Congratulations to the Crown ‘A’ who completed a very successful season in the Cradley Tuesday night League with a 7-2 home win over the Bulls Head to make it 33 wins in 36 games, taking the title with a total of 66 points, four more than runners up Chainmakers ‘B’, who won their final game at Hawne Lane Tavern 6-3.
Roost ‘B’ took the wooden spoon, but full marks to them as they managed to field a full side throughout the season despite only winning two games. Bulls Head finished just two points ahead of Roost ‘B’, however around 80% of the fixtures they lost were by a close 5-4 scoreline, one more winner in those games would have seen them finish in the top half of the table.
Jason Lowe (Crown ‘A’) had the most wins losing just two of his 36 games, while M.Hall (Chainmakers ‘B’) recorded a tremendous 164 checkout.
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Week six in the Sheldon and District Winter League and Crown at Olton recorded a vital 5-4 win away over reigning champions Saltley Amateur Gardeners. The win puts Crown at Olton third in the premier division table on eight points, the same number of points as second placed Old Bill and Bull, Saltley Amateur Gardeners, who have dropped from second to fourth and Mackadown Social, all of them apart from Saltley have a game in hand on leaders Crown at Shard End, whose 7-2 win at Willclare Sports and Social maintains their unbeaten run and gives them a four points lead.
Having played five games, Banbury Club lead division one with a perfect tally of ten points, Baldwin Bears lost their second place when they were surprisingly beaten 5-4 at Sheldon Heath Social, who are seventh in the table. No fewer than six teams are on six points, Baldwin one of them, but the second and third placed Castle Vale Stadium and Holy Souls both have a game in hand on the leaders.
A 7-2 win at Greville Arms puts Crown-Forget-Me-Not top of division two with a maximum ten points from their five games. Sheldon Marlborough Flights are also undefeated and are only two points adrift due to the fact that the leaders have played one game more than them.
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There were no fewer than nine maximums recorded in the latest round of fixtures in the Four Oaks and District League. With The Beehive and Golden Hind Arrows game being postponed Sutton Sports were able to regain pole position in division one. Their 7-2 win at Red Lion, aided by a 180 from R.Hawker putting them top of the table with the same eight points as The Beehive but with a better average and having played one game more. Old Oscott Arrows overtook their visitors Brookvale Social in the table with another 7-2 result despite two maximums from Brookvale’s W.Naylor, taking his tally to three so far.
There were more fireworks in division two when leaders Boldmere Sports beat bottom team Erdington Stars 7-2, C.Packer hitting two maximums and L.Barberan one for Boldmere. Second in the table Golden Hind beat Plough and Arrows 6-3 to stay level on points with Boldmere. D.Keatley (Golden Hind) chalking up his third 180 of the season. Staying within two points of the leading duo Old Oscott WMC won 6-3 at Pint Pot Flights, J.Higgins finding the three treble twenties for Old Oscott.
Division three fixtures bought together the top two teams, leaders The Fox hosting their nearest rivals Anvil Nomads. The Fox went 4-2 down and fought back to level terms only to see Nomads snatch the final game for a close 5-4 win in a game that included no fewer than 29 scores of a ton or more.
The ninth maximum of the evening was provided by R.Bazeley (Erdington Arrows) in his team’s 7-2 win at Boldmere Oak.
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Bulls Head (Netherton), third in the Brierley Hill Monday Night league were this week’s only losers in the top ten teams. Playing away to seventh placed Roebuck Bulls Head lost 5-4. Leaders Blue Brick ‘C’ made it 38 wins from 40 games with a convincing 8-1 result at Laurel, while second placed Dudley Sports ‘B’ had a somewhat surprisingly close 5-4 verdict at home to bottom of the table Old Star ‘A’.
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With the league fixtures completed the League Cup final was the order of the day for the Brierley Hill Friday Night League. Playing at the league headquarters, Dudley Sports it was Bridge ‘A’ who took the honours with a 5-4 result over The Miners, Wollescote.
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There were big wins for the top five teams in the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League. Leaders Ashwood and second placed Britannia had 7-2 away wins in turn against New Inns and The Cat (Wordsley). Third and fourth placed Ten Arches and Brickmakers went one better with 8-1 wins over their respective opponents The Fox and Gigmill, while Stourbridge RBL, were 7-2 winners at home to Quarry Bank Conservative Club to keep them in fifth place.
Bird (Wordsley) slipped from fourth to sixth following their 5-4 demise at Corn Exchange, who are six places below them.
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The South Birmingham League were engaged in their Knockout Cup and winning through to the next round were, Toby Jug, Crown-Forget-Me-Not, St John’s, The Trident, Crown and The Dog. T.Comerford (Mackadown Social) had a 160 break in his team’s defeat at Crown-Forget-Me-Not.
