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Article: Darts News – A West Midlands Round Up By Alan Towe

Darts News – A West Midlands Round Up By Alan Towe

After the opening three fixtures in the premier division of the BDO Inter County Championships Warwickshire County Darts Organisation are currently in a strong fourth position and only three points behind third placed Nottinghamshire, this coming weekend they will play hosts to bottom of the table Lincolnshire, a fixture which could on present form see them chalk up a big win to move them up into third place. The team selections for this weekend’s games are Men’s ‘A’:- Tom Aldridge, Ted Evetts, Mark Westgarth, Dean Stewart, Jamie Hughes, Noel Grant, Antony Allen, Bob Nixon, Richard Foster, Mark Carter, Mark Strong, Nigel Heydon, Men’s ‘B’:- Simon Power, Graham Hall, Rob Hawker, James Hykin, Ian McFarlane, Anthony West, Carl Green, Tom Ryan, Luke Kennedy, Ian Shaw, Mike McFall, Simon Fairbrother, Reserves:- Matt Edgar, Peter Hughes, Mangal Singh, Tom McGlone, Jamie Atkins, Andrew Foulkes, Charlie Symons, Tom Martin, Women’s ‘A’:- Trina Gulliver, Sue Gulliver, Donna Pinch, Marian Conway, Kerry Bambridge, Melanie Hill, Women’s ‘B’:- Caroline Pike, Denise Keyte, Kat Spanswick, Helen Rigg, Chloe McKevitt, Nina Bolt, Reserves:- Lisa Deslandes, Angela Jones, Wendy Adams, Natalie Gilbert. --------------------------------- West Midlands are riding high in division one of the BDO Inter Counties Championships in second place with 70 points only two behind leaders Hampshire and this coming weekend they will be playing at home against Cornwall who with 57 points are in fourth place in the table a big win could see West Midlands take over in pole position. Lining up for the West Midlands will be Men’s ‘A’:- Gavin Baker, Michael Baker, Shaun Carroll, Mark Craddock, Matthew Dicken, Nick Fullwell, Ian Jones, Ash Khayat, John Morris, Lewis Venes, Gary Watts, Men’s ‘B’:- Scott Baker, Sam Guest, Mark Hampton, Glen McGrandle, Dean Mills, Danny Nicholls, Richard Platt, Paul Price, Dave Robbins, Mark Rollason, Robert Smith, Paul Wells, Reserves:- Danny Coyle, Glen Cullen, Mark Dyke, Michael Hoult, John Mycock, Neil Pointon, Dave Redding, Jack Routledge, Mark Watkiss, Women’s ‘A’:- Sarah Roberts, Lisa Badger, Debbie Loon, Kath Jenkins, Gemma Barrett, Sophie Singh, Women’s ‘B’:- Jacqueline Maiden, Samantha Maiden, Claire Hobbs, Shannon Hall, Shellbie Simmons, Heather Wright, Reserves:- Kim Fellows, Lizzy Arnold, Kirsty Shaughnessy, Wendy Waine. --------------------------------- A 5-3 defeat away to Crown at Olton has seen The Lyndon drop from the number one spot in the premier division of the Sheldon and District Winter League to fourth while their opponents move up one to third. Mackadown Social are the new leaders their 6-2 home win over Castle Vale Residents giving them a slender two legs of average lead over second in the table Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows who beat The Harvester 5-3. Mackadown and Langley both have five points as do Crown at Olton who are a further one leg of average behind Langley. At the other end of the table Saltley Amateur Gardeners chalked up their first point of the season when they finished all square at 4-4 with Pavillions to lift them off the foot of the table. Iron Horse have lost the top spot in division one following their 5-3 reversal at Crown Arrows and are now two points behind Willclare Sports and