Tow Law Bass - Cornsay Royal Oak rejoiced after only their second win of the season but it proved a nail-biter for they were taken to the deciding doubles before edging through against the visiting Hamilton Row Black Horse.

The Horse set the early running when they took both trebles points but then only managed to score one singles point through Pt Elliott. The Oak's singles winners were Tommy Cairns, Ian Truby, Scott Windsor, Stephen Witherspoon and Emma Cairns. The Horse pulled level by taking the first two doubles points but then in the decider Tommy and Emma Cairns beat Col Metcalfe and Barry Sims.

The leading individual scorers were Malcolm Boughey with two 140s for the Cattle Mart, Shaun McGrath, Nigel Humble and Stephen Umpelby 140 each for the New Market B and Jacqueline Hope 139 for the Station.

Newhouse Club lead the table by 12 points with Esh Stag's Head in second place with a match in hand. Tow Law New Market A are 20 points behind Newhouse but have two games in hand.

Results: Tow Law New Market B 10 Esh McKennas 1; Tow Law Rose and Crown 1 Tow Law New Market A 10; Esh Stag's Head 9 Esh Football Club 2; Newhouse Club 8 Sunniside Comedian 3; Cornsay Royal Oak 6 Hamilton Row Black Horse 5; Tow Law Cattle Mart 5 Tow Law Station 6.

Crook Ladies League

Crook Coach and Horses recorded their eighth maximum win out their 25 match unbeaten run to move a massive 57 points clear at the top of the table. Their latest victims were their hosts at Crook Olde Horse Shoe. Tow Law New Market B are in a second place and moved five points ahead of Crook Queen's Head when they almost whitewashed their hosts at Willington Commercial.

Leading individual scorers: Ann Craggs 153 (Billy Row Green), Marion Hesp 135 (Coach and Horses), Lynn Easton 134 (Belle Vue), Tracey Hind 134, Babs Pickersgill 133 (both Tow Law Black Horse), Mary Jane Walton 133, Jackie Quarmby 121 (both Victoria), Rose Clement 128 (Queen's Head), Joan Charlton 126 (New Market B), Barbara Smith 121 (Cricket Club).

Results: Tow Law Cattle Mart 4 Tow Law Black Horse 7; Billy Row Green 4 Tow Law Station 7; Tow Law New Market A 3 Crook Cricket Club 8; Crook Olde Horse Shoe 0 Crook Coach and Horses 11; Crook Queen's Head 8 Crook Belle Vue 3; Crook Jelly's Bar 1 Victoria Club 10; Willington Commercial 1 Tow Law New Market B 10; Willington Black Horse 9 Billy Row Royal George 2, Crook Travellers Rest v Tow law Rose and Crown postponed.

Wear Valley Ladies

Ithe top of the table clash, Crook Golden Fleece emphasised their top spot when they only dropped two points to the visiting second placed, Crook Royal Sun. Crook Queen's Head only dropped one point on their visit to Crook King's Head, a result which pushed them up to third place, four points adrift of the Royal Sun.

Leading individual scorers: Barbara Atkinson 140, 115 (Oakenshaw), Tracey Thompson 140 (Royal Sun), Sue Graham 119 (Three Blue Bells).

Results: Croft Social Club 4 Crook Three Blue Bells 5; Crook Golden Fleece 7 Crook Royal Sun 2; Crook King's Head 1 Crook Queen's Head 8; Crook Mill House 6 Oakenshaw 3. Crook Bar 56 v Crook White Swan postponed.

Crook League

First division pacesetters Belle Vue and Market both made progress in the knock-out cup second round.

Results: Royal George 7 Travellers Rest 6; Old Horseshoe 8 RAFA 4; Market 8 Golden Fleece B 2; Mill House 5 Belle Vue WMC 7; 180's: Dave Taylor and David Byrne both Belle Vue.

Weardale Ladies League

Results: Wolsingham Black Lion A 1 Blanchland Sports Club 7; Wolsingham Black Bull 4 St Johns Chapel Blue Bell A 4; Eastgate Cross Keys 2 Rookhope A 6; Wolsingham Black Lion B 7 Stanhope Grey Bull 1; St Johns Chapel Blue Bell B 6 Stanhope Bonny Moor Hen 2; Stanhope Queens Head A 2 Westgate Hare and Hounds 6; Wolsingham WMC 6 Wolsingham Black Lion B 2;

Top scores: Jane Humble 122 (Hare and Hounds); Sue Creasor 123 (Bonny Moor Hen); Linda Scowan 140; Donna Scowan 120 (Golden Lion B); Doreen Alderslade 132 (Sports Club).

