This coming weekend Warwickshire will be playing their third fixture in the Premier Division of the UKDA National League and coming off the back of a narrow 19-17 home defeat to Lancashire, they will be hoping to return to winning ways in what will be an away game against Lincolnshire. However a win will not be an easy task as for the four UKDA seasons so far Warwickshire have lost to Lincolnshire, hopefully this weekend they will break that unwanted run. Warwickshire’s latest defeat saw them drop from pole position to fourth on forty-five points, six short of new leaders Suffolk.
Liming up for Warwickshire will be, Men’s ‘A’:- Danny Lauby, Dom Taylor, Gareth Braham, Jack Wareing, Jamie Hughes, Martin Tonks, Matty Washbrooke, Noel Grant, Nigel Heydon, Ian McFarlane, Steve Hine, Wayne Mynard, Men’s ‘B’:- Adam Hancock, Jnr Joyce, Dave Hill, Karl Reynolds, Lee Miller, Paul Harbourne, Mark Carter, Mark Strong, Lloyd Jackson, Taylor, McGuckian, Will Naylor, Zac Prince, Reserves:- Ryan Jackson, Carl Winters, Ian Shaw, Mark Martin, Jason Prince, Mark Faulkner, Women’s ‘A’:- Marian Conway, Wendy Adams, Natalie Gilbert, Courtney Hine, Hannah Meek, Kirsty Hinchliffe, Women’s ‘B’:- Nina Bolt, Macey Gibbons, Kacie O’Connor, Caroline Pike, Donna Pinch, Jodie Rigg, Reserves:- Clare Greenwood, Kristeen Meek, Denise Keyte.
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In the Andy Wheeler Fisheries Championship Division, West Midlands will be hoping to make three consecutive wins when they play hosts to Humberside. Going into the fixture West Midlands are placed second in the promotional table with forty-six points while their opponents are sixth with thirty-nine points. A win for the Midlanders could well see them top of the table Sunday night as current leaders Cheshire have a bye this weekend.
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Last weekend Black Country brought forward their third fixture of the season in the L-Style Division One of the UKDA National League, a home game against Berkshire. Prior to the encounter Black Country were fifth in the division with twenty-two points and their visitors next to bottom of the table with fourteen points. Saturday’s games saw the ladies ‘B’ win 4-2 and the men’s ‘B’ win 8-4, with the respective match awards going to Demmi Titley (16.30) and Ian Townsend (25.62). The ladies ‘A’ finished all-square at three each with Chez Allcock topping the averages with her 17.28 while Jamie Rollinosn was the men’s ‘A’ man of the match with his 31.31 average as his team emulate the ‘B’ result wining once again 8-4.
The overall score for the weekend was 23-13 to Black Country to see them move up into the number one spot with sixty-five points, their opponents moving up four places to sixth with forty points. Although top of the division, Black Country have played three games and their position could well last only until all of the weekend’s results are in as their chasing teams have only played two games.
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The Sheldon and District Winter League had the preliminary round of their Divisional Cups on the fixture card and in the one Premier League game Dog Inn Nomads had a 6-3 win at Mackadown Sports and Social Club with Sam Robinson hitting a maximum for the winners and his team-mate Adam McSwiggan recording an eleven darts game.
Although there were two scheduled fixtures for division one, the game between Station Inn and Langley Flights was a late result while in the other fixture Lyndon Old Boys had a narrow 5-4 win over RAFA Arrows with Craig Stansfield having a 130 check-out for Lyndon.
There were two games in division two Langley Pints, with a maximum from Cameron Smith having a resounding 8-1 win at Trident Flights and despite a maximum for Mick Taylor, his team Castle Bromwich Spitfires lost 5-4 at Shirley Misfits.
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There was a top of the table clash in division one of the Sutton and District League, second in the division Highcroft Hotdogs playing hosts to top of the table Nomads at Hollfields. Prior to the fixture both teams were undefeated and with something having to give it was Nomads @ Hollyfields who had to suffer the 5-4 defeat to drop to second place in the table, two points behind the new leaders, Highcroft Hotdogs who ate now the only team in the division with an unbeaten record. In addition to Nomads having six points, there are five more teams on the same number of points, Old Horns Lions, Drakes Drum, Old Oscott Arrows, Bishop Vesey and Charley’s Flights.
Amazingly in division two, the top three teams are not only undefeated and on the same eight points but also have exactly the same average and they are Great Barr Social, Pint Pot Flights and Rise Club. In their latest fixtures Great Barr Social won 5-4 at Sutton Sharks, Pint Pot Flights had a similar 5-4 win at Sutton Sports and Rise Club made it three 5-4 wins when they won at Rosey Mac’s Bar.
