A Look Back In Time 11.10.2006
The Four Oaks and District League got their latest campaign underway, division one producing a couple of fascinating games. Hardy Spicer played hosts to Old Oscott WMC, a game that went to the very last leg of the final game before Hardy Spicer got the 5-4 verdict to seal the points. Midland Red opened up a 4-1 advantage in their home tie against Sportsmans Rest, but it was the visitors who finished the 5-4 winners. The encounter included two maximums, one for each team, B.Linnecor for the Red’s and J.Dunn for the Sportsmans Rest.
In the second division Red Lion Flights were the week’s biggest winners as they accounted for the Plough with a 7-2 result. Deers Leap won 6-3 at Bromford Lions, while Boldmere Sports just got the 5-4 edge on Barn Social.
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Ian McFarlane has made a quick return to pole position in the Brook Meadow Individual League. The reasons for Ian’s return were twofold. Firstly Ian chalked up two wins, a cracking 3-0 victory over Mark Elkin in which he hit 2x180, 2x140,2x100, 119 and recorded a 14 darts leg. He then followed that with a 2-1 success over Simon Winters. Secondly, Mark Birch, who had taken over the number one spot until McFarlane had played his game in hand, lost his game against Ross Macken 2-1. Both players hit a maximum, but Macken also had 2x100, 103 finish and a 15 darts leg, to Mark’s 2x140, 123 and 100.
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The finals of the doubles knockout were on the agenda for the G.U.L.P. Charity League. Acocks Green British Legion was the setting for the finals, which saw three of the four quarter final games finish with straight 2-0 wins for Colin Wyatt / Matt Cooper, Terry Webster / Tom Webster and Paul Hartland / Jean Forde, who in turn defeated Martin Cooper / Ross Macken, Joe Hall / John Miley and R.Hogan / J.Crawley. Tony Comerford and Mark Birch beat C.Walsh and S.O’Brian 2-1.
Both of the semi’s finished 2-0, the two Webster’s beating Wyatt and Cooper, Comerford and Birch reaching the final by taking out Hartland and Ford. Comerford and Birch went on to win the title 2-0 and become the third different Tigers pairing to win the event in three seasons.
The league will be staging their singles finals at the Bromford Inn tonight. Roll call is at 8-30pm.
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West Midlands got their 2006 / 2007 season in division three of the Kaliber BDO Inter Counties Championships off to a good start by beating Suffolk 19-17.
Playing at home at Gilberts Bar, Willenhall the Midlanders started the fixture with a 3-3 draw by their ladies ‘B’ team, with Chris Banks (18.56) taking the match award. Their ‘A’ side were not so fortunate as they finished on the wrong side of a 4-2 result, their top lady was Leanne Jennings (16.19).
Both men’s teams won 7-5. Dave Robbins (30.67) was the ’A’ sides man of the match, Dave narrowly beating team mate Ian Jones (30.06) to the trophy, while Ian Hartland (27.33) took the ‘B’ teams award.
