Darts News – A West Midlands Report By Alan Towe
The weekend of the 7th and 8th of March West Midlands will be playing a rearranged division two fixture in the BDO Inter County Championships, a home tie against Nottinghamshire which was originally scheduled as the opening game of the season. In the five games played so far West Midlands have won just one, drawn one and lost three so a win in this fixture is vital to lift them away from the relegation zone which sees them just two points to the good on bottom team Wiltshire yet only two behind Merseyside the team just above them.
Lining up for the West Midlands will be, Gary Watts, Gavin Baker, Ian Jones, Jonathon Platt, Keith Allman, Mark Rollinson, Neil Pointon, Richard Platt, Jamie Barrowman, Avtar Singh, with the remaining two players still to be named, Men’s ‘B’:- Ashe Kyhatt, Chris Read, Chris Stanley, Danny Coyle, John Mycock, Karl Hughes, Lee Arnold, Mark Watkiss, Martin Angell, Paul Price, Rob Smith, Sam Guest, Women’s ‘A’:- Kim Fellows, Heather Wright, Lisa Astbury, Kath Jenkins, Debbie Loon, Gemma Barrett, Women’s ‘B’:- Sarah Roberts, Chris Banks, Samantha Maiden, Jacqueline Maiden, Wendy Waine, Sophie Singh.
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The latest Britannia Sports Bar Knockout was won by West Midlands player Nick Fullwell, a final 6-2 result against Ashley Hykin saw Nick collect the winners £200 prize money. After a bye in the opening round Fullwell then chalked up two 3-0 wins against S.Meek and S.Que, he then added another straight 4-0 win over Steve Pasetti in the quarter finals before losing his first legs in the competition when he had a close 5-4 win against Richard Langlois in the semi’s.
Hykin, who collected £100 as runner up had also had an impressive run into the final stages as he chalked up 3-0 wins over S.Craig, J.Wheeler and D.Petty before winning his quarter final game against Kevin Bambrick 4-3 then in his last four encounter with Richard Hosey he won 5-1.
Winner of the 101 competition was Rob Pierce with James Hykin runner up.
Full Results:Last 64:- K.Harris 3 C.Fox 2, R.Powers 3 D.Moreton 0, T.James 1 R.Hosey 3, R.Pierce 3 J.Gale 0, N.Bird 0 D.Simpson 3, D.Marshall 3 D.Hughes 1, R.Haines 3 M.Lever 0, S.Hamilton 3 T.Green 0, J.Carter 2 J.Wheeler 3, S.Craig o A.Hykin 3, D.Petty 3 P.Rowley 0, T.Hykin 1 S.Dawkins 3, M.Hoult 3 J.Parkes 0, K.Bambrick 3 M.Smith 0, R.Harris 3 J.Hykin 2, W.Willis 2 M.Hall 3, N.Cope 0 R.Langlois 3, I.Jones 3 S.Ingram 0, G.Bird 1 M.Rowley 3, M.Blachford 0 I.Mathers 3, L.Craig 0 M.Frost 3, J.Beattie 0 J.Lock 3, Byes:- L.Woodhouse, B.Perry, S.Que, S.Hykin, N.Fullwell, S.Meek, S.Pasetti, Ginge, M.Bayliss, S.Homer, Last 32:- K.Harris 3 R.Powers 0, R.Hosey 3 R.Pierce 0, D.Simpson 3 D.Marshall 2, R.Haines 0 S.Hamilton 3, J.Wheeler 0 A.Hykin 3, D.Petty 3 S.Dawkins 0, M.Hoult 0 K.Bambrick 3, R.Harris 3 M.Hall 0, R.Langlois 3 I.Jones 2, M.Rowley 3 I.Mathers 1, M.Frost 1 J.Lock 3, L.Woodhouse 3 B.Perry 0, S.Que 3 S.Hykin 0, N.Fullwell 3 S.Meek 0, S.Pasetti 3 Ginge 1, M.Bayliss 3 S.Homer 2, Last 16:- K.Harris 2 R.Hosey 3, D.Simpson 3 S.Hamilton 0, A.Hykin 3 D.Petty 0, K.Bambrick 3 R.Harris 1, R.Langlois 3 M.Rowley 0, J.Lock 1 L.Woodhouse 3, S.Que 0 N.Fullwell 3, S.Pasetti 3 M.Bayliss 0, Quarter Finals:- R.Hosey 4 D.Simpson 1, A.Hykin 4 K.Bambrick 3, R.Langlois 4 L.Woodhouse 1, N.Fullwell 4 S.Pasetti 0, Semi Finals:- R.Hosey 1 A.Hykin 5, R.Langlois 4 N.Fullwell 5, Final:- A.Hykin 2 N.Fullwell 6.
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The top two teams in the Cradley Tuesday Night League kept their winning runs going, leaders The Gate had a 6-3 win against Hawne Lane Tavern and second placed White Horse beat next to bottom of the table The Vine 9-0, Gate remain in pole position having played one game more than White Horse.
Brickmakers Arms lost their second place going down 5-4 at home to Wheatsheaf, they drop to fourth and their victors move up two places to third.
Full Results:- Crown ‘A’ 5 Plough and Harrow 4, White Horse 9 The Vine 0, Members Club ‘A’ 8 Roost ‘B’ 1, Roost ‘A’ 6 Members Club ‘B’ 3, Brickmakers Arms 4 Wheatsheaf 5, The Gate 6 Hawne Lane Tavern 3, Chop House 6 Netherton Sports and Social ‘B’ 3.
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A 5-2 win over Jolly Collier keeps Old Hop Pole just ahead of Dewdrop on average at the top of the Hilltop Friendly League, Dewdrop beating Hayes Social 6-1.
