Darts News – A West Midlands Round Up By Alan Towe
After a confidence boosting 22-14 win over Cheshire in their last outing Warwickshire will be back in action again in the premier division of the BDO Inter County Championships this coming weekend when they travel to take on Lincolnshire in what is another winnable game for the local county and is also the final fixture of 2015 a win would be a great way to end the year.
Lining up for Warwickshire will be Men’s ‘A’:- Bob Nixon, Dean Stewart, Richard Foster, Jamie Atkins, Jamie Hughes, Mark Carter, Mark Strong, Mark Westgarth, Noel Grant, Ted Evetts, Tom Aldridge, William Naylor, Men’s ‘B’:- Simon Power, Carl Green, Ian Shaw, Luke Kennedy, Mangal Singh, Matt Edgar, Paul Deslandes, Peter Hughes, Prakash Jiwa, Tom Martin, Tom McGlone, Tom Ryan, Reserves:- Chris Gallagher, Rob Hawker, James Hykin, Dan Green, Women’s ‘A’:- Trina Gulliver, Donna Pinch, Melanie Hill, Natalie Gilbert, Sue Gulliver, Wendy Adams, Women’s ‘B’:- Kat Spanswick, Angela Jones, Denise Keyte, Kerry Bambridge, Lisa Whitmore, Marian Conway, Reserves:- Nina Bolt, Lucy Keyte, Kirsty Haw.
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In division two of the BDO Inter County Championships West Midlands will play away to Berkshire and will be hoping to make it four wins in their opening four games something they have not achieved since their 2002 – 2003 season in division four.
The men’s line up has not been submitted but playing for the ladies will be ’A’ Team:- Gemma Barrett, Sarah Roberts, Kath Jenkins, Lisa Astbury, Kim Fellows, Debbie Loon, ‘B’ Team:- Sophie Singh, Wendy Waine, Jacqueline Maiden, Heather Wright, Kirsty Shaughnessy, Shellbie Simmons, Reserves:- Nicci McLaughlin, Samantha Maiden, Claire Hobbs, Roxanne Nicholls.
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Saltley Amateur Gardeners gained an important win in the premier division of the Sheldon and District Winter League when they beat Crown at Shard End 5-4 to maintain their number one spot with 12 points from seven games and push their opponents down one place to third after suffering their first defeat in six games. Crown at Olton take over second place after handing out a 9-0 whitewash to their visitors bottom of the table East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association.
In division one Iron Horse gallop on a 5-4 win at Sheldon Marlborough Flights making it six wins in as many games and a two points lead over their nearest rivals Solihull Moors who won 8-1 at Marston Green Tavern but Moors have played one game more than Iron Horse. Highwood KB’s who are on the same 10 points as Moors won 6-3 away to Willclare Sports and Social.
Crown Arrows lead the way in division two, they together with Iron Horse the only unbeaten teams in the league. Although Arrows result against Small Heath Amateur Gardeners is late coming in they still hold a four points lead over second in the table Ridgemere Flights who lost ground by losing 5-4 at Highwood Arrows.
Full Results:Week 7:Premier Division:- Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows 4 (D.Tudor 2x100, M,Harris 100, P,Connolly 112b, L.Nixon 100,140, D.Nixon 100) Sheldon Dukes 5 (M.O’Donnell 120b,121,100,180,10 darts game, L.Molyneux 100, P.Sunner 103b,100,137, M.Hicks 100, P.Pudge 2x100, A.Plows 100, S.O’Donnnell 3x100, M.Riley 100), The Lyndon 6 (R.Lucas 2x100, A.Foulkes 116b, P.Stephens 100, J.Buckingham 125, S.Darby 120b, P.Henderson 100) The Pavillions 3 (M.Morgan 137,117b, B.Evans 134,100, D.Whitehouse 140,120b, A.Richards 100,140,120b, N.Robinson 2x100, M.Turner 100), Crown at Olton 9 (A.Hutchings 160b,100, T.Randell 100b,129,9 darts game, B.Nixon 100,140, J.Sidwell 100,123, S.Kennedy 140, P.Yardley 100, I.Spencer 2x100, P.Nunn 2x112b,100) East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association 0 (D.Horley 112b, N.Davies 121,104, B.Horley 100), Saltley Amateur Gardeners 5 (J.Randall 138, P.Webster 100b,127, T.Webster 123,140, S.Winters 100, T.White 100,100f,120b,121) Crown at Shard End 4 (K.Deeley 135,100, M.Cooper 140, C.O’Neill 114b, P.Shipley 2x100, K.Reynolds 126, J.Prince 132f,112f), Division One:- Sheldon Marlborough Flights 4 (P.Jones 121, D.Humphries 125, K.Salisbury 130b, P.Brown 120, B.Steptoe 105b, P.Seadon 100) Iron Horse 5 (J.Whitehouse 140, R.Earl 120b,100b, T.Rainsford 140, J.Green 135,120b, P.Byrne 116b, D.Kilbey 121, D.Mortiboys 120b), George V 4 (J.Hinson 100, S.Palmer 2x100, G.King 120b,2x100, A.Savage 120, D.Adams 140) Yardley Ex Colts 5 (B.Law 110b, P.Knowles 100, P.Hill 2x140,101b, R.Holman 112b), Marston Green Tavern 1 (T.Knowles 100) Solihull Moors 8 (N.Warner 112b,100, S.Hicks 121,100b, L.Hodges 3x100, R.Palmer 120b,137,8 darts game, S .reen 108b), Willclare Sports and Social 3 (C.Randle 100, M.Holt 100, P.Wilcock 140) Highwood KB’s 6 (N.Wykes 123,100, T.Constable 100, T.Hobbis 124, G.Pagett 100, A.Boyle 123, A.Hunt 132,N.Byrne 102b), Crown-Forget-Me-Not 3 (T.Colley 171,180, C.Kettlewell jnr 100, D.Rawlings 100,C.Kettlewell snr 100,106b) Holy Souls 6 (T.Evans 2x100, G.Fallon 100b, M.O’Sullivan 117,100b, J.Rafter 100,126, R.McConnell 105, J.Duffy 100), Division Two:- Maggies 6 (N.Hall 160b,100,8 darts game, S.Hoccom 140,117b) Langley Hall Sports and Social Flights 3 (D.Jelley 112b,100, S.Wasley 125), Highwood Arrows 5 (J.King 180, D.Carey 114,100,139, G.Thomas 140,100) Ridgemere Social 4 (L.Carter 100, P.Fielding 120b, C.Smith 2x100, A.Phipps 3x100), Emerald Flights 2 (T.Burbridge 126, L.Adams 124) Highwood Exiles 7 (J.Phipps 117,100b,116, R.Harrison 100, C.Harrison 106b), Shirley RBL Misfits 3 (T.Dixon 140, J.O’Sullivan 140,G.Brown 100, J.Boyle 100,105b, K.Bygrave 100) Meadway Sports and Social 6 (A.Byrad 100,101, S.Davis 102, M.McArthur 100, J.Marshall 140,125, S.Collins 125,2x100), Rearranged Fixtures:Week 6:Premier Division:- Castle Vale Residents 3 (G.Taylor 2x140, R.Barritt 2x100, B.Charlton 100b,140) Crown at Shard End 6 (N.Parsonage 3x112b,100, K.Deeley 100, A.Hoey 100,140,M.Cooper 137, P.Shipley 140,121,K.Reynolds 140, C.King 125,117, J.Prince 132), Division One:- Sheldon Marlborough Flights 6 (D.Humphries 100, D.Howlett 125,100, B.Steptoe 140,100, P.Jones 2x100) Yardley Ex Colts 3 9T.Cattell 140).
