Darts News – A West Midlands Round Up
The Lincolnshire voodoo continues for Warwickshire County Darts Organisation as in their latest fixture in the Cosmo Darts Premier Division of the UKDA National League for the fourth consecutive season, they lost. Home advantage proved to be no benefit whatsoever on this occasion as three of the four teams all finished on the wrong side of their respective results. Saturday’s games saw the ladies ‘B’ go down 4-2 after leading 2-0, Jodie Rigg and Donna Pinch the two winners with Rigg taking the match award for her 3-1 win over Heather Lodge and 17.28 average. The men’s ‘B’ suffered a huge 10-2 defeat with Ian McFarlane not only levelling the match in the second game when he came from 3-0 down to beat Dave Wilson 4-3 but he also took the team’s match award for his 25.43 average. Warwickshire’s only other winner came in game number eight when Mark Faulkner beat Danny Goddard 4-2.
Sunday had no better start than the previous day as the ladies ‘A’ like their ‘B’ side lost 4-2 with Natalie Gilbert and Hannah Meek winning the last two games. Lady of the match was Hannah Meek who won 3-2 against Paula Jacklin and chalked up an average of 21.33. The men’s ‘A’ provided the only shining light of the weekend when they won 8-4 thanks to wins from Mark Carte, Samuel Price, Sam Whittaker, Martin Tonks, Nigel Heydon, Gareth Braham, Jamie Hughes and Danny Lauby. Nigel Heydon was the team’s top player in a game that swayed one way and then the other against Lloyd Pennell. Heydon went one up in 18 darts with Pennell replying by opening a 2-1 lead in 17 and 18 darts. Heydon levelled in the fourth in 15 darts and then went ahead again in the fifth with a 13 darts game. The tie went to a decider when Pennell won the sixth in 15 darts but a 14 darts leg in the seventh went Nigel Heydon for a hard fought 4-3 win with a superb 32.30 average.
The overall score for the weekend was 22-14 to Lincolnshire but despite the defat Warwickshire actually moved up one place in the table to sixth with 52 points, twenty short of new leaders Yorkshire.
Full Results:Cosmo Darts Premier Division:Warwickshire 14 Lincolnshire 22:Warwickshire MA 8-4 Lincolnshire MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Mark Carter (25.29) 4-3 (24.05) Shane Lowe, Samuel Price (28.10) 4-2 (25.05) Kev Clark, Steve Hine (21.47) 0-4 (29.47) Antony Allen, Kevin Dowling (26.35) 2-4 (28.51) Jenson Walker, Sam Whittaker (26.92) 4-2 (25.52) Darren Phillips, Jack Wareing (23.49) 3-4 (22.51) Thomas Atkinson, Martin Tonks (27.08) 4-0 (26.56) Ben Hazel, Nigel Heydon (32.30) 4-3 (29.52) Lloyd Pennell, Matty Washbrooke (26.37) 1-4 (25.33) Nick Fullwell, Gareth Braham (27.48) 4-3 (25.82) Andy Houghton, Jamie Hughes (28.42) 4-3 (24.56) Tom Martin, Danny Lauby (30.83) 4-0 (24.38) James Beeton, Warwickshire MB 2-10 Lincolnshire MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Mark Strong (24.77) 0-4 (28.23) Allan Edwards, Ian McFarlane (25.43) 4-3 (25.93) Dave Wilson, Noah Rose (22.54) 1-4 (24.90) Justin Roberts, Karl Reynolds (25.16) 3-4 (28.83) Scott Boryszczuk, Adam Hancock (23.55) 2-4 (25.93) Thomas Atkinson, William Naylor (22.74) 3-4 (24.71) Neil Smith, Jnr Joyce (25.85) 2-4 (26.51) Michael Machin, Mark Faulkner (22.02) 4-2 (23.60) Danny Goddard, Ian Shaw (24.36) 2-4 (23.84) Tony Hill, Mark Martin (20.95) 2-4 (20.28) William Baker, Zac Prince (23.88) 1-4 (25.70) Andy Houghton, Dave Hill (26.85) 3-4 (27.28) Ross Twell, Warwickshire WA 2-4 Lincolnshire WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Courtney Hine (17.58) 0-3 (21.78) Mandy Smith, Wendy Adams (19.76) 2-3 (22.50) Casey Gallagher, Marian Conway (19.65) 0-3 (25.91) Trina Gulliver MBE, Kirsty Hinchliffe (17.04) 1-3 (22.38) Kelly Haverson, Natalie Gilbert (19.52) 3-0 (16.28) Heidi Garrard, Hannah Meek (21.33) 3-2 (19.55) Paula Jacklin, Warwickshire WB 2-4 Lincolnshire WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Jodie Rigg (17.28) 3-1 (16.72) Heather Lodge, Donna Pinch (15.75) 3-2 (16.06) Sally Evans, Caroline Pike (16.46) 2-3 (17.83) Hayley Reeson, Denise Keyte (16.12) 1-3 (17.25) Lee Bingham, Chloe McKivett-Saunders (19.76) 1-3 (21.46) Laura Tye, Nina Bolt (19.08) 1-3 (19.35) Amy Evans.
