The Red Lion, Shirley Birmingham played hosts to a 24 hours Dart-A-Thon in a bid to raise awareness and funds for the charity Lupus UK and due to the enormous success of the night already plans are being made for a second event.
Throughout the 24 hour period three teams of six players attempted to score as many points as they could, the task completed by all three teams.
Hopes were that the event would raise somewhere in the region of £1,000 but the indications are that the amount will top £3,000 thanks to the generosity and work of the eighteen players and everyone else who helped swell the funds.
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The Crown at Olton staged a charity night in which a Sue Kingdon Select took on an Andy Hutchings Select in a bid to raise funds for a charity of Dave Duncan’s choice, Dave himself very seriously ill.
The outcome of the night was a 10-4 win for Andy Hutchings team, the one doubles tie between Duane Green and Richard Hills against Terry Blakemore and Dave Heighway went 1-0 to Green and Mills but at the end of the evening the only result that mattered was that of the terrific amount of £1,000 raised from the event.
Sue Kingdon Select
Andy Hutchings Select
Andy Hutchings, Dave Duncan and Tony Steele
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With a 4-0 win over Lee Harris followed by a 2-2 draw with Chris John Paul Higgins picked up six of a possible eight points in the latest round of fixtures in the Shirley Red Lion Premier League to keep him in pole position with 82 points, five more than second placed Lee Harris who has also played one game more than Higgins.
Mark Gwalchmai played three games and was held to 2-2 draws in each of them by Chris Devlin, Dave Heighway and Andy Thomas and although currently third in the table with 76 points he has two games in hand on Higgins, two games that could net him a possible eight points that would see him take over the number one position from Higgins.
The highest finish of the week went to Paul Higgins whose 107 game shot against Lee Harris earned him the week’s £5 prize.
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Week six of the Sutton and District Summer League produced a top class encounter in division one between third in the table Bishop Vesey and leaders Golden Hind, a game that contained over 78 scores of 80+. The result was a somewhat comfortable 7-2 to Golden Hind to keep them in pole position two points ahead of The Boat who were also 7-2 winners at home to St Thomas’s Club.
In the second division Erdington Club took their unbeaten run to four games with a 6-3 home win against Drakes Drum to maintain their two points lead over both The Boot who won 8-1 at Erdington Arrows and Red Lion who beat Pint Pot Flights 5-4, Red Lion having played five games.
The Fox continue to lead division three their 5-4 win at Oscott Social making it five straight wins and keeps them two points ahead of second placed Old Oscott WMC who won their tie at The Duke 7-2.
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No change at the top of the Kings Norton League as the top five teams all recorded wins in week 21. Leaders Hillyfields ‘B’ took their unbeaten run to 19 games with a 7-0 win against Rubery Social, while second placed West Heath lost no ground as they also won 7-0 at Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club but do remain four points off the top.
There was a rare win for next to bottom of the table Coldstream chalking up only their second success in 20 games when they won 4-3 against Toby Jug Flights.
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A huge 41-7 win against Keep It In The Family has given What’s The Point a total of 345 points at the top of the Winmau Centre Monday Night League and a lead of 36 points over second placed Just The Tip who did even better than the leaders when they handed out a massive 43-5 defeat to Make Mine A Double.
The Untouchables are third in the table and are on the same 309 points as Just The Tip after their 36-12 win over Oche Dokie, the two teams some 41 points ahead of fourth placed Utter Nutters.
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The Stourbridge and District Monday Night League have been engaged in their doubles knockout and winning through to the last sixteen S.Mills & M.Rollinson, S.Bloomer & B.Fitzgerald, C.Fox & C.Williams, D.Edwards & K.Forrest, J.Jackson jnr & J.Jackson snr, I.Langford & N.Langford, D.Safe & K.Safe, R.Tipper & A.Turley, D.Moreton & N.Donaldson, C.Whitter & S.Garland, M.Homer & M.Glaze, F.Jones & C.Hipkiss, M.Bayliss & I.Mathers, T.Purslow & N.Thompson, R.Bowen & J.Gaskin, G.Jackson & M.Watson.
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Just three fixtures played in the Camp Hill League which saw leaders Cotterills Lane Club win 5-2 at Tyseley WMC to make it eleven wins in as many games and retain their two points lead over second in the table Hay Mills Social Club Lions who won by the same 5-2 margin against Emerald Club.
In the other game played New Inn lost their home tie with Devil’s Club 4-3.
