Darts News – A West Midlands Round Up By Alan Towe
With most teams having completed three quarters of the season in the Sheldon and District Winter League all three divisions are still too close to call. In the premier division leaders Crown at Shard End suffered a major blow to their title hopes when they lost 5-4 away to Sheldon Dukes, this was only Sheldon’s fourth win in fifteen games, the win lifting them off the foot of the table. Crown at Shard End hold on to pole position but are now only two points ahead of Crown at Olton who have a game in hand on them and won 6-3 away to middle of the table Mackadown Social.
Solihull Moors look comfortable at the top of division one with a six points lead over Highwood KB’s, however KB’s have two games in hand on their rivals. In division two Crown Arrows lead the way with 20 points but only on average from Highwood Arrows after Highwood Arrows, their closest rivals, beat them 5-4 in the latest fixture. Although both teams are now level on points Highwood have played one game more than Crown.
In the quarter finals of the Sheldon Shield winning through to the last four were Sheldon Marlborough Flights, Maggies, The Lyndon and The Pavillions, while in the Punchbowl making the semi finals were EBAHA, Crown at Olton, Castle Vale Residents and Iron Horse.
Full Results:Week 16:Premier Division:- East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association 4 (D.Sudbury 100, N.Davis 100, B.Horley 100,123, B.Skinner 100,140) Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows 5 (J.Carter 115, R.Nixon 136,140, P.Connolly 112b, L.Nixon 140,120b, A.Barnfield 103b, M.Harris 100, M.Barber 125,2x100), The Pirates 3 (K.Green 100,123f,121, J.Buttle 101b) The Lyndon 6 (S.Harding 101b,100, R.Lucas 2x100, J.Buckingham 100, P.Henderson 125,100), Mackadown Social 3 (B.Allen 140, L.Barberan 100,125, D.Young 100, A.Kavanagh 111, M.Heaven 140,100, M.Noonan 100, S.Kingdon 100, A.Sheen 156) Crown at Olton 6 (A.Hutchings 140,120b, J.Sidwell 120b,112f, P.Yardley 100b,100, T.Randell 125,135, B.Nixon 100,120, I.Spencer 136, P.Nunn 100), Sheldon Dukes 5 (L.Molyneux 100,122, P.Pudge 140, M.Riley 100,125, P.Sunner 113, A.Plows 100) Crown at Shard End 4 (N.Parsonage 140,121, M.Cooper 100, K.Reynolds 2x100,121, P.Shipley 120,132, T.Whitehouse 112b, J.Prince 125, C.King 2x140), Castle Vale Stadium 5 (P.Nicholls 2x100, B.Beard 100,137, J.Burdett 2x100, B.Cadby 100,140, D.Phillips 100, R.Burritt 108b) Saltley Amateur Gardeners 4 (R.Lawrence 135, P.Webster 100b, J.Webster 100,140, T.Webster 102, S.Winters 136, T.White 2x100, J.Phipps 100), Division One:- Yardley Ex Colts 2 (P.Hill 125,101, B.Law 140, P.Knowles 100,104) Sheldon Marlborough Flights 7 (P.Seadon 100, B.Steptoe 100b, K.Alsbury 100b,105b, M.Murrin 140, P.Brown 100, M.Cox 111b, D.Howlett 132b, A.Eden 138), Solihull Moors 7 (S.Hicks 105, L.Hodges 125,100,131, J.Palmer 100, S.Green 100) Sheldon Heath Social 2 (S.Westley 112b, R.Westley 100, L.Allwood 100b,100, T.Roche 101), Marston Green Tavern 4 (D.Bond 100, T.Knowles 120b, R.Fisher 100, B.Tranter 100) George V 3 (S.Palmer 100, C.Horsley 100, P.Horsley 131), Iron Horse 3 (J.Evans 100,112b, C.Monnington 100, R.Earl 135, D.Mortiboys 100,140) Holy Souls 6 (T.Evans 100,140, M.O’Sullivan 100,120b, D.Heighway 2x100,120f, J.Lucas 100), Highwood KB’s 5 (D.Cherry 137, N.Wykes 2x100,125, T.Constable 136,140, A.Hunt 130) Crown-Forget-Me-Not 4 (W.Griffiths 100b,100f, S.Gardiner 100, I.Scattergood 121,140, J.Lynch 125,105, C.Kettlewell jnr 2x100, D.Rawlins 118), Division Two:- Ridgemere Social 4 (C.Bunn 100, L.Carter 120b,100, P.Fielding 140,142b, A.Phipps 140) Greville Arms 5 (R.Gwilliam 101f, A.Hawkins 101,101f), Small Heath Amateur Gardeners 5 (C.Hughes 100, A.Wale 100, D.Brown 174, A.Sleath 100,121, D.Hykin 101b,100) Maggies 4 (N.Hall 116, J.Storey 100, S.Hoccom 2x100, S.Hall 2x100,140, P.Cunningham 121), Crown Arrows 4 (D.White 100, M.Bown 100, K.Depper 100,101, S.Moran 100, J.Morrisey 2x100) Highwood Arrows 5 (P.Roscoe 100b,100, G.Thomas 102b, T.Clinton 140,104,112b, G.Clinton 120b,105b, M.Mitchell 140,101b, A.Payne 2x100), Highwood Exiles 2 (J.Phipps 120,100, R.Harrison 100, P.Harvey 134,100) Shirley RBL Misfits 7 (F.Cotsford 120, C.DeSilva 100, G.Brown 100, J.O’Sullivan 100), Sheldon Shield:Quarter Finals:- Yardley Ex Colts 3 Sheldon Marlborough Flights 6 (B.Steptoe 180, P.Brown 140, A.Eden snr 140, P.Jones 100), Shirley RBL Misfits 4 (J.Boyle 100) Maggies 5 (S.Hoccom 120b, B.Swaine 105b,100, N.Hall 100b), The Lyndon 6 (D.Wright 140, R.Lucas 121, P.Henderson 125) The Pirates 3 (K.Buttle 135, J.Buttle 100,S.Hipkiss 120b), The Pavillions 5 (M.Tolliss 100, K.Richards 100, N.Robinson 100, N.Jackson 100) Willclare Sports and Social 4 (M.Holt 100, D.Reid 100), Punchbowl Cup:Quarter Finals:- Ridgemere Social 2 (P.Fielding 100) East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association 7 (A.Hinton 134, N.Davis 100, B.Skinner 119), Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows 4 (D.Tudor 100,120, R.Nixon 101b,125, L.Nixon 137, P.Connolly 130, M.Harris 100) Crown at Olton 5 (J.Sidwell 125, T.Randell 140, B.Nixon 109b), Crown-Forget-Me-Not 0 (J.Lynch 100b, C.Kettlewell snr 100) Castle Vale Residents 9 (G.Taylor 100, J.Burdett 100, B.Cadby 105b), Highwood KB’s 2 (N.Wykes 119, N.Hexley 100, W.Cooper 112b, T.Walton 108b) Iron Horse 7 (J.Evans 121, D.Kilby 100,120).
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Division one of the Four Oaks and District League produced a top of the table clash between leaders Boldmere St Mikes and second placed The Beehive. Despite home advantage St Mikes went down 6-3, their first defeat in fourteen games, to leave them just two points to the good on Beehive who have played one game fewer. Golden Hind lost 6-3 to Plough and Arrows and with it any hope of finishing as runners up.
In the second division Bishop Vesey hammered The Park 9-0 and with a superior average are just two points behind leaders Golden Hind Arrows with only three more games to the end of the season.
