Darts News – A West Midlands Round Up
Warwickshire will be playing their seventh fixture in the Premier Division of the UKDA National League this coming weekend, a tough away game against Yorkshire at the Glasshoughton W.M.C, 152 Leeds Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4PD. Yorkshire are currently third in the division with 139 points from seven games while Warwickshire have 113 points from six games and are placed seventh.
Warwickshire are not enjoying the best of starts so far as in the six games they have played, they have won one, drawn two and lost three, their win coming on the opening day of the new season when they won 25-11 playing away against Cornwall.
Hoping to register Warwickshire’s second win will be, Men’s ‘A’:- Dave Atkins, Gareth Braham, Jack Wareing, Kevin Dowling, Mark Martin, Matty Washbrooke, Nigel Heydon, Noel Grant, Ryan Jackson, Sam Price, Taylor McGuckian, Zac Prince, Men’s ‘B’:- Adam Hancock, Ian Shaw, Jason Meek, Jason Prince, Jnr Joyce, Karl Reynolds, Keith Deeley, Lee Miller, Lloyd Jackson, Mark Carter, Mark Strong, Will Naylor, Reserves:- Dave Hill, Jamie Hughes, Danny Lauby, Steve Hine, Wayne Mynard, Women’s ‘A’:- Marian Conway, Wendy Adams, Caroline Pike, Kacie O’Connor, Natalie Gilbert, Donna Pinch, Women’s ‘B’:- Nina Bolt, Kirsty Hinchliffe, Lucy Shepherd, Hannah Meek, Jodie Rigg, Macy Gibbons, Reserves:- Claire Greenwood, Courtney Hine.
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In the L-Style Division One of the UKDA National League, Black Country will be hoping to return to winning ways this coming weekend when they will be taking on second in the division, Somerset whose 151 points are some forty more than their hosts, however Black Country have played one game fewer than Somerset and hopes are that home advantage at Allens Sports Bar, Newhall Street, Tipton, West Midlands, DY4 9HL will be the deciding factor.
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It was Divisional League Cup semi-finals week in the Sheldon and District Winter League and in the Premier League the current second and third placed teams in the league table, Langley Arrows and Sheldon Marlborough Arrows, in turn won 6-3 and 7-2 against Kingshurst Labour Club and RAFA, with Nigel Robinson notching a maximum for Kingshurst Labour.
The division one games produced a shock result as leaders Banbury Club lost 5-4 playing against bottom of the division Station Inn, who have won just one of their fourteen league fixtures so far. Third placed Trident Spears came up against fourth in the division Sheldon Marlborough Ridge and won 6-3.
Shirley Misfits progressed to the division two final with a 7-2 win over CBMC-A- and meeting them in the final will be Maggies, who won their game against Hollywood Social Club 5-4.
There were also a couple of rearranged league fixtures played which saw Smithswood Social Club finish level at 4-4 with Brian’s Flights in the Premier League and Hunters Moon win 6-3 at Castle Bromwich Spitfires in division two.
Full Results:Divisional League Cups:Semi-Finals:Premier League:- Sheldon Marlborough Arrows 7 RAFA 2, Langley Arrows 6 Kingshurst Labour Club 3 (Nigel Robinson 180,105f), Division One:- Station Inn 5 Banbury Club 4 (Kristian Green 108f), Trident Spears 6 (Preston Cupkovic 10 darts game) Sheldon Marlborough Ridge 3, Division Two:- Shirley Misfits 7 (Tim Payne 2×13 darts games) CBMC-A 2, Maggies 5 (Noel Hall 112f) Hollywood Social Club 4, Rearranged League Fixtures:Game 4:Premier League:- Smithswood Social Club 4 (Ton Franklin 141f) Brian’s Flights 4 (Jamie Masefield 152b), Game 9:Division Two:- Castle Bromwich Spitfires 3 Hunters Moon 6.
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Northfield kept their hopes of the Kings Norton League title on track with a 5-2 win at Longbridge, this being Northfield’s sixteenth consecutive win and their unbeaten run has given them a six points lead, but from one more game, over second placed Greenlands who had a similar 5-2 win at Kings Norton Flights. Third placed Bourneville are a further four points adrift, they also have a game in hand on the leaders. Pavillions lost 6-1 at E57, but their D.Whitehouse chalked up the only maximum of the week.
