Darts News – A West Midlands Round Up
Black Country’s final fixture of the season in the UKDA National League’s L-Style Division One, an away game against Neighbouring Staffordshire, was brought forward one week, neither side really having anything to play for other than pride, as the hosts were ninth in the division and the away team seventh.
The weekend began with the ladies ‘B’ finishing all-square at 3-3 with Doreen Hunt taking the match award for her 3-0 win over Sammi Brown and 14.59 average, Demi Titley and Sarah Tromans were the other winners. The men’s ‘B’ chalked up a 9-3 win, their winners being Rich Bowen, Mark Rollinson, Luke Messer, Matthew Lloyd, Neil Steventon, Wayne Hobday, Matt Coleman, Sam Bissell and Mark Jones with Wayne Hobday taking the man of the match award after beating Danny Key 4-2 with a 26.93 average.
Like the ladies ‘B’, the ladies ‘A’ also finished with a 3-3 result, their top player being Chez Allcock who defeated Danielle Pearce 3-1 with a 22.59 average. Other winners were Stella Sims and Jodie Rowlands. The men’s ‘A’ suffered a 7-5 defeat, their winners being Trev Brennan, Liam Kelly, Tom Bissell, Steve Jones and Paul Wells with Liam Kelly the man of the match, beating Andy Beardmore 4-1 with a 28.90 average.
The overall result for the weekend was a 20-16 win for the Black Country, the win taking them up two places in the table to fifth while Staffordshire moved up one place to eighth.
Full Results:Staffordshire 16 Black Country 20:Staffordshire MA 7-5 The Black Country MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Mark Wheat (25.05) 4-0 (24.72) Dan Homer, Stuart Livesley (20.64) 0-4 (26.72) Trev Brennan, Andy Beardmore (24.22) 1-4 (28.90) Liam Kelly, Kevin Johnson (22.93) 4-3 (22.52) Alfie Corbett, John Burgess (27.93) 1-4 (28.24) Tom Bissell, Jamie Dunsdon (25.96) 4-1 (23.12) Martin Greenwood, Andrew Kenyon (21.41) 4-3 (21.44) Jordan Grainger, Stephen Lewis (26.03) 4-0 (24.09) Neil Wild, Mick Cooper (23.80) 2-4 (26.02) Steve Jones, Matt Carr (27.19) 4-3 (29.53) Danny Chiswell, Drew Tyler (25.93) 2-4 (25.07) Paul Wells, Darren Wilson (29.47) 4-0 (20.97) Liam Homer, Staffordshire MB 3-9 The Black Country MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Shaun Gara (24.89) 4-2 (23.46) Andy Garratt, Paddy Kavanagh (24.13) 2-4 (24.69) Rich Bowen, Dan Wilkinson (21.43) 0-4 (23.86) Mark Rollinson, Shane Beckett (25.17) 4-1 (23.83) Nick Whitehouse, Darren Burgess (23.81) 3-4 (25.87) Luke Messer, Stephen Jones (22.37) 1-4 (24.05) Matthew Lloyd, Darren Beesley (23.48) 1-4 (26.76) Neil Steventon, Danny Key (25.50) 2-4 (26.93) Wayne Hobday, Lea Bates (21.31) 4-2 (21.37) Ian Townsend, Gaz Barnett (23.14) 2-4 (26.37) Matt Coleman, Jack Leadbeater (23.70) 3-4 (21.80) Sam Bissell, Martin Plant (18.02) 1-4 (19.04) Mark Jones, Staffordshire WA 3-3 The Black Country WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Rhiannon Scales (13.93) 1-3 (13.89) Stella Sims, Julie Robinson (14.42) 3-2 (14.09) Scarlett Sullivan, Jenny West (19.03) 3-0 (16.26) Heather Wright, Anne Allsop (18.14) 1-3 (19.10) Jodie Rowlands, Row Sidley (19.78) 3-0 (13.44) Grace Angell, Danielle Pearce (18.23) 1-3 (22.59) Chez Allcock, Staffordshire WB 3-3 The Black Country WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Shelly Colclough (13.36) 1-3 (14.21) Demi Titley, Lia-Marie Woodcook (12.12) 3-0 (12.17) Kirsty Shaughnessy, Sammi Brown (12.27) 0-3 (14.59) Doreen Hunt, Beckie Bailey (13.46) 1-3 (14.14) Sarah Tromans, Angela Standen (19.52) 3-0 (17.49) Sarah-Jane Parker, Colette Duffield (17.53) 3-1 (16.71) Abbey Hunt.
