Darts News – A West Midlands Round Up
To complete their fixture card in the Premier Division of the UKDA National League, Warwickshire brought the curtain down on the season with a home game with Sussex. Prior to the fixture there were thirteen points separating the two teams, Warwickshire lying seventh in the table and Sussex eighth.
Saturday’s ladies ‘B’ game saw the home side finish on the wrong side of the 4-2 result with Donna Pinch and Kirsty Hinchliffe their only winners, Donna Pinch taking the lady of the match award for her straight 3-0 win over Tracey Collins and 18.33 average. The men’s ‘B’ finished all-square at 6-6 with wins from Lee Miller, Matty Washbrooke, Jamie Hughes, Mark Strong, Mark Martin and Ian Shaw. Top of the averages for the men’s ‘B’ was Jamie Hughes who had a 4-0 win over Steve Collins and averaged 28.23.
Going into Sunday’s games, Warwickshire were trailing 10-8 but the ladies ‘A’ won 4-2 to put the overall score level at 12-12. Winners for the ladies were Wendy Adams, Courtney Hine, Caroline Pike and Natalie Gilbert with Caroline Pike picking up the match award for her 3-1 success against Jemma Murphy and super 23.25 average. All that was now required from the men’s ‘A’ was a win and four of those necessary seven wins came in the first half from Gareth Braham, Sam Price, Steve Hine and Kevin Dowling. Further wins in the second session from Ryan Jackson, Nigel Heydon and Wayne Mynard secured the 7-5 win and an overall 19-17 victory. Nigel Heydon took the man of the match award for his superb 31.24 average in his 4-2 win over Dave McLaren.
The win saw Warwickshire finish on a high and sixth in the division with 188 points, the second time they have finished in that position, the previous time being in the 2022-2023 season, their record in the five seasons so far has seen them finish second, sixth, third, fourth and sixth.
Full Results:Warwickshire 19 Sussex 17:Warwickshire MA 7-5 Sussex MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Gareth Braham (23.27) 4-2 (23.51) Dean Harrison, William Naylor (26.20) 3-4 (28.44) Timothy Peirce, Sam Price (29.58) 4-2 (29.64) Rob Metcalfe, Steve Hine (29.03) 4-1 (24.51) Paul Eves, Kevin Dowling (26.03) 4-2 (26.75) Jim Withers, Jack Wareing (25.09) 2-4 (27.20) Tavis Dudeney, Mark Carter (26.97) 1-4 (27.94) Brad O’Connor, Ryan Jackson (23.97) 4-1 (21.64) Joe Davis, Noel Grant (24.88) 3-4 (24.20) Cavan Phillips, Dave Hill (23.82) 1-4 (27.55) Lewis Gurney, Nigel Heydon (31.24) 4-2 (26.53) Dave McLaren, Wayne Mynard (22.75) 4-3 (25.20) Ronnie Sumner, Warwickshire MB 6-6 Sussex MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Lee Miller (22.03) 4-3 (21.70) Harvey Eves, Keith Deeley (24.24) 1-4 (27.96) Harry Jackson, Karl Reynolds (23.65) 3-4 (23.62) Kevin Fishwick, Jason Prince (24.22) 2-4 (25.51) Alex Gurr, Matty Washbrooke (25.98) 4-2 (24.15) Matt Patterson, Jamie Hughes (28.23) 4-0 (20.71) Steve Collins, Taylor McGuckian (23.34) 1-4 (24.24) Paul Robinson, Adam Hancock (23.05) 0-4 (28.63) Paul Eves, Mark Strong (26.07) 4-2 (24.38) Darren Chapman, Zac Prince (23.93) 1-4 (24.85) Dean Leaver, Mark Martin (22.62) 4-1 (21.82) Graham Harris, Ian Shaw (24.24) 4-3 (24.14) Rod Hawkins, Warwickshire WA 4-2 Sussex WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Wendy Adams (23.12) 3-0 (16.52) Lisa Withers, Kirsty Hinchliffe (19.64) 1-3 (21.82) Donna Rainsley, Marian Conway (16.60) 2-3 (16.82) Ellie Dudeney, Courtney Hine (19.53) 3-2 (17.63) Disney Dunbar, Caroline Pike (23.25) 3-1 (20.90) Jemma Murphy, Natalie Gilbert (21.17) 3-0 (13.30) Sarah Twell, Warwickshire WB 2-4 Sussex WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Kacie O’Connor (15.17) 2-3 (16.14) Jenny Lovegrove, Hannah Meek (16.10) 2-3 (17.16) Julia Saldanha, Donna Pinch (18.33) 3-0 (14.65) Tracey Collins, Kirsty Hinchliffe (14.93) 3-2 (15.92) Kelly Ryan, Jodie Rigg (16.08) 0-3 (21.78) Jemma Murphy, Nina Bolt (13.96) 2-3 (14.49) Denise Peake.
