Darts News – A West Midlands Round Up
The Sheldon and District Winter League is fast drawing to an end but the premier league title is still up for grabs as the top two teams, Langley Arrows and Sheldon Marlborough Arrows, are both on twenty-six points from fifteen games with one to play, and that one outstanding fixture is against each other which will be played on 4th June and decide who will lift the winners silverware. In the latest fixtures both Langley Arrows and Sheldon Marlborough Arrows had 8-1 wins against respective opponents Dog Inn Nomads and Brian’s Flights while third placed Highwood, who are also on twenty-six points, have completed their programme and had a bye. Sam Hicks (RAFA) was the only player in the division to score a maximum in his team’s 6-3 home win over Kingshurst Labour Club. Smithswood Social have one more game to play, a home tie against next to bottom Mackadown Sports and Social Club, but whatever the result, Smithswood will finish in the bottom spot.
The shadow league title will almost certainly go to Kingshurst Labour Club who despite being on the same four points as their nearest rival Brian’s Flights, they have the superior average.
With one more fixture to play, an away game against Sheldon Marlboro Ridge, RAFA Arrows have already won the division one title, their thirty points are four more than second placed Banbury Club who also have just one more game to play, a home tie with Sheldon Marlboro Ridge which will see them finish as runners-up irrespective of the outcome.
Station Inn will finish at the foot of the table, their four points six fewer than the team directly above them Yardley Ex Colts.
Long-time leaders of division two, Langley Pints, have two remaining fixtures, and they are both with second placed Maggies who have a third game to play with CBMC-A and mathematically could still finish top of the table on average, however, just one defeat to Langley Pints would give Pints the title and Maggies finish as runners-up.
With one more fixture to play, a home game against Hunters Moon, Trident Flights, who are four points adrift of the team above them Castle Bromwich Spitfires, will take the wooden spoon, they are currently the only team in the league without a single point.
Full Results:Game 18:Premier League:- Sheldon Marlborough Arrows 8 (Tom White 9 darts game) Brian’s Flights 1, RAFA 6 (Sam Hicks 180, Des O’Connor 105f) Kingshurst Labour Club 3 (Nigel Robinson 9 darts game), Langley Arrows 8 Dog Inn Nomads 1, Mackadown Sports and Social Club v Smithswood Social Club was postponed, Highwood had a bye, Division One:- Banbury Club 7 Langley Flights 2, Trident Spears 8 Moseley Rugby Club 1, Lyndon Old Boys 5 Sheldon Marlborough Ridge 4, Yardely Ex Colts 5 (Adam Sanders 8 darts game) Station Inn 4, Raven 2 RAFA Arrows 7 (Dirk Baker 180), Division Two:- Digby 2 Langley Pints 7, Maggies 7 (Adam Sharpe 12 darts game) Hollywood Social Club 2, Shirley Misfits 4 (Steve Wells 116f,12 darts game) Raven Flights 5, CBMC-A- 7 Trident Flights 2, Hunters Moon 6 Castle Bromwich Spitfires 3.
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The Heartlands Sugardarts M&E Co Double Top League have had quite a few shock results for players at the top of the table in week fifteen. Former leader Matthew Cain suffered a 2-1 defeat to John Yates before beating Roxy Bennett 3-0 while second placed Ryan Cain had a straight 3-0 defeat at the hands of Alex Downes and then went down 2-1 to Stephen Smith. Steve Cain was placed third, he won 3-0 against John Burdett before losing by the same 3-0 scoreline to Tony Pedley. Before the latest round of fixtures, Martin Cooper was fourth in the league but on the night he won 2-1 against Jordan Rogers, 3-0 against Sophie Cain and 3-0 against Clive Austin to give him a total of sixty-seven points from twenty-seven games and put him in pole position. Matthew Cain is now second on sixty-six points from twenty-six games with Steve Cain third having also played twenty-six games with sixty-four points. Ryan Cain drops to fourth place on sixty-two points but from twenty-eight games.
