Darts News – A West Midlands Round Up

This coming weekend Warwickshire will be playing their third fixture in the Premier Division of the UKDA National League and coming off the back of a narrow 19-17 home defeat to Lancashire, they will be hoping to return to winning ways in what will be an away game against Lincolnshire. However a win will not be an easy task as for the four UKDA seasons so far Warwickshire have lost to Lincolnshire, hopefully this weekend they will break that unwanted run. Warwickshire’s latest defeat saw them drop from pole position to fourth on forty-five points, six short of new leaders Suffolk.

Liming up for Warwickshire will be, Men’s ‘A’:- Danny Lauby, Dom Taylor, Gareth Braham, Jack Wareing, Jamie Hughes, Martin Tonks, Matty Washbrooke, Noel Grant, Nigel Heydon, Ian McFarlane, Steve Hine, Wayne Mynard, Men’s ‘B’:- Adam Hancock, Jnr Joyce, Dave Hill, Karl Reynolds, Lee Miller, Paul Harbourne, Mark Carter, Mark Strong, Lloyd Jackson, Taylor, McGuckian, Will Naylor, Zac Prince, Reserves:- Ryan Jackson, Carl Winters, Ian Shaw, Mark Martin, Jason Prince, Mark Faulkner, Women’s ‘A’:- Marian Conway, Wendy Adams, Natalie Gilbert, Courtney Hine, Hannah Meek, Kirsty Hinchliffe, Women’s ‘B’:- Nina Bolt, Macey Gibbons, Kacie O’Connor, Caroline Pike, Donna Pinch, Jodie Rigg, Reserves:- Clare Greenwood, Kristeen Meek, Denise Keyte.

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In the Andy Wheeler Fisheries Championship Division, West Midlands will be hoping to make three consecutive wins when they play hosts to Humberside. Going into the fixture West Midlands are placed second in the promotional table with forty-six points while their opponents are sixth with thirty-nine points. A win for the Midlanders could well see them top of the table Sunday night as current leaders Cheshire have a bye this weekend.

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Last weekend Black Country brought forward their third fixture of the season in the L-Style Division One of the UKDA National League, a home game against Berkshire. Prior to the encounter Black Country were fifth in the division with twenty-two points and their visitors next to bottom of the table with fourteen points. Saturday’s games saw the ladies ‘B’ win 4-2 and the men’s ‘B’ win 8-4, with the respective match awards going to Demmi Titley (16.30) and Ian Townsend (25.62). The ladies ‘A’ finished all-square at three each with Chez Allcock topping the averages with her 17.28 while Jamie Rollinosn was the men’s ‘A’ man of the match with his 31.31 average as his team emulate the ‘B’ result wining once again 8-4.

The overall score for the weekend was 23-13 to Black Country to see them move up into the number one spot with sixty-five points, their opponents moving up four places to sixth with forty points. Although top of the division, Black Country have played three games and their position could well last only until all of the weekend’s results are in as their chasing teams have only played two games.

Full Results: UKDA National League L-Style Division One:Black Country 23 Berkshire 13:Black Country MA 8-4 Berkshire MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Martin Greenwood (21.91) 3-4 (23.33) Ian Hobbs, Harry Williams (24.70) 4-2 (23.74) Karl Williams, Michael Powell (25.37) 4-0 (21.60) Joe Lacey, Matthew Lloyd (20.34) 2-4 (19.70) Anthony Dean, Paul Wells (24.05) 1-4 (24.17) Paul Self, George Willetts (30.32) 4-3 (29.40) Archie Self, Trev Brennan (24.74) 4-0 (24.33) Mark Hadwick, Mark Jones (19.15) 4-2 (18.62) Thomas Grigg, Jamie Rollinson (31.31) 4-0 (24.83) Stephan Wood, Kieron Bridgwater (27.27) 3-4 (26.50) Paul Hogan, Steve Jones (23.71) 4-2 (20.30) Paul Holloway, Dan Homer (21.09) 4-0 (19.12) Kevan Merritt, Black Country MB 8-4 Berkshire MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Connor Whitehouse (23.84) 4-2 (21.75) James Johnson, Rhys Butler (20.18) 0-4 (21.78) Kevin Morley, Ian Townsend (25.62) 4-1 (22.70) Patrick Gough, Neil Steventon (23.30) 4-0 (20.95) James Clifton, Danny Chiswell (22.50) 1-4 (23.80) Callum Dorward, Sam Bissell (22.64) 4-3 (21.01) James Shaw, Al Smith (18.74) 0-4 (22.52) Kevan Merritt, Mark Jones (24.74) 4-0 (23.33) Steven Baggaley, Rich Bowen (22.93) 4-2 (21.08) Glen Brown, Mark Rollinson (25.58) 4-3 (24.27) Doug Harwood, Wayne Hobday (23.56) 3-4 (23.29) Thomas Grigg, Andy Garratt (23.63) 4-2 (20.95) Andy Sturton, Black Country WA 3-3 Berkshire WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Chez Allcock (17.28) 3-0 (11.61) Angela Hogan, Abbey Hunt (13.53) 3-2 (14.57) Carole Holroyd, Doreen Hunt (12.83) 1-3 (14.83)

