The Derwentside League began life as the Stanley Urban District Council Veterans Bowls Challenge Cup.
The first meeting of interested clubs was held at Dipton Community Welfare Centre on 19th November 1969. There were representatives from Annfield Plain Park, Burnopfield Park, Craghead Welfare, Dipton Park, and View Lane. South Moor Park was not represented but had indicated their willingness to enter the competition.
The league winners are listed below.
STANLEY URBAN DISTRICT
VETERANS
BOWLS
CHALLENGE CUP
RINKS
1970 ANNFIELD PLAIN
1971 ANNFIELD PLAIN
1972 ANNFIELD PLAIN PARK
1973 VIEW LANE
1974 VIEW LANE
1975 DIPTON
1976 SHERBURN PARK
1977 SOUTH MOOR
1978 DIPTON PARK
1979 VIEW LANE
1980 ANNFIELD PLA1N
1981 SHERBURN PARK
1982 SHERBURN PARK
1983 ANNFIELD PLAIN
1984 ANNFIELD PLAIN
1985 CONSETT PARK
1986 SHERBURN PARK
1987 CONSETT PARK
1988 VIEW LANE
1989 BURNOPFIELD
1990 SHERBURN PARK
1991 SHERBURN PARK
1992 VIEW LANE
1993 CONSETT PARK
1994 VIEW LANE
1995 SHERBURN PARK
1996 CONSETT PARK
1997 SHERBURN PARK
1998 ANNFIELD PLAIN
1999 CONSETT PARK
2000 ANNFIELD PLAIN
2001 CONSETT PARK
2002 ANNFIELD PLAIN
2003 LEADGATE
2004 LEADGATE
2005 DIPTON B.C.
2006 CONSETT PARK
2007 DIPTON B.C.
2008 DIPTON PARK B.C.