Full Results:Week 15:- Jordan Rogers 1 (100,109f) Martin Cooper 2 (107b), Stephen Smith 1 (140) Adam Rogers 2, Logan Swords 2 Bob Cooper 1 (101f), Gemma Whatley 1 (103) Emma Cain 2, Sue John 2 Brian Meer 1 (100b,140), Alex Downes 3 (121) Ryan Cain 0, John Burdett 0 John Frost 3 (132,100), Steve McCormack 0 Roxy Bennett 3 (117), Matthew Cain 1 (2×100,125) John Yates 2 (108b), Matthew Hoare 1 (110) Tony Pedley 2 (114), Matt Ryan 0 Ramone Stevens 3 (140), Ellis Gundy 1 Adam Rogers 2, Clive Austin 1 (100) Matt Richmond 2 (115,140,11 darts game), Sophie Cain 0 Martin Cooper 3, Gemma Whatley 0 (125) Charlie Rogers 3, Bob Cooper 0 Jordan Rogers 3, Sue John 2 Emma Cain 1, Andrew Richmond 1 Logan Swords 2, Steve Cain 3 (120b,123,11 darts game) John Burdett 0 (100), Ryan Cain 1 Stephen Smith 2, Matthew Hoare 0 (100) L.J.Austin 3 (100), Alex Downes 3 John Yates 0 (100), Matthew Cain 3 (114) Roxy Bennett 0, John Frost 2 (100) Charlie Rogers 1 (112b), Brian Meer 3 Steve McCormack 0 (115), Ellis Gundy 3 Bob Cooper 0, Sophie Cain 0 Ramone Stevens 3 (121,100,101b), Matt Richmond 3 Gemma Whatley 0, Jordan Rogers 3 (100,113b,122) Andrew Richmond 0, Steve Cain 0 (140,107,100b) Tony Pedley 3, Martin Cooper 3 (140,100) Clive Austin 0 (100,120b), Adam Rogers 1 (122,140) Matt Ryan 2, L.J.Austin 1 George Drennan 2 (107b,100).
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There were only three fixtures played in the Kings Norton League this week which saw second in the league Greenlands lose for the fourth time in eighteen games when they returned from third placed Bournebrook on the wrong side of the close 4-3 result. Despite the defeat Greenlands remain in second place with twenty-eight points from their eighteen games with their victors two points behid them after playing nineteen games.
In the other games played, Kings Norton Flights had a narrow 4-3 win at Pavillions and Dingle won 5-2 at E57 with N.Edwards notching a maximum for the winners.
Full Results:Game 19:- Pavillions 3 (S.Brown 122, C.Davenport 122, S.Corbett 121_ Kings Norton Flights 4 (D.Willis 100, R.Foxhall 100,100b.Hampton 145), Bournebrook 4 (K.Webb 100, T.Jeffs 120b, M.Bathurst 101b, A.Jeffs 138, R,Chambers 100) Greenlands 3 (R.Waldron 100,108Bb, R.Docker 100), E57 2 (A.Reynolds 123) Dingle 5 (N.Edwards 100, M.Poolton 100, P.Richards 104, N.Edwards 180).
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It was cup week in the Sutton and District League, the semi-finals of their Brian Goodman and Ken Rust cups. In the Brian Goodman Cup, division one side Erdington Arrows were in top form with no fewer than three of their players, F.Naylor, W.Naylor and L.Moore hitting maximums in their 6-3 win over second division side Pint Pot Flights. Joining Erdington Arrows in the final will be current division one leaders Highcroft Hotsdogs who won the top of the table clash with second in the same division Nomads @ Hollyfields 6-3, J.Alexander found the three treble twenties for the Hotdogs.
In the last four games of the Ken Rust Cup, the all division two game between Hollyfileds and Osoctt Social Club saw Oscott Social Club, who are four places below their opponents in the league table, win 6-3. Also making their way into the final were division one side Bishop Vesey who beat their second division opponents, Sutton Sharks 7-2.
Full Results:Brian Goodman Cup:Semi-Finals:- Pint Pot Flights 3 Erdington Arrows 6 (F.Naylor 180, W.Naylor 180, L.Moore 180), Nomads @ Hollyfields 3 Highcroft Hotdogs 6 (J.Alexander 180), Ken Rust Cup:Semi-Finals:- Hollyfields 3 Oscott Social Club 6, Bishop Vesey 7 Sutton Sharks 2.
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There is only one week of fixtures remaining in the South West Birmingham Clubs League but there are also a few catch-up games to be played. Northfield Darts Club already have the division title under their belts, their nineteen points and one more game to play, four more than second placed Northfield Conservative Club ‘B’ who also have just one remaining fixture after winning their latest home game against Quarry Lane Club 6-2. Third placed Stirchley United were held to a 4-4 draw at Perfection but still have two games to play and are just two points adrift of Northfield Conservative Club ‘B’.
The division one Pre-Match Doubles title looks set to go to Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club, they have amassed a total of 123 points from ten games while second placed Northfield Darts Club, although only two points behind the Ex Serviceman’s, have played eleven games.