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West Midlands went into their final game in the Andy Wheeler Fisheries Championship Division, second in the table, just one point behind leaders Middlesex. The two top teams went into their final games as favourites to win as leaders Middlesex had an away fixture with Kent who were placed eighth on 165 points, some forty-seven fewer than their opponents and West Midlands, who also had an away game, against Cheshire, who were bottom of the division with 153 points, fifty-eight less than their visitors.
The ladies ‘B’ finished all-square at 3-3 in a game of two halves with the hosts winning the opening three games and the away side the last three thanks to wins from Jacqueline Simmons, Kat McLean and Shellbie Guest, Kat McLean their top player with a 19.44 average in her 3-2 win over Lyn Marsden. By the midway point of the men’s ‘B’ match, the away side were trailing 4-2, Callum Parkes and Dean Fullwood their two winners, the second half was a repeat performance of the first, with Olly Garratt and man of the match Justin Evans their only winners, Evans winning 4-3 against Dave Hart with a 24.42 average, the result, 8-4 to Cheshire.
The ladies ‘A’ replicated their ladies ‘B’ game with Cheshire winning the first three games and West Midlands the last three, to finish level at 3-3 thanks to wins from Evonne Taylor, Gemma Barrett and Eloise Milburn. The match award went to Gemma Barrett who won 3-1 against Emma Pearce with a 21.75 average.
For an overall victory the men’s ‘A’ required at least an 8-4 win, but the best they could do was three winners in the first half and three in the second to see them finish level at 6-6. Winners for the Midlands side were Ryan O’Connor, Shaun Carroll, Jack Aldridge, Scott Baker, Adam Teasdale and Dan Nicholls with the match award going to Scott Baker who beat Ozzy Ayers 4-0 with an outstanding average of 34.55.
The final overall score was 20-16 to Cheshire, but with Middlesex also surprisingly losing 24-12 at Kent, it was congratulations to West Midlands who not only achieved promotion but also won the divisional title with 227 points, three more than Middlesex who finished as runners-up.
Full Results:Cheshire 20 West Midlands 16:Cheshire MA 6-6 West Midlands MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Anthony Conroy (23.82) 4-1 (23.85) Gavin Baker, Matthew Shaw (23.72) 2-4 (25.51) Ryan O’Connor, Perry Davenport (26.22) 0-4 (26.37) Shaun Carroll, Darren Downey (29.71) 1-4 (34.26) Jack Aldridge, Keith Croxford (29.07) 4-2 (27.35) Daniel Hands, Sean Wilkinson (24.62) 4-2 (25.28) Richard Platt, Joe Rowland (30.63) 4-2 (26.08) Jay Woodhouse, Ozzy Ayers (28.44) 0-4 (34.55) Scott Baker, Jim Moston (29.43) 4-1 (26.11) Jon Platt, Ollie Clark (27.45) 4-0 (23.16) Will Beaden, Shaun Walshe (22.33) 3-4 (23.86) Adam Teasdale, Joe Kelly (21.65) 1-4 (28.18) Dan Nicholls, Cheshire MB 8-4 West Midlands MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Jeff Fisher (23.99) 3-4 (23.75) Callum Parkes, George Hough (24.41) 4-1 (24.31) Mark Craddock, Alex Daniels (26.10) 4-2 (25.27) Kian Rogers, Chris Hough (21.36) 4-2 (20.91) Cameron Baird, Jacob Russell (22.40) 0-4 (24.14) Dean Fullwood, Mal Barrow (25.07) 4-2 (23.88) Sean Craig, Ben Hewitt (21.29) 2-4 (21.32) Olly Garratt, Dave Hart (22.54) 3-4 (24.42) Justin Evans, Karl Woodward (24.69) 4-1 (22.35) Kieran O’Mahoney, Calum McCaffrey (19.99) 4-1 (20.94) Martin Price, Ben Lundstrom (27.39) 4-1 (22.87) Connor Lucas, Billy Blackmore (25.04) 4-2 (23.49) Ian Stanton, Cheshire WA 3-3 West Midlands WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Kirstie Corbett (17.79) 3-2 (15.79) Jacqueline Trott, Lindsey Ashton (24.40) 3-1 (17.95) Jacqueline Maiden, Jane Stubbs (22.10) 3-0 (18.21) Hannah Davies, Julie Whitehouse (15.52) 1-3 (18.65) Evonne Taylor, Emma Pearce (20.91) 1-3 (21.75) Gemma Barrett, T.J. Mellor (15.03) 1-3 (14.95) Eloise Milburn, Cheshire WB 3-3 West Midlands WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Sarah Goodwin (12.84) 3-2 (14.05) Jade Wellings, Andrea Davis (16.89) 3-0 (16.45) Kelly Aston, Chloe Davenport (12.64) 3-1 (12.73) Claire Hobbs, Kerry Mundy (12.99) 2-3 (13.37) Jacqueline Simmons, Lyn Marsden (18.03) 2-3 (19.44) Kat McLean, Adele Probin (17.64) 1-3 (16.79) Shellbie Guest.
