Following their 22-14 home defeat against Lancashire in their previous fixture in the Cosmo Darts Premier Division of the UKDA National League Warwickshire will be hoping to quickly return to winning ways this coming weekend when they make the long trip south to Bitterne Park Social Club, 76 Manor Farm Road, Southampton, SO18 1NQ where they will take on the local county Hampshire.
Going into the fixture Warwickshire re locked together with their hosts on 168 points, the home placed fifth with just two more bonus points than their opponents, so a win would most definitely see Warwickshire move up one place in the table and possibly two to fourth should Lincolnshire, who are currently fourth lose their game against third in the division Essex.
Selected to play for Warwickshire are Men’s ‘A’:- Jamie Atkins, Gareth Braham, Noel Grant, Carl Green, Nigel Heydon, Dave Hill, Steve Hine, Scott Hope, Ian Shaw, Jack Wareing, Matty Washbrooke, Chris Wickenden, Men’s ‘B’:- Mark Carter, Adam Hancock, Pete Hughes, Mark Martin, Lee Miller, Will Naylor, Sam Price, Karl Reynolds, Noah Rose, Mark Strong, Martin Tonks, Jenson Walker, Reserves:- Dave Honey, Dave Redding, Mark Tomlinson snr, Carl Winters, Women’s ‘A’:- Wendy Adams, Natalie Gilbert, Sue Gulliver, Tammy Montgomery, Caroline Pike, Donna Pinch, Women’s ‘B’:- Nina Bolt, Courtney Hine, Angela Jones, Melanie Jones, Chloe McKivett, Hannah Meek, Reserves:- Marian Conway.
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West Midlands will wind down their season in the L-Style Division One of the UKDA National League with a home tie against Merseyside. With second in the division Suffolk some twelve points to the good on West Midlands promotion looks to be a bridge too far this season but a decent win would be a good confidence booster for the hosts who didn’t have the best of starts to their campaign but recovered well to now hold a more comfortable fourth place on 172 points, the same number as third placed Buckinghamshire with Merseyside fifth, twenty points behind their hosts.
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With promotion now guaranteed for a second successive season the Black Country Darts Organisation will play their final game of the season in Division Two of the UKDA National League at home against Clwyd. With a total of 195 points Black Country have a huge lead of 27 over second placed Tyne and Wear and 32 over their fourth placed opponents, so at the end of their campaign Black Country will be, for the second time in as many seasons be promoted as champions.
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The Harborne and District League have played off the finals of their League and Consolation Cups. In the former league runners-up Northfield Conservative Club had a 5-2 win over Smethwick Cricket Club who finished the season in third place with 36 points, four short of their victors who were two behind champions Bugle Horn. T.Garfield hit a maximum for Northfield while T.Brennan did the same for Smethwick.
In the final of the Consolation Cup the result went with league form as Copper Fox ‘M’ won 5-2 against Cock Inn.
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There was a similar situation in the Kings Norton League, they also played off the finals of their League and Consolation Cups. In the League Cup the title went to fourth in the league Thurlestone who won 5-2 against fifth placed Rubery Social Club while in the Consolation Cup final Bourneville had a narrow 4-3 victory over Cock Inn.
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It was quarter-finals week in the Sheldon and District Winter League, first the Punchbowl in which the biggest win went to current Premier League leaders Sheldon Marlborough Arrows who won 6-1 against Hampton and Solihull Cricket Club. Not far behind Sheldon were Langley Arrows and Raven Arrows who in turn won 5-2 against Hornet and The Trident Spears. Making up the last four will be Hollywood Social who had a close 4-3 win against Kingshurst Labour Club whose G.Fleetwood recorded a 180 in an eight darts game.
Three of the four games in the Sheldon Shield quarter-finals finished with a 5-2 scoreline the victors being Brian’s Flights, Shirley Misfits and Willclare Sports and Social who accounted for respective opponents Iron Horse Rebels, Sheldon Dukes and Yardley Ex Colts. In the all “Boy’s” fixture Gerry’s Boys won 4-3 against Dunky’s Boy’s.
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West Heath CEM consolidated their number one spot in the South West Birmingham Clubs League with a convincing 7-1 win at Bartley Green to put them seven points clear of second placed Longbridge United who went one better with an 8-0 success away to Stirchley Flights who are bottom of the table. Although seven points behind the leaders Longbridge do have a game in hand.
Despite losing 5-3 at Northfield Conservative Quarry Lane continue to head the Shadow League with a total of eleven points, two more than second placed Stirchley Tascos who have played one game fewer than the leaders.
In addition to topping the Singles League West Heath CEM are also top of the Pre-Match Doubles table with 267 points, a huge lead of 62 over their nearest rivals Avenue Social.
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With only a couple more fixtures to play in division one of the Four Oaks League game sixteen results saw no change in the top seven places as leaders Nomad Flights won 8-1 at home against Golden Hind Lions to maintain their two points lead over second placed Old Horns Lions who had a 6-3 win playing away against bottom of the division Charley’s Flights. Third in the division Old Oscott Arrows had a close 5-4 win at Highcroft Social to stay within two points of Old Horns.
In division two Minworth Flights handed out a 9-0 whitewash to their hosts Deer’s Leap to go two points ahead of second in the division Oscott Social Club who suffered a 5-4 defeat in their away game against The Scott Armers who are fourth in the division and six points behind their opponents.
