The BDO Inter Counties season gets underway this coming weekend. Warwickshire begin their division one campaign with a home fixture against Durham. Saturdays ‘B’ team games will be played at the Bishopsgate Club, Foleshill Road, Coventry, while Sundays ‘A’ matches will be staged at the Belgrave Sports and Social Club, Tamworth.
Lining up for Warwickshire will be Men’s ‘A’:- M.Hollyoake, A.Sharratt, P.Koyce, K.Dowling, P.Rouse, P.Brotherton, S.Dwyer, T.Brown, S.Hine, A.Smith, C.Fowler, L.Thompson, Men’s ‘B’:- T.McGlone, C.Laffar, M.Singh, M.Stronge, G.Podmore, D.White, T.Frost, R.Shenton, C.Betheridge, D.Harris, S.Sharpe, S.Cain, Reserves:- M.Flood, D.Clarke, P.Merrett, I.Murdock, P.Lloyd, Ladies’A’:- T.Gulliver, C.Weston, L.Newcombe, T.Montgomery, C.Jackson, J.Liddell, Ladies ‘B’:- S.Deery, M.Jennings, T.Bellamy, L.Butler, C.Pike, D.McPherson.
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West Midlands, in division two, have a long journey to the south west where they will take on Cornwall. Former Scottish international Steve Parkes has returned to county darts and should strengthen West Midlands bid for promotion this year. Selected to play for West Midlands are, Men’s ‘A’:- T.Aldridge, I.Jones, D.Robbins, C.Davies, G.Taylor, T.Walker, S.Parkes, A.Singh, D.Platt, P.Johnson, A.Hammersley, M.James, Men’s ‘B’:- J.Biggs, S.Brindley, S.Penwright, J.Platt, A.Cockayne, F.Johnson, A.Bradburn, R.Johnson, V.Lloyd, B.Hadley, M.Tibbetts, A.Arnold, Reserves:- P.Evans, S.Kendrick, K.Platt, P.Hadley, S.Cheadle, Ladies ‘A’:- D.Holdcroft, G.Cook, L.Reynolds, A.Perry, F.Allen, D.Tolley, Ladies ‘B’:- V.Arnold, J.Clarke, J.Denton, T.Angell, C.Downing, P.Hooley, Reserves:- D.Harvey, D.Saunders, R.Sanders.
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The latest round of fixtures in the Warwickshire Men’s Super League produced something of a surprise when reigning champions Coventry Howitzers, went down 5-3 at home to Birmingham Vauxhall. Coventry Bishopsgate won by the same margin at Warwick Town while Coventry Potters Green and Kingstanding finished all square at four each.
In the ladies league there was a 5-2 home win for Birmingham Central over Birmingham Irish Centre and a 4-3 away win for Warwick Amusements against Leamington Sureway.
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In division one of the Harborne 401 Summer League a 160 break and a ten darts leg from P.Evans helped Red Lion to a 9-0 whitewash against the Brook.Bartley Green Social Club were not far behind as they beat Ladywood 8-1. Three maximums were hit in the match, two for Bartley from P.Hughes and S.Riddick and one for Ladywood’s M.Littleford.
Another two 180’s were recorded by division two champions Greenlands. On the mark were W.Wallace and B.Andrews as their team won 8-1 against Stonehouse to maintain their 100% record. T.Haymes had a 160 break for the losers. Another maximum man was Village Stump’s T.Rickerby in his side’s 6-3 win at the Green Man. C.Fuller had a 160 break for the hosts.
In the third division Punchbowl’s D.Bourne hit a 180 and team mate S.Scandrett had a 160 break. However, in a nail biting game the team narrowly lost 5-4 to Bugle Horn, who as a result of their win have won the division title.
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Selly Park with a 16- 5 success against Sutton made it three wins in a row in the Irish Centre Four a Side Ladies League. Star for Selly Park was yet again Lesley Newcombe who hit 2×100, 3×140 and 121. Selly Park now lead the field with 42 points, eight more than their nearest rivals Acocks Green who had a 12-9 win over Northfield.
Sheldon with 22 points are third, Northfield (18) fourth and Sutton, with 10 points are fifth.
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Leaders of the Acocks Green Summer League, Shirley Legion, kept their title hopes on course with a close 5-4 victory at the Britannia Arrows. Plume of Feathers and Brewers Arms were also involved in a similar tight affair with the latter just getting the verdict.
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