Olton RBL, reigning premier division champions in the Sheldon and District Winter League have got the new season off to a cracking start having won all three of their opening fixtures. The latest success was a crushing 8-1 home win against Iron Horse to give them a maximum six points. Last seasons runners up, Saltley Amateur Gardeners suffered another early setback to their title aspirations as they went down 5-4 at the Crown, putting the Crown two points ahead of them and one place above them in the table in second spot.
It’s close in division three where no fewer than seven of the ten teams are on four points, George V leading the way with a superior average. However, newcomers Centurion, who are currently second in the table are the only team able to boast a 100% win record, they have played one game less than the other nine and a win in that game in hand would take them into pole position with a two points lead.
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The Four Oaks and District League have begun their new season and reigning division one champions, Sutton Sports started their campaign with a 6-3 victory at the Sportsmans Rest. Newly promoted Anvil Nomads won the final game at Old Oscott Arrows to clinch a narrow 5-4 win, the other promoted team however, Pint Pot Flights were not so fortunate as they went down 6-3 away to Deer’s Leap.
There were three maximums scored in division two, two of them coming in the match between Oscott Social Clarets and The Leopard. G.Bushell was the Clarets man to find the three treble twenties and for The Leopard it was C.Hill. The final score was a 6-3 win for the home side, Oscott Social Clarets.
The other maximum in the division was hit by Red Lion’s B.Hughes, Lion won the game against Old Oscott WMC 7-2.
In division three newcomers Bishop Vesey lost a close away game with The Dragons 5-4, while Erdington Arrows and Drakes Drum both won 7-2 against respective opponents Deer’s Leap Stags and Plough and Barrows.
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The Forest of Arden Summer League had the final of their League Cup on the fixture card. It turned out to be a very close match with division one runners up Riley’s Flights just getting the 4-3 edge on Kenny’s Boys, who finished the season with the wooden spoon.
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The Pip Club League had the semi finals of the Shadow League Cup on their agenda. In the division one play off J.W.Belgrave Club beat Two Gates Club and Sports Bar 180 won against local rivals Sports Bar.
Winners from division two were Old Liberal Club and North Warwick Cricket Club, who in turn defeated Bulls Head (Two Gates) and Travellers.
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The first round of the Brian Spencer Memorial Cup was the order of the day for the Tamworth Sports Bar League and going through to the next round will be Three Horse Shoes, Session Bar Flights and St John’s Club at the expense of Session Bar, Sports Bar and Mile Oak Rovers.
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Winners of the Small Heath Doubles Knockout are Mark Kane and Brendan Lysaght from the Mitre. The winning duo beat team mates John Burdett and John Evans in the final.
Losing semi finalists were Neil Parsonage and Raymond Fisher (Emerald Club) and Glynn Thomas and Daniel Thomas (Custard House).
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