Darts News – A West Midlands Round Up By Alan Towe
Warwickshire got their new season in the premier division of the BDO Inter County Championships underway with an away fixture against Yorkshire and for the eighth such curtain raiser again it was Yorkshire who got the result.
Warwickshire’s last win on opening day was back in September 2008 when they won 20-16 away to Hertfordshire, this latest fixture against the reigning champions saw them go down 23-13 with three of the four teams losing, both ladies teams lost 4-2 and the men’s ‘B’ went down 9-3 but the men’s ‘A’ staged a terrific fight back as at the halfway stage of their game they trailed 5-1 and then bounced back to share the 6-6 result.
Match awards went to Nigel Heydon (32.32 men’s ‘A’), Ian McFarlane (27.25 men’s ‘B’), Sue Gulliiver (24.55 women’s ‘A’) and Denise Keyte 18.44 women’s ‘B’).
Full Results:Yorkshire v Warwickshire (23-13):(Yorkshire names first):Men’s ‘A’:- John Walton 4 Sean Stewart 2, Brian Hallas 3 Mark Westgarth 4, Keith Flint 4 William Naylor 1, Mark McGeeney 4 Richard Foster 1, David Copley 4 Jamie Hughes 2, Brian Dawson 4 Tom Aldridge 3, Tom Gregory 2 Bob Nixon 4, Chris Gill 0 Noel Grant 4, Garry Thompson 2 Antony Allen 4, Pater Jacques 0 Nigel Heydon 4, Martin Atkins 4 Mark Carter 3, Tony Hull 3 Mark Strong 4, Men’s ‘B’:- Tony Darlow 4 Peter Hughes 0, James Barton 4 Paul Deslandes 0, Jaron Esteve 1 Mangal Singh 4, Steve Stacey 4 Ian Shaw 3, Derek Lumley 1 Ian McFarlane 4, Jim Gordon 4 Tom Ryan 0, Michael Ridge 4 Luke Kennedy 1, Ady Newsholme 4 Simon Fairbrother 0, Graham Elvidge 1 Rob Hawker 4, Wayne Mills 4 Anthony West 2, Mark Lawrence 4 Graham Hall 2, Graham Harrison 4 Carl Green 3, Women’s ‘A’:- Dee Bateman 3 Kerry Bambridge 1, Rachel Brooks 3 Melanie Hill 1, Giffy Khaosoi 3 Natalie Gilbert 1, Louise Simmonds 1 Donna Pinch 3, Lorraine Winstanley 1 Sue Gulliver 3, Beau Greaves 3 Trina Gulliver 2, Women’s ‘B’:- Lyn Horne 3 Wendy Adams 0, Ann Chilton 1 Marian Conway 3, Linda Moorhouse 3 Angela Jones 2, Rachel Sheard 2 Denise Keyte 3, Ann Waslin 3 Helen Rigg 2, Paula Burgess 3 Lisa Deslandes 1.
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West Midlands after winning promotion from division one of the BDO Inter County Championships last season began life in division one but it was not a good start as they saw all four teams lose in an overall 24-12 defeat away to Hampshire who were newly relegated from the premier division.
Shaun Carroll (26.56) was the men’s ‘A’ man of the match in their 8-4 defeat while Scott Baker (30.06) took the ‘B’ team’s award.
With seven out of a possible nine match awards last season Sarah Roberts carried that form into the new campaign as she took the women’s ‘A’ lady of the match award with a superb 24.24 average, she was the sole winner in a 5-1 result. The women’s ‘B’ went one better than the ‘A’ with two winners as they went down 4-2 with Heather Wright (15.2) their top player.
Full Results:Hampshire v West Midlands (24-12):(Hampshire names first): Men’s ‘A’:- Andy Mitchell 2 Keith Allman 4, Paul Winter 0 Mark Craddock 4, Danny Pitman 3 Michael Baker 4, Gary Stafford 4 Gareth Watts 2, Bradley Kirk 2 Shaun Carroll 4, Chas Barstow 4 Ian Jones 2, Steve Phipps 4 Gavin Baker 0, Graham Chalk 1 Jonathan Platt 4, Richard North 1 Lewis Venes 4, Steve Musson 4 John Mycock 1, Mark Budd 0 John Morris 4, Mike Gillet 2 Ashe Khayat 4, Men’s ‘B’:- Conner Bevis 3 John Mycock 1, Steve Jannaway 3 Robert Smith 2, Richie Ford 1 Richard Platt 3, Steve West 3 Dave Redding 1, Callum Frances 0 Paul Price 3, Sam Rooney 3 Paul Wells 1, Michael Street 3 Glen McGrandle 1, Luke Getty 1 Daniel Nicholls 3, Dai Lewis 3 Danny Coyle 0, Robin Hathaway 3 Mark Allen-Watkiss 0, Nillson Pritchard 0 Scott Baker 3, Dennis Murrell 2 Sam Guest 3, Women’s ‘A’:- Gemma Hayter 0 Sarah Roberts 3, Tracy North 3 Gemma Barrett 1, Tara Power-Gillet 3 Kim Fellows 0, Nikki Stevens 3 Sophie Singh 1, Wendy Reinstadtler 3 Lisa Badger 0, Jane Monaghan 3 Kath Jenkins 0, Women’s ‘B’:- Sue Thompson 3 Claire Hobbs 1, Dawn Simmonds 2 Heather Wright 3, Sue Lowther 3 Shellbie Simmons 1, Jaine Heaton 2 Jacqueline Maiden 3, Kelly Palmer 3 Samantha Maiden 2, Joanne Senior 3 Kirsty Shaughnessy 0.
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The Forest of Arden Summer League introduced a new competition into their itinerary a Rose Bowl Cup and their latest fixtures saw them play off the semi finals. The all division one tie saw divisional champions Journeys End beat league runners up Greville Arrows 5-2 while the second semi brought together the top two teams from division two, winners Journeys End Flights and runners up Riley’s Resurrected in which the 6-1 result went to the former to set up an all Journeys End final.
Full Results:Rose Bowl Cup:Semi Finals:- Greville Arrows 2 (D.Ryecroft 3x100, L.Powell 100,140, C.Okey 4x100,121,140, K.Duggan 127, D.Duggan 2x100,140,135) Journeys End 5 (L.Barberan 2x121,100, A.Howell 135,100, C.Millward 2x135,100,121,2x140, J.Jennings 140, S.Kingdon 100), Riley’s Resurrected 1 (R.Derbyshire 180,2x100, J.Derbyshire 140,100, D.Flynn 100, R.Franklin 2x100,140,135) Journeys End Flights 6 (M.Tilley 120,100, J.Phipps 100, S.Kennedy 100,140, A.Edwards 100,137, S.Edwards 3x100,140,120,180), Rose Bowl Consolation Cup:Semi Finals:- Crown Arrows Flights 3 (J.Gaskin 121, M.Bown 138) Crown Arrows 4 (D.Miller 100,140, F.Naylor 100, R.Perkins 100, K.White 100,125), Chelmsley Town 4 (M.Bennett 100, N.Lumley 2x100,140, I.Robinson 101, B.City 140) Inn on the Green 3 (G.Haverton 125, P.Kelly 2x100,119, S.Carter 120,125, M.Green 117, M.Gilmartin 3x100,132).
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The C’s moved off the foot of the group one table in the South Birmingham League when they came up with an unexpected 5-3 home win over second in the table Banbury Flights, replacing C’s in the bottom spot is The Bell who lost their home game with Smithswood Social 6-2.
A 7-1 win away to The Trident has confirmed Erdington Members Club as group two champions as they opened up a four points lead over second placed Crown at Shard End with only one game to play.
Mackadown Social wrapped up the group three title with a 5-3 win at The Gate which gave them 12 points from six games and a lead of five points over both Banbury Arrows and The Gate with two to play.
