BIRMINGHAM MAIL - A WEST MIDLAND ROUND-UP BY ALAN TOWE - 17.04.2024
Darts News – A West Midlands Round Up
Warwickshire County Darts Organisation began their new campaign in the Cosmo Darts Premier Division of the UKDA National League with three opening defeats but since then have chalked up four consecutive victories, the latest of which could not have been more morale boosting as it was a 20-16 away win over second in the division Yorkshire.
Yorkshire, whether home or away is never an easy fixture but the weekend began with the visitors taking a 4-2 lead by defeating the home team’s ladies ‘B’. After trailing 1-0 lady of the match Chloe McKivett-Saunders levelled the game with her straight 3-0 win over Lyn Horne and took the match award for her 19.27 average. Adding to Chloe’s win were Nina Bolt and Wendy Adams who in turn beat Jody Hancock and Sonia Porter. The hosts pulled one back in the fifth but a 3-1 win for Angela Jones over Ann Waslin in the final game gave Warwickshire the win.
Mark Carter gave the men’s ‘B’ the early lead when he won the opener against John Walton 4-2 after Walton had gone 2-0 up. Yorkshire then won the following four games before William Naylor reduced the arrears in the sixth with his 4-1 win over Ash Taylor to take the score to 4-2 at the halfway stage. As the second half got underway the hosts stretched their lead to 5-2, only to see Warwickshire’s man of the match Martin Tonks reduce the arrears in the eighth when he won 4-1 against David Calvert, Tonks chalking up a 29.39 average. Despite Yorkshire then taking an unbeatable 6-3 lead the result was not decided until the final game after Dave Hill won 4-1 against Adi Morris and Adam Hancock beat Jack Hill 4-0. Anchor-man Samuel Price looked all set to give Warwickshire a share of the spoils when he opened up leads of 2-0 and 3-1 against Graham Elvidge but it was not to be as Elvidge won the final three legs for a 4-3 win for him and a 7-5 success for his team.
Despite going 2-0 up with wins from Kirsty Hinchliffe and Marian Conway Warwickshire’s ladies ‘A’ team had to wait until the final game to salvage a share of the points when their Courtney Hine produced a lady of the match performance by beating Linda Porter 3-1 with a 21.61 average to give a final score of 3-3.
A win for the men’s ‘A’ would now secure an overall victory for the weekend and with wins from Jenson Walker, Nigel Heydon, Danny Lauby, Kevin Dowling and Samuel Whittaker they stormed into a commanding 5-0 lead. Dowling was taken to a deciding leg by Martin C. Atkins but won it in thirteen darts to not only give him the 4-3 verdict but also the man of the match award for his superb 31.44 average. Danny Lauby became the first-ever American to play for the Bears and he could not have got off to a better start winning 4-1 against Sam Spivey with a 31.20 average. Brian Hallas pulled one back for the home team in the sixth to take the score to 5-1 at the break. Further wins from Danny Dutson and Tom Sykes kept the hosts in the game but with a 4-3 win for Matty Washbrooke they then fell 6-3 behind. Although a win for Carl Wilkinson in the tenth kept hopes alive of a draw for Yorkshire further wins for Warwickshire from Steve Hine and Jack Wareing secured an 8-4 win and an overall 20-16 victory.
Despite the win Warwickshire remain fourth in the division, however they have a game in hand on third placed Glamorgan who are only four points ahead of them.
