Congratulations to Sutton Sports who in a very close finish in the Warwickshire Men’s Super League, clinched the title with 133 points, exactly the same number of points as runners up Coventry Bishopsgate with Sutton taking the crown by virtue of them having won one game more than Coventry.

After confirming the league title the two top teams met in a thrilling final of the Team Cup Knockout which saw all seven games go the full distance of five legs but it was Sutton who made it a fantastic double by beating their rivals 4-3.

Eight teams had battled it out on the night with Stockton and Warwick the unfortunate losing semi finalists, Stockton losing 4-3 to Sutton Sports while Warwick went down 5-2 to Coventry Bishopsgate.

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Lee Harris continued his fine form in week ten of the Shirley Red Lion Premier League with 4-0 wins over both Lee Holtham and Nick Walker to take his points tally to 64 from 20 games. Second in the table Mark Gwalchmai was not as fortunate as Harris being held to 2-2 draws by Chris John and Tony Daly and then suffering his first defeat of the season when he lost 4-0 to Tom Bent leaving him holding on to second place but trailing Harris by some six points and now only two to the good on Tom Bent

Highest finish of the week and claiming the £5 prize was Ken Hopton who checked out on 101 in his 3-1 win over Antony Daly. Tom Bent produced the fastest leg of the night an eight darts game in his 2-2 draw with Steve Heeks.

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The Bilston and District League played off their Main Cup which produced a fantastic final which went down to the wire and it was the final deciding leg before Bilston Conservative Club claimed their win over Allens Sports Bar ‘A’ and the title.

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In the semi finals Bilston Conservative Club handed out a 7-0 whitewash to their opponents Darlaston Conservative Club while Allens Sports Bar ‘A’ had a much closer 4-3 verdict over 501 League champions Tilted Barrel.

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The Forest of Arden Summer League have got their new season underway with a new format having switched from two divisions to one and its Journeys End Flights and Journeys End who in turn won the winter league division two and one divisions who are setting the pace. Journeys End Flights with a 7-2 win at The C’s are top of the table by one leg of average over Journeys End who won their home game against Greville Arrows 6-3.

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Week two of the Sutton and District Summer League and in division one there is nothing to separate the top two teams Boat and Golden Hind who are level on both points and average. The Boat won 6-3 away to Bishop Vesey while Golden Hind went one better with a 7-2 success at Old Oscott Arrows to go level with Boat at the top of the table.

In division two Erdington Club moved up from second to take over pole position with an 8-1 home win over The Boot replacing Red Lion whose 5-4 win at Boldmere Tap leaves them just one leg of average short of Erdington.

The Fox and Old Oscott WMC lead division three both teams in turn winning 7-2 against The Duke and Rosey Mac’s.

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Cotterills Lane Club with an emphatic 6-1 win over Devil’s Club took their unbeaten run in the Camp Hill League to seven games and keeps intact their two points lead over Hay Mills Social Club Lions and Holy Gulp. Hay Mills, like Cotterills also won 6-1 away to bottom of the table Station Wagon while Holy Gulp were 5-2 home winners against Wagon and Horses.

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The Winmau Centre Thursday Night Champions League has a new leader. Taking over in pole position is West Midlands county player Sam Guest who has been catching up with some of his outstanding fixtures and after chalking up 6-1 wins over Liam Baker and Baz Pearce followed up with 5-2 wins against Adam Quinton and Chris Manoila to give him a total point’s of 173 from 32 games. Second in the table Chris Williams had mixed results in his three games as he won 5-2 against Rob Harris, lost 4-3 to Liam Baker then recovered to beat Devinder Singh 7-0 giving him 172 points just one short of leader Guest from the same number of games.

Mick Baker, champion for the past two seasons is looking to make it a trio of titles and although currently fourth in the table is still well on track as he is 30 points behind Sam Guest with six games in hand, six games that could net him a total of 42 points. In form Baker’s latest games saw him win 4-3 against Martin East then follow up with 6-1 wins over both Paul Boddison and Rob Harris.

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There were convincing 8-1 wins for the top two teams in the Main League of the Pip Club League in week 17, leaders Queens Head winning at home against Old Liberal House while second placed Bulls Head ‘A’ (Polesworth) won away at Globe (Wilnecote) leaving them four points adrift of Queens Head but two ahead of third placed Winning Post.

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As the Kings Norton League moves into the second half of its season Hillyfields ‘B’ lead the field with a perfect 30 points from their fifteen games their latest win being 7-0 against visiting team Weoley Hill to keep them four points to the good on second placed West Heath who had a 6-1 away win over bottom of the table Billesley.

