Darts News – A West Midlands Round Up By Alan Towe

The Winmau Centre Thursday Night Champions League in the Wolverhampton Indoor Community Sports Stadium has recorded its first ever NINE darts game of 501 and the man to do it was Chris Williams in his 4-3 win over Devinder Singh. After two consecutive 180’s Williams checked out on 141 a feat which has eluded many, many professionals but Chris who is in his twenties did this in only his first eight months of playing darts, a fabulous achievement. After many of the players have completed six games only five of the starting 29 players are unbeaten. Reigning champion for the past two seasons Mick Baker is in his usual spot top of the table with 35 points he being one of the undefeated players. Second placed Chris Manoila is just one point off the top and he plus Adam Quinton and Sam Aitkens have also won all six games. Sam Guest was a late starter and has only played two so far and won both. Full Results:Week 1:- Robert Pierce 6 Charlie Burley 1, Liam Baker 5 Lisa Maiden 2, Devinder Singh 3 Sam Aitkens 4, Craig Capewell 3 Adam Quinton 4, Chris Manoila 6 Shane Watters 1, Charlie Burley 2 Baz Pearce 5, Shane Watters 0 Devinder Singh 7, Adam Quinton 4 Mark Bayliss 3, Baz Pearce 2 Mark Bayliss 5, Mick Baker 7 John Edwards 0, Craig Capewell 3 Chris Manoila 4, Lisa Maiden 0 Mick Baker 7, Sam Aitkens 5 Liam Baker 2, John Edwards 0 Robert Pierce 7, Week 2:- Paul Boddison 5 Roberto Montana 2, Chris Fox 1 Chris Williams 6, Robert Pierce 7 Lisa Maiden 0, Adam Quinton 5 John Porter 2, Shane Watters 2 Sam Aitkens 5, Mark Bayliss 1 Mick Baker 6, Chris Fox 1 Louis Burley 6, Chris Williams 5 Paul Boddison 2, Roberto Montana 1 Adam Quinton 6, John Porter 5 Shane Watters 2, Sam Aitken 6 Mark Bayliss 1, Mick Baker 4 Robert Pierce 3, Lisa Maiden 1 Baz Pearce 6, Charlie Burley 1 Liam Baker 6, Craig Capewell 7 Stef Palmer 0, Chria Manoila 7 Greg Henderson 0, Devinder Singh 7 Liam Jaggers 0, John Edwards 4 Dan Smith 3, Liam Whale 0 Liam Sims 7, Louis Burley 6 Liam Sims 1, Liam Jaggers 6 John Edwards 1, Greg Henderson 1 Devinder Singh 6, Stef Palmer 2 Charlie Burley 5, Baz Pearce 0 Chris Manoila 7, Liam Baker 1 Craig Capewell 6, Dan Smith 1 Liam Whale 6, Week 3:- Devinder Singh 6 Rob Harris 1, Chris Manoila 6 Lisa Maiden 1, Martin East 2 Mick Baker 5, Craig Capewell 3 Sam Aitkens 4, Robert Pierce 6 Chris Fox 1, Sam Guest 4 Chris Williams 3, Roberto Montana 6 John Edwards 1, Shane Watters 2 Adam Quinton 5, Paul Boddison 7 Charlie Burley 0, Baz Pearce 5 Louis Burley 2, John Edwards 0 Shane Watters 7, Louis Burley 3 Chris Manoila 4, Lisa Maiden 1 Roberto Montana 6, Sam Aitkens 5 Baz Pearce 2, John Porter 0 Paul Boddison 7, Charlie Burley 2 Adam Quinton 5, Mick Baker 6 Craig Capewell 1, Robert Pierce 4 Liam Baker 3, Rob Harris 2 Martin East 5, Chris Williams 4 Devinder Singh 3, Chris Fox 0 Sam Guest 7, Paul Boddison 5 Roberto Montana 2. --------------------------------- In their latest premier division fixture in the BDO Inter County Championships Warwickshire travelled north to take on second in the table Lancashire in what is always a testing fixture, nevertheless the local county returned with a tremendous 19-17 victory to take them up one place in the league table to fourth just three points short of third placed Cheshire. Both men’s teams chalked up 7-5 wins with the ‘A’ teams match award going to Tom Aldridge who had a superb 30.47 average, taking the ‘B’ award was Prakash Jiwa with his 27.83 average. There were mixed fortunes for the ladies as the ‘B’ team recorded their first win in five, a 4-2 success with Sue Gulliver (20.04) their top player. It was not such good news for the ‘A’ team as Trina Gulliver (22.60) was their sole winner in a 5-1 defeat. Full Results:Premier Division:Lancashire v Warwickshire (17-19): (Lancashire names first):Men’s ‘A’:- David Airey 4 Mark Strong 0, Robert Rickwood 4 Mark Carter 3, James Marcroft 0 Antony Allen 4, Lee Shewan 4 Jamie Hughes 3, Dave Adshead 1 Tom Aldridge 4, Mick Oversby 3 Ted Evetts 4, Graham Lalor 1 Rob Hawker 4, Martin Barratt 1 Richard Foster 4, Martin Atkins 3 Bob Nixon 