Full Results:Yorkshire 16 Warwickshire 20:Yorkshire MA 4-8 Warwickshire MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Alex Jacques 2 Jenson Walker 4, Graham Elvidge 0 Nigel Heydon 4, Sam Spivey 1 Danny Lauby 4, Martin C Atkins 3 Kevin Dowling 4, Jacob Gwynne 2 Samuel Whittaker 4, Brian Hallas 4 Gareth Braham 0, Danny Dutson 4 Lee Miller 3, Tom Sykes 4 Jamie Hughes 3, Adam Warner 3 Matty Washbrooke 4, Carl Wilkinson 4 Noel Grant 1, Peter Jacques 3 Steve Hine 4, Andy Harland 1 Jack Wareing 4, Yorkshire MB 7-5 Warwickshire MB:Men’s ‘B’:- John Walton 2 Mark Carter 4, Kieran Evans 4 Mark Martin 3, Keith Flint 4 Scott Hope 0, Garry Simpson 4 Noah Rose 0, Josh Clough 4 Karl Reynolds 1, Ash Taylor 1 William Naylor 4, James Robins 4 Mark Strong 1, David Calvert 1 Martin Tonks 4, Steve Blower 4 Ian Shaw 0, Adi Morris 1 Dave Hill 4, Jack Hill 0 Adam Hancock 4, Graham Elvidge 4 Samuel Price 3, Yorkshire WA 3-3 Warwickshire WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Marie Fitton 0 Kirsty Hinchliffe 3, Jayne Conboy 2 Marian Conway 3, Michelle Binns 3 Donna Pinch 1, Emma Lockwood 3 Caroline Pike 0, Sally Whiting 3 Hannah Meek 1, Linda Porter 1 Courtney Hine 3, Yorkshire WB 2-4 Warwickshire WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Jane Hawtin 3 Denise Keyte 2, Lyn Horne 0 Chloe McKivett-Saunders 3, Jody Hancock 1 Nina Bolt 3, Sonia Porter 2 Wendy Adams 3, Linda Moorhouse 3 Melanie Jones 2, Ann Waslin 1 Angela Jones 3.
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In the Andy Wheeler Fisheries Championship Division West Midlands had an away game against Oxfordshire, the fixture vital to both teams as prior to the game the home side were lying next to bottom of the table and the away team just above them.
Saturday was not too bad a day for the West Midlands as the ladies ‘B’ shared the honours in a 3-3 draw with Shellbie Simmons their top player with a 17.95 average and 3-2 win over Babs Manning. The men’s ‘B’ had a superb 8-4 win over their counterparts winning all five of the opening five games thanks to Kevin Bambrick, Mark Craddock, Ian Stanton, Ryan Locker and Scott Baker who took the match award for his 4-1 win over James Green with a 27.81 average. Although the home team pulled one back in the sixth, by the eighth game the match was won after Kieran O'Mahoney and Adam Teasdale added their wins to the West Midlands tally and with a further win from Alex Simmons, the away side finished the day as 8-4 winners.
Sunday was not such a good day as the ladies ‘A’, after going one up with a 3-0 win from their lady of the match Jacqueline Trott who beat Nicola Curzon and averaged 15.99, the home side then won four of the five remaining games, Jacqueline Maiden the only other West Midlands winner, the 4-2 result going to Oxfordshire.
The men’s ‘A’ lost the opening game but cancelling out the hosts lead was West Midlands veteran player Ian Jones who beat Jon Jukes 4-0 with a 26.37 average to earn him his team’s match award. Jack Aldridge was the visitors only other winner of the first half as Oxfordshire opened up a 4-2 lead. And 4-2 was the difference between the two teams in the second half as Ash Khayat and Gavin Baker were the only two player to respond for the away team giving Oxfordshire’s men’s ‘A’ a final 8-4 win and an overall 19-17 victory for the weekend.
In spite of the defeat West Midlands actually moved up one place in the table to eighth but two teams directly below them Derbyshire and Oxfordshire both have a game in hand and could overtake them.