Full Results:Game 16:- Stirchley 6 (M.Cormell 129,140b, A.Fenton 100,152b, S.Young 122, J.McCartan 2×100, S.Welsh 104) Dingle 1 (N.Edwards 122, M.Poolton 100, P.Richards 100,106), Kings Norton Flights 2 (C.Foxhall 100, J.Butcher 121, James Fisher 102,140, Jaimie Fisher 121, K.Foxhall 2×100) Greenlands 5 (J.Downer 100, R.Waldron 100,127,140, R.Docker 100b, A.Deeley 100, B.Andrews 140), Perfection 1 (N.Smith 112b,140,12 darts game) Bournebrook 6 (K.Webb 125,12 darts game, T.Jeffs 100b, M.Bathurst 2×100, A.Jeffs 122b, D.Collins 100), Longbridge 2 (J.Wood 100b,125, W.Ford 108b) Northfield 5 (L.Allen 111, J.O’Neill 100,135, M.Lloyd 100b, R.Higgins 140, M.Hopkins 100,144,10 darts game, N.Steventon 100b,105b,129,136f,11 and 9 darts games), E57 6 (A.Reynolds 2×100, G.Williamson 140, N.Porter 2×100) Pavillions 1 (D.Whitecombe 100,180).
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In the Harborne and District League, leaders Copper Fox ‘R’, stretched their undefeated run to fourteen games when they won their home tie with Harborne Social 8-1, the win keeping them two points ahead of both Northfield Darts Club and Northfield Conservative Club. The Darts Club won 6-3 at Thimble Mill and have now played one game more than the leaders while the Conservative Club, who have played the same fourteen games as Copper Fox ‘R’, won their home game with Weoley Castle 7-2.
Three players K.Foxhall (Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club), C.Fowler (Copper Fox ‘M’) and A.Busby (Northfield Conservative Club), all found the three treble twenties this week.
Full Results:Game 15:- Smethwick Cricket Club 9 (M.Smith 100,2×140, M.Collins 2×100, P.Brookes 3×100,140, V.Gould 100,140, C.Devenport 2×100, K.Hopton 125,140) Stag and Three Horseshoes 0 (L.Anderson 2×100,123,140, S.Anderson 120,2×140), Cock Inn 3 (John Fox 100, L.Fox 118,160, Joe Fox 100, D.O’Neill 100, L.O’Neill 110) Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 6 (A.Fenton 2×100, R.Foxhall 2×100, J.Butcher 100,117, C.Foxhall 123,130, R.Nibblett 100, K.Foxhall 180, James Fisher 141f), Thimble Mill 3 (K.Biddulph 140, J.Goulding 100,108,115, J.Jukes 100, O.Gough 132, J.Perry 100, K.Gould 2×100,125) Northfield Darts Club 6 (M.Lloyd 3×100,134, B.PriceDavies 140, L.Fowler 2×100,140, L.Allen 2×100,2×140, J.Evitts 2×100,115, T.Allen 140), Lion Bar 4 (C.Millward 140, D.McConomy 119,140, F.Goldsby 100,108, R.Cashmore 140, D.Latham 100, M.Perry 2×100) Copper Fox ‘M’ 5 (C.Fowler 131,2×140,180,15 darts game, J.Loughran 140, A.Harvey 100,125, D.Kent 100, G.Dews 2×100, J.Downer 100, M.Davies 121, K.Jukes 2×100,105), Copper Fox ‘R’ 8 (E.Simpson 2×100, J.Hykin 140, A.Hykin 100,121,123, N.Porter 3×100,140, T.Hamilton 140, D.Goldsmith 100,2×140, N.Porter 103f) Harborne Social 1 (P.Sitshebo 2×100,2×121,125,140, S.McGrogan 100, H.Tharoo 100, M.Ram 109), Windsor Complex 2 (S.Hopkins 100,120, D.Bains 2×100) Weoley Castle WMC 7 (M.Warr 3×100,112, A.Heath 101,125,135,140, M.Bolton 2×100,140, D.Kight 122f,140, Z.Tuckley 100), Northfield Conservative Club 7 (D.Hill 2×100,134,2×140,13 darts game, A.Busby 140,180, A.Sutton 3×100,125,129,137,17 darts game, T.Shipley 2×100,140, S.Jones 100,121,140, C.Steadman 2×100,121,125) Weoley Castle 2 (J.Best 3×100,140, D.Lancett 2×100,140,18 darts game, C.Galvin 119,139), Crown 4 (K.Smith 100,121,140, T.Watkins 2×100, W.Hands 2×100, L.Salloway 3×100, R.Crawford 100) Bourneville 5 (M.Bennett 3×100,120, G.Bailes 117,121, P.Garvey 100,115, C.Evans 134, A.Bailes 140, S.Hercules 120,121, M.Ferriday 2×100).
