A West Midlands Round Up By Alan Towe
The South Birmingham League have been engaged with their Doubles Knockout which attracted an encouraging 34 pairs all doing battle for the title, but it was the pairing of Neil Parsonage and Martin Heaven who won the day taking the honours with a final 2-1 success over Jake Liggins and Mike McFall.
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South Birmingham League Doubles Runners Up Jake Liggins & Mike McFall with organiser Sue Kingdon[/caption]
Both of the last four games finished with straight 2-0 wins Parsonage and Heaven accounting for Alan Mayell and Bob Jones while Liggins and McFall took out Dave Downes and Nigel Groves.
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South Birmingham League Doubles Runners Up Jake Liggins & Mike McFall with organiser Sue Kingdon[/caption]
Full Results:Doubles Knockout:Quarter Finals:- Gavin Jones & Chris Cooke 1 Alan Mayell & Bob Jones 2, Jim Frost & Luis Barberan 1 Neil Parsonage & Martin Heaven 2, Mark Birch & M.Anwar 1 Dave Downes & Nigel Groves 2, Jake Liggins & Mike McFall 2 Simon Edwards & Alex Edwards 1, Semi-Finals:- Dave Downes & Nigel Groves 0 Jake Liggins & Mike McFall 2, Alan Mayell & Bob Jones 0 Neil Parsonage & Martin Heaven 2, Final:- Neil Parsonage (152b) & Martin Heaven 2 Jake Liggins & Mike McFall 1.
Will Naylor continues to dominate the Erdington Red Lion Double Top League week nineteen seeing him win 3-0 against Lee Austin and 2-1 against fourth in the table Lewis Bayliss to put him on 90 points from 36 games. Second in the table Dean Bayliss had a somewhat shaky start to the night losing 3-0 to Lewis Bayliss but then recovering to win 3-0 against Matthew Cain to leave him eight points off the top on 82 points. John Frost had a 2-1 win over Steve Cain then lost by the same margin to Clive Austin but holds on to third place on 74 points, Lewis Bayliss is just one point behind him. Full Results:Week 19:- Lewis Bayliss 3 Dean Bayliss 0, Will Naylor 3 Lee Austin 0, Ryan Barritt 2 Stuart Larvin 1, Richard O’Grady 0 Clive Austin 3, Alex Downes 1 Jim Frost 2, Steve Cain 1 John Frost 2, Lee Austin 3 Richard O’Grady 0, Matthew Cain 0 Dean Bayliss 3, Ryan Barritt 0 Jim Frost 3, Stuart Larvin 1 Alex Downes 2, Lewis Bayliss 1 Will Naylor 2, Clive Austin 2 John Frost 1, Mathew Cain 1 Steve Cain 2.
The Shirley and District Monday Night League have completed two thirds of their season and week twenty saw Highwood lose their number one spot after going down 5-4 at home against Dunky’s Boys in what was a very close game. Both Highwood and Dunky’s are now level on 36 points with Highwood having two legs of average more than their rivals. Taking over in pole position is Red Lion, their 8-1 win at Saracens Jesters giving them the same 36 points as Highwood and Dunky’s but they are just one leg to the good on average over Highwood. Full Results:Week 20:- The Lodge (Joe Reading 108b) 7 Blue Bell (Tom McCabe 112b, John Stait 180) 2, Highwood (Dan Rycroft 106f) 4 Dunky’s Boys 5 (John Sidwell 180, Jason Jennings 117b) 5, Solihull Sports and Social Club 6 Legion Royals 3, Saracens Jesters 1 Red Lion (Dave Hesketh 180) 8, Shirley Golf Club 2 Saracens Misfits 7, Legionnaires 3 Drawbridge Bears (Steve Harper 180) 6, Sharmans Cross 5 Shirley Spartac 4, Plume of Feathers 2 Cider House (Mark O'Donnell 121f,15 darts game, Matt McCallion 152b) 7.
With just one fixture remaining a 6-3 win for Royal Sutton Flights over third placed Golden Hind has made them favourites to take the division one title in the Four Oaks and District League as they are two points ahead of The Boat with a superior average. For The Boat to retain the title they have held for three years in their final fixture which is against Royal Sutton they have to win big to take the top prize. In the second division Red Lion’s 7-2 loss at The Fox leaves them top but they have completed their fixtures and second placed Pint Pot Flights are on the same 16 points with a final game against Plough and Arrows who are in the bottom half of the table. Third in the table Bishop Vesey are not out of the race as they only trail by two points and are still in with an outside chance of taking the title. Boldmere Tap and The Oscott Social are both on 20 points at the top the third division. The Oscott Social had a close 5-4 win over Sutton Sports and Social Club while Boldmere Tap had a convincing 8-1 win away to Lad in the Lane and remain favourites to win the division. A.Gough (Boldmere Tap) hit his second maximum of the season while N.Smallwood (Bishop Vesey) and T.Colley (Red Lion) recorded their first. Full Results:Match 13:Division One:- Old Oscott Arrows 6 (M.Compton 100, B.Hoare 105b,100, M.Page 2x100, E.Atkins 140,105,2x100, M.Maher 100,127f) The Boot 3 (P.Locke 120b,170,2x100, P.Opieler 101b, G.Gaughan 135, T.Taylor 100b,100, J.Kavanagh 3x100, T.Tyrie 101b,100), Royal Sutton Flights 6 (M.Wild 100b,140,119f, J.Liggins 111b, M.Ashton 160b,2x100,2x140,9 darts game. R.Hawker 125,140, A.Kimberley 116,121, S.Paling 101b,3x100, B.Stephens 138) Golden Hind 3 (G.Kimberley 2x100,2x121, T.O’Kereke 100b,140, S.Shorthouse 2x100, S.Pritchett 100,134, W.Naylor 100), Drakes Drum 3 (S.Spink 120b,138, C.Turnbull 119,100, K.Brown 101, A.Day 112b,125,120b,137, J.Clarke 2x123,125, J.Mahon 108b,100,125) St Thomas’s Social Club 6 (W.Cadby 140, J.Burdett 112b,140, S.Bird 101b, I.Matthews 140,2x100,112f,135, I.Lloyd 121,140,125, J.Collins 122,100, T.Kelly 144f) Division Two:- Bishop Vesey 6 (N.Sammons 100,136,121, C.Sammons 140, N.Smallwood 140,125,123,180, D.Sammons 100, M.Hall 129, A.France 135,3x100, S.Holmes 100) Erdington Arrows 3 (R.Bazeley 2x100,140, J.West 100,2x140, K.Shorthouse 140), Plough and Arrows 7 (T.Evans 100b,100, A.Humphriss 100, I.Taylor 140, N.Robbins 101b,121,137, J.O’Connor 111b, P.Robbins 2x100,103) Old Oscott WMC 2 (J.Rogers 2x100, C.Hawkley 100, D.Parsons 140, A.Cole 100b,140, J.Tolley 100b), The Fox 7 (M.Willetts 100, S.Wilson 3x100, D.Perry 140,2x100, M.Naylor 140) Red Lion 2 (M.Wilde 105b, B.Hughes 100, M.Gaughan 130,2x100, R.Barritt 100,108f, E.A.Birkett 117b, T.Colley 100b,2x100,140,180,104), Division Three:- Lad In The Lane 1 (J.Averill 100b,2x140, G.Averill 100, A.Linehan 134) Boldmere Tap 8 (P.Bromley 140,130,100, D.Simpson 140, A.Gough 180, S.Alexander 2x100), Sutton Sports and Social Club 4 (W.Harvey 120b, C.Batt 100,135, R.Snelson 100,121,140, A.Hay 102,140) The Oscott Social 5 (D.Shannon 121,140, G.Bushell 100b, P.Willis 100, P.Graham 121, P.Hodgkins 105), St Thomas’s Arrows 9 (J.Lynch 140, G.Stait 100b, M.Price 100, G.Lynch 125, R.Nelson 3x100,115f) Rosey Mac’s 0 (E.Groves 115b, S.Jones 120, S.Wright 100,140,117), The Boat, Pint Pot Flights and Brookvale Social all had a bye.
