Darts News – A West Midlands Round Up By Alan Towe
The Warwickshire county squad will be travelling to the south west this coming weekend to take on Devon in what will be their final fixture of the season in the premier division of the BDO Inter County Championships and a win in this final game could well see them finish in fourth place in the table one place higher than what they finished last season.
Lining up for Warwickshire will be Men’s ‘A’:- Bob Nixon, Dean Stewart, Richard Foster, Jamie Atkins, Jamie Hughes, Mark Carter, Mark Strong, Mark Westgarth, Noel Grant, Antony Allen, Tom Aldridge, William Naylor, Men’s ‘B’:- Simon Power, Carl Green, Ian Shaw, Luke Kennedy, Dan Green, Matt Edgar, Paul Deslandes, Peter Hughes, Simon Fairbrother, Rob Hawker, Tom McGlone, Dave Atkins, Reserves:- Colin Laffar, Neil Pritchard, Nigel Heydon, Women’s ‘A’:- Trina Gulliver, Donna Pinch, Melanie Hill, Kerry Bambridge, Sue Gulliver, Wendy Adams, Women’s ‘B’:- Nina Bolt, Angela Jones, Denise Keyte, Helen Rigg, Lisa Whitmore, Marian Conway, Reserves:- Lucy Keyte.
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In division two of the BDO Inter County Championships West Midlands are currently in second place with 183 points just four short of leaders London who they play hosts to in what will bring down the curtain on their season. The result will undoubtedly decide who will get promotion to division one as champions and could also see the losing team get promotion as runners up as West Midlands have a lead of eleven points over third placed Berkshire.
Selected to play for the West Midlands are Men’s ‘A’:- Keith Allman, Michael Baker, Gavin Baker, Shaun Carroll, Mark Craddock, Nick Fullwell, Ian Jones, Chris Mason, John Morris, Avtar Singh, Lewis Venes, Gary Watts, Men’s ‘B’:- Scott Baker, Danny Coyle, Ash Khayat, John Mycock, Danny Nicholls, Richard Platt, Neil Pointon, Paul Price, Mark Rollinson, Robert Smith, Mark Watkiss, Paul Wells, Women’s ‘A’:- Sophie Singh, Sarah Roberts, Lisa Astbury, Debbie Loon, Kath Jenkins, Gemma Barrett, Women’s ‘B’:- Heather Wright, Shellbie Simmons, Jacqueline Maiden, Samantha Maiden, Claire Hobbs, Kirsty Shaughnessy
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With only three game to play only four points of average separate the top two teams Crown at Olton and Crown at Shard End in the premier division of the Sheldon and District Winter League the former taking over in pole position after winning their latest fixture against The Pavillions 6-3 and a rearranged game against Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows 7-2. Crown at Shard End also played a rearranged fixture against The Pirates and won 6-3.
Solihull Moors with 30 points from 17 games have one hand on the division one title Highwood KB’s and Iron Horse in second and third places are both on 24 points from 16 games.
Crown Arrows lead the way in division two with 28 points second placed Highwood Arrows are four points adrift but have a game in hand.
Full Results:Week 19:Premier Division:- Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows 8 (A.Nixon 140,100, D.Tudor 100, D.Nixon 100,125, L.Nixon 2x100,105b) Castle Vale Residents 1 (A.Barber 109, R.Vann 100, B.Cadby 100,140, J.Burdett 2x100,101f), The Lyndon 4 (S.Harding 125, D.Wright 100, S.Darby 120b,100, J.Buckingham 100, P.Collins 100, P.Henderson 100) Sheldon Dukes 5 (G.Groves 3x100, R.Hicks 112b, L.Molyneux 122, M.O’Donnell 120b), Crown at Olton 6 (M.Wall 100,112b, B.Nixon 100,118,120b,140, P.Yardley 137,101,100f, I.Spencer 120b, D.Duncan 100) The Pavillions 3 (M.Morgan 131, A.Richards 101b, K.Richards 100b,101b, R.Evans 140, N.Robinson 100, M.Turner 160b), Mackadown Social 6 (M.Anwar 100, L.Barberan 114, M.Heaven 110b,180, M.Noonan 120,8 darts game, ASheen 174, A.McCrave 100) East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association 3 (L.O’Donnell 112b,100, P.Carey 127, N.Davis 100,116b,121, B.Horley 100), Saltley Amateur Gardeners 3 (T.Webster 100b, S.Winters 146, T.White 2x105, J.Phipps 100) The Pirates 6 (M.Naylor 100, W.Naylor 112b,140, K.Green 140,100, A.Cooksey 125,135, G.Green 111f, J.Buttle 140,100, P.Moran 100b,100,120,140), Division One:- Sheldon Marlborough Flights 2 (B.Steptoe 100, K.Salsbury 100, P.Brown 100, D.Howlett 100) Highwood KB’s 7 (D.Buckley 105b,118, N.Wykes 121, T.Hobbis 140,137, W.Cooper 121, G.Paget 100), Sheldon Social 3 (M.Tilley 120b, S.Westley 100, C.Cotter 108b, J.Groutage 100, L.Allwood 100, T.Roche 125, M.Gray 100) iron Horse 6 (J.Evans 100,126, J.Whitehouse 100, J.Green 129, T.Rainsford 140, R.Parry 100, D.Mortiboys 112b,125), Marston Green Tavern 2 (D.Bond 114, T.Knowles 120b,140) Yardley Ex Colts 7 (P.Hill 100, B.Law 125, R.Collins 100, P.Welch 111), Willclare Sports and Social 5 (D.Reid 2x100, P.Wilcock 121, J.Allen 125, R.Allen 100) Holy Souls 4 (T.Evans 2x100, D.Heighway 140), Division Two:- Crown Arrows 8 (J.Gaskin 125, J.Morrisey 140, J.Masefield 2x100) Ridgemere Social Flights 1 (L.Carter 100), Shirley RBL Misfits 7 (B.Farrow 134) Small Heath Amateur Gardeners 2 (D.Brown 138, A.Sleath 100), Rearranged Fixtures:Premier Division:- Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows 2 (A.Barnfield 100b, D.Tudor 100, S.Nixon 100, D.Nixon 100, R.Nixon 100, P.Connolly 100, L.Nixon 100b) Crown at Olton 7 (A.Hutchings 103b,100, M.Wall 100,124f,127, T.Randell 115,120b, B.Nixon 100, D.Duncan 125), The Pirates 3 (K.Buttle 121, A.Cooksey 100b,101, K.Green 100,101b, W.Naylor 121,100, A.Cooksey 100b,101, P.Moran 120b) Crown at Shard End 6 (N.Parsonage 105,112b,180,100, N.Clarke 2x100,101f, K.Reynolds 140,100), Division One:- Holy Souls 7 (T.Evans 105,100, D.Heighway 100b,121, J.Duffy 140) Crown-Forget-Me-Not 2 (W.Griffiths 100, C.Kettlewell 105, S.Gardiner 100, C.Kettlewell jnr 121, I.Scattergood 2x100, T.Colley 100b,100, D.Rawlins 121,100b), Yardley Ex Colts 2 (P.Hill 140,100, R.Mason 116) Sheldon Heath Social 7 (C.Roberts 2x100,112b), Highwood KB’s 6 (N.Wykes 125,100, T.Constable 108b, N.Byrne 100, G.Pagett 100, T.Walton 102b, M.Gorman 112b) George V 3 (S.Palmer 140,103b, C.Horsley 120b,100, S.Palmer 100, P.Horsley 101, C.Grimes 100, J.Savage 100b), Division Two:- Crown Arrows 8 (J.Gaskin 120b, M.Gilbert 100, D.White 121,2x100, C.Vann 100, J.Masefield 121) Small Heath Amateur Gardeners 1 (A.Wale 115b, D.Hykin 110).