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The Sheldon and District Summer League have got their new season underway and the league has increased from four groups to five with a total of twenty-nine teams.
After the opening games two teams share the number one spot in group one, Langley Arrows and Raven Arrows, who in turn defeated Highwood and Dog Inn Nomads 5-3. There were maximums in the group for Bobby Nixon (Langley Arrows), Chris King (Highwood), Danny Chiswell (Dog Inn Nomads) and Jason Prince Raven Arrows).
In group two, a 6-2 win by Kingshurst Labour Club over newcomers Family Tree puts them top of the table with a one leg of average lead on second placed RAFA Arrows who won their home tie with Smithswood Social Club 5-3.
Finding the three treble twenties in the group were Lewis Franklin (Smithswood Social Club) and Jamie Masefield (Family Tree).
Moseley Rugby Club had the best start to the season in the league when they won their group three game at against Hunters Moon 7-1, to put them top of the table with a two legs of average lead on their nearest rivals Lyndon Old Boys, who won 5-3 at home against Langley Flights.
There was just the one maximum in the group which came from Jordan Grainger (Raven).
Station Inn are in pole position in group four, a 6-2 success at Raven Flights putting them there with a single leg of average separating them from second placed CBMC-A, who won 5-3 at home over Shirley Misfits.
There is a similar situation in group five, with leaders Langley Bullets winning their home tie with Mackadown Sports and Social Club ‘B’ 6-2 and second placed Trident Flights having a 5-2 win at home over Weir Raven.
Harrison Nevvitt hit a maximum for Mackadown Sports and Social Club ‘B’.
Full Results:Week 1:Group One:- Langley Arrows 5 (Bobby Nixon 180, Simon Power 12 darts game, Tom Garfield 12 darts game) Highwood 3 (Chris King 180, Steve Harding 120f), Dog Inn Nomads 3 (Danny Chiswell 180, 12 darts game) Raven Arrows 5 (Jason Prince 180), Jake Liggins 12 darts game Trident Spears had a bye, Group Two:- RAFA Arrows 5 Smithswood Social Club 3 (Lewis Franklin 180), Sheldon Marlborough Ridge 4 RAFA 4, Kingshurst Labour Club 6 (Stephen Shepherd 13 darts game) Family Tree 2 (Jamie Masefield 180), Group Three:- Moseley Rugby Club 7 (Danny Smith 111f) Hunters Moon 1, Lyndon Old Boys 5 Langley Flights 3, Raven 4 (Jordan Grainger 180) Arran Way Arrows 4, Group Four:- CBMC-A 5 Shirley Misfits 3 (Steve Wells 14 darts game), Maggies 4 Langley Pints 4, Raven Flights 2 Station Inn 6 (Jimmy Green 112f), Group Five:- Langley Bullets 6 Mackadown Sports and Social Club ‘B’ 2 (Harrison Nevvitt 180), Yardley District Amateur Darts Team 4 Castle Bromwich Spitfires 4, Trident Flights 5 Weir Raven 3.
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The Camp Hill League are almost at the end of their season and with a 7-0 win in the local derby with Wakefield Terriers, Wakefield Warriors are already champions with a perfect unbeaten twenty-six points and a lead of six over second placed Diggitys Bar who won 6-1 at Sedgemere Devils.
Full Results:Game 14:- Shannons Rebels 3 Cotterill Lane EBAHA Club 4, Moseley Arms 1 GGSB 6, Wakefield Terriers 0 Wakefield Warriors 7, Sheldon Devils 1 Diggitys Bar 6.
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The Sutton and District League played off the finals of their Jubilee Shield at Walmley Sports and Cricket Club, in the quarter-finals there were straight 3-0 wins for Nomads Newbies and The Arrows who in turn accounted for Great Barr ‘D’ and Oscott Social. Winning 2-1 were Blue Nomads and Old Oscott ‘A’, who accounted for their respective opponents Gall FC and Walmley ‘2’.