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In division one of the Four Oaks and District League Old Oscott Arrows are still to win a game after playing four games and in their latest encounter with local rivals Old Oscott WMC despite some heroic darts from M.Compton including two 180’s a 150 finish and two 15 dart doubles games of 501 his efforts were in vain as his team lost 5-4. The Beehive and Boldmere St Mike’s in turn recorded 7-2 wins over Red Lion and Pint Pot Flights in their fight to win the title. Plough and Arrows defeated Boldmere Sports and Social 6-3 Boldmere another team yet to score points this season.
In the second division Golden Hind Arrows continued their unbeaten run a 6-3 win at The Fox taking it to five games while Bishop Vesey who are also undefeated won 7-2 against The Boot, Vesey who have played one game fewer than Hind are two points off the top. Brookvale Social outscored The Lions in their match with some great darts from W.Naylor including a maximum and two 140’s, but lost 7-2.
Full Results:Week 5:Division One:- Old Oscott Arrows 4 (C.Andrews 124b , A.Lea 148b,101,116f, M.Compton 3x100,140,2x180,150f,15 darts game, M.Page 100, E.Atkins 106b,140,100,15 darts game, D.Page 100,140) Old Oscott WMC 5 (D.Parsons 100b,140,100,105, J.Higgins 100b, C.Hawkley 118,100, M.Bowles 100, G.Cornbill 108b, P.Burgess 100, J.Tolley 140,100), Plough and Arrows 6 (N.Robbins 135,2x100,140, I.Taylor 100, M.O’Driscoll 120b,140,2x100, P.Smith 121,100, K.Gow 100, P.Robbins 121,100) Boldmere Sports and Social 3 (P.Koyce 100b,100,140, D.Savage 2x100,140, J.Frost 100b,105b,120b,2x100, A.Mills 101), Red Lion 2 (M.Gaughan 112,2x100,138, D.Bayliss 100, D.G.Bond 100,140, B.Hughes 2x100, S.Cain 100) The Beehive 7 (K.Reynolds 105b,140,104f, M.Partridge 120b,100,140, P.Shipley 2x100,111f, N.Clarke 100,3x140, K.Deeley 100,2x140, W.Mynard 123, J.Prince 140, R.Parry 2x100), Boldmere St Mike’s 7 (S.Paling 100,138,107f, J.Kavanagh 105b, M.Wild 120b,2x100,137, B.Linnecor 4x100, R.Hawker 140b,100,135) Pint Pot Flights 2 (G.Cookson 3x100, M.P.Bagnall 120b,140, M.Bruin 100, B.Godfray 100b,2x100, R.Mercer 100), Division Two:- Bishop Vesey 7 (J.Cronin 135,100, M.Archer 111b,125,2x100, A.France 2x100, M.Hall 140, S.Holmes 100b,105, C.Sammons 140,100, J.Dempsey 120) The Boot 2 (R.Smith 140,100, M.Norton 2x100, M.Brogan 100,140, G.Gaughan 100), The Lions 7 (J.Collins 108b,100, W.Taylor 120b, S.Davey 160b, R.Barritt 100, K.Brown 111b,119f) Brookvale Social 2 (J.Yates 108b,100, M.Driscoll 100b, S.Hipkiss 100, S.Lysaght 100b,115b,121,100, W.Naylor 112b,152b,2x140,100,180), The Park 1 (A.Hay 125,100, D.Panjanadon 100) Erdington Arrows 8 (M.Edwards 140, J.Stokes 100, R.Bazeley 115,100, J.Cox 100,104f, M.Kenney 121,100,107f, M.Phillips 112b,2x140,3x100), The Fox 3 (R.Stanton 2x100, A.Jarvie 3x100, M.Horacek 112b,128, M.Willetts 140,2x100, D.Perry 112b,140,125, D.Willetts 100) Golden Hind Arrows 6 (S.Spink 101b,105, K.Lumby 100,124f, J.Verschoyle 125, A.Day 120b,100).
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The Small Heath League saw the top two teams play each other this week leaders East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association taking on and beating second placed Mitre 7-2 to open up a four points lead at the top of the table with a perfect score of 24 points, Mitre are in second place two points ahead of third placed Gulp Tribe who won 7-2 against Cob’s Bar but Gulp have played one game more than the two teams above them.
Full Results:- Emerald Flights 5 Clock Inn 4, Moseley All Service 2 Wagon and Horses 7, Gulp Tribe 7 Cob’s Bar 2, Mitre 2 East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association 7.
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A final reminder that Riley’s Snooker Bar, Hobs Moat Road, Solihull, B92 8JN will be staging a knockout this coming Sunday with a guaranteed pay out for the winner of £110, £75 for the runner up plus £25 to the losing semi finalists and all for just a £5 entry fee.
Games will consist of the best of 7 legs of 501 and players should be registered by no later than 1.30pm on the day with a 2.00pm start.
Anyone requiring any further details should contact the club on 0121-742-6068.
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The Untouchables lost just once last season to take the Winmau Monday Night League title but in this latest campaign they have already finished as losers twice the latest loss being in week nine against What Are Thooose. However they bounced back in week ten to beat Bull’s Hitters 30-18 to move into third place in the table with 296 points from nine games. What Are Thooose with no fewer than four maximums from Kristian Wharton and one from team mate Owen Maiden had a massive 45-3 win over Where’s My Team to hold on to pole position with 342 points from ten games. Misfits are second with 319 points after a 43-5 win against bottom of the table Double Trouble.
Julie Aston (Keep It In The Family) hit a 180 in week nine against Bull’s Hitters and in week ten went one better by hitting two maximums in her team’s 28-20 win over Mad House.
Full Results:Week 9:- The Untouchables 20 What Are Thooose 28 (Owen Maiden 180, Kristian Wharton 180, Euan McGovern 180), Barney Army 16 What’s The Point 32 (Bob Lockley 2x180), Keep It In The Family 14 (Julie Aston 180) Bull’s Hitters 34 (James Owen 180,13 darts leg), Mad House 38 (Adam Cullum 180,121f, Simon Ward 160f) Double Trouble 10), Where’s My Team 22 Here For The Beer 26, Week 10:- Barney Army 22 (Joe Wilson 180) Here For The Beer 26 (John Bate 180), What Are Thooose 45 (Owen Maiden 180, Kristian Wharton 4x180) Where’s My Team 3 (Andy Croydon 180), Mad House 20 (Reece Cook 180) Keep It In The Family 28 (Julie Aston 2x180), Double Trouble 5 (Daniel Knowles 152f) Misfits 43, Bull’s Hitters 18 The Untouchables 30 (Dan Edmunds 128f,180).
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Just one team lost in the top six of the Kings Norton League this week and they were fourth placed Hillyfields who went down 4-3 away to The Coppice. Court Oak despite their match card being late coming in remain top of the table with 30 points from 15 games, second placed Toby Jug ‘A’ won 5-2 at Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club to put them on 22 points the same number as West Heath who won 6-1 at Cotteridge, Hillyfields, Kings Norton RBL who also won 5-2 in their game at Weoley Hill and Stirchley United who were the week’s biggest winners beating their hosts Kings Heath 7-0.