Full Results:Group One:- The C^s 5 (G.Meredith 100, D.Flores 100, K.Geary 100,139, K.Johns 3x100, J.Shingler 100,140) Banbury Flights 3 (M.Tilley 100, J.Spinks 114, J.Phipps 2x100,180, J.Moss 2x100,137,121, G.Davidson 137, D.Raven 114), The Bell 2 (B.Anderton 2x100, N.Walker 100, C.Burns 100, K.Hull 114) Smithswood Social 6 (L.Hughes 125, S.King 100, M.Bailey 110,2x100 D.Woulahan 116,100,140), Group Two:- The Trident 1 (S.Hughes 100,125, A.Cooksey 4x100, C.Walton 125, S.Hughes 100) Erdington Members Club 7 (J.Frost 140, M.Birch 120,123,139,100, M.McFall 180, C.Millward snr 2x100,2x140,177,137, B.Cadby 140, C.Millward jnr 100, R.Liggins 140), The Kingfisher 2 (G.Shergold 3x100,125, R.Sharples 100,115, R.Mills 140, D.Green 2x100) The Raven 6 (A.Mayell 140,100, D.Keatley 180,2x100, A.Whitehouse 100, D.Mortiboys 100,2x140, T.Whitehouse 100), Group Three:- The Gate 3 (T.Barrs 2x100, N.Groves 140, M.Watts 140,180, T.Moulineux 2x100) Mackadown Social 5 (A.Savage 123, A.Caddick 2x100,174,180, N.Parsonage 3x100,3x140, M.Cooper 100,121, G.James 100,140, M.Heaven 100, D.Young 140), The Dog 5 (P.Thompson 140, J.Fathers 125,100, P.Richads 2x100, M.Clayton 100,140,180, S.O^Brien 100) Toby Jug 3 (L.O^Connor 2x100,101, S.Hunt 2x100, D.Revitt 101).
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Week two in the Shirley Red Lion Premier League and taking over in the number one spot is Chris Thomas who after playing four games is the only unbeaten player in the nineteen man league. Thomas with a 141 checkout added a 2-1 win over Stuart Dixon plus a 3-1 success against Mark Gwalchmai to his tally to give him twelve points two more than second placed Ken Hopton who has played five games the latest being 2-2 draws with Mark Gwalchmai, Steve Sidwell and Stuart Dixon.
After Hopton in second place comes a string of four players Steve Sidwell, Mick Bown, Paul Higgins and Adam Stuart all on nine points.
Full Results:Week 2:- Tom Bent 2 Adam Stuart (180) 2, Mick Gorst 3 Andy Hoy (180) 1, Mark Gwalchmai (15 darts leg) 2 Ken Hopton (180) 2, Tony Daly 2 Antony Daly 2, Jack Nason (118f) 2 Steve Heeks 2, Steve Sidwell 1 Dave Fisher 3, Stuart Dixon 0 Chris Thomas (141f) 3, Paul Higgins 3 Mark Cater 1, Tom Bent 1 Mick Bown 3, Antony Daly 2 Mick Gorst 2, Ken Hopton (180) 2 Steve Sidwell 2, Steve Heeks 2 Tony Daly (180) 2, Chris Thomas 3 Mark Gwalchmai 1, Adam Stuart (101f) 3 Mark Cater 1, Mick Bown 3 Jack Nason 1, Paul Higgins 2 Andy Hoy 2, Ken Hopton (2x180) 2 Stuart Dixon 2, Jack Nason 3 Mick Gorst 1, Stuart Dixon 2 Dave Fisher 2.
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The Winmau Centre Thursday Night Champions League is up to week seventeen and leader Louis Burley with respective 5-2 and 6-1 wins over Paul Boddison and Rhys Langford has taken his points tally to 167 to open up a ten points lead at the top of the table over second placed Kevin Harris who after beating Jay Hough 5-2 then won 7-0 against Paul Walters.
Reigning champion Mick Baker is currently in third place on 140 points from 26 games a deficit on Burley of 27 points and although there is a possible 28 points in his games in hand it is a big ask for him to win all four 7-0 to go top of the table by one point.
Full Results:Week 17:- Baz Pearce 3 Tam Singh 4, Craig Capewell 7 Phil Summers 0, Kevin Harris 5 Jay Hough 2, Les Marson 5 Paul Walters 2, Louis Burley 5 Paul Boddison 2, Mick O’Neill 7 Rhys Langford 0, Chris Fox 1 Robert Pierce 6, Tam Singh 2 Martin East 5, Rhys Langford 1 Louis Burley 6, Paul Boddison 5 Les Marson 2, Paul Walters 0 Kevin Harris 7, Jay Hough 4 Craig Capewell 3.
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Although Dave Howlet beat Pete Jones 2-0 in the premiership division of the Sheldon Marlborough Cricket Club Singles League and then lost 2-1 to Ken Salsbury he still heads the division with twelve points from his seven games, Dave Humphries is just two points behind Howlett with a game in hand after losing the one fixture he played 2-1 to Liam O’Donnell.
In the championship division Ray Turner has lost pole position after he went down 2-0 to Matt Murrin and then won 2-1 against Alan Eden snr giving him a total of ten points the same number as the two players above him but with an inferior average. Matt Murrin leads the division having won all five of his games without dropping a single leg and Alan Wale is in second place having dropped just two legs.
Kevin Salsbury won his tie with John Young in division one 2-1 after Young came from one down to level the score, the win giving Salsbury top spot in the division with ten points and leaving Young in second place on eight points.
Full Results:Championship Division:- Dave Howlett (180) 2 Pete Jones (100,140) 0, Paul Sunner 0 Liam O’Donnell 2, Pete Jones (136) 1 Paul Brown 2, Ken Salsbury (100,112f) 2 Dave Howlett (174) 1, Liam O’Donnell (100) 2 Dave Humphries (116b,10 darts game) 1, Championship Division:- Martin Cox 0 Alan Wale (115) 2, Matt Murrin 2 Ray Turner 0, Ray Turner (136) 2 Alan Eden snr 1, Division One:- Elisha Bevington 0 Ian Genge 2, John Young (128,112) 1 Kevin Salsbury 2, Brian Farmer (100) 2 Marie Jenkins 0, Ian Genge (121) 1 John Young 2, Marie Jenkins 0 Steve McCarthy (116,100) 2, Dave Brown 2 Brian Farmer 1.
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Court Oak took their unbeaten run in the Kings Norton League to eleven games when they won 5-2 at home against E57 who drop one place in the table to third behind Hillyfields who after their 5-2 win against Reds have the same 12 points as E57 but are one single leg of average to the good on them.
In division two Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club moved another step closer to winning the title when they beat bottom team Toby Jug Flights 6-1 to put them four points ahead of both Rubery RBL and Grant Arms, however Rubery do have two games in hand on the leaders but it would take two 7-0 wins to see them take over the number one position and even then it would be by just one leg of average.
Full Results:Division One:- Hillyfields 5 (D.Evans 2x100, K.Drain 100, M.Poolton 120b, A.Harvey 2x100,140, L.Fox 137, K.Vaughan 100,103,140,100b, L.Caven 138) Reds 2 (C.Singleton 120b, K.Bowbrick 100b, C.Burke 100), Court Oak 5 (D.Bourne 146f, V.Gould 100b, J.Best 100b,160b, G.Dews 100, J.Hykin 2x100, P.Blades 100) E57 2 (J.Calt 100,100b, B.Morgan 100,140, T.Roberts 101, S.Nolan 125f, N.Porter 100, M.Ellis 2x100, A.Rickard 121), Division Two:- Weoley Hill Cricket Club 3 (M.Lloyd 105,140,180, J.Brookes 100, D.Bencens 105,100,170) Kings Heath 4 (R.Morris 100, N.Pearse 100), Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 6 (D.Whitecombe 125, S.Corbett 100, K.Gater 100) Toby Jug Flights 1 (R.Smith 114), Coldstream 5 (K.Nolan 100b,12 darts game, M.Feriday 100, P.McCormack 100,140, B.Moore 100f, S.Nolan 140, B.Andrews 100) Cotteridge Social 2 (J.O’Neill 140, B.Faulkner 121).
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The Sheldon and District Summer League have played off the quarter finals of their Mrs F.Richman Cup the results all going to form as Holy Souls, Castle Vale Residents, Maggies and Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows all winning through to the last four.
On the league front leaders of division one Iron Horse Flights were awarded an 8-0 walkover against Marston Green Tavern to remain two points ahead of second placed Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows who won 6-2 at Pavillions.
In division two leaders The Harvester with a 6-2 win at George ‘V’ opened up a five point’s gap between themselves and second placed The Pirates who didn’t have a fixture in week ten.
Highwood KB’s and Crown Arrows are both on twelve points at the top of division three the former having played two games fewer than their rivals and in division four Small Heath Amateur Gardeners top the table with 14 points from eight games with second placed Ridgemere Flights one point adrift having played nine.
