Darts News – A West Midlands Report By Alan Towe
Many congratulations to Jamie Hughes on winning the recent Romanian International Classic Darts Open held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Bucharest. England international Hughes hails from Tipton and is a regular Warwickshire County ‘A’ team player.In the early rounds, from a starting line up of 178 Hughes beat Belgian Lakeside qualifier Cedric Waegemans 4-2, Northern Ireland international Paul Brown 4-3, Jim Williams from Wales 4-0 and in the semi finals Glen Upton from Sussex 5-0. In the final Jamie’s opposition came in the form of Worcestershire county player James Hurrell who he accounted for with a 6-4 scoreline to give him the title plus the winners 1600 euros.
After winning three overseas ranking tournaments in quick succession Jamie is now ranked number four in the BDO Rankings and all that after only being on the circuit for four years, look out Phil Taylor, Jamie Hughes is the up and coming star of the future.
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This coming weekend Warwickshire will reach the two thirds point of their nine games season in the premier division of the BDO Inter County Championships. Their latest fixture will be a home tie at Bishopsgate Club, Coventry against Cambridgeshire who are currently two places and six points above them and the new exciting news is that the ‘A’ team games will be televised.
After a somewhat disastrous 25-11 defeat away to high riding Lancashire the local county will be looking to quickly return to winning ways and the teams selected to do this are, Men’s ‘A:- Jamie Hughes, Noel Grant, Mark Carter, Tom Aldridge, Mark Strong, Dean Stewart, Richard Foster, Mark Westgarth, Jamie Atkins, Rob Hawker, William Naylor, Bob Nixon, Men’s ‘B’:- Ted Evetts, Simon Power, Tom McGlone, Carl Green, Michael Spencer, Antony Allen, Mark Archer, Luke Kennedy, Andy Hodges, Dane Vickers, Paul Deslandes, Dan Green, Reserves:- Steve Ward, Jimmy Hill, Dave Atkins, Dave Harris, Women’s ‘A’:- Trina Gulliver, Kat Spanswick, Wendy Adams, Denise Keyte, Melanie Hill, Angela Jones, Women’s ‘B’:- Donna Pinch, Lisa Whitmore, Kerry Bambridge, Lucy Keyte, Marian Conway, Nina Bolt, Reserves:- Sue Gulliver, Caroline Pike.
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After only three games in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League just three of the twenty one teams are unbeaten. Rose and Crown (Brierley Hill) with a 5-4 result inflicted a first defeat on Roebuck to take themselves into pole position on average from High Acres who won by the same 5-4 margin at home to Liberal Club and Bridge ‘B’ who again 5-4 at Dudley Sports ‘B’ are third.
Full Results:Week 3:- Bridge ‘A’ 5 Dudley Sports ‘C’ 4, Old Star 2 Dudley Sports ‘A 7, Rose and Crown (Wordsley) 9 Brickmakers Arms 0, Dog and Lampost ‘A’ 5 Blue Brick 4, Griffin 5 Swan 4, Roebuck 4 Rose and Crown (Brierley Hill) 5, High Acres 5 Liberal Club 4, Tenth Lock 6 Dog and Lampost ‘B’ 3, Black Horse 3 Bulls Head (Netherton) 6, Dudley Sports ‘B’ 4 Bridge ‘B’ 5.
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The Brierley Hill Friday Night League have completed just two fixtures and four teams, Bell, Brickmakers Arms, Miners (Wollescote) and Pensnett Welfare Club are the only teams still able to boast a 100% win record.
Full Results:Week 2:- Bell 7 Netherton Cricket Club 2, Dudley Sports ‘A’ 6 Dudley Sports ‘B’ 3, Pensnett Liberal Club 4 Miners (Wollescote) 5, Roebuck 4 Pensnett Welfare Club 5, Mitre 7 Brickmakers Arms 7.