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A 3-0 win over Emma Cain plus a 2-1 success against Andrew Richmond was enough for John Frost to hold on to pole position in the Heartlands Sugardarts M&E Co Double Top League this week. Frost’s forty-two points from seventeen games is three to the good on second in the league Steve Cain, who has played two games fewer than Frost after adding on his latest 2-1 win over Ellis Gundy and 3-0 success against Logan Swords. Fourth placed Martin Cooper has only played fourteen games and is just seven points off the top of the table, he is the only undefeated player in the league, his latest victories being 3-0 against Stephen Smith and 2-1 against Alex Downes to make it fourteen straight wins. In his 3-0 win over Steve McCormack, Matthew Cain chalked up the only maximum of the week.
Full Results:Week 9:- Stephen Smith 0 Martin Cooper 3 (107b,100), Matthew Cain 3 (140,180,11 darts game) Steve McCormack 0 (112b), Adam Rogers 0 Jordan Rogers 3 (125,140), Charlie Rogers 2 (100) George Drennan 1 (100), Sue John 1 Matt Richmond 2, Bob Cooper 0 (112b) John Yates 3 (108b,100), Roxy Bennett 0 (2×100) Tony Pedley 3, John Frost 3 Emma Cain 0, Ellis Gundy 3 (2×100,105f,12 darts game) Sophie Cain 0, Brian Meer 3 (2×100) Dylan Bloomer 0 (112b), Ryan Cain 3 (140) Logan Swords 0 (100), Stephen Smith 2 Ryan Barritt 1, Matthew Cain 3 (100) Andrew Richmond 0, George Drennan 0 Jordan Rogers 3 (100,106f,125), John Burdett 2 (105,2×140) John Yates 1, Matt Richmond 1 Stuart Bloomer 2, Matt Ryan 2 Clive Austin 1 (120b,100), Matthew Hoare 3 (140) Gemma Whatley 0, L.J.Austin 2 (100b,101b) Tony Pedley 1, Steve McCormack 2 Ramone Stevens 1 (101b,100), Bob Cooper 1 (115) Charlie Rogers 2 (121,132), Martin Cooper 2 (2×100,125) Alex Downes 1 (121), Steve Cain 2 (115,100b) Ellis Gundy 1, Sue John 0 Adam Rogers 3 (100,140,121), Ryan Barritt 2 (2×100) Brian Meer 1 (100), Andrew Richmond 1 John Frost 2, Sophie Cain 1 Roxt Bennett 2 (100), Stephen Smith 0 (100) John Burdett 2 (112b), Emma Cain 2 (100) Matthew Hoare 1, Stuart Bloomer 2 (112b) Dylan Bloomer 1, Gemma Whatley 0 Matt Ryan 3, George Drennan 0 (140) Matthew Cain 3 (112b), Jordan Rogers 1 (121,100) Ryan Cain 2 (140,125), Ramone Stevens 2 (101,100,112f) Alex Downes 1 (100), Clive Austin 3 (117) L.J.Austin 0, Steve Cain 3 (100,122,125,120b,145,10 darts game) Logan Swords 0.
