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Article: A West Midlands Round Up By Alan Towe

A West Midlands Round Up By Alan Towe

Following their convincing 22-14 win over neighbours West Midlands in their last outing in the premier division of the BDO Inter County Championships Warwickshire this weekend will travel north to take on Cheshire at the Coppenhall WMC, Crewe, CW1 4NJ in the third of their scheduled nine games. Prior to the fixture Warwickshire are on 42 points and in a comfortable fourth position in the table while their hosts have 26 points and are lying next to bottom of the table, just two points to the good on bottom placed Essex. On the oche for Warwickshire will be, Men’s ‘A’:- Men’s ‘A’:- Steve Hine, Kevin Dowling, Nigel Heydon, Mark Westgarth, Noel Grant, Antony Allen, Jamie Hughes, Ian McFarlane, Dean Stewart, Tom Aldridge, Ian Shaw, Mark Storng, Men’s ‘B’:- Tom Ryan, James Hykin, David Hill, Tom Martin, Ashley Hykin, Rob Comben, Mark Carter, Anthony West, Charlie Symons, Karl Reynolds, Carl Green, Jack Wareing, Reserves:- Prakash Jiwa, Gareth Braham, Tom McGlone, Richard Foster, Ted Evetts, Women’s ‘A’:- Natalie Gilbert, Sue Gulliver, Wendy Adams, Nina Bolt, Caroline Pike, Kat Spanswick, Women’s ‘B’:- Donna Pinch, Helen Rigg, Angela Jones, Melanie Jones, Chloe McKivett, Marian Conway, Reserves:- Vicki Cross, Denise Keyte, Lucy Keyte.
The South Birmingham Summer League had the finals of their Rose Bowl and Edna Meek Memorial Cup on their fixture card. Frst the Rose Bowl in which group ‘A’ champions C’s Top Guns beat group ‘C’ champions Marlborough Villains 6-3 with Luis Barberan hitting a maximum for the winners. [caption id="attachment_35682" align="alignnone" width="640"]Red Dragon Darts, Alan Towe, South Birmingham League South Birmingham League Rose Bowl Winners C's Top Guns[/caption] The Edna Meek Memorial Cup was battled out between the bottom two teams in group ‘A’ with the 6-3 result going to next to bottom of the table C’s Hot Shots with bottom team C’s Flights runners up. [caption id="attachment_35683" align="alignnone" width="640"]Red Dragon Darts, Alan Towe, South Birmingham League South Birmingham League Edna Meek Memorial Cup Winners C's Hot Shots[/caption] Full Results:Rose Bowl:Final:- C's Top Guns 6 (S.Kingdon 3x100, J.Webster 108,135,3x100, R.Mills 4x100,140, L.Barberan 140,180, D.Clinton 100,125, T.Evans 100) Marlborough Villains 3 (J.Frost 2x140,100, M.Anwar 140, C.Millward snr 3x100, C.Millward jnr 2x100,2x140,120, M.McFall 2x140,130,140,100, D.Humphries 140, M.Birch 140), Edna Meek Memorial Cup:Final:- C's Flights 3 (R.Meigh 121, J.Pitts 2x100,2x125, S.Beale 180, C.Meigh 100, J.Meigh 100) The C's Hot Shots 6 (L.Walker 125,100, D.White 120,140, C.Marshall 140, C.Kingdon 100,140, J.Carter 3x100).
The Forest of Arden Winter League staged the first round of their Presidents Cup. Current league leaders C’s Kings had a convincing 9-0 win over C’s Bullets, the Kings in a high scoring mood with Luis Barberan hitting 100,134,140,125,117 plus a tremendous 161 game shot and Jason Jennings hitting 3x100,132,140,113 and a 119 outshot. The bottom two teams played each other next to bottom Highwood Arms beating the bottom team C’s Exiles 5-4. Highwood Gerry’s Boys had a bye. C’s Exiles versus Crown at Shard End was a late result. Full Results:Presidents Cup:Round One:- Highwood Arms 5 (C.Okey 3x100,121, K.Hull 2x100,121, K.Duggan 2x120,100, D.Duggan 2x100,140) C's Exiles 4 (D.Williams 2x100,140, M.Tilley 100, G.Groves 3x100,125, D.Carey 100,140,123, T.Clinton 3x100, D.Field 125), C's Kings 9 (R.Mills 2x100, J.Webster 100, S.Edwards 2x100,140,102, P.Kingdon 2x100, L.Barberan 100,134,140,125,117,161f, J.Jennings 3x100,132,140,113,119f, D.Wilson 2x100,119,118) C's Bullets 0 (M.Fellows 125,105, L.Walker 2x100, C.Meigh 2x100,140), Highwood Gerry’s Boys had a bye.