The division two title could go to one of two teams, West Heath CEM or E57 as the former are on twenty points and the latter eighteen and both have two more games to play. Both teams had wins in the most recent fixtures, West Heath CEM winning their home game with Northfield Conservative Club ‘A’ 5-3 and E57 awarded an 8-0 walkover against Longbridge Supremes.
Northfield Conservative Club ‘A’ and West Heath CEM are battling it out for the division two Pre-Match Doubles title, the former currently topping the table with 109 points from thirteen games and the latter second on 104 points from twelve games.
Full Results:Game 12:Division One:- Northfield Conservative Club ‘B’ 6 Quarry Lane Club 2, Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 4 Bournbrook 4, Perfection 4 Stirchley United 4 (K.Webb 100b,101b,140,100f), Division Two:- Bartley Green FC 4 Cue Club 4, West Heath CEM 5 Northfield Conservative Club ‘A’ 3, Longbridge Arrows 3 Kings Norton Arrows 5, E57 8 Longbridge Supremes 0 (walkover).
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It was maximums galore in the Netherton Thursday Night 501 League with no fewer than thirteen playes finding the three treble twenties, and they were Mark Allen (Haden Cross), Jeff Batham and Neil Murphy (Old Liberal Club), Ben Lewis (Plough and Harrow), Grant Jackson, Bobby Ratcliffe and Steve Tipper (Bulls Head), Simon Booton and Tommy Johnson (Hawthorns), George Peters (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’), Mark Rollinson (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’), Dave Edwards and Daryl Hand (Rose and Crown (Wordsley).
On the league front Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ continue to lead the field making it twelve straight wins when they won 6-3 at home over their nearest rivals Rose and Crown (Wordsley) to increase their advantage to nine points over their opponents. Third placed Old Liberal Club lost ground as they went down 6-3 at Haden Cross, both Rose and Crown (Wordsley) and Old Liberal Club have one game in hand on the leaders.
Full Results:Game 13:- Haden Cross 6 (Mark Allen 180) Old Liberal Club 3 (Jeff Batham 180, Neil Murphy 180), Netherton Sports and Social Club 5 Gate Hangs Well 4 (Darrin Tucker 154f), Plough and Harrow 3 (Ben Lewis 180) Bulls Head 6 (Grant Jackson 180, Bobby Ratcliffe 180, Steve Tipper 180), Hawthorns 9 (Simon Booton 180, Tommy Johnson 180) Dudley Ex Servicemana’s Club ‘B’ 0 (George Peters 180), Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 6 (Mark Rollinson 180) Rose and Crown (Wordsley) 3 (Dave Edwards 180, Daryl Hand 180), Furnace 1 Townsend Social Club 8.
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There were 6-1 wins for the top two teams in the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League, leaders Old Liberal Club winning at Queens Head (Stourbridge) while second placed Cross played at home against Raven, Cross making it nine wins in as many games. Third in the league Five Ways went one better by handing out a 7-0 whitewash to their hosts Gate Hangs Well to leave them on sixteen points from nine games, four off the top with a game in hand. Fourth, Fifth and sixth placed Bird in Hand, Gornal British Legion and Swan are all also on sixteen points, Swan having played ten games compared tpo the others having played nine.
Full Results:Game 10:- Bull and Bladder 1 Gornal British Legion 6, Glasscutters Arms ‘B’ 3 Seven Stars 4, Gate Hangs Well 0 Five Ways 7, Netherton Conservative Club ‘A’ 6 Hinksford Arms 1, Ashwood 3 Glasscutters Arms ‘A’ 4, Queens Head (Stourbridge) 1 Old Liberal Club 6, Fox Inn (Lye) 6 Mount Pleasant 1, Cross 6 Raven 1, High Acres 2 Netherton Conservative Club ‘B’ 5, Samson and Lion 4 Swan 3, Bird in Hand had a bye.
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Fixtures for the Brierley Hill Monday Night League produced a top of the table clash iu game twenty-eight, leaders Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ taking on second placed Bridge. Despite home advanatge the Ex Serviceman’s Club lost 5-4 and as a result also lost pole position and slipped to second place behind Bridge whose fifty-two points are four more than the Ex Serviceman’s who have played the same twenty-eight games. Third and fourth in the league Lamp Tavern and Raven are both on twenty-six points, Lamp winning 5-4 at home over Wombourne Club and Raven, who also played at home, won 7-2 against Roebuck ‘A’.After the top four there is a gap of eight points to fifth placed High Acres who won their latest fixture at Railway Inn 8-1.
