Darts News – A West Midlands Round Up By Alan Towe
Week four in the new Sheldon Marlborough Cricket Club Singles League and in the premiership division Dave Howlett continues to impress adding 2-1 wins over Sean O’Donnell and Paul Seadon to his tally to take his points score to 14 from 8 games and giving him a lead of four points over O’Donnell who dropped from second to third in the table and Dave Humphries who takes over in second place. Fourth in the table Adam Plows is another player with 10 points but he’s played one game more than the three players above him.
In the championship division Martin Cox moves up from third in the table to pole position following his 2-1 win over former leader Ken Salsbury and a straight 2-0 success against Jake Humphries, however Cox only leads on average as Salsbury, Pete Jones and Matt Murrin are all on the same 10 points, Murrin having a game in hand on the three top players.
Steve McCarthy lost 2-0 to Dave Brown and 2-1 to Ian Genge in division one and drops from the number one spot to second being replaced at the top by Nigel Ricketts who had 2-1 wins over both Pete Ayling and Dave Brown to put him on 12 points the same number as McCarthy.
The overall table sees Dave Howlett leading the field with 14 points just two ahead of both Nigel Ricketts and Steve McCarthy.
Full Results:Week 4:Premiership Division:- Adam Plows (102b) 2 Mark O’Donnell (116b) 0, Dave Humphries (100) 2 Liam O’Donnell 1, Paul Seadon (100) 2 Paul Sunner (100) 1, Sean O’Donnell (2x140) 1 Dave Howlett (3x100) 2, Mark O’Donnell (100) 2 Paul Brown 1, Paul Sunner (140,108b,9 darts game) 0 Adam Plows 2, Dave Howlett (100,112b) 2 Paul Seadon (100,121) 1, Dave Humphries (100) 2 Sean O’Donnell 0, Championship Division:- Alan Eden snr (121) 1 Matt Murrin (140) 2, Jake Humphries (100) 2 Mitch O’Donnell 1, Ken Salsbury (140) 1 Martin Cox (100) 2, Neal Rughani (124) 2 Pete Jones 1, Ray Turner (180) 1 Jay Vaughan 2, Matt Murrin (104b) 2 Mitch O’Donnell 0, Pete Jones (2x100) 0 Alan Eden snr (125) 2, Jay Vaughan (100) 1 Neal Rughani 2, Martin Cox (112b,140) 2 Jake Humphries 0, Ken Salsbury (180) 2 Ray Turner (120b) 1, Late Result:- Jake Humphries (100) 0 Jay Vaughan 2, Division One:- Alan Wale 2 Marie Jenkins 0, Brian Farmer 0 Nicola Brown 2, Ian Genge (112) 0 John Young 2, Nigel Ricketts (100,115,115f) 2 Pete Ayling (100) 1, Steve McCarthy 0 Dave Brown 2, Marie Jenkins 0 Nicola Brown 2, Pete Ayling 2 Alan Wale 0, Dave Brown 1 Nigel Ricketts 2, John Young (132) 0 Brian Farmer 2, Ian Genge 2 Steve McCarthy 1.
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It was Divisional Cup week in the Forest of Arden Summer League and in division one it was top versus bottom as divisional leaders Journeys End took on bottom of the table Chelmsley Town and won 7-0. In the other division one game second placed Highwood KB beat next to bottom Crown Arrows 5-2.
Just one result from division two which saw leaders Journeys End Flights have a comfortable 6-1 win over Crown Arrows Flights.
Full Results:Divisional Cups:Preliminary Round:Division One:- Chelmsley Town 0 (B.City 122, N.Lumley 140,100, T.Knowles 123) Journeys End 7 W.Naylor 3x100,2x140,121, L.Barberan 4x100,140,125, P.Shipley 4x100, J.Jennings 100,119, S.Whatmore 100), Crown Arrows 2 (K.White 2x100,118,140, D.White 2x140,135, R.Vann 2x100,140, F.Naylor 100, S.Moran 100) Highwood KB 5 (T.Constable 4x100,132, T.Hobbis 2x140, N.Wykes 2x100,135, T.Walton 120, W.Cooper 100,123, M.Gorman 100), Division Two:- Journeys End Flights 6 (M.Tilley 2x100,122, J.Norris 2x100, S.Edwards 2x140,137, S.Kennedy 4x100,102,128,140, C.Roberts 125,156, J.Taylor 100) Crown Arrows Flights 1 (J.Gaskin 100, L.Vann 140,100, M.Bown 2x100,132).
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There was a setback for leader of the Winmau Centre Thursday Night Champions League Kevin Harrisin week five as he slipped to a 4-3 defeat against middle of the table Jay Hough. Reigning champion Mick Baker followed up a 6-1 win over Davinder Singh with a 4-3 win against Rob Harris to give him 60 points from eleven games leaving him nine points behind Harris with two games in hand. Baker has won all of his eleven games so far and the only other undefeated player in the 24 man league is Louis Burley who has moved up into third place with 58 points from tem games his latest wins being 7-0 against Paul Walters and 4-3 over Paul Boddison.
Full Results:Week 4:- Robert Pierce 6 Tam Singh 1, Chris Fox 7 Rhys Langford 0, Davinder Singh 2 Paul Boddison 5, Rob Harris 4 Paul Walters 3, Kevin Harris 5 Simon Meredith 2, Craig Capewell 3 Baz Pearce 4, Liam Baker 4 Chris Manoila 3, Tam Singh 2 Chris Manoila 5, Baz Pearce 4 Liam Baker 3, Simon Meredith 4 Craig Capewell 3, Jay Hough 1 Louis Burley 6, Paul Boddison 5 Rob Harris 2, Rhya Langford 0 Davinder Singh 7, Mick Baker 6 Chris Fox 1m Mark Bayliss 7 Martin East 0, Week 5:- Mick O’Neill 2 Paul Boddison 5, Louis Burley 7 Paul Walters 0, Chris Manoila 4 Baz Pearce 3, Tam Singh 1 Baz Pearce 6, Jay Hough 4 Kevin Harris 3, Paul Boddison 3 Louis Burley 4, Rhys Langford 0 Mick O’Neill 7, Mick Baker 4 Rob Harris 3, Mark Bayliss 4 Davinder Singh 3, Robert Pierce 4 Chris Fox 3, Andy Whale 5 Martin East 2.
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Court Oak continued their winning ways in division one of the Kings Norton League their latest victory being 4-3 over The Coppice who drop from third to fifth in the table, West Heath are second with eight points two fewer than Court Oak after their 5-2 home win over Reds. Taking over the number three spot is Hillyfields their 4-3 win over Stirchley United leaving them four points off the top.