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With Lyndon having a bye this week in the premier division of the Sheldon and District Winter League, Saltley Amateur Gardeners were the only team to lose in the top five. Playing away to The Pirates Saltley went down 5-4 to leave them a massive eight points behind leaders Crown at Olton who won their home game against Sheldon Dukes 6-3. Second in the table Crown at Shard End had a convincing 8-1 win at George V to stay within two points of the leaders.
In division two Crown-Forget-Me-Not took their unbeaten run to twelve games with a surprisingly narrow 5-4 win at Langley Hall Sports and Social Flights who are two places off the bottom of the table and a huge 20 points behind Forget-Me-Not.
Winners going through from round one of the Punchbowl are, Maggies, Langley Hall Sports and Social Flights, Banbury Club, Crown at Shard End, Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows, Castle Vale Stadium, Shirley RBL Misfits, Baldwin Bears, Crown at Olton, Marston Green Tavern, The Raven, Yardley Ex Colts, The Pirates, The Lyndon, Mackadown Social and Saltley Amateur Gardeners.
Full Results:Punchbowl:Round One:- Maggies 6 (R.Kirby 100, B.Swaine 120b) Sheldon Marlborough Flights 3 (K.Salisbury 100, D.Humphries 120b, M.Cox 101, J.Humphries 100), Greville Arms 4 Langley Hall Spoorts and Social Flights 5 (S.Spencer 100), Banbury Club 6 Willclare Sports and Social 3 (F.Dixon 107, C.Randle 140, D.Reid 100, G.Ferguson 100), Crown at Shard End 6 (S.Haslett 2x100, N.Parsonage 141f,9 darts game, P.Shipley 100b) Holy Souls 3 (D.Heighway 140, Joey Duffy 100), Iron Horse 4 (L.Pearce 112, T.Rainsford 122) Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows 5 (J.Carter 140), Small Heath Amateur Gardeners 2 (S.Miller 100, D.Brown 100, A.Sleath 100f) Castle Vale Stadium 7 (L.Barberan 112b, J.Frost 100, D.Savage 140, I.Lloyd 133, B.Cadby 100, R.Franks 112b, B.Charlton 120b), Shirley RBL Misfits 7 (M’Hodgson 100) Emerald Club 2 (P.Webster 100b,116,11 darts game, S,Facey 100), Highwood Exiles 4 (G.Thomas 100, S.Payne 100, M.Mitchell 135, D.Carey 105, D.Cooper 110) Baldwin Bears 5 (A.Hoy 100, R.Poulter 100b, J.Phillips 102b), Crown at Olton 7 (J.Sidwell 100b,100, S.Kennedy 120, P.Yardley 100, B.Nixon 140, T.Steele 115b, D.Duncan 100) Sheldon Dukes 2 (M.Hicks 100, G.Groves 100, S.O’Donnell 100), Ridgemere Social 3 (D.James 100) Marston Green Tavern 6 (M.Murphy 103b, T.Comerford 103f, P.Parker 100), The Raven 7 (D.Keatley 120, J.Dunn 100, R.Earl 100, A.Whitehouse 112) Crown Arrows 2, Yardley Ex Colts 5 (G.McDonnell 101b, N.Davis 100f, P.Welch 140) Highwood KB’s 4 (N.Wykes 120, T.Hobbis 116, T.Constable 100, T.Walton 148b), The Pirates 7 (K.Green 100, A.Cooksey 100, D.Jackson 140, M.Naylor 100) Sheldon Heath Social 2 (R.Cooper 100, C.Cotter 100), The Lyndon 5 (S.Harding 123, J.Buckingham 121) George V 4 (A.Edwards 137, S.Edwards 100, C.Grimes 101b, D.Adams 100), Meadway Sports and Social 