Darts News – From Around the West Midlands By Alan Towe
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With the majority of teams in the Four Oaks and District Winter League now having just four more games to play Boldmere St Mikes with a 7-2 home win over Old Oscott Arrows held on to their four point lead at the top of the first division with C.Millward snr and C.Millward jnr both recording eight dart games for them. The Boat who were previously placed second had their fixture with Walmley CSC Arrows postponed and as a result drop to third behind Golden Hind whose 7-2 over Erdington Arrows takes them two points ahead of Boat who now have a game in hand. In the second division Drakes Drum overcame a 4-3 deficit to rally and defeat second placed Walmley CSC Flights 5-4 leaving Walmley now six points adrift of leaders Red Lion who beat Rosey’s Chaps 7-2. Similar to Walmley third placed Oscott Sports are also six points off the top after adding their 5-4 win over St Thomas Arrows. Oscott Social Club stay top of the third division following a comfortable 8-1 win against The Towers and remain two points to the good on second placed Rosey Mac’s Leopard who have two games in hand. R.McLaughlin (Rosey’s Chaps) hit his second 180 of the season, with R.Hawker (Boldmere St Mikes) and N.Robbins (Pint Pot Flights) both hitting their first. Full Results:Game 10:Division One:- Boldmere St Mikes 7 (D.Fletcher 100, B.Linnecor 100, C.Millward snr 120b,124,140,100,8 darts game, R.Hawker 139,180,118, C.Millward jnr 152b,131,100,8 darts game, M.Wild 100) Old Oscott Arrows 2 (B.Hoare 140,100, M.Trayhern 135, E.Atkins 135,2x100, A.Lea 100,108b,134, M.Maher 102b,106f, M.Page 100), Bishop Vesey 4 (C.Sammons 121,100, D.Quirk 100, N.Smallwood 100, S.Abbott 125,100, N.Sammons 100, D.Walton 100) Pint Pot Flights 5 (N.Robbins 180,2x100,8 darts game, M.Bagnall 146b,113,122,140,2x100, M.O’Driscoll 140,100,137, J.Moon 122,100), Golden Hind 7 (D.Pickering 120b, P.Locke 100b,121, W.Naylor 2x140,100, K.Stephens 100b,125, T.Taylor 100b, B.Stephens 100b,125,100,140) Erdington Arrows 2 (D.Rawlings 120,111, T.Colley 120b,100, K.Smith 120b,105b,100, C.Hill 120, M.Phillips 3x100,140), Division Two:- Oscott Sports 5 (J.Tolley 2x100,128, M.Bowles 134,121,100, A.Cole 105, C.Hawkley 2x100, N.Hawkley 129,100) St Thomas Arrows 4 (K.Nelson 117, P.Andrews 122f, M.J.Andrews 135,100, M.Avery 105b,116, M.Ansell 117,125, C.Connelly 102), Rosey Mac’s 2 (S.Spink 120, E.Groves 116, S.Wright 100) The Digby 7 (A.Linehan 105, R.Liennard 114, L.Cooksey 100, D.Thompson 115, K.Tooze 125,120), Red Lion 7 (M.Gaughan 123, L.Vickers 137, M.Corfield 105b, I.Matthews 121, R.Lowe 140, B.Hughes 101b,2x100) Rosey’s Chaps 2 (M.Clarke 2x100b,130, G.Holloway 100, R.McLaughlin 153b,180,120, P.Ellis 2x100), Drakes Drum 5 (A.Lilley 103b,100, A.Day 120b,2x100, J.Verschoyle 140, J.Clarke 135,125) Walmley CSC Flights 4 (A.Evans 121, G.Baxter 100, R.Smith 108,135, I.Taylor 100,133f, J.Kavanagh 100b,116, G.Gaughan 140), Division Three:- Oscott Social Club 8 (G.Bushell 100, I.Lloyd 122,2x140,125, P.Willis 100, A.Whitehouse 100) The Towers 1 (D.Munge 100, A.Poyner 134, J.Addison 125,119,116).---------------------------------