Full Results:- Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 2 (D.Whitecombe 3x100, Peter Corbett 2x100,125,106f, S.Carr 100,123,102f, M.Bloomer 3x100,2x140,125, S.Corbett 100) Toby Jug ‘A’ 5 (D.Kent 2x100,2x140, R.Higgins 123,125,135,119,16 darts game, B.Heath 4x100,140, S.Hodges 4x100, A.Deeley 3x100,121,140, A.Faulkner 2x100, S.Knowles 2x100,123, J.Grainger 100,121), Weoley Hill 2 (P.Cole 2x121, J.Brookes 100, A.Rogers 100, M.Lloyd 3x100,135,180, R.Manders 100) Kings Norton RBL 5 (J.Calt 2x100, T.Roberts 100,121,140, S.Nolan 3x100,140, N.Porter 100,180, M.Ellis 2x100,140,125, D.Davenport 2x100,140, L.Brotherton 100,101), Dingle Social 4 (S.Ager 140, P.McCormack 100, R.Martin 100,134, K.Nolan 101) Rubery RBL 3 (J.Bousfield 2x100, I.Medlicott 4x100,2x121,106, K.Grew 108, S.Jacques 2x140, M.Pierce 100,121), The Coppice 4 (M.Jones 100,140, D.Hill 3x100,140, M.Harper 100,117, C.Heath 3x100, 140, A.Chidley 3x100, M.Mooney 140) Hillyfields 3 (K.Drain 2x100, S.Poolton 2x100, A.Harvey 2x140,100, P.Yardley 4x100,125,140,174, M.Poolton 2x100, A.Vaughan 100, K.Vaughan 2x100), Cotteridge 1 (T.Young 100,125, J.Isham 108, S.Brookes 100,140, J.O^Neill 3x140,2x100x2, C.Harman 100,110) West Heath 6 (T.Corbett 2x100,101,180,16 darts game, K.Hall 120,121, A.Sutton 2x100,140, P.Hughes 100, T.Shipley 2x140,125, C.Micklewright 3x100,125, T.Atkins 2x100), Kings Heath 0 (J.Thompson 140, R.Morris 100,121) Stirchley United 7 (M.Welsh 100,125, T.Jeffs 120, D.Collins 2x100, C.Price 2x140, P.Gossage 100, K.Mason 3x100,125, C.Ryan 135,140,118f), Billesley 2 (T.Elsley 140, R.Jones 100,180, D.Jones 2x100, J.Eades 110,140, P.Lilley 100,140) The Bull 5 (S.Seery 2x100,140, G.Purnell 3x140, V.Walton 133, P.Smith 100,138,140, D.Campbell 100, P.Price 100, M.Kearney 132).
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It’s still not too late to join the Winmau Centre Thursday Night Champions League which is played in the Wolverhampton Indoor Community Sports Stadium which in addition to top class prize money also carries a twelve months sponsorship deal for the winner plus prize money down to the last player.
For further details contact the centre on 01902-42082 or e-mail info@wics.org.uk
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There is only two points of average separating the top two teams in the Shirley and District Monday Night League, Highwood with 34 points remain in pole position after their 7-2 home win over Strawberry Fields while second in the table Crown Jewels who had a similar 7-2 win against Baldwin Bears. However something has to give as the very next fixture will see the two teams square up to each other and with games fast running out the outcome of that fixture could well decide the destiny of the league champion’s silverware.
With only four fixtures remaining it is very unlikely that the title and runners up places will not go to the current top two teams as third placed Shirley Red Lion despite winning 9-0 away to bottom of the table Shirley Spartac are eight points behind the leading duo and for the top two places to change would mean Shirley would have to win their last four and one of the top two lose all of their remaining games.
Full Results:Week 18:- Highwood 7 Strawberry Fields 2, Shirley Spartac 0 Red Lion 9 (Mick Bown), Crown Jewells 7 Baldwin Bears 2, Baldwin 4 Blue Bell 5, Sharmans Cross 3 Shirley Legion 6 (Trevor Carter 180, Mark Gamsby 2x180), Cider House 2 (Sean Tootill 180) Solihull Sports Club 7 (Brian Lawton 180).
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Ashwood were the only losers in the top seven teams in the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League, their 6-3 home defeat by fourth in the table Brickmakers Arms has seen them drop from second to fifth place putting them on the same 12 points as Ten Arches ‘B’, Brickmakers Arms and Ten Arches ‘A’.
The top two teams Bird ‘A’ and Britannia both took their 100% win record to seven games when in turn they won 6-3 at Shrubbery Cottage and 8-1 away to Queens.
Crestwood moved away from the bottom of the table when they chalked up their second win in six a 5-4 success away to New Inns who drop one place to eleventh.
Full Results:Week 7:- Ashwood 3 Brickmakers Arms 6, Shrubbery Cottage 3 Bird ‘A’ (Stourbridge) 6 V.Mitchell 160b), Ten Arches ‘B’ 8 Church Tavern 1, Quarry Bank Conservative Club 5 Garibaldi 4, Plough 5 Stourbridge RBL 4, The Swan 4 Bird (Wordsley) 5, Kingswinford Conservative Club 1 High Acres 8, New Inns 4 Crestwood 5, Bird ‘B’ (Stourbridge) 3 The Fox (Lye) 6, Queens 1 Britannia 8, Cat Inn (Wordsley) 0 Ten Arches ‘A’ 9.
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With no result in from their latest game Court Oak have dropped to second place in the Harborne League but on the same 10 points as new leaders Hillyfields ‘A’ trailing only on average. Hillyfields ‘A’ won their home game against Avenue Flights 8-1 with J.Best hitting a 180 for the hosts and T.Hamilton doing the same for the away team. Third placed Crazy Horses are another team with ten points but like Hillyfields ‘A’ have played six games as opposed to Court Oak who have only five results in so far and remain the only unbeaten team in the league.
There was good news at the other end of the table for Weoley Castle WMC and Avenue Social as they both recorded their first win in five games. Avenue Social’s 6-3 win at the Sportsman saw them move off the bottom and be replaced by their opponents, Weoley Castle had had a 5-4 home win over Abbey.
Full Results:- Hillyfields ‘B’ 6 Bartley Green FC 3, Amber Tavern 5 Smethwick Labour Club 4, Hillyfields ‘A’ 8 (J.Best 180,111f, T.Hamilton 180) Avenue Flights 1 (J.Taylor 180), Sportsman 3 Avenue Social 6, Weoley Castle WMC 5 Abbey 4.
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This week’s results in the Camp Hill League didn’t change the table at all as the top three teams played and won against the bottom three teams, so leaders Cotterills Lane Club stay in pole position with 16 points after their 6-1 win at Lady Westminster and second placed HMS Lions who are also on 16 points but with an inferior average beat Wagon and Horses 5-2, the same margin by which Holy Gulp in third place accounted for Devil’s Club.
Full Results:- Lady Westminster 1 Cotterills Lane Club 6, HMS Lions 5 Wagon and Horses 2, Holy Gulp 5 Devil’s Club 2
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The South Birmingham League had their Knockout Cup on the fixture card and in the five games played there were no major surprises, division one leaders Erdington Members Club won 8-1 against division two opponents Toby Jug the same scoreline by which another division one team The Raven accounted for their division two opponents Smithswood Social, while Family Tree (division one) had a much closer 5-4 win over The C’s (division two).
In the all division two clashes between The Bell versus Banbury Flights and The Gate versus The Dog there were 6-3 wins for Banbury Flights and The Gate.
Full Results:Knockout Cup:- The Bell 3 (K.Hull 142,102b, B.Anderton 140, J.Creen 120b,119) Banbury Flights 6 (A.Luckman 100b, W.Cooper 125,135, J.Moss 125f), The Raven 8 (J.Whitehouse 110b,100, R.Earl 100,140, J.Green 123, D,Mortiboys 112b, T,Whitehouse 156, J.Evans 121,140) Smithswood Social 1 (S.King 100, A.Richards 100, M.Bailey 100), The Gate 6 (P.Jones 115, K.Russell 100b, N.Groves 2x100,135) The Dog 3 (P.Thompson 100, M.Clayton 100), Family Tree 5 The ^C^s 4, Toby Jug 1 (D.Revitt 3x100, I.Beatie 100) Erdington Members Club 8 (M.Birch 100,125, J.Frost 100, W.Naylor 112b,2x100,134b, C.Winsters 137,127,100, S.Witherford 135, M.Gallett 112b,140, B.Cadby 121).
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The Forest of Arden Winter League staged the first round of their Pairs Cup and in the division one encounter between Crown Arrows and Riley’s Red Arrows the former won through with a crushing 15-0 result. The division two tie between divisional leaders Highwood KB and second in the table Sheldon Marlborough Flights was a much closer 8-7 win for Sheldon over an Highwood team who hadn’t lost in the league.
