2000-04-26

In division two of the BDO Inter County Championships West Midlands fight against relegation took a downward turn as they lost a lower table clash at home to Humberside. Saturday’s games all went in Staffordshire’s favour, the ladies handing out a 6-0 whitewash and the men winning 7-5 after opening up a 6-2 lead. Veteran Ron Johnson took the man of the match award with his 25.24 average.
Sunday’s results were more pleasing, the ladies after losing the opening game to Maxine Joyce stormed into a 3-1 lead with wins from Diane Tolley (19.17 lady of the match), Dawn Holdcroft and Gill Cook. The away team won the last two games to finish all square at three each. The men came from behind three times before claiming their 7-5 win, David Robbins in the penultimate game giving a match award 32.55 performance and David Platt wrapping up the win in the final encounter. The final score 15-24 to Humberside.