In the first round of the Wadsworth Cup of the Harborne and District Winter League Ladywood Social took a 3-0 lead against W.C.WMC and then suffered a shock 5-4 defeat. Similarly Highlander were 4-1 ahead in their fixture with Harborne Stores and lost 5-4 after a brilliant fight back by Stores, no such problem for the George as they romped to an 8-1 win over Village Stump, aided by a nine darts leg from R.Hildreth. Bartley Green Social Flights moved into the next round with a comfortable 7-2 success over Coronation Club, while Raven and Stores ‘B’ take their place in the hat as a result of their 5-4 wins against respective opponents New Inns and Stonehouse Flights.
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In the Bass Breweries sponsored Minworth Social Individual League Pat Koyce remains in pole position as a consequence of his 2-1 wins against Mark Elkin and Terry Constable. Trevor Frost holds on to second place with a 3-0 win over Gordon Clinton, then, a further four points adrift on 68 points is Dave Shorthouse who with a 180 and a 118 finish beat Robbie Earl 3-0 and then with a 2-1 scoreline accounted for Steve Shenton.
Steve Dwyer hit a maximum in his 3-0win over Rob South and then in his game with Steve Cain, which he won 2-1, both players hit a 180. Barry Stephens and Tony Randell also found the three treble twenties, Rob South chalked up two fifteen darts legs and Winnie Chinn checked out on 156.
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Ron Radford (Silver Wings) hit a 180 as his team beat the Highwood 5-4 in the Forest of Arden Winter League. Harvester had a convincing 8-1 win against Cock and Hens, P.Franks helping them on their way with a maximum. Yet another player, Wayne Mathews, hit the magical score as his side, Hobs Meadow consolidated their number one spot with a 7-2 success at the Old Bill and Bull. Mackadown Social had a similar margin win in their game at home to Poachers Pocket.
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The Ace of Clubs Charity team played their first competitive match at the White Lion, Muntz Street, Small Heath. Supplying the opposition was a team comprising the Gulp Charity team and a Haverfordwest select. The result was a close 9-8 to the local Ace of Clubs outfit. More importantly the exhibition game raised a fabulous £100 which was split £50 to the Acorns Hospice, Selly Oak and the other £50 going to the Haverfordwest Children’s Home.
Anyone wishing to arrange a match against the newly formed Ace of Clubs (formerly the Mercury Ladies) should contact Joyce Webster on 0121-604-5081.
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In the Four Oaks and District League there were no great surprises in the Coronation Shield as division one teams Castle Vale Residents, Midland Red and M.E.B. beat division two opponents Mile Oak, Safe Harbour and S.S.Mary and Johns. In the Norman Day Cup Boldmere Mixed bottom of division two without a win in eight outings recorded an 8-7 victory away to Drakes Drum, Anvil were also 8-7 winners in their match with Boldmere Settlers, Plough and Harrow having a much easier passage as they beat S.S.Mary and Johns Flights 10-5.
In a rearranged division two fixture Safe Harbour beat Mile Oak 6-3.
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A final reminder that this coming Sunday the Midlands Darts Open will be staged at the Barras Social Club, Coventry, for an entry fee of just £7 (£8 on the day) there is a top prize of £750, plus prize money paid out to the last sixteen players.
For further information contact Mr N.Pritchard on 02476-616057 or the club on 024776-266442.
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