There’s no stopping East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association in the Small Heath League as they made it fourteen straight wins when they won 6-3 at Cob’s Bar to keep intact their six points advantage over second placed Heartlands Club who won 5-4 at home against Wagon and Horses. Full Results:Week 16:- Cob’s Bar (A.Lattimer 100, D.Shakespeare 100, M.Atkins 115b, M.Turner 160b,129( 3 East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association (C.Wyatt 117b,165,2x100, P.Webster 123, T.Webster 120b,139,2x100,9 darts game, L.Robinson 104b) 6, Sheldon Marlborough Flights (P.Brown 100, A.Wale 100,133, D.Brown 140) 6 Sheldon Marlborough Arrows (M.O’Sullivan 119,140, D.Howlett 3x100) 3, Heartlands Club (D.Bond 115b,100, M.Cain 100,121f, I.Jones 3x100, Jim Frost 100,101b, G,McCormack 105b,100, John Frost 3x100,130,140, S.Cain 2x100) 5 Wagon and Horses (C.Murphy 100, G.Daly 140, M.Tilley 100b,100, J.Phipps 3x100, A.Cheshire 120) 4.
As week eight got underway in the Shirley Premier League leader Tom Bent was absent and so fiercely contested is the league title that he dropped six places to seventh in the table. The new leader is Paul Higgins who took his points tally to 47 from 17 games when he added a 3-1 win over Steve Heeks and a 2-2 draw with Andy Thomas before rounding off his night with a 4-0 success against Jack Nason. Second and third placed Dave Heighway and Mark Gwalchmai are level on 44 points, Heighway having 3-1 wins over both Chris Devlin and Steve Heeks while Gwalchmai beat Steve Harper 3-1, Andy Thomas 4-0 and finished all square with Trevor Carter at 2-2. Full Results:Week 8:- Craig Johnson (180,8 darts game,100b) 2 Chris Devlin (112b) 2, Nick Walker (112b) 2 Dave Fisher 2, Andy Hoy (120b) 2 Andy Thomas 2, Trevor Carter (115b) 1 Sean Talbot (105b) 3, Mark Cater 1 Chris Thomas snr 3, Mark Gwalchmai 3 Steve Harper (120b) 1, Jack Nason 2 Tony Daly 2, Dave Heighway 3 Chris Devlin 1, Dave Fisher 1 Ken Hopton 3, Steve Heeks 1 Paul Higgins (130f) 3, Mark Henderson 4 Trevor Carter 0, Brian Lawton (120b) 1 Mick Bown 3, Steve Heeks 1 Dave Heighway 3, Andy Thomas 0 Mark Gwalchmai (112b,100f) 4, Jack Nason 0 Chris Devlin 4, Sean Talbot (120b) 4 Craig Johnson (120b) 0, Chris Thomas snr (106f) 1 Mick Bown 3, Ken Hopton 2 Brian Lawton (120b,100b) 2, Paul Higgins 2 Andy Thomas 2, Mark Cater 1 Mark Henderson 3, Dave Fisher (120b,8 darts game) 2 Jack Nason 2, Andy Hoy (110f) 3 Chris Devlin 1, Tony Daly 1 Nick Walker (115b) 3, Steve Harper 1 Andy Hoy (120b) 3, Mark Gwalchmai 2 Trevor Carter (115b) 2, Paul Higgins 4 Jack Nason 0, Andy Thomas 4 Dave Fisher 0, Tony Daly ( 2x100b,116f) 2 Mark Cater 2, Chris Devlin 4 Steve Heeks (117b) 0.
It was not lucky seven for Above Average in the Winmau Centre Monday Night League as in week seven they lost 25-23 to league leaders Misfits, this being Average’s first defeat of the campaign and puts them on 215 points in third place behind The Untouchables who had a massive 43-5 win against Unleashed Warrior to give them 237 points fourteen short of Misfits. Full Results:Week 7:- Keep It In The Family (Dave Lewis 180) 18 Here For The Beer (John Bate 180) 30, Bloody Good Shot Sir! 44 Three Men And A Lady 4, Unleashed Warrior Sophie Parker 180) 5 The Untouchables (Andy Busby 2x180, Dave Bentley 180) 43, Above Average (Kristian Wharton 2x180) 23 Misfits (Adam Teasdale 180, Luke Griffiths 3x180, Mark Daniel 2x180) 25, Make Mine A Double 18 Full Monty 30.
With Journeys End Lions having a bye in the Camp Hill League second placed Holy Souls took the opportunity to reduce the arrears on the leaders with a 5-2 home win over Station Wagon, however they still remain four points behind Journeys. Cotterills Lane Club beat Tyseley WMC 4-3 to move above them in the table and take over fourth place with their hosts replacing them in fifth position. Full Results:Week 15:- Wagon and Horses 1 White Swan Nomads 6, Holy Souls 5 Station Wagon 2, Tyseley WMC 3 Cotterills Lane Club 4, Devil’s Club 3 Emerald Club 4, Journeys End Lions had a bye.
Studley Cricket Club despite having already won the Henley and District League title with still one more game to play added a 7-2 win to their account giving them a perfect score of 26 points from the thirteen games they have played. Wharf Swifts with a 6-3 win at Studley Conservative Club hold on to second place with 20 points and Dorridge, after their 6-3 win against Village Inn move up into third spot to take over from the Conservative Club who drop to fourth on 16 points to fewer than Dorridge. Full Results:Week 19:- Wythall Legion 2 Studley Cricket Club 7, Dorridge 6 Village Inn 3, Studley Conservative Club 3 Wharf Swifts 6, Beausale 1 Wootton Bears 8.