Hayley Watts, Heather Wright (16.16) 3-0 (15.17) Marie O’Brien, Kirsty Shaughnessy (12.35) 0-3 (13.79) Debbie Shadwell, Paige Robbins (13.72) 0-3 (16.70) Kelly Ellis, Black Country WB 4-2 Berkshire WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Sarah-Jane Parker (13.85) 3-2 (13.21) Karen Jackson, Stella Sims (14.57) 3-1 (13.37) Vanessa O’Connell, Grace Angell (15.50) 3-1 (13.91) Millie Baggaley, Lacey Hughes (11.41) 2-3 (12.69) Tania Burdett, Demmi Titley (16.30) 3-1 (15.44) Kryshia Muss, Sarah Tromans (12.14) 0-3 (12.85) Jessica O’Connell.

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The Sheldon and District Winter League had the preliminary round of their Divisional Cups on the fixture card and in the one Premier League game Dog Inn Nomads had a 6-3 win at Mackadown Sports and Social Club with Sam Robinson hitting a maximum for the winners and his team-mate Adam McSwiggan recording an eleven darts game.

Although there were two scheduled fixtures for division one, the game between Station Inn and Langley Flights was a late result while in the other fixture Lyndon Old Boys had a narrow 5-4 win over RAFA Arrows with Craig Stansfield having a 130 check-out for Lyndon.

There were two games in division two Langley Pints, with a maximum from Cameron Smith having a resounding 8-1 win at Trident Flights and despite a maximum for Mick Taylor, his team Castle Bromwich Spitfires lost 5-4 at Shirley Misfits.

Full Results:Divisional League Cups:Preliminary Round:Premier League:- Mackadown Sports and Social Club 3 Dog Inn Nomads 6 (Sam Robinson 180, Adam McSwiggan 11 darts game)), Division One:- Lyndon Old Boys 5 (Craig Stansfield 130f) RAFA Arrows 4, Station Inn v Langley Flights - late result, Division Two:- Trident Flights 1 Langley Pints 8 (Cameron Smith 180), Shirley Misfits 5 Castle Bromwich Spitfires 4 (Mick Taylor 180).

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There was a top of the table clash in division one of the Sutton and District League, second in the division Highcroft Hotdogs playing hosts to top of the table Nomads at Hollfields. Prior to the fixture both teams were undefeated and with something having to give it was Nomads @ Hollyfields who had to suffer the 5-4 defeat to drop to second place in the table, two points behind the new leaders, Highcroft Hotdogs who ate now the only team in the division with an unbeaten record. In addition to Nomads having six points, there are five more teams on the same number of points, Old Horns Lions, Drakes Drum, Old Oscott Arrows, Bishop Vesey and Charley’s Flights.

Amazingly in division two, the top three teams are not only undefeated and on the same eight points but also have exactly the same average and they are Great Barr Social, Pint Pot Flights and Rise Club. In their latest fixtures Great Barr Social won 5-4 at Sutton Sharks, Pint Pot Flights had a similar 5-4 win at Sutton Sports and Rise Club made it three 5-4 wins when they won at Rosey Mac’s Bar.