Full Results:Oxfordshire 19 West Midlands 17:Oxfordshire MA 8-4 West Midlands MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Preben Krabben 4 Ben Johnson 3, Jon Jukes 0 Ian Jones 4, Steve Dennett 4 Dean Simmons-Fullwood 3, Shane Turner 4 Darren Williams 0, Chris Howse 2 Jack Aldridge 4, Graham Earwicker 4 Rob Thompson 3, Alex Ward 3 Ash Khayat 4, Sean Holley 4 Shaun Carroll 1, Andrew Quinn 4 Richard Platt 3, Kevin Lowe 4 Ryan O'Connor 1, Andrew Charlett 2 Gavin Baker 4, Stephen Wright 4 Michael Baker 3, Oxfordshire MB 4-8 West Midlands MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Stephen Pearce 0 Kevin Bambrick 4, John Hughes 0 Mark Craddock 4, Mark Burns 0 Ian Stanton 4, Matthew Aust 0 Ryan Locker 4, James Green 1 Scott Baker 4, Kevin Taylor 4 Daniel Hands 1, Jack Marshall 3 Kieran O'Mahoney 4, Aaron Stevens 3 Adam Teasdale 4, Luke Stallwood 4 Karl Hughes 2, Robert Adnams 1 Alex Simmons 4, Brandon Richardson 4 Paul Price 0, Ade Larner 4 Glen McGrandle 2, Oxfordshire WA 4-2 West Midlands WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Nicola Curzon 0 Jacqueline Trott 3, Sue Burns 3 Claire Hobbs 1, Emily Baldwin 3 Jacqueline Simmons 1, Emma Manning 0 Jacqueline Maiden 3, Deta Hedman 3 Tara Simmons-Fullwood 0, Karen Williams 3 Jodie Rowlands 0, Oxfordshire WB 3-3 West Midlands WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Babs Manning 2 Shellbie Simmons 3, Jaine Telling 3 Gemma Barrett 0, Caroline Caldicott 2 Kelly Doleman 3, Julie Laverack 3 Debbie Davies 0, Irene Richardson 3 Julie Emery 2, Sandra Cox 2 Crysta Wilcox 3.
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Black Country began their season in the L-Style Division One with three straight wins but in the last three games they have lost, won and drawn to see them drop from a one-time pole position to now sixth in the table and although they have a game in hand on the current leaders Suffolk they are a huge forty-five points behind them.
Black Country’s latest fixture was a home game against seventh in the division Somerset. It was not a good weekend for the ladies as the ‘B’ side lost 4-2 and the ‘A’ 5-1. Winners for the ‘B’ team were lady of the match Grace Angell who won 3-0 against Sophia Smith with a 17.08 average and Lacey Hughes, for the ‘A’ team Chez Allcock was their sole winner beating Becky Taylor 3-2.
It was better news for the men as the ‘B’ side won 8-4 and the ‘A’ 7-5, Connor Whitehouse had a fantastic 32.67 average as he beat Lee Gregory 30 to take the ‘B’ award and Liam Kelly was on the mark for the ‘A’ side as he won 4-1 against Tony Snook with a 28.60 average. The final score for the weekend was an 18-18 draw.
Full Results:Black Country 18 Somerset 18:Black Country MA 7-5 Somerset MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Jamie Barrowman 4 Steve Werrett 0, George Willetts 4 Neil Raikes 3, Martin Price 2 Chris Turner 4, Alex Howells 4 Mervyn Adams 0, Liam Kelly 4 Tony Snook 1, Paul Wells 1 Kevin Hardy 4, Gareth Johnston 1 Dave Williams 4, Tom Bissell 4 Darren Herbert 1, Cayden Smith 1 Mike Harper 4, Jamie Rollinson 4 Leigh Taylor 1, Aaron Colley 0 Lee Smith 4, Trev Brennan 4 Adrian Wood 2, Black Country MB 8-4 Somerset MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Ian Townsend 3 Lee Frampton 1, John Green 1 Michael Fenton 3, Mark Rollinson 3 Peter Messer 1, Al Smith 3 Russell Lippett 1, Gavin Smith 3 Carl Galeitzke 2, Wayne Hobday 1 David Russell 3, Ali Hickinbottom 2 Sean Nichol 3, Rich Bowen 3 Dean Baker 2, Mark Jones 3 Michael Church 0, Sam Bissell 3 Rob Lovell 0, Ryan Green 2 Adrian Beale 3, Connor Whitehouse 3 Lee Gregory 0, Black Country WA 1-5 Somerset WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Heather Wright 1 Karen Littler 3, Leanne Wilson 0 Sally Smith 3, Tammy Chance 1 Tracey Stiling 3, Amy-Leigh Tolley 1 Donna Gullock 3, Chez Allcock 3 Becky Taylor 2, Maxine Prosser 1 Kate Hulme 3, Black Country WB 2-4 Somerset WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Grace Angell 3 Sophia Smith 0, Lacey Hughes 3 Zoe Gitsham 1, Paige Robbins 0 Shelley Blackman 3, Stella Sims 1 Lea Ford 3, Abbey Hunt 2 Samantha Werrett 3, Doreen Hunt 0 Kay Bisset 3.