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It was cup week in the South West Birmingham Clubs League, the Bob Price Cup with the biggest win of 7-0 going to Northfield Darts Club who took out Northfield Conservative Club ‘A’. Bournbrook had a 5-2 win over Kings Norton Arrows with the other six games all finishing with a close 4-3 result, the winners being Stirchley United, Quarry Lane Club, E57, Cue Club, Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club and Longbridge Arrows, in turn at the expense of Northfield Conservative Club ‘B’, Perfection, Stirchley Arrows, Longbridge Warriors, West Heath CEM and Bartley Green FC.
Full Results:Bob Price Cup:- Northfield Conservative Club ‘B’3 Stirchley United 4, Quarry Lane Club 4 Perfection 3, Northfield Darts Club 7 Northfield Conservative Club ‘A’ 0, E57 4 Stirchley Arrows 3, Cue Club 4 Longbridge Warriors 3, Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 4 West Heath CEM 3, Bournbrook 5 Kings Norton Arrows 2, Bartley Green FC 3 Longbridge Arrows 4.
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Langley Arrows and Raven Arrows are the only two teams in group one of the Sheldon and District Summer League to have won the opening two games played so far. A 6-2 win at Dog Inn Nomads for Langley and a similar 6-2 win for Raven at Trident Spears putting the two teams joint top of the table level on points and average.
In group two, Kingshurst Labour Club are the only team to have won two games, their latest 7-1 home win over RAFA Arrows giving them a one point advantage over second placed RAFA who also won 7-1 at home against Family Tree.
Lyndon Old Boys top the group three table a 5-3 win at Hunters Moon giving them four points, one more than their nearest rivals Raven who had a 6-2 home win over Moseley Rugby Club.
A 5-3 win at Raven Flights puts CBMC-A top of the group four table, second placed Maggies just one point short of the leaders after their 6-2 win at Shirley Misfits.
Langley Bullets have won both of their first two games in group five, the latest of which was a 6-2 win at Trident Flights, while second placed Yardley District Amateur Darts Team added a 6-2 win at Mackadown Sports and Social Club ‘B’ to keep within one point of the leaders, as are third placed Castle Bromwich Spitfires after their 5-3 home win over Weir Raven.
There were five maximums this week and chalking them up were Nigel Robinson (Kingshurst Labour Club), Tom Savage (Smithswood Social Club), Craig Stansfield (Lyndon Old Boys) and Carl Monnington (Yardley District Amateur Darts Team).
Full Results:Week 2:Group One:- Dog Inn Nomads 2 (Danny Chiswell 180) Langley Arrows 6, Trident Spears 2 Raven Arrows 6 (Jake Liggins 180, 12 darts game, Neil Parsonage 105f), Highwood had a bye, Group Two:- Kingshurst Labour Club 7 (Nigel Robinson 180) RAFA Arrows 1, RAFA 7 (Ian Evans 105f) Family Tree 1, Smithswood Social Club 4 (Tom Savage 180) Sheldon Marlborough Ridge 4, Group Three:- Raven 6 Moseley Rugby Club 2, Langley Flights 4 Arran Way Arrows 4, Hunters Moon 3 (Clarke Horsley 100f) Lyndon Old Boys 5 (Craig Stansfield 180), Group Four:- Raven Flights 3 CBMC-A 5 (Elliott Astley 15 darts game), Shirley Misfits 2 Maggies 6 (L.Hatfield 131f), Langley Pints v Station Inn late result, Group Five:- Trident Flights 2 Langley Bulletts 6, Castle Bromwich Spitfires 5 (Tony Patterson 109f) Weir Raven 3, Mackadown Sports and Social Club ‘B’ 2 Yardley District Amateur Darts Team 6 (Carl Monnington 180).