Island Inn registered their first win of the campaign winning their home tie with The Vine 4-3 to put them two points ahead of bottom team Horseley Tavern who lost 5-2 at Merry-Go-Round.
Sow and Pigs beat their visitors Sportsman 4-3 and for the winners Ash Cross hit a maximum, ironically against the team he played for last season.
Full Results:- Merry-Go-Round 5 Horseleyy Tavern 2, Old Hop Pole 5 Jolly Collier 2, Sow and Pigs 4 (Alan Cross 180) Sportsman 3, Island Inn 4 The Vine 3, Dewdrop 6 Hayes Soical 1, Ivy Bush 3 Tipton Sports and Social 4.
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It was cup week for the Four Oaks and District League and strangely in the semi finals of their Coronation Cup it was two Golden Hind teams taking on two Old Oscott teams. Division two leaders Golden Hind took on third in that division Old Oscott WMC and with 180’s from A.O’Kereke and A.Stainfield beat them 11-4. The second semi final matched two division one teams Old Oscott Arrows winning 14-1 against Golden Hind Arrows, M.Compton hitting a maximum for the winners and J.Clarke doing the same for the losers.
In the last four of the Norman Day Cup division one leaders The Beehive found their division three opponents The Fox difficult to beat, every game going to 2-1 before Beehive eventually won the tie 8-7. R.Stanton notched his second maximum of the season.
The second semi final also finished with a close 8-7 result Boldmere Oak just getting the edge on Erdington Arrows.
Full Results:Coronation Cup:Semi Finals:- Golden Hind 11 (A.O’Kereke 180,120, J.Dunn 100, A.Stainfield 180,2x140, T.Kelly 100,140,122, G.Kimberley 2x100, D.Keatley 140,2x100,125, D.Pickering 2x140,100) Old Oscott WMC 4 (M.Bowles 105b,100, C.Hawkley 100,139, N.Hawkley 130,100, P.Burgess 133, D.Parsons 100, J.Tolley 2x100), Old Oscott Arrows 14 (A.Lea 103, M.Compton 100b,180,3x100, A.Mountford 125,2x100,2x140, L.Jones 101,2x100,140, M.Maher 121,120,140, M.Page 140) Golden Hind Arrows 1 (D.Haynes 100,140,134, J.Mahon 100, J.Clarke 2x125,3x100,180, M.A.Lordan 100b,100), Norman Day Cup:Semi Finals:- The Beehive 8 (S.Harvey 2x100, J.Prince 112b,2x100,114,140, N.Clarke 120b,3x100, K.Reynolds 3x100, C.O’Neil 133, T.Reynolds 100, S.Bettson 140, K.Deeley 2x140,145, 2x100) The Fox 7 (D.Perry 121, R.Stanton 180,140, M.Corfield 2x140,100, P.Bradley 137,100, A.Jarvie 100,140), Erdington Arrows 7 (A.Ashford 100, M.Edwards 100, J.Stokes 100b,100,140, J.Cox 105,2x140,100, P.Cronin 105,2x100) Boldmere Oak 8 (P.Bromley 131,3x100, J.Waterman 100b, D.Byrne 105, C.Hagans 125,137, C.Marston 100).
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In the Halesowen Monday Night Ladies League Black Horse not only lost their home fixture with Spring Meadow 4-3 but also their unbeaten record and also pole position as their victors took over the number one spot with their third consecutive win. Spring Meadow now have a two points lead over Black Horse who in turn have a two points lead over Park Lane Tavern, The Widders, Towsend and Haden Cross.
Black Horse defeated Spring Meadow in the Captains Cup to stay top of the table with a two points lead.
Full Results:- Hare and Hounds 3 Townsend 4, Haden Cross 3 Park Lane Tavern 4 (G.Montroy 95b), Black Horse 3 Spring Meadow 4, Captains Cup:- Hare and Hounds lost to Townsend, Hadens Cross beat Park Lane Tavern, Black Horse beat Spring Meadow
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Just two results from the Camp Hill League which saw reigning champions Cotterills Lane Club win 5-2 against bottom of the table Devil’s Club to put them level on points with current leaders Scruffy Ringers and just one leg of average behind them.
In the other fixture Lions moved up into third place with a 4-3 win over Journeys End.
Full Results:- Lions 4 Journeys End 3, Cotterills Lane Club 5 Devil’s Club 2.
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Gulp gained a vital win in the Small Heath League this week when they beat their hosts Mitre 5-4. The result leaves Mitre still in pole position on 18 points from 12 games and Gulp second on the same 18 points but from 11 games.
Shock result of the week was the 7-2 win by Clock Inn over Cobs Bar, this being Clock’s first win of their twelve games season so far.
Full Results:- Clock Inn 7 (E.Groves 100b,118, L.Edwards 100, G.Verlander 129,114) Cobs Bar 2 (D.Shakespeare 100, R.Pikey 100,160b, M.Turner 105b,121, G.Haveron 100, L.Stanton 100, T.Humphries 123), Emerald Flights 5 (P.Webster 2x100,140, I.McLean 112b, J.Newbury 105b) Sheldon Marlborough
Flights 4 (N.Rughani 133), Mitre 4 (P.Brown 100, S.Hughes 101b, C.Austin 115, J.Frost 101b) Gulp 5 (D.Heighway 100,2x140,101b, J.Harris 135,116b, M.Cooper 100, C.Stokes 112b,100,101, S.Moon 137).
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No change at the top of the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League as all six of the top teams won and seventh in the table Bird (Wordsley) had a bye leaving Ashwood top with a six points lead on their nearest rivals Ten Arches, who in turn are two points ahead of third placed Britannia.
