A LOOK BACK IN TIME - ALAN TOWE 13.11.2002
The story continues at the top of the Forest of Arden Winter League with all top four teams maintaining their winning record. Highwood Arrows, with an 8-1 home win over Sheldon Heath Flights are in pole position, their average superior to the chasing pack of Highwood, who beat Old Bill and Bull 7-2, Stechford Social, with a 7-2 scoreline accounted for Farringdon Social and Glades, who had a 6-3 win against Hobs Meadow Mixes. A 180 from Wayne Mathews (Hobs Meadow) helped his side to an 8-1 victory over the Harvester, whose Paul Franks chalked up the league’s highest finish so far 148.
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The Bell head division one of the Harborne and District Winter League. Unbeaten after four games, Bell gained a vital 5-4 success against their nearest rivals the Raven, despite a 180 from Raven’s T.Hamilton. W.C.WMC won the battle at the other end of the table beating fellow strugglers New Inns 5-4. A similar 5-4 win, at the expense of Avenue Social, keeps Hillyfields top of division two, J.Merrick recording a maximum in the process.
A.O’Sullivan had a tremendous 160 checkout in division three, as his team, Cock Inn, beat Highlander Flights 8-1.
On the 22nd of this month the league will be taking on the Sports Argus, selected to represent the league are, I.Jaques (Captain), I.Tucker, V.Gould, A.Stevens, B.Davenport, T.Parsons, S.Passetti, D.Marshall, I.Butler, M.Lydon, C.Steadman, E.Simpson, B.Sandall, J.Good and P.Hewitt.
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As a result of their 6-3 home win over Kings Ex Service, KCA are now the only team in the Aston League who have won all six of their fixtures. Kings have dropped to third place, slightly behind on average to Heartlands, who beat Hardy Spicer’s 8-1. Highcroft Social picked up their first points of the campaign, when they defeated King Edward 6-3, King Edward now the only team in the league without a point.
M.Kane (Mitre) and J.Frost (KCA) both hit a 180.
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The Ace of Clubs Charity team travelled to Bideford recently to take on the Buls Head in an effort to raise funds for the local youth. The result was a magnificent sum of £250. As for the darts the charity team won 11-9.
The Ace of Clubs are on the lookout for opponents. Anyone interested in taking them on to raise monies for their chosen charity should contact Joyce Webster on 0121-604-5081.
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West Midlands will be hoping to make it three straight wins this weekend when they take on the Isle of Wight at Gilbert’s Bar and Restaurant, Willenhall in their latest division four BDO Inter Counties Championship fixture. Selected to play for the West Midlands are, Men’s ‘A’:- C.Hickman, M.James, I.Jones, I.Hartland, G.Taylor, A.Singh, C.Davies, R.Foster, S.James, D.Williams, S.Brindley, M.Tibbetts, Men’s ‘B’:- D.Evans, J.Pountney, F.Johnson, M.Field, J.Parsons, F.Parsons, V.Gould, J.Biggs, A.Cockayne, P.Johnson, P.Johnson, A.Hammersley, Reserves:- B.Hadley, N.Clarke, R.Johnson, P.Wise, M.Littleford, W.Armstrong, D.Hackett, J.Grice, S.Penwright, R.Kinsella, Women’s ‘A’:- A.Perry, J.Hubbard, R.Mycock, C.Hobbs, C.Downing, A.Jones, Women’s ‘B’:- J.Tibbetts, S.Jukes, T.Johnston, D.Hackett, K.Jenkins, S.Smith, Reserves:- L.Pearce, M.Fellows, G.Cook, J.Aston, T.Johnson.
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After completing seven of their fixtures, amazingly there are six teams locked together at the top of the premier division of the Sheldon and District Winter League, all on ten points, with only nine legs of average seperating the ten of them. Saltley Amateur Gardeners lead the field, but are very closely followed by Malt Shovel, St Annes, Fordbridge Social, Highwood and Sheldon Heath Dukes. All six teams have won five and lost two.
EBAHA and Pavilions both have twelve points at the top of division one, while in division two Millhouse are top on twelve points from six games, Yardley Ex Colts are second, level on points but having played one game more.
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