A West Midlands Round Up By Alan Towe
Studley Cricket Club rounded off their season in the Henley and District League with a 6-3 home win over Wythall Legion to make it fourteen wins in as many games to win the league title with a perfect score of 28 points six more than runners up Wharf Swifts who completed their campaign with a 5-4 win over Studley Conservative Club.
The Cricket Club made it a fabulous double when with a 7-2 result over Wootton Bears they lifted the League Cup winner’s trophy. The Consolation Cup final saw Studley Conservative Club beat Dorridge, again the scoreline was 7-2.
The league will be holding their delegates meeting at Wootton Wawen Social Club, Alcester Road, Wootton Wawen, B95 7AY on Monday 16th April at 8.30pm, anyone interested in entering a team for the forthcoming season should attend this meeting, old and new teams are cordially invited to attend.
Full Results:Week 20:- Studley Cricket Club 6 Wythall Legion 3, Village Inn 1 Dorridge 8, Wharf Swifts 5 Studley Conservative Club 4, Wootton Bears 6 Beausale 3, League Cup:Final:- Studley Cricket Club 7 Wootton Bears 2, Consolation Cup:Final:- Dorridge 2 Studley Conservative Club 7.
The Four Oaks and District League staged their K & B Installations sponsored Derek Masters Singles Knockout at the Red Lion, Station Road, Erdington. Forty two players battled it out for the title currently held by R.Hawker (Royal Sutton Flights). Three players from the league champions (Royal Sutton Flights) and one from the first division runners up (The Boat) made it to the quarter finals but at the end of the round all three Royal Sutton Flights players were eliminated including reigning champion Hawker who was beaten by S.Holmes (Bishop Vesey) 2-1. K.Deeley from The Boat was the only first division player to make the semi-finals, he then booked his final place with a 2-0 win against Red Lion’s B.Hughes. The other finalist S.Holmes defeated I.Lloyd (St Thomas’s Social Club) 2-0. K.Deeley went on to beat S.Holmes 3-0 in the final to become the league’s new singles champion. R.Hawker recorded an 8 darts game and his fourth 180 of the season, with N.Sammons (Bishop Vesey) registering a 9 darts game. Full Results:Derek Masters Singles Knockout:Quarter Finals:- R.Hawker (Royal Sutton Flights) 1 S.Holmes (Bishop Vesey) 2, M.Ashton (Royal Sutton Flights) 0 B.Hughes (Red Lion) 2, S.Paling (Royal Sutton Flights) 0 I.Lloyd (St Thomas’s Social Club) 2, K.Deeley (The Boat) 2 K.Shorthouse (Erdington Arrows) 0, Semi-Finals:- S.Holmes 2 I.Lloyd 0, B.Hughes 0 K.Deeley 2, Final:- S.Holmes 0 K.Deeley 3.
Paul Higgins is back at the top of the Shirley Premier League table, he began the night finishing all square at 2-2 with Dave Fisher but then added a straight 4-0 win over Chris Thomas snr to his tally. Fourth in the table Dave Heighway was another player to hold Higgins to 2-2 before he rounded off the night with a 3-1 win against Chris Devlin to put him on 58 points from 21 games. Sean Talbot moves up to second, some five points short of Higgins after four 3-1 wins over Steve Devlin, Nick Walker, Antony Daly and Mark Henderson, while Mark Gwalchmai drops one place to third on the same 53 points as Talbot following his 3-1 defeat by Phil Thomas and being held to 2-2 by Jack Nason. Dave Heighway is one more point adrift of Talbot and Gwalchami on 52 while fifth in the table Tom Bent despite trailing leader Higgins by eight points has three games in hand which could net him a possible twelve points. Player of the night was Jordan Ottley with a top class 141 finish which earned him £10 as the highest break was not won. Full Results:Week 10:- Sean Talbot (112b) 3 Steve Devlin 1, Brian Lawton (100b) 1 Mark Henderson (112b,152b) 3, Paul Higgins (149b,111b) 2 Dave Fisher (2x120b) 2, Mick Bown 0 Antony Daly (140b) 4, Jordan Ottley (140f) 2 Jack Nason (130b) 2, Nick Walker 1 Sean Talbot 3, Chris Thomas snr 1 Trevor Carter 3, Mark Gwalchmai 1 Phil Thomas (180,105b) 3, Trevor Carter (160b) 3 Brian Lawton 1, Mark Cater 1 Dave Heighway (10 darts game) 3, Tony Daly (105b) 2 Steve Heeks 2, Sean Talbot (8 darts game,160b) 3 Antony Daly 1, Chris Devlin 4 Nick Walker (105b) 0, Jack Nason 3 Steve Devlin 1, Paul Higgins (109b) 4 Chris Thomas snr 0, Trevor Carter 0 Chris Devlin 4, Jordan Ottley (180) 0 Mick Bown 4, Jack Nason (11 darts game) 2 Mark Gwalchmai (120b,10 darts game) 2, Paul Higgins (111b) 2 Dave Heighway (103b) 2, Jordan Ottley 1 Steve Heeks (2x120b) 3, Mark Henderson (100b) 1 Sean Talbot (120b) 3, Phil Thomas 3 Mark Cater (105b) 1, Dave Fisher (100b) 3 Lee Holtham 1, Jack Nason 2 Phil Thomas 2, Paul Higgins 3 Chris Devlin 1, Tony Daly (149b) 4 Steve Devlin 0, Lee Holtham 2 Brian Lawton 2, Chris Devlin 1 Phil Thomas 3, Steve Devlin 1 Brian Lawton (105b) 3.
It was League Cup semi-final week in the Small Heath League with league leaders East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association beating Cob’s bar 8-1with C.Wyatt hitting a maximum for the winners. Second in the league table Heartlands Club were not far behind E.B.A.H.A. with their 7-2 success against Sheldon Marlborough Arrows. Full Results:League Cup:Semi Finals:- Cob’s Bar (D.Shakespeare 120, A.Lattimer 125, M.Atkins 101b) 1 East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association (C.Wyatt 120b,180,100b, L.Robinson 127, N.Davis 101,2x100,120b, P.Webster 100b,101, T.Webster 120b,140,2x100, T.Constable 108b) 8, Sheldon Marlborough Arrows (A.Eden 120b,100, K.Salsbury 100b, I.Genge 108, D.Howlett 112b, S.McCarthy 100b) 2 Heartlands Club (B.Bond 100, I.Jones 100, S.Cain 140, John Frost 100, G.McCormack 100, Jim Frost 135,140,100) 7.