0 (M.McArthur 100, D.Shellis 100, D.Maguire 100, R.Fenton 101) Mackadown Social 9 (B.Allen 103, A.Kavanagh 160b, G.Tegg 120, G.James 110b), Saltley Amateur Gardeners 7 (P.Randell 100, N.Clarke 100, I.McClean 100, A.Caddick 125, S.Caddick 140, S.Winters 101b, T.Webster 140) Crown-Forget-Me-Not2 (J.Stokes 100, S.Gardiner 100), Week 13:Premier Division:- George V 1 (A.Edwards 116, S.Edwards 101,110f, S.Edwards 100, P.Wright 100, C.Horsley 117,102b, C.Grimes 111, A.Dews 112b) Crown at Shard End 8 (N.Parsonage 123,106f,125, C.O’Neill 125, A.Hoey 109b,140, K.Reynolds 140, J.Prince 136b,140,9 darts game), Crown at Olton 6 (J.Sidwell 120b, A.Hutchings 2x100, K.Attwood 134, S.Kennedy 2x100, B.Nixon 116b, D.Duncan 110) Sheldon Dukes 3 (P.Curry 100, L.Molyneux 140, G.Groves 100, M.Riley 115b, P.Sunner 100), The Pirates 5 (A.Cooksey 100, R.Lawrence 140,130b, G.Green 100, J.Buttle 100, T.Booth 115b, M.Turner 100) Saltley Amateur Gardeners 4 (N.Clarke 2x100, A.Caddick 105,100, S.Caddick 100, S.Winters 108b, T.White 140,115b,101f, T.Webster 100,120b), Mackadown Social 8 (M.Anwar 100, A.Kavanagh 101b, D.Young 2x100,104, M.Heaven 2x140, M.Noonan 100, B.Allen 116, G.Tegg 100,100b, A.Sheen 120b) Willcalre Sports and Social 1 (M.Holt 100, R.Allen 100, J.Allen 100), The Raven 5 (J.Whitehouse 100, D.Keatley 140,115, S.Kingdon 2x100, J.Dunn 140, R.Earl 105b,119,121, A.Whitehouse 105b, T.Whitehouse 110,140) Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows 4 (D.Tudor 3x100,121, R.Nixon 100, D.Heath 100b, A.Powell 100, C.Round 100, S.Bromley 120b,100b, L.Nixon 180, M.Barber 2x100), Division One:- Marston Green Tavern 6 (T.Knowles 140, B.Biggs 160b, T.Comerford 100, T.Randell 100, P.Lawrence 100b, L.Randell 100) Highwood KB’s 3 (T.Constable 2x100, N.Wykes 125,117f,9 darts game, T.Hobbis 121,100, T.Walton 100), Holy Souls 3 (T.Evans 100, K.Murray 100, D.Heighway 121, John Duffy 125) Banbury Club 6 (B.Evans 2x100,2x100b, T.Frost 105b,160b, P.Connolly 140,123, J.Moss 100, J.Kearney 121), Sheldon Heath Social 5 (C.Roberts 3x100, M.Tilley 2x100, C.Cotter 100, J.Phipps 100, T.Roche 100) Yardley Ex Colts 4 (G.McDonnell 105b, R.Collins 100, N.Davis 2x100), Division Two:- Langley Hall Sports and Social Flights 4 (S.Spencer 100, R.Brogan 100, M.Slatcher 106f, K.Nixon 120,140, A.Knox 138) Crown-Forget-Me-Not 5 (W.Griffiths 100b,100, J.Lynch 121), Emerald Flights 5 (P.Webster 121,120b,2x100) Meadway Sports and Social 4 (R.Hounsell 140), Ridgemere Social 7 (P.Fielding 140, D.Jones 100) Greville Arms 2 (M.Stansfield 100b,3x100, T.Jones 2x100,137, J.Cocchi 100), Small Heath Amateur Gardeners 5 (N.Ricketts 2x100, A.Wale 101b, A.Sleath 100b,125) Shirley RBL Misfits 4 (F.Cotsford 100, B.Farrow 2x100, M.Hodgson 135, J.Boyle 140), Late Results:Wee 12:Division One:- Highwood KB’s 6 Baldwin Bears 3, Division Two:- Sheldon Marlborough Flights 8 (F.Cotsford 100, B.Farrow 2x100, M.Hodgson 135, J.Boyle 140) Small Heath Amateur Gardeners 1 (A.Wale 123, D.Brown 100).