Full Results:Week 15:Division One:- Old Oscott Arrows 6 (M.Page 2x100,121,140, M.Compton 100b,2x140, M.Maher 2x100, A.Lea 100, D.Page 100) Boldmere Sports and Social 3 (D.Munge 100,123, R.Tidmarsh 100b, D.Savage 137, J.Frost 4x100,140), Pint Pot Flights 5 (B.Godfray 2x100, M.Bruin 112b,100,115,140, J.Moon 120b) Old Oscott WMC 4 (J.Tolley 100, D.Parsons 3x100,140, N.Hawkley 3x100,118,180), Boldmere St Mikes 3 (S.Paling 120b,125, M.Wild 3x140,2x100,122, M.Ashton 100b,120b,120,3x100, A.Kimberley 100, B.Linnecor 3x100, R.Hawker 130b,100b,100) The Beehive 6 (K.Reynolds 160b,140, J.Prince 137,125,100,140, W.Mynard 120b,120, N.Clarke 120b,125,180,100, K.Deeley 108b,121,140,2x100), Golden Hind 3 (T.O’Kereke 125,100, A.Stainfield 100, D.Keatley 3x100, D.Fowler 2x125,100, T.Kelly 120b,2x100,140,120, G.Kimberley 3x100, S.Baker 100) Plough and Arrows 6 (N.Robbins 2x100,138,121,140, K.Gow 100, I.Taylor 2x100,118f,125,180, M.O’Driscoll 140, P.Smith 140,125), Division Two:- Boldmere Tap 5 (A.Small 100, D.Quirk 100, S.Alexander 2x140,3x100, P.Bromley 2x100,120, D.Simpson 135) The Boot 4 (M.Norton 109b,126,133,2x100, T.Taylor 2x100, N.Napier 100, T.Tyrie 100,140, G.Gaughan 100, D.Walton 100), Bishop Vesey 9 (C.Sammons 100, J.Dempsey 106f, N.Sammons 100,101, M.Archer 116b,108b, J.Cronin 100, S.Holmes 120b,100, D.Sammons 135,180) The Park 0 (A.Hay 100, J.Russell 119,103, W.Harvey 100, D.Panjanadon 120), The Fox 5 (D.Willetts 132,100, S.Wilson 120b,3x100,140, M.Horacek 140,100, D.Perry 117f, A.Jarvie 2x100,140) Brookvale Social 4 (S.Lysaght 100, M. Naylor 2x100,125,140, W.Naylor 123,134), The Lions 4 (J.Collins 120,125,100, T.Pedley 100, K.Brown 112, S.Davey 100,105, R.Barritt 2x100,101, W.Taylor 2x140) Erdington Arrows 5 (J.Cox 130f, M.Phillips 3x100, J.Stokes 100, R.Bazeley 4x100).
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The South Birmingham League played off their doubles knockout and from a starting 33 pairs winning the event were Ash Kavanagh and Dean Young who just got the 2-1 edge on Paul Bryant and Chris Cooke in the final.
Both of the semi finals went to the wire with 2-1 results, Kavanagh and Young beat Neil Parsonage and Anthony Savage while Bryant and Cooke took out Robbie Earl and Jason Evans.
South Birmingham League Doubles Knockout Paul Bryant (Runner Up), Sue Kingdon (Organiser) and Chris Cooke (Runner Up)
Full Results:Doubles Knockout:Quarter Finals:- Paul Bryant & ChrisCooke 2 Mark Birch & Steve Bird 1, Jason Evans & Robbie Earl 2 William Naylor & Matt Gallett 1, Neil Parsonage & Anthony Savage 2 TomMcDonough & Adam Cooksey 0, Ash Kavanagh & DeanYoung 2 Bob Jones & Gavin Jones 1, Semi Finals:- Paul Bryant & Chris Cooke 2 Robbie Earl & Jason Evans 1, Ash Kavanagh & DeanYoung 2 Neil Parsonage & Anthony Savage 1, Final:- Ash Kavanagh & Dean Young 2 Paul Bryant & Chris Cooke 1.
South Birmingham League Doubles Knockout Sue Kingdon (Organiser), Ash Kavanagh & Dean Young Winners)
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A 5-4 win over Riley’s Red Arrows has confirmed Olton Crown as champions of division one of the Forest of Arden Winter League. Journeys End who looked odds on to finish as runners up lost 5-4 away to Sheldon Marlborough Arrows and now have one game to play and it’s against third in the table Riley’s Red Arrows, the outcome of that game could well decide who finishes as runners up.
Highwood KB have won the division two title as Sheldon Marlborough Flights and Ivy Leaf are four points behind them.
Full Results:Division One:- Riley’s Red Arrows 4 (N.Harris 120b, C.Hall 100,135, J.Harris 126f, L.Hodges 123) Olton Crown 5 (J.Sidwell 125,100, J.Norris 100f, R.Duncan 140, A.Hutchings 140), Crown Arrows 2 (S.Shepard 160b, D.White 140,102b, S.Moran 100,113, R.Vann 120b,100) Greville Arrows 7 (L.Powell 140,2x100, C.Okey 140, M.Stansfield 100, K.Duggan 108b,100, D.Duggan 125, C.Roberts 107b), Sheldon Marlborough Arrows 5 (S.Whatmore 100,121, D.Humphries 4x100,123, M.Murrin 100,110f, D.Howlett 2x140) Journeys End 4 (S.Edwards 2x100,140 , B.Harris 2x100, A.Howell 120b,100, L.Barberan 100, A.Edwards 140, M.Tilley 125,100), Division Two:- Highwood Arms 6 (N.Walker 115, M.Osbourne 100, P.Thorley 125,111, B.Anderton 2x100,100f,2x125, C.Horsley 120) Highwood Exiles 3 (A.Payne 160, R.Harrison 100), Ivy Leaf 6 (P.Ashford 100, R.Jelly 100, B.Jelly 100,101, D.Field 120,100) Sheldon Marlborough Flights 3 (A.Eden snr 120,100, P.Brown 101b, B.Steptoe 120b,2x100b,100, P.Seadon 120b).
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Wins for the top eight teams in the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League and big wins for the top three as leaders Bird ‘A’ (Stourbridge) win 9-0 at home to Garibaldi, second placed Ten Arches ‘A’ had an 8-1 win at The Fox (Lye) and third in the table Ashwood were 7-2 winners at home to Stourbridge RBL.
Full Results:Week 18:- Plough 4 Shrubbery Cottage 5, Brickmakers Arms 5 Crestwood 4, Bird ‘A’ (Stourbridge) 9 Garibaldi 0, Ashwood 7 Stourbridge RBL 2, New Inns 4 Quarry Bank Conservative Club 5, Bird (Wordsley) 6 Church Tavern 3, The Fox (Lye) 1 Ten Arches ‘A’ 8, Queens 0 High Acres 9, The Swan 5 Bird ‘B’ (Stourbridge) 4, Ten Arches ‘B’ 8 Kingswinford Conservative Club 1, The Cat Inn (Wordsley) 0 Britannia 9.
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Hillyfields lost their second place in the Kings Norton League table and dropped to fifth when they were handed a 7-0 home defeat by leaders and champions Court Oak who have taken their unbeaten run to 27 games. Moving up from third and taking over from Hillyfields in second place is Stirchley United who won their home tie with Bulls Head 6-1 to give them 42 points, twelve less than Court Oak.
