Prior to this week’s fixtures in the Forest of Arden Winter League, Silver Wings had lost just two games they were against reigning champions Hobs Meadow and current leaders Red Arrows. So it was no wonder that in their away fixture against middle of the table Mackadown Social they were favourites to win. That was not how it turned out. The match went to the final encounter between J.Allen (Mackadown) and J.Lucas and even that went to the third and deciding leg which was won by Allen.
The margin of Highwood’s win over Heart of England, 8-1 was somewhat surprising but helping them on their way was G.Brennan who hit a maximum. Another player to find the three treble twenties was Hunters Moon’s Jeanette James. Top team Red Arrows continue to impress with a 9-0 mauling of the Cornerstones, Hobs Meadow kept up the chase with a 6-3 win at Sheldon Ivy Leaf.
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Brewers Arms provided the shock of the week in the Acocks Green Winter League, inflicting on Tyseley WMC their first defeat of the campaign. The match went to the wire, R.Scott with a 2-1 win over J.Quigley in the penultimate game forced a decider in which D.Duggan with a straight 2-0 win over J.Coggins gave Brewers the points. Shirley Legion were in fine form chalking up a 7-2 victory over Plume of Feathers. Guiding Shirley to their win were Steve Dunleavy and Keith Bygraves who both notched 180’s.
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With a 15-6 win over Handsworth, Selly Park have extended their advantage at the top of the Irish Centre Four a Side Ladies League to 19 points. Sheldon with 114 points are in second place, they recorded a 12-9 success against Perry Barr, however third placed Northfield, after such a fine start to the season slipped again as they narrowly lost 11-10 to Ward End.
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Bedworth Bank’s lost ground in the title race in the Warwickshire Men’s Super League going down 5-3 at Warwick Town. Coventry Howitzers kept their challenge well on course as they won 6-2 at home to Birmingham old Wharf. Biggest win of the week went to Minworth, who in their home tie with Midland Red Harborne stormed to a 7-1 victory. Other wins went to Rugby, who beat Coventry Bishopgate 5-3 and Birmingham Midland Red who with a 6-2 result got the better of Coventry Potters Green. Tamworth and Kettlebrook Tamworth finished all square at four each.
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There was an upset for Birmingham Central in the Warwickshire Ladies Super League. Playing at Coventry Spencer, both teams had lost just two games, so the result was vital it was close, finishing at 4-3 to Coventry. League leaders Northfield, whose only defeat so far was at the hands of Birmingham Central had a 4-3 win at Leamington Sureway. Warwick Midland Amusements won 5-2 as hosts to Rugby.
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B.Hawkes (Shard End Social) recorded a 160 break but it was not enough for his team to avoid a 5-4 defeat at the hands of the EBAHA team, their first reversal of the current season in the Sheldon and District Winter League Premier Division. In the same division Smiths Wood Snooker Club had a 5-4 win at Stechford Social, A.McCrave hitting a 180 and F.Keye recording an eleven darts game in their success. In division two GreatWestern had a fine 8-1 win over Dovecote Flyers whose R.Lucas hit a maximum.
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