A Look Back in Time - 16.11.2005
After two opening defeats against Kent and Lincolnshire it was more than a welcome result when Warwickshire, in their latest Kaliber BDO Inter Counties Championship premier division fixture beat Essex 21-15.
Both ladies teams were in top form the ‘A’ side winning 5-1 and the ‘B’ 4-2. Taking the respective match awards were Trina Gulliver (27.83) and Betty Sinnett (18.11). The men however, finished all square at six each leaving both teams still seeking their first win of the campaign. Top player for the ‘A’ was Tom Aldridge (28.900, while Mark Carter (29.47) took the ’B’ teams award.
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The Brook Meadow Individual League has got underway again and reigning champion Mark Birch has started the new season where he left off the old......winning.
In the opening two matches Birch defeated Darren Elkin 3-0 and followed that with a win over last season’s nearest rival Robbie Earl. The match against Earl, as expected was a close 2-1 verdict in which Birch netted two maximums plus 2x140’s to Earl’s five tons. After completing the two fixtures Birch is already the only player with an unbeaten record.
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In a top versus bottom of the table clash Midland Red maintained their pole position in the Four Oaks and District League with a resounding 9-0 victory over Boldmere Sports. Good Hope Flights trail the leaders on average only and held on to their number two spot with a 6-3 win at Barn Social. However, it was not good news for the third and fourth teams, Kingstanding Ex Servicemen’s and Anvil Nomads as the respectively lost against Old Oscott WMC and Rose and Crown. The pair are now four points adrift of the leading duo.
Next week will see a clear leader of the league as Midland Red take on Good Hope Flights, should be quite a game.
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It’s still neck and neck in the G.U.L.P. Charity League as Tigers and Barmy Army both upheld their 100% records. Tigers beat Victoria Beasts 4-3 while Barmy Army took on their nearest rivals Tribe and also won 4-3.
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Saltley Amateur Gardeners suffered a setback in their race for the premier division title in the Sheldon and District Winter League as they went down 5-4 at the Brook Meadow. Highwood continue to climb up the table, a further 7-2 success over Sheldon Dukes in their latest encounter.
Division one title chasers Stechford Social bounced back from their 7-2 reversal at Banbury Club in their previous outing, to earn a hard fought 5-4 win over one of their rivals, Shard End Social in this week’s match.
Second division leaders Kingshurst Labour Club stretched their unbeaten run to seven games when they beat Millhouse 6-3.