Full Results:- Kings Norton RBL 5 (J.Good 3x100, J.Calt 4x100, T.Roberts 2x140, B.Morgan 123,140, N.Porter 4x100, S.Nolan 4x100, B.Bonas 100, B.Doyle 100) Toby Jug ‘A’ 2 (R.Higgins 2x100,180, S.Hodges 2x100, A.Deeley 2x100,121,180, J.Grainger 3x100,139, D.Kent 2x100), Kings Heath 2 (R.Morris 100,140, S.Morris 125, C.Upton 100,135) Weoley Hill 5 (P.Cole 3x133,121, M.Lloyd 100, J.Simpson 100, R.Manders 2x100, D.Barnickle 2x100, J.Brookes 140), Hillyfields 0 (K.Drain 2x100, P.Yardley 2x100,123, M.Poolton 100,121, A.Vaughan 140,180, J.Fox 100) Court Oak 7 (P.Blades 3x100,121, E.Simpson 2x140,100, K.Bedder 4x100, V.Gould 3x100,110f, G.Dews 3x100,140, R.Mann 2x100,140,125, S.Hykin 120, C.Burke 100), Coppice 2 (M.Jones 100, M.Harper 100, R.Mooney 100,140,174, M.Mooney 125, G.Twist 134,140, D.Connoly 100) Dingle Social 5 (A.Edmonds 2x100, K.Manger 3x100,140, M.Deeley 100, B.Andrews 100), Stirchley United 6 (T.Jeffs 2x140,100, D.Collins 2x100,115, K.Mason 2x180,131, B.Thomas 100,121,140, C.Price 135, C.Ryan 3x100,121, M.Bathurst 2x100,125) Bulls Head 1 (S.Campbell 133, G.Purnell 135, K.Maxim 2x100,140, V.Walton 100, J.Davies 116,140), Cotteridge 6 (C.Harman 3x100, S.Hale 125, J.O^Neill 100,131,125, Matt Ivory 3x100,121,140,110f,20 darts game) Billesley 1 (L.Jones 2x100, J.Eades 100,140, D.Jones 100).
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Week seven of the Shirley Red Lion Premier League saw Mick Bown lose his number one spot after going down 3-1 to middle of the table Andy Hoy, Bown recovered to beat Julian Harris 3-2 but his 35 points leave him two short of new leader Adam Stuart who won both of his games, 3-1 against Dave Hesketh followed by a 3-2 win over Brian Lawton. With 3-0 wins over Steve Thomas and Mark Cater, Ken Hopton has moved up four places to third in the table on 32 points just three behind Bown.
Full Results:Week 7:- Andy Hoy 0 Steve Sidwell 3, Steve Heeks 0 Tony Daly 3, Trevor Carter 3 Brian Lawton 1, Dave Hesketh 1 Adam Stuart 3, Julian Harris 3 Steve Thomas 0, Ken Hopton 3 Tony Daly 2, Andy Hoy 3 Mick Bown 1, Dave Fisher 3 Mark Cater 0, Trevor Carter 0 Steve Heeks 3, Steve Heeks 1 Steve Sidwell 3, Mark Gwalchmai 1 Dave Hesketh 3, Adam Stuart 3 Brian Lawton 2, Steve Thomas 0 Dave Fisher 3, Julian Harris 2 Mick Bown 3, Mark Cater 0 Ken Hopton 3, Andy Hoy 3 Dave Hesketh 1, Tony Daly 3 Trevor Carter 0, Mark Gwalchmai 0 Tony Daly 3.
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No change at the top of the Shirley and District Monday Night League as all of the top five teams won in week eight to keep Highwood two points ahead of the rest of the field in pole position.
Legion Royals were the only team in the bottom half of the table to chalk up a win this week a 6-3 success away to Blue Bell who are just two points to the good on bottom team Shirley Spartac.
Full Results: Week 8:- Red Lion 8 Highwood Bears 1, Shirley Legionnaires 7 Shirley Spartac 2, Highwood 9 Cider House 0, Plume Misfits 4 Solihull Sports Club 5, Crown Jewells 9 (John Sidwell 180) Sharmans Cross 0, Blue Bell 3 Legion Royals 6.
Last Friday the league took on the Sports Argus Charity Team and although they lost 7-2 they raised a terrific amount of £200 which will go to the Birmingham Children’s Hospital. Shirley’s two winners were Tom McCabe who won 2-0 against Tom McGlone and Craig Clarke who beat Pat Sinnett 2-1.
Full Results:Shirley and District Darts League 2 Sports Argus Charity Darts Team 7 (Shirley names first):- Steve Mellis 0 Neil Parsonage 2 (140,177), Tom McCabe 2 (160,90f) Tom McGlone 0, Dave Hesketh 0 Ashley Hyken 2 (140,125), Craig Clarke 2 (98f) Pat Sinnett 1 (180), Jason Jennings 1 (2x140,125) Phil Whitlock 2 (140), Steve Wells 1 (140,125) Andy Hutchings 2 (123,121), Matt McCallion 0 (120) Richard Hosey 2 (140), Andy Foulkes 0 (2x140) Tom White 2 (125,140,180), Stewart Westley 1 (121,140) Dave Bourne 2 (121).
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A reminder that the Sheldon Marlborough Cricket Club will be the venue hosting the charity fixture between a Forest of Arden Select and the Sports Argus on Friday 18th March.
All proceeds will go to the Birmingham Children’s Hospital, for any further information contact Mrs Sue Kingdon on 07703-812332 or alternatively e-mail Sue on suekingdon@foadartsleague.co.uk or visit the league’s web site www.foadartsleague.co.uk
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Court Oak kept not only their title hopes on course but also stretched their unbeaten run to twelve games in the Harborne and District League when they won 8-1 away to bottom of the table Avenue Social. The win maintains Court Oak’s two points lead over second placed Hillyfields ‘A’ who beat Sportsman 5-4, but Hillyfields ‘A’ have also played one game more than the leaders.
Full Results:- Hillyfields ‘B’ 5 Avenue Flights 4, Hillyfields ‘A’ 5 Sportsman 4, Avenue Social 1 Court Oak 8, Bartley Green FC 4 (D.Jones 180) Weoley Castle WMC 5.
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A 4-3 win over Chris Fox and a 6-1 success against Liam Baker has seen Mick Baker extend his lead at the top of the Winmau Centre Thursday Night Champions League to thirteen points. Former leader Kevin Harris holds on to second place even though after he won 4-3 against Robert Pierce he then lost by the same margin to Rob Harris.
With the fixture card getting ever closer to completion Mick Baker, apart from a major upset, does now look all set to become this season’s new champion for which he will collect the top prize of £300 plus a sponsorship deal with Winmau.
Full Results:Week 13:- Phil Summers 2 Steve O’Neill 5, Chris Fox 3 Mick Baker 4, Kevin Harris 4 Robeet Pierce 3, Mark Bayliss 1 Tam Singh 6, Mick O’Neill 3 Simon Meredith 4, Liam Baker 2 Rob Harris 5, Simon Meredith 6 Chris Fox 1, Ken West 7 Phil Summers 0, Kevin Harris 3 Tob Harris 4, Tam Singh 2 Robert Pierce 5, Mark Bayliss 3 Steve O’Neill 4, Mick O’Neill 2 Ken West 5, Liam Baker 1 Mick Baker 6, Chris Fox 4 Robert Pierce 3.
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The Wednesbury and Darlaston Wednesday Night League staged their trebles knockout and taking the honours on the night were the Staffordshire Knot representative team of Mick James, Cav Timmins and Ryan O’Connor who defeated the Red Lion trio of Tom Hargroves, Kieron Stanford and Phil Sheargold in the final.
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Dudley Sports ‘C’, reigning champions in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League have extended their lead at the top of the table to four points after winning 8-1 against Brickmakers Arms who drop from third to seventh in the table. Second placed Bridge were also losers going down 6-3 at home to Roebuck who move up three places to eighth. Four teams are on ten points, four fewer than the leaders, Bridge, Bulls Head (Netherton), Bell and Pensnett Liberal Club, the Bell having a game in hand on the other three and Dudley Sports ‘C’.
