Darts News – A West Midlands Round Up
Following their brilliant start in the Premier Division of the new UKDA National League season, when they won 25-11 away to Cornwall putting them top of the table, Warwickshire were brought back down to earth in their second fixture when the suffered a narrow 19-17 home defeat to Lancashire to see them drop to fourth place on forty-five points, but only six short of new leaders Suffolk.
The weekend got off to a good start with the ladies ‘B’ chalking up a convincing 5-1 win with Kacie O’Connor their top player with a 22.77 average in her straight 3-0 win over Jenny Nuttall. The men’s ‘B’ finished on the wrong side of the narrow 7-5 result with Mark Carter their top player beating Martin Lomas 4-3 with a 26.43 average.
With a 10-8 lead it was not the start Warwickshire would have wished for as Sunday’s games got underway, the ladies ‘A’ going down 6-0 to put Lancashire 14-10 up and although the men’s ‘A’ recorded a 7-5 win it was not enough to avoid an overall 19-17 defeat. Man of the match for the men’s ‘A’ was newcomer Dom Taylor who in his 4-3 win over Lancashire’s Steve Green he recorded a superb 32.09 average, this being Taylor’s second consecutive men’s ‘A’ award winner.
Full Results:Warwickshire 17 Lancashire 19:Warwickshire MA 7-5 Lancashire MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Martin Tonks (28.03) 1-4 (28.42) James Lawson, Jack Wareing (25.60) 4-1 (24.66) Ryan Robinson, Jamie Hughes (27.49) 4-2 (24.31) Lee Wilson, Nigel Heydon (29.47) 4-0 (26.65) Lee Shewan, Danny Lauby (25.80) 4-2 (23.45) Nathan Care, Ian McFarlane (23.11) 3-4 (26.08) Gary Jackson, Wayne Mynard (24.10) 1-4 (26.35) David Airey, Noel Grant (30.19) 4-1 (26.63) Pete Day, Steve Hine (25.93) 4-3 (23.82) Ant Hitchmough, Matty Washbrooke (28.40) 2-4 (30.08) David Evans, Gareth Braham (25.02) 2-4 (25.28) Stu Wilson, Dom Taylor (32.09) 4-3 (27.77) Steve Green, Warwickshire MB 5-7 Lancashire MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Dave Hill (25.56) 4-1 (23.50) Gary Davey, Karl Reynolds (22.30) 1-4 (24.09) Simon Wilkinson, Paul Harbourne (25.80) 3-4 (24.51) Callum Schofield, William Naylor (28.65) 1-4 (30.53) Jack Drayton, Zac Prince (23.96) 2-4 (26.05) Chris O'Connor, Ryan Jackson (25.10) 4-3 (25.30) Cameron Sudell, Lee Miller (25.99) 4-2 (25.23) James Caton, Taylor McGuckian (20.43) 1-4 (22.41) Jay Chisnall, Mark Carter (26.43) 4-3 (24.74) Martin Lomas, Jnr Joyce (24.61) 1-4 (28.30) Mike Shaw, Adam Hancock (22.57) 1-4 (26.96) Jason Longmate, Mark Strong (25.20) 4-3 (22.37) Rob Holroyd, Warwickshire WA 0-6 Lancashire WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Caroline Pike (17.04) 1-3 (17.67) Gina Jones, Marian Conway (16.03) 0-3 (16.89) Dawn Shaw, Hannah Meek (15.26) 1-3 (20.77) Eleanor Cairns, Kirsty Hinchliffe (17.59) 1-3 (21.95) Audrey Underwood, Wendy Adams (19.26) 2-3 (20.15) Jo Clements, Courtney Hine (17.85) 2-3 (18.86) Ally Smith, Warwickshire WB 5-1 Lancashire WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Jodie Rigg (18.79) 3-0 (15.96) Tanya Brenner, Denise Keyte (12.53) 1-3 (13.90) Anne Marie Millership, Natalie Gilbert (17.09) 3-1 (15.41) Tracey Cunningham, Kacie O'Connor (22.77) 3-0 (20.54) Jenny Nuttall, Nina Bolt (16.23) 3-1 (15.45) Doreen Fitton, Donna Pinch (16.34) 3-0 (16.36) Ellen Fletcher.
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West Midlands, newly promoted to the Andy Wheeler Fisheries Championship Division, followed up their opening day 20-16 home win over Kent with another 20-16 win at Hampshire.
There were mixed fortunes for the ladies as the ‘B’ side won 5-1 and the ‘A’ team lost by the same margin. Topping the averages for the ‘B’ was Katherine Jenkins, who in her 3-0 win over Laura Kedge averaged 16.52. The sole winner for the ladies ‘A’ was Evonne Taylor, who had a 22.06 average as she accounted for Tracy North with a 3-2 result.