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Game four in the Harborne and District League brought about no changes in the top four places with leaders Northfield Conservative Club extending their unbeaten run to ten games with a 9-0 home win over Avenue Social to keep them two points ahead of second placed Copper Fox ‘R’ who won 6-3 at Weoley Castle WMC. Third in the league Copper Fox ‘M’ are a further two points short of the leaders after their close 5-4 home win over Cock Inn and with fourteen points, six off the top after they won their home game with Lion Bar 6-3 is fourth placed Northfield Town.
Half a dozen maximums scored this week and they came from N.Hurst and L.Fox (Cock Inn), R.Hosey and D.Hill (Northfield Conservative Club) plus J.Hykin and T.Hykin (Copper Fox ‘R’).
Full Results:Game 10:- Copper Fox ‘M’ 5 (K.Jukes 100, D.Kent 2x100, J.Loughran 100,114,125, J.Downer 2x100,121, G.Dews 100,107,2x140, T.Collier 100, M.Davies 120) Cock Inn 4 (N.Hurst 180, L.Fox 100,180, Joe Fox 2x100,125,140, A.Underwood 100, A.Vaughan 2x100, R.Allcott 100,121, John Fox 2x100,140), The Mill 9 (O.Gough 121, A.Beagrie 2x100,2x140, J.Goulding 3x140, N.Davis 2x100, K.Pearsall 125,133) Windsor 0 (S.Hopkins 100,140, C.Burke 100,114), Smethwick Cricket Club 7 (M.Collins 3x100,125,140, M.Smith 100, P.Brookes 100,103,120, V.Gould 100, B.Warren 3x100, M.Perkins 125,2x140,180) Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 2 (R.Foxhall 100, A.Fenton 2x100,120, M.Fisher 100,134, J.Fisher 100,140, G.Saad 2x100, R.Fisher 100), Northfield Conservative Club 9 (R.Hosey 2x100,115,2x140,180,17 darts game, T.Garfield 2x100,2x140,2x17 darts games, D.Hill 4x100,140,180, C.Steadman 2x100,105,140, S.Jones 2x100,135, S.Cartwright 100, W.Marshall 156f) Avenue Social 0 (J.Wood 100, V.Gilliland 100, L.Grant 126, A.Girling 100), Northfield Town 6 (L.Allen 100,140, L.Fowler 3x100, N.Steventon 2x100,121,135,140, A.Faulkner 100,2x140, J.Evetts 100, J.Needham 123, M.Bennet 121, M.Mooney 125, R.Needham 100) Lion Bar 3 (D.Windsor 100,135, C.Millward 100,121,140, D.Horden 132, D.McConomy 2x100,121, D.Windsor 114f), Weoley Castle WMC 3 (S.Joyce 135, M.Warr 105,110,121,130f,18 darts game, T.Heath 110, A.Heath 100,125, M.Bolton 2x100,140,18 darts game) Copper Fox ‘R’ 6 (E.Simpson 2x100, J.Hykin 2x100,180, T.Hamilton 3x100, N.Porter 120, R.Mann 2x100, T.Hykin 100,125,180, J.Hykin 121f).
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As in the Harborne League there was no change in the top four places of the Kings Norton League after completing game thirteen, Northfield holding on to pole position despite suffering their second defeat in thirteen when they lost heavily, 6-1 at home to Copper Fox who are second in the league, now on the same twenty-two points as Northfield with a game in hand. Third and fourth in the league Bournebrook and Thurlestone are both on eighteen points with the former having just a four legs of average lead on the latter. The latest fixtures saw Bournebrook win their home game with Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 5-2 and Thurlestone win 4-3 at home against Coppice.
There were 180’s for Cock Inn players P.Hughes and L.Fox with T.Cullen also finding the three treble twenties for Bournebrook. J.Fisher (Kings Norton Flights) chalked up a 160 break and recorded a nine darts game in his team’s 6-1 home win over Perfection.