As at week ten in the Shirley Legion Double Top League Thomas Bent with a 4-0 win over Brian Lawton followed by a 3-1 success against Ben Quadri consolidated his place at the top of the table with 58 points. Second placed Craig Clarke gained six points from his games as he beat both Dave Fisher and Sam Hicks 3-1 to leave him nine points short of Bent with just one game in hand. Third and fourth places go to Gary Cleverley and John Smyth who are both on 46 points just three behind Clarke and only one ahead of three players all on 45 points Emmet Leonard, Steve Sidwell and Dave Heighway, Emmet having three games in hand on Thomas Bent and Sidwell two. Full Results:Week 10:- Antony Daly (19 darts game) 1 Jack Barrows (18 darts game,180) 3, Kyle Bevan 3 Luke Sahota 1, Brian Lawton 3 Colin Geens 1, Lee Lattimer 1 Luke Harris 3, John O’Sullivan (18 darts game) 2 Sean Talbot (18 darts game,100f) 2, Jordon Ottley 2 Ken Hopton 2, Steve Sidwell (17 darts game) 3 Tony Daly 1, John Smyth (19 darts game) 2 Gary Cleverley (114f) 2, Dave Heighway 3 Ben Quadri 1, Craig Clarke 3 Dave Fisher 1, Steve Harper 2 Kyle Bevan (17 darts game,117f) 2, Jack Barrows 2 Mick Bown 2, Antony Daly (18 darts game) 4 Jordon Ottley 0, Gary Cleverley 2 Tony Daly 2, Sam Hicks (180) 3 Luke Harris (180) 1, Dave Heighway 0 Sean Talbot (18 darts game) 4, John O’Sullivan 0 Wayne Clarke (108f) 4, Thomas Bent 4 Brian Lawton 0, John Smyth 3 Colin Geens 1, Kyle Bevan 2 Steve Sidwell 2, Luke Sahota (180) 3 Sean Talbot 1, Dave Fisher 1 Antony Daly 3, Jack Barrows (16 darts game) 1 John Smyth (17 darts game,100f) 3, Colin Geens 0 Tony Daly 4, Wayne Clarke 4 Lee Lattimer 0, Sam Hicks (17 darts game) 1 Craig Clarke 3, Ben Quadri 1 Thomas Bent 3, Ken Hopton 1 Steve Harper 3, Mick Bown 2 Dave Heighway 2, Luke Sahota 2 Ben Quadri 2, Wayne Clarke 3 Sam Hicks 1.---------------------------------
The Sheldon and District Winter League staged the semi-finals of their League Cups, the premier division encounters producing a top of the table clash between leaders Highwood Gerry’s Boys and second placed Dunky’s Boys. The outcome was a somewhat convincing 7-2 win for Gerry’s Boys and joining them in the final will be Langley Arrows who won 5-4 against Sheldon Marlborough Arrows. Division one leaders Hornet made the final with a 5-4 win over Maggies and by the same margin Yardley Ex Colts defeated Hobs Meadow. Making it wins for all three divisional leaders was Meadway Sports and Social in division two as they accounted for Small Heath Gardeners with a 6-3 result, their final opponents will be Sheldon Marlborough Ridge who won 5-1 against Inn on the Green. Full Results:League Cup:Semi-Finals:Premier Division:- Sheldon Marlborough Arrows 4 (Dale Evans 110f) Langley Arrows 5 (Aaron Nixon 120f), Dunky’s Boys 2 Highwood Gerry’s Boys 7, Division One:- Hornet 5 (Jim Lynch 106f) Maggies 4, Hobs Meadow 4 Yardley Ex Colts 5, Division Two:- Meadway Sports and Social 6 Small Heath Gardeners 3, Inn on the Green 1 Sheldon Marlborough Ridge 5 (Phil Henderson 101f).---------------------------------
Week 22 in the Kings Norton League saw wins for the top four teams as leaders Avenue C.Fox won 5-2 at Weoley Hill to hang on to their four points plus a game in hand on second placed Bournebrook who won 4-3 away to Dingle and although they have played one game more than third and fourth placed Rubery RBL and Cock Inn they have a four points advantage over both of them. Rubery won their home tie with Thurlestone 5-2 while Cock had a convincing 6-1 result against Kings Heath. Full Results:Game 22:- Weoley Hill 2 (L.Allen 140, J.Taylor 125, G.Webb 100) Avenue C.Fox 5 (E.Simpson 100,140,11 darts game, D.Marsh 111b, P.Blades 2x100, V.Gould 118,135, T.Hamilton 100, V.Gould 180, E.Simpson 104f), Dingle 3 (S.Wallace 101, A.Bailles 