As the end of season draws ever nearer for the Belgrave Social Individual League, the race for the title gets more intense. Leader John Green, on 125 points from 33 games had a 2-1 win over Steve Tarbuck, but as predicted for some weeks Mark Hollyoake, who is now playing some of his outstanding fixtures has moved to within four points of Green with 3-0 wins over Brian Evritt and Derek Fardon and a 2-1 success against Steve Tarbuck. Hollyoake still has four games in hand of Green.
Fourteen maximums were recorded this week, the notable one’s being, Dawn Barnes, who hit the three treble twenties in her 2-1 win over Pete Guesford, while Mick Smith and Andy Hanslow hit two, Smith beating Brian Evritt 3-0 , but Hanslow finished on the wrong side of a similar result against Mick Chater.
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The Forest of Arden Winter League produced a few shock results this week, Hobs Meadow travelled to Highwood with only five players and returned with a resounding 7-2 victory, bottom of the table Farringdon Social, with only one previous win in 17 games won 6-3 at Hobs Meadow Mixes and Mackadown Social chalked up a 5-4 win against the Harvetser.
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M.Nunn (Heartlands) recorded a 160 break in his side’s 8-1 win at the King Edward in the Aston League. There were 6-3 wins for Kings Ex Service Club and Aston Social against respective opponents Old Oscott WMC and Tennis Courts. Yew Tree and Highcroft enjoyed 5-4 wins, while KCA, as a result of the Mitre failing to turn out were awarded a 9-0 win.
The Aston Summer League will get underway in May. Any teams wishing to enter should contact Mr Bill Morris on 0212-680-8218.
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Warwickshire will be playing hosts to Lancashire at the Belgrave Sports and Social Club, Tamworth this coming weekend in their latest BDO Inter Counties Championship premier division game. Teams selected to play are, Men’s ’A’:- D.Honey, C.Laffar, S.Hine, M.Hollyoake, K.Dowling, N.Gedney, T.Aldridge, T.Ryan, T.McGlone, S.Mitton, M.Bagley, T.Brown, Men’s ’B’:- P.Rouse, D.Wykes, M.Carter, D.Clarke, W.Matthews, P.Merrett, C.Betteridge, T.Dillon, S.Cain, P.Jiwa, M.Brown, P.Koyce, Reserves:- C.Green, R.Earl, D.Dunn, C.Farrington, Women’s ’A’:- T.Gulliver, C.Bywaters, L.Newcombe, V.Franklin, P.Thornton, V.Byrne, Women’s ’B’:- D.Burke, S.Dunkley, D.Barnes, M.Jennings, B.Sinnett, D.Jones, Reserves:- K.Grierson, B.Ford, N.Harris.
In division four West Midlands will also play at home, at Gilberts, Willenhall, taking on Oxfordshire. Lining up for the West Midlands will be, Men’s ’A’:- I.Jones, I.Hartland, M.James, S.James, M.Tibbetts, P.Johnson, C.Hickman, R.Foster, J.Pountney, D.Evans, G.Taylor, D.Williams, Men’s ’B’:- S.Penwright, A.Hammersley, V.Gould, F.Johnson, J.Parsons, F.PArsons, A.Cockayne, A.Singh, M.Field, P.Wyse, J.Biggs, S.Brindley, Reserves:- R.Johnson, B.Hadley, D.Hackett, J.Grice, P.Haddock, C.Davies, Women’s ’A’:- J.Hubbard, G.Cook, T.Johnson, K.Jenkins, C.Hobbs, C.Downing, Women’s ’B’:- J.Aston, J.Tibbetts, S.Jukes, T.Johnston, D.Hackett, A.Perry, Reserves:- S.Smith, L.Pearce, A.Jones, M.Fellows.
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No change at the top of the Small Heath league as the top two teams, Heartlands Club and Custard House both registered close 5-4 wins against respective opponents Gunmakers and Brewer and Baker.
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After only two matches Red Lion ’A’ are the only remaining team in division one of the Longwood league with a 100% win record, their latest success being a 5-3 win at the Dolphin. There is a similar situation in the second division, where Two Gates Club lead the field. 5-3 was again the margin by which Two Gates upheld their unbeaten run, Jolly Sailor providing the opposition.
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The H.O.P.E. charity squad have been in action taking on the King Edward in an effort to raise funds for John Jones. John, who has done a lot for raising monies for cancer research has now unfortunately discovered he is suffering from the disease himself. The match raised in excess of 500 pounds.
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