Darts News – A West Midlands Round Up
The Sutton and District League had cup finals on their fixture card, first the Brian Goodman Cup in which currently placed fifth in division one, Erdington Arrows, lost 7-2 to already acclaimed division one champions Highcroft Hotdogs. There were no fewer than four maximums in the game, one going to Erdingtion Arrows player W.Naylor and the other three going to Highcroft Hotdogs players S.Shorthouse, L.Szoros and J.Liggins.
The Ken Rust final brought together Oscott Social Club (division two) and Bishop Vesey (Division One). With seventeen teams separating the two finalists it was hardly surprising that the 7-2 result went in favour of Bishop Vesey who had the only maximum of the final, which was chalked up by M.Partridge.
Full Results:Brian Goodman Cup:Final:- Erdington Arrows 2 L.Moore 100, H.Sadler 120,140, W.Naylor 100,134,2×140,180, F.Naylor 3×100,125, R.Ray 100,125, G.Hopkins 100, L.Cooksey 4×100, S.Edwards 134) Highcroft Hotdogs 7 (S.Shorthouse 2×100,130,180, Jack Alexander 2×100,2×140, Jordan Alexander 100, L.Szoros 100,128,137,140,180, Scott Alexander 100, K.Shorthouse 100, P.Graham 2×100, T.Pallett 140, J.Liggins 133,2×140,180), Ken Rust Cup:Final:- Oscott Social Club 2 (G.Bushell 116,118,140, J.Bryant 2×100, T.Bryant 100,117, T.Purcell 100,140, D.Shannon 117,119, T.Pedley 100, A.Whitehouse 120,2×100, C.Bryant 100, I.Lloyd 100) Bishop Vesey 7 (D.Walton 2×100,140, N.Sammons 140,3×100, N.Smallwood 100,121, M.Partridge 100,121,180, L.Arnold 103,139,2×100, T.Rubery 2×100, S.Abbott 100,125, N.Clarke 3×140, C.Sammons 100,107,121).
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It was Divisional Cups semi-finals week in the South West Birmingham Clubs League and in the division one fixtures, current leaders of the division, Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club, with a 160 break from S.Smith, beat fourth in the division West Heath CEM 15-6. The second of the semis saw third placed Stirchley United get a narrow 11-10 success against Northfield Darts Club who are placed second in the table.
In the division two games, second in the division E57 had a somewhat surpring 11-10 defeat to Kings Norton Arrows who are next to bottom of the division. Joining Kings Norton Arrows in the final will be third placed Cue Club who won their fixture with fourth placed Bartley Green FC 13-8..
There was just one rearranged league fixture played, a division one game between Perfection and Bournbrook, which saw Perfection run-out the 4-3 winners to see them move up two places from their next to bottom position to fifth in the table, Bournbrook remain at the foot of the table without a win in their four games so far.
Full Results:Semi-Finals:Divisional Cups:Division One:- Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 15 (S.Smith 160b) West Heath CEM 6, Stirchley United 11 Northfield Darts Club 10, Division Two:- Bartley Green FC 8 Cue Club 13, E57 10 Kings Norton Arrows 11, Rearranged Fixture:Division One:- Perfection 4 Bournbrook 3.
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It is so close at the top of the Harborne and District League as they reach twenty-two games of their thirty match season and heading the table with thirty-eight points is Copper Fox ‘R’, whose latest fixture saw them win 5-4 at home against Weoley Castle WMC. Copper Fox ‘R’ have only played twenty games and lost just one of them while second placed Northfield Conservative Club are on the same thirty-eight points as the leaders but they have played twenty-two games and have a far inferior average than the top team after adding on their most recent result, a 6-3 home win over Bourneville. Third placed Northfield Darts Club are also on thirty-eight points after winning 8-1 at Cock Inn and they have a game in hand on Northfield Conservative Club. Making up the top four are Smethwick Cricket Club and after winning their home tie with Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 8-1, they too have a total of thirty-eight points.