Social who have taken over at the top of the table with their 5-3 win against Crown-Forget-Me-Not. Willclare have a two point’s advantage over Iron Horse, Crown Arrows and Sheldon Marlborough Flights. Lyndon Old Boys lead the way in division two their convincing 7-1 home win over Meadway Sports and Social giving them a one point lead over their nearest rivals Ridgemere Social Flights and Shirley RBL Misfits who in turn beat Small Heath Amateur Gardeners 6-2 and Maggies 5-3. Full Results:Week 3:Premier Division:- Pavillions 4 (M.Morgan 3x100, B.Evans 100, A.Richards 120b,100, R.Richards 100, M.Robinson 116, R.Evans 100, M.Turner 100) Saltley Amateur Gardeners 4 (T.Webster 134, T.White 120b,100,9 darts game, S.Facey 100,104), Mackadown Social 6 (N.Parsonage 2x100, S.Edwards 105, D.Young 140, S.Whatmore 140,2x100, S.Kingdon 112b,104f,9 darts game, G.James 100, M Noonan 100) Castle Vale Residents 2 (B.Beard 101, J.Burdett 140,134, A.Barber 100, G.Taylor 100b,110b, T.Pedley 120b, S.Bird 100), Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows 5 (D.Nixon 100,125, R.Nixon 100, B.Nixon 100,140,103,100b, L.Nixon 2x100,120b) The Harvester 3 (L.Hodges 100, S.Hicks 2x100, I.Fellowes 102b, M.Warner 123, I.Evans, 2x100b,120b, P.Vasey 121, R.Palmer 100), Crown at Olton 5 (J.Sidwell 100b,123, T.Randell 120b, I.Spencer 112b, J.Jennings 140,120, P.Yardley 140, P.Nunn 2x100) The Lyndon 3 (S.Harding 120b, D.Wright 100,140, S.Darby 140, J.Buckingham 140,100, T.Constable 100, C.King 120b), Highwood KB’s 4 (G.Thomas 2x100, D.Cherry 125, G.Pagett 115b,107f,103, M.Gorman 140) The Pirates 4 (G.Green 100, A.Cooksey 140, T.Booth 127, J.Buttle 100b, P.Moran 100b,135,100), Division One:- Willclare Sports and Social 5 (M.Tilley 100,120b, Matt Holt 140,100, D.Reid 2x100,128, B.Nixon 2x100) Crown-Forget-Me-Not 3 (A.Smith, 2x100,120b, C.Kettlewell snr 100, T.Colley 140), Holy Souls 6 (M.O’Sullivan 100b,113, D.Heighway 100b,140, C.Sharman 100, John Duffy 100) Yardley Ex Colts 2 (D.Wright 2x100,117, P.Hill 140, S.Whadlock 100, G.McDonnell 125, R.Collins 100), East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association 4 (N.Davis 140,129f,9 darts game, D.Sudbury 152b, P.Carey 130,105,9 darts game) Sheldon Marlborough Flights 4 (P.Brown 121, L.O’Donnell 100, D.Humphries 100, M.Cox 2x100), Sheldon Dukes 2 (A.Plows 180, G.Groves 100b, C.Cotter 2x100, L.Molyneux 100,121, S.O’Donnell 100,128) George ‘V’ 6 (P.Carroll 112b, Stuart Palmer 105, G.King 3x100, Scott Palmer 100,105), Crown Arrows 5 (S.Shephard 100, S.Moran 100, D.White 100) Iron Horse 3 (A.Mayall 2x125, R.Earl 2x100, J.Whitehouse 110b, J.Green 100,T.Rainsford 130, D.Mortiboys 2x100), Division Two:- Greville Arms 6 (D.Duggan 125,100,101) Highwood Exiles 2 (M.Mitchell 2x100, C.Harrison 140b, D.Walmley 117, D.Carey 100b), Small Heath Amateur Gardeners 2 (A.Sleath 100, L.Allwood 100) Ridgemere Social Flights 6 (C.Smith 140, P.Fielding 102b, A.Phipps 100), Lyndon Old Boys 7 (T.Campton 140, D.Sheridan 135,100, W.Brown 100, P.Gray 140, S.Foy 100) Meadway Sports and Social 1 (S.Bennett 120, D.Delaney 128), Shirley RBL Misfits 5 (T.Nixon 100, J.Boyle 140) The Maggies 3 (S.Hoclom 140, P.Cunningham 105,100, S.Hall 100, B.Swaine 100). --------------------------------- It was League Cup week in the South Birmingham League and the biggest winners of the round were Crown at Shard End who handed their visitors The C’s a 9-0 whitewash. The Dog, Coleshill Social and The Bell in turn