After a confidence boosting 22-14 win over Cheshire in their last outing Warwickshire will be back in action again in the premier division of the BDO Inter County Championships this coming weekend when they travel to take on Lincolnshire in what is another winnable game for the local county and is also the final fixture of 2015 a win would be a great way to end the year.
Lining up for Warwickshire will be Men’s ‘A’:- Bob Nixon, Dean Stewart, Richard Foster, Jamie Atkins, Jamie Hughes, Mark Carter, Mark Strong, Mark Westgarth, Noel Grant, Ted Evetts, Tom Aldridge, William Naylor, Men’s ‘B’:- Simon Power, Carl Green, Ian Shaw, Luke Kennedy, Mangal Singh, Matt Edgar, Paul Deslandes, Peter Hughes, Prakash Jiwa, Tom Martin, Tom McGlone, Tom Ryan, Reserves:- Chris Gallagher, Rob Hawker, James Hykin, Dan Green, Women’s ‘A’:- Trina Gulliver, Donna Pinch, Melanie Hill, Natalie Gilbert, Sue Gulliver, Wendy Adams, Women’s ‘B’:- Kat Spanswick, Angela Jones, Denise Keyte, Kerry Bambridge, Lisa Whitmore, Marian Conway, Reserves:- Nina Bolt, Lucy Keyte, Kirsty Haw.
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In division two of the BDO Inter County Championships West Midlands will play away to Berkshire and will be hoping to make it four wins in their opening four games something they have not achieved since their 2002 – 2003 season in division four.
The men’s line up has not been submitted but playing for the ladies will be ’A’ Team:- Gemma Barrett, Sarah Roberts, Kath Jenkins, Lisa Astbury, Kim Fellows, Debbie Loon, ‘B’ Team:- Sophie Singh, Wendy Waine, Jacqueline Maiden, Heather Wright, Kirsty Shaughnessy, Shellbie Simmons, Reserves:- Nicci McLaughlin, Samantha Maiden, Claire Hobbs, Roxanne Nicholls.
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Saltley Amateur Gardeners gained an important win in the premier division of the Sheldon and District Winter League when they beat Crown at Shard End 5-4 to maintain their number one spot with 12 points from seven games and push their opponents down one place to third after suffering their first defeat in six games. Crown at Olton take over second place after handing out a 9-0 whitewash to their visitors bottom of the table East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association.
In division one Iron Horse gallop on a 5-4 win at Sheldon Marlborough Flights making it six wins in as many games and a two points lead over their nearest rivals Solihull Moors who won 8-1 at Marston Green Tavern but Moors have played one game more than Iron Horse. Highwood KB’s who are on the same 10 points as Moors won 6-3 away to Willclare Sports and Social.
Crown Arrows lead the way in division two, they together with Iron Horse the only unbeaten teams in the league. Although Arrows result against Small Heath Amateur Gardeners is late coming in they still hold a four points lead over second in the table Ridgemere Flights who lost ground by losing 5-4 at Highwood Arrows.
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In division one of the Four Oaks and District League Old Oscott Arrows are still to win a game after playing four games and in their latest encounter with local rivals Old Oscott WMC despite some heroic darts from M.Compton including two 180’s a 150 finish and two 15 dart doubles games of 501 his efforts were in vain as his team lost 5-4. The Beehive and Boldmere St Mike’s in turn recorded 7-2 wins over Red Lion and Pint Pot Flights in their fight to win the title. Plough and Arrows defeated Boldmere Sports and Social 6-3 Boldmere another team yet to score points this season.
In the second division Golden Hind Arrows continued their unbeaten run a 6-3 win at The Fox taking it to five games while Bishop Vesey who are also undefeated won 7-2 against The Boot, Vesey who have played one game fewer than Hind are two points off the top. Brookvale Social outscored The Lions in their match with some great darts from W.Naylor including a maximum and two 140’s, but lost 7-2.
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The Small Heath League saw the top two teams play each other this week leaders East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association taking on and beating second placed Mitre 7-2 to open up a four points lead at the top of the table with a perfect score of 24 points, Mitre are in second place two points ahead of third placed Gulp Tribe who won 7-2 against Cob’s Bar but Gulp have played one game more than the two teams above them.
