The Brook Meadow Individual Double Top League has got its new season off to a good start but that is certainly not the case for reigning champion Trevor Frost. Frost began his defence of the title with a 3-0 victory over Adam Gallett, but it then went downhill for the title holder. Ian McFarlane started a trio of 2-1 defeats for Frost, next in line was John Burdett and making up the three was Jason Evans.
Mark Birch is the early pacesetter with four wins against Mark Elkin, Keith Kelly, Jason Evans and Martin Cooper. Birch is just one point ahead of Gordon Clinton who has also won all four fixtures. The only other undefeated player in the league is Ian McFarlane who has so far only played two fixtures.
Kicking off the campaign with maximums were, Gordon Clinton, Mark Birch (2), John Burdett (2), Jason Evans, Trevor Frost (3) and Adam Gallett.
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Another league beginning their new season was the Harborne and District Summer League. Division one title holders Smethwick Labour Club could not have wished for a better start as in the opening two games they beat the Pheasant and the Quinborne, both 8-1. Hillyfields ‘A’ are the only other team with a 100% win record, two 5-4 wins against Midland Red and newcomers Man on the Moon. In the Man on the Moon game Hillyfield player J.Good hit a maximum and team mate S.Joyce checked out on 158.
Pheasant had a high scoring 7-2 win at the Bell with E.Simpson, A.Powell and B.Cowan all notching a 180 for the winners and T.Cannon one for the hosts.
In division two, Old Crown after beating Hillyfields ‘B’ 5-4 chalked up a convincing 8-1 win against Avenue Social to put them in pole position.
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With three games remaining in the Small Heath League, Mitre, who are already assured of retaining their title, added another two points to their tally with a 6-3 against Victoria Flights whose Paul Wilding scored 180. Custard House and Victoria 301 Club are battling it out for the runners up spot and in turn they had wins over the Victoria and Emerald Club.
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Both the Small Heath and GULP Wednesday league’s will be starting their new seasons soon, anyone wishing to enter a team in either or both or just require more information regarding the league’s should contact John Young by e-mail at [email protected] as soon as possible.
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The top three teams in division two of the Pip Club League, Winning Post, Kettlebrook Club and Three Horse Shoes all recorded wins this week. Leaders Winning Post held on to their four points lead with a 5-3 home win over North Warwick Cricket Club. Second placed Kettlebrook Club took their tally to 8 points with a similar 5-3 win at Two Gates Club, while Three Horse Shoes, one point behind Kettlebrook had a comfortable 7-1 win away to bottom of the table Red Lion.
Globe ‘s 5-3 win at the Queens Head means they have opened a two points lead over their nearest rivals Belgrave Club, whose game with third in the table Glascote Club was cancelled.
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