Full Results:Game 13:- Stirchley 5 (M.Welsh 140, T.Atkins 120b, S.Lilley 118, L.Little 100, M.Heath 133) Dingle 2 (A.Poolton 100,101, O.Fallon 100, R.Needham 100), Longbridge 1 (J.Wood 100, S.Facey 138) Bourneville 6 (M.Collins 116b, A.Deeley 100, M.Ferriday 125, D.Murray 120,120b, P.Garvey 100), Kings Norton Flights 6 (J.Fisher 100,160f,9 darts game, R.Foxhall 3x100, E.Dearn 100, M.Fisher 100b) Perfection 1 (S.Hale 100, K.Astbury 2x100,100b, J.Price 117, P.Smith 121,140, M.Davies 140), Cock Inn 3 (P.Hughes 140,180, John Fox 104, L.Fox 112b, S.Cartwright 123, A.Vaughan 100b,120, N.Hurst 100,132, R.Allcott 120, L.Fox 180) Rubery Social Club 4 (J.Higgins 3x100,11 & 12 dart games, R.Higgins 100, J.O'Neill 2x100,123, A.Faulkner 1000, Northfield 1 (L.Allen 2x100,107b,13 darts game, M.Lloyd 120b,177, A.Busby 124b,130,12 & 13 dart games, R.Hitchmough 2x100, S.Busby 2x100, N.Steventon 121,127, C.Eacock 100) Copper Fox 6 (E.Simpson 140,13 darts game, D.Marsh 128, G.Dews 140, D.McConomy 140,11 darts game, J.Hykin 100,112b,134,14 darts game, K.Bedder 120b,125, C.Whitehouse 111b,134,10 darts game, N.Porter 100), Bournebrook 5 (D.Collins 140, T.Cullen 105b, T.Jeffs 125,126, C.Ryan 100b,130, T.Bathurst 115, R.Chambers 107b, T.Cullen 180) Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 2, Thurlestone 4 (N.Harris 112b,139, J.Downer 112b, R.Waldron 100,108b, B.Andrews 100, A.Ferguson 2x100) Coppice 3 (A.Aindow 100, A.Ward 100,120b, R.Packer 103b,135, J.Garghan 137).
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Just a handful of fixtures played in the Sheldon and District Winter League this week the most notable game being the premier league fixture between fourth in the division Banbury Club and their opponent’s leaders Langley Arrows who after fifteen games were undefeated. The result was a somewhat surprising 5-4 win for the home side Banbury Club which sees them move up one place in the table to third on sixteen points from fourteen games while Langley Arrows hold on to the number one spot with a four points lead on second placed Sheldon Marlborough Arrows who won 5-4 at Langley Flights leaving them with a game in hand on the leaders.
Full Results:Game 17:Premier League:- The Banbury Club 5 Langley Arrows 4 (Simon Power 101f,9 darts game), Langley Flights 4 Sheldon Marlborough Arrows 5, Raven Arrows v Highwood, Yardley Ex Colts v Sheldon Dukes were both postponed, The Dingle had a bye, Division One:- Trident Spears 7 (Simon Winters 180,10 darts game) Shirley Misfits 2 (Mark Hodgson 11 darts game), Iron Horse Rebels 4 (Mark Osbourne 180) Hollywood Social Club 5, Willclare Sports and Social Club 6 Kingshurst Labour Club 3, Smithswood Social Club v Maggies, and The Bell Inn v Brian’s Flights were both postponed, Division Two:- Sheldon Marlborough Ridge 5 Lyndon Old Boys 4, The Hornet v Castle Bromwich WMC and The College Arms Flights v The Raven were both postponed, Moseley Rugby Club and Sheldon Marlborough Flights had a bye.
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The South West Birmingham Clubs League League played their Individual Doubles Competition this week at Stirchley United Club and from a starting line-up of 23 pairs taking the top prize were Tom Garfield and Dave Hill who beat fellow finalists Anthony Cullen and Mark Welsh.