Full Results:Game 22:- Northfield Conservtive Club 6 (D.Hill 3X100,140, A.Busby 2×100,115,120,121,15 darts game, A.Sutton 4×100,135, T.Shipley 140, S.Jones 100,125, C.Steadman 4×100, S.Busby 100,125) Bourneville 3 (M.Bennett 2×100,140, G.Bailes 100,121,140, P.Garvey 2×100,123, A.Bailes 100,140, S.Hercules 100,121, C.Malick 2×100,139, F.Clarke 140), Windsor Complex 2 (R.Gerrehy 100,138, S.Hopkins 120, P.Singh 140) Weoley Castle Pub 7 (J.Best 2×100,140, W.Godden 100, M.Godden 100,128, R.O’Neill 100, Tom Godden 100), Copper Fox ‘R’ 5 (J.Hykin 4×100,140,18 darts game, R.Mann 100, A.Hykin 2×100,121, N.Porter 5×100, T.Hamilton 2×100, D.Goldsmith 100,125) Weoley Castle WMC 4 (S.Joyce 100, M.Warr 100, M.Bolton 2×100,135,140, D.Kight 100,140, Z.Tuckley 125,140, P.Coombes 115), Lion Bar 8 (D.Windsor 3×100,101, C.Millward 2×100,140, D.Latham 100, D.McConomy 2×100,125, P.Hughes 2×100,135, D.McDermott 115, P.Hughes 180) Harborne Social 1 (M.Ram 100, A.Davies 112), Thimble Mill 3 (K.Biddulph 2×100,140, A.Beagrie 100,123,2×125,180,16 darts game, J.Goulding 100,125, J.Jukes 2×100,125, J.Perry 120,134, D.Davy 2×100) Copper Fox ‘M’ 6 (C.Fowler 3×100, J.Loughran 100, A.Harvey 2×100,122,140, J.Downer 100,140, A.Faulkner 100,140, G.Dews 4×100, G.Dews / D.Kent 16 darts game), Cock Inn 1 (John Fox 108f,140, A.Hopkins 120, A.Vaughan 100,140, L.Fox 140, Joe Fox 100, D.O’Neill 100) Northfield Darts Club 8 (M.Lloyd 3×100,121,2×140,17 darts game, L.Fowler 2×140, J.Evitts 2×100, T.Allen 100,125,3×140, J.Corbett 100, T.Allen 2×100), Smethwick Cricket Club 8 (M.Collins 2×100, P.Brookes 2×100,102, V.Gould 4×100,140, F.Johnson 140, C.Devenport 2×100, K.Hopton 5×100,140) Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 1 (K.Foxhall 125, A.Fenton 3×100,140, R.Foxhall 4×100, N.Reynolds 140, J.Garghan 2×100,107,125, James Fisher 2×100), Stag and Three Horseshoes 5 (L.Anderson 2×100, T.Sanders 100) Crown 4 (M.Dean 100, W.Hands 2×100, R.Crawford 100, A.Dean 100,140).
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Week four fixtures in the Sheldon and District Summer League, saw no changes whatsoever in the group one table, there was no result for leaders Langley Arrows and second placed Raven Arrows, as the game against each other was postponed, nevertheless the two teams hold on to their respective places in the table with third placed Highwood losing a little ground after being held to a 4-4 draw at fourth placed Trident Spears.
In group two despite losing 5-3 at Sheldon Marlborough Ridge, Kingshurst Labour Club held on to pole position with six points, one more than their victors who replace RAFA in second place with five points. RAFA drop down one place to third with four points after they were held to a 4-4 on their own board by Smithswood Social Club who are bottom of the group after Family Tree moved off the bottom spot with their first win of the season, a 6-2 home win over RAFA Arrows.
The top two teams in group three, Lyndon Old Boys and Raven squared up to each other on Lyndon’s board and although there were maximums for the hosts from Craig Stansfield and Scott Robertson the result was a 4-4 draw to see Lyndon stay top with seven points and Raven second on six points. Third and fourth place teams swapped places, Langley Flights taking over the number three spot after a maximum by Lee Harris and an 8-0 home win over Hunters Moon to give them four points. Moseley Rugby Club dropping to fourth on the same four points as Langley and only trailing them by two legs of average after they finished all-square at 4-4 at Arran Way Arrows.
A surprise 5-3 home defeat by next to the bottom of the group Shirley Misfits, has seen Langley Pints lose the number spot in group four and drop to second on five points, one less than new leaders Station Inn whose 5-3 home win over CBMC-A took their points tally to six. Third placed Maggies are on five points following their 6-2 home win over bottom placed Raven Flights.
Yardley District Amateur Darts Team could only manage a 4-4 draw at home against Trident Flights, which was not enough for them to hold on to pole position in group five and drop to second place on six points. The new leaders are Castle Bromwich Spitfires, whose 7-1 home win, over Mackadown Sports and Social Club ‘B’, takes their points to seven.
