Following their great win over Lancashire in the premier division of the Riley’s BDO Inter County Championships, Warwickshire have another tough fixture this coming weekend when they travel to the GER Club, Robin Goodfellows Lane, March to take on the local county Cambridgeshire. Currently Warwickshire are fifth in the table with a total of 102 points, their hosts are two places above them, but are only three points to the good, a win could see Warwickshire move into the top three.
Selected to play are, Men’s ‘A’:- Jamie Atkins, Richard Foster, Tom Aldridge, Dave Sanders, Noel Grant, Ian McFarlane, Dave Harris, Rob Hawker, Jamie Hughes, Dean Stewart, Mark Carter, Mark Westgarth, Men’s ‘B’:- Mark Archer, Simon Power, Tom McGlone, Antony Allen, Mark Strong, Luke Kennedy, Ashley Hykin, Carl Green, Jimmy Hill, Dane Vickers, Will Naylor, Graham Hall, Reserves:- Steve Giddings, Paul Deslandes, Peter Hughes, Kevin Dowling, Steve Hine, Matt Edgar, Nigel Heydon, Women’s ‘A’:- Lisa Whitmore, Sue Gulliver, Caroline Pike, Denise Keyte, Wendy Adams, Trina Gulliver, Women’s ‘B’:- Melanie Hill, Angela Jones, Donna Pinch, Ann Rodgers, Kat Spanswick, Edwina Holdsworth, Reserves:- Louise Graham, Marian Conway, Natalie Gilbert.
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In division two of the Riley’s BDO Inter County Championships West Midlands have a great opportunity to move up the table as they play away to Suffolk at the Kesgrave Social Club, Edmonton Road, Kesgrave. West Midlands will be looking to end a run of two defeats and a win would see them replace their hosts in third place in the table as they are only five points ahead of them and also keep them well on track for promotion back to division one.
The men’s ‘A’ side will be a little depleted for this fixture as three of their players, Matt Dicken, Nick Fullwell and Mark Jones will all be involved in PDC games. As a result of this only nine players have been named so far for the men’s ‘A’ and are, Ian Jones, Mick Baker, Mark Rollinson, Gavin Baker, Ian Stanton, Danny Coyle, Neil Pointon, Richard Platt, John Platt, Men’s ‘B’:- Avtar Singh, Jordan Singh, Karl Hughes, Shaun Carroll, Joe Taylor, Mark Craddock, Gary Watts, Paul Price, Peter Wyse, Martin Angell, Robert Thompson, John Mycock, Reserves:- Mark Watkiss, Simon Meredith, John Roberts, Women’s ‘A’:- Sarah Roberts, Lisa Astbury, Diane Tolley, Jackie Crew, Kath Jenkins, Heather Wright, Women’s ‘B’:- Kim Fellows, Gemma Barrett, Sam Maiden, Shellbie Simmons, Claire Hobbs, Jackie Maiden, Reserves:- Doreen Kaye.
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The top two teams in division one of the Four Oaks and District League, The Nomads and Sutton Sports both recorded 7-2 wins against respective opponents Old Oscott WMC and Deer’s Leap Stags to maintain the status quo and leave Nomads just edging the top spot by one leg of average over Sutton. With only two fixtures to play it should be quite a finish to the season.
Drakes Drum won the last three games to beat third placed Red Lion Flights 5-4, both teams now on 14 points, six adrift of the leading duo.
Congratulations go to The Beehive, whose 5-4 win at Anvil Nomads confirms them as champions of division two. There is a real battle for the runners up spot with Brookvale Social on 14 points and Boldmere Sports and Anvil Nomads both on 12, all three have two games to play.
In division three White Lion made it eleven straight wins when they beat Boldmere Oak 8-1 and now only need one more win to secure the divisional title.
Drakes Drum player A.Day notched his third maximum of the campaign this week and A.Kimberley (Sutton Sports) his second.
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It was celebrations all round for Meadway Sports and Social this week as they chalked up their first win in fifteen games in division two of the Sheldon and District Winter League. Meadway were playing at home against Emerald Flights, who were three places above them in the table. Nevertheless the win still sees Meadway remain at the foot of the table, but they are now on level points with Langley Hall Sports and Social Flights.
In the premier division Saltley Amateur Gardeners kept up their 100% win record with a 6-3 win at Mackadown Riley’s, extending their run to 15 games and putting them six points ahead of second in the table Crown at Shard End, who had a convincing 8-1 win away to Banbury Club.
