Hobs Meadow and Hobs Meadow Mixes are the only remaining teams with a 100% win record in the Forest of Arden Winter League. Mixes, with a 160 break from Mark Osborne, won 5-4 at the Old Bill and Bull, while reigning champions Hobs Meadow, aided by a 160 break from Mick Benson had a more comfortable 6-3 success at home to the Harvester.
John Stait (Solihull Borough Flights) not only hit a maximum but also checked out on 156. Nevertheless, his team still finished on the wrong side of a 6-3 scoreline. Following their tremendous 6-3 win over the Harvester last week, Farringdon Social reverted back to their previous form and went down 8-1 to Stechford Social, their third such defeat in four games.
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Preliminary cup rounds were on the agenda for the Harborne and District Winter League. First the Wadsworth Cup in which Village Stump chalked up a 9-0 whitewash over Highlander Ladies and Punchbowl, with a 6-3 result accounted for Hobsons Choice.
Village Stump suffered a complete change of fortunes when in the Skipp Cup they finished on the wrong side of a 15-0 whitewash at the hands of the Highlander team. W.C.WMC and Pheasant Flights were involved in a close affair with the former getting the 8-7 verdict.
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Two newcomers to the Minworth Social Individual League, Mark Hollyoake and Peter Allen, continue to make good progress. Hollyoake had 3-0 wins against Terry Clinton (180) and Dawn Barnes, while Allen had similar results over Tony Pedley and Carl Betteridge, a game in which Alen hit two maximums.
Reigning champion Richie Shenton suffered an early setback to his title hopes when after scoring a 180 he lost 2-1 to Barry Stephens. However, he quickly recovered to beat Tom Dillon 3-0. Other players to hit the three treble twenties were Trevor Frost (2), Alan Mayell, Terry Clinton, Tom Dillon, Steve Hawkes and Carl Betteridge.
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Rob South and Steve Hine were in a high scoring mood in the Sportsmans Rest Double Top League when both hit two maximums in their respective 2-1 victories over Richie Shenton and Tony Pedley. John Ainsworth was also in top form when he hit top scores of 180, 4×140 and recorded 12 and 13 darts legs against Steve Hine whom he beat 3-0. Shenton stays in pole position with 90 points with Ainsworth hot on his heels with 88 points.
Steve Cain and Tom Dillon also hit a 180 as they defeated in turn Derek Fardon 3-0 and Tony Pedley 2-1.
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KCA’s K.Stephens had a 160 break in his team’s convincing 9-0 win over the King Edward in the Aston League. Heartlands were also in good form as the defeated Aston Social 8-1, T.Caroll checking out in eight darts. Hardy Spicer’s J.Tyrie also went out in eight darts as his side won 6-3 at the Tennis Courts.
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Sheldon Heath Flights began the new campaign in the Small Heath League with a bang as the beat Black Horse 8-1. In the battle at the Custard House the ‘A’ side beat the ‘B’ 6-3. Ward End Ex Service and Saltley Flights both had 5-4 wins over Red Devils and Montgomerys.
The latest numbers to win the league’s Dartt’o Game are, 1st 151 (serial number CC997384) £25, 2nd 726 (serial number RSW000034) £15, 3rd 188 (serial number RA2FSS4S) £10.
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Two Gates Club, currently third in division one of the Longwood Winter League, gained a vital point when they travelled to take on leaders Three Horse Shoes and returned with a 4-4 draw. White Lion, second on 7 points, two adrift of Shoes, had a 6-2 home win over Wilnecote Club.
The top two teams in division two, Railway and Royal Oak (Kingsbury) had respective 6-2 wins against the Plough and Harrow and the Boot (Warton).
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