Boldmere St Mikes had a 7-2 win at Pint Pot Flights in the Four Oaks and District League to put them top on average of the division one table. Second in the table Golden Hind won 6-3 at Red Lion to give them the same 4 points as Boldmere both teams having played three games. Second and third placed Boat and Old Oscott Arrows have only played two fixtures and are on the same 4 points as the top two teams but unlike them they are undefeated in their games, Boat had an 8-1 win against The Boot while Arrows had a bye this week. The highest scoring team this week were division two leaders St Thomas Social Club who beat Boldmere Tap 6-3. Second and third placed Erdington Arrows and The Fox have both only played two games whereas St Thomas have played three, all three teams undefeated so far, Erdingotn adding a 7-2 win over Drakes Drum to their account while The Fox won 5-4 against The Oscott Social. The highlight of the week was provided by Drake Drum’s J.Clarke who with a 180 chalked up a seven darts leg. In the third division The Towers were handed a 9-0 whitewash by Rosey Mac’s, but it could easily have been much closer as they lost five of those games 2-1. Sutton Sports and Social Club and Lad in the Lane were both down 4-3 in their respective matches against St Thomas’s Arrows and The Digby, both took the final two games for 5-4 wins. Full Results:Week 3:Division One:- Pint Pot Flights 2 (M.Bagnall 120b,140, P.Robbins 100, R.Mercer 100, N.Robbins 121,140,100, M.O’Driscoll 122b,125, A.Clarke 100) Boldmere St Mikes 7 (J.Liggins 140,134,100, C.Perry 122b,100, B.Linnecor 123,130, M.Ashton 140,100, M.Wild 121,100, A.Kimberley 140), Red Lion 3 (S.Larvin 100,103b,129, B.Hughes 123,3x100) Golden Hind 6 (T.O’Kereke 100, D.Pickering 120b,100, S.Pritchett 2x100, W.Naylor 2x140,2x100, D.Vickers 100, T.Vickers 2x140, G.Kimberley 100), The Boat 8 (K.Reynolds 100, M.Partridge 100, K.Deeley 140,2x100, J.Prince 109b,2x140, N.Clarke 160b,100,103b,121,100b,140) The Boot 1 (R.Kavanagh 120, M.Kavanagh 108, T.Tyrie 115b,140, I.Taylor 112b,2x100, G.Baxter 100, G.Gaughan 100), Division Two:- The Fox 5 (K.Green 149b,140,125, W.Cadby 121,2x100, A.Sargeant 140b, S.Hughes 140,123, D.Perry 101b,109) The Oscott Social 4 (D.Hodgkins 110,2x100, R.Barritt 2x121,125, A.Whitehouse 105b,100, P.Willis 111, G.Bushell 140,100b,125,100,101f, P.Graham 100b,100), St Thomas’s Social Club 6 (D.Watkins 111b,100, J.Collins 108b,100, I.Matthews 111b,140,100, T.Kelly 140, K.Shorthouse 120b,2x140,100b,127,3x100, L.Shorthouse 110, M.Corfield 130f) Boldmere Tap 3 (P.Bromley 100, N.Garbett 100, D.Simpson 100, A.Humphriss 100, K.Gow 100), Erdington Arrows 7 (S.Coates 110b, M.Kane 120b,125, M.Edwards 108b,100, C.Hill 140,136, M.Phillips 112b,140,100, D.Rawlings 111b, R.Bazeley 100) Drakes Drum 2 (J.Clarke 180,7 darts game, A.Day 117f, J.Verschoyle 100, N.Goldie 140), Division Three:- The Towers 0 (P.Stride 103, R.Smith 100, G.Stevenson 105, D.Stride 100) Rosey Mac’s 9 (E.Groves 140, D.Jarvis snr 100b,140,100, J.Cox snr 125,100, F.Harris 100,122), Sutton Sports and Social Club 5 (C.Batt 106b, R.Hinett 121,129, J.Boulstridge 100,105) St Thomas’s Arrows 4 (D.Wakelam 119, B.Hodgson 121, G.Stait 100, R.Nelson 140,100), The Digby 4 (T.Streeter 100, H.Saddler 125, L.Cooksey 100, G.Wood 134,180,121) Lad in the Lane 5 (G.Averill 115, W.Averill 149, J.Averill 100), Old Oscott Arrows, Bishop Vesey and Oscott Sports all had byes.