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The Four Oaks and District League played off their Central Container Services sponsored Derek Masters Singles Trophy. In the quarter finals the top two first division teams Beehive and Boldmere St Mikes dominated the competition providing five of the eight finalists yet the only two second division players R.Bazeley (Erdington Arrows) and M.Archer (Bishop Vesey) made it to the semi-finals and actually played each other in the semi’s Archer having a narrow 2-1 win over Bazeley. In the other semi final previous winner R.Hawker (Boldmere St Mikes) won 2-1 against K.Reynolds (The Beehive).
The final was a triumph for the second division player Archer who beat his division one opponent R.Hawker (Boldmere St Mikes) 3-0.
Full Results:Derek Masters Singles:Quarter Finals:- C.Perry 100,140 (Boldmere St Mikes) 1 M.Archer 140. (Bishop Vesey) 2, R.Hawker 100,121. (Boldmere St Mikes) 2 M.Partridge (The Beehive) 1, E.A.Birkett (Red Lion) 0 R.Bazeley 100, 121. (Erdington Arrows) 2, N.Clarke (The Beehive) 0 K.Reynolds 120b. (The Beehive) 2, Semi Finals:- M.Archer (100) 2 R.Bazeley (140) 1, R.Hawker (120b,140) 2 K.Reynolds (100,119) 1, Final:- M.Archer (100,140) 3 R.Hawker (120b,119,140) 0.
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The top two teams in the Shirley and District Monday Night League Highwood and Shirley Red Lion consolidated their positions with 9-0 wins over respective opponents Shirley Legionnaires and Sharmans Cross, Highwood holding on to pole position with a two points lead and taking their unbeaten run to twelve games.
Third placed and reigning champions Crown Jewels were not far behind with their 8-1 win over Shirley Spartac but they trail the leaders by four points.
Full Results:Week 12:- Shirley Red Lion 9 Sharmans Cross 0, Legion Royals 3 Solihull Sports Club 6, Blue Bell 4 Cider House 5, Crown Jewells 8 (Jack Sidwell 180) Shirley Spartac 1 (Don Shepherd 180), Plume Misfits 5 Highwood Bears 4, Highwood 9 (Chris King 180, John Buckingham 180) Shirley Legionnaires 0 (Paul Gamsby 180).
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It was the final week of the Winmau Centre Thursday Night Champions League’s season that decided the winner of the title as the top two players Mick Baker and Kevin Harris played each other. Harris after beating Simon Meredith 5-2 lost by the same margin to Baker and with a final 7-0 win for Baker against Rob Harris he took the title with 136 points ten more than Harris.
As champion Mick Baker not only collects a lucrative cash prize but also a twelve months sponsorship deal from Winmau.
The league will be getting underway again very shortly with another Winmau sponsorship deal on offer anyone wishing to enter should contact the centre on 01902-420827 or e-mail info@wics.org.uk
Full Results:Week 16:- Simon Meredith 6 Liam Baker 1, Liam Baker 5 Tam Singh 2, Kevin Harris 5 Simon Meredith 2, Mick Baker 5 Kevin Harris 2, Mick Baker 7 Rob Harris 0, Week 17:- Phil Summers 0 Tam Singh 7, Phil Summers 0 Liam Baker 7, Phil Summers 0 Mick Baker 7, Phil Summers 0 Rob Pierce 7, Phil Summers 0 Simon Meredith 7, Phil Summers 0 Tam Singh 7.
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The Winmau Centre Monday Night League have completed week four games and the new leaders after their 41-7 win over Full Montie are The Outcasts with a total of 148 points just one more than the team they ousted from the number one spot The Untouchables who suffered their first defeat of the campaign a 30-18 loss against What’s The Point.
3 Yam Yams and A.Stokie are the only unbeaten team in the league they won 45-3 against Where’s My Team and are in third place with 139 points.
Full Results:Week 4:- The Untouchables 18 What’s The Point 30, The Outcasts 41 (C.Marshall 180,13 darts game, J.Evans 114f) Full Montie 7, Keep It In The Family 22 Here For The Beer 26, 3 Yam Yams and A.Stokie 45 (Owen Maiden 2x180, Reece Cook 180) Where’s My Team 3, Is It In 47 (Alex Simmons 2x180, Sam Kaye 180) Double Trouble 1.
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The Stourbridge and District Monday Night League played their singles knockout down to the last eight players and making the quarter finals were R.Pierce, S.Aitkens, C.Fox (Ten Arches ‘B’), S.Tonks, R.Colly, D.Simpson (Britannia), K.Harris (Ashwood) and M.Rollinson (Ten Arches ‘A’).
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The Pip Club League had the semi finals of their Divisional Cup’s on the fixture card and in the division one game’s making the final were Belgrave Club and Prince of Wales while winning through to the division two final were Winning Pot and Globe Trotters.
Full Results:Divisional Cups:Division One:Semi Finals:- Belgrave Club beat Pip Club, Bulls Head ‘A’ (Polesworth) lost to Prince of Wales, Division Two:Semi Finals:- Winning Post beat Royal Oak, Globe Trotters beat Globe (Wilnecote).
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It was cup finals week in the South Birmingham League and winning the divisional cup in division one were Erdington Members Club with a 6-3 win over Coleshill Social, The Dog won the division two title with a final 5-3 win against The Gate.
The final of the Captains Cup was contested between Nigel Groves (The Gate) and Paul Moran (Banbury Flights) which saw the latter take the title.
Dean Young (Mackadown Social) won the Secretary’s Cup with a final success over Steve O’Brien (The Dog).
Full Results:Division One Cup:- Coleshill Social 3 (N.McCrave 100, C.Cooke 100,101b) Erdington Members Club 6 (T.Pedley 100, B.Cadby 160b,100b,127, C.Millward snr 100b, W.Naylor 109f, M.Birch 109b,140,135), Division Two Cup:- The Dog 5 (J.Ansell 3x100,160b, P.Richards 112b,2x100,137, S.O^Brien 100, M.Clayton 2x100, K.Eyre 100) The Gate 3 (P.Jones 110b,116b, N.Groves 100), Captain^s Cup:Quarter Finals:- S.King lost to J.Buttle, A.Sheen lost to N.Groves, D.Mortiboys lost to P.Bryant, P.Moran beat K.Johns, Semi-Finals:- J.Buttle lost to N.Groves, P.Bryant lost to P.Moran, Final:- N.Groves lost P.Moran (Banbury Flights), Secretary’s Cup:Quarter Finals:- N.Hughes beat D.Clinton, S.O^Brien beat J.Whitehouse, D.Young beat K.Shergold, W.Cooper beat B.Anderton, Semi Finals:- N.Hughes lost to S.O^Brien, D.Young beat W.Cooper, Final:- S.O^Brien lost to D.Young (Mackadown Social).