all won 7-2 against The Kingfisher, The Gate and Banbury Flights. Other teams to win through to the next round were Macakdown Social, Banbury Arrows and Smithswood Social. Full Results:League Cup:- The Kingfisher 2 (G.Shergold 100, R.Sharples 100, S.Boden 2x100) The Dog 7 (J.Kane 105, S.O'Brien 140, P.Richards 100), The Gate 2 (T.Barrs 125, N.Groves 100b,2x100,140, K.Russell 100b,100, P.Jones 140) Coleshill Social 7 (G.Jones 112b,120, S.Parsons 120, L.Thompson 100b, S.Sweetman 2x120b, B.Jones 125), Erdington Members Club 3 (J.Liggins 100,101, L.Barberan 100, J.Forst 2x100,115b, C.Millward snr 100,125,2x140) Mackadown Social 6 (N.Parsonage 140,112b,105, D.Young 133,100, M.Heaven 2x100, M.Cooper 112b, G.James 100, M.Noonan 111b), Banbury Arrows 5 (D.Evans 137,120b, W.Cooper 100,112b,131,110f, J.Gallagher 120b Crown Arrows 4 (J.Gaskin 100,125, R.Vann 140,125,100, Crown at Shard End 9 (M.Walker 140,100, T.Evans 112, S.Edwards 120) The C's 0 (E.Williams 100, D.Flores 100, A.Wright 120b), Trident 4 (C.Walton 140,140b, M.Naylor 107b, J.Lawton 100, A.Cooksey 140) Smithswood Social 5 (S.King 100b, P.Cobley 120,100, M.Bailey 100, A.Richards 100b), The Bell 7 (C.Horsley 137,140, T.Anderton 110f, M.Allen 140, M.Osborne 120, 120b) Banbury Flights 2 (M.Tilley 120b, D.Cooper 105b, G.Davidson 100b, J.Phipps 100). --------------------------------- Just two results from the Forest of Arden Winter League, one from each division, in division one reigning champions and current leaders Journeys End extended their lead to six points with a 6-3 win against Ivy Leaf and at the same time take their unbeaten run to four games. In division two Crown Arrows inflicted a first defeat on Highwood Arms when they beat them 7-2 to take them into pole position with an unbeaten six points, however defending champions and second in the table Journeys End Flights have a game in hand on the leaders and with a 100% win record so far are just two points behind them. Full Results:Week 4:Division One:- Journeys End 6 (S.Whatmore 135,140,107f, A.Howell 140,120,100,123, D.Evans 120,2x100, P.Kingdon 118,100,121, L.Barberan 114,2x140,121, J.Jennings 3x100,2x140,131, S.Kingdon 3x100,140) Ivy Leaf 3 (T.Clinton 100,140, B.Jelley 3x100,125,180, D.Williams 4x100,140,134, P.Ashford 100), Division Two:- Crown Arrows 7 (P.Carter 3x100, J.Gaskin 2x100, K.Depper 2x118, M.Bown 3x100,140, L.Vann 138, T.Blakemore 113,100) Highwood Arms 2 (N.Walker 3x100, A.Thurman 140,100, D.Hudson 140,100, B.Anderton 131,121, P.Thonrley 101). --------------------------------- More woe for Plough and Arrows who are bottom of division one of the Four Oaks and District League losing four of their nine games 2-1 and eventually going down 9-0 to The Boat who now lead the division with a perfect ten points from their first five games. In a hard fought match Boldmere St Mikes with 180‘s from A.Kimberley and R.Hawker won 6-3 away to third placed Golden Hind to keep them level on points with The Boat and trail by just two legs of average. J.Cronin recorded his first maximum of the season for Bishop Vesey as they just scraped a 5-4 win at Old Oscott Arrows. There were defeats for the top two teams in the second division, leaders The Fox despite losing for the first time in six games when they went down 5-4 at Erdington Club remain in pole position and Erdington Arrows as a result of being beaten 6-3 at home by The Boot drop to third in the table behind Red Lion who had a bye this