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In the L-Style Division One of the UKDA National League Black Country had an away game against Berkshire, the weekend not getting off to the best of starts as the ladies ‘B’ went down 4-2 with Sarah-Jane Parker and Paige Robbins their two winners. A 3-0 win over Tracey Kingston and 15.66 average gave Sarah-Jane Parker the match award. The men’s ‘B; had a super 9-3 win after trailing 2-1. Man of the match Dave Edwards gave them a great start as he won 4-0against Ryan Priestley with a 25.69 average and making up the nine winners were Mark Jones, Mark Rollinson, Kieron Bridgwater, Wayne Hobday, Ian Townsend, Sam Bissell, Rich Bowen and Al Smith.
Sunday saw both games shared as the ladies ‘A’ finished a 3-3 and the men’s ‘A’ 6-6, taking the respective match awards were Chez Allcock who with a 20.88 average beat Karen Jackson 3-0 and Liam Kelly took the men’s award for his 27.56 average and close 4-3 success over Peter Bisset.
The 20-16 win saw Black Country move up one place in the table to seventh with 50 points, twenty-four fewer than leaders Middlesex but Black Country have a game in hand on all above them apart from third placed Merseyside.
Full Results:L-Style Division One:Berkshire 16 Black Country 20:Berkshire MA 6-6 The Black Country MA:Men’s ‘A’:- James Shaw (26.15) 3-4 (24.64) Paul Wells, Paul Hogan (26.19) 2-4 (27.12) Tom Bissell, Anthony Dean (27.35) 4-1 (25.30) Trev Brennan, James Wiggins (23.17) 1-4 (24.14) Jamie Barrowman, Terry Stubbs (25.46) 4-2 (26.18) George Willetts, Paul Holloway (26.58) 1-4 (27.48) Steve Jones, Jack Mayoh (22.44) 1-4 (23.69) Jamie Rollinson, Richard Stride (20.92) 4-3 (21.80) Alex Howells, Karl Williams (26.01) 4-1 (23.32) Michael Powell, Joe Lacey (26.22) 4-1 (26.67) Dan Homer, Stephan Wood (28.14) 4-2 (24.73) Martin Greenwood, Peter Bisset (23.15) 3-4 (27.56) Liam Kelly, Berkshire MB 3-9 The Black Country MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Ryan Priestly (19.96) 0-4 (25.69) Dave Edwards, Glen Brown (27.74) 4-1 (29.05) John Green, James Clifton (21.74) 4-1 (21.39) Neil Steventon, Ian Hobbs (22.60) 3-4 (23.50) Mark Jones, Robert Carr (21.64) 1-4 (22.61) Mark Rollinson, Lewis Doe (22.04) 0-4 (24.14) Kieron Bridgwater, Ashley Upson (20.37) 3-4 (21.54) Wayne Hobday, Doug Harwood (21.52) 1-4 (22.70) Ian Townsend, Jesse Goddard (24.72) 4-3 (27.20) Rob Smith, Alex Ball (23.24) 1-4 (24.01) Sam Bissell, Steven Hobbs (21.83) 2-4 (21.81) Rich Bowen, Ryan Newton (21.63) 3-4 (23.05) Al Smith, Berkshire WA 3-3 The Black Country WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Karen Jackson (15.61) 0-3 (20.88) Chez Allcock, Ally Judge (18.92) 3-2 (18.47) Tammy Chance, Vanessa O’Connell (13.50) 1-3 (15.65) Doreen Hunt, Kelly Ellis (25.05) 3-0 (15.88) Abbey Hunt, Debbie Shadwell (18.11) 3-0 (16.85) Kirsty Shaughnessy, Hayley Watts (17.51) 2-3 (17.85) Heather Wright, Berkshire WB 4-2 The Black Country WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Chris Ruffell (11.05) 3-0 (10.70) Stella Sims, Nipaporn Smith (13.21) 3-1 (12.46) Amy-Leigh Tolley, Tracey Kingston (11.97) 0-3 (15.66) Sarah-Jane Parker, Angela Hogan (13.27) 0-3 (13.66) Paige Robbins, Tania Burdett (15.03) 3-0 (12.03) Lacey Hughes, Carole Holroyd (13.31) 3-2 (12.94) Kirsty Shaughnessy.
