Willington League

After the Burn had only dropped two points at new team, Willington Brewer's Droop, they opened a four point lead over Hunwick Joiners Arms, who just came through their home game against the Willington Lion and Unicorn by the narrowest of margins.

There were no maximums but Trevor Allchurch set the target for the best check out with a 158 finish, while league secretary, Aynsley Rainbow finished in fourteen darts.

Results: Prospect Club 5, Victoria Club 7; Willington Commercial 7, Willington Cottles 5; Hunwick Quarry Burn 3, Hunwick Joiners Arms 9; Willington Brewer's Droop 2, Willington Burn 10; Willington Black Horse Inn 9, Oakenshaw Club 3; Willington Club 8, Willington Black Horse Tavern 4

Tow Law Bass League

Billy Row Club share the top spot with Esh Football Club after they only dropped two points on their visit to Tow Law New Market B. Billy Row took the two trebles and then had Jeff Sneath, Adam Trotter, Geoff Pratt, Barry Watson and Bob Slater as singles winners with only Andy Elston scoring for the home side, The visiting Club took the first two doubles before Stephen Umpelby and Shaun McGrath took the final doubles.

Leading individual scorers: F Box 180 for the Rose and Crown, T Hauxwell 177 for the Station, B Kershaw 140 for the Stag's Head and J Sneath with three 140's for Billy Row Club. J Sneath also made the best start of the week with 120

Results: Tow Law New Market B 2, Billy Row Club 9; Tow Law Rose and Crown 2, Esh Stag's Head 9; Esh McKennas 4, Tow Law New Market A 7; Tow Law North Point 5, Tow Law Station 6; Esh FC 9, Tow Law Cattle Mart 2

Crook Ladies League

Crook Coach and Horses are steadily pulling away from the rest of the league and after their nine point win over the visiting Tow Law Rose and Crown they are fifteen points ahead. The top five places with points are Coach and Horses 88, New Market B 73, Tow Law Black Horse 64, Victoria Club 64 and Travellers Rest 53.

Leading individual scorers last week were Eileen Graham 168 and 135 and Gail Abbott 135 for the Coach and Horses, June Oswald 168 for the Rose and Crown, Joy Charlton 156 for the New Market B, Elizabeth Cant 140 for the Commercial, Vera Morris 134 for Dan's Castle, Mary Jane Walton 133 for the Victoria, Elaine Lines 124 for the Olde Horse Shoe, Mary Hopper 120 for the New Market A and Gwenda Ward 120 for the Royal George.

Results: Billy Row Green 2, Tow Law Dan's Castle 9; Crook Travellers Rest 6, Crook Jelly's Bar 5; Crook Coach and Horses 10, Tow Law Rose and Crown 1; Tow Law New Market B 9, Tow Law Station 2; Tow Law Cattle Mart 6, Willington Commercial 5; Victoria Club 8, Tow Law New Market A 3; Crook Olde Horse Shoe 1, Billy Row Royal George 10; Tow Law Black Horse 8, Crook King's Head 3; Crook Belle Vue 10, Howden Australian 1; Crook CC v Willington Lion and Unicorn postponed

Wear Valley Ladies League

Crook White Swan opened out their new season, after having a bye last week, with a very good odd point victory over the Crook Milll House, who had whitewashed the Coach and Horses last week. The Coach bounced back to win at home by three points over the Golden Fleece.

The Mill House are the early leaders with a three points advantage over Oakenshaw Club and newcomers, Crook Crown.

The leading individual scorers were Irene Clark 145 for the Coach and Horses, Ruby Clark 134 for Oakenshaw, Gwen Varley 115 for the White Swan and Wendy Cranston 108 for the Crown.

Results: Crook Coach and Horses 6, Crook Golden Fleece 3; Oakenshaw Club 4, Crook Crown 5; Crook White Swan 5, Crook Mill House 4; Crook Bar 56 v Crook Royal Sun postponed

Bass Ladies League

Croft Social Club B moved five points clear of Howden Sunnydene Lodge after beating their A team by three points.

The leading individual scorers were Sandra Binyon 126 and Dot Knight 125 and 121 for Croft A, Janine Oliver two 125s and 114 for Croft B and Lisa Batey 116 for Sunnydene Lodge.

Results: Croft Social Club B 7, Croft Social Club A 4; Howden Sunnydene Lodge 6, Crook Queen's Head 5

Jonathan Ward Team Darts

Preliminary round draw: New Hesledon B v Relton Terrace; Shotton Comrades v South Durham Malleable; Ferryhill B v Stanley Empire A; Blaydon v Coxhoe

There are 28 byes and results to be into the Durham CIU Branch Office by September 23.

Cleveland Men's

Super League

Croft were at home to Hartlepool at Croft WMC where Hartlepool got off to a very good start with Ray Hutchinson (23.12) beating Keith Cuthbert 3-0 and Dave Liddle (20.43) beating Andy Kelly (20.62) 3-1. Keith Gowland (21.78) beat Jason Steele 3-0 to make it 1-2, Charlie Copeland (28.35) levelled the match when he beat Tony Embleton (27.31) 3-2 with a 161 checkout in the deciding leg. Croft took the lead when Andy Ford (25.47) beat Ian Dawson (20.50) 3-0 and with the next game took the match when Harry Alderson (22.80) beat Rob Grundy (21.52) 3-1. Hartlepool took the last match when Mick Hornsey (19.78) beat Eddie Mullen 3-0.