121, C.Burke 121, A.Chatterton 120b, B.Crumpton 100,117, M.Ferriday 100) Bournebrook 4 (T.Cullen 120b, S.Riddick 100,100b,130b, C.Ryan 100b), Cock Inn 6 (L.Caven 100, P.Hughes 100,103b, L.Fox 2x100, John Fox 120b, A.Vaughan 100, K.Vaughan 102,120,120b) Kings Heath 1 (J.Bridges 138), Rubery RBL 5 (J.Higgins 127, J.Grainger 100, B.Heath 100,129, I.Medlicott 100b,105b,132, R.Higgins 137, J.Ford 100,100b) Thurlestone 2 (D.Garfield 100, R.Waldron 100,120b,160b, T.Hill 140), Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 3 (P.Corbett 101b, D.Whitecombe 100, T.Shaw 100, S.Brown 123, M.Bloomer 120b,128f, C.Davenport 100) Coppice 4 (K.Manger 100, A.Chidley 2x100, R.Mooney 2x100, M.Mooney 2x100,137).---------------------------------
Wins for the top three teams in week 25 of the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League, Brickmakers Arms 7-2 win at Swan maintaining not only their unbeaten run in 25 games but also their massive 12 points lead over second and third placed Britannia and Gate Hangs Well. Britannia, like Brickmakers were also 7-2 winners in their home tie with Kingswinford Conservative Club and making it a trio of 7-2 wins for the leading trio was Gate Hangs Well playing at Rose and Crown. Full Results:Game 25:- Bird (Wordsley) 3 British Oak 6, Hare and Hounds 5 Gigmill 4, Swan 2 Brickmakers Arms 7, Stourbridge RBL 5 Church Tavern 4 (R.Whale 160b), Bird (Stourbridge) 3 Lion (Stourbridge) 6, Fox Inn (Lye) 4 Glasscutters 5, Britannia 7 Kingswinford Conservative Club 2, Hop House 6 (A.Dean 160b) Ten Arches 3, Rose and Crown 2 Gate Hangs Well 7.---------------------------------
Wombourne Pool Bar lost ground in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League title race when in week three they lost 7-2 at Limes Club and sees them drop four places to seventh while their victors moved up from sixth to fourth. High Oak, with a 6-3 win at Dudley Sports ‘A’ continue to remain at the top of the table but now share the number one spot with Rose and Crown after their 8-1 win over Crestwood puts the two teams level on points and average. Third placed Mount Pleasant are the only other team in the league to have won all three fixtures their latest success being a close 5-4 home win over Swan. It was a good week for Dudley Sports ‘B’ whose 6-3 win at Roebuck was their first win of the campaign. Full Results:Game 3:- Dudley Sports ‘A’ 3 High Oak 6, Delph Bell 6 Lamp Tavern 3, Brickmakers Arms 6 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 3, Mount Pleasant 5 Swan 4, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 6 King William 3, Rose and Crown 8 Crestwood 1, Limes Club 7 Wombourne Pool Bar 2, Roebuck 3 Dudley Sports ‘B’ 6.---------------------------------
The Netherton Thursday Night League have kicked off their new campaign with the preliminary round of their League Cup, three games which saw Netherton Conservative Club win 7-2 at White Horse while Old Hill Cricket Club were 5-2 winners at Townsend Social Club, joining them in the next round will be reigning league champions Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club after their 5-4 home win over Brickmakers Arms. Full Results:League Cup:Preliminary Round:- Townsend Social Club 2 Old Hill Cricket Club 5, White Horse 2 Netherton Conservative Club 7, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 5 Brickmakers Arms 4.---------------------------------
