The Forest of Arden Winter League rounded off the millennium with the semi finals of their Presidents Cup and Consolation Cup, first the Presidents Cup, in which the Hobs Meadow had a field day. Hobs Meadow Mixes, playing against Cocks and Hens continued their season with a 5-4 victory, while Hobs Meadow, with a similar scoreline accounted for the Harvester to line up, what should be a cracking all Hobs Meadow final.
The Consolation Cup produced a top of the table clash between Silver Wings and Red Arrows. Although the three figure scores were few and far between Arrows chalked the all important 6-3 result to book their ticket for the final.
In the other semi the Stechford Social and Mackadown Social met for the second consecutive week. Once again Mackadown supplied the shocks and yet again walked off with the 5-4 verdict and in the process winning the right to play Red Arrows in the final.
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The Harborne and District Winter League will be holding their Delegates meeting at the Stonehouse, California Way, Harborne on Sunday 9th January. The meeting will commence at 11-00am, all teams should be represented.
The Harborne 401 Summer League will be holding their AGM the following Sunday, 16th January, also at the Stonehouse. Once again the meeting will begin at 11-00am. All teams / clubs, both old and new are cordially invited to the meeting with a view to forming the forthcoming season.
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After nine weeks of completed fixtures in the Bass Breweries and Bristan Ltd sponsored Minworth Double Top League there is a new leader. Alan Mayell, with 72 points is in pole position having played 18 games. Hot on Mayell’s heels is another Alan, this time Grainger who despite being ten points adrift has two games in hand. In the latest fixtures Mayell had a 2-1 win over Mark Franks in which he hit 3×140,100 and checked out on 132. Grainger meanwhile with top shots of 140and 4×100 recorded a similar 2-1 win in his encounter with Paul Burnham, who is a mere six points behind Grainger with a game in hand.
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