Wernley continue to march on in the premier division of the Harborne and District Winter League, their latest conquest being a 6-3 result over Hobsons Choice. A 180 from Hobsons R.Evans was not enough to avoid the defeat or stop Wernley extending their unbeaten record. Midland Red had a cracking 5-4 home win against Red Lion, highlight for the visitors was an eight leg from B.Poyner.
It’s as you were in division one, as leaders Bartley Green Social Club stretched their undefeated run with a 7-2 victory over Beeches. However that’s not the case in division two as Village Stump brought to an end the winning run put together by Stonehouse the score 6-3.
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After inflicting the first defeat of the campaign on Shard End Social, in the premier division of the Sheldon and District Winter League last week, EBAHA continued their good form with a 6-3 away win at Bradford Arms, A.Caddick hitting a maximum in the process. Stechford Social went down 8-1 at Sheldon Heath Social Club but despite the defeat their S.Davis was on the mark with a ten darts leg.
In division one M.Turner (Kingshurst Labour) produced a great 153 checkout as his team lost 5-4 at home to Chelmsley Conservative Club.
It was down to the third division for the highest break of the week which was supplied by Banbury Club’s M.Redfern. Redfern recorded a 160 break as his team won 6-3 at New Inners.
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An 8-0 home victory against Rugby has seen Bedworth Bank’s move to the top of the Warwickshire Men’s Super League with 100 points. Second placed Coventry Howitzers, three points adrift of the leaders with a game in hand, had a 6-3 win at Coventry Potters Green, while Birmingham Midland Red, a further two points behind beat Kettlebrook Tamworth by 7-1.
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Big wins for the top four teams in the Forest of Arden Winter League as leaders Red Arrows romped to an 8-1 home win over Sheldon Ivy Leaf, while reigning champions and contenders Hobs Meadow accounted for the Highwood in their home tie with a similar result. Other challengers Silver Wings and Harvester both had 6-3 home wins against respective opponents Hobs Meadow Mixes and Mackadown Social. 6-3 was also the margin by which Hunters Moon beat Heart of England with D.Grainger hitting a maximum and team mate W.Townsend breaking with 160.
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Warwickshire were unable to finish the year on a high in the Premier Division of the BDO Inter Counties Championship. Playing at home at the Belgrave Sports and Social Club, the hosts took on Hampshire. After going 2-0 up through Mo Jennings and Tammy Montgomery (Lady of the match 19.58), the ladies ‘B’ looked to be on for their third win in four outings. However a 3-0 win from Jo Clements over Chris Bevis in the penultimate encounter was enough to share the points and maintain their unbeaten run.
Mark Flood, with a 27.16 average was the ‘B’ team’s top player, the team however finished on the wrong side of an 8-4 result and are left still seeking their first win of the campaign.
The ladies ‘A’ took the lead twice but like their ‘B’ side had to content themselves with a 3-3 draw. Winners were Carol Weston, Lesley Newcombe and Trina Gulliver. Lesley Newcombe took the match award with a 24.64
average. In the final game the men’s ‘A’ the odds looked well in Warwickshire’s favour when in the first half the visitors top three players Colin Monk, Andy Jenkins and Les Wallace all went down to, in turn Alan Sharratt, Tony Brown and Colin Laffar. But after taking a 6-3 lead, the last three games all went to the away team and the result was a 6-6 draw. Geoff Wylie at number nine put the six up with a match award 27.33 average. The overall result was a 23-16 win for Hampshire.
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In division two West Midlands played away at Buckinghamshire and returned from their long journey with their second successive 24-15 victory. Jean Tibbetts (17.60) was the only winner as the ladies ‘B’ suffered their fourth consecutive defeat. But from there on it was all good news. The men’s ‘B’ maintained their 100% record with a 7-5 win, top man, Steve Brindley (28.36). The ladies ‘A’ won 5-1 Diane Tolley (19.45) taking the match award. Then finally the men’s ‘A’ chalked up an 8-4 success, Tom Aldridge the top man for the third time in four fixtures, his average 28.86.
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