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The final of the Forest of Arden Winter League’s Pairs Cup was a somewhat surprising result as Ivy Leaf from division two beat Journeys End who are second in division one 12-3.
Full Results:Pairs Cup:Final:- Journeys End 3 legs (B.Harris 120b, D.Kingdon 100b, L.Barberan 152b, J.Jennings 116,120b) Ivy Leaf 12 legs (P.Ashford 120b,100b,111f, G.Clinton 117, D.Field 133f).
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Pensnett Liberal Club lost their second place and dropped to fourth in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League when they lost 7-2 at home to leaders and reigning champions Dudley Sports ‘C’ who now after an unbeaten twelve games have a six points lead over The Bridge, Bulls Head (Netherton) and Pensnett Liberal Club.
Full Results:Week 12:- Griffin 4 Highg Acres 5, The Bell 4 Dudley Sports ‘A’ 5, The Swan 5 Brickmakers Arms 4, Bulls Head (Netherton) 5 Queens Head 4, Roebuck 4 Blue Brick 5, New Talbot 6 Old Star 3, Pensnett Liberal Club 2 Dudley Sports ‘C’ 7, Dudley Sports ‘B’ 3 The Bridge 6.
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The Netherton Thursday Night League will be holding their AGM to form their new season on Thursday 5th May at 8.30pm at the Bulls Head, Netherton all teams old and new who want to participate in the new season are cordially invited to attend.
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Court Oak took their 100% win record in the Harborne and District League to thirteen games when they won 6-3 away to Crazy Horses who are third in the table and now some eight points behind Court Oak and have played on game more. Second in the table Hillyfields ‘A’ with a 180 from J.Best and a 149 finish from R.Mann won their home tie with Bartley Green FC 7-2 to put them level on 26 points with Court Oak but they have played two more games than their rivals.
Full Results:- Crazy Horses 3 Court Oak 6, Hillyfields ‘B’ 4 Hillyfields ‘A’ 5, Weoley Castle WMC 5 Avenue Social 4, Hillyfields ‘A’ (J.Best 180, R.Mann 149f) 7 Bartley Green FC 2, Smethwick Labour Club 7 Weoley Castle WMC (A.Belsey 180) 2, Avenue Social 2 Avenue Flights 7.
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After only three fixtures have been played in the Stourbridge and District Wednesday Night League just three teams remain unbeaten. Brickmakers Arms 7-2 win over Crestwood has taken them to joint top with Miners Welfare who won 6-1 against Dudley Sports. Ashwood ‘A’ are third their 6-1 win at Hollybush leaving them just two points of average behind the leading pair.
Full Results:Week 3:- Wombourne Cricket Club 2 Britannia 5, Ashwood ‘B’ 7 Hare and Hounds 0, Miners Welfare Club 6 Dudley Sports 1, Brickmakers Arms 7 Crestwood 0, Ten Arches ‘A’ 6 Netherton Cricket Club 1, Portway 5 The Fox (Lye) (J.Green 11 darts game) 2, Gornal Conservative Club 3 Ten Arches ‘B’ (A.Edgar 9 darts game) 4 , Hollybush 1 Ashwood ‘A’ 6.
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Eight games remain in the Bilston League and that is the number of points lead The Nutan have at the top of the table after their 6-1 win at White Hart ‘A’ this being their twenty seventh win from twenty eight games. Lanesfield RBL are second on 46 points, they had a close 4-3 win away to Golden Cue and a further two points behind is third placed Tilted Barrel who with a bye this week have now played the same 28 games as the two teams above them.
Full Results:- 44 Club 1 Bilston Conservative Club 6, Allens Sports Bar ‘A’ 3 Allens Sports Bar ‘B’ 4, Bilston Conservative Club ‘A’ 5 Red Lion 2, Darlaston Conservative Club 5 Malones 2, Golden Cue 3 Lanesfield RBL 4, Orange Tree 4 Great Western 3, Tipton Conservative Club 2 Rocket Pool 5, Triangle Snooker Club 2 White Hart ‘B’ 5, White Hart ‘A’ 1 The Nutan 6.
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J.Gale, second in group ‘A’ of the Halesowen Friday Night Singles League suffered a setback this week when he lost 6-1 to ninth placed L.Law. Leader R.Hill with 2x180 had a 7-0 win over D.Dakin followed by a 5-2 success against R.Lenton to put him on 59 points ten more than Gale and with a game in hand.
D.McConomy leads group ‘B’ a maximum and a 7-0 win over J.Habernathy giving him a total of 52 points plua an eleven points lead over second placed T.Johnson although he has played one game more than Johnson.
Full Results:Week 10:Group ‘A’:- A.Smith 7 P.Stockwell 0, D.Dakin 0 R.Hill 7, L.Law 6 J.Gale 1, M.Bayliss (180,116f) 6 A.Hill (109f) 1, J.Smith 1 A.Cowley 6, D.Dakin 3 V.Bayliss 4, R.Hill (2x180) 5 R.Lenton 2, R.Langford 0 P.Stockwell (180,110f) 7, Group ‘B’:- J.Hall 6 D.Evans 1, N.Jones 0 S.Carey (180) 7, D.Evans 0 D.Richmond 7, J.Habernathy 0 D.McConomy (180) 7.
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Wins for the top four teams in the Pensnett and Bromley Tuesday Night League Samson and Lion maintaining their two points lead at the top with a 5-2 home win over Sedgley Golf Club. Second in the table The Bridge went one better with a 6-1 success against Saracens Head whose A.Green hit a maximum.
After the leading duo comes a gap of four points to Pensnett Welfare Club ‘A’ and Dudley Sports Club both with 16 points.
Full Results:Week 11:- Pensnett Welfare Club ‘A’ 5 High Acres 2, Pensnett Welfare Club ‘B’ 5 Moor Centre Snooker Club 2, Bridge 6 Saracens Head 1 (A.Green 180), Dudley Sports 5 Pensnett Liberal Club 2, Samson and Lion 5 Sedgley Golf Club 2.
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Cotterills Lane Club continued their fine start to the new season in the Camp Hill League making it eight straight wins with a 5-2 victory away to Devil’s Club which keeps them four points ahead of Holy Souls and Hay Mills Lions who both won 6-1 in turn against New Inns and Station Flights.
Full Results:Week 8:- Station Flights 1 Hay Mills Lions 6, Holy Gulp 6 New Inns 1, Wagon and Horses 5 Grange Social Club 2, Devil’s Club 2 Cotterills Lane Club 5.
