This coming weekend Warwickshire County Darts Organisation will be making the long trek to the south-west where at the Mount Charles Social Club, Clifden Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4NX they will take on Cornwall in the fourth of their Elite Premier Division fixtures in the UKDA National League.
Warwickshire, currently in second place in the divisional table, and only four points adrift of leaders Lancashire will play against a Cornwall team who are five places and 23 points behind them.
Selected to play for Warwickshire are, Men’s ‘A’:- Jamie Atkins, Gareth Braham, Kevin Dowling, Steve Giddings, Noel Grant, Steve Hine, Jamie Hughes, Prakash Jiwa, Tom Martin, Ian McFarlane, Ian Shaw, Mark Strong, Men’s ‘B’:- Mark Carter, Carl Green, Dave Hill, Dave Honey, Wayne Mynard, Will Naylor, Karl Reynolds, Darren Swords, Mark Tomlinson snr, Martin Tonks, Jack Wareing, Matty Washbrooke, Reserves:- Tom Aldridge, Luke Kennedy, Mark Martin, Dean Stewart, Women’s ‘A’:- Nina Bolt, Natalie Gilbert, Sue Gulliver, Angela Jones, Tammy Montgomery, Donna Pinch, Women’s ‘B’:- Wendy Adams, Marian Conway, Melanie Jones, Denise Keyte, Chloe McKivett, Caroline Pike, Reserves:- Lucy Keyte, Rosie O’Connor.
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In the AON Championship Division West Midlands with just one win from their opening three games will be looking to return to winning ways after suffering a 21-15 defeat away to Dorset in their last fixture.
In their fourth game this coming weekend West Midlands will play hosts to Buckinghamshire who with 52 points are one place above them and four points to the good, so a win for both teams at this point would see them move a little further away from the relegation zone.
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Newcomers to county games Black Country have made a perfect start to their inaugural season having won all three of their opening fixtures in the Windows for Darts Division Three. Their forthcoming fixture at the weekend will see them travel to take on Wirral who are six places below them in the table and a massive 45 short of their lofty opponents who hold a five points advantage over their nearest rivals, second placed Gloucestershire.
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Division one of the Four Oaks and District League witnessed a terrific comeback as leaders Boldmere St Mikes fought back from 4-1 down at the Red Lion to win 5-4 making it six straight wins to keep them two points ahead of second placed Erdington Arrows who after opening up a 5-1 lead as hosts to Golden Hind, in the end had to be satisfied with a rather close 5-4 victory, this being Hind’s fourth consecutive 5-4 defeat.
In the second division Bishop Vesey and Heartlands both had comfortable wins as Vesey beat St Thomas Arrows 6-3 to stay top of the division just ahead of Heartlands on average despite Heartlands winning 7-2 against Erdington Flyers.
Plough and Arrows 5-4 win at Bills Arrows saw them move into third place on eight points, two short of the two teams above them.
A.Kimberley (Golden Hind) and S.Cain (Heartlands) hit their second 180 of the season with I.Matthews (Red Lion), A.Cooksey (Walmley CSC Fights), C.Millward jnr and M.Mcfall (Boldmere St Mikes) recording their first.
