With the majority of league fixtures completed cup matches were on the agenda for the Four Oaks and District League this week. The Dereck Masters Trophy, individual knockout title went to Anvil Nomads man P.Allen, who had a straight 2-0 victory over A.Stainfield, representing league champions Sportsmans Rest.
The Coronation Shield finished with a 9-6 scoreline and was won by league one runners up Midland Red in a high scoring game against champions Sportsmans Rest. R.Hawker hit a maximum for the Red’s.
Hill Social overcame the challenge of the Plough in the final of the Norman Day Cup, beating them 13-2.
One rearranged division two fixture was played in which Deer’s Leap defeated the Acorn 6-3 to move one step closer to the divisional title. Deer’s Leap are now level on points with Red Lion, however, a win in their last game of the campaign would see them finish as champions.
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Smethwick Labour Club continue to dominate division one in the Harborne and District Winter League, their latest success a 7-2 home win over Bartley Green F.C. After a shock 5-4 reversal at the hands of Bartley Green Social Club last week, the George bounced back to earn a convincing 8-1 victory at the Raven. Once again Bartley Green Social proved too strong for their opponents as they beat Quinton Members Club 7-2.
Stonehouse have replaced Thurlestone at the top of division two after having a 9-0 walk over awarded to them against the Cock Inn. Thurlestone stay level on eighteen points with Stonehouse but are one leg of average behind them after their 5-4 home win over the Pheasant. D.Peace recorded an eight darts leg for Thurlestone. G.Wilkes (Hillyfields) had a great 164 checkout, but it was to no avail for his team mates as they lost 5-4 at New Inns.
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The Brook Meadow Individual League has a new name in pole position, that of Trevor Frost. Frost recorded two 3-0 wins over Terry Blakemore and then Sean Lysaght to give him a total of 100 points, just one more than the previous leader Jason Evans, who won both of his matches against Carl Winters and Gordon Clinton 2-1.
Half a dozen maximums reported this week, Mark Birch notching three of them, two against Dave Elliott, who also hit one and the other against Jay Murray, the remaining two being supplied by Jason Evans and Martin Cooper.
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Four of the five fixtures in division one of the Pip Club League finished all square at 4-4 this week. The top two teams Globe and Dolphin both played at home and were surprisingly held in turn by Queens Head and Hopwas Club. The other draw was between Red Lion ’A’ and Three Horse Shoes. The only clear cut result was between the two bottom teams, Tamworth Snooker Centre staying firmly rooted to the foot of the table after losing 6-2 at White Lion, who have now opened a four points gap between them and the Snooker Centre.
With division two leaders, Glascote Club having their game rearranged with Red Lion, Polesworth, their nearest rivals Two Gates Club were unable to take full advantage as they could only manage a 4-4 draw playing at third placed Boot Inn.
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