Darts News – A West Midlands Round Up By Alan Towe
In the very last match of the season of the Four Oaks and District League the league’s top two teams fought it out for the division one title. Prior to the fixture The Boat topped the table with a two points lead over Boldmere St Mikes and had home advantage in the final game. As expected it was a very close game with The Boat eventually winning the tie 5-4 to finish the season with 32 points four more than Boldmere St Mikes who for the third consecutive season finished as runners up.
In the second division St Thomas’s Social Club held their nerve after losing their previous two league matches to beat Erdington Club 6-3 and clinch the title by just four legs of average as second placed The Boot beat Rosey Mac’s 7-2 to put them on the same 24 points as St Thomas’s.
A.Rose (St Thomas’s Social Club) and M.Westmorland (Erdington Club) both hit maximums in the final week.
Full Results:Match 18:Division One:- Drakes Drum 5 (J.J.Armstrong 100b, A.Day 140,100,121, A.Lilley 100, J.Clarke 102b,140,100) Plough and Arrows 4 (N.Robbins 123,100, P.Robbins 108b,100,140, P.Smith 120b,125,100), Old Oscott WMC 6 (J.Tolley 140, N.Hawkley 112b,100, M.Bowles 112b,100b,120b, J.Rogers 100, A.Cole 2x100) Bishop Vesey 3 (C.Sammons 2x100, M.Hall 100,126, M.Norton 100b, N.Sammons 108b,100, S.Holmes 120b, D.Sammons 125, D.Walton 112b,119,100), Pint Pot Flights 6 (R.Mercer 130,3x100, S.Robotham 120b,100, M.Bagnall 100b,100,140, J.Moon 115,128) Old Oscott Arrows 3 (M.Page 2x100, L.Jones 100, E.Atkins 106b,100, B.Hoare 2x100, M.Compton 156, A.Lea 100, M.Maher 102b), The Boat 5 (K.Deeley 3x140,134,100, S.Harvey 140, J.Prince 134, N.Clarke 132,140,129f, M.Partridge 140,100, K.Reynolds 100b,100) Boldmere St Mikes 4 (R.Hawker 2x100,120, S.Paling 140,121,123,105, B.Stephens 120, M.Ashton 140,132,137, M.Wild 100), Division Two:- St Thomas’s Social Club 6 (D.Watkins 100, I.Lloyd 137, W.Taylor 100, T.Kelly 100,127, J.Collins 100,107,120, W.Cadby 100, A.Rose 180, I.Matthews 100f, T.Pedley 100) Erdington Club 3 (K.Shorthouse 121,139, M.Westmorland 180, L.Shorthouse 112b,127,100, D.Hodge 100,119, P.Willis 2x100, G.Bushell 120b,100), Erdington Arrows 4 (J.Stokes 2x100,119, A.Ashford 120, G.Oldfield 100, R.Bazeley 112b,135, M.Phillips 2x100,137, J.West 140, M.Kenny 100b, J.Cox 2x100, P.Ellery 100,140) Boldmere Tap 5 (D.Quirk 100, D.Simpson 105, A.Nicholls 128b,2x100, A.Gough 112b,101,100, P.Bromley 100,140), The Boot 7 (P.Opieler 101,120,125, T.Tyrie 120,100, R.Smith 125, G.Lynch 2x100, J.Lynch 2x100) Rosey Mac’s 2 (A.Poole 121, E.Groves 101b), Red Lion 8 (D.Bayliss 100b,120b, D.G.Bond 105b,104,140,123, D.Bond jnr 100) The Duke 1 (G.Chamberlain 100, L.Graham 100, W.Harvey 100, G.Hinett 100), Golden Hind and The Fox had byes.
With Lee Harris not playing this week in the Shirley Red Lion Premier League Chris Thomas seized the opportunity to return to the top of the table with 3-1 wins over Ken Hopton and Lee Holtham. Joining Thomas in pole position with the same number of points and average is Mark Gwalchmai who after beating Lee Holtham 4-0 was held to a 2-2 draw by Ken Hopton. With 31 points the leading duo are three to the good on third placed Paul Higgins who had a 3-1 win over Andy Hoy before finishing all square at 2-2 with Dave Heighway. Fourth and fifth placed Lee Harris and Tom Bent have both only played eight games compared to the three players above them who have played ten and in turn Harris and Bent are on 26 and 25 points. Individual highlights in week five included a terrific nine darts leg from Jack Sidwell which included a 160 break in his 4-0 win against Tim Lowe. Steve Sidwell and Andy Hoy also recorded 160 breaks Full Results:Week 5:- Mark Gwalchmai 4 Lee Holtham 0, Brian Lawton 2 Chris Thomas snr 2, Antony Daly 3 Tim Lowe 1, Chris Devlin 0 Chris John 3, Pete Silver 4 Mark Cater 0, Mick Bown (120b,10 darts game) 3 Nick Walker 1, Andy Hoy (160b) 1 Paul Higgins 3, Dave Fisher 0 Steve Heeks (12 darts gam) 4, Ken Hopton 1 Chris Thomas 3, Chris Devlin (152b) 1 Tom Bent (130f) 3, Luke Coles 0 Mike Forsyth 4, Mikey Harris 1 Andy Thomas 3, Craig Johnson 0 Steve Sidwell (160b) 4, Tim Lowe 0 Jack Sidwell (160b,9 darts game) 4, Chris Thomas snr 1 Steve Heeks 3, Andy Hoy 3 Brian Lawton 1, Lee Holtham 1 Chris Thomas 3, Mark Gwalchmai 2 Ken Hopton 2, Craig Johnson 2 Chris Devlin 2, Mark Cater 0 Andy Thomas (120b,10 darts game) 4, Mike Forsyth 1 Mick Bown 3, Nick Walker 0 Pete Silver 4, Lee Holtham 0 Tom Bent 4, Chris John 3 Jack Sidwell 1, Antony Daly 2 Steve Sidwell 2, Dave Heighway 2 Paul Higgins 2, Mikey Harris 3 Dave Heighway 1, Dave Fisher 2 Luke Coles 2, Chris Devlin 4 Tim Lowe 0, Nick Walker 2 Lee Holtham 2, Chris Thomas snr 2 Mike Forsyth 2, Dave Heighway 1 Steve Sidwell 3.