Full Results:Week 22:- The Fox (Lye) 3 Brickmakers Arms 6, Bird ‘B’ (Stourbridge) 3 Church Tavern 6, The Cat Inn (Wordsley) 4 Shrubbery Cottage 5, Kingswinford Conservative Club 3 Stourbridge RBL 6, Ten Arches 9 Gigmill 0, New Inns 3 Bird ‘A’ (Stourbridge) 6, Crestwood 9 Corn Exchange 0, Britannia 5 Plough 4, Ashwood 7 Quarry Bank Conservative Club 2.
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The Forest of Arden Winter League played off round two of their Pairs Cup and the two results received so far saw both finish with 10-5 scorelines, wins for Olton Crown and Iron Horse over respective opponents Journeys End and Highwood ‘C’.
Just one rearranged division two league fixture played which saw Crown Arrows win 6-3 against Sheldon Flights.
Full Results:Pairs Cup:- Olton Crown 10 Journeys End 5, Highwood ‘C’ 5 (P.Roscoe 100, T.Arrowsmith 100, G.Thomas 101b, T.Comerford 2x101b,100, G.Parkes 100, R.Livingstone 140) Iron Horse 10 (J.Evans 136,100, R.Earl 100, P.Byrne 100, J.Green 120b,140, R.Parry 100), Rearranged League Fixture:Division Two:- Sheldon Flights 3 (M.Tilley 2x100, H.Hunt 100, A.McCarthur 134, T.Roche 120b, C.Cotter 100) Crown Arrows 6 (L.Vann 100, R.Vann 116,100, K.White 112b,117, K.Depper 105, D.White 100,120).
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Crown at Shard suffered a setback to their division one title hopes in the South Birmingham League when they lost 5-4 away to next to bottom of the table Raven. Leaders Crown-Forget-Me-Not had a convincing 8-1 win at Punchbowl to give them a four points lead plus two games in hand on second placed Crown at Shard End.
In division two Coleshill Social made it eleven successive wins with an 8-1 home result over Poachers Pocket, while second in the table The Trident consolidated their position with a 6-3 home win over Smithswood Social.
Full Results:Division One:- Raven 5 (J.Evans 2x100, J.Whitehouse 111, J.Green 140, R.Earl 105b,2x120b,100, D.Mortiboys 100, T.Whitehouse 117,140) Crown at Shard End 4 (T.Evans 100, N.Parsonage 131, A.Hoey 112b,137,106f, S.Hazlett 128,100, M.Cooper 100, A.Mayell 100), Punchbowl 1 M.Tollis 100, N.Robinson 100, R.Evans 100) Crown-Forget-Me-Not 8 C.Winters 100,10 and 11 dart games, B.Cadby 100b, W.Naylor 2x100, J.Frost 100b,121,200f,9 darts game, C.Millward 100,125, M.Birch 111b,105f), Mackadown Social 4 (D.Young 105b,140, A.Kavanagh 134,160b, M.Heaven 100, G.Tegg 100,120b, A.Caddick 136, G.James 100, A.Sheen 100b) St John’s 5 (A.Aston 140,100, B.Harris 115b,140, D.Stone 119, L.O^Donnell 136b, S.Whatmore 100, T.Lewis 101, S.Kingdon 125), Division Two:- The Trident 6 (J.Buttle 105b,110, A.Cooksey 100, K.Buttle 100, M.Naylor 100, J.Bulman 102) Smithswood Social 3 (L.Hughes 100, M.Winstanley 100, K.Mann 108b,100), Kingfisher 3 (P.Reece 110b,126,140, D.Green 100, P.Taylor 100, G.Shergold 121) The Dog 6 (J.Ansell 100,139,140), Coleshill Social 8 (S.Harvey 140, S.Sweetman 120,136,100,125, B.Jones 106) Poachers Pocket 1 (B.Anderton 107b,140), The Gate 5 (T.Barrs 100) Banbury Flights 2 B.Hoey 140).
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Congratulations to Kevin and Robert Harris who with a final 2-0 result defeated Nick Fullwell and A.Edgar to retain the Pairs Knockout title in the Stourbridge and District Wednesday Night League. In the semi finals the winning duo beat N.Donaldson and M.Marson 2-0, Fullwell and Edgar won 2-1 against A.Batham and R.Pierce.
Full Results:Pairs Knockout:Last 16:- N.Fullwell / A.Edger (Ashwood ‘A) – bye, A.Neale / A.Mears (Bell) 2 M.Roberts / S.Essom (Gigmill) 1, A.Batham / R.Pierce (Ten Arches ‘B’) 2 C.Sparrow / M.Marson (Ten Arches ‘A’) 1, M.Frost / N.Jones (Rose and Crown, Wordsley) 2 P.Hill / M.Garrington (Wombourne Cricket Club) 1, K.Culwick / M.Powell (Netherton Cricket Club) – bye, K.Harris / R.Harris (Ashwood ‘A’) 2 C.Fox / M.Clift (Gigmill) 0, M.Hadley / S.Bradley (Netherton Cricket Club) 2 A.Merrick / W.Green (The Fox) 1, N.Donaldson / M.Marson (Ten Arches ‘A’) 2 S.Skidmore / S.G.Skidmore Ashwood ‘B’) 0, Quarter Finals:- N.Fullwell / A.Edgar 2 A.Neale / A.Mears 1, A.Batham / R.Pierce 2 M.Frost / N.Jones 0, K.Harris / R.Harris 2 K.Culwick / M.Powell 0, N.Donaldson / M.Marson 2 M.Hadley / S.Bradley 1, Semi Finals:- N.Fullwell / A.Edgar 2 A.Batham / R.Pierce 1, K.Harris / R.Harris 2 N.Donaldson / M.Marson 0, Final:- K.Harris / R.Harris 2 N.Fullwell / A.Edgar 0.