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West Midlands division one game was a home tie against Somerset, a game that saw them register a much needed win to lift them off the foot of the table, although in their win neither of the ladies teams managed to come out on top as the ‘B’ finished all-square at 3-3 and the ‘A’ side lost 5-1. Kelly Doleman was the ‘B’ team’s top player, winning 3-2 against Sue Lane with an 18.17 average and for the ‘A’ team it was sole winner Gemma Barrett’s similar 3-2 win over Tracey Stiling and 15.89 average that earned her the award.
It was better news for the men as the ‘B’ side won 8-4 and the ‘A’ 9-3. Mark Craddock’s 26.20 was the best average for the ‘B’ game which he chalked up in his 4-1 win over Peter Messer, while Shaun Carroll beat Mike Harper 4-0 and averaged 32.32 to take the ‘A’ award.
The overall score for the weekend was a 21-15 win for West Midlands to take them off the bottom of the table into ninth place with thirty-eight points from two games.
Full Results:L-Style Division One:West Midlands 21 Somerset 15:West Midlands MA 9-3 Somerset MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Shaun Carroll (32.32) 4-0 (23.18) Mike Harper, Martin Price (25.57) 4-3 (25.53) Leigh Taylor, Ian Jones (25.75) 0-4 (29.91) Lee Smith, Michael Baker (23.03) 4-0 (20.65) Steve Werrett, Mark Craddock (24.38) 2-4 (26.10) Neil Raikes, Ryan O’Connor (31.24) 4-1 (26.87) Dave Williams, Kevin Bambrick (21.24) 4-2 (20.93) Darren Herbert, Gavin Baker (26.23) 4-3 (23.26) Adrian Wood, Jack Aldridge (24.49) 3-4 (22.13) Kieran Spurdle, Rob Thompson (26.09) 4-3 (24.86) Sam Hoddinott, Richard Platt (25.32) 4-1 (24.51) Chris Turner, Karl Hughes (23.86) 4-0 (21.60) Tony Snook, West Midlands MB 8-4 Somerset MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Kieran O’Mahoney (19.46) 4-0 (17.58) Dean Baker, Callum Parkes (21.95) 4-1 (21.88) Ryan Palmer, Mark Craddock (26.20) 4-1 (22.20) Peter Messer, Ash Khayat (25.85) 4-1 (22.59) Lee Gregory, Will Beaden (22.34) 3-4 (21.17) Jason Woodyard, Martin Price (25.92) 4-1 (23.02) Carl Galeitzke, Adam Teasdale (21.83) 4-1 (22.22) Mervyn Adams, Glen McGrandle (22.90) 2-4 (26.48) Adrian Beale, Dean Simmons-Fullwood (24.31) 4-2 (21.06) Steve Foster, Paul Price (20.35) 3-4 (19.61) Kevin Hardy, Luke Griffiths (22.79) 1-4 (22.99) Michael Fenton, Ian Stanton (23.31) 4-3 (22.07) Liam Ward, West Midlands WA 1-5 Somerset WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Sarah Maybury (13.96) 1-3 (18.36) Shelley Blackman, Claire Hobbs (16.78) 1-3 (19.25) Kate Hulme, Gemma Barrett (15.89) 3-2 (16.72) Tracey Stiling, Hannah Davies (15.79) 1-3 (17.46) Karen Littler, Evonne Taylor (20.07) 2-3 (20.47) Becky Taylor, Jacqueline Trott (15.23) 1-3 (17.31) Sally Smith, West Midlands WB 3-3 Somerset WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Tara Simmons-Fullwood (15.07) 2-3 (14.50) Samantha Werrett, Julie Emery (12.78) 1-3 (13.40) Zoe Liddle, Kelly Doleman (18.17) 3-2 (16.79) Sue Lane, Jacqueline Simmons (11.90) 0-3 (15.99) Laura Phillips, Shellbie Simmons (17.26) 3-1 (16.71) Lea Ford, Gemma Barrett (17.08) 3-0 (16.51) Kay Bisset.