There were three maximums in the league this week and they came from Mark Wild (Bishop Vesey), Jason Greaves and Barry Stephens (Old Horns Lions). Cian Evans (Great Barr Social) had a 160 break.

Full Results:Game 4:Division One:- Rosey Mac’s 4 (Andy Hosking 116, Jack Cox 3x100, Matt Clarke 100) Charley’s Flights 5 (Richard Appleby 124, Kevin Hewings 100), Bishop Vesey 7 (Stuart Abbott 2x100, Alan Jones 100, Nicholas Sammons 100b,101b,100, Mark Wild 180,100, Lee Arnold 100f) St Thomas Lions 2 (Ryan Lowe 108b,125, Richard O’Brien 101,100, Mick Gaughan 100, Tim Vickers 100,117, Jimmy Collins 108b,123), Old Horns Lions 7 (Jordan Rogers 100, Jason Greaves 180, Paul Seadon 105b, Andy Kimberley 2x100, David Pickering 110b,120f, Tony O’Kereke 100,135, Barry Stephens 180) Walmley CSC Flights 2 (Brian Hughes 2x100, Ian Taylor 100f, Richard Smith 125,100), Drakes Drum 6 (James Clarke 116b, Marc Pearce 100b,2x100, Jack Mahon 108b,140,100,117, Neil Goldie 100, Mitchell Petri 133,100) Heartlands 3 (Alex Downes 100b, Matthew Cain 2x112b,140,9 darts game), Old Oscott Arrows 3 (L.Jones 118, M.Trayhern 123, D.Parsons 140,141f,100,127, P.Locke 3x100,

K.Hands 100,106) Erdington Arrows 6 (Simon Edwards 125,129), Highcroft Hotdogs 5 (Jake Liggins 100, Simon Shorthouse 119, Scott Alexander 121, Lee Szoros 134,100) Nomads @ Hollyfields 4 (D.Jarvis 108b, K.Smith 2x100, J.Grainger 2x100,140, T.Colley 100b, T.Cupkovic 100,11 darts game), Division Two:- Sutton Sports 4 (Rich Woodroffe 125, Andy Houlton 101) Pint Pot Flights 5 (Andy Clarke 140, Neil Napier 100, Martin Phillips 112b, Michael Bagnall 105b,100), St Thomas Arrows 7 (Jim Lynch 105, Wendy Stanley 100, Martin Andrews 120b) Misfits @ Holly Lane Sports and Social Club 2 (Kevin Coleman 100, Lucas Bird 135,100, Rob Davis 100, David Smith 121), Rosey Mac’s Bar 4 (Robert McLaughlin 120b, Dolan Kennedy 104) Rise Club 5 (Mark Felkin 100, Scott Bastable 115), Beggars Bush 5 (Nathan Thompson 100, Freddy Thompson 100, Pete Smith 100, Paul Podmore 133, Duane Webb 100) Sutton Sharks 4 (Chris Gardener 111), Hollyfields 4 (Gage Jones 100, Harvey Hyde 100, Preston Cupkovic 135,106f, Luke Yates 100,112b, Adam McSwiggan 112b,120b, Darren Ellis 100,112b) Great Barr Social 5 (Luke Baker 121, Cian Evans 160b, Ian Hebberts 125, Mike Duda 134, Kevin Green 116b), Plough and Arrows 7 (Kieran Gow 121, Nigel Robbins 118b) Deer’s Leap 2 (Tom Ross 100, Adam Dunn 125,133), Oscott Social Club 4 (D.Shannon 139, J.Bryant 125, T.Pedley 101b, A.Whitehouse 100) Minworth Bulls 5 (Brian Meer 101, Steven Milner 100, Tyler Perks 100, Luke Bishop 100, Ellis Gundy 114, Ben Hewson 108b,140).