Full Results:Game 28:- Raven 7 Roebuck ‘A’ 2, Dudley Sports ‘A’ 3 Rose and Crown’A’ 6, Lamp Tavern 5 Wombourne Club 4, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 4 Bridge 5, Kingswinford British Legion 6 Pensnett Liberal Club 3, Railway Inn 1 High Acres 8, Tipton Sports and Social Club 4 Tommy Turners 5, Stourbridge Cricket Club 2 Starving Rascal 7, Mount Pleasant 3 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 6, Rose and Crown ‘B’ 3 Little Barrel 6, Roebuck ‘B’ 4 Dudley Sports ‘B’ 5.
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Quarry Bank Liberal Club had an 8-1 home win over Cabin ‘2’ in the Sedgley and Gornal Tuesday Night League to keep them top of the table with sixty-four points and a lead of four over second in the league Red Cow ‘1’ who had a closer 5-4 success at fourth in the table Netherton Sports and Social Club. A 7-2 win at Wheatsheaf keeps third placed Gornal British Legion within ten points of the leaders and four ahead of Netherton Sports and Social Club. There is then a gap of six points to fifth and sixth placed Bulls Head and Wheatsheaf, Bulls Head winning 8-1 at Red Cow ‘2’.
Full Results:Game 33:- Baggeridge Social 5 Jolly Crispin 4, British Oak 9 Red Lion 0, Cabin ‘1’ 5 Parkes Hall 4, Hilly House 7 Stump 2, Netherton Sports and Social Club 4 Red Cow ‘1’ 5, New Inn 9 Meadow Lark 0, Quarry Bank Liberal Club 8 Cabin ‘2’ 1, Red Cow ‘2’ 1 Bulls Head 8, Royal 6 Mill 3, Wheatsheaf 2 Gornal British Legion 7.
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Just the one game was played in the Black Country Men’s Super League, a game which saw second and third placed Quarry Bank Liberal Club Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club square-up to each other. The game was played on the Ex Serviceman’s board, home advantage proving to be good as they ran out the 4-1 winners to see them leap-frog their opponents and take over the number two spot with 111 points, two more than the Liberal Club. The Ex Serviceman’s Club are now seven points behind leaders Allen’s Bar ‘A’ and two ahead of the Liberal Club, however, another plus is they have a game in hand on both teams.
Full Results:Game 35:- Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 4 Quarry Bank LIberal Club 1.
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One-time leader Jacqueline Maiden reduced the arrears to five points on current leader Evonne Taylor in the West Midlands Ladies Super League when she won 3-0 against Kath Jenkins, both players now having played thirty-three fixtures. Third placed Gemma Barrett had a 3-0 win over Sarah Maybury to leave her a further six points adrift of Maiden and eleven short of Taylor.
Full Results:Week 26:- Jacqueline Maiden 3 Kath Jenkins 0, Kelly Aston 3 Shellbie Guest 1, Eloise Milburn 3 Sam Rowley 0, Jackie Trott 3 Claire Hobbs 1, Sarah Maybury 3 Jade Wellings 1, Kelly Aston 3 Julie Emery 1, Hannah Davies 3 Jacqui Simmons 0, Claire Hobbs 3 Eloise Milburn 1, Jackie Trott 3 Sam Rowley 0, Gemma Barrett 3 Sarah Maybury 0, Kelly Aston 3 Lauren Herrington 1.
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Reigning champion of the Amblecote RBL Premier League, Jason Lowe, is well on course to retain that title with the league only up to week ten as he added 7-0 wins over Robbie Hipkiss and Trevor Cunningham to take his points tally to 184 from twenty-five games giving him a lead of twenty-nine points over second in the league Ian Townsend who in his latest games won 4-3 against Matt Davies and 5-2 against Chris Pickett. Third placed Nick Fullwell is on the same 155 points as Townsend, he didn’t have a very successful evening as he began with a 4-3 defeat to Jake Shipley, then won 6-1 against Steve Gillam and Shane Passey before ending the night as he began with a 4-3 defeat, this time to newcomer Caden Marsh. Caden Marsh has newly joined the league and on his first night played six games, winning five and losing just the one. He lost his opener to Jake Shipley 4-3 then won 4-3 against Joe Woodhouse and Daz Hand, beat Matt Davies 5-2, and after his 4-3 win against Fullwell, rounded off the evening with a 6-1 win over Gavin Smith.
