Lancashire rounded off the old year with a win in the UKDA National League’s Cosmo Darts Premier Division, extending their lead at the top of the table from eighteen to twenty-eight points with a 22-14 victory away to Glamorgan. As a result of their defeat Glamorgan lose their number two spot and drop to third one point short of Hampshire who move up four places in the division to second following their huge 27-9 home win over Lincolnshire. Yorkshire had a comfortable 24-12 home win over Cornwall and are currently lying fourth on seventy-eight points, one behind Glamorgan, two fewer than Hampshire and thirty short of Lancashire but they do have a game in hand on all three teams above them.
Top individual performances came from Yorkshire’s opener Peter Jacques whose 4-0 win over Cornwall’s Kev Dunstan earned him the ‘A’ team’s man of the match award for a super 32.32 average. The ‘B’ award went to Glamorgan’s Dan Beynon who had a close 4-3 win and 30.55 average against Lancashire’s Mark Roberts. For the ladies the ‘A’ award went to Lincolnshire’s Trina Gulliver MBE who won 3-1 against Hampshire’s Becca Edwards and averaged 26.03 while Warwickshire’s Natalie Gilbert took the ‘B’ award for a 24.27 average and 3-2 win over Dorset’s Cathy Campbell.
Game four brought about no change at the top of the Andy Wheeler Fisheries Championship Division with London holding on to pole position winning 22-14 at Sussex to extend their lead from five to twelve points over their nearest rivals. Kent lost their number two spot after suffering a 21-15 defeat at home to Cheshire and drop one place to third with eighty-three points some fourteen short of London while Northamptonshire move up one place to replace Kent in the second place despite losing 19-17 at Hertfordshire who with sixty-three points move up from ninth to fourth in the division. Derbyshire, who were formerly fourth had their fixture at Cambridgeshire cancelled and as a result drop down to ninth in the table.
Award winners for the Championship Division were for the men’s ‘A’ Northamptonshire’s Rex Cole who had a 4-0 win over Hertfordshire’s Ricky Evans and averaged 32.32 while Shaun Walshe (Cheshire) took the ‘B’ award for his 4-3 win against Jake White (Kent) and 29.20 average. The ladies ‘A’ award went to Cleveland’s Claire Stamper who had a straight 3-0 win in her tie with West Midlands Gemma Barrett, Claire having a 24.64 average in the process. Vicky Rannow (Hertfordshire) was the ladies ‘B’ top player, her 3-0 win and 21.78 average in her game with Northamptonshire’s Lexi Jayne Rooksby earning her the award.
After wins in their opening three games of the season in the L-Style Division One of the UKDA National League Black Country were held to an 18-18 draw in game four when they played away against Merseyside who prior to the fixture were next to bottom of the division with a game in hand on the majority of teams above them. The draw has seen Black Country’s lead slashed from six to one slender point with Gwent reducing the arrears with their 21-15 home win over Buckinghamshire. Leicestershire were formerly third but having a bye saw them drop a huge six places to ninth, their fifty-eight points just three more than bottom placed Devon. Suffolk’s big 27-9 home win over Somerset has seen them move up one place to third with eighty-six points, seven fewer than the leaders but eight more than fourth placed Berkshire who had a 22-14 home win over Gwynedd.
The top ‘A’ team average of 34.00 went to Gwent’s Peter Johns who had a 4-2 win over Buckinghamshire’s Darren Fyffe, Suffolk’s Nathan Potter not far behind with a 33.97 average and 4-0 win against Jason Woodyard (Somerset). For the division one ‘B’ games the top average was shared with Richard Stride (Berkshire) and Martyn Moore (Suffolk) both recording 31.31 averages. It was Suffolk once again that claimed the ladies ‘A’ award as their Jo Locke won 3-0 against Somerset’s Kate Hulme and averaged 23.12. The ‘B’ award went to Kirsty Gibbs (Buckinghamshire) who beat Hayley Mathews (Gwent) 3-0 with a 21.47 average.
Salopian have been ousted from their pole position in Division Two following their first defeat in four fixtures when they lost 20-16 away to Worcestershire who with the win hold on to third place with eighty-nine points, two short of new leaders Middlesex who had a 22-14 home win over Surrey. Wiltshire remain second, they had a 20-16 win at West of England to leave them just one point behind Middlesex. Salopian’s defeat sees them drop to fourth however they are on the same eighty-nine points as their third placed victors.
A 32.06 average plus a 4-1 result against Surrey’s Darren Bryant earned Martin Lukeman (Middlesex) the men’s ‘A’ award while the ladies ‘A’ award went to Worcestershire’s Zoe Jones who won 3-1 against Salopian’s Evonne Taylor. Both the men’s and ladies ‘B’ awards went to Norfolk players James Goldsmith taking the men’s and Nikki Goldsmith the ladies.
Breconshire have extended their lead at the top of the UKDA National League Division Three table after adding a 23-13 home win over Pembrokeshire to their account. With a total of 105 points Breconshire have a lead of fourteen over second placed Cumbria who moved up one place in the table following their massive 27-9 win at Montgomery and Radnor. Formerly second in the division Northumberland suffered a 19-17 defeat at Wirrall and drop to third nineteen points off the top while Wirall hold on to fourth place and are now just one point behind third placed Northumberland, but twenty short of the leaders.
As far as match awards go for Division Three only two counties were involved as Pembrokeshire, despite their heavy defeat won both the men’s ‘A’ and men’s ‘B’ awards which were won respectively by Marshall James, with a fantastic 35.16 average and Stu Davies who averaged 28.90. The ladies awards went to Cumbria’s Ann Scholey who scooped the ‘A’ award for her 21.47 average while the ‘B’ award was shared by Cumbria’s Mary Paine and Val Hargrave who both had an 18.79 average.
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Full Results:National League 2022-2023:Match No:4
Cosmo Darts Premier Division:-
Essex had a bye
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Glamorgan 14 Lancashire 22:Glamorgan MA 5-7 Lancashire MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Hywel Manuel 2 David Evans 4, Liam Meek 4 Peter Day 1, Adam Serpell 3 Lee Shewan 4, Dan Thompson 4 Nathan Care 1, Mark Challenger 4 Gary Jackson 1, Gavin Sterio 4 Martin Barratt 3, James Richards 3 Sam Cromwell 4, Dale Hughes 2 Tom Cromwell 4, Dai Caller 1 Steve Reynolds 4, John Cook 1 David Airey 4, Keirion Carter 0 Stu Wilson 4, Sean Fisher 4 Andy Cass 0, Glamorgan MB 3-9 Lancashire MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Tim Jones 3 Martin Lomas 4, Gareth Hurton 2 Andy Chase 4, Keatan Fowler 3 Kev Garcia 4, Neil Parry 4 Lee Wilson 3, Colin Powell 0 Rob Rickwood 4, Lee O’Neill 3 Jason Longmate 4, Dan Beynon 4 Mark Roberts 3, Liam Wigley 4 James Lawson 3, Neil Lewis 3 Gary Davey 4, Bleddyn Lyons 0 Gary Jackson 4, Dai Powell 1 Michael Sexton 4, Martyn Fowler 2 Ryan Robinson 4, Glamorgan WA 4-2 Lancashire WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Eve Watson 3 Dawn Shaw 0, Nicky Biddick 3 Sue Cusick 0, Alannah Waters-Evans 0 Ally Smith 3, Sandra Quinn 3 Jenny Nuttall 2, Rhian O’Sullivan 3 Gina Jones 0, Claire Crocombe 0 Eleanor Cairns 3, Glamorgan WB 2-4 Lancashire WB: Women’s ‘B’:- Sue Hall 0 Tracey Cunningham 3, Donna Buckley 0 Ellen Fletcher 3, Michelle Jones 3 Annemarie Millership 2, Joanne Pugh 1 Doreen Fitton 3, Jenny Taylor 1 Audrey Underwood 3, Sarah Teesdale 3 Jo Dean 2.
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Hampshire 27 Lincolnshire 9:Hampshire MA 10-2 Lincolnshire MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Paul Walker 4 Shane Lowe 0, Richard North 4 Kev Clark 1, Mike Symes 0 Nick Fullwell 4, Arron Monk 4 Scott Boryszczuk 2, Steve Musson 0 Kev Leadenham 4, Chas Barstow 4 Lloyd Pennell 1, Adam Lipscombe 4 James Beeton 3, Justin Bradshaw 4 Andy Houghton 2, Kev Woodward 4 Gary Blades 1, Sam Rooney 4 Tom Martin 1, Andy Jurd 4 Glenn West 1, Scott Walters 4 Michael Machin 2, Hampshire MB 8-4 Lincolnshire MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Dave Bonnett 4 Shane Passey 0, Spencer Rooney 4 Jon Bywater 1, Dan Rosher 4 Steve Giddings 2, Rob Doran 2 Danny Goddard 4, Ryan Groves 3 Darren Phillips 4, Dan Coates 4 Antony Allen 3, Graham Chalk 4 Martin Giddings 2, Bryan Laws 4 Kieran Fox 0, Sam Dyke 4 Allan Edwards 1, Richard North 2 Scott Boryszczuk 4, Andy Mitchell 2 Michael Machin 4, Lloyd Walker 4 Richard Hubbard 3, Hampshire WA 3-3 Lincolnshire WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Becca Edwards 1 Trina Gulliver 3, Sue Lowther 3 Heather Draper 0, Jo Rolls 1 Shelley Bontoft-Gash 3, Jane Monaghan 3 Mandy Smith 2, Abi Jurd 0 Paula Jacklin 3, Joanne Senior 3 Heidi Garrard 2, Hampshire WB 6-0 Lincolnshire WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Dawn Simmonds 3 Heidi Garrard 1, Susan Power 3 Dawn Armstrong 1, Karen Webber 3 Kelly Haverson 1, Pennie Lewis 3 Heather Lodge 1, Tracy North 3 Hayley Reeson 0, Abi Jurd 3 Amy Evans 0.