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With just two more fixture to play in division one of the Sutton and District League, Highcroft Hotdogs have one hand on the division one winners silverware, their most recent 9-0 win at St Thomas Lions taking their points tally to thirty-six with a four points lead on second placed Bishop Vesey who won 8-1 at home against Old Horns Lions. Third and fourth placed Nomads @ Hollyfields and Old Horns Lions are both on thirty points, six short of the leaders but only two behind second placed Bishop Vesey.
There were two maximums in division one this week and they were supplied by C.Sammons (Bishop Vesey) and D.G.Bond (Charley’s Flights).
Rise Club hold on to pole position in division two, their 6-3 win at Deer’s Leap keeping them six points ahead of both second and third placed Pint Pot Flights and Great Barr Social. Pint Pot Flights lost ground in the title race when they lost 6-3 at home to Great Barr Social.
In division two D.Hughes (Plough and Arrows) got the one and only maximum while his team-mate N.Robbins had a 160 break as did M.Bagnall (Pint Pot Flights).
Full Results:Game 20:Division One:- Bishop Vesey 8 (N.Sammons 100, S.Abbott 120b,140, N.Clarke 138,140, N.Smallwood 100b,101,105b, C.Sammons 180, M.Wild 112) Old Horns Lions 1 (J.Greaves 100b,140, A.Kimberley 120,2x120b, D.Pickering 121, A.Heslip 120b,121), Drakes Drum 3 (A.Lilley 140) Nomads @ Hollyfields 6 (H.Riddell 101, A.Pearce 111), Old Oscott Arrows 2 (L.Baker 100, K.Hands 125, M.Trayhern 100, L.Jones 100, P.Locke 100) Charley’s Flights 7 (K.Hewings 105b, L.Vann 121, D.G.Bond 180, C.Austin 100, P.Nicholls 119), Erdington Arrows 3 (W.Naylor 100, A.Lineham 101,121,140, L.Cooksey 114f, C.McLaughlin 125) Heartlands 6 (Matt Cain 100,131f, A.Downes 132b, C.Rogers 112b, R.Cain 140,118, J.Yates 102b), St Thomas Lions 0 (Richard O’Brien 100, T.Vickers 125,100) Highcroft Hotdogs 9 ( S.Paling 101b, B.Liggins 140, K.Shorthouse 125,132), Rosey Mac’s 5 (A.Hosking 105, M.Clarke 100b) Walmley CSC Flights 4 (John Kavanagh 100, I.Taylor 102f,134, S.Gardiner 100, Ryan Kavanagh 100), Division Two:- Pint Pot Flights 3 (M.Bagnall 140,120,160b, B.Hughes 100, A.Clarke 100) Great Barr Social 6 (C.Brennan 100, M.Duda 100, K.Green 100,160, C.Clewer 100,125, P.Freeman 2×100, I.Hebberts 3×100), Oscott Social Club 6 (G.Bushell 100, J.Green 120b, J.Bryant 115,140, T.Bryant 120b) Rosey Mac’s Bar 3 (D.Turner 100, B.Hayer 100), Sutton Sharks 5 (C.Gardener 100, J.Harris-Murdoch 100,104f, M.Taylor 140, C.Gardener 130b) Plough and Arrows 4 (K.Gow 100, N.Robbins 160b, D.Hughes 100b,180, K.Gow 118), Hollyfields 5 (D.Ellis 121,119f, J.Finn 100, L.Browne 100) St Thomas Arrows 4 (W.Stanley 100, G.Lynch 140), Deer’s Leap 3 (D.Taylor 117b,100, Tom Ross 100) Rise Club 6 (O.Day 2×100, C.Day 140, J.Bowen 100), Beggars Bush 6 (P.Podmore 100, P.Smith 105b,140, P.Sheard 102b) Misfits @ Holly Lane Sports and Social Club 3 (D.Smith 100, R.Snelson 2×100, Minworth Bulls 6 (D.Bonfield 100, R.Haycox 100,112b, T.Perks 100, B.Meer 100, L.Bishop 100,152b).