Raven’s 6-3 home success against Holy Souls keeps them in pole position in division two, four points in front of EBAHA, who lost ground as they surprisingly, went down 5-4 at home to middle of the table Yardley Ex Colts.
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As a prelude to their new season the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League staged the first round of their Knockout Cup. In the division one games reigning champions Victoria progressed to the next round with a win over Oxbarn. Joining them in the hat for round two will be Village ‘B’, Bird in Hand, Bradmore, Otter and Vixen, Penn Bowling and Riley’s ‘C’, plus the Bull who had a bye.
Last season’s division two champions made an early exit as they lost out to Pavilion. Other winners from the round were Chillington Corpus, Wolverhampton Sports Arena, Riley’s ‘B’, Wednesfield Cons, Wednesfield Legion ‘A’ and Boar ‘B’.
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The Small Heath League got their new campaign underway and biggest winners from the opening fixtures were Sheldon Marlborough Flights and reigning champions Gulp Tribe, who had respective 7-2 wins over Westminster Lions and Clock Inn.
Emerald Club’s Neil Parsonage got off to a good start as he recorded a 152 break in a ten darts leg, unfortunately it was not enough for his team to avoid a 5-4 defeat at home to Custard House.
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Highwood ‘A’, leaders of division one in the Forest of Arden Winter League had an impressive 8-1 win away to third placed The Grange.
In division two Chelmsley Town had their lead over second placed Riley’s Wings increased to six points when they won 6-3 at Highwood Exiles and Wings lost 5-4 at Highwood ‘C’ Sheldon Flights and Highwood KB are also six points behind the leaders and have a game in hand on Riley’s Wings.
In the preliminary round of the Consolation Cup Greville Arrows beat The Grange 6-3.
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Crown ‘A’, after handing out a 9-0 whitewash to their visitors Roost ‘B’ are outright leaders of the Cradley Tuesday Night League with a perfect 10 points from the opening five games. Chainmakers ‘A’ lost for the first time when they went down 5-4 to their ‘B’ team to leave them two points off the top as are Roost ‘A’, who beat Crown ‘B’ 5-4 and Brickmakers, who won their home game against Hasbury Inn 7-2 and are the only other team in the league with a 100% win record, but they have only played four games so far.
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Top played bottom in division one of the South Birmingham League when leaders The Crown entertained bottom team Farthings. The result was a clear cut 8-1 victory for the home team to put them two points ahead of the rest of the field.
The top two teams in division two, St John’s and Iron Horse had respective 6-3 wins over Kingfisher and The Dog to keep St John’s four points ahead of their rival, J.Lacey recording a 160 break for Iron Horse.
It was a good week for The Trident, who lying next to bottom of the table and only one win in eight games doubled that feat when they won their home tie with third placed Coleshill Social 6-3.
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The Netherton Thursday Night League played their doubles knockout down to the last eight and qualifying for the quarter finals were, C.Snellis & N.Ashmore, R.Tipper & C.Penzer (Brickmakers’A’), R.Carr & N.Fullwell, P.Tonks & M.Kendall (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club), P.Hackett & A.Galeb (Chainmakers), S.Siviter & K.Chambers (Springfield Social Club), J.Archer & J.Southall (Fairfield), L.Banner & P.Wells (Prince of Wales).
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Not much change in the Pip Club League as all of the top six teams won, the biggest winners were leaders Bulls Head ‘A’, who had a massive 15-1 win at home to White Lion to give them a three points lead over second placed Birchmoor Club, who were not far behind with their 13-3 win at Two Gates Club.
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Cotterills Lane Club are the only unbeaten team in the Camp Hill League after five games, their latest success being a 5-2 home win over Station Hotel to put them in pole position. Westminster Lions lost the number one spot and drop to second following their 5-2 demise at Gulp Tribe, who are third in the table.
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Played five, won five and only three teams from a starting nineteen are able to boast that feat in the Rowley Monday Night League. Crown top the table after their 7-2 win at Ivy Bush ‘A’ and are closely followed by Springfield Social Club and Ivy Bush ‘Z’, who in turn won 7-2 at Bulls Head and 6-3 away to the Boat.
Allens Sports Bar lost their unbeaten record as they lost 5-4 at Ex Serviceman’s Club. The Bell chalked up the biggest score of the night a 9-0 home win over bottom team Haden Cross.
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