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The Sheldon and District Winter League are up to week three of their new season and leading the way in the Premier Division is Sheldon Marlborough Arrows who held on to pole position with a 5-4 home win over Langley Arrows, Neil Parsonage recording an eight darts game for the winners. Hot on the heels of the leaders are RAFA whose 5-4 home win over EBAHA puts them on the same undefeated nine points as Marlborough Arrows and trailing by just three legs of average.
There were two maximum scores this week both coming in the premier division and they were supplied by Chris Millward (Mackadown Social) and Jason Moss (Banbury Club).
In division one Yardley Ex Colts remain top of the table after adding their latest 5-4 win at Hunters Moon, keeping intact their winning run of three games and giving them a two points lead on Old Salts Darts, Smithswood Social Club, Kingshurst Labour Club and Langley Flights, Smithswood are the only other undefeated team in the division but they have only played two games.
Five teams are at the top of division two, all on four points and they are Maggies and Moseley Rugby Club who share the top spot level on average, third placed Digby are the only team in the division with a 100% win record but have only played two games, Lyndon Old Boys are fourth just one leg of average behind the top two and Sheldon Marlborough Ridge make up the top five, they are three legs of average behind the top two teams.
Full Results:Game 3:Premier Division:- Mackadown Social 5 (Chris Millward 180) Highwood 4, Sheldon Marlborough Arrows 5 (Neil Parsonage 8 darts game) Langley Arrows 4, RAFA 5 EBAHA 4, Raven Arrows 5 Banbury Club 4 (Jason Moss 180, Paul Connelly 121f), Brian’s Flights had a bye, Division One:- Hunters Moon 4 Yardley Ex Colts 5, Hollywood Social Club 4 Kingshurst Labour Club 5, Langley Flights 5 (Julian Harris 2x160b,120b) Sheldon Marlborough Ridge 4, Trident Spears 4 Old Salts Darts 5, Smithswood Social Club v Iron Horse Rebels was postponed, Division Two:- Maggies 5 (Mick O’Sullivan 10 darts game) Raven 4, Castle Bromwich WMC 4 Moseley Rugby Club 5, Langley Pints 4 Sheldon Marlborough Flights 5, Digby 5 Lyndon Old Boys 4.
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Highcroft Hotdogs suffered a 7-1 home defeat to Nomads @ Hollyfields in division one of the Four Oaks and District League and as a result Nomads have replaced Hotdogs at the top of the table with a superior average as both team are on eight points with Nomads having played one game more than their third place opponents. Old Oscott Arrows won 5-4 at Old Horns Lions to put them second on the same eight points as Nomads and again with a game in hand. Bishop Vesey had an 8-1 home win over Charley’s Flights and although placed fourth, and on the same eight points as the teams above them they have only played five games. After the top four teams come, Old Horns Lions, Red Lion and Walmley CSC Flights who are all on six points Old Horns have played six while Red Lion and Walmley have only played five.