Grant Arms moved up one place to take over at the top of division two after a 5-2 win at Coldstream, former leaders Rubery RBL are second on six points just two behind Grant with a game in hand.
Full Results:Week 5:Division One:- West Heath 5 (T.Corbett 4x100, A.Sutton 105b, T.Shipley 140, P.Hughes 160b, W.Webb 120, C.Airey 100,137) Reds 2 (S.Evetts 103b, C.Burke 120,125, C.Singleton 118b), Toby Jug ‘A’ 3 (R.Higgins 123,139, B.Heath 100, J.Grainger 100,116, S.Hodges 135,10 darts game, A.Deeley 100, L.Arnold 180) E57 4 (J.Calt 140, B.Morgan 100,112b, B.Bonas 135, S.Nolan 2x100,108b, N.Porter 2x100, M.Ellis 100b,180), Hillyfields 4 (A.Harvey 138, Joe Fox 100b,11 darts game, L.Fox 101b,137, K.Vaughan 100,140) Stirchley United 3 (B.Thomas 115b, K.Mason 137,130f, T.Bathurst 100,140, P.Gossage 140), Court Oak 4 (E.Simpson 100,119, D.Bourne 140, J.Hykin 2x140, V.Gould 3x100, J.Best 100, G.Dews 112b, R.Mann 100,140, V.Gould 180) The Coppice 3 (R.Mooney 120, J.Chapman 100), Division Two:- Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 4 (C.Davenport 100, Peter Corbett 100,180, K.Gater 100, S.Brown 100) Cotteridge Social 3 (J.O’Neill 125), Weoley Hill 5 (M.Lloyd 100b, N.Procter 132b) Billesley 2 (L.Jones 100b, J.Sadler 100, J.Eades 120,125, D.Jones 115,105b, P.Jones 2x100), Coldstream 2 (S.Ager 100, B.Moore 2x100, S.Nolan 100, M.Feriday 100) Grant Arms 5 (Donna Campbell 112b, P.Smith 2x100, M.Davies 100,125, M.Kearney 124, V.Walton 100).
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The Brierley Hill Friday Night League staged their singles knockout and in the semi finals Ade Wakeman (Miners, Wollescote) had a close 2-1 win over Dan Haywood (The Cross, Oldswinford) while Carl Davies (Netherton Cricket Club) had a straight 2-0 win against Neil Cooper (Brickmakers Arms). The final was another close affair with Davies just getting the 3-2 verdict to clinch the title.
Full Results:Singles Knockout:Semi Finals:- Ade Wakeman (Miners, Wollescote) 2 Dan Haywood (The Cross, Oldswinford) 1, Carl Davies (Netherton Cricket Club) 2 Neil Cooper (Brickmakers Arms) 0, Final:- Carl Davies 3 Ade Wakeman 2.
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Dudley Sports ‘C’ consolidated their number one position in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League by handing out a 9-0 whitewash to their visitor’s bottom of the table Griffin. The win maintains the leaders four points advantage over nearest rivals The Bridge who were 6-3 winners away to Old Star, third placed Bulls Head (Netherton) fell further behind the leading duo as they suffered a 5-4 defeat away to middle of the table Roebuck and are now ten points off the top.
Full Results:Week 18:- Queens Head 3 Dudley Sports ‘A’ 6, Blue Brick 5 High Acres 4, Old Star 3 The Bridge 6, Dudley Sports ‘C’ 9 Griffin 0, Pensnett Liberal Club 4 The Bell 5, New Talbot 5 The Swan 4, Roebuck 5 Bulls Head (Netherton) 4, Dudley Sports ‘B’ 3 Brickmakers Arms 6.
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The South Birmingham League completed their Mini League season with a final fixture between St John’s and The Raven which saw the former win 16-11 to secure the title with 90 legs four more than their opponents who finished as runners up, Mackadown Social were third on 72 and Erdington Members Club fourth with 69.
Full Results:Mini League:- St John’s 16 legs (M.Walker 105b,138, S.Whatmore 140,136,112b,11 darts game, L.Barberan 137, D.Smith 105b,100, D.Clinton 2x100,140, D.Kingdon 101b, S.Kingdon 100,101b) Raven 11 legs (A.Mayell 105, J.Evans 112b,140, R.Earl 2x100,102,135, D.Mortiboys 100, J.Green 2x100, K.J.Hollis 100).
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A 39-9 win over Full Montie has seen 3 Yam Yams and A.Stokie open up a fourteen points lead at the top of the Winmau Centre Monday Night League and helping them on their way was Owen Maiden with a 180 and Mark Daniel with a superb 154 game shot. Second in the table Is It In were 29-19 winners against The Untouchables, Jimmy Handley in fine form for the winners as he notched no fewer than four maximums and also recorded a 156 finish, James Owen also hit a 180 for the victors.
Full Results:Week 10:- 3 Yam Yams and A.Stokie 39 (Owen Maiden 180, Mark Daniel 154f) Full Montir 9, Ie It In 29 (Jimmy Handley 4x180,156f, James Owen 180) The Untouchables 19 (B.Bentley 180, Any Busby 180), Keep It In The Family 9 The Outcasts 39, Here For The Beer 7 What’s The Point 41 (Simon Ward 180), Double Trouble 29 Where’s My Team 19.
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With leaders of the Camp Hill League Cotterills Lane Club having their game with Grange Social Club cancelled second in the table Holy Gulp took advantage to reduce the arrears to just two points with a 5-2 win over Station Flights, however Gulp have now played two games more than Cotterills.
At the other end of the table there was a rare win for bottom placed New Inns who beat the team two places above them Devil’s Club 4-3.
Full Results:Week 13:- Holy Gulp 5 Station Flights 2, Wagon and Horses 1 Hay Mills Lions 6, Devil’s Club 3 New Inns 4.
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Langley Hall Sports and Social Club staged their Classic 2016 Open and following his Riley’s Last Sunday in the Month victory was Mike McFall who throughout the day dropped just two legs one in the earlier rounds to Jamie Robinson and the other in the semi finals to Paul Nixon before going on to take the top prize of £400..
The final was a really entertaining high scoring affair with McFall hitting 11x100,3x180 a 135 finish plus he recorded two twelve darts legs, while his opponent Kevin Bambrick had top shots of 5x100 and 180, McFall coming out the convincing 6-0 winner.
Bambrick as runner up received £150 and there was £50 for each of the losing semi finalists Paul Nixon and Aaron Carter.
