Darts

The Captain's League top spot was thrown wide open when the leading pair both lost. Darren Yeoman of Tow Law New Market A lost to Stephen Boughey of the visiting Cattle Mart, but still holds a one point lead because Jeff Sneath of Billy Row Club lost to Carl Wilcockson of the visiting Sunniside Comedian. This gives Esh Football Club and the Comedian an outside chance of sharing the top spot.

In the league, Billy Row Club need just five points from two matches to clinch the Championship, while Esh Stag's Head need eight points from two games to beat the Tow Law New Market A for the runners up spot.

The leading individual scorers were G. Hope with a maximum for the Station. K. Starr 180 for the Royal Oak, J. Sneath three 140's and a 15 darts finish and G. Pratt 140 for Billy Row Club, R. Peacock 140 for the Comedian and G. Beveridge 140 for the Moss Inn.

Results: Esh Stag's Head 11 Cornsay Royal Oak 0; Tow Law New Market A 7 Tow Law Cattle Mart 4; Tow Law Station 6 Tow Law New Market B 5; Tow Law Rose and Crown 5 Esh McKennas 6; Sunniside Moss Inn 5 Tow Law North Point 6; Billy Row Club 10 Sunniside Comedian 1.

Willington League

The Victoria Club clinched the championship with a six points home win over Willington Commercial, while Willington Burn took the runners-up trophies despite being held to a home draw by Willington Club. The Prospect Club ended eight points short of the Burn in third place.

The only two maximums of the week came for Willington Club with the marksmen being Arthur Goldsborough and Scott Little.

Results: Willington Cottles 6 Willington Black Horse Tavern 6; Willington Burn 6 Willington Club 6; Victoria Club 9 Willington Commercial 3; Oakenshaw Club 6 Willington Brewer's Droop 6; Willington Lion and Unicorn 5 Willington Black Horse Inn 7; Hunwick Joiners Arms 5 Prospect Club 7.

Crook Ladies League

Crook Queen's Head were surprisingly beaten by thee points at home by the neighbouring Crook Belle Vue Club and look to have lost their chance of landing the runners up spot as they have slipped 15 points behind Tow Law New Market B, who only dropped one point at Billy Row Green.

Crook Coach and Horses, winners for the loss of only one point are Tow Law Dan's Castle, are certain champions with a lead of 74 points on the New Market B.

The leading individual scorers were Dorothy Storey 154 for the Travellers Rest, Christine Dunn 140 for the Olde Horse Shoe, Lilly Chedd 121 for the Royal George and Angela Armstrong 120 for the Rose and Crown.

Results: Willington Commercial 3 Tow Law Rose and Crown 8; Billy Row Green 1 Tow Law New Market B 10; Crook Jelly's Bar 3 Billy Row Royal George 8; Tow Law Dan's Castle 1 Crook Coach and Horses 10; Tow Law New Market A 7 Crook Olde Horse Shoe 4; Tow Law Black Horse 3 Crook Travellers Rest 8; Crook Queen's Head 4 Crook Belle Vue 7; Howden Australian 6 Crook CC 5. Tow Law Station v Willington Lion and Unicorn postponed.

Wear Valley Ladies League

Crook Three Blue Bells recent poor form continued when they went down to their third consecutive defeat in the vital top of the table clash at home to Crook Mill House. The visitors took the match by three points to extend their lead to 15 points at the top.

The earlier good form of the Three Blue Bells, however, has left them well placed in second position, where they hold a 16 point lead over Crook Golden Fleece and Crook Royal Sun.

The leading individual scorers were Alison Archer with 140 and 135 for the Mill House, Tracey Thompson 140 and Jackie Ramage 120 for the Royal Sun and Sheila Moore and Denise Taylor with 125 each for the White Swan.

Results: Crook Royal Sun 2 Crook Coach and Horses 7; Crook White Swan 7 Oakenshaw Club 2; Crook Bar 56 7 Crook Crown 2; Crook Three Blue Bells 3 Crook Mill House 6.