4, Dave Rawstron 4 Simon Power 3, Carl Sneyd 1 Mark Westgarth 4, Paul Taylor 4 Noel Grant 0, Men’s ‘B’:- Chris O’Connor 3 James Hykin 4, Gary Jackson 4 Peter Hughes 3, Dave Rawstron 4 Andrew Foulkes 2, Graham Lalor 4 Mangal Singh 2, Chris Proctor 3 Carl Green 4, Steve Plummer 0 Prakash Jiwa 4, Dave bennett 1 Simon Power 4, David Place 4 Ian McFarlane 2, Darren Hebb 1 Tom Ryan 4, James Marcroft 4 Luke kennedy 3, Tony Clarke 2 Ian Shaw 4, Mike Sexton 0 Anthony West 4, Women’s ‘A’:- Ally Smith 3 Donna Pinch 0, Dnni Platt 3 Kerry Bambridge 0, Gina Jones 1 Trina Gulliver 3, Sue Cusick 3 Natalie Gilbert 1, Sharon Seed 3 Caroline Pike 0, Debbie Baxter 3 Marian Conway 0, Wmen’s ‘B’:- Amy Eden 0 Sue Gulliver 3, Jo Clements 3 Melanie Hill 1, Tracey Cunningham 1 Helen Rigg 3, Sue Corry 3 Denise Keyte 2, Maria Ronson 1 Chloe McKivett 3, Ged Fielding 0 Nina Bolt 3. --------------------------------- In division one of the BDO Inter County Championships West Midlands had an away game against Dorset. Prior to the fixture West Midlands were second in a division consisting of ten teams and their hosts seventh, however despite the difference in their positions Dorset handed their high riding visitors a massive 27-9 defeat, this being West Midlands biggest defeat since they lost by the same scoreline to neighbouring Warwickshire in March 2009 when both teams were in division one. Although the men’s ‘A’ and ‘B’ in turn lost 9-3 and 7-5 it was a fantastic weekend for Glen McGrandle as he took both match awards with his 27.33 average on Saturday followed by a 30.29 average on Sunday. Both ladies teams suffered big defeats the ‘A’ team went down 5-1 with Sophie Singh (18.20) their only winner and the ‘B’ were handed a 6-0 whitewash. Despite the huge loss West Midlands hold on to second place but their lead over third placed Oxfordshire is now only one point and they fall eleven points adrift of leaders Hampshire. Full Results:Division One:Dorset v West Midlands (27-9): (Dorset names first):Men’s ‘A’:- Robbie Martin 4 Keith Allman 2, Dale Masterman 2 Glen McGrandle 4, Kevin Smith 2 Jonathan Platt 4, Matt Yarrow 4 Matthew Dicken 0, John Clark 0 Gareth Watts 4, Lee Edwardson 4 Michael Baker 1, Michael Bowden 4 Scott Baker 3, Matthew Woodhouse 4 John Morris 3, Thomas Chant 4 Ian Jones 0, Mark Grimes 4 Daniel Nicholls 0, Lee Turle 4 Mark Craddock 1, Scott Mitchell 4 Ashe Khayat 0, Men’s ‘B’:- Timothy Poole 3 Robert Smith 2, Bryan Pearson 0 Daniel Nicholls 3, Rommy Morris 3 Mark Hampton 1, Mark Porter 2 Sam Guest 3, Terrance Prowse 1 Mark Rollinson 3, Robby Morris 3 Paul Wells 0, Daniel Perry 3 Dave Robbins 2, Daniel Walker 3 Paul Price 2, Matthew Read 0 Dean Mills 3, Phil Weeks 3 John Mycock 2, Scott Hudson 0 Glen McGrandle 3, Nigel Lamb 3 Richard Platt 0, Women’s ‘A’:- Julie Frampton 3 Gemma Barrett 0, Julie Boggust 3 Lisa Badger 1, Donna Mabbatt 1 Sophie Singh 3, Suzanne Trickett 3 Kath Jenkins 1, Sarah Chick 3 Sarah Roberts 1, Peri-May Yarrow 3 Debbie Loon 0, Women’s ‘B’:- Trina Perry 3 Heather Wright 1, Cathryn Campbell 3 Shellbie Simmons 0, Carol Llewe;;yn 3 Jacqueline Maiden 2, Katie Mitchell 3 Samantha Maiden 1, Sally Old 3 Shannon Hall 2, Samantha Kirton 3 Claire Hobbs 0. --------------------------------- Round one of the Sheldon and District Winter League’s Punch Bowl Cup brought together premier division rivals Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows and Saltley Amateur Gardeners. The game was a close affair with Arrows just edging out Saltley by 4-3. Four of the eight fixtures saw premier teams beat division one sides, Mackadown Social, Castle Vale Residents, Pavilions and Crown at Olton in turn accounting for Iron Horse, Sheldon Marlborough Flights, Holy Souls and Sheldon Dukes. The remaining three fixtures were between premier and division two teams and again it was the higher division teams that won, Harvester, Pirates and Lyndon taking out respective opponents Greville Arms, Maggies and Ridgemere Social. Full Results:Punchbowl Cup:Round One:- The Harvester 4 (I.Fellows 119, N.Warner 123) Greville Arms 3 (T.Cox 107, C.Deegan 120b), Iron Horse 2 (A.Mayell 