Full Results:Week 10:Division One:- Iron Horse Flights 8 Marston Green Tavern 0 (walkover), Pavillions 2 (R.Richards 2x100,132,140, A.Richards 2x100,140, M.Morgan 101,127,100, N.Robinson 2x100, R.Richards 100, R.Evans 100) Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows 6 (R.Nixon 180,100,125, D.Nixon 100,140,123, P.Connolly 4x100, M.Cooper 100, L.Nixon 2x100,2x140, M.Barber 121,2x140), Castle Vale Residents 5 (G.Taylor 2x100,2x140, J.Burdett 2x100,135,140, B.Cadby 100, T.Pedley 2x100, R.Franks 100, S.Bird 2x100,119,140) East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association 3 (M.Forsyth 100,140, D.Horley 100,140), Division Two:- Holy Souls 3 (D.Heighway 2x100, J.Rafter 121, T.Evans 2x100,140, J.Duffy 134, C.Sharman 100,101, S.Darby 100,107, J.Duffy 100) Sheldon Dukes 5 (P.Pudge 100f,100, P.Sunner 2x140,100, S.Groves 140, C.Cotter 100), Sheldon Marlborough Arrows 3 (D.Humphries 4x100,131,180, P.Jones 100, P.Seadon 100,121, A.Eden 100) Iron Horse Arrows 5 (J.Evans 109f,105,100, R.Earl 111, J.Green 100), George V 2 (C.Grimes 100, C.Horsley 4x100,125, A.Savage 100) The Harvester 6 (S.Green 4x100, L.Hodges 100,125, J.Smyth 121,100, M.Hicks 140, S.Green 2x100), Division Three:- Highwood KB’s 6 (D.Cherry 3x100, N.Wykes 100,140,104, D.Cherry 2x100, N.Wykes 3x100, T.Hobbis 2x100,126, T.Walton 115,125,100, W.Cooper 118f, M.Gorman 3x100,121) Willclare Sports and Social 2 (G.Ferguson 100, B.Moore 121, D.Reid 3x100, M.Holt 2x100,2x140, B.Dixon 125, J.Allen 116,114), Yardley Ex Colts 6 (P.Hill 2x100,101f,116,125, B.Law 100,132, T.Roche 100, J.Darby 140) Highwood Arrows 2 (G.Thomas 100, P.Roscoe 2x100, J.King 100, M.Mitchell 2x100), Crown Arrows 5 (R.Perkins 100, D.White 3x100, R.Vann 100,140,125, K.White 3x100,140, J.Masefield 125, J.Morrisey 2x125,100) Maggies 3 (N.Hall 2x100, B.Swaine 123,117, S.Hall 123,100, D.Tudor 2x121, B.Carter 116, P.Cunningham 2x100), Division Four:- Langley Hall Sports and Social Flights 4 (R.Brogan 100, A.Hegney 100) Ridgemere Ladies 4 (E.Poole 104, C.Bunn 108, J.McGuigan 100, L.Carter 140), Small Heath Amateur Gardeners 6 (A.Sleath 100,140, C.Hughes 100, S.Millet 100,135, D.Burden 100, D.Hykin 100,112,140) Meadway Sports and Social 2 (A.Byrad 2x100,106, D.Delaney 100, R.Smith 102), Greville Arms 3 (A.Hawkins 121, D.Duggan 121) Highwood Exiles 5 (R.Harrison 2x100,120, J.Phipps 100,140, R.Harrison 2x100, D.Walmsley 133), Late Result:Division Four:- Greville Arms 3 (R.William 105, C.Deegan 2x100) Small Heath Amateur Gardeners 5 (S.Miller 129,2x100, C.Hughes 2x100, L.Allwood 125, A.Sleath 100,140, D.Hykin 100,125), Mrs F.Richman Cup:Quarter Finals:- Willclare Sports and Social 3 (D.Reid 3x100,121, M.Tilley 2x100, M.Holt 2x140,105,12 darts game, P.Wilcock 140, B.Dixon 100, F.Dixon 100) Holy Souls 4 (M.O’Sullivan 100, C.Sharman 3x100, S.Darby 100, D.Heighway 125,100, J.Duffy 140,108), Castle Vale Residents 5 (G.Taylor 2x100, 140, I.Lloyd 121,100, B.Cadby 100, J.Burdett 2x100,2x140, R.Franks 100) Sheldon Marlborough Flights 2 (A.Eden 121, P.Seadon 2x140,100,180, D.Humphries 2x100,123, P.Brown 125,100, P.Jones 100,125, D.Howlett 100), Ridgemere Ladies 2 (Y.Walker 114,119, J.McGuigan 100,121, C.Bunn 116, L.Carter 100), Maggies 5 (D.Tudor 2x100, B.Carter 180,100,123, N.Hall 3x100, J.Campton 105), Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows 5 (P.Connolly 100, A.Nixon 100, M.Cooper 2x140, R.Nixon 3x100,134,137, M.Harris 2x100, M.Barber 100,140) The Pirates 2 (M.Naylor 100, K.Green 180, P.Moran 180,137).
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It was a good week for Dudley Sports teams in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League as both the ‘A’ and ‘B’ teams won 8-1 against respective opponents Griffin and Pensnett Liberal Club, the ‘C’ team, who top the table, were 7-2 winners at New Talbot, their win and the 5-4 win by third placed High Acres over second in the table The Bridge gives them a lead of ten points and reduces the gap between Bridge and High Acres to six points.
Full Results:Week 28:- Grffin 1 Dudley Sports ‘A’ 8, The Bridge 4 High Acres 5, Dudley Sports ‘B’ 8 Pensnett Liberal Club 1, New Talbot 2 Dudley Sports ‘C’ 7, Roebuck 2 Old Star 7, Bulls Head (Netherton) 4 Blue Brick 5, The Swan 7 Queens Head (Wordsley) 2, The Bell 5 Brickmakers Arms 4.
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The top two teams in the Cradley Tuesday Night League White Horse and Crown (Station Road) in turn had 5-4 wins over Rose and Crown and Wheatsheaf to give White Horse 48 points and Crown (Station Road) 44, third placed Brickmakers Arms lost ground as they were beaten 5-4 by Crown ‘A’ (Netherton) who are just three places above bottom team Roost ‘B’, Brickmakers now trail White Horse by twelve points.
Full Results:Week 25:- Rose and Crown 4 White Horse 5, White Swan 7 Crown ‘Z’ (Netherton) 2, Chop House 4 Members Club 5, Roost ‘B’ 3 Roost ‘A’ 6, Crown (Station Road) 5 Wheatsheaf 4, Crown ‘A’(Netherton) 5 Brickmakers Arms 4, Bulls Head 4 Gate Hangs Well 5, Netherton Sports and Social 6 Hawne Lane Tavern 3, Wally Fellows Memorial Trophy:Final:- White Swan 5 Netherton Sports and Social 4.
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The Brierley Hill Friday Night League are up to week two and five of the fourteen teams top the table with a maximum four points, Pensnett Welfare Club ‘A’ lead the quintet on average after their 6-1 win at Netherton Cricket Club ‘A’, the following four teams in order are Brickmakers Arms, Pensnett Welfare Club ‘B’, Samson and Lion and Britannia.
Full Results:Week 2:- Netherton Cricket Club ‘A’ 1 Pensnett Welfare Club ‘A’ 6, The Gate (Colley Gate) 4 The Fox (Lye) 3, Pensnett Welfare Club ‘B’ 4 Netherton Cricket Club ‘B’ 3, Britannia 4 Lenches Bridge 3, Brickmakers Arms 4 Miners (Wollescote) 3, Samson and Lion 5 The Bell 2, Ten Arches 1 Dudley Sports 6.
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Wins for the top four teams in the Netherton Thursday Night League so no change at the top as leaders Dudley Sports and Social held on to their three points advantage over White Swan with a close 4-3 home win against Delph Bell ‘B’ while White Swan had a more convincing 6-1 success away to White Horse to put them on the same 27 points as Bulls Head in third place who were 5-2 winners against The Widders. Fourth in the table Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club are some nine points off the top, they won 4-3 against Delph Bell ‘A’.
Full Results:- Dudley Sports 4 Delph Bell ^B^ 3, Bulls Head 5 The Widders 2, The Crown 2 Fairfield 5, White Horse 1 White Swan 6, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 4 Delph Bell ^A^ 3.