Only two results from the Forest of Arden Winter League which saw league leaders Journeys End Flights win 5-4 against Kingshurst Knights and in the local derby between Highwood Arms and Highwood KB it was the latter who got the 8-1 verdict. Full Results:Week 17:- Journeys End Flights 5 (J.Sidwell 4x100,140, S.Kennedy 126,100,134, B.Nixon 119,2x140,3x100,180,125, S.Edwards 2x100,123,180, P.Yardley 100,137,140) Kingshurst Knights 4 (L.Vann 134,140,160, D.White 100,123,121, K.White 127,2x100,140, C.Marshall 100,140, R.Franklin 2x100,140, M.Bown 116,100,114, S.Moran 123,101,140,100), Highwood Arms 1 (A.Thurman 116,121, D.Hudson 121,100, P.Thorley 100, K.Hull 2x100) Highwood KB 8 (A.Gorman 100,117,124f, T.Hobbis 2x100,132, A.Cooke 2x100, M.Gorman 100, N.Byrne 2x100, T.Walton 121, G.Gorman 126), Mini League:- Journeys End 18 legs C’s 0 legs (walkover), Highwood Exiles 10 legs (R.Harrison snr 3x100,123,2x140, D.Carey 2x100) Greville Arrows 17 legs (R.Jelley 4x100, D.Ryecroft 6x100,119,112f, C.Okey 100, D.Field 100, K.Duggan 125, D.Duggan 3x100,140).
The Winmau Centre Thursday Night Champions League is underway once again and the early leader is newcomer Kristian Wharton. Wharton has played four games so far and has had wins against Devinder Singh (7-0), Andy Vellender (6-1), Gemma Barrett (5-2) and Rob Montana (4-3) giving him a total of 22 points and a lead of eight over second and third in the table respectively Ashok Sehdev and Sam Aitkens. Full Results:- Sam Aitkens 2 Rob Harris 5, Devinder Singh 4 Jordan Ward 3, Rob Montana 1 Adam Quinton 6, Adam Quinton 6 Adam Clifford 1, Chris Fox 6 Rob Montana 1, Rob Harris 5 Ashok Sehdev 2, Gemma Barrett 2 Kristian Wharton 5, Adam Clifford 1 Chris Fox 6, Sam Aitkens 3 Ashok Sehdev 4, Andy Vellender 1 Kristian Wharton 6, Ashok Sehdev 4 Devinder Singh 3, Rob Montana 2 Gemma Barrett 5, Gemma Barrett 4 Adam Clifford 3, Kristian Wharton 7 Devinder Singh 0, Chris Manoila 1 Sam Aitkens 6, Devinder Singh 5 Rob Montana 2, Andy Vellender 5 Chris Manoila 2, Rob Montana 3 Kristian Wharton 4, Jordan Ward 5 Andy Vellender 2, Ashok Sehdev 4 Sam Aitkens 3.
Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ took their unbeaten run in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League to seven games with a 6-3 home win over Fox and Grapes to keep them two points ahead of Bulls Head (Netherton), Mount Pleasant and Dudley Sports ‘A’ who in turn defeated Portway (6-3), Delph Bell (5-4) and Rose and Crown (5-4). It was a good week for Lamp Tavern who registered their first win in seven games when they beat Dudley Sports ‘B’ 5-4. Full Results:Week 7:- Dudley Sports ‘A’ 5 Rose and Crown 4, Brickmakers Arms 6 Limes Club 3, Portway 3 Bulls Head (Netherton) 6, Bull and Bladder 6 The Swan 3, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 6 Fox and Grapes 3, Lamp Tavern 5 Dudley Sports ‘B’ 4, Mount Pleasant 5 Delph Bell 4, Roebuck 5 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 4, Pensnett Liberal Club 7 King William 2.
After eighteen games have been played in the Sedgley and Gornal Tuesday Night League only two points separate the top three teams. Old Bulls Head lead the field, their latest win being 8-1 at Fellows Club to put them on 32 points, Parkes Hall are on the same 32 points trailing only on average following a 6-3 home win over Netherton Cricket Club. Making up the top three is Ashwood, their 7-2 success away to Britannia leaving them just two points behind the leading duo. Full Results:Week 17:- Old Bulls Head 6 Coseley Tavern 3, Hilly House 3 Five Ways 6, Ashwood 8 Gornal British Legion 1, Netherton Cricket Club 7 Fellows Club 2, Pensnett Liberal Club 4 Club Dudley 5, Jolly Crispin 1 Parkes Hall 8, White Lion 3 Gornal Labour Club 6, Red Cow 4 Britannia 5, Week 18:- Fellows Club 1 Old Bulls Head 8, Five Ways 8 Jolly Crispin 1, Gornal British Legion 5 White Lion 4, Parkes Hall 6 Netherton Cricket Club 3, Coseley Tavern 7 Pensnett Liberal Club 2, Britannia 2 Ashwood 7, Gornal Labour Club 8 Hilly House 1, Club Dudley 7 Red Cow 2.
The last fixtures played in the Netherton Thursday Night League all finished with the same 7-2 scoreline, something you may think unique, not so as in match four every result was the same again, this time 5-4, however it was not a happy 5-4 for leaders Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club as they actually lost 5-4 at White Horse, their first defeat of the season so far. Nevertheless the Ex Serviceman’s Club remain in pole position but now have to share it with their victors who are level on points and average. Also on the same nine points as the leading pair are Riddins Tavern and Bulls Head. Full Results: Week 4:- White Horse 5 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 4, Riddins Tavern 5 Fairfield 4, Bulls Head 5 The Crown 4, Townsend Club 5 Delph Bell 4.
There were wins for the top four teams in the Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League in week eight Tipton Sports making it eight wins from as many games when they won 4-3 at The Vine to stay two points clear of second placed Waggon and Horses who had a 6-1 over New Talbot. Third placed Island Inn won 6-1 at Dewdrop ‘B’ while fourth in the table Dewdrop ‘A’ had a closer 4-3 success at Hayes Social. Island Inn and Dewdrop ‘A’ are both on 12 points, four off the top. Full Results:Week 8:- Horseley Tavern 4 Merry-Go-Round ‘A’ 3, The Vine 3 Tipton Sports 4, Hayes Social 3 Dewdrop ‘A’ 4, Waggon and Horses 6 New Talbot 1, Ivy Bush 4 Wonder 3, Dewdrop ‘B’ 1 Island Inn 6, Merry-Go-Round ‘B’ had a bye.
The Cradley Tuesday Night League are up to week five and from a starting line-up of eleven teams only two remain unbeaten. Brickmakers Arms lead the way with a perfect score of ten points from their five games the latest of which was a 6-3 home win over Chop House. Second in the table Hawne Lane Tavern had a similar 6-3 win at Gate Hangs Well but they have only played and won four games so far, Gate Hangs Well drop from third to sixth following their defeat. Full Results:Week 5:- Brickmakers Arms 6 Chop House 3, Gate Hangs Well 3 Hawne Lane Tavern 6, Netherton Cricket Club ‘A’ 6 White Horse 3, Riddins Tavern 3 Wheatsheaf 6, Roost 5 Netherton Cricket Club ‘B’ 4.
