Congratulations to Mark Westgarth on winning the Warwickshire Men’s Super League Open. From a very strong field of 55 players Mark won through to the final where he defeated Ian McFarlane to take the title.
Losing semi finalists were Paul Austin and Rob Hawker.
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The Sheldon and District Winter League have got their new season underway and reigning premier division champions Saltley Amateur Gardeners began with a 6-3 win at Mackadown Social. However, last season’s runners up, Crown at Shard End were the biggest winners in the opening games, an 8-1 success at The Pirates.
The biggest win in division one was 7-2 achieved by both Holy Souls and Iron Horse Flights, who in turn accounted for Marston Green Tavern and Crown Arrows.
Three teams, Ridgemere Social, Sheldon Marlborough Flights and Maggies all won 7-2 in division two, their respective opponents being Meadway Sports and Social, Small Heath Amateur Gardeners and Shirley RBL Misfits.
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Week two of the Four Oaks and District League and in division one Red Lion chalked up their first win in a close contest with Golden Hind Arrows they took the final game to seal a 5-4 victory. The Beehive also won by the same margin in their game at Old Oscott Arrows. Reigning champions Sutton Sports once again lead the field, their latest success being a 7-2 win at Brookvale Social.
Boldmere Sports, the only team to have won both of their opening games in division two had a comfortable 6-3 win away to Golden Hind, the same margin by which Pint Pot Flights defeated their hosts Erdington Stars. Plough and Arrows recorded their first points of the campaign a 5-4 home win over Old Oscott WMC.
Division three provided what must be the match of the week between Bishop Vesey and Erdington Arrows. Erdington Arrows opened up what appeared to be a match winning 4-0 lead only to see their hosts take the next five games to win 5-4.
On the individual scene D.Pickering (Golden Hind) was the week’s top scorer with 2×120 breaks,3×100,105 and 134. M.Compton (Old Oscott Arrows), C.Morgan (Boldmere Sports) and J.Cronin (Erdington Arrows) all hit a maximum.
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Crown ‘A’ slipped up again in the Cradley Tuesday Night League making it two defeats in their last three games when they lost 5-4 at Roost ‘A’, who are five places below them and a massive 20 points behind them. Nevertheless, Crown ‘A’ hold on to the top spot, but their lead has now been reduced to just two points as Chainmakers ‘B’ won 7-2 at Crown ‘B’, but they have played one more game than Crown ‘A’.
With only a handful of games remaining could the pressure be getting to Crown ’A’ or will they be able to hold on to pole position until the end of the campaign as they have done all season.
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The South Birmingham League played off the finals of their Rose Bowl Consolation Cup. The semi finals saw wins for Punch Bowl, who handed out a 7-0 whitewash to their opponents The Trident and St John’s, who won 5-0 against Banbury Flights.
The final was a closer affair, Punch Bowl, with 5×100 from their B.Evans getting the 5-3 verdict to leave St John’s as runners up.
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Every week Blue Brick ‘C’ move a little closer to clinching the Brierley Hill Monday Night League title. Their latest victory being a 7-2 win at Tenth Lock to keep them a massive fourteen points ahead of second placed Bulls Head (Netherton) despite them winning 8-1 against bottom of the table Old Star ‘A’.
Rose and Crown (Brierley Hill) dropped one place to fifth following a surprising 5-4 home defeat by Bridge ‘A’ who are eight places and ten points below them.
High Acres drew level on points with their visitors Ivy House (Dudley) when they beat them 8-1, moving above them with a better average.
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The Stourbridge and District Wednesday Night League fixtures brought together the top two teams this week, leaders Ten Arches ‘A’ hosting their nearest rivals Ashwood ‘A’. In a closely fought encounter the home side just got the edge with a 4-3 win to put them four points in front of Ashwood ‘A’. A.Edgar (Ashwood ‘A’) had a 160 break.
Ashwood ‘B’, who are third in the table joined their ‘A’ team on 20 points following their 4-3 against Rose and Crown, while fourth placed Wombourne Cricket Club won 5-2 at The Bell to remain two points behind the two Ashwood teams.
No joy for the two bottom teams Leopard and Swan (Brettell Lane) as they both ended on the wrong side of 7-0 scorelines against respective opponents Ten Arches ‘B’ and Dudley Sports.
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It was another good week of darts in the Black Country Premier League with more top class games. Blackheath Beechers travelled to take on Britannia Bulldogs and returned with a 9-5 win, while second placed Black Country Belters recorded a 12-2 win against Park Lane Taverners, Alf Turley and Thomas Stockton hitting 180’s for the Belters.
Wynall Lane Warriors hosted Team Bathams in what was a close game, the home side just getting the 8-6 verdict, 15 years old Shea Essom helping their cause with a 120 break. Hasbury Monks took on Gate R&R, the Monks proved to be too strong for their challengers running out 12-2 winners, Carl Sparrow and Steve Morris both hit a 180 for the Monks, Angela Roberts having a 140 break for the Gate.
The other fixture brought together the bottom team Hounds of Wynall and Round Oak, the latter taking the honours and registering their first win of the season with a convincing 12-1 result.
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The Lye and District Ladies Wednesday Night League are looking for new teams to join them for the forthcoming season, which will get underway at the end of October. The format is five singles and two Doubles. Anyone interested in entering a team should attend the AGM at the Bull and Bladder, Delph Road, Brierley Hill on Wednesday 15th October at 8.00pm or alternatively contact Becky on 07709-155788.
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The Crown march on in the Rowley Monday Night League, they made it 27 straight wins when they won 6-3 at Allens Sports Bar, who are fifth in the table. With Springfield Social having their game against Ex Serviceman’s cancelled, the win gives Crown a six points cushion at the top of the table, although Springfield now have a game in hand.
At the other end of the table Hunting Tree moved off the foot with a 5-4 home win over Britannia, who are seven places and twelve points above them. Taking over the bottom spot is Haden Cross after a 7-2 loss at The Swan.
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Just one week of fixtures remain in the Round Robin format of the Red Lion Erdington Friday Night Individual League, but the play offs are already confirmed and the draw for the semi finals is, John Burdett v Paul Cummings and Barry Stephens v Luis Barberan, the format being the best of eleven legs for the last four and the best of thirteen for the final.
The finals will be staged at the league’s headquarters, The Red Lion, Erdington on Friday 17th October commencing at 8.00pm.
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Apart from Ashmore Inn, who had a bye this week in the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League, the other six teams in the top seven of division one all won so the top of the table remains unchanged. It was a good week for bottom team Pheasant as for the first time in 21 games, the first time this season they chalked up a win, a 4-3 home success over Bradmore, who are four places above them.
It was a similar story in division two with all of the top six teams winning and Riley’s ‘B’ the only team to lose in the top seven places.
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Three games played in the Camp Hill League and all three finished with a 5-2 result. Leaders Cotterills Lane Club beat The Lions, while second in the table Scruffy Ringers won at Bordesley Labour Club to remain two points off the top. Wagonners were the other winners beating bottom of the table Devil’s Club, who are the only team in the league without a win so far.
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