The Consolation Competition was won by Andy Hutchings who had a straight 3-0 win over Stuart Page in the final after beating Dane Wells by same the scoreline in the semi’s, Page was also a 3-0 winner in the last four against Mikey Harris. Hutchings received £70 and Page £30.
Full Results:Quarter Finals:- Aaron Carter 4 Simon Edwards 3, Kevin Bambrick 4 Ian Jones 3, Leighton Powell 0 Paul Nixon 4, Mike McFall 4 Micky Barber 0, Semi Finals:- Paul Nixon 1 Mike McFall 5, Aaron Carter 2 Kevin Bambrick 5, Final:- Kevin Bambrick (5x100,180) 0 Mike McFall (11x100,3x180,135f,2x12 darts :- games) 6, Consolation Competition:Semi Finals:- Mikey Harris 0 Stuart Page 3, Dane Wells 0 Andy Hutchings 3, Final:- Andy Hutchings 3 Stuart Page 0.
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The Dudley Ex Serviceman’s second darts open was again won by winner of the first West Midlands player Nick Fullwell. Fullwell won his last four game against Richard Hosey 4-1 while his final opponent Phil Tonks won 4-2 against Robert Carr, the final saw Fullwell confirm his win with a 5-1 result.
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East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association extended their lead at the top of the Small Heath League to six points when they defeated second placed Holy Gulp 6-3. Third placed Mitre who had their fixture with Emerald Club cancelled are on the same 14 points as Gulp as are Wagon and Horses but Mitre have now played one game fewer than their rivals.
Full Results:Week 10:- Moseley All Service 3 Wagon and Horses 6, Gulp Tribe 3 East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association 6, Emerald Flights 2 Cob’s Bar 7.
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The top two teams in the Rowley Monday Night League squared up to each other in week 17 and the outcome of the tie saw the two teams change places in the table as Ex Serviceman’s Club beat Springfield Social 5-4 to replace them in pole position and leave Springfield in second place two points adrift on 30 but just ahead of third placed The Bell on average who won their home game against Britannia 6-3.
Full Results:Week 17:- Yeltz Bar 4 Ivy Bush ‘A’ 5, Ivy Bush ‘Z’ 7 Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 2, The Bell 6 Britannia 3, Bacaba 2 Beech Tree 7, Haden Cross ‘A’ 6 Roost 3, Whiteheath Tavern 6 Haden Cross ‘Z’ 3, Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 5 Springfield Social Club 4.
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The Vine have dropped one place to third in the Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League after going down 4-3 away to top of the table Dewdrop. Dewdrop now with 26 points lead the table on average from Old Hop Pole who won their tie at Albion 5-2, The Vine with 24 points are now level on points with Island Inn who lost their game away to fifth placed Jolly Collier 4-3.
Full Results:- Albion 2 Old Hop Pole 5, Dewdrop 4 The Vine 3, Merry-Go-Round 3 Sportsman 4, Ivy Bush 3 New Talbot 4, Jolly Collier 4 Island Inn 3, Hayes Social 5 Horseley Tavern 2.
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Boldmere St Mike’s have opened up a two points lead at the top of division one of the Sutton and District League after they won their home game handing out a first defeat to The Beehive, the 6-3 win gives Boldmere 12 points, Beehive drop to third with 10 points and taking over in the number two spot is Old Oscott Arrows who won 5-4 away to Golden Hind Arrows.
Former division two leaders St Thomas’s Club lost their home game with The Boot 7-2 and as a result drop to third while The Boot take over at the top of the table with 10 points. Golden Hind move up one place to second after their 7-2 win at Rosey Macs putting them level on points with Boot but behind on average.
Full Results:Week 6:Division One:- Red Lion 4 Bishop Vesey 5, Boldmere St Mike’s 6 The Beehive 3, Golden Hind Arrows 4 Old Oscott Arrows 5, Pint Pot Flights 4 Plough and Arrwos 5, Division Two:- Rosey Macs 2 Golden Hind 7, St Thomas’s Club 2 The Boot 7, Erdington Club 8 The Park 1, The Oak Boys 5 Boldmere Tap 4.
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Ten Arches ‘A’ have been ousted from the top spot in the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League and drop to third after a surprising 6-3 defeat away to Stourbridge RBL who are tenth in the table and some 24 points behind the former leaders. The new leaders are Ashwood whose 7-2 win at The Fox (Lye) puts them on 48 points and they lead both Britannia, who had an 8-1 win at The Swan, and Ten Arches ‘A’ on average as all three have 48 points.
Full Results:Week 27:- Shrubbery Cottage 0 Church Tavern 9, The Fox (Lye) 2 Ashwood 7, Quarry Bank Conservative Club 4 Bird (Wordsley) 5, Stourbridge RBL 6 Ten Arches ‘A’ 3, High Acres 5 The Plough 4, The Swan 1 Britannia 8, Bird ‘B’ (Stourbridge) 6 Garibaldi 3, Kingswinford Conservative Club 4 New Inns 5, The Cat (Wordsley) 0 Brickmakers Arms 9, Ten Arches ‘B’ 9 Crestwood 0.
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With The Nutan having won the Bilston and District League some weeks ago the battle was on for the runners up spot and taking that number two place was Tilted Barrel who won their final game of the season 4-3 away to Darlaston Conservative Club, third placed Lanesfield RBL were 6-1 winners against White Hart ‘B’ to finish on the same 60 points as Tilted Barrel but were well behind on average.
In addition to the runners up placing Tilted Barrel, the reigning 501 league champions retained their title winning the league again with a total of 64 points two more than the runners up The Nutan who narrowly missed out on the league double.
The shadow league title went to 44 Club with 22 points, Rocket Pool were runners up with 20.
Full Results:- Orange Tree 4 Red Lion 3, Allens Sports Bar ‘A’ 5 44 Club 2, Bilston Conservative Club ‘A’ 7 Triangle Snooker Club 0, Darlaston Conservative Club 3 Tilted Barrel 4, Great Western 2 Rocket Pool 5, Lanesfield RBL 6 White Hart ‘B’ 1, Malones 1 Bilston Conservative Club 6, The Nutan 4 Allens Sports Bar ‘B’ 3.
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The Royal, Albrighton staged the fourth of their popular knockouts and taking the winners prize of £160 was Matt Padgett from Ilkeston, Derbyshire who defeated Telford’s Andy Roberts 6-0 in the final, Roberts collecting £70 as runner up.
Royal, Albrighton Knockout - Left Andy Roberts (Runner Up) and Winner Matt Padgett
Both of the semi finals finished with 5-2 results Padgett accounting for Matt Roberts while Roberts beat Steve Groucott.