Both of the semi-gfinals had 2-1 results, Blue Nomads beating Nomads Newbies and The Arrows winning against Old Oscott ‘A’. The final also went the full three legs distance with The Arrows becoming champions and Blue Nomads runners-up.
Full Results:Jubilee Shield:Quarter-Finals:- Gall FC 1 Blue Nomads 2, Nomads Newbies 3 Great Barr ‘D’ 0, The Arrows 3 Oscott Social 0, Old Oscott ‘A’ 2 Walmley ‘2’ 1, Semi-Finals:- Blue Nomads 2 Nomads Newbies 1, Old Oscott ‘A’ 1 The Arrows 2, Final:- The Arrows 2 Blue Nomads 1.
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The South West Birmingham Clubs League had their Divisional Cups on the fixture card and in division one the biggest win of 16-5 went to Stirchley United who defeated Bournbrook. Both Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club and West Heath CEM progressed to the next round with 13-8 wins over their respective opponents Northfield Conservative Club ‘B’ and Quarry Lane Club, while Northfield Darts Club won 13-6 against Perfection. The was a maximum for Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s A.Fenton while his team-mate, K.Foxall had a 160 break as did Stirchley United’s K.Mason.
In the division two games, Cue Club had a resounding 18-3 win over Longbridge Arrows, Bartley Green FC not far behind with their 16-5 win over Longbridge Warriors. Kings Norton Arrows accounted for Stirchley Arrows with a 14-7 result, while E57, with a maximum from N.Smith, beat Northfield Conservative Club ‘A’ 13-8.
Full Results:Divisional Cups:Division One:- Bournbrook 5 Stirchley United 16 (K.Mason 160b), Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 13 (K.Foxall 160b, A.Fenton 180) Northfield Conservative Club ‘B’ 8, Perfection 6 Northfield Darts Club 13, Quarry Lane Club 8 West Heath CEM 13, Division Two:- Northfield Conservative Club ‘A’ 8 E57 13 (N.Smith 180), Stirchley Arrows 7 Kings Norton Arrows 14, Cue Club 18 Longbridge Arrows 3, Longbridge Warriors 5 Bartley Green FC 16.
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Bridge continue to lead the Brierley Hill Monday Night League, their latest 6-3 win at Rose and Crown ‘A’ taking their points tally to fifty-eight from thirty-two games and giving them a slender two points advanatge over second placed Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ after their 7-2 home win over Starving Rascal. After the top two there is a four points gap to third placed Raven, who won their home game with fifth placed Wombourne Club 6-3.
Full Results:Game 32:- Raven 6 Wombourne Club 3, Rose and Crown ‘A’ 3 Bridge 6, Roebuck ‘A’ 4 Pensnett Liberal LCub 5, Dudley Sports ‘A’ 5 High Acres 4, Lamp Tavern 6 Tommy Turners 3, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 7 Starving Rascal 2, Kingswinford British Legion 4 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 5, Railway Inn 1 Little Barrel 8, Tipton Sports and Social Club 4 Dudley Sports ‘B’ 5, Stourbridge Cricket Club 5 Roebuck ‘B’ 4, Mount Pleasant 3 Rose and Crown ‘B’ 6.
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An 8-1 home win over Plough and Harrow has seen Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ extend their undefeated run to fourteen games in the Netherton Thursday Night 501 League. Although the Ex Serviceman’s have won all of their games they only have a three points (one win) lead on their nearest rivals Rose and Crown (Wordsley) who in the latest round of fixtures had a bye. Third placed Old Liberal Club are a further three points adrift, but kept the deficit down to six points with a 9-0 win at Furnace.
There 180’s this week for Mitch Jeffrey (Gate Hangs Well), Steve Tipper (Bulls Head), Carl Hadlington, who hit two, Phil Tonks and Mark Rollinson (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’).