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Wagon and Horses dropped from third to fifth in the Small Heath League table following their crushing 9-0 defeat away to league leaders East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association who took their unbeaten run to five games and gives them a lead of two points over second placed Mitre who lost their home tie with third in the table Gulp Tribe 6-3, this being Mitre’s first loss of the current campaign.
Full Results:Week 5:- Cob’s Bar 5 Moseley All Service 4, Mitre 3 Gulp Tribe 6, East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association 9 Wagon and Horses 0, Emerald Club 5 Emerald Flights 4.
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A 6-1 defeat away to White Horse has seen Spring Meadow lose top spot in the Halesowen Monday Night Ladies League to their victors who now have a two point’s advantage over both Spring Meadow in third place and second in the table The Bell who because of their late result are showing as they have a game in hand.
Full Results:- Townsend ‘B’ 5 Townsend ‘A’ 2, White Horse 6 Spring Meadow 1, The Widders 2 Round of Beef 5, Captains Cup:- Townsend ‘B’ beat Townsend ‘A’, White Horse beat Spring Meadown, The Widders beat Round of Beef.
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Played eleven won eleven that’s the record for White Horse in the Cradley Tuesday Night League their latest conquest being a close 5-4 win over Wheatsheaf but no matter how narrow the win it keeps them four points ahead of Brickmakers Arms and Crown (Station Road), Brickmakers winning 7-2 at Bulls Head and Crown having a 6-3 win away to Crown ‘A’ (Netherton). Members Club lost fourth place to White Swan after losing to them 5-4.
Full Results:- Netherton Sports and Social 7 Gate Hangs Well 2, Bulls Head (Netherton) 2 Brickmakers Arms 7, Crown ‘A’ (Netherton) 3 Crown (Station Road) 6, Roost ‘B’ 2 Hawne Lane Tavern 7, Chop House 5 Roost ‘A’ 4, White Swan 5 Members Club 4, Rose and Crown 7 Crown ‘Z’ (Netherton) 2, White Horse 5 Wheatsheaf 4.
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With Haden Cross ‘Z’ having a bye this week in the Rowley Monday Night League they dropped two places to sixth, all of the other teams in the top six won. Bacaba lost 7-2 to leaders Springfield Social Club and are replaced in seventh place by Fairfield who won 8-1 against Ex Serviceman’s ‘B’.
Full Results:Week 12:-Ivy Bush ‘A’ 6 Roost 3, Ex Serviceman’s ‘A’ 7 (Tommy Johnson 9 darts game, Kalvin Chambers 9 darts game, Jason Southall 180) Beech Tree 2 (Christopher Eaves 152b), Yeltz Bar 2 Britannia 7, Fairfield 8 Ex Serviceman’s ‘B’ 1, Whiteheath Tavern 2 Ivy Bush ‘Z’ 7, Haden Cross ‘A’ 0 The Bell 9, Springfield Social Club 7 (Adrian Arnold 152b,139f, Joseph Sharratt 180) Bacaba 2.
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After the first ten fixtures in the Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League just two legs of average separate the top three teams Dewdrop’s 5-2 win over Ivy Bush putting them in pole position with The Vine second after a close 4-3 win over Sportsman. Making up the trio is Old Hop Pole who after a somewhat shaky start to the season have now settled down and their 7-0 win against Horseley Tavern bringing them back into the running as title contenders.
Full Results:- Jolly Collier 6 Merry-Go-Round 1, Hayes Social 3 Albion 4, Dewdrop 5 Ivy Bush 2, Old Hop Pole 7 Horseley Tavern 0, New Talbot 1 Island Inn 6 (R.O’Connor 180,8 darts game), The Vine 4 Sportsman 3 (Richie Browning 161f).
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Riley’s ’A’ and ‘B’ have swapped places at the top of the Tettenhall Wednesday Night League the ‘B’ side moving into the number one spot after a massive 7-0 win at ECC ‘B’ and the ‘A’ going down to second after a 5-2 defeat at home to fourth placed Otter and Vixen, the ‘B’ team with 18 points now have a two points lead over the ‘A’ and Whitmore Reans WMC who won 6-1 at The Bull.
Full Results:- The Bull 1 Whitmore Reans WMC 6, Cleveland Arms 4 Moreton 3, Dog and Partridge 4 Jones Road 3, ECC ‘A’ 6 Brewood British Legion 1, ECC ‘B’ 0 Riley’s ‘B’ 7, Jack’s Bar 2 Claregate 5, Riley’s ‘A’ 2 Otter and Vixen 5.
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Bird in Hand dropped three places to sixth in division two of the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League following their 4-3 reversal away to The Bull who are on six points in third place two behind both top side Dog and Partridge and second placed Riley’s ‘A’, Dog and Partridge winning 4-3 at Woodfield Social and Riley’s A’ having a 7-0 win over Red Lion.
Full Results:Division One:- Bradmore ‘B’ 2 Gilberts Bar 5, Riley’s ‘D’ 2 Roebuck 5, Victoria 5 Penn Bowling 2, Wednesfield Conservative Club 6 Bradmore ‘A’ 1, Wednesfield FC 3 Riley’s ‘C’ 4, Division Two:- The Bull 4 Bird in Hand 3, Lanefield RBL 2 Sunbeam 5, Pavilion 4 Wednesfield Legion ‘C’ 3, Pendulum 3 Boat 4, Riley’s ‘A’ 7 Red Lion 0, Wednesfield Legion ‘B’ 1 Ukrainian Club 6, Woodfield Social 3 Dog and Partridge 4.
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Crown ‘A’ added a 4-1 win over The Cabin to their tally in the West Midlands Men’s Super League to give them a total of 110 points and a massive 22 points lead over second placed Staffordshire Knot who were also 4-1 winners away to Wednesfield FC. Third placed Greets Green are a further three points adrift after their close 3-2 win against Crown ‘B’.
Full Results:Match 19:- Wednesfield FC 1 Staffordshire Knot 4, Pensnett Welfare Club 3 ECC 2, Greets Green 3 Crown ‘B’ 2, Rowley Bar and Grill 3 Orange Tree 2, Allens Sports Bar 5 Landywood ‘B’ 0, Crown ‘A’ 4 Cabin 1.
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Wigginton ‘B’ were the only losers in the top five teams in the Tamworth League and dropped to sixth after losing 5-2 away to third placed Prince of Wales ‘B’. The top two teams Prince of Wales ‘A’ and Fox and Dogs were 7-0 winners against respective opponents Sports Bar ‘180’ and Three Tuns (Fazeley).
Full Results:- Belgrave Club 5 Dolphin Inn 2, Prince of Wales ‘B’ 5 Wigginton ‘B’ 2, Globe Inn 5 Progressive Club 2, Fox and Dogs 7 Three Tuns (Fazeley) 0, Sports Bar ‘180’ 0 Prince of Wales ‘A’ 7, Players League:- Adam Williams (Belgrave Club) beat Tracey Parris (Dolphin Inn), Mark Tomlinson jnr (Prince of Wales ‘B’) beat Donna Whitmore (Wigginton ‘B’), Martyn Richards (Progressive Club) beat Ian Grylls (Globe Inn), Martin Edwards (Fox and Dogs) beat Martin Young (Three Tuns, Fazeley), Mick Chater (Prince of Wales ‘A’) beat Steve Taft (Sports Bar ‘180).