Full Results:Match 6:Division One:- Erdington Arrows 5 (A.Ashford 101b, K.Smith 100b,100, T.Colley 115b,140, C.Hill 140, C.Winters 125,3×100,140, J.West 100b,115) Golden Hind 4 (F.Naylor 2×100, A.Kimberley 100b,140,180,100f, W.Naylor 100,140,138,2×121, T.O’Kereke 100,140, D.Pickering 101,2×100), Golden Hind Lions 4 (N.Goldie 100, M.Pearce 123,103f,140, J.Mahon 140, J.Clarke 100,2×140, M.Deathridge 2×100) Oscott Social Club 5 (R.Graham 116, D.Shannon 122,2×100, G.Bushell 160b, I.Lloyd 2×100), Red Lion 4 (D.Vickers 140,100, M.Corfield 101b, I.Matthews 180, T.Vickers 3×100,140, B.Hughes 128, L.Vickers 124) Boldmere St Mikes 5 (D.Jarvis jnr 100, B.Linnecor 140,133, M.Wild 120b,122,125,140,100, M.Ashton 140,3×100, C.Millward jnr 123,100,180, M.McFall 112b,180,2×100, R.Johnson 128), Walmley CSC Flights 5 (R.Kavanagh 140, P.Moran 112b, A.Cooksey 103b,140,108b,180, J.Kavanagh 100b,135,100, R.Smith 100, S.Wilson 100) Old Oscott Arrows 4 (A.Lea 135b,113,140, B.Hoare 103, J.Higgins 100b, M.Maher 100, D.Page 2×140, P.Locke 100b), Highcroft Social 6 (T.Pallett 109b,100,140, K.Neale 100, E.A.Birkett 109b, D.Jarvis snr 100) Pint Pot Flights 3 (M.Pearson Bagnall 160b,101b,140,100, J.Moon 139, N.Robbins 140,2×100, L.Lemathy 160b, P.Smith 100), Division Two:- St Thomas Arrows 3 (G.Lynch 101b, M.Andrews 100, P.Andrews 139,100, R.Nelson 100,140, C.Connelley 100) Bishop Vesey 6 (C.Sammons 137, T.Rubery 142b,2×100, N.Sammons 140, D.Walton 2×100, N.Smallwood 2×100, D.Quirk 140), Sutton Sharks 2 (J.McKeever 120b, A.Jarvis 100, D.Gardener 140, C.Gardener 160b,100, J.Boden 105b, C.Baldwin 100, J.Meadows 140) Charley’s Flights 7 (A.Barber 112b,140, P.Nicholls 140, R.Barritt 108b, J.Burdett 123, R.Vann 100), Heartlands 7 (I.Jones 100, G.McCormack 100, Jim Frost 130b, John Frost 100, S.Cain 180) Erdington Flyers 2 (K.Tooze 2×100, L.Cooksey 102b,100, H.Sadler 100, M.Yate 100), Deers Leap 5 (T.Ross 3×100, R.Nolan 106b, T.Pedley 100b,100, T.Kelly 114b,100,103b,105b,102f, R.Batham 112b,2×100,108) Rosey Mac’s 4 (S.Wright 140, N.Bradley 140, J.Cox snr 2×100), Bills Arrows 4 (D.Bond 125,121,100,140, R.McLaughlin 100b,2×100,140, G.Averill 100,140, M.Cooper 120b,4×100) Plough and Arrows 5 (J.O’Connor 100, K.Gow 2×100,140, S.Alexander 116, D.Hughes 101b,100, A.Humphriss 100,140, M.Willetts 100, N.Gilbert 120b,3×100).
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With no result in for Dunky’s Boys versus Mackadown Social in the premier division of the Sheldon and District Winter League Dunky’s forfeit their number spot and drop to four with Langley Arrows moving up one place to replace them in pole position after their 7-2 home win over bottom of the division Hobs Meadow, Daniel White and Simon Edwards hitting a 180 for Langley while their team mate Richard Nixon recorded a ten darts game.
Sheldon Marlborough Flights are the only other team besides Langley Arrows to have won all three games in the premier, their latest being a 6-3 success over Iron Horse Flights to keep them in second place, Tom White hit a maximum for Sheldon.
In division one, the top four teams are all undefeated, an 8-1 win at Maggies puts Kingshurst Labour Club top of the division on average from Sheldon Dukes who won 6-3 at Irish Centre. Third and fourth placed Hollywood Social and Yardley Ex Colts played each other but with no result in they are both on four points from two games.
A 7-2 home win over Raven keeps Langley Flights 100% win record intact in division two and also keeps them top of the pile on average from second placed Journeys End who won 6-3 against Lyndon Old Boys.