In the men’s games the ‘B’ side handed out a 9-3 defeat to their counterparts, Will Beaden their award winner with a 29.56 average in his 4-3 win over Steve Lawrence while Jack Aldridge took the man of the match award for the ‘A’ side, beating Sam Rooney 4-0 with a 30.36 average as his team lost 7-5.
The overall win for the West Midlands saw them move two places up the table to second with forty-six points, just one short of leaders Cheshire.
Full Results:Hampshire 16 West Midlands 20:Hampshire MA 7-5 West Midlands MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Paul Walker (28.67) 3-4 (29.64) Scott Baker, Mike Gillet (27.92) 4-1 (26.49) Gavin Baker, Dave Moule (23.04) 0-4 (27.83) Daniel Hands, Justin Bradshaw (25.69) 4-0 (25.05) Alex Simmons, Kev Woodward (25.94) 4-1 (25.07) Paul Price, Chas Barstow (28.68) 4-1 (23.62) Callum Parkes, Tom Grantham (23.62) 1-4 (25.52) Mark Craddock, Andy Jurd (24.18) 4-3 (25.40) Ryan O'Connor, Aaron Turner (27.63) 4-1 (26.20) Jon Platt, Sam Rooney (27.67) 0-4 (30.36) Jack Aldridge, Rob Doran (23.33) 3-4 (25.55) Richard Platt, Scott Walters (25.05) 4-0 (17.65) Neil Pointon, Hampshire MB 3-9 West Midlands MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Sam Dyke (23.68) 2-4 (23.23) Adam Teasdale, Mike West (22.85) 2-4 (24.36) Martin Price, Ady Wright (21.62) 3-4 (23.90) Jordan Craig, Andy Mitchell (25.52) 4-1 (20.95) Kieran O'Mahoney, Graham Chalk (19.93) 0-4 (21.55) Ian Stanton, Dan Rosher (23.79) 3-4 (23.66) Cameron Baird, Mark Bower (24.84) 1-4 (28.05) Jay Woodhouse, Dale Burton (21.03) 0-4 (25.37) Luke Griffiths, Mike Symes (27.11) 4-2 (26.45) Rob Thompson, Steve Lawrence (24.24) 3-4 (29.56) Will Beaden, Ryan Groves (22.11) 3-4 (21.90) Kian Rogers, James Nicholson (25.99) 4-2 (25.66) Justin Evans, Hampshire WA 5-1 West Midlands WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Sue Power (16.34) 3-0 (16.37) Gemma Barrett, Tracy North (19.04) 2-3 (22.06) Evonne Taylor, Jo Rolls (19.94) 3-2 (18.59) Kat McLean, Pennie Lewis (20.10) 3-1 (20.26) Jacqueline Maiden, Jane Monaghan (18.52) 3-2 (18.41) Jacqueline Trott, Joanne Fox (16.68) 3-1 (14.68) Claire Hobbs, Hampshire WB 1-5 West Midlands WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Dawn Simmonds (15.73) 2-3 (16.39) Shellbie Guest, Laura Kedge (14.62) 0-3 (16.52) Katherine Jenkins, Laura Turner (18.46) 3-1 (15.27) Jade Wellings, Cara Rimmer (13.00) 2-3 (13.34) Sarah Maybury, Emily Pratt (15.15) 1-3 (15.29) Kelly Aston, Neve Turner (14.96) 1-3 (15.29) Hannah Davies.
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After beginning their new season in the L-Style Division One with a 19-17 home win over Derbyshire, Black Country had an away game against Worcestershire. Prior to the fixture Black Country were placed fifth in the division with twenty-two points and their hosts, seventh with sixteen points.
It was a weekend to forget for the ladies as both teams suffered 5-1 defeats. For the ‘B’ team, Sarah Tromans was their only winner, beating Kim Jones 3-2 with a 13.52 average while for the ‘A’ side Chez Allcock was the sole winner, she had a 19.27 average in her 3-0 win over Claire Dicken.
It was a brighter weekend for the men as the ‘B’ team won Saturday’s game 8-4 with Ian Townsend taking the match award for his 28.61 average in his 4-2 win over Matthew Heath, Harry Williams receiving the accolade for the ‘A’ side as he won 4-2 against Ant Butler with a 29.17 average.
The score for the weekend was 19-17 to Worcestershire to lift them up into sixth place with thirty-eight points, Black Country fifth with thirty-nine points.