Full Results:Week 7:- Dudley Sports ‘A’ 4 Pensnett Liberal Club 5, High Acres 3 New Talbot 6, The Bridge 3 Roebuck 6, Griffin 1 Bulls Head (Netherton) 8, The Bell 6 The Swan 3, Blue Brick 6 Dudley Sports ‘B’ 3, Queens Head 4 Old Star 5, Brickmakers Arms 1 Dudley Sports ‘C’ 8.
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The top three teams in the Brierley Hill Friday Night League all played away and all won but despite winning 5-4 at Pensnett Welfare Club Miners (Wollescote) have lost their number one spot to Brickmakers Arms who handed out a 9-0 whitewash to their hosts Roebuck. Brickmakers are now on the same 20 points as Miners with a game in hand, third placed Netherton Cricket Club who won 8-1 away to The Bell are four points adrift of the leading duo.
Full Results:Week 18:- Dudley Sports 3 The Cross (Oldswinford) 6, Roebuck 0 Brickmakers Arms 9, Pensnett Welfare Club 4 Miners (Wollescote) 5, The Bell 1 Netherton Cricket Club 8.
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A 9-0 win over Pip Club in division one of the Pip Club League keeps Prince of Wales in pole position but only by two legs of average over Bulls Head ‘A’ (Polesworth) who won 8-1 away to third in the table Birchmoor Club. The top two are now undefeated in nine games.
In division two Globe (Tamworth) remain the only unbeaten team in the division as they recorded a 10-8 win over Royal Oak which keeps them two points ahead of second placed Globe Trotters who were also 10-8 winners against Old Liberal.
Full Results:Division One:- Birchmoor Club 1 Bulls Head ‘A’ 8 (Colin Wyatt 180, Billy Burdett 180, Phil Daulman 114f), Pip Club 0 (Amy Hawksworth 114) Prince of Wales 9 (Mick Smith 113f), Wigginton Arms 2 Sports Bar ‘180’ 7, Belgrave Club 6 Two Gates Club 3, Division Two:- Globe Trotters 10 (Chris Lowe 180) Old Liberal 8, Progressive Club 9 Globe (Wilnecote) 9, Globe (Tamworth) 10 (Gary Day 180) Royal Oak 8.
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Wins for the bottom three teams in the Rowley Monday Night League bottom of the table Yeltz Bar winning 6-3 away to Haden Cross ‘A, next to bottom Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ won 5-4 against Haden Cross ‘Z’ and Roost had a 6-3 win at Britannia.
Springfield Social Club had a 7-2 win at Beech Tree to make it seven wins in as many games and keeps them two points ahead of The Bell whose 5-4 win over Ivy Bush ‘A’ takes them to a maximum twelve points from their six games played, third placed Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ were 6-3 winners at Bacaba.
Full Results:Week 7:- Whiteheath Tavern 5 (Gary Baker 160b) Fairfield 4, Haden Cross ‘A’ 3 Yeltz Bar 6, Bacaba 3 Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 6, Bell 5 Ivy Bush ‘A’ 4, Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 5 Haden Cross ‘Z’ 4 (Kevin Bambrick 160b), Britannia 3 Roost 6, Beech Tree 2 Springfield Social Club 7.
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A 5-2 home defeat by their nearest rivals Dewdrop in the Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League has seen The Vine replaced in pole position by their opponents. Dewdrop’s unbeaten five games run has seen them open a two points lead over The Vine and Island Inn who had a close 4-3 home win over Jolly Collier to replace them in the number three spot.
Full Results:Week 5:- Old Hop Pole 5 Albion 2, The Vine 2 Dewdrop 5, Sportsman 4 Merry-Go-Round 3, New Talbot 4 Ivy Bush 3, Island Inn 4 Jolly Collier 3, Horseley Tavern 2 Hayes Social 5.
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It was cup week in the Cradley Tuesday Night League, first the Harry Siviter Memorial Cup which saw wins for Gate Hangs Well, White Horse, Members Club and Rose and Crown while in the Wally Fellows Memorial Cup progressing into the next round were White Swan, Netherton Sports and Social and Crown ‘A’.
Full Results:Harry Siviter Memorial Cup:- Gate Hangs Well 5 Hawne Lane Tavern 4, White Horse 6 Crown (Station Road) 3, Chop House 2 Members Club 7, Brickmakers Arms 4 Rose and Crown 5, Wally Fellows Memorial Cup:- White Swan 7 Bulls Head 2, Roost ‘B’ 4 Netherton Sports and Social 5, Crown ‘A’ 6 Crown ‘Z’ 3,
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It’s so close at the top of the Pensnett and Bromley Tuesday Night League that a 6-3 win for The Bridge was not enough to keep them in the top spot as second placed Samson and Lion, with a 7-0 win over Pensnett Liberal Club replaced them with a slightest of advantages just one leg of average.
After only five games the leading pair have already opened a four point’s lead over their nearest rivals Pensnett Welfare Club ‘A’, High Acres and Dudley Sports Club.
Full Results:- Bridge 6 Moor Center Snooker Club 1, Samson and Lion 7 Pensnett Liberal Club 0, Pensnett Welfare Club ‘A’ 4 Dudley Sports Club 3, Saracens Head 4 Pensnett Welfare Club ‘B’ 3, Sedgley Golf Club 2 High Acres 5.
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A 4-3 win at The Bell by White Horse has seen the two teams draw level on points and average to share second place in the Halesowen Monday Night Ladies League. Both Bell and White Horse are two points behind leaders Spring Meadow who had a 5-2 away win over Townsend ‘A’.
At the other end of the table Hare and Hounds moved off the foot with a 4-3 win over The Widders, replacing them in the bottom position is Townsend ‘A’.
Full Results:Week 4:- Round of Beef 3 Townsend ‘B’ 4, The Bell 3 White Horse 4, Hare and Hounds 4 The Widders 3, Townsend ‘A’ 2 Spring Meadow 5, Captains Cup:- Round of Beef lost to Townsend ‘B’, The Bell beat White Horse, Hare and Hounds lost to The Widders, Townsend ‘A’ lost to Spring Meadow.
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Upsets at the top of the Tettenhall Wednesday Night League as Claregate lose the number one spot and drop to third following their 5-2 home defeat by Riley’s ‘B’ who go level on points and average with Claregate. The Bull lost 4-3 at home to Jack’s Bar and drop four places to sixth while Riley’s ‘A’ who were fourth jump up to the top of the table with a 6-1 win over Moreton, Whitmore Reans WMC join the leaders on eight points after their 4-3 win at Brewood British Legion.
Full Results:Week 5:- Brewood British Legion 3 Whitmore Reans WMC 4, Bull 3 Jack’s Bar 4, Claregate 2 Riley’s ‘B’ 5, Dog and Partridge 5 Pheasant 2, Otter and Vixen 3 ECC 4, Riley’s ‘A’ 6 Moreton 1.
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The results from week eleven of the Tamworth League had no affect on the league table whatsoever, not one single movement in the table with Prince of Wales ‘A’ leading the field with 95 points their latest win being 6-1 against Wigginton Arms ‘A’ while Prince of Wales ‘B’ who are second and on 89 points had a 7-0 win away to Mile Oak Rovers.
Full Results:- Mile Oak Rovers 0 Prince of Wales ‘B’ 7, Prince of Wales ‘A’ 6 Wigginton Arms ‘A’ 1, Belgrave Club 5 Progressive Club 2, Three Tuns (Fazeley) 3 Sports Bar ‘180’ 4, Wigginton Arms ‘B’ 1 Fox and Dogs 6, Players League:- Mark Tomlinson jnr.(Prince of Wales ‘B’) beat Debbie Tallis (Mile Oak Rovers), Mick Chater (Prince of Wales ‘A’) beat Paul Smallwood (Wigginton Arms ‘A) – walkover, Martyn Richards (Progressive Club) beat Adam Williams (Belgrave Club), Steve Taft (Sports Bar ‘180’) beat Martin Young (Three Tuns, Fazeley), Donna Whitmore (Wigginton Arms ‘B’) beat Martin Edwards (Fox and Dogs).