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In the Small Heath League Emerald Flights were looking to bounce back from last week’s defeat by Cobs Bar, but yet again they finished on the wrong side of a 5-4 result, this time it was bottom of the table Clock Inn who were the victors, their first win in ten games.
Sheldon Marlborough Flights were looking to keep in touch with the top teams but they also went down 5-4 at home to Cobs Bar.
At Warwick Arms the visitors were top of the table Gulp and after taking the first game the hosts were then unable to match the finishing power of their guests and despite taking a second game eventually lost 7-2.
Match of the night took place at the Wagon and Horses Mitre being their visitors. With the home side third in the table on 12 points and their opponent’s second just two points above them, both teams had everything to play for. A close game was envisaged and that was exactly what it was as Mitre won the points in the very last leg of the final game for a 5-4 win to put them four points clear of their hosts and level on 12 points with leaders Gulp, but having played one game more.
Full Results:- Emerald Flights 4 Clock Inn 5, Sheldon Marlborough Flights 4 (K.Salisbury 100,125, M.Cox 100, A.Eden snr 140) Cobs Bar 5 (W.Johnson 100, M.Turner 2x100, R.Pikey 101b,125, L.Stanton 100, T.Humphries 100), Wagon and Horses 4 (C.Murphy 100,121, G.Daly 140, R.Ingram 2x100,119, J.Sayers 100) Mitre 5 (I.Jones 100, A.Wale 100b, P.Brown 2x100, C.Austin 100, S.Hughes 140, J.Frost 2x100), Warwick Arms 2 (M.Hadley 123, M.Tracey 110b, C.Harris 100, S.Magee 100) Gulp 7 (A.O’Sullivan 118b, D.Heighway 156f,2x100, M.Cooper).
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The Netherton Thursday Night League had their three-a-side knockout on the cards and winning through to the semi finals were, R.Smith / N.Smith / A.Spittle / K.Bambridge (Springfield Social Club), P.Tonks / R.Carr / R.Riaz (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club), R.Tipper / C.Penzer / C.Davies / M.Frost (Brickmakers Arms) and C.Hadlington / B.Cartwright / N.Raybould (White Horse).
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Just one fixture played in the West Midlands Men’s Super League which saw league leaders Crown beat next to bottom of the table Bridgtown 5-2. Crown now lead the field with 55 points from 9 games but second placed Landywood Snooker Club are just five points adrift with a game in hand.
Full Results:- Crown 5 Bridgtown 2.
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The Tamworth League played off the finals of their Andrew Evans Memorial Cup which saw 4-1 wins for Fox and Dogs and Old Liberal House in the semis against respective opponents Belgrave Club and Longwood. League leaders Fox and Dogs were far too strong for Old Liberal House as they took the title with a clear cut 4-0 win in the final.
Full Results:Andrew Evans Memorial Cup:Semi Finals:- Belgrave Club 1 Fox and Dogs 4, Old Liberal House 4 Longwood 1, Final:- Fox and Dogs 4 Old Liberal House 0.
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As the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League move into the second half of the season Ashwood lead the field with a perfect score of 19 wins in as many games, their latest success being an 8-1 home win over Church Tavern who are sixth in the table. Second placed Ten Arches lost ground on the leaders going down 5-4 at home to Corn Exchange leaving them six points off the top, Corn Exchange move up one place to eighth.
Full Results:Match 20:- Kingswinford Conservative Club 2 Bird ‘A’ (Stourbridge) 7, Ten Arches 4 Corn Exchange 5, The Fox (Lye) 5 Bird (Wordsley) 4, Ashwood 8 Church Tavern 1, Bird ‘B’ (Stourbridge) 2 Shrubbery Cottage 7, Britannia 4 Brickmakers 5, The Cat Inn (Wordsley) 9 Gugmill 0, New Inns 4 Plough 5, Crestwood 1 Quarry Bank Conservative Club 8.
