Darts News – A West Midlands Round Up By Alan Towe
This coming weekend Warwickshire will be taking on Hampshire in the latest of their premier division fixtures in the BDO Inter County Championships. The home side will be looking to get back into winning ways after losing 20-16 to Cambridgeshire in their last outing.
Warwickshire will be taking on bottom of the table Hampshire, a big win would almost certainly see them overtake Cambridgeshire and move back into fourth place in the table as their opponents are only one point ahead of them and have a tough away game against second in the table Essex.
Lining up for Warwickshire will be Men’s ‘A’:- Noel Grant, Jamie Hughes, Tom Aldridge, Jamie Atkins, Bob Nixon, Mark Westgarth, Mark Carter, William Naylor, Dean Stewart, Richard Foster, Mark Strong, Antony Allen, Men’s ‘B’:- Simon Power, Paul Deslandes, Matt Edgar, Tom Ryan, Rob Hawker, Carl Green, Mangal Singh, Peter Hughes, James Hykin, Ted Evetts, Ian Shaw, Prakash Jiwa, Reserves:- Luke Kennedy, Tom Martin, Simon Fairbrother, Dan Green, Tom McGlone, Women’s ‘A’:- Trina Gulliver, Sue Gulliver, Melanie Hill, Wendy Adams, Natalie Gilbert, Kerry Bambridge, Women’s ‘B’:- Lisa Deslandes, Angela Jones, Marian Conway, Donna Pinch, Nina Bolt, Denise Keyte, Reserves:- Kat Spanswick, Lucy Keyte, Helen Rigg.
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In division two of the BDO Inter County Championships West Midlands will play hosts to Northamptonshire and will be hoping to add another win to their excellent record so far of five wins and only one defeat in their bid to regain their division one status.
Selected to play are Men’s ‘A’:- Keith Allman, Michael Baker, Gavin Baker, Shaun Carroll, Mark Craddock, Matthew Dicken, Nick Fullwell, Sam Guest, Ian Jones, Chris Mason, Avtar Singh, Louis Venes, Men’s ‘B’:- Scott Baker, Danny Coyle, Ash Khayat, John Morris, John Mycock, Danny Nicholls, Jonathan Platt, Richard Platt, Neil Pointon, Paul Price, Robert Smith, Gary Watts, Women’s ‘A’:- Sophie Singh, Sarah Roberts, Lisa Astbury, Debbie Loon, Kath Jenkins, Gemma Barrett, Women’s ‘B’:- Heather Wright, Shellbie Simmons, Jacqueline Maiden, Samantha Maiden, Claire Hobbs, Kirsty Shaughnessy, Reserves:- Kim Fellows, Nicci McLaughlin, Roxanne Nicholls, Lizzy Arnold.
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What a fantastic turnout for the Riley’s Solihull UK Open Qualifier with top class players from far and wide chasing a place in the PDC UK Open Finals in Minehead between 4th and 6th March.
The eventual winner of the event was Jason Heaver from Newbury, Berkshire who in the early rounds had convincing results beating Ross Macken 4-0 and Stuart White 4-1 before meeting Nichol Lewis in the quarter finals where he had a narrow 4-3 success but then booked his final spot with another quality 4-1 win over Kevin Taylor.
Riley^s Solihull UK Open Qualifier Jason Heaver (Winner) and Runner up Mark Craddock (Right)
Riley^s Solihull UK Open Qualifier Jason Heaver (Winner)
From the other half of the draw West Midlands county player Mark Craddock won his way through to the final with a 4-3 win over John Buckingham followed by 4-1 wins against Graham Hall and Mark Carter. He then reached the final with a close 4-3 win over Warwickshire’s Rob Hawker.
The final saw Heaver turn the screw and run out the 5-2 winner.
Full Results:Preliminary Round:- Michael Anderson 1 Brendan Lysaght 4, Michelle Doonan 0 Kevin Taylor 4, James Cole 0 Matt Cooper 4, William Naylor 1 Joe Crowley 4, Joe Taylor 0 Mark Carter 4, Dean Bond 4 Mel Reynolds 0, Jake Humphries 0 Ryan Hawkes 4, Dale Savage 0 Graham Hall 4, James Cutler 0 David Hill 4, Alan Carter 4 Lee Wagner 3, Luis Barberan 4 Adam Gallett 1, Will Petty 2 Nichol Lewis 4, Dale Evans 0 Rob Hawker 4, Gary Cullinan 3 George Drennan 4, Mark Craddock 4 John Buckingham 3, Jason Heaver 4 Ros Macken 0, Tommy Ryan 4 Lee Walker 0, Patrick Phelan 0 Tim Holmes 4, Colin Savage 4 Miroslav Horacer 1, Matt Gallett 4 Derek Nevin 0, Craig Allen 3 Matthew Ivory 4, Dean Saunders 4 Mick Smith Neale 3, Tim Earp 0 Ant West 4, James Phelan 0 Jim Frost 4, Drew Griffiths 1 Michael Harrup 4, Round One:- Matt Gallett 4 Jason Brooks 0, George Drennan 4 Steve Cain 3, David Hill 1 Kevin Taylor 4, Dean Saunders 4 Jim Frost 2, Stuart White 1 Jason Heaver 4, Ryan Hawkes 4 Brendan Lysaght 0, Dean Bond 1 Joe Crowley 4, Alan Carter 4 Steve Whatmore 2, Rob Hawker 4 Chris Wheatley 0, Steve Mason Tocker 4 Luis Barberan 1, Nichol Lewis 4 Ant A.West 3, Mark Carter 4 Tim Holmes 0, Connor Ahern 1 Tommy Ryan 4, Matt Cooper 1 Colin Savage 4, Mark Craddock 4 Graham Hall 1, Michael Harrup 0 Matthew Ivory 4, Round Two:- Matt Gallett 4 George Drennan 3, Kevin Taylor 4 Dean Saunders 2, Jason Heaver 4 Ryan Hawkes 3, Nichol Lewis 4 Joe Crowley 2, Alan Carter 0 Rob Hawker 4, Steve Mason Tocker 2 Mark Carter 4, Tommy Ryan 3 Colin Savage 4, Mark Craddock 4 Matt Ivory 1, Quarter Finals:- Matt Gallett 1 Kevin Taylor 4, Jason Heaver 4 Nichol Lewis 3, Rob Hawker 4 Mark Carter 1, Mark Craddock 4 Colin Savage 2, Semi Finals:- Jason Heaver 4 Kevin Taylor 0, Rob Hawker 3 Mark Craddock 4, Final:- Jason Heaver 5 Mark Craddock 2.
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It was cup semi finals week in the Forest of Arden Winter League and in the Presidents Cup division one leaders Olton Crown suffered a 6-3 defeat by division two leaders Highwood KB. The other semi went to form with Journeys End from the first division beating second division team Ivy Leaf 6-3.
There was also a shock result in the Consolation Cup as Riley’s Red Arrows from the first division lost 5-4 to division two team Highwood Arms. The other last four game saw Crown Arrows win 6-3 against Sheldon Marlborough Flights.
Full Results:Presidents Cup:Semi Finals:- Ivy Leaf 3 (G.Clinton 100, R.Jelley 110b,100, D.Field 112,123,100, S.Parsons 100) Journeys End 6 (S.Edwards 111b,134,100,9 darts game, A.Howell 121,139,10 darts game, P.Shipley 100,110b,100b, S.Kingdon 136b, A.Kavanagh 135), Highwood KB 6 (G.Thomas 107, T.Constable 2x108b, W.Cooper 121) Olton Crown 3 (J.Sidwell 2x140,160b, A.Hutchings 125, T.Steele 100b), Consolation Cup:Semi Finals:- Highwood Arms 5 (C.Horsley 100b, M.Osbourne 100b,2x100, P.Thorley 100, K.Hull 100,125) Riley’s Red Arrows 4 (B.Allen 100, L.Harris 101,100, L.Hodges 100b, N.Harris 100, N.Warner 100), Crown Arrows 6 (R.Vann 100, K.White 100, D.White 100, M.Bown 122, S.Moran 100) Sheldon Marlborough Flights 3 (J.Vaughan 125, A.Wale 2x100,130,100b, P.Seadon 125).