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Humberside 23 Staffordshire 13:Humberside MA 11-1 Staffordshire MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Karl Corcoran 4 Martin Plant 1, Gavin Lewis 1 James Hughes 4, Micky Dawson 4 Shane Beckett 2, Reece Robinson 4 Callum Matthews 3, Daryn Gray 4 Dave Sumner 3, Scott Williams 4 Karl Hinks 0, Dave Ladley 4 Andy Beardmore 3, Josh Lowthorpe 4 Jim Moston 2, Trevor Carlill 4 Kev Johnson 0, Mike Atkinson 4 Steve Moss 0, Lee Parish 4 Danny Key 2, Shaun Rutter 4 Matt Carr 1, Humberside MB 9-3 Staffordshire MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Kev Richmond 4 Steven Smith 1, Paul Robinson 1 Jamie Dunsdon 4, Lee Smith 4 Karl Merchant 1, Ricky Speroni 4 Nick Walton 0, Lewis McGuigan 4 Joshua Carter 2, Matthew Green 1 Steve Bayley 4, Rich Allen 4 Darren Beesley 1, Martyn Turner 4 Andrew Richardson 1, Christian Stevenson 2 Dave Moors 4, Lee Budgen 4 Drew Tyler 1, Mark Howard 4 Trevor Carter 3, Tommy Lishman 4 Dave Richards 2, Humberside WA 2-4 Staffordshire WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Wendy Dearing 3 Michelle Colclough 2, Mel Spicer 2 Rowena Sidley 3, Kim Fuller 0 Danielle Pearce 3, Sam Lewis 3 Anne Allsop 1, Michelle Britton 2 Susan Sherratt 3, Christine Readhead 0 Sarah Cope 3, Humberside WB 1-5 Staffordshire WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Karen Helmore 3 Sarah Triner 1, Bex Waterfall 2 Julie Robinson 3, Jess Shakesby 2 Becky Bailey 3, Vikki Tasker 2 Erin Wilson 3, Nikki Turbine 2 Jenny West 3, Rachel Harrison 2 Stephanie Ryan 3.
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Warwickshire 21 Dorset 15:Warwickshire MA 8-4 Dorset MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Jamie Hughes 0 Tommy Morris 4, Samuel Price 1 Scott Mitchell 4, Jack Wareing 4 Jordan Sharpe 2, Jamie Atkins 4 Dale Masterman 1, Noel Grant 4 Owen Emmett-Bowden 2, Gareth Braham 2 Dan Perry 4, Steve Hine 4 Mark Grimes 2, Mark McGeeney 4 Ricky King 1, Kevin Dowling 3 Kevin Smith 4, Nigel Heydon 4 Robbie Martin 2, Wayne Mynard 4 Rob Channing 0, Matty Washbrooke 4 Ryan Gowans 1, Warwickshire MB 5-7 Dorset MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Samuel Whittaker 4 Nigel Lamb 2, Mark Martin 3 Steve Earley 4, Mark Carter 4 Matt Goodier 0, Karl Reynolds 2 Richard Wright 4, Lee Miller 1 Richard Perry 4, Adam Hancock 4 Carl Beattie 1, Mark Strong 2 James Green 4, Noah Rose 3 Matt Yarrow 4, Scott Hope 3 Richie Gomm 4, William Naylor 4 Mark Porter 2, Dave Hill 2 Liam Blakeley 4, Martin Tonks 4 Matt Read 1, Warwickshire WA 3-3 Dorset WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Courtney Hine 3 Sally Old 2, Wendy Adams 0 Sam Kirton 3, Donna Pinch 3 Trina Perry 1, Caroline Pike 3 Julie Boggust 2, Kirsty Hinchliffe 2 Macie Woodrow 3, Marian Conway 2 Suzy Trickett 3, Warwickshire WB 5-1 Dorset WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Melanie Jones 3 Donna Mabbatt 0, Chloe McKivett-Saunders 3 Bev Scarff 1, Angela Jones 3 Lorraine Woodrow 1, Nina Bolt 3 Sarah Chick 0, Natalie Gilbert 3 Cathy Campbell 2, Denise Keyte 2 Peri Yarrow 3.
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Yorkshire 24 Cornwall 12:Yorkshire MA 9-3 Cornwall MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Peter Jacques 4 Kev Dunstan 0, Jacob Gwynne 3 John Mann 4, Keith Flint 1 Carl Jeffery 4, Sam Spivey 4 Scott Cook 1, Michael Ridge 4 Robert Ruberry 0, Tony Darlow 3 Simon Rees 4, Carl Wilkinson 4 Neil Meneer 2, Alex Jacques 4 Simon Knowles 3, Trevor Burkhill 4 Mike Jones 2, Tom Sykes 4 Greg Hambly 3, Martin C Atkins 4 Matt Knowles 3, Andy Harland 4 Jez Campe 2, Yorkshire MB 8-4 Cornwall MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Graham Elvidge 4 Lee Hellings 2, Ash Taylor 4 Josh Symons 1, Danny Dutson 4 Fred Goldsmith 0, Steve Blower 4 Jamie Kay 0, Brian Hallas 4 Dennis Bryant 2, Josh Clough 4 Ryan Pooley 1, David Calvert 3 Scott Wapshott 4, James Robins 3 Aaron Rowe 4, Jim Gordon 3 Andrew Cook 4, Kieran Evans 0 Conor Bastable 4, Garry Simpson 4 Mike Pascoe 2, Jack Hill 4 Tex Thomas 2, Yorkshire WA 3-3 Cornwall WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Marie Fitton 0 Tracey Hancock 3, Emma Lockwood 3 Nikki Furse 2, Jane Hawtin 3 Jo Ann Symons 0, Sally Whiting 2 Maria O’Brien 3, Linda Porter 3 Pauline Mead 1, Sara Mortimer 0 Jacqui Champion 3, Yorkshire WB 4-2 Cornwall WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Michelle Binns 3 Emma Dow 0, Jody Hancock 3 Hannah Martyn 2, Linda Moorhouse 3 Claire Irons 2, Jayne Conboy 0 Sarah Brown 3, Ann Waslin 2 Becky Curnow 3, Lyn Horne 3 Tyrian Jesse 2.
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Andy Wheeler Fisheries Championship Division:-
Oxfordshire had a bye
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Cambridgeshire Derbyshire : To be rearranged
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Cleveland 18 West Midlands 18:Cleveland MA 5-7 West Midlands MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Lewis Whitehead 4 Michael Baker 2, Dave Hunter 4 Gavin Baker 3, Chris Sheraton 2 Ian Jones 4, Rob Grundy 4 Dean Simmons-Fullwood 2, Barry Davies 0 Richard Platt 4, John Watson 1 Darren Williams 4, Geoffrey Burdon 4 Ash Khayat 0, Kevin Naunton 4 Kevin Bambrick 0, Ray Hutchinson 1 Rob Thompson 4, Mark Muckian 2 Ben Johnson 4, Paul Allen 0 Owen Maiden 4, Brian Henderson 3 Shaun Carroll 4, Cleveland MB 3-9 West Midlands MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Mick Costello 1 Ryan Locker 4, Liam Green-Sherlock 2 Chris Stanley 4, Jake Harland 1 Glen McGrandle 4, Adam Cope 2 Paul Price 4, Graham Palmer 2 Jack Aldridge 4, Jamie Owens 3 Ryan O’Connor 4, John Purdy 4 Luke Griffiths 0, David Coverdale 4 Adam Teasdale 2, Martin Bulman 2 Kieran O’Mahoney 4, Cameron Nicholson 4 Karl Hughes 1, Garath Hayes 3 Alex Simmons 4, Steven Wilkinson 2 Ian Stanton 4, Cleveland WA 5-1 West Midlands WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Ann Marie Potts 3 Claire Hobbs 0, Amy Thomas 3 Tara Simmons-Fullwood 2, Sam Dixon 3 Jodie Rowlands 2, Carla Boyes 3 Katherine Jenkins 1, Claire Stamper 3 Gemma Barrett 0, Frances Elwick 2 Jacqueline Maiden 3, Cleveland WB 5-1 West Midlands WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Dawn Winn 3 Debbie Davies 0, Vanessa Dickinson 3 Sarah Maybury 0, Shirley Witten 3 Crysta Wilcox 2, Leanne Witten 3 Jodie Rowlands 2, Jessica Fredericks 2 Shellbie Simmons 3, Mia Simmonds 3 Jacqueline Simmons 0.
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Hertfordshire 19 Northamptonshire 17:Hertfordshire MA 5-7 Northamptonshire MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Jarred Cole 3 Paul Shepherd 4, Lee Barrow 0 Liam Fox 4, Daniel Whitehead 3 Luke Smith 4, Tommy Aken 2 Chris Shipley 4, Daniel Varney 4 Duane Small 1, Luke Arber 2 Coby Swanson 4, Rex Cole 0 Ricky Evans 4, Jack Pledger 4 Darren Williamson 0, Dan Wood 2 Ben Goodger 4, George Killington 4 Leigh Peters 0, Joe Croft 4 Robbie Commerford 2, Stuart Bennett 4 Phil Coward 3, Hertfordshire MB 7-5 Northamptonshire MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Darren Collins 0 Josh Richardson 4, Shane Smith 4 Aaron Castanette 1, Ian Clarkson 4 Rob Dell 0, Liam Saxon 4 Alex Dilley 1, Ricky Caves 1 Robbie Commerford 4, Stuart Bennett 4 Kyran Johnson 2, Kieran Brignell 4 Jay Hewitt 3, Ashley Smith 4 Jason Lovell 3, Paul Squirrell 3 Simon Almey 4, Matthew Creed 2 Stuart Gilmour 4, Dean Holtby 2 Chris Jones 4, Ashley Scott 4 Michael Feasey 2, Hertfordshire WA 3-3 Northamptonshire WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Grace Ferridge 3 Jo Johnson 0, Debbie Jones 3 Amy Chappell 1, Kerry O’Connor 1 Carrie Wright 3, Kerry King 3 Rebecca Barrow 0, Rachel Egleton 2 Angela Barrow 3, Louise Pearson 0 Rebecca Rose 3, Hertfordshire WB 4-2 Northamptonshire WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Kerry King 3 Nicola Coleman 1, Stacey Aylesbury 0 Jackie White 3, Laura Camp 1 Ellie Moore 3, Vicky Rannow 3 Lexi Jayne Rooksby 0, Kirsty Bond 3 Faye Mason 0, Jo Kitchen 3 Taylor Johnson 0.
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Kent 15 Cheshire 21:Kent MA 6-6 Cheshire MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Craig Connor 3 Darren Downey 4, Carl Wilson 0 Stuart Kellett 4, Nigel Payne 2 Anthony Conroy 4, Peter Mitchell 4 Joe Rowland 0, James Davison 3 Keith Croxford 4, Keith Montgomery 4 Andrew Green 0, Kevin Reid 0 Perry Davenport 4, Steve Stacey 3 Mal Barrow 4, Peter Allen 4 Colin Smith 2, Mike Brett 4 Craig Simpson 0, David Saint 4 Karl Windisch 2, Dean Owen 4 Matthew Shaw 1, Kent MB 4-8 Cheshire MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Ben Webster 4 Scott Grady 3, Phill Gibson 3 Colin Lewis 4, Scott Artiss 4 Rob Williams 3, Tony Selby 2 Aaron Russell 4, Trevor Thompson 2 Carl Woodward 4, David Heath 4 Darren Shone 3, Jake White 3 Shaun Walshe 4, Scott Lackford 1 Peter Atkinson 4, Jordan Blackwell 2 Stuart Kellett 4, Michael Artiss 2 Karl Whitfield 4, Richard Elms 0 Paul Goodwin 4, Lewis Venes 4 Jeff Fisher 3, Kent WA 5-1 Cheshire WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Jackie Holman 3 Julie Whitehouse 1, Julie Handley 3 Lyn Marsden 0, Kelly Westlake 3 Vicky Martin 1, Nette Ralph 3 Ros Hemmings 1, Kayley Oliver 3 Kirstie Corbett 1, Emma Martin 2 Vicky Pruim 3, Kent WB 0-6 Cheshire WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Violet Wood 0 Tracey Heeps 3, Jess Shilling 2 Bev Martin 3, Rebecca Garrett 2 Sarah Goodwin 3, Lisa Dunford 1 Liz Humphries 3, Samantha Venes 2 Andrea Davis 3, Rosie Artiss 1 Theresa Cooper 3.
