The Sheldon and District Winter League have completed their season and what a season it has been for Dunky’s Boys as they have had a clean sweep winning the Premier Division title, the Divisional Cup, Punch Bowl Cup and on the individual side Dunky’s Bob Nixon took the singles title plus Pete Yardley and Andy Hutchings won the doubles.
Dunky’s Boys
The team is so named in memory of the late Dave Duncan who captained the team for some 30 years.
Dave Duncan
In the premier division cup final Dunky’s had a 7-2 win over Iron Horse and with a similar scoreline East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association beat Lyndon Old Boys to take the division one title. The division two final was a much closer affair with Langley Hall Sports and Social Flights just getting the 5-4 edge on Greville Arms.
In the semi-finals of the Punch Bowl Dunky’s Boys won 8-1 against Lyndon Old Boys and repeated that result in the final where they squared up to Langley Hall Sports and Social Arrows.
The Sheldon and District Summer League will get underway on Thursday 7th June but there is still a vacancy in Group Three, anyone interested in filling the vacancy should contact Alan Blythe on 07976-629066
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The Shirley Premier League have been staging pre-season knockouts and taking the doubles title with his partner Ken Hopton last week was Mark Gwalchmai who then added this week’s singles knockout to his tally as he defeated John O’Sullivan 3-2 in a very close final, Mark was also taken the full distance in the semi’s where he won 3-2 against Andy Thomas.
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The semi-finals of the Roy Parry Cup and Roy Parry Consolation Cup were the order of the day for the South Birmingham League, in the former division one team The Raven had a 5-3 win over division two leaders Iron Horse while in the all division one clash between Banbury Arrows and Crown at Shard End it was Banbury who got the 5-4 verdict.
In the Consolation Cup Coleshill Social were awarded a 9-0 win as their opponents Toby Jug failed to turn up. Joining Coleshill in the final will be Chelmsley Conservative Club who won 6-3 against Crown Jewels.
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The C’s Club Double Top League has a new leader, well two actually as James Buttle and Tom White have both won their opening four games 3-0. The leading duo are closely followed by Luis Barberan, who is on the same 12 points but from five games, with Neil Parsonage and Pete Kingdon on 11 points, Neil having played four games to Pete’s five.
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There were 6-1 wins for the top two teams in the Kings Norton League as leaders Rubery RBL beat E57 and second placed Avenue Social won their home tie against Thurlestone to stay four points behind Rubery. Third placed West Heath were the week’s biggest winners as they handed out a 7-0 whitewash to their visiting team Dingle to put them on 32 points, eight off the top but with a game in hand.
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The Forest of Arden League have got their summer season underway and what a start for Journeys End and Highwood KB who top the Group One table after 9-0 wins, Journeys End winning away against Highwood Arms while KB were awarded the win after Highwood Exiles failed to turn out.
An 8-1 win over C’s Club was enough to put The Crown top od Group Two with Dunky’s Boys just behind them following their 7-2 success against Chelmsley Town.
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Ashwood were the only losers in the top seven teams in the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League as they lost their home tie with third in the table and reigning champions Ten Arches ‘B’ 5-4. Topping the table with an unbeaten ten points are Brickmakers Arms and Ten Arches ‘A’ who are both level on average as well as points. Brickmakers were 9-0 home winners over Garibaldi while Ten Arches ‘A’, who also had a home game beat Hare and Hounds ‘B’ 7-2.
With the season up to week five, four of the starting 22 teams are yet to register a point, Old Cat (Wordsley), Kingswinford Conservative Club B’, Garibaldi and Hare and Hounds ‘A’.
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The big question in the Small Heath League is not who will win the league but will leaders East Birmingham Allotment Holders Association go through the season undefeated as their winning run is now up to 20 games with just four remaining.
Second in the table Heartlands Club have made the runners up spot theirs as their 7-2 win at Sheldon Marlborough Flights puts them ten points ahead of their hosts who are third in the table.
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It looks more and more likely that the title for the Shirley and District Monday Night League will go to the wire as all season it has been a battle royal between Highwood and Dunky’s Boys, and with just two more fixtures to play the two teams are locked together on 52 points. Week 28 saw Highwood beat Sharmans Cross 8-1 and Dunky’s win 7-2 against Cider House to give Highwood an average lead of five legs which could well be the deciding factor at the end of the campaign. The Dunky’s match was a high scoring affair with Bob Nixon, Karl Attwood and Tony Steele all hitting a maximum for the winners and John Smart replying for the Cider House with two 180’s.
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After thirteen consecutive wins in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ lost for the first time this season when playing at home they somewhat surprisingly lost 5-4 to Roebuck who are sixth in the table with six points less than their hosts. The defeat has seen Bulls Head replace Ex Serviceman’s in pole position, their 6-3 home win over Dudley Ex Serviceman’s ‘B’ putting them level on 26 points with the former leaders, just one leg of average giving them the number one spot.