At the moment the Shirley Premier League are in between seasons but while they wait for the new season to get underway on Thursday 8th November they are staging various knockouts the latest of which was an Open Singles Knockout which attracted 25 players. The evening produced some top quality darts which included seven 180’s plus a superb 170 game shot from Mark Henderson who with wins against Phil Thomas (a repeat of last week’s final), Steve Harper, Chris Thomas jnr and Gary Cleverley he made his way into the final. From the other half of the draw another Mark this time Mark Gwalchmai accounted for John O'Sullivan, Trevor Carter, Ken Hopton and Thomas Bent to book his place in the final. Mark Gwalchmai had the better start to the final racing to a 3-0 lead as Mark Henderson struggled to find the form that got him to the last two. With a maximum in the fourth Henderson momentarily reduced the arrears but the £50 top prize went to Mark Gwalchmai when he won the fifth for a 4-1 victory. Henderson received £20 as runner up.
East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association took their unbeaten run to seven games in the Small Heath League when they won 7-2 at Emerald Club keeping intact their two points advantage over second placed Heartlands Club who beat Wagon and Horses 8-1. As a result of their defeat Wagon lose their third place and drop to fourth behind Sheldon Marlborough Arrows whose 7-2 win at Sheldon Marlborough Flights puts them on ten points, two more than Wagon and Horses. Full Results:Week 9:- Sheldon Marlborough Flights 2 Sheldon Marlborough Arrows 7 (K.Hobbins 100,125, M.O’Sullivan 100b,132, P.Evans 101b), Emerald Club 2 (C.Rigby 100, D.Willis 120b) East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association 7 (C.Wyatt 120b,3x100,135,100b, N.Davis 100,140, T.White 101b,100, M.Cooper 152b, P.Webster 140, L.Robinson 117), Heartlands Club 8 (I.Jones 108f, Jim Frost 100b,100, G.McCormack 180,100b, C.Austin 100, John Frost 100,140,131, S.McCormack 100) Wagon and Horses 1 (M.Stanley 100, A.Cheshire 100, A.Pearson 100).
