A West Midlands Round Up By Alan Towe
Congratulations go to Warwickshire County Darts players Marian Conway and Nina Bolt who this weekend playing away to Cornwall will respectively chalk up their 100th and 50th county appearances. Not only a great achievement by both players but also fantastic loyalty and dedication. Well done ladies!!
The Shirley Legion Double Top League staged another of their “between seasons” knockouts, the quarter-finals continued with top class darts that had been apparent in the earlier rounds, Sam Hicks hit a maximum in his 3-1 win over Gary Cleverley who had a 110 checkout in his winning leg. John Smyth was in top form beating Mark Gwalchmai 3-0 in 15,17 and 13 darts and joining Hicks and Smyth in the last four were Chris Thomas snr and Dave Heighway who in turn took out Luke Harris and Steve Sidwell. Dave Heighway was taken to a deciding leg in the semis just edging out Sam Hicks with a close 3-2 result while John Smyth had a straight 3-0 win over Chris Thomas snr. With high scores throughout, the final was a very entertaining affair with John Smyth ending the night as the 3-1 winner and Dave Heighway runner-up. This coming Friday the league will be running a 24 hours dart-a-thon challenge to raise funds for British Legion Poppy Appeal. Four teams of six players are scheduled to take part and will kick start the event at 6.00pm on Friday. Why not drop in to the Shirley Legion and support a very worthy cause.
The South Birmingham League had played off the finals of their Doubles and Ladies Singles knockouts, in the former Gavin Jones and Dylan Holt lost their last four game against Richard Mills and Sue Kingdon 2-0 while Simon Edwards and Wayne Yates had a closer 2-1 success over Steve Sweetman and Bob Jones. [caption id="attachment_38058" align="aligncenter" width="480"]
South Birmingham League Doubles Knockout Dave Kingdon (Vice-Chairman) with runners-up Richard Mills and Sue Kingdon[/caption]
The final also went to a deciding leg with Edwards and Yates just getting the edge on Mills and Kingdon.
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South Birmingham League Doubles Knockout Dave Kingdon (Vice-Chairman), Wayne Yates, Simon Edwards (Winners) and Sue[/caption]
The Shirley and District Winter League In the ladies singles semi-finals both games were won 2-0 with Sue Kingdon beating Louise Beale and Charlie Kingdon accounting for Melissa Beale to set up a mom versus daughter final.
It took the full three legs to decide the winner with Charlie’s mom Sue taking the title.
Full Results:Doubles Knockout:Semi-Finals:- Gavin Jones & Dylan Holt 0 Richard Mills & Sue Kingdon 2, Steve Sweetman & Bob Jones 1 Simon Edwards & Wayne Yates 2, Final:- Richard Mills & Sue Kingdon 1 Simon. Edwards & Wayne Yates 2, Ladies Singles Knockout:Semi-Finals:- Louise Beale 0 Sue Kingdon 2, Melissa Beale 0 Charlie Kingdon 2, Final:- Sue Kingdon 2 Charlie Kingdon 1.
The Sheldon and District Winter League staged the preliminary round of their Punchbowl and winning through to the next round were Holy Souls, East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association, Langley Arrows, Meadway Sports and Social, Highwood Gerry’s Boys, Raven Arrows, Sheldon Marlborough Arrows, Maggies, Dunky’s Boys, Shirley Misfits and Yardley Ex Colts. The Lyndon Old Boys versus Inn on the Green was a late result. Full Results:Punchbowl:Preliminary Round:_ Hornet 2 Holy Souls 7, Sheldon Dukes 4 (Lee Molyneux 152b,8 darts game) East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association 5, Langley Arrows 9 Crown-Forget-Me-Not 0, Hampton and Solihull CC 4 Meadway Sports and Social 5, Sheldon Marlborough Ridge 1 Highwood Gerry’s Boys 8 (s.Darby 137b), The Raven 2 Raven Arrows 7 (Martin Partridge 117f), Willclare Sports and Social 2 Sheldon Marlborough Arrows 7, Maggies 8 Kingshurst Labour Club 1, Dunky’s Boys 6 The Dingle 3, LangleyFlights 1 Shirley Misfits 8, CCC’s 3 Yardley Ex Colts 6.
Week 21 of a scheduled 32 in the Shirley and District Monday Night League and with no change in the top four placing’s Dunky’s Boys continue to lead the field with a total of 40 points from 21 games after adding their latest impressive 9-0 win over the Lodge who are fourth in the table on 30 points from 20 games, Bob Nixon, Andy Hutchings and Pete Yardley all recording a maximum for the winners while Neil Parsonage hit two 180’s for the Lodge. Highwood, who are in second place won 8-1 against Sharmans Cross to keep within two points of Dunky’s and two ahead of third in the table The Lion who were 5-4 winners at Cider House, Lion have a game in hand on the two teams above them. Full Results:Game 21:- Cider House 4 (D.Palmer 180,15 darts game) The Lion 5, Legion Flights 4 (G.Cleverly 13 darts game) Bears 5 (C.Thomas jnr 100f) 5, Shirley Spartac 1 Saracens Jesters 8, Highwood 8 (J.Jennings 120b, T.Constable 130f) Sharmans Cross 1, Legion Royals 5 HSDT 4, Dunky’s Boys 9 (B.Nixon 180, A.Hutchins 180, P.Yardley 180, S.Edwards 104f) Lodge 0 (N.Parsonage 2x180), Wharf 9 Blue Bell 0, The Short Shafts 3 Saracens Misfits 6 (M.Henderson 180).