Full Results:Pairs Cup:Round One:- Highwood KB 7 (T.Walton 100, L.Davis 116b) Sheldon Marlborough Flights 8 (B.Steptoe 100, P.Brown 2x100), Crown Arrows 15 Riley’s Red Arrows 0.
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Dudley Sports C’ added another win to their tally in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League, an 8-1 victory away to bottom of the table Brickmakers Arms, while second placed Bridge ‘B’ won their home game with third placed High Acres 7-2 but the wins are immaterial as Dudley Sports ‘C’ are league champions and Bridge ‘B’ runners up. The battle for third place is between High Acres and Rose and Crown (Brierley Hill) High Acres losing their advantage by going down to Bridge while Rose and Crown strengthened their position winning 9-0 against Old Star.
Full Results:Week 39:- Brickmakers Arms 1 Dudley Sports ‘C’ 8, Blue Brick 4 Dudley Sports ‘A’ 5, The Swan 4 Bridge ‘A’ 5, Rose and Crown 9 Old Star 0, Liberal Club 5 Queens Head (Wordsley) 4, Dog and Lamppost ‘B’ 4 Dog and Lamppost ‘A’ 5, Bulls Head (Netherton) 6 Griffin 3, Bridge ‘B’ 7 High Acres 2, Dudley Sports ‘B’ 5 Tenth Lock 4, Portway 4 Black Horse 5.
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Brickmakers may be bottom of the Monday Night League but in the Brierley Hill Friday Night League they lead the way making it four straight wins beating The Cross (Oldswinford) 6-3. Miners (Wollescote) are also unbeaten their 8-1 win against Roebuck leaving them just two legs of average behind Brickmakers.
Full Results:Week 5:- Brickmakers Arms 6 Cross (Oldswinford) 3, Pensnett Liberal Club 9 Dudley Sports ‘A’ 0, Miners (Wollescote) 8 Roebuck 1, Bulls Head (Netherton) 5 Pensnett Welfare Club 4.
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Hare and Hounds moved off the foot of the Halesowen Monday Night Ladies League table with a 4-3 over Black Horse only their sixth win in 21 games. Leaders White Horse were also 4-3 winners in their game with Townsend, Haden Cross beat The Widders 5-2 to push them to the bottom of the table.
Full Results:- Haden Cross 5 The Widders 2, White Horse 4 Townsend 3, Hare and Hounds 4 Black Horse 3, Captains Cup:- Haden Cross beat The Widders, White Horse beat Townsend, Hare and Hounds lost to Black Horse.
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With no result in for the Kingstanding Ex Serviceman’s Club versus Mitre fixture in the Aston League second in the table Sportsmans Rest with a 5-4 win over Safe Harbour have for the meantime reduced the arrears to just two points on Kingstanding who are leading the league with 10 points. Mitre in third place are now two points behind Sportsmans with their result against Kingstanding yet to be added.
Full Results:Week 6:- Sportsmans Rest 5 (J.Frost 2x100, D.Keatley 100,131,137, B.Cadby 118b, T.Kelly 120b,135,100, N.Dunn 121,100, T.Pedley 100) Safe Harbour 4 (J.Wickett 100, T.Carroll 100,140, T.Denneny 100, G.Oldfield 100, D.Pickering 2x100, P.Morris 100), Aston Flights 3 (J.Lynch 100, J.Armstrong 100,117, P.Andrews 121) Red Lion 6 (D.Bond 100b, D.Bayliss 100, B.Hughes 100, A.Cartwright 100,101b, S.Andrews 121, D.Rawlings 2x100,105b), Erdington Club 3 (D.Shannon 100, S.Shorthouse 108b, P.Graham 2x100, P.Willis 100) Old Oscott WMC 6 (M.Page 130, D.Page 112,2x100, C.Hawkley 2x100, D.Parsons 100, A.Lea 132, M.Treyhern 125).
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With Old Hop Pole having already won the Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League and Dewdrop to finish as runners up the third place goes to The Vine whose latest fixture saw them beat their nearest rivals Jolly Collier 4-3, Craig Williams hit a maximum in the fixture however it proved to be not enough for him to win his game.
Full Results:- Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League:- Hayes Social 3 Sportsman 4, Tipton Sports 6 Horsley Tavern 1, Jolly Collier 3 The Vine 4, Merry-Go-Round 5 Ivy Bush 2, Island Inn 3 Dewdrop 4, Old Hop Pole 4 New Talbot 3.
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Wednesfield FC consolidated their number one spot in division one of the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League by handing their visitors Ashmore Inn a 7-0 whitewash to put them on 56 points from 30 games. Second in the table ECC were 5-2 winners at Bradmore ‘A’ but trail the leaders by two points.
In division two Whitmore Reans WMC took their points tally to 50 with a 5-2 win at Wednesfield Legion ‘C’ and although they currently have a six points lead over second placed Roebuck they have played two games more than their rivals so it could still well be a very close run in to the end of the season.
Full Results:Division One:- Bradmore ‘A’ 2 ECC 5, Jack’s Bar 3 Dog and Partridge 4, Merry Boys 1 Cabin 6, Penn Bowling 2 Chillington Club 5, Riley’s ‘C’ 4 Otter and Vixen 3, Victoria 3 Riley’s ‘D’ 4, Village Inn 5 Bradmore ‘B’ 2, Wednesfield Conservative Club 4 Railway 3, Wednesfield FC 7 Ashmore Inn 0, Wednesfield Legion ‘A’ 4 Corpus 3, Boat ‘A’ 3 Wednesfield Legion ‘B’ 4, The Bull 7 Red Lion 0, Moreton 6 Woodfield Social 1, Pendulum 7 Bird in Hand 0, Pheasant 5 Castle 2, Riley’s ‘A’ 5 Emerald 2, Three Crowns 3 Old Stags Head 4, Wednesfield legion ‘C’ 2 Whitmore Reans WMC 5.
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The Tamworth League played off the first two rounds of their Three Tuns Trophy at two venues Three Tuns (Fazeley) and Mile Oak. Winning through from Three Tuns were Fox and Dogs with a 4-0 win over Wigginton ‘A’ and Prince of Wales ‘A’ who had a bye. Winners from Mile Oak were the hosts team Mile Oak Rovers who beat Three Tuns 4-3 and Belgrave Club who won by the same margin against Wigginton ‘B’.
Full Results:Three Tuns Trophy:Round One At Three Tuns:- Prince of Wales ‘B’ 0 Prince of Wales ‘A’ 4, Sports Bar ‘180’ 2 Globe Inn 4, Wigginton ‘A’ and Fox and Dogs had a bye, Round Two:- Fox and Dogs 4 Globe Inn 0, Wigginton ‘A’ and Prince of Wales ‘A’ had a bye, Round One At Mile Oak Rovers:- Mile Oak Rovers 4 Progressive Club 1, Wigginton ‘B’ 4 Dolphin Inn 1, Three Tuns and Belgrave Club had a bye, Round Two:- Three Tuns 3 Mile Oak Rovers 4, Belgrave Club 4 Wigginton ‘B’ 3.
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Crown ‘A’ and Landywood ‘A’ are both on 36 points at the top of the West Midlands Men’s Super League and in their latest games Crown ‘A’ had a close 3-2 home win over Wednesfield FC while Landywood ‘A’ for the first time in six games lost, losing pole position to Crown after going down 3-2 at Staffordshire Knot who are four places and seven points behind them.
Full Results:Match 6:- Staffordshire Knot 3 Landywood ‘A’ 2, ECC 2 Allens Sports Bar 3, Crown ‘A’ 3 Wednesfield FC 2, Winmau Darts Centre 2 Crown ‘B’ 3, Orange Tree 2 Greets Green 3, Griffin 0 Bridgtown Social 5, Landywood ‘B’ 2 Rowley Bar and Grill 3, Cabin 3 Pensnett Welfare Club 2.