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Sussex 14 London 22:Sussex MA 6-6 London MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Cavan Phillips 2 Lee Cocks 4, Rod Hawkins 4 Christopher Holt 3, Tavis Dudeney 3 Wayne Brown 4, Connor Levett 4 Nigel Fisher 2, Lewis Gurney 4 Graham Rackstraw 0, Tim Pierce 4 Matt Wood 3, Jim Withers 4 David Wawrzewski 2, Joe Davis 2 Tommy Sanwell 4, Darren Barton 3 Nick Cocks 4, Mick Rodgers 2 Peter Gallacher 4, Alex Gurr 2 Bhav Patel 4, Ben Payne 4 Craig Watkins 1, Sussex MB 5-7 London MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Lee O’Donovan 3 Clive Barden 4, Darren Chapman 4 Ray Tutin 1, Dan Bradford 4 Tom Riding 1, Char Hymers 3 Jamie Tilley 4, Harry Jackson 4 Geoff Mortimer 3, Jim Lovelidge 0 Gene Hill 4, Lee Ashton 2 Dean Buckland 4, Harvey Tazewell 4 Ben West 3, Lee Bryant 4 Ben Cheeseman 3, Graham Harris 3 Alan Reeves 4, Robert Metcalf 0 John Walters 4, Paul Eves 2 Shane O’Connor 4, Sussex WA 0-6 London WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Ellie Williams 0 Debs Watling 3, Julia Saldanha 0 Tammy Mackenzie 3, Lisa Withers 0 Joanne Deamer 3, Kelly Ryan 2 Mandy Solomons 3, Ashleigh Turner 0 Felicia Blay 3, Emma Wapshott 0 Lauren Bloomfield 3, Sussex WB 3-3 London WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Ella Williams 1 Lauren Burgess 3, Donna Rainsley 3 Emma Little 1, Teresa O’Riordan 0 Carly Townsend 3, Denise Peake 3 Luci Cunningham 2, Elaine Chapman 3 Lynne Biondini 0, Kayleigh Durell 1 Nikki Patten 3.
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L-Style Division One:-
Leicestershire had a bye
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Berkshire 22 Gwynedd 14:Berkshire MA 7-5 Gwynedd MA:Men’s ‘A’:- James Wiggins 1 Gwyn AP Tomos 4, Archie Self 4 Deian Roberts 1, Stephen Wood 4 Dylan Williams 2, Paul Self 4 Noel Coward 1, Simon Purvey 3 Don Robertson 4, Nathan Money 0 David Davies 4, Paul Holloway 3 Stuart Butler 4, Alex Ball 4 Ian Walters 1, Jordan Rawlings 4 Kelvin Ducklin 1, Paul Hogan 4 Kev Bisp 1, Paul Snowsill 2 Scott Bannerman 4, Joe Lacey 4 Carwyn Williams 0, Berkshire MB 7-5 Gwynedd MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Steve Watts 2 Alwyn Thomas 3, Richard Stride 3 Shaun Rango Morgan 0, Ashley Upson 0 Gwyn AP Tomos 3, Jesse Goddard 3 Alan Highes 0, Ryan Newton 3 Carwyn Williams 0, Dean Lockyer 2 Simon Thomas 3, Doug Harwood 0 Scott Bannerman 3, Callum Dorward 3 Mike Simpson 0, Anthony Dean 3 Danny Butler 1, James Shaw 1 Andrew Ellis 3, Karl Williams 3 Adrian Jones 1, Andy Sturton 3 Mark Cartwright Harper 0, Berkshire WA 4-2 Gwynedd WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Debbie Shadwell 3 Shereen Downs 0, Kirsty Chubb 1 Lisa Hughes 3, Amy Smith 3 Jacky Blanks 2, Carole Holroyd 0 Susan Davies 3, Kelly Ellis 3 Emily Mitchell 0, Sophie Self 3 Gaynor Williams 0, Berkshire WB 4-2 Gwynedd WA:Women’s ‘B’:- Nipaporn Smith 3 Mandy Williams 1, Rebecca Ellis 0 Lynda Roberts 3, Vanessa O’Connell 0 Emily Mitchell 3, Tania Burdett 3 Sharon Mitchell 0, Ally Judge 3 Bethan Roberts 0, Chris Ruffell 3 Emma Pearce 2.
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Gwent 21 Buckinghamshire 15:Gwent MA 10-2 Buckinghamshire MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Paul Higgins 3 James Tyas 4, Sam Cankett 4 Leo Beechey 1, Peter Johns 4 Darren Fyffe 2, Conor Hopkins 4 Steve Reed 2, Matthew Kay 4 Mark Boardman 1, Harry Williams 4 John Ayris 2, Ray Hardwick 3 Glen Young 4, Mike Fleet 4 Mat Caste 3, Mark Blancford 4 Chris Freshwater 3, Dan Morris 4 Steve McLoed 2, Gethin Bennett 4 Liam Maughan 0, Nick Kenny 4 Nigel Beavan 0, Gwent MB 5-7 Buckinghamshire MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Bryan Cook 0 Clive Wilford 3, Stephen Challenger 1 Nigel Bevan 3, Alec Small 3 Karl Deacon 0, Dewi Beynon 3 Stuart Robinson 2, Nico Ruiz-Roynon 3 Paul Stefanovic 2, Marcus Hawkins 0 Ellis Bryans 3, Marcus Jones 2 Jack Arnold 3, David Skinner 2 George Grinstead 3, Rhys Jenkins 3 James Fagg 2, Geraint Harbon 2 Steve Vaughn 3, Angelo Lao 3 Colin Singleton 2, Vince Short 1 Leo Beechey 3, Gwent WA 2-4 Buckinghamshire WA: Women’s ‘A’:- Yazmine Ruck-Harvard 2 Anne Wakefield 3, Tracey Hickey 2 Kirsty Gibbs 3, Shannon Chappell 0 Barbara Legge 3, Ceri Stephens 1 Dawn Seaman 3, Jade Hickey 3 Lisa Webb 0, Abbie Brewster 3 Gina Freshwater 0, Gwent WB 4-2 Buckinghamshire WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Cheryl Jones 3 Lesley Gibbs 1, Hayley Mathews 0 Kirsty Gibbs 3, Natalie Pyatt 3 Hannah Kirby 0, Jackie Norman 2 Jane Sobey 3, Yazmine Ruck- Havard 3 Alex Dorney 1, Melissa Williams 3 Janet Weedon 2.
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Merseyside 18 Black Country 18:Merseyside MA 5-7 The Black Country MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Terry Roach 2 Dan Nicholls 4, Dan Nuttie 2 Jamie Rollinson 4, Kevin Lloyd 4 Rob Smith 0, Lee Palfreyman 4 Dan Homer 1, Dave Harnick 4 George Willetts 2, Joseph Palfreyman 4 Mark Jones 3, John Prescott 0 Martin Price 4, Tom Lockyer 3 Rich Bowen 4, Dave Richards 3 Trev Brennan 4, Mike Addison 3 Shane Price 4, Robbie Gorst 3 Paul Wells 4, Patrick Williams 4 Tom Bissell 0, Merseyside MB 6-6 The Black Country MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Barry Bowes 2 Mark Rollinson 3, Phil Lloyd 1 Gareth Johnston 3, Peter Robins 1 Ian Townsend 3, Steve Gow 3 Connor Whitehouse 2, Tony Brown 3 Wayne Hobday 1, John Brammeld 3 Mark Jones 1, Clive Rule 3 Al Smith 1, Philip Bennett 1 Alan Hickinbottom 3, Alan Magee 1 Sam Bissell 3, Ben Jones 3 Luke Wildman 0, Paul Smith 1 John Green 3, Chris Long 3 Shane Sheridan 0, Merseyside WA 4-2 The Black Country WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Viv Cullimore 3 Maxine Prosser 2, Vicki Lloyd 3 Heather Wright 0, Tracy Morrison 1 Chez Allcock 3, Jane Robson 3 Tammy Chance 1, Emma Barlow 2 Sarah-Jane Parker 3, Janet Hardman 3 Grace Angell 0, Merseyside WB 3-3 The Black Country WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Lynn Anderson 3 Natalie Hulson 2, Sandra Rule 3 Lacey Hughes 2, Adele Mulligan 2 Doreen Hunt 3, Julie Whelan 3 Angie Carroll 2, Gill Jones 1 Abbey Hunt 3, Janet Sorrell 0 Grace Angell 3.
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Suffolk 27 Somerset 9:Suffolk MA 12-0 Somerset MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Gary Butcher 4 Michael Fenton 1, Andrew Craine 4 Tony Snook 1, Kevin Leathers 4 Mike Harper 1, Ian Randles 4 Lee Frampton 2, Ryan Meikle 4 Dave Williams 2, David Ballard-Flatt 4 Steve Werrett 3, Jason Elvin 4 Chris Turner 0, Nathan Potter 4 Jason Woodyard 0, Wayne Bugby 4 Kieran Spurdle 2, Rob Warman 4 Sean Nichol 1, Curtis Hammond 4 Kevin Hardy 2, Ben Poulton 4 Mervyn Adams 3, Suffolk MB 10-2 Somerset MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Andy Meikle 3 Michael Church 1, Adam Howard 0 Adrian Wood 3, Ashley Coleman 3 Jason Woodyard 1, Paul Woods 3 Darren Herbert 2, Dan Brown 3 Russell Lippett 2, Aaron Hammond 2 Steve Werrett 3, Martyn Moore 3 Rob Lovell 0, Paul Williams 3 Lee Gregory 0, Jordan Gissing 3 Carl Galeitzke 1, Jason Stalker 3 Peter Messer 0, Ash Ling 3 Dean Baker 1, Stewart Thompson 3 Ashley Obern 2, Suffolk WA 1-5 Somerset WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Stephanie Potter 2 Tracey Stiling 3, Nadine Leathers 1 Karen Littler 3, Lauryn Salter 2 Kay Bisset 3, Jo Locke 3 Kate Hulme 0, Chrissie Meikle 0 Sally Smith 3, Carly Chenery 1 Becky Taylor 3, Suffolk WB 4-2 Somerset WB: Women’s ‘B’:- Leanna Hadfield 3 Samantha Werrett 2, Angela Burton 1 Maz Bisset 3, Leesa Woollard 2 Sophia Smith 3, Nicky Bradley 3 Laura Phillips 0, Nicky Doidge 3 Lea Ford 2, Ruby Grey 3 Shelley Blackman 1.