Played eleven, won eleven that’s the record for East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association in the Small Heath League, game number eleven seeing them win 7-2 at home against Cob’s Bar to leave them four points to the good on their nearest rivals Heartlands Club who were not far behind with an 8-1 success at Emerald Club. Full Results:Week 11:- East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association 7 (N.Parsonage 139,120b,100, T.Webster 2x100, N.Davis 140,120b,10 darts game, P.Webster 100,140, C.Wyatt 115b,2x120b,2x100,105b,10 darts game, L.Robinson 100) Cob’s Bar 2 (M.Turner 2x100,101,100b, M.Atkins 100, A.Lattimer 100,121, D.Shakespeare 100), Emerald Club 1 (M.Fisher 105b, M.O’Sullivan 100, G.Daly 121, D.Willis 105b, E.Burns 123b, M.Coates 125) Heartlands Club 8 (I.Jones 2x100,100b,114f, Jim Frost 140,100, S.McCormack 100, D.Bond 100, S.Cain 140,100,138, B.Lysaght 100, G.McCormack 121, John Frost 105b,112f), Sheldon Marlborough Flights 5Wagon and Horses 4 (A.Cheshire 2x100, M.Tilley 117,123, B.Hayer 117, M.Looby 100, S.Facey 100).
As the Kings Norton League reaches the midway point of its season Avenue C.Fox added a 4-3 win at Bournbrook to their tally to give them a perfect score of 22 points from their eleven games. Second in the league Rubery RBL went one better with a 5-2 win at Grant Arms to keep in the title race just two points short of the leaders. Bournbrook’s defeat saw them drop from third in the table to fifth with Cock Inn moving in the opposite direction from fifth to third following their 6-1 home win over Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club. There are only three catch-up games to be played to complete the first half of the campaign. Full Results:Game 12:- E57 5 (D.Price 100, D.Logan 100,100b,140, T.Roberts 100,143, R.Morris 100,109b, M.Ellis 101, J.Forrest 120, J.Calt 100, A.Rickard 100) Thurlestone 2 (N.Watts 2x100, B.Andrews 100,125, J.Downer 100), Grant Arms 2 (P.Taylor 100b,125, Monte Davies 105b,117,135) Rubery RBL 5 (R.Packer 100, J.Higgins 120f, J.O'Neill 100b, J.Grainger 106b), Cock Inn 6 (P.Hughes 100,105b, A.Vaughan 100b, W.Webb 2x100, Joe Fox 100,145, K.Vaughan 122,139) Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 1 (M.Bandy 100, C.Davenport 100, S.Brown 100b,100), Dingle 4 (A.Bailles 112,122, M.Ferriday 100, A.Faulkner 2x100,117, G.Bailles 2x100, B.Levis 100) Kings Heath 3 (A.Homer 2x100, J.Tulloch 108, P.Hunt 121), Bournbrook 3 (S.Riddick 105b, M.Bathurst 136,146b, R.Chambers 100, P.Gossage 2x100) Avenue C.Fox 4 (E.Simpson 100,120b,129, C.Whitehouse 111b,180, V.Gould 105,140, R.Mann 100, T.Hamilton 100,117, G.Dews 101, V.Gould 110f), Harborne C.Fox 3 (S.Sheridan 2x100,127f, P.Sitshebo 138, A.Harvey 100) Woeley Hill 4 (L.Allen 100, L.Preece 100, J.Taylor 100).
The Camp Hill League had their presentation night which saw double winners White Swan Nomads presented with the League and League Cup trophies. [caption id="attachment_38059" align="aligncenter" width="640"]
Camp Hill League, League and Cup Winners White Swan Nomads[/caption]
The Netherton Thursday Night League played off the finals of their Doubles Knockout and in the first round of the night the quarter finals the Netherton Conservative Club duo of J.Wood and D.Haywood were unable to attend with one just coming out of the hospital and the other due to work commitments so Kurt Wright and Arron Dingley (Bulls Head) had a bye. Joining them in the semis were Ross Turner and Colin Hickman, Bob Carr and Darren Brown plus Anthony Tonks and Phil Tonks all representing Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club. So with Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club having three of the four teams in the semi-finals the odds were that was where the title was going, but it was not to be as in the semis Ross Turner and Colin Hickman lost 2-0 to team mates Anthony and Phil Tonks and by the same margin Bob Carr and Darren Brown lost to Kurt Wright and Arron Dingley. In the final the Bulls Head pair of Wright and Dingle beat Anthony and Phil Tonks 3-0. Full Results:Doubles Knockout:Quarter-Finals:- Daryl Hambridge & Luke Wallace (Netherton Conservative Club) 1 Ross Turner & Colin Hickman (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club) 2, Amar Ghaley & Brian Neale (Riddins Tavern) 1 Bobby Carr & Darren Brown (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club) 2, Anthony Tonks & Phil Tonks (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club) 2 Simon Purcell & Bob Welch (Riddins Tavern) 0, Kurt Wright & Arron Dingley (Bulls Head) had a bye, Semi-Finals:- Ross Turner & Colin Hickman 0 Anthony Tonks & Phil Tonks 2, Kurt Wright & Arron Dingley 2 Bobby Carr & Darren Brown 0, Final:- Kurt Wright & Arron Dingley 3 Anthony Tonks & Phil Tonks 0.
An 8-1 win at Lion (Stourbridge) took Brickmakers Arms points tally to an unbeaten 24 points at the top of the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League and kept intact their four points advantage over second placed Britannia who handed their visitors next to bottom of the table Hare and Hounds a 9-0 whitewash. At the other end of the table, in addition to Hare and Hounds 9-0 defeat there was a similar defeat for bottom team Kingswinford Conservative Club who lost at home against British Oak. Full Results:Game 12:- Lion (Stourbridge) 1 Brickmakers Arms 8, Glasscutters 5 Gigmill 4, Kingswinford Conservative Club 0 British Oak 9, Ten Arches 5 Rose and Crown 4, Britannia 9 Hare and Hounds 0, Fox Inn (Lye) 3 Swan 6, Bird (Stourbridge) 4 Stourbridge RBL 5, Hop House 5 Bird (Wordsley) 4, Church Tavern 3 Gate Hangs Well 6.