week. St Thomas’s Social Club had an 8-1 win against The Duke whose G.Chamberlain with breaks of 115 and 120, plus scores of 134 and 136 was Duke’s highest scorer. Full Results:Week 6:Division One:- Old Oscott Arrows 4 (E.Atkins 140, A.Lea 108b,2x100, B.Hoare 121, M.Page 108b,116,5x100, M.Compton 100,102,103f, D.Page 120,100) Bishop Vesey 5 (M.Hall 137,100,140, M.Archer 5x100, N.Sammons 120, J.Cronin 100,180, S.Holmes 100b,100, M.Norton 120b, C.Sammons 120b), Pint Pot Flights 6 (G.Cookson 120b, M.Bagnall 100,140, R.Mercer 100, S.Davey 2x100,123,139, S.Robotham 4x100, M.Mills 140) Old Oscott WMC 3 (D.Munge 100, N.Hawkley 3x140,100, J.Tolley 100, D.Parsons 100b,2x100, A.Cole 100, J.Higgins 134), Plough and Arrows 0 (I.Taylor 107b, P.Robbins 100, N.Robbins 105b, M.O’Driscoll 100b, G.Baxter 102b, T.Evans 116b,2x100, A.Humphriss 138) The Boat 9 (W.Mynard 100b,105b,130,140,100,9 darts game, M.Partridge 120b,2x140, K.Deeley 148b,2x140, J.Prince 100,110f, N.Clarke 105b,140,100, K.Reynolds 100b,140), Golden Hind 3 (G.Kimberley 101b,100,137f, D.Keatley 2x100,140, T.O’Kereke 100b,116f,105b,100,120f, D.Fowler 100, D.Pickering 100, J.Frost 2x100,125, W.Naylor 112b,152b) Boldmere St Mikes 6 (N.Smallwood 118, A.Kimberley 115b,100,180,140, M.Wild 140,100,135, R.Hawker 180,2x100, S.Paling 100b,137,3x100,135,111f, B.Stephens 139), Division Two:- Erdington Arrows 3 (G.Oldfield 121, P.Ellery 119, M.Phillips 112b,100,125, R.Bazeley 100,140, J.West 100) The Boot 6 (T.Tyrie 3x100,110, G.Lynch 102f, G.Gaughan 3x100,137, T.Taylor 140), Erdington Club 4 (D.Jarvis 105b,100,140,127, D.Murray 100b,140,100f) The Fox 5 (M.Horacek 134,100, R.Stanton 120b, M.Willetts 140), Boldmere Tap 6 (D.Simpson 100, S.Alexander 105, P.Bromley 125, J.Hunter 100, D.Byrne 100) Rosey Mac’s 3 (R.Lloyd 156, L.Edwards 120b, E.Groves 118b,119, T.O’Rourke 120,114, F.Harris 100), The Duke 1 (G.Chamberlain 115b,134,120b,136, J.Boulstridge 100, W.Harvey 100) St Thomas’s Social Club 8 (A.Rose 100,127, W.Cadby 100, K.Taylor 125, A.Whitehouse 100, J.Collins 120b, T.Pedley 114f, T.Kelly 140, I.Lloyd 140), --------------------------------- The Sheldon Marlborough Cricket Club Singles League were involved in their two Husky Cup competitions the Main Cup seeing Paul Sunner with top shots of 131 and 100 beating Matt Murrin 2-0 in the final. The Husky Small Cup was won by Paul Brown, Brown beating John Young 2-1 in a very close fought final. Full Results:Husky Main Cup Competition:Preliminary Round:- Ian Genge (136) 2 Alan Wale (100) 0, Paul Brown (2x100) 2 Marie Jenkins 0, Quarter Finals:- Paul Sunner (100) 2 John Young 0, Dave Brown (110) 0 Steve McCarthy 2, Dave Humphries (4x100) 2 Paul Brown (140,100) 0, Ian Genge 0 Matt Murrin (2x100) 2, Semi Finals:- Paul Sunner (3x100) 2 Dave Humphries (140,4x100) 1, Matt Murrin 2 Steve McCarthy 0, Final:- Paul Sunner (131,100) 2 Matt Murrin 0, Husky Small Cup:Quarter Finals:- Paul Sunner 1 Alan Wale (120b) 2, Marie Jenkins 1 Ian Genge 2, Dave Brown 0 John Young 2, Paul Brown (100) 2 Steve McCarthy 0, Semi Finals:- Paul Brown (2x100) 2 Ian Genge 1, John Young 2 Alan Wale (108) 0, Final:- John Young 1 Paul Brown 2. --------------------------------- The Winmau Centre Thursday Night Champions League have completed their season and after 6,468 legs in 924 games Mick Baker with 22 wins from 24 games and from a field of 22 players not only retained his title but also collected the winners £300 top prize. Runner up Louis Burley in his