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Highcroft Hotdogs suffered only their first defeat in fourteen games in division one of the Sutton and District League when they lost 7-2 playing away against Old Horns Lions who are third in the division and four points behind their opponents. Despite the loss, Highcroft Hotdogs remain top of the division with twenty-six points and still have a four points buffer on second placed Nomads @ Hollyfields after they also lost, going down 6-3 at Heartlands.
Rise Club made it fourteen wins in as many games in division two, topping the table with a perfect twenty-eight points with a six points lead on Great Barr Social, Pint Pot Flights and Plough and Arrows. Great Barr Social won 7-2 at Misfits @ Holly Lane Sports and Social Club while Pint Pot Flights had a 6-3 home win over Oscott Social Club and Plough and Arrows also won 6-3 at Rosey Mac’s Bar.
Just two maximums this week and they both came in division two from Neil Napier (Pint Pot Flights) and Rob Nelson (St Thomas Arrows.
Full Results:Game 14:Division One:- Bishop Vesey 5 (Martin Partridge 100b, Mark Wild 120b,100,10 darts game, Nicholas Sammons 3×100,140, Stuart Abbott 100, Dave Walton 101, Lee Arnold 120b) Erdington Arrows 4 (Lewie Moore 119,109b,100, Jacob Timmins 120b, Will Naylor 2×140), St Thomas Lions 4 (Tim Vickers 2×100,136, Robert Graham 100, Matthew Hoare 105b) Charley’s Flights 5 (Dean G.Bond 101, Billy Cadby 2×100, Kevin Hewings 100,138f), Old Oscott Arrows 8 (M.Page 102b, L.Jones 100, D.Parsons 100, K.Hands 100b,105b, P.Locke 100b) Walmley CSC Flights 1 (Ian Taylor 125,110b, Steve Gardiner 120b), Drakes Drum 6 (Craig Turner 125,120f, Allen Lilley 125) Rosey Mac’s 3 (John Cox 100), Heartlands 6 (Martin Cooper 109f, Ryan Cain 140,100, Charlie Rogers 112b, John Frost 140, Steve Cain 100, Matthew Cain 101) Nomads @ Hollyfields 3 (T.Colley 140,11 darts game, C.Cupkovic 100, H.Riddell 100, T.Cupkovic 140,100b), Old Horns Lions 7 (David Pickering 121, Andy Kimberley 100, Paul Seadon 125, Jason Greaves 100) Highcroft Hotdogs 2 (Jordan Alexander 100,140, Kevin Shorthouse 140, Sid Pritchett 135,100,133), Division Two:- Deer’s Leap 7 (Darren Stenson 100, Anthony Kimberley 140, Nick Donaghue 100) Beggars Bush 2 (Duane Webb 115,Jack Hickman 137, Pete Smith 100), Misfits @ Holly Lane Sports and Social Club 2 (2 (Chris Machin 140,121, Ryan Savatard 121) Great Barr Social 7 (Connor Clever 100, Colin Bain 100, Ian Hebberts 100, Mike Duda 125), Pint Pot Flights 6 (Neil Napier 120b,180,101b, Michael Bagnall 125,105b,180, Ben Hughes 140, Louie Lemathy 120b) Oscott Social Club 3 (I.Lloyd 2×100,116, A.Whitehouse 140, G.Bushell 105b,2×100, D.Shannon 101), Rosey Mac’s Bar 3 (George Averill 100) Plough and Arrows 6 (Danny Hughes 125, Roxy Bennett 140 Nigel Robbins 100b,126,100, Oli Cook 100), Sutton Sharks 7 (Jon Boden 2×100, Chris Gardener 100b) St Thomas Arrows 2 (Rob Nelson 100,180, Jim Lynch 100), Sutton Sports 3 (Rich Woodroffe 100, Dean Mortiboy 102b, Andy Houlton 100) Hollyfields 6 (Lou Browne 140, Prston Cupkovic 140, Darren Ellis 2×100, Adam McSwiggan 112b), Minworth Bulls 0 (Luke Bishop 112b,100, Steven Milner 100) Rise Club 9 (Luke Parry 111,140, Scott Bastable 100, Ollie Day 140).