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The Brierley Hill Friday Night League played their doubles knockout down to the last eight and winning through were J.Batham / R.Powers, A.Floyd / G.Jackson, N.Cooper / D.Cooper (Brickmakers Arms), A.Wakeman / D.Bull, W.Page / R.Hipkiss (Miners, Wollescote), S.Hall / J.Glazzard (Netherton Cricket Club), B.Watts / A.Neale (The Bell), M.Flatman / J.Powell (Pensnett Welfare Club).
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With only four fixtures remaining in the Kings Norton League Court Oak remain unbeaten, they took their winning run to 26 games with a relatively close 4-3 win over Stirchley United who drop from second to third in the table and on the same 40 points as Hillyfields who replace them in second place after a 4-3 win against Kings Norton RBL. Both Hillyfields and Stirchley are a massive 12 points adrift of Court Oak and although Stirchley have a game in hand on them Court Oak have already won the title.
Full Results:- Billesley 1 (L.Jones 100, J.Eades 100,132) Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 6 (S.Carr 100, D.Whitecombe 100,135, S.Brown 2x100,121, K.Gater 2x100,135,140, Peter Corbett 100), Bulls Head 3 (D.Campbell 100,101, G.Purnell 120, K.Maxim 2x100,2x125, V.Walton 2x100,2x125, J.Davies 100, S.Craven 121) Cotteridge 4 (C.Harman 100,104, S.Hale 132, S.Brookes 100,121, T.Young 100, J.O^Neill 2x100,136,140, Matt Ivory 3x100,121,131,140), Toby Jug ‘A’ 4 (A.Faulkner 100,140, R.Higgins 100,121, D.Kent 100,121, J.Grainger 3x100,123, S.Hodges 2x140, A.Deeley 2x140,100,123, S.Knowles 2x100,105, A.Faulkner 180) West Heath 3 (T.Corbett 5x100, W.Webb 3x100, P.Hughes 6x100,17 darts game, D.Peace 125, T.Shipley 100,121, K.Hall 2x125,100,180, C.Micklewright 100, A.Sutton 100,123,121), Rubery RBL 6 (M.Pierce 2x100, C.Guest 100,140,111f, I.Medlicott 2x100, R.Packer 2x140,100,125, J.Bousefield 2x121,140, S.Jacques 119,126,116) Kings Heath 1 (D.Parish 100,132,140, S.Morris 100,115,126, C.Upton 125,140, R.Morris 100, G.Stokes 2x100, P.Hunt 134), Court Oak 4 (E.Simpson 3x100,2x140,135, S.Hykin 2x100, K.Bedder 4x100,101,140, V.Gould 2x100,140, P.Blades 3x100,125, G.Dews 100, R.Mann 100, K.Bedder 180) Stirchley United 3 (M.Welsh 100,118, T.Jeffs 100, S.Riddick 3x100,125,140, K.Mason 100, C.Price 133, D.Collins 2x100), Hillyfields 4 (K.Drain 4x100, P.Yardley 2x100,2x140, A.Harvey 125,116,140, M.Poolton 2x100, M.Malone 100,119,122,125, A.Vaughan 3x100, K.Vaughan 2x100) Kings Norton RBL 3 (J.Calt 2x100, B.Bonas 100, T.Roberts 2x100, S.Nolan 3x100, N.Porter 2x140,100, L.Brotherton 119,125, B.Morgan 100,140, M.Ellis 100,121), Weoley Hill 4 (P.Cole 121, M.Lloyd 5x100,140, A.Rogers 100, J.Simpson 100,107,120,121,131 , D.Barnickle 2x100, J.Cole 121, J.Brookes 2x100) Coppice 3 (M.Jones 100, D.Hill 3x100,120,125,140,152f,15 darts game, R.Mooney 2x100, M.Harper 100, M.Mooney 100,126,140, G.Twist 2x100, D.Jordan 121,137).
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The South Birmingham League fixtures produced a top of the table clash in division one with leaders Mackadown Social taking on second placed Erdington Members Club. The result was a very convincing 7-2 win for Mackadown which almost certainly confirms them as champions as there are only two games to play and they are four points to the good on Erdington and have a far superior average.
Banbury Flights continued their press for honours in division two an 8-1 win over The Kingfisher keeping them two points ahead of The Dog who had a 5-4 win at The C’s.
Full Results:Division One:- Mackadown Social 7 (G.James 2x100, D.Young 105b,125, M.Heaven 100, A.Kavanagh 115b,105,100,10 darts game, N.Parsonage 2x100,125,112b,140,8 darts game, McCrave 100) Erdington Members Club 2 (B.Cadby 2x100, M.Gallett 100,120,128, C.Millward 100,120b, M.Birch 105f, W.Naylor 140, J.Frost 116f), St John’s 5 (D.Smith 100,133, B.Harris 120b, M.Walker 100, P.Shipley 100, D.Clinton 140, T.Evans 121, S.Kingdon 112b) The Raven 4 (R.Earl 2x100b,2x100, A.Mayell 100, J.Whitehouse 100, K.J.Hollis 140, A.Whitehouse 100, T.Whitehouse 123), Division Two:- The Kingfisher 1 (D.Green 100, K.Shergold 114b) Banbury Flights 8 (D.Cooper 100, P.Wilde 100b, J.Phipps 2x100, W.Cooper 100), The C^s 4 (D.Evans 101,100, M.Phillips 105,100, D.Whitehouse 2x100, K.Geary 100, A.Burkett 105, D.Flores 125) The Dog 5 (J.Fathers 121, M.Clayton 2x100,102,180), The Bell 3 (J.Creen 100, B.Anderton 100, N.Walker 102b) Toby Jug 6 (S.Hunt 132,103,123, B.Blair 100,122, M.Blair 109b, B.Weir 112b), The Gate 5 (T.Molineux 2x100, D.Downes 100, N.Groves 100,108) Smithswood Social 4 (A.Richards 180,100, M.Bailey 2x100, M.Winstanley 140,100,105, S.King 120b), Late Results:Division Two:- Banbury Flights 3 (D.Cooper 100, A.Luckman 100, J.Spink 100, K.O^Conner 149f,100b, J.Phipps 180,10 darts game) The Gate 6 (M.Watts 107, T.Molineux 3x100, K.Russell 107, N.Groves 100), Mini League:- Raven 18 legs (A.Mayell 128,100,102, J.Evans 2x100, T.Rainsford 2x100, A.Whitehouse 100, R.Earl 100, K.J.Hollis 125,105b, T.Whitehouse 100) Coleshill Social 9 legs (G.Jones 2x100,125, C.Cooke 100, S.Sweetman 100,140, P.Bryant 2x100, B.Jones 137, P.Williams 100).
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In the Four Oaks and District League emphatic wins for both Beehive and Boldmere St Mikes means that they will meet in the final of the Coronation Shield. Boldmere St Mikes beat Brookvale Social 13-2 while The Beehive won 12-3 at Erdington Arrows.
The Norman Day Cup games were much closer Boldmere Tap took a 5-4 lead over Bishop Vesey before Vesey rallied and took five of the last six games for a 9-6 win. Making up the final with Bishop Vesey will be The Lions whose game with Boldmere Sports and Social went to the last leg of the final game before The Lions claimed an 8-7 victory.
