Darts News – A West Midlands Round Up By Alan Towe
The Sheldon and District Summer League are up to week four of their season and the top two teams in division one Castle Vale Residents and Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows stay locked together on the same six points after the former beat Marston Green Tavern 5-3 and the latter won 6-2 at Mackadown Social, Castle Vale are now top but only by one leg of average.
Division two leaders The Harvester were held to a 4-4 draw away to Sheldon Marlborough Arrows who are fourth in the table with three points from three games. Harvester with seven points from four games remain in pole position despite their nearest rivals The Pirates winning 5-3 against Iron Horse Flights to leave them two points short of the leaders but with a game in hand.
Although Highwood KB had a bye this week in division three they still have a one point lead over second placed Yardley Ex Colts who finished all square at four each in their home tie with Maggies.
Division four top side Highwood Exiles suffered not only their first defeat in four games but a massive 7-1 reversal away to Small Heath Amateur Gardeners who are currently fourth in the table. Exiles stay in the number one spot but are now only one point ahead of Ridgemere Flights who have played one game fewer than Exiles.
Full Results:Week 3:Division One:- Marston Green Tavern 1 (D.Bond 121,2x100,140, M.Murphy 121, B.Tranter 102, B.Biggs 140, R.Fisher 100, M.Gauder 121,125) Iron Horse Flights 7 (T.Whitehouse 101f, N.Parsonage 4x100,2x140,119,12 darts game, K.Reynolds 180, W.Mynard 140,2x100, N.Clarke 2x100,180, M.Partridge 2x100, S.Harvey 100, J.Prince 2x140,100,127), Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows 4 (D.Nixon 139,140,125, P.Connolly 180,100, A.Nixon 180, M.Cooper 100,2x140, M.Harris 100, M.Barber 100) Pavillions 4 (R.Richards 100,123, A.Richards 100, K.Richards 100, N.Robinson 125,139f, M.Tolliss 3x100,121, M.Turner 100,125,140), East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association 1 (D.Sudbury 140, IMcLean 100, M.Vale 100) Castle Vale Residents 7 (R.Barritt 2x100, B.Cadby 121, J.Burdett 3x100,135,140, I.Lloyd 119,3x100, J.Frost 100, S.Bird 113,140, G.Taylor 100,140), Division Two:- Sheldon Dukes 3 (C.Cotter 100,121, S.Groves 100, M.O’Donnell 2x100,137, G.Groves 3x100, P.Sunner 2x100, A.Plows 100, P.Pudge 121) Holy Souls 5 (D.Heighway 180,121,140,100, T.Evans 100,121, M.O’Sullivan 100, C.Sharman 100,105,125, J.Duffy 100), Iron Horse Arrows 4 (J.Evans 2x180,2x100,122, J.Whitehouse 121, T.Rainsford 121, J.Green 121,140, M.Bown 125, D.Mortiboys 120) Sheldon Marlborough Flights 4 (P.Jones 2x140,109f,2x100, D.Humphries 140,100, P.Seadon 118,125, JVaughan 100), The Harvester 7 (N.Warner 114f,2x100,2x140,125,13 darts game, S.Hicks 100,140, R.Glendall 2x100, L.Hodges 100, S.Green 100, P.Vasey 2x100) Mackadown Social ‘B’ 1 (C.Grimes 121,3x100, C.Horsley 100,125,134, J.Hinson 120, G.King 100), Division Three:- Willclare Sports and Social 3 (T.Owens 140, B.Moore 100, M.Tilley 100,121, M.Holt 2x100, D.Reid 2x100, F.Dixon 100) Highwood KB’s 5 (M.Gorman 140, D.Buckler 100,140,125, N.Wykes 180,2x140,137,100, W.Cooper 140, N.Byrne 100), Highwood Arrows 3 (P.Thorley 140,2x100, G.Thomas 100, D.Carey 100, J.Sharpe 115,113,117, K.Hull 140,100) Yardley Ex Colts 5 (M.Grey 140, P.Welch 138, S.Whadlock 100, D.Wright 140,100, T.Roche 116,125, J.Darby 100, R.Collins 100,125, R.Mason 100), Maggies 4 (B.Carter 100, D.Tudor 2x100, B.Swaine 2x100,118f,125,134, S.Hoccom 125,138, N.Hall 100) Crown Arrows (D.White 100,129, J.Gaskin 100), Division Four:- Ridgemere Ladies 3 (L.Carter 140, E.McGuigan 133 (Langley Hall Sports and Social Flights 5 (J.Brogan 2x100,115), Meadway Sports and Social 4 (D.Delaney 140,100, M.Shellis 100, J.Phillips 4x100, A.Byrad 112f,100) Small Heath Amateur Gardeners 4 (D.Hykin 137,2x100, N.Ricketts 100, S.Miller 100, A.Sleath 2x100,138), Highwood Exiles 3 (P.Harvey 119, R.Harrison 100, A.Thurman 116,139) Greville Arms 5 (M.Stansfield 100, D.Duggan 3x100,140, J.Cocchi 140, A.Hawkins 3x100), Week 4:Division One:- Mackadown Social 2 (D.Young 2x100,120,140,2x180, M.Heaven 2x100,2x140, A.Caddick 100,140, G.James 4x100,140, A.Sheen 134) Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows 6 (D.Nixon 4x100,104, P.Connolly 125,128,134,140, L.Nixon 125,140,2x100, M.Barber 2x100,140, M.Cooper 100,140, R.Nixon 120,137), Castle Vale Residents 5 (R.Franks 140,100, J.Burdett 2x100,120, J.Frost 140,3x100,105, G.Taylor 100,140, B.Cadby 140,125, R.Barritt 100, T.Pedley 140,127,103) Marston Green Tavern 3 (D.Bond 2x140,120, S.Cresser 140,2x100, M.Gauder 100), Pavillions 7 (M.Tolliss 140,100, R.Richard 100, A.Richard 100,135, K.Richard 3x100, N.Robinson 125,140,137, R.Evans 2x100, M.Turner 140,135,100) East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association 1 (D.Sudbury 100, B.Skinner 100,140, S.Tideley 120,140), Division Two:- The Pirates 5 (T.McDonough 123,125, A.Cooksey 3x100,125, M.Naylor 3x100,140, R.Lawrence 100,140, P.Moran 100,140, J.Buttle 100) Iron Horse Flights 3 (J.Evans 120,100,2x140, C.Monnington 100, P.Byrne 127,100, R.Earl 2x100,107f, J.Green 135,100, M.Bown 100,131, D.Mortiboys 100,122), George V 3 (M.Hicks 100, L.Molyneux 100,2x140, C.Cotter 100, P.Sunner 100, P.Pudge 120) Sheldon Dukes 5 (J.Savage 100, C.Horsley 120,2x140,3x100, S.Palmer 100, C.Grimes 128, P.Franks 140), Sheldon Marlborough Arrows 4 (P.Jones 2x100,140, D.Humphries 4x100,101, K.Salsbury 100,145, J.Vaughan 131, D.Howlett 3x100,140) The Harvester 4 (I.Evans 102, N.Warner 3x100, S.Hicks 2x100,119, L.Hodges 3x100,125,135,140, S.Green 2x100, J.Smyth 100), Division Three:- Crown Arrows 2 (J.Morrisey 100, L.Vann 140, J.Gaskin 135,100, R.Vann 2x100, C.Vann 100, S.Moran 2x100) Willclare Sports and Social 6 (D.Reid 3x100, Matt Holt 3x100, Mick Holt 100, P.Wilcock 3x100, F.Dixon 100,102), Yardley Ex Colts 4 (B.Law 140, P.Hill 3x100, G.McDonnell 100, S.Whatlock 2x100, D.Wright 2x100,125, T.Roche 140, R.Collins 106,140) Maggies 4 (B.Carter 121,112,132, S.Hoccom 3x100,125, N.Hall 100,140,123, S.Hall 100, B.Swaine 100), Division Four:- Ridgemere Flights 7 (S.Jones 2x100, C.Smith 100,138, D.Jones 100,140, P.Fielding 140, D.Lees 140, A.Phipps 120,140) Meadway Sports and Social 1 (J.Phipps 140,120,125, S.Davis 100, M.Shellis 101), Greville Arms 5 (R.William 115, C.Burns 119,100) Ridgemere Ladies 3 (L.Carter 100), Small Heath Amateur Gardeners 7 (A.Sleath 2x100,116, S.Miller 125, N.Ricketts 100, D.Burden 138) Highwood Exiles 1 (D.Cooper 140).