The C’s Club Double Top Wednesday Night League is up to week three and newcomers this week Tony Randell and Chris Millward jnr are already making their mark in the league. Randell has kicked off his challenge with three straight 3-0 wins over Chris Millward snr, Lee Walker and James Buttle to put him on 9 points from the three games. Chris Millward jnr has won three of his opening five games to take him into the top half of the table, but holding on to pole position with 19 points from an unbeaten seven games is Jake Webster who holds a slender one point lead over second in the table Bob Nixon who has played six games without defeat and without dropping a single leg. Full Results:Week 3:- Pete Kingdon 1 Jamie Carter 2, Jake Webster 2 James Buttle 1, Luke Beale 0 Chris Millward jnr 3, Charlie Kingdon 2 Richard Meigh 1, Jay Pitts 2 Steve Groves 1, Brian Anderton 2 Aron Anson 1, Frank Dixon 3 Louise Beale 0, Chris Millward snr 0 Tony Randell (180) 3, Richard Hopkins 1 Phil Ashford 2, Jay Meigh 0 Glen James 3, Lee Warburton 0 Steve Beale 3, Terry Clinton 0 Lee Walker 3, Chris Meigh 3 Gary Groves 0, Ryan Beale 0 Mark Birch 3, Gordon Clinton 2 Keith Geary 1, Gavin Davidson 1 Mick Noonan 2, Connor Marshall 1 Dave Field 2, Bob Nixon (180) 3 Sean Healy 0, Chris Millward jnr 1 Rob Hawker 2, Gordon Clinton (180) 3 Steve Groves 0, Ryan Beale 1 Brian Anderton 2, Glen James 3 Louise Beale 0, Steve Beale 1 Chris Meigh 2, Chris Millward snr 3 Terry Clinton 0, Charlie Kingdon 2 Jay Pitts 1, Rob Hawker 1 Mark Birch 2, Keith Geary 2 Frank Dixon 1, Gavin Davidson 1 Phil Ashford (180) 2, Tony Randell 3 Lee Walker 0, Chris Millward snr 2 Keith Geary 1, Chris Millward jnr 0 Bob Nixon 3, Jay Meigh 1 Jamie Carter 2, Sean Healy 1 Lee Warburton 2, Luke Beale 0 Dave Field 3, Chris Millward jnr 3 Richard Hokins 0, Tony Randell (180,11 darts game) 3 James Buttle 0, Pete Kingdon 3 Aron Anson 0, Richard Meigh 1 Jake Webster 2, James Buttle 2 Gary Groves 1, Mick Noonan 2 Connor Marshall 1, Chris Millward jnr 3 Keith Geary 0.
The Highwood completed the first half of the season in the Shirley and District Monday Night League with an 8-1 win at Sharmans Cross to take their winning run to 14 games and remain the only team without loss. Highwood have a four points lead over The Wharf and The Bears, Wharf winning their home tie with Legion Royals 7-2 and Bears winning by the same margin at Cider House. Full Results:Week 15:- Legion Flights 9 Shirley Spartac 0, Saracens Misfits 4 Legionnaires 5, Sharmans Cross (Tony Birmingham 120b) 1 The Highwood (Andy Foulkes 2x180) 8, Red Lion (Mick Bown 117f, John Sidwell 180,13 darts game) 9 Saracens Jesters 0, Cider House (Matt McCallion 180) 2 The Bears 7, Blue Bell 9 The Lodge 0 (Walk over), The Wharf (Lee Hodges 180) 7 Legion Royals 2, Plume of Feathers had a bye.
Leaders of the Brierley Hill Monday Night League Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ had an important 8-1 win over fourth in the table Dudley Sports ‘A’ in week 30 to keep them top of the table on average from Bulls Head (Netherton) who fell further behind on average with a 6-3 win over third in the table Delph Bell who are now eight points behind their victors. Full Results:Week 30:- Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 8 Dudley Sports ‘A’ 1, Bull and Bladder 2 Brickmakers Arms 7, Pensnett Liberal Club 1 Portway 8, Dudley Sports ‘B’ 6 Rose and Crown 3, Limes Club 3 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 6, Bulls Head (Netherton) 6 Delph Bell 3, Swan 4 Mount Pleasant 5, Fox and Grapes 4 Roebuck 5, King William 4 Lamp Tavern 5.