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A 6-3 home defeat for top team Ashwood by Bird ‘A’ (Stourbridge) in the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League has thrown the title race wide open as second placed Brickmakers Arms won 8-1 away to Garibaldi to leave them two points behind Ashwood with a game in hand and a better average. Third in the table Ten Arches ‘B’ are also only two points adrift of the leaders following their 7-2 win over The Swan and fourth in the table Bird ‘A’ *Stourbridge) are on the same 58 points as the two teams above them and again only two behind Ashwood and have two games in hand.
In addition to any of the top four in with a chance of winning the league fifth placed Ten Arches ‘A’ are only four points adrift, they have played 33 compared to Ashwood’s 34 and cannot be ruled out.
Full Results:Week 34:- Ashwood 3 Bird ‘A’ (Stourbridge) 6, Garibaldi 1 Brickmakers Arms 8, Quarry Bank Conservative Club 2 Plough 7, New Inns 3 Stourbridge RBL 6, The Fox Inn (Lye) 5 Bird (Wordsley) 4, Britannia 4 Ten Arches ‘A’ 5, Bird ‘B’ (Stourbridge) 2 Queens 7, Church Tavern 7 Kingswinford Conservative Club 2, Ten Arches ‘B’ 7 The Swan 2, The Cat Inn (Wordsley) 4 High Acres 5.
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Only week two in the Bilston and District League and already in their 301 league there are only four of the sixteen teams to remain unbeaten. Newcomers Travellers Rest top the table their latest 6-1 win at Orange Tree putting them two legs of average to the good on both 44 Club who were 4-3 winners at Lanesfield RBL and reigning champions The Nutan who beat their visitors Tilted Barrel 4-3. Allens Sports Bar ‘B’ are the only other team not to have lost but have only played one fixture so far.
In the 501 league The Nutan added their second consecutive 3-0 win this time against Tilted Barrel to head the table, Allens Sports Bar ‘A’, Travellers Rest and Triangle Snooker Club are on the same four points but trail by two legs of average.
Full Results:Week 2:301 League:- Allens Sports Bar ‘B’ 4 Bilston Conservative Club ‘C’ 3, Darlaston Conservative Club 4 Allens Sports Bar ‘A’ 3, Lanesfield RBL 3 44 Club 4, Red Lion 6 White Hart 1, Rocket Pool 4 Triangle Snooker Club 3, The Nutan (Cav Timmins 160b) 4 Tilted Barrel 3, The Orange Tree 1 Travellers Rest 6, 501 League:- Allens Sports Bar ‘B’ 2 Bilston Conservative Club ‘C’ (Bryan Beasley 180) 1, Darlaston Conservative Club 1 Allens Sports Bar ‘A’ 2, Lanesfield RBL 1 44 Club 2, Red Lion 3 White Hart 0, Rocket Pool 1 Triangle Snooker Club 2, The Nutan 3 Tilted Barrel 0, The Orange Tree 1 Travellers Rest 2.
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Pensnett and Bromley Tuesday Night League played off their Samson and Lion Charity Doubles knockout and taking the title with a final 5-3 win over Kevin Breeze and Dean Moreton were John Wills and Robert Powers, the winners then handed over their £50 prize money and donated it to the Marie Curie Cancer Unit.
The league will be holding their AGM on Sunday 25th September at the Pensnett Welfare Club, Commonside commencing at 11.15am, anyone interested in entering a team, old or new should attend this meeting or if any further information is required contact Shaun Breeze on 07827-461845. It should be noted that the Welfare Club are adding a further £200 into the league for the new season.
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With only a handful of fixtures remaining in the Rowley Monday Night League any one of the top three teams could take the title. Springfield Social Club currently lead the field their 6-3 win at Whiteheath Tavern giving them 42 points from 23 games, second in the table Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ have the same number of points and games but trail massively on average after suffering a crushing 9-0 defeat at the hands of third place The Bell who are two points behind the leading duo with a game in hand.
Full Results:Week 23:- Ivy Bush ‘Z’ 6 Ivy Bush ‘A’ 3, The Bell 9 Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 0, Bacaba (J.Tart 160b,8 darts game) 3 Yeltz Bar (Matthew Baker 180) 6, Haden Cross ‘A’ 4 Fairfield 5, Beech Tree 5 Roost 4, Britannia 5 Haden Cross ‘Z’ (I.Vincent 8 darts game) 4, Whiteheath Tavern 3 Springfield Social Club 6.
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The West Midlands Men’s Super League have got their new season started and the early lead goes to Crown ‘B’ and Landywood ‘A’ who in turn had 5-0 wins over Rowley Bar and Grill and Hasbury Inn. Chillington, ECC and Ten Arches are not far behind as they all chalked up 4-1 wins against Allens Sports Bar ‘A’, Staffordshire Knot and Allens Sports Bar ‘B’.
Full Results:Week 1:- ECC 4 Staffordshire Knot 1, Crown ‘A’ 3 Cabin 2, Pensnett Welfare Club 2 Landywood ‘B’ 3, Ten Arches 4 Allen’s Sports Bar ‘B’ 1, Allen’s Sports Bar ‘A’ 1 Chillington 4, Landywood ‘A’ 5 Hasbury Inn 0, Rowley Bar and Grill 0 Crown ‘B’ 5, Bridgtown Social 3 Duke of York 2.
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There was a surprising 6-3 defeat for leaders of the Wednesbury and Darlaston Wednesday Night League Staffordshire Knot in week 24 as they were beaten by Black Horse who are in the bottom half of the table. Second placed Horse and Jockey managed to reduce the arrears on the leaders with their 6-3 win over Civil Defence.
Full Results:Week 24:- Black Horse 6 Staffordshire Knot 3, St Mary’s ‘A’ 5 T and R Bar 4, Windmill 9 St Mary’s ‘B’ 0, Horse and Jockey 6 Civil Defence 3.
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There was a surprising setback for Island Inn who are second in the Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League table when they lost 5-2 at Ivy Bush who are six places and fourteen points behind them, the defeat leaves them eight points adrift of leaders Dewdrop who won 6-1 against Sportsman, however they are still level on points with third placed Old Hop Pole as they finished on the wrong side of a 5-2 result away to Hayes Social.
Full Results: Week 25:- Merry-Go-Round 2 New Talbot 5, Ivy Bush 5 Island Inn 2, Jolly Collier 6 Horseley Tavern 1, Hayes Social 5 Old Hop Pole 2, Court House 1 The Vine 6, Dewdrop 6 Sportsman 1.
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For a £5 entry fee there will be a top prize of £100 on offer for the winner of the knockout to be held at the High Oak, Pensnett on Saturday 1st October. All entry fees will be paid out as prize money for players making the last four..
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Riley’s ‘C’ had their lead reduced to eight points in division one of the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League after losing 4-3 away to third in the table Wednesfield Conservative Club. Second placed Victoria won their home tie with Wednesfield FC 5-2.
In division two both of the top two teams lost leaders Sunbeam went down 4-3 at home to next to bottom of the table Pendulum and second placed Pavilion lost by the same margin at home to The Boat. Dog and Partridge are third in the division and drew level on the same 26 points as the two teams above them when they won 4-3 at Wednesfield Legion ‘B’.
Full Results:Week 15:Division One:- Cabin 3 Penn Bowling 4, Riley’s ‘D’ 3 Gilberts Bar 4, Roebuck 7 Bradmore ‘A’ 0, Victoria 5 Wednesfield FC 2, Wednesfield Conservative Club 4 Riley’s ‘C’ 3, Division Two:- Bull 4 Lanesfield RBL 3, Pavilion 3 Boat 4, Red Lion 1 Wednesfield Legion ‘C’ 6, Sunbeam 3 Pendulum 4, Wednesfield Legion ‘B’ 3 Dog and Partridge 4, Woodfield Social 3 Bird in Hand 4.
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Cleveland Arms extended their lead at the top of the Tettenhall Wednesday Night League to two points when they won 7-0 against Jacks Bar and their nearest rivals Whitmore Reans WMC lost 4-3 at home to Riley’s ‘A’ who take over third place from their ‘B’ team who lost 5-2 at home against ECC ‘A’.
Full Results:Week 28:- Brewood British Legion 7 Jones Road 0, Claregate 5 Dog and Partridge 2, Cleveland Arms 7 Jacks Bar 0, ECC ‘B’ 2 Bull 5, Moreton 5 Otter and Vixen 2, Riley’s ‘B’ 2 ECC ‘A’ 5, Whitmore Reans WMC 3 Riley’s ‘A’ 4.