The Brierley Hill Friday Night League played off the second leg of their League Cup and winning through were league runners up Netherton Cricket Club ‘A’ with an overall 9-3 win over Netherton Cricket Club ‘B’ and league champions Brickmakers Arms ‘A’ who accounted for their ‘B’ side with a 9-5 scoreline. The final should be a really close fought game between the league’s top two teams. Full Results:League Cup:Second Leg (First Leg Results in Brackets):- Netherton Cricket Club ‘A’ 5 (4) Netherton Cricket Club ‘B’ 0 (3), Brickmakers Arms ‘B’ 0 (5) Brickmakers Arms ‘A’ 7 (2).
Once again the lead has changed in division one of the Pip Club League with Queens Head, after a 9-0 win at Belgrave Club and former leaders The Office having a bye, taking over pole position with 16 points from 9 games with The Office just two points behind with a game in hand. Third placed Dolphin Wanderers lost ground as Sports Bar ‘180’ beat them 5-4 this was Sports Bar’s first division one win of the season. Full Results:Week 16:- Belgrave Club 0 Queens Head (Sam Whittaker 112f,13 darts game, Mark Tomlinson snr 100f, Mick Smith 100f) 9, Dolphin (Leighton Massey 116) 1 Birchmoor Club 8, Sports Bar ‘180’ (Steve Taft 106f) 5 Dolphin Wanderers 4, Kettlebrook Club 5 Progressive Club 4, Wigginton Arms 1 Red Lion (Mick McCloughlin 120f) 8, Old Liberal House 7 Mercian 2, Pip Club (Mark Hollyoake 180) 5 Globe (Wilnecote, Rick Martin 180) 4.
Due to Woodside having a bye in the Silver End Sunday Morning League they have lost top spot in the table and dropped to third. Taking over in pole position is Netherton Cricket Club whose 6-2 win at Old Star has put them on 17 points one more than second placed Brickmakers Arms ‘A’ who had a 6-2 win at the Bell. Woodside are on 15 points, they and Brickmakers Arms ‘A’ have a game in hand on the leaders. It was good news for two of the league’s teams as Dudley Sports registered their first win in seven games a convincing 8-0 against Kings Head and there was a first point of the campaign for New Talbot as they held Three Crowns to a 4-4 draw. Full Results:Week 7:- Portway 4 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 4, Bell 2 Brickmakers Arms ‘A’ 6, Three Crowns 4 New Talbot 4, Dudley Sports 8 Kings Head 0, Pensnett Welfare Club 6 Glasscutters 2, Brickmakers Arms ‘B’ 7 Railway 1, Old Star 2 Netherton Cricket Club 6.
Victoria kicked off the new season in the division one singles league of the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League by handing out a 7-0 whitewash to their visitors Dog and Partridge ‘A’ and close behind them with a 6-1 win over Railway is the Bull. The Royal share pole position in division two with Wednesfield Legion, in turn they recorded 5-2 wins over Pendulum and Duke of York. Full Results:Week 1:Singles League:Division One:- Railway 1 Bull 6, Riley’s ‘A’ 2 Riley’s ‘C’ 5, Sunbeam 4 Wednesfield Conservative Club 3, Victoria 7 Dog and Partridge ‘A’ 0, Division Two:- Dog and Partridge ‘B’ 4 Yale Club 3, Pendulum 2 Royal 5, Village Inn 3 Penn Bowling 4, Wednesfield Legion 5 Duke of York 2, Woodfield Social 3 County 4, Doubles League:Division One:- Railway 1 Bull 2, Riley’s ‘A’ 1 Riley’s ‘C’ 2, Sunbeam 0 Wednesfield Conservative Club 3, Victoria 3 Dog and Partridge ‘A’ 0, Division Two:- Dog and Partridge ‘B’ 1 Yale Club 2, Pendulum 1 Royal 2, Village Inn 2 Penn Bowling 1, Wednesfield Legion 2 Duke of York 1, Woodfield Social 1 County 2.
Following wins of 5-2 over their ‘B’ team and 6-1 against McGhees, ECC ‘A’ top the Tettenhall Wednesday Night League table after the opening two weeks and are one of only three teams to remain unbeaten from a starting line-up of thirteen teams. Second placed Hurst Hill have had two 5-2 wins in their games against Emerald and Moreton to put them second in the table just one leg short of the leaders and the only other undefeated team is The Bull who have only played one game so far which they won 4-3 against Swan Compton. Full Results:Week 1:- Bull 4 Swan Compton 3, Cleveland Arms 4 Brewood British Legion 3, ECC ‘B’ 2 ECC ‘A’ 5, Emerald 2 Hurst Hill 5, Moreton 4 Pilot 3, Royal 4 Whitmore Reans WMC 3, McGhees had a bye, Week 2:- Brewood British Legion 2 Emerald 5, ECC ‘A’ 6 McGhees 1, Hurst Hill 5 Moreton 2, Pilot 5 ECC ‘B’ 2, Swan Compton 6 Royal 1, Whitmore Reans WMC 7 Cleveland Arms 9, Bull had a bye.
Jordan Ward has taken over as leader of League One in the Yeltz Bar Tuesday Night Singles League ousting former leader Mark Adams after he beat him 4-1 to make it six consecutive wins and 27 points for Ward, three more than second and third Duane Hart and Matt Moore, Adams drops down to fourth place on 22 points. In league two Rob Smith has won all six of his fixtures and with 26 points has a lead of three over his nearest rival Tommy Johnson. Trevor Collier and Loz Slater have both won their six games in league three with the former top on 27 points and the latter second with 25. Full Results:Week 6:League One:- Jordan Shakespeare 2 Rhys Langford 3, Richard Duncan 1 Steve Carey 4, Mark Bayliss 3 Ian Mills 2, Matt Moore 4 Phil Harrold 1, Alister Duncan 1 Simon Mountford 4, Will Watson 0 Duane Hart 5, Iain Mathers 2 Doug Richmond 3, Mark Adams 1 Jordan Ward 4, League Two:- Tony Duncan 2 Jack Hill 3, Neil Steventon 2 Rob Smith 3, Rob Gregory 2 Dan Singleton 3, Dave Redding 3 Tommy Johnson 2, Keith Hampton 3 Chris Singleton 2, League Three:- Stuart Stanton 2 Chris Hall 3, Ant Williams 1 Trevor Collier 4, Jason Tromans 2 Ash Portman 3, Richard Hill 5 Richard Barrett 0, John Beattie 3 John Griffiths 2, Alex Adams 2 John Simpson 3, Loz Slater 4 John Stokes 1, Steph Konya 4 Pete Harrold 1.
Stag and Three Horse Shoes consolidated their number one position in the Harborne and District League with an 8-1 win at Weoley Castle WMC who are bottom of the table. The leaders have a two points buffer over second placed Hillyfields who also won 8-1 at home against The Cock to keep them two points ahead of HV Flights who won 6-3 at Smethwick Cricket Club. Full Results:Week 15:- Weoley Castle WMC 1 Stag and Three Horse Shoes 8, The Abbey 4 Bartley Green FC 5, Smethwick Cricket Club 3 HV Flights 6, Hillyfields 8 The Cock 1, Avenue Social ‘B’ had a bye.