There were three maximums in the league this week and they came from Mark Wild (Bishop Vesey), Jason Greaves and Barry Stephens (Old Horns Lions). Cian Evans (Great Barr Social) had a 160 break.
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Week twenty-four in the Heartlands Sugardarts M&E Co Double Top League and Matthew Cain with 2-1 wins over Alex Downes and Adam Rogers holds on to pole position with 110 points from 44 games, he has a lead of one point over second placed Martin Cooper who beat Stepehen Smith 3-0 and Ryan Barritt 2-1. Third in the league John Frost is fourteen points off the top and has played two games more than the two players above him, after losing 2-1 to Ryan Cain he lost by the same margin to Steve Cain.
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A 5-2 home defeat to Stirchley United has cost Northfield Darts Club the division one title in the South West Birmingham Clubs League. Prior to the final fixtures Northfield Darts Club topped the division one table with Stirchley second, the defeat saw them finish on the same eighteen points as Stirchley but losing the title by one single leg of average.
The division two title was never in any doubt and went to Longbridge United who amassed a total of twenty points in their twelve games, four more than runners-up Bournbrook. Longbridge United made it a fantastic double wining the pre-match doubles title with a total of 133 points, twenty more than runners-up Bartley Green FC.
With a total of 155 points the division one pre-match doubles title went to Northfield Darts Club who finished the season twenty-four points ahead of second placed Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club.
Ending the season on a high was K.Jones (Perfection) who in his final game notched a maximum.
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Leaders of division one in the Shirley and District Monday Night League, Langley ‘A’ had a 5-4 home win over fourth placed Royals to keep them top of the division with twenty points, however their lead is purely on average as second and third placed Bears and Tippetts Bar are both on the same twenty points. Bears won 5-4 at home over Langley ‘B’ while Tippetts Bar were 7-2 winners a t home against Highwood. There were five maximums in division one this week and supplying the three treble twenties were Rich Mills (Langley ‘A’), Phil Kemp (Royals), Mark Gwalchmai (Cider House) and Tom Finnegan and Daz Wright (Tippetts Bar).
In division two Banbury Club are the only team in the league to have won all of their fixtures, they top division two with a perfect twenty-four points from their twelve games. Second placed Wharf are on twenty points and they have played fourteen games.
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Of the eighteen teams who started the John Edwards Thursday Night League, after only two fixtures, just six remain with a 100% win record. Double Tops Micro Bar top the table with a slender one leg of average lead on second placed Smethwick Cricket Club after their convincing 8-1 home win over the Mill while the Cricket Club were not far behind winning 7-2 at home against Brandhall Labour Club. Third placed Island Inn are a further one leg short of Smethwich, they had an 8-1 win at Blackheath Liberal Club to put them one leg in front of fourth placed Bostin Darts ‘B’ after they had a 6-3 home success over Whiteheath Tavern. Wonder are placed fourth, a 6-3 win at Club ‘99’ keeping them one leg ahead of fifth placed Tividale Sports after they recorded a 5-4 home win over Bostin Darts ‘A’.
There were no fewer than six players scoring a 180 this week and they were Owen Boswell (Double Tops Micro Bar), Dave Windsor (Smethwick Cricket Club), Ryan Hardman (Blackheath Liberal Club), Shane Sheridan (Bostin Darts ‘B’), Mart Crumpton (Whiteheath Tavern) and Dean Brookes (Tividale Sports).
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With only six more fixtures to play in the Rowley Monday Night League, Wonder and Bell are locked together at the top of the table, both on fifty four points. In the latest round of games both Wonder and Bell had 6-3 wins in turn against Romsley Cricket Club and Rowley Bar and Grill, Wonder holding on to pole position with a far superior average than Bell. Third placed Tividale FC had an 8-1 home win over Tividale Sports and although they have a game in hand on the two teams above them they are fourteen points behind them.
There were 180’s for L.Homer (Gate Hangs Well) and H.Kainthal (Tividale FC).
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Old Star continue to hold on to their six points lead at the top of the Silver End Sunday Morning League, their latest 6-2 win at Tenth Lock taking their points tally to sixty. Second placed Dudley Sports ‘A’ had a 7-1 home win over Kingswinford British Legion to keep them six points ahead of third placed Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club who won 6-2 at home against the Bell. High Acres ‘A’ make up the top four, their 5-3 win at Brier Rose leaving them four points behind the Ex Serviceman’s Club.