The Kings Norton League were involved in their league Cup and winning through to the next round were E57, Avenue Social, Dingle, Coppice, Cock Inn, West Heath and Harborne. Somewhat of a surprise were the 4-3 wins by Coppice at Rubery RBL and Harborne against Weoley Hill. Full Results:League Cup:- E57 7 (M.Ellis 125, N.Porter 3x100, J.Good 3x100,140, R.Morris 123, A.Mutch 100, R.Roberts 100, D.Logan 140) Northfield 0 (C.Nelson 100, T.Cahill 123,125, J.Steward 125), Grant Arms 1 (P.Norris 180, N.Kelly 2x100, P.Taylor 167f, S.Campbell 2x100) Avenue Social 6 (E.Simpson 100,121,140, P.Blades 100,137, J.Hykin 100,125,2x140,180, T.Hamilton 100,3x140, G.Dews 2x100,108,140, V.Gould 3x100,140,180), Kings Heath 3 (J.Bridges 100, J.Desai 100, N.Pearce 100, S.Morris 100,105, D.Parish 105,121, T.Marshall 2x100) Dingle 4 (B.Crumpton 100, A.Faulkner 100, A.Bailles 100), Rubery RBL 3 (J.O'Neill 5x100, J.Ford 100,105, R.Packer 100,123, B.Heath 100,140, J.Grainger 121, R.Higgins 118,121, J.Higgins 100,2x140) Coppice 4 (K.Manger 100,121,140, C.Heath 100, A.Chidley 2x100, M.Mooney 3x100, D.Crook 100), Cock Inn 6 (M.Naylor 100,130,140, A.Vaughan 140, L.Fox 2x100, Joe Fox 100,118f, K.Vaughan 3x100,140) Bournbrook 1 (L.Arnold 2x100, T.Bathurst 132, K.Mason 100,140, T.Jeffs 121,125), Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 2 (M.Bandy 122,125, C.Davenport 3x100, P.Corbett 100,156) West Heath 5 (W.Webb 4x100,125,140, T.Shipley 2x100,180, P.Hughes 100, K.Hall 100,140), Harborne 4 (D.Hopkins 100, M.Poolton 100, M.Harding 100,140, J.Harris 2x140) Weoley Hill 3 (L.Preece 100m125, O.Draper 160, G.Webb 100, J.Taylor 160, M.Lloyd 100,121,137,16 darts game).
There were no real surprises in the Camp Hill League’s cup semi-final results this week as in the League Cup there were wins for Sheldon Marlborough Flights and White Swan Nomads who beat respective opponents Journeys End Lions and Emerald Club and in the Consolation Cup Tyseley WMC won against Station Wagon and North Star beat Sedgemere Devil’s Club. Full Results:League Cup:Semi-Finals:- Sheldon Marlborough Flights beat Journeys End Lions, White Swan Nomads beat Emerald Club, Consolation Cup:Semi Finals:- Tyseley WMC beat Station Wagon, North Star beat Sedgemere Devil’s Club.
With just one fixture remaining in the Henley and District Summer League the title has been thrown wide open after Studley Cricket Club beat Studley Conservative Club 6-3 to replace them at the top of the table. Both of the top two teams are on 28 points with the Cricket Club having the superior average. The title now depends on the final games of the season. At the other end of the table there was a rare win for Beausale whose 6-3 win at Railway saw them move off the foot of the table and be replaced by Village Inn who lost 6-3 at Dorridge. Full Results:Week 22:- Dorridge 6 Village Inn 3, Wootton Bears 6 Wythall RBL 3, Studley Conservative Club 3 Studley Cricket Club 6, Railway 3 Beausale 6, Wythall Legion had a bye.
The Stourbridge and District Monday Night League have reached the midway point of their season and Brickmakers Arms have completed the half unbeaten after they won their twenty first game of the campaign at Ashwood 8-1. Second placed Ten Arches ‘A’ reduced the average arrears slightly with their 9-0 win at Kingswinford Conservative Club ‘B’ to keep within two points of Brickmakers and stay two points ahead of their own ‘B’ side who won their home game against Kingswinford Conservative Club ‘A’ 7-2. Full Results:Game 20:- Hare and Hounds ‘A’ 3 Hare and Hounds ‘B’ 6, Swan 3 Glasscutters 6, Ashwood 1 Brickmakers Arms 8, Ten Arches ‘B’ 7 Kingswinford Conservative Club ‘A’ 2, Gate Hangs Well 7 Stourbridge RBL 2, British Oak 5 Bird (Stourbridge) 4, Bird (Wordsley) 5 Hop House 4, Garibaldi 4 Fox Inn (Lye) 5, Kingswinford Conservative Club ‘B’ – Ten Arches ‘A’ 9, Crestwood 1 Britannia 8, Church Tavern (S.Smith 152b) 4 Old Cat (Wordsley) 5.