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Tyne and Wear 18 Devon 18:Tyne & Wear MA 9-3 Devon MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Kevin Hughes 3 Andy Hitchman 4, James Forster 4 Tex Pearce 3, Eddie Ashman 4 Mark Shears 1, John Kippen jnr 4 Mark Vellacott 2, Raymond Marshall 1 Mike Pearce 4, Chris Vaughan 4 Daniel Case 0, David White 3 Dave Lake 4, David Stokell 4 Darren Tilley 1, Daniel Mock 4 Ben Chamberlain 2, Andrew Heath 4 Kieran Joy 0, Jack Howarth 4 Jack Walker 1, Lewis Mayes 4 Steve Boyce 1, Tyne & Wear MB 5-7 Devon MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Mal Robertson 2 Daniel Brazier 3, Dean Kippen 3 Glen Ireland 2, Connor Cooper 3 Lee Clark 0, Lee Rump 2 Danny Belsten 3, Karl Hanratty 3 Ian Loveridge 1, Reiss Markley 1 Simon Washington 3, Mark Smith 1 Macauley Campbell 3, Ian Thoms 1 Mike Beard 3, Steven Mallams 3 Dave Matthews 2, Pete Kenny 2 Shane House 3, Mark Wright 2 Mark Turner 3, Graham Dennison 3 Chris Turnbull 2, Tyne & Wear WA 3-3 Devon WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Tracey Curry 0 Nicole Goyne 3, Angie Mann 0 Kelly Gabriel 3, Angela Kirkwood 3 Anna Pearce 0, Caroline Dorothy 3 Rhea Winsor 1, Marie Seago 0 Tracy Ware 3, Maureen Purvis 3 Karen Matthews 1, Tyne & Wear WB 1-5 Devon WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Toni Straughan 0 Hayley Brant 3, Angie Moody 0 Alison Gabriel-Wotton 3, Florence Kippen 0 Rhea Winsor 3, Karen Docherty 2 Annette Lord 3, Pat Coulson 0 Katie Miller 3, Christine Duncan 3 Jodie Hawton 1.
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Division Two:-
Clwyd 24 County Durham 12:Clwyd MA 7-5 County Durham MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Jon Darlington 4 Chris Dominey 1, Josh Robinson 0 Gary Miller 4, Steve Probert 3 Matthew Hodgson 4, Rob Lawrence 4 Paddy Lenagh 0, Mark Leach 3 Andy Allaker 4, Steven Ellson 4 Chris Kitch 1, Shaun Thompson 4 Dean Scott 2, Andy Alker 4 Gerry Hall 2, Luke Smith 3 Stephen Annan 4, Phil Hughes 2 Michael Gladstone 4, Adam Paxton 4 Paul Johnson 0, Cole Davey 4 Jack Bell 3, Clwyd MB 8-4 County Durham MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Paul Crimes 3 Ian Adamson 1, Paul Alley 3 Shaun Musgrave 1, Bradley Roberts 3 Paul Berriman 2, Dave Roberts 1 Leo Middleton 3, Daniel Stapleton 2 Eddie Brown 3, Ben Walley 3 Paul Welsh 2, James Evans 3 Carl Redden 2, Chris Moore 3 Gary Turnbull 1, Derek Williams 3 Michael Walker 0, Bryan Moran 1 Paul Dinning 3, Phil Jones 2 Graham Robertson 3, Noel Bagby 3 James McClurg 1, Clwyd WA 5-1 County Durham WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Leanne Topper 3 Linda Hindmarch 2, Nia Price 2 Margaret Stewart 3, Rachel Kingdon 3 Suzanne Nixon 0, Nat Davey 3 Clare Stewart 1, Judith Williams 3 Jennifer Summerson 2, Bethan Jones 3 Laura Patton 2, Clwyd WB 4-2 County Durham WB: Women’s ‘B’:- Izzy Thomas 3 Sandra Cairns 0, Hayley Street 3 Melissa Sams 1, Jackie Brighton 3 Lauren Stokoe 0, Abby Hamilton 2 Suzanne Nixon 3, Rachael Simpson 0 Clare Stewart 3, Del Stapley 3 Fran Jones 1.
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Middlesex 22 Surrey 14:Middlesex MA 9-3 Surrey MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Allen Bond 3 Nick Ellis 4, Cam Crabtree 4 Steve Lovett 1, John Scott 4 George Munt 2, Ian Bartlett 4 Nigel Prior 2, Josh Hook 4 Peter Noel 2, Martin Lukeman 4 Darren Bryant 1, Pat Gleghorn 4 Neville Wright 3, Scott Robertson 4 Tyler Radlett 3, Matty Finch 1 Darryl Pilgrim 4, Chris Everley 2 Jack Savage 4, George Wilkinson 4 Matt Carter 2, Joshua Burksfield 4 Gary Creamer 1, Middlesex MB 7-5 Surrey MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Chris Grannell 3 Paul Tudor 1, Steve Dettmer 2 Paul Secular 3, Tom Dallender 0 Jason Kelly 3, Tim Green 3 Richard Cox 0, Jason Neville 3 Gary Davies 1, Harvey Wilkinson 1 Gary Trodd 3, Brian Green 3 Jack Brownsmead 2, James Smith 3 Tony Hammond 2, Andy Turnbull 0 Tyler Radlett 3, Brandonn Pearson 3 Harrison Firmager 0, Rich Ive 3 Andy Bridgman 1, Owen Carr 0 Kirk De Ruyter 3, Middlesex WA 3-3 Surrey WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Margaret Sutton 2 Tania Cox 3, Vickie Kiely 1 Lisa Jane Munt 3, Leanne Palmer 3 Ashley Smith 2, Lisa Brosnan 3 Marie Barthrop 1, Sindy Stiles 1 Eloise Milburn 3, Michele Copas 3 Vikki Norman 1, Middlesex WB 3-3 Surrey WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Hayleigh Shaw 0 Teri Walker 3, Louise Grannell 3 Mandy Pawley 2, Marlene Pope 3 Viv Fowlie 2, Tirion Vickery 3 Nicola McGuire 0, Coreen Loffler 1 Karen Carder 3, Jenny Sallans 1 Sharon McMahon 3.
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Norfolk 19 Nottinghamshire 17:Norfolk MA 4-8 Nottinghamshire MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Gary Knott 1 Pete McConville 4, Darren Youngs 3 Chris Scott 4, David Wilson 4 Andy Russell 3, Kevin Rudling 4 Mark Wilson 2, Dave Olley 4 Wes Deane 1, James Cole 3 James Hewitt 4, Olly King 3 Richard Cooper 4, Craig Venman 0 Charlie Stocks 4, Robbie Ellis-Brown 2 Karl Askew 4, Vinny Mudd 0 Tom Allies 4, Richard Stoddart 1 Jack Kerr 4, Darren Brown 4 Paul Harvey 1, Norfolk MB 8-4 Nottinghamshire MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Alfie Thompson 3 Aaron Gormley 1, James Preston 1 Richard Bloomfield 3, Ricky Mileham 1 Rob Stansbury 3, Lewis Winter 1 Andy Russell 3, Evan Wilson 3 Micky Stocks 1, James Goldsmith 3 Mickie Pitchford 0, Chris Earll 3 Lewis Spacey 2, Will Abbs 3 Jay Needham 1, Brian Goffart 3 Steve Johnson 2, Pete Watson 1 Aaron Needham 3, Tony Chapman 3 Damion Beardsley 2, Tyler Thorpe 3 Rob Flinders 2, Norfolk WA 5-1 Nottinghamshire WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Mandy Gray 3 Julie Pitchford 0, Roz Bulmer 3 Helen Harvey 0, Gemma Reynolds 3 Kaylea Riley 0, Elaine Blackett 3 Hayley Underwood 2, Julia Virgoe 3 Sarah Brent 0, Lynsey Childs 2 Holly Meadwell 3, Norfolk WB 2-4 Nottinghamshire WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Sandra Page 1 Maggie Bamford 3, Teresa Felgate 3 Jenny White 0, Nikki Goldsmith 3 Nicola Wing 0, Nicole Ellard 2 Rebecca Collins 3, Sue Brittain 1 Ronnie Johnson 3, Ella Tovell 1 Julie Wilson 3.
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West of England 16 Wiltshire 20:West of England MA 5-7 Wiltshire MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Lee Harris 4 Juan Hopkins 1, Martyn Lansdown 0 Ashley Chapman 4, Gary Grimmitt 1 Ashley Melvin 4, Jamie Harvey 1 Mitchell McCarthy 4, Jimmy Bristow 4 Gary Court 2, Marcus Knapman 0 Chris Bailey 4, Andy White 1 Ashley McKeever 4, Simon Lloyd 1 Connor Hughes 4, Matt Jackson 4 Eddie Tott 2, Rob Moore 1 Josh McCarthy 4, Tony Smith 4 Jayden Betteridge 2, Mike Davis 4 Cameron Lee 3, West of England MB 5-7 Wiltshire MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Nick English 2 Dan Sturgess 3, Wayne Allen 3 Peter Keen 0, Mike Knapman 0 Daniel Humphries 3, Dan Raby 2 Andy Harvey 3, Harry Robinson 1 Ian Greenway 3, Josh Maddocks 0 Stuart Clarke 3, Jack MacKenzie 3 Ryan Greenway 2, Josh Allen 2 Harry Osborn 3, Jon Taylor 3 Richard Smith 1, Nathan Fieldhouse 2 Keith Bedding 3, Mark Rose 3 Lee Newman 2, Clive Strong 3 Kalam Titcombe 2, West of England WA 2-4 Wiltshire WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Sheridan Chapman 0 Kerry Hale 3, Emma Bowles 3 Jill Little 0, Karen Brown 3 Joanna Hooke 0, Abbie Chappell 2 Kacey-Jayde Witcher 3, Gail Dent 2 Dani Kearns 3, Sam Lloyd 0 Tina Rowlands 3, West of England WB 4-2 Wiltshire WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Becky Knapman 3 Anna Hughes 2, Mev Kelly 3 Sue Lane 2, Jayne Fitzgerald 3 Debbie Hughes 1, Emma Smythe 0 April Polden 3, Danielle Whitehead 0 Erica Hartnett 3, Lou Ballantyne 3 Cat Mackie 2.