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Cross (Oldswinford) hold on to their narrow two points lead at the top of the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League after winning 7-0 at Old Cat Inn and second in the table Old Liberal Club won 6-1 at The Princess who are fifth in the table, and even though they have game in hand are now twelve points off the top. Third and fourth placed Ten Arches and Netherton Conservative Club are both on 36 points and in turn won 7-0 at Mount Pleasant and 4-3 at home against Fox Inn (Lye) to leave them both ten points short of Cross.
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Although Erdington Nomads had a bye they hold on to pole position in the Camp Hill League with 18 points from ten games. Tyseley WMC, who have now played eleven games are second on the same 18 points as the Nomads after they won 5-2 away against fourth in the league Cotterills Lane EBAHA Club. Third placed Clumsy Swan are a further two points behind after a somewhat surprising 4-3 home defeat by Peaky Blinder who are two places off the foot of the table with just three wins in their ten games.
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An 8-1 home win over Vikings has consolidated Dunky’s Boys position at the top of division one of the Shirley and District Monday Night League extending their lead to four points over chasing Sharmans Swords who had a bye this week.
Just two points separate the top three teams in division two with Saracens Misfits top on 18 points from ten games after adding a 7-2 win at HSCC. Second and third placed Wharf and Highwood both have 16 points from eleven games their latest fixtures seeing them in turn win 5-4 at Saracens Slingers and Sharmans Cross.
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The latest fixtures in the Netherton Thursday Night League matched the two top teams Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ and Netherton Sports and Social Club ‘A’. Playing on the Ex Serviceman’s board the result was a 7-2 win for the home side to open up a four points lead over their opponents who drop to third place, and a two points lead over Bulls Head who take over the number two position following their 6-3 win at home over Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’.
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It’s tight at the top of the Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League with only two points separating the top five teams. Allens ‘A’ have played eight games and have twelve points after their 4-3 win at fourth in the league Horseley Tavern. Allens ‘B’ are second on the same 12 points as their ‘A’ side but from one game less, the latest of which was a 5-2 home win over Waggon and Horses. Cottage Spring, Horseley Tavern and Ivy Bush are all on ten points with Cottage Spring having played seven while the other two have played eight. Cottage Spring actually lost ground as they went down 4-3 at home to Vine ‘B’ who are three places below them in the table but with only two points fewer. Ivy Bush kept in touch with the teams above them winning 5-2 at home against Albion.
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Only average separates the top two teams in the Rowley Monday Night League after leaders Gate Hangs Well handed their visiting team Wonder, who are one place off the foot of the table, a 9-0 whitewash and second placed White Swan won 5-4 at home against Whiteheath Tavern who are sixth in the league. Both of the top two teams are on 20 points two ahead of third in the league Bell who were 8-1 winners at Loyal Lodge.
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Gornal Labour Club made it fifteen wins from sixteen games when in their latest fixture in the Sedgley and Gornal Tuesday Night League they won 8-1 at Red Cow. The win keeps intact Gornal’s four point’s advantage over second placed Old Bulls Head who won 6-3 at home against New Inn. White Horse are third and a further two points adrift following their 7-2 home defeat by Five Ways, they hold on to third place but are now only two points ahead of their victors who are placed fourth.
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Dog and Partridge made it eight win in as many games in the West Midlands Men’s Super League when they won 3-2 playing away against Gilbert’s ‘A’. Second in the league Kings Head ‘A’ handed out a 5-0 defeat to their visitors Gilberts ‘C’ to leave them four points behind Dog and Partridge and two ahead of third placed Gilbert’s ‘B’ who won 4-1 at Corpus Christi.
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A 6-2 win over Cheryl Allcock plus a 4-4 draw with Alex Howells keeps Rich Bowen top of the Black Country Thursday Night Singles League with 128 points from 16 games and gives him a lead of ten points over second placed Shane Price who moved three places up the table to second after adding to his account an 8-0 win over Alex Mason, a 7-1 win against Danny Bridgwood and a final 8-0 success against James Davies.
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No changes in the top seven places in the Ashwood Premier League but there was a bit of a shock result for leader Nick Fullwell as after he won 7-0 against both Chris Eacock and Jack Pritchard he then lost 5-2 to ninth in the league Reece Colley. Despite the defeat Fullwell still holds a nine point’s lead over second placed Josh Pickett and also has three games in hand on him.
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With 7-1 wins over both Jamie Webb and Wayne Willis Ben Johnson has taken over the leadership of the Gilbert’s Bar Monday Night Singles League with a total points of 85. Former leader and reigning champion Scott Baker only played the one game which he won 6-2 against Martin Price and from his similar eleven games has 82 point’s.
Another player to be ousted from his number one perch is Tony Singh who after being held to a 4-4 draw by fourth placed Jason Hough has dropped to second place behind new leader of the second division Clark Cook who had an 8-0 win over Jon Williams giving him a total of 83 points from 12 games and a lead of three points over Singh who has played eleven games.
No Change at the top of the third division as Alan Melling, with a 5-3 win over Warren Bower made it twelve undefeated games and 103 points, a lead of three over his nearest rival Jamie Aplin who won 8-0 against Joe Bartolo.
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