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Robert Smith (Springfield Social Club) was in fine form in the finals of the Netherton Thursday Night League’s Singles Knockout not dropping a single leg from the quarter finals to the final as he beat J.Batham (Rose and Crown) in the last eight, R.Harris (Springfield Social Club) in the semi’s and J.Southall (Netherton Sports and Social) in the final.
Full Results:Singles Knockout:Quarter Finals:- P.Tonks (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club) 2 D.Brown (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club) 1, R.Smith (Springfield Social Club) 2 J.Batham (Rose and Crown) 0, R.Harris (Springfield Social Club) 2 K.Chambers (Springfield Social Club) 0, J.Gough (Rose and Crown) 1 J.Southall (Netherton Sports and Social) 2, Semi Finals:- J.Southall 2 P.Tonks 0, R.Harris 0 R.Smith 2, Final:- R.Smith 2 J.Southall 0.
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Rose and Crown (Brierley Hill) made it six wins in as many games in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League when they won 5-4 at home against Black Horse to remain the only unbeaten team in the league they have a two point’s lead over Dudley Sports ‘A who won their home game with Griffin 6-3.
Dudley Sports ‘B’ recorded their first win in five when they won 6-3 at Dog and Lampost ‘B’, while High Acres dropped two places in the table to fifth following their 5-4 defeat away to sixth placed Blue Brick.
Full Results:Week 6:- Bulls Head (Netherton) 4 Bridge ‘B’ 5, Dog and Lampost ‘B’ 3 Dudley Sports ‘B’ 6, Liberal Club 4 Portway 5, Rose and Crown (Brierley Hill) 5 Black Horse 4, The Swan 6 Tenthe Lock 3, Blue Brick 5 High Acres 4, Brickmakers Arms 0 Roebuck 9, Dudley Sports ‘A’ 6 Griffin 3, Bridge ‘A’ 4 Dog and Lampost ‘A’ 5, Old Star 4 Rose and Crown (Wordsley) 5.
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Brickmakers Arms have opened up a two points lead at the top of the Brierley Hill Friday Night League after their 6-3 win over Dudley Sports ‘A’ and their nearest rivals Pensnett Welfare Club for the first time this season losing 5-4 at home to The Bell who are third and now level on the same eight points as the Welfare Club as are Miners (Wollescote) and Netherton Cricket Club.
Full Results:Week 5:- The Bridge 2 Netherton Cricket Club 7, Brickmakers Arms 6 Dudley Sports ‘A’ 3, Pensnett Welfare Club 4 The Bell 5, Miners (Wollescote) 6 Bulls Head (Netherton) 3, Pensnett Liberal Club 5 Mitre 4, Dudley Sports ‘B’ 7 Roebuck 2.
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With Birchmoor Club having a bye this week in division one of the Pip Club League Bulls Head ‘A’ (Polesworth) and Prince of Wales both took full advantage to reduce the arrears on the leaders as Bulls Head ‘A’ won 5-3 against Tamworth Motor Spares to go level on 15 points with Birchmoor and Prince of Wales handed out an 8-0 whitewash to their visitors Two Gates Club to put them two points behind the leading pair.
In division two J W Belgrave added a 9-7 win over Globe ‘A to their tally to give them 24 points, four more than second placed Sports Bar ‘180’ who had a 10-6 win at Globe ‘B’.
Full Results:Division One:- Bulls Head (Two Gates, Daz White 180) 7 Wigginton 1, Prince of Wales 8 Two Gates Club 0, Bulls Head ‘A’ (Polesworth) 5 Tamworth Motor Spares 3, Division Two:- Globe ‘B’ 6 Sports Bar ‘180’ 10, Progressive Club 7 Bulls Head ‘B’ (Polesworth) 9, Gate (Amington) 6 Royal Oak 10, J W Belgrave 9 Globe ‘A’ 7, Pip Club 12 Old Liberal 4.
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There was a shock in the Tamworth League this week as top side Fox and Dogs lost for the first time in twelve games this season. Playing at home Fox and Dogs finished on the wrong side of a 5-2 result against second in the table Dolphin ‘A’ to leave just a three points gap between the two teams. Fox and Dogs went through last season’s 22 games undefeated.
Full Results:- Dolphin ‘B’ 3 Longwood 4, Belgrave Club 5 Mile Oak Rovers 2, Fox and Dogs 2 Dolphin ‘A’ 5, Three Tuns ‘B’ (Fazeley) 2 Sports Bar ‘180’ 5, Sports Bar 5 Globe Inn 2, Wigginton 3 Three Tuns ‘A’ (Fazeley) 4, Players League:- Mark DeLeon (Longwood) beat John Lewin (Dolphin ‘B’), Adam Williams (Belgrave Club) beat Debbie Tallis (Mile Oak Rovers), Martin Edwards (Fox and Dogs) beat Ian Turner (Dolphin ‘A’), Lyn Hardwick (Three Tuns ‘B’, Fazeley) beat Terry Molineux (Sports Bar ‘180’) via a bye, Rob Taft (Sports Bar) beat Ian Grylls (Globe Inn), Susie Leek (Three Tuns ‘A’, Fazeley) Bt. Andy Brennan (Wigginton).
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The Tettenhall Wednesday Night League are two games into their new season and the early pacesetters are Otter and Vixen, Claregate, Village Inn and Riley’s ‘B’ all four of them having won their opening two games, Otter and Vixen topping the table on average only..
Full Results:Week 1:- Brewood RBL 3 Riley’s ‘A@ 4, Claregate 5 Bull 2, Dog and Partridge 1 Moreton 6, Otter and Vixen 6 Jones Road 1, Wolverhampton Sports Arena 3 Riley’s ‘B’ 4, Whitmore Reans WMC 3 Village Inn 4, Week 2:- Bull 5 Dog and Partridge 2, Jones Road 2 Wolverhampton Sports Arena 5, Moreton 2 Otter and Vixen 5, Riley’s ‘A’ 3 Claregate 4, Riley’s ‘B’ 4 Whitmore Reans WMC 3, Village Inn 5 Brewood RBL 2.