The Forest of Arden Winter League played off the finals of their Presidents Cup and Consolation Cup, in the former Journeys End made it a fantastic double when with a 6-3 win over Greville Arrows they added the title to their division one title. The Consolation Cup final turned out to be somewhat of a shock result as Inn on the Green who were third in division two lost 6-3 to Chelmsley Town who finished bottom of division two with just one win in their nine games played. Full Results:Presidents Cup:Final:- Greville Arrows 3 (M.Mitchell 3x100, C.Okey 3x100, K.Duggan 2x100,140, D.Duggan 3x100,121,140,110f) Journeys End 6 (A.Howell 138,100,140, D.Evans 100, T.Constable 3x140,2x125,100, P.Kingdon 2x100, L.Barberan 3x140,3x100,119,180, S.Whatmore 140, J.Jennings 5x100,140,123), Consolation Cup:Final:- Inn on the Green 3 (S.Carter 100,140,120, L.Creighton 106, P.Kelly 3x100,121, M.Gilmartin 3x100, J.Cassidy 2x100,140) Chelmsley Town 6 (P.Shipley 2x140,100, I.Robinson 100, M.Hughes 140). [caption id="attachment_19064" align="aligncenter" width="300"]
Consolation Cup Winners Chelmsley Town[/caption]
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Erdington Members Club continued their push for the South Birmingham League division one title with a resounding 9-0 win at Banbury Arrows to put them on 20 points from 12 games. Second placed Mackadown Social are four points behind Erdington but have three games in hand. In the second division leaders The Gate maintained their two points lead with a 6-3 win away to Banbury Flights while their nearest rivals The Bell handed out a 9-0 whitewash to their visitors The Kingfisher to keep the pressure on The Gate as they have a game in hand which could see them take over the number one spot. Full Results:Week 12:- Crown at Shard End 6 (M.Walker 110b,106f, S.Edwards 105,101, A.Edwards 100b,120b, D.Clinton 140,100, S.Whatmore 2x113b, T.Evans 100) Coleshill Social 3 (L.Thompson 120b, P.Bryant 140), The Trident 5 (M.Naylor 100b) Crown Arrows 4 C.Vann 100, L.Vann 100, P.Carter 106, M.Bown 100, T.Blakemore 100), Banbury Arrows 0 (A.Luckman 100, W.Cooper 100, J.Moss 118, K.O'Connor 100b, P.Moran 140) Erdington Members Club 9 (M.McFall 3x112b,100, S.Bird 104, M.Gallett 110, J.Frost 160b,2x100,10 darts game, M.Birch 100, L.Barberan 112b,140, B.Cadby 2x100), Division Two:- The Dog 6 (P.Thomson 180, M.Wheat 100) Banbury Flights 3 (J.Carter 116b, J.Spink 132,138, J.Phipps 106f), The Bell 9 (C.Horsley 100, N.Walker 3x100, T.Anderton 106b,116f, B.Anderton 140) The Kingfisher 0 (G.Shergold 2x100, D.Green 100,125), The Gate 6 (T.Barrs 128b,100, P.Jones 123,133, T.Moulinex 100, K.Russell 100) Toby Jug 3 (T.Adams 140, J.McSwiggan 100,100b, A McSwiggan 140,117, S.Hunt 2x100).
With just one more game to the halfway stage of the Kings Norton League leaders Hillyfields ‘B’ took their unbeaten run to thirteen games when they won their home tie with Toby Jug Flights 7-0. However despite having won all of the fixtures Hillyfields ‘B’ only have a slender two point’s advantage over second in the table West Heath who in turn are six points to the good on the following pack of three teams Stirchley United, Rubery RBL and E57. Bear and Staff chalked up only their third win in 13 when they won 4-3 away to bottom of the table Coldstream. Full Results:Week 13:- Coldstream 3 (D.Parish 100, B.Andrews 119,125,135, M.Ferriday 3x100, M.Deeley 100,116) Bear and Staff 4 (J.Reading 2x100, C.Burke 100,121, N.Harris 100, C.Crumpton 127, M.Malone 135), Grant Arms 4 (N.Kelly 100,123,140, G.Purnell 122,140, M.Davies 2x100, P.Smith 100, Donna Campbell 100, S.Campbell 2x100, V.Walton 100,140) Weoley Hill 3 (P.Wallace 100, M.Lloyd 100,140), The Coppice 3 (K.Manger 2x100, D.Hill 5x100,180, C.Heath 2x110,137, D.Jordan 120, R.Mooney 100, M.Mooney 2x100, A.Deeley 140) Rubery RBL 4 (S.Hodges 3x100,140, 180, R.Packer 2x100,180, I.Medlicott 100,3x140,15 darts game, B.Heath 3x100,125, J.Grainger 101,171), Cotteridge Social 2 (P.Taylor 121, M.Ellis 100, B.Faulkner 125, Matt Ivory 100,121,134, J.O'Neill 100,110f,123, S.Hale 101) E57 5 (J.Calt 2x100,140, J.Good 3x100,140, T.Roberts 100,2x140, D.Logan 2x100,140, S.Nolan 100,140, M.Ellis 120, N.Porter 2x100, N.Cahill 100), Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 2 (C.Davenport 2x100, M.Bloomer 135, Peter Corbett 100, K.Gater 100, S.Brown 121, Paul Corbett 121, M.Swain 101,113) Hillyfields ‘A’ 5 (K.Drain 100,2x121, M.Varley 121, A.Harvey 3x100,120,2x140, L.Fox 3x100, K.Vaughan 2x100, A.Vaughan 100,2x140, D.Short 100, L.Caven 121), Billesley 0 (P.Bond 100, L.Jones 140, J.Eades 2x100) Stirchley United 7 (M.Welsh 105,123, T.Jeffs 100, T.Cullen 4x100, D.Collins 2x100,140, K.Mason 140,170, S.Riddick 2x100,140, B.Thomas 100,120,2x133, C.Ryan 121), Hillyfields ‘B’ 7 (E.Simpson 4x100,118f,125, P.Blades 2x100,121,2x140, J.Hykin 3x100,140, V.Gould 2x100,121,140, J.Best 140, T.Hamilton 2x100,180, G.Dews 121) Toby Jg Flights 0 (J.Higgins 140,180, D.Kent 121).
