The Harborne and District League, rounded off their season with a number of rearranged fixtures, Copper Fox ‘R’ completing their fixture card with three outstanding games in which they won 5-4 at Northfield Darts Club, then 8-1 playing at home against Thimble Mill and away against Stag and Three Horseshoes to give them a final total of fifty-eight points from a possible sixty to see them crowned as champions. Just four points behind Copper Fox ‘R’ and runners-up were Northfield Darts Club who after losing to the top side beat Bourneville at home 6-3 and won by the same margin away against Copper Fox ‘M’ to finish two points to the good over third placed Northfield Conservative Club who wound down their season with a 7-2 home win over Copper Fox ‘M’. At the other end of the table Windsor Complex took the wooden spoon, winning just three of their thirty games and ending six points short of the two teams directly above them, Harborne Social and Crown.
Ending the campaign with a maximum were, M.Lloyd 2×180 (Northfield Darts Club), E.Simpson and A.Hykin (Copper Fox ‘R’), R.Crawford (Crown), K.Foxhall (Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club) and J.Goulding (Thimble Mill).
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The Sheldon and District Winter League had the preliminary rounds of their divisional league cups on the fixture card and in the premier league, despite a maximum from Will Naylor, his team Raven Arrows, lost at home 5-4 to Langley Arrows. Dog Inn Nomads chalked up the biggest win, a 6-3 success against Kingshurst Labour Club while Family Tree had a narrow 5-4 home win over RAFA, Simon Moran and Jamie Masefield both recording a ten darts winning game for Family Tree.
There were two games played in division one, both of them ending up with a 7-2 scorelines, Hollywood Social Club beating CBMC-A and Moseley Rugby Club winning against Raven.
Arran Way Arrows and Shirley Misfits both had 7-2 wins in the division two games, and in turn took out Digby and Trident Flights. Hunters Moon had a narrow 5-4 victory at Mackadown Sports and Social Club ‘B’.
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The Four Oaks and District League had the preliminary round of their Brian Goodman Cup on the agenda, Heartlands having the biggest win of the round when they won 8-1 against Rosey Mac’s. Close behind were Bishop Vesey and Old Oscott Arrows, who in turn recorded 7-2 wins against their respective opponents Kingstanding Inn Lions and Nomads @ Hollyfields. With 6-3 wins Rosey Mac’s Bar, St Thomas Lions, Charley’s Flights and Minworth Bulls in turn defeated Beggars Bush, Boldmere Flyers, Plough and Arrows and Deer’s Leap, while 5-4 was the margin by which Great Barr Social, Erdington Arrows, Sutton Sports and Walmley CSC Flights won against their respective opponents Scott Armers, Old Horns Lions, Misfits and Sutton Sharks. Three Tuns had a bye.
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There may still be a couple of outstanding results in the South West Birmingham Clubs League but the main issues have all been sorted. In division one Stirchley United finished the season with a 6-1 win away to Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club to give them a total of twenty-two points and the title as they have a two points advantage over runners-up Northfield Darts Club, who ended their campaign with a maximum from their L.Fowler and a 5-2 home win against Northfield Conservative Club ‘B’, whose A.Faulkner had a 160 break, as did S.Smith from West Heath CEM.
E57 lost their final game in division two, 5-2 playing away against divisional runners-up Northfield Conservative Club ‘A’ to see both teams finish with twenty-two points, E57 taking the title due to their six legs of average supremacy. Third placed Kings Norton Arrows also had twenty-two points, their 4-3 win at Stirchley Arrows leaving them a further three legs of average behind Northfield Conservative Club ‘A’.
Although Northfield Darts Club narrowly missed out on the division one title, they won the division one pre-match doubles league with 162 points, fifteen more than runners-up Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club.
E57 made it a superb double, not only winning the division two title but also the division two pre-match doubles title with a total of 142 points, fifteen more than second placed Longbridge Warriors.
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After the opening nine games in the Kings Norton League, Northfield Darts Club are the only team able to boast a 100% win record, their latest eighth game saw them win 5-2 at E57 to keep them two points ahead of second in the league Bournbrook who had a 4-3 win at Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club. After the top two teams there are five teams, all on twelve points, Bournville, Stirchley, Perfection, Cock Inn and Dingle who are four points off the top but only two fewer than Bournbrook .
Four players found the three treble twenties in the league this week and they were, L.O’Neill (Cock Inn), K.Webb (Bournbrook), L.Fowler (Northfield Darts Club) and S.Hercules (Stirchley.
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Old Liberal Club handed their visitors, Glasscutters Arms ‘A’ a 7-0 whitewash to keep them top of the table in the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League with a total of fifty points and a lead of two over second in the table Gornal British Legion, who after winning 6-1 at home against Netherton Conservative Club, still have a game in hand on the leaders. Cross are a further two points adrift in third place, they had a close 4-3 win at Samson and Lion to keep two points ahead of both Five Ways and Bird in Hand, the former winning 6-1 at Hinksford Arms and the latter having a 5-2 win at Fox Inn (Lye).
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After the first five games of the new season in division one of the Sedgley and Gornal Tuesday Night League, just four legs of average separate the top two teams, an 8-1 win at Parkes Hall sees Old Liberal Club top of the table with ten points, the same number as second placed Chapel House ‘A’ who won 6-3 at Hilly House ‘A’. Then come three teams, Lamp Tavern, Wheatsheaf and Stump all on eight points, Lamp Tavern winning 7-2 at home over Cabin ‘A’, Wheatsheaf had a 6-3 win at Baggeridge Social and Stump won 5-4 at New Inn.