P W L Pts

Crook Mill House 22 18 4 129

Crook Three Blue Bells 22 12 10 114

Crook Golden Fleece 22 12 10 98

Crook Royal Sun 22 10 12 98

Crook Coach & Horses 22 10 12 94

Crook White Swan 22 12 10 93

Crook Bar 56 22 8 14 91

Oakenshaw Club 21 9 12 90

Crook Crown 21 7 14 75

Stokesley and District

LVA League

Division A

Results: Station Hotel A 3, Miners Arms A 4; Royal Oak 4, Blacksmiths Arms B 3; Black Swan A 1, Jet Miners A 6; Queens Head A 7, Blue Bell A 0; Dudley Arms 3, Buck Hotel 4; Blacksmiths Arms A 4, Black Swan B 3; Station Hotel 3, Buck Inn A 4.

P W L Pts

Queens Head A 22 17 5 99

Royal Oak 22 14 8 92

Buck Hotel 22 17 5 90

Dudley Arms 22 16 6 90

Station Hotel A 22 15 7 90

Miners Arms A 22 12 10 83

Blue Bell A 22 13 9 77

Black Swan B 22 11 11 74

Blacksmiths Arms B 22 9 13 73

Blacksmiths Arms A 22 9 13 69

Buck Inn A 22 6 16 67

Black Swan A 22 6 16 59

Station Hotel 22 4 18 56

Jet Miners A 22 4 18 54

Division B

Results: Dog and Gun A 1, Black Horse Hotel 6; Jet Miners B 2, Queens Head B 5; Blue Bell B 4, Station Hotel B 3; Miners Arms B 3, Dog and Gun B 4; Buck Inn B 3, Tile Sheds 4.

Black Horse Hotel 22 16 6 104

Queens Head B 22 19 3 103

Station Hotel B 22 14 8 89

Jet Miners B 22 11 11 80

Stokesley Social Club 21 14 7 78

Dog and Gun A 22 12 10 78

Blue Bell B 22 11 11 78

Buck Inn B 22 9 13 75

Tile Sheds 22 12 10 72

Kings Head 21 10 11 70

Dog and Gun B 22 9 13 68

Miners Arms B 22 5 17 66

Falcon Inn 21 8 13 62

Bay Horse 21 1 20 36

Most 180s: J Targer and L Stockdale (Station Hotel A) 3.

Highest check-out: B Adlington (Blacksmiths Arms A) 157.

Crook League

Just two games remain and first division leaders Market hold a ten point lead over second side Belle Vue.

White Swan look certain to take the second division title as they lead Surtees by eighteen points.

Results - Division One: Golden Fleece A 1 (3) Belle Vue 10 (2); Old Horseshoe 4 (2) RAFA 7 (3); Blue Bells 8 (2) Travellers Rest 3 (3); Royal Sun Inn 3 (1) Market 8 (4).

Division Two: Mill House 8 (1) Coach and Horses 3 (4); White Swan 8 (1) Jelly's Bar 3 (4); Croft A 7 (0) Croft B 4 (5); Royal George 5 (2) Golden Fleece B 6 (3); Farrers Arms 3 (3) Surtees 8 (2); Dominoes results in brackets.

180s: David Boughey and R Craggs (Croft B).

Darlington Friday

Night League

Group One: Slaters Pld 7, 56 pts; Fire Station 8, 39; St Marys 7, 30; Railway H 7, 25; Railway T 6, 24; Springfield 6, 14.

Group Two: Busters 7, 40; Havelock 5, 27; Travellers 6, 24; Greyhound 5, 18; Victoria 7, 17.

l Invitations for this season are being delivered now. Any team from the local area who would like to play and have not received a letter should contact Ken Hewson (07940) 930947/ (01325) 487930 before March 23.