The Winmau Centre Monday Night League staged a top of the table clash between leaders Just The Tip and second placed The Untouchables, the result was a 26-22 win for Untouchables which sees them reduce the arrears on their opponents to 18 points. Utter Nutters in third place are on 75 points some 33 short of the leaders after going down 31-17 to What’s The Point who in fourth place are on 70 points 38 off the top but they have a game in hand on all three of the teams above them. Full Results:Week 3:- Utter Nutters 17 (Luke Griffiths 180, K.Bate 180) What’s The Point 31, Iche Dokie 24 Full Monty 24, Just The Tip 22 (James Owen 180,13 darts game) The Untouchables 26 (Dave Bentley 115f, Chris Marshall 180), Unleashed Warrior 19 Make Mine A Double 29.
Foaming Tankard have lost second place in the Small Heath League table after losing for the first time in three games, they went down 5-4 away to Gulp Tribe who take over the number two spot on average from their opponents. Top of the table East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association now go two points clear of the chasing duo after handing their visitors, bottom of the table Emerald Club a 9-0 beating. Wagon and Horses recorded their first win of the campaign a 5-4 away victory over Cob’s Bar, the two teams are now level on two points with Cob’s having the slight edge on average. Full Results:Week 3:- Gulp Tribe 5 (Dave Highway 110,2x100, Bill Carter 100, Matthew Cooper 2x100, Mick Tilley 140) Foaming Tankard 4 (Jim Frost 5x100, Gerry McCormack 2x100,100b, John Frost 100,100b, George Drennan 121, Clive Austin 127,105b), Cob’s Bar 4 (Mick Cunningham 120b, Mark Turner 101b, William Johnson 100, Lee Stanton 100, Rob Pikey 135,100b, Tom Humphries 2x100) Wagon and Horses 5 (Con Murphy 100b, Graham Daly 121, Michael Looby 140,100, John O’Connor 137,2x135, A.Pearson 105), East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association 9 (Nigel Davis 100,116b, Colin Wyatt 125,100,115b,9 darts game, Tommy White 180,100b, Paul Webster 125,100, Terry Webster 3x100,100b, Jake Webster 110b, Les Robinson 125,100b) Emerald Club 0 (Mark Fisher 103, Colin Rigby 101,100, D.Willis 125,100).
The Sheldon Marlborough Cricket Club Singles League staged their individual knockout competition and the eventual final brought together the league’s current top two players Dave Humphries and Dave Howlett. Both players reached the final without dropping a single leg, Humphries winning 2-0 against Ray Turner and 3-0 against Paul Sunner while Howlet won 2-0 against Steve McCarthy and Martin Cox before booking his final place with a 3-0 success against Pete Jones. The final saw the league leader Humphries complete the course without dropping a leg as he defeated Howlett 3-0. Full Results:Knockout Competition:Preliminary Round:- Paul Sunner 2 John Young 0, Dave Howlett 2 Steve McCarthy 0, Quarter Finals:- Paul Sunner 2 (131b) Dave Brown 0 (123), Ray Turner 0 Dave Humphries 2 (108f), Dave Howlett 2 Martin Cox 0, Neal Rughani 0 Pete Jones 2, Semi Finals:- Dave Howlett 3 (140,100,107b,) Pete Jones 0 (100), Dave Humphries 3 (100,116b) Paul Sunner 0, Final:- Dave Humphries 3 (160,108,2x100,10 darts game) Dave Howlett 0 (140).
Many of the players in the Winmau Centre Thursday Night Champions League have reached the halfway stage of the season and completed 21 games, Chris Williams is one of those players and is currently in pole position with a total of 114 points but reigning champion Mick Baker has now caught up with some of his outstanding fixtures and after 20 games is just three points short of Williams. Sam Guest who is fourth, has a total of 109 points and with 19 wins from his 19 games is the only remaining player to have won all of his fixtures. With the maximum wins in his outstanding games Guest would amass a total of 123 points to make him the clear leader. Full Results:Week 13:- Charlie Burley 0 Chris Manoila 7, Chris Williams 3 Louis Burley 4, Chris Fox 7 Sam Aitkens 0, John Porter 0 Mick Baker 7, Craig Capewell 5 Rob Montana 2, Charlie Burley 0 Mick Baker 7, John Porter 0 Sam Guest 7, Louis Burley 7 Liam Baker 0, Sam Aitkens 6 Lisa Maiden 1, Chris Williams 6 Craig Capewell 1, Chris Fox 0 Mick Baker 7, Sam Guest 6 Chris Manoila 1, John Porter 0 Sam Aitkens 7, Lisa Maiden 0 Chris Fox 7, Louis Burley 7 Craig Capewell 0, Louis Burley 6 Rob Montana 1.
Bulls Head (Netherton) lost for the first time in eight games in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League when they went down 5-4 at Dudley Sports ‘B’, Bulls Head remain in pole position with 14 points but Mount Pleasant, who had a 7-2 win away to Lamp Tavern, have now joined them on the same number of points. Dudley Sports ‘B’ move into fourth place with the same 12 points as third in the table Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club after they won their home tie with The Swan 6-3. There was a rare win for Dudley Sports ‘A’, their second in eight games when they won 5-4 at Brewers Wharf to put both teams on four points. Full Results:Week 8:- New Talbot 4 Brickmakers Arms 5, Lamp Tavern 2 Mount Pleasant 7, Limes Club 2 Portway 7, Brewers Wharf 4 Dudley Sports ‘A’ 5, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 6 The Swan 3, Delph Bell 5 Pensnett Liberal Club 4, Blue Brick 5 Roebuck 4, Dudley Sports ‘B’ 5 Bulls Head (Netherton) 4,
The local derby in the Brierley Hill Friday Night League between the two Pensnett Welfare teams produced something of a shock result as the ‘A’ side, who are third in the table lost 4-3 to the ‘B’ team who are fourth and four points behind the ‘A’. The top two teams Netherton Cricket Club ‘A’ and Brickmakers Arms did battle on the Brickmakers board with the 5-2 result going in favour of the home team and seeing them replace their opponents in the number one spot with a two point’s advantage. Former leaders Netherton Cricket Club ‘A’ were the only losers in the top five teams. Full Results:Week 23:- Brickmakers Arms 5 Netherton Cricket Club ‘A’ 2, Britannia 4 The Gate (Colley Gate) 3, Pensnett Welfare Club ‘B’ 4 Pensnett Welfare Club ‘A’ 3, Netherton Cricket Club ‘B’ 5 Dudley Sports 2, The Bridge (Kingswinford) 3 The Bell 4, Fox Inn (Lye) 2 Miners (Wollescote) 5, Samson and Lion 1 Ten Arches 6.