Full Results: Game 4:Group One:- Trident Spears 4 Highwood 4, Raven Arrows v Langley Arrows was postponed, Dog Inn Nomads had a bye, Group Two:- RAFA 4 Smithswood Social Club 4 (Jack Young 15 darts game), Family Tree 6 RAFA Arrows 2, Sheldon Marlborough Ridge 5 Kingshurst Labour Club 3, Group Three:Langley Flights 8 (Lee Harris 180) Hunters Moon 0, Arran Way Arrows 4 Moseley Rugby Club 4, Lyndon Old Boys 4 (Craig Stansfield 180,100f, Scott Robertson 180,12 darts game) Raven 4, Group Four:- Langley Pints 3 Shirley Misfits 5, Station Inn 5 CBMC-A 3, Maggies 6 Raven Flights 2, Group Five:- Castle Bromwich Spitfires 7 Mackadown Sports and Social Club ‘B’ 1, Weir Raven 4 (Cameron Roden 102f) Langley Bullets 4, Yardley Amateur Darts Team 4 Trident Flights 4.
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It’s week twenty-three in the Heartlands Sugardarts M&E Co Double Top League and although Mtthew Cain had a 3-0 win over John Frost followed by a 2-1 success plus a maximum against Alex downes, it was not enogh for him toremain top of the table as Steve Cain played three games against Gemma Whatley, Matt Ryan and Sue John and won them all 3-0to go top of the table with 112 points from forty-nine games, Matthew Cain has only played forty-two games and is on 108 points. A further seven points adrift in third place is martin Cooper, who on the night beat both Alex Downes and Clive Austin 2-1 to give him 101 points. John Burdett is ninth in the league and is playing catch-up as he has only played thirty=eight games. On the night he played three fixtures and won 2-1 against both fourth place Ryan Cain and Clive Austin before finishing the night with a 3-0 success over George Drennan to give hom a totaal points of seventy-nine.
Full Results:Week 23:- John Burdett 2 (100,103f) Ryan Cain 1 (100,140), Tony Pedley 1 Ryan Barritt 2, Gemma Whatley 0 Steve Cain 3 (100,119), Matthew Hoare 3 (100) Emma Cain 0, Stuart Bloomer 3 Andrew Richmond 0 (2×100), L.J.Austin 1 John Yates 2 (140), Brian Meer 3 (121) Sue John 0 (120b), Roxy Bennett 3 Logan Swords 0, Dylan Bloomer 3 Matt Richmond 0 (120), Ramone Stevens 3 (121) Ellis Gundy 0, Alex Downes 1 Martin Cooper 2 (100,121), John Frost 0 Matthew Cain 3 (112b,115f,140), Charlie Rogers 2 (112b,140) Emma Cain 1 (2x100b), Sophie Cain 2 (120,100) Gemma Whatley 1, Clive Austin 1 John Burdett 2 (140,135,125), Steve Cain 3 (2×100) Matt Ryan 0, Ryan Barritt 2 Ramone Stevens 1 (100,117b,120), Stuart Bloomer 1 (100) Ryan Cain 2, Tony Pedley 0 Stephen Smith 3 (125), L.J.Austin 2 (120b,100,10 darts game) Matthew Hoare 1, Brian Meer 2 (100) John Yates 1, Logan Swords 2 Dylan Bloomer 1 (140), Matt Richmond 2 Ellis Gundy 1 (125), Andrew Richmond 1 Sophie Cain 2, Matthew Cain 2 (180) Alex Downes 1, Charlie Rogers 1 John Frost 2 (100), Stephen Smith 3 Roxy Bennett 0 (100), Clive Austin 1 Martin Cooper 2 (100), Matt Ryan 0 (100) Ryan Barritt 3 (100), Sue John 0 Steve Cain 3 (119), John Burdett 3 (3×100,11 darts game) George Drennan 0 (100).
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The Bell march on in the Rowley Monday Night League, making it thirteen straight wins when they won their home game in division one against Romsley Cricket Club who drop two places to seventh on twelve points, fourteen fewer than their hosts. Gate Hangs Well remain in second place after they won 5-4 at home against Bostin Darts ‘A’ leaving them four points short of the leaders. Third and fourth placed Tividale FC and Wheatsheaf also hold on to their places even though Tividale FC lost 8-1 at home to Wonder while Wheatsheaf had a 6-3 home win over Albion to give them fourteen points, just two less then Tividale FC.Wonder’s win saw them move up one place to fifth with twelve points, the same number as sixth placed Hawthorns Tavern and Romsley Cricket Club, after their 6-3 home win over Snooks.