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Its close at the top of the Heartlands Sugardarts M&E Co Double Top League,with Matthew and Steve Cain both having played thirty-six games and are both on ninety-three points. This week Matthew won 2-1 against Roxt Bennett and then beat Clive Austin 3-0, Steve however, missed the opportunity to go outright leader as after he won 3-0 against Tony Pedley he lost 2-1 to Charlie Rogers and then 3-0 to Ramone Stephens who had a 160 break against him. Martin Cooper is third in the league, he had a 2-1 win over John Frost and although eight points behind the leading duo, Cooper has two games in hand.
Full Results:Week 20:- Tony Pedley 0 Steve Cain 3, George Drennan 2 (100) Stephen Smith 1 (132,138), Matthew Hoare 2 Bob Cooper 1 (100), Sophie Cain 1 Charlie Rogers 2, L.J.Austin 2 Logan Swords 1, Brian Meer 2 (100,133) Alex Downes 1 (100), Roxy Bennett 1 John Yates 2 (100), Steve McCormack 0 Ryan Cain 3, Ramone Stevens 1 (3×100) Dylan Bloomer 2 (100), Ryan Barritt 2 Gemma Whatley 1, Stuart Bloomer 3 (2×100,109b,11 darts game) Matt Ryan 0, Martin Cooper 2 (140,100) John Frost 1, Bob Cooper 0 (100,110b) George Drennan 3, Steve Cain 1 (2×140) Charlie Rogers 2 (118,125,11 darts game), Emma Cain 2 Tony Pedley 1, Sophie Cain 2 Logan Swords 1 (100), Clive Austin 1 (100b,120) John Yates 2 (102b), Roxy Bennett 1 (100f) Matthew Cain 2 (140,100), Steve McCormack 0 Stephen Smith 3, L.J.Austin 3 (121,105b) Gemma Whatley 0, Ryan Cain 2 (100) Brian Meer 1 (100), Martin Cooper 2 (100) Matthew Hoare 1, Dylan Bloomer 1 (100) Matt Ryan 2, Charlie Rogers 3 (100) Stuart Bloomer 0, Logan Swords 1 (100) Emma Cain 2, Bob Cooper 0 Alex Downes 3, Matthew Cain 3 (152b,140) Clive Austin 0 (100), George Drennan 3 John Frost 0 (100), Ryan Barritt 2 (102b) Stephen Smith 1, Steve Cain 0 (140) Ramone Stephens 3 (2×100,101b,160b).
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Old Liberal Club extended their undefeated run in the Stourbridge and District MondayNigh League to fourteen games when they won 5-2 at Hinksford Arms, they have a four points lead on second and third placed Cross and Gornal British Legion but both have only playde thirteen games, one less than the Liberal Club. In their latest outing Cross won 5-2 at Bird in Hand while Gornal British Legion went one better with a 6-1 win at High Acres to keep them just ahead of Cross on average.
Full Results:Game 13:- Bull and Bladder 4 Queens Head 3, Glasscutters Arms ‘A’ 5 Fox Inn (Lye) 2, Five Ways 6 Netherton Conservative Club ‘A’ 1, Netherton Conservative Club ‘B’ 4 Samson and Lion 3, Gornal British Legion 4 Cross 3, Raven 6 Glasscutters Arms ‘B’ 1, Old Liberal Club 5 Seven Stars 2, Hinksford Arms 3 Mount Pleasant ‘A’ 4, Mount Pleasant ‘B’ 2 High Acres 5, Gate Hangs Well 3 Bird in Hand 4, Swan had a bye, Game 14:- High Acres 1 Gornal British Legion 6, Queens Head 3 Mount Pleasant ‘B’ 4, Netherton Conservative Club ‘A’ ‘6 Gate Hangs Well 1, Samson and Lion 5 Glasscutters Arms ‘A’ 2, Swan 5 Raven 2, Seven Stars 5 Netherton Conservative Club ‘B’ 2, Hinksford Arms 2 Old Liberal Club 5, Bird in Hand 2 Cross 5, Fox Inn (Lye) 4 Bull and Bladder 3, Glasscutters Arms ‘B’ 1 Five Ways 6, Mount Pleasant ‘A’ had a bye.