Tipton Sports and Dewdrop ‘A’ both extended their winning runs in the Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League with 5-2 wins over respective opponents Hayes Social and Rising Sun, Tipton Sports holding on to pole position with a slender two legs of average lead over Dewdrop ‘A’. Third in the league The Vine were the league’s biggest winners chalking up a 6-1 win over Albion to keep them just two points behind the leading duo as are fourth placed Island Inn who won 5-2 at Court House. Full Results:Game 4:- New Talbot 2 Dewdrop ‘B’ 5, Merry-Go-Round 4 S.Whitehouse 8 darts game) Miners Arms 3 (L.Gibbard 115f), The Vine 6 Albion 1, Dewdrop ‘A’ 5 Rising Sun 2, Waggon and Horses 2 Ivy Bush 5, Tipton Sports 5 Hayes Social 2, Court House 2 Island Inn 5.---------------------------------
Week four of the new season in the Rowley Monday Night League saw newcomers Beech Tree have their bubble burst as for the first time in those four games they lost. Playing at home and with a 160 break from K.Wright, Beech Tree lost 7-2 to Windmills End and drop to third in the table while their victors move up one place to fourth on the same six points as eech Tree but trailing by one leg of average. Reigning champions and runners-up The Bell and George take over in a joint pole position from Beech Tree, Bell’s 8-1 win at Fairfield George’s 9-0 success over Spring Meadow putting the two team’s level on points and average. There were first wins for Wonder and Three Diamonds who in turn won 5-4 against Loyal Lodge and Tividale FC. Full Results:Week 4:- Fairfield 1 Bell 8 (Connor Whitehouse 180), Three Diamonds 5 Tividale FC 4, Beech Tree 2 (K.Wright 160b) Windmills End 7, Ex Servicemen’s 6 Ivy Bush 3, Cradley Sports and Social Club 7 Hare and Hounds 2, Wonder 5 Loyal Lodge 4, Cottage 7 Whiteheath Tavern 2, George 9 (Adam Spittle 180) Spring Meadow 0.---------------------------------
With leaders of the Stourbridge and District Wednesday Night League Ashwood ‘B’ having a bye in week 17 it gave their nearest rivals the opportunity to reduce the arrears and second placed Swan ‘A’ did just that as they drew level on 28 points from the same 16 games as Ashwood ‘B’ when they won 6-1 at home against Wilson Hall. Third placed Ten Arches ‘B’ are two points behind the top two teams after also winning 6-1 in their game at Church Tavern ‘B’. Full Results:Game 17:- Ten Arches ‘A’ 5 Church Tavern ‘A’ 2, Gate Hangs Well 7 Holly Bush 0, Bird (Wordsley) 7 Fox Inn (Lye) 0, Swan ‘A’ 6 Wilson Hall 1, Ashwood ‘A’ 3 Caves 4, Church Tavern ‘B’ 1 Ten Arches ‘B’ 6, Gigmill 1 Brickmakers Arms 6, King Arthur 2 Wombourne Cricket Club 5, Bell 4 Swan ‘B’ 3, Ashwood ‘B’ had a bye.---------------------------------
Game number sixteen had no effect on the top six places in the Sedgley and Gornal Tuesday Night League whatsoever as leaders Old Bulls Head extended their average lead over second placed Lamp Tavern with a 9-0 win at Meadow Lark and Lamp won 7-2 at Hilly House. With the top two teams both on 30 points third and fourth placed Netherton Cricket Club and New Inn are both four points behind them after Netherton Cricket Club lost 4-3 at home to New Inn. Making up the top six are Gornal Labour Club, who won 8-1 against White Lion and Gornal British Legion who won 7-2 at five Ways. Full Results:Game 16:- Netherton Cricket Club 4 New Inn 5, Red Cow 5 Pensnett Liberal Club 4, Hilly House 2 Lamp Tavern 7, Meadow Lark 0 Old Bulls Head 9, Gornal Labour Club 8 White Lion 1, Five Ways 2 Gornal British Legion 7, Chainyards 4 Jolly Crispin 5.---------------------------------
