Silksworth Pumas secure 3-2-1 Knockout Triples and Earl Cup joy

Three Sunderland and District titles have been decided over the last seven days.

- by Sport Reporter

In the 3-2-1 Knockout Triples final, at Pemberton, the Silksworth Pumas ended a four-year wait for another title success. In the final they beat a spirited Roker Marine 228-204, Marine have now lost in three finals, while it is Silksworth's twelfth success with the first being 38 years ago.

Topping off a great seven days, the Pumas successfully defended their Earl Cup title with two league games still to play. A 6-0 win over Dairy Lane A means they cannot be caught at the top and it's their ninth Earl title since 2010.

The race for runners-up spot is between four teams with only 3 ½ points separating them. Second placed Barnes Park lost 5-1 at Dairy Lane B.

Both Usworth and Seaham Town have given themselves a chance of avoiding the drop as Seaham's 5-1 win over New Herrington and Usworth's 5-1 win over Sunderland has dragged the latter into a relegation scrap.

In Division two, leaders Pemberton ground out a 4½-1½ win at Ryhope albeit by a single shot.

Pemberton are 13 points clear of third, with only Hetton Workmen mathematically able to catch the top two.

Whitburn beat Washington 5-1 to move up to third and are only 6½ points behind second placed North Biddick.