A 6-3 win at Belgrave Club kept Queens Head’s undefeated run intact in the Pip Club League taking them to 13 wins and 26 points and a two points lead over second placed Bulls Head ‘A; (Polesworth) whose latest fixture saw them win 7-2 at home against Sports Bar ‘180; with Daz Jones notching a maximum for the winners while Terry Molineux and Phil Jones emulated the feat for Sports Bar. Full Results:Week 14:- Progressive Club 6 Globe (Wilnecote) 3, Belgrave Club 3 Queens Heaad (M.S.Nelae 180) 6, Pip Club (Liam Ferguson 134) 5 Wigginton Arms 4, Bulls Head ‘A’ (Polesworth, Daz Jones 180) 7 Sports Bar ‘180’ (Terry Molineux 180, Phil Jones 180,124f) 2, Old Liberal 4 Winning Post 5, Globe Trotters (Paul Mason 105f) 6 Royal Oak 3.
After the opening eleven games in the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League just two points separate the top two Ten Arches teams. The ‘A’ side lead the field, their 5-4 win away to fourth in the table Brickmakers Arms making it an unbeaten eleven games and keeps them just ahead of their ‘B’ team in second lace following their 9-0 home win over Gigmill. Gate ‘B’ are third on the same 20 points as Ten Arches ‘B’ and they had the same 9-0 result as their rivals in their home game against Starving Rascal, Brickmakers are a further two points adrift on 18. Full Results:Week 11:- Quarry Bank Conservative Club 0 Gate ‘A’ 9, The Bridge (Kingswinford) 6 Fox Inn (Lye) 3, Gate ‘B’ 9 Starving Rascal 0, Hare and Hounds ‘B’ 4 High Acres 5, Ten Arches ‘B’ 9 Gigmill 0, Church Tavern 1 Bird (Wordsley) 8, Old Cat Inn (Wordsley) 3 The Cross (Oldswinford) 6, Kingswinford Conservative Club 4 Stourbridge RBL 5, Kingswinford Snooker Club 1 Garibaldi 8, The Swan 6 Crestwood 3, Brickmakers Arms 4 Ten Arches ‘A’ 5, Bird (Stourbridge) 8 Hare and Hounds ‘A’ 1.
The Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League played off the quarter finals of their Rickuss Cup and lining up in the semi finals will be Ivy Bush, Wonder, The Vine and Island Inn who in turn defeated Old Court House, Merry-Go-Round, Horseley Tavern and New Talbot. Full Results:Rickuss Cup:Quarter Finals:- Ivy Bush 5 Old Court House 2, Merry-Go-Round 3 Wonder 4, The Vine 6 Horseley Tavern 1, New Talbot 1 Island Inn 6.
Biggest winners in week eleven of the Rowley Monday Night League were second in the table The Bell who handed out a 9-0 whitewash to their hosts Whiteheath Tavern who are fifth. Leaders Ex Serviceman’s ‘A’ won 6-3 at home against Cottage taking them to a maximum 22 points from their eleven games and two points to the good on The Bell. In only their third win of the season Three Diamonds ‘X’ with a 160 break and an 8 darts game for Stuart Bourne won 5-4 at home against The Roost who are placed sixth in the table. Despite two 160 breaks for C.Whitehouse it was not enough for his team, Ivy Bush, to avoid a 5-4 defeat away to Fairfield. Full Results:Week 11:- Yeltz Bar 4 Tividale FC 5, Loyal Lodge 2 Cradley Liberal Club 7, Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 6 Cottage 3, Whiteheath Tavern 0 The Bell 9, Three Diamonds ‘X’ (Stuart Bourne 160b,8 darts game) 5 Roost 4, Windmills End 3 Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 6, Haden Cross 6 Three Diamonds 3, Fairfield 5 Ivy Bush (C.Whitehouse 2x160b) 4.
The wins keep mounting up for Woodside in the Silver End Sunday Morning League their latest win being 5-3 at home to fourth placed Dudley Sports ‘B’ to keep them six points ahead of second in the table Brickmakers Arms ‘A’ who won by the same 5-3 margin against Railway. Third in the table The Bell kept the deficit on Brickmakers ‘A’ to four points when they recorded the league’s biggest win of the week, 7-1 against Portway. Full Results:Week 12:- Glasscutters 4 The Bridge 4, Brickmakers Arms ‘A’ 5 Railway 3, Dudley Sports ‘A’ 5 Blue Brick 3, Pensnett Welfare Club 3 Old Star 5, Woodside 5 Dudley Sports ‘B’ 3, The Bell 7 Portway 1, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 3 Brickmakers Arms ‘B’ 5.
After losing 5-4 at home to their nearest rivals in the Wednesbury and Darlaston Wednesday Night League Churchills ‘A’ have slipped to joint second in the table and their victors Black Horse take over in pole position but only on average as in addition to Black Horse and Churchills ‘A’ being on ten points so are third placed Staffordshire Knot after their 8-1 win at home against Churchills ‘B’, not a good week for the two Churchills teams. Full Results:Match 8:- Churchills ‘A’ 4 Black Horse 5, Red Lion 3 Horse and Jockey 6, The Nutan 7 English Oak 2, Staffordshire Knot 8 Churcills ‘B’ 1.
The Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League had their Divisional Knockout Cups on the fixture card and in the division one games there were wins for Jack’s Bar, Sunbeam and Victoria, Riley’s ‘C’, Pavilion, Wednesfield Conservative Club and Riley’s ‘B’ all had a bye. The division tow winners were Wednesfield Legion, Red Lion, Woodfield Social and Dog and Partridge, there were byes for Pendulum, Shed, Bird in Hand and Roebuck. Full Results:Knockout Cup:Division One:- Penn Bowling lost to Jack’s Bar, Sunbeam beat The Boat, Victoria beat Riley’s ‘A’, Riley’s ‘C’, Pavilion, Wednesfield Conservative Club and Riley’s ‘B’ had a bye, Division Two:- Riley’s ‘D’ lost to Wednesfield Legion, Royal lost to Red Lion, Woodfield Social beat Yale Club, Ukrainian Club lost to Dog and Partridge, Pendulum, Shed, Bird in Hand and Roebuck had a bye.
The Tamworth League’s season is up to week eleven and top of the table with a total of 78 points from nine games is Fox and Dogs who are closely followed by Sports Bar, who from the same number of games have 74 points. Both of the top two teams have the advantage of having played one game fewer than the next two teams in the table, third placed Wigginton Arms ‘B’ (69 points) and fourth placed Sports Bar ‘180’ (50 points). Full Results:Match 11:- Globe Inn 3 Sports Bar ‘180’ 4, Sports Bar 6 Wigginton Arms ‘A’ 1, Wigginton Arms ‘B’ 6 Dolphin Inn 1, Players League:- Steve Taft (Sports Bar ‘180’) beat Ian Grylls (Globe Inn), Mick Chater (Sports Bar) beat Grant Harris (Wigginton Arms ‘A’), Baz Wright (Dolphin Inn) beat Phil Picking (Wigginton Arms ‘B’).
by Alan Towe Website: www.alantowedarts.co.uk
With Lee Harris not playing this week in the Shirley Red Lion Premier League Chris Thomas seized the opportunity to return to the top of the table with 3-1 wins over Ken Hopton and Lee Holtham. Joining Thomas in pole position with the same number of points and average is Mark Gwalchmai who after beating Lee Holtham 4-0 was held to a 2-2 draw by Ken Hopton. With 31 points the leading duo are three to the good on third placed Paul Higgins who had a 3-1 win over Andy Hoy before finishing all square at 2-2 with Dave Heighway. Fourth and fifth placed Lee Harris and Tom Bent have both only played eight games compared to the three players above them who have played ten and in turn Harris and Bent are on 26 and 25 points. Individual highlights in week five included a terrific nine darts leg from Jack Sidwell which included a 160 break in his 4-0 win against Tim Lowe. Steve Sidwell and Andy Hoy also recorded 160 breaks Full Results:Week 5:- Mark Gwalchmai 4 Lee Holtham 0, Brian Lawton 2 Chris Thomas snr 2, Antony Daly 3 Tim Lowe 1, Chris Devlin 0 Chris John 3, Pete Silver 4 Mark Cater 0, Mick Bown (120b,10 darts game) 3 Nick Walker 1, Andy Hoy (160b) 1 Paul Higgins 3, Dave Fisher 0 Steve Heeks (12 darts gam) 4, Ken Hopton 1 Chris Thomas 3, Chris Devlin (152b) 1 Tom Bent (130f) 3, Luke Coles 0 Mike Forsyth 4, Mikey Harris 1 Andy Thomas 3, Craig Johnson 0 Steve Sidwell (160b) 4, Tim Lowe 0 Jack Sidwell (160b,9 darts game) 4, Chris Thomas snr 1 Steve Heeks 3, Andy Hoy 3 Brian Lawton 1, Lee Holtham 1 Chris Thomas 3, Mark Gwalchmai 2 Ken Hopton 2, Craig Johnson 2 Chris Devlin 2, Mark Cater 0 Andy Thomas (120b,10 darts game) 4, Mike Forsyth 1 Mick Bown 3, Nick Walker 0 Pete Silver 4, Lee Holtham 0 Tom Bent 4, Chris John 3 Jack Sidwell 1, Antony Daly 2 Steve Sidwell 2, Dave Heighway 2 Paul Higgins 2, Mikey Harris 3 Dave Heighway 1, Dave Fisher 2 Luke Coles 2, Chris Devlin 4 Tim Lowe 0, Nick Walker 2 Lee Holtham 2, Chris Thomas snr 2 Mike Forsyth 2, Dave Heighway 1 Steve Sidwell 3.
The Forest of Arden Winter League played off the finals of their Presidents Cup and Consolation Cup, in the former Journeys End made it a fantastic double when with a 6-3 win over Greville Arrows they added the title to their division one title. The Consolation Cup final turned out to be somewhat of a shock result as Inn on the Green who were third in division two lost 6-3 to Chelmsley Town who finished bottom of division two with just one win in their nine games played. Full Results:Presidents Cup:Final:- Greville Arrows 3 (M.Mitchell 3x100, C.Okey 3x100, K.Duggan 2x100,140, D.Duggan 3x100,121,140,110f) Journeys End 6 (A.Howell 138,100,140, D.Evans 100, T.Constable 3x140,2x125,100, P.Kingdon 2x100, L.Barberan 3x140,3x100,119,180, S.Whatmore 140, J.Jennings 5x100,140,123), Consolation Cup:Final:- Inn on the Green 3 (S.Carter 100,140,120, L.Creighton 106, P.Kelly 3x100,121, M.Gilmartin 3x100, J.Cassidy 2x100,140) Chelmsley Town 6 (P.Shipley 2x140,100, I.Robinson 100, M.Hughes 140). [caption id="attachment_19064" align="aligncenter" width="300"]
Consolation Cup Winners Chelmsley Town[/caption]
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Erdington Members Club continued their push for the South Birmingham League division one title with a resounding 9-0 win at Banbury Arrows to put them on 20 points from 12 games. Second placed Mackadown Social are four points behind Erdington but have three games in hand. In the second division leaders The Gate maintained their two points lead with a 6-3 win away to Banbury Flights while their nearest rivals The Bell handed out a 9-0 whitewash to their visitors The Kingfisher to keep the pressure on The Gate as they have a game in hand which could see them take over the number one spot. Full Results:Week 12:- Crown at Shard End 6 (M.Walker 110b,106f, S.Edwards 105,101, A.Edwards 100b,120b, D.Clinton 140,100, S.Whatmore 2x113b, T.Evans 100) Coleshill Social 3 (L.Thompson 120b, P.Bryant 140), The Trident 5 (M.Naylor 100b) Crown Arrows 4 C.Vann 100, L.Vann 100, P.Carter 106, M.Bown 100, T.Blakemore 100), Banbury Arrows 0 (A.Luckman 100, W.Cooper 100, J.Moss 118, K.O'Connor 100b, P.Moran 140) Erdington Members Club 9 (M.McFall 3x112b,100, S.Bird 104, M.Gallett 110, J.Frost 160b,2x100,10 darts game, M.Birch 100, L.Barberan 112b,140, B.Cadby 2x100), Division Two:- The Dog 6 (P.Thomson 180, M.Wheat 100) Banbury Flights 3 (J.Carter 116b, J.Spink 132,138, J.Phipps 106f), The Bell 9 (C.Horsley 100, N.Walker 3x100, T.Anderton 106b,116f, B.Anderton 140) The Kingfisher 0 (G.Shergold 2x100, D.Green 100,125), The Gate 6 (T.Barrs 128b,100, P.Jones 123,133, T.Moulinex 100, K.Russell 100) Toby Jug 3 (T.Adams 140, J.McSwiggan 100,100b, A McSwiggan 140,117, S.Hunt 2x100).