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Northfield Darts Club, consolidated their number one spot in division one of the South West Birmingham Clubs League when they won 8-0 at Quarry Lane Club, giving them a total of thirteen points and a lead of two over Northfield Conservative Club ‘B’ who won their home game with Perfection 5-3. Third placed Stirchley United had a 6-2 win at Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club to leave them four points off the top but with two games in hand.
A 5-3 win at home over Northfield Conservative Club ‘A’ sees E57 hold on to pole position in division two, they have a two points advantage over their nearest rivals West Heath CEM after they won 7-1 at Bartley Green FC, CEM, have a game in hand on the leaders.
Full Results:Game 9:Division One:- Northfield Conservative Club ‘B’ 5 Perfection 3, Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 2 Stirchley 6, Quarry Lane Club 0 Northfield Darts Club 8, Bournbrook had a bye, Division Two:- Bartley Green FC 1 West Heath CEM 7, Cue Club 4 Kings Norton Arrows 4, E57 5 Northfield Conservative Club ‘A’ 3, Longbridge Supremes 3 Longbridge Arrows 5.
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A convincing 8-1 win at Netherton Sports and Social Club keeps Quarry Bank Liberal Club top of the Sedgley and Gornal Tuesday Night League with fifty-two points. The leaders have a four points advanatge over second in the table Red Cow ‘1’ who also won 8-1 at Royal. Third and fourth placed Gornal British Legion and Netherton Sports and Social Club are both on eleven points, the former winning 7-2 at home over Bulls Head, both teams are ten points adrift of the leaders.
Full Results:Game 27:- Gornal British Legion 7 Bulls Head 2, British Oak 4 Cabin ‘2’ 5, Cabin ‘1’ 6 Meadow Lark 3, Hilly House 3 Baggeridge Social 6, Netherton Sports and Social Club 1 Quarry Bank Liberal Club 8, Parkes Hall 7 Mill 2, Red Cow ‘2’ 4 New Inn 5, Red Lion 0 Stump 9, Royal 1 Red Cow ‘1’ 8, Wheatsheaf 6 Jolly Crispin 3.
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Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ have played and won nine games in the Netherton Thursday Night 501 League while second and third placed Old Liberal Club and British Oak have played and won eight. A 6-3 win at Gate Hangs Well keeps Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ top of the table with twenty-seven points, while Old Liberal Club were 8-1 winners at Rose and Crown and British Oak 6-2 winnes at Furnace to give both teams twenty-four points. After the top three there is a six points gap to fourth and fifth placed Plough and Harrow and Bulls Head.
The league recorded no fewer than six scores of 180 this week and they came from George Willetts (Old Liberal Club), Connor Allen (Furnace), Simon Bloomer (British Oak), Phil Tonks (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’), Nathan Dingley (Plough and Harrow) and George Peters (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’).
Full Results:Game 10:- Rose and Crown 1 Old Liberal Club 8 (George Willetts 180,12 darts game), Furnace 2 (Connor Allen 180) British Oak 7 (Simon Bloomer 180), Gate Hangs Well 3 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 6 (Phil Tonks 180), Hawthorns 2 Plough and Harrow 7 (Nathan Dingley 180), Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 4 (George Peters 180,161f,12 darts game) Netherton Sports and Social Club 5 (Chas Skelding 125f), Townsend Social Club had a bye, Bulls Head v Haden Cross was postponed.
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After the opening six games in the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League, four of the twenty-one starters are still able to boast a 100% win record. Cross top the table with a slender one leg of average lead over both Bird in Hand and Old Liberal Club after they added on their 4-3 home win over Samson and Lion, Bird in Hand won 6-1 at home over Fox Inn (Lye) and Old Liberal Club won 6-1 at Glasscutters ‘A’. Five Ways make up the top four they had a 5-2 home win against Hinksford Arms to leave them six legs of average short of the leaders.
