Warwickshire rounded off their 2005-2006 campaign in the premier division of the Kaliber BDO Inter Counties Championships with their biggest and possibly most crucial victory of the season. With only one win in eight previous games, relegation was becoming a distinct reality. However, the last match was a home tie against fellow strugglers Cheshire, a win was a must for both sides.
The weekend began well for the local county when the ladies ’B’ kicked off with a 5-1 win, Betty Sinnett (16.84) taking the match award. The men’s ’B’ continued the run with an 8-4 success, their first win since December, Noel Grant (28.36) their top man. Sunday’s games saw the ladies once more chalk up a 5-1 victory needless to say Trina Gulliver (25.47) won the lady of the match award, her fifth consecutive award and sixth out of nine for the season. The ladies win ensured at least a share of the spoils but the 9-3 win by the men’s ’A’ guaranteed the overall 27-9 victory plus their place in the premier division next season. Top player for the ‘A’ side was Tony Brown (30.06).
Warwickshire finished the campaign with 163 points, 22 more than both the bottom two teams Cheshire and Lincolnshire. Well done to all the players and officials.
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There was heartbreak for Good Hope Flights in the last week of the season in the Four Oaks and District League. Going into their fixture, an away game against sixth placed Hill Social, Good Hope were second in the table to Midland Red. The result was 5-4 in favour of the home team, who finished on 28 points in sixth place, but for Good Hope they, with 32 points dropped to fourth place behind Kingstanding Ex Servicemen’s and third placed Anvil Nomads, who were both on the same 32 points as Good Hope but with better averages. Kingstanding Ex Servicemen’s took the runners up spot by the narrowest of margins, just one leg of average to the good on Anvil Nomads
Mid land Red completed their programme with an 8-1 success over Old Oscott Arrows and won the championship with a total of 36 points.
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Rounding off the Harborne and District 301 Winter League was the finals of the League and Consolation Cups. In the League Cup Midland Red defeated the George by 6-3 to lift the silverware the Consolation Cup was a very close affair with the Raven narrowly beating the Pheasant 5-4.
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A final reminder that the Forest of Arden Summer League will tonight be holding their AGM at the Sheldon Heath Social Club with a view to forming their new season. Anyone interested in entering a team in the league for the forthcoming season should attend this meeting which will begin at 8-00pm.
Should any further details be required the person to speak to is Maureen Winters, who can be contacted on 0121-743-0787.
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Also this coming Saturday Warwickshire Darts Organisation will be staging their new competition the Dennis Roberts and Roy Alford Memorial Pairs Trophy. There will be separate knockouts for men and women, with a ruling that at least one player must be a fully signed up member of either the men’s or ladies Warwickshire Super League. Prize money will be dependant on the number of entries.
The events will be held at the Cherry Tree Sports and Social Club, Coventry, with roll call at 7.00pm and match play commencing at 7.30pm. There will be a £6.00 per pair entry fee.
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