Full Results:Coronation Shield:Semi Finals:- Boldmere St Mikes 13 (M.Wild 4x100,125, A.Kimberley 100b,100,2x140, S.Paling 100, C.Perry 3x100,125,2x140, M.Ashton 2x100,105,125,120,180, B.Linnecor 100) Brookvale Social 2 (R.Kelly 3x100, J.Yates 5x100,140, L.Buttle 133,115,121, W.Naylor 123,100,109f), Erdington Arrows 3 (J.West 100, M.Phillips 3x100, J.Cox 2x100,140, R.Bazeley 100,140) The Beehive 12 (K.Reynolds 100,2x140,180, M.Partridge 100, K.Deeley 2x100,140,137, W.Mynard 3x100,121,140,180, N.Clarke 120b,125,2x100, J.Prince 2x100,130), Norman Day Cup:Semi Finals:- Bishop Vesey 9 (A.France 3x100,140, N.Sammons 100, M.Hall 100, M.Archer 4x100,140,180, S.Holmes 121,2x100,125, C.Sammons 2x100) Boldmere Tap 6 (D.Simpson 2x100,140,180, S.Alexander 125,100,121, D.Byrne 2x100, P.Bromley 3x100, J.Hunter 3x100,140), Boldmere Sports and Social 7 (J.Frost 140,2x100, R.Paine 100, D.Munge 2x100, I.Lloyd 100, D.Savage 123,100) The Lions 8 (R.Barritt 100, W.Taylor 135, J.Collins 102b, S.Davey 4x100, K.Brown 3x100,140, T.Pedley 100, K.Taylor 2x100).
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The Harborne and District League staged their singles knockout and winning the title was K.Bedder with P.Blades runner up.
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It’s neck and neck at the top of the Shirley Red Lion Premier League with Mick Bown and Adam Stuart locked together on 31 points Bown just ahead on average. In his latest games Bown had a 3-1 win over Mark Cater followed by a 3-0 success over Tony Daly while Stuart won both of his games against Julian Harris and Steve Sidwell 3-0. Julian Harris also lost 3-1 to Mick Gorst, his two defeats seeing him drop five places in the table to eighth.
Full Results:Week 6:- Jack Sidwell 3 Ken Hopton 1, Andy Hoy 1 Brian Lawton 3, Adam Stuart 0 Paul Higgins 3, Steve Sidwell 3 Chris John 1, Mick Bown 3 Mark Cater 1, Dave Fisher 1 Tony Daly 3, Julian Harris 1 Mick Gorst 3, Mark Gwalchmai 3 Stuart Dixon 0, Paul Higgins 2 Jack Sidwell 3, Steve Thomas 1 Stuart Dixon 3, Ken Hopton 3 Steve Sidwell 2, Mick Gorst 3 Chris John 0, Tony Daly 0 Mick Bown 3, Julian Harris 0 Adam Stuart 3, Andy Hoy 3 Stuart Dixon 2, Mark Cater 3 Steve Thomas 0, Brian Lawton 2 Mick Gorst 3, Steve Sidwell 0 Adam Stuart 3, Paul Higgins 2 Tony Daly 3, Mark Gwalchmai 3 Jack Sidwell 0, Dave Fisher 2 Mick Gorst 3.
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Week seven in the Shirley and District Monday Night League saw wins for the top two teams Highwood and Shirley Red Lion, Highwood winning 8-1 away to Solihull Sports Club and Red Lion having a 7-2 win at Blue Bell to give them 12 points two fewer than Highwood.
Shirley Legionnaires lost their third place in the table to Crown Jewels after losing 6-3 at Cider House they now trail Jewels who won 7-2 at Legion Royals on average as both teams are on ten points.
Full Results:Week 7:- Blue Bell 2 Red Lion 7, Legion Royals 2 Crown Jewels 7 (John Sidwell 180), Sharmans Cross 3 Plume Misfits 6, Solihull Sports Club 1 (Wayne Clarke 180) Highwood 8 (John Buckingham 180), Cider House 6 (Mark O^Donnell 180) Shirley Legionnaires 3, Shirley Spartac 3 Blue Bell Bears 6.
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Mick Baker has extended his lead at the top of the Winmau Centre Thursday Night Champions League to eleven points after 7-0 and 4-3 wins over respective opponents Mick O’Neill and Robert Pierce. Second in the table Kevin Harris meanwhile had 5-2 wins over Mick O’Neill and Mark Bayliss. O’Neill’s two defeats against the top two players has seen him drop from third to sixth place in the table taking over his previous third place is Simon Meredith who beat Robert Pierce 4-3 and Phil Summers 7-0.
Full Results:Week 12:- Liam Baker 2 Ken West 5, Mick O’Neill 0 Mick Baker 7, Steve O’Neill 0 Robert Pierce 7, Phil Summers 2 Rob Harris 5, Steve O’Neill 5 Tam Singh 2, Kevin Harris 5 Mick O’Neill 2, Robert Pierce 3 Simon Meredith 4, Phil Summers 0 Simon Meredith 7, Chris Fox 6 Tam Singh 1, Mark Bayliss 2 Kevin Harris 5, Ken West 6 Rob Harris 1, Robert Pierce 3 Mick Baker 4, Liam Baker 3 Mark Bayliss 4.
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Brierley Hill Monday Night League leaders Dudley Sports ‘C’ took on local rivals Dudley Sports ‘A’ in the latest round of fixtures and won 7-2 to give them a perfect score of 12 points from their opening six games. Second in the table The Bridge were 6-3 winners at New Talbot to remain two points off the top.
Queens Head recorded their first win in six games, a 5-4 success at seventh placed Blue Brick, the win sees them move off the bottom of the table and up two places, they are replaced at the foot by New Talbot.
Full Results:Week 6:- Bulls Head (Netherton) 4 The Bell 5, Roebuck 7 Griffin 2, New Talbot 3 The Bridge 6, Pensnett Liberal Club 5 High Acres 4, Dudley Sports ‘C’ 7 Dudley Sports ‘A’ 2, Old Star 5 Brickmakers Arms 4, Blue Brick 4 Queens Head 5, Dudley Sports ‘B’ 6 The Swan 3.
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White Horse with a 6-3 home win over Netherton Sports and Social took their unbeaten run in the Cradley Tuesday Night League to six games and keeps them two ahead of White Swan who take over the second place from Chop House after beating them 5-4, Chop House dropping to sixth place. Crown (Station Road) are on the same 10 points as White Swan and just one leg of average behind them after their 6-3 win at Roost ‘A’.
Full Results:- White Horse 6 Netherton Sports and Social 3, Crown ‘Z’ 4 Bulls Head 5, Members Club 5 Crown ‘A’ 4, Roost ‘A’ 3 Crown ‘A’ (Station Road) 6, Hawne Lane Tavern 3 Brickmakers Arms 6, Wheatsheaf 4 Gate Hangs Well 5, Rose and Crown 8 Roost ‘B’ 1, White Swan 5 Chop House 4.
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Prince of Wales suffered their first defeat in eight games in division one of the Pip Club League when they lost 5-4 at home to their nearest rivals Bulls Head ‘A’ (Polesworth) who now go level on the same 14 points and are just one leg of average behind the leaders.
In division two there were wins for the top three teams Globe (Tamworth) staying two points to the good in pole position after their 12-6 win at Globe (Wilnecote) while second placed Globe Trotters were 11-7 winners at Royal Oak. Third in the table Progressive Club were the week’s biggest winners handing out a 15-3 defeat to their hosts Bulls Head ‘B’ (Polesworth) to keep within four points of Trotters.
Full Results:Division One:- Prince of Wales 4 (Sam Whittaker 180,112f, Mark Martin 180)Bulls Head ‘A’ (Polesworth) 5 (Colin Wyatt 115f, Martin Edwards 180), Two Gates Club 0 Birchmoor Club 9 (Sid Kirkham 116), Pip Club 5 (Spencer Hawksworth 180) Wigginton Arms 4.