With just one more game to the halfway stage of the Kings Norton League leaders Hillyfields ‘B’ took their unbeaten run to thirteen games when they won their home tie with Toby Jug Flights 7-0. However despite having won all of the fixtures Hillyfields ‘B’ only have a slender two point’s advantage over second in the table West Heath who in turn are six points to the good on the following pack of three teams Stirchley United, Rubery RBL and E57. Bear and Staff chalked up only their third win in 13 when they won 4-3 away to bottom of the table Coldstream. Full Results:Week 13:- Coldstream 3 (D.Parish 100, B.Andrews 119,125,135, M.Ferriday 3x100, M.Deeley 100,116) Bear and Staff 4 (J.Reading 2x100, C.Burke 100,121, N.Harris 100, C.Crumpton 127, M.Malone 135), Grant Arms 4 (N.Kelly 100,123,140, G.Purnell 122,140, M.Davies 2x100, P.Smith 100, Donna Campbell 100, S.Campbell 2x100, V.Walton 100,140) Weoley Hill 3 (P.Wallace 100, M.Lloyd 100,140), The Coppice 3 (K.Manger 2x100, D.Hill 5x100,180, C.Heath 2x110,137, D.Jordan 120, R.Mooney 100, M.Mooney 2x100, A.Deeley 140) Rubery RBL 4 (S.Hodges 3x100,140, 180, R.Packer 2x100,180, I.Medlicott 100,3x140,15 darts game, B.Heath 3x100,125, J.Grainger 101,171), Cotteridge Social 2 (P.Taylor 121, M.Ellis 100, B.Faulkner 125, Matt Ivory 100,121,134, J.O'Neill 100,110f,123, S.Hale 101) E57 5 (J.Calt 2x100,140, J.Good 3x100,140, T.Roberts 100,2x140, D.Logan 2x100,140, S.Nolan 100,140, M.Ellis 120, N.Porter 2x100, N.Cahill 100), Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 2 (C.Davenport 2x100, M.Bloomer 135, Peter Corbett 100, K.Gater 100, S.Brown 121, Paul Corbett 121, M.Swain 101,113) Hillyfields ‘A’ 5 (K.Drain 100,2x121, M.Varley 121, A.Harvey 3x100,120,2x140, L.Fox 3x100, K.Vaughan 2x100, A.Vaughan 100,2x140, D.Short 100, L.Caven 121), Billesley 0 (P.Bond 100, L.Jones 140, J.Eades 2x100) Stirchley United 7 (M.Welsh 105,123, T.Jeffs 100, T.Cullen 4x100, D.Collins 2x100,140, K.Mason 140,170, S.Riddick 2x100,140, B.Thomas 100,120,2x133, C.Ryan 121), Hillyfields ‘B’ 7 (E.Simpson 4x100,118f,125, P.Blades 2x100,121,2x140, J.Hykin 3x100,140, V.Gould 2x100,121,140, J.Best 140, T.Hamilton 2x100,180, G.Dews 121) Toby Jg Flights 0 (J.Higgins 140,180, D.Kent 121).
The Winmau Centre Monday Night League staged a top of the table clash between leaders Just The Tip and second placed The Untouchables, the result was a 26-22 win for Untouchables which sees them reduce the arrears on their opponents to 18 points. Utter Nutters in third place are on 75 points some 33 short of the leaders after going down 31-17 to What’s The Point who in fourth place are on 70 points 38 off the top but they have a game in hand on all three of the teams above them. Full Results:Week 3:- Utter Nutters 17 (Luke Griffiths 180, K.Bate 180) What’s The Point 31, Iche Dokie 24 Full Monty 24, Just The Tip 22 (James Owen 180,13 darts game) The Untouchables 26 (Dave Bentley 115f, Chris Marshall 180), Unleashed Warrior 19 Make Mine A Double 29.
Foaming Tankard have lost second place in the Small Heath League table after losing for the first time in three games, they went down 5-4 away to Gulp Tribe who take over the number two spot on average from their opponents. Top of the table East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association now go two points clear of the chasing duo after handing their visitors, bottom of the table Emerald Club a 9-0 beating. Wagon and Horses recorded their first win of the campaign a 5-4 away victory over Cob’s Bar, the two teams are now level on two points with Cob’s having the slight edge on average. Full Results:Week 3:- Gulp Tribe 5 (Dave Highway 110,2x100, Bill Carter 100, Matthew Cooper 2x100, Mick Tilley 140) Foaming Tankard 4 (Jim Frost 5x100, Gerry McCormack 2x100,100b, John Frost 100,100b, George Drennan 121, Clive Austin 127,105b), Cob’s Bar 4 (Mick Cunningham 120b, Mark Turner 101b, William Johnson 100, Lee Stanton 100, Rob Pikey 135,100b, Tom Humphries 2x100) Wagon and Horses 5 (Con Murphy 100b, Graham Daly 121, Michael Looby 140,100, John O’Connor 137,2x135, A.Pearson 105), East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association 9 (Nigel Davis 100,116b, Colin Wyatt 125,100,115b,9 darts game, Tommy White 180,100b, Paul Webster 125,100, Terry Webster 3x100,100b, Jake Webster 110b, Les Robinson 125,100b) Emerald Club 0 (Mark Fisher 103, Colin Rigby 101,100, D.Willis 125,100).