Four results from division one of the South Birmingham League but only two actually played as Banbury Arrows and Erdington Members Club both had walkovers over respective opponents The Trident and Mackadown Social as they didn’t turn up. In the two games played Crown at Shard End won 5-4 at The Raven to keep within six points and a game in hand on leaders Erdington Members Club and Coleshill Social won their home tie with Punchbowl 7-2. In division two Iron Horse maintained their push for the title with an 8-1 win over The Kingfisher, while second placed C’s Arrows, who are just two points behind the leaders had a more modest 5-4 win against Chelmsley Conservative Club. Full Results:Week 10:Division One:- Banbury Arrows 5 The Trident 0 (walkover), Erdington Members Club 5 Mackadown Social 0 (walkover), The Raven 4 (N.Russell 107b, D.White 137,121, N.Warner 125, D.Mortiboys 118, A.Whitehouse 110b,140) Crown at Shard End 5 (S.Edwards 116b,140, J.Webster 101, A.Edwards 100,11 darts game, D.Clinton 140,100, T.Evans 100, P.Kingdon 100), Coleshill Social 7 (G.Jones 2x100, A.Mayell 122,105b,133, P.Bryant 100, N.McCrave 125, C.Cooke 112b,121, B.Jones 100,140) Punchbowl 2 (A.Aston 100, B.Charlton 2x100), Division Two:- Crown Jewels 5 (B.Anderton 100, C.Burns 138, D.Miller 140, N.Walker 100) The C's Flights 4 (R.Meigh 100, L.Beale 100), The C's Arrows 5 (K.Geary 00, S.Whatmore 112b,140,131, G.Merideth 108b,140,100) Chelmsley Conservative Club 4 (L.Vann 2x100, C.Vann 125, D.Flores 120), Iron Horse 8 (J.Evans 100, T.Rainsford 100, A.Farrington 134b,105b,100, R.Earl 107b) The Kingfisher 1 (R.Mills 100,108f,135, M.Jay 100,108f, S.Boden 100, K.Shergold 133, M.OBrien 121), Mini League:- Toby Jug 12 legs (L.O'Connor 100, T.Adams 137, I.Beattie 133) The Dog 15 legs (P.Thompson 100, J.Boylen 125, M.Blackborrow 108, S.O'Brien 140,133, M.Wheat 116,100, J.Kane 108, M.Clayton 100,112b).
Misfits have had their lead at the top of the Winmau Centre Monday Night League cut from 35 points to 23 despite winning 35-13 against Full Monty as their nearest rivals The Untouchables chalked up a massive 47-1 victory over Make Mine A Double. Third in the table Above Average are 18 points adrift of Untouchables, they also won 47-1 against bottom of the table Three Men And A Lady who are the only team in the league without a win after the opening nine games of the season. Full Results:Week 8:- Here For The Beer 10 Full Monty 38, Misfits (Mark Daniel 2x180, A.Andrews 180) 43 Make Mine A Double 5, The Untouchables (Andy Busby 180) 22 Above Avergae (Kristian Wharton 180, Conrad taylor 3x180, Rob Montana 180, Owen Maiden 180) 26, Three Me And A Lady 13 Unleashed Warrior 35, Keep It In The Family 18 Bloody Good Shor Sir! (Gemma Barrett 180) 30, Week 9:- Bloody Good Shot Sir! (Jimmy Handley 180) 34 Here For The Beer 14, Unleashed Warrior 20 Keep It In The Family (Mel Lewis 152f) 28, Above Average (Kristian Wharton 180) 47 Three Men And A Lady 1, Make Mine A Double 1 The Untouchables (Andy Busby 180, Chris Marshall 180) 47, Fulll Monty 13 Misfits (Adam Teasdale 180) 35.
Journeys End completed their programme and drew level on 18 games played with their local rivals and Forest of Arden Winter League leaders Journeys End Flights with an 8-1 win over C’s but still finished two points behind Flights who won the title, Journeys End finishing as runners up. One other fixture was played in which Kingshurst Knights won 7-2 against Highwood Arms. Full Results:Week 19:- Journeys End 8 (S.Whatmore 134,100,125, R.Lawrence 2x121, P.Kingdon 100, D.Wilson 2x100, S.Kingdon 140, J.Jennings 5x100,140,125,119) The C's 1 (R.McCarthy 2x100, J.Green 105, S.Guiden 3x100, L.Walker 2x100, G.Vasou 100,2x140,180), Kingshurst Knights 7 (K.Brush 4x100, L.Vann 100, K.White 100, D.White 100, C.Marshall 100, R.Franklin 125,140, S.Moran 2x140,100) Highwood Arms 2 (B.Walker 100,124, D.Hudson 100, P.Thorley 100, C.Burns 100, K.Hull 101,133,140), Mini League:- Greville Arrows 13 legs (C.Okey 140,118,125, S.Hawkins 100, D.Field 100, K.Duggan 136,2x100,121, D.Duggan 8x100,140,137) Highwood KB's 14 legs (A.Gorman 2x100, N.Wykes 6x100,120,140,105f, N.Byrne 2x100, T.Walton 2x100 , T.Hobbis 2x140).
Week fifteen in the Camp Hill League brought together the league’s bottom two teams Station Wagon and Wagon and Horses. The outcome of the game was a close 4-3 win for Wagon and Horses to see them move up one place in the table overtaking Devil’s Club who lost their home tie with Tyseley WMB 7-0. Station Wagon remain rooted at the foot of the table two points behind Devil’s Club. Leaders Journeys End Lions kept up their four points lead over second placed Holy Souls with a 4-3 win at Emerald, Holy Souls winning by the same margin at Cotterills Lane Club. Full Results:Week 15:- Cotterills Lane Club 3 Holy Souls 4, Station Wagon 3 Wagon and Horses 4, Emerald Club 3 Journeys End Lions 4, Devil’s Club 0 Tyseley WMC 7, White Swan Nomads had a bye.
Both of the top two teams in the Kings Norton League West Heath and Rubery RBL won 5-2 in week 15, West Heath with a win over Man on the Moon stay top on average, while Rubery, who have a game in hand on the leaders beat Grant Arms, both teams are on 26 points Third in the table Avenue Social are on 24 points just two short of the leading duo, they won 4-3 against Bournbrook whose T.Jeffs hit a maximum. Full Results:Week 15:- West Heath 5 (K.Hall 100, W.Webb 100, T.Corbett 2x100,120b, P.Hughes 140, W.Marshall 100, S.Deeley 122, A.Nibblet 2x100, T.Shipley 100) Man on the Moon 2 (C.Burke 100, J.Steward 100), Cock Inn 6 (L.Fox 115,180,9 darts game, A.Harvey 121,125, D.Hopkins 101b, K.Vaughan 140, John Fox 100, A.Hopkins 140) Thurlestone 1 (L.Rhodes 100, J.Garghan 2x100, B.Andrews 115b,130b), Rubery RBL 5 (R.Packer 100,120b,140, S.Hodges 120b,170, C.Guest 2x100, B.Heath 125, J.Granger 140, M.Pierce 100) Grant Arms 2 (P.Norris 100,140, N.Kelly 115b, S.Campbell 105b), Cotteridge 4 (J.O'Neill 100,140, B.Faulkner 100,101b,135, Matt Ivory 100, A.Faulkner 140) Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s 3 (D.Whitecombe 100, P.Corbett 106b, S.Brown 120b), E57 6 (J.Calt 2x100, D.Logan 2x100,120b, T.Roberts 102b, N.Porter 100,106b,140, L.Brotherton 114b, M.Ellis 116, L.Calt 100) Dingle 1 (A.Bailes 100, P.Tobin 100b, G.Bailes 100), Avenue Social 4 (E.Simpson 100, G.Dews 100,140, P.Blades 2x100, V.Gould 100,103,120b,121f,133,9 darts game, A.Hykin 100b,160b,8 darts game, T.Hamilton 100,135,140) Bournbrook 3 (R.Orton 100,100b, K.Mason 100, S.Riddick 101b,141, T.Bathurst 100,125, T.Jeffs 180).
