In the L-Style Division One of the UKDA National League West Midlands had a tough home tie with divisional leaders Derbyshire, the hosts desperately requiring a win to lift them away from their lowly next to bottom of the table position, but it was not to be.
Saturday saw the ladies ‘B’ lose 4-2 with their award winner Shellbie Simmons the first to win as she accounted for Jenny McCormick with a 3-2 result and 15.52 average, the only other winner being Tara Simmons-Fullwood who won 3-1 against Nic Fletcher. The men’s ‘B’ had a creditable 6-6 draw after losing the opening three games. Chalking up the wins for the home team were Glen McGrandle, Ian Stanton, John Morris, Rob Thompson, Paul Price and Mark Craddock, Craddock beating Jamie Waterfield 3-0 to earn the match award for his 25.05 average.
Last player on for the ladies ‘A’ was Kat McLean who turned out to be the sole winner in a 5-1 defeat, Kat won 3-0 against Rach Bird her 16.34 average and the fact that she was the only winner earning her the team’s award. The men’s ‘A’ lost 7-5 with their top player being Shaun Carroll, his straight 4-0 win over Ian Allcock giving him a great 32.32 average.
The result for the weekend was 20-16 to Derbyshire to keep them in pole position in the division with 147 points while West Midlands remain next to bottom of the table with 97 points, however they do have a game in hand on all the teams above them and they are only nine points short of fifth in the division Leicestershire.
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