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Week twenty-four in the Heartlands Sugardarts M&E Co Double Top League and Matthew Cain with 2-1 wins over Alex Downes and Adam Rogers holds on to pole position with 110 points from 44 games, he has a lead of one point over second placed Martin Cooper who beat Stepehen Smith 3-0 and Ryan Barritt 2-1. Third in the league John Frost is fourteen points off the top and has played two games more than the two players above him, after losing 2-1 to Ryan Cain he lost by the same margin to Steve Cain.

Full Results:Week 24:- Hayden Valovec 3 (3x100) Adam Rogers 0, Tony Pedley 1 (174) John Yates 2 (140), John Burdett 3 (112b) Alex Downes 0 (2x100), Dean Bond 3 Sue John 0, Matt Richmond 1 (100) Gemma Whatley 2, Charley Demery 0 Dylan Bloomer 3 (145,100b,100), Martin Cooper 3 (135,100) Stephen Smith 0, John Frost 1 (100) Ryan Cain 2 (101), Hayden Valovec 1 Charlie Rogers 2, Adam Rogers 0 Ryan Barritt 3 (100), John Yates 3 Steve McCormack 0, Alex Downes 1 (137) Matthew Cain 2 (140,100), Charley Demery 0 L.J.Austin 3 (100), Tony Pedley 1 Clive Austin 2 , John Burdett 3 (100) Sue John 0 (125), Martin Cooper 2 (136b,100,121) Ryan Barritt 1, Dylan Bloomer 0 Charlei Rogers 3 (100), John Frost 1 (134,101b,100) Steve Cain 2, Matt Richmond 0 Stephen Smith 3 (140), Adam Rogers 1 (140) Matthew Cain 2, L.J.Austin 1 Clive Austin 2 (105), Hayden Valovec 3 (115,100,100b) Steve McCormack 0.

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A 5-2 home defeat to Stirchley United has cost Northfield Darts Club the division one title in the South West Birmingham Clubs League. Prior to the final fixtures Northfield Darts Club topped the division one table with Stirchley second, the defeat saw them finish on the same eighteen points as Stirchley but losing the title by one single leg of average.

The division two title was never in any doubt and went to Longbridge United who amassed a total of twenty points in their twelve games, four more than runners-up Bournbrook. Longbridge United made it a fantastic double wining the pre-match doubles title with a total of 133 points, twenty more than runners-up Bartley Green FC.

With a total of 155 points the division one pre-match doubles title went to Northfield Darts Club who finished the season twenty-four points ahead of second placed Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club.

Ending the season on a high was K.Jones (Perfection) who in his final game notched a maximum.

Full Results:Game 14:Division One:- Northfield Darts Club 2 Stirchley United 5, Quarry Lane Club 2 Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 5, Northfield Conservative Club ‘A’ and Northfield Conservative

Club ‘B’ had a bye, Division Two:- West Heath CEM 3 Bournbrook 4, Moseley All Services Club 3 E57 4, Perfection 4 (K.Jones 160b) Bartley Green FC 3.

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Leaders of division one in the Shirley and District Monday Night League, Langley ‘A’ had a 5-4 home win over fourth placed Royals to keep them top of the division with twenty points, however their lead is purely on average as second and third placed Bears and Tippetts Bar are both on the same twenty points. Bears won 5-4 at home over Langley ‘B’ while Tippetts Bar were 7-2 winners a t home against Highwood. There were five maximums in division one this week and supplying the three treble twenties were Rich Mills (Langley ‘A’), Phil Kemp (Royals), Mark Gwalchmai (Cider House) and Tom Finnegan and Daz Wright (Tippetts Bar).

In division two Banbury Club are the only team in the league to have won all of their fixtures, they top division two with a perfect twenty-four points from their twelve games. Second placed Wharf are on twenty points and they have played fourteen games.

Full Results:Game 15:Division One:- Bears 5 (Steve Harper 120b, Dave Heighway 15 darts game) Langley ‘B’ 4 (Neil Parsonage 15 darts game), Langley ‘A’ 5 (Rich Mills 180) Royals 4 (Phil Kemp 180), Cider House 6 (Mark Gwalchmai 180) HSCC 3, Tippetts Bar 7 (Tom Finnegan 180, Daz Wright 180) Highwood 2, Division Two:- Saracens Slingers 7 Saracens ‘B’ 2, Yardley Wood Social Club 2 Nomads 7, Shirley Misfits 8 (Harvey Williams 140f) Saracens ‘A’ 1, Sharmans 2 Wharf 7 (Phil Sutheran 100b).