Full Results:Week 2:Premier Division:- Sheldon Marlborough Arrows 5 (Paul Wallace 138f) Dunky’s Boys 4, Mackadown Social 6 Hornet 3, Highwood Gerry’s Boys 4 Langley Arrows 5, Iron Horse Flights 7 Hobs Meadow 2, Division One:- Hollywood Social 7 Irish Centre 2, Sheldon Dukes 5 Maggies 4, Kingshurst Labour Club 7 (Stephen Shepherd 125f) Shirley Misfits 2, Yardley Ex Colts 5 Meadway Sports and Social 4, Division Two:- Journeys End 7 Raven 2, Langley Flights 8 Small Heath Gardeners 1 (S.Miller 104f), Lyndon Old Boys 4 Sheldon Marlborough Ridge 5, Willclare Sports and Social v Hampton and Solihull CC was postponed, Week 3:Premier Division:- Hornet 3 Highwood Gerry’s Boys 6, Langley Arrows 7 (Daniel White 180, Simon Edwards 180, Richard Nixon 10 darts game) Hobs Meadow 2, Sheldon Marlborough Arrows 6 (Tom White 180) Iron Horse Flights 3 (Robbie Earl 126f), Division One:- Irish Centre 3 Sheldon Dukes 6, Maggies 1 Kingshurst Labour Club 8, Shirley Misfits 5 Meadway Sports and Social 4, Division Two:- Langley Flights 7 Raven 2, Small Heath Gardeners 3 Willclare Sports and Social 6, Hampton and Solihull CC 1 Sheldon Marlborough Ridge 8, Journeys End 6 Lyndon Old Boys 3.
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The Shirley and District Monday Night League staged their Singles Knockout in which there were 2-0 wins in the quarter finals for James Hinkley, Simon Edwards and Rob Downer over respective opponents Jeff Harper, Josh Aplin and Tom McCabe. Baz Williams won 2-1 against Luke Sahota.
The last four games both went to the wire with Downer and Edwards in turn getting the verdict against Williams and Hinkley. The final also went the full distance with Simon Edwards just getting the edge on Rob Downer.
Top individual performances came from James Hinkley (2×180), Sam Hicks (180,113f,15 darts game), Josh Aplin (180,146f) and Matt McCallion (180).
Full Results:Singles Knockout:Quarter-Finals:- James Hinkley 2 Jeff Harper 0, Josh Aplin 0 Simon Edwards 2, Tom McCabe 0 Rob Downer 2, Baz Williams 2 Luke Sahota 1, Semi-Finals:- Rob Downer 2 Baz Williams 1, James Hinkley 1 Simon Edwards 2, Final:- Simon Edwards 2 Rob Downer 1.
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Aston Inn Nomads made it ten consecutive wins in the Camp Hill League with a somewhat close 4-3 success in their home tie with Tyseley Newbies who are in the bottom half of the league. Nevertheless the win keeps the Nomads four points clear at the top of the table with a game in hand on their nearest rivals Sheldon Marlborough Flights who had a 5-2 win at Peaky Blinder.
Full Results:Game 11:- Aston Inn Nomads 4 Tyseley Newbies 3, Peaky Blinder 2 Sheldon Marlborough Flights 5, Roost Rebels 4 Meadway Social 3, Tyseley WMC 4 New Inn Lions 3, Sedgemere Devils 2 Moseley Arms 5.
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Copper Fox suffered their first defeat in seven games in the Kings Norton League when they lost 4-3 at Thurlestone who are two points behind them and fourth in the league. A 6-1 win at Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club has put second placed Rubery Legion on the same 12 points as the leaders they trail by just six legs of average.
Third in the table E57 are only two points behind the top duo with a game in hand.
Full Results:Game 7:- Thurlestone 4 (J.Downer 125, R.Waldron 2×100,140, N.Watts 100, T.Garfield 100,3×140, D.Garfield 2×100,108, B.Andrews 121,125,133, D.Newton 100) Copper Fox 3 (E.Simpson 3×100, D.McConomy 2×100, K.Bedder 125,3×140, R.Mann 100, G.Dews 3×100), Northfield 5 (J.McGlone 121,140, L.Allen 100, J.Taylor 100) Rubery Social Club 2 (L.Preece 100, N.Harris 100, J.Steward 121, A.Bailles 121,138, G.Bailles 5×100, A.Pearce 100, M.Ferriday 100), E57 6 (D.Logan 112, N.Porter 5×100, T.Roberts 3×100,139, A.Mutch 100, R.Morris 2×140, J.Calt 2×100, E.Bird 2×100,110,125, M.Ellis 100, S.Nolan 3×100, E.Bird 100f) Grant Arms 1 (P.Taylor 140, N.Smith 138,140, P.Smith 100,134, Donna Campbell 100, S.Hale 180), Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 1 (P.Corbett 2×100,140) Rubery Legion 6 (J.Higgins 5×100,2×140, C.Guest 2×100, J.O’Neill 3×100,140, A.Faulkner 3×100,105, R.Higgins 100,123,2×140, J.Ford 121), Toby Jug 4 (D.Hill 2×100, B.Heath 3×100, M.Bennet 100, R.Packer 125, S.Jacques 3×100, M.Mooney 2×100, D.Crook 100,138) Cock Inn 3 (P.Hughes 3×100,102, L.Fox 2×100,123, A.Harvey 180, M.Poolton 100, Joe Fox 2×100,121,123, K.Vaughan 100,140, T.Godden 100), Kings Heath 2 (J.Tulloch 2×100, D.Parish 100, M.Marshall 4×100, P.Hunt 121, S.Morris 121) Bournebrook 5 (D.Collins 2×100,125,140, T.Cullen 3×100, K.Mason 140,180, M.Bathurst 140).