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A top of the table clash in the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League has seen Brickmakers Arms ousted from the number one spot after a 5-4 home defeat by Bird ‘A’ (Stourbridge) who replace them in pole position. Ten Arches ‘A’ after their 7-2 home win over Queens are on the same 32 points as Bird ‘A’ and only trail by two points of average. Brickmakers defeat has seen them drop to fourth place on the same 30 points as third in the table Ashwood who were 7-2 winners at Shrubbery Cottage.
The bottom two teams played each other Cat Inn (Wordsley) remaining at the foot of the table and now two points behind the rest of the field after a 5-4 reversal at The Swan who with four points are just above Cat who are on two points.
Full Results:Week 17:- Shrubbery Cottage 2 Ashwood 7, Brickmakers Arms 4 Bird ‘A’ (Stourbridge) 5, Crestwood 3 Plough 6, Ten Arches ‘A’ 7 Queens 2, Stourbridge RBL 4 Quarry Bank Conservative Club 5, Garibaldi 4 New Inns 5, Kingswinford Conservative Club 4 Bird (Wordsley) 5, High Acres 5 Church Tavern 4, Bird ‘B’ (Stourbridge) 2 Ten Arches ‘B’ 7, Britannia 8 The Fox (Lye) 1, The Swan 5 The Cat Inn (Wordsley) 4.
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The Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League were involved with their Rickuss Cup and with 5-2 wins over respective opponents Island Inn and Jolly Collier The Vine and Ivy Bush move into the next round, joining them will be Old Hop Pole and Sportsman who in turn beat Hayes Social and Merry-Go-Round 4-3.
Full Results:Rickuss Cup:- Hayes Social 3 Old Hop Pole 4, Sportsman 4 Merry-Go-Round 3, Island Inn 2 The Vine 5, Jolly Collier 2 Ivy Bush 5.
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In the Halesowen Monday Night Ladies League Spring Meadow made it three wins in a row with a 5-2 success against Hare and Hounds, also with a perfect total of six points is The Bell who beat their nearest rivals Round of Beef 4-3 to push them down to fourth place. White Horse with a 5-2 win over Townsend ‘A’ move up into third place, with a slightly better average than Round of Beef, both teams have four points.
Full Results:Week 3:- Round of Beef 3 The Bell 4 (L.Cartwright 160b), Spring Meadow 5 (C.White 10 darts game) Hare and Hounds 2, Townsend ‘B’ 4 The Widders 3, White Horse 5 Townsend ‘A’ 2, Captains Cup:- Round of Beef lost to The Bell, Spring Meadow beat Hare and Hounds, Townsend ‘B’ beat The Widders, White Horse lost to Townsend ‘A’
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Just two teams remain undefeated in the Rowley Monday Night League, Springfield Social Club lead the way with a two points advantage over The Bell following their 7-2 home win over Fairfield, The Bell having a bye and have only played five to Springfield’s six games.
Ex Serviceman’s ‘B’ chalked up their first win of the campaign a 6-3 win at Roost to lift them off the foot of the table and be replaced by Yeltz Bar who lost their home tie with Whiteheath Tavern 5-4.
Full Results:Week 6:- Ivy Bush ‘A’ 6 Bacaba 3, Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 6 Haden Cross ‘A’ 3, Yeltz Bar 4 Whiteheath Tavern 5, Beech Tree 3 Britannia 6, Roost 3 Ex Serviceman’s ‘B’ 6, Haden Cross ‘Z’ 5 (Michael Cannon 180) Ivy Bush ‘Z’ 4 (Marc Perkins 160b), Springfield Social Club 7 Fairfield 2.
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Round one of the League Cup was the order of the day for the Camp Hill League in which New Inn, Lions, Devil’s Club and Grange Social in turn defeated Station Bar, Wagon and Horses, Holy Gulp and Cotterills Lane Club. The wins by Grange Social Club and Devil’s Club were somewhat surprising as their opponents Cotterills and Holy Gulp are both undefeated in their four game season in the league so far.
Full Results:League Cup:Round One:- New Inn beat Station Bar, Lions beat Wagon and Horses, Devil’s Club beat Holy Gulp, Cotterills lane Club lost to Grange Social Club.
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After the opening four games in the Pensnett and Bromley Tuesday Night League Bridge and Samson and Lion are locked together on the same eight points and average at the top of the table. Bridge beat fourth placed Pensnett Welfare Club ‘A’ 4-3 while Samson and Lion had a 6-1 win over High Acres.
There was a first win of the season for Pensnett Welfare Club ‘B’ their 4-3 success against Sedgley Golf Club lifting them up one place from the bottom and taking over in the bottom spot is Saracens Head who lost 4-3 at Dudley Sports Club.
Full Results:Week 4:- Samson and Lion 6 High Acres 1, Bridge 4 Pensnett Welfare Club ‘A’ 3, Pensnett Liberal Club 5 Moor Centre Snooker Club 2, Dudley Sports Club 4 Saracens Head 3, Pensnett Welfare Club ‘B’ 4 Sedgley Golf Club 3.
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Horse and Jockey strengthened their position at the top of the Wednesbury and Darlaston Wednesday Night League by handing out a 7-0 whitewash to their hosts Civil Defence to give them a faultless score of six points from their first three games. Also on six points is second placed T & R Bar who had a 6-3 home win over St Mary’s ‘A’ which was their first defeat and sees them drop one place to fourth.
Red Lion gained their first win a 6-3 result away to St Mary’s ‘B’.
Full Results:Week 3:- Staffordshire Knot 7 The Vine 2, T & R Bar 6 St Mary’s ‘A’ 3, St Mary’s ‘B’ 3 Red Lion 6, Civil Defence 0 Horse and Jockey 9.
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Winners of the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night Captain’s and Secretaries competition were Kev Jones and John McHale (Ukrainian Club) who beat Terry Jones and Mark Jones (Bradmore ‘B’) in the final. Losing semi finalists were J.J.Rowley and John Cunningham (Wednesfield Conservative Club) and Pete Summers and Jon Summers (Bull).
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The Tamworth League played off their Mile Oak Rovers Challenge Cup and winning the event with a final 4-2 over Belgrave Club were Fox and Dogs who beat Prince of Wales 4-1 in the semi’s while Belgrave took out Globe Inn 4-2.
Full Results:Mile Oak Rovers Challenge Cup:Semi Finals:- Prince of Wales ‘A’ 1 Fox and Dogs 4, Belgrave Club 4 Globe Inn 2, Final:- Fox and Dogs 4 Belgrave Club 2.
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Crown ‘A’ have a perfect record of fourteen wins in the West Midlands Men’s Super League their latest one being 5-0 away to The Griffin. The win gives Crown an eleven points lead over second in the table Staffordshire Knot who were 4-1 winners at The Cabin. A further three points adrift is Landywood ‘A’ who had a close 3-2 win away to Greets Green who drop from fourth to fifth in the table with 64 points.
Full Results:Week 15:- Bridgtown Social 4 Rowley Bar and Grill 1, Greets Green 2 Landywood ‘A’ 3, Crown ‘B’ 0 Allens Bar 5, Orange Tree 2 Pensnett Welfare Club 3, Griffin 0 Crown ‘A’ 5, Landywood ‘B’ 2 ECC 3, Cabin 1 Staffordshire Knot 4.
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A 5-2 home defeat at the hands of the Claregate team has seen Whitmore Reans WMC lose their unbeaten record and pole position, dropping to fifth in the Tettenhall Wednesday Night League, meanwhile their victors have taken over where Whitmore left off at the top of the table but only on average as there are five teams all on six points, Claregate, Moreton, Riley’s ‘A’, Bull and Whitmore Reans WMC, the Bull being the only remaining team not to have lost so far, they have only played three games compared to the others having played four.
Full Results:Week 4:- Brewood British Legion 1 Riley’s ‘A’ 6, ECC 2 Bull 5, Moreton 5 Dog and Partridge 2, Pheasant 4 Jones Road 3, Riley’s ‘B’ 6 Jack’s Bar 1, Whitmore Reans WMC 2 Claregate 5.