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Lining up for Warwickshire will be Men’s ‘A’:- Bob Nixon, Dean Stewart, Richard Foster, Jamie Atkins, Jamie Hughes, Mark Carter, Mark Strong, Mark Westgarth, Noel Grant, Ted Evetts, Tom Aldridge, William Naylor, Men’s ‘B’:- Simon Power, Carl Green, Ian Shaw, Luke Kennedy, Mangal Singh, Matt Edgar, Paul Deslandes, Peter Hughes, Prakash Jiwa, Tom Martin, Tom McGlone, Tom Ryan, Reserves:- Chris Gallagher, Rob Hawker, James Hykin, Dan Green, Women’s ‘A’:- Trina Gulliver, Donna Pinch, Melanie Hill, Natalie Gilbert, Sue Gulliver, Wendy Adams, Women’s ‘B’:- Kat Spanswick, Angela Jones, Denise Keyte, Kerry Bambridge, Lisa Whitmore, Marian Conway, Reserves:- Nina Bolt, Lucy Keyte, Kirsty Haw.
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In division two of the BDO Inter County Championships West Midlands will play away to Berkshire and will be hoping to make it four wins in their opening four games something they have not achieved since their 2002 – 2003 season in division four.
The men’s line up has not been submitted but playing for the ladies will be ’A’ Team:- Gemma Barrett, Sarah Roberts, Kath Jenkins, Lisa Astbury, Kim Fellows, Debbie Loon, ‘B’ Team:- Sophie Singh, Wendy Waine, Jacqueline Maiden, Heather Wright, Kirsty Shaughnessy, Shellbie Simmons, Reserves:- Nicci McLaughlin, Samantha Maiden, Claire Hobbs, Roxanne Nicholls.
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Saltley Amateur Gardeners gained an important win in the premier division of the Sheldon and District Winter League when they beat Crown at Shard End 5-4 to maintain their number one spot with 12 points from seven games and push their opponents down one place to third after suffering their first defeat in six games. Crown at Olton take over second place after handing out a 9-0 whitewash to their visitors bottom of the table East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association.
In division one Iron Horse gallop on a 5-4 win at Sheldon Marlborough Flights making it six wins in as many games and a two points lead over their nearest rivals Solihull Moors who won 8-1 at Marston Green Tavern but Moors have played one game more than Iron Horse. Highwood KB’s who are on the same 10 points as Moors won 6-3 away to Willclare Sports and Social.
Crown Arrows lead the way in division two, they together with Iron Horse the only unbeaten teams in the league. Although Arrows result against Small Heath Amateur Gardeners is late coming in they still hold a four points lead over second in the table Ridgemere Flights who lost ground by losing 5-4 at Highwood Arrows.
Full Results:Week 7:Premier Division:- Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows 4 (D.Tudor 2x100, M,Harris 100, P,Connolly 112b, L.Nixon 100,140, D.Nixon 100) Sheldon Dukes 5 (M.O’Donnell 120b,121,100,180,10 darts game, L.Molyneux 100, P.Sunner 103b,100,137, M.Hicks 100, P.Pudge 2x100, A.Plows 100, S.O’Donnnell 3x100, M.Riley 100), The Lyndon 6 (R.Lucas 2x100, A.Foulkes 116b, P.Stephens 100, J.Buckingham 125, S.Darby 120b, P.Henderson 100) The Pavillions 3 (M.Morgan 137,117b, B.Evans 134,100, D.Whitehouse 140,120b, A.Richards 100,140,120b, N.Robinson 2x100, M.Turner 100), Crown at Olton 9 (A.Hutchings 160b,100, T.Randell 100b,129,9 darts game, B.Nixon 100,140, J.Sidwell 100,123, S.Kennedy 140, P.Yardley 100, I.Spencer 2x100, P.Nunn 2x112b,100) East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association 0 (D.Horley 112b, N.Davies 121,104, B.Horley 100), Saltley Amateur Gardeners 5 (J.Randall 138, P.Webster 100b,127, T.Webster 123,140, S.Winters 100, T.White 100,100f,120b,121) Crown at Shard End 4 (K.Deeley 135,100, M.Cooper 140, C.O’Neill 114b, P.Shipley 2x100, K.Reynolds 126, J.Prince 132f,112f), Division One:- Sheldon Marlborough Flights 4 (P.Jones 121, D.Humphries 125, K.Salisbury 130b, P.Brown 120, B.Steptoe 105b, P.Seadon 100) Iron Horse 5 (J.Whitehouse 140, R.Earl 120b,100b, T.Rainsford 140, J.Green 135,120b, P.Byrne 116b, D.Kilbey 121, D.Mortiboys 120b), George V 4 (J.Hinson 100, S.Palmer 2x100, G.King 120b,2x100, A.Savage 120, D.Adams 140) Yardley Ex Colts 5 (B.Law 110b, P.Knowles 100, P.Hill 2x140,101b, R.Holman 112b), Marston Green Tavern 1 (T.Knowles 100) Solihull Moors 8 (N.Warner 112b,100, S.Hicks 121,100b, L.Hodges 3x100, R.Palmer 120b,137,8 darts game, S .reen 108b), Willclare Sports and Social 3 (C.Randle 100, M.Holt 100, P.Wilcock 140) Highwood KB’s 6 (N.Wykes 123,100, T.Constable 100, T.Hobbis 124, G.Pagett 100, A.Boyle 123, A.Hunt 132,N.Byrne 102b), Crown-Forget-Me-Not 3 (T.Colley 171,180, C.Kettlewell jnr 100, D.Rawlings 100,C.Kettlewell snr 100,106b) Holy Souls 6 (T.Evans 2x100, G.Fallon 100b, M.O’Sullivan 117,100b, J.Rafter 100,126, R.McConnell 105, J.Duffy 100), Division Two:- Maggies 6 (N.Hall 160b,100,8 darts game, S.Hoccom 140,117b) Langley Hall Sports and Social Flights 3 (D.Jelley 112b,100, S.Wasley 125), Highwood Arrows 5 (J.King 180, D.Carey 114,100,139, G.Thomas 140,100) Ridgemere Social 4 (L.Carter 100, P.Fielding 120b, C.Smith 2x100, A.Phipps 3x100), Emerald Flights 2 (T.Burbridge 126, L.Adams 124) Highwood Exiles 7 (J.Phipps 117,100b,116, R.Harrison 100, C.Harrison 106b), Shirley RBL Misfits 3 (T.Dixon 140, J.O’Sullivan 140,G.Brown 100, J.Boyle 100,105b, K.Bygrave 100) Meadway Sports and Social 6 (A.Byrad 100,101, S.Davis 102, M.McArthur 100, J.Marshall 140,125, S.Collins 125,2x100), Rearranged Fixtures:Week 6:Premier Division:- Castle Vale Residents 3 (G.Taylor 2x140, R.Barritt 2x100, B.Charlton 100b,140) Crown at Shard End 6 (N.Parsonage 3x112b,100, K.Deeley 100, A.Hoey 100,140,M.Cooper 137, P.Shipley 140,121,K.Reynolds 140, C.King 125,117, J.Prince 132), Division One:- Sheldon Marlborough Flights 6 (D.Humphries 100, D.Howlett 125,100, B.Steptoe 140,100, P.Jones 2x100) Yardley Ex Colts 3 9T.Cattell 140).
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In division one of the Four Oaks and District League Old Oscott Arrows are still to win a game after playing four games and in their latest encounter with local rivals Old Oscott WMC despite some heroic darts from M.Compton including two 180’s a 150 finish and two 15 dart doubles games of 501 his efforts were in vain as his team lost 5-4. The Beehive and Boldmere St Mike’s in turn recorded 7-2 wins over Red Lion and Pint Pot Flights in their fight to win the title. Plough and Arrows defeated Boldmere Sports and Social 6-3 Boldmere another team yet to score points this season.