Full Results:Game 6:- Netherton Conservative Club ‘B’ 2 Gornal British Legion 5, Glasscutters ‘A’ 1 Old Liberal Club 6, Five Ways 5 Hinksford Arms 2, Ashwood 1 Swan 6, Queens Head (Stourbridge) 3 Netherton Conservative Club ‘A’ 4, Bird in Hand 6 Fox Inn (Lye) 1, High Acres 6 Glasscutters ‘B’ 1, Cross 4 Samson and Lion 3, Bull and Bladder 3 Mount Pleasant 4, Gate Hangs Well 2 Seven Stars 5, Raven had a bye.
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Game twenty results saw no change in the placing’s in the Black Country Ladies Team Super League with leaders Allen’s Bar ‘A’ beating their ‘D’ side 3-2 and second placed Allen’s Bar ‘B’ winning 4-1 against their ‘C’ side.
Full Results:Game 20:- Allen’s Bar ‘A’ 3 Allen’s Bar ‘D’ 2, Allen’s Bar ‘B’ 4 Allen’s Bar ‘C’ 1.
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A 3-2 home win over High Acres sees Allen’s Bar ‘A’ top of the Black Country Men’s Super League with a total of 111 points, some twelve more than second placed Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club, after they won their home game with Allen’s Bar ‘B’ 4-1, and although twelve points behind the leaders they have three games in hand. Third placed Quarry Bank Liberal Club are on the same ninety-nine points as Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club, their 5-0 home win over Soccer Zone ‘A’ their twenty-ninth fixture, they have played one more than the Ex Serviceman’s Club.
Full Results:Game 31:- Allen’s Bar ‘C’ 5 Townsend Social 0, Townsend ‘A’ 3 Northfield Darts Club 2, Quarry Bank Liberal Club 5 Soccer Zone ‘A’ 0, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 4 Allen’s Bar ‘B’ 1, Bostin Darts 180 Bar 4 Soccer Zone ‘B’ 1, Allen’s Bar ‘A’ 3 High Acres 2.
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Evonne Taylor had 3-0 wins over Tara Fullwood and Jacqui Simmons in the West Midlands Ladies Super League to take her to 109 points from thirty games and giving her an eight points lead over second placed Jacqueline Maiden who won 3-1 against Laura Herrington to give her a total of 101 points from twenty-seven games.
Full Results:Week 21:- Hannah Davies 3 Claire Hobbs 1, Eloise Milburn 3 Jacqui Simmons 1, Lauren Herrington 3 Julie Emery 0, Evonne Taylor 3 Tara Fullwood 0, Jacqueline Maiden 3 Lauren Herrington 1, Jade Wellings 3 Claire Hobbs 1, Hannah Davies 3 Julie Emery 1, Evonne Taylor 3 Jacqui Simmons 0, Jade Wellings 3 Tara Fullwood 0.
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A 4-1 in over Kings Head was not enough for Staffordshire Knot to hold on to pole position in the West Midlands Men’s Super League as Dog and Partridge’s 5-0 home win against Junction ‘B’ has seen them take over the top spot with thirty-six points, two more than Staffordshire Knot. Kings Head are now third with twenty-eight points, eight dewer than the leaders.
Full Results:Week 8:- Chase Social 3 Hot Shots 2, Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 3 Gate Inn 2, Staffordshire Knot 4 Kings Head 1, Dog and Partridge 5 Junction ‘B’ 0, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 3 Landywood 2, Junction ‘A’ 3 Carrington Club 2, Samba Social 3 Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 2.
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On the agenda for the Silver End Sunday Morning League was the finals of their singles Knockout and taking the title with a final win over Stuart Gough (Old Liberal Club) was Gary Cooper (Dudley Sports ‘A’).
Full Results:Singles Knockout:Final:- Runner-Up:- Stuart Gough (Old Liberal Club), Winner:- Gary Cooper (Dudley Sports ‘A’).
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With the majority of teams having played twenty-four games in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League, only four points separate the top four teams. Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ top the table with forty-two points after their latest 8-1 home win over Dudley Spors ‘A’ which gives them an average lead over second placed Bridge, whose 7-2 win at Stourbridge Cricket Club, puts them on the same forty-two points as the leaders but from one game less. Third placed Lamp Tavern have forty points and fourth in the league Raven are on thirty-eight.