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Warwickshire will be taking on bottom of the table Hampshire, a big win would almost certainly see them overtake Cambridgeshire and move back into fourth place in the table as their opponents are only one point ahead of them and have a tough away game against second in the table Essex.
Lining up for Warwickshire will be Men’s ‘A’:- Noel Grant, Jamie Hughes, Tom Aldridge, Jamie Atkins, Bob Nixon, Mark Westgarth, Mark Carter, William Naylor, Dean Stewart, Richard Foster, Mark Strong, Antony Allen, Men’s ‘B’:- Simon Power, Paul Deslandes, Matt Edgar, Tom Ryan, Rob Hawker, Carl Green, Mangal Singh, Peter Hughes, James Hykin, Ted Evetts, Ian Shaw, Prakash Jiwa, Reserves:- Luke Kennedy, Tom Martin, Simon Fairbrother, Dan Green, Tom McGlone, Women’s ‘A’:- Trina Gulliver, Sue Gulliver, Melanie Hill, Wendy Adams, Natalie Gilbert, Kerry Bambridge, Women’s ‘B’:- Lisa Deslandes, Angela Jones, Marian Conway, Donna Pinch, Nina Bolt, Denise Keyte, Reserves:- Kat Spanswick, Lucy Keyte, Helen Rigg.
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In division two of the BDO Inter County Championships West Midlands will play hosts to Northamptonshire and will be hoping to add another win to their excellent record so far of five wins and only one defeat in their bid to regain their division one status.
Selected to play are Men’s ‘A’:- Keith Allman, Michael Baker, Gavin Baker, Shaun Carroll, Mark Craddock, Matthew Dicken, Nick Fullwell, Sam Guest, Ian Jones, Chris Mason, Avtar Singh, Louis Venes, Men’s ‘B’:- Scott Baker, Danny Coyle, Ash Khayat, John Morris, John Mycock, Danny Nicholls, Jonathan Platt, Richard Platt, Neil Pointon, Paul Price, Robert Smith, Gary Watts, Women’s ‘A’:- Sophie Singh, Sarah Roberts, Lisa Astbury, Debbie Loon, Kath Jenkins, Gemma Barrett, Women’s ‘B’:- Heather Wright, Shellbie Simmons, Jacqueline Maiden, Samantha Maiden, Claire Hobbs, Kirsty Shaughnessy, Reserves:- Kim Fellows, Nicci McLaughlin, Roxanne Nicholls, Lizzy Arnold.
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What a fantastic turnout for the Riley’s Solihull UK Open Qualifier with top class players from far and wide chasing a place in the PDC UK Open Finals in Minehead between 4th and 6th March.
The eventual winner of the event was Jason Heaver from Newbury, Berkshire who in the early rounds had convincing results beating Ross Macken 4-0 and Stuart White 4-1 before meeting Nichol Lewis in the quarter finals where he had a narrow 4-3 success but then booked his final spot with another quality 4-1 win over Kevin Taylor.
Riley^s Solihull UK Open Qualifier Jason Heaver (Winner) and Runner up Mark Craddock (Right)
Riley^s Solihull UK Open Qualifier Jason Heaver (Winner)
From the other half of the draw West Midlands county player Mark Craddock won his way through to the final with a 4-3 win over John Buckingham followed by 4-1 wins against Graham Hall and Mark Carter. He then reached the final with a close 4-3 win over Warwickshire’s Rob Hawker.
The final saw Heaver turn the screw and run out the 5-2 winner.
Full Results:Preliminary Round:- Michael Anderson 1 Brendan Lysaght 4, Michelle Doonan 0 Kevin Taylor 4, James Cole 0 Matt Cooper 4, William Naylor 1 Joe Crowley 4, Joe Taylor 0 Mark Carter 4, Dean Bond 4 Mel Reynolds 0, Jake Humphries 0 Ryan Hawkes 4, Dale Savage 0 Graham Hall 4, James Cutler 0 David Hill 4, Alan Carter 4 Lee Wagner 3, Luis Barberan 4 Adam Gallett 1, Will Petty 2 Nichol Lewis 4, Dale Evans 0 Rob Hawker 4, Gary Cullinan 3 George Drennan 4, Mark Craddock 4 John Buckingham 3, Jason Heaver 4 Ros Macken 0, Tommy Ryan 4 Lee Walker 0, Patrick Phelan 0 Tim Holmes 4, Colin Savage 4 Miroslav Horacer 1, Matt Gallett 4 Derek Nevin 0, Craig Allen 3 Matthew Ivory 4, Dean Saunders 4 Mick Smith Neale 3, Tim Earp 0 Ant West 4, James Phelan 0 Jim Frost 4, Drew Griffiths 1 Michael Harrup 4, Round One:- Matt Gallett 4 Jason Brooks 0, George Drennan 4 Steve Cain 3, David Hill 1 Kevin Taylor 4, Dean Saunders 4 Jim Frost 2, Stuart White 1 Jason Heaver 4, Ryan Hawkes 4 Brendan Lysaght 0, Dean Bond 1 Joe Crowley 4, Alan Carter 4 Steve Whatmore 2, Rob Hawker 4 Chris Wheatley 0, Steve Mason Tocker 4 Luis Barberan 1, Nichol Lewis 4 Ant A.West 3, Mark Carter 4 Tim Holmes 0, Connor Ahern 1 Tommy Ryan 4, Matt Cooper 1 Colin Savage 4, Mark Craddock 4 Graham Hall 1, Michael Harrup 0 Matthew Ivory 4, Round Two:- Matt Gallett 4 George Drennan 3, Kevin Taylor 4 Dean Saunders 2, Jason Heaver 4 Ryan Hawkes 3, Nichol Lewis 4 Joe Crowley 2, Alan Carter 0 Rob Hawker 4, Steve Mason Tocker 2 Mark Carter 4, Tommy Ryan 3 Colin Savage 4, Mark Craddock 4 Matt Ivory 1, Quarter Finals:- Matt Gallett 1 Kevin Taylor 4, Jason Heaver 4 Nichol Lewis 3, Rob Hawker 4 Mark Carter 1, Mark Craddock 4 Colin Savage 2, Semi Finals:- Jason Heaver 4 Kevin Taylor 0, Rob Hawker 3 Mark Craddock 4, Final:- Jason Heaver 5 Mark Craddock 2.
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It was cup semi finals week in the Forest of Arden Winter League and in the Presidents Cup division one leaders Olton Crown suffered a 6-3 defeat by division two leaders Highwood KB. The other semi went to form with Journeys End from the first division beating second division team Ivy Leaf 6-3.
There was also a shock result in the Consolation Cup as Riley’s Red Arrows from the first division lost 5-4 to division two team Highwood Arms. The other last four game saw Crown Arrows win 6-3 against Sheldon Marlborough Flights.
Full Results:Presidents Cup:Semi Finals:- Ivy Leaf 3 (G.Clinton 100, R.Jelley 110b,100, D.Field 112,123,100, S.Parsons 100) Journeys End 6 (S.Edwards 111b,134,100,9 darts game, A.Howell 121,139,10 darts game, P.Shipley 100,110b,100b, S.Kingdon 136b, A.Kavanagh 135), Highwood KB 6 (G.Thomas 107, T.Constable 2x108b, W.Cooper 121) Olton Crown 3 (J.Sidwell 2x140,160b, A.Hutchings 125, T.Steele 100b), Consolation Cup:Semi Finals:- Highwood Arms 5 (C.Horsley 100b, M.Osbourne 100b,2x100, P.Thorley 100, K.Hull 100,125) Riley’s Red Arrows 4 (B.Allen 100, L.Harris 101,100, L.Hodges 100b, N.Harris 100, N.Warner 100), Crown Arrows 6 (R.Vann 100, K.White 100, D.White 100, M.Bown 122, S.Moran 100) Sheldon Marlborough Flights 3 (J.Vaughan 125, A.Wale 2x100,130,100b, P.Seadon 125).
