Highwood were in fine form in division ‘A’ of the Forest of Arden Summer League winning 7-3 at Hobs Meadow. Top players for the away side were P.Milmore who in addition to scores of 100,126,135 and a 107 break also notched a maximum. Milmore’s team mate M.Hunt recorded a 140 finish. Red Arrows produced a bit of a surprise, not so much their win at home to Mackadown Sports and Social but the margin of their victory, a massive 9-1.
Hobs Meadow may be struggling in the league this season in fact they are still seeking their first win. However, in the knockout cup they are certainly looking a good bet for the title. In the latest fixtures in the second round they took out what must surely have been one of the cup favourites, Red Arrows. The result was a close 5-4 but that was enough for Hobs. Also going through to the next round are Mackadown Social who beat Cock and Hens 7-2, Silver Wings with a 5-4 success against Stechford Social and Heart of England ‘A’ who beat their ‘B’ team 5-4.
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The Forest of Arden Winter League will be holding their AGM on Wednesday 11th August at Sheldon Heath Social Club beginning at 8-00pm. All teams interested in joining the league for the forthcoming season should attend the meeting. Anyone requiring any further information should contact either Les Wheeler on 0121-742-2221 or Mick Duffy on 0121-706-0763.
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The Sheldon Ladies League are staging their AGM at the same Sheldon Club the following night (12-08-99) again commencing at 8-00pm. The people to contact for the ladies league are Margaret Wheeler on 0121-741-2221 or Mary Cherry on 0121-0121-244-6663
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There were no great shocks in the preliminary round of the Acocks Green Summer League Knockout Cup. Tyseley WMC won 7-2 at Journeys End, Britannia Arrows beat Plume of Feathers 6-3 and Shirley Legion defeated Brewers Arms 9-0.
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The South West Birmingham Clubs Summer League played off their singles and doubles competitions at the Bournbrook and Selly Oak Social Club. Taking the mens title with a final 2-1 victory over Jimmy Haveron (Austin Sports and Social) was Dave Underhill (Grange). Steve Walsh hit a 180 in the quarter finals. The women’s event was won by Irish Centre’s Sylvia Kimberlee with Anne Sweet (Longbridge Flights) finishing as runner up.
Bob Ward (180) and Steve Rainey made it a Grange double when they lifted the doubles title after defeating Karl Ind and Steve Crowe (Bournbrook Flights) in the final.
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Having already won the Birmingham Ladies Double Top League title Joyce Webster finished on a high beating both Mo Bostock and Lucy Hart 3-0 to finish with a total of 75 points, eleven more than her nearest rival Angie Bourne who also wound up the season on a winning note, 2-1 against Marion Walker and 3-0 against Mo Bostock. Vicky Edwards was third with 62 points and Jeanette James fourth just one point behind Vicky.
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Tony Blakemore (Blakey) was the man of the moment in the Sheldon and District Summer League. League officials believe Tony has played in the league for around eight years and has always been a dedicated and
devoted player. However, Tony has the unenviable distinction of never having won a league game. That changed in the latest round of fixtures. Playing for the Heathway at home to the Gables Tony recorded his first ever victory, a superb feat that left poor Tony speechless as his last dart went into the finishing double.
Congratulations Tony, who knows perhaps this could be the start of a winning role!!!
Other players to hit the headlines were F.Keye (Smiths Wood), J.Hadden (Glebe) and J.Phipps (Hay Mills Social) who all hit a 180.
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No fewer than 45 scores of a ton or more were scored in the match between Hillyfields and Bell Inn in division one in the Harborne 401 Summer League with the latter getting the 6-3 win to keep them in pole position on 16 points. Ladywood Social and Red Lion both won 8-1 against respective opponents Brook and Plough with P.Brotherton chalking up a 160 break for the Lion. T.Hamilton (Stonehouse Stars) scored a maximum in his teams 7-2 win over Hobsons Choice.
Greenlands remain unbeaten in division two after a 6-3 win on their home board against the Golden Cup while in the third division Bugle Horn Stay on top with their 8-1 win over Harborne Stores. Beeches proved too strong for Highlander Ladies running out 9-0 winners and Bear and Staff just scraped through 5-4 against an unlucky Raven Ladies.
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