Surprisingly after playing 22 games just one leg of average is the difference between Highwood and Dunky’s Boys at the top of the Shirley and District Monday Night League. Highwood had a vital 6-3 home win over third in the table Red Lion however it was not enough to stop their lead being reduced as second in the table Dunky’s Boys won 7-2 at The Lodge. With the leading pair on 40 points Red Lion are now two behind them with 38 but still four ahead of fourth and fifth placed Drawbridge Bears and Cider House. Full Results:Week 22:- The Lodge 2 (Mick O’Sullivan 15 darts game,140f) Dunky’s Boys 7 (Bob Nixon 180, Andy Hutchings 101f, Tony Steele 120b), Saracens Jesters 5 Drawbridge Bears 4, Sharmans Cross 7 Plume of Feathers 2 (Robin Poole 180), Legionnaires 3 (Steve Heeks 120b) Cider House 6 (Mark O’Donnell 180, Simon Wheeler 112b), Blue Bell 6 Legion Royals 3, Highwood 6 Red Lion 3, Solihull Sports and Social Club 4 (Colin Geens 100b) Saracens Misfits 5, Shirley Golf Club 7 Shirley Spartac 2.
Will Naylor began week 21 of the Erdington Red Lion Double Top League with a 3-0 win over Ryan Barritt but then for only the fourth time in forty games lost 2-1 to third in the table John Frost. Second placed Dean Bayliss also won his opener 3-0 against Micky Wilde then followed that with a 2-1 success over Steve Cain to reduce Naylor’s lead which is still a considerable 12 points. John Frost remains in third place, he and fourth placed Lewis Bayliss are both eight points behind Dean Bayliss. Full Results:Week 21:- Micky Wilde 0 Dean Bayliss 3, Matthew Cain 1 Lee Austin 2, Alex Downes 1 Clive Austin 2, Micky Wilde 0 Lewis Bayliss 3, Lee Austin 3 Stuart Larvin 0, Jim Frost 3 Ryan Barritt 0, Richard O’Grady 1 Micky Wilde 2, John Frost 2 Lee Austin 1, Steve Cain 1 Dean Bayliss 2, Clive Austin 1 Matthew Cain 2, Alex Downes 2 Micky Wilde 1, Will Naylor 3 Ryan Barritt 0, Lewis Bayliss 1 Jim Frost 2, Micky Wilde 2 Stuart Larvin 1, Richard O’Grady 0 Steve Cain 3, Will Naylor 1 John Frost 2, Micky Wilde 2 Lee Austin 1.
Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ made it nine unbeaten games in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League when they won their home tie with Bull and Bladder 8-1, the losers dropping two places to sixth. Bulls Head are second in the table keeping within two points of the leaders with a crucial 6-3 win over Dudley Sports ‘A’ who drop from third to fourth just one leg of average behind third placed Mount Pleasant who won 7-2 against Rose and Crown. Full Results:Week 9:- Bulls Head (Netherton) 6 Dudley Sports ‘A’ 3, Portway 4 The Swan 5, Pensnett Liberal Club 4 Fox and Grapes 5, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 8 Bull and Bladder 1, Dudley Sports ‘B’ 6 Delph Bell 3, Lamp tavern 5 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 4, Mount Pleasant 7 Rose and Crown 2, Roebuck 6 Limes Club 3, Brickmakers Arms 5 King William 4.
The Brierley Hill Friday Night League staged the finals of their Singles Knockout and taking the title with a final 3-2 win over Brickmakers Arms ‘A’ representative R.Powers was J.Churchill from Netherton Cricket Club ‘A. Both of the semi-finals finished with a 2-1 scoreline Churchill beating S.Skidmore (Netherton Cricket Club ‘A’) and Powers wining against G.Jackson (Brickmakers Arms ‘B’). Full Results:Singles Knockout:Semi Finals:- G.Jackson (Brickmakers Arms ‘B’) 1 R.Powers (Brickmakers Arms ‘A’ ) 2, S.Skidmore (Netherton Cricket Club ‘A’) 1 J.Churchill (Netherton Cricket Club ‘A’) 2, Final:- R.Powers 2 J.Churchill 3.
It was the first leg of the semi-finals week in the Netherton Thursday Night League. In the League Cup league leaders Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club won 6-3 away to White Horse while Townsend had a closer 5-4 win at home over Bulls Head. Delph Bell had what appears to be a comfortable 7-2 win over The Crown in the Shadow Cup, Riddins Tavern just edging Fairfield with a 5-4 result. Full Results:League Cup:Semi Finals:First Leg:- Townsend Club 5 Bulls Head 4, White Horse 3 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 6, Shadow Cup:Semi Finals:First Leg:- Delph Bell 7 The Crown 2, Riddins Tavern 5 Fairfield 4.
Congratulations to Sam Whittaker (Queens Head) and Adam Wood (Dolphin Wanderers) on winning the Pip Club League’s Doubles Knockout. Sam and Adam took on and beat Mark Jones (Queens Head) and Ian Turner (The Office) in the final. [caption id="attachment_31427" align="aligncenter" width="480"]
Pip Club League Doubles Winners Sam Whittaker (Queens Head ) & Adam Wood (Dolphin Wanderers)[/caption]
Losing semi-finalists were Martin ‘Eddie’ Edwards and Steve Liddle (The Office) and Mark Young and Alan Sutton (Birchmoor Club).
Full Results:Doubles Knockout:Losing Quarter Finalists:- Nigel Groves & Rob Markley (Belgrave Club), Wayne Hewins & Daz Jones (The Office), John Higgins (Globe, Wilnecote) & Dave Barker (Dolphin), Pete Spragg & Kev Spare (Birchmoor Club), Losing Semi Finalists:- Martin ‘Eddie’ Edwards & Steve Liddle (The Office), Mark Young & Alan Sutton (Birchmoor Club), Runners Up:- Mark Jones (Queens Head) & Ian Turner (The Office), Winners:- Sam Whittaker (Queens Head) & Adam Wood (Dolphin Wanderers).
With two thirds of the season completed in the Sedgley and Gornal Tuesday Night League leaders Parkes Hall have a slender two points advantage over second placed Old Bulls Head. The latest round of fixtures saw Parkes Hall win 7-2 at home against Pensnett Liberal Club and Old Bulls Head 6-3 at Five Ways. Gornal Labour Club and Ashwood are placed third and fourth respectively in the table, both on 32 points, four off the top with just one leg of average separating them, both teams won 6-3 the Labour Club against Netherton Cricket Club and Ashwood accounting for fifth placed Coseley Tavern. Full Results:Week 20:- Fellows Club 6 Red Cow 3, Gornal Labour Club 6 Netherton Cricket Club 3, Britannia 6 White Lion 3, Hilly House 5 Jolly Crispin 4, Five Ways 3 Old Bulls Head 6, Club Dudley 6 Gornal British Legion 3, Parkes Hall 7 Pensnet Liberal Club 2, Coseley Tavern 3 Ashwood 6.
Tipton Sports, leaders of the Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League were the only losers in the top four teams in week ten. Playing away to third in the table Waggon and Horses Tipton Sports lost 4-3, their first defeat in the ten games season so far, but despite the defeat they hang on to pole position with 18 points but are now closely followed by Island Inn, Waggon and Horses and Dewdrop ‘A’ who are all on 16 points. Full Results:Week 10:- Hayes Social 5 Merry-Go-Round ‘A’ 2, Waggon and Horses 4 Tipton Sports 3, Dewdrop ‘A’ 4 New Talbot 3, The Vine 6 Sportsman 1, Horseley Tavern 2 Wonder 5, Merry-Go-Round ‘B’ 3 Island Inn 4, Ivy Bush 6 Dewdrop ‘B’1.