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The Brierley Hill Friday Night League played their doubles knockout down to the last eight and winning through were J.Batham / R.Powers, A.Floyd / G.Jackson, N.Cooper / D.Cooper (Brickmakers Arms), A.Wakeman / D.Bull, W.Page / R.Hipkiss (Miners, Wollescote), S.Hall / J.Glazzard (Netherton Cricket Club), B.Watts / A.Neale (The Bell), M.Flatman / J.Powell (Pensnett Welfare Club).
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With only four fixtures remaining in the Kings Norton League Court Oak remain unbeaten, they took their winning run to 26 games with a relatively close 4-3 win over Stirchley United who drop from second to third in the table and on the same 40 points as Hillyfields who replace them in second place after a 4-3 win against Kings Norton RBL. Both Hillyfields and Stirchley are a massive 12 points adrift of Court Oak and although Stirchley have a game in hand on them Court Oak have already won the title.
Full Results:- Billesley 1 (L.Jones 100, J.Eades 100,132) Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 6 (S.Carr 100, D.Whitecombe 100,135, S.Brown 2x100,121, K.Gater 2x100,135,140, Peter Corbett 100), Bulls Head 3 (D.Campbell 100,101, G.Purnell 120, K.Maxim 2x100,2x125, V.Walton 2x100,2x125, J.Davies 100, S.Craven 121) Cotteridge 4 (C.Harman 100,104, S.Hale 132, S.Brookes 100,121, T.Young 100, J.O^Neill 2x100,136,140, Matt Ivory 3x100,121,131,140), Toby Jug ‘A’ 4 (A.Faulkner 100,140, R.Higgins 100,121, D.Kent 100,121, J.Grainger 3x100,123, S.Hodges 2x140, A.Deeley 2x140,100,123, S.Knowles 2x100,105, A.Faulkner 180) West Heath 3 (T.Corbett 5x100, W.Webb 3x100, P.Hughes 6x100,17 darts game, D.Peace 125, T.Shipley 100,121, K.Hall 2x125,100,180, C.Micklewright 100, A.Sutton 100,123,121), Rubery RBL 6 (M.Pierce 2x100, C.Guest 100,140,111f, I.Medlicott 2x100, R.Packer 2x140,100,125, J.Bousefield 2x121,140, S.Jacques 119,126,116) Kings Heath 1 (D.Parish 100,132,140, S.Morris 100,115,126, C.Upton 125,140, R.Morris 100, G.Stokes 2x100, P.Hunt 134), Court Oak 4 (E.Simpson 3x100,2x140,135, S.Hykin 2x100, K.Bedder 4x100,101,140, V.Gould 2x100,140, P.Blades 3x100,125, G.Dews 100, R.Mann 100, K.Bedder 180) Stirchley United 3 (M.Welsh 100,118, T.Jeffs 100, S.Riddick 3x100,125,140, K.Mason 100, C.Price 133, D.Collins 2x100), Hillyfields 4 (K.Drain 4x100, P.Yardley 2x100,2x140, A.Harvey 125,116,140, M.Poolton 2x100, M.Malone 100,119,122,125, A.Vaughan 3x100, K.Vaughan 2x100) Kings Norton RBL 3 (J.Calt 2x100, B.Bonas 100, T.Roberts 2x100, S.Nolan 3x100, N.Porter 2x140,100, L.Brotherton 119,125, B.Morgan 100,140, M.Ellis 100,121), Weoley Hill 4 (P.Cole 121, M.Lloyd 5x100,140, A.Rogers 100, J.Simpson 100,107,120,121,131 , D.Barnickle 2x100, J.Cole 121, J.Brookes 2x100) Coppice 3 (M.Jones 100, D.Hill 3x100,120,125,140,152f,15 darts game, R.Mooney 2x100, M.Harper 100, M.Mooney 100,126,140, G.Twist 2x100, D.Jordan 121,137).
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The South Birmingham League fixtures produced a top of the table clash in division one with leaders Mackadown Social taking on second placed Erdington Members Club. The result was a very convincing 7-2 win for Mackadown which almost certainly confirms them as champions as there are only two games to play and they are four points to the good on Erdington and have a far superior average.
Banbury Flights continued their press for honours in division two an 8-1 win over The Kingfisher keeping them two points ahead of The Dog who had a 5-4 win at The C’s.
Full Results:Division One:- Mackadown Social 7 (G.James 2x100, D.Young 105b,125, M.Heaven 100, A.Kavanagh 115b,105,100,10 darts game, N.Parsonage 2x100,125,112b,140,8 darts game, McCrave 100) Erdington Members Club 2 (B.Cadby 2x100, M.Gallett 100,120,128, C.Millward 100,120b, M.Birch 105f, W.Naylor 140, J.Frost 116f), St John’s 5 (D.Smith 100,133, B.Harris 120b, M.Walker 100, P.Shipley 100, D.Clinton 140, T.Evans 121, S.Kingdon 112b) The Raven 4 (R.Earl 2x100b,2x100, A.Mayell 100, J.Whitehouse 100, K.J.Hollis 140, A.Whitehouse 100, T.Whitehouse 123), Division Two:- The Kingfisher 1 (D.Green 100, K.Shergold 114b) Banbury Flights 8 (D.Cooper 100, P.Wilde 100b, J.Phipps 2x100, W.Cooper 100), The C^s 4 (D.Evans 101,100, M.Phillips 105,100, D.Whitehouse 2x100, K.Geary 100, A.Burkett 105, D.Flores 125) The Dog 5 (J.Fathers 121, M.Clayton 2x100,102,180), The Bell 3 (J.Creen 100, B.Anderton 100, N.Walker 102b) Toby Jug 6 (S.Hunt 132,103,123, B.Blair 100,122, M.Blair 109b, B.Weir 112b), The Gate 5 (T.Molineux 2x100, D.Downes 100, N.Groves 100,108) Smithswood Social 4 (A.Richards 180,100, M.Bailey 2x100, M.Winstanley 140,100,105, S.King 120b), Late Results:Division Two:- Banbury Flights 3 (D.Cooper 100, A.Luckman 100, J.Spink 100, K.O^Conner 149f,100b, J.Phipps 180,10 darts game) The Gate 6 (M.Watts 107, T.Molineux 3x100, K.Russell 107, N.Groves 100), Mini League:- Raven 18 legs (A.Mayell 128,100,102, J.Evans 2x100, T.Rainsford 2x100, A.Whitehouse 100, R.Earl 100, K.J.Hollis 125,105b, T.Whitehouse 100) Coleshill Social 9 legs (G.Jones 2x100,125, C.Cooke 100, S.Sweetman 100,140, P.Bryant 2x100, B.Jones 137, P.Williams 100).
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In the Four Oaks and District League emphatic wins for both Beehive and Boldmere St Mikes means that they will meet in the final of the Coronation Shield. Boldmere St Mikes beat Brookvale Social 13-2 while The Beehive won 12-3 at Erdington Arrows.
The Norman Day Cup games were much closer Boldmere Tap took a 5-4 lead over Bishop Vesey before Vesey rallied and took five of the last six games for a 9-6 win. Making up the final with Bishop Vesey will be The Lions whose game with Boldmere Sports and Social went to the last leg of the final game before The Lions claimed an 8-7 victory.