Stokesley and

District League

Division A

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

P W L Pts

Royal Oak 12 11 1 59

Queens Head A 12 10 2 59

Buck Hotel 11 10 1 50

Blue Bell A 11 7 4 48

Dudley Arms 12 8 4 47

Buck Inn A 11 6 5 37

Queens Head B 11 4 7 37

Miners Arms A 11 5 6 36

Blacksmiths Arms B 11 5 6 35

Stokesley Social Club A 11 4 7 35

Black Swan B 11 4 7 34

Blacksmiths Arms A 11 3 8 31

Station Hotel (HR) 11 3 8 30

Dog and Gun A 11 3 8 25

Black Swan A 11 1 10 25

Division B

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

P W L Pts

Falcon Inn B 10 10 0 58

Stokesley Social Club B 11 10 1 51

Tile Sheds 10 7 3 45

Stokesley Sports Club 11 7 4 41

Jet Miners A 10 6 4 39

Station Hotel (S) 10 5 5 38

Kings Head 10 7 3 36

Jet Miners B 10 4 6 34

Miners Arms B 11 4 7 33

Bay Horse 11 4 7 28

Dog and Gun B 10 3 7 27

Falcon Inn A 10 2 8 26

Blue Bell B 10 2 8 25

Buck Inn B 10 1 9 23

l Leading the pack so far this season for the 180s Phil Noble (Royal Oak) 4. Highest checkout Bob Hornsby (Stokesley Sports Club) 140. Least darts for a game, Jeff Suddes (Falcon Inn B) and Dave Stangoe (Buck Hotel) both 15 darts.

Willington League

Willington Burn pulled off a great home win over Willington Club, who slipped out of the top four when they only managed to take three points. The Burn had singles wins from Shaun Pardew, Tony Longthorne, Gordon Foster, Lyndon Taylor and Colin Davison with Stephen Hutchinson breaking the duck for the visitors.

The Burn extended their lead when they took the first two doubles through Gordon Foster with Stuart Wayman and Lyndon Taylor with Shaun Pardew. The Club regained some lost prestige when Arthur Goldsborough and Alan Lee took the final doubles. However the Burn took the team game with the Club's Stephen Hutchinson beating Colin Davison in the captain's game.

The Prospect Club bounced back to the top of the table, one points head of Hunwick Joiners Arms, who are one ahead of Willington Black Horse Tavern.

Results: Hunwick Quarry Burn 8 Willington Commercial 4; Prospect Club 11 Sunnybrow Brown Trout 1; Willington Cottles 2 Victoria Club 10; Willington Black Horse Inn 6 Hunwick Joiners Arms 6; Willington Black Horse Tavern 9 Willington Brewer's Droop 3; Willington Burn 9 Willington Club 3.

Hambleton Ales Northallerton and District League

A Section: Oddfellows A pld 9, pts 69; Cat and Bagpipes 9, 54; White Bear (Bedale) 9, 50; Lord Nelson A 9, 43; Three Horseshoes 9, 42; Old Royal George 9, 36; Bluebell 9, 36; County Arms 9, 36; Green Tree 9, 34; Crown 9, 30; Cricket Club 9, 28; Horseshoe 9, 28.

B Section: Oddfellows B 9, 60; Station 9, 58; Oddfellows C 9, 44; Three Coopers 9, 42; White Swan 9, 42; Duke of Wellington A 9, 41; Kings Head 9, 39; Duke of Wellington B 9, 37; White Rose 9, 33; Beeswing 8, 32; Golden Lion Romanby 9, 27; Masons Arms 8, 22.

C Section: Queen Catherine A 9, 44; Queen Catherine C 7, 37; Cat and Bagpipes B 7, 34; Queen Catherine B 7, 32; Buck Inn 7, 32; Fleece 7, 30; Durham Ox 7, 27; Bay Horse 6, 23; Black Horse 19.