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Just one fixture was played in group one of the South Birmingham League which saw Banbury Flights win their home game against The C’s 6-2 to put them second in the table one point behind leaders Coleshill Social.
Erdington Members Club held on to their position at the top of group by two handing out an 8-0 whitewash to their visitors The Trident to keep them one point ahead of second in the table Raven who were also 8-0 winners in their game with bottom team The Kingfisher
The one group three fixture ended with a 6-2 win for The Dog against Toby Jug.
Full Results:Group One:- Banbury Flights 6 (P.Wilde 121, J.Moss 100,112,140, P.Moran 140, L.Walker 2x100) The C^s 2 (G.Meredith 2x100, K.Geary 100, S.Healy 100, A.Linares 130, L.Spink 100f,140, K.Johns 3x100,104) Group Two:- The Raven 8 (A.Mayell 125,100, J.Evans 100,140, D.Keatley 140, R.Earl 140 1, A.Whitehouse 3x100, J.Whitehouse 129, J.Green 105, T.Whitehouse 125, D.Mortiboys 135,140, T.Rainsford 125) The Kingfisher 0 (D.Green 100), Erdington Members Club 8 (W.Naylor 100,125,2x140, J.Frost 116,125, C.Millward snr 3x125,100, C.Winters 4x100, C.Millward jnr 2x100,180) The Trident 0 (M.Naylor 100, C.Walton 2x100, J.Lawton 107), Group Three:- The Toby Jug 2 (I.Beattie 2x100,122, S.Hunt 100, D.Revitt 135,111, B.Weir 2x100, L.Tyrell 101) The Dog 6 (P.Thompson 125, J.Fathers 100, P.Richards 100, M.Clayton 100,140, M.Wheat 138).
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The Journey’s teams continue to dominate the Forest of Arden Summer League, Journeys End winning 7-1 at Chelmsley Town in division one to put them five points ahead of Highwood KB who have a game in hand and in division two its Journeys End Flights who lead the way with a maximum fourteen points from seven games as they also won 7-1 against Highwood Exiles. Riley’s Resurrected beat bottom of the table Inn on the Green 5-3 to put them on ten points four short of the top.
Full Results:Division One:- Greville Arrows 7 (D.Duggan 2x125,2x140,2x100, C.Okey 5x100, D.Ryecroft 100,114,137,125,100, K.Duggan 4x100, C.Burns 100) Crown Arrows 1 (R.Vann 100,112,121, K.Depper 121, S.Moran 120, F.Naylor 100), Chelmsley Town 1 (N.Lumley 2x100, M.Cunningham 100) Journeys End 7 (L.Barberan 7x100,119,125,15 darts game, S.Kingdon 135,100, P.Shipley 3x100, W.Naylor 100, J.Jennings 2x100,140, S.Whatmore 121) Division Two:- Riley’s Resurrected 5 (L.Perry 125,2x140, N.Harris 100,140, J.Derbyshire 4x100, N.Warner 4x100,180, D.Derbyshire 100, R.Derbyshire 3x100) Inn on the Green 3 (M.Green 111,100, B.Daly 100, M.Gilmartin 100,121,140, A.Plant 2x100), Journeys End Flights 7 (M.Tilly 2x100, C.Roberts 4x100,125, A.Edwards 2x100,116, D.Duncan 100,135, S.Edwards 120) Highwood Exiles 1 (A.Payne 123,100, D.Carey 2x100,138), Crown Arrows Flights 1 (J.Gaskin 3x100,122,135, L.Vann 125,118, P.Carter 3x100,140, M.Bown 125,100) Highwood Arms 7 (D.Hudson 140, A.Thurman 100, B.Anderton 2x100,105, B.Walker 105, P.Thorley 100).
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3 Yam Yams and A.Stokie have extended their lead at the top of the Winmau Centre Monday Night League to seven points after their huge 47-1 win over bottom team Double Trouble. What’s The Point lost ground and their second position following a 25-23 defeat by fourth in the table The Outcasts, What’s The Point now third with 469 points two to the good on their victors.
Is It In have taken over the number two spot their 36-12 win over Here For The Beer putting them on 481 points.
Full Results:Week 14:- Keep It In The Family 30 Full Montie 18, 3 Yam Yams and A.Stokie 47 Double Trouble 1, The Untouchables 45 Where’s My Team 3, Is It In 36 Here For The Beer 12, The Outcasts 25 What’s The Point 23.
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The Sheldon Marlborough Cricket Club Singles League staged their Blind Cup Doubles Competition and winning the title were Dave Humphries and Sean O’Donnell who had a final win over Alan Wale and Paul Sunner.
Losing in the semi finals were Brian Farmer and Matt Murrin plus Mark O’Donnell and Ray Turner.
Full Results:Blind Doubles Knockout:Losing Quarter Finalists:- Dave Brown & John Young, Dave Howlett & Liam O’Donnell, Jay Vaughan & Steve McCarthy, Marie Jenkins & Nigel Ricketts, Losing Semi Finalists:- Brian Farmer & Matt Murrin, Mark O’Donnell & Ray Turner, Runners Up:- Alan Wale & Paul Sunner, Winners:- Dave Humphries & Sean O’Donnell.
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East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association had an emphatic 9-0 win over fourth in the table Mitre in the Small Heath League to give them a perfect score of 26 points from thirteen games and maintain their six points lead over second in the table Gulp Tribe who were also 9-0 winners in their game away to Cob’s Bar.
Full Results:- Emerald Club 6 Moseley All Service 3, Cob’s Bar 0 Gulp Tribe 9, East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association 9 Mitre 0, Wagon and Horses 8 Emerald Flights 1.
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After two consecutive league defeats West Heath returned to winning ways in division one of the Kings Norton League when they won 4-3 away to Toby Jug ‘A’ but they are still four points behind leaders Court Oak and have played one game more than their rivals. Third placed Hillyfields fell six points behind Court Oak after losing their home game with The Coppice 4-3.
In division two Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club have moved up one place into pole position after a 5-2 win at Rubery RBL who formerly lead the division. Both of the top two teams plus Grant Arms and Weoley Hill Cricket Club are all on 12 points, Grant winning 4-3 at Kings Heath while Weoley won by the same margin at home against Coldstream.