By Alan Towe Website: www.alantowedarts.co.uk
South Birmingham League Doubles Runners Up Jake Liggins & Mike McFall with organiser Sue Kingdon[/caption]
Both of the last four games finished with straight 2-0 wins Parsonage and Heaven accounting for Alan Mayell and Bob Jones while Liggins and McFall took out Dave Downes and Nigel Groves.
[caption id="attachment_31130" align="aligncenter" width="640"] South Birmingham League Doubles Runners Up Jake Liggins & Mike McFall with organiser Sue Kingdon[/caption]
Full Results:Doubles Knockout:Quarter Finals:- Gavin Jones & Chris Cooke 1 Alan Mayell & Bob Jones 2, Jim Frost & Luis Barberan 1 Neil Parsonage & Martin Heaven 2, Mark Birch & M.Anwar 1 Dave Downes & Nigel Groves 2, Jake Liggins & Mike McFall 2 Simon Edwards & Alex Edwards 1, Semi-Finals:- Dave Downes & Nigel Groves 0 Jake Liggins & Mike McFall 2, Alan Mayell & Bob Jones 0 Neil Parsonage & Martin Heaven 2, Final:- Neil Parsonage (152b) & Martin Heaven 2 Jake Liggins & Mike McFall 1.
Will Naylor continues to dominate the Erdington Red Lion Double Top League week nineteen seeing him win 3-0 against Lee Austin and 2-1 against fourth in the table Lewis Bayliss to put him on 90 points from 36 games. Second in the table Dean Bayliss had a somewhat shaky start to the night losing 3-0 to Lewis Bayliss but then recovering to win 3-0 against Matthew Cain to leave him eight points off the top on 82 points. John Frost had a 2-1 win over Steve Cain then lost by the same margin to Clive Austin but holds on to third place on 74 points, Lewis Bayliss is just one point behind him. Full Results:Week 19:- Lewis Bayliss 3 Dean Bayliss 0, Will Naylor 3 Lee Austin 0, Ryan Barritt 2 Stuart Larvin 1, Richard O’Grady 0 Clive Austin 3, Alex Downes 1 Jim Frost 2, Steve Cain 1 John Frost 2, Lee Austin 3 Richard O’Grady 0, Matthew Cain 0 Dean Bayliss 3, Ryan Barritt 0 Jim Frost 3, Stuart Larvin 1 Alex Downes 2, Lewis Bayliss 1 Will Naylor 2, Clive Austin 2 John Frost 1, Mathew Cain 1 Steve Cain 2.
The Shirley and District Monday Night League have completed two thirds of their season and week twenty saw Highwood lose their number one spot after going down 5-4 at home against Dunky’s Boys in what was a very close game. Both Highwood and Dunky’s are now level on 36 points with Highwood having two legs of average more than their rivals. Taking over in pole position is Red Lion, their 8-1 win at Saracens Jesters giving them the same 36 points as Highwood and Dunky’s but they are just one leg to the good on average over Highwood. Full Results:Week 20:- The Lodge (Joe Reading 108b) 7 Blue Bell (Tom McCabe 112b, John Stait 180) 2, Highwood (Dan Rycroft 106f) 4 Dunky’s Boys 5 (John Sidwell 180, Jason Jennings 117b) 5, Solihull Sports and Social Club 6 Legion Royals 3, Saracens Jesters 1 Red Lion (Dave Hesketh 180) 8, Shirley Golf Club 2 Saracens Misfits 7, Legionnaires 3 Drawbridge Bears (Steve Harper 180) 6, Sharmans Cross 5 Shirley Spartac 4, Plume of Feathers 2 Cider House (Mark O'Donnell 121f,15 darts game, Matt McCallion 152b) 7.
With just one fixture remaining a 6-3 win for Royal Sutton Flights over third placed Golden Hind has made them favourites to take the division one title in the Four Oaks and District League as they are two points ahead of The Boat with a superior average. For The Boat to retain the title they have held for three years in their final fixture which is against Royal Sutton they have to win big to take the top prize. In the second division Red Lion’s 7-2 loss at The Fox leaves them top but they have completed their fixtures and second placed Pint Pot Flights are on the same 16 points with a final game against Plough and Arrows who are in the bottom half of the table. Third in the table Bishop Vesey are not out of the race as they only trail by two points and are still in with an outside chance of taking the title. Boldmere Tap and The Oscott Social are both on 20 points at the top the third division. The Oscott Social had a close 5-4 win over Sutton Sports and Social Club while Boldmere Tap had a convincing 8-1 win away to Lad in the Lane and remain favourites to win the division. A.Gough (Boldmere Tap) hit his second maximum of the season while N.Smallwood (Bishop Vesey) and T.Colley (Red Lion) recorded their first. Full Results:Match 13:Division One:- Old Oscott Arrows 6 (M.Compton 100, B.Hoare 105b,100, M.Page 2x100, E.Atkins 140,105,2x100, M.Maher 100,127f) The Boot 3 (P.Locke 120b,170,2x100, P.Opieler 101b, G.Gaughan 135, T.Taylor 100b,100, J.Kavanagh 3x100, T.Tyrie 101b,100), Royal Sutton Flights 6 (M.Wild 100b,140,119f, J.Liggins 111b, M.Ashton 160b,2x100,2x140,9 darts game. R.Hawker 125,140, A.Kimberley 116,121, S.Paling 101b,3x100, B.Stephens 138) Golden Hind 3 (G.Kimberley 2x100,2x121, T.O’Kereke 100b,140, S.Shorthouse 2x100, S.Pritchett 100,134, W.Naylor 100), Drakes Drum 3 (S.Spink 120b,138, C.Turnbull 119,100, K.Brown 101, A.Day 112b,125,120b,137, J.Clarke 2x123,125, J.Mahon 108b,100,125) St Thomas’s Social Club 6 (W.Cadby 140, J.Burdett 112b,140, S.Bird 101b, I.Matthews 140,2x100,112f,135, I.Lloyd 121,140,125, J.Collins 122,100, T.Kelly 144f) Division Two:- Bishop Vesey 6 (N.Sammons 100,136,121, C.Sammons 140, N.Smallwood 140,125,123,180, D.Sammons 100, M.Hall 129, A.France 135,3x100, S.Holmes 100) Erdington Arrows 3 (R.Bazeley 2x100,140, J.West 100,2x140, K.Shorthouse 140), Plough and Arrows 7 (T.Evans 100b,100, A.Humphriss 100, I.Taylor 140, N.Robbins 101b,121,137, J.O’Connor 111b, P.Robbins 2x100,103) Old Oscott WMC 2 (J.Rogers 2x100, C.Hawkley 100, D.Parsons 140, A.Cole 100b,140, J.Tolley 100b), The Fox 7 (M.Willetts 100, S.Wilson 3x100, D.Perry 140,2x100, M.Naylor 140) Red Lion 2 (M.Wilde 105b, B.Hughes 100, M.Gaughan 130,2x100, R.Barritt 100,108f, E.A.Birkett 117b, T.Colley 100b,2x100,140,180,104), Division Three:- Lad In The Lane 1 (J.Averill 100b,2x140, G.Averill 100, A.Linehan 134) Boldmere Tap 8 (P.Bromley 140,130,100, D.Simpson 140, A.Gough 180, S.Alexander 2x100), Sutton Sports and Social Club 4 (W.Harvey 120b, C.Batt 100,135, R.Snelson 100,121,140, A.Hay 102,140) The Oscott Social 5 (D.Shannon 121,140, G.Bushell 100b, P.Willis 100, P.Graham 121, P.Hodgkins 105), St Thomas’s Arrows 9 (J.Lynch 140, G.Stait 100b, M.Price 100, G.Lynch 125, R.Nelson 3x100,115f) Rosey Mac’s 0 (E.Groves 115b, S.Jones 120, S.Wright 100,140,117), The Boat, Pint Pot Flights and Brookvale Social all had a bye.
