New Herrington 'at the double' as club secure league and pairs titles

It has been a great seven days for the New Herrington club, as they secured two titles.

- by Sport Reporter

In the Sunderland & District David Morgan Mixed Pairs, the final was an all-Herrington affair as Linda and Colin Watson were looking to defend their title against Pam Bainbridge and Garry Wallace (Jnr). In a cracking final which looked like it was going to the wire, it wasn't until the last three ends that the champions saw their grip on the title slip away. In the end, Wallace ran out a 20-8 winner to seal both players their first Sunderland & District success.

The second title came in the women's SWBA league; going into week 13, New Herrington knew a win over Barnes Park B would seal a first league success as nearest challengers Sunderland A were on a bye. A 4-0 win sealed the deal with one round of games to play.

The Swan Cup went right to the wire, with New Herrington laying their claim with a 6-0 win over Seaham Town and needed Dairy Lane to drop a point at Barnes Park. But Dairy Lane just got over the line 5¹/₂-½ to snatch the title by half a point.

The relegation places were also up for grabs, Roker Marine's 'great escape' continuing as they beat Usworth 5-1, which saved Marine but ended Usworth's brief return to Division One. The other relegation place was nearly as dramatic, Silksworth Pumas beaten 5-1 at home by Hetton Workmen; had Hetton collected all six points, the Pumas would have been relegated, but instead Hetton return to Division Two.