Full Results: Worcestershire 19 Black Country 17:Worcestershire MA 5-7 The Black Country MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Simon Power (22.63) 4-2 (22.06) Aaron Colley, Tom Garfield (24.73) 4-2 (24.53) Alfie Busby, Phil Whitlock (24.29) 3-4 (25.33) Michael Powell, Lee Furneaux (20.56) 0-4 (23.58) Trev Brennan, Luke Smith (26.65) 1-4 (29.06) Tom Bissell, Ant Butler (27.60) 2-4 (29.17) Harry Williams, Terence Webster (23.00) 2-4 (25.88) Steve Jones, Matt Hildebrandt (25.70) 3-4 (26.13) George Willetts, Kev Mason (24.14) 4-0 (22.21) Dan Homer, Dave Redding (24.47) 4-3 (23.94) Reece Colley, Ian Mackenzie (28.96) 4-3 (26.39) Kieron Bridgwater, Peter Hughes (25.79) 1-4 (26.83) Jamie Rollinson, Worcestershire MB 4-8 The Black Country MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Matthew Heath (26.82) 2-4 (28.61) Ian Townsend, Stewart Doughty (25.24) 2-4 (25.71) Rhys Butler, Roger Scrivens (19.30) 1-4 (21.58) Danny Chiswell, Ian Oliver (20.45) 4-0 (17.82) Jake Shipley, Phil Rooney (22.53) 0-4 (26.37) Matthew Lloyd, Harry Martin (20.78) 0-4 (24.74) Connor Whitehouse, Matt Hildebrandt (26.37) 4-0 (25.32) Mark Jones, Mark Smith (24.61) 3-4 (27.60) Rich Bowen, Paul Fackrell (20.54) 1-4 (20.97) Al Smith, Alan Futcher (22.65) 1-4 (24.40) Mart Greenwood, Peter Wright (24.36) 4-2 (26.18) Wayne Hobday, Andy Pullen (23.80) 4-3 (25.42) Sam Bissell, Worcestershire WA 5-1 The Black Country WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Steph Konya (18.33) 3-0 (14.70) Doreen Hunt, Mandy Morgan (13.56) 3-1 (13.13) Abbey Hunt, Sophie Hadley (17.68) 3-0 (15.04) Kirsty Shaughnessy, Jenny Shail (17.00) 3-1 (17.26) Heather Wright, Claire Dicken (15.73) 0-3 (19.27) Chez Allcock, Zoe Jones (24.00) 3-1 (22.18) Tammy Chance, Worcestershire WB 5-1 The Black Country WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Maggie Deakin (15.01) 3-2 (14.36) Demi Bradley, Jenny Jones (19.84) 3-1 (14.64)
Lacey Hughes, Kim Jones (13.46) 2-3 (13.52) Sarah Tromans, Chloe Luscott (13.68) 3-1 (13.63) Stella Sims, Lynne Arnold (22.43) 3-0 (13.79) Grace Angell, Jackie Mackenzie (15.84) 3-2 (16.57) Sarah-Jane Parker.
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The Kings Norton League have got their new season underway and after the opening two games three teams top the table level on points and average, Bourneville, Perfection and Northfield who are three of only five of the starting line-up of thirteen teams to remain undefeated, the other two being Longbridge and Greenlands who have both only played one fixture.
Game number two saw Perfection’s N.Smith record the highest possible checkout of 170 while Greenlands B.Andrews had a 160 break.
Full Results:Game 2:- Cavalier 0 Perfection 7 (M.Ellis 116b, P.Taylor 100,140, N.Smith 125,170f,12 darts game, P.Smith 140, K.Astbury 112b), Bournebrook 3 (T.Jeffs 120b, C.Ryan 100,140, M.Bathurst 100b, H.Cotterill 118, D.Collins 2x100, C.Credee 125) Northfield 4 (R.Hitchmouth 140, J.Evitts 100,105b, P.Draper 140, J.O'Neill 140, M.Lloyd 100,105b, R.Higgins 121,140,15 darts game, M.Hopkins 2x100, L.Allen 120, L.Fowler 100), Cock Inn 7 (N.Hurst 110b, L.O'Neill 2x100, Joe Fox 106f,135,12 darts game, R.Allcott 140) Kings Norton Flights 0 (J.Butcher 121, K.Foxhall 140,10 darts game), Bourneville 5 (G.Bailles 135, D.Murray 100, A.Faulkner 2x100, S.Tonks 100b, P.Garvey 100, J.Seymore 100, F.Clarke 121) E57 2 (C.O'Hara 100, S.Harper 100), Pavillions 1 (C.Davenport 2x140, P.Lilley 121) Stirchley 6 (L.Rooney 3x100, M.Beech 100), Dingle 3 (N.Edwards 100,100b,140,10 darts game, G.Edwards 104f, M.Poolton 101, J.Needham 100, P.Richards 100, L.Bevington 101) Greenlands 4 (J.Downer 112b, A.Adkins 100, R.Waldron 100,140,10 darts game, R.Docker 100,120b, B.Andrews 122,160b).