There’s no stopping East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association in the Small Heath League as they made it fourteen straight wins when they won 6-3 at Cob’s Bar to keep intact their six points advantage over second placed Heartlands Club who won 5-4 at home against Wagon and Horses. Full Results:Week 16:- Cob’s Bar (A.Lattimer 100, D.Shakespeare 100, M.Atkins 115b, M.Turner 160b,129( 3 East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association (C.Wyatt 117b,165,2x100, P.Webster 123, T.Webster 120b,139,2x100,9 darts game, L.Robinson 104b) 6, Sheldon Marlborough Flights (P.Brown 100, A.Wale 100,133, D.Brown 140) 6 Sheldon Marlborough Arrows (M.O’Sullivan 119,140, D.Howlett 3x100) 3, Heartlands Club (D.Bond 115b,100, M.Cain 100,121f, I.Jones 3x100, Jim Frost 100,101b, G,McCormack 105b,100, John Frost 3x100,130,140, S.Cain 2x100) 5 Wagon and Horses (C.Murphy 100, G.Daly 140, M.Tilley 100b,100, J.Phipps 3x100, A.Cheshire 120) 4.
As week eight got underway in the Shirley Premier League leader Tom Bent was absent and so fiercely contested is the league title that he dropped six places to seventh in the table. The new leader is Paul Higgins who took his points tally to 47 from 17 games when he added a 3-1 win over Steve Heeks and a 2-2 draw with Andy Thomas before rounding off his night with a 4-0 success against Jack Nason. Second and third placed Dave Heighway and Mark Gwalchmai are level on 44 points, Heighway having 3-1 wins over both Chris Devlin and Steve Heeks while Gwalchmai beat Steve Harper 3-1, Andy Thomas 4-0 and finished all square with Trevor Carter at 2-2. Full Results:Week 8:- Craig Johnson (180,8 darts game,100b) 2 Chris Devlin (112b) 2, Nick Walker (112b) 2 Dave Fisher 2, Andy Hoy (120b) 2 Andy Thomas 2, Trevor Carter (115b) 1 Sean Talbot (105b) 3, Mark Cater 1 Chris Thomas snr 3, Mark Gwalchmai 3 Steve Harper (120b) 1, Jack Nason 2 Tony Daly 2, Dave Heighway 3 Chris Devlin 1, Dave Fisher 1 Ken Hopton 3, Steve Heeks 1 Paul Higgins (130f) 3, Mark Henderson 4 Trevor Carter 0, Brian Lawton (120b) 1 Mick Bown 3, Steve Heeks 1 Dave Heighway 3, Andy Thomas 0 Mark Gwalchmai (112b,100f) 4, Jack Nason 0 Chris Devlin 4, Sean Talbot (120b) 4 Craig Johnson (120b) 0, Chris Thomas snr (106f) 1 Mick Bown 3, Ken Hopton 2 Brian Lawton (120b,100b) 2, Paul Higgins 2 Andy Thomas 2, Mark Cater 1 Mark Henderson 3, Dave Fisher (120b,8 darts game) 2 Jack Nason 2, Andy Hoy (110f) 3 Chris Devlin 1, Tony Daly 1 Nick Walker (115b) 3, Steve Harper 1 Andy Hoy (120b) 3, Mark Gwalchmai 2 Trevor Carter (115b) 2, Paul Higgins 4 Jack Nason 0, Andy Thomas 4 Dave Fisher 0, Tony Daly ( 2x100b,116f) 2 Mark Cater 2, Chris Devlin 4 Steve Heeks (117b) 0.
It was not lucky seven for Above Average in the Winmau Centre Monday Night League as in week seven they lost 25-23 to league leaders Misfits, this being Average’s first defeat of the campaign and puts them on 215 points in third place behind The Untouchables who had a massive 43-5 win against Unleashed Warrior to give them 237 points fourteen short of Misfits. Full Results:Week 7:- Keep It In The Family (Dave Lewis 180) 18 Here For The Beer (John Bate 180) 30, Bloody Good Shot Sir! 44 Three Men And A Lady 4, Unleashed Warrior Sophie Parker 180) 5 The Untouchables (Andy Busby 2x180, Dave Bentley 180) 43, Above Average (Kristian Wharton 2x180) 23 Misfits (Adam Teasdale 180, Luke Griffiths 3x180, Mark Daniel 2x180) 25, Make Mine A Double 18 Full Monty 30.
With Journeys End Lions having a bye in the Camp Hill League second placed Holy Souls took the opportunity to reduce the arrears on the leaders with a 5-2 home win over Station Wagon, however they still remain four points behind Journeys. Cotterills Lane Club beat Tyseley WMC 4-3 to move above them in the table and take over fourth place with their hosts replacing them in fifth position. Full Results:Week 15:- Wagon and Horses 1 White Swan Nomads 6, Holy Souls 5 Station Wagon 2, Tyseley WMC 3 Cotterills Lane Club 4, Devil’s Club 3 Emerald Club 4, Journeys End Lions had a bye.
Studley Cricket Club despite having already won the Henley and District League title with still one more game to play added a 7-2 win to their account giving them a perfect score of 26 points from the thirteen games they have played. Wharf Swifts with a 6-3 win at Studley Conservative Club hold on to second place with 20 points and Dorridge, after their 6-3 win against Village Inn move up into third spot to take over from the Conservative Club who drop to fourth on 16 points to fewer than Dorridge. Full Results:Week 19:- Wythall Legion 2 Studley Cricket Club 7, Dorridge 6 Village Inn 3, Studley Conservative Club 3 Wharf Swifts 6, Beausale 1 Wootton Bears 8.