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Solihull Moors look comfortable at the top of division one with a six points lead over Highwood KB’s, however KB’s have two games in hand on their rivals. In division two Crown Arrows lead the way with 20 points but only on average from Highwood Arrows after Highwood Arrows, their closest rivals, beat them 5-4 in the latest fixture. Although both teams are now level on points Highwood have played one game more than Crown.
In the quarter finals of the Sheldon Shield winning through to the last four were Sheldon Marlborough Flights, Maggies, The Lyndon and The Pavillions, while in the Punchbowl making the semi finals were EBAHA, Crown at Olton, Castle Vale Residents and Iron Horse.
Full Results:Week 16:Premier Division:- East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association 4 (D.Sudbury 100, N.Davis 100, B.Horley 100,123, B.Skinner 100,140) Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows 5 (J.Carter 115, R.Nixon 136,140, P.Connolly 112b, L.Nixon 140,120b, A.Barnfield 103b, M.Harris 100, M.Barber 125,2x100), The Pirates 3 (K.Green 100,123f,121, J.Buttle 101b) The Lyndon 6 (S.Harding 101b,100, R.Lucas 2x100, J.Buckingham 100, P.Henderson 125,100), Mackadown Social 3 (B.Allen 140, L.Barberan 100,125, D.Young 100, A.Kavanagh 111, M.Heaven 140,100, M.Noonan 100, S.Kingdon 100, A.Sheen 156) Crown at Olton 6 (A.Hutchings 140,120b, J.Sidwell 120b,112f, P.Yardley 100b,100, T.Randell 125,135, B.Nixon 100,120, I.Spencer 136, P.Nunn 100), Sheldon Dukes 5 (L.Molyneux 100,122, P.Pudge 140, M.Riley 100,125, P.Sunner 113, A.Plows 100) Crown at Shard End 4 (N.Parsonage 140,121, M.Cooper 100, K.Reynolds 2x100,121, P.Shipley 120,132, T.Whitehouse 112b, J.Prince 125, C.King 2x140), Castle Vale Stadium 5 (P.Nicholls 2x100, B.Beard 100,137, J.Burdett 2x100, B.Cadby 100,140, D.Phillips 100, R.Burritt 108b) Saltley Amateur Gardeners 4 (R.Lawrence 135, P.Webster 100b, J.Webster 100,140, T.Webster 102, S.Winters 136, T.White 2x100, J.Phipps 100), Division One:- Yardley Ex Colts 2 (P.Hill 125,101, B.Law 140, P.Knowles 100,104) Sheldon Marlborough Flights 7 (P.Seadon 100, B.Steptoe 100b, K.Alsbury 100b,105b, M.Murrin 140, P.Brown 100, M.Cox 111b, D.Howlett 132b, A.Eden 138), Solihull Moors 7 (S.Hicks 105, L.Hodges 125,100,131, J.Palmer 100, S.Green 100) Sheldon Heath Social 2 (S.Westley 112b, R.Westley 100, L.Allwood 100b,100, T.Roche 101), Marston Green Tavern 4 (D.Bond 100, T.Knowles 120b, R.Fisher 100, B.Tranter 100) George V 3 (S.Palmer 100, C.Horsley 100, P.Horsley 131), Iron Horse 3 (J.Evans 100,112b, C.Monnington 100, R.Earl 135, D.Mortiboys 100,140) Holy Souls 6 (T.Evans 100,140, M.O’Sullivan 100,120b, D.Heighway 2x100,120f, J.Lucas 100), Highwood KB’s 5 (D.Cherry 137, N.Wykes 2x100,125, T.Constable 136,140, A.Hunt 130) Crown-Forget-Me-Not 4 (W.Griffiths 100b,100f, S.Gardiner 100, I.Scattergood 121,140, J.Lynch 125,105, C.Kettlewell jnr 2x100, D.Rawlins 118), Division Two:- Ridgemere Social 4 (C.Bunn 100, L.Carter 120b,100, P.Fielding 140,142b, A.Phipps 140) Greville Arms 5 (R.Gwilliam 101f, A.Hawkins 101,101f), Small Heath Amateur Gardeners 5 (C.Hughes 100, A.Wale 100, D.Brown 174, A.Sleath 100,121, D.Hykin 101b,100) Maggies 4 (N.Hall 116, J.Storey 100, S.Hoccom 2x100, S.Hall 2x100,140, P.Cunningham 121), Crown Arrows 4 (D.White 100, M.Bown 100, K.Depper 100,101, S.Moran 100, J.Morrisey 2x100) Highwood Arrows 5 (P.Roscoe 100b,100, G.Thomas 102b, T.Clinton 140,104,112b, G.Clinton 120b,105b, M.Mitchell 140,101b, A.Payne 2x100), Highwood Exiles 2 (J.Phipps 120,100, R.Harrison 100, P.Harvey 134,100) Shirley RBL Misfits 7 (F.Cotsford 120, C.DeSilva 100, G.Brown 100, J.O’Sullivan 100), Sheldon Shield:Quarter Finals:- Yardley Ex Colts 3 Sheldon Marlborough Flights 6 (B.Steptoe 180, P.Brown 140, A.Eden snr 140, P.Jones 100), Shirley RBL Misfits 4 (J.Boyle 100) Maggies 5 (S.Hoccom 120b, B.Swaine 105b,100, N.Hall 100b), The Lyndon 6 (D.Wright 140, R.Lucas 121, P.Henderson 125) The Pirates 3 (K.Buttle 135, J.Buttle 100,S.Hipkiss 120b), The Pavillions 5 (M.Tolliss 100, K.Richards 100, N.Robinson 100, N.Jackson 100) Willclare Sports and Social 4 (M.Holt 100, D.Reid 100), Punchbowl Cup:Quarter Finals:- Ridgemere Social 2 (P.Fielding 100) East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association 7 (A.Hinton 134, N.Davis 100, B.Skinner 119), Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows 4 (D.Tudor 100,120, R.Nixon 101b,125, L.Nixon 137, P.Connolly 130, M.Harris 100) Crown at Olton 5 (J.Sidwell 125, T.Randell 140, B.Nixon 109b), Crown-Forget-Me-Not 0 (J.Lynch 100b, C.Kettlewell snr 100) Castle Vale Residents 9 (G.Taylor 100, J.Burdett 100, B.Cadby 105b), Highwood KB’s 2 (N.Wykes 119, N.Hexley 100, W.Cooper 112b, T.Walton 108b) Iron Horse 7 (J.Evans 121, D.Kilby 100,120).
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Division one of the Four Oaks and District League produced a top of the table clash between leaders Boldmere St Mikes and second placed The Beehive. Despite home advantage St Mikes went down 6-3, their first defeat in fourteen games, to leave them just two points to the good on Beehive who have played one game fewer. Golden Hind lost 6-3 to Plough and Arrows and with it any hope of finishing as runners up.
In the second division Bishop Vesey hammered The Park 9-0 and with a superior average are just two points behind leaders Golden Hind Arrows with only three more games to the end of the season.
