Dairy Lane top the Earl Premier as Pumas’ clash is waterlogged
Silksworth Pumas’ waterlogged clash against Barnes Park opened the door at the top of the Earl Premier for Dairy Lane.
A 5-2 home win over Marine put Dairy Lane top, albeit on shots difference from the Pumas – the top two go head to head on Monday.
In the Earl Cup, Division One leaders Seaham Town were on a bye, and their lead at the top has been cut to nine points after Usworth’s 5-1 win at Hylton Colliery. North Biddick's 4-2 win over Thompson Park keeps them third. In Division Two, the top two went head to head – leaders New Herringtonnowlooknailedon for promotion after a 5-1 win at second-placed Whitburn.
The Swan Cup leaders Barnes Park were beaten 4½1½atsecond-placedHoughton Dairy Lane – the latter are now only four points behind the leaders with four games left to play. The promotion race out of Division Two took another twist as the top two both lost. Leaders Pemberton went down5-1atHyltonCollieryand NewHerringtonlost5-1atHetton Workmen. Those results mean there is only a single point covering the top three teams. Bottom-of-the-table Thompson Park’s 4-2 win over Washington wasn’t enough to lift them off the foot of the table.
The Harold Howey runaway leaders Barnes Park B had their bye this week, allowing second-placed Roker Marine Atoclosethegaptoeightpoints after they beat North Biddick 3-1. Dairy Lane’s A team’s title hopes were dealt a fatal blow by their B team, the latter winning the local derby 3-1. There were4-0winsforbothSeaham Town and South Hylton.
With Marine B on a bye there are new Division Two leaders,HyltonCollieryA’s3½½winatBarnesParkAmoving them half a point clear. Only four points cover the top six – in the all-Pemberton clash, the B team beat the A team 4-0, Chester le Street beat New Herrington4-0andThompson Parkmovedintothirdwitha3-1 win over Whitburn.
The Storey Bowl holders Seaham Town’s hopes of retaining the title took a big
knock, the holders whitewashed7-0awayatleadersHettonWorkmen,whonowhavea 5½-point lead at the top. Second-placed New Herrington handed Houghton Town their first win of the season 7-0.
The future set-up of Sunderland & District is to be discussed at a meeting of club secretaries on Saturday 6th August at Dairy Lane (10am).
The final of the 3-2-1 knockout triples saw Washington Glebe lift the shield for the first time beating Seaham Town, Ian Tracey securing a last-gasp win.
Scores (Washington skips first) – M.Thomson 6246 D.Wright, I.Tracey 42-57 L.Maughan, T.Joicey 57-51 B.Henderson (snr), D.Walters 58-50 B.Henderson ( jnr).
In the Grindon League, Dairy Lane returned to the top with a 5-0 win over South Hylton,BarnesParkmovedsecond after beating Pemberton 3½1½, Usworth’s 4-1 win over Ryhopekeepsthemonthefringes of the title race and at the sixth attemptWhitburnfinallyended their wait for a win, 3½-1½ over Hylton Colliery.
The Bowls Durham county finals take place tomorrow at Houghton Dairy Lane. There are six finals taking place over the day, starting at 10am and then at 2pm. Locally, Seaham Town’s Mark Higgins will be lookingforafirstcountytitleas he faces Darlington RA’s Liam Macey in the blue riband singles final. In a delayed semi-final, Higgins ended Silksworth Pumas’ Scott Baker’s hopes 21-14. The triples final will feature the Pumas’ David Sykes, Gary Farquhar and David Bolt as they face Dunston’s Tony Humphries,DavePatersonand Alex Bryden. Usworth’s Brian Poulter will face Jarrow West End’sMauriceDunlopinthefinalofthechampionofchampions. The finals day is being live streamed via the Wrong Bias platform.
Sunday31stJuly10amstart atHoughtonDairyLane:Fours - L.Macey (Darlington RA) v A.Bryden (Dunston); Junior Singles - L.Brodie (Darlington SouthPark)vJ.Harston(Spennymoor).
Sunday 31st July 2pm start at Houghton Dairy Lane: Singles - M.Higgins (Seaham Town) v L.Macey (Darlington RA); Triples - A.Bryden (Dunston) v D.Bolt (Silksworth Pumas); Senior Fours - D.Newman (Darlington RA) v G.Robson (Leadgate); ChampionofChampions-M.Dunlop (Jarrow West End) v B.Poulter (Usworth).
Tuesday 2nd August 6.30pm (at Houghton Dairy Lane):Pairs-M.Jones(Darlington RA) v A.Jobling (Dunston); Two Bowl Singles - A.Bryden (Dunston)vM.Dunlop(Jarrow West End).
The Junior Pairs final was due to be played last night, the Pumas’JoshHalcrowtakingon Pelton Fell’s Brendan Fraser.
In the Bowls England doublefours.thePumaseasedpast Roker Marine 43-19 and will nowfaceYorkshire’sNafferton in the last 32 – the winners will faceNorthumberland-basedSt
Georges Hospital for a place at Leamington.ThePumasarein action tomorrow night as they head to Northallerton to face Hull-basedSpringheadParkin the Top Club area final.
IntheTonyAllcockover-60 mixeddoublefours,Houghton Dairy Lane are still running, a cracking 30-22 win over Appleby setting up a last-32 clash against Lincolnshire’s Shires.
The all-Silksworth mixed pairs area final saw Anne Upsall and Gary Farquhar beat Jaxon McKenna 19-13 – Farquhar will face Cumbria’s David Forster at Blackhall on August 14.
Yorkshire have booked a Middleton Cup semi-final spot, a 112-105 win over Cumbria having set up a tie against Berkshire.