The Sheldon Marlborough Cricket Club Singles League staged their individual knockout competition and the eventual final brought together the league’s current top two players Dave Humphries and Dave Howlett. Both players reached the final without dropping a single leg, Humphries winning 2-0 against Ray Turner and 3-0 against Paul Sunner while Howlet won 2-0 against Steve McCarthy and Martin Cox before booking his final place with a 3-0 success against Pete Jones. The final saw the league leader Humphries complete the course without dropping a leg as he defeated Howlett 3-0. Full Results:Knockout Competition:Preliminary Round:- Paul Sunner 2 John Young 0, Dave Howlett 2 Steve McCarthy 0, Quarter Finals:- Paul Sunner 2 (131b) Dave Brown 0 (123), Ray Turner 0 Dave Humphries 2 (108f), Dave Howlett 2 Martin Cox 0, Neal Rughani 0 Pete Jones 2, Semi Finals:- Dave Howlett 3 (140,100,107b,) Pete Jones 0 (100), Dave Humphries 3 (100,116b) Paul Sunner 0, Final:- Dave Humphries 3 (160,108,2x100,10 darts game) Dave Howlett 0 (140).
Many of the players in the Winmau Centre Thursday Night Champions League have reached the halfway stage of the season and completed 21 games, Chris Williams is one of those players and is currently in pole position with a total of 114 points but reigning champion Mick Baker has now caught up with some of his outstanding fixtures and after 20 games is just three points short of Williams. Sam Guest who is fourth, has a total of 109 points and with 19 wins from his 19 games is the only remaining player to have won all of his fixtures. With the maximum wins in his outstanding games Guest would amass a total of 123 points to make him the clear leader. Full Results:Week 13:- Charlie Burley 0 Chris Manoila 7, Chris Williams 3 Louis Burley 4, Chris Fox 7 Sam Aitkens 0, John Porter 0 Mick Baker 7, Craig Capewell 5 Rob Montana 2, Charlie Burley 0 Mick Baker 7, John Porter 0 Sam Guest 7, Louis Burley 7 Liam Baker 0, Sam Aitkens 6 Lisa Maiden 1, Chris Williams 6 Craig Capewell 1, Chris Fox 0 Mick Baker 7, Sam Guest 6 Chris Manoila 1, John Porter 0 Sam Aitkens 7, Lisa Maiden 0 Chris Fox 7, Louis Burley 7 Craig Capewell 0, Louis Burley 6 Rob Montana 1.
Bulls Head (Netherton) lost for the first time in eight games in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League when they went down 5-4 at Dudley Sports ‘B’, Bulls Head remain in pole position with 14 points but Mount Pleasant, who had a 7-2 win away to Lamp Tavern, have now joined them on the same number of points. Dudley Sports ‘B’ move into fourth place with the same 12 points as third in the table Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club after they won their home tie with The Swan 6-3. There was a rare win for Dudley Sports ‘A’, their second in eight games when they won 5-4 at Brewers Wharf to put both teams on four points. Full Results:Week 8:- New Talbot 4 Brickmakers Arms 5, Lamp Tavern 2 Mount Pleasant 7, Limes Club 2 Portway 7, Brewers Wharf 4 Dudley Sports ‘A’ 5, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 6 The Swan 3, Delph Bell 5 Pensnett Liberal Club 4, Blue Brick 5 Roebuck 4, Dudley Sports ‘B’ 5 Bulls Head (Netherton) 4,
The local derby in the Brierley Hill Friday Night League between the two Pensnett Welfare teams produced something of a shock result as the ‘A’ side, who are third in the table lost 4-3 to the ‘B’ team who are fourth and four points behind the ‘A’. The top two teams Netherton Cricket Club ‘A’ and Brickmakers Arms did battle on the Brickmakers board with the 5-2 result going in favour of the home team and seeing them replace their opponents in the number one spot with a two point’s advantage. Former leaders Netherton Cricket Club ‘A’ were the only losers in the top five teams. Full Results:Week 23:- Brickmakers Arms 5 Netherton Cricket Club ‘A’ 2, Britannia 4 The Gate (Colley Gate) 3, Pensnett Welfare Club ‘B’ 4 Pensnett Welfare Club ‘A’ 3, Netherton Cricket Club ‘B’ 5 Dudley Sports 2, The Bridge (Kingswinford) 3 The Bell 4, Fox Inn (Lye) 2 Miners (Wollescote) 5, Samson and Lion 1 Ten Arches 6.
A 6-3 win at Belgrave Club kept Queens Head’s undefeated run intact in the Pip Club League taking them to 13 wins and 26 points and a two points lead over second placed Bulls Head ‘A; (Polesworth) whose latest fixture saw them win 7-2 at home against Sports Bar ‘180; with Daz Jones notching a maximum for the winners while Terry Molineux and Phil Jones emulated the feat for Sports Bar. Full Results:Week 14:- Progressive Club 6 Globe (Wilnecote) 3, Belgrave Club 3 Queens Heaad (M.S.Nelae 180) 6, Pip Club (Liam Ferguson 134) 5 Wigginton Arms 4, Bulls Head ‘A’ (Polesworth, Daz Jones 180) 7 Sports Bar ‘180’ (Terry Molineux 180, Phil Jones 180,124f) 2, Old Liberal 4 Winning Post 5, Globe Trotters (Paul Mason 105f) 6 Royal Oak 3.