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Winning the Camp Hill League singles title was Neil Parsonage. Representing Cotterills Lane Club Neil added to his ever increasing list of title’s with a final success over Hay Mills Social Club player Peter Yardley. Losing semi finalists were Matthew Cooper (Cotterills Lane Club) and Mick O’Sullivan (Holy Souls).
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Springfield Social Club took their unbeaten run in the Netherton Thursday Night League to seven games when they won convincingly by 8-1 at Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club, who are fourth in the table and six points behind them. Riddins Tavern are currently second on 18 points, with Bulls Head third on the same 15 points as the Ex Serviceman’s Club.
Bottom of the table White Swan are still without a win, their latest 6-3 defeat being at the hands of the Bulls Head team.
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In the battle of the Highwood’s in division two of the Forest of Arden Winter League it was Highwood ‘C’ who came out on top handing out a crushing 9-0 defeat to Highwood Exiles. The win keeps Highwood ‘C’ top of the table with a maximum ten points from their five games, Iron Horse, who are second beat Sheldon Flights 6-3, they too have a 100% record but have only played four games so far.
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Game of the week in the Small Heath League was the tie between leaders Gulp Tribe and second placed Wagon and Horses. The advantage swayed one way then the other until the final game which the Gulp won to give them the very close 5-4 verdict, at the same time end Wagon’s unbeaten record and take a clear two points lead at the top of the table.
At the other end of the table newcomers Warwick Arms were hosting bottom team Clock Inn. In what was another very tight game Warwick came out the 5-4 winners to move away from the foot of the table.
Emerald Club kept up their challenge with 6-3 victory at Cobs Bar. The hosts had their chances but in the end it was the better scoring and finishing that gave Emerald their win.
Sheldon Marlborough Flights ended a bad run away to The Lions, winning 6-3 to leave The Lions struggling near the bottom of the table.
The final game of the week saw Emerald Flights take on The Mitre, early missed doubles saw Mitre take the lead and from there they never looked back going on to win 7-2.
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The Rowley Monday Night League had cup games on their fixture card. In the Bill Bishop Cup there were wins for Crown and Ivy Bush ‘Z’, who in turn defeated Bell and Ex Serviceman’s Club.
Springfield Social and Fairfield were the winners in the Challenge Cup, their wins at the expense of Little Beech and Leones.
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The Aston League is six games into their new season and leading the field is Sportsmans Rest, whose latest fixture saw them chalk up a huge 8-1 win over Oscott Social putting them on 10 points from six games. Second placed Red Lion had a 6-3 home win over Castle Vale to make it five wins in as many games. The win puts them level on points with Sportsmans Rest with a game in hand.
The two Aston’s squared up to each other this week, Aston Social the eventual 7-2 winners against Aston Flights, who remain at the bottom of the table without a win so far.
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Bulls Head ‘A’ (Polesworth) suffered a setback to the title hopes in division one of the Pip Club League as they went down 5-3 away to fourth placed Tamworth Motor Spares. Bulls Head remain in pole position but their advantage has now been reduced to just one points as Wilnecote Club move up one place to second with a 7-1 win at Two Gates Club, who drop to bottom of the table.
In division two four teams are deadlocked on eight points at the top of the table, J.W Belgrave Club leading on average after an 11-5 win at Globe ‘A’, Pip Club’s 9-7 win at Old Liberal giving them second place, with Gate (Amington) third following their similar 9-7 win away to Royal Oak. Making up the four is Sports Bar ‘180’, again a 9-7 win against their visitors Globe ‘B’.
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The top four win in the Stourbridge and District Wednesday Night League, top side Ten Arches ‘A’ remaining four points to the good on second and third placed Ashwood ‘A’ and Ashwood ‘B’ after their 5-2 win against fifth in the table Dudley Sports. Ashwood ‘A’ had a similar 5-2 win over the Bridge, while the ‘B’ team went one better with a 6-1 success at The Fox.
There was just one positional change in the table Gigmill and Ten Arches ‘B’ swapping places, the former going ninth and the latter tenth after Ten Arches ‘B’ lost at The Swan, a rare win for Swan making it two in seventeen games.
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The Three Tuns Trophy was this week’s games for the Tamworth League, Fox and Dogs and Dolphin ‘A’ both had 4-0 wins in the second round against Old Liberal House and Wigginton, while 4-3 was the winning margin for Sports Bar and Longwood over their respective opponents Three Tuns ‘A’ (Fazeley) and Sports Bar ‘180’.
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On Sunday Brian Johnson was announced as the BDO Official Personality of the year for 2014. Many know that Brian has been with the Warwickshire County Darts Organisation from its inception back in 1974, a full 40 years service within the County for which he has held the position of secretary for many years. Players and Officials alike name Brian as Mr Warwickshire for his hard work and dedication to its cause.
All of Warwickshire players and officials offer their sincere congratulations to Brian on a much deserved award.
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