Warwickshire’s opening premier division fixture in the UKDA National League was postponed and is now being played this coming weekend. It is a home game for the Bears and will be played at the Hen Lane Social Club, Beacon Road, Coventry. CV6 4DS, where Warwickshire will take on Yorkshire, and will be hoping for a win, to get them off to a flying start to the new campaign.
Lining up will be, Men’s ‘A’:- Danny Lauby, Dom Taylor, Jamie Hughes, Jason Prince, Lloyd Jackson, Mark Carter, Matty Washbrooke, Nigel Heydon, Ryan Jackson, Steve Hine, Wayne Mynard, Zac Prince, Men’s ‘B’:- Ian McFarlane, Ian Shaw, Jack Wareing, Jamie Hughes, Jason Meek, Karl Reynolds, Keith Deeley, Lee Miller, Mark Martin, <ark Strong, Matty Washbrooke, Reserves:- Gareth Braham, Adam Hancock, Jnr Joyce, Tom Martin, Women’s ‘A’:- Caroline Pike, Courtney Hine, Kirsty Hinchliffe, Marian Conway, Wendy Adams, Women’s ‘B’:- Clare Greenwood, Donna Pinch, Hannah Meek, Jodie Rigg, Lucy Shepherd, Nina Bolt, Reserves:- Macy Gibbons, Natalie Gilbert.
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Northfield stretched their undefeated run in the Kings Norton League to seven games when they won their home tie with Longbridge 7-0. The win keeps Northfield two points ahead of Bournbrook and Perfection who in turn won 5-2 at home against Old Court and 6-1 at E57. After the top three there are five teams, Bournville, Cock Inn, Stirchley, Greenlands and Dingle all on ten points, Cock Inn and Dingle both having played eight games, one more than the rest of the top eight teams. Helping Cock Inn to their 4-3 home win over Bournville were L.Fox and R.Allcott who both hit a maximum.
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Stirchley United kept on course to win the division one title in the South West Birmingham Clubs League when they won 6-1 at home over Perfection, and in the process opened up a two points lead over second placed Northfield Darts Club who, despite having a maximum from L.Fowler, went down 4-3 at Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club who are now third in the division with just two points fewer than their opponents.
In division two, it’s close at the top with only two points separating the top three teams, E57 are top with twenty-two points after winning 5-2 at home against Cue Club while second placed Northfield Conservative Club ‘A’ had a 4-3 home win over Stirchley Arrows giving them a narrow two legs of average lead over third in the division Kings Norton Arrows, who drew level on twenty points with Northfield Conservative Club ‘A’ when they won 6-1 playing away against Bartley Green FC, M.Hanley hitting a maximum for Kings Norton Arrows.
In the division one pre-match doubles division, Northfield Darts Club, with 152 points have an eleven points advantage over second placed Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club while in the division two pre-match doubles E57 lead the way on 126 points with their nearest rivals, Kings Norton Arrows on 117 points, as are third placed Longbridge Warriors who have a game in hand on the two teams above them.
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As early as the third week in the premier league of the Sheldon and District Winter League and only two of the starting line-up of twelve teams, are able to boast a 100% win record. Langley Arrows are in pole position, their 5-4 win at Kingshurst Labour Club keeping them three legs of average to the good on second placed Sheldon Marlborough Arrows who won their home game against Trident Spears 6-3. Raven Arrows, Mackadown Sports and Social Club, Trident Spears, Highwood and Family Tree all have four points, two less than the top two teams.
A 6-3 home win over CBMC-A sees Lyndon Old Boys top of division one with a perfect six points from their three games. Second placed Hollywood Social Club also had a 6-3 home win in their tie with Moseley Rugby Club to give them a total of four points from the same three games. Third, fourth and fifth placed Sheldon Marlborough Ridge, Langley Flights and Langley Pints have all only played, and won one game, Sheldon Marlborough Ridge winning 7-2 at Smithswood Social Club, Langley Pints had their game with Maggies postponed and Langley Flights had a bye.
The league produced five maximums this week and they came from Lee Hodges (RAFA), Dave Reid (RAFA Arrows), Liam Walker (Family Tree), Will Naylor (Raven Arrows) and Neil Comerford (Moseley Rugby Club).
In division two Arran Way Arrows and Shirley Misfits have both played and won three games, the latest of which saw the former win 5-4 at CBMC-Flights and the latter 6-3 at home over Langley Bullets. Hunters Moon are third, they have played three games and lost one, going down this week for the first time when they lost 5-4 at Raven Flights who are fourth in the division having played two games and won both.
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The Four Oaks and District League have got their new season underway with a total of twenty-five teams split into two divisions. In division one Bishop Vesey top the table following their 8-1 win at Charley’s Flights, giving them an average lead over Great Barr Social, Heartlands, Erdington Arrows, St Thomas Lins and Kingstanding Inn Lions. There was just the one 180 in the division from M.Duda (Great Barr Social) but two 160 breaks, one each for W.Cadby (Charley’s Flights) and M.Wild (Bishop Vesey).
Two teams top division two following their 7-2 wins, Deer’s Leap and Minworth Bulls, who in turn won against Rosey Mac’s and Misfits. Other winners on opening night were Plough and Arrows, Walmley CSC Flights, Oscott Social Club and Sutton Sports.
Sutton Sharks player, D.Shingler hit a maximum in his team’s 5-4 home defeat to Three Tuns. S.Wright (Rosey Mac’s) had a 160 break.