Full Results:Division One:- Hillyfields 3 (M.Poolton 100, G.Wilkes 2x100, Joe Fox 100, K.Vaughan 100, L.Can 140, M.Malone 100) The Coppice 4 (M.Harper 100b, C.Heath 120b, D.Hill 115b, M.Mooney 100, A.Chidley 125), Toby Jug ‘A’ 3 (R.Higgins 160b, S.Hodges 133, A.Deeley 2x100, J.Grainger 157, B.Heath 2x100, M.Deeley 156, D.Kent 140) West Heath 4 (P.Hughes 100,135, T.Corbett 110b, T.Shipley 100,135, T.Atkins 100b, W.Webb 120b, K.Hall 100, T.Hill 2x100), Division Two:- Billesley 4 (S.Sadler 108b, J.Sadler 100,140, P.Jones 100, A.Coleman 118) Cotteridge Social 3 (T.Young 100, G.Watts 100, J.O^Neill 180), Weoley Hill 4 (M.Lloyd 100, L.Brown 140, J.Cole 2x100, M.Lloyd 180) Coldstream 3 (K.Nolan 100, M.Ferriday 106b, S.Ager 100), Kings Heath 3 (D.Parish 2x100, S.Morris 134) Grant Arms 4 (Donna Campbell 100, G.Purnell 140, P.Smith 138, M.Davies 100,132, S.Campbell 120b, P.Price 100), Rubery RBL 2 (S.Jacques 123, I.Price 100, J.Ford 100, D.Nash 140) Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 5 (Paul Corbett 100, S.Carr 122, M.Bloomer 100).
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Despite not playing this week in the Shirley Red Lion Premier League Mick Gorst remains in the number one spot with 41 points from 14 games, howver Pete Silver has joined Gorst on 41 points but from 16 games after a 3-2 win over Tom Bent and a 3-0 success against Julian Harris. Third placed Chris Thomas has also played sixteen games and is one point behind Gorst and Silver, his latest win were 3-1 against Brian Lawton followed by a 3-2 success over Mick Bown.
Full Results:Week 8:- Tom Bent (15 darts game) 2 Pete Silver 3, Tony Daly 0 Andy Hoy 3, Antony Daly 2 Brian Lawton 3, Stuart Dixon 0 Mick Bown (150f) 3, Steve Thomas 1 Mikey Harris 3, Mark Cater 0 Steve Sidwell 3, Stuart Dixon 3 Tom Bent 1, Chris Thomas 3 Brian Lawton 1, Antony Daly 0 Ken Hopton 3, Tom Bent 3 Mikey Harris 0, Stuart Dixon 1 Julian Harris 3, Tony Daly 0 Lee Harris 3, Steve Sidwell 3 Andy Hoy (180) 1, Steve Thomas 1 Mick Bown 3, Mark Cater (110f) 2 Stuart Dixon 3, Mick Bown 2 Chris Thomas 3, Steve Sidwell (15 darts game) 3 Stuart Dixon 1, Julian Harris 0 Pete Silver 3, Ken Hopton 0 Lee Harris 3.
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Kevin Harris has had his lead at the top of the Winmau Centre Thursday Night Champions League cut by three points and is now only six ahead of Louis Burley whose 5-2 win against Chris Fox and 4-3 triumph over Devinder Singh has taken his points tally to 101, and he still has two games in hand on Harris.
Reigning champion Mick Baker had in turn 4-3 and 7-0 wins over Chris Manoila and Baz Pearce to give him 93 points and although he has two games in hand on Harris he has played the same number as Burley and trails by eight points.
Full Results:Week 9:- Rob Harris 5 Tam Singh 2, Mick O’Neill 5 Devinder Singh 2, Louis Burley 5 Chris Fox 2, Craig Capewell 2 Robert Pierce 5, Liam Baker 1 Mark Bayliss 6, Chris Manoila 3 Mick Baker 4, Baz Pearce 4 Rhys Langford 3, Ken West 7 Paul Walters 0, Phil Summers 1 Jay Hough 6, Tam Singh 3 Jay Hough 4, Paul Walters 6 Phil Summers 1, Paul Boddison 1 Ken West 6, Mick Baker 7 Baz Pearce 0, Mark Bayliss 2 Chris Manoila 5, Robert Pierce 4 Liam Baker 3, Chris Fox 1 Les Marson 6, Devinder Singh 3 Louis Burley 4, Rob Harris 3 Mick O’Neill 4.
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Highwood, leaders and now champions of the Shirley and District Monday Night League gained an impressive win when they won their home game against reigning champions and currently third in the table Crown Jewels 5-4. The win takes Highwood’s unbeaten run to twenty one games and keeps them four points ahead of second placed Shirley Red Lion who handed their opponents Plume Misfits a 9-0 whitewash to confirm them as runners up as they are four points to the good on Crown Jewels and there is now just one fixture remaining.
Full Results:Week 21:- Shirley Red Lion 9 Plume Misfits 0, Cider House 5 Solihull Sports Club 4, Sharmans Cross 5 Shirley Spartac 4, Highwood Bears 6 Legion Royals 3, Shirley Legionnaires 6 Blue Bell 3, Highwood 5 Crown Jewels 4.
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The local derby between the two Ten Arches teams in the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League produced a somewhat surprising result as the ‘B’ team beat the ‘A’ team 5-4 to see the ‘A’ drop one place to fourth and the ‘B’ move up one place to fifth leaving just a two point’s gap between the two teams.
The top two teams leaders Ashwood and second placed Britannia both won 6-3 in turn against Quarry Bank Conservative Club and High Acres to leave the position exactly the same as before both teams level on points with Ashwood having a slightly better average. R.Colley and K.Bennett both recorded a 160break for Britannia.
Full Results:Week 30:- Garibaldi 1 Stourbridge RBL 8, The Plough 5 New Inns 4, Quarry Bank Conservative Club 3 Ashwood 6, Bird ‘A’ (Stourbridge) 7 Crestwood 2, Queens 2 Bird (Wordsley) 7, Ten Arches ‘B’ 5 Ten Arches ‘A’ 4, High Acres 3 Britannia (R.Colley 160b, K.Bennett 160b) 6, Church Tavern 5 Bird ‘B’ (stourbridge) 4, The Swan 3 The Fox (Lye) 6, Cat Inn (Wordsley) 3 Kingswinford Conservative Club 6.
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Dudley Sports ‘C’ and The Bridge are the top two teams in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League and in week 23 both of them chalked up 6-3 wins, Dudley Sports ‘C’ beating Queens Head (Wordsley) to stay eight points ahead of The Bridge who won their home game against third placed Bulls Head (Netherton) giving them a.six points buffer over both their opponents and High Acres who won 7-2 against Roebuck. Blue Brick were also 7-2 winners in their home tie with Old Star and move up into fifth place taking over from The Bell who surprisingly lost 6-3 at home to Dudley Sports ‘B’ who are placed ninth in the table.
Full Results:Week 23:- Griffin 2 The Swan 7, The Bridge 6 Bulls Head (Netherton) 3, High Acres 7 Roebuck 2, Dudley Sports ‘A’ 6 New Talbot 3, Brickmakers Arms 5 Pensnett Liberal Club 4, Queens Head (Wordsley) 3 Dudley Sports ‘C’ 6, Blue Brick 7 Old Star 2, The Bell 3 Dudley Sports ‘B’ 6.