No change in the top three places in division two Erdington Arrows continuing to lead the field with a 5-4 win at Drakes Drum. After their six games Erdington Arrows have a better average than second placed Rosey Mac’s who won 5-4 at home against Deer’s Leap to put them on the same ten points as Erdington but from seven games. After the top two there are four teams Drakes Drum, Beggars Bush, Pint Pot Flights and St Thomas Arrows all on eight points, Drakes and Beggars having played five games while Pint Pot and St Thomas have played six.
Full Results:Game 7:Division One:- Bishop Vesey 8 (Nigel Smallwood 115b, Charis Sammons 134, Dan Quirk 100, Nick Sammons 2×100, Stuart Abbott 2×100) Charley’s Flights 1 (Kevin Hewings 100b,100, Ray Frank 100b,2×100, Clive Austin 137), Walmley CSC Flights 5 (Jake Liggins 171, Brian Hughes 100,107f, 116b, Gary Fleetwood 134,140, Kris Green 140, Jamie Meredith 119, Dean Grainger 101b, Adam Cooksey 136b,1400 Heartlands 4 (Gerry McCormack 118, Matthew Cain 100,112b, John Frost 105b,180, 104, Steve Cain 100b, Alex Downes 112b), Highcroft Hotdogs 1 (Steve Paling 160b,135, Kevin Shorthouse 100b, Scott Alexander 126, Jordan Alexander 112b,100) Nomads @ Hollyfields 7 (Tony Colley 100, Karl Neale 100,117, Dave Jarvis 100, Dave Chisnell 100,140, Carl Winters 112b,148f, Sam Robinson 100, Kevin Smith 125,105b,160b,117), Old Horns Lions 4 (A.Heslip 120,2×100, Paul Seadon 140, Barry Stephens 100,105b, Barrie Linnecor 100,110b, Andy Kimberley 3×100, Aide Stainfield 100,125,133) Old Oscott Arrows 5 (Dave Page 100, Mick Maher 140,100, Mark Page 100, Phil Locke 118f,100, Lol Jones 2×100), Plough and Arrows 3 (Adam Hu,phriss 112b, Kieron Gow 100, Nigel Robbins 140) Red Lion 6 (Robert O’Briem 101, Tim Vickers 140,105b, Ryan Lowe 140,106,125), Division Two:- Beggars Bush 6 (P.Hodgkins 103b, Ryna Corniskey 100,101, 112b, Gary Bushell 140,121) Rosey Mac’s Bar 3 (Eddie Groves 120b, Joseph Nolan 114f), St Thomas Misfits 3 (Ian McClusky 100, Lucas Bird 101) Pint Pot Flights 6 (M.Bagnall 100,100b,140, J.Fountain 100, N.Napier 100), Sutton Sharks 4 (Chris Gardener 100, Jon Boden 100, Jack Boden 100) St Thomas Arrows 5 (Paul Andrews 100b, Gill Lynch 125), Rosey Mac’s 5 (Dan Haden 137,100, Neil Bradley 120b, Jack Cox 100, Ian Stokes 100,140, John Cox 100) Deer’s Leap 4 (Darryl Rodgers 100, Adam Dunn 100,11 darts game, Dan Hopkins 2×100,140, Tom Ross 120b,119,100), Drakes Drum 4 (Alan Lilley 100, Neil Goldie 138,140, James Clarke 2×100, Marc Pearce 125, Callum Crocket 107f, Jack Mahon 100) Erdington Arrows 5 (Luke Cooksey 121, Adam Lineham 100, M.Naylor 140).
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The Stourbridge and District Monday Night League had the finals of their Doubles Knockout on the fixture card and taking the title with a straight 3-0 result in the final over B.Stevens and N.Gordon (Seven Stars) were the Five Ways duo of A.Nicholls and R.Riaz.
In the last four games Nicholls and Riaz won 2-1 against K.Safe and L.Marson (Netherton Conservative Club ‘B’) while Stevens and Gordon won by the same margin against the Raven ‘A’ pairing of J.Wrench and C.Wrench.