The South Birmingham League have been engaged in their Roy Parry Cup in which there were wins for C’s Flights, C’s Top Guns C’s Hot Shots and Banbury Arrows who in turn defeated Centurion (5-4), Coleshill Social (7-2), Smithswood Social (7-2) and C’s Bullets (5-0 which was a walkover as C’s Bullets didn’t turn up). Full Results:Game 5:- Banbury Arrows 5 C's Bullets 0, C's Flights 1 (C.Meigh 121, D.Green 110) C's Hot Shots 8 (W.Cooper 100, J.Carter 2x102b, S.Moran 152b,2x100, J.Masefield 2x120b, D.Stone 121), Game 6:- Smithswood Social 3 (J.Buttle 120b,100,135) Centurion 6 (A.Hoey 133, D.Cooper 101, P.Shipley 125,115b,100), C's Hot Shots 3 (D.White 100, W.Cooper 137, J.Carter 2x100,101, S.Moran 140) Coleshill Social 6 (S.Sweetman 100, P.Bryant 100, G.Jones 2x100,140, B.Jones 140, P.Williams 100), C's Bullets 2 (S.Guiden 100, G.Vasou 100,135,115, C.Grove 100) C’s Flights 7 (M.Beale 101, S.Beale 100), Mini League:- C’s Top Guns 18 legs (R,Mills 125,3x100,121, P.Kingdon 100, S.Edwards 6x100,2x140,139, B.Nixon 4x100,2x135,125,109,180,126f,12 darts game, L.Barberan 9x100,110, M.Noonan 2x100,140) Banbury Arrows 9 legs (A.Cooksey 4x100,2x140, S.Wilde 100, B.Evans 4x100,140, J.Kearney 140, G.Fleetwood 4x100,2x140, J.Moss 100, P.Moran 100), Roy Parry Cup:- Centurion 4 (A.Hoey 2x100, M.Farquharson 105) C's Flights 5 (J.Pitts 5x100, D.Green 100), C’s Top Guns 7 (L.Barberan 100, S.Edwards 105,118f,128b,156b,7 darts game, M.Noonan 103, M.Evans 122) Coleshill Social 2 (G.Jones 125,100,2x112, P.Bryant 100), C's Hot Shots 7 (D.White 100, J.Carter 142b,127, K.White 100, S.Moran 119, D.Stone 100, C.Marshall 137,100,116, W.Cooper 121,100,137) Smithswood Social 2 (J.Buttle 120b,105,115b,140,125, L.Vann 100), Banbury Arrows 5 C's Bullets 0.---------------------------------
Brickmakers Arms, with a three points lead at the top of the Cradley Tuesday Night League increased their average advantage when they won 9-0 at Wheatsheaf ‘B’ but only just as their nearest rivals Wheatsheaf ‘A’ won 8-1 at Netherton Sports and Social Club ‘B’. Netherton Sports and Social Club ‘A’ are on the same nine points as Wheatsheaf ‘A’ after their 5-4 win at Dudley Labour Club but Bulls Head lost second place and dropped to fourth after a 5-4 defeat at Plough, the two teams now level on six points. Full Results:Week 4:- Netherton Sports and Social Club ‘B’ 1 (Mitch Mason 180) Wheatsheaf ‘A’ 8 (Jason Gennard 180, Steve Blewitt 180, Alan Dimmock 180), Plough 5 (Abli Galib 180) Bulls Head 4 (Ant Apati 180), Wheatsheaf ‘B’ 0 Brickmakers Arms 9 (Nick Fullwell 180), Dudley Labour Club 4 Netherton Sports and Social Club ‘A’ 5 (Jason Southall 180, Lee Banner 180).---------------------------------
For the second successive week Nomads have suffered defeats in the Camp Hill Marston's League, last week they lost 4-3 at home to Emerald Club who have taken over the number one spot from Nomads and this week they had a huge 6-1 defeat at the hands of the Sheldon Marlborough Flights team. Despite the two losses Nomads are still second in the table and only two points behind Emerald Club who this week won 6-1 at Marlborough Star. Third in the table Tyseley WMC’s 4-3 win at Roost Rebels puts them level on 24 points with Nomads. Full Results:Week 14:- Wagon 5 Marlborough Star 2, Nomads 3 Emerald Club 4, Sedgemere Devil’s Club 4 Peaky Blinder3, Tyseley WMC 4 Sheldon Marlborough Flights 3, Roost Rebels 4 New Inn 3, Week 15:- Wagon 4 Sedgemere Devil’s Club 3, Roost Rebels 3 Tyseley WMC 4, Sheldon Marlborough Flights 6 Nomads 1, Marlborough Star 1 Emerald Club 6, Peaky Blinder 4 New Inn 3.---------------------------------