Full Results:Week 15:Division One:- Old Oscott Arrows 6 (M.Page 2x100,121,140, M.Compton 100b,2x140, M.Maher 2x100, A.Lea 100, D.Page 100) Boldmere Sports and Social 3 (D.Munge 100,123, R.Tidmarsh 100b, D.Savage 137, J.Frost 4x100,140), Pint Pot Flights 5 (B.Godfray 2x100, M.Bruin 112b,100,115,140, J.Moon 120b) Old Oscott WMC 4 (J.Tolley 100, D.Parsons 3x100,140, N.Hawkley 3x100,118,180), Boldmere St Mikes 3 (S.Paling 120b,125, M.Wild 3x140,2x100,122, M.Ashton 100b,120b,120,3x100, A.Kimberley 100, B.Linnecor 3x100, R.Hawker 130b,100b,100) The Beehive 6 (K.Reynolds 160b,140, J.Prince 137,125,100,140, W.Mynard 120b,120, N.Clarke 120b,125,180,100, K.Deeley 108b,121,140,2x100), Golden Hind 3 (T.O’Kereke 125,100, A.Stainfield 100, D.Keatley 3x100, D.Fowler 2x125,100, T.Kelly 120b,2x100,140,120, G.Kimberley 3x100, S.Baker 100) Plough and Arrows 6 (N.Robbins 2x100,138,121,140, K.Gow 100, I.Taylor 2x100,118f,125,180, M.O’Driscoll 140, P.Smith 140,125), Division Two:- Boldmere Tap 5 (A.Small 100, D.Quirk 100, S.Alexander 2x140,3x100, P.Bromley 2x100,120, D.Simpson 135) The Boot 4 (M.Norton 109b,126,133,2x100, T.Taylor 2x100, N.Napier 100, T.Tyrie 100,140, G.Gaughan 100, D.Walton 100), Bishop Vesey 9 (C.Sammons 100, J.Dempsey 106f, N.Sammons 100,101, M.Archer 116b,108b, J.Cronin 100, S.Holmes 120b,100, D.Sammons 135,180) The Park 0 (A.Hay 100, J.Russell 119,103, W.Harvey 100, D.Panjanadon 120), The Fox 5 (D.Willetts 132,100, S.Wilson 120b,3x100,140, M.Horacek 140,100, D.Perry 117f, A.Jarvie 2x100,140) Brookvale Social 4 (S.Lysaght 100, M. Naylor 2x100,125,140, W.Naylor 123,134), The Lions 4 (J.Collins 120,125,100, T.Pedley 100, K.Brown 112, S.Davey 100,105, R.Barritt 2x100,101, W.Taylor 2x140) Erdington Arrows 5 (J.Cox 130f, M.Phillips 3x100, J.Stokes 100, R.Bazeley 4x100).
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The South Birmingham League played off their doubles knockout and from a starting 33 pairs winning the event were Ash Kavanagh and Dean Young who just got the 2-1 edge on Paul Bryant and Chris Cooke in the final.
Both of the semi finals went to the wire with 2-1 results, Kavanagh and Young beat Neil Parsonage and Anthony Savage while Bryant and Cooke took out Robbie Earl and Jason Evans.
South Birmingham League Doubles Knockout Paul Bryant (Runner Up), Sue Kingdon (Organiser) and Chris Cooke (Runner Up)
Full Results:Doubles Knockout:Quarter Finals:- Paul Bryant & ChrisCooke 2 Mark Birch & Steve Bird 1, Jason Evans & Robbie Earl 2 William Naylor & Matt Gallett 1, Neil Parsonage & Anthony Savage 2 TomMcDonough & Adam Cooksey 0, Ash Kavanagh & DeanYoung 2 Bob Jones & Gavin Jones 1, Semi Finals:- Paul Bryant & Chris Cooke 2 Robbie Earl & Jason Evans 1, Ash Kavanagh & DeanYoung 2 Neil Parsonage & Anthony Savage 1, Final:- Ash Kavanagh & Dean Young 2 Paul Bryant & Chris Cooke 1.
South Birmingham League Doubles Knockout Sue Kingdon (Organiser), Ash Kavanagh & Dean Young Winners)
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A 5-4 win over Riley’s Red Arrows has confirmed Olton Crown as champions of division one of the Forest of Arden Winter League. Journeys End who looked odds on to finish as runners up lost 5-4 away to Sheldon Marlborough Arrows and now have one game to play and it’s against third in the table Riley’s Red Arrows, the outcome of that game could well decide who finishes as runners up.
Highwood KB have won the division two title as Sheldon Marlborough Flights and Ivy Leaf are four points behind them.
Full Results:Division One:- Riley’s Red Arrows 4 (N.Harris 120b, C.Hall 100,135, J.Harris 126f, L.Hodges 123) Olton Crown 5 (J.Sidwell 125,100, J.Norris 100f, R.Duncan 140, A.Hutchings 140), Crown Arrows 2 (S.Shepard 160b, D.White 140,102b, S.Moran 100,113, R.Vann 120b,100) Greville Arrows 7 (L.Powell 140,2x100, C.Okey 140, M.Stansfield 100, K.Duggan 108b,100, D.Duggan 125, C.Roberts 107b), Sheldon Marlborough Arrows 5 (S.Whatmore 100,121, D.Humphries 4x100,123, M.Murrin 100,110f, D.Howlett 2x140) Journeys End 4 (S.Edwards 2x100,140 , B.Harris 2x100, A.Howell 120b,100, L.Barberan 100, A.Edwards 140, M.Tilley 125,100), Division Two:- Highwood Arms 6 (N.Walker 115, M.Osbourne 100, P.Thorley 125,111, B.Anderton 2x100,100f,2x125, C.Horsley 120) Highwood Exiles 3 (A.Payne 160, R.Harrison 100), Ivy Leaf 6 (P.Ashford 100, R.Jelly 100, B.Jelly 100,101, D.Field 120,100) Sheldon Marlborough Flights 3 (A.Eden snr 120,100, P.Brown 101b, B.Steptoe 120b,2x100b,100, P.Seadon 120b).
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Wins for the top eight teams in the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League and big wins for the top three as leaders Bird ‘A’ (Stourbridge) win 9-0 at home to Garibaldi, second placed Ten Arches ‘A’ had an 8-1 win at The Fox (Lye) and third in the table Ashwood were 7-2 winners at home to Stourbridge RBL.
Full Results:Week 18:- Plough 4 Shrubbery Cottage 5, Brickmakers Arms 5 Crestwood 4, Bird ‘A’ (Stourbridge) 9 Garibaldi 0, Ashwood 7 Stourbridge RBL 2, New Inns 4 Quarry Bank Conservative Club 5, Bird (Wordsley) 6 Church Tavern 3, The Fox (Lye) 1 Ten Arches ‘A’ 8, Queens 0 High Acres 9, The Swan 5 Bird ‘B’ (Stourbridge) 4, Ten Arches ‘B’ 8 Kingswinford Conservative Club 1, The Cat Inn (Wordsley) 0 Britannia 9.
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Hillyfields lost their second place in the Kings Norton League table and dropped to fifth when they were handed a 7-0 home defeat by leaders and champions Court Oak who have taken their unbeaten run to 27 games. Moving up from third and taking over from Hillyfields in second place is Stirchley United who won their home tie with Bulls Head 6-1 to give them 42 points, twelve less than Court Oak.