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Lining up for Warwickshire will be Men’s ‘A’:- Bob Nixon, Dean Stewart, Richard Foster, Jamie Atkins, Jamie Hughes, Mark Carter, Mark Strong, Mark Westgarth, Noel Grant, Antony Allen, Tom Aldridge, William Naylor, Men’s ‘B’:- Simon Power, Carl Green, Ian Shaw, Luke Kennedy, Dan Green, Matt Edgar, Paul Deslandes, Peter Hughes, Simon Fairbrother, Rob Hawker, Tom McGlone, Dave Atkins, Reserves:- Colin Laffar, Neil Pritchard, Nigel Heydon, Women’s ‘A’:- Trina Gulliver, Donna Pinch, Melanie Hill, Kerry Bambridge, Sue Gulliver, Wendy Adams, Women’s ‘B’:- Nina Bolt, Angela Jones, Denise Keyte, Helen Rigg, Lisa Whitmore, Marian Conway, Reserves:- Lucy Keyte.
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In division two of the BDO Inter County Championships West Midlands are currently in second place with 183 points just four short of leaders London who they play hosts to in what will bring down the curtain on their season. The result will undoubtedly decide who will get promotion to division one as champions and could also see the losing team get promotion as runners up as West Midlands have a lead of eleven points over third placed Berkshire.
Selected to play for the West Midlands are Men’s ‘A’:- Keith Allman, Michael Baker, Gavin Baker, Shaun Carroll, Mark Craddock, Nick Fullwell, Ian Jones, Chris Mason, John Morris, Avtar Singh, Lewis Venes, Gary Watts, Men’s ‘B’:- Scott Baker, Danny Coyle, Ash Khayat, John Mycock, Danny Nicholls, Richard Platt, Neil Pointon, Paul Price, Mark Rollinson, Robert Smith, Mark Watkiss, Paul Wells, Women’s ‘A’:- Sophie Singh, Sarah Roberts, Lisa Astbury, Debbie Loon, Kath Jenkins, Gemma Barrett, Women’s ‘B’:- Heather Wright, Shellbie Simmons, Jacqueline Maiden, Samantha Maiden, Claire Hobbs, Kirsty Shaughnessy
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With only three game to play only four points of average separate the top two teams Crown at Olton and Crown at Shard End in the premier division of the Sheldon and District Winter League the former taking over in pole position after winning their latest fixture against The Pavillions 6-3 and a rearranged game against Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows 7-2. Crown at Shard End also played a rearranged fixture against The Pirates and won 6-3.
Solihull Moors with 30 points from 17 games have one hand on the division one title Highwood KB’s and Iron Horse in second and third places are both on 24 points from 16 games.
Crown Arrows lead the way in division two with 28 points second placed Highwood Arrows are four points adrift but have a game in hand.
Full Results:Week 19:Premier Division:- Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows 8 (A.Nixon 140,100, D.Tudor 100, D.Nixon 100,125, L.Nixon 2x100,105b) Castle Vale Residents 1 (A.Barber 109, R.Vann 100, B.Cadby 100,140, J.Burdett 2x100,101f), The Lyndon 4 (S.Harding 125, D.Wright 100, S.Darby 120b,100, J.Buckingham 100, P.Collins 100, P.Henderson 100) Sheldon Dukes 5 (G.Groves 3x100, R.Hicks 112b, L.Molyneux 122, M.O’Donnell 120b), Crown at Olton 6 (M.Wall 100,112b, B.Nixon 100,118,120b,140, P.Yardley 137,101,100f, I.Spencer 120b, D.Duncan 100) The Pavillions 3 (M.Morgan 131, A.Richards 101b, K.Richards 100b,101b, R.Evans 140, N.Robinson 100, M.Turner 160b), Mackadown Social 6 (M.Anwar 100, L.Barberan 114, M.Heaven 110b,180, M.Noonan 120,8 darts game, ASheen 174, A.McCrave 100) East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association 3 (L.O’Donnell 112b,100, P.Carey 127, N.Davis 100,116b,121, B.Horley 100), Saltley Amateur Gardeners 3 (T.Webster 100b, S.Winters 146, T.White 2x105, J.Phipps 100) The Pirates 6 (M.Naylor 100, W.Naylor 112b,140, K.Green 140,100, A.Cooksey 125,135, G.Green 111f, J.Buttle 140,100, P.Moran 100b,100,120,140), Division One:- Sheldon Marlborough Flights 2 (B.Steptoe 100, K.Salsbury 100, P.Brown 100, D.Howlett 100) Highwood KB’s 7 (D.Buckley 105b,118, N.Wykes 121, T.Hobbis 140,137, W.Cooper 121, G.Paget 100), Sheldon Social 3 (M.Tilley 120b, S.Westley 100, C.Cotter 108b, J.Groutage 100, L.Allwood 100, T.Roche 125, M.Gray 100) iron Horse 6 (J.Evans 100,126, J.Whitehouse 100, J.Green 129, T.Rainsford 140, R.Parry 100, D.Mortiboys 112b,125), Marston Green Tavern 2 (D.Bond 114, T.Knowles 120b,140) Yardley Ex Colts 7 (P.Hill 100, B.Law 125, R.Collins 100, P.Welch 111), Willclare Sports and Social 5 (D.Reid 2x100, P.Wilcock 121, J.Allen 125, R.Allen 100) Holy Souls 4 (T.Evans 2x100, D.Heighway 140), Division Two:- Crown Arrows 8 (J.Gaskin 125, J.Morrisey 140, J.Masefield 2x100) Ridgemere Social Flights 1 (L.Carter 100), Shirley RBL Misfits 7 (B.Farrow 134) Small Heath Amateur Gardeners 2 (D.Brown 138, A.Sleath 100), Rearranged Fixtures:Premier Division:- Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows 2 (A.Barnfield 100b, D.Tudor 100, S.Nixon 100, D.Nixon 100, R.Nixon 100, P.Connolly 100, L.Nixon 100b) Crown at Olton 7 (A.Hutchings 103b,100, M.Wall 100,124f,127, T.Randell 115,120b, B.Nixon 100, D.Duncan 125), The Pirates 3 (K.Buttle 121, A.Cooksey 100b,101, K.Green 100,101b, W.Naylor 121,100, A.Cooksey 100b,101, P.Moran 120b) Crown at Shard End 6 (N.Parsonage 105,112b,180,100, N.Clarke 2x100,101f, K.Reynolds 140,100), Division One:- Holy Souls 7 (T.Evans 105,100, D.Heighway 100b,121, J.Duffy 140) Crown-Forget-Me-Not 2 (W.Griffiths 100, C.Kettlewell 105, S.Gardiner 100, C.Kettlewell jnr 121, I.Scattergood 2x100, T.Colley 100b,100, D.Rawlins 121,100b), Yardley Ex Colts 2 (P.Hill 140,100, R.Mason 116) Sheldon Heath Social 7 (C.Roberts 2x100,112b), Highwood KB’s 6 (N.Wykes 125,100, T.Constable 108b, N.Byrne 100, G.Pagett 100, T.Walton 102b, M.Gorman 112b) George V 3 (S.Palmer 140,103b, C.Horsley 120b,100, S.Palmer 100, P.Horsley 101, C.Grimes 100, J.Savage 100b), Division Two:- Crown Arrows 8 (J.Gaskin 120b, M.Gilbert 100, D.White 121,2x100, C.Vann 100, J.Masefield 121) Small Heath Amateur Gardeners 1 (A.Wale 115b, D.Hykin 110).