With no result in for the Railway Tavern versus Griffin fixture in the West Midlands Men’s Super League Railway have dropped one place to third behind Yeltz Bar ‘A’ whose 5-0 home win over Horse and Jockey ‘A’ puts them on 112 points and within ten of leaders Allen’s Sports Bar ‘A’ who beat their ‘C’ team 4-1. Railway are four points behind Yeltz with a result still to go on their account. ECC Sports and Social Club’s recent decent run of form has seen them climb up the table and a further 3-2 win away to Staffordshire Knot has seen them move to within one point of the top half of the table as Allen’s Sports Bar ‘B’ who are placed eighth are on 64 points and ECC have 6-3. Full Results:Game 20:- Yeltz Bar ‘A’ 5 Horse and Jockey ‘A’ 0 (S.Gillam 4 I.Shaughnessey 1, P.Wells 4 A.Howells 1, J.Lowe 4 B.Robbins 1, D.Redding 4 K.Ford 0, I.Townsend 4 B.Shaughnessey 1), Allen’s Sports Bar ‘A’ 4 Allen’s Sports Bar ‘C’ 1 (N.Fullwell 4 J.Singh 2, D.Nicholls 0 S.Jones 4, S.Baker 4 J.Hughes 1, A.Jacques 4 M.Coleman 1, A.Edgar 4 J.Blakemore 2), Staffordshire Knot 2 ECC Club 3, Cabin 0 Bridgtown Social 5 (S.Price 2 M.Craddock 4, I.Hebberts 0 O.Maiden 4, S.Hall 2 D.Coyle 4, G.Johnston 3 G.McGrandle 4, J.Simms 2 S.Hickman 4), Gilberts Bar 3 Pensnett Welfare 2 (Ri Ward 0 J.Moore 4, Ro Ward 4 S.Blewitt 1, C.Hill 4 R.Bowen 1, P.Clarke 3 M.Bayliss 4, G.Rollinson 4 C.Skelding 1), Horse and Jockey ‘B’ 2 Allen’s Sports Bar ‘B’ 3, Gunners Club 1 Yeltz Bar ‘B’ 4 (S.Pryce 4 D.Yeomans 3, C.Cook 3 J.Wrench 4, G.Walsh 3 C.Newton 4, S.Jennings 1 T.Brennan 4, W.Barber 1 K.Harrison 4).---------------------------------
Leaders of the Brierley Hill Friday Night League British Oak had a test of their right to the number one position when in week ten they played away against third in the league Miners (Wollescote). The result was a 4-3 win for British Oak to keep them two points ahead of second in the table Brickmakers Arms ‘B’ who beat their ‘A’ side 6-1. At the other end of the table the two bottom teams Delph Bell ‘A’ and Dudley Sports played each other with the latter winning 4-3 to leave Delph Bell ‘A’ still at the foot of the table now two points behind their opponents. Full Results:Game 10:- Delph Bell ‘A’ 3 Dudley Sports 4, Glasscutters 3 Netherton Cricket Club 4, Brickmakers Arms ‘B’ 6 Brickmakers Arms ‘A’ 1, Miners (Wollescote) 3 British Oak 4, Gornal British Legion 5 Pensnett Welfare Club 2.---------------------------------
The Pip Club League played off the final stages of their Open Cup and in the semi-finals it was success all the way for Belgrave as Belgrave Sports and Social Club and Belgrave Club in turn defeated Globe (Wilnecote) and Queens Head ‘180’. In the all Belgrave final it was league leaders Belgrave Sports and Social Club who lifted the winners silverware with Belgrave Club runners-up. Full Results:Open Cup:Semi-Finals:- Belgrave Sports and Social Club beat Globe (Wilnecote), Queens Head ‘180’ lost to Belgrave Club, Final:- Belgrave Sports and Social Club beat Belgrave Club.---------------------------------
The Ashwood Premier League have completed their inaugural season and finishing as champion with 302 points was Nick Fullwell who had a final lead of 34 points over runner-up Connor Pickett with third placed Chris Williams a further 13 points adrift on 255.---------------------------------
By Alan Towe Website: www.alantowedarts.co.uk