A 6-3 win away to Three Diamonds by the Bell in the Rowley Monday Night League now leaves them requiring just one more win from their last three games to secure the title as they have a six points and big average lead over second in the table George who won their game at Loyal Lodge 8-1. Third placed Cradley Sports and Social Club are on the same 46 points as George but trailing heavily on average following their 6-3 win against Cottage. Full Results:Week 27:- Cradley Sports and Social Club 6 Cottage 3, Ex Servicemen’s ‘A’ 8 Hare and Hounds 1, Tividale FC 7 Spring Meadow 2, Wonder 3 Ex Servicemen’s ‘B’ 6, Three Diamonds 3 Bell 6, Windmills End 6 Fairfield 3, Loyal Lodge 1 George 8.
The Cradley Tuesday Night League played their Singles Knockout down to the last eight and making the quarter finals were Phil O’Brien (Wheatsheaf), Anthony Jones (Riddins Tavern), Steven Tipper, Keith Morris (Netherton Sports and Social Club ‘A’), Chas Skelding, Nick Fullwell (Brickmakers Arms ‘A’), Grant Jackson, Richard Bowen (Brickmakers Arms ‘B’). Full Results:Singles Knockout:Last Eight:- Phil O’Brien (Wheatsheaf), Anthony Jones (Riddins Tavern), Steven Tipper, Keith Morris (Netherton Sports and Social Club ‘A’), Chas Skelding, Nick Fullwell (Brickmakers Arms ‘A’), Grant Jackson, Richard Bowen (Brickmakers Arms ‘B’).
Second in the Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League Tipton Sports had a convincing 6-1 win at New Talbot to keep within two points of leaders The Vine who won 7-0 at Court House, Vine having the further advantage of a game in hand on Tipton Sports. Down towards the foot of the table, next to bottom Cottage Spring recorded a rare win, their sixth in 24 games when they beat Hayes Social, who are just above them 5-2, both teams together with Horseley Tavern are on 12 points. Full Results:Game 25:- Miners Arms 3 Dewdrop ‘B’ 4, Court House 0 The Vine 7 (S.King 180), Ivy Bush 1 Island Inn 6, Dewdrop’A’ 7 (P.Bladin 180) Horseley Tavern 0, Waggon and Horses 4 Wonder 3, New Talbot 1 Tipton Sports 6 (S.Cliff 2x160b, N.Gibbs 8 darts game), Cottage Spring 5 Hayes Social 2, Merry-Go-Round had a bye.
With five fixtures remaining in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League leaders Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ held on to their two points lead over second in the league Roebuck after they beat Fox and Grapes 9-0 and Roebuck won 7-2 against Swan. With the Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ on 52 points and Roebuck on 50, third placed High Oak, after losing 6-3 at home to fifth in the table Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ are now some 18 points off the top of the table and now the current top two teams are the ones that will take the title and runners-up positions at the end of the campaign. Full Results:Week 29:- Portway 3 Bull and Bladder 6, Brickmakers Arms 3 Dudley Sports ‘A’ 6, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 9 Fox and Grapes 0, Roebuck 7 Swan 2, Lamp Tavern 2 Wombourne Pool Bar 7, Delph Bell 6 Limes Club 3, Dudley Sports ‘B’ 4 Rose and Crown 5, High Oak 3 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 6, Mount Pleasant 8 King William 1.
The Silver End Sunday Morning League played the second leg of the semi-finals of their Team Knockout and Shadow Cup. In the former the game between Dudley Sports and High Oak went to a deciding 3 a-side after the scores were levelled at 8-8 and it was Dudley Sports who won the play-off to progress to the final. Also booking their final place were Glasscutters ‘A’ who had a massive overall 15-1 win over High Acres. In the Shadow Cup Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club beat the Bell 11-5 and New Talbot won 10-6 against Kings Head ‘A’. Full Results:Team Knockout:Semi-Finals:Second Leg (first leg results in brackets):- Dudley Sports 5 (3) High Oak 3 (5) (Dudley Sports won 3-a-side decider), High Acres 0 (1) Glasscutters ‘A’ 8 (7), Shadow Cup:Semi-Finals:Second Leg (first leg results in brackets):- Bell 2 (3) Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 6 (5), New Talbot 4 (6) Kings Head ‘A’ 4 (2).
A 7-2 win at Meadow Lark for Lamp Tavern and a similar result for Old Bulls Head at New Inn keeps both winners joint top of the Sedgley and Gornal Tuesday Night League on an unbeaten eight points after the first four games of the season. Third in the table Netherton Cricket Club are the only other undefeated team in the league, they also were 7-2 winners in their game against Pensnett Liberal Club to leave them just three legs of average behind the top two teams. Full Results:Week 3:- Lamp Tavern 7 Hilly House 2, Gornal British Legion 8 Five Ways 1, Pensnett Liberal Club 4 Red Cow 5, Jolly Crispin 4 Chainyards 5, Old Bulls Head 6 Meadow Lark 3, White Lion 1 Gornal Labour Club 8, New Inn 4 Netherton Cricket Club 5, Week 4:- Hilly House 5 Gornal British Legion 4, Five Ways 7 Jolly Crispin 2, Netherton Cricket Club 7 Pensnett Liberal Club 2, Gornal Labour Club 9 Chainyards 0, Red Cow 4 White Lion 4, Meadow Lark 2 Lamp Tavern 7, New Inn 2 Old Bulls Head 7.
