The final fixtures of the season in the Small Heath League saw the top two teams square up to each other, second in the table Emerald Club hosting leaders Gulp with the title going to the winners. The result was a 7-2 win for Gulp to give them a total of 28 points and the league title. Not only did Emerald Club lose the game but also the runners up spot as they finished in third place with 24 points, the same number as Mitre who beat Cobs Bar 6-3, their win giving them a two points of average advantage over Emerald Club.
Emerald Flights won the Shadow League with eight points two more than second placed Cobs Bar.
At the recent AGM the league officials were voted in as follows, Derek Rivitt (Chairman), Colin Wyatt (Match Secretary), Rob McConnell (General Secretary), John Young (Treasurer) and Chris O’Brian (Vice Treasurer).
The new season will get underway in June anyone wishing to enter a team or requiring any further information should contact either Derek Rivitt on 07790-742954 or Chris O’Brian 0121-772-7440.
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With only two fixtures remaining in the Sheldon and District Winter League the premier division title is still up for grabs with only two points separating the top three teams. An 8-1 win at The Pirates keeps Crown at Olton in pole position but only on average from The Lyndon who won their home tie with Willclare Sports and Social 6-3, both teams on 32 points. Third in the table Crown at Shard End were 7-2 winners at The Raven and despite being two points adrift of the leading duo and having played one game more are still mathematically in with a chance of the title.
The division one championship is being fought between two teams Banbury Club are top with 28 points from 16 games while their nearest rivals Castle Vale Stadium who beat third placed Marston Green Tavern 5-4 are on 20 points, have a game in hand and also a superior average.
The top two teams in division two both won to keep the title race alive, leaders Crown-Forget-me-Not had a 7-2 win at Small Heath Amateur Gardeners, while The Maggies won 6-3 at Emerald Flights to leave a gap of two points between the two teams with two to play.
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Dewdrop continue to lead the way in the Hilltop Friendly League their 7-0 win over bottom of the table Horsley Tavern giving them 22 points from 12 games. Old Hop Pole are in second place they had a vital 4-3 win at The Vine, who are third in the table to give them 18 points but from only ten games leaving them four off the top and four ahead of The Vine.
Fourth placed Jolly Collier suffered a shock 4-3 home defeat as they were beaten by Ivy Bush who are fourth from the bottom. There was a rare win for Island Inn who are next to bottom of the table, a 5-2 win at Tipton Sports was only their third win in ten games, Tipton Sports are three places above them and with 12 points, twice as many as Island Inn.
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Just one result from division one of the South Birmingham League this week which saw leaders Crown-Forget-Me-Not record a comfortable 8-1 home win over bottom of the table Toby Jug to put them a massive eight points ahead of second placed Crown at Shard End.
In division two The Dog and Smithswood Social swapped places, a 6-3 win for The Dog taking them up two places to third in the table and seeing Smithswood drop two to fifth.
There were wins for the top two teams in division two Coleshill Social won 6-3 at Banbury Flights to give them 24 points and keep them two ahead of The Trident who won 8-1 at Poachers Pocket, Trident have also played two more games than Coleshill.
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The Halesowen Monday Night Ladies League have been busy with their Singles Knockout and winning through to the next round were, A.Roberts, J.Harper, J.Smith, G.Montroy, V.Meese, D.Doonan (Park Lane Tavern), J.Palmer, J.Hadley (Townsend), J.Habernathy, J.Windmill (Haden Cross), L.Cartwright, D.Jenson, P.Field (Black Horse) and T.Summers (Spring Meadow).
On the league front leaders Spring Meadow suffered their first defeat of the campaign’s seven games played so far as they lost 5-2 at home to second placed Park Lane Tavern, the two teams now share joint top place with 12 points and the same average.
Third placed Haden Cross had a 6-1 win at Townsend to leave them four points behind the top two with a game in hand.
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Will Naylor has taken over pole position in the Kingstanding Double Top League, 4-2 wins over Dave Harrison and Paul Cummins giving him a total of 13 points from seven games. Second in the table Pat Koyce also had two 4-2 wins in his games with Daniel Munge and Dale Savage leaving him trailing Naylor on average only. Another player with 13 points is third placed Barry Stephens who after beating Tony O’Kereke 4-2 was held to a 3-3 draw by John Morris jnr, however Stephens has played one game more than the two players above him.
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As the Camp Hill League kicks off the second half of its season there were wins for the four top half teams and defeats for the bottom four so the position remains the same in the table with Cotterills Lane Club leading the way on 16 points closely followed by Scruffy Ringers with 14. The latest games saw Cotterills win 4-3 at Wagon and Ringers beat Holy Gulp 6-1.
