A Look Back In Time - 06.07.2005
As the midway point of the Harborne and District Summer League fast approaches Hillyfields are the leaders of division one. Having played seven fixtures they have 14 points and are level with the George, but the George have played one game more. In the most recent games Hillyfields had a 5-5 home draw with Smethwick Labour Club, while the George, who also played at home, won 6-4 against Quinton Members Club.
In the 5-5 draw between Quinborne Flights and Midland Red, Red’s G.Smith recorded a 160 break.
In division two newcomers Colwyn hold pole position and they faced up to their nearest rivals W.C.WMC Ladies. The result was 6-4 in favour of Colwyn to stretch their unbeaten run to eight matches. The gap between the top two teams is now six points with W.C. having a game in hand on the leaders.
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The Sheldon and District Summer League played off the preliminary round of their Mrs F. Richman Trophy. Shard End RBL ’A’ had a 5-2 win at Sheldon and Marlboro, while Shard End RBL Flights and Malt Shovel both won 4-3 in their respective games at Pavilions and Hen and Chickens.
Two rearranged league fixtures were also played, in group three Sheldon Social chalked up a 5-3 win at Yardley Ex Service Colts and in group four the match between Bromford Bridge Members Club and Vaughans finished all square at four each.
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Queens are the new Tamworth Cue Sports League Open Cup champions. They accounted for Red Lion ’A’ in the semi’s and then beat Red Lion ’B’ in the final. Globe were the other losing semi finalists.
In the league’s division one singles knockout T.Stubbs became champion with his final success over M.Fowler. Reaching the semis were S.Latham and R.Snaith. The division two knockout saw S.Brown take the honours. Brown won the title with a last gasp victory over N.Warner. Losing out in the last four were W.Hewins and M.Trowman.
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The doubles knockout was on the agenda for the G.U.L.P. Charity League. The final was an all Tigers affair with Paul Webster and Colin Wyatt beating fellow team mates Martin Cooper and Ross Macken for the title. Another Tigers duo, Matt Cooper and T.Comerford made their exits in the semi’s as did G.Tolster and E.Bullock from the Red Lion.
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Following a recent surprising defeat against Bromford Social Club, Mitre have certainly roared back to their best, a 7-2 win over Custard House and this week an 8-1 success at Innisfree. Custard House however fell further behind the leaders as they slipped to their second successive defeat, a 5-4 reversal at the hands of the Wagon and Horses. Mitre are currently on 32 points, six ahead of Custard House, who in turn are two to the good on Victoria 301 Club, all three have played seventeen games.
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