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The Stourbridge and District Wednesday Night League played the Preliminary Round of their League Cup there were just two games which saw Ten Arches ‘B’ win 6-1 against Glasscutters ‘B’ and Bird in Hand ‘E’ win 5-2 against Ashwood.
One rearranged league fixture was played, Ten Arches ‘A’ losing their home game with White Horse 5-2.
Full Results:League Cup:Preliminary Round:- Ten Arches ‘B’ 6 Glasscutters ‘B’ 1, Bird in Hand ‘E’ 5 Ashwood 2, Outstanding Resultfor Week 3:- Ten Arches ‘A’ 2 White Horse 5.
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Townsend Social Club lost their second position in the Netherton Thursday Night League when they lost their home fixture with Old Hill Cricket Club 6-3. The result sees Townsend drop to fourth while Old Hill move up two places to third.
Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club’s 7-2 home win over Bulls Head has seen them open up a huge nine points lead over the chasing four teams Fairfield, Old Hill Cricket Club, Townsend Social Club and Bulls Head who are all on 18 points.
Fairfield won 6-3 at home against Spring Meadow Social Club.
Full Results:Game 10:- Fairfield 6 Spring Meadow Social Club 3, Netherton Conservative Club 1 Netherton Sports and Social Club 8, Townsend Social Club 3 Old Hill Cricket Club 6, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 7 Bulls Head 2.
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Little change in the Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League as game number ten saw the top half teams play and win against the bottom half teams. The Vine continue to lead the field with a two legs of average advantage over Dewdrop after they won 6-1 against Horseley Tavern and Dewdrop won 5-2 at Hayes Social, both teams are on 20 points, two more than third placed Waggon and Horses who were 6-1 winners at Tamebridge.
Full Results:Game 11:- Tamebridge 1 Waggon and Horses 6, Miners Arms 5 Albion 2, The Vine 6 Horseley Tavern 1, Hayes Social 2 Dewdrop 5.
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Leaders of the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League Glasscutters ‘A’ handed their hosts, Lion, Stourbridge their first defeat in four games when they won 6-1.
Quarry Bank Liberal Club are now the only unbeaten team in the league, they are currently placed third, two points behind Glasscutters ‘A’ and second in the table Gate Hangs Well, but they do have two games in hand. Gate Hangs Well are on ten points and only trail Glasscutters on average after their 4-3 home win over Bird in Hand.
Full Results:Game 6:- Quarry Bank Liberal Club 5 Woodman 2, Church Tavern 4 Ten Arches 3 (M.Rollinson 11 darts game), Britannia 7 Hare and Hounds ‘A’ 0, Glasscutters ‘B’ 3 Seven Stars 4, Gate Hangs Well 4 Bird in Hand 3, Lion, Stourbridge 1 Glasscutters ‘A’ 6 (A.Nicholls 11 darts game), Crestwood 5 Rose and Crown 2, Fox Inn (Lye) had a bye.
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Congratulations to Andy Vellender who has become the very first player in the Stourbridge based Ashwood Premier League to record a perfect nine darts game of 501.
Playing against Danny Williams, Andy hit two consecutive 180’s and then checked out on 141 hitting treble twenty, treble nineteen and double twelve, a fantastic performance.
