A LOOK BACK IN TIME - 09.06.24
The third round of the Bob Price Memorial Trophy was on the fixture card for the South West Birmingham Clubs Summer League. Stirchley United WMC, E57 and Newbridge were all 5-2 winners against respective opponents Yardley Wood, Tascos Brunswick and Tascos Social. Stirchley’s P.Conlon hit a maximum in his side’s victory.
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The Sheldon and District Winter League have been busy playing off their Vice Presidents Trophy, Jubilee Trophy and Denis Houlders Trophy.
The Vice President’s Trophy went to Tom White from Saltley Amateur Gardeners, who had a 3-0 win over Terry Webster (Banbury Club) and a 2-1 success against Richard Lucas. Tom’s only defeat was at the hands of Paul Parsonage (Banbury Club) who beat him 2-1. Paul also only lost one game, however his defeat was 3-0 as opposed to Tom’s 2-1 and that cost him a share of the title.
The Jubilee Trophy, which was for club secretaries and the committee and officials, was won by Brian Twist (RAFA), with Fordbridge Social’s Alan Mayell taking the runners up spot.
In the semi-finals of the Denis Houlders Trophy Saltley Amateur Gardeners had a close 3-2 win over Three Horse Shoes ’A’, while the Three Horse Shoes ’B’ had a comfortable 4-1 success over Sheldon Heath Social. The final turned out to be another had fought 3-2 scoreline with Saltley Amateur Gardeners just getting the edge on Three Horse Shoes ’B’.
The Winter league are now looking forward to their AGM, which will be held at Lea Hall Sports and Social Club on Sunday 27th June at 10.30am. There are only a few vacancies remaining so anyone wishing to enter a team should contact either Alan Blythe on 0121-748-7548 / 07976-629066 or Dave Sutton on 0121-444-4693.
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In addition to normal league fixtures the Brookmeadow Individual League have been staging the first round of their singles knockout. Going through to the quarter finals with straight 4-0 wins were Mark Elkin, Pat Koyce, Gordon Clinton and Robert Earl. Just behind them with 4-1 wins were, Alan Smith, Trevor Frost and John Whitehouse, while Brendan Lysaught had a 4-2 win against Gareth Lomas.
On the league front there was bad news for leader Robert Earl, who not only suffered his first defeat in fifteen games, but also his first of the campaign. Ricky Lawrence, who has been making leaps and bounds up the table, beat Earl 3-0 to secure a third in the table position. Earl holds on to pole position, but Gordon Clinton, who won 2-1 against John Goodman has reduced the deficit to seven points. Earl has 67, Clinton 60 and Lawrence 55.
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Congratulations to Wednesbury who have won the ladies section of the West Midlands Super League. Having lost just one fixture in fifteen Wednesbury accrued a total of 78 points, a massive sixteen more than their nearest rivals Great Wyrley, who took the runners up spot.
In the men’s league, which still has matches to play, Tipton are currently top on 135 points from 15 games, with Warley second some ten points adrift and having played one fixture more.
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The Four Oaks and District Summer League will be holding their AGM at the Good Hope Social Club on Sunday 27th June at 10.30am. Anyone interested in entering a team for the forthcoming season should contact either the league secretary, Mr T.Lewis on 0121-240-4719 or the Chairman, Mr J.Watt, who can be reached on 01827-261915 or mobile 07802-417552.
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