An 8-0 win over bottom of the table The Bell has strengthened Mackadown Social’s pole position in group one of the South Birmingham League taking their points tally to 17 from nine games and giving them a lead of four points over second in the table Punchbowl who have only played eight games.
The group two fixture between The Raven and Erdington Members Club produced no fewer than 43 scores of a ton or more with leaders Erdington Members Club recording 24 of them and also getting the 7-1 result to put them on 14 points from seven games plus a two points lead over second in the table St John’s Flights who also won 7-1 in their game against bottom of the table Kingfisher. Top scorer for Raven was J.Whitehouse with 2×140,136 and 3×100, while for Erdington C.Millward snr hit 4×100,2×140,134, M.Gallett had scores of 3×100,2×140 and 130 and B.Cadby hit a maximum plus 100,135 and 140.
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With a 3-0 win over Ron Clarke followed by a 2-1 success against James Clarke Tony Carroll has taken over top spot in the Safe Harbour Double Top League with 22 points from 12 games. Dave Pickering moved up from fourth to second place keeping the pressure on Carroll as he chalked up two 2-1 wins over James Clarke and Kaz Clarke, but despite having a game in hand on the leader he is four points behind him. James Clarke dropped down one place in the table to fourth after losing both of his games
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Only one result from division one of the Sheldon and District Summer League this week which saw top side The Digby play away to their nearest rivals Castle Vale Stadium, but although they had home advantage Castle Vale finished on the wrong side of a 5-3 result to leave them still in second place but now two points behind their visitors.
The top two teams also played each other in division two leaders Mackadown Social travelling to take on Marston Green Tavern in a game that ended all square at 4-4 to maintain Mackadown’s three points lead.
There were 6-2 wins for Holy Souls and Solihull Moors in division three against respective opponents Sheldon Marlborough Flights and Crown Arrows to leave both teams level on both points and average.
No change in division four with top side Iron Horse winning 7-1 at Ridgemere Social and second placed Willclare Sports and Social having a 6-2 home win over Sheldon Social to leave a two point’s gap between the two teams.
There was a first win in five for Small Heath Amateur Gardeners in division five, a 5-3 win away to Greville Arms who are two placed above them, the Gardeners remain rooted at the foot of the table.
Big wins for the top two in division six, top side Langley Hall Sports and Social Flights winning 6-2 at home against Highwood Exiles ‘B’ and Maggies who are second in the table having a 7-1 home win over Ridgemere Rejects.
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The latest fixtures in the Winmau Centre Monday Night League in the Wolverhampton Sports Arena brought together the top two teams in the league The Untouchables and Bully Boys, two teams who have been battling it out for the title all season and with only two games remaining the outcome of this one could well be the title decider. The result was a close 26-22 win for The Untouchables to give them a ten point’s lead over their opponents. The match contained four 180’s Aaron Fellows hit two and Dan Edmunds one for Untouchables and Alan Lengyel replied for Bull Boys. The defeat sees Bully Boys drop to third place with 811 points and taking over from them in the number two spot is What’s The Point who had a 37-11 win against Here For The Beer to put them on 814 points, but they have now played one game more than Bully Boys.
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Four games played in the Forest of Arden Summer League this week and all of them in both division one and two had 5-2 results. In division one Riley’s Red Arrows beat Sheldon Marlborough Arrows to replace Journeys End in pole position, Journeys having a bye this week and now with a game in hand trail by two points. The other division one game saw Iron Horse win against Greville Arrows.
In the second division there was a win over Highwood Exiles for top team Crown Arrows to give them 16 points from ten games and Greville Arms accounted for Shard End Crown Flights.
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Court Oak march on in the Kings Norton League, they took their unbeaten run to five games with a 6-1 win over fifth placed Toby Jug ‘A’. Second placed Kings Norton RBL have also won all four of their fixtures so far the latest being 5-2 against Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club.
Kings Heath chalked up their first win in five when they won 4-3 away to Billesley and there was also a first win in four for Cotteridge, they won 5-2 away to Dingle Social.
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The final games of the season for the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League saw just one movement in the table and that was Shrubbery Cottage who moved up one place over The Fox (Lye) to fifteenth of a nineteen team league.
Ashwood won the league with 68 points, Ten Arches finished as runners up with 64 the Shadow League title went to Quarry Bank Conservative Club who finished two points ahead of New Inns.
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A reminder that the Winmau Centre in the Wolverhampton Sports Arena, Racecourse Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 0QU will be staging the Winmau BDO Wolverhampton Open on Saturday 22nd August which will carry a prize fund of £3,000, the winner receiving £1,000 plus entry into the Winmau World Masters and 2016 Lakeside play offs, the runner up will pick up £500, joint third £250, joint fifth £125 and joint ninth £50.