Full Results:Semi Finals:- Matt Padgett 5 Matt Roberts 2, Andy Roberts 5 Steve Groucott 2, Final:- Matt Padgett 6 Andy Roberts 0.
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With only one game to the halfway mark in the Cradley Tuesday Night League White Horse are a clear four points ahead of the rest of the field after taking their unbeaten run to sixteen games with a 6-3 home win over Gate Hangs Well. Second in the table Crown (Station Road) won 5-4 away to fourth placed White Swan, Crown replacing Brickmakers Arms in the number two spot after Brickmakers lost 5-4 at Rose and Crown.
Full Results:Week 16:- Members Club 4 Roost ‘A’ 5, Crown ‘Z’ (Netherton) 4 Hawne Lane Tavern 5, White Horse 6 Gate Hangs Well 3, Rose and Crown 5 Brickmakers Arms 4, White Swan 4 Crown (Station Road) 5, Chop House 4 Crown ‘A’ (Netherton) 5, Roost ‘B’ 3 Bulls Head 6, Wheatsheaf 3 Netherton Sports and Social 6.
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Massive wins for the top two teams in division one of the Pip Club League, leaders Bulls Head ‘A’ (Polesworth) handing out a 9-0 whitewash to their visitors Pip Club and second placed Prince of Wales doing the same to their guests Two Gates Club to leave the top two both on 26 points .
In the second division Winning Post extended their winning run to twelve games with a 13-5 win over third placed Progressive Club while second placed Globe Trotters kept the gap between the two teams to five points with a 12-6 win against Globe (Wilnecote).
Full Results:Division One:- Belgrave Club (Bob Mills 180) 7 Wigginton Arms 2, Birchmoor Club (Paul Vyse 180) 8 Sports Bar ‘180’ 1, Prince of Wales (Mark Martin 180, Sam Whittaker 2x180) 9 Two Gates Club 0, Bulls Head ‘A’ (Polesworth) 9 Pip Club 0, Division Two:- Winning Post 13 Progressive Club 5, Globe Trotters 12 Globe (Wilnecote) 6, Old Liberal 16 Bulls Head ‘B’ (Polesworth) 2.
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The Wednesbury and Darlaston Wednesday Night League played off the finals of their Margaret Melia Vase the winners being league leaders Staffordshire Knot who beat T & R Bar in the final. Losing semi finalists were Horse and Jockey and St Mary’s ‘B’.
Full Results:Margaret Melia Vase:Losing Semi Finalists:- Horse and Jockey, St. Mary^s ^B^, Runners Up:- T & R Bar, Winners:- Staffordshire Knot, Rearranged League Fixture:- St Mary^s ^A^ 3 Spring Cottage 6.
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Up to week nine and just two teams remain unbeaten in the Stourbridge and District Wednesday Night League, Ashwood ‘A’ are top of the table, their 6-3 win over High Acres giving them 18 points, Brickmakers Arms in second place had a 7-0 win at Hollybush to leave them two points behind the leaders with a game in hand.
Third in the league Miners Welfare had a 4-3 win over Wombourne Cricket Club to put them on the same 16 points as Brickmakers but Welfare have played one game more than their rivals.
Reigning champions Gornal Conservative Club who last season lost just two of their 26 games had a 4-3 home defeat against Ashwood ‘B’ which has seen them lose three of the eight they have played so far.
Full Results:Week 8:- High Acres 1 Dudley Sports 6, Netherton Cricket Club 3 Ten Arches ‘B’ (A.Edgar 158f,9 darts game) 4, The Fox (Lye) 5 Hare and Hounds 2, Portway 1 Britannia 6, Ten Arches ‘A’ 6 Hollybush 1, Brickmakers Arms 4 Ashwood ‘B’ 3, Miners Welfare 4 Gornal Conservative Club3, Ashwood ‘A’ (R.Harris 8 darts game) 7 Crestwood 0, Week 9:- Crestwood 4 Netherton Cricket Club 3, Dudley Sports 3 The Fox (Lye) 4, Ten Arches ‘B’ 6 Portway 1, Hare and Hounds 3 Ten Arches ‘A’ 4, Hollybush 0 Brickmakers Arms 7, Wombourne Cricket Club 3 Miners Welfare 4, Gornal Conservative Club 3 Ashwood ‘B’ 4, Ashwood ‘A’ 6 High Acres 3.
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Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club have got the new Netherton Thursday Night League off with a bang as for the second week running they have won 7-0. After beating White Horse in their opening fixture they then handed out the same treatment to their hosts Delph Bell ‘A’ to put them top of the table without dropping a single leg. Three other teams have also won both opening games Dudley Sports and Social, Bulls Head and Fairfield.
Full Results:Week 2:- Delph Bell ‘B’ 1 Dudley Sports 6, Fairfield 5 The Crown 2, Delph Bell ^A^ 0 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 7, White Swan 7 White Horse 0, The Widders 1 Bulls Head 6.
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After Ashmore Inn lost 4-3 at home to Gilberts Bar in division one of the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League leaders Riley’s ‘C’ who had a bye this week are now six points to the good on second placed Ashmore who have played eight compared to Riley’s nine games.
There was a shock for division two leaders Dog and Partridge as they lost 4-3 at home to Ukrainian Club who are in the bottom half of the table. Second placed Pavilion drew level on 16 points with the top team after their 5-2 win at Lanesfield RBL.
Full Results:Division One:- Ashmore Inn 3 Gilberts Bar 4, Penn Bowling 3 Wednesfield Conservative Club 4, Riley’s ‘D’ 0 Victoria 7, Wednesfield FC 4 Bradmore ‘A’ 3, Division Two:- Bird in Hand 5 Red Lion 2, Dog and Partridge 3 Ukrainian Club 4, Lanesfield RBL 2 Pavilion 5, Pendulum 1 Wednesfield Legion ‘C’ 6, Riley’s ‘A’ 3 Sunbeam 4, Wednesfield Legion ‘B’ 5 Bull 2, Woodfield Social 4 Boat 3.
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In their title bid in the Tettenhall Wednesday Night League Cleveland Arms suffered something of a setback as they lost 4-3 away to third placed Otter and Vixen to put both teams on 24 points, Otter having played 17 and Cleveland 15, the two teams are four points behind leaders Whitmore Reans WMC who won 5-2 at Claregate whiles second placed Riley’s ‘A’ who have 26 points were 6-1 winners against Brewood British Legion.