Full Results:- Kings Norton RBL 5 (J.Good 3x100, J.Calt 4x100, T.Roberts 2x140, B.Morgan 123,140, N.Porter 4x100, S.Nolan 4x100, B.Bonas 100, B.Doyle 100) Toby Jug ‘A’ 2 (R.Higgins 2x100,180, S.Hodges 2x100, A.Deeley 2x100,121,180, J.Grainger 3x100,139, D.Kent 2x100), Kings Heath 2 (R.Morris 100,140, S.Morris 125, C.Upton 100,135) Weoley Hill 5 (P.Cole 3x133,121, M.Lloyd 100, J.Simpson 100, R.Manders 2x100, D.Barnickle 2x100, J.Brookes 140), Hillyfields 0 (K.Drain 2x100, P.Yardley 2x100,123, M.Poolton 100,121, A.Vaughan 140,180, J.Fox 100) Court Oak 7 (P.Blades 3x100,121, E.Simpson 2x140,100, K.Bedder 4x100, V.Gould 3x100,110f, G.Dews 3x100,140, R.Mann 2x100,140,125, S.Hykin 120, C.Burke 100), Coppice 2 (M.Jones 100, M.Harper 100, R.Mooney 100,140,174, M.Mooney 125, G.Twist 134,140, D.Connoly 100) Dingle Social 5 (A.Edmonds 2x100, K.Manger 3x100,140, M.Deeley 100, B.Andrews 100), Stirchley United 6 (T.Jeffs 2x140,100, D.Collins 2x100,115, K.Mason 2x180,131, B.Thomas 100,121,140, C.Price 135, C.Ryan 3x100,121, M.Bathurst 2x100,125) Bulls Head 1 (S.Campbell 133, G.Purnell 135, K.Maxim 2x100,140, V.Walton 100, J.Davies 116,140), Cotteridge 6 (C.Harman 3x100, S.Hale 125, J.O^Neill 100,131,125, Matt Ivory 3x100,121,140,110f,20 darts game) Billesley 1 (L.Jones 2x100, J.Eades 100,140, D.Jones 100).
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Week seven of the Shirley Red Lion Premier League saw Mick Bown lose his number one spot after going down 3-1 to middle of the table Andy Hoy, Bown recovered to beat Julian Harris 3-2 but his 35 points leave him two short of new leader Adam Stuart who won both of his games, 3-1 against Dave Hesketh followed by a 3-2 win over Brian Lawton. With 3-0 wins over Steve Thomas and Mark Cater, Ken Hopton has moved up four places to third in the table on 32 points just three behind Bown.
Full Results:Week 7:- Andy Hoy 0 Steve Sidwell 3, Steve Heeks 0 Tony Daly 3, Trevor Carter 3 Brian Lawton 1, Dave Hesketh 1 Adam Stuart 3, Julian Harris 3 Steve Thomas 0, Ken Hopton 3 Tony Daly 2, Andy Hoy 3 Mick Bown 1, Dave Fisher 3 Mark Cater 0, Trevor Carter 0 Steve Heeks 3, Steve Heeks 1 Steve Sidwell 3, Mark Gwalchmai 1 Dave Hesketh 3, Adam Stuart 3 Brian Lawton 2, Steve Thomas 0 Dave Fisher 3, Julian Harris 2 Mick Bown 3, Mark Cater 0 Ken Hopton 3, Andy Hoy 3 Dave Hesketh 1, Tony Daly 3 Trevor Carter 0, Mark Gwalchmai 0 Tony Daly 3.
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No change at the top of the Shirley and District Monday Night League as all of the top five teams won in week eight to keep Highwood two points ahead of the rest of the field in pole position.
Legion Royals were the only team in the bottom half of the table to chalk up a win this week a 6-3 success away to Blue Bell who are just two points to the good on bottom team Shirley Spartac.
Full Results: Week 8:- Red Lion 8 Highwood Bears 1, Shirley Legionnaires 7 Shirley Spartac 2, Highwood 9 Cider House 0, Plume Misfits 4 Solihull Sports Club 5, Crown Jewells 9 (John Sidwell 180) Sharmans Cross 0, Blue Bell 3 Legion Royals 6.
Last Friday the league took on the Sports Argus Charity Team and although they lost 7-2 they raised a terrific amount of £200 which will go to the Birmingham Children’s Hospital. Shirley’s two winners were Tom McCabe who won 2-0 against Tom McGlone and Craig Clarke who beat Pat Sinnett 2-1.
Full Results:Shirley and District Darts League 2 Sports Argus Charity Darts Team 7 (Shirley names first):- Steve Mellis 0 Neil Parsonage 2 (140,177), Tom McCabe 2 (160,90f) Tom McGlone 0, Dave Hesketh 0 Ashley Hyken 2 (140,125), Craig Clarke 2 (98f) Pat Sinnett 1 (180), Jason Jennings 1 (2x140,125) Phil Whitlock 2 (140), Steve Wells 1 (140,125) Andy Hutchings 2 (123,121), Matt McCallion 0 (120) Richard Hosey 2 (140), Andy Foulkes 0 (2x140) Tom White 2 (125,140,180), Stewart Westley 1 (121,140) Dave Bourne 2 (121).
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A reminder that the Sheldon Marlborough Cricket Club will be the venue hosting the charity fixture between a Forest of Arden Select and the Sports Argus on Friday 18th March.
All proceeds will go to the Birmingham Children’s Hospital, for any further information contact Mrs Sue Kingdon on 07703-812332 or alternatively e-mail Sue on suekingdon@foadartsleague.co.uk or visit the league’s web site www.foadartsleague.co.uk
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Court Oak kept not only their title hopes on course but also stretched their unbeaten run to twelve games in the Harborne and District League when they won 8-1 away to bottom of the table Avenue Social. The win maintains Court Oak’s two points lead over second placed Hillyfields ‘A’ who beat Sportsman 5-4, but Hillyfields ‘A’ have also played one game more than the leaders.
Full Results:- Hillyfields ‘B’ 5 Avenue Flights 4, Hillyfields ‘A’ 5 Sportsman 4, Avenue Social 1 Court Oak 8, Bartley Green FC 4 (D.Jones 180) Weoley Castle WMC 5.
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A 4-3 win over Chris Fox and a 6-1 success against Liam Baker has seen Mick Baker extend his lead at the top of the Winmau Centre Thursday Night Champions League to thirteen points. Former leader Kevin Harris holds on to second place even though after he won 4-3 against Robert Pierce he then lost by the same margin to Rob Harris.
With the fixture card getting ever closer to completion Mick Baker, apart from a major upset, does now look all set to become this season’s new champion for which he will collect the top prize of £300 plus a sponsorship deal with Winmau.
Full Results:Week 13:- Phil Summers 2 Steve O’Neill 5, Chris Fox 3 Mick Baker 4, Kevin Harris 4 Robeet Pierce 3, Mark Bayliss 1 Tam Singh 6, Mick O’Neill 3 Simon Meredith 4, Liam Baker 2 Rob Harris 5, Simon Meredith 6 Chris Fox 1, Ken West 7 Phil Summers 0, Kevin Harris 3 Tob Harris 4, Tam Singh 2 Robert Pierce 5, Mark Bayliss 3 Steve O’Neill 4, Mick O’Neill 2 Ken West 5, Liam Baker 1 Mick Baker 6, Chris Fox 4 Robert Pierce 3.
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The Wednesbury and Darlaston Wednesday Night League staged their trebles knockout and taking the honours on the night were the Staffordshire Knot representative team of Mick James, Cav Timmins and Ryan O’Connor who defeated the Red Lion trio of Tom Hargroves, Kieron Stanford and Phil Sheargold in the final.
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Dudley Sports ‘C’, reigning champions in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League have extended their lead at the top of the table to four points after winning 8-1 against Brickmakers Arms who drop from third to seventh in the table. Second placed Bridge were also losers going down 6-3 at home to Roebuck who move up three places to eighth. Four teams are on ten points, four fewer than the leaders, Bridge, Bulls Head (Netherton), Bell and Pensnett Liberal Club, the Bell having a game in hand on the other three and Dudley Sports ‘C’.
Full Results:Week 7:- Dudley Sports ‘A’ 4 Pensnett Liberal Club 5, High Acres 3 New Talbot 6, The Bridge 3 Roebuck 6, Griffin 1 Bulls Head (Netherton) 8, The Bell 6 The Swan 3, Blue Brick 6 Dudley Sports ‘B’ 3, Queens Head 4 Old Star 5, Brickmakers Arms 1 Dudley Sports ‘C’ 8.