first season with 217 points was just seven short of Baker and received £250. There was top prize money paid out from first to last as Rhys Langford, who finished at the bottom of the table picked up £40. The new season will get underway tomorrow night but there is still time to enter, however with a limited entry you will have to be quick, to confirm your interest visit www.wics.org.uk or for further information contact the centre on 01902-420827. --------------------------------- Mick Gorst didn’t play in week eleven of the Shirley Red Lion Premier League and as a result lost the number one spot and dropped to third in the table. With a 3-1 win over Tony Daly followed by a 3-0 success against Ken Hopton Paul Higgins has once again returned to pole position with a total of 49 points from 20 games. Mick Bown was in top form hitting a 180 in his 3-0 win over Steve Heeks and checking out on 101 for a similar 3-0 win against Mark Cater, two wins that see Bown move up two places to second with the same 49 points as Higgins but from 22 games. Biggest climber of the week was Anthony Daly who went from tenth to fifth with a 3-0 win over Stuart Dixon and a 3-1 victory against Mark Gwalchmai in which he recorded a sixteen darts leg. Full Results:Week 11:- Mick Bown (180) 3 Steve Heeks 0, Stuart Dixon 0 Antony Daly 3, Tom Bent 3 Dave Hesketh 0, Tony Daly 3 Paul Higgins 1, Mark Cater 0 Mick Bown (101f) 3, Mark Gwalchmai 2 Dave Fisher 2, Ken Hopton 3 Andy Hoy (180) 0, Tony Daly 2 Tom Bent 2, Mark Cater 3 Stuart Dixon 0, Mark Gwalchmai 1 Antony Daly (16 darts game) 3, Steve Heeks 2 Dave Hesketh 2, Ken Hopton 0 Paul Higgins 3, Dave Fisher 1 Andy Hoy 3, Tom Bent 3 Steve Heeks 1. --------------------------------- For the first time in thirteen games Cotterills Lane Club lost in the Camp Hill League. Playing away against fourth placed Eagle and Ball Cotterills lost 4-3 but they do hang on to their top of the table position with a two points lead over second placed Hay Mills Social Club who had a 5-2 home win over Tyseley WMC and in turn stay four points to the good on third placed Holy Gulp who also 5-2 in their game at Wagon and Horses. Full Results:Week 13:- Eagle and Ball 4 Cotterills Lane Club 3, New Inn 2 Holy Gulp 5, Wagon and Horses 4 Devil’s Club 3, Station Wagon 3 Emerald Club 4, Hay Mills Social Club 5 Tyseley WMC 2. --------------------------------- The Outcasts suffered their first defeat in eight games in the Winmau Centre Monday Night League when they lost 31-17 to league leaders What’s The Point who have a ten points lead over their nearest rivals Smash It who also won 31-17 against Keep It In The Family, Outcasts are a further twelve points behind Smash It. Top performances this week from Rachel Burden (Double Trouble), Jimmy Handley, James Owen (Smash It) and Dave Lewis (Keep It In The Family) who all hit a maximum, also John Bate (Here For The Beer) who hit two. Outcasts Chris Marshall recorded a thirteen darts game. Full Results:Week 9:- Full Monty 31 Double Trouble (Rachel Burden 180) 17, The Outcasts (Chris Marshal 13 darts game) 17 What’s The Point 31, Smash It (Jimmy Handley 180, James Owen 180) 31 Keep It In The Family (Dave Lewis 180) 17, Here For The Beer (John Bate 2x180) 32 Make Mine A Double 16. --------------------------------- The Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League completed their domestic fixtures and league champions Dewdrop ended the campaign on a high beating