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The Rowley Monday Night League have reached the halfway stage of their season and leading division one is the Bell. Bell made it eleven straight wins when they won 8-1 at home against Albion with T.Brennan hitting a maximum for the winners. Second placed Gate Hangs Well won their home fixture with Wonder 7-2 whose M.Perkins had a 160 break. The win for Gate Hangs Well leaves them trailing Bell by four points. Third placed Tividale FC had a narrow 5-4 home win over Whiteheath Tavern they are eight points off the top of the table.
Division two leaders Bostin Darts ‘B’ won 6-3 at home against Vine to make it eleven straight wins, which gives them a two points lead on their nearest rivals Double Tops Micro Bar who won 5-4 at Spring Meadow, N.Raxter finding the three treble twenties for the home side.
Full Results:Game 12:Division One:- Tividale FC 5 Whiteheath Tavern 4, Hawthorns Tavern 6 Rowley Labour Club 3 (R.Lenton 9 darts game), Gate Hangs Well 7 Wonder 2 (M.Perkins 160b), Wheatsheaf 6 Snooks 3, Romsley Cricket Club 2 Bostin Darts ‘A’ 7 (A.Bunce 156b), Bell 8 (T.Brennan 180) Albion (Tividale Sports) 1, Division Two:- Huntingtree 2 Star Valley 7, Hasbury 4 Shelter 5, Spring Meadow 4 (N.Raxter 180) Double Tops Micro Bar 5, Loyal Lodge 3 Waterfall 6, Bostin Darts ‘B’ 6 Vine 3, Coombs Wood v Bostin Darts ‘C’ was postponed.
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Week seventeen was a good week for the Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club’s two teams in the Netherton Thursday Night 501 League, as both the ‘A’ and the ‘B’ won 7-2. The ‘A’ team top the table with a perfect forty-five points having won all fifteen of their games the latest of which saw them win 7-2 at home against Furnace with both Mark Rollinson and Phil Tonks hitting a maximum for the home team. The ‘B’ side also won at home beating Rose and Crown (Halesowen) but they still remain in the bottom three teams of the table. Old Liberal Club and Rose and Crown (Wordsley) are both on thirty-nine points, the latter having a game in hand on the two teams above them. Jamie Wrench (Haden Cross) hit a maximum in his team’s 5-4 win at Plough and Harrow.
Full Results:Game 17:- Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 7 Rose and Crown (Halesowen) 2, Hawthorns 4 Old Liberal Club 5, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 7 (Mark Rollinson 180, Phil Tonks 180, Antonu Tonks 120f) Furnace 2 (Connor Allen 152b), Townsend Social Club 4 Gate Hangs Well 5 (Jamie Skeldon 14 darts game), Plough and Harrow 4 Haden Cross 5 (Jamie Wrench 180), Bulls Head v Rose and Crown (Wordsley) was postponed, Netherton Sports and Social Club had a bye.
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Despite suffering a 3-2 defeat to Kat McLean in the West Midlands Ladies Super League, Jacqueline Maiden has moved up one place in the table to replace Evonne Taylor in pole position with 118 point, just one more than Taylor to clinch the title.
Full Results:Week 32:- Kat McLean 3 Jacqueline Maiden 2, Kelly Aston 3 Shellbie Guest 2, Kat McLean 3 Julie Emery 0, Kat McLean 3 Kelly Aston 0, Kat McLean 3 Hannah Davies 0.
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There were convincing 5-0 wins for the top two teams in the West Midlands Men’s Super League this week, leaders Staffordshire Knot beating Gate Inn and second placed Kings Head winnng against Chase Social to leave them three points behind Staffordshire and fifteen ahead of third placed Dog and Partridge who have a game in hand.
Full Results:Week 18:- Staffordshire Knot 5 Gate Inn 0, Junction ‘A’ 4 Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 1, Kings Head 5 Chase Social 0, Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 4 Landywood 1, Samba Social Club 4 Junction ‘B’ 1, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 4 Carrington Club 1.
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Jason Lowe continued is push t make it two consecutive titles in the Amblecote RBL Premier League when he added a 6-1 win over Daz Hand plusa 4-3 win against Andy Vellender to his acocu to give him a total of 243 pointsforty-two more than second placed Ian Townsend who after adding on his 6-1 wins over Chris Cox and Shane Passey has two games in hand on Lowe, as does third placed Nick Fullwell, however it was a night of mixed fortunes for Fullwell as he lost 4-3 to Rhys Cox before winning 6-1 against Craig Lowin to leave him fifty-seven points short of Lowe.