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Warwickshire’s last win on opening day was back in September 2008 when they won 20-16 away to Hertfordshire, this latest fixture against the reigning champions saw them go down 23-13 with three of the four teams losing, both ladies teams lost 4-2 and the men’s ‘B’ went down 9-3 but the men’s ‘A’ staged a terrific fight back as at the halfway stage of their game they trailed 5-1 and then bounced back to share the 6-6 result.
Match awards went to Nigel Heydon (32.32 men’s ‘A’), Ian McFarlane (27.25 men’s ‘B’), Sue Gulliiver (24.55 women’s ‘A’) and Denise Keyte 18.44 women’s ‘B’).
Full Results:Yorkshire v Warwickshire (23-13):(Yorkshire names first):Men’s ‘A’:- John Walton 4 Sean Stewart 2, Brian Hallas 3 Mark Westgarth 4, Keith Flint 4 William Naylor 1, Mark McGeeney 4 Richard Foster 1, David Copley 4 Jamie Hughes 2, Brian Dawson 4 Tom Aldridge 3, Tom Gregory 2 Bob Nixon 4, Chris Gill 0 Noel Grant 4, Garry Thompson 2 Antony Allen 4, Pater Jacques 0 Nigel Heydon 4, Martin Atkins 4 Mark Carter 3, Tony Hull 3 Mark Strong 4, Men’s ‘B’:- Tony Darlow 4 Peter Hughes 0, James Barton 4 Paul Deslandes 0, Jaron Esteve 1 Mangal Singh 4, Steve Stacey 4 Ian Shaw 3, Derek Lumley 1 Ian McFarlane 4, Jim Gordon 4 Tom Ryan 0, Michael Ridge 4 Luke Kennedy 1, Ady Newsholme 4 Simon Fairbrother 0, Graham Elvidge 1 Rob Hawker 4, Wayne Mills 4 Anthony West 2, Mark Lawrence 4 Graham Hall 2, Graham Harrison 4 Carl Green 3, Women’s ‘A’:- Dee Bateman 3 Kerry Bambridge 1, Rachel Brooks 3 Melanie Hill 1, Giffy Khaosoi 3 Natalie Gilbert 1, Louise Simmonds 1 Donna Pinch 3, Lorraine Winstanley 1 Sue Gulliver 3, Beau Greaves 3 Trina Gulliver 2, Women’s ‘B’:- Lyn Horne 3 Wendy Adams 0, Ann Chilton 1 Marian Conway 3, Linda Moorhouse 3 Angela Jones 2, Rachel Sheard 2 Denise Keyte 3, Ann Waslin 3 Helen Rigg 2, Paula Burgess 3 Lisa Deslandes 1.
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West Midlands after winning promotion from division one of the BDO Inter County Championships last season began life in division one but it was not a good start as they saw all four teams lose in an overall 24-12 defeat away to Hampshire who were newly relegated from the premier division.
Shaun Carroll (26.56) was the men’s ‘A’ man of the match in their 8-4 defeat while Scott Baker (30.06) took the ‘B’ team’s award.
With seven out of a possible nine match awards last season Sarah Roberts carried that form into the new campaign as she took the women’s ‘A’ lady of the match award with a superb 24.24 average, she was the sole winner in a 5-1 result. The women’s ‘B’ went one better than the ‘A’ with two winners as they went down 4-2 with Heather Wright (15.2) their top player.
Full Results:Hampshire v West Midlands (24-12):(Hampshire names first): Men’s ‘A’:- Andy Mitchell 2 Keith Allman 4, Paul Winter 0 Mark Craddock 4, Danny Pitman 3 Michael Baker 4, Gary Stafford 4 Gareth Watts 2, Bradley Kirk 2 Shaun Carroll 4, Chas Barstow 4 Ian Jones 2, Steve Phipps 4 Gavin Baker 0, Graham Chalk 1 Jonathan Platt 4, Richard North 1 Lewis Venes 4, Steve Musson 4 John Mycock 1, Mark Budd 0 John Morris 4, Mike Gillet 2 Ashe Khayat 4, Men’s ‘B’:- Conner Bevis 3 John Mycock 1, Steve Jannaway 3 Robert Smith 2, Richie Ford 1 Richard Platt 3, Steve West 3 Dave Redding 1, Callum Frances 0 Paul Price 3, Sam Rooney 3 Paul Wells 1, Michael Street 3 Glen McGrandle 1, Luke Getty 1 Daniel Nicholls 3, Dai Lewis 3 Danny Coyle 0, Robin Hathaway 3 Mark Allen-Watkiss 0, Nillson Pritchard 0 Scott Baker 3, Dennis Murrell 2 Sam Guest 3, Women’s ‘A’:- Gemma Hayter 0 Sarah Roberts 3, Tracy North 3 Gemma Barrett 1, Tara Power-Gillet 3 Kim Fellows 0, Nikki Stevens 3 Sophie Singh 1, Wendy Reinstadtler 3 Lisa Badger 0, Jane Monaghan 3 Kath Jenkins 0, Women’s ‘B’:- Sue Thompson 3 Claire Hobbs 1, Dawn Simmonds 2 Heather Wright 3, Sue Lowther 3 Shellbie Simmons 1, Jaine Heaton 2 Jacqueline Maiden 3, Kelly Palmer 3 Samantha Maiden 2, Joanne Senior 3 Kirsty Shaughnessy 0.
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The Forest of Arden Summer League introduced a new competition into their itinerary a Rose Bowl Cup and their latest fixtures saw them play off the semi finals. The all division one tie saw divisional champions Journeys End beat league runners up Greville Arrows 5-2 while the second semi brought together the top two teams from division two, winners Journeys End Flights and runners up Riley’s Resurrected in which the 6-1 result went to the former to set up an all Journeys End final.
Full Results:Rose Bowl Cup:Semi Finals:- Greville Arrows 2 (D.Ryecroft 3x100, L.Powell 100,140, C.Okey 4x100,121,140, K.Duggan 127, D.Duggan 2x100,140,135) Journeys End 5 (L.Barberan 2x121,100, A.Howell 135,100, C.Millward 2x135,100,121,2x140, J.Jennings 140, S.Kingdon 100), Riley’s Resurrected 1 (R.Derbyshire 180,2x100, J.Derbyshire 140,100, D.Flynn 100, R.Franklin 2x100,140,135) Journeys End Flights 6 (M.Tilley 120,100, J.Phipps 100, S.Kennedy 100,140, A.Edwards 100,137, S.Edwards 3x100,140,120,180), Rose Bowl Consolation Cup:Semi Finals:- Crown Arrows Flights 3 (J.Gaskin 121, M.Bown 138) Crown Arrows 4 (D.Miller 100,140, F.Naylor 100, R.Perkins 100, K.White 100,125), Chelmsley Town 4 (M.Bennett 100, N.Lumley 2x100,140, I.Robinson 101, B.City 140) Inn on the Green 3 (G.Haverton 125, P.Kelly 2x100,119, S.Carter 120,125, M.Green 117, M.Gilmartin 3x100,132).
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The C’s moved off the foot of the group one table in the South Birmingham League when they came up with an unexpected 5-3 home win over second in the table Banbury Flights, replacing C’s in the bottom spot is The Bell who lost their home game with Smithswood Social 6-2.
A 7-1 win away to The Trident has confirmed Erdington Members Club as group two champions as they opened up a four points lead over second placed Crown at Shard End with only one game to play.
Mackadown Social wrapped up the group three title with a 5-3 win at The Gate which gave them 12 points from six games and a lead of five points over both Banbury Arrows and The Gate with two to play.