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Worcestershire 20 Salopian 16:Worcestershire MA 6-6 Salopian MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Ian Mackenzie 3 Matt Elsey 4, Tom Garfield 2 Mark Crutchley 4, Nick Evans 4 Ben Bevan 2, Ant Butler 4 Terry Nash 3, Lee Furneaux 3 Jamie Kynaston 4, Jakob Webster 2 Jon Mansell 4, Phil Whitlock 4 Ben Morgan 3, Luke Smith 4 Paul Rowley 0, Richard Hosey 3 Gary Crowther 4, Terence Webster 4 Ash Hilditch 2, Elliott Hancox 1 Eddie Price 4, George Connolly 4 John Roberts 1, Worcestershire MB 7-5 Salopian MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Jack Higgins 3 Rob Trumper 1, Paul Wallace 3 Shaun Pryce 0, Andy Pullen 2 Jacob Perrins 3, James Woodhouse 3 Glyn Thomas 1, Paul Bailey 3 Eddie Austin 2, Jack Harrison 1 Rowan Price 3, Chris Jennings 2 Jason Davies 3, Dave Honey 1 James Mansell 3, Ian Oliver 3 Dean Rogers 0, Peter Wright 2 Steven Ritchie 3, Mark Smith 3 Jay Adams 1, Phil Rooney 3 Ian Evans 2, Worcestershire WA 3-3 Salopian WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Sophie Hadley 1 Tracey Dean 3, Jenny Shail 3 Emma Tapp 2, Zoe Jones 3 Evonne Taylor 1, Mandy Morgan 1 Sarah Roberts 3, Claire Dicken 2 Steph Clarke 3, Jenny Jones 3 Kate Titley 1, Worcestershire WB 4-2 Salopian WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Maggie Deakin 3 Rachael Mooney 1, Lynne Arnold 3 Chloe Ames 2, Jackie Mackenzie 3 Julie Griffiths 1, Steph Konya 2 Sue Lane 3, Chloe Luscott 3 Claire Boyle 0, Kim Jones 2 Hayley McGuinness 3.
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Division Three:-
Bedfordshire 15 Shropshire 21:Bedfordshire MA 8-4 Shropshire MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Gareth Murray 4 Sam Aitkens 3, Philip Price 3 Rob Pierce 4, Steve Richardson 4 Steve Lynch 2, Trevor Ellacott 1 Andrew Jervis 4, Luke Ely 3 Andy Vellender 4, Chris Dilley 4 Reece Cook-Lucas 2, Paddy Clowery 4 Phil Clarke 2, Dara Curran 4 Jon Blakemore 0, Wayne Bloomfield 4 Josh Pickett 3, Paul Hale 4 Brian Hickman 1, Paul Bailey 4 Richard Parker 2, Barry Davies 1 Chris Fox 4, Bedfordshire MB 5-7 Shropshire MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Ryan Tharby 3 Chris Evans 2, Pete Brown 3 Clark Cook 2, Lee Jones 2 Andre Knox 3, Paul Smith 1 Kevin Harris 3, Troy Beavis 2 Dave Lucas 3, Oli Ellis 2 Stewart Pryce 3, Brian Reed 3 Brett Cooper 1, Micky Reed 1 Anthony Whitehouse 3, Keith Hill 1 Paul Harrison 3, Ben Hazel 3 John Simms 1, Pete Dilley 1 Rob Pitt 3, Joel Salerno 3 Adam Thackray 1, Bedfordshire WA 1-5 Shropshire WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Helen Styles 0 Sophie Ward 3, Donna Hutt 1 Nicola Ball 3, Jenny Bozier 3 Marie Riggs 0, Fran Bent 1 Sarah Williams 3, Shirley Williams 0 Dianne Newton 3, Maria Perrin 1 Jenna-Louise Ball 3, Bedfordshire WB 1-5 Shropshire WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Tammy Fenna 3 Trish Ball 0, Jo Dilley 2 Jo Meachin 3, Sally Green 2 Kelly Millington 3, Irene Maddy 0 Michele Pritchard 3, Netty Hockley 0 Kirstie Millington 3, Lol Tester 1 Sandra Beardsmore 3.
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Breconshire Pembrokeshire:Breconshire MA 8-4 Pembrokeshire MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Zak Turner 4 Peter Wilcox 2, Stuart Hossack 4 Joseph Lewis 1, Ben Watkins 0 Kieran Harris 4, Nathan Burdett 0 Llew Bevan 4, Rob Comben 4 Chris Webber 3, Mark Layton 4 Steve Smith 1, Ian Evans 4 Giles Hilton 1, Zac Griffiths 4 Paul Babb 1, Stuart Owens 4 Declan Coles 0, Wayne Glover 3 Daniel Castle 4, Simon Farley 0 Marshal James 4, Richard Langlois 4 Steve Young 1, Breconshire MB 9-3 Pembrokeshire MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Lee Randall 3 Roger James 2, Owen Davies 3 Joseph Lewis 2, Gareth Pugh 1 Kelvin O’Keefe 3, John Donaghey 2 Steve Alker 3, John Brandon 3 Craig Oag 2, Jordan Salmon 3 Rhys Webber 2, Jason Parnell 0 Stu Davies 3, Will Prosser 3 Taz Halliday 1, Ben Mathias 3 Tom Blair 0, Darren Evans 3 Celt Williams 0, Chris Carey 3 Dan Alker 0, Phillip Evans 3 Ben Farr 0, Breconshire WA 3-3 Pembrokeshire WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Chris Sheen 3 Nevita McConalogue 0, Kaye Hales 3 Tracey Hawkins-Greene 0, Stacy Barnes 1 Jess Rees 3, Joy Toghill 0 Tina Phillips 3, Natalie Evans 3 Tracy Hopton 1, Sharon Hill 0 Angharad Bessant 3, Breconshire WB 3-3 Pembrokeshire WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Helen Bitten 3 Elaine Edwards-Babb 1, Dawn Brandon 1 Ffion Davies 3, Lynne Layton 1 Natalie Alker 3, Carol Bufton 3 Sophie Davies 0, Louisa Fox 3 Kayleigh Jones 0, Emma Richards 1 Caroline Wilcox 3.
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Isle of Wight 10 Gloucestershire 26:Isle Of Wight MA 5-7 Gloucestershire MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Gordy Crews 4 Sam Brough 1, Jim Stevens 2 Matthew Kerry 4, Phil Burt 4 Keith Lawrence 0, Jason Waite 1 Shaun Hughes 4, Paul Thomas 1 Andy Morse 4, Jason Collins 4 Anthony Coolman 0, Mark Whates 1 Rich Bambridge 4, Lee Marsh 4 Andy Hammond 0, Pete Collins 4 Mark Johncock 1, Graeme Dutton 1 Mark Wellington 4, Darren Andrews 0 Kieran Smith 4, Mark Stoker 2 Rhys Jackson 4, Isle Of Wight MB 3-9 Gloucestershire MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Darren Galley 0 Nathan Merideth 3, Leo Hall 1 Darrel Williams 3, Greg Hailes 1 Ian Beasley 3, Phil Burt 0 Steve Easton 3, Mark Edwards 2 Rob Long 3, Chris Hebberd 0 Pete Smith 3, Mark Stoker 3 Mark Turley 0, Simon Newland 0 Leslie Higgs 3, Darren Hawken 3 Connor Rennebach 2, Stephen McConway 1 Clint Keyse 3, Dan Inman 0 John King 3, Dale Grove 3 Ian Higgs 2, Isle Of Wight WA 1-5 Gloucestershire WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Brenda Dyer 2 Carol Smith 3, Fiona Pickin 0 Elaine Powell 3, Dawn Edwards 3 Hannah Smith 2, Lyn Marshall 1 Jane Price 3, Hayley Hailes 2 Kirsty Dixon 3, Angie Cotton 0 Christine Marsh 3, Isle Of Wight WB 1-5 Gloucestershire WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Hope Webster 2 Vicky Parmley 3, Georgia Davison 1 Sharon Nyland 3, Anne Grisedale 3 Jacky Hartley 1, Nicola Emery 0 Heather Grindle 3, Maddie Coe 0 Suzie Slatter 3, Hannah Langridge 1 Jenni Bridgens 3.
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Montgomery and Radnor 9 Cumbria 27:Montgomery & Radnor MA 4-8 Cumbria MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Paul Price 1 Michael Adams 4, Phil Austin 1 Mike Crawshaw 4, Mitch Butler 4 Mike Sowerby 3, John Offa 2 Neil Linford 4, Tony Burton 4 Dan Vallance 1, Mark Bellerby 2 John Wightman 4, Jason Griffiths 4 David Carr 2, Roger Williams 4 Alan Armstrong 3, Dan Petty 1 Andy Goodfellow 4, Stanley Lloyd 1 Geoff Ramshaw 4, John Williams-Jones 3 David Cunningham 4, Terry Williams 0 Ronnie Kirk 4, Montgomery & Radnor MB 2-10 Cumbria MB:Men’s ‘B’:- David Richards 2 John Murray 3, Adrian Marsh 0 Alan Armstrong 3, Frankie Costanzo 0 Craig Devine 3, Gwion Pughe 3 Gary Horrigan 1, Neil Astley 0 Michael Williams 3, Andy Waters 2 John Duncan 3, Jake Rigney 1 Steve Dixon 3, Paul Ballantyne 2 Brian Mandale 3, Byron Jones 3 Mark Hird 0, Steve Rowlands 0 Colin Hargrave 3, Des Francis 2 Dale Newton 3, Ryan Griffiths 0 John Wightman 3, Montgomery & Radnor WA 2-4 Cumbria WA;Women’s ‘A’:- Katie Bellerby 3 Lesley Pattinson 0, Elisa Richardson-Morris 2 Hilary Kirkbride 3, Jane Jones 0 Crissy Manley 3, Kelly Butler 3 Leanne Howard 0, Louise Davies 1 Jules Fisher 3, Susie Lewis 0 Ann Scholey 3, Montgomery & Radnor WB 1-5 Cumbria WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Della Christopher 0 Fiona Dorward 3, Emma Martin 0 Emma McGarvie 3, Susie Lewis 3 Susan Fears 0, Lisa Husbands 1 Tessa Ferris 3, Sally Urwin 0 Val Hargrave 3, Liz Jones 0 Mary Paine 3.