4-3 home defeats have seen Ashwood ‘B’ and King Arthur lose their respective top and second placing’s in the Stourbridge and District Wednesday Night League as Ashwood ‘B’, after losing to Bird (Wordsley) drop to third and King Arthur, who lost against Gate Hangs Well drop to fourth. Taking over in pole position is Wilson Hall, their 4-3 win at Church Tavern ‘B’ giving them a slender one leg of average lead over second placed Swan ‘A’ who won 5-2 at Wombourne Cricket Club. The only other team not to have lost besides the top two teams is fifth in the table Ten Arches ‘B’ who have only played three games the most recent seeing them win 6-1 at home against Holly Bush. Full Results:Game 4:- Brickmakers Arms 4 (H.Wakefield 120b) Ten Arches ‘A’ 3, Church Tavern ‘B’ 3 Wilson Hall 4 (S.Roberts 130b), Ashwood ‘B’ 3 Bird (Wordsley) 4, King Arthur 3 Gate Hangs Well 4, Wombourne Cricket Club 2 Swan ‘A’ 5 (G.Morton 9 darts game), Bell 4 Plough 3 (R.Riaz 160f), Ten Arches ‘B’ 6 Holly Bush 1, Swan ‘B’ 3 Fox Inn (Lye, C.Hipkiss 160b), Gigmill 5 Church Tavern ‘A’ 2, Ashwood ‘A’ had a bye.
Week three in the Pip Club League and only two of the starting twelve teams are able to boast a 100% win record. Belgrave Sports and Social Club top the table after their latest 9-0 victory over Progressive Club with Dolphin Wanderers just average behind after they won 5-4 at fourth placed Birchmoor Club. Full Results:Game 3:- Belgrave Sports and Social Club 9 Progressive Club 0, Dolphin 3 Sports Bar ‘180’ 6, Birchmoor Club 4 Dolphin Wanderers 5, Globe (Wilnecote) 7 Belgrave Club 2, Old Liberal House 2 Pip Club 7, Kettlebrook Club 3 Aldergate Club 6.
Both of the top two teams in the West Midlands Men’s Super League handed out 5-0 clean-sweeps to their opponents, leaders Woodside Inn winning at home against next to bottom of the table Gunners Club and second placed Allen’s Sports Bar ‘A’ beating Yeltz Bar ‘B’ to remain six points behind Woodside. ECC Sports and Social Club made it two wins in a row when they followed up their 4-1 win over Gunners Club with a notable 3-2 result away to Bridgtown Social who drop one place to sixth in the table. Full Results:Game 11:- Bridgtown Social 2 ECC Sports and Social Club 3 (D.Coyle 4 M.Baker 3, S.Hickman 2 L.Griffiths 4, G.Watts 3 A.Teasdale 4, O.Maiden 4 M.Hampson 1, N.Pointon 2 A.Simmons 4), Griffin 0 Allen’s Sports Bar ‘C’ 5 (M.Hadley 1 S.Jones 4, L.Law 0 J.Hughes 4, P.O'Brien 2 M.Coleman 4, M.Hoult 2 A.Singh 4, W.Cairns 3 J.Singh 4), The Bell 3 Horse and Jockey ‘A’ 2 (C.Skelding 1 M.Price 4, R.Bowen 4 B.Robbins 2, S.Blewitt 4 A.Howells 3, W.Fenney 3 P.Robbins 4, J.Moore 4 (walkover), Allen’s Sports Bar ‘B’ 1 Yeltz Bar ‘A’ 4 (C.HIckman 1 P.Wells 4, T.Baker 4 S.Gillam 3, R.Arnold 0 J.Lowe 4, R.Fathers 1 R.Smith 4, P.Harrison 3 I.Townsend 4), Yeltz Bar ‘B’ 0 Allen’s Sports Bar ‘A’ 5 (M.Greenwood 3 D.Nicholls 4, K.Harrison 2 N.Fullwell 4, J.Wrench 0 A.Edgar 4, C.Newton 1 A.Jacques 4, T.Brennan 2 S.Baker 4), Horse and Jockey ‘B’ 2 Staffordshire Knot 3 (S.Hartopp 0 P.Smith 4, J.Gennard 4 B.Hateley 3, S.Pressdee 1 M.Dyke 4, D.Owen 4 A.Hateley 1, L.Wildman 2 B.Hollowood 4), Gilberts Bar 3 Cabin 2 (C.Hill 4 I.Hebberts 3, Ri.Ward 0 S.Hall 4, G.Rollinson 4 J.Simms 3, J.Evans 4 G.Johnston 0, Ro.Ward 3 S.Price 4), Woodside Inn 5 Gunners Club 0 (K.Harris 4 G.Walsh 0, M.Moore 4 M.Lloyd 1, M.Rollinson 4 W.Barber 0, L.Kelly 4 S.Jennings 3, J.Rollinson 4 C.Cook 2).
With Riley’s ‘C’, leaders of both the singles and doubles divisions of the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League having a bye in game week 27, the chance arose for second placed Railway to close the gap but they didn’t take the opportunity in the singles as they lost 4-3 playing away to Gilberts Bar and as a result stay six points behind the leaders with a game in hand. In the doubles division they won 3-0 against Gilberts reducing the arrears to four points with game in hand. Full Results:Week 27:Singles Division:- Bull 4 Wednesfield Legion 3, Gilberts Bar 4 Railway 3, Jones Road 6 Mount Tavern 1, Penn Bowling 2 Village Inn 5, Riley’s ‘A’ 5 Yale Club 2, Wednesfield Conservative Club 2 Dog and Partridge 5, Doubles Division:- Bull 1 Wednesfield Legion 2, Gilberts Bar 0 Railway 3, Jones Road 1 Mount Tavern 2, Penn Bowling 0 Village Inn 3, Riley’s ‘A’ 1 Yale Club 2, Wednesfield Conservative Club 1 Dog and Partridge 2.