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Langley Arrows have kicked off the Premier League winter season in the Sheldon and District League where they left off the summer campaign and that is top of the table after handing out a 9-0 whitewash to their visitors RAFA with Richard Nixon chalking up a maximum for the winners. Sheldon Marlborough Arrows are just on leg of average behind the leaders after they beat Smithswood Social Club 7-2 and a further one leg adrift is third placed Highwood after they won 6-3 against Brian’s Flights. Fourth in the division, Mackadown Sports and Social Club, are four legs of average short of the leaders, they had a narrow 5-4 win over Kingshurst Labour Club.
Two teams, Lyndon Old Boys and Banbury Club share the top spot in division one, after in turn they won 7-2 against Station Inn and Moseley Rugby Club. One leg short of the top two are RAFA Arrows and Trident Spears who beat respective opponents Langley Flights and Sheldon Marlborough Ridge 6-3.
A 6-3 win over Hollywood Social Club sees Digby topping division two, they are followed by three teams who are all one leg of average behind them, CBMC-A, Langley Pints and Maggies who in turn accounted for Hunters Moon, Castle Bromwich Spitfires and Raven Flights with a 5-4 result. Jim Lynch (Hunters Moon) and S.McKenzie (Maggies) both hit a maximum.
Full Results:Game 1:Premier League:- Langley Arrows 9 (Richard Nixon 180, Lee Nixon 11 darts game, Simon Power 11 darts game) RAFA 0, Mackadown Sports and Social Club 5 Kingshurst Labour Club 4, Sheldon Marlborough Arrows 7 Smithswood Social Club 2, Highwood 6 (John Buckingham 11 darts game, Steve Harding 11 darts game) Brian’s Flights 3 (Darren Whitehouse 11 darts game), Dog Inn Nomads had a bye, Division One:- Raven 5 Jordan Grainger 10 darts game) Yardley Ex Colts 4, Lyndon Old Boys 7 Station Inn 2, Trident Spears 6 Sheldon Marlborough Ridge 3 (Dan Davis 117f), Banbury Club 7 Moseley Rugby Club 2, RAFA Arrows 6 Langley Flights 3, Division Two:- Hunters Moon 4 (Jim Lynch 180) CBMC-A 5, Maggies 5 (S.McKenzie 180) Raven Flights 4, Digby 6 Hollywood Social Club 3, Castle Bromwich Spitfires 4 Langley Pints 5, Shirley Misfits v Trident Flights was postponed.
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Week twenty-two brought about no changes in the to five places in the Heartlands Sugardarts M&E Co Double Top League, Matthew Cain holding on to pole position, adding a 2-1 win over Stephen Smith followed by a 3-0 success against Dean Bond to give him one hundred points from his forty games and a lead of two over second placed Martin Cooper who beat Steve McCormack and Gemma Whatley 3-0. John Frost is third in the league with ninety points but he has played forty-two games, three more than fourth placed and former league leader Steve Cain who has eighty-six points after he beat John Yates 2-1 before losing 3-0 to Alex Downes and 2-1 to Ryan Cain.
Adam Rogers and George Drennan both recorded a 180 on the night.
Full Results:Week 22:- Charley Demery 0 Tony Pedley 3 (118b), Adam Rogers 0 (180) Martin Cooper 3 (100), Steve McCormack 1 Dylan Bloomer 2 (121), Steve Cain 2 (105b,121,12 darts game) John Yates 1 (100), Alex Downes 2 Dean Bond 1 (140,100), Matthew Cain 2 (2x100) Stephen Smith 1, John Frost 3 (103b) Ryan Barritt 0, Sue John 0 (100) Charlie Rogers 3 (100b), George Drennan 3 Charley Demery 0, Tony Pedley 2 (100) L.J.Austin 1 (101b), Adam Rogers 0 John Burdett 3, Matt Richmond 2 Steve McCormack 1, Clive Austin 3 (2x100) Emma Cain 0 (110), Gemma Whatley 0 Martin Cooper 3 (2x140), Steve Cain 0 (126) Alex Downes 3 (140,100f), Matthew Cain 3 (100) Dean Bond 0 (100,100b), Ryan Barritt 1 (121) Ryan Cain 2 (121), John Frost 2 (100) Stephen Smith 1, Dylan Bloomer 2 (100,12 darts game) George Drennan 1 (180), L.J.Austin 2 Sue John 1, Charley Demery 0 Charlie Rogers 3 (2x100,100f), Clive Austin 0 (100) John Burdett 3 (2x140), Gemma Whatley 0 John Yates 3, Matt Richmond 2 Adam Rogers 1, Emma Cain 2 (100b) Steve McCormack 1, Ryan Cain 2 Steve Cain 1 (140,100).
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In division one of the South West Birmingham Clubs League, Northfield Darts Club had a bye but remain top of the division with sixteen points, their average better than second placed Stirchley United who beat Northfield Conservative Club ‘B’ 4-3.