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Lining up for the West Midlands will be, Gary Watts, Gavin Baker, Ian Jones, Jonathon Platt, Keith Allman, Mark Rollinson, Neil Pointon, Richard Platt, Jamie Barrowman, Avtar Singh, with the remaining two players still to be named, Men’s ‘B’:- Ashe Kyhatt, Chris Read, Chris Stanley, Danny Coyle, John Mycock, Karl Hughes, Lee Arnold, Mark Watkiss, Martin Angell, Paul Price, Rob Smith, Sam Guest, Women’s ‘A’:- Kim Fellows, Heather Wright, Lisa Astbury, Kath Jenkins, Debbie Loon, Gemma Barrett, Women’s ‘B’:- Sarah Roberts, Chris Banks, Samantha Maiden, Jacqueline Maiden, Wendy Waine, Sophie Singh.
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The latest Britannia Sports Bar Knockout was won by West Midlands player Nick Fullwell, a final 6-2 result against Ashley Hykin saw Nick collect the winners £200 prize money. After a bye in the opening round Fullwell then chalked up two 3-0 wins against S.Meek and S.Que, he then added another straight 4-0 win over Steve Pasetti in the quarter finals before losing his first legs in the competition when he had a close 5-4 win against Richard Langlois in the semi’s.
Hykin, who collected £100 as runner up had also had an impressive run into the final stages as he chalked up 3-0 wins over S.Craig, J.Wheeler and D.Petty before winning his quarter final game against Kevin Bambrick 4-3 then in his last four encounter with Richard Hosey he won 5-1.
Winner of the 101 competition was Rob Pierce with James Hykin runner up.
Full Results:Last 64:- K.Harris 3 C.Fox 2, R.Powers 3 D.Moreton 0, T.James 1 R.Hosey 3, R.Pierce 3 J.Gale 0, N.Bird 0 D.Simpson 3, D.Marshall 3 D.Hughes 1, R.Haines 3 M.Lever 0, S.Hamilton 3 T.Green 0, J.Carter 2 J.Wheeler 3, S.Craig o A.Hykin 3, D.Petty 3 P.Rowley 0, T.Hykin 1 S.Dawkins 3, M.Hoult 3 J.Parkes 0, K.Bambrick 3 M.Smith 0, R.Harris 3 J.Hykin 2, W.Willis 2 M.Hall 3, N.Cope 0 R.Langlois 3, I.Jones 3 S.Ingram 0, G.Bird 1 M.Rowley 3, M.Blachford 0 I.Mathers 3, L.Craig 0 M.Frost 3, J.Beattie 0 J.Lock 3, Byes:- L.Woodhouse, B.Perry, S.Que, S.Hykin, N.Fullwell, S.Meek, S.Pasetti, Ginge, M.Bayliss, S.Homer, Last 32:- K.Harris 3 R.Powers 0, R.Hosey 3 R.Pierce 0, D.Simpson 3 D.Marshall 2, R.Haines 0 S.Hamilton 3, J.Wheeler 0 A.Hykin 3, D.Petty 3 S.Dawkins 0, M.Hoult 0 K.Bambrick 3, R.Harris 3 M.Hall 0, R.Langlois 3 I.Jones 2, M.Rowley 3 I.Mathers 1, M.Frost 1 J.Lock 3, L.Woodhouse 3 B.Perry 0, S.Que 3 S.Hykin 0, N.Fullwell 3 S.Meek 0, S.Pasetti 3 Ginge 1, M.Bayliss 3 S.Homer 2, Last 16:- K.Harris 2 R.Hosey 3, D.Simpson 3 S.Hamilton 0, A.Hykin 3 D.Petty 0, K.Bambrick 3 R.Harris 1, R.Langlois 3 M.Rowley 0, J.Lock 1 L.Woodhouse 3, S.Que 0 N.Fullwell 3, S.Pasetti 3 M.Bayliss 0, Quarter Finals:- R.Hosey 4 D.Simpson 1, A.Hykin 4 K.Bambrick 3, R.Langlois 4 L.Woodhouse 1, N.Fullwell 4 S.Pasetti 0, Semi Finals:- R.Hosey 1 A.Hykin 5, R.Langlois 4 N.Fullwell 5, Final:- A.Hykin 2 N.Fullwell 6.
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The top two teams in the Cradley Tuesday Night League kept their winning runs going, leaders The Gate had a 6-3 win against Hawne Lane Tavern and second placed White Horse beat next to bottom of the table The Vine 9-0, Gate remain in pole position having played one game more than White Horse.
Brickmakers Arms lost their second place going down 5-4 at home to Wheatsheaf, they drop to fourth and their victors move up two places to third.
Full Results:- Crown ‘A’ 5 Plough and Harrow 4, White Horse 9 The Vine 0, Members Club ‘A’ 8 Roost ‘B’ 1, Roost ‘A’ 6 Members Club ‘B’ 3, Brickmakers Arms 4 Wheatsheaf 5, The Gate 6 Hawne Lane Tavern 3, Chop House 6 Netherton Sports and Social ‘B’ 3.
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A 5-2 win over Jolly Collier keeps Old Hop Pole just ahead of Dewdrop on average at the top of the Hilltop Friendly League, Dewdrop beating Hayes Social 6-1.
Island Inn registered their first win of the campaign winning their home tie with The Vine 4-3 to put them two points ahead of bottom team Horseley Tavern who lost 5-2 at Merry-Go-Round.
Sow and Pigs beat their visitors Sportsman 4-3 and for the winners Ash Cross hit a maximum, ironically against the team he played for last season.