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A reminder that over the weekend of the 23rd and 24th July the Winmau Darts Centre in the Wolverhampton Indoor Community Sports Stadium will be hosting the Festival of Youth Darts in which there will be an Under 18 Challenge Tour 1 & 2 (Mixed), 18-25 Men Young Players Challenge, 18-25 Ladies Young Players Challenge and a British Teenage Mixed Singles event. The events are open to all players as long as they’re not Tour Card Holders or played in the 128 Professional Tour. All players must be eligible for the Winmau World Masters and World Professional play-offs.
For any further information contact the centre on 01902-420827 or e-mail info@wolverhamptonsportsarena.co.uk
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The Cradley Tuesday Night League played their singles knockout down to the last sixteen and winning through to the finals were B.Pearsall, B.Cartwright, C.Newton (White Horse), L.Jones, N.Steventon (Rose and Crown), G.Johnson, D.Arnold, A.Arnold (White Swan), J.Sharratt, B.Neale (Crown, Station Road), C.Davies (Netherton Sports and Social Club), D.Male (Bulls Head), A.McCloud (Hawne Lane Tavern), M.Rutter (Roost ‘A’), T.Humphries (Gate Hangs Well).
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The Pip Club League staged their Divisional Cup finals and winning the division one playoff was Prince of Wales with a final victory over Belgrave Club. The division two title went to Winning Post with Globe Trotters runners up.
Full Results:Divisional Cups:Division One:Final:- Belgrave Club lost to Prince of Wales, Division Two:Final:- Winning Post beat Globe Trotters.
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After the opening six games Dudley Sports remain unbeaten in the Netherton Thursday Night League their latest fixture seeing them beat White Horse 5-2 to keep a two points gap between them and both White Swan and Bulls Head who each won 6-1 against respective opponents The Widders and The Crown. Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club lost their second place and dropped to fourth after losing away against Delph Bell ‘B’.
Full Results:Week 6:- Bulls Head 6 The Crown 1, Dudley Sports 5 White Horse 2, The Delph Bell ^B^ 4 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 3, The Fairfield 4 The Delph Bell ^A^ 3, The Widders 1 White Swan 6.
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A couple of vital games played in the Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League this week as second in the table Island Inn played away to third placed Old Hop Pole, the result was a 5-2 win for Island Inn to put them two points ahead of their opponents.
Fourth and fifth placed The Vine and New Talbot did battle and the outcome of that was again a win for the away side as New Talbot got the 4-3 result to reduce the arrears on their hosts to just two points.
Leaders Dewdrop won their home game against Merry-Go-Round 5-2 to keep them two points ahead of the rest of the field.
Full Results:- Dewdrop 5 Merry-Go-Round 2, Hayes Social 3 Ivy Bush 4, Old Hop Pole 2 Island Inn 5, Horseley Tavern 1 Sportsman 6, The Vine 3 New Talbot 4.
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Riley’s, Coventry staged the first of their qualifiers for the Red Dragon Champion of Champions Competition and the man in form throughout the event was Craig Allen who despite being taken to a deciding leg in the final by Josh Richardson hit top scores of 100,180 and 140 to storm to a finish and clinch a 2-1 victory plus a place in the grand final at Cardiff on the 28th August.
2016-07-16 - Craig Allen (Riley^s, Coventry Red Dragon Champion of Champions Qualifier
Full Results:Red Dragon Champion of Champions Qualifier:Round One:- Pete Wills 2 Alan Carter 1, Neil Pritchard 2 Thomas Harper 1, Josh Richardson 2 Alex Tempest 0, Paul Marsden 0 Steve Hine 2, Martin Shaw 2 Paul Harboune 1, Adam Smith-Neale 2 Jonathan Hall 0, Craig Allen 2 Kev Woodward 0, Last Sixteen:- Pete Wills 2 Joe Suett 0, Lee Rowley 2 Tia Barker 1, Neil Pritchard 2 Courtney Hine 1, Josh Richardson 2 Josh Edwards 0, Steve Hine 2 Adam Paxton 0, Dave Parkinson 2 Martin Shaw 1, Adam Smith-Neale 2 Gaz Cullinan 0, Craig Allen 2 Mark Carter 0, Quarter Finals:- Pete Wills 2 Lee Rowley 1, Josh Richardson 2 Neil Pritchard 0, Steve Hine 2 Dave Parkinson 1, Craig Allen 2 Adam Smith-Neale 0, Semi Finals:- Josh Richardson 2 Pete Wills 1, Craig Allen (walkover) Steve Hine, Final:- Craig Allen 2 Josh Richardson 1.
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Five of the top six teams in the Rowley Monday Night League won 6-3 in week 20, leaders Ex Serviceman’s ‘A’ beating Whiteheath Tavern while second placed Springfield Social Club accounted for Britannia to keep within two points of the leaders. The Bell are on the same 30 points as Springfield and they were another team to win 6-3 in their game at Haden Cross ‘Z’ who were the only losers in the top six. The other two teams to win 6-3 were Fairfield against Yeltz Bar and Ivy Bush ‘Z’ who won away to Roost.
Full Results:Week 20:- Yeltz Bar 3 Fairfield 6, Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 6 Whiteheath Tavern 3, Ivy Bush ‘A’ 5 Haden Cross ‘A’ 4, Haden Cross ‘Z’ 3 The Bell 6, Roost (Simon Edmonds 180) 3 Ivy Bush ‘Z’ 6, Springfield Social Club 6 Britannia 3, Beech Tree 5 Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 4.
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The Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League played the quarter finals of their Knockout Cups and winning through in division one were Riley’s ‘C’, Gilberts Bar, Ashmore and Wednesfield Conservative Club. The division two winners who will go into the semi finals were Riley’s ‘A’, Lanesfield RBL, Wednesfield Legion ‘C’ and Bird in Hand.
Full Results:Knockout Cup:Division One:- Riley’s ‘C’ beat Roebuck, Gilberts Bat beat Wednesfield FC, Ashmore beat Penn Bowling, Wednesfield Conservative Club beat Victoria, Division Two:- Riley’s ‘A’ beat The Bull, Lanesfield RBL beat Wednesfield Legion ‘B’, Wednesfield Legion ‘C’ beat Pavilion, Bird in Hand beat Dog and Partridge.
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One for the diary Allens Sports Bar will be holding their Allens Sports Bar Team Challenge on the 6th August at their venue in Newhall Street, DY4 9HL.
Teams will consist of five players and entry is £25 per team with a guaranteed £1,000 prize for the winners. As the event limited to the first 64 entries team’s need to get their entry in early to avoid disappointment. Anyone requiring any further information should contact Bob on either 0121-557-9223 or 07812-096936.
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T and R Bar lost their second place in the Wednesbury and Darlaston Wednesday Night League after suffering a 5-2 home defeat at the hands of the St Mary’s ‘A’ team, taking over in the number two position is Horse and Jockey who won 9-1 away to Civil Defence but they still remain ten points adrift of leaders Staffordshire Knot who won their fixture against Cottage Spring 5-4.
In the league’s Team Doubles League Jay Jones and Rye Carthy (T & R Bar) took the title with Tony Dent and Gary Bailey (St Mary’s ‘A’) runners up.
Full Results:- Staffordshire Knot 5 Cottage Spring 4, T & R Bar 4 St Mary’s ^A^ 5, St Mary’s ^B^ 0 Red Lion 9, Civil Defence 1 Horse and Jockey 8, Team Doubles League:Runners Up:- Tony Dent & Gary Bailey (St Mary’s ^A^) Winners:- Jay Jones & Rye Carthy (T & R Bar).