129) Mackadown Social 5, Castle Vale Residents 6 (G.Taylor 100, J.Burdett 140,B.Cadby 140,10 darts game, S.Bird 100,118) Sheldon Marlborough Flights 1 (D.Howlett 106), Maggies 1 The Pirates 6, Holy Souls 2 The Pavilions 5 (B.Evans 100, R.Richards 120b, D.Cooper 108, R.Evans 120b, M.Turner 101b), Ridgemere Social 3 (L.Carter 105b, D.Jones 118f, A.Phipps 118) The Lyndon 4 (S.Harding 100), Crown at Olton 5 (M.Wall 125, T.Randell 137, P.Yardley 123) Sheldon Dukes 2 (G.Groves 106b), Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows 4 (P.Connolly 135, P.Nixon 100, B.Nixon 121) Saltely Amateur Gardeners 3 (P.Webster 100, A.Caddick 102b, T.White 100), Week 8:Premier Division:- Crown at Olton 7 (J.Sidwell 160b,121,120b, M.Wall 140,112b, J.Jennings 106b, P.Yardley 100,121,160b, I.Spencer 123) The Pirates 1 (K.Green 136b,100b, G.Green 152b, A.Cooksey 121, J.Buttle 135, M.Naylor 2x100, R.Lawrence 101,104, T.McDonough 100), Highwood KB’s 3 (T.Hobbis 100, W.Cooper 100) The Pavilions 5 (B.Evans 100, M.Morgan 107f,116b, D.Cooper 100, K.Richards 2x100,125, M.Turner 120), Saltley Amateur Gardeners 5 (A.Caddick 100, T.White 2x100,131, J.Phipps 100) Castle Vale Residents 3 (B.Beard 100, B.Cadby 140, S.Bird 100), Mackadown Social 6 (N.Parsonage 100,134,107b,125, L.Barberan 100, M.Heaven 100b, G.James 100, S.Whatmore 140, A.Kavanagh 137,135,121) The Harvester 2 (S.Bellion 140,112b, S.Hicks 120b, J.Smyth 100), Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows 8 The Lyndon (walkover), Division One:- Holy Souls 3 (D.Heoghway 101b, K.Chamberlain 100) Shelodn Marlborough Flights 5 (P.Brown 100, D.Howlett 100), East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association 3 (D.Sudbury 100, B.Skinner 135, N.Davis 2x100) George ‘V’ 5 (P.Carroll 180, Stu Palmer 100, A.Edwards 101b, Scott Palmer 100, A.Dews 115), Sheldon Dukes 2 (S.O’Donnell 137,100, C.Cotter 121,104b, P.Sunner 2x100, M.O’Donnell 100b, L.Molyneux 2x100) Iron Horse 6 (A.Mayell 128,101b, R.Earl 160b, M.Bown 100b, J.Green 134, J.Evans 100,140, D.Mortiboy`s 103), Crown Arrows 5 (D.White 100, S.Sheppard 160b, C.Vann 116, J.Morrisey 125b,100b,100) Willclare Sports and Social 3 (M.Tilley 100,140, Matt Holt 3x100, D.Reid 100, Mick Holt 120,2x100, P.Wilcock 140b, G.Ferguson 104b), Crown-Forget-Me-Not 4 (I.Scattergood 100, C.Kettlewell snr 128,100,134, A.Smith 100, T.Colley 100) Yardley Ex Colts 4 (J.King 100,100f, P.Welch 100), Division Two:- Highwood Exiles 3 (J.Phillips 2x100, P.Harvey 122,115, D.Gill 112, C.Harrison 100b) Ridgmere Social Flights 5 (J.Matthews 115, L.Carter 120b, P.Fielding 100), Shirley RBL Misfits 7 (F.Cotsford 2x100, L.Clutterbuck 105b,100, T.Dixon 119b,121, M.Hodgson 135, K.Bygrave 140,135) Greville Arms 1, Small Heath Amateur Gardeners 3 (L.Allwood 100, D.brown 119) Meadway Sports and Social 5 (S.Bennett 111, S.Robinson 121, M.Shellis 100), Lyndon Old Boys 6 (C.Millward 100, G.Wilson 112b, D.Sheridan 120b,114, T.Campion 100, S.Foy 113f) Langley Hall Sports and Social Flights 2 (S.Harper 100,112, K.Barber 100, M.Mulryan 100). --------------------------------- It was cup semi final week in the South Birmingham League first the Knockout Cup in which there were no major shocks as Crown at Shard End and Coleshill Social both had 6-3 wins in turn against The Bell and Smithswood Social while Banbury Arrows and Mackadown Social took out The Raven and The Dog with a 5-4 scoreline. The last four play off for the Jimmy Walker Cup saw division two team Banbury Flights account for their division one opponents Crown Arrows with a 5-4 result and in the all division two encounter The C’s beat The Kingfisher 6-3 while division one leaders Erdington Members Club won 6-3 against division two outfit The Gate. Toby Jug versus The Trident is a late result. Full Results: Knockout Cup:- Crown Shard End 6 (S.Edwards 2x116b,2x100,102f, M.Walker 105,100,113, G.Clinton 140,125) The Bell 3 (T.Anderton 100, N.Walker 100, B.Anderton 100), Smithswood Social 3 (N.Hughes 140,100, S.King 100,100b,101b, M.Bailey 101,2x100) Coleshill Social 6 (S.Parsons 122, S.Sweetman 100,100b,140, L.Thompson 108b, C.Cooke 100, G.Jones 