Full Results:- Merry-Go-Round 5 Horseleyy Tavern 2, Old Hop Pole 5 Jolly Collier 2, Sow and Pigs 4 (Alan Cross 180) Sportsman 3, Island Inn 4 The Vine 3, Dewdrop 6 Hayes Soical 1, Ivy Bush 3 Tipton Sports and Social 4.
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It was cup week for the Four Oaks and District League and strangely in the semi finals of their Coronation Cup it was two Golden Hind teams taking on two Old Oscott teams. Division two leaders Golden Hind took on third in that division Old Oscott WMC and with 180’s from A.O’Kereke and A.Stainfield beat them 11-4. The second semi final matched two division one teams Old Oscott Arrows winning 14-1 against Golden Hind Arrows, M.Compton hitting a maximum for the winners and J.Clarke doing the same for the losers.
In the last four of the Norman Day Cup division one leaders The Beehive found their division three opponents The Fox difficult to beat, every game going to 2-1 before Beehive eventually won the tie 8-7. R.Stanton notched his second maximum of the season.
The second semi final also finished with a close 8-7 result Boldmere Oak just getting the edge on Erdington Arrows.
Full Results:Coronation Cup:Semi Finals:- Golden Hind 11 (A.O’Kereke 180,120, J.Dunn 100, A.Stainfield 180,2x140, T.Kelly 100,140,122, G.Kimberley 2x100, D.Keatley 140,2x100,125, D.Pickering 2x140,100) Old Oscott WMC 4 (M.Bowles 105b,100, C.Hawkley 100,139, N.Hawkley 130,100, P.Burgess 133, D.Parsons 100, J.Tolley 2x100), Old Oscott Arrows 14 (A.Lea 103, M.Compton 100b,180,3x100, A.Mountford 125,2x100,2x140, L.Jones 101,2x100,140, M.Maher 121,120,140, M.Page 140) Golden Hind Arrows 1 (D.Haynes 100,140,134, J.Mahon 100, J.Clarke 2x125,3x100,180, M.A.Lordan 100b,100), Norman Day Cup:Semi Finals:- The Beehive 8 (S.Harvey 2x100, J.Prince 112b,2x100,114,140, N.Clarke 120b,3x100, K.Reynolds 3x100, C.O’Neil 133, T.Reynolds 100, S.Bettson 140, K.Deeley 2x140,145, 2x100) The Fox 7 (D.Perry 121, R.Stanton 180,140, M.Corfield 2x140,100, P.Bradley 137,100, A.Jarvie 100,140), Erdington Arrows 7 (A.Ashford 100, M.Edwards 100, J.Stokes 100b,100,140, J.Cox 105,2x140,100, P.Cronin 105,2x100) Boldmere Oak 8 (P.Bromley 131,3x100, J.Waterman 100b, D.Byrne 105, C.Hagans 125,137, C.Marston 100).
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In the Halesowen Monday Night Ladies League Black Horse not only lost their home fixture with Spring Meadow 4-3 but also their unbeaten record and also pole position as their victors took over the number one spot with their third consecutive win. Spring Meadow now have a two points lead over Black Horse who in turn have a two points lead over Park Lane Tavern, The Widders, Towsend and Haden Cross.
Black Horse defeated Spring Meadow in the Captains Cup to stay top of the table with a two points lead.
Full Results:- Hare and Hounds 3 Townsend 4, Haden Cross 3 Park Lane Tavern 4 (G.Montroy 95b), Black Horse 3 Spring Meadow 4, Captains Cup:- Hare and Hounds lost to Townsend, Hadens Cross beat Park Lane Tavern, Black Horse beat Spring Meadow
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Just two results from the Camp Hill League which saw reigning champions Cotterills Lane Club win 5-2 against bottom of the table Devil’s Club to put them level on points with current leaders Scruffy Ringers and just one leg of average behind them.
In the other fixture Lions moved up into third place with a 4-3 win over Journeys End.
Full Results:- Lions 4 Journeys End 3, Cotterills Lane Club 5 Devil’s Club 2.
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Gulp gained a vital win in the Small Heath League this week when they beat their hosts Mitre 5-4. The result leaves Mitre still in pole position on 18 points from 12 games and Gulp second on the same 18 points but from 11 games.
Shock result of the week was the 7-2 win by Clock Inn over Cobs Bar, this being Clock’s first win of their twelve games season so far.
Full Results:- Clock Inn 7 (E.Groves 100b,118, L.Edwards 100, G.Verlander 129,114) Cobs Bar 2 (D.Shakespeare 100, R.Pikey 100,160b, M.Turner 105b,121, G.Haveron 100, L.Stanton 100, T.Humphries 123), Emerald Flights 5 (P.Webster 2x100,140, I.McLean 112b, J.Newbury 105b) Sheldon Marlborough
Flights 4 (N.Rughani 133), Mitre 4 (P.Brown 100, S.Hughes 101b, C.Austin 115, J.Frost 101b) Gulp 5 (D.Heighway 100,2x140,101b, J.Harris 135,116b, M.Cooper 100, C.Stokes 112b,100,101, S.Moon 137).
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No change at the top of the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League as all six of the top teams won and seventh in the table Bird (Wordsley) had a bye leaving Ashwood top with a six points lead on their nearest rivals Ten Arches, who in turn are two points ahead of third placed Britannia.
Full Results:Week 22:- The Fox (Lye) 3 Brickmakers Arms 6, Bird ‘B’ (Stourbridge) 3 Church Tavern 6, The Cat Inn (Wordsley) 4 Shrubbery Cottage 5, Kingswinford Conservative Club 3 Stourbridge RBL 6, Ten Arches 9 Gigmill 0, New Inns 3 Bird ‘A’ (Stourbridge) 6, Crestwood 9 Corn Exchange 0, Britannia 5 Plough 4, Ashwood 7 Quarry Bank Conservative Club 2.