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Division two leaders The Harvester were held to a 4-4 draw away to Sheldon Marlborough Arrows who are fourth in the table with three points from three games. Harvester with seven points from four games remain in pole position despite their nearest rivals The Pirates winning 5-3 against Iron Horse Flights to leave them two points short of the leaders but with a game in hand.
Although Highwood KB had a bye this week in division three they still have a one point lead over second placed Yardley Ex Colts who finished all square at four each in their home tie with Maggies.
Division four top side Highwood Exiles suffered not only their first defeat in four games but a massive 7-1 reversal away to Small Heath Amateur Gardeners who are currently fourth in the table. Exiles stay in the number one spot but are now only one point ahead of Ridgemere Flights who have played one game fewer than Exiles.
Full Results:Week 3:Division One:- Marston Green Tavern 1 (D.Bond 121,2x100,140, M.Murphy 121, B.Tranter 102, B.Biggs 140, R.Fisher 100, M.Gauder 121,125) Iron Horse Flights 7 (T.Whitehouse 101f, N.Parsonage 4x100,2x140,119,12 darts game, K.Reynolds 180, W.Mynard 140,2x100, N.Clarke 2x100,180, M.Partridge 2x100, S.Harvey 100, J.Prince 2x140,100,127), Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows 4 (D.Nixon 139,140,125, P.Connolly 180,100, A.Nixon 180, M.Cooper 100,2x140, M.Harris 100, M.Barber 100) Pavillions 4 (R.Richards 100,123, A.Richards 100, K.Richards 100, N.Robinson 125,139f, M.Tolliss 3x100,121, M.Turner 100,125,140), East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association 1 (D.Sudbury 140, IMcLean 100, M.Vale 100) Castle Vale Residents 7 (R.Barritt 2x100, B.Cadby 121, J.Burdett 3x100,135,140, I.Lloyd 119,3x100, J.Frost 100, S.Bird 113,140, G.Taylor 100,140), Division Two:- Sheldon Dukes 3 (C.Cotter 100,121, S.Groves 100, M.O’Donnell 2x100,137, G.Groves 3x100, P.Sunner 2x100, A.Plows 100, P.Pudge 121) Holy Souls 5 (D.Heighway 180,121,140,100, T.Evans 100,121, M.O’Sullivan 100, C.Sharman 100,105,125, J.Duffy 100), Iron Horse Arrows 4 (J.Evans 2x180,2x100,122, J.Whitehouse 121, T.Rainsford 121, J.Green 121,140, M.Bown 125, D.Mortiboys 120) Sheldon Marlborough Flights 4 (P.Jones 2x140,109f,2x100, D.Humphries 140,100, P.Seadon 118,125, JVaughan 100), The Harvester 7 (N.Warner 114f,2x100,2x140,125,13 darts game, S.Hicks 100,140, R.Glendall 2x100, L.Hodges 100, S.Green 100, P.Vasey 2x100) Mackadown Social ‘B’ 1 (C.Grimes 121,3x100, C.Horsley 100,125,134, J.Hinson 120, G.King 100), Division Three:- Willclare Sports and Social 3 (T.Owens 140, B.Moore 100, M.Tilley 100,121, M.Holt 2x100, D.Reid 2x100, F.Dixon 100) Highwood KB’s 5 (M.Gorman 140, D.Buckler 100,140,125, N.Wykes 180,2x140,137,100, W.Cooper 140, N.Byrne 100), Highwood Arrows 3 (P.Thorley 140,2x100, G.Thomas 100, D.Carey 100, J.Sharpe 115,113,117, K.Hull 140,100) Yardley Ex Colts 5 (M.Grey 140, P.Welch 138, S.Whadlock 100, D.Wright 140,100, T.Roche 116,125, J.Darby 100, R.Collins 100,125, R.Mason 100), Maggies 4 (B.Carter 100, D.Tudor 2x100, B.Swaine 2x100,118f,125,134, S.Hoccom 125,138, N.Hall 100) Crown Arrows (D.White 100,129, J.Gaskin 100), Division Four:- Ridgemere Ladies 3 (L.Carter 140, E.McGuigan 133 (Langley Hall Sports and Social Flights 5 (J.Brogan 2x100,115), Meadway Sports and Social 4 (D.Delaney 140,100, M.Shellis 100, J.Phillips 4x100, A.Byrad 112f,100) Small Heath Amateur Gardeners 4 (D.Hykin 137,2x100, N.Ricketts 100, S.Miller 100, A.Sleath 2x100,138), Highwood Exiles 3 (P.Harvey 119, R.Harrison 100, A.Thurman 116,139) Greville Arms 5 (M.Stansfield 100, D.Duggan 3x100,140, J.Cocchi 140, A.Hawkins 3x100), Week 4:Division One:- Mackadown Social 2 (D.Young 2x100,120,140,2x180, M.Heaven 2x100,2x140, A.Caddick 100,140, G.James 4x100,140, A.Sheen 134) Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows 6 (D.Nixon 4x100,104, P.Connolly 125,128,134,140, L.Nixon 125,140,2x100, M.Barber 2x100,140, M.Cooper 100,140, R.Nixon 120,137), Castle Vale Residents 5 (R.Franks 140,100, J.Burdett 2x100,120, J.Frost 140,3x100,105, G.Taylor 100,140, B.Cadby 140,125, R.Barritt 100, T.Pedley 140,127,103) Marston Green Tavern 3 (D.Bond 2x140,120, S.Cresser 140,2x100, M.Gauder 100), Pavillions 7 (M.Tolliss 140,100, R.Richard 100, A.Richard 100,135, K.Richard 3x100, N.Robinson 125,140,137, R.Evans 2x100, M.Turner 140,135,100) East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association 1 (D.Sudbury 100, B.Skinner 100,140, S.Tideley 120,140), Division Two:- The Pirates 5 (T.McDonough 123,125, A.Cooksey 3x100,125, M.Naylor 3x100,140, R.Lawrence 100,140, P.Moran 100,140, J.Buttle 100) Iron Horse Flights 3 (J.Evans 120,100,2x140, C.Monnington 100, P.Byrne 127,100, R.Earl 2x100,107f, J.Green 135,100, M.Bown 100,131, D.Mortiboys 100,122), George V 3 (M.Hicks 100, L.Molyneux 100,2x140, C.Cotter 100, P.Sunner 100, P.Pudge 120) Sheldon Dukes 5 (J.Savage 100, C.Horsley 120,2x140,3x100, S.Palmer 100, C.Grimes 128, P.Franks 140), Sheldon Marlborough Arrows 4 (P.Jones 2x100,140, D.Humphries 4x100,101, K.Salsbury 100,145, J.Vaughan 131, D.Howlett 3x100,140) The Harvester 4 (I.Evans 102, N.Warner 3x100, S.Hicks 2x100,119, L.Hodges 3x100,125,135,140, S.Green 2x100, J.Smyth 100), Division Three:- Crown Arrows 2 (J.Morrisey 100, L.Vann 140, J.Gaskin 135,100, R.Vann 2x100, C.Vann 100, S.Moran 2x100) Willclare Sports and Social 6 (D.Reid 3x100, Matt Holt 3x100, Mick Holt 100, P.Wilcock 3x100, F.Dixon 100,102), Yardley Ex Colts 4 (B.Law 140, P.Hill 3x100, G.McDonnell 100, S.Whatlock 2x100, D.Wright 2x100,125, T.Roche 140, R.Collins 106,140) Maggies 4 (B.Carter 121,112,132, S.Hoccom 3x100,125, N.Hall 100,140,123, S.Hall 100, B.Swaine 100), Division Four:- Ridgemere Flights 7 (S.Jones 2x100, C.Smith 100,138, D.Jones 100,140, P.Fielding 140, D.Lees 140, A.Phipps 120,140) Meadway Sports and Social 1 (J.Phipps 140,120,125, S.Davis 100, M.Shellis 101), Greville Arms 5 (R.William 115, C.Burns 119,100) Ridgemere Ladies 3 (L.Carter 100), Small Heath Amateur Gardeners 7 (A.Sleath 2x100,116, S.Miller 125, N.Ricketts 100, D.Burden 138) Highwood Exiles 1 (D.Cooper 140).