By Alan Towe Website: www.alantowedarts.co.uk
The Shirley Legion Double Top League staged another of their “between seasons” knockouts, the quarter-finals continued with top class darts that had been apparent in the earlier rounds, Sam Hicks hit a maximum in his 3-1 win over Gary Cleverley who had a 110 checkout in his winning leg. John Smyth was in top form beating Mark Gwalchmai 3-0 in 15,17 and 13 darts and joining Hicks and Smyth in the last four were Chris Thomas snr and Dave Heighway who in turn took out Luke Harris and Steve Sidwell. Dave Heighway was taken to a deciding leg in the semis just edging out Sam Hicks with a close 3-2 result while John Smyth had a straight 3-0 win over Chris Thomas snr. With high scores throughout, the final was a very entertaining affair with John Smyth ending the night as the 3-1 winner and Dave Heighway runner-up. This coming Friday the league will be running a 24 hours dart-a-thon challenge to raise funds for British Legion Poppy Appeal. Four teams of six players are scheduled to take part and will kick start the event at 6.00pm on Friday. Why not drop in to the Shirley Legion and support a very worthy cause.
The South Birmingham League had played off the finals of their Doubles and Ladies Singles knockouts, in the former Gavin Jones and Dylan Holt lost their last four game against Richard Mills and Sue Kingdon 2-0 while Simon Edwards and Wayne Yates had a closer 2-1 success over Steve Sweetman and Bob Jones. [caption id="attachment_38058" align="aligncenter" width="480"]
South Birmingham League Doubles Knockout Dave Kingdon (Vice-Chairman) with runners-up Richard Mills and Sue Kingdon[/caption]
The final also went to a deciding leg with Edwards and Yates just getting the edge on Mills and Kingdon.
[caption id="attachment_38057" align="alignnone" width="549"] South Birmingham League Doubles Knockout Dave Kingdon (Vice-Chairman), Wayne Yates, Simon Edwards (Winners) and Sue[/caption]
The Shirley and District Winter League In the ladies singles semi-finals both games were won 2-0 with Sue Kingdon beating Louise Beale and Charlie Kingdon accounting for Melissa Beale to set up a mom versus daughter final.
It took the full three legs to decide the winner with Charlie’s mom Sue taking the title.
Full Results:Doubles Knockout:Semi-Finals:- Gavin Jones & Dylan Holt 0 Richard Mills & Sue Kingdon 2, Steve Sweetman & Bob Jones 1 Simon Edwards & Wayne Yates 2, Final:- Richard Mills & Sue Kingdon 1 Simon. Edwards & Wayne Yates 2, Ladies Singles Knockout:Semi-Finals:- Louise Beale 0 Sue Kingdon 2, Melissa Beale 0 Charlie Kingdon 2, Final:- Sue Kingdon 2 Charlie Kingdon 1.
The Sheldon and District Winter League staged the preliminary round of their Punchbowl and winning through to the next round were Holy Souls, East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association, Langley Arrows, Meadway Sports and Social, Highwood Gerry’s Boys, Raven Arrows, Sheldon Marlborough Arrows, Maggies, Dunky’s Boys, Shirley Misfits and Yardley Ex Colts. The Lyndon Old Boys versus Inn on the Green was a late result. Full Results:Punchbowl:Preliminary Round:_ Hornet 2 Holy Souls 7, Sheldon Dukes 4 (Lee Molyneux 152b,8 darts game) East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association 5, Langley Arrows 9 Crown-Forget-Me-Not 0, Hampton and Solihull CC 4 Meadway Sports and Social 5, Sheldon Marlborough Ridge 1 Highwood Gerry’s Boys 8 (s.Darby 137b), The Raven 2 Raven Arrows 7 (Martin Partridge 117f), Willclare Sports and Social 2 Sheldon Marlborough Arrows 7, Maggies 8 Kingshurst Labour Club 1, Dunky’s Boys 6 The Dingle 3, LangleyFlights 1 Shirley Misfits 8, CCC’s 3 Yardley Ex Colts 6.
Week 21 of a scheduled 32 in the Shirley and District Monday Night League and with no change in the top four placing’s Dunky’s Boys continue to lead the field with a total of 40 points from 21 games after adding their latest impressive 9-0 win over the Lodge who are fourth in the table on 30 points from 20 games, Bob Nixon, Andy Hutchings and Pete Yardley all recording a maximum for the winners while Neil Parsonage hit two 180’s for the Lodge. Highwood, who are in second place won 8-1 against Sharmans Cross to keep within two points of Dunky’s and two ahead of third in the table The Lion who were 5-4 winners at Cider House, Lion have a game in hand on the two teams above them. Full Results:Game 21:- Cider House 4 (D.Palmer 180,15 darts game) The Lion 5, Legion Flights 4 (G.Cleverly 13 darts game) Bears 5 (C.Thomas jnr 100f) 5, Shirley Spartac 1 Saracens Jesters 8, Highwood 8 (J.Jennings 120b, T.Constable 130f) Sharmans Cross 1, Legion Royals 5 HSDT 4, Dunky’s Boys 9 (B.Nixon 180, A.Hutchins 180, P.Yardley 180, S.Edwards 104f) Lodge 0 (N.Parsonage 2x180), Wharf 9 Blue Bell 0, The Short Shafts 3 Saracens Misfits 6 (M.Henderson 180).