Stirchley United handed out a 7-0 thrashing to Bear and Staff to keep them in third place on 22 points while Hillyfields ‘A’ and Rubery RBL are joint fourth both with 20 points and the same average, E57 slipped from fourth to sixth when they lost 6-3 at Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club who are ninth in the table.

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The Brierley Hill Friday Night League staged their doubles knockout, both of the semi finals finished with close 2-1 scorelines as Jeff Batham and Carl Penzer beat Matt Hadley and Ben Lewis then Reece Colley and Robert Pierce won against Jim Churchill and Carl Davies.

The final saw Batham and Penzer account for Colley and Pierce with a clear cut straight 3-0 victory.

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After their first defeat in six in the Small Heath League last week East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association were quick to recover as they chalked up a 7-2 home win over Wagon and Horses to keep them ahead of second in the table Gulp Tribe whose similar 7-2 win against Emerald Club leaves them five points of average behind EBAHA but level on 12 points.

Third in the table Foaming Tankard like the two teams above them also won 7-2 as they beat Cob’s Bar to stay two points behind the top two teams.

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In week 28 of the West Midlands Men’s Super League leaders Landywood ‘A’ fell to a shock 5-0 defeat away to sixth placed Allens Sports Bar ‘A’ who are some 42 points behind their visitors.

Second in the table and current reigning champions Crown ‘A’ made up ground on Landywood ‘A’ beating White Swan 5-0 to move within four points of Landywood with a game in hand.

Pheasant were also 5-0 winners in their fixture with Duke of York to keep the pressure on Crown ‘A’ as they are only four points behind them. Another notable result was that by Crown ‘B’ who had a great 4-1 win at Staffordshire Knot

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Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club march on in the Netherton Thursday Night League taking their unbeaten run to five games when they won their home tie against Fairfield 8-1 to keep them six points to the good on second and third placed White Horse and The Bell, White Horse winning 7-2 at home against Hill and Cakemore who are bottom without a point from their four games played and The Bell who are undefeated in the three games they have played had a bye to give them two games in hand on the leaders.

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Island Inn gained an important two points in the Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League when in week 12 they won 4-3 away to third in the table The Vine to keep them in pole position with a two points advantage over their nearest rivals Dewdrop who also had vital 4-3 win away to Old Hop Pole who are placed fourth in the table.

On the same 16 points as Vine and Old Hop Pole are Waggon and Horses after beating New Talbot 6-1.

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In addition to the normal weekly programme there were a number of “Catch Up” games in week ten of the Yeltz Bar Tuesday Night 501 Singles League which saw Neil Steventon beat Adam Hill 4-1 and with 5-0 results there with victories for Tommy Johnson and Mark Adams over Trevor Collier and Richard Swinden respectively.

In the scheduled weekly fixtures there was a 4-1 win for Steve Carey over Tony Duncan and a five nil whitewash win for Richard Duncan over Rich Barrett. There were two other whitewashes on the night with Richard Reed continuing his dominance at the top of the table recording a 5-0 win against Adam Hill and Doug Richmond beating Richard Swinden by the same margin.

Trevor Collier eased to a 4-1 victory over Mark Adams and the final two games of the night finished with close 3-2 wins for Loz Slater over Richard Hill and Alister Duncan who with a 180 defeated Vince Bayliss, Richard Hill recorded a 126 finish in his defeat by Slater.

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Riley’s ‘C’ with a 4-3 win at The Bull in division one of the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League singles league have opened up a four points lead over the rest of the field, however the chasing pack of three Riley’s ‘B’, Wednesfield Conservative Club and Sunbeam all have a game in hand on the leaders.

In division two of the singles league Dog and Partridge’s 5-2 win over Roebuck has taken their 100% win record to ten games and gives them a clear four point’s advantage over both Shed and Wednesfield Legion.

In the doubles leagues Riley’s ‘B’ top the division one table with 16 points from nine games Wednesfield Conservative Club are their nearest rivals and trail by two points.

Just one leg of average separates the top two teams in the second division a 3-0 win over Bird in Hand maintaining Riley’s ‘D’s slight edge on Wednesfield Legion who were also 3-0 winners at the Shed.

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After completing ten fixtures just two points separate the top four teams in the Tettenhall Wednesday Night League. ECC ‘A’ ousted Whitmore Reans WMC from pole position after beating them on their own board 5-2 to put them on the same 16 points as Whitmore but with a superior average. Cleveland Arms and Swan Compton both have 14 points, two fewer than the two teams above them, Cleveland having a comprehensive 7-0 win at Jones Road while Swan had a more conservative 4-3 win at ECC ‘B’.

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