No change at the top of the Rowley Monday Night League with all of the top five teams winning in week nine. The George stay top after handing out a 9-0 whitewash to their hosts Bulls Head to leave them two points to the good on The Bell, Cradley Liberal Club, Ex Serviceman’s ‘A’ and Ivy Bush. Full Results:Week 9:- Three Diamonds 6 Tividale FC 3, Windmills End 3 Ex Serviceman’s ‘A’ (Kalvin Chambers 180, Tommy Johnson 170b, Mark Jones 174) 6, Bulls Head 0 George 9, Cradley Liberal Club (Mike Redding 180) 7 Loyal Lodge 2, Lodgers 4 Whiteheath Tavern 5, Hare and Hounds (M.Field 180,8 darts game) 5 Roost (Mark Divine 160b) 4, Ex Serviceman’s ’B’ 2 Bell (Mick James 9 darts game) 7, Ivy Bush 5 Cottage 4.
After losing 4-1 to Matt Moore in League One of the Yeltz Bar Tuesday Night Singles League Jordan Ward has dropped to third place with Duane Hart and Matt Moore replacing him in the top spot, Hart beating Mark Adams 4-1 to put him level on points and average with Moore. A 4-1 win over Lee Eaves keeps Rob Smith top of League Two and in League Three, although he didn’t play Trevor Collier remains in the number one position but only on average with a game in hand as John Beattie and Richard Hill have the same 32 points. Full Results:Week 7:League One:- Steve Carey 3 Mark Bayliss 2, Jordan Shakespeare 2 Richard Duncan 3, Rhys Langford 2 Alister Duncan 3, Simon Mountford 5 Will Watson 0, Duane Hart 4 Iain Mathers 1, Doug Richmond 2 Mark Adams 3, League Two:- Neil Steventon 5 Dan Singleton 0, Tony Duncan 0 Rob Smith 5, Lee Eaves 3 Jack Hill 2, Richard Swinden 0 Tommy Johnson 5, Dave Redding 1 James Hykin 4, Neil Smith 5 Adam Hill 0, Richard Reed 3 Chris Singleton 2, Keith Hampton 5 Rob Gregory 0, League Three:- Ash Portman 0 Richard Hill 5, Trevor Collier 5 Jason Tromans 0, Stuart Stanton 3 Ant Williams 2, Chris Hall 2 John Beattie 3, John Stokes 3 Steph Konya 2, Pete Harrold 5 Richard barrett 0, Week 8:League One:- Richard Duncan 3 Alister Duncan 2, Matt Moore (180) 4 Jordan Ward 1, Ianin Mathers 0 Simon Mountford (101f,3x18 darts games) 5, Mark Adams 1 Duane Hart 4, Phil Harrold 2 Doug Richmond 3, Mark Bayliss 4 Jordan Shakespeare 1, Ian Mills 3 Steve Carey 2, League Two:- Tommy Johnson 4 Jack Hill 1, Keith Hampton (116f,19 & 19 darts games) 4 dan Singleton 1, Richard Swinden 0 James Hykin (18 darts game) 5, Dave Redding (180) 4 Adam Hill 1, Richard Reed 5 Rob Gregory 0, Lee Eaves 1 Rob Smith (180,2x17 and 15 darts games) 4, Tony Duncan (180) 0 Neil Steventon (4x180,16 darts game) 5, League Three:- Ant Williams 1 John Beattie 4, Richard Hill 4 Pete Harrold 1, Steph Konya 4 John Simpson 1, Jason Tromans 2 Stuart Stanton 3, Rearranged Fixtures:League One:- Ian Mills 1 Matt Moore (180) 4, Jordan Ward (180) 3 Phil Harrold 2, League Two:- Keith Hampton 5 Adam Hill 0, League Three:- John Simpson 0 Loz Slater 5.
Brickmakers Arms had a bye in the Cradley Tuesday Night League but with an unbeaten ten points stay top of the table. Hawne Lane Tavern suffered their first defeat in five, a 6-3 home loss at the hands of the Netherton Cricket Club ‘A’ team and drop to fourth with their victors taking over in third place. Wheatsheaf’s 8-1 win against Gate Hangs Well puts them in second place and in fifth position is Bulls Head who won 6-3 at White Horse to give them the same 8 points as the three teams above them and just two off the top. Full Results:Week 6:- Chop House 6 Roost 3, Hawne Lane Tavern 3 Netherton Cricket Club ‘A’ 6, Netherton Cricket Club ‘B’ 6 Riddins Tavern 3, Wheatsheaf 8 Gate Hangs Well 1, White Horse 3 Bulls Head 6.
With five more fixtures to play in the West Midlands Men’s Super League, Lancaster with their latest 4-1 win at fourth placed Wilson Hall ‘A’ have 146 points, a lead of nine over second in the table Allen Sports Bar ‘A’ who won their game against their ‘B’ side 3-2. Reigning champions Landywood ‘A’ are third, their 3-2 home win over Bridgtown Social leaving them 16 points short of the leaders. Full Results:Week 25:- Allens Sports Bar ‘D’ 2 Staffordshire Knot 3, Allens Sports Bar ‘B’ 2 Allens Sports Bar ‘A’ 3, Gilberts Bar 0 Allens Sports Bar ‘C’ 5, Wilson Hall ‘A’ 1 Lancaster 4, Landywood ‘A’ 3 Bridgtown Social 2, Olde Queens Head 2 Cabin 3, Woodside Inn 4 Landywood ‘B’ 1, Three Diamonds 2 Wilson Hall ‘B’ 3.
In the Division Two Singles League of the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League, Penn Bowling have lost the top spot after going down 5-2 at Dog and Partridge ‘B’ with Wednesfield Legion replacing them after they won 6-1 at home against Yale Club. The Royal are on the same six points as the leaders following their 4-3 win at Woodfield Social. Victoria have a one leg of average lead over Riley’s ‘C’ at the top of the Division One Singles, both teams having unbeaten six points. Full Results:Week 3:Singles League:Division One:- Gilberts Bar 2 Riley’s ‘C’ 5, Riley’s ‘A’ 4 Wednesfield Conservative Club 3, Sunbeam 3 Bull 4, Victoria 5 Railway 2, Division Two:- County 3 Duke of York 4, Dog and Partridge ‘B’ 5 Penn Bowling 2, Pendulum 3 Village Inn 4, Wednesfield Legion 6 Yale Club 1, Woodfield Social 3 Royal 4, Doubles League:Division One:- Gilberts Bar 1 Riley’s ‘C’ 2, Riley’s ‘A’ 0 Wednesfield Conservative Club 3, Sunbeam 1 Bull 2, Victoria 2 Railway 1, Division Two:- County 2 Duke of York 1, Dog and Partridge ‘B’ 1 Penn Bowling 2, Pendulum 0 Village Inn 3, Wednesfield Legion 2 Yale Club 1, Woodfield Social 2 Royal 1.
ECC ‘A’ and Hurst Hill are locked together on the same points and average at the top of the Tettenhall Wednesday Night League. Both teams have won all three of their fixtures ECC ‘A’ beating Pilot 6-1 in their most recent game and Hurst Hill going one better with a 7-0 success at ECC ‘B’. Full Results:Week 3:- Bull 6 McGhees 1, Cleveland Arms 5 Swan Compton 2, ECC ‘A’ 6 Pilot 1, ECC ‘B’ 0 Hurst Hill 7, Emerald 0 Whitmore Reans WMC 7, Moreton 5 Brewood British Legion 2, Royal (Albrighton) had a bye.