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The Four Oaks and District League played off their Central Container Services sponsored Derek Masters Singles Trophy. In the quarter finals the top two first division teams Beehive and Boldmere St Mikes dominated the competition providing five of the eight finalists yet the only two second division players R.Bazeley (Erdington Arrows) and M.Archer (Bishop Vesey) made it to the semi-finals and actually played each other in the semi’s Archer having a narrow 2-1 win over Bazeley. In the other semi final previous winner R.Hawker (Boldmere St Mikes) won 2-1 against K.Reynolds (The Beehive).
The final was a triumph for the second division player Archer who beat his division one opponent R.Hawker (Boldmere St Mikes) 3-0.
Full Results:Derek Masters Singles:Quarter Finals:- C.Perry 100,140 (Boldmere St Mikes) 1 M.Archer 140. (Bishop Vesey) 2, R.Hawker 100,121. (Boldmere St Mikes) 2 M.Partridge (The Beehive) 1, E.A.Birkett (Red Lion) 0 R.Bazeley 100, 121. (Erdington Arrows) 2, N.Clarke (The Beehive) 0 K.Reynolds 120b. (The Beehive) 2, Semi Finals:- M.Archer (100) 2 R.Bazeley (140) 1, R.Hawker (120b,140) 2 K.Reynolds (100,119) 1, Final:- M.Archer (100,140) 3 R.Hawker (120b,119,140) 0.
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The top two teams in the Shirley and District Monday Night League Highwood and Shirley Red Lion consolidated their positions with 9-0 wins over respective opponents Shirley Legionnaires and Sharmans Cross, Highwood holding on to pole position with a two points lead and taking their unbeaten run to twelve games.
Third placed and reigning champions Crown Jewels were not far behind with their 8-1 win over Shirley Spartac but they trail the leaders by four points.
Full Results:Week 12:- Shirley Red Lion 9 Sharmans Cross 0, Legion Royals 3 Solihull Sports Club 6, Blue Bell 4 Cider House 5, Crown Jewells 8 (Jack Sidwell 180) Shirley Spartac 1 (Don Shepherd 180), Plume Misfits 5 Highwood Bears 4, Highwood 9 (Chris King 180, John Buckingham 180) Shirley Legionnaires 0 (Paul Gamsby 180).
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It was the final week of the Winmau Centre Thursday Night Champions League’s season that decided the winner of the title as the top two players Mick Baker and Kevin Harris played each other. Harris after beating Simon Meredith 5-2 lost by the same margin to Baker and with a final 7-0 win for Baker against Rob Harris he took the title with 136 points ten more than Harris.
As champion Mick Baker not only collects a lucrative cash prize but also a twelve months sponsorship deal from Winmau.
The league will be getting underway again very shortly with another Winmau sponsorship deal on offer anyone wishing to enter should contact the centre on 01902-420827 or e-mail info@wics.org.uk
Full Results:Week 16:- Simon Meredith 6 Liam Baker 1, Liam Baker 5 Tam Singh 2, Kevin Harris 5 Simon Meredith 2, Mick Baker 5 Kevin Harris 2, Mick Baker 7 Rob Harris 0, Week 17:- Phil Summers 0 Tam Singh 7, Phil Summers 0 Liam Baker 7, Phil Summers 0 Mick Baker 7, Phil Summers 0 Rob Pierce 7, Phil Summers 0 Simon Meredith 7, Phil Summers 0 Tam Singh 7.
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The Winmau Centre Monday Night League have completed week four games and the new leaders after their 41-7 win over Full Montie are The Outcasts with a total of 148 points just one more than the team they ousted from the number one spot The Untouchables who suffered their first defeat of the campaign a 30-18 loss against What’s The Point.
3 Yam Yams and A.Stokie are the only unbeaten team in the league they won 45-3 against Where’s My Team and are in third place with 139 points.
Full Results:Week 4:- The Untouchables 18 What’s The Point 30, The Outcasts 41 (C.Marshall 180,13 darts game, J.Evans 114f) Full Montie 7, Keep It In The Family 22 Here For The Beer 26, 3 Yam Yams and A.Stokie 45 (Owen Maiden 2x180, Reece Cook 180) Where’s My Team 3, Is It In 47 (Alex Simmons 2x180, Sam Kaye 180) Double Trouble 1.
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The Stourbridge and District Monday Night League played their singles knockout down to the last eight players and making the quarter finals were R.Pierce, S.Aitkens, C.Fox (Ten Arches ‘B’), S.Tonks, R.Colly, D.Simpson (Britannia), K.Harris (Ashwood) and M.Rollinson (Ten Arches ‘A’).
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The Pip Club League had the semi finals of their Divisional Cup’s on the fixture card and in the division one game’s making the final were Belgrave Club and Prince of Wales while winning through to the division two final were Winning Pot and Globe Trotters.
Full Results:Divisional Cups:Division One:Semi Finals:- Belgrave Club beat Pip Club, Bulls Head ‘A’ (Polesworth) lost to Prince of Wales, Division Two:Semi Finals:- Winning Post beat Royal Oak, Globe Trotters beat Globe (Wilnecote).
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It was cup finals week in the South Birmingham League and winning the divisional cup in division one were Erdington Members Club with a 6-3 win over Coleshill Social, The Dog won the division two title with a final 5-3 win against The Gate.
The final of the Captains Cup was contested between Nigel Groves (The Gate) and Paul Moran (Banbury Flights) which saw the latter take the title.
Dean Young (Mackadown Social) won the Secretary’s Cup with a final success over Steve O’Brien (The Dog).
Full Results:Division One Cup:- Coleshill Social 3 (N.McCrave 100, C.Cooke 100,101b) Erdington Members Club 6 (T.Pedley 100, B.Cadby 160b,100b,127, C.Millward snr 100b, W.Naylor 109f, M.Birch 109b,140,135), Division Two Cup:- The Dog 5 (J.Ansell 3x100,160b, P.Richards 112b,2x100,137, S.O^Brien 100, M.Clayton 2x100, K.Eyre 100) The Gate 3 (P.Jones 110b,116b, N.Groves 100), Captain^s Cup:Quarter Finals:- S.King lost to J.Buttle, A.Sheen lost to N.Groves, D.Mortiboys lost to P.Bryant, P.Moran beat K.Johns, Semi-Finals:- J.Buttle lost to N.Groves, P.Bryant lost to P.Moran, Final:- N.Groves lost P.Moran (Banbury Flights), Secretary’s Cup:Quarter Finals:- N.Hughes beat D.Clinton, S.O^Brien beat J.Whitehouse, D.Young beat K.Shergold, W.Cooper beat B.Anderton, Semi Finals:- N.Hughes lost to S.O^Brien, D.Young beat W.Cooper, Final:- S.O^Brien lost to D.Young (Mackadown Social).