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Just one fixture was played in group one of the South Birmingham League which saw Banbury Flights win their home game against The C’s 6-2 to put them second in the table one point behind leaders Coleshill Social.
Erdington Members Club held on to their position at the top of group by two handing out an 8-0 whitewash to their visitors The Trident to keep them one point ahead of second in the table Raven who were also 8-0 winners in their game with bottom team The Kingfisher
The one group three fixture ended with a 6-2 win for The Dog against Toby Jug.
Full Results:Group One:- Banbury Flights 6 (P.Wilde 121, J.Moss 100,112,140, P.Moran 140, L.Walker 2x100) The C^s 2 (G.Meredith 2x100, K.Geary 100, S.Healy 100, A.Linares 130, L.Spink 100f,140, K.Johns 3x100,104) Group Two:- The Raven 8 (A.Mayell 125,100, J.Evans 100,140, D.Keatley 140, R.Earl 140 1, A.Whitehouse 3x100, J.Whitehouse 129, J.Green 105, T.Whitehouse 125, D.Mortiboys 135,140, T.Rainsford 125) The Kingfisher 0 (D.Green 100), Erdington Members Club 8 (W.Naylor 100,125,2x140, J.Frost 116,125, C.Millward snr 3x125,100, C.Winters 4x100, C.Millward jnr 2x100,180) The Trident 0 (M.Naylor 100, C.Walton 2x100, J.Lawton 107), Group Three:- The Toby Jug 2 (I.Beattie 2x100,122, S.Hunt 100, D.Revitt 135,111, B.Weir 2x100, L.Tyrell 101) The Dog 6 (P.Thompson 125, J.Fathers 100, P.Richards 100, M.Clayton 100,140, M.Wheat 138).
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The Journey’s teams continue to dominate the Forest of Arden Summer League, Journeys End winning 7-1 at Chelmsley Town in division one to put them five points ahead of Highwood KB who have a game in hand and in division two its Journeys End Flights who lead the way with a maximum fourteen points from seven games as they also won 7-1 against Highwood Exiles. Riley’s Resurrected beat bottom of the table Inn on the Green 5-3 to put them on ten points four short of the top.
Full Results:Division One:- Greville Arrows 7 (D.Duggan 2x125,2x140,2x100, C.Okey 5x100, D.Ryecroft 100,114,137,125,100, K.Duggan 4x100, C.Burns 100) Crown Arrows 1 (R.Vann 100,112,121, K.Depper 121, S.Moran 120, F.Naylor 100), Chelmsley Town 1 (N.Lumley 2x100, M.Cunningham 100) Journeys End 7 (L.Barberan 7x100,119,125,15 darts game, S.Kingdon 135,100, P.Shipley 3x100, W.Naylor 100, J.Jennings 2x100,140, S.Whatmore 121) Division Two:- Riley’s Resurrected 5 (L.Perry 125,2x140, N.Harris 100,140, J.Derbyshire 4x100, N.Warner 4x100,180, D.Derbyshire 100, R.Derbyshire 3x100) Inn on the Green 3 (M.Green 111,100, B.Daly 100, M.Gilmartin 100,121,140, A.Plant 2x100), Journeys End Flights 7 (M.Tilly 2x100, C.Roberts 4x100,125, A.Edwards 2x100,116, D.Duncan 100,135, S.Edwards 120) Highwood Exiles 1 (A.Payne 123,100, D.Carey 2x100,138), Crown Arrows Flights 1 (J.Gaskin 3x100,122,135, L.Vann 125,118, P.Carter 3x100,140, M.Bown 125,100) Highwood Arms 7 (D.Hudson 140, A.Thurman 100, B.Anderton 2x100,105, B.Walker 105, P.Thorley 100).
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3 Yam Yams and A.Stokie have extended their lead at the top of the Winmau Centre Monday Night League to seven points after their huge 47-1 win over bottom team Double Trouble. What’s The Point lost ground and their second position following a 25-23 defeat by fourth in the table The Outcasts, What’s The Point now third with 469 points two to the good on their victors.
Is It In have taken over the number two spot their 36-12 win over Here For The Beer putting them on 481 points.
Full Results:Week 14:- Keep It In The Family 30 Full Montie 18, 3 Yam Yams and A.Stokie 47 Double Trouble 1, The Untouchables 45 Where’s My Team 3, Is It In 36 Here For The Beer 12, The Outcasts 25 What’s The Point 23.
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The Sheldon Marlborough Cricket Club Singles League staged their Blind Cup Doubles Competition and winning the title were Dave Humphries and Sean O’Donnell who had a final win over Alan Wale and Paul Sunner.
Losing in the semi finals were Brian Farmer and Matt Murrin plus Mark O’Donnell and Ray Turner.
Full Results:Blind Doubles Knockout:Losing Quarter Finalists:- Dave Brown & John Young, Dave Howlett & Liam O’Donnell, Jay Vaughan & Steve McCarthy, Marie Jenkins & Nigel Ricketts, Losing Semi Finalists:- Brian Farmer & Matt Murrin, Mark O’Donnell & Ray Turner, Runners Up:- Alan Wale & Paul Sunner, Winners:- Dave Humphries & Sean O’Donnell.
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East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association had an emphatic 9-0 win over fourth in the table Mitre in the Small Heath League to give them a perfect score of 26 points from thirteen games and maintain their six points lead over second in the table Gulp Tribe who were also 9-0 winners in their game away to Cob’s Bar.
Full Results:- Emerald Club 6 Moseley All Service 3, Cob’s Bar 0 Gulp Tribe 9, East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association 9 Mitre 0, Wagon and Horses 8 Emerald Flights 1.
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After two consecutive league defeats West Heath returned to winning ways in division one of the Kings Norton League when they won 4-3 away to Toby Jug ‘A’ but they are still four points behind leaders Court Oak and have played one game more than their rivals. Third placed Hillyfields fell six points behind Court Oak after losing their home game with The Coppice 4-3.
In division two Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club have moved up one place into pole position after a 5-2 win at Rubery RBL who formerly lead the division. Both of the top two teams plus Grant Arms and Weoley Hill Cricket Club are all on 12 points, Grant winning 4-3 at Kings Heath while Weoley won by the same margin at home against Coldstream.