Blackheath Beechers took their unbeaten run in the Black Country Premier League to 22 games when they won 12-3 against Britannia Bulldogs taking their points tally to 43. Second in the league Black Country Belters were held to a 7-7 draw at home by Silver End Sharpshooters to leave them six points behind the leaders. Full Results:Week 22:- Woodside Poachers 11 Brickmaker Big Dogs 3, Colley Gators 12 Enville Street 26ers 1, Hounds of Wynall 2 Cott A Lot Of That 10, Blackheath Beechers 12 Britannia Bulldogs 3, The Shovellers 9 OQH Hunters 6, Mighty Mitre 1 Yeltz Barbarians 12, Black Country Belters 7 Silver End Sharpshooters 7, Vintage Gamers 4 Windmill Hill Warriors 9, Halesowen Hunters 10 Brick Ay We 4.
By Alan Towe Website: www.alantowedarts.co.uk
The Four Oaks and District League staged their K & B Installations sponsored Derek Masters Singles Knockout at the Red Lion, Station Road, Erdington. Forty two players battled it out for the title currently held by R.Hawker (Royal Sutton Flights). Three players from the league champions (Royal Sutton Flights) and one from the first division runners up (The Boat) made it to the quarter finals but at the end of the round all three Royal Sutton Flights players were eliminated including reigning champion Hawker who was beaten by S.Holmes (Bishop Vesey) 2-1. K.Deeley from The Boat was the only first division player to make the semi-finals, he then booked his final place with a 2-0 win against Red Lion’s B.Hughes. The other finalist S.Holmes defeated I.Lloyd (St Thomas’s Social Club) 2-0. K.Deeley went on to beat S.Holmes 3-0 in the final to become the league’s new singles champion. R.Hawker recorded an 8 darts game and his fourth 180 of the season, with N.Sammons (Bishop Vesey) registering a 9 darts game. Full Results:Derek Masters Singles Knockout:Quarter Finals:- R.Hawker (Royal Sutton Flights) 1 S.Holmes (Bishop Vesey) 2, M.Ashton (Royal Sutton Flights) 0 B.Hughes (Red Lion) 2, S.Paling (Royal Sutton Flights) 0 I.Lloyd (St Thomas’s Social Club) 2, K.Deeley (The Boat) 2 K.Shorthouse (Erdington Arrows) 0, Semi-Finals:- S.Holmes 2 I.Lloyd 0, B.Hughes 0 K.Deeley 2, Final:- S.Holmes 0 K.Deeley 3.
Paul Higgins is back at the top of the Shirley Premier League table, he began the night finishing all square at 2-2 with Dave Fisher but then added a straight 4-0 win over Chris Thomas snr to his tally. Fourth in the table Dave Heighway was another player to hold Higgins to 2-2 before he rounded off the night with a 3-1 win against Chris Devlin to put him on 58 points from 21 games. Sean Talbot moves up to second, some five points short of Higgins after four 3-1 wins over Steve Devlin, Nick Walker, Antony Daly and Mark Henderson, while Mark Gwalchmai drops one place to third on the same 53 points as Talbot following his 3-1 defeat by Phil Thomas and being held to 2-2 by Jack Nason. Dave Heighway is one more point adrift of Talbot and Gwalchami on 52 while fifth in the table Tom Bent despite trailing leader Higgins by eight points has three games in hand which could net him a possible twelve points. Player of the night was Jordan Ottley with a top class 141 finish which earned him £10 as the highest break was not won. Full Results:Week 10:- Sean Talbot (112b) 3 Steve Devlin 1, Brian Lawton (100b) 1 Mark Henderson (112b,152b) 3, Paul Higgins (149b,111b) 2 Dave Fisher (2x120b) 2, Mick Bown 0 Antony Daly (140b) 4, Jordan Ottley (140f) 2 Jack Nason (130b) 2, Nick Walker 1 Sean Talbot 3, Chris Thomas snr 1 Trevor Carter 3, Mark Gwalchmai 1 Phil Thomas (180,105b) 3, Trevor Carter (160b) 3 Brian Lawton 1, Mark Cater 1 Dave Heighway (10 darts game) 3, Tony Daly (105b) 2 Steve Heeks 2, Sean Talbot (8 darts game,160b) 3 Antony Daly 1, Chris Devlin 4 Nick Walker (105b) 0, Jack Nason 3 Steve Devlin 1, Paul Higgins (109b) 4 Chris Thomas snr 0, Trevor Carter 0 Chris Devlin 4, Jordan Ottley (180) 0 Mick Bown 4, Jack Nason (11 darts game) 2 Mark Gwalchmai (120b,10 darts game) 2, Paul Higgins (111b) 2 Dave Heighway (103b) 2, Jordan Ottley 1 Steve Heeks (2x120b) 3, Mark Henderson (100b) 1 Sean Talbot (120b) 3, Phil Thomas 3 Mark Cater (105b) 1, Dave Fisher (100b) 3 Lee Holtham 1, Jack Nason 2 Phil Thomas 2, Paul Higgins 3 Chris Devlin 1, Tony Daly (149b) 4 Steve Devlin 0, Lee Holtham 2 Brian Lawton 2, Chris Devlin 1 Phil Thomas 3, Steve Devlin 1 Brian Lawton (105b) 3.
It was League Cup semi-final week in the Small Heath League with league leaders East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association beating Cob’s bar 8-1with C.Wyatt hitting a maximum for the winners. Second in the league table Heartlands Club were not far behind E.B.A.H.A. with their 7-2 success against Sheldon Marlborough Arrows. Full Results:League Cup:Semi Finals:- Cob’s Bar (D.Shakespeare 120, A.Lattimer 125, M.Atkins 101b) 1 East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association (C.Wyatt 120b,180,100b, L.Robinson 127, N.Davis 101,2x100,120b, P.Webster 100b,101, T.Webster 120b,140,2x100, T.Constable 108b) 8, Sheldon Marlborough Arrows (A.Eden 120b,100, K.Salsbury 100b, I.Genge 108, D.Howlett 112b, S.McCarthy 100b) 2 Heartlands Club (B.Bond 100, I.Jones 100, S.Cain 140, John Frost 100, G.McCormack 100, Jim Frost 135,140,100) 7.
Four results from division one of the South Birmingham League but only two actually played as Banbury Arrows and Erdington Members Club both had walkovers over respective opponents The Trident and Mackadown Social as they didn’t turn up. In the two games played Crown at Shard End won 5-4 at The Raven to keep within six points and a game in hand on leaders Erdington Members Club and Coleshill Social won their home tie with Punchbowl 7-2. In division two Iron Horse maintained their push for the title with an 8-1 win over The Kingfisher, while second placed C’s Arrows, who are just two points behind the leaders had a more modest 5-4 win against Chelmsley Conservative Club. Full Results:Week 10:Division One:- Banbury Arrows 5 The Trident 0 (walkover), Erdington Members Club 5 Mackadown Social 0 (walkover), The Raven 4 (N.Russell 107b, D.White 137,121, N.Warner 125, D.Mortiboys 118, A.Whitehouse 110b,140) Crown at Shard End 5 (S.Edwards 116b,140, J.Webster 101, A.Edwards 100,11 darts game, D.Clinton 140,100, T.Evans 100, P.Kingdon 100), Coleshill Social 7 (G.Jones 2x100, A.Mayell 122,105b,133, P.Bryant 100, N.McCrave 125, C.Cooke 112b,121, B.Jones 100,140) Punchbowl 2 (A.Aston 100, B.Charlton 2x100), Division Two:- Crown Jewels 5 (B.Anderton 100, C.Burns 138, D.Miller 140, N.Walker 100) The C's Flights 4 (R.Meigh 100, L.Beale 100), The C's Arrows 5 (K.Geary 00, S.Whatmore 112b,140,131, G.Merideth 108b,140,100) Chelmsley Conservative Club 4 (L.Vann 2x100, C.Vann 125, D.Flores 120), Iron Horse 8 (J.Evans 100, T.Rainsford 100, A.Farrington 134b,105b,100, R.Earl 107b) The Kingfisher 1 (R.Mills 100,108f,135, M.Jay 100,108f, S.Boden 100, K.Shergold 133, M.OBrien 121), Mini League:- Toby Jug 12 legs (L.O'Connor 100, T.Adams 137, I.Beattie 133) The Dog 15 legs (P.Thompson 100, J.Boylen 125, M.Blackborrow 108, S.O'Brien 140,133, M.Wheat 116,100, J.Kane 108, M.Clayton 100,112b).