Full Results:Week 17:- Bull 2 ECC ‘A’ 5, Claregate 2 Whitmore Reans WMC 5, Dog and Partridge 0 Moreton 7, Jack’s Bar 4 Riley’s ‘B’ 3, Jones Road 2 ECC ‘B’ 5, Otter and Vixen 4 Cleveland Arms 3, Riley’s ‘A’ 6 Brewood British Legion 1.
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In the championship division Martin Cox moves up from third in the table to pole position following his 2-1 win over former leader Ken Salsbury and a straight 2-0 success against Jake Humphries, however Cox only leads on average as Salsbury, Pete Jones and Matt Murrin are all on the same 10 points, Murrin having a game in hand on the three top players.
Steve McCarthy lost 2-0 to Dave Brown and 2-1 to Ian Genge in division one and drops from the number one spot to second being replaced at the top by Nigel Ricketts who had 2-1 wins over both Pete Ayling and Dave Brown to put him on 12 points the same number as McCarthy.
The overall table sees Dave Howlett leading the field with 14 points just two ahead of both Nigel Ricketts and Steve McCarthy.
Full Results:Week 4:Premiership Division:- Adam Plows (102b) 2 Mark O’Donnell (116b) 0, Dave Humphries (100) 2 Liam O’Donnell 1, Paul Seadon (100) 2 Paul Sunner (100) 1, Sean O’Donnell (2x140) 1 Dave Howlett (3x100) 2, Mark O’Donnell (100) 2 Paul Brown 1, Paul Sunner (140,108b,9 darts game) 0 Adam Plows 2, Dave Howlett (100,112b) 2 Paul Seadon (100,121) 1, Dave Humphries (100) 2 Sean O’Donnell 0, Championship Division:- Alan Eden snr (121) 1 Matt Murrin (140) 2, Jake Humphries (100) 2 Mitch O’Donnell 1, Ken Salsbury (140) 1 Martin Cox (100) 2, Neal Rughani (124) 2 Pete Jones 1, Ray Turner (180) 1 Jay Vaughan 2, Matt Murrin (104b) 2 Mitch O’Donnell 0, Pete Jones (2x100) 0 Alan Eden snr (125) 2, Jay Vaughan (100) 1 Neal Rughani 2, Martin Cox (112b,140) 2 Jake Humphries 0, Ken Salsbury (180) 2 Ray Turner (120b) 1, Late Result:- Jake Humphries (100) 0 Jay Vaughan 2, Division One:- Alan Wale 2 Marie Jenkins 0, Brian Farmer 0 Nicola Brown 2, Ian Genge (112) 0 John Young 2, Nigel Ricketts (100,115,115f) 2 Pete Ayling (100) 1, Steve McCarthy 0 Dave Brown 2, Marie Jenkins 0 Nicola Brown 2, Pete Ayling 2 Alan Wale 0, Dave Brown 1 Nigel Ricketts 2, John Young (132) 0 Brian Farmer 2, Ian Genge 2 Steve McCarthy 1.
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It was Divisional Cup week in the Forest of Arden Summer League and in division one it was top versus bottom as divisional leaders Journeys End took on bottom of the table Chelmsley Town and won 7-0. In the other division one game second placed Highwood KB beat next to bottom Crown Arrows 5-2.
Just one result from division two which saw leaders Journeys End Flights have a comfortable 6-1 win over Crown Arrows Flights.
Full Results:Divisional Cups:Preliminary Round:Division One:- Chelmsley Town 0 (B.City 122, N.Lumley 140,100, T.Knowles 123) Journeys End 7 W.Naylor 3x100,2x140,121, L.Barberan 4x100,140,125, P.Shipley 4x100, J.Jennings 100,119, S.Whatmore 100), Crown Arrows 2 (K.White 2x100,118,140, D.White 2x140,135, R.Vann 2x100,140, F.Naylor 100, S.Moran 100) Highwood KB 5 (T.Constable 4x100,132, T.Hobbis 2x140, N.Wykes 2x100,135, T.Walton 120, W.Cooper 100,123, M.Gorman 100), Division Two:- Journeys End Flights 6 (M.Tilley 2x100,122, J.Norris 2x100, S.Edwards 2x140,137, S.Kennedy 4x100,102,128,140, C.Roberts 125,156, J.Taylor 100) Crown Arrows Flights 1 (J.Gaskin 100, L.Vann 140,100, M.Bown 2x100,132).
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There was a setback for leader of the Winmau Centre Thursday Night Champions League Kevin Harrisin week five as he slipped to a 4-3 defeat against middle of the table Jay Hough. Reigning champion Mick Baker followed up a 6-1 win over Davinder Singh with a 4-3 win against Rob Harris to give him 60 points from eleven games leaving him nine points behind Harris with two games in hand. Baker has won all of his eleven games so far and the only other undefeated player in the 24 man league is Louis Burley who has moved up into third place with 58 points from tem games his latest wins being 7-0 against Paul Walters and 4-3 over Paul Boddison.
Full Results:Week 4:- Robert Pierce 6 Tam Singh 1, Chris Fox 7 Rhys Langford 0, Davinder Singh 2 Paul Boddison 5, Rob Harris 4 Paul Walters 3, Kevin Harris 5 Simon Meredith 2, Craig Capewell 3 Baz Pearce 4, Liam Baker 4 Chris Manoila 3, Tam Singh 2 Chris Manoila 5, Baz Pearce 4 Liam Baker 3, Simon Meredith 4 Craig Capewell 3, Jay Hough 1 Louis Burley 6, Paul Boddison 5 Rob Harris 2, Rhya Langford 0 Davinder Singh 7, Mick Baker 6 Chris Fox 1m Mark Bayliss 7 Martin East 0, Week 5:- Mick O’Neill 2 Paul Boddison 5, Louis Burley 7 Paul Walters 0, Chris Manoila 4 Baz Pearce 3, Tam Singh 1 Baz Pearce 6, Jay Hough 4 Kevin Harris 3, Paul Boddison 3 Louis Burley 4, Rhys Langford 0 Mick O’Neill 7, Mick Baker 4 Rob Harris 3, Mark Bayliss 4 Davinder Singh 3, Robert Pierce 4 Chris Fox 3, Andy Whale 5 Martin East 2.
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Court Oak continued their winning ways in division one of the Kings Norton League their latest victory being 4-3 over The Coppice who drop from third to fifth in the table, West Heath are second with eight points two fewer than Court Oak after their 5-2 home win over Reds. Taking over the number three spot is Hillyfields their 4-3 win over Stirchley United leaving them four points off the top.
Grant Arms moved up one place to take over at the top of division two after a 5-2 win at Coldstream, former leaders Rubery RBL are second on six points just two behind Grant with a game in hand.
