A Look Back in Time - Alan Towe 2001-05-30
Congratulations to Midland Red, who with a 6-3 result have beaten the W.C.WMC and lifted the Harborne and District Winter League Wadsworth Cup. Fastest game of the final was provided by Red’s P.Brotherton, he chalked up a nine darts leg.
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Midland Red are also doing well in the Harborne 401 Summer League. A 180 from T.McGlone and a 13 darts leg by D.Bourne helped Red to a 6-3 win at the Raven to maintain their position as early season pacesetters. There was a 180 for both teams as the George won 7-2 at the Hillyfields. E.Simpson was George’s top scorer and J.Leadbitter replied for Hillyfields.
Kings Highway extended their winning run in division two with a 9-0 win over Highlander Ladies. Second placed Harborne Stores kept up the pressure on the leaders with a 6-3 home win against Bartley Green Social Flights. J.Wicketts hit a maximum for Stores.
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The Sheldon and District Winter League decided another of their outstanding issues when they played off the finals of their Punch Bowl. In the first of the semi’s Shard End Social, who were only able to field eight players, beat Iron Horse 6-3. The second match saw Olton RBL defeat Fordbridge Social, again with a 6-3 scoreline.
In the final Olton took a 3-0 lead through Jim Norris, Dave Hutchings and Karl Attwood. Shard End bounced back and thanks to John Sabell, Bill Cadby, Bob Hawkes and Bob Carter went 4-3 up. However, in the end Shard End paid the price of being a player short. Superb wins from Rhys Duncan and Bob Vines gave Olton a narrow 5-4 victory.
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The draw has been made for the preliminary round of the Sheldon Summer League’s Mrs F. Richman Cup. Farringdon Social v Stechford Social, B.C.S v Hobs Meadow, Shard End Social v Malt Shovel, Banbury v Shard End Social Flights, Sheldon Shoes v British Telecom, Iron Horse v E.B.A.H.A, Sheldon Marlboro v Plume of Feathers, Brook Meadow v Sheldon Heath Social Club, K.D.L.C v Yardley Ex Service, Glebe Community Centre v Shannons, Solihull Borough Wingers v Shard End RBL, Dovecote v Victoria, Old Bill and Bull v Three Horse Shoes, Sheldon Heath Socila Dukes v Mackadown Social. Lea Hall RBL and Millhouse have byes. All matches will be played on Thursday 14th June.
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There were wins for Red Lion ‘A’ (Wilnecote) and Dolphin at the expense of Queens and Mercian in the first round of the Division Cup in division one of the Longwood League. In division two Railway and Royal Oak (Kingsbury) accounted for Cue Sports and Hopwas.
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Anyone in or around the Tamworth area who is interested in entering a team in the Longwood Winter League should contact Richard Bamber on 01827-285937.
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Black Horse and Sheldon Heath Flights both have six points at the top of the Small Heath Sommer League. However, Sheldon have played one game less than Black Horse and a win would confirm them as clear leaders. In their latest games Black Horse had a close 504 verdict over Saltley Flights, while Sheldon had a more convincing 7-2 result against Custard House ‘B’.
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