The West Midlands are not enjoying the start to their second campaign in the top flight of the BDO Inter County Championships as they fell to their third consecutive defeat when they went down 21-15 away to Hampshire.
Saturday’s games saw the ladies lose 4-2 and the men 7-5 with Shellbie Simmons (16.59) and Trevor Brennan (28.23) taking the respective match awards.
Sarah Roberts (21.35) was the only winner for the ladies ‘A’ team as they suffered their second 5-1 defeat in three games.
The men’s ‘A’ were the only highlight of the weekend as they chalked up their first win of the season a 7-5 success which included a 4-0 win in 18,18,14 and 15 darts for Kevin Bambrick over Luke Getty to earn him the match award for his superb 30.83 average.
The defeat leaves West Midlands perilously close to the relegation zone, their 44 points just four more than next to bottom Cheshire and only six more than bottom of the table Essex who they play next match, a win in that game now crucial.
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