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A final reminder that Riley’s Snooker Bar, Hobs Moat Road, Solihull, B92 8JN will be staging a knockout this coming Sunday with a guaranteed pay out for the winner of £110, £75 for the runner up plus £25 to the losing semi finalists and all for just a £5 entry fee.
Games will consist of the best of 7 legs of 501 and players should be registered by no later than 1.30pm on the day with a 2.00pm start.
Anyone requiring any further details should contact the club on 0121-742-6068.
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The Untouchables lost just once last season to take the Winmau Monday Night League title but in this latest campaign they have already finished as losers twice the latest loss being in week nine against What Are Thooose. However they bounced back in week ten to beat Bull’s Hitters 30-18 to move into third place in the table with 296 points from nine games. What Are Thooose with no fewer than four maximums from Kristian Wharton and one from team mate Owen Maiden had a massive 45-3 win over Where’s My Team to hold on to pole position with 342 points from ten games. Misfits are second with 319 points after a 43-5 win against bottom of the table Double Trouble.
Julie Aston (Keep It In The Family) hit a 180 in week nine against Bull’s Hitters and in week ten went one better by hitting two maximums in her team’s 28-20 win over Mad House.
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Just one team lost in the top six of the Kings Norton League this week and they were fourth placed Hillyfields who went down 4-3 away to The Coppice. Court Oak despite their match card being late coming in remain top of the table with 30 points from 15 games, second placed Toby Jug ‘A’ won 5-2 at Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club to put them on 22 points the same number as West Heath who won 6-1 at Cotteridge, Hillyfields, Kings Norton RBL who also won 5-2 in their game at Weoley Hill and Stirchley United who were the week’s biggest winners beating their hosts Kings Heath 7-0.
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It’s still not too late to join the Winmau Centre Thursday Night Champions League which is played in the Wolverhampton Indoor Community Sports Stadium which in addition to top class prize money also carries a twelve months sponsorship deal for the winner plus prize money down to the last player.
For further details contact the centre on 01902-42082 or e-mail info@wics.org.uk
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There is only two points of average separating the top two teams in the Shirley and District Monday Night League, Highwood with 34 points remain in pole position after their 7-2 home win over Strawberry Fields while second in the table Crown Jewels who had a similar 7-2 win against Baldwin Bears. However something has to give as the very next fixture will see the two teams square up to each other and with games fast running out the outcome of that fixture could well decide the destiny of the league champion’s silverware.
With only four fixtures remaining it is very unlikely that the title and runners up places will not go to the current top two teams as third placed Shirley Red Lion despite winning 9-0 away to bottom of the table Shirley Spartac are eight points behind the leading duo and for the top two places to change would mean Shirley would have to win their last four and one of the top two lose all of their remaining games.
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Ashwood were the only losers in the top seven teams in the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League, their 6-3 home defeat by fourth in the table Brickmakers Arms has seen them drop from second to fifth place putting them on the same 12 points as Ten Arches ‘B’, Brickmakers Arms and Ten Arches ‘A’.
The top two teams Bird ‘A’ and Britannia both took their 100% win record to seven games when in turn they won 6-3 at Shrubbery Cottage and 8-1 away to Queens.
Crestwood moved away from the bottom of the table when they chalked up their second win in six a 5-4 success away to New Inns who drop one place to eleventh.
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With no result in from their latest game Court Oak have dropped to second place in the Harborne League but on the same 10 points as new leaders Hillyfields ‘A’ trailing only on average. Hillyfields ‘A’ won their home game against Avenue Flights 8-1 with J.Best hitting a 180 for the hosts and T.Hamilton doing the same for the away team. Third placed Crazy Horses are another team with ten points but like Hillyfields ‘A’ have played six games as opposed to Court Oak who have only five results in so far and remain the only unbeaten team in the league.
There was good news at the other end of the table for Weoley Castle WMC and Avenue Social as they both recorded their first win in five games. Avenue Social’s 6-3 win at the Sportsman saw them move off the bottom and be replaced by their opponents, Weoley Castle had had a 5-4 home win over Abbey.
