A LOOK BACK IN TIME - ALAN TOWE 30.10.2002
West Midlands made it two wins in two games in their latest fixture in division four of the BDO Inter Counties Championships. Playing away against Gloucestershire, the Midlanders returned with a 22-17 victory. Highlights of the match were the men’s ‘B’ who recorded their second 9-3 win to head their table and the women’s ‘B’ who beat their counterparts 5-1, their first win since they defeated Berkshire 4-2 in March 1998. The men’s ‘A’ suffered a 7-5 defeat and the women’s ‘A’ a crushing 6-0 reversal.
Match awards went to Mick James 25.91 (‘A’), John Pountney 26.37 (‘B’) and Kath Jenkins 17.89 for the women’s ‘B’.
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In the Forest of Arden Winter League’s curtain raiser last season’s top two teams, Red Arrows (champions) and Hobs Meadow (runners up) met on the Arrows board. Despite a 160 break from Meadow’s Mick Benson the 5-4 result went in favour of Arrows. A couple of new teams to the league, Glades and Highwood Arrows made a quick impact on the league, the former beating Three Horse Shoes 5-4 and the latter, one of the pre-season favourites for the title, chalked up a 6-3 win over the Harvester. Bob Vines hit a maximum for Highwood Arrows.
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There were a couple of shock results in the Aston Winter League as last week’s leaders, Heartlands, lost for the first time this season, a 5-4 defeat at Old Oscott WMC. Tennis Courts provided the second surprise. After four consecutive losses, they took on fellow strugglers King Edward and gained their first win, 5-4. KCA (8-1) and Kings Ex Service (7-2) both maintained their 100% records with respective wins against Yew Tree and Aston Social. Mitre, with 160 breaks from D.Ali and R.McGlaughlin, had a good 6-3 win at the Highcroft, while J.Armstrong recorded a similar feat for Aston Social.
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In division one of the Four Oaks and District League, Jaguar Flights had a convincing 8-1 win at Good Hope Social. D.Cooney was Jaguar’s top man with 2x120 breaks, 108 break and a 180. A.Dawson’s 180 and nine darts leg helped Anvill Nomads to a close 5-4 win at Old Oscott WMC, but J.Miller’s 180 was not enough for his team, Bromford Social, to avoid a 7-2 defeat at Midland Red.
In division two Plough and Harrow were top scorers as they whitewashed Cat and Fiddle 9-0. The Duke were not far behind as they, with an 8-1 scoreline accounted for Elmsdale.
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Top played bottom in the Longwood League this week. Leaders Red Lion ‘A’ played at home against bottom of the table Royal Oak and were surprisingly held to a 4-4 draw. Second placed Dolphin won 5-3 at the Two Gates Club and have now drawn level on points with Red Lion, both have 29 points Lion having the superior average.
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