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The final of the Forest of Arden Winter League’s Pairs Cup was a somewhat surprising result as Ivy Leaf from division two beat Journeys End who are second in division one 12-3.
Full Results:Pairs Cup:Final:- Journeys End 3 legs (B.Harris 120b, D.Kingdon 100b, L.Barberan 152b, J.Jennings 116,120b) Ivy Leaf 12 legs (P.Ashford 120b,100b,111f, G.Clinton 117, D.Field 133f).
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Pensnett Liberal Club lost their second place and dropped to fourth in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League when they lost 7-2 at home to leaders and reigning champions Dudley Sports ‘C’ who now after an unbeaten twelve games have a six points lead over The Bridge, Bulls Head (Netherton) and Pensnett Liberal Club.
Full Results:Week 12:- Griffin 4 Highg Acres 5, The Bell 4 Dudley Sports ‘A’ 5, The Swan 5 Brickmakers Arms 4, Bulls Head (Netherton) 5 Queens Head 4, Roebuck 4 Blue Brick 5, New Talbot 6 Old Star 3, Pensnett Liberal Club 2 Dudley Sports ‘C’ 7, Dudley Sports ‘B’ 3 The Bridge 6.
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The Netherton Thursday Night League will be holding their AGM to form their new season on Thursday 5th May at 8.30pm at the Bulls Head, Netherton all teams old and new who want to participate in the new season are cordially invited to attend.
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Court Oak took their 100% win record in the Harborne and District League to thirteen games when they won 6-3 away to Crazy Horses who are third in the table and now some eight points behind Court Oak and have played on game more. Second in the table Hillyfields ‘A’ with a 180 from J.Best and a 149 finish from R.Mann won their home tie with Bartley Green FC 7-2 to put them level on 26 points with Court Oak but they have played two more games than their rivals.
Full Results:- Crazy Horses 3 Court Oak 6, Hillyfields ‘B’ 4 Hillyfields ‘A’ 5, Weoley Castle WMC 5 Avenue Social 4, Hillyfields ‘A’ (J.Best 180, R.Mann 149f) 7 Bartley Green FC 2, Smethwick Labour Club 7 Weoley Castle WMC (A.Belsey 180) 2, Avenue Social 2 Avenue Flights 7.
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After only three fixtures have been played in the Stourbridge and District Wednesday Night League just three teams remain unbeaten. Brickmakers Arms 7-2 win over Crestwood has taken them to joint top with Miners Welfare who won 6-1 against Dudley Sports. Ashwood ‘A’ are third their 6-1 win at Hollybush leaving them just two points of average behind the leading pair.
Full Results:Week 3:- Wombourne Cricket Club 2 Britannia 5, Ashwood ‘B’ 7 Hare and Hounds 0, Miners Welfare Club 6 Dudley Sports 1, Brickmakers Arms 7 Crestwood 0, Ten Arches ‘A’ 6 Netherton Cricket Club 1, Portway 5 The Fox (Lye) (J.Green 11 darts game) 2, Gornal Conservative Club 3 Ten Arches ‘B’ (A.Edgar 9 darts game) 4 , Hollybush 1 Ashwood ‘A’ 6.
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Eight games remain in the Bilston League and that is the number of points lead The Nutan have at the top of the table after their 6-1 win at White Hart ‘A’ this being their twenty seventh win from twenty eight games. Lanesfield RBL are second on 46 points, they had a close 4-3 win away to Golden Cue and a further two points behind is third placed Tilted Barrel who with a bye this week have now played the same 28 games as the two teams above them.
Full Results:- 44 Club 1 Bilston Conservative Club 6, Allens Sports Bar ‘A’ 3 Allens Sports Bar ‘B’ 4, Bilston Conservative Club ‘A’ 5 Red Lion 2, Darlaston Conservative Club 5 Malones 2, Golden Cue 3 Lanesfield RBL 4, Orange Tree 4 Great Western 3, Tipton Conservative Club 2 Rocket Pool 5, Triangle Snooker Club 2 White Hart ‘B’ 5, White Hart ‘A’ 1 The Nutan 6.
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J.Gale, second in group ‘A’ of the Halesowen Friday Night Singles League suffered a setback this week when he lost 6-1 to ninth placed L.Law. Leader R.Hill with 2x180 had a 7-0 win over D.Dakin followed by a 5-2 success against R.Lenton to put him on 59 points ten more than Gale and with a game in hand.
D.McConomy leads group ‘B’ a maximum and a 7-0 win over J.Habernathy giving him a total of 52 points plua an eleven points lead over second placed T.Johnson although he has played one game more than Johnson.
Full Results:Week 10:Group ‘A’:- A.Smith 7 P.Stockwell 0, D.Dakin 0 R.Hill 7, L.Law 6 J.Gale 1, M.Bayliss (180,116f) 6 A.Hill (109f) 1, J.Smith 1 A.Cowley 6, D.Dakin 3 V.Bayliss 4, R.Hill (2x180) 5 R.Lenton 2, R.Langford 0 P.Stockwell (180,110f) 7, Group ‘B’:- J.Hall 6 D.Evans 1, N.Jones 0 S.Carey (180) 7, D.Evans 0 D.Richmond 7, J.Habernathy 0 D.McConomy (180) 7.
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Wins for the top four teams in the Pensnett and Bromley Tuesday Night League Samson and Lion maintaining their two points lead at the top with a 5-2 home win over Sedgley Golf Club. Second in the table The Bridge went one better with a 6-1 success against Saracens Head whose A.Green hit a maximum.
After the leading duo comes a gap of four points to Pensnett Welfare Club ‘A’ and Dudley Sports Club both with 16 points.
Full Results:Week 11:- Pensnett Welfare Club ‘A’ 5 High Acres 2, Pensnett Welfare Club ‘B’ 5 Moor Centre Snooker Club 2, Bridge 6 Saracens Head 1 (A.Green 180), Dudley Sports 5 Pensnett Liberal Club 2, Samson and Lion 5 Sedgley Golf Club 2.
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Cotterills Lane Club continued their fine start to the new season in the Camp Hill League making it eight straight wins with a 5-2 victory away to Devil’s Club which keeps them four points ahead of Holy Souls and Hay Mills Lions who both won 6-1 in turn against New Inns and Station Flights.
Full Results:Week 8:- Station Flights 1 Hay Mills Lions 6, Holy Gulp 6 New Inns 1, Wagon and Horses 5 Grange Social Club 2, Devil’s Club 2 Cotterills Lane Club 5.
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Wagon and Horses dropped from third to fifth in the Small Heath League table following their crushing 9-0 defeat away to league leaders East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association who took their unbeaten run to five games and gives them a lead of two points over second placed Mitre who lost their home tie with third in the table Gulp Tribe 6-3, this being Mitre’s first loss of the current campaign.
