After losses in their first three fixtures in the premier division of the BDO Inter County Championships West Midlands finished the year on a high as they finally got a win in their fourth encounter which was a home tie against bottom of the division Essex.
Saturday’s games saw the hosts open up an 11-7 lead as the ladies ‘B’ won 4-2 with Jacqueline Maiden taking the match award for her 4-2 win over Tracey Newman and a 17.98 average while the men’s ‘B’ had a 7-5 victory with Paul Wells their top player with a 25.79 average.
The ladies ‘A’ fell to their third 5-1 defeat in four games with Gemma Barrett the only winner and taking the lady of the match award for her 14.87 average.
The men’s ‘A’ made it two consecutive 7-5 wins, Shaun Carroll’s 4-2 win over John Costigan and 29.58 average earning him the team’s match award.
The overall 19-17 win sees the West Midlands move up one place in the table, three places off the foot of the table with 66 points and a lead of ten points over the team just below them Cheshire but they kick off the New Year with a tough away game against reigning champions and current leaders Yorkshire.
Full Results:Premier Division:West Midlands v Essex (19-17):West Midlands names first):Men’s ‘A’:- Nick Fullwell 4 Wayne Gleed 0, Gavin Baker 4 Craig Vickers 2, Ian Jones 1 Andrew Kateley 4, Shaun Carroll 4 John Costigan 2, Gareth Watts 1 Wayne Bloomfield 4, Glen McGrandle 2 Steve Johnson 4, Neil Pointon 4 Paul Marsh 0, Matthew Coleman 0 Daniel Day 4, Kevin Bambrick 3 Phil Halls 4, Scott Baker 4 Jamie Peetoom 1, Adam Edgar 4 Darren Peetoom 2, Daniel Nicholls 4 Phillip Brewster 2, Men’s ‘B’:- Mark Craddock 4 Michael Hancocks 1, Trevor Brennan 1 Joe Russell 4, Matthew Tedstone 4 Simon Monk 3, Reece Colley 4 Michael McCombe 2, Paul Wells 4 Matthew Garrett 3, John Morris 4 Steve Woodside 3, Matthew Dicken 4 Tony Osborne 3, Stephen Jones 2 Bryan Marherison 4, Avtar Singh 4 Danny McIntyre 2, Owen Maiden 2 Richie Howson 4, Jonathan Platt 3 Alan Collins 4, Shane Price 3 Robert Turner 4, Women’s ‘A’:- Cheryl Alcock 2 Donna Gleed 3, Lisa Badger 2 Wendy Reader 3, Debbie Loon 2 Pauline Donat 3, Gemma Barrett 3 Karen Breen 2, Sarah Roberts 0 Sue Baker 3, Kat McLean 1 Stacey Ellis 3, Women’s ‘B’:- Heather Wright 2 Nicky Bewick 3, Jacqueline Maiden 3 Tracey Newman 2, Kath Jenkins 1 Sharon Wakeling 3, Shellbie Simmons 3 Leanne Peetoom 1, Shannon Hall 3 Sandra McElroy 0, Sophie Singh 3 Ann Farmer 2.
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