It’s Jolly Crispin that leads the way in division two, their 7-2 home win over White Lion giving them an average lead from their four games over second placed Swan who have played five games, the latest of which saw them go down 5-4 at Fountain Inn, who are now third on the same six points as their opponents. Rising Sun, White Lion and Gospel Oak are also on six points, the latter having played five games.
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Netherton Thursday Night 501 League played off the finals of their doubles knockout. In the quarter-finals all four games went the full three legs distance with wins for R.Carr and T.Rollinson (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’), N.Murphy and N.Cooper (Old Liberal Club) and M.Rollinson, P.Tonks (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’) and J.Rollinson and J.Robinson (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’) at the expense in turn of P.O’Brien and C.Bowen (Bulls Head), D.Edward and S.Bloomer (Ashwood) 1 G.Smith and G.Moreton (Old Liberal Club) and G.Male and A.Hopwood (Plough).
With three teams in the llast four, it was inevitable that two of the Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ teams would square up to each other and it was R.Carr and T.Rollinson who suffered a 2-0 defeat to team-mates M.Rollinson and P.Tonks. In the second of the semis J.Rollinson and J.Robinson had a 2-1 win over N.Murphy and N.Cooper to set-up an all Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club final. With the final extended to the best of five legs, it went the full distance. Jamie and Jake started the match well and raced into a 2-0 lead before Mark and Phil showed their experience, levelling the match at 2-2. The deciding leg would see another close game with Jamie and Jake coming out victorious as 3-2 champions.
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Bell made it twenty-one consecutive wins in the Rowley Monday Night League when they won 6-3 at Tividale FC. Bell are now four points to the good on second placed Gate Hangs Well, and also have a game in hand on them, Gate Hangs Well winning 6-3 at bottom of the table Rowley Labour Club whose R.Lenton and W.Cairnes both scores a 180. Third placed Wheatsheaf won 5-4 at Wonder and although they have a game in hand on Gate Hangs Well, they are six points behind them.
Bostin Darts ‘B’ continue to dominate division two, their 5-4 win at Huntingtree giving them a six points breathing space over their nearest rivals Double Tops Micro Bar who lost ground in the title race this week when they went down 5-4 at home to Loyal Lodge who are still ten points behind them.
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A 7-1 win at Roebuck secures High Acres ‘A’ top spot in the Silver End Sunday Morning League, they have a three points lead on their nearest rivals Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ who in the local derby with their ‘A’ side won 8-0 to keep in touch with the leaders, they do have a game in hand on High Acres A further three points adrift, with thirty-seven points is third placed Old Star ‘A; who had a 7-1 win at Pensnett Liberal Club.
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Three teams have twenty-two points at the top of the Stourbridge Wednesday Night League table, Raven top the table on average despite having a bye this week, second placed Chop House have played one game more than Raven, the latest of which saw them win 5-2 at Ashwood. Third and fourth in the league, Old Liberal Club ‘A’ and Ashwood have both played the same thirteen games as the leaders, Old Liberal Club ‘A’ winning 5-2 at Stourbridge FC ‘A’.
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8 Balls and Arrows had a 4-1 win at New Inn to keep them top of the Black Country Men’s Super League, they have forty-two points, four more than second in the league Hot Shots who have played one game fewer than the leaders, as have third in the league Allens Bar, who had a 5-0 home win over bottom placed Soccer Zone, leaving them and fourth placed Samba Darts Academy ‘A’ nine points adift of the leaders.
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Apart from the leader, it is all-change at the top of the West Midlands Ladies Super league. Gemma Barrett remains in pole position after she lost 3-1 to Evonne Taylor, then won 3-2 against Shellbie Guest, 3-1 against Sarah Maybury and lost 3-0 to Hannah Davies. Evonne Taylor has moved up into second place, after beating Barrett, she then beat Eloise Milburn 3-2, Sarah Baker and Julie Emery 3-0, to give her thirty-two points, just one less than Barrett but with two games in hand.
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There is no change in the top five places in the West Midlands Men’s Super League, with all five teams adding wins to their accounts. Staffordshire Knot having 175 points after their 3-0 win over Hot Shots, they have a lead of thirteen over second placed Kings Head. Third in the league Dog and Partridge are a further thirteen points behind and sixteen to the good on fourth placed Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club, Junction ‘A’making up the top five with their 128 points.
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Table topper Jason Lowe added 7-0 wins over Mark Nassralla and Daz Hand in the Amblecote RBL Premier League to give him 352 points, while second placed Ian Townsend beat Jayden Harper 5-2 and Mark Nassralla 7-0 to take his points, in second place, to 300, with just one game in hand on Lowe. Paul Wells moves up one place to third after he beat Mark Hopkins 5-2, Craig Lowin 4-3 and Mark Nassralla 6-1 giving him a total of 296 points with a game in hand on Townsend.
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With another four games to play, Simon Pritchard is currently top of the division one table in the Gilbert’s Bar Monday Night Singles League with 208 points, second placed, and reigning champion Scott Baker is just three points adrift of Pritchard with ten more games to play.
In division two Neville Quinton tops the table with 253 points and he has only two remaining fixtures while second placed Wayne Barratt, has six games remaining and is only seven points behind Quinton.
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Junction ‘B’ are undefeated n both the singles and doubles leagues in the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League. They top the singles league with twelve points and have a five legs of average lead on second and third placed Dog and Partridge and New Gate Inn, the top three the only teams without a defeat so far.
In the doubles league Junction ‘B’ are once again top on average, they and Dog and Partridge the only two teams to have won all of their six games so far, Dog and Partridge are two legs of average short of the leaders.
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