Played eleven, won eleven that’s the record for East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association in the Small Heath League, game number eleven seeing them win 7-2 at home against Cob’s Bar to leave them four points to the good on their nearest rivals Heartlands Club who were not far behind with an 8-1 success at Emerald Club. Full Results:Week 11:- East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association 7 (N.Parsonage 139,120b,100, T.Webster 2x100, N.Davis 140,120b,10 darts game, P.Webster 100,140, C.Wyatt 115b,2x120b,2x100,105b,10 darts game, L.Robinson 100) Cob’s Bar 2 (M.Turner 2x100,101,100b, M.Atkins 100, A.Lattimer 100,121, D.Shakespeare 100), Emerald Club 1 (M.Fisher 105b, M.O’Sullivan 100, G.Daly 121, D.Willis 105b, E.Burns 123b, M.Coates 125) Heartlands Club 8 (I.Jones 2x100,100b,114f, Jim Frost 140,100, S.McCormack 100, D.Bond 100, S.Cain 140,100,138, B.Lysaght 100, G.McCormack 121, John Frost 105b,112f), Sheldon Marlborough Flights 5Wagon and Horses 4 (A.Cheshire 2x100, M.Tilley 117,123, B.Hayer 117, M.Looby 100, S.Facey 100).
As the Kings Norton League reaches the midway point of its season Avenue C.Fox added a 4-3 win at Bournbrook to their tally to give them a perfect score of 22 points from their eleven games. Second in the league Rubery RBL went one better with a 5-2 win at Grant Arms to keep in the title race just two points short of the leaders. Bournbrook’s defeat saw them drop from third in the table to fifth with Cock Inn moving in the opposite direction from fifth to third following their 6-1 home win over Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club. There are only three catch-up games to be played to complete the first half of the campaign. Full Results:Game 12:- E57 5 (D.Price 100, D.Logan 100,100b,140, T.Roberts 100,143, R.Morris 100,109b, M.Ellis 101, J.Forrest 120, J.Calt 100, A.Rickard 100) Thurlestone 2 (N.Watts 2x100, B.Andrews 100,125, J.Downer 100), Grant Arms 2 (P.Taylor 100b,125, Monte Davies 105b,117,135) Rubery RBL 5 (R.Packer 100, J.Higgins 120f, J.O'Neill 100b, J.Grainger 106b), Cock Inn 6 (P.Hughes 100,105b, A.Vaughan 100b, W.Webb 2x100, Joe Fox 100,145, K.Vaughan 122,139) Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 1 (M.Bandy 100, C.Davenport 100, S.Brown 100b,100), Dingle 4 (A.Bailles 112,122, M.Ferriday 100, A.Faulkner 2x100,117, G.Bailles 2x100, B.Levis 100) Kings Heath 3 (A.Homer 2x100, J.Tulloch 108, P.Hunt 121), Bournbrook 3 (S.Riddick 105b, M.Bathurst 136,146b, R.Chambers 100, P.Gossage 2x100) Avenue C.Fox 4 (E.Simpson 100,120b,129, C.Whitehouse 111b,180, V.Gould 105,140, R.Mann 100, T.Hamilton 100,117, G.Dews 101, V.Gould 110f), Harborne C.Fox 3 (S.Sheridan 2x100,127f, P.Sitshebo 138, A.Harvey 100) Woeley Hill 4 (L.Allen 100, L.Preece 100, J.Taylor 100).
The Camp Hill League had their presentation night which saw double winners White Swan Nomads presented with the League and League Cup trophies. [caption id="attachment_38059" align="aligncenter" width="640"]
Camp Hill League, League and Cup Winners White Swan Nomads[/caption]
The Netherton Thursday Night League played off the finals of their Doubles Knockout and in the first round of the night the quarter finals the Netherton Conservative Club duo of J.Wood and D.Haywood were unable to attend with one just coming out of the hospital and the other due to work commitments so Kurt Wright and Arron Dingley (Bulls Head) had a bye. Joining them in the semis were Ross Turner and Colin Hickman, Bob Carr and Darren Brown plus Anthony Tonks and Phil Tonks all representing Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club. So with Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club having three of the four teams in the semi-finals the odds were that was where the title was going, but it was not to be as in the semis Ross Turner and Colin Hickman lost 2-0 to team mates Anthony and Phil Tonks and by the same margin Bob Carr and Darren Brown lost to Kurt Wright and Arron Dingley. In the final the Bulls Head pair of Wright and Dingle beat Anthony and Phil Tonks 3-0. Full Results:Doubles Knockout:Quarter-Finals:- Daryl Hambridge & Luke Wallace (Netherton Conservative Club) 1 Ross Turner & Colin Hickman (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club) 2, Amar Ghaley & Brian Neale (Riddins Tavern) 1 Bobby Carr & Darren Brown (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club) 2, Anthony Tonks & Phil Tonks (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club) 2 Simon Purcell & Bob Welch (Riddins Tavern) 0, Kurt Wright & Arron Dingley (Bulls Head) had a bye, Semi-Finals:- Ross Turner & Colin Hickman 0 Anthony Tonks & Phil Tonks 2, Kurt Wright & Arron Dingley 2 Bobby Carr & Darren Brown 0, Final:- Kurt Wright & Arron Dingley 3 Anthony Tonks & Phil Tonks 0.
An 8-1 win at Lion (Stourbridge) took Brickmakers Arms points tally to an unbeaten 24 points at the top of the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League and kept intact their four points advantage over second placed Britannia who handed their visitors next to bottom of the table Hare and Hounds a 9-0 whitewash. At the other end of the table, in addition to Hare and Hounds 9-0 defeat there was a similar defeat for bottom team Kingswinford Conservative Club who lost at home against British Oak. Full Results:Game 12:- Lion (Stourbridge) 1 Brickmakers Arms 8, Glasscutters 5 Gigmill 4, Kingswinford Conservative Club 0 British Oak 9, Ten Arches 5 Rose and Crown 4, Britannia 9 Hare and Hounds 0, Fox Inn (Lye) 3 Swan 6, Bird (Stourbridge) 4 Stourbridge RBL 5, Hop House 5 Bird (Wordsley) 4, Church Tavern 3 Gate Hangs Well 6.