Full Results:Week 5:Division One:- West Heath 5 (T.Corbett 4x100, A.Sutton 105b, T.Shipley 140, P.Hughes 160b, W.Webb 120, C.Airey 100,137) Reds 2 (S.Evetts 103b, C.Burke 120,125, C.Singleton 118b), Toby Jug ‘A’ 3 (R.Higgins 123,139, B.Heath 100, J.Grainger 100,116, S.Hodges 135,10 darts game, A.Deeley 100, L.Arnold 180) E57 4 (J.Calt 140, B.Morgan 100,112b, B.Bonas 135, S.Nolan 2x100,108b, N.Porter 2x100, M.Ellis 100b,180), Hillyfields 4 (A.Harvey 138, Joe Fox 100b,11 darts game, L.Fox 101b,137, K.Vaughan 100,140) Stirchley United 3 (B.Thomas 115b, K.Mason 137,130f, T.Bathurst 100,140, P.Gossage 140), Court Oak 4 (E.Simpson 100,119, D.Bourne 140, J.Hykin 2x140, V.Gould 3x100, J.Best 100, G.Dews 112b, R.Mann 100,140, V.Gould 180) The Coppice 3 (R.Mooney 120, J.Chapman 100), Division Two:- Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 4 (C.Davenport 100, Peter Corbett 100,180, K.Gater 100, S.Brown 100) Cotteridge Social 3 (J.O’Neill 125), Weoley Hill 5 (M.Lloyd 100b, N.Procter 132b) Billesley 2 (L.Jones 100b, J.Sadler 100, J.Eades 120,125, D.Jones 115,105b, P.Jones 2x100), Coldstream 2 (S.Ager 100, B.Moore 2x100, S.Nolan 100, M.Feriday 100) Grant Arms 5 (Donna Campbell 112b, P.Smith 2x100, M.Davies 100,125, M.Kearney 124, V.Walton 100).
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The Brierley Hill Friday Night League staged their singles knockout and in the semi finals Ade Wakeman (Miners, Wollescote) had a close 2-1 win over Dan Haywood (The Cross, Oldswinford) while Carl Davies (Netherton Cricket Club) had a straight 2-0 win against Neil Cooper (Brickmakers Arms). The final was another close affair with Davies just getting the 3-2 verdict to clinch the title.
Full Results:Singles Knockout:Semi Finals:- Ade Wakeman (Miners, Wollescote) 2 Dan Haywood (The Cross, Oldswinford) 1, Carl Davies (Netherton Cricket Club) 2 Neil Cooper (Brickmakers Arms) 0, Final:- Carl Davies 3 Ade Wakeman 2.
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Dudley Sports ‘C’ consolidated their number one position in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League by handing out a 9-0 whitewash to their visitor’s bottom of the table Griffin. The win maintains the leaders four points advantage over nearest rivals The Bridge who were 6-3 winners away to Old Star, third placed Bulls Head (Netherton) fell further behind the leading duo as they suffered a 5-4 defeat away to middle of the table Roebuck and are now ten points off the top.
Full Results:Week 18:- Queens Head 3 Dudley Sports ‘A’ 6, Blue Brick 5 High Acres 4, Old Star 3 The Bridge 6, Dudley Sports ‘C’ 9 Griffin 0, Pensnett Liberal Club 4 The Bell 5, New Talbot 5 The Swan 4, Roebuck 5 Bulls Head (Netherton) 4, Dudley Sports ‘B’ 3 Brickmakers Arms 6.
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The South Birmingham League completed their Mini League season with a final fixture between St John’s and The Raven which saw the former win 16-11 to secure the title with 90 legs four more than their opponents who finished as runners up, Mackadown Social were third on 72 and Erdington Members Club fourth with 69.
Full Results:Mini League:- St John’s 16 legs (M.Walker 105b,138, S.Whatmore 140,136,112b,11 darts game, L.Barberan 137, D.Smith 105b,100, D.Clinton 2x100,140, D.Kingdon 101b, S.Kingdon 100,101b) Raven 11 legs (A.Mayell 105, J.Evans 112b,140, R.Earl 2x100,102,135, D.Mortiboys 100, J.Green 2x100, K.J.Hollis 100).
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A 39-9 win over Full Montie has seen 3 Yam Yams and A.Stokie open up a fourteen points lead at the top of the Winmau Centre Monday Night League and helping them on their way was Owen Maiden with a 180 and Mark Daniel with a superb 154 game shot. Second in the table Is It In were 29-19 winners against The Untouchables, Jimmy Handley in fine form for the winners as he notched no fewer than four maximums and also recorded a 156 finish, James Owen also hit a 180 for the victors.
Full Results:Week 10:- 3 Yam Yams and A.Stokie 39 (Owen Maiden 180, Mark Daniel 154f) Full Montir 9, Ie It In 29 (Jimmy Handley 4x180,156f, James Owen 180) The Untouchables 19 (B.Bentley 180, Any Busby 180), Keep It In The Family 9 The Outcasts 39, Here For The Beer 7 What’s The Point 41 (Simon Ward 180), Double Trouble 29 Where’s My Team 19.
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With leaders of the Camp Hill League Cotterills Lane Club having their game with Grange Social Club cancelled second in the table Holy Gulp took advantage to reduce the arrears to just two points with a 5-2 win over Station Flights, however Gulp have now played two games more than Cotterills.
At the other end of the table there was a rare win for bottom placed New Inns who beat the team two places above them Devil’s Club 4-3.
Full Results:Week 13:- Holy Gulp 5 Station Flights 2, Wagon and Horses 1 Hay Mills Lions 6, Devil’s Club 3 New Inns 4.
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Langley Hall Sports and Social Club staged their Classic 2016 Open and following his Riley’s Last Sunday in the Month victory was Mike McFall who throughout the day dropped just two legs one in the earlier rounds to Jamie Robinson and the other in the semi finals to Paul Nixon before going on to take the top prize of £400..
The final was a really entertaining high scoring affair with McFall hitting 11x100,3x180 a 135 finish plus he recorded two twelve darts legs, while his opponent Kevin Bambrick had top shots of 5x100 and 180, McFall coming out the convincing 6-0 winner.
Bambrick as runner up received £150 and there was £50 for each of the losing semi finalists Paul Nixon and Aaron Carter.
The Consolation Competition was won by Andy Hutchings who had a straight 3-0 win over Stuart Page in the final after beating Dane Wells by same the scoreline in the semi’s, Page was also a 3-0 winner in the last four against Mikey Harris. Hutchings received £70 and Page £30.