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A 180 and 9 darts game from Dave Heighway helped to keep Tyseley Bears 100%win intact in the Camp Hill League, Tyseley beating Moseley Arms 4-3 to keep two points ahead of Cotterills Lane EBAHA Club who lost 4-3 at home to Wakefield Warriors, Wakefield being the only other unbeaten team in the league. James Taylor hit a maximum for the Warriors.
Full Results:Game 4:- Sedgemere Devil's 0 Erdington Nomads 7, Cotterill's Lane EBAHA Club 3 Wakefield Warriors 4 (James Taylor 180), Clumsy Swan 7 Roost 0 (Graham Davis 114f), Tyseley Bears 4 (Dave Heighway 180,8 darts game) Moseley Arms 3.
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Playing their Singles Knockout at four venues down to the last eight and making finals night in the Netherton Thursday Night League were Steve Tipper, Kurt Wright (Bulls Head), Jason Southall (Plough), Jon Colley, Phil Tonks, Bobby Carr (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’), Jason Bland (Hill and Cakemore Ex Serviceman’s Club), Lee Beasley (Townsend Social Club).
Full Results:Singles Knockout:Last Eight:- Steve Tipper, Kurt Wright (Bulls Head), Jason Southall (Plough), Jon Colley, Phil Tonks, Bobby Carr (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’), Jason Bland (Hill and Cakemore Ex Serviceman’s Club), Lee Beasley (Townsend Social Club).
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A 7-0 win at Bird in Hand took Old Liberal Club undefeated run to 16 games in the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League and gives them a six points lead on second and third placed Gate Hangs Well ‘B’ and Bird in Hand, Gate Hangs Well ‘B’ won 6-1 at Crestwood.
Full Results:Game 16:- Gate Hangs Well ‘A’ 4 Mount Pleasant 3, Bird in Hand 0 Old Liberal Club 7, Princess 4 Netherton Conservative Club ‘B’ 3, Rose and Crown ‘A’ 7 Glasscutters ‘B’ 0, Fox Inn (Lye) 2 Seven Stars 5, Glasscutters ‘A’ 5 (J.Prescott 170b) Rose and Crown ‘B’ 2, Netherton Conservative Club ‘A’ 6 Queens Head 1, Crestwood 1 Gate Hangs Well ‘B’ 6, Five Ways 7 (A.Nicholls 9 darts game) Raven ‘B’ 0, Raven ‘A’ had a bye.
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A 6-3 home win over Beggars Bush keeps leaders Bishop Vesey two points to the good on second placed Beehive after they won 5-4 at Nomads in division one of the Four Oaks and District League.
No change at the top of division two with leaders Heartlands winning 8-1 at Plough and Arrows and second placed Walmley CSC Flights winning by the same margin at Drakes Drum.
After a 6-3 win at Rosey Mac’s Bar, St Thomas Arrows have drawn level on 12 points with division three leaders Pint Pot Flights who after their unbeaten run of seven games lost 5-4 at home to Deer’s Leap.
Full Results:Game 8:Division One:- Bishop vesey 6 (C.Sammons 120b, N.Sammons 2x100, M.Wild 121,100, N.Smallwood 2x140,101, S.Abbott 100,160b, T.Rubery 121,108) Beggars Bush 3 (Des Shannon 101b, Gary Bushell 121, Paddy Hodge 129b), The Nomads 4 (Sam Robinson 119, D.Jarvis jnr 101b,140f,9 darts game, D.Chisnell 112b,100, Tony Colley 120b,140, J.Statham 140,100) The Beehive 5 (Dean Grainger 101b,139,100, Ben Lobbett 108b, Keith Deeley 100, Dave Mortiboys 2x100), Highcroft Hotdogs 3 (P.Graham 2x100, Steve Paling 117,120b,140, Simon SHorthouse 2x100,180, Jordan Alexander 112b, Kevin Shorthouse 120b, Leigh Dells 180,120b,120) Old Oscott Arrows 6 (L.Jones 100, D.Oage 123, B.Trayhearn 