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After completing 41 of the scheduled 42 fixtures the title in the Winmau Thursday Night Champions League is going down to the wire as Mick Baker, champion for the past two seasons and Sam Guest are tied on 226 points and have exactly the same average. On paper Baker has the easier of the two games as his remaining game is against ninth in the table Chris Fox while Guest will take on Chris Williams who is currently fourth but could mathematically take third place as he has two games in hand on Louis Burley who is currently third but has completed his programme and with 221 points is ten ahead of Williams, however Williams has the opportunity of adding a maximum of 14 points with his games in hand. So the questions remaining are can Baker make a hat trick of wins and can Williams steal third place?
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With Gulp Tribe’s fixture against Emerald Club cancelled in the Small Heath League leaders East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association took the opportunity to open up a two points lead over them as they recorded a somewhat close 5-4 win at Wagon and Horses. Third in the table Foaming Tankard were the week’s biggest winners as they thrashed their visitors Cob’s Bar 9-0.
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With just a couple of fixtures remaining in the West Midlands Men’s Super League every point is vital for the top two teams as they battle it out for the title. Prior to week 32 both Landywood ‘A’ and Crown ‘A’ were level on 167 points but the latest games saw Landywood ‘A’ win their home tie against next to bottom White Swan 5-0 and Crown ‘A’ win at home against Chillington 4-1 to leave them one point behind Landywood ‘A’ who now go one point clear with 168 points.
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The date for the Bilston and District League’s AGM is Tuesday 27th June starting at 7.30pm.at Allens Sports Bar, Newhall Street, Tipton, all teams old and new are cordially invite to attend. Anyone requiring any further information should contact Lee Cox on Facebook or alternatively through the leagues web site bilstonanddistrictdarts.leaguerepublic.com
The new season is scheduled to get underway with cup fixtures on Tuesday 11th July.
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The Brierley Hill Monday Night League played their singles knockout down to the last sixteen and winning through were R.Powers, P.Tonks, B.Carrr (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club), I.Golding, B.Neale, W.Humphries (Bulls Head), S.Phipps, N.Catwright, S.Russell (Delph Bell), M.Slater, N.Tolley (Dudley Sports ‘B’), L.Davies, N.Smith (Lamp Tavern), H.Wakefield (Brickmakers Arms), S.Baker (Portway), J.Glazzard (Roebuck).
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As a result of Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club winning 6-3 at the Delph Bell and second placed Riddins Tavern losing 5-4 at home to Fairfield, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s have opened up a nine points lead at the top of the Netherton Thursday Night League and took the undefeated run to eight games. Third placed Delph Bell are on the same 15 points as Riddins and have a game in hand.
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Although Ivy Bush won 5-4 against fifth in the Rowley Monday Night League table Whiteheath Tavern they actually dropped one place to fourth as Cradley Liberal Club beat Three Diamonds 9-0 to go ahead of Ivy Bush on average in third place. Top team The Bell won 8-1 against Three Diamonds ‘A’ and second placed Ex Serviceman’s ‘A’ won by the same 8-1 at Roost.
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Cup week in the Pip Club League and in the Belgrave Cup Queens Head took the division one title with a final win over Winning Post while the division two title went to Globe (Wilnecote) with Royal Oak runners up.
The division one Shadow Cup went to Belgrave Club after beating Sports Bar ‘180’ and in the division two final Old Liberal won against Progressive Club.
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Both of the top two teams in the Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League, Dewdrop and Island Inn in turn won 4-3 against The Vine and Horseley Tavern giving both teams 28 points with only average keeping Dewdrop top.
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The latest Royal, Albrighton knockout was won by Dan Astbury and for the second consecutive time Pat Pace was runner up. As winner Astbury collected £190 and Pace £90.
The Plate knockout was won by Kevin Bambrick who defeated Will Roberts in the final, Bambrick receiving £27 and Roberts £14.
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Richard Reed took the only 5-0 win in the Yeltz Bar Tuesday Night 501 Singles League in week 14 to put him level on 60 points with Tommy Johnson at the top of the table, Johnson winning his game against Steve Carey 4-1.
Third placed Loz Slater lost 3-2 to fourth in the table Neil Steventon to leave Steventon just one point short of his opponent.
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The Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League staged their divisional league cups and winning through in division one were Wednesfield Conservative Club, The Bull, Riley’s ‘C’ and Riley’s ‘B’, the winners from division two were Shed, Wednesfield Legion, Dog and Partridge and Woodfield Social Club.
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It was Knockout Cup semi finals in the Tettenhall Wednesday Night League and making the final were Whitmore Reans WMC and Dog and Partridge who in turn accounted for Cleveland Arms and Riley’s.
In the Sub Cup semi’s Brewood British Legion beat Village Inn and Bull won against Swan Compton.
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Winners of this week’s Doubles League in the Wednesbury and Darlaston Wednesday Night League were the Horse and Jockey pairing of Alex Howells and Stephanie Kennedy.
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