140, N.Harris 125, M.McGrave 100), The Raven 4 (D.White 102b, A.Mayell 2x100, J.Whitehouse 100,140, A.Whitehouse 110b, D.Mortiboys 100,140, T.Whitehouse 100) Banbury Arrows 5 (A.Luckman 160, D.Evans 3x100, J.Moss 140, L.Reece 100), Mackadown Social 5 The Dog 4, Jimmy Walker Cup:Semi Finals:- Crown Arrows 4 (J.Gaskin 100, R.Vann 2x100, L.Vann 100) Banbury Flights 5 (M.Tilley 3x100, J.Phipps 100, L.Walker 100), Erdington Members Club 6 (J.Frost 3x100,101,100b, S.Bird 100, J.Liggins 112b,100, L.Barberan 112b, R.Liggins 134) The Gate 3 (K.Russell 108b, P.Jones 133,171, N.Groves 180,100b), The Kingfisher 3 (P.Taylor 138) The C's 6 (K.Geary 3x100, D.Flores 114, J.Shingler 100, L.Walker 100, G.Merideth 100). --------------------------------- The divisional League Cup semi finals were on the Forest of Arden Winter League’s fixture card and in the division one game’s there was sweet revenge for leaders Journeys End who after losing 6-3 in the league to Highwood KB reversed the result to beat them 6-3 in the cup. Joining Journeys in the final will be Ivy Leaf who won 5-4 against Kingshurst Knights. In the division last four play offs both games finished with a 6-3 result Journeys End Flights and Highwood Arms beating respective opponents Inn on the Green and Crown Arrows. Full Results:League Cup:Semi Finals:- Highwood KB 3 (T.Hobbis 5x100, W.Cooper 5x100,140, N.Wykes 2x140, N.Byrne 2x100,125, M.Gorman 140, G.Thomas 100) Journeys End 6 (S.Whatmore 100, D.Evans 3x100,140,135, L.Barberan 5x100, P.Kingdon 140,180, D.Kingdon 100, S.Kingdon 2x100,140, J.Jennings 3x100,140,125), Ivy Leaf 5 (R.Jelley 2x100, B.Jelley 100, D.Williams 138,100,123, P.Ashford 121,3x100,125, T.Clinton 118) Kingshurst Knights 4 (D.Miller 6x100,140, K.White 115,140, .Derbyshire 100, S.Moran 125,100, D.White 2x100,140), Division Two:- Journeys End Flights 6 (M.Tilley 3x100,140, S.Edwards 2x100,140,125,14 darts game, S.Kennedy 100,125, J.Sidwell 100,125, A.Edwards 105, J.Norris 120) Inn on the Green 3 (M.Gilmartin 100, S.Carter 100, K.Bradley 100, M.Gilmartin 140), Highwood Arms 6 (C.Horsley 3x100,2x140, N.Warner 2x100,140, N.Walker 100, M.Osborne 135,108, P.Thorley 135,100, B.Anderton 140) Crown Arrows 3 (C.Vann 134,140, L.Vann 100, K.Depper 121, J.Gaskin 2x100). --------------------------------- A 7-0 home win over Bear and Staff has seen Hillyfields ‘B’ go top of the Kings Norton League with 12 points from six games. West Heath and Stirchley United are also both on 12 points but from seven games, in their latest fixtures West Heath won 6-1 at Coldstream while Stirchley lost pole position after going down 5-2 at E57 who move up one place to fifth, this being Stirchley’s first defeat of the season so far. Full Results:Week 7:- E57 5 (N.Steventon 100,122,123,140, D.Logan 3x100,140, N.Porter 4x100, T.Roberts 2x100,120,125, S.Nolan 3x100, R.Morris 3x100,123,135,180, M.Ellis 125) Stirchley United 2 (M.Welsh 100,132,137, T.Cullen 100, C.Price 2x100,116, D.Collins 100,2x140,137, M.Bathurst 144, C.Ryan 100,132), Grant Arms 3 (N.Kelly 140,180, S.Seery 3x100, G.Purnell 2x140, J.Bennet 125, S.Campbell 100, V.Walton 100, P.Smith 180) Cotteridge Social 4 (L.Betteridge 125, C.Harman 100,117, B.Faulkner 100,2x125,140, S.Brookes 100,180, P.Taylor 2x100,123, T.Young 100,105), Hillyfields ‘B’ 7 (E.Simpson 2x100,140,111f, S.Pasetti 2x100, J.Hykin 3x100,2x140, V.Gould 2x100,121, J.Best 140, T.Hamilton 100,123,140,180,120f,15 darts game, R.Mann 2x100,108,121, G.Dews 100) Bear and Staff 0 (C.Burke 100,180, C.Singleton 125,140, K.Jukes 100, D.Singleton 100), Coldstream 1 (B.Andrews 125,180, S.Ager 100, P.Andrews 116, M.Ferriday 2x100, M.Thompson 100) West Heath 6 (P.Hughes 4x100,123, W.Webb 100,140,180, A.Sutton 4x100,135, T.Shipley 121,125,124f, S.Deeley 2x100,118, K.Hall 100,140, T.Corbett 100). --------------------------------- The Shirley Red Lion Premier League is fast reaching the end of its season with the majority of players having just two more fixtures to play, but so fiercely fought is the title that mathematically any one of the top six players could take the it, however the odds must surely be stacked