Losing quarter-finalists were M.Perry and S.Wise (Mount Pleasant), C.Plant and S.Gough (Five Ways) and B.Hughes and D.Edwards (Princess), K.Safe and L.Marson (Netherton Conservative Club ‘B’) had a bye.
Full Results:Doubles Knockout:Quarter-Finals:- J.Wrench & C.Wrench (Raven ‘A’) 2 M.Perry & S.Wise (Mount Pleasant ) 0, B.Stevens & N.Gordon (Seven Stars) 2 C.Plant & S.Gough (Five Ways) 1, A.Nicholls & R.Riaz (Five Ways) 2 B.Hughes & D.Edwards (Princess) 0, K.Safe & L.Marson (Netherton Conservative Club ‘B’) had a bye, Semi-Finals:- J.Wrench & C.Wrench 1 B.Stevens & N.Gordon 2, K.Safe & L.Marson 1 A.Nicholls & R.Riaz 2, Final:- B.Stevens & N.Gordon 0 A.Nicholls & R.Riaz 3.
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The 5-A-Side Knockout finals were the order of the day for the Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League and congratulations go to Allen’s Bar who after winning 3-2 in the semi-finals against Three Horseshoes ‘A’ won the final against Three Horseshoes ‘B’ 3-0 to lift the silverware. Three Horseshores ‘B’ won their semi-final game against Tamebridge 3-1.
Full Results:5-A-Side Knockout:Semi-Finals:- Allen’s Bar 3 Three Horseshoes ‘A’ 2, Three Horseshoes ‘B’ 3 Tamebridge 1, Final:- Allen’s Bar 3 Three Horseshoes ‘B’ 0.
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There are two more fixtures to play in the Rowley Monday Night League and already acclaimed champions Bell continue to impress winning 7-2 playing away against fourth in the league Whiteheath Tavern. There is still a battle going on for the runners-up spot as currently placed second Plough and Harrow added a convincing 8-1 win at Spring Meadow to their tally to put them on forty-eight points and keep intact their two points advantage over third in the table Hawthorns who with a maximum and seven darts leg from their G.Jackson won 6-3 at home against White Swan. There were also maximum scores from L.Vincent (Hawthorns ‘B’) and S.Booton (Rowley Labour Club), G.Edwards (Romsley Cricket Club) had a 160 break.
Full Results:Game 28:- Snooks 7 Hawthorns ‘B’ 2 (L.Vincent 180), Whiteheath Tavern 2 Bell 7, Loyal Lodge 4 Tividale Sports 5, Rowley Bar and Grill 3 Gate Hangs Well 6, Huntingtree 3 Rowley Labour Club 6 (S.Booton 180), Spring Meadow 1 Plough and Harrow 8, Romsley Cricket Club 3 (G.Edwards 160b) Tividale FC 6, Hawthorns 6 (G.Jackson 180,7 darts game) White Swan 3.
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Week ten in the Sedgley and Gornal Tuesday Night League and a bye for Red Cow has seen them slip from second place to fourth on fourteen points just two short of leader’s new Inn 2 who after their 8-1 win at Cabin have played nine games. Taking over in second place is Mount Pleasant who handed out a 9-0 whitewash to their visitors Britannia to leave them eight legs of average behind the leaders and two to the good on third placed Netherton Sports and Social Club who were 7-2 winners at Jolly Crispin. Red Cow are a further thirteen legs of average behind New Inn 2. Fifth in the table Gornal British Legion with a maximum from their A.Hughes won 5-4 at home against Royal to leave them four points off the top but with a game in hand. Britannia’s E.Adderley also found the three treble twenties.
Full Results:Game 10:- Gornal British Legion 5 (A.Hughes 180) Royal 4, Triangle 6 Baggeridge Social 3 (K.Flavell 160b, P.Middleton 180), New Inn 7 Meadow Lark 2, Jolly Crispin 2 Netherton Sports and Social Club 7, Mount Pleasant 9 Britannia 0 (E.Adderley 180), Cabin 1 New Inn 2 8, Red Cow had a bye.
