THE final rounds of a national dominoes championship are to be staged in the North-East.

The semi-final and final of the National Dominoes Straight Pairs Championship, sponsored by John Smith, will be played in Darlington this Saturday.

This event will take place at Darlington Club, in High Northgate, from 2pm.

The eight players taking part are from Yorkshire, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear.

A draw will be made at 2pm on match day for pairings. Afterwards, the semi-finals and final will be played to determine the Working Men's Club and Institute Union's national dominoes straight pair champions.