With the majority of teams in the South West Birmingham Clubs League having just one fixture remaining the division one title has already gone to Longbridge United who have a total of 16 points as opposed to second placed CEM West Heath who are on 12 points with just the one remaining fixture.
Selly Oak Flights have taken the division three title again with only one game left they are four points to the good on both second and third placed Stirchley Nomads and Longbridge Ladies.
The only issue to be decided is who takes the division two title, Bartley Green FC ‘B’ currently head the table with 14 points the same amount as second placed Yardley Wood who trail the leaders by just two legs of average. Third in the table Brunswick Moseley are not out of the frame as they have 12 points and are level on average with Bartley Green FC ‘B’ who they play in the final game of the season.
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The South Birmingham League played off both their ladies singles and doubles knockouts, in the former both the semi finals finished with straight 2-0 wins for Charlie Kingdon and Diane Hudson who in turn defeated Nicky Harris and Louise Beale. As in the semis the final also had a 2-0 result which went to Charlie Kingdon.
Winner Charlie Kingdon with Organiser and mother Sue Kingdon
The doubles knockout was won by Chris Millward snr and Matt Gallett who accounted for Phil Jones and Nigel Groves with a straight 2-0 win in the final.
Winners Chris Millward and Matt Gallett with Organiser Sue Kingdon
Millward and Gallett beat Steve Whatmore and Aggie Hoey 2-0 in the semi finals while Jones and Groves were taken to a deciding leg by Glen James and Matt Cooper.
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Lee Molyneux remains in pole position in the Sheldon Social Dukes In House League after a close 2-1 win over Gary Groves, giving him 24 points from 11 games. Sean O’Donnell had a clear cut 3-0 success against former league leader Paul Sunner to take him into second place in the table just three points behind Molyneux with two games in hand. Sunner’s defeat saw him slip from second to joint third with Paul Curry, both players on the same 21 points as O’Donnell but they have played 10 games as opposed to his 9. Curry was a 3-0 winner against Mark O’Donnell.
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Journeys End Flights opened up a two points lead over their local rivals Journeys End at the top of the Forest of Arden Summer League when they beat Kingshurst Knights 6-3. Third placed Highwood KB were also 6-3 winners in their fixture with Highwood Arms to leave them four points off the top on 12 points.
Crown Arrows, fourth in the table were the week’s biggest winners, a 7-2 success against Highwood Exiles putting them on 8 points from 7 games
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Dudley Sports ‘B’ were the only losers in the top five teams in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League, a somewhat surprising 6-3 home defeat at the hands of a Roebuck side who are twelfth in the table. Leaders Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club stay ahead of Bulls Head (Netherton) on average after their 7-2 home win over Dudley Sports ‘A’ while Bulls Head won 6-3 at New Talbot. Third in the table Delph Bell also won 6-3 against the Swan while fourth placed Mount Pleasant’s 8-1 win away to bottom team Limes Club was the highest score of the week.
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With Mark Gwalchmai not playing in week five of the Shirley Red Lion Premier League Steve Sidwell was quick to replace him in pole position, however he was unable to take full advantage as he was held to 2-2 draws by both Mick Bown and Antony Daly to give him a total of 32 points just one more than Gwalchmai who now has a game in hand.
There were first wins of the season for both Luke Coles and Nick Walker as Coles beat Walker 3-1 after Walker had won by the same margin against Steve Heeks.
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A 6-3 win at Queens has seen Ten Arches ‘A’ open up a two points lead at the top of the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League after their ‘B’ side, who are second in the table lost 5-4 at home to fourth in the table Brickmakers Arms. Ten Arches ‘A’ are now on 40 points, their ‘B’ team have 38 and third in the table Gate ‘B’, who won 6-3 at home against Fox Inn (Lye) have 36, Brickmakers are a further four points adrift on 32.
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The Winmau Darts Centre in the Wolverhampton Indoor Community Sports Arena played off the fourth in their series of knockouts and taking the top prize with a final 6-1 win over the previous week’s champion Mark Craddock was Matt Padgett who won the very first of the current series of knockouts.
Winner Matt Padgett (Centre) with Organisers Chris Williams and Chris Fox
In the semi finals Padgett won 5-3 against Mick Baker while Craddock was a 5-0 winner against Rob Morris.
Runner Up Mark Craddock with Organisers Chris Williams and Chris Fox
The fifth of the centre’s knockouts will take place tomorrow night (24th August) with registrations accepted until 7.45pm with an 8.00pm start.
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A top of the table clash between Cotterils Lane Club and Hay Mills Social Club Lions in the Camp Hill League saw leaders Cotterills extend their advantage to six points and take their unbeaten run to eighteen games when they won 4-3 at Hay Mills.
Hay Mills hold on to second place and still have an eight points lead on third in the table Holy Gulp who won 5-2 at Emerald Club and have played one game fewer than Hay Mills.
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Erdington Club, winners of division two in the Sutton and District Summer League rounded off their season with a final 6-3 win at home against Drakes Drum to give them 22 points from a possible 24. Second place Red Lion will take the runners up spot despite losing their penultimate game against bottom of the table Pint Pot Flights 5-4 as they hold on to their six points lead over third placed Boot who also lost 5-4 at home to next to bottom of the table Erdington Arrows.