After the opening eleven games in the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League just two points separate the top two Ten Arches teams. The ‘A’ side lead the field, their 5-4 win away to fourth in the table Brickmakers Arms making it an unbeaten eleven games and keeps them just ahead of their ‘B’ team in second lace following their 9-0 home win over Gigmill. Gate ‘B’ are third on the same 20 points as Ten Arches ‘B’ and they had the same 9-0 result as their rivals in their home game against Starving Rascal, Brickmakers are a further two points adrift on 18. Full Results:Week 11:- Quarry Bank Conservative Club 0 Gate ‘A’ 9, The Bridge (Kingswinford) 6 Fox Inn (Lye) 3, Gate ‘B’ 9 Starving Rascal 0, Hare and Hounds ‘B’ 4 High Acres 5, Ten Arches ‘B’ 9 Gigmill 0, Church Tavern 1 Bird (Wordsley) 8, Old Cat Inn (Wordsley) 3 The Cross (Oldswinford) 6, Kingswinford Conservative Club 4 Stourbridge RBL 5, Kingswinford Snooker Club 1 Garibaldi 8, The Swan 6 Crestwood 3, Brickmakers Arms 4 Ten Arches ‘A’ 5, Bird (Stourbridge) 8 Hare and Hounds ‘A’ 1.
The Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League played off the quarter finals of their Rickuss Cup and lining up in the semi finals will be Ivy Bush, Wonder, The Vine and Island Inn who in turn defeated Old Court House, Merry-Go-Round, Horseley Tavern and New Talbot. Full Results:Rickuss Cup:Quarter Finals:- Ivy Bush 5 Old Court House 2, Merry-Go-Round 3 Wonder 4, The Vine 6 Horseley Tavern 1, New Talbot 1 Island Inn 6.
Biggest winners in week eleven of the Rowley Monday Night League were second in the table The Bell who handed out a 9-0 whitewash to their hosts Whiteheath Tavern who are fifth. Leaders Ex Serviceman’s ‘A’ won 6-3 at home against Cottage taking them to a maximum 22 points from their eleven games and two points to the good on The Bell. In only their third win of the season Three Diamonds ‘X’ with a 160 break and an 8 darts game for Stuart Bourne won 5-4 at home against The Roost who are placed sixth in the table. Despite two 160 breaks for C.Whitehouse it was not enough for his team, Ivy Bush, to avoid a 5-4 defeat away to Fairfield. Full Results:Week 11:- Yeltz Bar 4 Tividale FC 5, Loyal Lodge 2 Cradley Liberal Club 7, Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 6 Cottage 3, Whiteheath Tavern 0 The Bell 9, Three Diamonds ‘X’ (Stuart Bourne 160b,8 darts game) 5 Roost 4, Windmills End 3 Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 6, Haden Cross 6 Three Diamonds 3, Fairfield 5 Ivy Bush (C.Whitehouse 2x160b) 4.
The wins keep mounting up for Woodside in the Silver End Sunday Morning League their latest win being 5-3 at home to fourth placed Dudley Sports ‘B’ to keep them six points ahead of second in the table Brickmakers Arms ‘A’ who won by the same 5-3 margin against Railway. Third in the table The Bell kept the deficit on Brickmakers ‘A’ to four points when they recorded the league’s biggest win of the week, 7-1 against Portway. Full Results:Week 12:- Glasscutters 4 The Bridge 4, Brickmakers Arms ‘A’ 5 Railway 3, Dudley Sports ‘A’ 5 Blue Brick 3, Pensnett Welfare Club 3 Old Star 5, Woodside 5 Dudley Sports ‘B’ 3, The Bell 7 Portway 1, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 3 Brickmakers Arms ‘B’ 5.
After losing 5-4 at home to their nearest rivals in the Wednesbury and Darlaston Wednesday Night League Churchills ‘A’ have slipped to joint second in the table and their victors Black Horse take over in pole position but only on average as in addition to Black Horse and Churchills ‘A’ being on ten points so are third placed Staffordshire Knot after their 8-1 win at home against Churchills ‘B’, not a good week for the two Churchills teams. Full Results:Match 8:- Churchills ‘A’ 4 Black Horse 5, Red Lion 3 Horse and Jockey 6, The Nutan 7 English Oak 2, Staffordshire Knot 8 Churcills ‘B’ 1.
The Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League had their Divisional Knockout Cups on the fixture card and in the division one games there were wins for Jack’s Bar, Sunbeam and Victoria, Riley’s ‘C’, Pavilion, Wednesfield Conservative Club and Riley’s ‘B’ all had a bye. The division tow winners were Wednesfield Legion, Red Lion, Woodfield Social and Dog and Partridge, there were byes for Pendulum, Shed, Bird in Hand and Roebuck. Full Results:Knockout Cup:Division One:- Penn Bowling lost to Jack’s Bar, Sunbeam beat The Boat, Victoria beat Riley’s ‘A’, Riley’s ‘C’, Pavilion, Wednesfield Conservative Club and Riley’s ‘B’ had a bye, Division Two:- Riley’s ‘D’ lost to Wednesfield Legion, Royal lost to Red Lion, Woodfield Social beat Yale Club, Ukrainian Club lost to Dog and Partridge, Pendulum, Shed, Bird in Hand and Roebuck had a bye.
The Tamworth League’s season is up to week eleven and top of the table with a total of 78 points from nine games is Fox and Dogs who are closely followed by Sports Bar, who from the same number of games have 74 points. Both of the top two teams have the advantage of having played one game fewer than the next two teams in the table, third placed Wigginton Arms ‘B’ (69 points) and fourth placed Sports Bar ‘180’ (50 points). Full Results:Match 11:- Globe Inn 3 Sports Bar ‘180’ 4, Sports Bar 6 Wigginton Arms ‘A’ 1, Wigginton Arms ‘B’ 6 Dolphin Inn 1, Players League:- Steve Taft (Sports Bar ‘180’) beat Ian Grylls (Globe Inn), Mick Chater (Sports Bar) beat Grant Harris (Wigginton Arms ‘A’), Baz Wright (Dolphin Inn) beat Phil Picking (Wigginton Arms ‘B’).
by Alan Towe Website: www.alantowedarts.co.uk
