Both Warwickshire and their newly promoted local rivals West Midlands will kick off their 2008-09 season in division one of the BDO Inter Counties Championships with an away fixture. Warwickshire will travel south to take on Hertfordshire, while West Midlands will head north to take on County Durham.
The full fixtures for the two team are, (Warwickshire fixtures in brackets), 13th / 14th September (Hertfordshire – away), County Durham – away, 4th / 5th October (Dorset – home), Hertfordshire – home, 1st / 2nd November (Staffordshire – away), Dorset – away, 29th / 30th November (Derbyshire – home), Staffordshire – home, 17th / 18th January (Middlesex – away), Derbyshire – away, 14th / 15th February (Gwent – home), Middlesex – home, 7th / 8th March (Cornwall – away), Gwent – away), 28th / 29th March (West Midlands – away), Warwickshire – home, 25th / 26th April (County Durham – home), Cornwall- away.
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The Sheldon and District Winter League have had their singles and doubles knockouts on the fixture card and taking the singles title was Saltley Amateur Gardeners representative T.Randell who swept through the quarter, semi finals with 2-0 wins against K.Hopton (Shirley RBL) and A.Grainger (Shard End RBL ‘B’) and followed that with another straight legs win over team mate P.Sinnett in the final.
Olton RBL duo B.Nixon and J.Sidwell won the doubles knockout, their final opponents being T.Webster and P.Sinnett, with Sinnett once again finishing as runner up. The final result was 2-0.
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West Midlands headquarters, Gilberts Bar, Willenhall, was the setting for the county play off of the Gold Cup Pairs competition.
Winning the men’s event were the Tipton pairing of Ian Jones and Steve Farmer. The ladies title went to Smethwick duo Teresa Woakes and C.Brady after they defeated the Wolverhampton pair Natalie Harris and Leanne Jennings in the final.
Best wishes go to both of winners in the grand finals.
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All registered players of the Harborne and District Summer League should note that following their recent AGM the league will get their new season underway on Wednesday 21st May. The league will consist of sixteen teams split into two divisions.
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The Small Heath League produced a top of the table clash between the Mitre and Victoria 301 Club this week. Leaders Mitre travelled to take on the 301 Club, but the journey was made worth while when they returned with a 5-4 win. Custard House recorded a similar 5-4 win in their home tie with Victoria Flights which has seen them climb the table and take over second place from Victoria 301 Club, who have dropped to fourth. Mitre now have a massive ten points lead over the rest of the field with time and fixtures fast running out for them to be caught.
At the other end of the table there was a rare win for the Victoria. A 6-3 home win over Wagon and Horses made it two wins in 22 outings unfortunately it was not enough to take them off the foot of the table as their 4 points is 12 less than Victoria Flights, who are the next team to them.
In the Shadow League Potcheen Still lead the way on 10 points four more than second placed Victoria Flights.
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