Full Results:Week 10:- Jake Shipley 4 Nick Fullwell 3, Dave Edwards 6 Joe Woodhouse 1, Andy Vellender 6 Chris Pickett 1, Ryan Hardman 4 Joe Poole 3, Jason Lowe 7 Robbie Hipkiss 0, Spike Green 5 Kian Rogers 2, Shane Passey 6 Brandon Mallen 1, Jake Shipley 4 Caden Marsh 3, Stephen Cartwright 4 Mark Nassralla 3, Grant Jackson 5 Craig Slater 2, Tom Hanson 4 Sam Page 3, Nick Fullwell 6 Steve Gillam 1, Caden Marsh 4 Joe Woodhouse 3, Ian Townsend 4 Matt Davies 3, Daz Hand 7 Ryan Green 0, Nick Fullwell 6 Shane Passey 1, Tom Hanson 4 Kian Rogers 3, Joe Poole 4 Craig Slater 3, Dave Edwards 5 Matt Davies 2, Caden Marsh 4 Daz Hand 3, Jason Lowe 7 Trevor Cunningham 0, Spike Green 4 Grant Jackson 3, Steve Gillam 5 Trevor Cunningham 2, Andy Vellender 7 Ryan Green 0, Robbie Hipkiss 6 Stephen Cartwright 1, Ian Townsend 5 Chris Pickett 2, Jake Shipley 7 Sam Page 0, Ryan Hardman 7 Mark Nassralla 0, Gavin Smith 5 Brandon Mallen 2, Caden Marsh 5 Matt Davies 2, Jake Shipley 4 Matt Davies 3, Caden Marsh 4 Nick Fullwell 3, Caden Marsh 6 Gavin Smith 1.
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Game thirty-two in the singles league of the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League saw no change in the league positions, Junction ‘B’ holding on to the top spot with a 6-1 win at Golden Lion ‘B’ and second placed Dog and Partridge ‘B’ going eight points behind the leaders after they lost 5-2 at home to Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’.
Junction ‘B’ also top the doubles league table with fifty points, however their lead is on average only as Golden Lion ‘A’ take over the second place from Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ after winning 2-1 at Ashmore and Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ losing 2-1 at home to Dog and Partridge ‘A’. Third and fourth placed Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ and New Gate Inn are both on forty-eight points, just two fewer than the two top teams, New Gate Inn had a 3-0 home win over Red Lion.
Full Results:Game 32:Singles League:- Ashmore 3 Golden Lion ‘A’ 4, Bradmore Arms 2 Wednesfield Legion 5, Dog and Partridge ‘B’ 2 Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 5, Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 4 Dog and Partridge ‘A’ 3, Golden Lion ‘B’ 1 Junction ‘B’ 6, Junction ‘C’ 1 Junction ‘A’ 6, Junction ‘D’ 2 Milestone 5, New Gate Inn 6 Red Lion 1, Three Crowns 4 Pheasant 3, Wheatsheaf 1 Woodfield 6, Doubles League:- Ashmore 1 Golden Lion ‘A’ 2, Bradmore Arms 0 Wednesfield Legion 3, Dog and Partridge ‘B’ 1 Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 2, Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 1 Dog and Partridge ‘A’ 2, Golden Lion ‘B’ 1 Junction ‘B’ 2, Junction ‘C’ 2 Junction ‘A’ 1, Junction ‘D’ 0 Milestone 3, New Gate Inn 3 Red Lion 0, Three Crowns 1 Pheasant 2, Wheatsheaf 0 Woodfield 3.
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Simon Pritchard consolidated his number one position in division one of the Gilbert’s Bar Monday Night Singles League when he won 7-1 against Richard Brown. Wayne Barratt emulated the feat in division two, winning 7-1 against Jenson Jones to keep him top of the table.
Full Results:Game 15:- Jimmy Handley 5 A.Lubkowski 3, J.Bartolo 2 Michael Smith 6, C.Jones 2 M.Pugh 6, W.Speed 4 K.Szabo 4, M.Daniel 3 C.Zambra 5, S.Pritchard 7 R.Brown 1, Jimmy Handley 3 Kev Bate 5, C.Jones 2 C.Manoila 6, J.Jones 3 L.Daniel 5, Matt Ford 6 C.Hobbs 2, M.Pritchard 6 A.Warrender 2, L.Davis 2 E.Gripton 6, Miller Ford 5 Keogh Bate 3, N.Quinton 7 Martin Smith 1, J.Jones 1 W.Barratt 7, E.Gripton 2 S.Davis 6.
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