in favour of current leader Mick Gorst who with 81 points from 31 games is two ahead of the rest of the field plus he has three games in hand on all of his chasing rivals of which Steve Sidwell and Paul Higgins are the nearest two with 79 points from 34 games. With the finishing line now in sight the Thursday night individual league is already planning for season eight which will get underway on the 2^nd March. The format of the league is best of four legs of 301 start and finish on a double with every player averaging two games each week. Anyone interested in joining the league for the forthcoming season or requiring any further information should contact Mark Gwalchmai on 07908-741661. Full Results:Week 17:- Ken Hopton 0 Antony Daly 3, Stuart Dixon 0 Andy Hoy 3, Paul Higgins 3 Brian Lawton 0, Chris Thomas 1 Jack Nason 3, Adam Stuart 2 Steve Sidwell 2, Antony Daly 2 Mick Bown 2, Steve Heeks 2 Mark Gwalchmai 2, Stuart Dixon 0 Paul Higgins 3, Dave Hesketh 3 Mark Cater 1, Steve Sidwell 2 Andy Hoy 2, Ken Hopton 3 Mick Bown 0, Brian Lawton 2 Antony Daly 2, Tony Daly 1 Chris Thomas 3, Steve Sidwell 2 Mark Gwalchmai 2, Brian Lawton 1 Adam Stuart 3, Mark Cater 2 Antony Daly 2, Stuart Dixon 0 Steve Sidwell 3. --------------------------------- The Coronation Shield semi-finals were on the agenda for the Four Oaks and District League and Old Oscott Arrows had a battle royal with Bishop Vesey as after storming to a 5-1 lead then trailed 7-5, but with wins in the final three games Arrows sealed a 10-5 victory. League leaders The Boat also took a 5-1 lead and never looked back in their tie with Golden Hind as they went on to win 11-4. In the Norman Day Cup the two semi-finals were both won in the final games Erdington Arrows beating St Thomas’s Social Club and Drakes Drum after trailing 5-4 to Pint Pot Flights rallied and went on to book their final place with a similar 8-7 win. Five maximums were hit in the four games J.Frost (Golden Hind), J.Clarke (Drakes Drum) and M.Partridge (the Boat) all hit their first while M.Archer (Bishop Vesey) recorded his third and J. Collins (St Thomas’s Social Club) his fifth. Full Results:Coronation Shield:Semi Finals:- Bishop Vesey 5 (M.Hall 2x100,125,140, D.Walton 3x100, M.Norton 100b,3x100,137, M.Archer 111b,3x140,2x100,180,125, S.Holmes 105b, C.Sammons 123) Old Oscott Arrows 10 (D.Page 3x100, B.Hoare 100, M.Maher 5x100,129,140, E.Atkins 101b,140,4x100, M.Page 135, M.Compton 121b,100,138,140), Golden Hind 4 (T.O’Kereke 101b,2x100, G.Kimberley 2x100,105,125, D.Pickering 140, D.Fowler 120b, J.Frost 2x125,140,2x100,180, W.Naylor 4x100, D.Keatley 2x100) The Boat 11 (M.Partridge 130b,120,129,180,100,2x133, K.Deeley 108b,2x140,125,100, K.Reynolds 140,135,2x100, N.Clarke 2x100,140, J. Prince 100,140), Norman Day Cup:Semi Finals:- Erdington Arrows 8 (J.West 140, M.Kenny 100, G.Oldfield 100, R.Bazeley 125, J.Cox 112b,100,118, M.Phillips 137,100) St Thomas’s Social Club 7 (S.Bird 120b, A.Rose 2x100,140,125, J.Collins 102b,2x100,180, T.Kelly 101b,125,129, T.Pedley 100, W.Cadby 105b,100,120b), Pint Pot Flights 7 (M.Bagnall 120b,4x100, R.Mercer 3x100,123,135, B.Godfray 125,112,5x100, M.Bruin 125) Drakes Drum 8 (D.Yates 2x100,2x140, K.Brown 120, A.Lilley 140,100,113, A.Day 135,100,140, J.Clarke 180,121,122, J.Mahon 100). --------------------------------- A 27-21 win over The Outcasts keeps What’s The Point in the number one spot in the Winmau Centre Monday Night League with a total of 518 points. Former league winners The Untouchables are hot on the heels of the leaders recording the week’s biggest win a massive 43-5 victory over bottom of the table Double Trouble, to take them to within 12 points of What’s The Point. A further 14 behind Untouchables comes third in the table Smash It who had a 38-10 win against Here For the Beer to put them 8 points ahead of The Outcast who are fourth. Full Results:Week 17:-Double Trouble 5The Untouchables 43, Full Monty 23 Oche Dokie 25, Here For The Beer 10 Smash It 38, Keep It In The Family 28 Make Mine A Double 20, The Outcasts 21 What’s The Point 27. --------------------------------- The Small Heath League