Full Results:Group One:- The C^s 5 (G.Meredith 100, D.Flores 100, K.Geary 100,139, K.Johns 3x100, J.Shingler 100,140) Banbury Flights 3 (M.Tilley 100, J.Spinks 114, J.Phipps 2x100,180, J.Moss 2x100,137,121, G.Davidson 137, D.Raven 114), The Bell 2 (B.Anderton 2x100, N.Walker 100, C.Burns 100, K.Hull 114) Smithswood Social 6 (L.Hughes 125, S.King 100, M.Bailey 110,2x100 D.Woulahan 116,100,140), Group Two:- The Trident 1 (S.Hughes 100,125, A.Cooksey 4x100, C.Walton 125, S.Hughes 100) Erdington Members Club 7 (J.Frost 140, M.Birch 120,123,139,100, M.McFall 180, C.Millward snr 2x100,2x140,177,137, B.Cadby 140, C.Millward jnr 100, R.Liggins 140), The Kingfisher 2 (G.Shergold 3x100,125, R.Sharples 100,115, R.Mills 140, D.Green 2x100) The Raven 6 (A.Mayell 140,100, D.Keatley 180,2x100, A.Whitehouse 100, D.Mortiboys 100,2x140, T.Whitehouse 100), Group Three:- The Gate 3 (T.Barrs 2x100, N.Groves 140, M.Watts 140,180, T.Moulineux 2x100) Mackadown Social 5 (A.Savage 123, A.Caddick 2x100,174,180, N.Parsonage 3x100,3x140, M.Cooper 100,121, G.James 100,140, M.Heaven 100, D.Young 140), The Dog 5 (P.Thompson 140, J.Fathers 125,100, P.Richads 2x100, M.Clayton 100,140,180, S.O^Brien 100) Toby Jug 3 (L.O^Connor 2x100,101, S.Hunt 2x100, D.Revitt 101).
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Week two in the Shirley Red Lion Premier League and taking over in the number one spot is Chris Thomas who after playing four games is the only unbeaten player in the nineteen man league. Thomas with a 141 checkout added a 2-1 win over Stuart Dixon plus a 3-1 success against Mark Gwalchmai to his tally to give him twelve points two more than second placed Ken Hopton who has played five games the latest being 2-2 draws with Mark Gwalchmai, Steve Sidwell and Stuart Dixon.
After Hopton in second place comes a string of four players Steve Sidwell, Mick Bown, Paul Higgins and Adam Stuart all on nine points.
Full Results:Week 2:- Tom Bent 2 Adam Stuart (180) 2, Mick Gorst 3 Andy Hoy (180) 1, Mark Gwalchmai (15 darts leg) 2 Ken Hopton (180) 2, Tony Daly 2 Antony Daly 2, Jack Nason (118f) 2 Steve Heeks 2, Steve Sidwell 1 Dave Fisher 3, Stuart Dixon 0 Chris Thomas (141f) 3, Paul Higgins 3 Mark Cater 1, Tom Bent 1 Mick Bown 3, Antony Daly 2 Mick Gorst 2, Ken Hopton (180) 2 Steve Sidwell 2, Steve Heeks 2 Tony Daly (180) 2, Chris Thomas 3 Mark Gwalchmai 1, Adam Stuart (101f) 3 Mark Cater 1, Mick Bown 3 Jack Nason 1, Paul Higgins 2 Andy Hoy 2, Ken Hopton (2x180) 2 Stuart Dixon 2, Jack Nason 3 Mick Gorst 1, Stuart Dixon 2 Dave Fisher 2.
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The Winmau Centre Thursday Night Champions League is up to week seventeen and leader Louis Burley with respective 5-2 and 6-1 wins over Paul Boddison and Rhys Langford has taken his points tally to 167 to open up a ten points lead at the top of the table over second placed Kevin Harris who after beating Jay Hough 5-2 then won 7-0 against Paul Walters.
Reigning champion Mick Baker is currently in third place on 140 points from 26 games a deficit on Burley of 27 points and although there is a possible 28 points in his games in hand it is a big ask for him to win all four 7-0 to go top of the table by one point.
Full Results:Week 17:- Baz Pearce 3 Tam Singh 4, Craig Capewell 7 Phil Summers 0, Kevin Harris 5 Jay Hough 2, Les Marson 5 Paul Walters 2, Louis Burley 5 Paul Boddison 2, Mick O’Neill 7 Rhys Langford 0, Chris Fox 1 Robert Pierce 6, Tam Singh 2 Martin East 5, Rhys Langford 1 Louis Burley 6, Paul Boddison 5 Les Marson 2, Paul Walters 0 Kevin Harris 7, Jay Hough 4 Craig Capewell 3.
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Although Dave Howlet beat Pete Jones 2-0 in the premiership division of the Sheldon Marlborough Cricket Club Singles League and then lost 2-1 to Ken Salsbury he still heads the division with twelve points from his seven games, Dave Humphries is just two points behind Howlett with a game in hand after losing the one fixture he played 2-1 to Liam O’Donnell.
In the championship division Ray Turner has lost pole position after he went down 2-0 to Matt Murrin and then won 2-1 against Alan Eden snr giving him a total of ten points the same number as the two players above him but with an inferior average. Matt Murrin leads the division having won all five of his games without dropping a single leg and Alan Wale is in second place having dropped just two legs.
Kevin Salsbury won his tie with John Young in division one 2-1 after Young came from one down to level the score, the win giving Salsbury top spot in the division with ten points and leaving Young in second place on eight points.
Full Results:Championship Division:- Dave Howlett (180) 2 Pete Jones (100,140) 0, Paul Sunner 0 Liam O’Donnell 2, Pete Jones (136) 1 Paul Brown 2, Ken Salsbury (100,112f) 2 Dave Howlett (174) 1, Liam O’Donnell (100) 2 Dave Humphries (116b,10 darts game) 1, Championship Division:- Martin Cox 0 Alan Wale (115) 2, Matt Murrin 2 Ray Turner 0, Ray Turner (136) 2 Alan Eden snr 1, Division One:- Elisha Bevington 0 Ian Genge 2, John Young (128,112) 1 Kevin Salsbury 2, Brian Farmer (100) 2 Marie Jenkins 0, Ian Genge (121) 1 John Young 2, Marie Jenkins 0 Steve McCarthy (116,100) 2, Dave Brown 2 Brian Farmer 1.
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Court Oak took their unbeaten run in the Kings Norton League to eleven games when they won 5-2 at home against E57 who drop one place in the table to third behind Hillyfields who after their 5-2 win against Reds have the same 12 points as E57 but are one single leg of average to the good on them.
In division two Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club moved another step closer to winning the title when they beat bottom team Toby Jug Flights 6-1 to put them four points ahead of both Rubery RBL and Grant Arms, however Rubery do have two games in hand on the leaders but it would take two 7-0 wins to see them take over the number one position and even then it would be by just one leg of average.
Full Results:Division One:- Hillyfields 5 (D.Evans 2x100, K.Drain 100, M.Poolton 120b, A.Harvey 2x100,140, L.Fox 137, K.Vaughan 100,103,140,100b, L.Caven 138) Reds 2 (C.Singleton 120b, K.Bowbrick 100b, C.Burke 100), Court Oak 5 (D.Bourne 146f, V.Gould 100b, J.Best 100b,160b, G.Dews 100, J.Hykin 2x100, P.Blades 100) E57 2 (J.Calt 100,100b, B.Morgan 100,140, T.Roberts 101, S.Nolan 125f, N.Porter 100, M.Ellis 2x100, A.Rickard 121), Division Two:- Weoley Hill Cricket Club 3 (M.Lloyd 105,140,180, J.Brookes 100, D.Bencens 105,100,170) Kings Heath 4 (R.Morris 100, N.Pearse 100), Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 6 (D.Whitecombe 125, S.Corbett 100, K.Gater 100) Toby Jug Flights 1 (R.Smith 114), Coldstream 5 (K.Nolan 100b,12 darts game, M.Feriday 100, P.McCormack 100,140, B.Moore 100f, S.Nolan 140, B.Andrews 100) Cotteridge Social 2 (J.O’Neill 140, B.Faulkner 121).
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The Sheldon and District Summer League have played off the quarter finals of their Mrs F.Richman Cup the results all going to form as Holy Souls, Castle Vale Residents, Maggies and Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows all winning through to the last four.
On the league front leaders of division one Iron Horse Flights were awarded an 8-0 walkover against Marston Green Tavern to remain two points ahead of second placed Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows who won 6-2 at Pavillions.
In division two leaders The Harvester with a 6-2 win at George ‘V’ opened up a five point’s gap between themselves and second placed The Pirates who didn’t have a fixture in week ten.
Highwood KB’s and Crown Arrows are both on twelve points at the top of division three the former having played two games fewer than their rivals and in division four Small Heath Amateur Gardeners top the table with 14 points from eight games with second placed Ridgemere Flights one point adrift having played nine.
