Warwickshire have completed four of their nine match season in the premier division of the BDO Inter Counties Championship. However they will be hoping the New Year will be kinder to them than the old, as one win was all they achieved in the opening four fixtures and that was in the curtain raiser against London.

Both men’s teams are seeking their first victory of the campaign, the ‘A’ having drawn two, lost two, while the ‘B’ have one draw and three defeats. The ladies have fared much better, the ‘A’ won one, drawn two, lost one and the ’B’ won two drawn two.

The next fixture will be staged at the Granby Road Club, Doncaster where Warwickshire will take on Yorkshire, always a difficult match. Nevertheless a win would be a major confidence booster for Warwickshire and hoping to provide the points will be, Men’s ‘A’:- K.Dowling, M.Hollyoake, A.Sharratt, C.Laffar, S.Dwyer, G.Wylie, A.Smith, T.McGlone, S.Hine, T.Brown, P.Brotherton, P.Koyce, Men’s ‘B’:- P.Merrett, S.Cain, M.Flood, C.Betteridge, P.Rouse, P.Jiwa, R.Shenton, J.Kiernan, G.Flowers, T.Frost, M.Singh, L.Thompson, Reserves:- G.Podmore, D.Brown, P.Lloyd, M.Whelan, M.Strong, D.Clarke, Ladies ‘A’:- T.Gulliver, L.Newcombe, C.Weston, T.Montgomery, C.Jackson, J.Liddell, Ladies ‘B’:- C.Pike, L.Butler, J.Clements, T.Bellamy, M.Jennings, S.Deery, Reserves:- M.Redmond, C.Fisher.

1999-01-06