staged their League Cup final in which league champions East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association beat Gulp Tribe who finished third in the league 8-1. Full Results:League Cup:Final:- Gulp Tribe (Dave Heighway 2x100,103b) 1 East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association (Les Robinson 100, Rickey Lawrence 100, Jake Webster 2x116, Terry Webster 120,100b, Paul Webster 137,100, Tommy White 120,3x100,100b, Colin Wyatt 100) 8. --------------------------------- The Brierley Hill Friday Night League played off the second leg of their League Cup and winning through round one were Netherton Cricket Club ‘B’, Miners (Wollescote), Netherton Cricket Club ‘B’, Samson and Lion, Brickmakers Arms and Dudley Sports. The match between Brickmakers Arms and Pensnett Welfare Club ‘A’ went to 8-8, Jeff Batham recording a 156 checkout and then in the deciding leg hit a 177 to leave double twelve which he hit first dart to give Brickmakers the 9-8 win. Full Results:League Cup:Second Leg:(First leg results in brackets):- Fox Inn (Lye) 3 Netherton Cricket Club ‘B’ 4 (1-6), Miners (Wollescote) 4 Britannia 3 (3-4), Netherton Cricket Club ‘A’ 4 The Gate (Colley Gate ) 3 (6-1), Samson and Lion 2 Ten Arches 5 (5-2), Brickmakers Arms 3 Pensnett Welfare Club ‘A’ 4 (4-3), The Bridge 1 Dudley Sports 6 (0-7). --------------------------------- Camp Hill League champions Cotterills Lane Club added the League Cup title to their honours list with an 8-1 win over Gulp Tribe in the final. The Consolation Cup final saw Hay Mills Social Club gain a narrow 4-3 victory over New Inn to take the title. Full Results:League Cup:Final:- Cotterills Lane Club (Les Robinson 100, Rickey Lawrence 100, Jake Webster 2x116, Tommy White 3x100,100b,120b, Terry Webster 120,100b, Paul Webster 137,100, Colin Wyatt 100) 8 Gulp Tribe (Dave Heighway 2x100,103) 1, Consolation Cup:Final:- Hay Mills Social Lions (Simon Edwards 140,100b, Andrew Howell 100, Alex Edwards 140, Pete Yardley 137, John Taylor 100, Tom Humphries 139, Richard Hogan 100) 4 New Inn (Barry Scott 114, P.Shippley 2x100,108f, C.Vark 100,108) 3. --------------------------------- It was League Cup final week in the Netherton Thursday Night League with Bulls Head and Dudley Sports the final contestants. It was an excellent night of darts which saw Bulls Head come from 3-1 down to go on and lift the trophy with a 4-3 result. Full Results:League Cup:Final:- Bulls Head 4 Dudley Sports 3 --------------------------------- The Silver End Sunday Morning League are up to week five and after a 6-2 home win over Dudley Sports ‘A’ its Woodside who have a slender one point lead at the top of the table over second placed The Bell whose 5-3 win against The Bridge gives them 9 points. At the other end of the table Blue Brick went down 5-3 at Brickmakers Arms ‘B’ to leave them at the foot of the table and the only team without a point so far. Full Results:Week 5:- Pensnett Welfare Club 7 High Acres 1, Woodside 6 Dudley Sports ‘A’ 2, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 5 Brickmakers Arms ‘A’ 3, The Bell 5 The Bridge 3, Portway 4 Railway 4, Brickmakers Arms ‘B’ 5 Blue Brick 3, Dudley Sports ‘B’ 4 Old Star 4. --------------------------------- After only three games and a starting line up of 24 teams only four remain unbeaten in the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League. Last season’s champions Ten Arches ‘B’ and runners up Ten Arches ‘A’ squared up to each other in week three and it was the ‘A’ team who got the 5-4 verdict to put them in pole position. Gate ‘B’ and Kingswinford Conservative Club have both won their three games and in turn had 6-3 wins over Garibaldi and Quarry Bank Conservative Club. The only other team not to have lost is The Cross (Oldswinford) but they have only played two fixtures the latest of which was a 5-4 win at Starving Rascal. Full Results:Week 3:- Gigmill 3 Bridhe (Kingswinford) 6, High Acres 4 Bird (Wordsley) 5, Starving Rascal 4 The Cross (Oldswinford) 5, Fox Inn (Lye) 5 Stourbridge RBL 4, Gate ‘B’ 6 Garibaldi 3, Hare and Hounds ‘B’ 6 Crestwood 3, Ten Arches ‘B’ (C.Fox 152b) 4 Ten Arches ‘A’ 5, Church Tavern 7 Hare and Hounds ‘A’ 2, Cat Inn (Wordsley) 2 Gate ‘A’ 7, Kingswinford Conservative Club 6 Quarry Bank Conservative Club 3, Kingswinford Snooker Club 1 Bird (Stourbridge) 8, The Swan 1 Brickmakers Arms 8. --------------------------------- Week sixteen in the Bilston and District League and The Nutan head both the 301 and 501 leagues, however after beating Bilston Conservative Club ‘C’ 6-1 in the 301 league they lost to the same opponents 2-1 in the 501 league. Nutan hold a two points lead over Lanesfield RBL in the 301 section but following their defeat in the 501 Tilted Barrel, who beat Orange Tree 3-0, are level on the same 30 points and only trail by one leg of average. Full Results:Week 16:301 League:- Bilston Conservative Club ‘A’ 3 Allens Sports Bar ‘A’ 4, Darlaston Conservative Club 2 44 Club 5, Lanesfield RBL 7 White Hart 0, Red Lion 4 Triangle Snooker Club 3, Rocket Pool 5 Travellers Rest 2, The Nutan 6 Bilston Conservative Club ‘C’ 1, The Orange Tree 0 Tilted Barrel 7, 501 League:- Bilston Conservative Club ‘A’ 0 Allens Sports Bar ‘A’ 3, Darlaston Conservative Club 1 44 Club 2, Lanesfield RBL 3 White Hart 0, Red Lion 2 Triangle Snooker Club 1, Rocket Pool 3 Travellers Rest 0, The Nutan 1 Bilston Conservative Club ‘C’ 2, The Orange Tree 0 Tilted Barrel 3. --------------------------------- Despite winning 5-4 at Ex Serviceman’s ‘B’ The Bell have dropped two places to joint third in the Rowley Monday Night League, the reason being that a 9-0 win from Cradley Liberal Club at Fairfield has seen the Liberal Club leap from third to top of the table on average followed by Ex Serviceman’s ‘’A’ who won 6-3 at Whiteheath Tavern. The Roost are the other joint third team they won their home tie with Loyal Lodge 5-4. TFC who had their opening fixture with Windmills End postponed won their only game so far against Haden Cross 5-4 to place them in seventh place to be one of only five undefeated teams. Full Results:Week 2:- Ex Serviceman’s ‘B’ 4 The Bell 5, Fairfield 0 Cradley Liberal Club (formerly Springfield Social Club) 9, Haden Cross 4 TFC (formerly Bacaba) 5, Ivy Bush 8 Three Diamonds ‘X’ 1, Whiteheath Tavern 3 Ex Serviceman’s ‘A’ 6, The Roost 5 Loyal Lodge 4, Three Diamonds 6 The Cottage 3, The Windmills End 4 Yeltz Bar 5. --------------------------------- Crown ‘A’ and Landywood ‘A’ the two top teams in the West Midlands Men’s Super League both won 5-0 in week 17, Crown won away to Landywood ‘B’ while Landywood beat Crown ‘B’ to maintain Crown’s seven points lead at the top of the table. Ten Arches won 4-1 away to Chillington to move into third place above ECC who suffered a surprising 3-2 defeat at Cabin who are in the bottom half of the table. It was not a good week for Allens Sports Bar as the ‘A’ team lost 4-1 at Olde Queens Head and the ‘B’ side lost by the same margin at home to Pensnett Welfare Club. Full Results:Week 17:- White Swan 1 Bridgtown Social 4, Duke of York 4 Rowley Bar and Grill 1, Crown ‘B’ 0 Landywood ‘A’ 5, Olde Queens Head 4 Allens Sports Bar ‘A’ 1, Chillington 1 Ten Arches 4, Allens Sports Bar ‘B’ 1 Pensnett Welfare Club 4, Landywood ‘B’ 0 Crown ‘A’ 5, Cabin 3 ECC 2, Staffordshire Knot had a bye. --------------------------------- Island Inn followed up their 4-3 win against The Vine in the Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League with a 6-1 win at Waggon and Horses to give them the early lead in the league. The Wonder and Dewdrop are on the same four points as Island Inn and their latest fixtures saw The Wonder win 5-2 at The Vine while reigning champions Dewdrop won 4-3 against last season’s runners up Old Hop Pole and Merry-Go-Round. The top three teams are the only teams to have won both of their games. Full Results:Week 1:- New Talbot 3 Waggon and Horses 4, Dewdrop 4 Old Hop Pole 3, Court House 2 Merry-Go-Round 5, Ivy Bush 3 Horseley Tavern 4, Wonder 4 Hayes Social 3, Island Inn 4 The Vine 3, Week 2:- Waggon and Horses 1 Island Inn 6, Old Hop Pole 7 New Talbot 0, Merry-Go-Round 3 Dewdrop 4, Horseley Tavern 3 Court House 4, Hayes Social 3 Ivy Bush 4, The