Although Longbridge United lost 4-3 at Perfection they remain top of division two with eighteen points, four more than second placed West Heath CEM who had a bye this week. P.Nevin (Bournbrook) hit a maximum in his team’s 6-1 win at Moseley All Services Club.
Full Results:Game 12:Division One:- Northfield Conservative Club ‘A’ 3 Quarry Lane Club 4, Stirchley United 4 Northfield Conservative Club ‘B’ 3, Northfield Darts Club and Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club had a bye, Division Two:- E57 4 Bartley Green FC 3, Mosley All Services Club 1 Bournbrook 6 (P.Nevin 180), Perfection 4 Longbridge United 3, West Heath CEM had a bye.
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The Sutton and District League are up to week three of their new season and in division one just four legs of average separate the top three teams. A 7-2 home win over Heartlands puts Nomads @ Hollyfields top of the table with a slender one leg of average lead over Highcroft Hotdogs who won their home tie with Old Horns Lions 5-4. Making up the top three places is Old Oscott Arrows whose 6-3 win at Walmley CSC Flights leaves them three legs short of Highcroft Hotdogs. There was a 160 break for Bishop Vesey’s Lee Arnold.
A 7-2 home win over Rosey Mac’s Bar has seen Great Barr Social go level on points and average with Rise Club and Pint Pot Flights at the top of division two, Rise Club handed their hosts Misfits @ Holly lane Sports and Social Club a 9-0 whitewash while Pint Pot Flights won their home game against Beggars Bush 6-3.
Full Results:Game 3:Division One:- Erdington Arrows 4 (Reece Ray 100, Ray Liennard 101, Geoff Hopkins 140) Bishop Vesey 5 (Chris Sammons 140, Mark Wild 105b,121, Stuart Abbott 123, Nigel Smallwood 2x100, Lee Arnold 160b,100,8 darts game, Dave Walton 100b), Charley’s Flights 5 (Ray Franks 140, Billy Cadby 130, Dean G.Bond 118, Kevin Hewings 140, Clive Austin 133) St Thomas Lions
4 (Jimmy Collins 148b, Richard O’Brien 100b,100,120b, Mick Gaughan 120f,140,100), Walmley CSC Flights 3 (Richard Smith 140, Greg Gaughan 2x100, Steve Gardiner 120b) Old Oscott Arrows 6 (D.Parsons 2x100,112b, K.Hands 100, P.Locke 100, M.Page 106f), Rosey Mac’s 2 (Neil Bradley 105b,2x100,131) Drakes Drum 7 (James Clarke 123, Neil Goldie 125, Mitchell Petri 100b,100, Richard Hasluck 115), Nomads @ Hollyfields 7 (K.Neale 139, K.Smith 105b,122, T.Cupkovic 100, S.Robinson 100) Heartlands 2 (Dylam Bloomer 2x100b, John Frost 120b,100, Ryan Cain 110b, Steven Cain 120b, Alex Downes 100, Charlie Rogers 100), Highcroft Hotdogs 5 (Tom Pallet 2x100, Kevin Shorthouse 100,125, Sid Pritchett 100, Simon Shorthouse 127) Old Horns Lions 4 (Andy Heslip 100, Barry Stephens 2x100, Jordan Rogers 121,100b, Barrie Linnecor 100, Jason Greaves 152b), Division Two:- Sutton Sharks 6 (Jon Boden 123, Jack Harris-Murdoch 110b,125, Chris Gardener 2x100, Frank Davis 100) Oscott Social Club 3 (J.Bryant 100, D.Shannon 140, G.Bushell 135,101b), Plough and Arrows 2 (Danny Hughes 125,140, Phillip Robbins 100, Nigel Robbins 102,100, Roxy Bennett 100b,101b,121,114, Kieran Gow 100) Hollyfields 7 (Luke Yates 100, Owen Curtis 108b,112,132, Darren Ellis 2x100, Preston Cupkovic 100,140), Sutton Sports 2 (Callum Reilly 131, Sam Billing 148, Rob Chapman 108f, Toby Corum 102b,100) Deer’s Leap 7 (Tom Ross 120b, Darren Stenson 121), Misfits @ Holly Lane Sports and Social Club 0 (Ryan Savatard 148b, Rob Davis 122b, Lucas Bird 124) Rise Club 9 (Luke Parry 140,111, Mark Felkin 100, Neil Felkin 100), Pint Pot Flights 6 (Michael Bagnall 115f, Louie Lemathy 100, Neil Napier 120b,128, Martin Phillips 100) Beggars Bush 3 (Keaton-Lee Podmore 129, Paul Podmore 121,122,100), Great Barr Social 7 (Colin Bain 100, Ian Hebberts 100, Cian Evans 100) Rosey Mac’s Bar 2 (Bob Hayer 3x100, Russell Hiett 100b), St Thomas Arrows 4 (Paul Andrews 100b, Jim Lynch 120, Gill Lynch 100) Minworth Bulls 5 (Harry Bartlett 105f, Ben Hewson 139, Tyler Perks 100,121).