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The Aston Villa Championship play-off game had a knock on affect for the Sutton and District Summer League as only one of their scheduled four division one fixtures were played and that was between Bishop Vesey and Erdington Arrows which saw the Arrows win 6-3 to move up the table into third place on eight points the same number as leaders The Boat and second placed Erdington Club who have both played one game fewer than Arrows. Fourth in the table Golden Hind are also on eight points but like Arrows have played five games.
Division two leaders Pint Pot Flights took their unbeaten run to five games with a 7-2 win at St Thomas Arrows to keep them just ahead of Boldmere Tap on average, Boldmere having a close 5-4 success away to Old Oscott Arrows who are fifth in the table with four points.
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It was a good week for The Crown in the Netherton Thursday Night League as they chalked up their first win in eight games when they won their home fixture with White Horse 5-4. Despite the win Crown remain rooted at the foot of the table on 3 points 6 short of the team just above them Fairfield who have played nine games.
Riddins Tavern continue to hold on to the top spot with a 6-3 win at Delph Bell to remain one leg of average ahead of Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club whose 6-3 win at Fairfield puts them on the same 21 points as Riddins.
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Queens Head won a vital game against The Office in the Pip Club League to put them top of the Main League table two points to the good on Office, they also lead the division one table with 22 points, two more than Office who have a game in hand.
The division two table sees Old Liberal House in pole position, despite losing their latest fixture against Wigginton Arms 5-4 they are still four points ahead of second placed Pip Club who have a game in hand.
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There was a top of the table clash in the Rowley Monday Night League with leaders George travelling to take on second placed The Bell. The outcome was a very close 5-4 result, The Bell inflicting a first defeat in fifteen on George and putting the two teams level on 28 points with George holding on to the top position with a superior average.
The Hare and Hounds versus Three Diamonds fixture produced two 160 breaks, M.Field for Hare and Hounds and Dean Yeomans for Three Diamonds who also got the 7-2 result.
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New Talbot and The Vine have swapped places in the Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League after they played each other and The Vine won 7-0 to take them up into fifth place and their opponents drop down into sixth place.
Tipton Sports held on to their four points lead at the top of the table with a 6-1 home win over Dewdrop ‘B’ while Dewdrop ‘A’ also had a 6-1 result but in their favour over Ivy Bush to give them third place with the same 28 points as second in the league Island Inn who won 5-2 at Merry-Go-Round ‘A’.
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With no result in for the Red Cow versus Old Bulls Head in the Sedgley and Gornal Tuesday Night League Parkes Hall with their 7-2 win at Fellows Club have opened up a lead of four points at the top of the table over second placed Old Bulls Head who have this latest result to be added but with only three more games to play, games are running out and Parkes now, barring any surprises, appear to have the title sewn up as not only do they have a points advantage but also they have a superior average.
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The Stourbridge and District Wednesday Night League have completed their fixture card and winning the league with 62 points was The Swan who won the title by just two points over Ashwood ‘A’ who had a massive 12 points advantage over third in the league and local rivals Ashwood ‘B’.
Gate Hangs Well won the Shadow League with Ten Arches ‘A’ the runners up.
Individual and cup honours were most wins and singles winner Rupert Skidmore (Ashwood ‘B’) with Gav Moreton (Swan) runner up in the singles, Moreton with his team mate Martin Harper won the doubles knockout after beating Kelvin Chambers and Chris Fox (Ashwood ‘A’) in the final.
Three players registered a seven darts leg Ryan Tipper (Brickmakers Arms), Gav Moreton (Swan) and Simon Mills (Wombourne Cricket Club). Ryan Tipper had the highest break of 160 no fewer than four times with Kevin Harris (Ashwood ‘A’) recording the highest finish.
Ashwood ‘A’ won the League Cup with Wombourne Cricket Club runners up while the Shadow Cup went to The Bell who defeated Ten Arches ‘B’ in the final.
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As the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League reaches the halfway point of its season leading the division one singles league is Riley’s ‘C’ who have a four point’s advantage over second placed Bull. At the top of the division two singles league Wednesfield Legion are six points to the good on their nearest rivals the Royal, Albrighton.
The doubles leagues are much closer with Gilberts Bar topping division one on 12 points and Wednesfield Conservative Club hot on their heels with the same 12 points. Third and fourth placed Riley’s ‘C’ and Victoria are both just two points behind the top two teams. In division two it’s closer still with just two points separating the top six teams. Village Inn, County and Penn Bowling are all on 12 points with Royal, Albrighton, Woodfield Social and Wednesfield Legion all having 10 points.
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