Full Results:Week 10:Division One:- Iron Horse Flights 8 Marston Green Tavern 0 (walkover), Pavillions 2 (R.Richards 2x100,132,140, A.Richards 2x100,140, M.Morgan 101,127,100, N.Robinson 2x100, R.Richards 100, R.Evans 100) Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows 6 (R.Nixon 180,100,125, D.Nixon 100,140,123, P.Connolly 4x100, M.Cooper 100, L.Nixon 2x100,2x140, M.Barber 121,2x140), Castle Vale Residents 5 (G.Taylor 2x100,2x140, J.Burdett 2x100,135,140, B.Cadby 100, T.Pedley 2x100, R.Franks 100, S.Bird 2x100,119,140) East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association 3 (M.Forsyth 100,140, D.Horley 100,140), Division Two:- Holy Souls 3 (D.Heighway 2x100, J.Rafter 121, T.Evans 2x100,140, J.Duffy 134, C.Sharman 100,101, S.Darby 100,107, J.Duffy 100) Sheldon Dukes 5 (P.Pudge 100f,100, P.Sunner 2x140,100, S.Groves 140, C.Cotter 100), Sheldon Marlborough Arrows 3 (D.Humphries 4x100,131,180, P.Jones 100, P.Seadon 100,121, A.Eden 100) Iron Horse Arrows 5 (J.Evans 109f,105,100, R.Earl 111, J.Green 100), George V 2 (C.Grimes 100, C.Horsley 4x100,125, A.Savage 100) The Harvester 6 (S.Green 4x100, L.Hodges 100,125, J.Smyth 121,100, M.Hicks 140, S.Green 2x100), Division Three:- Highwood KB’s 6 (D.Cherry 3x100, N.Wykes 100,140,104, D.Cherry 2x100, N.Wykes 3x100, T.Hobbis 2x100,126, T.Walton 115,125,100, W.Cooper 118f, M.Gorman 3x100,121) Willclare Sports and Social 2 (G.Ferguson 100, B.Moore 121, D.Reid 3x100, M.Holt 2x100,2x140, B.Dixon 125, J.Allen 116,114), Yardley Ex Colts 6 (P.Hill 2x100,101f,116,125, B.Law 100,132, T.Roche 100, J.Darby 140) Highwood Arrows 2 (G.Thomas 100, P.Roscoe 2x100, J.King 100, M.Mitchell 2x100), Crown Arrows 5 (R.Perkins 100, D.White 3x100, R.Vann 100,140,125, K.White 3x100,140, J.Masefield 125, J.Morrisey 2x125,100) Maggies 3 (N.Hall 2x100, B.Swaine 123,117, S.Hall 123,100, D.Tudor 2x121, B.Carter 116, P.Cunningham 2x100), Division Four:- Langley Hall Sports and Social Flights 4 (R.Brogan 100, A.Hegney 100) Ridgemere Ladies 4 (E.Poole 104, C.Bunn 108, J.McGuigan 100, L.Carter 140), Small Heath Amateur Gardeners 6 (A.Sleath 100,140, C.Hughes 100, S.Millet 100,135, D.Burden 100, D.Hykin 100,112,140) Meadway Sports and Social 2 (A.Byrad 2x100,106, D.Delaney 100, R.Smith 102), Greville Arms 3 (A.Hawkins 121, D.Duggan 121) Highwood Exiles 5 (R.Harrison 2x100,120, J.Phipps 100,140, R.Harrison 2x100, D.Walmsley 133), Late Result:Division Four:- Greville Arms 3 (R.William 105, C.Deegan 2x100) Small Heath Amateur Gardeners 5 (S.Miller 129,2x100, C.Hughes 2x100, L.Allwood 125, A.Sleath 100,140, D.Hykin 100,125), Mrs F.Richman Cup:Quarter Finals:- Willclare Sports and Social 3 (D.Reid 3x100,121, M.Tilley 2x100, M.Holt 2x140,105,12 darts game, P.Wilcock 140, B.Dixon 100, F.Dixon 100) Holy Souls 4 (M.O’Sullivan 100, C.Sharman 3x100, S.Darby 100, D.Heighway 125,100, J.Duffy 140,108), Castle Vale Residents 5 (G.Taylor 2x100, 140, I.Lloyd 121,100, B.Cadby 100, J.Burdett 2x100,2x140, R.Franks 100) Sheldon Marlborough Flights 2 (A.Eden 121, P.Seadon 2x140,100,180, D.Humphries 2x100,123, P.Brown 125,100, P.Jones 100,125, D.Howlett 100), Ridgemere Ladies 2 (Y.Walker 114,119, J.McGuigan 100,121, C.Bunn 116, L.Carter 100), Maggies 5 (D.Tudor 2x100, B.Carter 180,100,123, N.Hall 3x100, J.Campton 105), Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows 5 (P.Connolly 100, A.Nixon 100, M.Cooper 2x140, R.Nixon 3x100,134,137, M.Harris 2x100, M.Barber 100,140) The Pirates 2 (M.Naylor 100, K.Green 180, P.Moran 180,137).
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It was a good week for Dudley Sports teams in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League as both the ‘A’ and ‘B’ teams won 8-1 against respective opponents Griffin and Pensnett Liberal Club, the ‘C’ team, who top the table, were 7-2 winners at New Talbot, their win and the 5-4 win by third placed High Acres over second in the table The Bridge gives them a lead of ten points and reduces the gap between Bridge and High Acres to six points.
Full Results:Week 28:- Grffin 1 Dudley Sports ‘A’ 8, The Bridge 4 High Acres 5, Dudley Sports ‘B’ 8 Pensnett Liberal Club 1, New Talbot 2 Dudley Sports ‘C’ 7, Roebuck 2 Old Star 7, Bulls Head (Netherton) 4 Blue Brick 5, The Swan 7 Queens Head (Wordsley) 2, The Bell 5 Brickmakers Arms 4.
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The top two teams in the Cradley Tuesday Night League White Horse and Crown (Station Road) in turn had 5-4 wins over Rose and Crown and Wheatsheaf to give White Horse 48 points and Crown (Station Road) 44, third placed Brickmakers Arms lost ground as they were beaten 5-4 by Crown ‘A’ (Netherton) who are just three places above bottom team Roost ‘B’, Brickmakers now trail White Horse by twelve points.
Full Results:Week 25:- Rose and Crown 4 White Horse 5, White Swan 7 Crown ‘Z’ (Netherton) 2, Chop House 4 Members Club 5, Roost ‘B’ 3 Roost ‘A’ 6, Crown (Station Road) 5 Wheatsheaf 4, Crown ‘A’(Netherton) 5 Brickmakers Arms 4, Bulls Head 4 Gate Hangs Well 5, Netherton Sports and Social 6 Hawne Lane Tavern 3, Wally Fellows Memorial Trophy:Final:- White Swan 5 Netherton Sports and Social 4.
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The Brierley Hill Friday Night League are up to week two and five of the fourteen teams top the table with a maximum four points, Pensnett Welfare Club ‘A’ lead the quintet on average after their 6-1 win at Netherton Cricket Club ‘A’, the following four teams in order are Brickmakers Arms, Pensnett Welfare Club ‘B’, Samson and Lion and Britannia.
Full Results:Week 2:- Netherton Cricket Club ‘A’ 1 Pensnett Welfare Club ‘A’ 6, The Gate (Colley Gate) 4 The Fox (Lye) 3, Pensnett Welfare Club ‘B’ 4 Netherton Cricket Club ‘B’ 3, Britannia 4 Lenches Bridge 3, Brickmakers Arms 4 Miners (Wollescote) 3, Samson and Lion 5 The Bell 2, Ten Arches 1 Dudley Sports 6.
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Wins for the top four teams in the Netherton Thursday Night League so no change at the top as leaders Dudley Sports and Social held on to their three points advantage over White Swan with a close 4-3 home win against Delph Bell ‘B’ while White Swan had a more convincing 6-1 success away to White Horse to put them on the same 27 points as Bulls Head in third place who were 5-2 winners against The Widders. Fourth in the table Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club are some nine points off the top, they won 4-3 against Delph Bell ‘A’.
Full Results:- Dudley Sports 4 Delph Bell ^B^ 3, Bulls Head 5 The Widders 2, The Crown 2 Fairfield 5, White Horse 1 White Swan 6, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 4 Delph Bell ^A^ 3.