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A maximum from Simon Power helped Langley ‘A’ to a 5-4 home win over Bears in division one of the Shirley and District Monday Night League. Langley ‘A’ top the division with a large average lead on their second placed opponents. Tippetts Bar, with 160 breaks from Dave Cherry and Chris Darby are third on the same eighteen points as the two teams above them after they won 8-1 at Royals, leaving them thirteen legs of average short of the leaders. Stirchley United, despite maximums from both K.Webb and S.Young lost their home game with Cider House 5-4.
In division two Banbury stretched their unbeaten run to twelve games when they won 8-1 at Sharmans with Kris Green notching a maximum for the victors. Banbury have a huge six points lead on second in the division Wharf after they had a similar 8-1 win over Yardley Wood Social Club.
Full Results:Game 14:Division One:- Langley ‘A’ 5 (Simon Power 180, Bobby Nixon 130f, Simon Power 100b) Bears 4 (Dave Heighway 100b), Stirchley 4 (K.Webb 180, S.Young 180) Cider House 5, Royals 1 Tippetts Bar 8 (John Buckingham 108f, Dave Cherry 160b, Chris Darby 160b) , HSCC 5 Highwood 4, Division Two:- Sharmans 1 Banbury 8 (Kris Green 180) , Saracens Slingers 5 (Cam Smith 17 darts game) Shirley Misfits 4 (Jack Barrows 108f), Saracens ‘B’ 2 Nomads 7, Wharf 8 (Lee Hems 102b) Yardley Wood Social Club 1.
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Leaders of the Silver End Sunday Morning League Old Star, had a valuable 5-3 away win over third placed Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club to take their points to fifty-four with a lead of three over second placed Dudley Sports ‘A’ who won their home game with Portway 6-2. The Ex Serviceman’s Club are now twelve points off the top of the table.
Full Results:Game 21:- Woodman 5 Black Horse 3, Tenth Lock 0 High Acres ‘B’ 8, Spring Meadow 6 Pensnett Liberal Club ‘B’ 2, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 3 Old Star 5, Old Cat 4 Dudley Sports ‘B’ 4, Ten Arches 4 Bell 4, Dudley Sports ‘A’ 6 Portway 2, Pensnett Liberal Club ‘A’ 1 Old Liberal Club 7, Brier Rose 3 Kingswinford British Legion 5, High Acres ‘A’ 3 New Talbot 5.
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Week six in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League and of the twenty-two starters to the season only two teams are able to boast a 100% win record. League leaders High Acres won 6-3 at Tipton Sports and Social Club to keep them two points ahead of second and third placed Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ and Bridge, the latter the only other undefeated team having played and won five games.
Full Results:Game 6:- Raven 7 Dudley Sports ‘B’ 2, Roebuck ‘B’ 5 Little Barrel 4, Rose and Crown ‘B’ 2 Dudley Ex Servicemans’ Club ‘B’ 7, Mount Pleasant 5 Starving Rascal 4, Stourbridge Cricket Club 6 Tommy Turners 3, Tipton Sports and Social Club 3 High Acres 6, Rose and Crown (Wordsley) 3 Pensnett Liberal Club 6, Kingswinford British Legion 3 Bridge 6, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 6 Wombourne Club 3, Lamp Tavern 3 Rose and Crown ‘A’ 6, Dudley Sports ‘A’ 0 Roebuck ‘A’ 9.
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It is still anyone’s guess who will finish top of the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League as current leaders Gornal British Legion added a 5-2 home win over Netherton Conservative Club to their account to take their points to fifty-two from twenty-eight games while second placed Old Liberal Club won their home tie with Ten Arches ‘A’ 6-1 to give them the same fifty-two points but from only twenty-seven games. With another eight games to play, third placed Ten Arches ‘A’ are still not out of the frame despite their latest 6-1 defeat to Old Liberal Club, as they are only four points behind the leading duo.
Full Results:Game 29:- Glasscutters ‘A’ 7 Bull and Bladder 0, Gigmill 5 Glasscutters ‘B’ 2, Ashwood 3 Mount Pleasant 4, Ten Arches ‘B’ 2 Crestwood 5, Gate Hangs Well 5 Glassworks 2, Old Liberal Club 6 Ten Arches ‘A’ 1, Seven Stars 2 Five Ways 5, Gornal British Legion 5 Netherton Conservative Club 2, Queens Head 2 Bird in Hand 5, Raven ‘A’ had a bye.