In the second division Golden Hind Arrows continued their unbeaten run a 6-3 win at The Fox taking it to five games while Bishop Vesey who are also undefeated won 7-2 against The Boot, Vesey who have played one game fewer than Hind are two points off the top. Brookvale Social outscored The Lions in their match with some great darts from W.Naylor including a maximum and two 140’s, but lost 7-2.
Full Results:Week 5:Division One:- Old Oscott Arrows 4 (C.Andrews 124b , A.Lea 148b,101,116f, M.Compton 3x100,140,2x180,150f,15 darts game, M.Page 100, E.Atkins 106b,140,100,15 darts game, D.Page 100,140) Old Oscott WMC 5 (D.Parsons 100b,140,100,105, J.Higgins 100b, C.Hawkley 118,100, M.Bowles 100, G.Cornbill 108b, P.Burgess 100, J.Tolley 140,100), Plough and Arrows 6 (N.Robbins 135,2x100,140, I.Taylor 100, M.O’Driscoll 120b,140,2x100, P.Smith 121,100, K.Gow 100, P.Robbins 121,100) Boldmere Sports and Social 3 (P.Koyce 100b,100,140, D.Savage 2x100,140, J.Frost 100b,105b,120b,2x100, A.Mills 101), Red Lion 2 (M.Gaughan 112,2x100,138, D.Bayliss 100, D.G.Bond 100,140, B.Hughes 2x100, S.Cain 100) The Beehive 7 (K.Reynolds 105b,140,104f, M.Partridge 120b,100,140, P.Shipley 2x100,111f, N.Clarke 100,3x140, K.Deeley 100,2x140, W.Mynard 123, J.Prince 140, R.Parry 2x100), Boldmere St Mike’s 7 (S.Paling 100,138,107f, J.Kavanagh 105b, M.Wild 120b,2x100,137, B.Linnecor 4x100, R.Hawker 140b,100,135) Pint Pot Flights 2 (G.Cookson 3x100, M.P.Bagnall 120b,140, M.Bruin 100, B.Godfray 100b,2x100, R.Mercer 100), Division Two:- Bishop Vesey 7 (J.Cronin 135,100, M.Archer 111b,125,2x100, A.France 2x100, M.Hall 140, S.Holmes 100b,105, C.Sammons 140,100, J.Dempsey 120) The Boot 2 (R.Smith 140,100, M.Norton 2x100, M.Brogan 100,140, G.Gaughan 100), The Lions 7 (J.Collins 108b,100, W.Taylor 120b, S.Davey 160b, R.Barritt 100, K.Brown 111b,119f) Brookvale Social 2 (J.Yates 108b,100, M.Driscoll 100b, S.Hipkiss 100, S.Lysaght 100b,115b,121,100, W.Naylor 112b,152b,2x140,100,180), The Park 1 (A.Hay 125,100, D.Panjanadon 100) Erdington Arrows 8 (M.Edwards 140, J.Stokes 100, R.Bazeley 115,100, J.Cox 100,104f, M.Kenney 121,100,107f, M.Phillips 112b,2x140,3x100), The Fox 3 (R.Stanton 2x100, A.Jarvie 3x100, M.Horacek 112b,128, M.Willetts 140,2x100, D.Perry 112b,140,125, D.Willetts 100) Golden Hind Arrows 6 (S.Spink 101b,105, K.Lumby 100,124f, J.Verschoyle 125, A.Day 120b,100).
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The Small Heath League saw the top two teams play each other this week leaders East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association taking on and beating second placed Mitre 7-2 to open up a four points lead at the top of the table with a perfect score of 24 points, Mitre are in second place two points ahead of third placed Gulp Tribe who won 7-2 against Cob’s Bar but Gulp have played one game more than the two teams above them.
Full Results:- Emerald Flights 5 Clock Inn 4, Moseley All Service 2 Wagon and Horses 7, Gulp Tribe 7 Cob’s Bar 2, Mitre 2 East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association 7.
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A final reminder that Riley’s Snooker Bar, Hobs Moat Road, Solihull, B92 8JN will be staging a knockout this coming Sunday with a guaranteed pay out for the winner of £110, £75 for the runner up plus £25 to the losing semi finalists and all for just a £5 entry fee.
Games will consist of the best of 7 legs of 501 and players should be registered by no later than 1.30pm on the day with a 2.00pm start.
Anyone requiring any further details should contact the club on 0121-742-6068.
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The Untouchables lost just once last season to take the Winmau Monday Night League title but in this latest campaign they have already finished as losers twice the latest loss being in week nine against What Are Thooose. However they bounced back in week ten to beat Bull’s Hitters 30-18 to move into third place in the table with 296 points from nine games. What Are Thooose with no fewer than four maximums from Kristian Wharton and one from team mate Owen Maiden had a massive 45-3 win over Where’s My Team to hold on to pole position with 342 points from ten games. Misfits are second with 319 points after a 43-5 win against bottom of the table Double Trouble.
Julie Aston (Keep It In The Family) hit a 180 in week nine against Bull’s Hitters and in week ten went one better by hitting two maximums in her team’s 28-20 win over Mad House.
Full Results:Week 9:- The Untouchables 20 What Are Thooose 28 (Owen Maiden 180, Kristian Wharton 180, Euan McGovern 180), Barney Army 16 What’s The Point 32 (Bob Lockley 2x180), Keep It In The Family 14 (Julie Aston 180) Bull’s Hitters 34 (James Owen 180,13 darts leg), Mad House 38 (Adam Cullum 180,121f, Simon Ward 160f) Double Trouble 10), Where’s My Team 22 Here For The Beer 26, Week 10:- Barney Army 22 (Joe Wilson 180) Here For The Beer 26 (John Bate 180), What Are Thooose 45 (Owen Maiden 180, Kristian Wharton 4x180) Where’s My Team 3 (Andy Croydon 180), Mad House 20 (Reece Cook 180) Keep It In The Family 28 (Julie Aston 2x180), Double Trouble 5 (Daniel Knowles 152f) Misfits 43, Bull’s Hitters 18 The Untouchables 30 (Dan Edmunds 128f,180).
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Just one team lost in the top six of the Kings Norton League this week and they were fourth placed Hillyfields who went down 4-3 away to The Coppice. Court Oak despite their match card being late coming in remain top of the table with 30 points from 15 games, second placed Toby Jug ‘A’ won 5-2 at Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club to put them on 22 points the same number as West Heath who won 6-1 at Cotteridge, Hillyfields, Kings Norton RBL who also won 5-2 in their game at Weoley Hill and Stirchley United who were the week’s biggest winners beating their hosts Kings Heath 7-0.