Full Results:Division One:- Hillyfields 3 (M.Poolton 100, G.Wilkes 2x100, Joe Fox 100, K.Vaughan 100, L.Can 140, M.Malone 100) The Coppice 4 (M.Harper 100b, C.Heath 120b, D.Hill 115b, M.Mooney 100, A.Chidley 125), Toby Jug ‘A’ 3 (R.Higgins 160b, S.Hodges 133, A.Deeley 2x100, J.Grainger 157, B.Heath 2x100, M.Deeley 156, D.Kent 140) West Heath 4 (P.Hughes 100,135, T.Corbett 110b, T.Shipley 100,135, T.Atkins 100b, W.Webb 120b, K.Hall 100, T.Hill 2x100), Division Two:- Billesley 4 (S.Sadler 108b, J.Sadler 100,140, P.Jones 100, A.Coleman 118) Cotteridge Social 3 (T.Young 100, G.Watts 100, J.O^Neill 180), Weoley Hill 4 (M.Lloyd 100, L.Brown 140, J.Cole 2x100, M.Lloyd 180) Coldstream 3 (K.Nolan 100, M.Ferriday 106b, S.Ager 100), Kings Heath 3 (D.Parish 2x100, S.Morris 134) Grant Arms 4 (Donna Campbell 100, G.Purnell 140, P.Smith 138, M.Davies 100,132, S.Campbell 120b, P.Price 100), Rubery RBL 2 (S.Jacques 123, I.Price 100, J.Ford 100, D.Nash 140) Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 5 (Paul Corbett 100, S.Carr 122, M.Bloomer 100).
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Despite not playing this week in the Shirley Red Lion Premier League Mick Gorst remains in the number one spot with 41 points from 14 games, howver Pete Silver has joined Gorst on 41 points but from 16 games after a 3-2 win over Tom Bent and a 3-0 success against Julian Harris. Third placed Chris Thomas has also played sixteen games and is one point behind Gorst and Silver, his latest win were 3-1 against Brian Lawton followed by a 3-2 success over Mick Bown.
Full Results:Week 8:- Tom Bent (15 darts game) 2 Pete Silver 3, Tony Daly 0 Andy Hoy 3, Antony Daly 2 Brian Lawton 3, Stuart Dixon 0 Mick Bown (150f) 3, Steve Thomas 1 Mikey Harris 3, Mark Cater 0 Steve Sidwell 3, Stuart Dixon 3 Tom Bent 1, Chris Thomas 3 Brian Lawton 1, Antony Daly 0 Ken Hopton 3, Tom Bent 3 Mikey Harris 0, Stuart Dixon 1 Julian Harris 3, Tony Daly 0 Lee Harris 3, Steve Sidwell 3 Andy Hoy (180) 1, Steve Thomas 1 Mick Bown 3, Mark Cater (110f) 2 Stuart Dixon 3, Mick Bown 2 Chris Thomas 3, Steve Sidwell (15 darts game) 3 Stuart Dixon 1, Julian Harris 0 Pete Silver 3, Ken Hopton 0 Lee Harris 3.
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Kevin Harris has had his lead at the top of the Winmau Centre Thursday Night Champions League cut by three points and is now only six ahead of Louis Burley whose 5-2 win against Chris Fox and 4-3 triumph over Devinder Singh has taken his points tally to 101, and he still has two games in hand on Harris.
Reigning champion Mick Baker had in turn 4-3 and 7-0 wins over Chris Manoila and Baz Pearce to give him 93 points and although he has two games in hand on Harris he has played the same number as Burley and trails by eight points.
Full Results:Week 9:- Rob Harris 5 Tam Singh 2, Mick O’Neill 5 Devinder Singh 2, Louis Burley 5 Chris Fox 2, Craig Capewell 2 Robert Pierce 5, Liam Baker 1 Mark Bayliss 6, Chris Manoila 3 Mick Baker 4, Baz Pearce 4 Rhys Langford 3, Ken West 7 Paul Walters 0, Phil Summers 1 Jay Hough 6, Tam Singh 3 Jay Hough 4, Paul Walters 6 Phil Summers 1, Paul Boddison 1 Ken West 6, Mick Baker 7 Baz Pearce 0, Mark Bayliss 2 Chris Manoila 5, Robert Pierce 4 Liam Baker 3, Chris Fox 1 Les Marson 6, Devinder Singh 3 Louis Burley 4, Rob Harris 3 Mick O’Neill 4.
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Highwood, leaders and now champions of the Shirley and District Monday Night League gained an impressive win when they won their home game against reigning champions and currently third in the table Crown Jewels 5-4. The win takes Highwood’s unbeaten run to twenty one games and keeps them four points ahead of second placed Shirley Red Lion who handed their opponents Plume Misfits a 9-0 whitewash to confirm them as runners up as they are four points to the good on Crown Jewels and there is now just one fixture remaining.
Full Results:Week 21:- Shirley Red Lion 9 Plume Misfits 0, Cider House 5 Solihull Sports Club 4, Sharmans Cross 5 Shirley Spartac 4, Highwood Bears 6 Legion Royals 3, Shirley Legionnaires 6 Blue Bell 3, Highwood 5 Crown Jewels 4.
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The local derby between the two Ten Arches teams in the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League produced a somewhat surprising result as the ‘B’ team beat the ‘A’ team 5-4 to see the ‘A’ drop one place to fourth and the ‘B’ move up one place to fifth leaving just a two point’s gap between the two teams.
The top two teams leaders Ashwood and second placed Britannia both won 6-3 in turn against Quarry Bank Conservative Club and High Acres to leave the position exactly the same as before both teams level on points with Ashwood having a slightly better average. R.Colley and K.Bennett both recorded a 160break for Britannia.
Full Results:Week 30:- Garibaldi 1 Stourbridge RBL 8, The Plough 5 New Inns 4, Quarry Bank Conservative Club 3 Ashwood 6, Bird ‘A’ (Stourbridge) 7 Crestwood 2, Queens 2 Bird (Wordsley) 7, Ten Arches ‘B’ 5 Ten Arches ‘A’ 4, High Acres 3 Britannia (R.Colley 160b, K.Bennett 160b) 6, Church Tavern 5 Bird ‘B’ (stourbridge) 4, The Swan 3 The Fox (Lye) 6, Cat Inn (Wordsley) 3 Kingswinford Conservative Club 6.
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Dudley Sports ‘C’ and The Bridge are the top two teams in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League and in week 23 both of them chalked up 6-3 wins, Dudley Sports ‘C’ beating Queens Head (Wordsley) to stay eight points ahead of The Bridge who won their home game against third placed Bulls Head (Netherton) giving them a.six points buffer over both their opponents and High Acres who won 7-2 against Roebuck. Blue Brick were also 7-2 winners in their home tie with Old Star and move up into fifth place taking over from The Bell who surprisingly lost 6-3 at home to Dudley Sports ‘B’ who are placed ninth in the table.
Full Results:Week 23:- Griffin 2 The Swan 7, The Bridge 6 Bulls Head (Netherton) 3, High Acres 7 Roebuck 2, Dudley Sports ‘A’ 6 New Talbot 3, Brickmakers Arms 5 Pensnett Liberal Club 4, Queens Head (Wordsley) 3 Dudley Sports ‘C’ 6, Blue Brick 7 Old Star 2, The Bell 3 Dudley Sports ‘B’ 6.