Full Results:Game 24:- Raven 2 Lamp Tavern 7, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Clun ‘A’ 8 Dudley Sports ‘A’ 1, Kingswinford British Legion 1 Roebuck ‘A’ 8, Railway Inn 4 Rose and Crown ‘A’ 5, Tipton Sports and Social Club 1 Wombourne Club 8, Stourbridge Cricket Club 2 Bridge 7, Mount Pleasant 5 Pensnett Liberal Club 4, Rose and Crown ‘B’ 5 High Acres 4, Roebuck ‘B’ 6 Tommy Turners 3, Dudley Sports ‘B’ 5 Starving Rascal 4, Little Barrel 4 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 5.
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The fight for the Stourbridge and District Wednesday Night League title may well be over as leaders Chop House have fifty-four points after their latest 6-1 home win over Ashwood which gives them a six points breathing space over second abd third New Inns and Hollybush, who are battling it out for the runners-up spot. The latest fixtures seeing New Inns win 5-2 at Wheatsheaf and Hollybush win by the same margin at Beech Tree Miners to leave them just three legs of average behind their rivals.
Full Results:Game 30:- Raven 5 Bird in Hand ‘E’ 2, Beech Tree Miners 2 Hollybush 5, Stourbridge FC ‘B’ 1 Swan 6, Old Liberal Club ‘B’ 2 Five Ways 5, Netherton Conservative Club 5 Plough ‘B’ 2, Plough ‘A’ 1 Old Liberal Club ‘A’ 6, Fox Inn (Lye) 2 Stourbridge FC ‘A’ 5, Chop House 6 Ashwood 1, Wheatsheaf 2 New Inns 5.
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Only Bell and Gate Hangs Well are unbeaten in division one of the Rowley Monday Night League, Bell’s latest 7-2 win at Wheatsheaf and the similar 7-2 win for Gate Hangs Well at Romsley Cricket Club putting the two teams level on points and average at the top of the division. J.Tart (Tividale FC) had a 160 break in his team’s 7-2 win at Bostin Darts ‘A’.
In division two, Bostin Darts ‘B’ and Double Tops Micro Bar are the only two teams without loss, Bostin Darts ‘B’ topping the division following their 6-3 win at Loyal Lodge and the 6-3 home win for Double Tops Micro Bar against Shelter.
Full Results:Game 5:Division One:- Wonder 9 Rowley Labour Club 0, Snooks 4 Whiteheath Tavern 5, Bostin Darts ‘A’ 2 Tividale FC 7 (J.Tart 160b), Tividale Sports 5 Hawthorns Tavern 4, Romsley Cricket Club 2 Gate Hangs Well 7, Wheatsheaf 2 Bell 7, Division Two:- Double Tops Micro Bar 6 Shelter 3, Waterfall 4 Star Valley 5, Bostin Darts ‘C’ 2 Huntingtree 7, Vine 5 Hasbury 4, Coombs Wood 7 Spring Meadow 2, Loyal Lodge 3 Bostin Darts ‘B’ 6.
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Division one leader in the Gilbert’s Bar Monday Night Singles League, Simon Pritchard was held to a 4-4 draw by Malcolm Pugh while second placed Chris Manoila won 7-1 against Joe Bartolo.
In division two, Neville Quinton tops the table, he had a 7-1 win against Claire Hobbs, second placed Michele Pritchard having the same result against Jenson Jones.
Full Results:Game 10:- Artur Lubkowski 4 Olly Garratt 4, Dave Rich 7 Carl Zambra 1, Scott Baker 6 Brian Dolman 2, Christopher Jones 2 Wayne Speed 6, Richard Brown 3 Kevin Bate 5, Jimmy Handley 6 Kyle Szabo 2, Malcolm Pugh 4 Simon Pritchard 4, Allan Davies 7 Christopher Jones 1, Chris Manoila 7 Joe Bartolo 1, Eddie Gripton 0 Charlie Baker 8, Miller Ford 0 Wayne Barratt 8, Tanya Dolman 2 Liam Davis 6, Jenson Jones 4 Alfie Warrender 4, Keogh Bate 3 Stuart Davis 5, Matt Ford 6 Cameron Davies 2, Neville Quinton 7 Claire Hobbs 1, Michele Pritchard 7 Jenson Jones 1, Kobi Holyhead 3 Dean Showell 5.