A 6-3 win away to Three Diamonds by the Bell in the Rowley Monday Night League now leaves them requiring just one more win from their last three games to secure the title as they have a six points and big average lead over second in the table George who won their game at Loyal Lodge 8-1. Third placed Cradley Sports and Social Club are on the same 46 points as George but trailing heavily on average following their 6-3 win against Cottage. Full Results:Week 27:- Cradley Sports and Social Club 6 Cottage 3, Ex Servicemen’s ‘A’ 8 Hare and Hounds 1, Tividale FC 7 Spring Meadow 2, Wonder 3 Ex Servicemen’s ‘B’ 6, Three Diamonds 3 Bell 6, Windmills End 6 Fairfield 3, Loyal Lodge 1 George 8.
The Cradley Tuesday Night League played their Singles Knockout down to the last eight and making the quarter finals were Phil O’Brien (Wheatsheaf), Anthony Jones (Riddins Tavern), Steven Tipper, Keith Morris (Netherton Sports and Social Club ‘A’), Chas Skelding, Nick Fullwell (Brickmakers Arms ‘A’), Grant Jackson, Richard Bowen (Brickmakers Arms ‘B’). Full Results:Singles Knockout:Last Eight:- Phil O’Brien (Wheatsheaf), Anthony Jones (Riddins Tavern), Steven Tipper, Keith Morris (Netherton Sports and Social Club ‘A’), Chas Skelding, Nick Fullwell (Brickmakers Arms ‘A’), Grant Jackson, Richard Bowen (Brickmakers Arms ‘B’).
Second in the Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League Tipton Sports had a convincing 6-1 win at New Talbot to keep within two points of leaders The Vine who won 7-0 at Court House, Vine having the further advantage of a game in hand on Tipton Sports. Down towards the foot of the table, next to bottom Cottage Spring recorded a rare win, their sixth in 24 games when they beat Hayes Social, who are just above them 5-2, both teams together with Horseley Tavern are on 12 points. Full Results:Game 25:- Miners Arms 3 Dewdrop ‘B’ 4, Court House 0 The Vine 7 (S.King 180), Ivy Bush 1 Island Inn 6, Dewdrop’A’ 7 (P.Bladin 180) Horseley Tavern 0, Waggon and Horses 4 Wonder 3, New Talbot 1 Tipton Sports 6 (S.Cliff 2x160b, N.Gibbs 8 darts game), Cottage Spring 5 Hayes Social 2, Merry-Go-Round had a bye.
With five fixtures remaining in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League leaders Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ held on to their two points lead over second in the league Roebuck after they beat Fox and Grapes 9-0 and Roebuck won 7-2 against Swan. With the Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ on 52 points and Roebuck on 50, third placed High Oak, after losing 6-3 at home to fifth in the table Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ are now some 18 points off the top of the table and now the current top two teams are the ones that will take the title and runners-up positions at the end of the campaign. Full Results:Week 29:- Portway 3 Bull and Bladder 6, Brickmakers Arms 3 Dudley Sports ‘A’ 6, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 9 Fox and Grapes 0, Roebuck 7 Swan 2, Lamp Tavern 2 Wombourne Pool Bar 7, Delph Bell 6 Limes Club 3, Dudley Sports ‘B’ 4 Rose and Crown 5, High Oak 3 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 6, Mount Pleasant 8 King William 1.
The Silver End Sunday Morning League played the second leg of the semi-finals of their Team Knockout and Shadow Cup. In the former the game between Dudley Sports and High Oak went to a deciding 3 a-side after the scores were levelled at 8-8 and it was Dudley Sports who won the play-off to progress to the final. Also booking their final place were Glasscutters ‘A’ who had a massive overall 15-1 win over High Acres. In the Shadow Cup Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club beat the Bell 11-5 and New Talbot won 10-6 against Kings Head ‘A’. Full Results:Team Knockout:Semi-Finals:Second Leg (first leg results in brackets):- Dudley Sports 5 (3) High Oak 3 (5) (Dudley Sports won 3-a-side decider), High Acres 0 (1) Glasscutters ‘A’ 8 (7), Shadow Cup:Semi-Finals:Second Leg (first leg results in brackets):- Bell 2 (3) Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 6 (5), New Talbot 4 (6) Kings Head ‘A’ 4 (2).
A 7-2 win at Meadow Lark for Lamp Tavern and a similar result for Old Bulls Head at New Inn keeps both winners joint top of the Sedgley and Gornal Tuesday Night League on an unbeaten eight points after the first four games of the season. Third in the table Netherton Cricket Club are the only other undefeated team in the league, they also were 7-2 winners in their game against Pensnett Liberal Club to leave them just three legs of average behind the top two teams. Full Results:Week 3:- Lamp Tavern 7 Hilly House 2, Gornal British Legion 8 Five Ways 1, Pensnett Liberal Club 4 Red Cow 5, Jolly Crispin 4 Chainyards 5, Old Bulls Head 6 Meadow Lark 3, White Lion 1 Gornal Labour Club 8, New Inn 4 Netherton Cricket Club 5, Week 4:- Hilly House 5 Gornal British Legion 4, Five Ways 7 Jolly Crispin 2, Netherton Cricket Club 7 Pensnett Liberal Club 2, Gornal Labour Club 9 Chainyards 0, Red Cow 4 White Lion 4, Meadow Lark 2 Lamp Tavern 7, New Inn 2 Old Bulls Head 7.