Hayes Social 6-1 to finish eight points clear of Old Hop Pole who with a final 4-3 win against New Talbot secured the runners up spot by the narrowest of margins just one leg of average over Island Inn whose last game saw them win 5-2 against Sportsman to put them on the same 50 points as Old Hop Pole. Horseley Tavern took the wooden spoon after playing and losing all 33 games. Full Results:- Court House 3 Merry-Go-Round 4, Hayes Social 1 Dewdrop 6, Ivy Bush 3 Jolly Collier 4, Old Hop Pole 4 New Talbot 3, Horseley Tavern 1 The Vine 6, Sportsman 2 Island Inn 5. --------------------------------- The Brierley Hill Friday Night League staged the early round of their doubles competition at five venues and winning through to finals night were J.Batham & C.Penzer, N.Walters & M.Watson, C.Hart & A.Floyd, R.Colley & R.Pierce, G.Cartwright & S.Oakley, D.Male & A.Apati, M.Hadley & B.Lewis, J.Churchill & C.Davies, M.Rollinson & J.Rollinson, G.Churchill & K.Breeze. --------------------------------- East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association made it six wins in as many games in the Small Heath League when they won their home tie with Mitre 6-3 to keep them four points ahead of second placed Gulp Tribe who had a 7-2 win away to bottom of the table Emerald Club. Full Resulrs:Week 6:- East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association 6 (Colin Wyatt 100,117b,12 darts game,.Jake Webster 2x100, Tommy White 140,4x100,120b,160f,9 darts game, Paul Webster 101, Terry Webster 2x100) Mitre 3 (Ian Jones 100, E.McCormack 121, M.Cain 100,103,100b, John Frost 100), Cob’s Bar 5 (M.Turner 100,100b, R.Pike 100,101b, Tom Humphries 105, D.Shakespeare 106b) Wagon and Horses 4 (Con Murphy 105,2x100b, Graham Daly 100,100b, Andy Hegarty 3x100, Derek Rivitt 101), Emerald Club 2 (Colin Rigby 100, Liam Fox 118, Dennis Willis 136, Laura Caren 100, Adrian Radbourne 112b) Gulp Tribe 7 (Micky O’Sullivan 122,100, Bill Carter 120b, Dave Heighway 2x140, Julian Harris 140,123,105,100, Matt Cooper 100, John Phipps 2x100, Nick Walker 140). --------------------------------- The Pip Club League are up to week four of their new season and Bulls Head ‘A’ (Polesworth) not only lead the division one table with four points from their two games but also the Master League table in which they have played three and won three, however in the Master table they only lead on average as Winning Post, Queens Head, Sports Bar ‘180’ and Belgrave Club are all on the same six points, Bulls Head and Queens Head have both only played three games as opposed to the other teams having played four. Full Results:- Birchmoor Club 3 Belgrave Club 6, Globe (Wilnecote) 6 Pip Club 3, Wigginton Arms 4 Old Liberal 5, Sports Bar ‘180’ 5 Globe Trotters 4, Winning Post 8 Royal Oak 1. --------------------------------- An impressive 8-1 home win over bottom of the table St Thomas has taken Kingstanding Ex Serviceman’s undefeated run in the Aston League to six games, but despite their big win they have not improved their situation at the top of the table as Erdington Club in second place had a similar 8-1 home win over Mitre to keep them within two points of the leaders but trailing massively on average. St Thomas remain the only team without a win so far. Full Results:Week 5:- St Thomas 2 (M.Andrews 100,104b,140, C.Coates 101, R.Nelson 140) Mitre 7 (M.Kain 100,104,120b, J.Frost 100, D.Hassan 100, G.Drennan 3x100,102b, A.Downes 100, M.Cain 