In the Combined Section of the Pip Club League only two of the starting sixteen teams have a 100% win record as early as week four. A 9-0 win at Bulls Head puts Queens Head top of the table with Belgrave Sports and Social Club trailing on average following their 7-2 win against Old Liberal House, Gaz Podmore, Daz Jones and Steve Taft all hitting a maximum for Belgrave. There were 180’s for Queens players Matt Brindley and Sam Whittaker with Mark Martin chalking up a thirteen darts leg. Bob Mills (Belgrave Club) was another player to hit a maximum in his team’s 5-4 win at Progressive Club. Mark Martin (Queens) had a narrow miss for a ten darts 501 as he scored 140,140,171 and then had a ‘bounce out’ on the bull. Unlucky Mark. Full Results:Game 4:- Belgrave Sports and Social Club 7 (Gaz Podmore 180, Daz Jones 180, Steve Taft 180) Old Liberal House 2 (Paul Weston 101f), Dolphin 2 (Leighton Massey 100) Pip Club 7, Birchmoor Club 8 Dolphin Wandereres 1, Bulls Head 0 Queens Head 9 (Matt Brindley 180, Sam Whittaker 180, Mark Martin 13 darts game), Progressive Club 4 Belgrave Club 5 (Bob Mills 180), Glascote Club 4 Sports Bar ‘180’ 5 (Emily Jones 3x100), Gate (Amington, Jo Worth 105,100) Kettlebrook Club 5, Globe (Wilnecote) 5 Wigginton Arms 4 (Rosie O’Connor 140,3x100).
Brickmakers Arms rounded off their season in the Cradley Tuesday Night League with a 5-4 win at Bulls Head, the title already in the bag before the game as Brickmakers finished the campaign ten points to the good in turn on both runners up and third placed Netherton Cricket Club ‘A’ and Bulls Head. Congratulations also go to Brickmakers Arms for their 3-1 win over Riddins Tavern in the final of the league’s 5 a-side knockout to make it a terrific double. Full Results: Game 21:- Bulls Head 4 Brickmakers Arms 5, Gate Hangs Well 5 Riddins Tavern 4, Hawne Lane Tavern 7 Netherton Cricket Club ‘B’ 2, Netherton Cricket Club ‘A’ 5 Roost (Steve Tipper 180) 4, White Horse 0 Chop House 9.
With only a couple of fixtures to play on the Netherton Thursday Night League Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club have made the title theirs with a 7-2 away win over their nearest rivals Riddins Tavern. Following the defeat Riddins are six points behind the Ex Serviceman’s Club and have played one game more than them. Netherton Conservative Club are doing their utmost not to finish bottom of the league as they added a 5-4 win at Delph Bell to their account to put them level on 18 points with their opponents who are just above them in the table. Full Results:Game 26:- Bulls Head 4 Fairfield 5, Delph Bell 4 Netherton Conservative Club 5, Townsend Social Club 9 White Horse 0, Riddins Tavern 2 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 7.
Tipton Sports suffered a setback to their title hopes in the Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League when they lost their home tie with second in the table Dewdrop ‘A’ 5-2. Both teams are now on 60 points, Tipton Sports hanging on to the lead on average. Waggon and Horses lost their third place and dropped to fifth after a shock 4-3 defeat away to Merry-Go-Round ‘A’. Full Results:Game 36:- Merry-Go-Round ‘A’ 4 Waggon and Horses 3, Tipton Sports 2 Dewdrop ‘A’ 5, Sportsman 3 Hayes Social 4, Wonder 0 The Vine 7, Island Inn 6 Horseley Tavern 1, Dewdrop ‘B’ 2 Merry-Go-Round ‘B’ 5, Ivy Bush 3 New Talbot 4.
Third in the Silver End Sunday Morning League Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club narrowed the gap on second placed Netherton Cricket Club to just two points when they beat them 5-3, at the same time extending the lead for top team Brickmakers Arms ‘A’ to nine points. At the bottom end of the table there was a first win in 14 for High Acres as they beat next to bottom Kings Head 7-1. Full Results:Game 28:- Kings Head 1 High Acres 7, Glasscutters 5 New Talbot 3, Railway 3 Brickmakers Arms ‘A’ 5, Netherton Cricker Club 3 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 5, Old Star 2 Woodside 6, Brickmakers Arms ‘B’ 4 Portway 4, Pensnett Welfare Club 7 Bell 1, Dudley Sports 6 Three Crowns 2.