As in division one, the leaders of division two, Bostin Darts ‘B’, have won all thirteen of the fixtures, the latest of which was a convincing 7-2 home win against Coombs Wood giving them a six points lead on second placed Double Tops Micro Bar who went down 5-4 at Huntingtree. Bostin Darts ‘C’ moved up two places in the table to fifth following their 6-3 win at Spring Meadow, they are now on sixteen points as are fourth placed Shelter who won 5-4 at Star Valley. Loyal Lodge dropped two places to fifth after a 5-4 defeat at home to Vine, leaving them on fourteen points.
Full Results:Game 14:Division One:- Whiteheath Tavern 9 Rowley Labour Club 0, Tividale FC 1 Wonder 8, Hawthorns Tavern 6 Snooks 3, Gate Hangs Well 5 Bostin Darts ‘A’ 4, Wheatsheaf 6 Albion 3, Bell 7 Romsley Cricket Club 2, Division Two:- Star Valley 4 Shelter 5, Huntingtree 5 Double Tops Micro Bar 4, Hasbury 5 Waterfall 4, Spring Meadow 3 Bostin Darts ‘C’ 6, Loyal Lodge 4 Vine 5, Bostin Darts ‘B’ 7 Coombs Wood 2.
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The Silver End Sunday Morning League have got their season underway and in the most recent fixtures the biggest win of 7-1 went to three teams, Spring Meadow, Dudley Sports and New Talbot who in turn accounted for Portway, Woodman and Red Cow. Possibly the biggest shock was the 6-2 win by Brier Rose over Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’.
Full Results:Game 6:- Vine 6 Pensnett Liberal Club 2, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 6 High Acres ‘B’ 2, Roebuck 3 Tenth Lock 5, Portway 1 Spring Meadow 7, Woodman 1 Dudley Sports 7, Kingswinford British Legion 6 Glasscutters 2, New Talbot 7 Red Cow 1, High Acres ‘A’ 5 Old Star ‘A’ 3, Brier Rose 6 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 2, Old Star ‘B’ had a bye.
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Of the twenty-one starters to the new season in the Stourbridge and District Wednesday Night League, only five remain undefeated. Raven lead the five teams on average after their latest 6-1 win at Five Ways, Beech Tree Miners and Old Liberal Club ‘A’ are both one leg of average off the top and in turn they won 5-2 at Ten Arches and 7-0 at Stourbridge FC ‘B’. Hollybush are fourth, they are four legs behind the leaders with their latest fixture seeing them win 4-3 at Chop House. Making up the top five is Ashwood, their 4-3 home win over Stourbridge FC Youth leaving them six legs of average behind Raven. After the top five there are another five teams who have only lost one game and they are Chop House, Plough, Swan, Bird in Hand ‘E’ and Netherton Conservative Club.
Full Results:Game 3:- Ashwood 4 Stourbridge FC Youth 3, Old Liberal Club ‘B’1 Netherton Conservative Club 6, Wheatsheaf 3 Fox Inn (Lye) 4, Hot Shots 2 Plough 5, Five Ways 1 Raven 6, Ten Arches 2 Beech Tree Miners 5, High Acres 4 Bird in Hand ‘E’ 3, Railway Inn 4 Swan 3, Stourbridge FC ‘B’ 0 Old Liberal Club ‘A’ 7, Chop House 3 Hollybush 4, Stourbridge FC ‘A’ had a bye.
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Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ took their undefeated run in the Netherton Thursday Night 501 League to seventeen games when they won 8-1 in the local derby with Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’. Old Liberal Club not only lost 5-4 playing away against seventh placed Townsend Social Club but also their second place in the league, dropping to third place behind Rose and Crown (Wordsley) who have moved up one place after they won 6-3 at Gate Hangs Well to leave them six points (two wins) adrift of the leaders, Old Liberal Club are a further two points behind as are fourth placed Bulls Head following their 7-2 home win over Rose and Crown (Halesowen).
There were six maximums in the league this week and they were supplied by Ellie Kiteley (Rose and Crown (Wordsley), Jamie Rollinson (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’), Mark Archer (Hawthorns), Alex Homer and Darren Hadlington (Haden Cross) and Jason Southall (Plough and Harrow).