Full Results:Coronation Shield:Semi Finals:- Boldmere St Mikes 13 (M.Wild 4x100,125, A.Kimberley 100b,100,2x140, S.Paling 100, C.Perry 3x100,125,2x140, M.Ashton 2x100,105,125,120,180, B.Linnecor 100) Brookvale Social 2 (R.Kelly 3x100, J.Yates 5x100,140, L.Buttle 133,115,121, W.Naylor 123,100,109f), Erdington Arrows 3 (J.West 100, M.Phillips 3x100, J.Cox 2x100,140, R.Bazeley 100,140) The Beehive 12 (K.Reynolds 100,2x140,180, M.Partridge 100, K.Deeley 2x100,140,137, W.Mynard 3x100,121,140,180, N.Clarke 120b,125,2x100, J.Prince 2x100,130), Norman Day Cup:Semi Finals:- Bishop Vesey 9 (A.France 3x100,140, N.Sammons 100, M.Hall 100, M.Archer 4x100,140,180, S.Holmes 121,2x100,125, C.Sammons 2x100) Boldmere Tap 6 (D.Simpson 2x100,140,180, S.Alexander 125,100,121, D.Byrne 2x100, P.Bromley 3x100, J.Hunter 3x100,140), Boldmere Sports and Social 7 (J.Frost 140,2x100, R.Paine 100, D.Munge 2x100, I.Lloyd 100, D.Savage 123,100) The Lions 8 (R.Barritt 100, W.Taylor 135, J.Collins 102b, S.Davey 4x100, K.Brown 3x100,140, T.Pedley 100, K.Taylor 2x100).
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The Harborne and District League staged their singles knockout and winning the title was K.Bedder with P.Blades runner up.
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It’s neck and neck at the top of the Shirley Red Lion Premier League with Mick Bown and Adam Stuart locked together on 31 points Bown just ahead on average. In his latest games Bown had a 3-1 win over Mark Cater followed by a 3-0 success over Tony Daly while Stuart won both of his games against Julian Harris and Steve Sidwell 3-0. Julian Harris also lost 3-1 to Mick Gorst, his two defeats seeing him drop five places in the table to eighth.
Full Results:Week 6:- Jack Sidwell 3 Ken Hopton 1, Andy Hoy 1 Brian Lawton 3, Adam Stuart 0 Paul Higgins 3, Steve Sidwell 3 Chris John 1, Mick Bown 3 Mark Cater 1, Dave Fisher 1 Tony Daly 3, Julian Harris 1 Mick Gorst 3, Mark Gwalchmai 3 Stuart Dixon 0, Paul Higgins 2 Jack Sidwell 3, Steve Thomas 1 Stuart Dixon 3, Ken Hopton 3 Steve Sidwell 2, Mick Gorst 3 Chris John 0, Tony Daly 0 Mick Bown 3, Julian Harris 0 Adam Stuart 3, Andy Hoy 3 Stuart Dixon 2, Mark Cater 3 Steve Thomas 0, Brian Lawton 2 Mick Gorst 3, Steve Sidwell 0 Adam Stuart 3, Paul Higgins 2 Tony Daly 3, Mark Gwalchmai 3 Jack Sidwell 0, Dave Fisher 2 Mick Gorst 3.
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Week seven in the Shirley and District Monday Night League saw wins for the top two teams Highwood and Shirley Red Lion, Highwood winning 8-1 away to Solihull Sports Club and Red Lion having a 7-2 win at Blue Bell to give them 12 points two fewer than Highwood.
Shirley Legionnaires lost their third place in the table to Crown Jewels after losing 6-3 at Cider House they now trail Jewels who won 7-2 at Legion Royals on average as both teams are on ten points.
Full Results:Week 7:- Blue Bell 2 Red Lion 7, Legion Royals 2 Crown Jewels 7 (John Sidwell 180), Sharmans Cross 3 Plume Misfits 6, Solihull Sports Club 1 (Wayne Clarke 180) Highwood 8 (John Buckingham 180), Cider House 6 (Mark O^Donnell 180) Shirley Legionnaires 3, Shirley Spartac 3 Blue Bell Bears 6.
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Mick Baker has extended his lead at the top of the Winmau Centre Thursday Night Champions League to eleven points after 7-0 and 4-3 wins over respective opponents Mick O’Neill and Robert Pierce. Second in the table Kevin Harris meanwhile had 5-2 wins over Mick O’Neill and Mark Bayliss. O’Neill’s two defeats against the top two players has seen him drop from third to sixth place in the table taking over his previous third place is Simon Meredith who beat Robert Pierce 4-3 and Phil Summers 7-0.
Full Results:Week 12:- Liam Baker 2 Ken West 5, Mick O’Neill 0 Mick Baker 7, Steve O’Neill 0 Robert Pierce 7, Phil Summers 2 Rob Harris 5, Steve O’Neill 5 Tam Singh 2, Kevin Harris 5 Mick O’Neill 2, Robert Pierce 3 Simon Meredith 4, Phil Summers 0 Simon Meredith 7, Chris Fox 6 Tam Singh 1, Mark Bayliss 2 Kevin Harris 5, Ken West 6 Rob Harris 1, Robert Pierce 3 Mick Baker 4, Liam Baker 3 Mark Bayliss 4.
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Brierley Hill Monday Night League leaders Dudley Sports ‘C’ took on local rivals Dudley Sports ‘A’ in the latest round of fixtures and won 7-2 to give them a perfect score of 12 points from their opening six games. Second in the table The Bridge were 6-3 winners at New Talbot to remain two points off the top.
Queens Head recorded their first win in six games, a 5-4 success at seventh placed Blue Brick, the win sees them move off the bottom of the table and up two places, they are replaced at the foot by New Talbot.
Full Results:Week 6:- Bulls Head (Netherton) 4 The Bell 5, Roebuck 7 Griffin 2, New Talbot 3 The Bridge 6, Pensnett Liberal Club 5 High Acres 4, Dudley Sports ‘C’ 7 Dudley Sports ‘A’ 2, Old Star 5 Brickmakers Arms 4, Blue Brick 4 Queens Head 5, Dudley Sports ‘B’ 6 The Swan 3.
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White Horse with a 6-3 home win over Netherton Sports and Social took their unbeaten run in the Cradley Tuesday Night League to six games and keeps them two ahead of White Swan who take over the second place from Chop House after beating them 5-4, Chop House dropping to sixth place. Crown (Station Road) are on the same 10 points as White Swan and just one leg of average behind them after their 6-3 win at Roost ‘A’.
Full Results:- White Horse 6 Netherton Sports and Social 3, Crown ‘Z’ 4 Bulls Head 5, Members Club 5 Crown ‘A’ 4, Roost ‘A’ 3 Crown ‘A’ (Station Road) 6, Hawne Lane Tavern 3 Brickmakers Arms 6, Wheatsheaf 4 Gate Hangs Well 5, Rose and Crown 8 Roost ‘B’ 1, White Swan 5 Chop House 4.
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Prince of Wales suffered their first defeat in eight games in division one of the Pip Club League when they lost 5-4 at home to their nearest rivals Bulls Head ‘A’ (Polesworth) who now go level on the same 14 points and are just one leg of average behind the leaders.
In division two there were wins for the top three teams Globe (Tamworth) staying two points to the good in pole position after their 12-6 win at Globe (Wilnecote) while second placed Globe Trotters were 11-7 winners at Royal Oak. Third in the table Progressive Club were the week’s biggest winners handing out a 15-3 defeat to their hosts Bulls Head ‘B’ (Polesworth) to keep within four points of Trotters.
Full Results:Division One:- Prince of Wales 4 (Sam Whittaker 180,112f, Mark Martin 180)Bulls Head ‘A’ (Polesworth) 5 (Colin Wyatt 115f, Martin Edwards 180), Two Gates Club 0 Birchmoor Club 9 (Sid Kirkham 116), Pip Club 5 (Spencer Hawksworth 180) Wigginton Arms 4.
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A top of the table clash in the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League has seen Brickmakers Arms ousted from the number one spot after a 5-4 home defeat by Bird ‘A’ (Stourbridge) who replace them in pole position. Ten Arches ‘A’ after their 7-2 home win over Queens are on the same 32 points as Bird ‘A’ and only trail by two points of average. Brickmakers defeat has seen them drop to fourth place on the same 30 points as third in the table Ashwood who were 7-2 winners at Shrubbery Cottage.