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The Stourbridge and District Wednesday Night League played off a couple of cup semi-finals, first the League Cup in which Sol Liberal Club ‘A’ won 5-2 against Raven and in the Shadow League Cup Chop House won 7-0 against Ashwood.
Full Results:League Cup:Semi-Finals:- Raven 2 Old Liberal Club ‘A’ 5, Shadow League Cup:Semi-Finals:- Chop House 7 Ashwood 0.
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It was the finals of the Treble Knockout on the agenda for the Netherton Thursday Night 501 League, and making their exits in the semi-finals were P.Tonks, R.Carr, R.Turner Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’) and D.Stevens, A.Hill, S.Goodall (Cherrywood) who in turn lost 2-1 to N.Fullwell, G.Moreton, J.Batham (Old Liberal Club) and P.O’Brien, C.Bowen, K.Wright (Bulls Head). The final went the full five legs distance with P.O’Brien, C.Bowen, K.Wright beating N.Fullwell, G.Moreton, J.Batham 3-2.
Full Results:Trebles Knockout:Semi-Finals:- Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 1 (P.Tonks, R.Carr, R.Turner) Old Liberal Club 2 (N.Fullwell, G.Moreton, J.Batham), Bulls Head 2 (P.O’Brien, C.Bowen, K.Wright) Cherrywood 1 (D.Stevens, A.Hill, S.Goodall) Final:- Old Liberal Club 2 Bulls Head 3.
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The Rowley Monday Night League played their Shadow League Singles finals down to the last eight players and making the quarte-finals were R.Poll, T.Whitehouse (Spring Meadow), D.Bunce, D.Brookes, Spencer Cree (Tividale Sports), T.Dore, T.Pike (Romsley Cricket Club), S.Attwood (Rowley Bar and Grill).
Full Results:Shadow League Singles Finalists:- R.Poll, T.Whitehouse (Spring Meadow), D.Bunce, D.Brookes, Spencer Cree (Tividale Sports), T.Dore, T.Pike (Romsley Cricket Club), S.Attwood (Rowley Bar and Grill).
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Week six in the Sedgley and Gornal Tuesday Night League and two teams, Quarry Bank Liberal Club and Netherton Sports and Social Club made it six wins in six games. The Liberal Club top the table on average, their latest fixture seeing them win 9-0 at home against Red Cow ‘2’ while the Sports and Social Club won 6-3 at home against Hilly House. Four teams are just two points short of the top two, Gornal British Legion, Stump, Parkes Hall and Bulls Head.
Full Results:Game 6:- Baggeridge Social 6 Cabin ‘1’ 3, Cabin ‘2’ 5 Red Lion 4, Jolly Crispin 6 Royal 3, Meadow Lark 2 British Oak 7, Netherton Sports and Social Club 6 Hilly House 3, New Inn 4 Wheatsheaf 5, Quarry Bank Liberal Club 9 Red Cow ‘2’ 0, Red Cow ‘1’ 5 Gornal British Legion 4, Stump 5 Parkes Hall 4, Mill 1 Bulls Head 8.
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No change at all in the Black Country Ladies Team Super League, Allen’s Bar ‘A’ holding on to pole position despite losing 4-1 to second placed Allen’s Bar ‘B’ while third placed Allen’s Bar ‘C’ won 3-2 against bottom of the table Allen’s Bar ‘D’.
Full Results:Game 8:- Allen’s Bar ‘C’ 3 Allen’s Bar ‘D’ 2, Allen’s Bar ‘B’ 4 Allen’s Bar ‘A’ 1.
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Allen’s Bar ‘A’ suffered a 3-2 defeat at fourth placed Northfield Darts Club but their seventy points keeps them to of the Black Country Men’s Super League table with a three points lead on second placed Quarry Bankl Liberal Club who had a 4-1 home win over Townsend ‘A’. Third placed Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club have two games in hand on the two teams above them, they had a 3-2 home win over Soccer Zone ‘A’ but are twelve points off the top.
Full Results:Game 19:- Northfield Darts Club 3 Allen’s Bar ‘A’ 2, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 3 Soccer Zone ‘A’ 2, Allen’s Bar ‘A’ 3 Ten Arches 2, Allen’s Bar ‘C’ 3 High Acres 2, Townsend Social 3 Whiteheath Tavern 2, Quarry Bank Liberal Club 4 Townsend ‘A’ 1, Soccer Zone ‘B’ 3 Old Crown 2.
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Jason Lowe is now well on the way to clinching the Amblecote RBL Premier League title, his latest 7-0 win over Martyn Harper and 6-1 success against Kian Rogers giving him a total of 402 points from 60 games and a lead of 21 plus two games in hand on second placed Nick Fullwell who on the night beat Chris Cox, Mark Nassralla and Bayley Owen 7-0.