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Wirral 19 Northumberland 17:Wirral MA 6-6 Northumberland MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Lewis Gilmartin 4 Danny Oman 1, Connor Moreland 1 Paul Sinclair 4, Terry Clancy 4 Steve Robertson 0, Marc Lynam 0 Daniel Hallowell 4, Darren Bradley 3 Lee Shanks 4, Mark Patmore 4 Andy Parks 1, Mike Williamson 4 Nick Stephenson 0, Jamie Green 2 Billy Leonard 4, Sam Bratherton 0 Chris Harvey 4, Karl Davies 4 Doug Thoburn 1, Steve McNally 1 Oliver Haughan 4, Kieran Nolan 4 Micky Ord 3, Wirral MB 6-6 Northumberland MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Andy Cummins 0 Danny Oman 3, Harvey McPartland 2 Kyle Stanwick 3, Carl Robinson 2 Tony Taylor 3,Steve Maish 3 Russ Wood 0, Chris Waddington 0 Dale Graham 3, Ste Savage 1 Richard Gerry 3, Jack McCarron 3 Gary Reed 2, Alex Di Stefano 3 Ian Burt 0, Dave Martindale 3 Dean Stackhouse 1, Tony Martin 3 Bruce Smith 0,Chris Sharp 1 Paul Richardson 3, Phil Hignett 3 Davey Wilson 1, Wirral WA 5-1 Northumberland WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Kim Holden 3 Phonsawan Whillis 1,Julie Baines 3 Ange Best 1, Steph Mellor 3 Lisa Barnes 1, Joanne Toye 3 Kayla Herdman 1, Katie Woodcock 2 Casey Stephenson 3, Sandra James 3 Ang Turnbull 1, Wirral WB 2-4 Northumberland WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Kelly McGuinness 3 Mary Pattison 2, Emma Evans 2 Iyla Leightley 3, Nat Farragher 0 Sara Gowens 3, Julie Dillon 0 Debbie Waugh 3, Pam Courts 3 Sarah Higgins 0, Tina Nolan 1 Dawn Longstaff 3.
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Warwickshire County Darts Organisation have finally broken their spell of three consecutive defeats in the UKDA National League’s Cosmo Darts Premier Division by winning their last fixture of 2023 a home tie against Dorset 21-15 to move them up three places in the divisional table to fifth on sixty-nine points, just eleven short of second placed Hampshire.
The ladies ‘B’ side got the weekend off to a flying start with a tremendous 5-1 victory all begun by Melanie Jones who opened the game up with a straight 3-0 win over Donna Marbatt. Doubling the hosts lead was Chloe McKivett-Saunders with her 3-1 success over Bev Scarff and assuring the home side of a least a draw was Angela Jones who accounted for Lorraine Woodrow with a similar 3-1 win. The winning stripe was put up on the board as early as the fourth game when Nina Bolt beat Sarah Chick 3-0, her team’s second similar win. Unusually Natalie Gilbert found herself trailing 2-0 to Cathy Campbell but she not only hung on in there but went on to win 3-2 with winning legs of 17,23 and 19 darts and at the same time earned the teams match award for her 24.27 average. Denise Keyte came from behind twice against Peri Yarrow but it was not enough to avoid a narrow 3-2 defeat and Dorset getting their one and only winner.
The first four games of the men’s ‘B’ match all went against the first throw advantage as Warwickshire’s Samuel Whittaker chalked up the home team’s first win when he beat Nigel Lamb 4-2. Mark Martin came from 1-0 down to lead 3-1 against Steve Earley but it was Dorset’s Earley who won the last three legs for a 4-3 victory. The home side took the lead for a second time in the third when Mark Carter handed out a 4-0 whitewash to Matt Goodier, but once again the score was levelled as Richard Wright beat Karl Reynolds 4-2 after Reynolds had won the first leg and levelled the game in the fourth. At this point the sequence was broken as Dorset won the fifth encounter when their Richard Perry won 4-1 against Lee Miller but a man of the match performance from Warwickshire’s Adam Hancock put the scoreline level at 3-3 at the midway point. Hancock went one up against Carl Beattie in 19 darts and although Beattie levelled the game in 21 darts Hancock then romped to a 4-1 with winning legs in 13,16 and 15 darts giving him a 4-1 win and an award winning average of 29.70.
The visitors were first off the mark as the second session got underway, James Green winning 4-2 against Mark Strong and with Matt Yarrow coming from 2-0 down against Noah Rose and going on to win 4-3 Dorset were leading 5-3. The away side then moved to within an ace of victory as Richie Gomm won a close game with Scott Hope 4-3, they then looked as though they would sew the win up in the tenth when Mark Porter opened up a 2-0 lead over William Naylor, however Naylor then won the third and with winning legs of 18,21 and 17 darts won the last three legs to secure a 4-3 win and keep the home side in the hunt. It was all over in the penultimate game when Liam Blakeley beat Dave Hill 4-2 before the final score was taken to 7-5 in favour of Dorset when anchor-man Martin Tonks (Warwickshire) won 4-1 against Matt Read.
Going into Sunday’s games Warwickshire held a narrow 10-8 lead, Courtney Hine extending that advantage when she began the ladies ‘A’ match with a 3-2 win over Sally Old and at the end of the day it was Courtney who took the match award for her 19.62 average. The lead was short lived as Sam Kirton won 3-0 against Wendy Adams to level for Dorset only to see the hosts go ahead again in the third when Donna Pinch beat Trina Perry 3-1. A draw was assured in the fourth when Caroline Pike added her 3-2 win over Julie Boggust to Warwickshire’s tally but with the final two games going to Dorset’s Macie Woodrow and Suzy Trickett who in turn won 3-2 against Kirsty Hinchcliffe and Marian Conway, the final score ended all-square at 3-3.
With only the men’s ‘A’ result to be added to the running total a draw would be enough for an overall victory, but even that didn’t look too promising as the match got underway with opener Jamie Hughes losing 4-0 to Tommy Morris and Samuel Price after winning the first leg losing 4-1 to Scott Mitchell. Jack Wareing went 1-0 and 2-1 down to Jordan Sharpe but fought back to earn a 4-2 win and with a 4-1 success for Jamie Atkins against Dale Masterman the score was level at 2-2. Despite trailing 2-0 to Owen Emmett-Bowden, Noel Grant went on to win 4-2 to give Warwickshire the lead for the first time in the game but it was level-pegging by the break as Dorset’s man of the match Dan Perry (30.11) won 4-2 against Gareth Braham.
As the second half kicked-off Steve Hine restored parity with his 4-2 win over Mark Grimes and with a 4-1 win for Mark McGeeney over Ricky King the home side were ahead once again. Kevin Dowling (Warwickshire) took his namesake Kevin Smith to the wire but narrowly lost 4-3 before Nigel Heydon’s 4-2 win against Robbie Martin opened up a 6-4 lead for the hosts. The desired winning result was achieved in the eleventh when Wayne Mynard beat Rob Channing 4-0 before Warwickshire’s man of the match Matty Washbrooke brought the curtain down for the weekend with a superb 4-1 win over Ryan Gowans in 15,14,18 and 15 darts giving him a fantastic 31.10 average, all that after Gowans had won the first leg in 15 darts.
The 8-4 win by the men’s ‘A’ team took the final score for the weekend to a much needed 21-15 win for Warwickshire giving relief all round for the entire squad. Warwickshire’s season can now get underway.
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With one win and one defeat in the Andy Wheeler Fisheries Championship Division of the UKDA National League West Midlands were hoping for a second win in their away game at Cleveland to lift them up the table and away from the relegation zone but the weekend didn’t have the best of starts as the ladies ‘B’ slumped to their third consecutive defeat. The game was won by the hosts before West Midlands got a stripe on the board as Dawn Winn, Vanessa Dickinson, Shirley Witten and Leanne Witten in turn won against Debbie Davies (3-0), Sarah Maybury (3-0), Crysta Wilcox (3-2) and Jodie Rowlands (3-2). Shellbie Simmons was West Midlands one and only winner as in the penultimate encounter she beat Jessica Fredericks 3-2 to take the match award with her 15.70 average. The final game went to Cleveland when Mia Simmonds beat Jacqueline Simmons 3-0 to give a final score of 5-1 to the home team.
The men’s ‘B’ had a far more favourable result as they won all six of the first half games. Ryan Locker got the proceedings underway with a 4-1 win over Mick Costello, Chris Stanley doubling the visitors lead with a 4-1 success over Liam Green-Sherlock. There were 4-2 wins for Paul Price and Jack Aldridge as in turn they defeated Adam Cope and Graham Palmer before West Midlands man of the match Ryan O’Connor beat Jamie Owens 4-3 to clinch the award with his 28.40 average.
As the second half began Cleveland chalked up their first winner in the shape of John Purdy who beat Luke Griffiths 4-0 and with a 4-2 win for David Coverdale over Adam Teasdale the home team were back in the game but still trailing 6-2. Kieran O’Mahoney put the game beyond Cleveland’s reach when he added the magical seventh win defeating Martin Bulman 4-2 before Cleveland got their third winner, this time it was a 4-1 success for their Cameron Nicholson over Karl Hughes. However that was to be the home team’s last winner as Alex Simmons beat Garath Hayes 4-3 and Ian Stanton took the final score to 9-3 for the West Midlands men’s ‘B’ with his 4-2 win over Steven Wilkinson.
The ladies ‘A’ like their ‘B’ side had lost their previous two games 4-2 and were looking for their first win of the campaign, but it was not to be as again like their ‘B’ side they also lost 5-1. The home team stormed into a 5-0 lead thanks to their Ann Marie Potts, Amy Thomas, Sam Dixon, Carla Boyes and Claire Stamper who defeated respective opponents Claire Hobbs (3-0), Tara Simmons-Fullwood (3-2), Jodie Rowlands (3-2), Katherine Jenkins (3-1) and Gemma Barrett (3-0), Claire Stamper taking the hosts match award for her super 24.64 average. The West Midlands match award went to anchor player Jacqueline Maiden who was their sole winner when she won 3-2 against Frances Elwick with a 16.13 average.
Trailing overall 13-11 the West Midlands required a second win in a row from the men’s ‘A’ to get anything out of the game but it was looking a little bleak as they began the game with two losses, Michael Baker losing 4-2 to Lewis Whitehead and Gavin Baker going down 4-3 to Dave Hunter. West Midlands long standing veteran Ian Jones stopped the rot when he beat Chris Sheraton 4-2 only to see Cleveland’s two games buffer restored in the fourth when Rob Grundy won 4-2 against Dean Simmons-Fullwood. Nevertheless by the midway point it was level-pegging at 3-3 as Richard Platt won 4-0 against Barry Davies and Darren Williams beat John Watson 4-1.
The second half began as did the first with the home side winning the opening two games, Geoffrey Burdon and Kevin Naunton both winning 4-0 in turn against Ash Khayat and Kevin Bambrick. On this occasion it took a man of the match performance from Rob Thompson to put a halt to the Cleveland charge as he won 4-1 against Ray Hutchinson with a tremendous 32.00 average. As if inspired by Thompson’s win the last three players for the West Midlands Ben Johnson, Owen Maiden and Shaun Carroll in turn won against Mark Muckian (4-2), Paul Allen (4-0) and Brian Henderson (4-3) to give the away side a 7-5 victory and take the final overall score to an 18-18 draw.
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After wins in their opening three games Black Country’s fourth fixture in the L-Style Division one of the UKDA National League was an away tie with Merseyside. Going into the fixture Black Country were riding high at the top of the table with seventy-four points, six more than their nearest rivals Gwent while their hosts were lying next to bottom of the table on thirty-eight points but with a game in hand.