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The Camp Hill League got their new season underway and the early pacesetters are Holy Gulp who handed out a 7-0 whitewash to their visitor’s Devil’s Club. Other winners in the opening games were Scruffy Ringers, Horses and Cotterills Lane Club.
Full Results:- Wagon 2 Horses 5, Journeys End 3 Cotterills Lane Club 4, Holy Gulp 7 Devil’s Club 0, Lions 2 Scruffy Ringers 5.
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In the most recent fixtures in the Black Country Premier League leaders Hasbury Monks had a bye, but second and third placed Blackheath Beechers and Black Country Belters played each other, the outcome was a 9-6 win for Beechers to put them one point behind the Monks and two ahead of Belters.
Full Results:- Lyde Green Flights 7 Britannia Bulldogs 8, Wynall Lane Warriors 11 House of Wynall 4, Blackheath Beechers 9 Black Country Belters 6, Gate R & R 8 Park Lane Taverners 7, Team Bathams 5 Round Oak Rebels 9.
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The Britannia Sports Bar Open was won by Ryan Tipper who collected the winners £150 after beating Joe Sharratt in the final 6-5, Sharratt receiving £100.
Sharratt had a big win in the last four when he took out Ian Jones with a straight 5-0 win, Tipper beating Kevin Bambrick 5-2, each of the losing semi finalists picking up £50 plus there was £5 for the losing quarter finalists Dave Simpson, T.Frost, Lol Frazer and Rob Pierce.
In the 101 Knockout Adam Robson was the winner with a final 3-2 win over Alan Carter.
Full Results:301 DIDO Main Tournament:Preliminary Round:- Danny Hare 0 Lol Frazer 3, Simon Bloomer 3 A.West 1, G.Hart 0 W.Willis 3, Julian Breakwell 2 Matt Frost 3, Derek Simpson 3 Kev Harris 2, Paul Bunn 0 Alf Turley 3, Jamie Rollinson 3 N.Jennings 2, Adam Robson 2 Ryan Tipper 3, N.Walters 1 Rob Pierce 3, D.Sanders 3 Alan Carter 2, Rob Harris 3 S.Griffiths 1, K.West 2 Ian Jones 3, Nathan Cope 1 Iain Mathers 3, R.Hawkes 2 Kev Bambrick 3, Baz Pearce 0 Mark Rollinson 3, Scott Harris 0 Carl Newton 3, Tim Green 3 Brendon Lysaght 2, Adam Smith-Neale 3 Shea Essom 0, Last 32:- Simon Bloomer 3 John Locke 2, Kev Bambrick 3 Mark Rollinson 0, Luke Woodhouse 0 Dave Simpson 3, Alf Turley 3 Carl Penzer 1, Nick Fullwell 1 Ryan Tipper 3, W.Willis 3 G.Cunningham 1, C.Redding 0 Rob Pierce 3, Adam Edgar 3 Jamie Rollinson 0, J.Jackson 1 Tim Green 3, Ian Jones 3 Chris Fox 0, Adam Smith-Neale 3 Derek Simpson 2, Rob Harris 1 T.Frost 3, Iain Mathers 0 Chris Eaves 3, Joe Sharratt 3 Matt Frost 1, R.Hipkiss 2 Lol Frazer 3, Carl Newton 0 D.Sanders 3, Last 16:- Simon Bloomer 2 Kev Bambrick 3, Dave Simpson 3 Alf Turley 1, Ryan Tipper 3 W.Willis 2, Rob Pierce 3 Adam Edgar 1, Tim Green 1 Ian Jones 3, Adam Smith-Neale 2 T. Frost 3, Chris Eaves 2 Joe Sharratt 3, Lol Frazer 3 D.Sanders 0, Quarter Finals:- Kev Bambrick 4 Dave Simpson 3, Ryan Tipper 4 Rob Pierce 3, Ian Jones 4 T.Frost 2, Joe Sharratt 4 Lol Frazer 3, Semi Finals:- Kev Bambrick 2 Ryan Tipper 5, Ian Jones 0 Joe Sharratt 5, Final:- Ryan Tipper 6 Joe Sharratt 5, 101 Knockout:Preliminary Round:- Shea Essom 2 Ash Cartwright 3, Brendon Lysaght 3 Nathan Cope 0, Alan Carter 3 Paul Bunn 0, Quarter Finals:- Ash Cartwright 3 Brendon Lysaght 1, Alan Carter 3 Baz Pearce 0, Adam Robson 3 Vince Bayliss 1, Iain Mathers 1 J. Jackson 3, Semi Finals:- Ash Cartwright 2 Alan Carter 3, Adam Robson 3 J. Jackson 2, Final:- Adam Robson 3 Alan Carter 2.