Full Results:Week 25:- Rhys Cox 5 Pete Illic 2, Ian Townsend 7 Matt Halliday 0, Matt Davies 5 Chris Cox 2, Paul Wells 7 Trevor Cunningham 0, Craig Lowin 4 Ian Kelly 3, Jason Lowe 7 Martyn Harper 0, Ryan Hardman 7 Lee Craig 0, Cayden Smith 6 Dave Simpson 1, Nick Fullwell 7 Chris Cox 0, Jake Shipley 6 Matt Halliday 1, Kian Rogers 5 Tom Gantley 2, Paul Wells 5 Tom Hanson 2, Ryan Green 4 Jake Robinson 3, Gavin Smith 6 Lee Craig 1, Ian Townsend 6 Dave Simpson 1, Pete Illic 4 Bayley Owen 3, Chris Cox 4 Martyn Harper 3, Lee Craig 5 Trevor Cunningham 2, Tom Hanson 4 Rhys Cox 3, Ian Townsend 1 Dave Simpson 0, Ryan Hardman 5 Mark Nassralla 2, Jason Lowe 6 Kian Rogers 1, Tom Gantley 5 Matt Halliday 2, Pete Illic 5 Jake Shipley 2, Matt Davies 7 Bayley Owen 0, Tom Hanson 6 Jake Robinson 1, Gavin Smith 6 Craig Lowin 1, Ian Kelly 4 Dave Simpson 3, Nick Fullwell 7 Mark Nassralla 0, Cayden Smith 5 Ryan Green 2, Cayden Smith 6 Ian Kelly 1, Nick Fullwell 7 Bayley Owen 0, Gavin Smith 6 Kian Rogers 1.
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Scott Baker took his unbeaten run in division one of the Gilbert’s Bar Monday Night Singles league to 25 with an 8-0 win against Simon Pritchard to put him on 209 points with a lead of 32 over his nearest rival Simon Mountford who beat Shane passey 6-2.
At the top of division two is Michael Smith who added an 8-0 win against Martin Smith to his account to give him a total of 241 points with a huge 70 points advanatge over second placed Malcolm Pugh who beat Richard Brown 5-3.
Olly Garratt is 55 points to the good on second placed Troy Simmonds in division three, his latest 7-1 win over Charlie Baker taking his points to 209, Simmonds didn’t play this week.
Full Results:Game 33:- Carl Zambra 4 Dave Lopez 4, Shane Passey 4 Allan Davies 4, Josh Pickett 4 Brian Dolman 4, Simon Mountford 6 Shane Passey 2, Carl Zambra 1 Chris Manoila 7, Scott Baker 8 Simon Pritchard 0, Artur Lubkowski 4 Claire Hobbs 4, Michael Franks 5 Alex Owen 3, Warren Bower 0 Kevin Bate 8, Andy Mullinder 4 Wayne Barratt 4, Neville Quinton 2 Michael Franks 6, Martin Smith 0 Michael Smith 8, Richard Brown 3 Malcolm Pugh 5, Tanya Dolman 5 Liam Davis 3, Charlie Baker 1 Olly Garratt 7, Josh Rowley 4 Keogh Bate 4, Alex Bryant 3 John Bate 5, Joanne Meachin 2 Matt Ford 6.
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Junction ‘B’ made it twelve consecutive wins in the singles league of the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League when they won 6-1 at Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ to keep them two points ahead of second placed Dog and Partridge ‘B’ who had a similar 6-1 win at home over Red Lion.
Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ consolidated their top spot in the doubles league with a 3-0 win at Ashmore, the win keeping them two points to the good on their nearest rivals New Gate Inn who had a closer 2-1 win at Junction ‘D’.
Full Results:Game 12:Singles League:- Ashmore 6 Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 1, Bradmore Arms 2 Pheasant 5, Dog and Partridge ‘B’ 6 Red Lion 1, Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 1 Junction ‘B’ 6. Golden Lion ‘B’ 2 Wednesfield Legion 5, Junction ‘C’ 1 Golden Lion ‘A’ 6, Junction ‘D’ 1 New Gate Inn 6, Milestone 3 Woodfield 4, Three Crowns 2 Junction ‘A’ 5, Wheatsheaf 5 Dog and Partridge ‘A’ 2, Doubles League:- Ashmore 0 Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 3, Bradmore Arms 1 Pheasant 2, Dog and Partridge ‘B’ 3 Red Lion 0, Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 2 Junction ‘B’ 1, Golden Lion ‘B’ 2 Wednesfield Legion 1, Junction ‘C’ 0 Golden Lion ‘A’ 3, Junction ‘D’ 1 New Gate Inn 2, Milestone 1 Woodfield 2, Three Crowns 0 Junction ‘A’ 3, Wheatsheaf 1 Dog and Partridge ‘A’ 2.
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