A LOOK BACK IN TIME -05.05.2004
The final games of the BDO Inter Counties Championships season proved to be very successful for both of the local counties, Warwickshire and West Midlands. Warwickshire played hosts to Cheshire and not one of their four teams lost in an overall 20-16 victory. Saturday’s games saw the ladies finish all square at three each with Noreen Harris taking the lady of the match award with a 16.89 average. The men chalked up their second win of the campaign, a 7-5 verdict, Dave Buckley (25.00) their top man.
In Sunday’s ’A’ games the ladies had a fine 4-2 win. For the third consecutive fixture Clare Bywaters took the match award, on this occasion recording her best average of the season 28.36. Running Clare close was team mate Trina Gulliver, who had a 27.83 average. However, that was not Trina’s most vital statistic her win made it FIFTY straight wins conceding only 14 legs in the process. Trina is the only person ever in the BDO, man or lady, to chalk up 50 straight wins. Well done Trina you are truly a remarkable darts lady.
The men’s ’A’ side rounded off their season with a 7-5 win, making it six wins, two draws and only one defeat, which was in their last outing against Lancashire. With a 27.79 average Pat Koyce the match award.
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West Midlands also finished their fixture card with a home tie, their opponents Northamptonshire. Still with an outside chance of promotion a win was vital and win they did by 20-16. However, it was not enough as Cornwall, second to County Durham, beat Bedfordshire 24-12 to clinch the second promotion spot.
The ladies were both involved in 4-2 results. The ’B’ lost 4-2, the ’A’ won by the same margin. Claire Hobbs (17.14) and Angie Perry (23.48) took the respective awards.
Both men’s teams won 7-5. The ’B’ team upheld their unbeaten record and the man of the match award was shared by Darren Williams and Martin Tibbetts, who both had a 27.33 average. Lol Frazer (28.36) was the ’A’ side’s top man.
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The Harborne and District Summer League got underway with Midland Red recording a 7-2 win over Hobsons Choice in their opening game. On the mark for the Reds was C.Steadman, who hit 5x100 and had breaks of 2x100 and 120. J.Steadman recorded the highest checkout of the match 148. In the other division one game Ladywood Social, with a maximum from M.Littleford had a close 5-4 verdict over Smethwick Labour Club.
In the second division M.Warr hit a 180, but his team, Coopers Arms finished on the wrong side of a 5-4 scoreline at home to the Quinborne. Travellers Rest were the divisions biggest winners, a 7-2 success against Old Mill ’A’.
Division Three’s Old Mill ’B’ did better than their ’A’ team, a 5-4 win over Stonehouse Flights.
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Tomorrow night the Sheldon and District Winter League will be staging the finals of the Doubles Championship. Lining up in the last sixteen pairs will be, J.Marshall / D.Marshall, R.Parry / D.Kilbey (Iron Horse), B.Nixon / J.Sidwell (Highwood), M.Cooper / P.Sunner, P.Brogan / M.Hicks (Sheldon Dukes), G.Stych / P.Burnham, J.Prince / C.Horsley, J.Pears / P.Stevens (Fordbridge Social), D.Young / J.Rudd, I.Spencer / T.Kelly (Three Horse Shoes), E.McCormack / I.Lloyd (Castle Vale Residents Association), T.Randell / T.White (Saltley Amateur Gardeners), A.Price / J.Cartmell (RAFA), A.Hinton / W.Skinner (EBAHA), K.Fisher / P.Franks (Harvester), M.Allen / A.Richards (St Annes).
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A 7-2 home win over Willenhall gives league leaders Tipton 110 points in the men’s division of the West Midlands Super League and a thirteen points cushion, plus a game in hand over second placed Warley .
In the ladies section Great Wyrley are currently top on 53 points from 12 fixtures. But Wednesbury, who are two points adrift of the leaders have no fewer than three games in hand.
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