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Of the eighteen teams who started the John Edwards Thursday Night League, after only two fixtures, just six remain with a 100% win record. Double Tops Micro Bar top the table with a slender one leg of average lead on second placed Smethwick Cricket Club after their convincing 8-1 home win over the Mill while the Cricket Club were not far behind winning 7-2 at home against Brandhall Labour Club. Third placed Island Inn are a further one leg short of Smethwich, they had an 8-1 win at Blackheath Liberal Club to put them one leg in front of fourth placed Bostin Darts ‘B’ after they had a 6-3 home success over Whiteheath Tavern. Wonder are placed fourth, a 6-3 win at Club ‘99’ keeping them one leg ahead of fifth placed Tividale Sports after they recorded a 5-4 home win over Bostin Darts ‘A’.

There were no fewer than six players scoring a 180 this week and they were Owen Boswell (Double Tops Micro Bar), Dave Windsor (Smethwick Cricket Club), Ryan Hardman (Blackheath Liberal Club), Shane Sheridan (Bostin Darts ‘B’), Mart Crumpton (Whiteheath Tavern) and Dean Brookes (Tividale Sports).

Full Results:Game 2:- George 5 Red Cow 4, Double Tops Micro Bar 8 (Owen Boswell 180) Mill 1, Smethwick Cricket Club 7 (Dave Windsor 180) Brandhall Labour Club 2, Oldbury British Legion 8 Navigation 1, Blackheath Liberal Club 1 (Ryan Hardman 180) Island Inn 8 (Dan Foy 110f), Club ‘99’ 3 Wonder 6, Ivy Bush 7 (Luke Smith 114f) Artisan Micro Bar 2, Bostin Darts ‘B’ 6 (Shane Sheridan 180, Bob Gillies 112f) Whiteheath Tavern 3 (Mart Crumpton 180), Tividale Sports 5 (Dean Brookes 180) Bostin Darts ‘A’ 4 (Chad Bates 153f).

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With only six more fixtures to play in the Rowley Monday Night League, Wonder and Bell are locked together at the top of the table, both on fifty four points. In the latest round of games both Wonder and Bell had 6-3 wins in turn against Romsley Cricket Club and Rowley Bar and Grill, Wonder holding on to pole position with a far superior average than Bell. Third placed Tividale FC had an 8-1 home win over Tividale Sports and although they have a game in hand on the two teams above them they are fourteen points behind them.

There were 180’s for L.Homer (Gate Hangs Well) and H.Kainthal (Tividale FC).

Full Results:Game 28:- Gate Hangs Well 4 (L.Homer 180) Snooks 5, Spring Meadow 5 Loyal Lodge 4, Plough and Harrow 8 Hawthorns Tavern ‘B’ 1, Tividale FC 8 (H.Kainthal 180) Tividale Sports 1, Hawthorns Tavern ‘A’ 3 Whiteheath Tavern 6 (D.Ogden152b), Romsley Cricket Club 3 Wonder 6, Vine 3 Huntingtree 6, Bell 6 Rowley Bar and Grill 3 (S.Attwood 10 darts game), Rowley Labour Club 9 Ex Serviceman’s 0.

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Old Star continue to hold on to their six points lead at the top of the Silver End Sunday Morning League, their latest 6-2 win at Tenth Lock taking their points tally to sixty. Second placed Dudley Sports ‘A’ had a 7-1 home win over Kingswinford British Legion to keep them six points ahead of third placed Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club who won 6-2 at home against the Bell. High Acres ‘A’ make up the top four, their 5-3 win at Brier Rose leaving them four points behind the Ex Serviceman’s Club.