Vine 2 The Wonder --------------------------------- The Britannia, Stourbridge Knockout turned out to be a well supported and well organised affair attracting county super league and local league players. The semi finals both finished with a 5-2 result in which Nick Fullwell beat Richard Hosey and Ian Jones accounted for Chris Fox to set up an intriguing final between two West Midlands County team mates. As it was expected the eleven legs final went the full distance, very entertaining and fiercely contested by both players but it was Ian Jones who got the narrow 6-5 verdict plus the winners £250, Fullwell collected £80 as runner up. The losing semi finalist each received £25 and there was £10 for Gavin Smith, Sam Aitkens, Matt Moore and Dan Haden who all made their exits in the quarter finals. Full Results:Preliminary Round:- Craig Slater 3 Grant Jackson 1, Dave Simpson 3 Matt Frost 0, Last 32:- Dave Simpson 3 Craig Slater 1, Richard Hosey 3 Ashley Hykin 0, Gavin Smith 3 Malcom Blatchford 0, Adam Edgar 3 Stefan Oakley 1, Joe Poole 3 Mark Smith 1, Sam Aitkens 3 Martin Duffy 0, John Charlesworth 3 Steve Blewitt 2, Nick Fullwell 3 Lee Craig 0, Matt Moore 3 Dave Edwards 0, Tim Green 3 Andy Whyte 1, Lewis Law 3 Steve Homer 1, Chris Fox 3 Jason Gale 2, S.Skidmore 3 Rob Pierce 0, Ian Jones 3 A.Simmons 0, Reece Colley 3 Rob Harris 2, Dan Haden 3 Mark Bayliss 1, Last 16:- Richard Hosey 3 Dave Simpson 2, Gavin Smith 3 Adam Edgar 1, Sam Aitkens 3 Joe Poole 1, Nick Fullwell 3 John Charlesworth 0, Matt Moore 3 Tim Green 0, Chris Fox 3 Lewis Law 2, Ian Jones 3 S.Skidmore 0, Dan Haden 3 Reece Colley 2, Quarter Finals:- Richard Hosey 4 Gavin Smith 2, Nick Fullwell 4 Sam Aitkens 1, Chris Fox 4 Matt Moore 1, Ian Jones 4 Dan Haden 3, Semi Finals:- Nick Fullwell 5 Richard Hosey 2, Ian Jones 5 Chris Fox 2, Final:- Ian Jones 6 Nick Fullwell 5. --------------------------------- Unbelievingly after only two fixtures have been played in the Wednesbury and Darlaston Wednesday Night League only two of the opening eight teams have a 100% win record. English Oak are the early pacesetters, an 8-1 win at Red Lion including a 160 break for their Ryan McCarthy giving them a two points of average lead over second in the table Churchills ‘A’ whose latest fixture saw them win 6-3 at home to Horse and Jockey, Churchill player Gary Bailey hit a maximum. Full Results:Week 2:- Churchills ‘A’ (Gary Bailey 180) 6 Horse and Jockey 3, Nutan 7 Churchills ‘B’ 2, Red Lion 1 English Oak (Ryan McCarthy 160b) 8, Staffordshire Knot 3 Black Horse (Lee Jones 120b,7 darts game) 6. --------------------------------- Bulls Head ‘A’ (Polesworth) and Queens Head are both on 16 points in the Pip Club League’s Master League, Bulls Head adding a 7-2 win over Pip Club to their tally while Queens Head went one better with an 8-1 win at Sports Bar ‘180’. In the division one league it’s Bulls Head ‘A’ and Queens Head who are again in first and second place both on 8 points with third placed Winning Post some four points behind. Globe (Wilnecote) lead division two but Progressive Club in second place have four points one short of Globe with a game in hand. Full Results:Week 9:- Globe Trotters 7 Progressive Club 2, Old Liberal 1 Belgrave Club (Adam Williams 180) 8, Bulls Head ‘A’ (Polesworth, Alex Tempest 118f,115f) 7 Pip Club 2, Sports Bar ‘180’ 1 Queens Head 8, Winning Post (M.Potter 180, A.Wood 137f) 7 Globe (Wilnecote) 2, Royal Oak 2 Birchmoor Club (Kev Spare 180) 7. --------------------------------- Woodstock Timber Presents a charity darts knockout at the Bridge Inn, 118 Moss Grove, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 9HH on Saturday 4^th March with all proceeds going to a beautiful, courageous little girl called Evie Taylor. Evie has a condition called "Tibial Hemimelia" in which only her fibula bones have formed, she desperately needs to raise money for an operation, why not enter the knockout and help give a young girl a better life. Entry to the event is £5 with a £300 prize fund. Registrations will be accepted between 1.00pm and 2.30pm with a 3.00pm start. ---------------------------------