Full Results:Quarter Finals:- Aaron Carter 4 Simon Edwards 3, Kevin Bambrick 4 Ian Jones 3, Leighton Powell 0 Paul Nixon 4, Mike McFall 4 Micky Barber 0, Semi Finals:- Paul Nixon 1 Mike McFall 5, Aaron Carter 2 Kevin Bambrick 5, Final:- Kevin Bambrick (5x100,180) 0 Mike McFall (11x100,3x180,135f,2x12 darts :- games) 6, Consolation Competition:Semi Finals:- Mikey Harris 0 Stuart Page 3, Dane Wells 0 Andy Hutchings 3, Final:- Andy Hutchings 3 Stuart Page 0.
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The Dudley Ex Serviceman’s second darts open was again won by winner of the first West Midlands player Nick Fullwell. Fullwell won his last four game against Richard Hosey 4-1 while his final opponent Phil Tonks won 4-2 against Robert Carr, the final saw Fullwell confirm his win with a 5-1 result.
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East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association extended their lead at the top of the Small Heath League to six points when they defeated second placed Holy Gulp 6-3. Third placed Mitre who had their fixture with Emerald Club cancelled are on the same 14 points as Gulp as are Wagon and Horses but Mitre have now played one game fewer than their rivals.
Full Results:Week 10:- Moseley All Service 3 Wagon and Horses 6, Gulp Tribe 3 East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association 6, Emerald Flights 2 Cob’s Bar 7.
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The top two teams in the Rowley Monday Night League squared up to each other in week 17 and the outcome of the tie saw the two teams change places in the table as Ex Serviceman’s Club beat Springfield Social 5-4 to replace them in pole position and leave Springfield in second place two points adrift on 30 but just ahead of third placed The Bell on average who won their home game against Britannia 6-3.
Full Results:Week 17:- Yeltz Bar 4 Ivy Bush ‘A’ 5, Ivy Bush ‘Z’ 7 Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 2, The Bell 6 Britannia 3, Bacaba 2 Beech Tree 7, Haden Cross ‘A’ 6 Roost 3, Whiteheath Tavern 6 Haden Cross ‘Z’ 3, Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 5 Springfield Social Club 4.
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The Vine have dropped one place to third in the Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League after going down 4-3 away to top of the table Dewdrop. Dewdrop now with 26 points lead the table on average from Old Hop Pole who won their tie at Albion 5-2, The Vine with 24 points are now level on points with Island Inn who lost their game away to fifth placed Jolly Collier 4-3.
Full Results:- Albion 2 Old Hop Pole 5, Dewdrop 4 The Vine 3, Merry-Go-Round 3 Sportsman 4, Ivy Bush 3 New Talbot 4, Jolly Collier 4 Island Inn 3, Hayes Social 5 Horseley Tavern 2.
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Boldmere St Mike’s have opened up a two points lead at the top of division one of the Sutton and District League after they won their home game handing out a first defeat to The Beehive, the 6-3 win gives Boldmere 12 points, Beehive drop to third with 10 points and taking over in the number two spot is Old Oscott Arrows who won 5-4 away to Golden Hind Arrows.
Former division two leaders St Thomas’s Club lost their home game with The Boot 7-2 and as a result drop to third while The Boot take over at the top of the table with 10 points. Golden Hind move up one place to second after their 7-2 win at Rosey Macs putting them level on points with Boot but behind on average.
Full Results:Week 6:Division One:- Red Lion 4 Bishop Vesey 5, Boldmere St Mike’s 6 The Beehive 3, Golden Hind Arrows 4 Old Oscott Arrows 5, Pint Pot Flights 4 Plough and Arrwos 5, Division Two:- Rosey Macs 2 Golden Hind 7, St Thomas’s Club 2 The Boot 7, Erdington Club 8 The Park 1, The Oak Boys 5 Boldmere Tap 4.
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Ten Arches ‘A’ have been ousted from the top spot in the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League and drop to third after a surprising 6-3 defeat away to Stourbridge RBL who are tenth in the table and some 24 points behind the former leaders. The new leaders are Ashwood whose 7-2 win at The Fox (Lye) puts them on 48 points and they lead both Britannia, who had an 8-1 win at The Swan, and Ten Arches ‘A’ on average as all three have 48 points.
Full Results:Week 27:- Shrubbery Cottage 0 Church Tavern 9, The Fox (Lye) 2 Ashwood 7, Quarry Bank Conservative Club 4 Bird (Wordsley) 5, Stourbridge RBL 6 Ten Arches ‘A’ 3, High Acres 5 The Plough 4, The Swan 1 Britannia 8, Bird ‘B’ (Stourbridge) 6 Garibaldi 3, Kingswinford Conservative Club 4 New Inns 5, The Cat (Wordsley) 0 Brickmakers Arms 9, Ten Arches ‘B’ 9 Crestwood 0.
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With The Nutan having won the Bilston and District League some weeks ago the battle was on for the runners up spot and taking that number two place was Tilted Barrel who won their final game of the season 4-3 away to Darlaston Conservative Club, third placed Lanesfield RBL were 6-1 winners against White Hart ‘B’ to finish on the same 60 points as Tilted Barrel but were well behind on average.
In addition to the runners up placing Tilted Barrel, the reigning 501 league champions retained their title winning the league again with a total of 64 points two more than the runners up The Nutan who narrowly missed out on the league double.
The shadow league title went to 44 Club with 22 points, Rocket Pool were runners up with 20.
Full Results:- Orange Tree 4 Red Lion 3, Allens Sports Bar ‘A’ 5 44 Club 2, Bilston Conservative Club ‘A’ 7 Triangle Snooker Club 0, Darlaston Conservative Club 3 Tilted Barrel 4, Great Western 2 Rocket Pool 5, Lanesfield RBL 6 White Hart ‘B’ 1, Malones 1 Bilston Conservative Club 6, The Nutan 4 Allens Sports Bar ‘B’ 3.
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The Royal, Albrighton staged the fourth of their popular knockouts and taking the winners prize of £160 was Matt Padgett from Ilkeston, Derbyshire who defeated Telford’s Andy Roberts 6-0 in the final, Roberts collecting £70 as runner up.
Royal, Albrighton Knockout - Left Andy Roberts (Runner Up) and Winner Matt Padgett
Both of the semi finals finished with 5-2 results Padgett accounting for Matt Roberts while Roberts beat Steve Groucott.
Full Results:Semi Finals:- Matt Padgett 5 Matt Roberts 2, Andy Roberts 5 Steve Groucott 2, Final:- Matt Padgett 6 Andy Roberts 0.
