Durham and District League - Torrential rain interrupted the smooth running of matches with one being abandoned and others cut short to 15 ends. Leeholme, the First Division leaders, took badly to the water in their home game with Pelton Fell and went down to their first defeat of the season.

However they still hold a five point lead at the top, although Mainsforth, who had their game at Shotton postponed, have a match in hand. In the First Division, Langley Park played hosts to King George V, two teams who are desperately trying to find their best form in the early part of the season. A very close, wet encounter ended all square with the visitors just edging through on shots by 53-52.

Rinks scores (Langley Park names first): N Nicholson 15 I. C. Young 15; D. Henderson 15 A. Coulson 11; H. Calvert 6 D. Stephen 16; G. Cartmell 16 K. McDonald 11.

Second Division unbeaten leaders, Nevilles Cross had their match at Vane Tempest postponed but they still hold a one point lead at the top despite having played a match less than their rivals. Stockton took over second place with a two points win at Trimdon, while Stockton Elm Tree slipped down when they only managed to collect two points from their trip to Wingate in a 15 ends match.

Wingate came through to win 8-2 with a 71-53 shots success.

Rink scores (Wingate names first): were J. Kelly 23 A. Clarke 10; H. Teasdale 14 W. Hall 12; R. Jones 11 E. Dunn 20; J. Preece 23 L. Whitehouse 11.

Despite winning by five points at Wheatley Hill, the former Third Division leaders, Newton Hall slipped into second place behind Murton, who only dropped two points to the visiting Wolsingham. However Newton Hall have a match in hand over Murton.

The much-improved Willington Spectrum continued their move up the table and now share third place with Witton Gilbert following their big home win over Kelloe. Spectrum came through with a 9-1 score and a massive win in shots by 88-16.

Rink scores (Spectrum names first): D. Barker 20 T. Horner 19; R. Topping 28 S. Jackson 10; C. Bains 18 T. Reed 18; J. Bennett 22 J. Wilkinson 14.

Results - Division One: Coxhoe 8, Bowburn 2; Crook Glenholme 2, Ever Ready/Craghead 8; Langley Park 5, King George V 5; Leeholme 2, Pelton Fell 8. Shotton v Mainsforth postponed.

Division Two: Trimdon 4, Stockton 6; Chilton 8, Sherburn Village 2; Wingate 8, Stockton Elm Tree 2; Addison Park 8, Brandon 2. Vane Tempest v Nevilles Cross postponed.

Division Three: Wheatley Hill 3, Newton Hall 7; Murton 8, Wolsingham 2; Witton Gilbert 8, Fishburn WMC 2; Willington Spectrum 9, Kelloe 1.

Fixtures for tomorrow - Division One: Langley Park v Shotton; Bowburn v Pelton Fell; Crook Glenholme v King George V; Leeholme v Mainsforth; Coxhoe v Ever Ready/Craghead.

Division Two: Trimdon v Addison Park; Nevilles Cross v Sherburn Village; Wingate v Stockton; Chilton v Brandon; Vane Tempest v Stockton Elm Tree.

Division Three: Wheatley Hill v Murton; Belmont v Fishburn WMC; Willington Spectrum v Newton Hall; Witton Gilbert v Wolsingham.

South West Durham League

Shildon Town A are emerging as the most likely side to challenge Spennymoor A for the title. Spennymoor remain top but Shildon are just three points in arrears with a game in hand.

Four sides have drawn well clear in division two. Jubilee lead on 47 points, Spectrum and Wolsingham have 45 and Langley Park 43.

Results - Division One: Brandon 2, Mainsforth 8, Glenholme 2, Shildon Town A 8; Shildon Railway 8, Bishop Auckland 2; Spennymoor A 6, Cockton Hill 4; Addison Park v Leeholme - no result.

Division Two: Cockton Hill B 1, Spennymoor Jubilee 9; Fishburn 3, Langley Park 7; Shildon Town B 1, Spectrum 9; Wolsingham 8, Spennymoor Town 2; Kelloe v Cockfield no result.

Fixtures - Division One: Addison Park v Shildon Town A; Brandon v Cockton Hill; Glenholme v Bishop Auckland; Shildon Railway v Leeholme; Spennymoor A v Mainsforth.

Division Two: Cockton Hill B v Cockfield; Fishburn v Spennymoor Town; Kelloe v Spennymoor Jubilee; Shildon Town B v Langley Park; Wolsingham v Spectrum.