Full Results:Week 5:- Cob’s Bar 5 Moseley All Service 4, Mitre 3 Gulp Tribe 6, East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association 9 Wagon and Horses 0, Emerald Club 5 Emerald Flights 4.
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A 6-1 defeat away to White Horse has seen Spring Meadow lose top spot in the Halesowen Monday Night Ladies League to their victors who now have a two point’s advantage over both Spring Meadow in third place and second in the table The Bell who because of their late result are showing as they have a game in hand.
Full Results:- Townsend ‘B’ 5 Townsend ‘A’ 2, White Horse 6 Spring Meadow 1, The Widders 2 Round of Beef 5, Captains Cup:- Townsend ‘B’ beat Townsend ‘A’, White Horse beat Spring Meadown, The Widders beat Round of Beef.
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Played eleven won eleven that’s the record for White Horse in the Cradley Tuesday Night League their latest conquest being a close 5-4 win over Wheatsheaf but no matter how narrow the win it keeps them four points ahead of Brickmakers Arms and Crown (Station Road), Brickmakers winning 7-2 at Bulls Head and Crown having a 6-3 win away to Crown ‘A’ (Netherton). Members Club lost fourth place to White Swan after losing to them 5-4.
Full Results:- Netherton Sports and Social 7 Gate Hangs Well 2, Bulls Head (Netherton) 2 Brickmakers Arms 7, Crown ‘A’ (Netherton) 3 Crown (Station Road) 6, Roost ‘B’ 2 Hawne Lane Tavern 7, Chop House 5 Roost ‘A’ 4, White Swan 5 Members Club 4, Rose and Crown 7 Crown ‘Z’ (Netherton) 2, White Horse 5 Wheatsheaf 4.
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With Haden Cross ‘Z’ having a bye this week in the Rowley Monday Night League they dropped two places to sixth, all of the other teams in the top six won. Bacaba lost 7-2 to leaders Springfield Social Club and are replaced in seventh place by Fairfield who won 8-1 against Ex Serviceman’s ‘B’.
Full Results:Week 12:-Ivy Bush ‘A’ 6 Roost 3, Ex Serviceman’s ‘A’ 7 (Tommy Johnson 9 darts game, Kalvin Chambers 9 darts game, Jason Southall 180) Beech Tree 2 (Christopher Eaves 152b), Yeltz Bar 2 Britannia 7, Fairfield 8 Ex Serviceman’s ‘B’ 1, Whiteheath Tavern 2 Ivy Bush ‘Z’ 7, Haden Cross ‘A’ 0 The Bell 9, Springfield Social Club 7 (Adrian Arnold 152b,139f, Joseph Sharratt 180) Bacaba 2.
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After the first ten fixtures in the Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League just two legs of average separate the top three teams Dewdrop’s 5-2 win over Ivy Bush putting them in pole position with The Vine second after a close 4-3 win over Sportsman. Making up the trio is Old Hop Pole who after a somewhat shaky start to the season have now settled down and their 7-0 win against Horseley Tavern bringing them back into the running as title contenders.
Full Results:- Jolly Collier 6 Merry-Go-Round 1, Hayes Social 3 Albion 4, Dewdrop 5 Ivy Bush 2, Old Hop Pole 7 Horseley Tavern 0, New Talbot 1 Island Inn 6 (R.O’Connor 180,8 darts game), The Vine 4 Sportsman 3 (Richie Browning 161f).
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Riley’s ’A’ and ‘B’ have swapped places at the top of the Tettenhall Wednesday Night League the ‘B’ side moving into the number one spot after a massive 7-0 win at ECC ‘B’ and the ‘A’ going down to second after a 5-2 defeat at home to fourth placed Otter and Vixen, the ‘B’ team with 18 points now have a two points lead over the ‘A’ and Whitmore Reans WMC who won 6-1 at The Bull.
Full Results:- The Bull 1 Whitmore Reans WMC 6, Cleveland Arms 4 Moreton 3, Dog and Partridge 4 Jones Road 3, ECC ‘A’ 6 Brewood British Legion 1, ECC ‘B’ 0 Riley’s ‘B’ 7, Jack’s Bar 2 Claregate 5, Riley’s ‘A’ 2 Otter and Vixen 5.
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Bird in Hand dropped three places to sixth in division two of the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League following their 4-3 reversal away to The Bull who are on six points in third place two behind both top side Dog and Partridge and second placed Riley’s ‘A’, Dog and Partridge winning 4-3 at Woodfield Social and Riley’s A’ having a 7-0 win over Red Lion.
Full Results:Division One:- Bradmore ‘B’ 2 Gilberts Bar 5, Riley’s ‘D’ 2 Roebuck 5, Victoria 5 Penn Bowling 2, Wednesfield Conservative Club 6 Bradmore ‘A’ 1, Wednesfield FC 3 Riley’s ‘C’ 4, Division Two:- The Bull 4 Bird in Hand 3, Lanefield RBL 2 Sunbeam 5, Pavilion 4 Wednesfield Legion ‘C’ 3, Pendulum 3 Boat 4, Riley’s ‘A’ 7 Red Lion 0, Wednesfield Legion ‘B’ 1 Ukrainian Club 6, Woodfield Social 3 Dog and Partridge 4.
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Crown ‘A’ added a 4-1 win over The Cabin to their tally in the West Midlands Men’s Super League to give them a total of 110 points and a massive 22 points lead over second placed Staffordshire Knot who were also 4-1 winners away to Wednesfield FC. Third placed Greets Green are a further three points adrift after their close 3-2 win against Crown ‘B’.
Full Results:Match 19:- Wednesfield FC 1 Staffordshire Knot 4, Pensnett Welfare Club 3 ECC 2, Greets Green 3 Crown ‘B’ 2, Rowley Bar and Grill 3 Orange Tree 2, Allens Sports Bar 5 Landywood ‘B’ 0, Crown ‘A’ 4 Cabin 1.
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Wigginton ‘B’ were the only losers in the top five teams in the Tamworth League and dropped to sixth after losing 5-2 away to third placed Prince of Wales ‘B’. The top two teams Prince of Wales ‘A’ and Fox and Dogs were 7-0 winners against respective opponents Sports Bar ‘180’ and Three Tuns (Fazeley).
Full Results:- Belgrave Club 5 Dolphin Inn 2, Prince of Wales ‘B’ 5 Wigginton ‘B’ 2, Globe Inn 5 Progressive Club 2, Fox and Dogs 7 Three Tuns (Fazeley) 0, Sports Bar ‘180’ 0 Prince of Wales ‘A’ 7, Players League:- Adam Williams (Belgrave Club) beat Tracey Parris (Dolphin Inn), Mark Tomlinson jnr (Prince of Wales ‘B’) beat Donna Whitmore (Wigginton ‘B’), Martyn Richards (Progressive Club) beat Ian Grylls (Globe Inn), Martin Edwards (Fox and Dogs) beat Martin Young (Three Tuns, Fazeley), Mick Chater (Prince of Wales ‘A’) beat Steve Taft (Sports Bar ‘180).
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