112b, P.Locke 100b), Division Two:- Charley’s Flights 7 (John Burdett 140, Paul Nicholls 100,100b, Dean Bond 100, Martin Mills 140,100, William Cadby 119) Erdington Arrows 2 (Matt Yate 2x125, Ray Liennard 121, Karl Tooze 125,110, Martin Edwards 100, Luke Cooksey 120b,145,100b), The Rise Club 5 (Luke Parry 100,100f,140, Mark Felkin 100, Jamie Sabin 140,100, Ollie Day 2x100) Red Lion 4 (J.Collins 108b, D.Vickers 139, G.Oldfield 140, Richard O’Brian 111f), Plough and Arrows 1 (Kieran Gow 3x100, Roxy Bennett 133) Heartlands 8 (Martin Cooper 101b,100, John Frost 125, Matthew Cain 135, Alex Downes 100, George Drennan 137), Drakes Drum 1 (Matt Willetts 123, Marc Pearce 140,120b, Callum Crocket 100), Walmley CSC Flights 8 (Jamie Meredith 141f,9 darts game, Adam Cooksey 100, Ben Liggins 100, John Kavangh 102b,100, Gary Fleetwood 140, Kris Green 100), Division Three:- Rosey Mac’s Bar 3 (Joseph Nolan 120b,105b) St Thomas Arrows 6 (Mick Avery 120b, Paul Andrews 160b,100b, Martin Andrews 118b, Garry Stait 100), Pint Pot Flights 4 (Pete Smith 140, Andy Clarke 121, Louie Lemathy 100, Michael Bagnall 140, Neil Napier 100,115) Deer’s Leap 5 (Daniel Hopkins 100, Darren Stenson 100, Adam Dunn 104b,112b,140,100, Luke Sinclair 100, Tom Whyley 100), St Tom Cats 4 (K.Coleman 103) Rosey Mac’s 5 (Neil Bradley 100, Adrain Poole 121, Jack Cox 100), Sutton Sharks 8 (Michael Taylor 100b,100, Chris Gardener 100,120b,120, Frank Davis 125, Jon Boden 100, Ally Jarvis 104) Sutton Sports 1.
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Dudley Sports ‘A’ dropped their first points of the season in the Silver End Sunday Morning League when they were held to a 4-4 draw away to fifth placed Tenth Lock. Second in the league Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club had a 6-2 win at Three Crowns ‘A’ to reduce the deficit to just one point.
Full Results:Game 8:- Three Crowns ‘A’ 2 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 6, Rose and Crown 5 Brickmakers Arms 3, High Acres ‘A’ 2 Old Star 6, Tenth Lock 4 Dudley Sports ‘A’ 4, Brier Rose 6 High Acres ‘B’ 2, Dudley Sports ‘B’ 1 Mount Pleasant 7, High Acres ‘C’ 4 Church Tavern 4, Old Liberal Club 4 Three Crowns ‘B’ 4, Old Cat Inn 5 Pensnett Liberal Club 3, Raven had a bye.
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Bell consolidated their top spot in the Rowley Monday Night League with a 9-0 home win over Rowley Bar and Grill to keep them two points ahead of both Romsley Cricket Club and Plough and Harrow who in turn won 5-4 against Rowley Labour Club and White Swan.
Full Results:Game 11:- Snooks 5 Whiteheath Tavern 4, Hawthorns ‘B’ 5 Loyal Lodge 4, Bell 9 Rowley Bar and Grill 0, Tividale Sports 6 Huntingtree 3, Gate Hangs Well 4 Spring Meadow 5 (S.Edmonds 160b), Rowley Labour Club 4 Romsley Cricket Club 5, Plough and Harrow 5 White Swan 4 (M.Tedstone 2x180), Tividale FC 2 (J.Tart 160b, H.Kainthal 160b) Hawthorns 7.
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A 4-1 defeat at Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ has seen Dog and Partridge drop from pole position to fourth in the West Midlands Men’s Super League. Taking over at the top of the table is Kings Head ‘A’, their 5-0 home win over Three Crowns giving them a total of 35 points, one more than second placed Gilbert’s ‘B’ and two to the good on third placed Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club who won 4-1 at home against Chase Social.
