Alan Towe's BICC Preview 3rd/4th November
Cheshire v Warwickshire
After a close 19-17 defeat away to reigning premier division champions Yorkshire in the opening game of the new season in the BDO Inter County Championships Warwickshire responded with a convincing 22-14 win over neighbours West Midlands. This coming weekend they will travel north to take on Cheshire at the Coppenhall WMC, Crewe, CW1 4NJ in what will be 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, a win would consolidate Warwickshire’s position and could well see them move a little higher up the table.
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.
Clwyd v Shropshire Shropshire kicked off their programme in division four of the BDO Inter County Championships with a commendable 18-18 draw away to Tyne and Wear. Their second fixture was a home tie with West of England where again after all four games were played finished with an 18-18 scoreline, however it turned out that their opponents had played an ineligible player in Sunday’s men’s game and as a result had points deducted and the result amended to a 19-17 in favour of Shropshire Now with confidence high after the opening two games Shropshire will be travelling to Wales this coming weekend where they will take on Clwyd at the Penyffordd Royal British Legion Club Buildings, Chester Road, Penyffordd, Nr. Chester, CH4. 0JZ and will be looking to reverse last season’s result where they lost at home against Clwyd 21-15. Lining up for Shropshire will be Men’s ‘A’:- Keith Allman, Dan Astbury, Jamie Barrowman, Steve Blewitt, Reece Cook-Lucas, Derek Coulson, Justin Evans, Rob Henderson, Lee Hodgkiss, Sam Hamilton, Andy Jervis, Martin Price, Men’s ‘B’:- Nik Bloor, Luke Griffiths, Mike Hampson, Chris Hill, Shane Knight, Clive Lucking, Scott Meyrick, Richard Parker, Simon Pritchard, Neville Quinton, Adam Thackray, Scott Towers, Reserves:- Andy Gilbert, Ash Hilditch, Glyn Humphreys, Andre Knox, James Mansell, Steve O’Callaghan, Rob Trumper, Women’s ‘A’:- Stephanie Clarke, Allison Gallagher, Julie Griffiths, Sue Lane, Michele Pritchard, Marie Riggs, Women’s ‘B’:- Jenna Ball, Cloey Davies, Debbie Davies, Sophie Fawcett, Cally Jones, Tracey Knox, Reserves:- Trish Ball, Suzie Barnham, Kirsty Jenks, Rachael Mooney, Cheryl Owen.
Northumberland v Derbyshire Following a promising opening draw in a tough away game against Merseyside Derbyshire then in their second fixture reversed last season’s 20-16 defeat away to Norfolk by beating them at home by the same scoreline. This coming weekend they will travel to the White House Unique Social Club, 2 High Market, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 8PD where they will take on the local county in what will be yet another testing fixture. Nevertheless with a few new faces in the Derbyshire squad and two good results under their belts, expectations are high for the county making a return to division two and hoping to help them on their way in this their third fixture will be Men’s ‘A’:- Ian Allcock, Pete Burgoyne, Ian Clarke, Nigel Daniels, Tim Daniels, David Fritchley, Richard Hanson, Rob Hawker, Connor Hodgkinson, Steve Paling, Lee Stanley, Paul Williams, Men’s’ B’:- Lee Arkwright, Henry Coates, Gary Fenn, Ben Holmes, Andy Houghton, Sean Lambert, Scott McCabe, Rob Needham, Tim Rippon, Michael Ryall, Steve Thompson, Darren Webster, Reserves:- Loz Barnes, Jonathan Cartledge, Keith Cooper, Jimmy Haslam, Andy Radford, Peter Slater, Women’s ‘A’:- Rachel Ayres, Terri Bellamy, Rebecca Hoyland, Sammi Marshall, Louise Rawson, Jackie Sweet, Women’s ‘B’:- Dawn Buckley, Debbie Caven, Dee Fenn, Sara-Jane Harrison, Katrina McAleney, Carol Western, Reserves:- Emily Jones, Jennifer McCormick, Emma Varnam.
By Alan Towe Website: www.alantowedarts.co.uk
Clwyd v Shropshire Shropshire kicked off their programme in division four of the BDO Inter County Championships with a commendable 18-18 draw away to Tyne and Wear. Their second fixture was a home tie with West of England where again after all four games were played finished with an 18-18 scoreline, however it turned out that their opponents had played an ineligible player in Sunday’s men’s game and as a result had points deducted and the result amended to a 19-17 in favour of Shropshire Now with confidence high after the opening two games Shropshire will be travelling to Wales this coming weekend where they will take on Clwyd at the Penyffordd Royal British Legion Club Buildings, Chester Road, Penyffordd, Nr. Chester, CH4. 0JZ and will be looking to reverse last season’s result where they lost at home against Clwyd 21-15. Lining up for Shropshire will be Men’s ‘A’:- Keith Allman, Dan Astbury, Jamie Barrowman, Steve Blewitt, Reece Cook-Lucas, Derek Coulson, Justin Evans, Rob Henderson, Lee Hodgkiss, Sam Hamilton, Andy Jervis, Martin Price, Men’s ‘B’:- Nik Bloor, Luke Griffiths, Mike Hampson, Chris Hill, Shane Knight, Clive Lucking, Scott Meyrick, Richard Parker, Simon Pritchard, Neville Quinton, Adam Thackray, Scott Towers, Reserves:- Andy Gilbert, Ash Hilditch, Glyn Humphreys, Andre Knox, James Mansell, Steve O’Callaghan, Rob Trumper, Women’s ‘A’:- Stephanie Clarke, Allison Gallagher, Julie Griffiths, Sue Lane, Michele Pritchard, Marie Riggs, Women’s ‘B’:- Jenna Ball, Cloey Davies, Debbie Davies, Sophie Fawcett, Cally Jones, Tracey Knox, Reserves:- Trish Ball, Suzie Barnham, Kirsty Jenks, Rachael Mooney, Cheryl Owen.
Northumberland v Derbyshire Following a promising opening draw in a tough away game against Merseyside Derbyshire then in their second fixture reversed last season’s 20-16 defeat away to Norfolk by beating them at home by the same scoreline. This coming weekend they will travel to the White House Unique Social Club, 2 High Market, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 8PD where they will take on the local county in what will be yet another testing fixture. Nevertheless with a few new faces in the Derbyshire squad and two good results under their belts, expectations are high for the county making a return to division two and hoping to help them on their way in this their third fixture will be Men’s ‘A’:- Ian Allcock, Pete Burgoyne, Ian Clarke, Nigel Daniels, Tim Daniels, David Fritchley, Richard Hanson, Rob Hawker, Connor Hodgkinson, Steve Paling, Lee Stanley, Paul Williams, Men’s’ B’:- Lee Arkwright, Henry Coates, Gary Fenn, Ben Holmes, Andy Houghton, Sean Lambert, Scott McCabe, Rob Needham, Tim Rippon, Michael Ryall, Steve Thompson, Darren Webster, Reserves:- Loz Barnes, Jonathan Cartledge, Keith Cooper, Jimmy Haslam, Andy Radford, Peter Slater, Women’s ‘A’:- Rachel Ayres, Terri Bellamy, Rebecca Hoyland, Sammi Marshall, Louise Rawson, Jackie Sweet, Women’s ‘B’:- Dawn Buckley, Debbie Caven, Dee Fenn, Sara-Jane Harrison, Katrina McAleney, Carol Western, Reserves:- Emily Jones, Jennifer McCormick, Emma Varnam.
By Alan Towe Website: www.alantowedarts.co.uk