Full Results:Game 16:- Furnace 0 Old Liberal Club 9 (Nick Fullwell 14 darts game), Gate Hangs Well 6 (Mitch Jeffrey 180) Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 3 (George Peters 126f), Haden Cross 6 (Alex Homer 131f) Netherton Sports and Social Club 3, Bulls Head 6 (Steve Tipper 180) Townsend Social Club 3, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 8 (Carl Hadlington 2×180, Phil Tonks 180, Mark Rollinson 180) Plough and Harrow 1, Rose and Crown, Halesowen 2 Hawthorns 7, Rose and Crown (Wordsley) had a bye.
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Just the one rearranged fixture played in the Black Country Men’s Super League this week which saw Dudley Ex Servicemn’s Club win 4-1 at home against Ten Arches to see them finish as runners-up in the league with 126 points, only three fewer than champions Allen’s Bar ‘A’.
Full Results:Rearranged Fixture:- Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 4 Ten Arches 1,
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There is a change at the top of the West Midlands Ladies Super League this week with a new leader in the form of reigning champion Evonne Taylor. Evonne played just the one game and somewhat surprisingly lost 3-1 to Kat McLean to see her replace Jacqueline Maiden in pole position with 117 points, Maiden not playing this week and she is now placed second with 116 points with a game in hand. Kat McLean is playing catch-up and slowly moving up the table, she is currently seventh but has only played twenty-four games compared to the players above her who have played thirty-three and thirty-four games, except for fifth placed Jackie Trott who has played thirty-two games.
Full Results:Week 31:- Kat McLean 3 Jade Wellings 0, Shellbie Guest 3 Lauren Herrington 1, Claire Hobbs 3 Julie Emery 1, Tara Fullwood 3 Sarah Maybury 0, Eloise Milburn 3 Sarah Barrett 1, Kat McLean 3 Evonne Taylor 1.
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There were a couple of top of the table clashes in the West Midlands Men’s Super League this week with leaders Staffordshire Knot taking on fifth placed Junction ‘A’ and winning 4-1 to take their number of points to eighty-five and in the process extending their lead slightly to three points over Kings Head who had a 3-2 home win over fourth in the league Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club, who are now some twenty points short of the leaders and nine behind third placed Dog and Partridge after they won their home tie with Carrington Club 5-0.
Full Results:Week 17:- Kings Head 3 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 2, Gate Inn 4 Junction ‘B’ 1, Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 3 Chase Social 2, Samba Social 4 Landywood 1, Staffordshire Knot 4 Junction ‘A’ 1, Dog and Partridge 5 Carrington Club 0, Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 4 Hot Shots 1.
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The Stourbridge and District Wednesday Night league are up to week two of the new season and of the twenty-one starters to the new campaign only nie of them are able to boast a 100% win record. Eight of the nine have played and won eight games and they are reigning champions Chop House, Beech Tree Miners, Raven, Swan, Bird in Hand, Hollybush, Old Liberal Club ‘A’ and Ashwood, newcomers Stourbridge FC Youth have only played one game which they won.
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Nick Fullwell had a bit of a nightmare week in the Amblecote RBL Premier League, he began the night on the wrong side of the 7-0 whitewash against fourth in the league Paul Wells and then lost 4-3 to Jon Underhill, who is in the lower half of the league table. The two defeats see Fullwell hold on to third place with 176 points but he is now, with two games in hand, fifty-five points behind leader Jason Lowe who on the night won 7-0 against Jayden Harper and 5-2 against Mark Hopkins to put him on 231 points. Second placed Ian Towmsend has 187 points and like Fullwell has two games in hand on Lowe, his latest fixtures saw him win 6-1 against Tom Hanson 5-2 against Steve Gillam. Paul Wells, after beating Fullwell then won 4-3 agaist Caden Marsh to give him a total of 166 points, but he has three games in hand on both Fullwell and Townsend and five in hand on Lowe.