Nothing could separate the two team in Saturday’s games as the ladies ‘B’ finished level at 3-3, and the men 6-6, Merseyside taking the lead in the ladies as their Lynn Anderson beat Natalie Hulson 3-2 and Sandra Rule won by the same margin against Lacey Hughes. Although Doreen Hunt pulled on back for the Black Country when she won 3-2 against Adele Mulligan, the hosts had their two games buffer restored in the fourth when Julie Whelan beat Angie Carroll, once again with a 3-2 result. Abbey Hunt’s 3-1 win over Gill Jones reduced the arrears to 3-2 and the draw was secured when Black Country’s lady of the match Grace Angell won the final tussle against Janet Sorrell 3-0 with an 18.79 average.
The men’s ‘B’ got off to a flyer, Mark Rollinson winning the opener against Barry Bowes 3-2 followed by two 3-1 wins from Gareth Johnston and Ian Townsend who in turn accounted for Phil Lloyd and Peter Robbins, Townsend’s win and 26.84 average earning him the team’s match award. Unfortunately from 3-0 up by the break it was all-square at 3-3 as Steve Gow beat Connor Whitehouse 3-2, Tony Brown won 3-1 against Wayne Hobday and John Brammeld won by the same 3-1 scoreline against Mark Jones.
As the second session got underway the hosts went ahead for the first time in the game when Clive Rule won 3-1 against Al Smith, however the lead didn’t last long as Alan Hickinbottom and Sam Bissell beat respective opponents Philip Bennett and Alan Magee 3-1 to give Black Country a 5-4 advantage. Parity was restored once again in the tenth when, for the hosts Ben Jones won 3-0 against Luke Wildman. John Green kept a possible win alive in the penultimate game when his 3-1 win over Paul Smith assured at least a draw with the win hinging on the final game between Chris Long (Merseyside) and Shane Sheridan. The outcome was a 6-6 draw as Long won his game against Sheridan 3-0.
Viv Cullimore (Merseyside) won the first of the ladies ‘A’ games when she beat Maxine Prosser 3-2 and with a 3-0 win for Vicki Lloyd over Heather Wright the home side were 2-0 up. Chez Allcock reduced that lead to 2-1 when she won 3-1 against Tracy Morris, only to see Jane Robson put the win for the Black Country out of reach when she beat Tammy Chance 3-1. Sarah-Jane Parker kept hopes of a draw alive for the Black Country when she not only won 3-2 against Emma Barlow but also won the lady of the match award for her 17.93 average. Alas a draw was not to be as Merseyside’s Janet Hardman won the final game against Grace Angell 3-0 to give the hosts a 4-2 win.
With only the men’s ‘A’ result to be added to the total an 8-4 win was required to keep intact Black Country’s 100% win record and that looked to be on the cards as Dan Nicholls and Jamie Rollinson put them two up when in turn they won 4-2 against Terry Roach and Dan Nuttie. That however was to be the only two wins of the first half as Kevin Lloyd, Lee Palfreyman, Dave Harnick and Joseph Palfreyman beat respective opponents Rob Smith (4-0), Dan Homer (4-1), George Willetts (4-2) and Mark Jones (4-3).
Black Country’s man of the match Martin Price began the second half with a straight 4-0 win over John Prescott and a 27.83 average. Rich Bowen, Trev Brennan, Shane Price and Paul Wells were all taken to a deciding leg, all of them winning 4-3 in turn against Tom Lockyer, Dave Richards, Mike Addison and Robbie Gorst to seal victory, now leading 7-4. Unfortunately the overall win could not be achieved as in the last game Merseyside’s Patrick Williams won 4-0 against Tom Bissell to give a final score of 7-5 and an overall result of 18-18.
Despite being held to a draw Black Country hold on to pole position but their ninety-three points are now just one more than second placed Gwent who won their home game with Buckinghamshire 21-15.
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Salopian went into their fourth fixture away to Worcestershire in Division Two of the UKDA National League top of the table on seventy-three points and guarding a 100% win record with their hosts placed third on sixty-six points, so a win was vital for both teams.
The home team got the better start in the ladies ‘B’ match as Maggie Deakin won 3-1 against Rachael Mooney, Lynne Arnold beat Chloe Ames 3-2 and as early as the third game the hosts were assured of at least a draw when Jackie Mackenzie made it 3-0 with her 3-1 success over Julie Griffiths. Salopian’s lady of the match Sue Lane pulled one back in the fourth when she won a close encounter with Steph Konya 3-2 with a 17.23 average. Worcestershire’s award winner Chloe Luscott (18.79) chalked up the necessary fourth stripe to secure the win for the home side as she defeated Claire Boyle 3-0 before Hayley McGuinness made the result a little more respectable for Black Country when she beat Kim Jones 3-2 to take the final score to 4-2 in favour of Worcestershire.
As in the ladies ‘B’ game Worcestershire’s men’s ‘B’ once again had the better start as Jack Higgins put them one up when he beat Rob Trumper 3-1 and their man of the match Paul Wallace (25.05) made it 2-0 with his 3-0 win against Shaun Price. Jacob Perrins was taken to a decider by Andy Pullen but his 3-2 result gave Salopian their first winner and him the match award for his 24.30 average before the hosts won another two-in-a-row thanks to James Woodhouse who beat Glyn Thomas 3-1 and Paul Bailey who had a 3-2 win over Eddie Austin. The half ended with a second win for the visitors as Rowan Price won 3-1 against Jack Harrison.
Trailing 4-2 the away side needed to step up a gear and that was what happened as Jason Davies won 3-2 against Chris Jennings and James Mansell levelled the score at 4-4 with his 3-1 win over Dave Honey. The home team forged ahead again in the ninth when Ian Oliver won 3-0 against Dean Rogers only to see the score levelled at 5-5 when Steven Ritchie beat Peter Wright 3-2. From there on in Worcestershire went on to win 7-5 as Mark Smith beat Jay Adams 3-1 and Phil Rooney won the final game against Ian Evans 3-2.
Tracey Dean gave Salopian the first win in the ladies ‘A’ match as she accounted for Sophie Hadley with a 3-1 result. Jenny Shail levelled for Worcestershire with her 3-2 success against Emma Tapp and then the host’s lady of the match Zoe Jones (24.74) put her team 2-1 up with her 3-1 win over Evonne Taylor. From 2-1 down the away side then went 3-2 up as the visitors award winner Sarah Roberts (22.91) defeated Mandy Morgan 3-1 and Steph Clarke won 3-2 against Claire Dicken. The sixth and final game saw Jenny Jones win 3-1 against Kate Titley to put the final score at 3-3.
With only the men’s ‘A’ result to be added Worcestershire were leading 14-10 but that lead was reduced as the men’s ‘A’ match got underway with Matt Elsey winning 4-3 against Ian Mackenzie and Mark Crutchley beating Tom Garfield 4-2. After Salopian’s two games win it was then the turn of the hosts to win two-in-a-row, Nick Evans taking out Ben Bevan with a 4-2 result and Ant Butler winning 4-3 against Terry Nash. The two-in-a-row pattern continued as Jamie Kynaston and Jon Mansell rounded off the half with their respective 4-3 and 4-2 wins over Lee Furneaux and Jakob Webster to put the away side 4-2 up at the break.
The second half continued in the same vein as the home side rattled off two more wins to level the score at 4-4, Phil Whitlock winning 4-3 against Ben Morgan and Luke Smith, Worcestershire’s man of the match beating Paul Rowley 4-0 and averaging 30.83. Game number nine saw the visitors take the lead once again as Gary Crowther added his 4-3 win over Richard Hosey to their total, but it was level pegging once again in the tenth when Terence Webster beat Ash Hilditch 4-2. Keeping the win still within reach was Salopian’s man of the match Eddie Price whose 4-1 win against Elliott Hancox not only took his side to a 6-5 lead but also earned him the match award for his 28.70 average. The end result was a 6-6 draw as George Connolly rounded off the weekend’s proceedings with a 4-1 win over John Roberts to give Worcestershire an overall 20-16 victory.
The defeat cost Salopian the divisional leadership and saw them drop to fourth in the table with their victors third, both on the same eighty-nine points as each other, which leaves them just two points short of new leaders Middlesex whose ninety-one points is just one to the good on second placed Wiltshire.
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Going into their fourth fixture, an away game against Bedfordshire in division three of the UKDA National League, Shropshire were hoping to improve on their seventh place in the table and add to their previous two wins in three games and they could not have wished for a much better start as the ladies ‘B’ romped to a 5-1 victory. Despite the big win it was the home side Bedfordshire who were first off the mark as Tammy Fenna won 3-0 against Trish Ball, however that was to be the home teams sole winner as Jo Meachin and Kelly Millington in turn won 3-2 against Jo Dilley and Sally Green. On at number four was Shropshire’s lady of the match Michele Pritchard who had a straight 3-0 win over Irene Maddy with an 18.56 average. Kirstie Millington was another straight legs winner as she beat Netty Hockley 3-0 and with a final 3-1 win from Sandra Beardsmore against Lol Tester the 5-1 win was secured.
It was not such a great start for the men’s ‘B’ as Ryan Tharby and Pete Brown put the hosts two up when they both won 3-2 against respective opponents Chris Evans and Clark Cook. Andre Knox, with his 3-2 win over Lee Jones stopped the Bedfordshire charge and with a man of the match game from Kevin Harris in his 3-1 win and 25.61 average against Paul Smith the match was level at 2-2. The last two games of the first half both went to a deciding leg with Shropshire’s Dave Lucas and Stewart Pryce winning 3-2 in turn against Troy Beavis and Oli Ellis.
Shropshire’s 4-2 lead was reduced as the second half got going, Brian Reed winning 3-1 against Brett Cooper but with 3-1 wins from both Anthony Whitehouse and Paul Harrison against Micky Reed and Keith Hill the away side were in an unbeatable 6-3 lead. Ben Hazel kept the home teams hopes alive for a draw when he won 3-1 against John Simms but a similar 3-1 win for Shropshire’s Rob Pitt over Pete Dilley chalked up the magical seventh game winning stripe on the board for the visitors. The last result went to the hosts as Joel Salerno beat Adam Thackray 3-1 to take the final score to 7-5 in Shropshire’s favour.
It turned out to be a fantastic weekend for the ladies as the ladies ‘A’ emulated their ‘B’ team’s result by also winning 5-1 and getting the ball rolling were Sophie Ward and Nicola Ball who in turn won 3-0 and 3-1 against Helen Styles and Donna Hunt. A 3-0 win for Jenny Bozier over Marie Riggs reduced the arrears only to see Sarah Williams win 3-1 against Fran Bent and Dianne Newton beat Shirley Williams 3-0 to put the away side into a winning 4-1 lead. The 5-1 result was rounded off with a lady of the match performance from Jenna-Louise Ball who had a 3-1 win over Maria Perrin with an 18.02 average.
