After suffering relegation from the Premier Division in the BDO Inter County Championships last season the West Midlands County Darts Organisation began life in division one showing everyone their clear intention to make a quick return to the top flight by handing out a 22-14 defeat to Cambridgeshire.
The ladies ‘B’ began the weekend with a convincing 5-1 win with Shellbie Simmons (21.09) taking their match award, however it was not such a good weekend for the ‘A’ side as they went down 4-2 with Cheryl Alcock (21.47) their top player.
It was good news all round for the men as the ‘B’ team won 7-5 Alfie Jacques their man of the match with a 26.03 average and the ‘A’ team won 8-4. After trailing 2-0 they stormed into an unassailable 7-2 lead Dan Nicholls setting them on their way when in the third game he beat Jason Marriott 4-0 and took the match award for his 29.47 average.
The win has taken the West Midlands into pole position in division one with 25 points, three more than Oxfordshire, London and Staffordshire who in turn are second, third and fourth in the table.
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