For one reason or another, the two Hobs Meadow teams are making the headlines in the Forest of Arden Winter League recently and this week is no exception. Hobs Meadow Mixes came up with a 7-2 win this week it was not so much the win, but the margin by which they defeated Red Arrows that created the shock. On the mark for Mixes was Brian Anderton, who notched a maximum. As for Hobs Meadow theirs was probably the biggest shock of the fixtures as they lost 5-4 at the Old Bill and Bull, their second defeat in three games after a previously unbeaten run.
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As a result of their 7-2 home win against Ladywood Social, Highlander have taken over the number one spot in division one of the Harborne and District Winter League. Cannon power helped the George to their 7-2 success over previous divisional leaders Harborne Stores, T.Cannon hitting a 180 and J.Cannon recording a ten darts leg. Congratulations go to Hobsons Choice who chalked up their first win of the campaign, 5-4 at the Hillyfields. Bartley Green Social Club were the first division’s top scorers, 8-1 against W.C.WMC.
Leaders of division two, Weoley Castle, consolidated the position at the summit with a 9-0 victory over Highlander Ladies. New Inns and Avenue Social both had 7-2 wins over their respective opponents Bartley Green Social Flights and Stonehouse Flights.
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The draw for the Sheldon and District Winter League Divisional League Cup Quarter Finals is, Premier Division:- Three Horse Shoes v Stechford Social, St Annes v Castle Vale Residents, Mackadown Social v Brook Meadow, Highwood v Saltley Amateur Gardeners, Division One:- Hobs Meadow v Shard End Social Club Flights, Punch Bowl v Sheldon Heath Social Club Dukes, Dovecote v Shard End RBL, Solihull Borough Whingers v Sheldon Social, Division Two:- Old Bill and Bull v Sheldon and Marlboro, Plume of Feathers v Co op Arrows, Shannons v British Telecom Club, Sheldon Shoes v BCS Club. All matches are to be played on Thursday 20th December.
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There was a top of the table clash in division one of the Longwood Winter League when Three Horse Shoes, in pole position, took on second placed White Lion, despite home advantage White Lion lost 5-3 giving Shoes a total of 13 points, three more than Lion.
In division two Railway maintained their six points cushion over Plough and Harrow with a 6-2 home win over the Mercian. Plough and Harrow kept up their chase with a 7-1 win against Cue Sports.
Hitting maximums were A.Coll, A.Hickman, D.Jones, Dave Rose, B.Woodward, C.Payne and K.Reading.
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There were wins for the top three teams in the Small Heath Winter League, top team Saltley Flights (8 points) beat Red Devils 6-3, while second in the table Sheldon Heath Flights won 5-4 at Custard House ‘A’ and Black Horse had a similar 5-4 win against Custard House ‘B’.
Winning tickets for the league’s Dartt’o are 1st £24, No 146 (serial number AB811505), 2nd £14, No 768 (serial number RSW000034), 3rd £10, No 197 (serial number CC997384).
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In the West Midlands Super League reigning champions Tipton had a close 5-4 win in their away game with Bilston. In fact at one stage tipton were trailing 3-1 to wins from Chris Harrison (120f,121f), Brian Dolman (180,104f,106f) and Chris Edwards, Martin Stevenson (180,177) their only winner in the first four games. Ian Jones stopped the rot and with further wins from Mick James, Mel Owen and Gary Taylor Tipton took an unassailable 5-3 lead. Das Thorpe won the last game for Bilston.
For the second successive match Mick James, witha 28.08 average, was Tipton’s top player.
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