A 10-2 defeat from the men’s ‘A’ team would now be enough for Shropshire to obtain an overall victory as they went into the game with a huge 17-7 lead. Bedfordshire won the opener as Gareth Murray won 4-3 against Sam Aitkens, Rob Pierce replying for Shropshire as he won by the same 4-3 margin against Philip Price to guarantee at the worst a share of the spoils for his team mates. The home side went 2-1 up in the third when Steve Richardson beat Steve Lynch 4-2 but the overall victory for the weekend was achieved in the fourth when Shropshire’s man of the match Andrew Jervis won 4-1 against Trevor Ellacott with a 27.84 average. For the first time in the game the visitors took the lead in the fifth when Andy Vellender beat Luke Ely 4-3 taking the score to 3-2, but it was level pegging at the break as Chris Dilley added his 4-2 win over Reece Cook-Lucas the home teams tally.
The second half was more-or-less Bedfordshire as first on Paddy Clowery won 4-2 against Phil Clarke, Dara Curran beat Jon Blakemore 4-0, Wayne Bloomfield just got the 4-3 edge on Josh Pickett and chalking up the winning seventh game for the hosts was Paul Hale with his 4-1 defeat of Brian Hickman. Paul Bailey made it 8-3 to the hosts with his 4-2 win over Richard Parker before Shropshire got their one and only winner from the second half Chris Fox who accounted for Barry Davies with a 4-1 result to put the final score at 8-4 to Bedfordshire, but the all-important weekend result was a 21-15 win for Shropshire to move them up one place in the divisional table to sixth with seventy-two points.
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Over the weekend of the 9th and 10th December the Birmingham Festival of Darts was played off at the Weoley Castle WMC, Saturday’s Men’s Birmingham Classic saw Dom Taylor lift the winners silverware and take home the top prize of £1100 with a final 6-4 win over Jim Williams who collected £500.
The ladies Classic title went to Maria O’Brien whose final 5-2 win over Jane Robson earned her the top prize of £530 with Robson receiving £240.
On Sunday it was the Birmingham Open and in the men’s competition there was a second win in the two days for Dom Taylor who doubled his money with a final 6-2 win against Daniel Astbury who swelled his funds with a £500 pick-up.
The final of the ladies Open saw Rose Mort win 5-3 against Vicky Pruim to take home £450 with Pruim getting £180.
Full Results:Birmingham Festival of Darts:Men’s Birmingham Classic:Last 64:- Neil Hopwood 4 Danny Dimitrio 1, Last 32:- Neil Hopwood 0 Tom Sykes 4, Jim McEwan 0 Mat Tedstone 4, Luke Hardy 2 Rob Thompson 4, Graham Hall 4 Kieran Bridgwater 2, Jermaine Wattimena 4 Bradley Coltman 2, Dave Hill 4 Tom Martin 1, Jonny Haines 4 Reece Colley 3, William Borland 4 Wayne Harrison 2, Adam Smith-Neale 4 Neil Steventon 0, Jim Williams 4 Thomas Garfield 2, Adam Warner 4 Lee Evans 3, Ian McFarlane 4 Hammond Kumar 2, Dom Taylor 4 Jamie Hughes 1, Daniel Astbury 4 John O’Shea 1, Mathew Lloyd 3 Chris Stokes 4, Nick Fullwell 4 Dave Wicks 2, Last 16:- Tom Sykes 5 Mat Tedstone 0, Rob Thompson 4 Graham Hall 5, Jermaine Wattimena 5 Dave Hill 3, Jonny Haines 5 William Borland 4, Adam Smith-Neale 2 Jim Williams 5, Adam Warner 5 Ian McFarlane 0, Dom Taylor 5 Daniel Astbury 0, Chris Stokes 2 Nick Fullwell 5, Quarter-Finals:- Tom Sykes 5 Graham Hall 4, Jermaine Wattimena 5 Jonny Haines 3, Jim Williams 5 Adam Warner 2, Dom Taylor 5 Nick Fullwell 4, Semi-Finals:- Tom Sykes 6 Jermaine Wattimena 5, Jim Williams 4 Dom Taylor 6, Final:- Tom Sykes 4 Dom Taylor 6, Women’s Birmingham Classic:Last 32:- Crystal Conroy 0 Rose Mort 4, Natalie Gilbert 4 Debbie Brooks 3, Evonne Taylor 4 Lacey Hughes 0, Rebecca Hoyland 4 Enola Wilson 0, Tracey Stiling 3 Kacie O’Connor 4, Vicky Pruim 4 Jayne Downey 0, Jane Robson 4 Emma Smith 1, Janet Hardman 1 Rowena Sidley 4, Maria O’Brien 4 Kerry Mundy 0, Christina Cronin 0 Trina Gulliver MBE 4, Hayley Selman 1 Sarah Brown 4, Jenny Shail 2 Lisa Hughes 4, Rebecca Brouse 3 Steph Clarke 4, Sophie Hadley 3 Becky Taylor 4, Chrissie Kinnaird 0 Lorraine Hyde 4, Vicky Martin 3 Jackie Maiden 4, Last 16:- Rose Mort 3 Natalie Gilbert 4, Evonne Taylor 3 Rebecca Hoyland 4, Kacie O’Connor 3 Vicky Pruim 4, Jane Robson 4 Rowena Sidley 2, Maria O’Brien 4 Trina Gulliver MBE 3, Sarah Brown 3 Lisa Hughes 4, Steph Clarke 4 Becky Taylor 3, Lorraine Hyde 4 Jackie Maiden 0, Quarter-Finals:- Natalie Gilbert 3 Rebecca Hoyland 4, Vicky Pruim 2 Jane Robson 4, Maria O’Brien 4 Lisa Hughes 2, Steph Clarke 4 Lorraine Hyde 2, Semi-Finals:- Rebecca Hoyland 3 Jane Robson 5, Maria O’Brien 5 Steph Clarke 0, Final:- Jane Robson 2 Maria O’Brien 5, Men’s Birmingham Open:Last 32:- Jason Williams 2 Shaun Hercules 4, Jamie Steward 0 Ian McFarlane 4, Danny Lauby 4 Jamie Hughes 2, Tom Garfield 3 Dan Nicholls 4, Daniel Astbury 4 Malc Laver 1, Adam Warner 4 Adam Faulkner 0, William Borland 0 Adam Smith-Neale 4, Ryan O’Connor 4 Brian Dawson 0, Luke Woodhouse 4 Steve Blewitt 0, David Simpson 4 Cayden Smith 3, Alan Turnell 2 Mathew Lloyd 4, John O’Shea 4 John Burgess 2, Tom Sykes 4 Simon Pritchard 1, Dom Taylor 4 Nick Fullwell 1, Jonny Haines 4 Lee Evans 1, Mark Bolton 4 Kieran Bridgwater 2, Last 16:- Shaun Hercules 0 Ian McFarlane 5, Danny Lauby 5 Dan Nicholls 2, Daniel Astbury 5 Adam Warner 0, Adam Smith-Neale 5 Ryan O’Connor 1, Luke Woodhouse 5 David Simpson 3, Mathew Lloyd 0 John O’Shea 5, Tom Sykes 4 Dom Taylor 5, Jonny Haines 5 Mark Bolton 1, Quarter-Finals:- Ian McFarlane 0 Danny Lauby 5, Daniel Astbury 5 Adam Smith-Neale 1, Luke Woodhouse 4 John O’Shea 5, Dom Taylor 5 Jonny Haines 3, Semi-Finals:- Danny Lauby 3 Daniel Astbury 6 John O’Shea 3 Dom Taylor 6, Final:- Daniel Astbury 2 Dom Taylor 6, Women’s Birmingham Open:Last 32:- Rebecca Hoyland 4 Jayne Downey 2, Sarah Brown 4 Hayley Selman 1, Jackie Maiden 4 Lyn Marsden 3, Debbie Brooks 4 Kacie O’Connor 3, Michele Pritchard 4 Rebecca Brouse 1, Christina Cronin 2 Lacey Hughes 4, Josie Rowlands 1 Sophie Hadley 4, Rose Mort 4 Chrissie Kinnaird 2, Heather Wright 4 Enola Wilson 1, Zena Grand 0 Janet Hardman 4, Trina Gulliver MBE 4 Tammy Chance 1, Jane Robson 0 Vicky Pruim 4, Tracey Stiling 0 Paula Jacklin 4, Sarah Mortimer 2 Becky Taylor 4, Emma Palmer-Barlow 4 Rowena Sidley 0, Joanne Meachin 3 Lisa Hughes 4, Last 16:- Rebecca Hoyland 3 Sarah Brown 4, Jackie Maiden 4 Debbie Brooks 0, Michele Pritchard 4 Lacey Hughes 2, Sophie Hadley 0 Rose Mort 4, Heather Wright 4 Janet Hardman 1, Trina Gulliver MBE 2 Vicky Pruim 4, Paula Jacklin 4 Becky Taylor 1, Emma Palmer-Barlow 4 Lisa Hughes 3, Quarter-Finals:- Sarah Brown 1 Jackie Maiden 4, Michele Pritchard 0 Rose Mort 4, Heather Wright 0 Vicky Pruim 4, Paula Jacklin 4 Emma Palmer-Barlow 1, Semi-Finals:- Jackie Maiden 1 Rose Mort 5, Vicky Pruim 5 Paula Jacklin 4, Final:- Rose Mort 5 Vicky Pruim 3.
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Gilbert’s Bar, Willenhall was the setting for two knockouts over the Christmas period first the Gilberts Christmas Doubles Knockout which saw Nick Fullwell and Reece Colley win the final 5-3 against Ryan O’Connor and Dan Nicholls to collect the winners top prize of £200 with O’Connor and Nicholls receiving £100. In the semi-finals Fullwell and Colley took out Owen Maiden and Richard Platt with a 4-1 result while O’Connor and Nicholls beat Mitch Pickett and Rob Pierce 4-2, the two losing semi-finalists picking up £60 each.
Full Results:Quarter-Finals:- P.Clarke & S.Lynch 3 R.O’Connor & D.Nicholls 4, M.Pickett & R.Pierce 4 A.Matthews & A.Carter 2, N.Fullwell & R.Colley 4 W.Jones & S.Pinches 0, O.Maiden & R.Platt 4 Josh Ward & Jay Ward 0, Semi-Finals:- R.O’Connor & D.Nicholls 4 M.Pickett & R.Pierce 2, N.Fullwell & R.Colley 4 O.Maiden & R.Platt 1, Final:- N.Fullwell & R.Colley 5 R.OConnor & D.Nicholls 3.
In the second knockout, the Gilbert’s Bar Christmas Singles Knockout sixty-four players did battle for the first prize of £400 and at the end of the day taking home that amount was Owen Maiden who won the final against Ian Jones 6-1 with Jones collecting £200. In the last four games Owen Maiden beat Matt Coleman 5-3 and Ian Jones won by the same 5-3 margin against Nick Fullwell, the losing semi-finalists received £75. There was £20 for each of the players who went out in the quarter-finals Shane Price, Dan Nicholls, Ben Johnson and Ryan O’Connor.
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