In division two of the Riley’s BDO Inter County Championships, West Midlands played their final away game of the season against Wiltshire. Realistically, as the hosts were next to bottom of the table it should have been a win for the West Midlands to keep them in with an outside chance of promotion, but unfortunately that is not how it turned out.
Saturday saw the ladies lose 4-2 with Gemma Barrett (17.23 lady of the match) and Samantha Maiden the only two winners. Avtar Singh opened up for the men and took the match award with his 25.63 average and 3-2 win against Michael Duggan. Then after taking a 3-1 lead had to win the final two games through Martin Angell and Karl Hughes to earn a 6-6 draw.
The Sunday ‘A’ games both finished all square the ladies went 3-1 up through Heather Wright (19.27 lady of the match) Sarah Roberts and Jackie Crew, but lost the last two games and were held to a 3-3 draw.
The men took the lead three times but in the end had to be satisfied with a 6-6 draw, Michael Baker (25.07) was their top player as he won 4-3 in the first game against Dan Butler.
The overall score for the weekend was 19-17 to Wiltshire and now effectively rules out promotion for another season as West Midlands are currently fifth in the table with 164 points, 14 points behind second placed Somerset and 17 adrift of leaders Cleveland who they play in the final game of the season.
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Roost ‘A’ were the only losers in the five teams in the Cradley Tuesday Night League. Playing at home Roost ‘A’ lost 5-4 to tenth placed Chainmakers ‘A’ and as a consequence drop one place to sixth.
Yeltz Bar moved up three places to fifth with a 5-4 home win over Jay’s Bar, while leaders Crown ’A’ continue to hold on to their four points lead with a 6-3 win ay Netherton Sports and Social ‘A’. Brickmakers and Chainmakers ‘B are battling it out for second place, both teams are on 24 points, Brickmakers had a 6-3 win over Gate (Colley Gate), while Chainmakers ‘B’ had a bye.
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R.Harris (Bridge ‘A’) was in top form as he recorded a seven darts leg in his team’s 6-1 home win over Dudley Sports. The win confirms Bridge ‘A’ as champions of the Stourbridge and District Wednesday Night League. Ten Arches ‘A, who are second in the table suffered a 4-3 defeat at home, losing to their nearest rivals Rose and Crown, but despite the defeat and having completed their programme Ten Arches ‘A’ will finish as runners up as they are four points to the good on Rose and Crown, who only have one remaining fixture.
The Bell won their game against Netherton Cricket Club ‘A’ 4-3, the win securing the shadow league title for them.
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Rose and Crown won a vital game in the Netherton Thursday Night League, a 5-4 result away to third in the table Brickmakers ‘A’ to keep them top of the table with 51 points, but on average only as Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club, who beat Bull and Bladder 7-2 are on the same 51 points and with a game in hand. The leading pair are six points ahead of third placed Springfield Social Club, who won their home tie with Fairfield 5-4.
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A superb night of darts culminated in the final of the Warwickshire’s Men’s Knockout Cup being fought out between Birmingham Midland Red and Coventry Bishopsgate.
On the way to the final the “Red’s” took out Erdington, Sutton Sports and Whitnash, while their final opponents accounted for Castle Vale and Brandon.
The result was a close 4-3 with wins from Tom Aldridge, Dave Honey, Dean Stewart and Ashley Hykin for Midland Red and for Coventry Mark Sidwick, Mark Carter and Antony Allen.
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On a sad note, one of Tamworth’s darts players, John Chapman has passed away. John was a top player and helped raise funds for many charities through playing darts.
He will be sadly missed by all of his family, friends and his numerous team mates.
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No changes whatsoever in the Camp Hill League table as there were wins for the top half teams against the bottom half. There were big 6-1 wins for the top two teams, leaders Cotterills Lane Club beat Westminster Lions and Gulp Tribe won against Devil’s Club, Cotterills, with 22 points are two ahead of Gulp Tribe.
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The Pip Club League had their Challenge Cup Knockout on the fixture card. In the division one final Bulls Head ‘A’ (Polesworth), who are the unbeaten divisional leaders lost to third in the table Dolphin.
The division two final Saw Longwood lose out to the divisional leaders Travellers.
Just one rearranged fixture played in division two which saw Two Gates Club win 9-7 at Royal Oak.
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Railway chalked up only their second win in nine games in division one of the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League when the surprisingly beat Oxbarn, who are third in the division.
There were big wins for the two leading teams as to side Riley’s ‘C’ handed out a 7-0 whitewash to their visitors Bull and second placed Otter and Vixen won 6-1 at home to Bird in Hand.
In the second division King Charles go bottom following a 7-0 drubbing by leaders Wednesfield Legion ‘A’. Ukrainian Club move off the foot of the table although they lost 5-2 at Wolverhampton Sports Arena, their average slightly better than King Charles.
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With Moreton having a bye this week in division one of the Tettenhall Wednesday Night League, there were wins for four of the top five teams. Whitmore Reams WMC season continued in style as they beat their hosts 7-0 to stay on top of the table with a perfect score of 14 points from the seven games played. Otter and Vixen ‘B’ and Riley’s are both just two points behind the leaders and in turn won 5-2 and 6-1 against Bull and Brewood British Legion.
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In the Tamworth League Sports Bar, despite losing 4-3 at home to Tam O’Shanter moved off the foot of the table as Wigginton lost 7-0 away to leaders Fox and Dogs and take over the bottom spot, one point behind Sports Bar, with a game in hand.
Fox and Dogs, with nineteen wins form a s many games now have a fifteen points lead over their nearest rivals Dolphin ‘A”, who won 6-1 at Longwood. Forth placed Three Tuns, Fazeley lost ground as they lost 4-3 at Mile Oak Rovers, who move up one place in the table to seventh.
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