A Look Back In Time - 14.12.2005
It was not a good end to the year for the Warwickshire Darts Organisation as they finished 2005 with a defeat. Playing away to Hampshire the fixture began with a 5-1 reversal for the ladies ‘B’, Betty Sinnett (16.92) their sole winner. However, the day finished on a high as the men’s ‘B’ chalked up an 8-4 victory with Mark Westgarth (25.32) their top player.
In Sunday’s games the ladies, who took a 2-0 lead then found themselves trailing 3-2 and thanks to a last game win from Lesley Newcombe earned a hard fought 3-3 draw. Viki Franklin, with a 23.40 average claimed the match award, while Clare Bywates suffered a rare 3-1 defeat at the hands of Wendy Reinstadler.
Requiring a win for an overall team success the men finished on the wrong side of an 8-4 scoreline to give a final 20-16 win to the hosts. Tom Aldridge (28.36) was the ’A’ side’s man of the match.
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Four teams, Hillyfields, Raven, Highlander and George have all won their opening three fixtures in the Harborne and District 301 Winter League. Hillyfields have pole position on average from the other three. Best individual performances came from J.Best (Hillyfields) and M.Wakefield (Smethwick Labour Club), who both broke with 160, while Best and J.Kearns (Quinton Members Club) each recorded a nine darts leg.
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The two top teams in division one of the Tamworth Cue Sports League did battle this week. Leaders Globe travelled to Queens ’A’, the verdict all square at four each. Despite making a draw no ground was lost by either team as their nearest rivals Red Lion ’A’ went down 5-3 at the White Lion.
No surprises for division two leaders Royal Oak, they played at the Park Inn and won 6-2. Second in the table Three Horse Shoes also won, they beat Boot Inn 5-3.
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Midland Red held on to their two points advantage in the Four Oaks and District League by winning 7-2 at the Rose and Crown. After a good start to the campaign Good Hope Flights misery continues as they lost 6-3 at Anvil Nomads and now slide down to third place behind Old Oscott WMC, who defeated bottom of the table Boldmere Sports 7-2.
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Mark Birch has opened up a three points lead over the rest of the field in the Brook Meadow Individual League. A 2-1 win against Carl Winters followed by a 3-0 success over John Whitehouse has given Birch a total of 34 points, while second placed Simon Winters stayed on course with a 2-1 success against Keith Kelly and a 3-0 victory over Terry Blakemore.
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The Delegates Knockout and Ladies Knockout was on the fixture card for the Small Heath League. The Delegates event was split into three groups. Winning group one was Clive Austin (Mitre), while taking the group two title was Chris Stokes (Victoria 301 Club) and rounding off the programme was Gunmakers Arms man Neil Parsonage, who took the group three title.
Jean Forde, representative of the Red Devils Club won the ladies knockout. She lifted the crown with a final verdict over Samantha Evans (Bromford Bridge Members Club ’B’).
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