Misfits have had their lead at the top of the Winmau Centre Monday Night League cut from 35 points to 23 despite winning 35-13 against Full Monty as their nearest rivals The Untouchables chalked up a massive 47-1 victory over Make Mine A Double. Third in the table Above Average are 18 points adrift of Untouchables, they also won 47-1 against bottom of the table Three Men And A Lady who are the only team in the league without a win after the opening nine games of the season. Full Results:Week 8:- Here For The Beer 10 Full Monty 38, Misfits (Mark Daniel 2x180, A.Andrews 180) 43 Make Mine A Double 5, The Untouchables (Andy Busby 180) 22 Above Avergae (Kristian Wharton 180, Conrad taylor 3x180, Rob Montana 180, Owen Maiden 180) 26, Three Me And A Lady 13 Unleashed Warrior 35, Keep It In The Family 18 Bloody Good Shor Sir! (Gemma Barrett 180) 30, Week 9:- Bloody Good Shot Sir! (Jimmy Handley 180) 34 Here For The Beer 14, Unleashed Warrior 20 Keep It In The Family (Mel Lewis 152f) 28, Above Average (Kristian Wharton 180) 47 Three Men And A Lady 1, Make Mine A Double 1 The Untouchables (Andy Busby 180, Chris Marshall 180) 47, Fulll Monty 13 Misfits (Adam Teasdale 180) 35.
Journeys End completed their programme and drew level on 18 games played with their local rivals and Forest of Arden Winter League leaders Journeys End Flights with an 8-1 win over C’s but still finished two points behind Flights who won the title, Journeys End finishing as runners up. One other fixture was played in which Kingshurst Knights won 7-2 against Highwood Arms. Full Results:Week 19:- Journeys End 8 (S.Whatmore 134,100,125, R.Lawrence 2x121, P.Kingdon 100, D.Wilson 2x100, S.Kingdon 140, J.Jennings 5x100,140,125,119) The C's 1 (R.McCarthy 2x100, J.Green 105, S.Guiden 3x100, L.Walker 2x100, G.Vasou 100,2x140,180), Kingshurst Knights 7 (K.Brush 4x100, L.Vann 100, K.White 100, D.White 100, C.Marshall 100, R.Franklin 125,140, S.Moran 2x140,100) Highwood Arms 2 (B.Walker 100,124, D.Hudson 100, P.Thorley 100, C.Burns 100, K.Hull 101,133,140), Mini League:- Greville Arrows 13 legs (C.Okey 140,118,125, S.Hawkins 100, D.Field 100, K.Duggan 136,2x100,121, D.Duggan 8x100,140,137) Highwood KB's 14 legs (A.Gorman 2x100, N.Wykes 6x100,120,140,105f, N.Byrne 2x100, T.Walton 2x100 , T.Hobbis 2x140).
Week fifteen in the Camp Hill League brought together the league’s bottom two teams Station Wagon and Wagon and Horses. The outcome of the game was a close 4-3 win for Wagon and Horses to see them move up one place in the table overtaking Devil’s Club who lost their home tie with Tyseley WMB 7-0. Station Wagon remain rooted at the foot of the table two points behind Devil’s Club. Leaders Journeys End Lions kept up their four points lead over second placed Holy Souls with a 4-3 win at Emerald, Holy Souls winning by the same margin at Cotterills Lane Club. Full Results:Week 15:- Cotterills Lane Club 3 Holy Souls 4, Station Wagon 3 Wagon and Horses 4, Emerald Club 3 Journeys End Lions 4, Devil’s Club 0 Tyseley WMC 7, White Swan Nomads had a bye.
Both of the top two teams in the Kings Norton League West Heath and Rubery RBL won 5-2 in week 15, West Heath with a win over Man on the Moon stay top on average, while Rubery, who have a game in hand on the leaders beat Grant Arms, both teams are on 26 points Third in the table Avenue Social are on 24 points just two short of the leading duo, they won 4-3 against Bournbrook whose T.Jeffs hit a maximum. Full Results:Week 15:- West Heath 5 (K.Hall 100, W.Webb 100, T.Corbett 2x100,120b, P.Hughes 140, W.Marshall 100, S.Deeley 122, A.Nibblet 2x100, T.Shipley 100) Man on the Moon 2 (C.Burke 100, J.Steward 100), Cock Inn 6 (L.Fox 115,180,9 darts game, A.Harvey 121,125, D.Hopkins 101b, K.Vaughan 140, John Fox 100, A.Hopkins 140) Thurlestone 1 (L.Rhodes 100, J.Garghan 2x100, B.Andrews 115b,130b), Rubery RBL 5 (R.Packer 100,120b,140, S.Hodges 120b,170, C.Guest 2x100, B.Heath 125, J.Granger 140, M.Pierce 100) Grant Arms 2 (P.Norris 100,140, N.Kelly 115b, S.Campbell 105b), Cotteridge 4 (J.O'Neill 100,140, B.Faulkner 100,101b,135, Matt Ivory 100, A.Faulkner 140) Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s 3 (D.Whitecombe 100, P.Corbett 106b, S.Brown 120b), E57 6 (J.Calt 2x100, D.Logan 2x100,120b, T.Roberts 102b, N.Porter 100,106b,140, L.Brotherton 114b, M.Ellis 116, L.Calt 100) Dingle 1 (A.Bailes 100, P.Tobin 100b, G.Bailes 100), Avenue Social 4 (E.Simpson 100, G.Dews 100,140, P.Blades 2x100, V.Gould 100,103,120b,121f,133,9 darts game, A.Hykin 100b,160b,8 darts game, T.Hamilton 100,135,140) Bournbrook 3 (R.Orton 100,100b, K.Mason 100, S.Riddick 101b,141, T.Bathurst 100,125, T.Jeffs 180).
Surprisingly after playing 22 games just one leg of average is the difference between Highwood and Dunky’s Boys at the top of the Shirley and District Monday Night League. Highwood had a vital 6-3 home win over third in the table Red Lion however it was not enough to stop their lead being reduced as second in the table Dunky’s Boys won 7-2 at The Lodge. With the leading pair on 40 points Red Lion are now two behind them with 38 but still four ahead of fourth and fifth placed Drawbridge Bears and Cider House. Full Results:Week 22:- The Lodge 2 (Mick O’Sullivan 15 darts game,140f) Dunky’s Boys 7 (Bob Nixon 180, Andy Hutchings 101f, Tony Steele 120b), Saracens Jesters 5 Drawbridge Bears 4, Sharmans Cross 7 Plume of Feathers 2 (Robin Poole 180), Legionnaires 3 (Steve Heeks 120b) Cider House 6 (Mark O’Donnell 180, Simon Wheeler 112b), Blue Bell 6 Legion Royals 3, Highwood 6 Red Lion 3, Solihull Sports and Social Club 4 (Colin Geens 100b) Saracens Misfits 5, Shirley Golf Club 7 Shirley Spartac 2.