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With only one game to the halfway mark in the Cradley Tuesday Night League White Horse are a clear four points ahead of the rest of the field after taking their unbeaten run to sixteen games with a 6-3 home win over Gate Hangs Well. Second in the table Crown (Station Road) won 5-4 away to fourth placed White Swan, Crown replacing Brickmakers Arms in the number two spot after Brickmakers lost 5-4 at Rose and Crown.
Full Results:Week 16:- Members Club 4 Roost ‘A’ 5, Crown ‘Z’ (Netherton) 4 Hawne Lane Tavern 5, White Horse 6 Gate Hangs Well 3, Rose and Crown 5 Brickmakers Arms 4, White Swan 4 Crown (Station Road) 5, Chop House 4 Crown ‘A’ (Netherton) 5, Roost ‘B’ 3 Bulls Head 6, Wheatsheaf 3 Netherton Sports and Social 6.
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Massive wins for the top two teams in division one of the Pip Club League, leaders Bulls Head ‘A’ (Polesworth) handing out a 9-0 whitewash to their visitors Pip Club and second placed Prince of Wales doing the same to their guests Two Gates Club to leave the top two both on 26 points .
In the second division Winning Post extended their winning run to twelve games with a 13-5 win over third placed Progressive Club while second placed Globe Trotters kept the gap between the two teams to five points with a 12-6 win against Globe (Wilnecote).
Full Results:Division One:- Belgrave Club (Bob Mills 180) 7 Wigginton Arms 2, Birchmoor Club (Paul Vyse 180) 8 Sports Bar ‘180’ 1, Prince of Wales (Mark Martin 180, Sam Whittaker 2x180) 9 Two Gates Club 0, Bulls Head ‘A’ (Polesworth) 9 Pip Club 0, Division Two:- Winning Post 13 Progressive Club 5, Globe Trotters 12 Globe (Wilnecote) 6, Old Liberal 16 Bulls Head ‘B’ (Polesworth) 2.
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The Wednesbury and Darlaston Wednesday Night League played off the finals of their Margaret Melia Vase the winners being league leaders Staffordshire Knot who beat T & R Bar in the final. Losing semi finalists were Horse and Jockey and St Mary’s ‘B’.
Full Results:Margaret Melia Vase:Losing Semi Finalists:- Horse and Jockey, St. Mary^s ^B^, Runners Up:- T & R Bar, Winners:- Staffordshire Knot, Rearranged League Fixture:- St Mary^s ^A^ 3 Spring Cottage 6.
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Up to week nine and just two teams remain unbeaten in the Stourbridge and District Wednesday Night League, Ashwood ‘A’ are top of the table, their 6-3 win over High Acres giving them 18 points, Brickmakers Arms in second place had a 7-0 win at Hollybush to leave them two points behind the leaders with a game in hand.
Third in the league Miners Welfare had a 4-3 win over Wombourne Cricket Club to put them on the same 16 points as Brickmakers but Welfare have played one game more than their rivals.
Reigning champions Gornal Conservative Club who last season lost just two of their 26 games had a 4-3 home defeat against Ashwood ‘B’ which has seen them lose three of the eight they have played so far.
Full Results:Week 8:- High Acres 1 Dudley Sports 6, Netherton Cricket Club 3 Ten Arches ‘B’ (A.Edgar 158f,9 darts game) 4, The Fox (Lye) 5 Hare and Hounds 2, Portway 1 Britannia 6, Ten Arches ‘A’ 6 Hollybush 1, Brickmakers Arms 4 Ashwood ‘B’ 3, Miners Welfare 4 Gornal Conservative Club3, Ashwood ‘A’ (R.Harris 8 darts game) 7 Crestwood 0, Week 9:- Crestwood 4 Netherton Cricket Club 3, Dudley Sports 3 The Fox (Lye) 4, Ten Arches ‘B’ 6 Portway 1, Hare and Hounds 3 Ten Arches ‘A’ 4, Hollybush 0 Brickmakers Arms 7, Wombourne Cricket Club 3 Miners Welfare 4, Gornal Conservative Club 3 Ashwood ‘B’ 4, Ashwood ‘A’ 6 High Acres 3.
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Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club have got the new Netherton Thursday Night League off with a bang as for the second week running they have won 7-0. After beating White Horse in their opening fixture they then handed out the same treatment to their hosts Delph Bell ‘A’ to put them top of the table without dropping a single leg. Three other teams have also won both opening games Dudley Sports and Social, Bulls Head and Fairfield.
Full Results:Week 2:- Delph Bell ‘B’ 1 Dudley Sports 6, Fairfield 5 The Crown 2, Delph Bell ^A^ 0 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 7, White Swan 7 White Horse 0, The Widders 1 Bulls Head 6.
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After Ashmore Inn lost 4-3 at home to Gilberts Bar in division one of the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League leaders Riley’s ‘C’ who had a bye this week are now six points to the good on second placed Ashmore who have played eight compared to Riley’s nine games.
There was a shock for division two leaders Dog and Partridge as they lost 4-3 at home to Ukrainian Club who are in the bottom half of the table. Second placed Pavilion drew level on 16 points with the top team after their 5-2 win at Lanesfield RBL.
Full Results:Division One:- Ashmore Inn 3 Gilberts Bar 4, Penn Bowling 3 Wednesfield Conservative Club 4, Riley’s ‘D’ 0 Victoria 7, Wednesfield FC 4 Bradmore ‘A’ 3, Division Two:- Bird in Hand 5 Red Lion 2, Dog and Partridge 3 Ukrainian Club 4, Lanesfield RBL 2 Pavilion 5, Pendulum 1 Wednesfield Legion ‘C’ 6, Riley’s ‘A’ 3 Sunbeam 4, Wednesfield Legion ‘B’ 5 Bull 2, Woodfield Social 4 Boat 3.
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In their title bid in the Tettenhall Wednesday Night League Cleveland Arms suffered something of a setback as they lost 4-3 away to third placed Otter and Vixen to put both teams on 24 points, Otter having played 17 and Cleveland 15, the two teams are four points behind leaders Whitmore Reans WMC who won 5-2 at Claregate whiles second placed Riley’s ‘A’ who have 26 points were 6-1 winners against Brewood British Legion.
Full Results:Week 17:- Bull 2 ECC ‘A’ 5, Claregate 2 Whitmore Reans WMC 5, Dog and Partridge 0 Moreton 7, Jack’s Bar 4 Riley’s ‘B’ 3, Jones Road 2 ECC ‘B’ 5, Otter and Vixen 4 Cleveland Arms 3, Riley’s ‘A’ 6 Brewood British Legion 1.
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