Graham Sleep’s player of the match performance at Brandon Crusaders wasn’t enough to seal an Old England Legends victory in a close 5/5 promotion scrap in division two. Sleep’s attacking forehand loop gave him the edge over the home sides’ Peter Flowers, John Bainbridge and Ken George. Phil Bowden and Howard Brown also scored for Legends. Mount cemented top spot in a 10/0 romp at Durham Tornadoes - Scott and Sam Nicholson alongside John Henderson for the visitors. Durham University took only two players to West CA B - students Ben McHoul and Felix Gregory unbeaten in a 7/3 win to put pressure on the league leaders. Other results in two - Unionist Club B 5 Brandon Energy 5, Lanchester Centurions 2 Wild West CA 8, Backspin B 10 East Boldon B 0, East Boldon B 6 Unionist Club B 4, St. Gabriel’s C 2 Brandon Energy 8

Neil Herrington, Andrew Wilkinson and Jamie Dent extended Mount True Roof’s lead at the top of division one in a 10/0 home win over Durham Aces. Unionist A went second when Richard Wilson, Phil Prady and Paul Baines dropped only one end when Burnmoor A visited. Third placed St. Chad’s won 6/4 at home to St. Gabriel’s A despite resting Josh Weatherby and Youssef Hassan - Chris Blake (3) and Keith Weatherby (2) for Chads - Jake Helm a brace, Ken Lee and Alex Smith one each for Gabriel’s. Other results in one - Brandon Air 2 St. Gabriel’s B 8, West A 3 DL Tigers 7, East Boldon A 6 Backspin A 4.