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The Brierley Hill Monday Night Leaague completed round one of their League Cup and the biggest win of the round came from Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ who won 8-1 at Tipton Sports and Social Club. Starving Rascal were not far behind with their 7-2 home win over Kingswinford British Legion. There were 6-3 wins for Bridge and Roebuck ‘B’ in turn against Pensnett Liberal Club and Stourbridge Cricket Club while High Acres and Dudley Sports ‘A’ beat respective opponents Rose and Crown (Wordsley) and Tommy Turners 5-4.
There was just one rearranged fixture played in the league which saw Lamp Tavern win 7-2 at Wombourne Club, the former moving up from ninth to joint fifth and the latter dropping from seventh to ninth.
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The Stourbridge and District Wednesday Night League are just one more fixture away from the halfway point of their season and leaders Chop House consolidated their number one spot with a convincing 7-0 win at Stourbridge FC ‘A’ who dropped from second to third place to be replaced by Old Liberal Club ‘A’ who won 6-1 at home against Wheatsheaf to leave them four points short of the leaders and level, but with a better average than Stourbridge FC ‘A’.
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A 4-3 defeat at Five Ways has cost Gornal British Legion not only their current top place in the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League but possibly the title as their nearest rivals Old Liberal Club won 4-3 at Seven Stars to replace the British Legion at the top of the table with 54 points from 28 games while Gornal British Legion drop to second place with 52 points from 29 games.
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Only two games remain in the Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League and the title is still up for grabs for Allen’s Bar and Vine ‘A’ who are both on 52 points from 28 games, Allen’s having a five legs average lead on Vine ‘A’. The latest results saw Allen’s Bar win 7-0 at Wonder and Vine ‘A’ win 5-2 at home over Sandwell..
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A 3-2 home win over High Acres has seen Allen’s Bar ‘A’ take their points at the top of the Black Country Men’s Super League to 73 from 20 games, second placed Quarry Bank Liberal Club didn’t play this week and are six points off the top and three to the good on third placed Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club who also had a 3-2 home win in their game against Allen’s Bar ‘B’, both Quarry Bank Liberal Club and Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club have a game in hand on the leaders.
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West Midlands Ladies Super League leader Jacqueline Maiden didn’t play this week but remains top of the table with 40 points from 10 games with a lead of four points plus a game in hand on second placed Gemma Barrett who had a 3-1 win over Julie Emery followed by a 3-2 win against Sarah Maybury. Evonne Taylor didn’t play either this week and she drop s from second to third place on 34 points from nine games.
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Staffordshire Knot, leaders of the West Midlands Men’s Super League, had their lead cut this week as they went down 3-2 playing away against fourth placed Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club. Staffordshire’s lead is now only two points over second placed Kings Head who have a game in hand. Third placed Dog and Partridge are on the same 85 points as Kings Head but have played 23 games as opposed to the 22 Kings Head have played.
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Jason Lowe marches on in the Amblecote RBL Premier League adding further 7-0 and 4-3 wins over Connor Whitehouse and Michael Harding to his account to give him a total of 431 points from 64 games. Nick Fullwell didn’t play this week and drops two places to fourth with 383 points from 62 games. Taking over in second place is Ian Townsend who lost 5-2 to Cayden Smith and then won by the same margin over Joe Poole to give him a total of 385 points from 65 games. Cayden Smith is third with 383 points from 60 games, after beating Townsend he then won 4-3 against Paul Wells, 7-0 against Jake Robinson and 5-2 against Ryan Hardman.
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A top of the table encounter in division one of the Gilbert’s Bar Monday Night Singles League, saw leader Scott Baker held to a 4-4 draw by second placed Simon Mountford, however Baker then went on to win 7-1 against Alan Melling to put him on 223 points from 27 games in pole position with a lead of 41 over Mountford with two games in hand.
Division to leader Michael Smith suffered a surprising 8-0 defeat by Reece Cook Lucas. He now has 249 points and a lead of 67 over second placed Andy Mullinder who has six games in hand.
None of the top three players in division three played this week, Olly Garratt Holding on to pole position with a 209 with a lead of 48 over second placed John Bate who in turn is 15 to the good on third placed Dave Akers.
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Junction ‘B’ kept their undefeated run intact in the singles league of the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League, making it fourteen straight wins with a 6-1 win at Bradmore Arms to keep them two points ahead of their nearest rivals Dog and Partridge ‘B’ who had a closer 4-3 home win over Golden Lion ‘A’.
New Gate Inn are the new leaders in the doubles league after former leaders Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ lost 2-1 to them, New Gate Inn now having 24 points and second placed Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ are on 22 as do third placed Golden Lion ‘A’ after their 2-1 win at Dog and Partridge ‘B’
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