Newcastle Breweries Thursday Night League

Premier League pairs KO

Draw: D Hodegson & S Hodgeson (JUC) v C McCabe & M Jobling (Britannia); N Holborough & J Wakefield (DSRM) v A Kelly & G Storey (Wheatsheaf); S Tunstall & S Dykes (Fire St) v winners from JUC 8/3; M Lethbridge & E House (DSRM) v P Taylor & K Stannard (JUC).

l to be played March 29 at the JUC, 8pm start, best of three legs.

Alliance League pairs KO

Draw: D Woffenden & J Cockfield (Dales) v G Dodsowrth & E Smith (Rail Tav); B Brawn & A Thomas (Dales) v S Napper & P Metcalfe (Rail Tav); J Tomlins & S Bolam (Slaters) v P Harder & J Appleton (Rail Tav); K Pugh & N Rees (Cent Boro) v M Harle & S Richards (Rail Tav).

l to be played at the Glittering Star. 8pm stars. Best of three legs.

Player of the Year

Female: D Bolam 38, D Lowther 32, E Tomlins 31, J Dykes 29, Galloway 28, S Napper 25, M Morley 25, S Absolom 23, S Hodgeson 23, E Smith 18.

Player of the Year

Male: A Kelly 49, M Lethbridge 47, D Woffenden 46, A Toth 41, E House 40, P Hall 40, S Clarke 40, I Hunter 40, S Tunstall 39, J Bannister 39.

Magnet Ladies League

Singles

P W D L Pts

Hole In Wall 21 12 4 5 28

Hope Inn 22 11 6 5 28

RA 11 12 4 6 28

Sarahs 22 10 7 5 27

Dalesman 22 9 9 4 26

Victoria Club 22 12 2 8 26

Jack Horner 22 10 6 6 26

Hopetown Club 21 12 1 8 25

Railway Hotel 21 9 5 7 22

Grey Horse BT 21 8 5 8 21

Three Crowns 21 5 5 11 15

Nestfield Club 21 3 9 9 14

DSRM 21 2 9 10 12

Caledonian 21 2 5 14 9

Pairs

Hole In Wall 21 11 8 2 55

Hope Inn 22 9 10 3 52

Jack Horner 22 10 7 5 52

Dalesman 22 9 11 2 52

RA 22 9 11 2 49

Sarahs 22 8 9 5 45

Three Crowns 21 7 7 7 42

Victoria Club 22 7 8 7 42

Nestfield Club 21 7 7 7 41

Railway Hotel 21 8 4 9 41

Grey Horse BT 21 5 10 6 39

Baydale Beck 22 1 13 8 39

Hopetown Club 21 5 8 8 39

DSRM 21 3 6 12 30

Caledonian 21 2 6 13 30

Richmond and District

Men's League

Results: Comrades Club A 2, Half Moon (Barton) 6; Comrades Club B, The Crown (Manfield) 3; The Crown (Manfield) 5, Comrades Club B 3; The Board Inn 1, King William (Brompton) 7; Croft WMC 6, The Crown (Brompton) 2; The Black Bull (Melsonby) 7, Cricket Club 1.

l King William (Barton) v The Ship. Result card was not received and as this is the third occasion this has happened with King William (Barton), the League have deducted one point from King William. This is accordance with Rule 14a. Written notification has also been sent to their captain.

P W D L Pts

Croft WMC 22 17 4 1 38

King William (Brompton) 23 15 6 2 36

The Black Bull (Melsonby) 22 14 5 3 33

The Crown (Manfield) 22 13 6 3 32

The Board Inn 22 10 4 8 24

The Half Moon (Barton) 22 9 6 7 24

Comrades Club B 22 9 4 9 22

Comrades Club A 23 9 3 11 21

The Ship 22 6 4 12 16

***Cricket Club 22 8 1 13 15

***King William (Barton) 22 3 5 14 9

The Crown (Brompton) 22 1 3 18 5