Will Naylor began week 21 of the Erdington Red Lion Double Top League with a 3-0 win over Ryan Barritt but then for only the fourth time in forty games lost 2-1 to third in the table John Frost. Second placed Dean Bayliss also won his opener 3-0 against Micky Wilde then followed that with a 2-1 success over Steve Cain to reduce Naylor’s lead which is still a considerable 12 points. John Frost remains in third place, he and fourth placed Lewis Bayliss are both eight points behind Dean Bayliss. Full Results:Week 21:- Micky Wilde 0 Dean Bayliss 3, Matthew Cain 1 Lee Austin 2, Alex Downes 1 Clive Austin 2, Micky Wilde 0 Lewis Bayliss 3, Lee Austin 3 Stuart Larvin 0, Jim Frost 3 Ryan Barritt 0, Richard O’Grady 1 Micky Wilde 2, John Frost 2 Lee Austin 1, Steve Cain 1 Dean Bayliss 2, Clive Austin 1 Matthew Cain 2, Alex Downes 2 Micky Wilde 1, Will Naylor 3 Ryan Barritt 0, Lewis Bayliss 1 Jim Frost 2, Micky Wilde 2 Stuart Larvin 1, Richard O’Grady 0 Steve Cain 3, Will Naylor 1 John Frost 2, Micky Wilde 2 Lee Austin 1.
Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ made it nine unbeaten games in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League when they won their home tie with Bull and Bladder 8-1, the losers dropping two places to sixth. Bulls Head are second in the table keeping within two points of the leaders with a crucial 6-3 win over Dudley Sports ‘A’ who drop from third to fourth just one leg of average behind third placed Mount Pleasant who won 7-2 against Rose and Crown. Full Results:Week 9:- Bulls Head (Netherton) 6 Dudley Sports ‘A’ 3, Portway 4 The Swan 5, Pensnett Liberal Club 4 Fox and Grapes 5, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 8 Bull and Bladder 1, Dudley Sports ‘B’ 6 Delph Bell 3, Lamp tavern 5 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 4, Mount Pleasant 7 Rose and Crown 2, Roebuck 6 Limes Club 3, Brickmakers Arms 5 King William 4.
The Brierley Hill Friday Night League staged the finals of their Singles Knockout and taking the title with a final 3-2 win over Brickmakers Arms ‘A’ representative R.Powers was J.Churchill from Netherton Cricket Club ‘A. Both of the semi-finals finished with a 2-1 scoreline Churchill beating S.Skidmore (Netherton Cricket Club ‘A’) and Powers wining against G.Jackson (Brickmakers Arms ‘B’). Full Results:Singles Knockout:Semi Finals:- G.Jackson (Brickmakers Arms ‘B’) 1 R.Powers (Brickmakers Arms ‘A’ ) 2, S.Skidmore (Netherton Cricket Club ‘A’) 1 J.Churchill (Netherton Cricket Club ‘A’) 2, Final:- R.Powers 2 J.Churchill 3.
It was the first leg of the semi-finals week in the Netherton Thursday Night League. In the League Cup league leaders Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club won 6-3 away to White Horse while Townsend had a closer 5-4 win at home over Bulls Head. Delph Bell had what appears to be a comfortable 7-2 win over The Crown in the Shadow Cup, Riddins Tavern just edging Fairfield with a 5-4 result. Full Results:League Cup:Semi Finals:First Leg:- Townsend Club 5 Bulls Head 4, White Horse 3 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 6, Shadow Cup:Semi Finals:First Leg:- Delph Bell 7 The Crown 2, Riddins Tavern 5 Fairfield 4.
Congratulations to Sam Whittaker (Queens Head) and Adam Wood (Dolphin Wanderers) on winning the Pip Club League’s Doubles Knockout. Sam and Adam took on and beat Mark Jones (Queens Head) and Ian Turner (The Office) in the final. [caption id="attachment_31427" align="aligncenter" width="480"]
Pip Club League Doubles Winners Sam Whittaker (Queens Head ) & Adam Wood (Dolphin Wanderers)[/caption]
Losing semi-finalists were Martin ‘Eddie’ Edwards and Steve Liddle (The Office) and Mark Young and Alan Sutton (Birchmoor Club).
Full Results:Doubles Knockout:Losing Quarter Finalists:- Nigel Groves & Rob Markley (Belgrave Club), Wayne Hewins & Daz Jones (The Office), John Higgins (Globe, Wilnecote) & Dave Barker (Dolphin), Pete Spragg & Kev Spare (Birchmoor Club), Losing Semi Finalists:- Martin ‘Eddie’ Edwards & Steve Liddle (The Office), Mark Young & Alan Sutton (Birchmoor Club), Runners Up:- Mark Jones (Queens Head) & Ian Turner (The Office), Winners:- Sam Whittaker (Queens Head) & Adam Wood (Dolphin Wanderers).
With two thirds of the season completed in the Sedgley and Gornal Tuesday Night League leaders Parkes Hall have a slender two points advantage over second placed Old Bulls Head. The latest round of fixtures saw Parkes Hall win 7-2 at home against Pensnett Liberal Club and Old Bulls Head 6-3 at Five Ways. Gornal Labour Club and Ashwood are placed third and fourth respectively in the table, both on 32 points, four off the top with just one leg of average separating them, both teams won 6-3 the Labour Club against Netherton Cricket Club and Ashwood accounting for fifth placed Coseley Tavern. Full Results:Week 20:- Fellows Club 6 Red Cow 3, Gornal Labour Club 6 Netherton Cricket Club 3, Britannia 6 White Lion 3, Hilly House 5 Jolly Crispin 4, Five Ways 3 Old Bulls Head 6, Club Dudley 6 Gornal British Legion 3, Parkes Hall 7 Pensnet Liberal Club 2, Coseley Tavern 3 Ashwood 6.
Tipton Sports, leaders of the Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League were the only losers in the top four teams in week ten. Playing away to third in the table Waggon and Horses Tipton Sports lost 4-3, their first defeat in the ten games season so far, but despite the defeat they hang on to pole position with 18 points but are now closely followed by Island Inn, Waggon and Horses and Dewdrop ‘A’ who are all on 16 points. Full Results:Week 10:- Hayes Social 5 Merry-Go-Round ‘A’ 2, Waggon and Horses 4 Tipton Sports 3, Dewdrop ‘A’ 4 New Talbot 3, The Vine 6 Sportsman 1, Horseley Tavern 2 Wonder 5, Merry-Go-Round ‘B’ 3 Island Inn 4, Ivy Bush 6 Dewdrop ‘B’1.
No change at the top of the Rowley Monday Night League with all of the top five teams winning in week nine. The George stay top after handing out a 9-0 whitewash to their hosts Bulls Head to leave them two points to the good on The Bell, Cradley Liberal Club, Ex Serviceman’s ‘A’ and Ivy Bush. Full Results:Week 9:- Three Diamonds 6 Tividale FC 3, Windmills End 3 Ex Serviceman’s ‘A’ (Kalvin Chambers 180, Tommy Johnson 170b, Mark Jones 174) 6, Bulls Head 0 George 9, Cradley Liberal Club (Mike Redding 180) 7 Loyal Lodge 2, Lodgers 4 Whiteheath Tavern 5, Hare and Hounds (M.Field 180,8 darts game) 5 Roost (Mark Divine 160b) 4, Ex Serviceman’s ’B’ 2 Bell (Mick James 9 darts game) 7, Ivy Bush 5 Cottage 4.
