A Look Back in Time - 28.09.2005
The Four Oaks and District League kicked off their new season with the first round of their Brian Goodman Cup. Biggest win of the round went to Old Oscott WMC, who beat Midland Red 7-2, thanks to a maximum from R.Hawker and a nine darts leg by J.Kavanagh. Hill Social’s P.Chamberlain was another player to hit a 180, but his side lost 6-3 to Hardy Spicer. Other teams to win through to the next round were Anvil Nomads, Barn Social, Kingstanding Ex Servicemen’s Club and Old Oscott Arrows.
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Tigers began the new GULP Charity League season exactly the same way as the finished the last, with a 7-0 victory. Reigning champions Tigers completed last season with a perfect record having won all of their fixtures and as a curtain raiser started this with a win over The Who. Victoria Beasts, The Tribe and the Barmy Army all won 6-1 against respective opponents Red Lion Flights, Red Devils and Radley Rebels. J.McCaffery (Red Devils) produced a magnificent maximum break of 170.
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In division one of the Harborne and District Summer League Smethwick Labour Club recorded a good 5-2 win over Midland Red Club. Helping the labour club to their win were B.Melvin, with a 160 break and B.Hadley who had a top shot a 180.
Hillyfields chalked up a useful 6-1 away win at the Pheasant, similarly the George won by the same margin at the Cock Inn. In the second division Greenlands, Colwyn and W.C.WMC Ladies all won 4-3, in turn against Avenue Members Club, Old Mill and Bartley Green Social Flights.
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There is nothing separating the top two teams in division one of the Tamworth Cue Sports League. Both Queens’A’ , who beat Red Lion ’A’ 5-3 and Globe, who defeated Red Lion ’B’ 6-2 are locked together on six points with the same average.
There was a top of the table clash in division two with leaders Three Horse Shoes playing away against their nearest rivals Queens ’B’. The result was a 5-3 win for Queens, but despite losing for the first time this season Horse Shoes still hold on to pole position with Queens now joint second with Royal Oak, who after their 5-3 win over Glascote Club are dead level with Queens.
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After the opening three fixtures of the new campaign no fewer than six teams are level on four points at the top of the Small Heath League. However, three of those teams, Bromford Bridge Social Club ’A’, reigning champions Mitre and Custard House have all played just two games.
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