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A reminder that over the weekend of the 23rd and 24th July the Winmau Darts Centre in the Wolverhampton Indoor Community Sports Stadium will be hosting the Festival of Youth Darts in which there will be an Under 18 Challenge Tour 1 & 2 (Mixed), 18-25 Men Young Players Challenge, 18-25 Ladies Young Players Challenge and a British Teenage Mixed Singles event. The events are open to all players as long as they’re not Tour Card Holders or played in the 128 Professional Tour. All players must be eligible for the Winmau World Masters and World Professional play-offs.
For any further information contact the centre on 01902-420827 or e-mail info@wolverhamptonsportsarena.co.uk
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The Cradley Tuesday Night League played their singles knockout down to the last sixteen and winning through to the finals were B.Pearsall, B.Cartwright, C.Newton (White Horse), L.Jones, N.Steventon (Rose and Crown), G.Johnson, D.Arnold, A.Arnold (White Swan), J.Sharratt, B.Neale (Crown, Station Road), C.Davies (Netherton Sports and Social Club), D.Male (Bulls Head), A.McCloud (Hawne Lane Tavern), M.Rutter (Roost ‘A’), T.Humphries (Gate Hangs Well).
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The Pip Club League staged their Divisional Cup finals and winning the division one playoff was Prince of Wales with a final victory over Belgrave Club. The division two title went to Winning Post with Globe Trotters runners up.
Full Results:Divisional Cups:Division One:Final:- Belgrave Club lost to Prince of Wales, Division Two:Final:- Winning Post beat Globe Trotters.
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After the opening six games Dudley Sports remain unbeaten in the Netherton Thursday Night League their latest fixture seeing them beat White Horse 5-2 to keep a two points gap between them and both White Swan and Bulls Head who each won 6-1 against respective opponents The Widders and The Crown. Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club lost their second place and dropped to fourth after losing away against Delph Bell ‘B’.
Full Results:Week 6:- Bulls Head 6 The Crown 1, Dudley Sports 5 White Horse 2, The Delph Bell ^B^ 4 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 3, The Fairfield 4 The Delph Bell ^A^ 3, The Widders 1 White Swan 6.
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A couple of vital games played in the Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League this week as second in the table Island Inn played away to third placed Old Hop Pole, the result was a 5-2 win for Island Inn to put them two points ahead of their opponents.
Fourth and fifth placed The Vine and New Talbot did battle and the outcome of that was again a win for the away side as New Talbot got the 4-3 result to reduce the arrears on their hosts to just two points.
Leaders Dewdrop won their home game against Merry-Go-Round 5-2 to keep them two points ahead of the rest of the field.
Full Results:- Dewdrop 5 Merry-Go-Round 2, Hayes Social 3 Ivy Bush 4, Old Hop Pole 2 Island Inn 5, Horseley Tavern 1 Sportsman 6, The Vine 3 New Talbot 4.
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Riley’s, Coventry staged the first of their qualifiers for the Red Dragon Champion of Champions Competition and the man in form throughout the event was Craig Allen who despite being taken to a deciding leg in the final by Josh Richardson hit top scores of 100,180 and 140 to storm to a finish and clinch a 2-1 victory plus a place in the grand final at Cardiff on the 28th August.
2016-07-16 - Craig Allen (Riley^s, Coventry Red Dragon Champion of Champions Qualifier
Full Results:Red Dragon Champion of Champions Qualifier:Round One:- Pete Wills 2 Alan Carter 1, Neil Pritchard 2 Thomas Harper 1, Josh Richardson 2 Alex Tempest 0, Paul Marsden 0 Steve Hine 2, Martin Shaw 2 Paul Harboune 1, Adam Smith-Neale 2 Jonathan Hall 0, Craig Allen 2 Kev Woodward 0, Last Sixteen:- Pete Wills 2 Joe Suett 0, Lee Rowley 2 Tia Barker 1, Neil Pritchard 2 Courtney Hine 1, Josh Richardson 2 Josh Edwards 0, Steve Hine 2 Adam Paxton 0, Dave Parkinson 2 Martin Shaw 1, Adam Smith-Neale 2 Gaz Cullinan 0, Craig Allen 2 Mark Carter 0, Quarter Finals:- Pete Wills 2 Lee Rowley 1, Josh Richardson 2 Neil Pritchard 0, Steve Hine 2 Dave Parkinson 1, Craig Allen 2 Adam Smith-Neale 0, Semi Finals:- Josh Richardson 2 Pete Wills 1, Craig Allen (walkover) Steve Hine, Final:- Craig Allen 2 Josh Richardson 1.
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Five of the top six teams in the Rowley Monday Night League won 6-3 in week 20, leaders Ex Serviceman’s ‘A’ beating Whiteheath Tavern while second placed Springfield Social Club accounted for Britannia to keep within two points of the leaders. The Bell are on the same 30 points as Springfield and they were another team to win 6-3 in their game at Haden Cross ‘Z’ who were the only losers in the top six. The other two teams to win 6-3 were Fairfield against Yeltz Bar and Ivy Bush ‘Z’ who won away to Roost.
Full Results:Week 20:- Yeltz Bar 3 Fairfield 6, Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 6 Whiteheath Tavern 3, Ivy Bush ‘A’ 5 Haden Cross ‘A’ 4, Haden Cross ‘Z’ 3 The Bell 6, Roost (Simon Edmonds 180) 3 Ivy Bush ‘Z’ 6, Springfield Social Club 6 Britannia 3, Beech Tree 5 Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 4.
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The Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League played the quarter finals of their Knockout Cups and winning through in division one were Riley’s ‘C’, Gilberts Bar, Ashmore and Wednesfield Conservative Club. The division two winners who will go into the semi finals were Riley’s ‘A’, Lanesfield RBL, Wednesfield Legion ‘C’ and Bird in Hand.
Full Results:Knockout Cup:Division One:- Riley’s ‘C’ beat Roebuck, Gilberts Bat beat Wednesfield FC, Ashmore beat Penn Bowling, Wednesfield Conservative Club beat Victoria, Division Two:- Riley’s ‘A’ beat The Bull, Lanesfield RBL beat Wednesfield Legion ‘B’, Wednesfield Legion ‘C’ beat Pavilion, Bird in Hand beat Dog and Partridge.
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One for the diary Allens Sports Bar will be holding their Allens Sports Bar Team Challenge on the 6th August at their venue in Newhall Street, DY4 9HL.
Teams will consist of five players and entry is £25 per team with a guaranteed £1,000 prize for the winners. As the event limited to the first 64 entries team’s need to get their entry in early to avoid disappointment. Anyone requiring any further information should contact Bob on either 0121-557-9223 or 07812-096936.
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T and R Bar lost their second place in the Wednesbury and Darlaston Wednesday Night League after suffering a 5-2 home defeat at the hands of the St Mary’s ‘A’ team, taking over in the number two position is Horse and Jockey who won 9-1 away to Civil Defence but they still remain ten points adrift of leaders Staffordshire Knot who won their fixture against Cottage Spring 5-4.
In the league’s Team Doubles League Jay Jones and Rye Carthy (T & R Bar) took the title with Tony Dent and Gary Bailey (St Mary’s ‘A’) runners up.
Full Results:- Staffordshire Knot 5 Cottage Spring 4, T & R Bar 4 St Mary’s ^A^ 5, St Mary’s ^B^ 0 Red Lion 9, Civil Defence 1 Horse and Jockey 8, Team Doubles League:Runners Up:- Tony Dent & Gary Bailey (St Mary’s ^A^) Winners:- Jay Jones & Rye Carthy (T & R Bar).
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