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Week two of the West Midlands Men’s Super League and Allen Sports Bar ‘A’ remain in pole position after handing out a 5-0 whitewash to their hosts Wilson Bar ‘B’ giving them a total of 14 points. Woodside Inn lose their number two spot and drop to fifth after going down 3-2 at home to reigning champions Landywood ‘A’ who move up into fourth place, four points short of the leaders. Pheasant take over in second place one point behind Allens ‘A’ after their 5-0 win away to Landywood ‘B’
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As early as week four in the Brierley Hill Friday Night League and only one of the starting line up of twelve teams remain undefeated. Former leaders Netherton Cricket Club ‘A’ tasted a first defeat as they lost 4-3 away to Pensnett Welfare Club ‘A’ and drop to second place on six points just ahead of their opponents on average. There was also a first defeat for Pensnett Welfare ‘B’ again the margin was 4-3 in their tie at Netherton Cricket Club ‘B’. Taking over at the top of the table is Brickmakers Arms ‘A’, their convincing 6-1 win at Britannia giving them a maximum eight points and a two point’s lead over the rest of the field.
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Only two results from the Small Heath League which included games for the top two teams. Leaders East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association were 6-3 winners at Cob’s Bar to put them on 30 points, two more than their nearest rivals Gulp Tribe who won their home game with Wagon and Horses 7-2.
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After completing 22 of a scheduled 30 fixtures in the Rowley Monday Night League just two points separate the top two teams. The Bell lead the way on 42 points after winning their latest game at Yeltz Bar 9-0 with 180’s from Shane Price and James Brennan plus a 160 break from Trevor Brennan. Second in the table Ex Serviceman’s ‘A’ were not far behind Bell as they won 8-1 at home against their local rivals Ex Serviceman’s ‘B’ who are placed sixth in the table.
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The Netherton Thursday Night League had their singles knockout on the fixture card, the semi finals saw Phil Tonks defeat brother Antony Tonks 2-0 and Kevin Barnfield win by the same margin against Mark Cooper.
Phil Tonks carried his fine form into the final where in what turned out to be the last leg he narrowly missed out on a perfect nine darts game after hitting two consecutive maximums, nevertheless he went on to lift the title with a final 3-1 result over Kevin Barnfield.
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The Black Country Premier Darts League are up to week three of their new season and currently five teams are on five points at the top of the table. Woodside Poachers head the table on average following their 12-1 win at Olde Queens Head Hunters, they are closely followed by Blackheath Beechers who won 10-5 at Shovellers. Third placed Black Country Belters had a 12-0 win away to Brick Ay We while Britannia Bulldogs, who are placed fourth were held to an 8-8 draw at home by Halesowen Hunters who make up the top five.
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Week 23 games in the Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League made no difference whatsoever to the league table, leaders Dewdrop had a close 4-3 home win over Old Hop Pole to keep them eight points to the good on second placed Waggon and Horses who handed their hosts New Talbot a 7-0 whitewash to maintain their two points advantage over Island Inn in third place.
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Richard Reed did his title aspirations in league one of the Yeltz Bar Tuesday Night 501 Singles League no harm whatsoever when he beat Tony Duncan 5-0 to give him 92 points from 22 games plus the top position in the league. Second placed Tommy Johnson didn’t play this week and now has three games in hand on Reed and trails him by ten points.
After a 5-0 win over Doug Richmond third placed Loz Slater is on the same 82 points as Johnson but he has played two games more than his rival.
In league two Mark Bayliss made it six wins in as many games when he defeated Anthony Williams 5-0 to put him eight points clear of his opponent who is second in the table.
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The Royal, Albrighton staged the latest of their knockouts which saw Shifnal’s Steve Richie take the top prize of £130 when he beat Pat Pace (Gnosall) 6-3 in the final, Pace collecting £60.
Both semi final games finished 5-2 with Richie beating Chris Hill (Willenhall) and Pace winning against Steve Gillam (Wednesbury), the two losers receiving £15 each.
The Plate knockout for first round losers was won by Mark Smith (Bromsgrove) who picked up £30, Smith beating Kat McLean (Shifnal) 3-2 in the final McLean received £15 for runner up.
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Riley’s ‘C’ had a comfortable 7-0 win against the Bull in the division one singles league of the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League to keep them four points ahead of second placed Sunbeam who won 6-1 at Riley’s ‘A’.
In division two of the singles league leaders Dog and Partridge had a surprising 4-3 defeat away to fourth in the table Roebuck who are ten points behind them.
In the division two doubles league top team Wednesfield Legion had a shock 2-1 home defeat by Shed who are only three places off the bottom of the table.
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Following the recent passing away of Dave Duncan a former captain and a member of the Crown at Olton darts team for in excess of 30 years the family have sent out the following message, “I would just like to say to all Dave Duncan’s Darts friends especially Sue Kingdon, Andy Hutchings ‘Dave’s Boys ‘ Lisa & Amrok Thank You for all your support and affection and for the generous donations to the QE Charity fighting skin Cancer Love Yvonne , Jayne, Rachel, Rhys and all the Duncan Family”.
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Would all players and readers of this column please note that as a “one off” for one week only the column will appear in Thursday’s newspaper next week but following that will revert back to the usual Wednesday’s spot.
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