Nick Fullwell (marker) Andy Vellender and Danny Williams (Andy’s opponent)
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Railway Tavern kept their title hopes alive in the Black Country Super League by handing their hosts High Acres ‘B’ a 5-0 whitewash. The win puts Railway three points ahead of second in the table Yeltz Bar ‘A’ who had a close 3-2 success playing at home against fifth placed Allens Bar ‘A’.
Despite winning 5-0 against Horse and Jockey, third in the league Allens Bar ‘C’ are ten points off the top of the table.
Full Results:Rearranged Fixture:- Horse and Jockey 3 Allens Bar ‘B’ 2, Game 11:- Railway Tavern 5 Allens Bar ‘C’ 0, High Acres ‘B’4 Yeltz Bar ‘B’ 1, Allens Bar ‘B’ 3 Rowley Bar and Grill 2, High Acres ‘A’ 5 Horse and Jockey 0, Allens Bar ‘A’ 3 Old Hill Cricket Club 2, Yeltz Bar ‘A’ 4 White Swan 1, Game 12:- Allens Bar ‘C’ 5 Horse and Jockey 0, Yeltz Bar ‘A’ 3 Allens Bar ‘A’ 2, Railway Tavern 5 High Acres ‘B’ 0, White Swan 3 Yeltz Bar ‘B’ 2, High Acres ‘A’ 5 Rowley Bar and Grill 0, Allens Bar ‘B’ 4 Old Hill Cricket Club 1, Game 13:- Old Hill Cricket Club 1 Allens Bar ‘B’ 4 (S.Hill 3 T.Baker 4, D.Homer 2 L.Shaw 4, D.Haden 4 T.Walker 2, M.Bayliss 3 C.Hickman 4, C.Hall 2 D.Martin 4), Rowley Bar and Grill 0 High Acres ‘A’ 5 (M.Hadley 3 G.Moreton 4, R.Lenton 1 C.Cartwright 4, P.O’Brien 1 R.Bowen 4, B.Radcliffe 1 J.Barrowman 4, C.Chander-Allen 0 M.Harper), Yeltz Bar ‘A’ 3 Allens Bar ‘A ‘ 2 (R.Smith 4 S.Hall 1, D.Nicholls 4 N.Fullwell 1, J.Lowe 4 J.Simms 0, S.Gillam 1 S.Price 4, P.Wells 1 G.Johnston 4), Allens Bar ‘C’ 5 Horse and Jockey 0 (O.Maiden 4 M.Price 1, M.Coleman 4 B.Hollowood 1, J.Blakemore 4 S.Hartopp 1, J.Hughes 4 A.Howells 0, S.Baker 4 J.Gennard 0), White Swan 3 Yeltz Bar ‘B’ 2 (N.Steventon 4 M.Greenwood 3, J.Hykin 4 T.Brennan 2, R.Duncan 2 L.Jones 4, T.Collier 0 M.Moore 4, S.Sheridan 4 D.Arnold 2), High Acres ‘B’ 0 Railway Tavern 5 (R.Harris 1 M.Rollinson 4, L.Law 0 T.Bissell 4, A.Hickinbottom 3 J.Rollinson 4, K.Harris 1 R.Colley 4, A.Edgar 2 L.Kelly 4).
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Games in the Gilbert’s Bar Monday Night League this week saw Jamie Webb move up the table from fifth to third following his 5-3 win over Jamie Aplin and Luke Wildman’s convincing 7-1 victory over Arthur Lubkowski taking up one place from seventh to sixth.
Ben Johnson continues to lead the field with 195 points from 25 games with second placed Steve Jones hot on his heels having played two games fewer than he and only three points adrift.
Full Results:Week 30:Board 1:- Arthur Lubkowski 1 Luke Wildman 7, Jamie Aplin 3 Jamie Webb 5, Board 2:- Eddie Gripton 0 Alex Howells 8, Martin Price 6 Jon Blakemore 2, Neil Wild 7 Simon Pritchard 1, Lee Quarry 5 Arthur Lubkowski 3, Board 3:- Ant Dent 3 Billy Robbins 5, Tom Hollowood 7 Jan Zeman 1, Kris Jones 3 Billy Robbins 5.
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