Full Results:Game 9:- Kings Head ‘A’ 5 Three Crowns 0, Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 4 Staffordshire Knot 1, Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 4 Dog and Partridge 1, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 4 Chase Social 1, Cottage Spring 4 Landywood 1, Junction ‘A’ 5 Wednesbury British Legion 0, Corpus Christi 4 Junction ‘B’ 1, Shepwell Green 3 Kings Head ‘B’ 2.
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It was a catch-up week in the Gilbert’s Bar Monday Night Singles League which saw Scott baker move up into second place in division one with 108 points from 15 games, four short of leader Wayne Jones and from two games more than him after Baker won 5-3 and 6-2 against respective opponents Chris Evans and Darren Williams.
With Kurt Wright not playing in division two Alan Melling has replaced him at the top of the table following his 7-1 win over Artur Lubkowski putting him on 92 points, eight more than Wright who has three games in hand.
An 8-0 win over Keogh Bate has seen Dave Thackeray return to the top of division three, replacing Thomas Hollowood who didn’t play this week. Thackeray has a two point’s lead plus a game in hand on Hollowood.
Full Results:Catch-Up Week 1:- Andy Mullinder 3 Paul Price 5, Scott Baker 5 Chris Evans 3, Steve Lynch 2 Ian Stanton 6, Tony Singh 5 John Simms 3, Jimmy Stackhouse 0 Dean Simmons-Fullwood 8, Scott Baker 6 Darren Williams 2, Andy Mullinder 4 Jamie Webb 4, Catch-Up Week 2:- Alan Melling 7 Artur Lubkowski 1, Michael Franks 7 Jon Williams 1, Robert Harris 7 Malcolm Pugh 1, Jon Williams 3 Jack Rollinson 5, Reece Cook Lucas 2 Jack Rollinson 6, Keogh Bate 3 Claire Hobbs 5, Michael Pritchard 7 Sandra Beardsmore 1, Gareth Walsh 7 Lauren Kempson 1, Eddie Gripton 5 Andy Poole 3, Dave Thackeray 8 Keogh Bate 0.
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Full Results:Amblecote RBL Premier League:Week 19:- Dan Nicholls 4 Reece Colley 3, Gavin Smith 7 Sam Page 0, Jamie Barrowman 7 Tony Bennett 0, Jack Pritchard 4 Jake Robinson 3, Jake Shipley 6 Joe Poole 1, Cayden Smith 6 Rob Pierce 1, Dave Simpson 5 Howard Pritchard 2, Jayden Harper 4 Matt Davies 3, John Green 4 Ian Townsend 3, Dan Nicholls 6 Aaron Colley 1, Neil Murphy 7 Jon Underhill 0, Shane Sheridan 4 Carl Hipkiss 3, Craig Lowin 4 Rob Pierce 3, Reece Colley 6 Steve Gillam 1, Wozza Pritchard 4 Michael Harding 3, Dave Simpson 5 Ryan Green 2, Mitch Pickett 7 Josh Wheeler 0, Gavin Smith 7 Stephen Cartwright 0, Martyn Harper 5 Chris Williams 2, Aaron Colley 4 Chris Williams 3, Craig Lowin 5 Carl Hipkiss 2, Jon Underhill 4 Wozza Pritchard 3, Shane Sheridan 6 Jack Pritchard 1, Jake Shipley 5 Jayden Harper 2, Jamie Barrowman 6 Matt Davies 1, Neil Murphy 6 Joe Poole 1, Cayden Smith 4 Martyn Harper 3, Tom Bissell 6 Andy Vellender 1, Ryan Green 5 Howard Pritchard 2, John Green 6 Mitch Pickett 1, Andy Vellender 7 Stephen Cartwright 0, Chris Williams 4 Dan Nicholls 3, Reece Colley 7 Sam Page 0, Tom Bissell 7 Josh Wheeler 0, Aaron Colley 5 Steve Gillam 2, Ian Townsend 4 Michael Harding 3, Jake Robinson 6 Tony Bennett 1, Joe Poole 4 Tony Bennett 3, Rob Pierce 5 Josh Hodgkins 2, Tom Bissell 4 Aaron Colley 3, Carl Hipkiss 4 Joe Poole 3, Aaron Colley 6 Josh Hodgkins 1.
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