree 7 (2) Farrers Arms 4 (3); Jelly's B 2 (3) Croft 9 (2); Royal George 8 (2) Jelly's A 3 (3); Golden Fleece B 2 (2) Kings Head 9 (3); Coach and Horses 3 (1) Mill House 8 (4).

180s: David Byrne (Belle Vue).

Tables - Division One: Belle Vue 108; Market 101; Old Horseshoe 78; Blue Bells 73; RAFA 70; Travellers and Fleece A 69; Royal Sun 60; White Swan 53; Sunnydene 50; Queens Head 37.

Division Two: Mill House 103; Royal George 98; Green Tree 81; Coach and Horses 80; Jelly's A 79; Croft 70; Kings Head 64; Cricket Club 63; Farrers Arms 54; Jelly's B 47; Fleece B 31.

Weardale Ladies League

Results: Wolsingham Black Lion B 6 Stanhope Bonny Moor Hen 2; Rookhope A 1 Westgate Hare and Hounds 7; Stanhope Pack Horse 4 Stanhope Queens Head A 4; Wolsingham WMC 4 Wolsingham Black Lion A 4; St Johns Chapel Golden Lion B 4 Wolsingham Mill Race 4; Wolsingham Black Bull 1 St Johns Chapel Blue Bell B 7; Stanhope Grey Bull 3 St Johns Chapel Golden Lion A 5;

Top scores: Elma Hardy 140 (Queens Head); Pam Barron 140; June Barron 156 (Blue Bell B); Vera Brown 125 (Golden Lion A); Gwen Ferguson 125 (Black Lion A); Linda Rochester 123; Ann Herd 123 (Black Lion B).

Forcett & Distict League

Division A

P Pts D N U21

Milbank 15 28 13 15 1

Wheatsheaf 15 21 7 7 12

Crown B 15 19 8 6 0

Croft Club 15 18 8 6 1

Crown A 15 17 12 9 3

Fox & Hounds 15 13 7 6 8

King William 15 12 6 7 15

Stanwick Arms 15 11 7 3 0

Smallways 15 7 2 10 6

Queens Head 15 4 5 6 3

Least darts: Ian Pearson 12

Highest check-out: Ian Pearson 120

Division B

P Pts D N U21

Travellers Rest 15 25 7 3 3

Black Bull 15 23 5 12 12

Four Alls 15 21 12 11 0

Lord Nelson 14 19 12 8 8

Angel Inn 15 14 4 7 1

Black Horse 15 12 5 6 10

Bay Horse M/Tyas 15 12 8 6 2

Quoits Club 15 10 8 5 10

Bay Horse Ravens. 14 7 5 4 8

Fox Hall 15 4 7 8 1

Least darts: P Martin 15 (Lord Nelson)

Highest check-out: S Birkbeck and G Scott Black Bull Bat Horse M/Tyas 119.

Stokesley and

District League

Division A

Dudley Arms 3, Stokesley Social Club A 4; Queens Head A, Bye 1; Blue Bell A 5, Buck Inn A 2; Blacksmiths Arms B 2, Queens Head B 5; Royal Oak 6, Blacksmiths Arms A 1; Station Hotel (HR) 5, Black Swan B 2; Black Swan A 2, Buck Hotel 5; Miners Arms A 3, Dog and Gun A 4.

P W L Pts

Royal Oak 14 13 1 70

Queens Head A 14 11 3 66

Buck Hotel 14 12 2 63

Blue Bell A 14 10 4 63

Dudley Arms 14 9 5 56

Queens Head B 14 7 7 53

Blacksmiths Arms B 14 6 8 44

Miners Arms A 14 5 9 44

Stokesley Social Club A 14 5 9 43

Buck Inn A 14 6 8 42

Station Hotel (HR) 14 5 9 42

Black Swan B 14 5 9 41

Black Swan A 14 3 11 39

Blacksmiths Arms A 14 4 10 37

Dog and Gun A 14 4 10 32

Division B

Jet Miners B 1, Falcon Inn B 6; Stokesley Social Club B 4, Kings Head 3; Falcon Inn A 2, Blue Bell B 5; Dog and Gun B 4, Miners Arms B 3; Bay Horse, Bye 2; Bye 3, Stokesley Sports Club; Tile Sheds 5, Station Hotel (S) 2; Buck Inn B 2, Jet Miners A 5.

P W L Pts

Falcon Inn B 13 13 0 77

Tile Sheds 13 10 3 60

Stokesley Social Club B 13 12 1 59

Jet Miners A 13 8 5 51

Stokesley Sports Club 13 7 6 46

Kings Head 13 7 6 42

Jet Miners B 13 5 8 42

Miners Arms B 13 5 8 42

Station Hotel (S) 13 5 8 42

Dog and Gun B 13 5 8 38

Blue Bell B 13 4 9 37

Falcon Inn A 13 4 9 37

Bay Horse 13 4 9 32

Buck Inn B 13 2 11 32

l 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, Jeff Suddes (Falcon Inn B) 15 and T Alderson (Queens Head B) 15.