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The second round of the Challenge Cup was the order of the day for the Four Oaks and District League and there were shocks galore, division one leaders The Beehive were knocked out in a big way losing 8-1 to their nearest rivals and reigning league champions Sutton Sports. Third division leaders The Fox were 4-3 down to first division’s Old Oscott Arrows and rallied to go on and win 5-4. In another upset the all division two contest saw Pint Pot Flights beat title contenders Boldmere Sports 5-4, while in the other game played division two leaders Golden Hind lost 6-3 at home to division one side Red Lion.
Full Results:Challenge Cup:Round Two:- Golden Hind 3 (A.O’Kereke 108b,105,100, D.Pickering 2x105b,121, D.Keatley 100b,100, J.Morris jnr 2x100b, G.Kimberley 100, J.Dunn 120b, T.Kelly 140, D.Fowler 132,100,121) Red Lion 6 (S.Cain 2x100,140, T.Colley 100,2x140, D.Vickers 2x100, D.G.Bond 101b,2x100,125, B.Hughes 100, D.Bayliss 100, T.Vickers 100), The Beehive 1 (J.Prince 118, N.Clarke 160b,2x140,100, S.Bettson 100, K.Deeley 2x100,140, M.Partridge 2x100, W.Mynard 100,120, K.Reynolds 100) Sutton Sports 8 (R.Hawker 115b,125,100, B.Linnecor 2x100, M.Wild 100, J.Kavanagh 120b,100,140, N.Smallwood 100,122, M.Ashton 160b,2x100), The Fox 5 (R.Stanton 100b, M.Willetts 116b,5x100,120, P.Bradley 3x100, D.Baker 115, K.Smith 100, D.Perry 100, A.Jarvie 100,111f) Old Oscott Arrows 4 (D.Page 100, E.Atkins 2x100,140, A.Mountford 112b,127,2x100,3x140, A.Lea 121,2x100, M.Compton 2x100,140), Pint Pot Flights 5 (W.Bailey 100, M.Pearson-Bagnall 100,140, R.Mercer 140, P.Wilkes 2x100, N.Bruton 121, M.Mills 100) Boldmere Sports 4 (J.Frost 106b,100, R.Tidmarsh 103, P.A.Seadon 100,121, A.Gallett 121,2x100,125,135, D.Savage 100, C.Packer 100b).
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Week two in the Cradley Tuesday Night League and only four of the 17 teams are unbeaten. White Horse and The Gate lead the way level on points and average, both teams just one point of average to the good on third placed Wheatsheaf. Roost ‘A’ are the only other undefeated team but they have only played one game so far.
Full Results:Week 2:- Bulls Head 5 Crown ‘A’ 4, Netherton Sports and Social ‘A’ 2 White Horse 7, Plough and Harrow 3 Roost ‘A’ 6, Vine 1 Brickmakers Arms 8, Roost ‘B’ 2 The Gate 7, Members Club ‘B’ 5 Chop House 4, Wheatsheaf 6 Netherton Sports and Social ‘B’ 3, Crown ‘B’ 6 Hawne Lane Tavern 3.
