This coming weekend in their final game of the season in division one of the Kaliber BDO Inter Counties Championships Warwickshire will be travelling north take on third in the promotion table County Durham.
The teams selected to play are, Men’s ‘A’:- T.Aldridge, T.McGlone, T.Ryan, M.Gorst, L.Harris, N.Grant, N.Heydon, D.Harris, C.Laffar, T.Brown, R.Hawker, B.Jones, Men’s ’B’:- D.Bourne, P.Jiwa, K.Taylor, M.Kane, T.Frost, D.Atkins, M.Sidgwick, M.Brown, P.Livingstone, S.Giddings, J.Atkins, C.Stokes, Reserves:- M.CArter, I.McFarlane, S.Dwyer, D.Crossingham, Ladies’A’:- T.Gulliver, L.Newcombe, C.Pike, V.Franklin, D.Pinch, H.Rigg, Ladies ’B’:- L.Farrell, M.Jennings, V.Byrne, D.Burke, D.Barbier, W.Adams, Reserves:- T.Edgecombe, K.Griesen, L.Graham.
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In division two West Midlands will be playing a crunch match at home against Norfolk at Gilberts Bar, Willenhall. The outcome of the game is vital to both teams as undoubtedly the winners will get promotion, the losers could well spend another season in the second division and should the game finish all square West Midlands will get the edge on their rivals.
Teams selected are, Men’s ’A’:- I.Jones, S.Farmer, S.Kendrick, L.Frazer, C.Plumpton, M.Jones, J.Hughes, P.Wyse, M.Angell, C.Hickman, M.Rollinson, Men’s ’B’:- R.Foster, M.Dicken, M.James, P.Price, G.Parkes, V.Gould, A.Singh, M.Lloyd, D.Williams, D.Arnold, C.Wood, J.Routledge, Ladies ’A’:- S.Jukes, L.Jennings, J.Aston, D.Tolley, C.Hobbs, Ladies ’B’:- C.Ford, C.Banks, K.Fellows, S.Robbins, L.Atbury, J.Stubbs.
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After a 3-0 win against Mark Elkin and a 2-1 success over Mathew Gallet Trevor Frost continues to lead the field in the Brook Meadow Individual Double Top League. However, with a total of 126 points from 32 games Frost can now be overtaken by two players. Second placed Jason Evans is four points behind Frost but has two games in hand and fourth in the league Ross Macken, who is 13 points behind has three games in hand. A previous champion Mark Birch is third and he despite being ten points behind Frost can also draw level on points if he gains maximum points from his two games in hand. It is all leading up to a very grand finale.
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It was the final week of division one league fixtures for the Four Oaks and District League. Champions Midland Red must be pleased the campaign has finished as in their final fixture they lost 5-4 to Sportsmans Rest who after a disappointing start to the season got their act together to race up the table and finish as runners up just two points behind the Red’s. Hardy Spicer started and scored well against Hill Social, but it was the latter who were quicker to the finishing doubles and ran out 6-3 winners.
J.Kavanagh (Midland Red) and A.Lea (Old Oscott Arrows) both notched a maximum.
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The Harborne and District Summer league will be holding their AGM on Sunday 4th May at the league headquarters Hillyfields, Quinton Road, Harborne at 11.00am.
All teams, both old and new who are interested in entering a team into the league for the forthcoming season are invited to attend. For any further information contact Bob Green on 07944-943863.
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Divisional League Cup semi finals were the order of the day for the Sheldon and District Winter League. In the Premier division Saltley Amateur Gardeners just got the 5-4 edge on Olton RBL, Brook Meadow had a more comfortable 7-2 success against Stechford Social. RAFA and Pavilions will go through to the division one final after respectively beating Hen and Chickens 5-4 and Iron Horse 6-3.
The last four play off for division two saw Willclare Sports and Social win 6-3 against Custard House and Farringdon Social with a 7-2 result took out Glebe Farm Community Association.
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The Sheldon and District Summer League have a vacancy for their forthcoming season. Matches are played on Thursday nights and the season will get underway on the 5th June.
Anyone interested in filling the vacancy or requiring further information should contact either Organising Secretary Alan Blythe on 0121-748-7548 or Match Secretary David Sutton on 0121-444-4693.
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