After losing 4-1 to Matt Moore in League One of the Yeltz Bar Tuesday Night Singles League Jordan Ward has dropped to third place with Duane Hart and Matt Moore replacing him in the top spot, Hart beating Mark Adams 4-1 to put him level on points and average with Moore. A 4-1 win over Lee Eaves keeps Rob Smith top of League Two and in League Three, although he didn’t play Trevor Collier remains in the number one position but only on average with a game in hand as John Beattie and Richard Hill have the same 32 points. Full Results:Week 7:League One:- Steve Carey 3 Mark Bayliss 2, Jordan Shakespeare 2 Richard Duncan 3, Rhys Langford 2 Alister Duncan 3, Simon Mountford 5 Will Watson 0, Duane Hart 4 Iain Mathers 1, Doug Richmond 2 Mark Adams 3, League Two:- Neil Steventon 5 Dan Singleton 0, Tony Duncan 0 Rob Smith 5, Lee Eaves 3 Jack Hill 2, Richard Swinden 0 Tommy Johnson 5, Dave Redding 1 James Hykin 4, Neil Smith 5 Adam Hill 0, Richard Reed 3 Chris Singleton 2, Keith Hampton 5 Rob Gregory 0, League Three:- Ash Portman 0 Richard Hill 5, Trevor Collier 5 Jason Tromans 0, Stuart Stanton 3 Ant Williams 2, Chris Hall 2 John Beattie 3, John Stokes 3 Steph Konya 2, Pete Harrold 5 Richard barrett 0, Week 8:League One:- Richard Duncan 3 Alister Duncan 2, Matt Moore (180) 4 Jordan Ward 1, Ianin Mathers 0 Simon Mountford (101f,3x18 darts games) 5, Mark Adams 1 Duane Hart 4, Phil Harrold 2 Doug Richmond 3, Mark Bayliss 4 Jordan Shakespeare 1, Ian Mills 3 Steve Carey 2, League Two:- Tommy Johnson 4 Jack Hill 1, Keith Hampton (116f,19 & 19 darts games) 4 dan Singleton 1, Richard Swinden 0 James Hykin (18 darts game) 5, Dave Redding (180) 4 Adam Hill 1, Richard Reed 5 Rob Gregory 0, Lee Eaves 1 Rob Smith (180,2x17 and 15 darts games) 4, Tony Duncan (180) 0 Neil Steventon (4x180,16 darts game) 5, League Three:- Ant Williams 1 John Beattie 4, Richard Hill 4 Pete Harrold 1, Steph Konya 4 John Simpson 1, Jason Tromans 2 Stuart Stanton 3, Rearranged Fixtures:League One:- Ian Mills 1 Matt Moore (180) 4, Jordan Ward (180) 3 Phil Harrold 2, League Two:- Keith Hampton 5 Adam Hill 0, League Three:- John Simpson 0 Loz Slater 5.
Brickmakers Arms had a bye in the Cradley Tuesday Night League but with an unbeaten ten points stay top of the table. Hawne Lane Tavern suffered their first defeat in five, a 6-3 home loss at the hands of the Netherton Cricket Club ‘A’ team and drop to fourth with their victors taking over in third place. Wheatsheaf’s 8-1 win against Gate Hangs Well puts them in second place and in fifth position is Bulls Head who won 6-3 at White Horse to give them the same 8 points as the three teams above them and just two off the top. Full Results:Week 6:- Chop House 6 Roost 3, Hawne Lane Tavern 3 Netherton Cricket Club ‘A’ 6, Netherton Cricket Club ‘B’ 6 Riddins Tavern 3, Wheatsheaf 8 Gate Hangs Well 1, White Horse 3 Bulls Head 6.
With five more fixtures to play in the West Midlands Men’s Super League, Lancaster with their latest 4-1 win at fourth placed Wilson Hall ‘A’ have 146 points, a lead of nine over second in the table Allen Sports Bar ‘A’ who won their game against their ‘B’ side 3-2. Reigning champions Landywood ‘A’ are third, their 3-2 home win over Bridgtown Social leaving them 16 points short of the leaders. Full Results:Week 25:- Allens Sports Bar ‘D’ 2 Staffordshire Knot 3, Allens Sports Bar ‘B’ 2 Allens Sports Bar ‘A’ 3, Gilberts Bar 0 Allens Sports Bar ‘C’ 5, Wilson Hall ‘A’ 1 Lancaster 4, Landywood ‘A’ 3 Bridgtown Social 2, Olde Queens Head 2 Cabin 3, Woodside Inn 4 Landywood ‘B’ 1, Three Diamonds 2 Wilson Hall ‘B’ 3.
In the Division Two Singles League of the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League, Penn Bowling have lost the top spot after going down 5-2 at Dog and Partridge ‘B’ with Wednesfield Legion replacing them after they won 6-1 at home against Yale Club. The Royal are on the same six points as the leaders following their 4-3 win at Woodfield Social. Victoria have a one leg of average lead over Riley’s ‘C’ at the top of the Division One Singles, both teams having unbeaten six points. Full Results:Week 3:Singles League:Division One:- Gilberts Bar 2 Riley’s ‘C’ 5, Riley’s ‘A’ 4 Wednesfield Conservative Club 3, Sunbeam 3 Bull 4, Victoria 5 Railway 2, Division Two:- County 3 Duke of York 4, Dog and Partridge ‘B’ 5 Penn Bowling 2, Pendulum 3 Village Inn 4, Wednesfield Legion 6 Yale Club 1, Woodfield Social 3 Royal 4, Doubles League:Division One:- Gilberts Bar 1 Riley’s ‘C’ 2, Riley’s ‘A’ 0 Wednesfield Conservative Club 3, Sunbeam 1 Bull 2, Victoria 2 Railway 1, Division Two:- County 2 Duke of York 1, Dog and Partridge ‘B’ 1 Penn Bowling 2, Pendulum 0 Village Inn 3, Wednesfield Legion 2 Yale Club 1, Woodfield Social 2 Royal 1.
ECC ‘A’ and Hurst Hill are locked together on the same points and average at the top of the Tettenhall Wednesday Night League. Both teams have won all three of their fixtures ECC ‘A’ beating Pilot 6-1 in their most recent game and Hurst Hill going one better with a 7-0 success at ECC ‘B’. Full Results:Week 3:- Bull 6 McGhees 1, Cleveland Arms 5 Swan Compton 2, ECC ‘A’ 6 Pilot 1, ECC ‘B’ 0 Hurst Hill 7, Emerald 0 Whitmore Reans WMC 7, Moreton 5 Brewood British Legion 2, Royal (Albrighton) had a bye.
Blackheath Beechers took their unbeaten run in the Black Country Premier League to 22 games when they won 12-3 against Britannia Bulldogs taking their points tally to 43. Second in the league Black Country Belters were held to a 7-7 draw at home by Silver End Sharpshooters to leave them six points behind the leaders. Full Results:Week 22:- Woodside Poachers 11 Brickmaker Big Dogs 3, Colley Gators 12 Enville Street 26ers 1, Hounds of Wynall 2 Cott A Lot Of That 10, Blackheath Beechers 12 Britannia Bulldogs 3, The Shovellers 9 OQH Hunters 6, Mighty Mitre 1 Yeltz Barbarians 12, Black Country Belters 7 Silver End Sharpshooters 7, Vintage Gamers 4 Windmill Hill Warriors 9, Halesowen Hunters 10 Brick Ay We 4.
By Alan Towe Website: www.alantowedarts.co.uk