Full Results:Game 23:- High Acres ‘B’ 5 Black Horse 2, Woodman 8 Pensnett Liberal Club ‘B’ 0, Tenth Lock 2 Old Star 6, Spring Meadow 6 Dudley Sports ‘B’ 2, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 6 Bell 2, Glasscutters 5 Portway 3, Dudley Sports ‘A’ 7 Kingswinford British Legion 1, Pensnett Liberal Club ‘A’ 2 New Talbot 6, Brier Rose 3 High Acres ‘A’ 5, Ten Arches v Old Liberal Club was postponed.

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The Brierley Hill Monday Night Leaague completed round one of their League Cup and the biggest win of the round came from Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ who won 8-1 at Tipton Sports and Social Club. Starving Rascal were not far behind with their 7-2 home win over Kingswinford British Legion. There were 6-3 wins for Bridge and Roebuck ‘B’ in turn against Pensnett Liberal Club and Stourbridge Cricket Club while High Acres and Dudley Sports ‘A’ beat respective opponents Rose and Crown (Wordsley) and Tommy Turners 5-4.

There was just one rearranged fixture played in the league which saw Lamp Tavern win 7-2 at Wombourne Club, the former moving up from ninth to joint fifth and the latter dropping from seventh to ninth.

Full Results:League Cup:Round One:- Rose and Crown (Wordsley) 4 High Acres 5, Bridge 6 Pensnett Liberal Club 3, Starving Rascal 7 Kingswinford British Legion 2, Dudley Sports ‘A’ 5 Tommy Turners 4, Tipton Sports and Social Club 1 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 8, Roebuck ‘B’ 6 Stourbridge Cricket Club 3, Rearranged League Game:- Wombourne Club 2 Lamp Tavern 7,

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The Stourbridge and District Wednesday Night League are just one more fixture away from the halfway point of their season and leaders Chop House consolidated their number one spot with a convincing 7-0 win at Stourbridge FC ‘A’ who dropped from second to third place to be replaced by Old Liberal Club ‘A’ who won 6-1 at home against Wheatsheaf to leave them four points short of the leaders and level, but with a better average than Stourbridge FC ‘A’.

Full Results:Game 16:- Stourbridge FC ‘A’ 0 Chop House 7, Ashwood 3 New Inns 4, Raven 3 Beech Tree Miners 4, Five Ways 2 Plough ‘A’ 5, Old Liberal Club ‘A’ 6 Wheatsheaf 1, Bird in Hand ‘E’ 6 Stourbridge FC ‘B’ 1, Netherton Conservative Club 3 Fox Inn (Lye) 4, Hollybush 5 Old Liberal Club ‘B’ 2, Plough ‘B’ 0 Swan 7.

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A 4-3 defeat at Five Ways has cost Gornal British Legion not only their current top place in the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League but possibly the title as their nearest rivals Old Liberal Club won 4-3 at Seven Stars to replace the British Legion at the top of the table with 54 points from 28 games while Gornal British Legion drop to second place with 52 points from 29 games.

Full Results:Game 30:- Glasscutters ‘A’ 5 Raven ‘A’ 2, Ashwood 1 Gigmill 6, Gate Hangs Well 4 Ten Arches ‘B’ 3, Seven Stars 3 Old Liberal Club 4, Netherton Conservative Club 7 Queens Head 0, Bull and Bladder 5 Glasscutters ‘B’ 2, Mount Pleasant 4 Crestwood 3, Glassworks 3 Ten Arches ‘A’ 4, Five Ways 4 Gornal British Legion 3, Bird in Hand had a bye.

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Only two games remain in the Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League and the title is still up for grabs for Allen’s Bar and Vine ‘A’ who are both on 52 points from 28 games, Allen’s having a five legs average lead on Vine ‘A’. The latest results saw Allen’s Bar win 7-0 at Wonder and Vine ‘A’ win 5-2 at home over Sandwell..

Full Results:Game 28:- Vine ‘A’ 5 Sandwell 2, Wonder ‘A’ 0 Allen’s Bar 7, Ivy Bush 2 Three Horseshoes 5, Horseley Tavern ‘B’ 1 Tipton Sports 6, Royal Yeomanry 0 Horseley Tabern ‘A’ 7, Cottage Spring 7 Tamebridge 0, Sow and Pigs 3 Wonder ‘B’ 4, Waggon and Horses 4 Vine ‘B’ 3.