Only two results from the Forest of Arden Winter League which saw league leaders Journeys End Flights win 5-4 against Kingshurst Knights and in the local derby between Highwood Arms and Highwood KB it was the latter who got the 8-1 verdict. Full Results:Week 17:- Journeys End Flights 5 (J.Sidwell 4x100,140, S.Kennedy 126,100,134, B.Nixon 119,2x140,3x100,180,125, S.Edwards 2x100,123,180, P.Yardley 100,137,140) Kingshurst Knights 4 (L.Vann 134,140,160, D.White 100,123,121, K.White 127,2x100,140, C.Marshall 100,140, R.Franklin 2x100,140, M.Bown 116,100,114, S.Moran 123,101,140,100), Highwood Arms 1 (A.Thurman 116,121, D.Hudson 121,100, P.Thorley 100, K.Hull 2x100) Highwood KB 8 (A.Gorman 100,117,124f, T.Hobbis 2x100,132, A.Cooke 2x100, M.Gorman 100, N.Byrne 2x100, T.Walton 121, G.Gorman 126), Mini League:- Journeys End 18 legs C’s 0 legs (walkover), Highwood Exiles 10 legs (R.Harrison snr 3x100,123,2x140, D.Carey 2x100) Greville Arrows 17 legs (R.Jelley 4x100, D.Ryecroft 6x100,119,112f, C.Okey 100, D.Field 100, K.Duggan 125, D.Duggan 3x100,140).
The Winmau Centre Thursday Night Champions League is underway once again and the early leader is newcomer Kristian Wharton. Wharton has played four games so far and has had wins against Devinder Singh (7-0), Andy Vellender (6-1), Gemma Barrett (5-2) and Rob Montana (4-3) giving him a total of 22 points and a lead of eight over second and third in the table respectively Ashok Sehdev and Sam Aitkens. Full Results:- Sam Aitkens 2 Rob Harris 5, Devinder Singh 4 Jordan Ward 3, Rob Montana 1 Adam Quinton 6, Adam Quinton 6 Adam Clifford 1, Chris Fox 6 Rob Montana 1, Rob Harris 5 Ashok Sehdev 2, Gemma Barrett 2 Kristian Wharton 5, Adam Clifford 1 Chris Fox 6, Sam Aitkens 3 Ashok Sehdev 4, Andy Vellender 1 Kristian Wharton 6, Ashok Sehdev 4 Devinder Singh 3, Rob Montana 2 Gemma Barrett 5, Gemma Barrett 4 Adam Clifford 3, Kristian Wharton 7 Devinder Singh 0, Chris Manoila 1 Sam Aitkens 6, Devinder Singh 5 Rob Montana 2, Andy Vellender 5 Chris Manoila 2, Rob Montana 3 Kristian Wharton 4, Jordan Ward 5 Andy Vellender 2, Ashok Sehdev 4 Sam Aitkens 3.
Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ took their unbeaten run in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League to seven games with a 6-3 home win over Fox and Grapes to keep them two points ahead of Bulls Head (Netherton), Mount Pleasant and Dudley Sports ‘A’ who in turn defeated Portway (6-3), Delph Bell (5-4) and Rose and Crown (5-4). It was a good week for Lamp Tavern who registered their first win in seven games when they beat Dudley Sports ‘B’ 5-4. Full Results:Week 7:- Dudley Sports ‘A’ 5 Rose and Crown 4, Brickmakers Arms 6 Limes Club 3, Portway 3 Bulls Head (Netherton) 6, Bull and Bladder 6 The Swan 3, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 6 Fox and Grapes 3, Lamp Tavern 5 Dudley Sports ‘B’ 4, Mount Pleasant 5 Delph Bell 4, Roebuck 5 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 4, Pensnett Liberal Club 7 King William 2.
After eighteen games have been played in the Sedgley and Gornal Tuesday Night League only two points separate the top three teams. Old Bulls Head lead the field, their latest win being 8-1 at Fellows Club to put them on 32 points, Parkes Hall are on the same 32 points trailing only on average following a 6-3 home win over Netherton Cricket Club. Making up the top three is Ashwood, their 7-2 success away to Britannia leaving them just two points behind the leading duo. Full Results:Week 17:- Old Bulls Head 6 Coseley Tavern 3, Hilly House 3 Five Ways 6, Ashwood 8 Gornal British Legion 1, Netherton Cricket Club 7 Fellows Club 2, Pensnett Liberal Club 4 Club Dudley 5, Jolly Crispin 1 Parkes Hall 8, White Lion 3 Gornal Labour Club 6, Red Cow 4 Britannia 5, Week 18:- Fellows Club 1 Old Bulls Head 8, Five Ways 8 Jolly Crispin 1, Gornal British Legion 5 White Lion 4, Parkes Hall 6 Netherton Cricket Club 3, Coseley Tavern 7 Pensnett Liberal Club 2, Britannia 2 Ashwood 7, Gornal Labour Club 8 Hilly House 1, Club Dudley 7 Red Cow 2.
The last fixtures played in the Netherton Thursday Night League all finished with the same 7-2 scoreline, something you may think unique, not so as in match four every result was the same again, this time 5-4, however it was not a happy 5-4 for leaders Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club as they actually lost 5-4 at White Horse, their first defeat of the season so far. Nevertheless the Ex Serviceman’s Club remain in pole position but now have to share it with their victors who are level on points and average. Also on the same nine points as the leading pair are Riddins Tavern and Bulls Head. Full Results: Week 4:- White Horse 5 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 4, Riddins Tavern 5 Fairfield 4, Bulls Head 5 The Crown 4, Townsend Club 5 Delph Bell 4.
There were wins for the top four teams in the Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League in week eight Tipton Sports making it eight wins from as many games when they won 4-3 at The Vine to stay two points clear of second placed Waggon and Horses who had a 6-1 over New Talbot. Third placed Island Inn won 6-1 at Dewdrop ‘B’ while fourth in the table Dewdrop ‘A’ had a closer 4-3 success at Hayes Social. Island Inn and Dewdrop ‘A’ are both on 12 points, four off the top. Full Results:Week 8:- Horseley Tavern 4 Merry-Go-Round ‘A’ 3, The Vine 3 Tipton Sports 4, Hayes Social 3 Dewdrop ‘A’ 4, Waggon and Horses 6 New Talbot 1, Ivy Bush 4 Wonder 3, Dewdrop ‘B’ 1 Island Inn 6, Merry-Go-Round ‘B’ had a bye.
The Cradley Tuesday Night League are up to week five and from a starting line-up of eleven teams only two remain unbeaten. Brickmakers Arms lead the way with a perfect score of ten points from their five games the latest of which was a 6-3 home win over Chop House. Second in the table Hawne Lane Tavern had a similar 6-3 win at Gate Hangs Well but they have only played and won four games so far, Gate Hangs Well drop from third to sixth following their defeat. Full Results:Week 5:- Brickmakers Arms 6 Chop House 3, Gate Hangs Well 3 Hawne Lane Tavern 6, Netherton Cricket Club ‘A’ 6 White Horse 3, Riddins Tavern 3 Wheatsheaf 6, Roost 5 Netherton Cricket Club ‘B’ 4.