Final score: 4-3 to Croft

Man of the Match: Charlie Copeland

Gary Stephens (24.54) got Billingham off to a winning start in their match with Middlesbrough when he beat Mak Chahal (23.62) 3-1. The home side took the next three, with Peter Nugent (21.28) beating Steve Blackmore (18.550 3-1, Ian McDougall (20.59) beating Colin Hunton 3-0 and Mal Baker beating Kevin Stephens 3-1. Norman Stringer pulled one back for the visitors when he beat Alan Watson 3-0, but then Terry Ferguson (24.24) beat Jimmy Dunlop (21.76) 3-0 and Les Seetree (21.62) beat Mal Cairnie (20.07) 3-2.

Final score: 5-2 to Middlesbrough

Man of the Match: Gary Stephens

Stokesley were at home to Stockton at the Highland Laddie. Tim Burke (20.81) beat Ian Greenwood (19.36) 3-1 and Colin Johnson (24.93) beat Martin Mathewman (19.48) 3-1 to put Stockton two-up. Mick Seaton (19.80) reduced the arrears when he beat Allan Snabel (19.57) 3-2, and then it was all-square when Lee Smith (22.16) beat Lenny Ransom 3-1. Dave Wilson (21.91) beat Keith Stockdale (21.65) 3-2 and Brian Boulton (21.470 beat Graham Hannan 3-0, to make it 4-2 to Stockton. The best match of the night was the final one, with Steve Scaife (29.47) beating Neil Young (25.67) 3-1.

Final score: 4-3 to Stockton.

Man of the Match: Steve Scaife

Marske were at home to Stokesley at Marske WMC where Steve Robinson (26.05) beat Ron McGinty (25.02) 3-2 to put the home side in front. It was level when Martyn Bulman (22.68) beat John Peoples 3-1. Phil MacKay (20.24) to beat Peter Allport 3-1, Andy Cree (19.53) beat Chris Aspery (19.98) 3-1, Jon Raines (19.71) beat Robbie Corner (19.06) 3-2 and Tony Mitchell (22.22) beat Jon Barr (19.56) 3-1. The visitors took the final match when Dave Stangoe (20.62) beat Chris Hornby 3-2.

Final score: 5-2 to Marske

Man of the Match: Steve Robinson

Ladies Super League

The format of the league this season is very different. Five individuals, best of five legs of 501, plus two pairs of one leg 501, one point for each plus two points for the winning team.

Last seasons champions, Wings Club from Stockton were at home to league newcomers Billingham Social Club, Mandy Stephens (14.08) beat Jean Hagan (13.69) 3-1 to put the visitors 1 up, Rhonda Page (12.17) levelled the match when she beat Karen Allison (11.75) 3-1. Wings took the lead when Jackie Allison (16.71) beat Wendy Graham (13.95) 3-1, and it was 3-1 when Pat J Smith (20.59) bet Joyce Dunlop (14.21) 3-1, Molly Pywell (16.52) beat Dawn Smith (11.02) 3-0 to make the score 4-1 to Wings after the individuals, the pairs were 1-1 each.

Final score: 5-2 to Wings

Lady of the Match: Pat J Smith

M & D Club, Stockton, were at home to The Sheraton, Stockton. Cynthia Illingworth beat Mavis Parkinson 3-0 to make it 1 up for the Sheraton, it was level when Katrina Watson (13.26) beat Sheila Smart (13.28) 3-1 and they took the lead when June McLoughlin (11.50) beat Jill Maxwell (10.580 3-2. Rosie Scarth (10.87) levelled the match when she beat Barbara Bradley (10.84) 3-2 then Maureen Alderton (12.22) beat Sandra Reed (12.43) 3-2 to make it 3-2 to the Sheraton after the singles, they also took both pairs.

Final score: 5-2 to The Sheraton

The Royal from Hartlepool were at home to the Cricketers, from Stockton. Julie Sorby (17.08) beat Karren Monaghan (13.54) 3-0, 1-0 to The Royal. It was 1-1 when Marg Gunn (13.69) beat Jean Robinson (13.43) 3-2, but from then on it was one way traffic with Ellen Humble (14.00) beating Jane Andrews (13.03) 3-1. Babs Evans (17.43) beat Louise Allen (14.45) 3-2 and Jean Atkinson (12.530 beat Ann Lomas (10.98) 3-0. The Royal won both pairs.

Final score: 6-1 to The Royal.

Lady of the Match: Babs Evans

Darlington Friday

Night League

Division A

P In Pr Pts N

Hole in the Wall 16 58 23 81 10

Wheatsheaf 14 55 18 73 10

Albion 15 44 20 64 8

Caledonian 16 42 19 61 7

Aycliffe Arms 14 40 20 60 5

Havelock 15 41 16 57 8

DSRM A 16 39 17 56 9

Harrowgate WMC 16 36 19 55 10

DSRM B 16 34 7 41 48

Fire St A 14 27 9 36 8

Highland Laddie 16 26 8 34 4

Grey Horse 16 18 8 26 8

Division B

Three Crowns 14 47 16 63 8

St Marys 15 44 19 63 4

Slaters Arms 15 40 19 59 11

Brown Trout 14 36 20 56 13

Bay Horse 13 40 15 55 6

Britannia 13 40 15 55 4

Burns 14 41 13 54 8

Jack Horner 14 36 15 51 6

Fire St B 14 28 10 38 3

Railway Tavern 13 21 9 30 7

Glittering Star 13 8 1 9 4

Newcastle Breweries Thursday Night Invitation League

All teams should have received their fixture lists. Any problems please contact Ken Hewson on 487930. There is one position in the premier league still available