The top two division one teams in the Harborne and District Summer League played each other this week. Leaders Midland Red, with home advantage took on their nearest rivals Smethwick Labour Club and came out on top with a tremendous 7-2 victory. The win gives the Reds a four points cushion over the rest of the field and makes it six wins in as many fixtures. V.Gould hit a maximum for Smethwick.
In the second division Coopers Arms had a close 5-4 verdict over Cock Inn to keep them in pole position on 12 points, while second place Quinborne Flights recorded an emphatic 8-1 success over bottom of the table Old Mill ’A’, but still remain two points adrift. Top shots of the division were provided by A.Williams (Avenue Social) 160 break and M.Tibbetts (Quinborne Flights) 180.
A 5-4 win against Greenlands keeps W.C.WMC Ladies in touch with Bartley Green Social Flights in the race for the division three title, W.C. are just two points behind with a game in hand.
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The singles knockouts were on the fixture card for the South West Birmingham Clubs Summer League. In the men’s event the title went to 79 years old George Bird representing the Stirchley United WMC. George beat Greenland Arrows man Andy Beagrie in the final.
Losing semi finalists were Mathew Reynolds (Shenley Lane), who lost to Bird and Dudley Smith from Bournbrook Arrows.
The ladies crown went to Brenda Bullock (Bournbrook Flights), with Kelly Cahill (Shenley Lane) the runner up. Going out to Brenda in the last four was Della Eaton (Tascos Flights) and in the other semi Kelly beat Tracey Gardner from Northfield Wanderers.
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At the South West Birmingham Clubs Winter League presentation, the annual “Victor Ludorum” trophies went to two very worthy recipients, both of them in their eightieth year. For the ladies Lou Stanley collected the trophy and for the men, it was that man agin George Bird. Well done to both players, good to hear we have some young up and coming talent on the oche!!!.
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Robert Earl has opened up a ten points lead at the top of the Brookmeadow Individual League. This week he recorded two straight 3-0 wins over Andy Williams and Trevor Frost, while second placed Gordon Clinton had two 2-1 wins against Mark Elkin and John Whitehouse. Surprisingly only one maximum was scored this week and that was supplied by none other than John Whitehouse.
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The Sheldon and District Summer League was a casualty of Euro 2004. Just two fixtures were played this week as a result of players watching the football. In the two fixtures completed Lea Hall Sports and Social Club, lost their division two home game against Malt Shovel by 5-3 and in group three the game between Stechford Social and Sheldon Heath Social finished all square at two each.
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