Full Results:- Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 2 (D.Whitecombe 3x100, Peter Corbett 2x100,125,106f, S.Carr 100,123,102f, M.Bloomer 3x100,2x140,125, S.Corbett 100) Toby Jug ‘A’ 5 (D.Kent 2x100,2x140, R.Higgins 123,125,135,119,16 darts game, B.Heath 4x100,140, S.Hodges 4x100, A.Deeley 3x100,121,140, A.Faulkner 2x100, S.Knowles 2x100,123, J.Grainger 100,121), Weoley Hill 2 (P.Cole 2x121, J.Brookes 100, A.Rogers 100, M.Lloyd 3x100,135,180, R.Manders 100) Kings Norton RBL 5 (J.Calt 2x100, T.Roberts 100,121,140, S.Nolan 3x100,140, N.Porter 100,180, M.Ellis 2x100,140,125, D.Davenport 2x100,140, L.Brotherton 100,101), Dingle Social 4 (S.Ager 140, P.McCormack 100, R.Martin 100,134, K.Nolan 101) Rubery RBL 3 (J.Bousfield 2x100, I.Medlicott 4x100,2x121,106, K.Grew 108, S.Jacques 2x140, M.Pierce 100,121), The Coppice 4 (M.Jones 100,140, D.Hill 3x100,140, M.Harper 100,117, C.Heath 3x100, 140, A.Chidley 3x100, M.Mooney 140) Hillyfields 3 (K.Drain 2x100, S.Poolton 2x100, A.Harvey 2x140,100, P.Yardley 4x100,125,140,174, M.Poolton 2x100, A.Vaughan 100, K.Vaughan 2x100), Cotteridge 1 (T.Young 100,125, J.Isham 108, S.Brookes 100,140, J.O^Neill 3x140,2x100x2, C.Harman 100,110) West Heath 6 (T.Corbett 2x100,101,180,16 darts game, K.Hall 120,121, A.Sutton 2x100,140, P.Hughes 100, T.Shipley 2x140,125, C.Micklewright 3x100,125, T.Atkins 2x100), Kings Heath 0 (J.Thompson 140, R.Morris 100,121) Stirchley United 7 (M.Welsh 100,125, T.Jeffs 120, D.Collins 2x100, C.Price 2x140, P.Gossage 100, K.Mason 3x100,125, C.Ryan 135,140,118f), Billesley 2 (T.Elsley 140, R.Jones 100,180, D.Jones 2x100, J.Eades 110,140, P.Lilley 100,140) The Bull 5 (S.Seery 2x100,140, G.Purnell 3x140, V.Walton 133, P.Smith 100,138,140, D.Campbell 100, P.Price 100, M.Kearney 132).
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It’s still not too late to join the Winmau Centre Thursday Night Champions League which is played in the Wolverhampton Indoor Community Sports Stadium which in addition to top class prize money also carries a twelve months sponsorship deal for the winner plus prize money down to the last player.
For further details contact the centre on 01902-42082 or e-mail info@wics.org.uk
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There is only two points of average separating the top two teams in the Shirley and District Monday Night League, Highwood with 34 points remain in pole position after their 7-2 home win over Strawberry Fields while second in the table Crown Jewels who had a similar 7-2 win against Baldwin Bears. However something has to give as the very next fixture will see the two teams square up to each other and with games fast running out the outcome of that fixture could well decide the destiny of the league champion’s silverware.
With only four fixtures remaining it is very unlikely that the title and runners up places will not go to the current top two teams as third placed Shirley Red Lion despite winning 9-0 away to bottom of the table Shirley Spartac are eight points behind the leading duo and for the top two places to change would mean Shirley would have to win their last four and one of the top two lose all of their remaining games.
Full Results:Week 18:- Highwood 7 Strawberry Fields 2, Shirley Spartac 0 Red Lion 9 (Mick Bown), Crown Jewells 7 Baldwin Bears 2, Baldwin 4 Blue Bell 5, Sharmans Cross 3 Shirley Legion 6 (Trevor Carter 180, Mark Gamsby 2x180), Cider House 2 (Sean Tootill 180) Solihull Sports Club 7 (Brian Lawton 180).
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Ashwood were the only losers in the top seven teams in the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League, their 6-3 home defeat by fourth in the table Brickmakers Arms has seen them drop from second to fifth place putting them on the same 12 points as Ten Arches ‘B’, Brickmakers Arms and Ten Arches ‘A’.
The top two teams Bird ‘A’ and Britannia both took their 100% win record to seven games when in turn they won 6-3 at Shrubbery Cottage and 8-1 away to Queens.
Crestwood moved away from the bottom of the table when they chalked up their second win in six a 5-4 success away to New Inns who drop one place to eleventh.
Full Results:Week 7:- Ashwood 3 Brickmakers Arms 6, Shrubbery Cottage 3 Bird ‘A’ (Stourbridge) 6 V.Mitchell 160b), Ten Arches ‘B’ 8 Church Tavern 1, Quarry Bank Conservative Club 5 Garibaldi 4, Plough 5 Stourbridge RBL 4, The Swan 4 Bird (Wordsley) 5, Kingswinford Conservative Club 1 High Acres 8, New Inns 4 Crestwood 5, Bird ‘B’ (Stourbridge) 3 The Fox (Lye) 6, Queens 1 Britannia 8, Cat Inn (Wordsley) 0 Ten Arches ‘A’ 9.
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With no result in from their latest game Court Oak have dropped to second place in the Harborne League but on the same 10 points as new leaders Hillyfields ‘A’ trailing only on average. Hillyfields ‘A’ won their home game against Avenue Flights 8-1 with J.Best hitting a 180 for the hosts and T.Hamilton doing the same for the away team. Third placed Crazy Horses are another team with ten points but like Hillyfields ‘A’ have played six games as opposed to Court Oak who have only five results in so far and remain the only unbeaten team in the league.
There was good news at the other end of the table for Weoley Castle WMC and Avenue Social as they both recorded their first win in five games. Avenue Social’s 6-3 win at the Sportsman saw them move off the bottom and be replaced by their opponents, Weoley Castle had had a 5-4 home win over Abbey.
Full Results:- Hillyfields ‘B’ 6 Bartley Green FC 3, Amber Tavern 5 Smethwick Labour Club 4, Hillyfields ‘A’ 8 (J.Best 180,111f, T.Hamilton 180) Avenue Flights 1 (J.Taylor 180), Sportsman 3 Avenue Social 6, Weoley Castle WMC 5 Abbey 4.
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This week’s results in the Camp Hill League didn’t change the table at all as the top three teams played and won against the bottom three teams, so leaders Cotterills Lane Club stay in pole position with 16 points after their 6-1 win at Lady Westminster and second placed HMS Lions who are also on 16 points but with an inferior average beat Wagon and Horses 5-2, the same margin by which Holy Gulp in third place accounted for Devil’s Club.
Full Results:- Lady Westminster 1 Cotterills Lane Club 6, HMS Lions 5 Wagon and Horses 2, Holy Gulp 5 Devil’s Club 2
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The South Birmingham League had their Knockout Cup on the fixture card and in the five games played there were no major surprises, division one leaders Erdington Members Club won 8-1 against division two opponents Toby Jug the same scoreline by which another division one team The Raven accounted for their division two opponents Smithswood Social, while Family Tree (division one) had a much closer 5-4 win over The C’s (division two).
In the all division two clashes between The Bell versus Banbury Flights and The Gate versus The Dog there were 6-3 wins for Banbury Flights and The Gate.
Full Results:Knockout Cup:- The Bell 3 (K.Hull 142,102b, B.Anderton 140, J.Creen 120b,119) Banbury Flights 6 (A.Luckman 100b, W.Cooper 125,135, J.Moss 125f), The Raven 8 (J.Whitehouse 110b,100, R.Earl 100,140, J.Green 123, D,Mortiboys 112b, T,Whitehouse 156, J.Evans 121,140) Smithswood Social 1 (S.King 100, A.Richards 100, M.Bailey 100), The Gate 6 (P.Jones 115, K.Russell 100b, N.Groves 2x100,135) The Dog 3 (P.Thompson 100, M.Clayton 100), Family Tree 5 The ^C^s 4, Toby Jug 1 (D.Revitt 3x100, I.Beatie 100) Erdington Members Club 8 (M.Birch 100,125, J.Frost 100, W.Naylor 112b,2x100,134b, C.Winsters 137,127,100, S.Witherford 135, M.Gallett 112b,140, B.Cadby 121).
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The Forest of Arden Winter League staged the first round of their Pairs Cup and in the division one encounter between Crown Arrows and Riley’s Red Arrows the former won through with a crushing 15-0 result. The division two tie between divisional leaders Highwood KB and second in the table Sheldon Marlborough Flights was a much closer 8-7 win for Sheldon over an Highwood team who hadn’t lost in the league.
