A Look Back in Time - Alan Towe 2001-05-23
There was good and bad news for our local counties in the final fixture of the season in the BDO Inter Counties Championship. In the premier division Warwickshire, fighting for survival took on fellow strugglers and neighbours Staffordshire. The result was a 6-6 draw. Both men’s teams finished all square with Nick Gedney (30.60) taking the ‘A’ teams award, Moe Whelan and Richie Shenton both had a 28.36 average and shared the ‘B’ match award.
The ladies ‘B’ went down 4-2, Sue Deery (19.67) lady of the match, while the ‘A’ side won 4-2. For the eighteenth consecutive match, two whole seasons Trina Gulliver was the ‘A’ side’s top lady. But to bring the curtain down on the season Trina produced something really special. She won 3-0 against Sharon Kirk, which when she chalked up an amazing 34.95 average per dart is not surprising. Trina’s average was by far the best of the weekend, and that is including the men’s games.
West Midlands, fighting to stay in division two had a tough home tie against promotion candidates Cumbria. Although the Midland side earned a very creditable 19-19 draw it was not enough. They finished in bttom position and will start next season in the third division. Both men’s teams did exceptionally well, the ‘A’ winning 10-2, Ian Jones (31.98) their top man and the ‘B’ beating their counterparts 7-5, with Paddy Johnson (27.28) taking the match award. However, as it has been throughout the season the ladies were unable to emulate the men’s results. The ‘A’ team went down 6-0 and in the ‘B’ game Sue Smith (14.31) was the sole winner in a 5-1 defeat.
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Silver Wings representatives Lesley Newcombe and Ronnie Radford are the Forest of Arden Winter League Doubles champions. Playing against Beattie Powell and Wayne Mathews (Hobs Meadow) they won the final 2-0. Losing semi-finalists were Jeanette Mulholland and John Daly (red Arrows) who lost to the champions and Pat and Mick Hussey from the Cock and Hens.
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M.Irwin (Moseley All Service) was the top scorer with 171 in division two of the South West Birmingham Clubs Summer League as his team defeated Tascos Flights 5-2. In the third division Northfield Conservative Club and Bournbrook Arrows both had 7-0 wins in turn against Moseley Cricket Club and Kings Norton RBL Flights.
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Midland Red extended their winning run in division one of the Harborne 401 Summer League with a 7-2 away win over the Highlander. T.McGlone hit a 180 for Midland Red and B.Hughes replied for the Highlander.
In division two Kings Highway continue to be the only undefeated team , J.Archer notching a maximum in their 6-3 win at the Stonehouse.
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Tom Dillon is the new leader of the Minworth Social Individual League. 2-1 wins over Mark Slater and Paul Burnham have given Dillon a total of 43 points, one more than his nearest rival Scott Mitton and two more than defending champion Dave Shorthouse, who has one game in hand.
Stev Cain hit two maximums and recorded an eleven darts leg in his 2-1 win over Bill Kirkland. Other players to hit the three treble twenties were Mick Smith, Mick Bagley, Gary Mills, Dave Shorthouse and John Turner.
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Congratulations to Heartlands, who with a last gasp 7-2 win over the Yew Tree lifted the Vesey Sports sponsored Aston League championship. Finshing in the runners up spot, following a 5-4 win over Golden Hind was K.C.A, level on points with Heartlands but seven legs adrift on average.
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Saltley Flights stormed through the first round of the Small Heath Summer League’s Knockout Cup with a 7-2 victory over the Black Horse. Red Hill and Sheldon Heath Flights eased through with 6-3 wins against Custard House ‘A’ and Custard House ‘B’ respectively.
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Dolphin continue to head division one of the Longwood Winter League. A 5-3 win against Three Horse Shoes puts them on 30 points. White Lion ‘A’ are second on 27 , they beat Pip Club 6-2.
There was a top of the table clash in division two when leaders Wilnecote Club took second placed Railway. The result finished all square at four each.Wilnecote stay on top with 29 points from 17 games, Railway second with 28 from 18 and Two Gates Club third with 27 points from 17 games.
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A 5-4 win over St Annes sees EBAHA crowned Premier Divisional champions of the Sheldon and District Winter League. Malt Shovel won the division one title with a 6-3 win against Brookmeadow. Winning the third division title in style was Hobs Meadow who accounted for Sheldon Shoes with a crushing 9-0 whitewash.
The league’s M & B Cup was won by KDLC, the beat Lyndon Arrows 5-4 in the final.
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