101), Sportsmans Rest 3 (D.Munge 100, J.Frost 100,140, D.Fowler 122,160b,180, T.Kelly 120b, L.Barberan 140) Kingstanding Ex Serviceman’s Club 6 (R.Hawker 100b,140, A.Mountford 100,123, A.Kimberly 117b, B.Stephens 100,120b, W.Naylor 100), Drakes Drum 4 (J.Wickett 100, I.Mathews 100, J.Clarke 100, D.Lowe 100, D.Pickering 160b) Old Oscott WMC 5 (T.Denney 140, A.Lea 121,108b, J.Higgings 100), Red lion 3 Erdington Club 6 D.Shannon 140, J.Liggings 112b, P.Graham 100), Week 6:- Erdington Club 8 Mitre 1, Old Oscott WMC 3 Sportsmans Rest 6, Kingstanding Ex Serviceman’s Club 8 St Thomas 1, Drakes Drum 5 Red Lion 4. --------------------------------- The final results in division one of the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League did not affected the league table at all and Riley’s ‘C’ with a 6-1 win at the Royal added to their tile winning season’s tally to give them a total of 38 points six more than runners up Gilberts Bar who won their last game at Wednesfield FC 4-3. In the second division Sunbeam with a final 7-0 win over Red Lion took the title with 38 points, Riley’s ‘A’ whose similar 7-0 win over Wednesfield Legion ‘B’ saw them leap up the table from fourth to finish as runners up with 36 points, Pavilions who were second lost their final game 5-2 playing away to the Bull and ended the campaign in joint third level on points and average with Bird in Hand who won 5-2 against the Boat. Full Results:Division One:- Cabin 1 Wednesfield Conservative Club 6, Penn Bowling 3 Ashmore Inn 4, Royal 1 Riley’s ‘C’ 6, Victoria 5 Roebuck 2, Wednesfield FC 3 Gilberts Bar 4, Division Two:- Bird in Hand 5 Boat 2, Bull 5 Pavilion 2, Lanesfield RBL 4 Dog and Partridge 3, Pendulum 4 Ukrainian Club 3, Riley’s ‘A’ 7 Wednesfield Legion ‘B’ 0, Sunbeam 7 Red Lion 0, Wednesfield Legion ‘C’ 3 Woodfield Social 4. --------------------------------- Any hopes Cleveland Arms had of winning the Tettenhall Wednesday Night League have now diminished as in week 37, with only two more games to play they lost their home game with sixth placed Moreton 6-1 to leave them four points behind leaders Whitmore Reans WMC who won 5-2 at the Bull. The only movement in the table was near the bottom where Dog and Partridge after a 4-3 win over bottom team Jones Road moved up one place from next to bottom over ECC ‘B’ who lost 4-3 at home to Riley’s ‘B’. Full Results:Week 37:- Bull 2 Whitmore Reans WMC 5, Cleveland Arms 1 Moreton 6, Dog and Partridge 4 Jones Road 3, ECC ‘A’ 4 Brewood British Legion 3, ECC ‘B’ 3 Riley’s ‘B’ 4, Jack’s Bar 3 Claregate 4, Riley’s ‘A’ 4 Otter and Vixen 3. --------------------------------- With only one fixture remaining in the Rowley Monday Night League it appears that Springfield Social Club have thrown the title away after losing 5-4 at The Bell who move up one place to second level on 54 points with new leaders Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ who won 5-4 away to Haden Cross ‘Z’. Springfield drop to third in the table and are two points behind the top two teams. Full Results:Week 29:- The Bell 5 Springfield Social Club 4, Ivy Bush ‘Z’ 7 Bacaba 2, Beech Tree 3 Fairfield 6, Britannia Inn 3 Whiteheath Tavern 6, Haden Cross ‘Z’ 4 Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 5, Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 3 Haden Cross ‘A’ 6, The Roost 9 Yeltz Bar 0, Ivy Bush ‘A’ 5 Crown 4. ---------------------------------

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