Full Results:Week 15:- Rhys Cox 4 Nick Fullwell 3, Grant Jackson 5 Tom Hanson 2, Jason Lowe 6 Daz Hand 1, Dave Edwards 6 Jon Underhill 1, Ian Townsend 6 Chris Cox 1, Paul Wells 7 Jayden Harper 0, Ryan Hardman 5 Mark Hopkins 2, Shane Passey 7 Robbie Hipkiss 0, Kian Rogers 4 Craig Lowin 3, Craig Slater 6 Trevor Cunningham 1, Caden Marsh 5 Joe Poole 2, Matt Davies 5 Tom Hanson 2, Chris Pickett 5 Mark Nassralla 2, Jake Shipley 5 Andy Vellender 2, Paul Wells 5 Dave Edwards 2, Caden Marsh 6 Chris Cox 1, Nick Fullwell 6 Craig Lowin 1, Mark Hopkins 4 Rhys Cox 3, Ian Townsend 6 Shane Passey 1, Ryan Hardman 6 Jayden Harper 1, Jason Lowe 4 Andy Vellender 3, Craig Slater 5 Trevor Cunningham 2, Robbie Hipkiss 4 Chris Pickett 3, Jake Shipley 5 Daz Hand 2, Matt Davies 4 Grant Jackson 3, Kian Rogers 5 Jon Underhill 2, Joe Poole 6 Mark Nassralla 1, Shane Passey 4 Jayden Harper 3, Kian Rogers 6 Tom Hanson 1, Caden Marsh 5 Rhys Cox 2.
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A 5-3 win over Brian Dolman has seen Simon Pritchard take his number of points, at the top of division one, in the Gilbert’s Bar Monday Night Singles League, to 119 from eighteen games. Second placed Chris Manoila had a similar 5-3 win over Allan Davies to keep within seven points of Pritchard with a game in hand.
In division two, although held to a 4-4 draw by Mike Franks, Wayne Barratt stays top of the division with 137 points, Matt Ford is second with 126 points but third placed Charlie Baker is on 116 points and has four games in hand on the two players above him.
Full Results:Game 20:- K.Szabo 1 W.Speed 7, A.Lubkowski 4 M.Daniel 4, A.Davies 3 C.Manoila 5, C.Zambra 5 M.Pugh 3, S.Pritchard 5 B.Dolman 3, D.Rich 6 J.Bartolo 2, A.Davies 1 S.Baker 7, C.Zambra 5 R.Brown 3, E.Gripton 2 A.Warrender 6, M Franks 7 L.Daniel 1, D.Showell 5 C.Hobbs 3, S.Davis 3 T.Dolman 5, D.Showell 8 N.Quinton 0, M.Pritchard 2 C.Baker 6, M.Franks 4 W.Barratt 4.
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Congratulations to Junction ‘B’ who have not only won the singles league in the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night Darts League, but also the doubles league for a fantastic double. In the singles league, Dog and Partridge ‘B’ finished as runners-up with sixty-four points, third placed Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ having the same number of points but narrowly losing out on average.
Runners-up in the doubles league were Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ who finished on the same sixty points as Champions Junction ‘B’ but with an inferior average. Golden Lion ‘A’ finished third, their fifty-six points four short of the two teams above them.
Full Results:Game 38:Singles League:- Ashmore 4 Woodfield 3, Bradmore Arms 2 Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 5, Dog and Partridge ‘B’ 4 Dog and Partridge ‘A’ 3, Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 2 Pheasant 5, Golden Lion ‘A’ 5 Junction ‘A’ 2, Junction ‘C’ 3 Milestone 4, Junction ‘D’ 3 Golden Lion ‘B’ 4, New Gate Inn 1 Junction ‘B’ 6, Red Lion 4 Wednesfield Legion 3, Three Crowns 4 Wheatsheaf 3, Doubles League:- Ashmore 2 Woodfield 1, Bradmore Arms 0 Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 3, Dog and Partridge ‘B’ 0 Dog and Partridge ‘A’ 3, Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 2 Pheasant 1, Golden Lion ‘A’ 1 Junction ‘A’ 2, Junction ‘C’ 2 Milestone 1, Junction ‘D’ 1 Golden Lion ‘B’ 2, New Gate Inn 0 Junction ‘B’ 3, Red Lion 2 Wednesfield Legion 1, Three Crowns 2 Wheatsheaf 1.
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