Full Results:Week 14:- Stephen Cartwright 4 Dave Edwards 3, Steve Gillam 6 Daz Hand 1, Paul Wells 7 Nick Fullwell 0, Ian Townsend 6 Tom Hanson 1, Craig Slater 5 Robbie Hipkiss 2, Jason Lowe 7 Jayden Harper 0, Caden Marsh 7 Jon Underhill 0, Ryan Hardman 5 Chris Pickett 2, Jake Shipley 6 Mark Hopkins 1, Joe Poole 6 Sam Page 1, Craig Lowin 4 Matt Davies 3, Andy Vellender 6 Chris Cox 1, Joe Woodhouse 4 Rhys Cox 3, Jason Lowe 5 Mark Hopkins 2,, Joe Woodhouse 6 Jayden Harper 1, Ian Townsend 5 Steve Gillam 2, Ryan Hardman 4 Dave Edwards 3, Tom Hanson 4 Andy Vellender 3, Paul Wells 4 Caden Marsh 3, Jon Underhill 4 Nick Fullwell 3, Jake Shipley 6 Stephen Cartwright 1, Joe Poole 6 Chris Pickett 1, Chris Cox 4 Daz Hand 3, Matt Davies 5 Craig Slater 2, Sam Page 5 Rhys Cox 2, Craig Lowin 6 Robbie Hipkiss 1.
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For only the fourth time in eighteen games, Simon Pritchard lost in division one of the Gilbert’s Bar Monday Night Singles League. Playing against the reigning champion Scott Baker, Pritchard went down 5-3, however he still remains top of the table as second placed Chris Manoila also lost to Scott Baker, going down 7-1.
Division two’s Matt Ford added a further 5-3 win over Dave Akers to his account but it was not enough to keep him top of the table as second placed Wayne Barratt beat Claire Hobbs 7-1 to replace Ford in pole position. The situation now is that second placed Ford has 131 points and Barratt has 132 points plus a game in hand on Ford. Third in the division Neville Quinton didn’t play this week and although now ten points behind new leader Barratt has two games in hand on him.
Full Results:Game 19:- A.Davies 2 O.Garratt 6, C.Zambra 5 A.Lubkowski 3, S.Baker 7 C.Manoila 1, M.Pugh 3 D.Rich 5, K.Szabo 6 R.Brown 2, S.Pritchard 3 S.Baker 5, A.Davies 6 Jimmy Handley 2, A.Warrender 0 C.Baker 8, C.Davies 0 L.Davis 8, D.Akers 7 Miller Ford 1, C.Hobbs 1 W.Barratt 7, D.Showell 7 E.Gripton 1, D.Akers 3 Matt Ford 5, C.Davies 1 W.Barratt 7, C.Baker 6 S.Davis 2.
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The Wolverhampton Tuesday Night Darts League have only one more week of domestic fixtures and Junction ‘B’ have already won the singles league title, they took their points tall up to seventy-four with a 5-2 home win over their nearest rivals, second placed Dog and Partridge ‘B’ who after the defeat are twelve points behind the champions but are still not assured of the runners-up spot as third placed Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ had a 7-0 home win over Golden Lion ‘B’ to put them on the same sixty-two points as Dog and partridge ‘B’. To clinch the second place Dog and Partridge ‘B’ have to equal or better Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ result in the final game of the season.
Junction ‘B’ are on the verge of making it a fantastic double as they are also top of the doubles league, but missed the opportunity to seal the title in their latest outing as they went down 2-1 at home to Dog and Partridge ‘B’ to leave them on the same fifty-eight points as second placed Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’, after their 2-1 home win over Golden Lion ‘B’.
Full Results:Game 37:Singles League:- Dog and Partridge ‘A’ 3 Ashmore 4, Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 7 Golden Lion ‘B’ 0, Golden Lion ‘A’ 5 Junction ‘D’ 2, Junction ‘A’ 5 Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 2, Junction ‘B’ 5 Dog and Partridge ‘B’ 2, Milestone 5 Three Crowns 2, Pheasant 4 Red Lion 3, Wednesfield Legion 4 New Gate Inn 3, Wheatsheaf 4 Bradmore Arms 3, Woodfield 6 Junction ‘C’ 1, Doubles League:- Dog and Partridge ‘A’ 1 Ashmore 2, Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 2 Golden Lion ‘B’ 1, Golden Lion ‘A’ 3 Junction ‘D’ 0, Junction ‘A’ 1 Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 2, Junction ‘B’ 1 Dog and Partridge ‘B’ 2, Milestone 2 Three Crowns 1, Pheasant 1 Red Lion 2, Wednesfield Legion 3 New Gate Inn 0, Wheatsheaf 0 Bradmore Arms 3, Woodfield 2 Junction ‘C’ 1.
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