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This week’s results in the Camp Hill League didn’t change the table at all as the top three teams played and won against the bottom three teams, so leaders Cotterills Lane Club stay in pole position with 16 points after their 6-1 win at Lady Westminster and second placed HMS Lions who are also on 16 points but with an inferior average beat Wagon and Horses 5-2, the same margin by which Holy Gulp in third place accounted for Devil’s Club.
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The South Birmingham League had their Knockout Cup on the fixture card and in the five games played there were no major surprises, division one leaders Erdington Members Club won 8-1 against division two opponents Toby Jug the same scoreline by which another division one team The Raven accounted for their division two opponents Smithswood Social, while Family Tree (division one) had a much closer 5-4 win over The C’s (division two).
In the all division two clashes between The Bell versus Banbury Flights and The Gate versus The Dog there were 6-3 wins for Banbury Flights and The Gate.
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The Forest of Arden Winter League staged the first round of their Pairs Cup and in the division one encounter between Crown Arrows and Riley’s Red Arrows the former won through with a crushing 15-0 result. The division two tie between divisional leaders Highwood KB and second in the table Sheldon Marlborough Flights was a much closer 8-7 win for Sheldon over an Highwood team who hadn’t lost in the league.
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Dudley Sports C’ added another win to their tally in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League, an 8-1 victory away to bottom of the table Brickmakers Arms, while second placed Bridge ‘B’ won their home game with third placed High Acres 7-2 but the wins are immaterial as Dudley Sports ‘C’ are league champions and Bridge ‘B’ runners up. The battle for third place is between High Acres and Rose and Crown (Brierley Hill) High Acres losing their advantage by going down to Bridge while Rose and Crown strengthened their position winning 9-0 against Old Star.
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Brickmakers may be bottom of the Monday Night League but in the Brierley Hill Friday Night League they lead the way making it four straight wins beating The Cross (Oldswinford) 6-3. Miners (Wollescote) are also unbeaten their 8-1 win against Roebuck leaving them just two legs of average behind Brickmakers.
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Hare and Hounds moved off the foot of the Halesowen Monday Night Ladies League table with a 4-3 over Black Horse only their sixth win in 21 games. Leaders White Horse were also 4-3 winners in their game with Townsend, Haden Cross beat The Widders 5-2 to push them to the bottom of the table.
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With no result in for the Kingstanding Ex Serviceman’s Club versus Mitre fixture in the Aston League second in the table Sportsmans Rest with a 5-4 win over Safe Harbour have for the meantime reduced the arrears to just two points on Kingstanding who are leading the league with 10 points. Mitre in third place are now two points behind Sportsmans with their result against Kingstanding yet to be added.
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With Old Hop Pole having already won the Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League and Dewdrop to finish as runners up the third place goes to The Vine whose latest fixture saw them beat their nearest rivals Jolly Collier 4-3, Craig Williams hit a maximum in the fixture however it proved to be not enough for him to win his game.
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Wednesfield FC consolidated their number one spot in division one of the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League by handing their visitors Ashmore Inn a 7-0 whitewash to put them on 56 points from 30 games. Second in the table ECC were 5-2 winners at Bradmore ‘A’ but trail the leaders by two points.
In division two Whitmore Reans WMC took their points tally to 50 with a 5-2 win at Wednesfield Legion ‘C’ and although they currently have a six points lead over second placed Roebuck they have played two games more than their rivals so it could still well be a very close run in to the end of the season.
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The Tamworth League played off the first two rounds of their Three Tuns Trophy at two venues Three Tuns (Fazeley) and Mile Oak. Winning through from Three Tuns were Fox and Dogs with a 4-0 win over Wigginton ‘A’ and Prince of Wales ‘A’ who had a bye. Winners from Mile Oak were the hosts team Mile Oak Rovers who beat Three Tuns 4-3 and Belgrave Club who won by the same margin against Wigginton ‘B’.
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Crown ‘A’ and Landywood ‘A’ are both on 36 points at the top of the West Midlands Men’s Super League and in their latest games Crown ‘A’ had a close 3-2 home win over Wednesfield FC while Landywood ‘A’ for the first time in six games lost, losing pole position to Crown after going down 3-2 at Staffordshire Knot who are four places and seven points behind them.
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