Full Results:Game 19:- Gate Hangs Well 3 Rose Crown, Wordsley 6 (Ellie Kiteley 180), Bulls Head 7 Rose Crown, Halesowen 2, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 1 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 8 (Jamie Rollinson 180), Hawthorns 2 (Mark Archer 180) Haden Cross 7 (Alex Homer 180, Darren Hadlington 180), Townsend Social Club 5 Old Liberal Club 4, Plough and Harrow 8 (Jason Southall 180,13 darts game) Netherton Sports and Social Club 1, Furnace had a bye.
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There were a few rearranged league fixtures played in the West Midlands Ladies Super League but none of them had any significance on the league standings, Kat McLean is the new 2025-2026 champion with 124 points with Jacqueline Maiden runner-up with 118 points. There is just one remaining fixture to be played and that is between Kat McLean and Eloise Milburn which again the result will not affect any league positions, whatever the outcome.
Full Results:Rearranged Fixtures:- Lauren Herrington 3 Sarah Maybury 0, Kelly Aston 3 Sarah Barrett 0, Eloise Milburn 3 Lauren Herrington 0, Sarah Barrett 3 Sarah Maybury 0.
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Week twenty-one in the West Midlands Men’s Super League, saw leaders Staffordshire Knot extend their lead to twelve points with a 5-0 home win over Carrington Club and second placed Kings Head have a closer 3-2 success at home over Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’. Third placed Dog and Partridge have a game in hand on the two teams above them, their 3-2 home win over Samba Social giving them a total of ninety-one points, six behind Kings Head and eighteen short of the leaders.
Full Results:Week 21:- Kings Head 3 Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 2, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 5 Junction ‘B’ 0, Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 5 Gate Inn 0, Dog and Partridge 3 Samba Social 2, Staffordshire Knot 5 Carrington Club 0, Chase Social 4 Landywood 1, Junction ‘A’ 4 Hot Shots 1.
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Leader of the Amblecote RBL Premier League, Jason Lowe added another two wins to his account when he won 5-2 against Joe Woodhouse and 6-1 against Grant Jackson to give him a total of 261 points from thirty-seven games and a lead of thirty-one points over second placed Ian Townsend who on the night won 7-0against Craig Lowin and 5-2 against Joe Woodhouse to keep him fourteen points to the good over third placed Nick Fullwell who didn’t play on the night and has now played two games fewer than Townsend.
Full Results:Week 17:- Dave Edwards 7 Robbie Hipkiss 0, Shane Passey 5 Chris Pickett 2, Ryan Hardman 5 Rhys Cox 2, Craig Slater 5 Tom Hanson 2, Joe Poole 6 Jayden Harper 1, Jason Lowe 5 Joe Woodhouse 2, Cadden Marsh 5 Steve Gillam 2, Rhys Cox 6 Daz Hand 1, Ian Townsend 7 Craig Lowin 0, Grant Jackson 4 Chris Cox 3, Caden Marsh 7 Matt Davies 0, Joe Poole 5 Dave Edwards 2, Matt Davies 5 Shane Passey 2, Jason Lowe 6 Grant Jackson 1, Craig Slater 4 Jayden Harper 3, Caden Marsh 4 Ryan Hardman 3, Steve Gillam 4 Rhys Cox 3, Craig Lowin 4 Daz Hand 3, Tom Hanson 4 Chris Pickett 3, Ian Townsend 5 Joe Woodhouse 2, Robbie Hipkiss 4 Chris Cox 3, Ian Townsend 4 Caden Marsh
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The Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League, played off the finals of their 501 Cup at Gilbert’s Bar, and in the semi-finals Junction ‘B’ and Dog and Partridge ‘A’ in turn defeated Dog and Partridge ‘B’ and Junction ‘A’. The final saw Junction ‘B’ loft the winners silverware with Dog and Partridge ‘A’ runners-up.
Full Results:501 Cup:Semi-Finals:- Junction ‘B’ beat Dog and Partridge ‘B’, Dog and Partridge ‘A’ beat Junction ‘A’, Final:- Junction ‘B’ beat Dog and Partridge ‘A’.
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Gilbert’s Bar Monday Night Singles League:Game 23:- A.Lubkowski 4 K.Szabo 4, B.Dolman 5 J.Bartolo 3, R.Brown 1 S.Pritchard 7, B.Dolman 7 A.Davies 1, E.Gripton 0 D.Showell 8, T.Dolman 4 K.Holyhead 4, M.Franks 8 A.Warrender 0, T.Dolman 6 C.Davies 2, M.Pritchard 4 Keogh Bate 4.
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