The Brierley Hill Friday Night League played off the second leg of their League Cup and winning through were league runners up Netherton Cricket Club ‘A’ with an overall 9-3 win over Netherton Cricket Club ‘B’ and league champions Brickmakers Arms ‘A’ who accounted for their ‘B’ side with a 9-5 scoreline. The final should be a really close fought game between the league’s top two teams. Full Results:League Cup:Second Leg (First Leg Results in Brackets):- Netherton Cricket Club ‘A’ 5 (4) Netherton Cricket Club ‘B’ 0 (3), Brickmakers Arms ‘B’ 0 (5) Brickmakers Arms ‘A’ 7 (2).
Once again the lead has changed in division one of the Pip Club League with Queens Head, after a 9-0 win at Belgrave Club and former leaders The Office having a bye, taking over pole position with 16 points from 9 games with The Office just two points behind with a game in hand. Third placed Dolphin Wanderers lost ground as Sports Bar ‘180’ beat them 5-4 this was Sports Bar’s first division one win of the season. Full Results:Week 16:- Belgrave Club 0 Queens Head (Sam Whittaker 112f,13 darts game, Mark Tomlinson snr 100f, Mick Smith 100f) 9, Dolphin (Leighton Massey 116) 1 Birchmoor Club 8, Sports Bar ‘180’ (Steve Taft 106f) 5 Dolphin Wanderers 4, Kettlebrook Club 5 Progressive Club 4, Wigginton Arms 1 Red Lion (Mick McCloughlin 120f) 8, Old Liberal House 7 Mercian 2, Pip Club (Mark Hollyoake 180) 5 Globe (Wilnecote, Rick Martin 180) 4.
Due to Woodside having a bye in the Silver End Sunday Morning League they have lost top spot in the table and dropped to third. Taking over in pole position is Netherton Cricket Club whose 6-2 win at Old Star has put them on 17 points one more than second placed Brickmakers Arms ‘A’ who had a 6-2 win at the Bell. Woodside are on 15 points, they and Brickmakers Arms ‘A’ have a game in hand on the leaders. It was good news for two of the league’s teams as Dudley Sports registered their first win in seven games a convincing 8-0 against Kings Head and there was a first point of the campaign for New Talbot as they held Three Crowns to a 4-4 draw. Full Results:Week 7:- Portway 4 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 4, Bell 2 Brickmakers Arms ‘A’ 6, Three Crowns 4 New Talbot 4, Dudley Sports 8 Kings Head 0, Pensnett Welfare Club 6 Glasscutters 2, Brickmakers Arms ‘B’ 7 Railway 1, Old Star 2 Netherton Cricket Club 6.
Victoria kicked off the new season in the division one singles league of the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League by handing out a 7-0 whitewash to their visitors Dog and Partridge ‘A’ and close behind them with a 6-1 win over Railway is the Bull. The Royal share pole position in division two with Wednesfield Legion, in turn they recorded 5-2 wins over Pendulum and Duke of York. Full Results:Week 1:Singles League:Division One:- Railway 1 Bull 6, Riley’s ‘A’ 2 Riley’s ‘C’ 5, Sunbeam 4 Wednesfield Conservative Club 3, Victoria 7 Dog and Partridge ‘A’ 0, Division Two:- Dog and Partridge ‘B’ 4 Yale Club 3, Pendulum 2 Royal 5, Village Inn 3 Penn Bowling 4, Wednesfield Legion 5 Duke of York 2, Woodfield Social 3 County 4, Doubles League:Division One:- Railway 1 Bull 2, Riley’s ‘A’ 1 Riley’s ‘C’ 2, Sunbeam 0 Wednesfield Conservative Club 3, Victoria 3 Dog and Partridge ‘A’ 0, Division Two:- Dog and Partridge ‘B’ 1 Yale Club 2, Pendulum 1 Royal 2, Village Inn 2 Penn Bowling 1, Wednesfield Legion 2 Duke of York 1, Woodfield Social 1 County 2.
Following wins of 5-2 over their ‘B’ team and 6-1 against McGhees, ECC ‘A’ top the Tettenhall Wednesday Night League table after the opening two weeks and are one of only three teams to remain unbeaten from a starting line-up of thirteen teams. Second placed Hurst Hill have had two 5-2 wins in their games against Emerald and Moreton to put them second in the table just one leg short of the leaders and the only other undefeated team is The Bull who have only played one game so far which they won 4-3 against Swan Compton. Full Results:Week 1:- Bull 4 Swan Compton 3, Cleveland Arms 4 Brewood British Legion 3, ECC ‘B’ 2 ECC ‘A’ 5, Emerald 2 Hurst Hill 5, Moreton 4 Pilot 3, Royal 4 Whitmore Reans WMC 3, McGhees had a bye, Week 2:- Brewood British Legion 2 Emerald 5, ECC ‘A’ 6 McGhees 1, Hurst Hill 5 Moreton 2, Pilot 5 ECC ‘B’ 2, Swan Compton 6 Royal 1, Whitmore Reans WMC 7 Cleveland Arms 9, Bull had a bye.
Jordan Ward has taken over as leader of League One in the Yeltz Bar Tuesday Night Singles League ousting former leader Mark Adams after he beat him 4-1 to make it six consecutive wins and 27 points for Ward, three more than second and third Duane Hart and Matt Moore, Adams drops down to fourth place on 22 points. In league two Rob Smith has won all six of his fixtures and with 26 points has a lead of three over his nearest rival Tommy Johnson. Trevor Collier and Loz Slater have both won their six games in league three with the former top on 27 points and the latter second with 25. Full Results:Week 6:League One:- Jordan Shakespeare 2 Rhys Langford 3, Richard Duncan 1 Steve Carey 4, Mark Bayliss 3 Ian Mills 2, Matt Moore 4 Phil Harrold 1, Alister Duncan 1 Simon Mountford 4, Will Watson 0 Duane Hart 5, Iain Mathers 2 Doug Richmond 3, Mark Adams 1 Jordan Ward 4, League Two:- Tony Duncan 2 Jack Hill 3, Neil Steventon 2 Rob Smith 3, Rob Gregory 2 Dan Singleton 3, Dave Redding 3 Tommy Johnson 2, Keith Hampton 3 Chris Singleton 2, League Three:- Stuart Stanton 2 Chris Hall 3, Ant Williams 1 Trevor Collier 4, Jason Tromans 2 Ash Portman 3, Richard Hill 5 Richard Barrett 0, John Beattie 3 John Griffiths 2, Alex Adams 2 John Simpson 3, Loz Slater 4 John Stokes 1, Steph Konya 4 Pete Harrold 1.
Stag and Three Horse Shoes consolidated their number one position in the Harborne and District League with an 8-1 win at Weoley Castle WMC who are bottom of the table. The leaders have a two points buffer over second placed Hillyfields who also won 8-1 at home against The Cock to keep them two points ahead of HV Flights who won 6-3 at Smethwick Cricket Club. Full Results:Week 15:- Weoley Castle WMC 1 Stag and Three Horse Shoes 8, The Abbey 4 Bartley Green FC 5, Smethwick Cricket Club 3 HV Flights 6, Hillyfields 8 The Cock 1, Avenue Social ‘B’ had a bye.
By Alan Towe Website: www.alantowedarts.co.uk