With just three remaining fixtures in the Rowley Monday Night League the title is still not decided as leaders George added an 8-1 win over Ex Serviceman’s ‘B’ and second placed Bell went one better with a 9-0 success against Whiteheath Tavern to leave both teams on 52 points. There was a rare win for bottom placed Loyal Lodge, only their third in 27 games as they beat high riding Ivy Bush 6-3. Full Results:Week 28:- Windmills End 2 Bulls Head 7, Three Diamonds 4 (Dave Bourne 160b) Cradley Sports and Social 5 (Adrian Arnold 152b), Tividale FC 3 Lodgers 6 (I.Wainwright 160b), Ex Serviceman’s ‘A’ 7 Hare and Hounds 2, George 8 (Alex Johnson 2x180) Ex Serviceman’s ‘B’ 1, Loyal Lodge 6 Ivy Bush 3, Whiteheath Tavern 0 Bell 9, Cottage 5 Roost 4.
Chainyard were the only losers in the top seven teams in the Sedgley and Gornal Tuesday Night League going down 6-3 away to fifth placed Netherton Cricket Club. Coseley Tavern hold on to their unbeaten record and pole position with a surprisingly close 5-4 win at Meadow Lark who are some nine places and eight points behind them. Full Results:Week 6:- Gornal Labour Club 9 Jolly Crispin 0 (walkover), Red Cow 2 Five Ways 7, New Inn 3 Gornal British Legion 6, Meadow Lark 4 Coseley Tavern 5, Netherton Cricket Club 6 Chainyard 3, Pensnett liberal Club 7 Hilly House 2, Old Bulls Head 6 White Lion 3.
In order Ashwood ‘A’ and ‘B’ are the top two teams in the Stourbridge and District Wednesday Night League and in game 14 both of them won 4-3 to keep the difference between them to two points. The ‘A’ side won at Wombourne Cricket Club and the ‘B’ at home against Ten Arches ‘A’. Swan and Ten Arches ‘B’ are placed third and fourth respectively and as the top two won by the same margin strangely so did they as they both won 7-0 in turn against Glasscutters and High Acres. Full Results:Game 14:- Ten Arches ‘A’ 2 Ten Arches ‘B’ 5, Brickmakers Arms ‘B’ 0 Bell ‘B’ 7, Netherton Cricket Club 1 Swan 6, Holly Bush ‘B’ 4 King Arthur 3, Gate Hangs Well 2 Ashwood ‘B’ 5, Wilson Hall 2 Fox Inn (Lye) 5, Wombourne Cricket Club 3 Glasscutters 4, Hare and Hounds 0 High Acres 7, Holly Bush ‘A’ 3 Old Wagon and Horses 4, Bell ‘A’ 2 Brickmakers Arms ‘A’ 5, Game 15:- Ashwood ‘B’ 4 Ten Arches ‘A’ 3, King Arthur 2 Fox Inn (Lye) 5, Swan 7 Glasscutters 0, Ten Arches ‘B’ 7 High Acres 0, Brickmakers Arms ‘B’ 3 Old Wagon and Horses 4, Netherton Cricket Club 2 Brickmakers Arms ‘A’ 5, Holly Bush ‘B’ 0 Bell ‘A’ 7, Gate Hangs Well 6 Holly Bush ‘A’ 1, Wilson Hall 6 Hare and Hounds 1, Wombourne Cricket Club 3 Ashwood ‘A’ 4.