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The South Birmingham League had their Singles Knockout on the fixture list and winning the event was Chris Millward snr (Crown-Forget-Me-Not) with a final 2-1 win over Raven’s Dave Mortiboys. Both of the semi finals also finished 2-1, Millward beating team mate William Naylor and Mortiboys winning against another Crown-Forget-me-Not player Jim Frost.
Full Results: Singles Knockout:Semi Finals:- Will Naylor 1 Chris Millward snr 2, Dave Mortiboys 2 Jim Frost 1, Final:- Chris Millward snr 2 Dave Mortiboys 1.
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After the latest fixtures Highwood ‘A’ and Olton Crown are still locked together on the same 18 points at the top of division one of the Forest of Arden Winter League, both teams won 7-2 Highwood ‘A’ winning at Ivy Leaf while Olton played at the Harvester.
In division two Iron Horse made it ten straight wins when they won their home tie with Crown Arrows 6-3 to remain two points ahead of Highwood ‘C’ who also won their game at Greville Arms 6-3.
Full Results:Division One:- Riley’s Red Arrows 7 (B.Allen 3x100,121, N.Warner 100,135, A.Foulkes 180,120b,127, L.Hodges 100, B.Twist 2x100) Greville Arrows 2 (J.Gilfoyle 115, C.Okey 100, D.Duggan 2x100, A.Stainsfield 120b), Ivy Leaf 2 (R.Jelly 100) Highwood ‘A’ 7 (D.Wright 3x100, P.Stephens 140, C.King 116, T.Constable 100), Harvester 2 (G.Evans 100, S.Hicks 100, S.Hughes 100,133b, I.Evans 100) Olton Crown 7 )B.Nixon 109f,100,120, J.Sidwell 120b,119, T.Steele 101b, D.Duncan 2x120b, J.Sidwell 100), Journeys End 5 Chelmsley Town 0, Division Two:- Iron Horse 6 (J.Evans 100, R.Earl 2x100, J.Green 107,132, F.Ensell 100, J.Lacey 140, D.Kilbey 116b,100) Crown Arrows 3 (D.White 102b,140, C.Vann 123, K.Depper 100), Greville Arms 3 (T.Jones 100b, M.Osbourne 121,125, B.Anderton 100) Highwood ‘C’ 6 (P.Roscoe 100, T.Comerford 115b,115,100, T.Arrowsmith 120b,140,100,10 darts game, G.Thomas 112b,2x100, J.King 120b).
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Birchmoor Club held on to their three points lead at the top of division one of the Pip Club League when they won their home game against Bulls Head (Two Gates) 5-2, their nearest rivals Bulls Head ‘A’ (Polesworth) winning 7-1 at Two Gates Club.
J W Belgrave suffered a setback to the division two title hopes when they lost 9-7 at Progressive Club who are seventh in the table and eight points behind J W. Despite the defeat J W are still four points ahead of second placed Sports Bar ‘180’ who could only manage an 8-8 draw at Pip Club who are fourth.
Full Results:Division One:- Wigginton 3 (Darren Hunt 104f) Tamworth Motor Spares 5 (Mark Martin 122f), Two Gates Club 1 Bulls Head ‘A’ (Polesworth) 7,Birchmoor Club 5 Bulls Head )Two Gates) 3 (Gareth Sheldon 148f,Steve Bowman 180), Division Two:- Gate (Amington) 12 Globe ‘B’ 4, Progressive Club 9 (Duncan Campbell 180) J.W. Belgrave 7, Pip Club 8 Sports Bar ‘180’ 8 (Paul Corfield 180) , Bulls Head ‘B’ (Polesworth) 4 Old Liberal 12, Globe ‘A’ 10 Royal Oak 6.
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