The final games of the season in the Riley’s BDO Inter Counties Championships did not bring good results for either Warwickshire or West Midlands. However, despite the adverse result the outcome for both teams could not have better.
Warwickshire played away in the premier division against Kent and went down 22-14 however, because of the two wins in their previous outings and other results going in their favour they finished the season on 163 points and seventh in the table to retain their premier division status for next season.
Match awards went to Bob Nixon (29.67) men’s ‘A’, Mark McGeeney (30.87) men’s ’B’, Trina Gulliver (29.44) women’s ‘A’ and Angela Jones (16.52) women’s ‘B’.
West Midlands ended their campaign in division two with a home tie against Devon and finished on the wrong side of a 19-17 result, but like their neighbours it was not all bad news as the teams below them also lost and they took the runners up spot and won promotion together with London to division one next season.
Top players for the West Midlands were Ian Jones (30.68) men’s ‘A’, Trevor Carter (26.37) men’s ‘B’, Diane Tolley (16.16) women’s ‘A’ and Kim Fellows (15.99) women’s ‘B’.
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The thisisdarts Individual League has a new leader, Robbie Earle has taken over the number one spot from Ian McFarlane after recording three 3-0 wins over Lee Beech, Colin Mace and George Green. However, Robbie, on 77 points from 20 games has played four more than McFarlane and is only seven points ahead of him. McFarlane also played three games and had 3-0 wins against Blane Homer and Sean O’Donnell plus a 2-1 success in his game with Matt Gallett.
Five maximums were recorded this week and they were supplied by Robbie Earle (2), Darren Whitehouse, Ian McFarlane and Rick Barberan. Matt Gallett had a 160 break.
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The Small Heath League staged their 501 Knockout Competition and taking the honours on the night was Devils representative Terry Constable. Constable took the title with a final win over Custard House man Paul Brown. Losing out in the last four were, Dave Brown (Custard House) and Neil Parsonage (Emerald Club).
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The Pip Club League got its new season off the mark this week and in division one Sports Bar set the pace with a resounding 15-1 win away to newly promoted North Warwick Cricket Club. Birchmoor Club also had a good win as they won their home tie against Kettlebrook Club 11-5.
In division two Pip Club and Two Gates Club both had 11-5 against respective opponents Old Liberal Club and Progressive Club.
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The Sheldon and District Winter League have played off their outstanding fixtures which in the premier division saw Red Lion beat Iron Horse 5-4 and Stechford Social win 6-3 at Pavilions. Division two’s Ridgemere Social ended the season on a high as they handed out a 9-0 whitewash to Redhill Tavern Flights.
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