A LOOK BACK IN TIME - 29.09.2004
As the end of season draws near for the South West Birmingham Clubs Summer League the divisional cup finals have been on the agenda. The division one final between Yardley Wood and Greenlands went to the wire, with the result not decided until the very last leg of the match. Chalking up the vital fourth win for Greenlands to give them a 4-3 victory was Kevin Cahill, who beat R. Wood 2-1.
The division two title went to Stirchley Wanderers, who had a convincing 6-1 success against Tascos Social and by a 5-2 margin Solihull Municipal defeated Shenley Lane to take the third division title.
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The Kings Norton Winter League are on the lookout for more teams to join them for the start of their new campaign, which will get underway on the 12th October. Anyone wishing to enter a team in the Tuesday night league should contact Brian Andrews on 0121-604-1408.
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Ricky Lawrence, despite losing in the quarter finals of the ’A’ knockout to Robert Earl, continues to lead the field in the Brookmeadow Knockout League. Lawrence now has 30 points, but is only two ahead of second placed John Goodman, who won this week’s ’A’ knockout with a straight 3-0 win over Robert Earl in the final.
Winner of the ’B’ knockout was Brendan Lysaught, a close 2-1 verdict over Peter Stevens. Lysaught has moved up into sixth position with 19 points.
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There were no fewer than three nine darts legs recorded in the premier division of the Sheldon and District Winter League this week. Highwood players A.Hutchings and P.Nunn were two of the three while C.Betteridge (Castle Vale Residents Association) was the other. There was also a 150 checkout for Highwood’s D.Hutchings as they beat Hen and Chickens 6-3.
In division one P.Parsonage, with a 156 break helped his side to an 8-1 win at Pavilions, whose M.Turner went one better with a 160 break, Harvester were also on the wrong side of an 8-1 drubbing, nevertheless their P.Franks hit a maximum.
Tomorrow night the league will be staging the preliminary round of their Punch Bowl. The draw is Vaughans v Three Horse Shoes, Banbury Club v Small Heath Amateur Gardeners, Stechford Social v RAFA, Malt Shovel v Toby Jug.
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Graham Nailor (Victoria 301 Club) had a 160 break in his team’s 7-2 win at Victoria Flights to lift the team into second spot in the Small Heath Summer League, level on the same 14 points as the 301 club are McVeighs, who beat Gunmakers Arms 5-4 and Custard House, who lost 5-4 at home to current league leaders Station Hotel, who have 18 points. However, Custard House do have the advantage of two games in hand on all three teams above them.
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The Globe, who are top division one in the Tamworth Cue Sports League, were held at home to a 4-4 draw by third in the table Queens, who are just three points adrift of the top team. Second placed Dolphin won comfortably by 6-2 at Red Lion ’B’.
There were wins for the top two teams in the second division. Red Lion ’A’ are in pole position and maintained that with a 6-2 win at the Boot (Warton), while their nearest rivals Cue Sports Club had a 5-3 success at Kettlebrook.
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