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Week four in the Netherton Thursday Night 501 League was a real high-scoring week with no fewer than seven maximums scored with J.Batham notching two. There was on each for Bulls Head’s S.Priest and G.Jackson and also one each for the Hill and Cakemore Ex Serviceman’s Club duo T.Johnson and G.Edwards, S.Charlesworth (Spring Meadow Social) also hit one while B.Carr (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club) had a 160 break.
On the league front the top three teams remain undefeated with Old Liberal Club topping the table, their 5-4 win at British Oak keeping them one leg of average ahead of Bulls Head who won 5-4 at Plough and Harrow while third in the league Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ won 7-2 at home against Hill and Cakemore Ex Serviceman’s Club to put them within two legs of average on the leaders.
Full Results:Game 4:- Old Glasshouse 2 (S.Homer 2×16 darts games) Spring Meadow Social 7 (S.Charlesworth 180, H.Johnson 180), Netherton Sports and Social Club 1 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 8 (D.Mucklow 180), Netherton Conservative Club 5 Cottage Spring 4, Spring Meadow Pub 5 (K.Barnfield 120b) Plough and Harrow 4, Bulls Head 5 (S.Priest 180, G.Jackson 180) Townsend Social 4, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 7 (P.Tonks 11 darts game, B.Carr 160b) Hill and Cakemore Ex Serviceman’s Club 2 (T.Johnson 180, G.Edwards 180), Hare and Hounds 4 (J.Wimbush 150b) Mount Pleasant 5 (S.Phillips 128f), British Oak 4 Old Liberal Club 5 (J.Batham 2×180).
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Just three rearranged fixtures played in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League to take the league up to the halfway stage. Mount Pleasant’s 8-1 home win over High Acres ‘B’ saw them move up three places in the table to fourth but still leaving them ten points short of leaders Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’.
Full Results:Rearranged Fixtures:- Raven 5 Starving Rascal 4, Tommy Turners ‘B’ 4 Rose and Crown ‘A’ 5, Mount Pleasant 8 High Acres ‘B’ 1.
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Dudley Sports ‘A’ won a vital game in the Silver End Sunday Morning League when they beat third in the table Old Star 6-2 to put them on 74 points from 29 games and their opponents on 68 from 30 games. Second in the league Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club won 5-3 at Tenth Lock to give them 73 points from 30 games.
Full Results:Game 30:- Dudley Sports ‘A’ 6 Old Star 2, Tenth Lock 3 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 5, High Acres ‘C’ 0 Brickmakers Arms 8, High Acres ‘A’ 6 Pensnett Liberal Club 2, New Talbot ‘A’ 6 New Talbot ‘B’ 2, Rose and Crown 6 High Acres ‘B’ 2, Old Cat Inn 3 Mount Pleasant 5, Old Liberal Club 8 Raven 0, Brier Rose 2 Dudley Sports ‘B’ 6, Church Tavern had a bye.
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The top two teams in the Stourbridge and District Wednesday Night League are both on 40 points and in their latest fixtures both won 4-3, leaders Oold Liberal Club winning at home against Ashwood and second placed Swan winning at Hollybush. Third in the league Bird in Hand ‘E’ ‘lost ground as they went down 4-3 at home to Stourbridge FC, they are now four points behind the top two teams.
Full Results:Game 22:- Fox Inn (Lye) 5 White Horse 2, Old Liberal Club ‘A’ 4 Ashwood 3, Plough 5 Beech Tree Miners 2, Bird in Hand ‘E’ 3 Stourbridge FC 4, Red House 6 Netherton Conservative Club 1, Brickmakers Arms 6 Wheatsheaf 1, Hollybush 3 Swan 4, Five Ways ‘B’ 2 Old Liberal Club ‘B’ 5, Mount Pleasant had a bye.
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Dog and Partridge took another step nearer to wining the West Midlands Men’s Super League when they won 4-1 at home against Landywood to give them 110 points from 27 games and a lead of eight over second placed Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ who were 5-0 home winners in their local derby with their ‘A’ side.