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A 3-2 home win over High Acres has seen Allen’s Bar ‘A’ take their points at the top of the Black Country Men’s Super League to 73 from 20 games, second placed Quarry Bank Liberal Club didn’t play this week and are six points off the top and three to the good on third placed Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club who also had a 3-2 home win in their game against Allen’s Bar ‘B’, both Quarry Bank Liberal Club and Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club have a game in hand on the leaders.

Full Results:Game 20:- Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 3 Allen’s Bar ‘B’ 2, Soccer Zone ‘B’ 3 Whiteheath Tavern 2, Allen’s Bar ‘C’ 4 Townsend Social 1, Ten Arches 3 Old Crown 2, Allen’s Bar ‘A’ 3 High Acres 2.

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West Midlands Ladies Super League leader Jacqueline Maiden didn’t play this week but remains top of the table with 40 points from 10 games with a lead of four points plus a game in hand on second placed Gemma Barrett who had a 3-1 win over Julie Emery followed by a 3-2 win against Sarah Maybury. Evonne Taylor didn’t play either this week and she drop s from second to third place on 34 points from nine games.

Full Results:Week 8:- Gemma Barrett 3 Julie Emery 1, Jackie Trott 3 Sarah Barrett 0, Hannah Davies 3 Kelly Aston 0, Jackie Trott 3 Eloise Milburn 0, Gemma Barrett 3 Sarah Maybury 2, Claire Hobbs 3 Kelly Aston 2, Sarah Barrett 3 Jade Wellings 1, Jackie Trott 3 Claire Hobbs 1, Hannah Davies 3 Julie Emery 0, Lauren Herrington 3 Kelly Aston 1.

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Staffordshire Knot, leaders of the West Midlands Men’s Super League, had their lead cut this week as they went down 3-2 playing away against fourth placed Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club. Staffordshire’s lead is now only two points over second placed Kings Head who have a game in hand. Third placed Dog and Partridge are on the same 85 points as Kings Head but have played 23 games as opposed to the 22 Kings Head have played.

Full Results:Game 18:- Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 3 William Archer 2, Dog and Partridge 3 Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 2, Cottage Spring 5 Junction ‘B’; 0, Junction ‘A’ 4 Landywood 1, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 3 Staffordshire Knot 2.

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Jason Lowe marches on in the Amblecote RBL Premier League adding further 7-0 and 4-3 wins over Connor Whitehouse and Michael Harding to his account to give him a total of 431 points from 64 games. Nick Fullwell didn’t play this week and drops two places to fourth with 383 points from 62 games. Taking over in second place is Ian Townsend who lost 5-2 to Cayden Smith and then won by the same margin over Joe Poole to give him a total of 385 points from 65 games. Cayden Smith is third with 383 points from 60 games, after beating Townsend he then won 4-3 against Paul Wells, 7-0 against Jake Robinson and 5-2 against Ryan Hardman.

Full Results:Week 27:- Kian Rogers 5 Mark Hopkins 2, Grant Jackson 5 Mark Hopkins 2, Joe Poole 4 Craig Lowin 3, Ian Kelly 5 Martyn Harper 2, Cayden Smith 5 Ian Townsend 2, Kian Rogers 7 Matt Halliday 0, Rhys Cox 7 Chris Cox 0, Jason Lowe 7 Connor Whitehouse 0, Michael Harding 5 Craig Lowin 2, Connor Whitehouse 4 Jake Robinson 3, Cayden Smith 4 Paul Wells 3, Gavin Smith 7 Chris Cox 0, Ryan Hardman 7 Matt Halliday 0, Jon Underhill 5 Martyn Harper 2, Tom Hanson 6 Bayley Owen 1, Craig Lowin 4 Mark Hopkins 3, Mark Nassralla 5 Martyn Harper 2, Jason Lowe 4 Michael Harding 3, Gavin Smith 6 Ian Kelly 1, Grant Jackson 7 Pete Illic 0, Ian Townsend 5 Joe Poole 2, Rhys Cox 4 Connor Whitehouse 3, Grant Jackson 7 Bayley Owen 0, Kian Rogers 4 Mark Nassralla 3, Gavin Smith 7 Tom Hanson 0, Paul Wells 7 Chris Cox 0, Cayden Smith 7 Jake Robinson 0, Michael Harding 6 Jon Underhill 1, Ryan Hardman 4 Mark Hopkins 3, Connor Whitehouse 7 Bayley Owen 0, Cayden Smith 5 Ryan Hardman 2, Mark Hopkins 5 Joe Poole 2, Cayden Smith 6 Matt Davies 1.