It was certainly not unlucky thirteen for Allen’s Sports Bar ‘A’ in the West Midlands Men’s Super League as they took their unbeaten run to thirteen games with a 4-1 home win over Cabin to take their lead over second in the table Yeltz Bar to five points with a game in hand. Yeltz Bar won their game away to bottom of the table Colebatch’s 5-0 keeping them three points ahead of third placed Woodside Inn who won 4-1 at Cradley Liberal Club. Full Results:Week 14:- The Victoria 0 Staffordshire Knot 5 (M.Cadman 1 D.Mills 4, J.Blakemore 3 C.Wood 4, B.Hollowood 2 M.Dyke 4, P.Smith 2 M.Watkiss 4, A.Hateley 2 A.Singh 4), Allen’s Sports Bar ‘A’ 4 Cabin 1 (S.Baker 4 M.Wall 2, A.Jacques 4 S.Hall 1, N.Fullwell 4 I.Hebberts 2, D.Nicholls 3 S.Price 4, A.Edgar 4 A.Aldridge 2), Allen’s Sports Bar ‘C’ 1 Olde Queens Head 4 (P.Harrison 2 C.Newton 4, M.Coleman 4 M.Greenwood 3, S.Jones 3 S.Hill 4, W.Willis 0 L.Jones 4, T.Edwards 3 K.Harrison 4), Bridgtown Social 1 Allen’s Sports Bar ‘D’ 4 (D.Webb 0 O.Maiden 4, P.Wyse 1 D.Thorpe 4, S.Hickman 1 M.Baker 4, D.Coyle 1 D.Stewart 4, N.Pointon 4 L.Marson 1), Cradley Liberal Club 1 Woodside Inn 4 (K.Bambrick 3 M.Rollinson 4, R.Tipper 2 J.Rollinson 4, K.Harris 1 R.Colley 4, C.Penzer 1 L.Kelly 4, I.Hartland 4 M.Moore 2), Landywood 3 Gilberts Bar 2 (J.Hughes 4 S.Parkes 0, S.Carroll 0 G.Rollinson 4, G.McGrandle 2 C.Hill 4, M.Dennant 4 J.Evans 1, S.Guest 4 M.Angell 0), Horse and Jockey 3 King Arthur 2 (D.Owen 4 J.Brennan 1, I.Shaughnessey 4 A.Richardson 3, P.Robbins 1 T.Brennan 4, A.Howells 1 L.Bowen 4, M.Price 4 C.Whitehouse 0), Colebatch’s 0 Yeltz Bar 5 (A.Hodson 2 I.Townsend 4, S.Clarke 0 P.Wells 4, G.Walsh 1 J.Lowe 4, M.Franks 0 R.Smith 4, C.Cook 2 D.Redding 4).
There are big leads for the three leaders of the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League division one and two singles and division one doubles but it’s still all to play for in the division two doubles as leaders Royal, Albrigton are only top on average from Woodfield Social and the two teams just two points better off than third and fourth Wednesfield Legion and Penn Bowling although Penn have played one game more than the three teams above them. Full Results:Game 24:Singles Section:Division One:- Bull 7 Dog and Partridge ‘A’ 0, Railway 4 Wednesfield Conservative Club 3, Sunbeam 6 Riley’s ‘A’ 1, Division Two:- Dog and Partridge ‘B’ 2 Wednesfield Legion 5, Penn Bowling 4 Royal, Albrighton 3, Village Inn 3 Yale Club 4, Doubles Section:Division One:- Bull 3 Dog and Partridge ‘A’ 0, Railway 2 Wednesfield Conservative Club 1, Sunbeam 3 Riley’s ‘A’ 0, Division Two:- Dog and Partridge ‘B’ 1 Wednesfield Legion 2, Penn Bowling 0 Royal, Albrighton 3, Village Inn 1 Yale Club 2.
Brierley Hill Friday Night League:League Cup:Quarter Finals (second leg, first leg results in brackets):- Glasscutters 6 (1) Ashwood 1 (6), Miners (Wollescote) 4 (3) Brickmakers Arms ‘B’ 3 (4), Brickmakers Arms ‘B’ won 9-8, Netherton Cricket Club ‘B’ 4 (3) Netherton Cricket Club ‘A’ 1 (4), Brickmakers Arms ‘A’ 3 (4) Old Star 4 (3), Brickmakers Arms ‘A’ won 9-8.
By Alan Towe Website: www.alantowedarts.co.uk

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Jamie Lewis admitted he didn’t “want to let down” his grandfather who passed away just days before the World Series. The classy Welshman produced the performance of the night to beat Dimitri Van d...

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