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7-0 wins from Ian Townsend against Sam Page and Robbie Hipkiss have seen him move up three places in the Amblecote RBL Premier League to top the table with 116 points from eighteen games, he has a small lead of one point on Jason Lowe whose 6-1 win against Andy Vellender and 7-0 success over Michael Harding, has put him seven points to the good on third placed Nick Fullwell who didn’t play this week, but he has played the same sixteen games as Lowe and two fewer than Townsend.
Full Results:Week 6:- Shane Passey 4 Craig Lowin 3, Andy Vellender 7 Brandon Mallen 0, Mark Hopkins 5 Jayden Harper 2, Spike Green 5 Dave Edwards 2, Jake Shipley 4 Jon Underhill 3, Chris Pickett 4 Ryan Hardman 3, Rhys Cox 5 Ryan Green 2, Ian Townsend 7 Sam Page 0, Stephen Cartwright 4 Michael Harding 3, Craig Slater 5 Matt Davies 2, Joe Poole 5 Joe Woodhouse 2, Paul Wells 7 Chris Cox 0, Steve Gillam 5 Mark Nassralla 2, Gavin Smith 7 Pete Illic 0, Jason Lowe 6 Andy Vellender 1, Rhys Cox 4 Tom Hanson 3, Cayden Smith 5 Daz Hand 2, Grant Jackson 5 Robbie Hipkiss 2, Ryan Hardman 6 Stephen Cartwright 1, Shane Passey 4 Pete Illic 3, Jake Shipley 6 Trevor Cunnungham 1, Chris Pickett 6 Jayden Harper 1, Jason Lowe 7 Michael Harding 0, Ian Townsend 7 Robbie Hipkiss 0, Tom Hanson 6 Craig Lowin 1, Brandon Mallen 5 Daz Hand 2, Mark Hopkins 4 Dave Edwards 3, Sam Page 4 Stephen Cartwright 3, Jon Underhill 5 Chris Cox 2, Joe Poole 6 Steve Gillam 1, Craig Slater 5 Joe Woodhouse 2, Cayden Smith 6 Spike Green 1, Grant Jackson 7 Mark Nassralla 0, Trevor Cunningham 5 Ryan Green 2, Paul Wells 4 Gavin Smith 3, Rhys Cox 4 Matt Davies 3.
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No change in the top four places in the singles league of the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League, leaders Junction ‘B’ adding a 7-0 win over Dog and Partridge ‘A’ to their account to give them a total of fifty-four points, four more than second placed Dog and Partridge ‘B’ after they won 4-3 at home against Junction ‘C’
In the doubles league, four teams are at the top of the table with forty-two points, Junction ‘B’, Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’, Golden Lion ‘A’ and New Gate Inn, only average separating the four.
Full Results:Game 27:Singles League:- Ashmore 7 Junction ‘D’ 0, Dog and Partridge ‘B’ 4 Junction ‘C’ 3, Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 5 Golden Lion ‘B’ 2, Golden Lion ‘A’ 3 Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 4, Junction ‘A’ 7 Wheatsheaf 0, Junction ‘B’ 7 Dog and Partridge ‘A’ 0, New Gate Inn 5 Three Crowns 2, Pheasant 2 Milestone 5, Red Lion 5 Bradmore Arms 2, Wednesfield Legion 3 Woodfield 4, Doubles League:- Ashmore 1 Junction ‘D’ 2, Dog and Partridge ‘B’ 1 Junction ‘C’ 2, Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 1 Golden Lion ‘B’ 2, Golden Lion ‘A’ 1 Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 2, Junction ‘A’ 3 Wheatsheaf 0, Junction ‘B’ 3 Dog and Partridge ‘A’ 0, New Gate Inn 2 Three Crowns 1, Pheasant 0 Milestone 3, Red Lion 1 Bradmore Arms 2, Wednesfield Legion 2 Woodfield 1.
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