British league player Jamie Lupton returned to Sunderland league division one action and shot his Brandon Air side to a comprehensive 9/1 home win over struggling West A. Steve Pattinson also hit a maximum with two more from the improving Luke Dumigham. On his return from injury, Neil Wilkinson replied beating Dumigham, West go third bottom with Burnmoor and Backspin A teams in close chase. East Boldon A did their survival campaign no harm and leapfrogged West A when they struck nine past mid-table David Lloyd Tigers. Charl Myburg player of the match supported by three from newly crowned Northumbria women’s champion Dorian Cheung and a brace from Will McCallum. Lynne Herrington replied for Tigers. Other results in one - Backspin A 4 Brandon Outlaws 6, St. Gabriel’s A 7 Burnmoor A 3, St. Gabriel’s B 4 Durham Aces 6.

In two, Mount continued their relentless march to the top flight when they demolished mid-table Brandon Energy 9/1. Daniel Foster and Charlie Mouzon (3 each) with two more from Scott Nicholson. Neil Richards scored for Brandon and took Mouzon close in five tight ends. Dave Godbold returned for Old England Legends and took his side past visiting East Boldon B 10/0. Graham Sleep and Howard Brown also unbeaten to take the Legends second in the table. Other results in two - West B 2 backspin B 8, Brandon Crusaders 7 Lanchester Centurions 3, Durham Tornadoes 6 Wild West CA 4.