Entry is £10, all cheques / Pos should be made payable to the British Darts Organisation) along with full name, address and e-mail address and sent to The Competition Secretary, British Darts Organisation, Unit 4, Glan-y-Llyn Industrial Estate, Taff’s Well, Cardiff, CF15 7JD.
Anyone requiring any further details should contact the centre on 01902-420827 or e-mail [email protected] alternatively visit the web site www.wolverhamptonsportsarena.co.uk
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The Small Heath league played the preliminary round of their League Cup just one game which saw Gulp Tribe take on Mitre, both teams level on eight points in the league with Mitre just ahead of Gulp by one leg of average, but it was Gulp Tribe who got the verdict in the cup to take out Mitre.
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Biggest surprise of the week in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League was the 5-4 defeat of Dudley Sports ‘A’ who have dropped from eighth to ninth after a 5-4 defeat away to Griffin who are two places off the foot of the table.
With leaders Dudley Sports ‘C’ having a bye this week second placed Bridge ‘B’ took the opportunity to reduce the arrears to four points with a 6-3 win over Bulls Head, Netherton who are seventh in the table.
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The League Cup final was on the agenda for the Brierley Hill Friday Night League and taking the title was Netherton Cricket Club with a 5-3 result over Dudley Sports ‘B’.
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Week two of the Netherton Thursday Night League and only four of the ten teams remain undefeated, Rose and Crown continue their great start to the season following up their 8-1 win over The Crown with a 7-2 win at The Delph Bell. Fairfield and White Swan are both just two legs behind the leaders and in turn won 7-2 against The Crown and Pensnett Liberal Club. Fourth placed Bulls Head are a further two legs adrift and they had a narrow 5-4 home win over The Widders.
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With three quarters of the season already gone the battle for the Cradley Tuesday Night League is being fought out between Crown ‘A’ and Brickmakers Arms both teams having 42 points and only average separating them, Crown lead the table, their latest game seeing them have a close 5-4 win away to the Wheatsheaf while Brickmakers reduced the average arrears with a 9-0 win at The Gate Hangs Well.
Third in the table White Horse lost ground on the two top teams when they lost 5-4 away to eleventh in the table Hawne Lane Tavern.
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Its close at the top of the Halesowen Monday Night Ladies League, leaders Spring Meadow won 6-1 at Hare and Hounds to give them 24 points from fifteen games but second placed Park Lane Tavern who had a narrow 4-3 result at home to third in the table Black Horse, are on the same 24 points but from fourteen games.
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An 8-0 win in division one of the Pip Club League for Prince of Wales against Two Gates Club has reduced the average deficit on leaders Bulls Head ‘A’ (Polesworth) but Prince of Wales still remain four points behind in second place.
The top two teams in division two J W Belgrave and Sports Bar ‘180’ both had 12-4 wins this week, J W beating Globe Inn ‘A’ to stay 10 points in front of Sports Bar ‘180’ who defeated Globe Inn ‘B’, not really a good week for the Globe teams.
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The Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League played their division two Riley’s Cup qualifier and winning through were H.Small, G.Carr, M.Hedge, M.Porter (Old Stags Head), A.Davies, M.Smith, J.Daly, R.Bradshaw (Roebuck), A.Aston, S.Ward, D.Lewis, D.Jeffries (Emerald), M.Pritchard, J.Bunce, M.Busby, R.Cook (Riley’s ‘A’).
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The Tettenhall Wednesday Night League played their doubles Knockout down to the last two pairs and winning on the night with a final success over K.Appleby / D.Poyner and L.Cook / D.Cook were J.Evans / W.Horton and A.Bradburn / P.Mayo.
On the league front Otter and Vixen fell a further two points behind leaders Riley’s ‘A’ when they lost 4-3 at home to Jones Road who are two places off the bottom of the table, Riley’s ‘A’ took their points to 40 and their lead to four points with a 5-2 win at Brewood British Legion.
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Chop House, second in the Halesowen Friday Night League reduced the lead of Members Club ‘A’ to just two points when they beat them 4-3 on their own board, the game included two maximums one from Members man R.Hill and the other from Chop House player A.Galeb.
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With Tony Randell not playing a game this week three more wins from Bob Nixon has seen him take over the number one position in the Crown at Olton Double Top League, Nixon had 2-1 wins over both Karl Attwood and Anthony Daley jnr and followed up with a 3-0 success against Phil Henderson to give him a total points of 56 from 21 games, Randell has 52 from 19 and holds second place.
Former leader John Buckingham had 2-1 wins over Paul Stephens and Dave Hutchings to take his tally to 50 points from 21 games the same statistics as John Sidwell who won 3-0 against both Phil Henderson and Dave Hutchings.
After the leading four players a gap has now opened up to fifth placed Mark Wall who with 46 points is four short of the two third placed players and having played 23 games he has played more than all four of them above him.
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