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A top of the table encounter in division one of the Gilbert’s Bar Monday Night Singles League, saw leader Scott Baker held to a 4-4 draw by second placed Simon Mountford, however Baker then went on to win 7-1 against Alan Melling to put him on 223 points from 27 games in pole position with a lead of 41 over Mountford with two games in hand.

Division to leader Michael Smith suffered a surprising 8-0 defeat by Reece Cook Lucas. He now has 249 points and a lead of 67 over second placed Andy Mullinder who has six games in hand.

None of the top three players in division three played this week, Olly Garratt Holding on to pole position with a 209 with a lead of 48 over second placed John Bate who in turn is 15 to the good on third placed Dave Akers.

Full Results:Game 35:- Andrew Jervis 4 Steve Lynch 4, Dave Lopez 3 Shane Passey 5, Scott Baker 4 Simon Mountford 4, Chris Manoila 2 Brian Dolman 5, Andrew Jervis 8 Ben Forrest 0, Scott Baker 7 Alan Melling 1, Jon Blakemore 4 Shane Passey 4, Steve Lynch 7 Simon Pritchard 1, Reece Cook Lucas 6 Alex Owen 2, Richard Brown 8 Martin Smith 0, Malcolm Pugh 5 Neville Quinton 3, Kevin Bate 5 Kobi Holyhead 3, Warren Bower 2 Claire Hobbs 6, Michael Smith 0 Reece Cook Lucas 8, Andy Mullinder 6 Michael Franks 2, Michael Franks 3 Kevin Bate 5, Tanya Dolman 0 Michele Pritchard 8, Joanne Meachin 3 Charlie Baker 5, Josh Rowley 1 John Bate 7, Keogh Bate 6 Eddie Gripton 2, Alex Bryant 2 Charlie Baker 6.

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Junction ‘B’ kept their undefeated run intact in the singles league of the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League, making it fourteen straight wins with a 6-1 win at Bradmore Arms to keep them two points ahead of their nearest rivals Dog and Partridge ‘B’ who had a closer 4-3 home win over Golden Lion ‘A’.

New Gate Inn are the new leaders in the doubles league after former leaders Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ lost 2-1 to them, New Gate Inn now having 24 points and second placed Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ are on 22 as do third placed Golden Lion ‘A’ after their 2-1 win at Dog and Partridge ‘B’

Full Results:Game 14:Singles League:- Ashmore 4 Junction ‘A’ 3, Bradmore Arms 1 Junction ‘B’ 6, Dog and Partridge ‘B’ 4 Golden Lion ‘A’ 3, Gilberts ‘B’ 6 Woodfield 1, Golden Lion ‘B’ 1 Dog and Partridge ‘A’ 6, Junction ‘C’ 7 Pheasant 0, Junction ‘D’ 4 Red Lion 3, New Gate Inn 1 Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 6, Three

Crowns 1 Wednesfield Legion 6, Wheatsheaf 2 Milestone 5, Doubles League:- Ashmore 2 Junction ‘A’ 1, Bradmore Arms 0 Junction ‘B’ 3, Dog and Partridge ‘B’ 1 Golden Lion ‘A’ 2, Gilberts ‘B’ 2 Woodfield 1, Golden Lion ‘B’ 1 Dog and Partridge ‘A’ 2, Junction ‘C’ 1 Pheasant 2, Junction ‘D’ 2 Red Lion 1, New Gate Inn 2 Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 1, Three Crowns 2 Wednesfield Legion 1, Wheatsheaf 2 Milestone 1.

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