The Sheldon and District Winter League have been engaged in their Singles Knockout and the man who was in top form throughout was Olton RBL’s Bob Nixon. Nixon went through the finals, from the last sixteen to the final without dropping a single leg beating in turn Paul Sunner, Mick Noonan, Stuart Hazlett and Ian Spencer in the final.
Bob kicked off the finals with a maximum against Sunner in the first round and finished with a nine darts leg against Spencer.
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It’s been finals galore for the Four Oaks and District League Sportsmans Rest won the Brian Goodman Cup with a final 7-2 success over Hill Social. Sportsmans Rest also clinched the Coronation Shield when they beat division champions Sutton Sports 8-7, which was the margin by which the Fox defeated Red Lion Flights in the Norman Day Cup. Sutton Sports went 5-1 up against Deer’s Leap to lift the Ken Rust Cup and it was K.Shepherd and M.Harris (Fox) that lifted the Richard Winslow Pairs title with N.Robbins and M.Hawkins (Plough and Harrow Arrows) runners up.
The Central Containers sponsored Dereck Masters Individual Trophy was won by K.Shepherd (Fox) after a final 3-1 win against A.Day from Boldmere Sports.
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The Small Heath League have also been involved in their Singles Knockout and taking the honours was Emerald Club representative Neil Parsonage, who defeated John McCaffrey from Potcheen Still in the final. Losing semi finalists were Glynn Thomas (Custard House) and Eddie Bullock (Red Hill).
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Glascote Club are this seasons division one champions of the Pip Club League with Queens Head winning the division two title. The end of season Trebles Knockout was held at the Glascote Club and won by John Aidney, Rob Markley and Joe Wilson.
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Tribe are the early leaders of the Gulp League. After two fixtures they are undefeated, their latest encounter a 5-2 victory away to the Rebels. Only two other teams have a 100%win record, Britannia and Pickwick, but they have only played one game so far.
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The Forest of Arden Summer League will be holding their AGM at Sheldon Heath Social Club on Wednesday 7th June beginning at 8-10pm after the winter league meeting.
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On Tuesday 28th April Peter Prestidge, treasurer of the Warwickshire Darts Organisation for the last 23 years sadly passed away after an extremely long battle with cancer. The funeral will be held at Oakley Wood Crematorium, Warwick at 3.00pm, with family flowers only. Any donations will go to Myton Hospice, Myton Road, Warwick.
Deepest sympathies got to wife Val and all Peter’s family.
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