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The Forest of Arden Winter League played off round two of their Pairs Cup and the two results received so far saw both finish with 10-5 scorelines, wins for Olton Crown and Iron Horse over respective opponents Journeys End and Highwood ‘C’.
Just one rearranged division two league fixture played which saw Crown Arrows win 6-3 against Sheldon Flights.
Full Results:Pairs Cup:- Olton Crown 10 Journeys End 5, Highwood ‘C’ 5 (P.Roscoe 100, T.Arrowsmith 100, G.Thomas 101b, T.Comerford 2x101b,100, G.Parkes 100, R.Livingstone 140) Iron Horse 10 (J.Evans 136,100, R.Earl 100, P.Byrne 100, J.Green 120b,140, R.Parry 100), Rearranged League Fixture:Division Two:- Sheldon Flights 3 (M.Tilley 2x100, H.Hunt 100, A.McCarthur 134, T.Roche 120b, C.Cotter 100) Crown Arrows 6 (L.Vann 100, R.Vann 116,100, K.White 112b,117, K.Depper 105, D.White 100,120).
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Crown at Shard suffered a setback to their division one title hopes in the South Birmingham League when they lost 5-4 away to next to bottom of the table Raven. Leaders Crown-Forget-Me-Not had a convincing 8-1 win at Punchbowl to give them a four points lead plus two games in hand on second placed Crown at Shard End.
In division two Coleshill Social made it eleven successive wins with an 8-1 home result over Poachers Pocket, while second in the table The Trident consolidated their position with a 6-3 home win over Smithswood Social.
Full Results:Division One:- Raven 5 (J.Evans 2x100, J.Whitehouse 111, J.Green 140, R.Earl 105b,2x120b,100, D.Mortiboys 100, T.Whitehouse 117,140) Crown at Shard End 4 (T.Evans 100, N.Parsonage 131, A.Hoey 112b,137,106f, S.Hazlett 128,100, M.Cooper 100, A.Mayell 100), Punchbowl 1 M.Tollis 100, N.Robinson 100, R.Evans 100) Crown-Forget-Me-Not 8 C.Winters 100,10 and 11 dart games, B.Cadby 100b, W.Naylor 2x100, J.Frost 100b,121,200f,9 darts game, C.Millward 100,125, M.Birch 111b,105f), Mackadown Social 4 (D.Young 105b,140, A.Kavanagh 134,160b, M.Heaven 100, G.Tegg 100,120b, A.Caddick 136, G.James 100, A.Sheen 100b) St John’s 5 (A.Aston 140,100, B.Harris 115b,140, D.Stone 119, L.O^Donnell 136b, S.Whatmore 100, T.Lewis 101, S.Kingdon 125), Division Two:- The Trident 6 (J.Buttle 105b,110, A.Cooksey 100, K.Buttle 100, M.Naylor 100, J.Bulman 102) Smithswood Social 3 (L.Hughes 100, M.Winstanley 100, K.Mann 108b,100), Kingfisher 3 (P.Reece 110b,126,140, D.Green 100, P.Taylor 100, G.Shergold 121) The Dog 6 (J.Ansell 100,139,140), Coleshill Social 8 (S.Harvey 140, S.Sweetman 120,136,100,125, B.Jones 106) Poachers Pocket 1 (B.Anderton 107b,140), The Gate 5 (T.Barrs 100) Banbury Flights 2 B.Hoey 140).
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Congratulations to Kevin and Robert Harris who with a final 2-0 result defeated Nick Fullwell and A.Edgar to retain the Pairs Knockout title in the Stourbridge and District Wednesday Night League. In the semi finals the winning duo beat N.Donaldson and M.Marson 2-0, Fullwell and Edgar won 2-1 against A.Batham and R.Pierce.
Full Results:Pairs Knockout:Last 16:- N.Fullwell / A.Edger (Ashwood ‘A) – bye, A.Neale / A.Mears (Bell) 2 M.Roberts / S.Essom (Gigmill) 1, A.Batham / R.Pierce (Ten Arches ‘B’) 2 C.Sparrow / M.Marson (Ten Arches ‘A’) 1, M.Frost / N.Jones (Rose and Crown, Wordsley) 2 P.Hill / M.Garrington (Wombourne Cricket Club) 1, K.Culwick / M.Powell (Netherton Cricket Club) – bye, K.Harris / R.Harris (Ashwood ‘A’) 2 C.Fox / M.Clift (Gigmill) 0, M.Hadley / S.Bradley (Netherton Cricket Club) 2 A.Merrick / W.Green (The Fox) 1, N.Donaldson / M.Marson (Ten Arches ‘A’) 2 S.Skidmore / S.G.Skidmore Ashwood ‘B’) 0, Quarter Finals:- N.Fullwell / A.Edgar 2 A.Neale / A.Mears 1, A.Batham / R.Pierce 2 M.Frost / N.Jones 0, K.Harris / R.Harris 2 K.Culwick / M.Powell 0, N.Donaldson / M.Marson 2 M.Hadley / S.Bradley 1, Semi Finals:- N.Fullwell / A.Edgar 2 A.Batham / R.Pierce 1, K.Harris / R.Harris 2 N.Donaldson / M.Marson 0, Final:- K.Harris / R.Harris 2 N.Fullwell / A.Edgar 0.
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Robert Smith (Springfield Social Club) was in fine form in the finals of the Netherton Thursday Night League’s Singles Knockout not dropping a single leg from the quarter finals to the final as he beat J.Batham (Rose and Crown) in the last eight, R.Harris (Springfield Social Club) in the semi’s and J.Southall (Netherton Sports and Social) in the final.
