In their penultimate fixture in the premier division of the BDO Inter County Championships Warwickshire travelled south to take on Essex but it turned out to be dreadful weekend as three of the four teams lost in an overall 22-14 defeat.
Warwickshire were unable to emulate last season’s 20-16 win over their hosts the ladies ‘B’ side the only team to come out of the match with anything as they finished all square at 3-3, Donna Pinch (18.77) their lady of the match, Trina Gulliver took not only the ‘A’ team’s award but was their only winner in their 5-1 reversal.
For the men the ‘B’ lost 8-4 with Matthew Edgar their top player with a superb 30-36 average, the ‘A’ were 7-5 losers with Nigel Heydon (29.49) taking their match award.
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In division two West Midlands enjoyed their weekend fixture at home to bottom of the table Wiltshire as they registered their best win of the season so far a massive 28-8 victory their biggest win since they won 29-7 at home to Suffolk on the weekend of the 18th and 19th of October 1997 and the first time they have won all four games since March 2014 at home to Northamptonshire.
Both ladies teams won 5-1 with Debbie Loon (18.90) and Sarah Roberts (17.89) taking the respective ‘A’ and ‘B’ awards.
The men’s ‘A’ had their best victory of the season a 10-2 result with Ian Jones taking his man of the match award tally to four for the season with a tremendous 31.81 average. The ‘B’ team were 8-4 winners with Paul Price taking the award with a 28.36 average.
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The Sheldon and District Winter League played off the semi finals of their League Cup and in the premier division the two top teams played each other, league leaders Crown at Olton beating second in the table The Lyndon 6-3. The other game saw fourth placed Mackadown Social win 5-4 against fifth in the table Saltley Amateur Gardeners.
There was only one division one play off which saw Castle Vale Stadium beat Holy Souls 6-3, the other fixture was between Highwood KB’s and Baldwin Bears and as Baldwin Bears failed to turn up Highwood had a 9-0 walkover.
There was a bit of a shock result in the division two games as second in the table The Maggies lost 5-4 against Highwood Exiles who are six points behind them and fourth in the league table. The second game also finished 5-4 with Sheldon Marlborough Flights beating Emerald Flights.
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With Park Lane Tavern having a bye in the Halesowen Monday Night Ladies League Spring Meadow took the opportunity to replace them at the top of the table with a 4-3 win at Haden Cross who drop one place to fourth. Spring Meadow now lead Park Lane Tavern by two points but they have played one game more.
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Britannia were the only losers in the top three teams in the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League this week going down 6-3 at home to league leaders Ashwood to hold on to their four points lead over second in the table Ten Arches who had a 7-2 win at Kingswinford Conservative Club. Britannia are now six points adrift of Ten Arches.
There was also a defeat for fourth placed Brickmakers Arms as they lost 6-3 at sixth in the table Church Tavern.
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The Hill Top Friendly Tuesday Night League had their Rickuss Cup on the agenda and the results went more or less to form as league leaders Dewdrop beat third placed The Vine 4-3, second placed Old Hop Pole won by the same margin against Merry-Go-Round who are sixth, next to bottom of the table Hayes Social lost 5-2 to Jolly Collier and with a similar 5-2 scoreline Ivy Bush took out Sow and Pigs.
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Just two fixtures played in the West Midlands Men’s Super League which saw Crown consolidate their second place as they handed out a 7-0 whitewash to their hosts White Swan who are bottom of the table, in the other fixture Bridgtown Social had a somewhat surprising 5-2 home win over Wednesfield as Bridgtown are third from bottom and Wednesfield are third from top.
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There were huge wins for the top three teams in the Winmau Monday Night Centre League as leaders Bully Boys beat their hosts Double Trouble by 37-11, second placed The Untouchables won their home tie with Make Mine A Double 46-2 and third in the table John’s Klan had a 37-11 home win over Not So Far Travellers.
There was a rare win for Mad House as they won for only the second time in thirteen games a 27-21 home success against Here for The Beer, both teams lie in the bottom four.
