This coming weekend Warwickshire County Darts Organisation go into their final fixture of the season in the premier division of the Kaliber BDO Inter Counties Championships. They end their programme with an away game against Glamorgan at the Rhydefellin Labour Club, Near Pontypridd. A big win is vital for Warwickshire if they are to retain their premier division status their current position is that they have 132 points with bottom team Staffordshire on 112. Cornwall are just ahead of Warwickshire on 140 points and they have a home tie against fourth in the table of nine, Kent.
Teams selected to play in this crucial tie are, Men’s ‘A’:- N.Heydon, D.Harris, D.Honey, T.Aldridge, M.Angell, M.Gorst, R.Hawker, T.McGlone, T.Brown, B.Jones, C.Hickman, T.Ryan, Men’s ‘B’:- P.Jiwa, T.Frost, N.Grant, M.Carter, L.Harris, D.White, I.Scattergood, S.Timlin, D.Clarke, D.Atkins, J.Hughes, D.Crossingham, Reserves:- C.Laffar, P.Livingstone, D.Buckley, S.Hine, A.McWilliams, P.Merrett, Ladies ‘A’:- T.Gulliver, C.Bywaters, L.Newcombe, V.ranklin, D.Pinch, C.Pike, Ladies ‘B’:- W.Adams, H.Rigg, T.Edgecombe, L.Farrell, P.Thornton, D.Barbier, Reserves:- M.Jennings, N.harris, C.Dicken.
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Despite losing 2-1 to both Ross Macken and Robbie Earl, Ian McFarlane, reigning champion of the Brook Meadow Individual League has moved up into pole position on 113 points. McFarlane added a 3-0 win over Scott Austin plus a 2-1 success against Mark Birch to give him the top position. However, although he is five points ahead of second placed Jason Evans, Evans does have the advantage of two games in hand, which could see him regain the number one spot he held earlier in the season. Another man who could move back to the top is third placed Trevor Frost who is currently on 105 points with two games in hand on Evans and four on McFarlane.
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Smethwick Labour Club are closing in on the division one title in the Harborne and District Winter League, their latest conquest a 7-2 home win over Quinton Members Club. T.McGlone recorded a 160 break for second placed Midland Red as they won 5-4 at Bartley Green Social Club.
In division two Thurlestone lead the way following their 5-4 win over Hillyfields. Second in the table Stonehouse found themselves trailing 4-1 at the Pheasant but fought back to snatch a very close 5-4 win, T.Walton hitting a 180 for the winners.
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Congratulations go to Harborne and District League match secretary Steve Wenlock and his wife Emma, who on Wednesday 11th April gave birth to a 9lbs 7oz boy, who they are to name Kieran Elliott Wenlock. Steve, a regular darts player for Bartley Green F.C. and also a regular contributor to this column informs me that both mother and son are “Doing Well”. Who knows perhaps a player to watch out for the future!!!
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The Sheldon and District Winter League have been engaged in the second round of their Denis Houlders Trophy. Winning through to the quarter finals are, Small Heath Amateur Gardeners ’A’, Kinghurst Labour Club, Sheldon Heath Dukes, Mackadown Social. Ivy Leaf ’A’, Saltley Amateur Gardeners ’A’ and Sheldon Heath Villans.
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In the semi finals of the Open Cup Competition in the Pip Club League Three Horse Shoes and Dolphin in turn defeated Royal Oak (Kingsbury) and Red Lion ’A’. In the final Dolphin beat Three Horse Shoes to lift the winners silverware.
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