Full Results:Pairs Cup:Round One:- Highwood KB 7 (T.Walton 100, L.Davis 116b) Sheldon Marlborough Flights 8 (B.Steptoe 100, P.Brown 2x100), Crown Arrows 15 Riley’s Red Arrows 0.
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Dudley Sports C’ added another win to their tally in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League, an 8-1 victory away to bottom of the table Brickmakers Arms, while second placed Bridge ‘B’ won their home game with third placed High Acres 7-2 but the wins are immaterial as Dudley Sports ‘C’ are league champions and Bridge ‘B’ runners up. The battle for third place is between High Acres and Rose and Crown (Brierley Hill) High Acres losing their advantage by going down to Bridge while Rose and Crown strengthened their position winning 9-0 against Old Star.
Full Results:Week 39:- Brickmakers Arms 1 Dudley Sports ‘C’ 8, Blue Brick 4 Dudley Sports ‘A’ 5, The Swan 4 Bridge ‘A’ 5, Rose and Crown 9 Old Star 0, Liberal Club 5 Queens Head (Wordsley) 4, Dog and Lamppost ‘B’ 4 Dog and Lamppost ‘A’ 5, Bulls Head (Netherton) 6 Griffin 3, Bridge ‘B’ 7 High Acres 2, Dudley Sports ‘B’ 5 Tenth Lock 4, Portway 4 Black Horse 5.
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Brickmakers may be bottom of the Monday Night League but in the Brierley Hill Friday Night League they lead the way making it four straight wins beating The Cross (Oldswinford) 6-3. Miners (Wollescote) are also unbeaten their 8-1 win against Roebuck leaving them just two legs of average behind Brickmakers.
Full Results:Week 5:- Brickmakers Arms 6 Cross (Oldswinford) 3, Pensnett Liberal Club 9 Dudley Sports ‘A’ 0, Miners (Wollescote) 8 Roebuck 1, Bulls Head (Netherton) 5 Pensnett Welfare Club 4.
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Hare and Hounds moved off the foot of the Halesowen Monday Night Ladies League table with a 4-3 over Black Horse only their sixth win in 21 games. Leaders White Horse were also 4-3 winners in their game with Townsend, Haden Cross beat The Widders 5-2 to push them to the bottom of the table.
Full Results:- Haden Cross 5 The Widders 2, White Horse 4 Townsend 3, Hare and Hounds 4 Black Horse 3, Captains Cup:- Haden Cross beat The Widders, White Horse beat Townsend, Hare and Hounds lost to Black Horse.
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With no result in for the Kingstanding Ex Serviceman’s Club versus Mitre fixture in the Aston League second in the table Sportsmans Rest with a 5-4 win over Safe Harbour have for the meantime reduced the arrears to just two points on Kingstanding who are leading the league with 10 points. Mitre in third place are now two points behind Sportsmans with their result against Kingstanding yet to be added.
Full Results:Week 6:- Sportsmans Rest 5 (J.Frost 2x100, D.Keatley 100,131,137, B.Cadby 118b, T.Kelly 120b,135,100, N.Dunn 121,100, T.Pedley 100) Safe Harbour 4 (J.Wickett 100, T.Carroll 100,140, T.Denneny 100, G.Oldfield 100, D.Pickering 2x100, P.Morris 100), Aston Flights 3 (J.Lynch 100, J.Armstrong 100,117, P.Andrews 121) Red Lion 6 (D.Bond 100b, D.Bayliss 100, B.Hughes 100, A.Cartwright 100,101b, S.Andrews 121, D.Rawlings 2x100,105b), Erdington Club 3 (D.Shannon 100, S.Shorthouse 108b, P.Graham 2x100, P.Willis 100) Old Oscott WMC 6 (M.Page 130, D.Page 112,2x100, C.Hawkley 2x100, D.Parsons 100, A.Lea 132, M.Treyhern 125).
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With Old Hop Pole having already won the Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League and Dewdrop to finish as runners up the third place goes to The Vine whose latest fixture saw them beat their nearest rivals Jolly Collier 4-3, Craig Williams hit a maximum in the fixture however it proved to be not enough for him to win his game.
Full Results:- Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League:- Hayes Social 3 Sportsman 4, Tipton Sports 6 Horsley Tavern 1, Jolly Collier 3 The Vine 4, Merry-Go-Round 5 Ivy Bush 2, Island Inn 3 Dewdrop 4, Old Hop Pole 4 New Talbot 3.
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Wednesfield FC consolidated their number one spot in division one of the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League by handing their visitors Ashmore Inn a 7-0 whitewash to put them on 56 points from 30 games. Second in the table ECC were 5-2 winners at Bradmore ‘A’ but trail the leaders by two points.
In division two Whitmore Reans WMC took their points tally to 50 with a 5-2 win at Wednesfield Legion ‘C’ and although they currently have a six points lead over second placed Roebuck they have played two games more than their rivals so it could still well be a very close run in to the end of the season.
Full Results:Division One:- Bradmore ‘A’ 2 ECC 5, Jack’s Bar 3 Dog and Partridge 4, Merry Boys 1 Cabin 6, Penn Bowling 2 Chillington Club 5, Riley’s ‘C’ 4 Otter and Vixen 3, Victoria 3 Riley’s ‘D’ 4, Village Inn 5 Bradmore ‘B’ 2, Wednesfield Conservative Club 4 Railway 3, Wednesfield FC 7 Ashmore Inn 0, Wednesfield Legion ‘A’ 4 Corpus 3, Boat ‘A’ 3 Wednesfield Legion ‘B’ 4, The Bull 7 Red Lion 0, Moreton 6 Woodfield Social 1, Pendulum 7 Bird in Hand 0, Pheasant 5 Castle 2, Riley’s ‘A’ 5 Emerald 2, Three Crowns 3 Old Stags Head 4, Wednesfield legion ‘C’ 2 Whitmore Reans WMC 5.
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The Tamworth League played off the first two rounds of their Three Tuns Trophy at two venues Three Tuns (Fazeley) and Mile Oak. Winning through from Three Tuns were Fox and Dogs with a 4-0 win over Wigginton ‘A’ and Prince of Wales ‘A’ who had a bye. Winners from Mile Oak were the hosts team Mile Oak Rovers who beat Three Tuns 4-3 and Belgrave Club who won by the same margin against Wigginton ‘B’.
Full Results:Three Tuns Trophy:Round One At Three Tuns:- Prince of Wales ‘B’ 0 Prince of Wales ‘A’ 4, Sports Bar ‘180’ 2 Globe Inn 4, Wigginton ‘A’ and Fox and Dogs had a bye, Round Two:- Fox and Dogs 4 Globe Inn 0, Wigginton ‘A’ and Prince of Wales ‘A’ had a bye, Round One At Mile Oak Rovers:- Mile Oak Rovers 4 Progressive Club 1, Wigginton ‘B’ 4 Dolphin Inn 1, Three Tuns and Belgrave Club had a bye, Round Two:- Three Tuns 3 Mile Oak Rovers 4, Belgrave Club 4 Wigginton ‘B’ 3.
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Crown ‘A’ and Landywood ‘A’ are both on 36 points at the top of the West Midlands Men’s Super League and in their latest games Crown ‘A’ had a close 3-2 home win over Wednesfield FC while Landywood ‘A’ for the first time in six games lost, losing pole position to Crown after going down 3-2 at Staffordshire Knot who are four places and seven points behind them.
Full Results:Match 6:- Staffordshire Knot 3 Landywood ‘A’ 2, ECC 2 Allens Sports Bar 3, Crown ‘A’ 3 Wednesfield FC 2, Winmau Darts Centre 2 Crown ‘B’ 3, Orange Tree 2 Greets Green 3, Griffin 0 Bridgtown Social 5, Landywood ‘B’ 2 Rowley Bar and Grill 3, Cabin 3 Pensnett Welfare Club 2.
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