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Wakefield Warriors made it seven consecutive wins in the Camp Hill League when they won 6-1 at Wakefield Terriers to keep them four points ahead of second placed Big Bulls Wanderers who won 4-3 at third placed GGSB, GGSB now trail their victors by two points. Moseley Arms are in fourth place, they are on the same eight points as GGSB but with a game in hand. Sheldon Marlborough Devils are the only team in the league without a point so far, their latest fixture seeing them go down 4-3 away to the team just above them, Bull Ring Tavern who are now four points to the good on their opponents.
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The Netherton 501 Thursday Night League had the final of their Andy Bastable Trophy on the fixture card and despite a maximum from Grant Jackson Bulls Head lost the game 5-4 to Ashwood whose Joe Poole and Daryl Hand both scored a maximum. The title looked all set to go to Bulls head when they opened up a 4-1 lead, but Ashwood staged a fantstic fight-back to clinch the title with a 5-4 result.
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The Rowley Monday Night League, had the finals of their divisinal singles knockouts and in the division one game, B.Gillies (Bell) clinched the title with a final win over team-mate L.Dabbs.
The division two title went to Vine’s M.Preedy who defeated C.Hardy (Huntingtree) in the final.
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It was League Cup semi-finals week in the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League with both games finishing with a 5-2 scoreline. League leaders Old Liberal Club won against Cross while Gornal british Legion, who are second in the league, beat Mount Pleasant ‘B’ to set up what will be a tremendous final between the league’s top two teams.
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A 5-3 home win over Old Star ‘B’ has seen High Acres ‘A’ increase their lead at the top of the Silver End Sunday Morning League to three points as second placed Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ were held to a 4-4 draw, playing away against Brier Rose ‘A’. Although three points behind High Acres ‘A’, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ have a game in hand on the leaders and in turn third placed Old Star ‘A’ have a game in hand on Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ and again are three points behind them after a convincing 8-0 home win over High Acres ‘B’.
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There were 6-1 wins for the top two teams in the Stourbridge and District Wednesday Night League, Raven and Chop House this week, Raven winning at Beech Tree Miners and Chop House at home to fifth placed Stourbridge FC ‘A’. With a total of twenty-two points, Raven top the table with Chop House second on twenty, Third and fourth in the league Old Liberal Club ‘A’ and Ashwood are both on the same twenty points as Chop House with a game in hand, the Liberal Club winning 5-2 at home over Netherton Conservative Club. At the other end of the table Old Liberal Club ‘B’ and Stourbridge FC ‘B’ are the only teams without a win so far.
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It’s as-you-were in the Black Country Ladies Team Super League with Allen’s Bar ‘B’ leading the field with forty points after adding on their latest 4-1 win over their ‘C’ team. The ‘B’ team then played a second game against second placed Allen’s Bar ‘A’, which they lost 3-2 but remain top as the ‘A’ side are still ten points behind them.
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The top four teams in the Black Country Men’s Super League have all played four games, Cue and Brew sharing the top spot with Hot Shots, both teams on thirty-eight points and have won eight of their nine games. Cue and Brew had a 5-0 home win over Double tops Micro Bar while Hot Shots won by the same margin in their home match with Samba Darts Academy ‘B’. Samba Darts Academy ‘A’, are third with thirty points and New Inn fourth, on twenty-nine points. Fifth and sixth placed Allen’s Bar and Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club have both only played eight games and are both on twenty-eight points.
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Gemma Barrett and Evonne Taylor are the only players not to have suffered defeat in the West Midlands Ladies Super League, Barrett has played six games, won them all and tops the table with twenty-four points, her most recent fixture seeing her win 3-0 against Lauren Herrington. Yvonne Taylor didn’t play this week and has won four games. Second in the league Kat McLean has the same twenty-four points as Gemma Barrett but has played eight games, winning her latest against Kelly Aston-Fletcher 2-1.
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A 4-1 win over Carrington Club in the West Midlands Men’s Super League, has taken Staffordshire Knot’s points to 172 from thirty-five games and they have a fourteen points advantage over second placed Kings Head, who have a game in hand on the leaders after adding on their latest 4-1 home win over Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’. Third placed Dog and Partridge also have a game in hand on Staffordshire Knot but after losing 4-1 at Samba Social they trail the leaders by some twenty-six points.
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Paul Wells was the only player in the top four places of the Amblecote RBL Premier League to play this week. Wells chalked up a 6-1 win over Craig Slater followed by a 4-3 success against Jake Shipley to take him up to 286 points from forty-seven games. Leader Jason Lowe has 352 points from fifty-one games and is fifty-two points to the good on second placed Ian Townsend, who has played fifty games. In third place is Nick Fullwell who has played forty-eight games and is on 289 points.
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With Scott Baker not playing this week in division one of the Gilbert’s Bar Monday Night Singles League, a 5-3 win for Simon Pritchard against third placed Chris Manoila has seen him replace Baker in the number one spot with 208 points from thirty games, with four more to play, Baker has another eleven games to play and is eleven points short of Pritchard.
In division two, leader Wayne Barratt took his points tally to 244 after being held to a 4-4 draw by second placed Neville Quinton, who is now just three points behind Barratt with four games to play, Barratt has seven more games to play.
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In the singles league of the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League, three teams are still able to boast a 100% win record, Junction ‘B’, New Gate Inn and Dog and Partridge. A 7-0 win at County ‘B’ keeps Junction ‘B’ top of the table with a three legs of average lead on New Gate Inn, who won their home fixture with Ashmore 5-2, giving them a single leg of average lead on Dog and Partridge, after their 6-1 win at Junction ‘D’.
Only two teams are unbeaten in the doubles league, once again Junction ‘B’ lead the field with a single leg of average advantage over second placed Dog and Partridge.
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