4-3 home defeats have seen Ashwood ‘B’ and King Arthur lose their respective top and second placing’s in the Stourbridge and District Wednesday Night League as Ashwood ‘B’, after losing to Bird (Wordsley) drop to third and King Arthur, who lost against Gate Hangs Well drop to fourth. Taking over in pole position is Wilson Hall, their 4-3 win at Church Tavern ‘B’ giving them a slender one leg of average lead over second placed Swan ‘A’ who won 5-2 at Wombourne Cricket Club. The only other team not to have lost besides the top two teams is fifth in the table Ten Arches ‘B’ who have only played three games the most recent seeing them win 6-1 at home against Holly Bush. Full Results:Game 4:- Brickmakers Arms 4 (H.Wakefield 120b) Ten Arches ‘A’ 3, Church Tavern ‘B’ 3 Wilson Hall 4 (S.Roberts 130b), Ashwood ‘B’ 3 Bird (Wordsley) 4, King Arthur 3 Gate Hangs Well 4, Wombourne Cricket Club 2 Swan ‘A’ 5 (G.Morton 9 darts game), Bell 4 Plough 3 (R.Riaz 160f), Ten Arches ‘B’ 6 Holly Bush 1, Swan ‘B’ 3 Fox Inn (Lye, C.Hipkiss 160b), Gigmill 5 Church Tavern ‘A’ 2, Ashwood ‘A’ had a bye.
Week three in the Pip Club League and only two of the starting twelve teams are able to boast a 100% win record. Belgrave Sports and Social Club top the table after their latest 9-0 victory over Progressive Club with Dolphin Wanderers just average behind after they won 5-4 at fourth placed Birchmoor Club. Full Results:Game 3:- Belgrave Sports and Social Club 9 Progressive Club 0, Dolphin 3 Sports Bar ‘180’ 6, Birchmoor Club 4 Dolphin Wanderers 5, Globe (Wilnecote) 7 Belgrave Club 2, Old Liberal House 2 Pip Club 7, Kettlebrook Club 3 Aldergate Club 6.
Both of the top two teams in the West Midlands Men’s Super League handed out 5-0 clean-sweeps to their opponents, leaders Woodside Inn winning at home against next to bottom of the table Gunners Club and second placed Allen’s Sports Bar ‘A’ beating Yeltz Bar ‘B’ to remain six points behind Woodside. ECC Sports and Social Club made it two wins in a row when they followed up their 4-1 win over Gunners Club with a notable 3-2 result away to Bridgtown Social who drop one place to sixth in the table. Full Results:Game 11:- Bridgtown Social 2 ECC Sports and Social Club 3 (D.Coyle 4 M.Baker 3, S.Hickman 2 L.Griffiths 4, G.Watts 3 A.Teasdale 4, O.Maiden 4 M.Hampson 1, N.Pointon 2 A.Simmons 4), Griffin 0 Allen’s Sports Bar ‘C’ 5 (M.Hadley 1 S.Jones 4, L.Law 0 J.Hughes 4, P.O'Brien 2 M.Coleman 4, M.Hoult 2 A.Singh 4, W.Cairns 3 J.Singh 4), The Bell 3 Horse and Jockey ‘A’ 2 (C.Skelding 1 M.Price 4, R.Bowen 4 B.Robbins 2, S.Blewitt 4 A.Howells 3, W.Fenney 3 P.Robbins 4, J.Moore 4 (walkover), Allen’s Sports Bar ‘B’ 1 Yeltz Bar ‘A’ 4 (C.HIckman 1 P.Wells 4, T.Baker 4 S.Gillam 3, R.Arnold 0 J.Lowe 4, R.Fathers 1 R.Smith 4, P.Harrison 3 I.Townsend 4), Yeltz Bar ‘B’ 0 Allen’s Sports Bar ‘A’ 5 (M.Greenwood 3 D.Nicholls 4, K.Harrison 2 N.Fullwell 4, J.Wrench 0 A.Edgar 4, C.Newton 1 A.Jacques 4, T.Brennan 2 S.Baker 4), Horse and Jockey ‘B’ 2 Staffordshire Knot 3 (S.Hartopp 0 P.Smith 4, J.Gennard 4 B.Hateley 3, S.Pressdee 1 M.Dyke 4, D.Owen 4 A.Hateley 1, L.Wildman 2 B.Hollowood 4), Gilberts Bar 3 Cabin 2 (C.Hill 4 I.Hebberts 3, Ri.Ward 0 S.Hall 4, G.Rollinson 4 J.Simms 3, J.Evans 4 G.Johnston 0, Ro.Ward 3 S.Price 4), Woodside Inn 5 Gunners Club 0 (K.Harris 4 G.Walsh 0, M.Moore 4 M.Lloyd 1, M.Rollinson 4 W.Barber 0, L.Kelly 4 S.Jennings 3, J.Rollinson 4 C.Cook 2).
With Riley’s ‘C’, leaders of both the singles and doubles divisions of the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League having a bye in game week 27, the chance arose for second placed Railway to close the gap but they didn’t take the opportunity in the singles as they lost 4-3 playing away to Gilberts Bar and as a result stay six points behind the leaders with a game in hand. In the doubles division they won 3-0 against Gilberts reducing the arrears to four points with game in hand. Full Results:Week 27:Singles Division:- Bull 4 Wednesfield Legion 3, Gilberts Bar 4 Railway 3, Jones Road 6 Mount Tavern 1, Penn Bowling 2 Village Inn 5, Riley’s ‘A’ 5 Yale Club 2, Wednesfield Conservative Club 2 Dog and Partridge 5, Doubles Division:- Bull 1 Wednesfield Legion 2, Gilberts Bar 0 Railway 3, Jones Road 1 Mount Tavern 2, Penn Bowling 0 Village Inn 3, Riley’s ‘A’ 1 Yale Club 2, Wednesfield Conservative Club 1 Dog and Partridge 2.
By Alan Towe Website: www.alantowedarts.co.uk