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A 6-3 home defeat for top team Ashwood by Bird ‘A’ (Stourbridge) in the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League has thrown the title race wide open as second placed Brickmakers Arms won 8-1 away to Garibaldi to leave them two points behind Ashwood with a game in hand and a better average. Third in the table Ten Arches ‘B’ are also only two points adrift of the leaders following their 7-2 win over The Swan and fourth in the table Bird ‘A’ *Stourbridge) are on the same 58 points as the two teams above them and again only two behind Ashwood and have two games in hand.
In addition to any of the top four in with a chance of winning the league fifth placed Ten Arches ‘A’ are only four points adrift, they have played 33 compared to Ashwood’s 34 and cannot be ruled out.
Full Results:Week 34:- Ashwood 3 Bird ‘A’ (Stourbridge) 6, Garibaldi 1 Brickmakers Arms 8, Quarry Bank Conservative Club 2 Plough 7, New Inns 3 Stourbridge RBL 6, The Fox Inn (Lye) 5 Bird (Wordsley) 4, Britannia 4 Ten Arches ‘A’ 5, Bird ‘B’ (Stourbridge) 2 Queens 7, Church Tavern 7 Kingswinford Conservative Club 2, Ten Arches ‘B’ 7 The Swan 2, The Cat Inn (Wordsley) 4 High Acres 5.
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Only week two in the Bilston and District League and already in their 301 league there are only four of the sixteen teams to remain unbeaten. Newcomers Travellers Rest top the table their latest 6-1 win at Orange Tree putting them two legs of average to the good on both 44 Club who were 4-3 winners at Lanesfield RBL and reigning champions The Nutan who beat their visitors Tilted Barrel 4-3. Allens Sports Bar ‘B’ are the only other team not to have lost but have only played one fixture so far.
In the 501 league The Nutan added their second consecutive 3-0 win this time against Tilted Barrel to head the table, Allens Sports Bar ‘A’, Travellers Rest and Triangle Snooker Club are on the same four points but trail by two legs of average.
Full Results:Week 2:301 League:- Allens Sports Bar ‘B’ 4 Bilston Conservative Club ‘C’ 3, Darlaston Conservative Club 4 Allens Sports Bar ‘A’ 3, Lanesfield RBL 3 44 Club 4, Red Lion 6 White Hart 1, Rocket Pool 4 Triangle Snooker Club 3, The Nutan (Cav Timmins 160b) 4 Tilted Barrel 3, The Orange Tree 1 Travellers Rest 6, 501 League:- Allens Sports Bar ‘B’ 2 Bilston Conservative Club ‘C’ (Bryan Beasley 180) 1, Darlaston Conservative Club 1 Allens Sports Bar ‘A’ 2, Lanesfield RBL 1 44 Club 2, Red Lion 3 White Hart 0, Rocket Pool 1 Triangle Snooker Club 2, The Nutan 3 Tilted Barrel 0, The Orange Tree 1 Travellers Rest 2.
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Pensnett and Bromley Tuesday Night League played off their Samson and Lion Charity Doubles knockout and taking the title with a final 5-3 win over Kevin Breeze and Dean Moreton were John Wills and Robert Powers, the winners then handed over their £50 prize money and donated it to the Marie Curie Cancer Unit.
The league will be holding their AGM on Sunday 25th September at the Pensnett Welfare Club, Commonside commencing at 11.15am, anyone interested in entering a team, old or new should attend this meeting or if any further information is required contact Shaun Breeze on 07827-461845. It should be noted that the Welfare Club are adding a further £200 into the league for the new season.
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With only a handful of fixtures remaining in the Rowley Monday Night League any one of the top three teams could take the title. Springfield Social Club currently lead the field their 6-3 win at Whiteheath Tavern giving them 42 points from 23 games, second in the table Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ have the same number of points and games but trail massively on average after suffering a crushing 9-0 defeat at the hands of third place The Bell who are two points behind the leading duo with a game in hand.
Full Results:Week 23:- Ivy Bush ‘Z’ 6 Ivy Bush ‘A’ 3, The Bell 9 Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 0, Bacaba (J.Tart 160b,8 darts game) 3 Yeltz Bar (Matthew Baker 180) 6, Haden Cross ‘A’ 4 Fairfield 5, Beech Tree 5 Roost 4, Britannia 5 Haden Cross ‘Z’ (I.Vincent 8 darts game) 4, Whiteheath Tavern 3 Springfield Social Club 6.
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The West Midlands Men’s Super League have got their new season started and the early lead goes to Crown ‘B’ and Landywood ‘A’ who in turn had 5-0 wins over Rowley Bar and Grill and Hasbury Inn. Chillington, ECC and Ten Arches are not far behind as they all chalked up 4-1 wins against Allens Sports Bar ‘A’, Staffordshire Knot and Allens Sports Bar ‘B’.
Full Results:Week 1:- ECC 4 Staffordshire Knot 1, Crown ‘A’ 3 Cabin 2, Pensnett Welfare Club 2 Landywood ‘B’ 3, Ten Arches 4 Allen’s Sports Bar ‘B’ 1, Allen’s Sports Bar ‘A’ 1 Chillington 4, Landywood ‘A’ 5 Hasbury Inn 0, Rowley Bar and Grill 0 Crown ‘B’ 5, Bridgtown Social 3 Duke of York 2.
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There was a surprising 6-3 defeat for leaders of the Wednesbury and Darlaston Wednesday Night League Staffordshire Knot in week 24 as they were beaten by Black Horse who are in the bottom half of the table. Second placed Horse and Jockey managed to reduce the arrears on the leaders with their 6-3 win over Civil Defence.
Full Results:Week 24:- Black Horse 6 Staffordshire Knot 3, St Mary’s ‘A’ 5 T and R Bar 4, Windmill 9 St Mary’s ‘B’ 0, Horse and Jockey 6 Civil Defence 3.
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There was a surprising setback for Island Inn who are second in the Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League table when they lost 5-2 at Ivy Bush who are six places and fourteen points behind them, the defeat leaves them eight points adrift of leaders Dewdrop who won 6-1 against Sportsman, however they are still level on points with third placed Old Hop Pole as they finished on the wrong side of a 5-2 result away to Hayes Social.
Full Results: Week 25:- Merry-Go-Round 2 New Talbot 5, Ivy Bush 5 Island Inn 2, Jolly Collier 6 Horseley Tavern 1, Hayes Social 5 Old Hop Pole 2, Court House 1 The Vine 6, Dewdrop 6 Sportsman 1.
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For a £5 entry fee there will be a top prize of £100 on offer for the winner of the knockout to be held at the High Oak, Pensnett on Saturday 1st October. All entry fees will be paid out as prize money for players making the last four..
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Riley’s ‘C’ had their lead reduced to eight points in division one of the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League after losing 4-3 away to third in the table Wednesfield Conservative Club. Second placed Victoria won their home tie with Wednesfield FC 5-2.
In division two both of the top two teams lost leaders Sunbeam went down 4-3 at home to next to bottom of the table Pendulum and second placed Pavilion lost by the same margin at home to The Boat. Dog and Partridge are third in the division and drew level on the same 26 points as the two teams above them when they won 4-3 at Wednesfield Legion ‘B’.
Full Results:Week 15:Division One:- Cabin 3 Penn Bowling 4, Riley’s ‘D’ 3 Gilberts Bar 4, Roebuck 7 Bradmore ‘A’ 0, Victoria 5 Wednesfield FC 2, Wednesfield Conservative Club 4 Riley’s ‘C’ 3, Division Two:- Bull 4 Lanesfield RBL 3, Pavilion 3 Boat 4, Red Lion 1 Wednesfield Legion ‘C’ 6, Sunbeam 3 Pendulum 4, Wednesfield Legion ‘B’ 3 Dog and Partridge 4, Woodfield Social 3 Bird in Hand 4.
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Cleveland Arms extended their lead at the top of the Tettenhall Wednesday Night League to two points when they won 7-0 against Jacks Bar and their nearest rivals Whitmore Reans WMC lost 4-3 at home to Riley’s ‘A’ who take over third place from their ‘B’ team who lost 5-2 at home against ECC ‘A’.
Full Results:Week 28:- Brewood British Legion 7 Jones Road 0, Claregate 5 Dog and Partridge 2, Cleveland Arms 7 Jacks Bar 0, ECC ‘B’ 2 Bull 5, Moreton 5 Otter and Vixen 2, Riley’s ‘B’ 2 ECC ‘A’ 5, Whitmore Reans WMC 3 Riley’s ‘A’ 4.
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