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The latest fixtures in the Winmau Centre Monday Night League produced two eleven darts legs one each for Kieron Stanford and Roy Blackwell together with a total of ten maximums of which five of them were registered by Andy Busby, Dave Barrs chalking up his first of the season.
With Whats The Point having a bye this week and dropping from second to fifth the remaining five teams in the top six all won leaving Bully Boys top with 456 points 22 ahead of second placed The Untouchables.
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In week 14 of the Brierley Hill Monday Night League leaders Dudley Sports ‘C’ had a 7-2 win over Rose and Crown (Brierley Hill) pushing their opponents down from third to fourth in the table, second placed Bridge ‘B’ were also 7-2 winners as they accounted for their local rivals Bridge ‘A’ to leave them level on 24 points with the top side trailing only on average. High Acres move up two to third with a 6-3 win at Roebuck but they have played one more game than the two teams above them and are four points adrift.
Old Star chalked up only their second win in 14 when they won their home tie with Dudley Sports ‘B’ 5-4.
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With only three teams below them in the Brierley Hill Friday Night League Pensnett Liberal Club handed out a surprise 5-4 defeat to their visitors Pensnett Welfare Club who are third from top.
Leaders Miners (Wollescote) beat Dudley Sports ‘B’ 6-3 to stay two points to the good on second placed Brickmakers Arms who won 5-4 at Roebuck, Roebuck now on the same 16 points as Pensnett Welfare Club.
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The Stourbridge and District Monday Night League staged their singles knockout at four venues and winning through to the quarter finals were, S.Bills snr, M.Rollinson (Ten Arches), G.Cooper (Ashwood), M.Bayliss (Corn Exchange), D.Simpson, C.Slater (Britannia), P.Chandler )Kingswinford Conservative Club) and J.Jackson ( Bird ‘A, Stourbridge).
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The Halesowen Friday Night League staged round three of their Air Ambulance Knockout and the winner on the night was Kevin Harris who beat Richard Hill 3-1 in the final, in the semi’s Kevin won against Jason Gale while Richard took out Colin Kehoe the evening raised £51 for the Air Ambulance.
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Week nine of the Harborne League and three teams are on 14 points at the top of the table, Court Oak on top by just one leg of average to the good on Hillyfields ‘A’ with West Heath Snooker Club third but with a game in hand on the two teams above them.
Weoley Castle WMC remain the only team without a win in the nine games so far, their latest fixture seeing them go down 8-1 at Smethwick Labour Club.
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Otter and Vixen were the only losers in the top eight teams in division one of the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League, they lost 4-3 at The Village and drop two places in the table to seventh. Wednesfield FC took their unbeaten run to eight games handing out a 7-0 whitewash to their visiting opponents Railway. ECC are on the same 16 points as the top team but have played one game more, their latest game seeing them win 5-2 at Penn Bowling.
Bradmore ‘A’ recorded their first win in nine a 4-3 success at Merry Boys but despite the win remain rooted to the foot of the table.
In the second division Fordhouses CC had a bye and as a result lost the number one spot dropping two places to third. Taking over pole position is Pheasant, a 7-0 home win over Bird in Hand taking their points tally to 14 from eight games. Old Stags Head are second on 12 from nine following their 6-1 win at Rileys ‘A’, Fordhouses CC, Bull and Roebuck are all also on 12 points Fordhouses having a game in hand.
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Only two results from division one of the Pip Club League which saw Birchmoor Club win 5-3 at Prince of Wales to take them to the top of the table with 23 points, second placed Bulls Head ‘A’ (Polesworth) just two points behind with a game in hand.
At the other end of the table bottom team Wigginton played next to bottom Two Gates Club the match finishing all square at 4-4.
In division two leaders J W Belgrave were held to a somewhat surprising 8-8 home draw by Progressive Club who are sixth in the table and 15 points behind their hosts. Second placed Pip Club also had a setback as they lost 9-7 away to third in the table Sports Bar ‘180’ reducing the gap between the two teams to four points.
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Rileys ‘A have lost their two points lead at the top of the Tettenhall Wednesday Night League following their 4-3 defeat away to fifth in the table Whitmore Reans WMC and are now joined on the same 18 points by Otter and Vixen who won their home game with Dog and Partridge 4-3.
Village Inn dropped from third to sixth after a 4-3 reversal at Woodfield Social who are eighth in the table.
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