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The South Birmingham League had cup final games on their fixture list, the Knockout Cup was a contest between the leagues two top teams leaders Crown-Forget-Me-Not and second placed Crown at Shard End. The outcome was a 5-2 win for Crown-Forget-Me-Not.
The Jimmy Walker Cup final brought together Mackadown Social who are third in division one and The Gate who are fourth in division two, the result was as one would expect a win for Mackadown, the score 7-0.
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The Forest of Arden Winter League staged the final of their Division Two Cup and taking the honours with a 6-2 scoreline were fourth in the table Crown Arrows beating the divisional runners up Highwood ‘C’.
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After completing fourteen games it’s still only average that separates the top two teams in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League, a 7-2 win for Dudley Sports ‘C’ against fourth placed Rose and Crown (Brierley Hill) keeps them in pole position closely followed by Bridge ‘B’ who had a similar 7-2 win in their local derby against Bridge ‘A’. Third in the table High Acres had a 6-3 win at sixth placed Roebuck but nevertheless remain four points adrift of the leading pair and have played one game more than them.
Old Star chalked up only their second win in fourteen when they accounted for Dudley Sports ‘B’ with a 5-4 result.
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Miners (Wollescote) hang on to the number one spot in the Brierley Hill Friday Night League, their latest success being a 7-2 home win over Pensnett Liberal Club. Second in the table Brickmakers Arms went ahead of Miners on average with a 9-0 win against Mitre but remain two points off the leaders.
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Match eight in the Halesowen Friday Night League saw leaders Members Club ‘A’ beat their nearest rivals Chop House 4-3 to open up a two point’s gap between the two teams. Townsend drop two places to fifth following a somewhat surprising 4-3 away defeat against The Laurels who are now only two points behind them.
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The Harborne League staged a treble’s knockout which saw Ashley Hykin (Court Oak) plus Richard Hosey and Adam Deeley from West Heath Snooker Club beat Mark Poulton, Peter Yardley and Joe Fox of the Hillyfields ‘B’ 2-0 in the final.
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It was knockout week in the Kingstanding Double Top League and winning the event was Mike McFall who beat Luis Barberan 2-0 in the final. McFall had a straight 3-0 win against Matt Gallett in the semi’s while Barberan had a 3-1 win over Brendan Lysaght.
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Week four of the Winmau Thursday Night Champions League at the Wolverhampton Sports Arena and the lead is shared by two players Anthony West and Mick O’Neill who both have 48 points. The leading duo are closely followed by third placed Dean Marshall on 45, but a player to watch is Kevin Harris who despite lying in sixth place on 41 points has two games in hand on the leading pair.
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A 6-1 win by Cotterills Lane Club in the Camp Hill League has sent their opponents Horses to the foot of the table while Cotterills languish at the other end of the table on 18 points, four to the good on second placed Scruffy Ringers who have a game in hand.
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Birchmoor Club’s 7-1 win over Tamworth Motor Spares in division one of the Pip Club League has put them on 25 points at the top of the table while their opponents drop one place to fourth. Prince of Wales whose game with second placed Bulls Head ‘A’ (Polesworth) finished all square at 4-4 take over the number three spot.
In division two J W Belgrave march on with a 12 -4 won against Bulls Head ‘B’ (Polesworth) to give them 37 points seven more than second placed Pip Club who won their home game with Royal Oak 11-5.
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In the preliminary round of the Cradley Tuesday Night League’s League Cup Chop House beat The Vine 5-4, a rare win for Chop House who are not enjoying the best of luck in their league games, a team that is having more joy on the league front is White Horse their latest fixture seeing them win 5-4 away to Roost ‘A’ to put them top of the table on 24 points, second placed Crown ‘A’ played away to fifth in the table Brickmakers Arms but theirs is a late result, a win would put them level on points with White Horse.
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The two top teams in the Tamworth league are both on 138 points, Dolphin ‘A’ lead with a superior average on Belgrave Club and have also played one game fewer. Reigning champions Fox and Dogs are currently third with 137 points and they too have a game in hand on Belgrave Club.
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