Hambleton Ales Northallerton and District League

A section: Oddfellows Arms A played 11, points 84; Cat and Bagpipes 11, 67; White Bear (Bedale) 11, 61; Lord Nelson A 11, 55; Three Horseshoes 11, 51; Bluebell 11, 49; County Arms 11, 49; Old Royal George 11, 41; Green Tree 11, 40; Crown 11, 34; Cricket Club 11, 32; Horseshoe 11, 31.

B section: Oddfellows Arms B 11, 73; Station 11, 72; Oddfellows C 11, 53; Three Coopers 11, 53; Duke of Wellington A 11, 50; Whit Swan 11, 48; Beeswing 11, 48; Kings Head 11, 47; Duke of Wellington B 11, 45; White Rose 11, 37; Golden Lion Romanby 11, 34; Masons Arms 11, 34.

C section: Fleece 8, 53; Queen Catherine A 8, 43; Bay Horse 8, 41; Queen Catherine C 8, 39; Durham Ox 8, 38; Cat and Bagpipes B 8, 35; Queen Catherine B 8, 34; Buck Inn 8, 32; Black Horse 8, 21.

Cleveland County

Last weekend Cleveland were away to the West Midlands. It was a long trip but well worth it.

The Ladies B got off to a good start. Rhonda Page (16.45) won 3-2, Vee Page (14.35) won 3-1 to put Cleveland two-up before Marge Gunn (15.92) lost 3-0.

But then Molly Pywell (16.01) won 3-2, Babs Evans (19.52) won 3-0 and Lady of the Match Pat A Smith (21.47) won 3-0 to give Cleveland a 5-1 win. Next up were the Mens B. Allan Galley (23.48) won 3-0, Richie Corner (23.18) won 3-1 and Neil Young (25.91) won 3-0. Glynn Neads (24.79) was unlucky to lose 3-2. He had a 111 and a 141 checkout, every leg went with the darts. It was then back to normal service, Paul Skelton (21.57) won 3-1, Man of the Match Dennis Coleman (28.36) won 3-0, Mark Durham (25.95) on his county debut won 3-2, Jim Dunlop (22.43) won 3-0 and Makhan Chahal (20.59) won 3-2. Kevin Taylor (25.67) lost 3-0. Cleveland took the last two games with Carl Smith (26.83) winning 3-2 and Brian Boulton (21.64) won 3-1 to give Cleveland a 10-2 win and overall a lead of 15-3 which was a good lead to take into Sunday's A matches.

Once again the ladies could do no wrong. Pat J Smith (14.71) won 3-2; Jackie Allison (14.03) won 3-1. Claire Stainsby (17.91), playing her first match for the A team, won 3-1 and Lady of the Match (21.78) won 3-0. Jean Hagan (17.18) lost a very close match 3-2 but then Julie Sorby (15.82) won 3-0, taking the final leg with a 120 checkout.

And giving Cleveland a 5-1 win, and an unbeatable lead going into the Men's A match. It's been a lot of years since that last happened.

Glen Durrant (26.68) got the Mens A underway when he won 3-1, including a 125 checkout. But then Mark Eccles (25.76) lost 3-1, Col Johnson (31.63) lost to West Midlands Man of the Match, Ian Jones (32.31) 3-1. Simon Craven (22.69) lost 3-0 and Glenn Moody (28.88) lost 3-1. Cleveland's man of the match Tony Eccles (34.21) won 3-1. Including a 148 and a 143 Checkout. To make the score 4-2 to West Midland at the interval. Tony Mitchell (22.64) pulled one back when he won 3-2 but then Paul Winspear (22.49) lost 3-0, Jim Bannister (22.38) lost 3-1 and Rob Grundy (27.92) lost 3-2. (missed doubles). Gary Stephens (28.15) won 3-2, once again good finishing. A 101 and a 116 checkout in the deciding leg. In the last match Kenny Dobson (22.23) lost 3-2 to make the final score 8-4 to West Midland. But overall a win for Cleveland of 24+3 win bonus points, to 12 points West Midland.

Results of other matches played on January 19 and 20: Avon 19, Humberside 19; Breconshire 14, Wiltshire 25; Devon 26, Worcestershire 13; Nottinghamshire 17, Bedfordshire 22.

Promotion points: Cleveland 126, Humberside 110, Wiltshire 104, Devon 103, Bedfordshire 100, Avon 93, Nottinghamshire 93, Breconshire 83, West Midland 82, Worcestershire 78