Full Results:Singles Knockout:Quarter Finals:- P.Tonks (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club) 2 D.Brown (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club) 1, R.Smith (Springfield Social Club) 2 J.Batham (Rose and Crown) 0, R.Harris (Springfield Social Club) 2 K.Chambers (Springfield Social Club) 0, J.Gough (Rose and Crown) 1 J.Southall (Netherton Sports and Social) 2, Semi Finals:- J.Southall 2 P.Tonks 0, R.Harris 0 R.Smith 2, Final:- R.Smith 2 J.Southall 0.
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Rose and Crown (Brierley Hill) made it six wins in as many games in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League when they won 5-4 at home against Black Horse to remain the only unbeaten team in the league they have a two point’s lead over Dudley Sports ‘A who won their home game with Griffin 6-3.
Dudley Sports ‘B’ recorded their first win in five when they won 6-3 at Dog and Lampost ‘B’, while High Acres dropped two places in the table to fifth following their 5-4 defeat away to sixth placed Blue Brick.
Full Results:Week 6:- Bulls Head (Netherton) 4 Bridge ‘B’ 5, Dog and Lampost ‘B’ 3 Dudley Sports ‘B’ 6, Liberal Club 4 Portway 5, Rose and Crown (Brierley Hill) 5 Black Horse 4, The Swan 6 Tenthe Lock 3, Blue Brick 5 High Acres 4, Brickmakers Arms 0 Roebuck 9, Dudley Sports ‘A’ 6 Griffin 3, Bridge ‘A’ 4 Dog and Lampost ‘A’ 5, Old Star 4 Rose and Crown (Wordsley) 5.
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Brickmakers Arms have opened up a two points lead at the top of the Brierley Hill Friday Night League after their 6-3 win over Dudley Sports ‘A’ and their nearest rivals Pensnett Welfare Club for the first time this season losing 5-4 at home to The Bell who are third and now level on the same eight points as the Welfare Club as are Miners (Wollescote) and Netherton Cricket Club.
Full Results:Week 5:- The Bridge 2 Netherton Cricket Club 7, Brickmakers Arms 6 Dudley Sports ‘A’ 3, Pensnett Welfare Club 4 The Bell 5, Miners (Wollescote) 6 Bulls Head (Netherton) 3, Pensnett Liberal Club 5 Mitre 4, Dudley Sports ‘B’ 7 Roebuck 2.
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With Birchmoor Club having a bye this week in division one of the Pip Club League Bulls Head ‘A’ (Polesworth) and Prince of Wales both took full advantage to reduce the arrears on the leaders as Bulls Head ‘A’ won 5-3 against Tamworth Motor Spares to go level on 15 points with Birchmoor and Prince of Wales handed out an 8-0 whitewash to their visitors Two Gates Club to put them two points behind the leading pair.
In division two J W Belgrave added a 9-7 win over Globe ‘A to their tally to give them 24 points, four more than second placed Sports Bar ‘180’ who had a 10-6 win at Globe ‘B’.
Full Results:Division One:- Bulls Head (Two Gates, Daz White 180) 7 Wigginton 1, Prince of Wales 8 Two Gates Club 0, Bulls Head ‘A’ (Polesworth) 5 Tamworth Motor Spares 3, Division Two:- Globe ‘B’ 6 Sports Bar ‘180’ 10, Progressive Club 7 Bulls Head ‘B’ (Polesworth) 9, Gate (Amington) 6 Royal Oak 10, J W Belgrave 9 Globe ‘A’ 7, Pip Club 12 Old Liberal 4.
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There was a shock in the Tamworth League this week as top side Fox and Dogs lost for the first time in twelve games this season. Playing at home Fox and Dogs finished on the wrong side of a 5-2 result against second in the table Dolphin ‘A’ to leave just a three points gap between the two teams. Fox and Dogs went through last season’s 22 games undefeated.
Full Results:- Dolphin ‘B’ 3 Longwood 4, Belgrave Club 5 Mile Oak Rovers 2, Fox and Dogs 2 Dolphin ‘A’ 5, Three Tuns ‘B’ (Fazeley) 2 Sports Bar ‘180’ 5, Sports Bar 5 Globe Inn 2, Wigginton 3 Three Tuns ‘A’ (Fazeley) 4, Players League:- Mark DeLeon (Longwood) beat John Lewin (Dolphin ‘B’), Adam Williams (Belgrave Club) beat Debbie Tallis (Mile Oak Rovers), Martin Edwards (Fox and Dogs) beat Ian Turner (Dolphin ‘A’), Lyn Hardwick (Three Tuns ‘B’, Fazeley) beat Terry Molineux (Sports Bar ‘180’) via a bye, Rob Taft (Sports Bar) beat Ian Grylls (Globe Inn), Susie Leek (Three Tuns ‘A’, Fazeley) Bt. Andy Brennan (Wigginton).
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The Tettenhall Wednesday Night League are two games into their new season and the early pacesetters are Otter and Vixen, Claregate, Village Inn and Riley’s ‘B’ all four of them having won their opening two games, Otter and Vixen topping the table on average only..
Full Results:Week 1:- Brewood RBL 3 Riley’s ‘A@ 4, Claregate 5 Bull 2, Dog and Partridge 1 Moreton 6, Otter and Vixen 6 Jones Road 1, Wolverhampton Sports Arena 3 Riley’s ‘B’ 4, Whitmore Reans WMC 3 Village Inn 4, Week 2:- Bull 5 Dog and Partridge 2, Jones Road 2 Wolverhampton Sports Arena 5, Moreton 2 Otter and Vixen 5, Riley’s ‘A’ 3 Claregate 4, Riley’s ‘B’ 4 Whitmore Reans WMC 3, Village Inn 5 Brewood RBL 2.
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