The bottom two teams played each other Cat Inn (Wordsley) remaining at the foot of the table and now two points behind the rest of the field after a 5-4 reversal at The Swan who with four points are just above Cat who are on two points.
Full Results:Week 17:- Shrubbery Cottage 2 Ashwood 7, Brickmakers Arms 4 Bird ‘A’ (Stourbridge) 5, Crestwood 3 Plough 6, Ten Arches ‘A’ 7 Queens 2, Stourbridge RBL 4 Quarry Bank Conservative Club 5, Garibaldi 4 New Inns 5, Kingswinford Conservative Club 4 Bird (Wordsley) 5, High Acres 5 Church Tavern 4, Bird ‘B’ (Stourbridge) 2 Ten Arches ‘B’ 7, Britannia 8 The Fox (Lye) 1, The Swan 5 The Cat Inn (Wordsley) 4.
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The Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League were involved with their Rickuss Cup and with 5-2 wins over respective opponents Island Inn and Jolly Collier The Vine and Ivy Bush move into the next round, joining them will be Old Hop Pole and Sportsman who in turn beat Hayes Social and Merry-Go-Round 4-3.
Full Results:Rickuss Cup:- Hayes Social 3 Old Hop Pole 4, Sportsman 4 Merry-Go-Round 3, Island Inn 2 The Vine 5, Jolly Collier 2 Ivy Bush 5.
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In the Halesowen Monday Night Ladies League Spring Meadow made it three wins in a row with a 5-2 success against Hare and Hounds, also with a perfect total of six points is The Bell who beat their nearest rivals Round of Beef 4-3 to push them down to fourth place. White Horse with a 5-2 win over Townsend ‘A’ move up into third place, with a slightly better average than Round of Beef, both teams have four points.
Full Results:Week 3:- Round of Beef 3 The Bell 4 (L.Cartwright 160b), Spring Meadow 5 (C.White 10 darts game) Hare and Hounds 2, Townsend ‘B’ 4 The Widders 3, White Horse 5 Townsend ‘A’ 2, Captains Cup:- Round of Beef lost to The Bell, Spring Meadow beat Hare and Hounds, Townsend ‘B’ beat The Widders, White Horse lost to Townsend ‘A’
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Just two teams remain undefeated in the Rowley Monday Night League, Springfield Social Club lead the way with a two points advantage over The Bell following their 7-2 home win over Fairfield, The Bell having a bye and have only played five to Springfield’s six games.
Ex Serviceman’s ‘B’ chalked up their first win of the campaign a 6-3 win at Roost to lift them off the foot of the table and be replaced by Yeltz Bar who lost their home tie with Whiteheath Tavern 5-4.
Full Results:Week 6:- Ivy Bush ‘A’ 6 Bacaba 3, Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 6 Haden Cross ‘A’ 3, Yeltz Bar 4 Whiteheath Tavern 5, Beech Tree 3 Britannia 6, Roost 3 Ex Serviceman’s ‘B’ 6, Haden Cross ‘Z’ 5 (Michael Cannon 180) Ivy Bush ‘Z’ 4 (Marc Perkins 160b), Springfield Social Club 7 Fairfield 2.
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Round one of the League Cup was the order of the day for the Camp Hill League in which New Inn, Lions, Devil’s Club and Grange Social in turn defeated Station Bar, Wagon and Horses, Holy Gulp and Cotterills Lane Club. The wins by Grange Social Club and Devil’s Club were somewhat surprising as their opponents Cotterills and Holy Gulp are both undefeated in their four game season in the league so far.
Full Results:League Cup:Round One:- New Inn beat Station Bar, Lions beat Wagon and Horses, Devil’s Club beat Holy Gulp, Cotterills lane Club lost to Grange Social Club.
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After the opening four games in the Pensnett and Bromley Tuesday Night League Bridge and Samson and Lion are locked together on the same eight points and average at the top of the table. Bridge beat fourth placed Pensnett Welfare Club ‘A’ 4-3 while Samson and Lion had a 6-1 win over High Acres.
There was a first win of the season for Pensnett Welfare Club ‘B’ their 4-3 success against Sedgley Golf Club lifting them up one place from the bottom and taking over in the bottom spot is Saracens Head who lost 4-3 at Dudley Sports Club.
Full Results:Week 4:- Samson and Lion 6 High Acres 1, Bridge 4 Pensnett Welfare Club ‘A’ 3, Pensnett Liberal Club 5 Moor Centre Snooker Club 2, Dudley Sports Club 4 Saracens Head 3, Pensnett Welfare Club ‘B’ 4 Sedgley Golf Club 3.
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Horse and Jockey strengthened their position at the top of the Wednesbury and Darlaston Wednesday Night League by handing out a 7-0 whitewash to their hosts Civil Defence to give them a faultless score of six points from their first three games. Also on six points is second placed T & R Bar who had a 6-3 home win over St Mary’s ‘A’ which was their first defeat and sees them drop one place to fourth.
Red Lion gained their first win a 6-3 result away to St Mary’s ‘B’.
Full Results:Week 3:- Staffordshire Knot 7 The Vine 2, T & R Bar 6 St Mary’s ‘A’ 3, St Mary’s ‘B’ 3 Red Lion 6, Civil Defence 0 Horse and Jockey 9.
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Winners of the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night Captain’s and Secretaries competition were Kev Jones and John McHale (Ukrainian Club) who beat Terry Jones and Mark Jones (Bradmore ‘B’) in the final. Losing semi finalists were J.J.Rowley and John Cunningham (Wednesfield Conservative Club) and Pete Summers and Jon Summers (Bull).
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The Tamworth League played off their Mile Oak Rovers Challenge Cup and winning the event with a final 4-2 over Belgrave Club were Fox and Dogs who beat Prince of Wales 4-1 in the semi’s while Belgrave took out Globe Inn 4-2.
Full Results:Mile Oak Rovers Challenge Cup:Semi Finals:- Prince of Wales ‘A’ 1 Fox and Dogs 4, Belgrave Club 4 Globe Inn 2, Final:- Fox and Dogs 4 Belgrave Club 2.
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Crown ‘A’ have a perfect record of fourteen wins in the West Midlands Men’s Super League their latest one being 5-0 away to The Griffin. The win gives Crown an eleven points lead over second in the table Staffordshire Knot who were 4-1 winners at The Cabin. A further three points adrift is Landywood ‘A’ who had a close 3-2 win away to Greets Green who drop from fourth to fifth in the table with 64 points.
Full Results:Week 15:- Bridgtown Social 4 Rowley Bar and Grill 1, Greets Green 2 Landywood ‘A’ 3, Crown ‘B’ 0 Allens Bar 5, Orange Tree 2 Pensnett Welfare Club 3, Griffin 0 Crown ‘A’ 5, Landywood ‘B’ 2 ECC 3, Cabin 1 Staffordshire Knot 4.
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A 5-2 home defeat at the hands of the Claregate team has seen Whitmore Reans WMC lose their unbeaten record and pole position, dropping to fifth in the Tettenhall Wednesday Night League, meanwhile their victors have taken over where Whitmore left off at the top of the table but only on average as there are five teams all on six points, Claregate, Moreton, Riley’s ‘A’, Bull and Whitmore Reans WMC, the Bull being the only remaining team not to have lost so far, they have only played three games compared to the others having played four.
Full Results:Week 4:- Brewood British Legion 1 Riley’s ‘A’ 6, ECC 2 Bull 5, Moreton 5 Dog and Partridge 2, Pheasant 4 Jones Road 3, Riley’s ‘B’ 6 Jack’s Bar 1, Whitmore Reans WMC 2 Claregate 5.
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