Full Results:Game 28:- Chase Social 5 Three Crowns 0, Kimgs Head ‘B’ 3 Wednesbury British Legion 2, Dog and Partridge 4 Landywood 1, Dudley Ex Servicemn’s Club 4 Cottage Spring 1, Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 5 Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 0, Corpus Christi 4 Junction ‘A’ 2.
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A 4-1 home win over Pensnett Liberal Club ‘B’ takes Allen’s Bar account to 65 points from 16 games and gives them a lead at the top of the Black Country Men’s Super League of ten points over second placed Townsend ‘A’ who had a narrow 3-2 home win over Allen’s Bar ‘B’. Third and fourth placed Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club and Quarry Bank Liberal Club ‘B’ are both on 51 points and have played respectively 16 and 15 games.
Full Results:Game 16:- Townsend ‘A’ 3 Allen’s Bar ‘B’ 2, Allen’s Bar 4 Pensnett Liberal Club ‘B’ 1, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 3 New Inn 2, Quarry Bank Liberal Club ‘B’ 4 Blackheath Liberal Club 1, Pensnett Liberal Club ‘A’ 3 Townsend Social 2, Northfield Darts Club 3 Halesowen Cricket Club 2.
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As a consequence of not playing this week in the Gilbert’s Bar Monday Night Singles League Scott Baker has been ousted from his number one perch in division one as second placed DEAN Simmons-Fullwood completed his fixtures with a 6-2 win over Paul Price followed by a 7-1 win over Jimmy Stackhouse to give him a total of 242 points for the season, Baker now in second place, is on 240 points and still has two games to play which should see him clinch the title for a third successive season..
Division two have completed their fixtures and in division three there is no change in the top eight places.
Full Results:Game 38:- Andy Mullinder 4 Andrew Jervis 4, Jimmy Stackhouse 0 Jon Blakemore 8, Paul Price 2 Dean Simmons-Fullwood 6, Tony Singh 3 Ian Stanton 5, Dean Simmons-Fullwood 7 Jimmy Stackhouse 1, Steve Lynch 2 Stewart Pryce 6, Game 40:- Thomas Hollowood 5 Michele Pritchard 3, Keogh Bate 3 Lauren Kempson 5, Joe Bartolo 5 Sarah Barrett 3, Robert Bradley 3 Anthony Bradley 5, Andy Poole 4 Sarah Barrett 4, Michele Pritchard 7 Anthony Bradley 1, Keogh Bate 8 Jacqui Simmons 0.
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There is very little change in the singles and doubles league for the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League with the top six places intact in the singles division and the top eleven the same in the doubles division. Singles leaders Junction ‘B’ won 6-1 at Golden Lion to give them 40 points from 21 games and second placed Hotshots kept within two points of the leaders with a 4-3 home win over Junction ‘D’.
In the doubles division the same two teams hold the top two places, despite a 2-1 defeat at Golden Lion Junction ‘B’ hold on to pole position with 38 points while second placed Hotshots drew level on the same 38 points with a 3-0 win over Junction ‘D’ and now only trail the leaders by seven legs of average.
Full Results:Game 21:Singles League:- Corpus Christi ‘B’ 1 Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 6, Dog and Partridge 2 New Gate Inn ‘A’ 5, Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 3 Corpus Christi ‘A’ 4, Golden Lion 1 Junction ‘B’ 6, Hotshots 4 Junction ‘D’ 3, Junction ‘C’ 2 Wednesfield Legion 5, Milestone 3 Ring of Bells 4, New Gate Inn ‘B’ 4 Three Crowns 3, Woodfield 4 Junction ‘A’ 3, Doubles Division:- Corpus Christi ‘B’ 0 Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 3, Dog and Partridge 1 New Gate Inn ‘A’ 2, Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 0 Corpus Christi ‘A’ 3, Golden Lion 2 Junction ‘B’ 1, Hotshots 3 Junction ‘D’ 0, Junction ‘C’ 1 Wednesfield Legion 2, Milestone 1 Ring of Bells 2, New Gate Inn ‘B’ 1 Three Crowns 2, Woodfield 1 Junction ‘A’ 2.
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