A LOOK BACK IN TIME - ALAN TOWE 09.10.2002
Congratulations to Peter Allen, who in the very last game and the last leg of that game, has won the Sportsmans Rest Double Top League championship. Allen’s final fixture was against his nearest rival David Platt. Platt won the tussle 2-1, but it was not enough to stop his opponent claiming the title.
Platt made amends by winning the singles knockout. A final victory over Richie Shenton gave Platt his victory. Losing semi-finalists were Steve Cain and Pat Koyce. Barry Stephens and Paul Cummings took the doubles crown with Pat Koyce and Tony Pedley finishing as runners up.
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Allen has also won the Minworth Social Individual League title by a massive twelve points over his nearest rival Pat Koyce. Last season’s champion, Mark Hollyoake ended in third place a further four points adrift of Koyce. However, Hollyoake was more than compensated when with an emphatic 7-1 victory over Gary Mills he won the singles knockout. The doubles title went to Carl Betteridge and Lesley Newcombe, who beat Pat Koyce and Tony Pedley 5-2 in the final.
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In division one of the Sheldon and District Winter League, both EBAHA and British Telecom Club lost their 100% records. EBAHA went down 6-3 at Shard End Social, while Telecom lost 5-4 at Solihull Borough FC.
Division Two’s Old Bill and Bull stretched their unbeaten record with a crushing 8-1 success over Sheldon and Marlboro. Undefeated Lea Hall were not far behind with their 7-2 success at BCS Club, but it was bad news for Sheldon Shoes as they suffered their first defeat, a 6-3 loss at Millhouse.
In the league’s preliminary round of the Punchbowl there were 6-3 wins for Castle Vale Residents, Plume of Feathers and Solihull Borough FC. Malt Shovel also progressed to the next round with a 5-4 verdict against Lea Hall Sports and Social.
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The Longwood League have completed round one of their Divisional Cup and winning through to round two are, Gate Inn, Railway Inn, Queens ‘B’, Queens Head, Two Gates Club and the Dolphin.
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The Doubles Knockout has been on the Small Heath League’s agenda and taking the tile are Terry Webster and Colin Wyatt who represented Custard House ‘B’. Black Horse supplied the runners up in the form of Neil Parsonage and Damien McCourt.
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Wednesbury, Wednesfield (both 12 points) and Smethwick (11 Points) are the undefeated leading trio in the men’s section of the West Midlands Super League after two fixtures, however, Tipton, never a team to be treated lightly in the Super league are yet to play a game and rest currently in uncharted territories at the foot of the table.
In the women’s league Smethwick and Wolverhampton share the lead on six points, with Wednesbury and Great Wyrley closely following on five.
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Only four teams have won the first two games in the Aston League, Heartlands, KCA, Mitre and Kings Ex Service, with Heartlands heading the table on average after two 9-0 wins over Highcroft and Aston Social. Not a bad start to the new campaign!!!
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