The Bell, leaders of division one in the Harborne 401 Summer League were in fine form in their latest fixture away to Stonehouse Stars. A 160 break by J.McEvoy and a 151 checkout from M.James helped them on their way to a 7-2 victory. S.Riddick (Bartley Green Social Club) went one better with a 156 game shot as his team won 6-3 at Ladywod Social. Best win of the division went to Hillyfields who won 8-1 at the Plough.
8-1 was also the scoreline by which Greenlands maintained their unbeaten run in division two at the expense of Stonehouse. D.Windsor recorded a 160 break, but his team, Green Man lost 6-3 at the Village Stump.
In division three Bear and Staff proved too strong for Stonehouse ladies running out 8-1 winners, while Full Moon won 7-2 at home to Harborne Stores.
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The Harborne and District Winter League are rounding off their season with various cup semi finals and finals. The latest play off’s were the Wadsworth Cup and Consolation semi’s. In the cup there was a shock for Wernley as they lost 5-4 to the Bell Inn whose D.Hayes had a 160 break and M.James an eight darts game. Londonderry also lost by the odd game in their encounter with Midland Red.
In the Consolation Cup the Brook won a brilliant game against the Plough by 7-2 and meeting them in the final will be Red Lion who scraped through 5-4 against an unlucky Village Stump.
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The Forest of Arden Winter League are also in the process of bringing down the curtain on their season and the Divisional Cup and Shadow League Cup finals have been on their agenda. The Divisional final was staged at the Three Horseshoes and produced the closest possible result, an 8-7 victory for the Harvester, with Mackadown Social taking the runners up trophy.
With three teams in the latter stages of the Shadow League finals a round robin was played. Cornerstones lost their first match against Sheldon Ivy Leaf 8-7. Ivy Leaf then suffered a massive 11-4 defeat at the hands of the Hobs Meadow Mixes team. A further 8-7 win over Cornerstones gave Mixes a winning total of 19 points, Cornerstones finished in second place with 14 points and Ivy Leaf third on 12 points.
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T.Randell was in terrific scoring form for his team Sheldon Heath Social Club in group one of the Sheldon and District Summer League. Randell hit 3×140,137,135,100 plus a superb maximum. Unfortunately the result was not so inspiring; Sheldon lost 5-3 at home to Shard End Social Club. In group two, D.Young was another player to find the three treble twenties as his side, Mackadown Social defeated Chestnut Tree 6-2. That was the same margin by which Gables beat Heathway in group three, Gables man I.McLean chalking up a 12 darts leg. Group five’s J.Hadden (Glebe) bettered that with a TEN darts leg, his team, they went down 5-3 at Hay Mills Social.
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The second round of the Bob Price Memorial Trophy was on the South West Birmingham Clubs Summer League fixture card. The most prestigious win must surely go to division two’s Tascos Flights who beat King Norton RBL COBS 4-3, COBS hailing from division one. C.White (Solihull Municipal) and B.Miles (Springfield) both recorded 160 breaks. There were mixed fortunes for their teams however as White’s team lost 4-3 to Selly Oak Flights and Springfield won 6-1 at Longbridge Arrows. Other teams through to the next round are, Stirchley, Hawthorns, Austin Sports and Social, Northfield Conservative and the Grange.
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In the Acocks Green Summer League Railway and Shirley Legion were the top winners with 7-2 wins over respective opponents Plume and Brewers Arms. D.Fardon (Journeys End) had a 152 checkout as his side won at home 6-3 against Robin Hood. Tyseley WMC had a close 5-4 home win over Langley Hall.
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