2011-09-01

West Midlands will kick off their new season in division one of the BDO Inter County Championships with a tough away fixture against Surrey. Last season the Midlanders finished seventh in division one, their opponents suffering relegation from the premier division, closing the season at the foot of the table.
The fixture should be a real tester for the West Midlands, any kind of result against, what basically is a premier division outfit will be a real morale booster for the Midlands team and give them an idyllic start to the campaign.
At the time of going to print the players already signed up for the West Midlands men’s squad are, Nick Fulwell, Martin Angell, Danny Coyle, Matthew Dicken, Andrew Forrester, Vivian Gould,, Lance Hackett, Ian Hartland, Christopher Hickman, Jamie Hughes, Gareth David Johnson, Ian Jones, Mark Lloyd, Griegg Parkes, Richard Platt, Jonathan Platt, Neil Pointen, Paul Price, Mark Rollinson, Jack Routledge, Avtar Singh, Christopher Stanley, Ian Stanton, Dean Stewart, Mark Watkiss, Paul Wright, Peter Wyse.
For the ladies, Elizabeth Arnold, Lisa Astbury, Jayne Breakspear, Tammy Chance, Jenna Couch, Tina Harris, Natalie Harrison, Leanne Jennings, Jemma Poole, Sarah Robbins, Jacqueline Simmons, Doreen Kaye, Kim Fellows, Claire Ford, Claire Hobbs, Katherine Jenkins, Jane Stubbs, Diane Tolley, Heather Wright, Jackie Crew, Sam Kaye.
It must be stressed again that these players are the one’s signed at the time of going to print and will not be the final list of playing staff recruited by the West Midlands, it has been stated that further signings are imminent.
On the official’s side of the organisation, Robert MacDougal will be Chairman, Steven Gittus, Secretary and Rod Harvey Treasurer and Vice Chairman.
The Committee will comprise of, Paul Dicken, Assistant Secretary, John Jones, the players representative, Vic Lloyd the men’s team manager, Diane Tolley the women’s team manager and Paul Simmons stage manager.
Best wishes go to both the player’s and officials for a very successful season and hopefully their efforts will be rewarded at the end of the campaign with promotion to the premier division.