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The top three teams in the Brierley Hill Friday Night League all played away and all won but despite winning 5-4 at Pensnett Welfare Club Miners (Wollescote) have lost their number one spot to Brickmakers Arms who handed out a 9-0 whitewash to their hosts Roebuck. Brickmakers are now on the same 20 points as Miners with a game in hand, third placed Netherton Cricket Club who won 8-1 away to The Bell are four points adrift of the leading duo.
Full Results:Week 18:- Dudley Sports 3 The Cross (Oldswinford) 6, Roebuck 0 Brickmakers Arms 9, Pensnett Welfare Club 4 Miners (Wollescote) 5, The Bell 1 Netherton Cricket Club 8.
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A 9-0 win over Pip Club in division one of the Pip Club League keeps Prince of Wales in pole position but only by two legs of average over Bulls Head ‘A’ (Polesworth) who won 8-1 away to third in the table Birchmoor Club. The top two are now undefeated in nine games.
In division two Globe (Tamworth) remain the only unbeaten team in the division as they recorded a 10-8 win over Royal Oak which keeps them two points ahead of second placed Globe Trotters who were also 10-8 winners against Old Liberal.
Full Results:Division One:- Birchmoor Club 1 Bulls Head ‘A’ 8 (Colin Wyatt 180, Billy Burdett 180, Phil Daulman 114f), Pip Club 0 (Amy Hawksworth 114) Prince of Wales 9 (Mick Smith 113f), Wigginton Arms 2 Sports Bar ‘180’ 7, Belgrave Club 6 Two Gates Club 3, Division Two:- Globe Trotters 10 (Chris Lowe 180) Old Liberal 8, Progressive Club 9 Globe (Wilnecote) 9, Globe (Tamworth) 10 (Gary Day 180) Royal Oak 8.
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Wins for the bottom three teams in the Rowley Monday Night League bottom of the table Yeltz Bar winning 6-3 away to Haden Cross ‘A, next to bottom Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ won 5-4 against Haden Cross ‘Z’ and Roost had a 6-3 win at Britannia.
Springfield Social Club had a 7-2 win at Beech Tree to make it seven wins in as many games and keeps them two points ahead of The Bell whose 5-4 win over Ivy Bush ‘A’ takes them to a maximum twelve points from their six games played, third placed Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ were 6-3 winners at Bacaba.
Full Results:Week 7:- Whiteheath Tavern 5 (Gary Baker 160b) Fairfield 4, Haden Cross ‘A’ 3 Yeltz Bar 6, Bacaba 3 Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 6, Bell 5 Ivy Bush ‘A’ 4, Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 5 Haden Cross ‘Z’ 4 (Kevin Bambrick 160b), Britannia 3 Roost 6, Beech Tree 2 Springfield Social Club 7.
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A 5-2 home defeat by their nearest rivals Dewdrop in the Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League has seen The Vine replaced in pole position by their opponents. Dewdrop’s unbeaten five games run has seen them open a two points lead over The Vine and Island Inn who had a close 4-3 home win over Jolly Collier to replace them in the number three spot.
Full Results:Week 5:- Old Hop Pole 5 Albion 2, The Vine 2 Dewdrop 5, Sportsman 4 Merry-Go-Round 3, New Talbot 4 Ivy Bush 3, Island Inn 4 Jolly Collier 3, Horseley Tavern 2 Hayes Social 5.
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It was cup week in the Cradley Tuesday Night League, first the Harry Siviter Memorial Cup which saw wins for Gate Hangs Well, White Horse, Members Club and Rose and Crown while in the Wally Fellows Memorial Cup progressing into the next round were White Swan, Netherton Sports and Social and Crown ‘A’.
Full Results:Harry Siviter Memorial Cup:- Gate Hangs Well 5 Hawne Lane Tavern 4, White Horse 6 Crown (Station Road) 3, Chop House 2 Members Club 7, Brickmakers Arms 4 Rose and Crown 5, Wally Fellows Memorial Cup:- White Swan 7 Bulls Head 2, Roost ‘B’ 4 Netherton Sports and Social 5, Crown ‘A’ 6 Crown ‘Z’ 3,
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It’s so close at the top of the Pensnett and Bromley Tuesday Night League that a 6-3 win for The Bridge was not enough to keep them in the top spot as second placed Samson and Lion, with a 7-0 win over Pensnett Liberal Club replaced them with a slightest of advantages just one leg of average.
After only five games the leading pair have already opened a four point’s lead over their nearest rivals Pensnett Welfare Club ‘A’, High Acres and Dudley Sports Club.
Full Results:- Bridge 6 Moor Center Snooker Club 1, Samson and Lion 7 Pensnett Liberal Club 0, Pensnett Welfare Club ‘A’ 4 Dudley Sports Club 3, Saracens Head 4 Pensnett Welfare Club ‘B’ 3, Sedgley Golf Club 2 High Acres 5.
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A 4-3 win at The Bell by White Horse has seen the two teams draw level on points and average to share second place in the Halesowen Monday Night Ladies League. Both Bell and White Horse are two points behind leaders Spring Meadow who had a 5-2 away win over Townsend ‘A’.
At the other end of the table Hare and Hounds moved off the foot with a 4-3 win over The Widders, replacing them in the bottom position is Townsend ‘A’.
Full Results:Week 4:- Round of Beef 3 Townsend ‘B’ 4, The Bell 3 White Horse 4, Hare and Hounds 4 The Widders 3, Townsend ‘A’ 2 Spring Meadow 5, Captains Cup:- Round of Beef lost to Townsend ‘B’, The Bell beat White Horse, Hare and Hounds lost to The Widders, Townsend ‘A’ lost to Spring Meadow.
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Upsets at the top of the Tettenhall Wednesday Night League as Claregate lose the number one spot and drop to third following their 5-2 home defeat by Riley’s ‘B’ who go level on points and average with Claregate. The Bull lost 4-3 at home to Jack’s Bar and drop four places to sixth while Riley’s ‘A’ who were fourth jump up to the top of the table with a 6-1 win over Moreton, Whitmore Reans WMC join the leaders on eight points after their 4-3 win at Brewood British Legion.
Full Results:Week 5:- Brewood British Legion 3 Whitmore Reans WMC 4, Bull 3 Jack’s Bar 4, Claregate 2 Riley’s ‘B’ 5, Dog and Partridge 5 Pheasant 2, Otter and Vixen 3 ECC 4, Riley’s ‘A’ 6 Moreton 1.
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The results from week eleven of the Tamworth League had no affect on the league table whatsoever, not one single movement in the table with Prince of Wales ‘A’ leading the field with 95 points their latest win being 6-1 against Wigginton Arms ‘A’ while Prince of Wales ‘B’ who are second and on 89 points had a 7-0 win away to Mile Oak Rovers.
Full Results:- Mile Oak Rovers 0 Prince of Wales ‘B’ 7, Prince of Wales ‘A’ 6 Wigginton Arms ‘A’ 1, Belgrave Club 5 Progressive Club 2, Three Tuns (Fazeley) 3 Sports Bar ‘180’ 4, Wigginton Arms ‘B’ 1 Fox and Dogs 6, Players League:- Mark Tomlinson jnr.(Prince of Wales ‘B’) beat Debbie Tallis (Mile Oak Rovers), Mick Chater (Prince of Wales ‘A’) beat Paul Smallwood (Wigginton Arms ‘A) – walkover, Martyn Richards (Progressive Club) beat Adam Williams (Belgrave Club), Steve Taft (Sports Bar ‘180’) beat Martin Young (Three Tuns, Fazeley), Donna Whitmore (Wigginton Arms ‘B’) beat Martin Edwards (Fox and Dogs).
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