Warwickshire’s eighth fixture of the season in the Elite Premier Division of the UKDA National League was a home tie with Hampshire, a game that the hosts were really expected to win as prior to the encounter their opponents were some five places below them in the table and eighteen points behind them.
Nevertheless, the weekend did not have the best of starts as the ladies ‘B’ finished all square at 3-3 with Wendy Adams (19.27) their top player and the men’s ‘B’ lost out 7-5 with Dave Hill taking their match award for his 26.19 average.
Sunday’s ‘A’ team games saw the ladies having to fight back from 2-0 and 3-2 down to once again share the spoils in a 3-3 draw, lady of the match Tammy Montgomery (21.72) winning the final game to salvage the points. The men’s ‘A’ turned out to be the only bright point of the weekend as they won 7-5 with Noel Grant the man of the match with a superb 31.23 average.
The overall result was an 18-18 draw which sees Warwickshire hold on to third place in the table and despite London joining them on the same 186 points they do have a game in hand on not only them but also the two teams above them Yorkshire and leaders Lancashire.
Full Results: Warwickshire 18 Hampshire 18: Warwickshire MA 7-5 Hampshire MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Gareth Braham 4 Gary Stafford 1, Steve Giddings 4 Kev Woodward 0, Matty Washbrooke 4 Mike Symes 2, Wayne Mynard 4 Mike Gillet 3, Kevin Dowling 3 Darren Barnes 4, Jack Wareing 4 James Nicholson 2, Ian Shaw 1 Luke Getty 4, Prakash Jiwa 0 Richard North 4, Tom Martin 3 Justin Bradshaw 4, Ian McFarlane 1 Chas Barstow 4, Noel Grant 4 Lee Ward 1, Steve Hine 4 Scott Walters 0, Men’s ‘B’:- Karl Reynolds 2 Will Buckman 4, Lee Miller 4 Andy Mitchell 2, Dave Honey 1 Adrian Wright 4, Martin Tonks 4 Lionel Webster 1, Mark Strong 4 Frankie Howard 1, Scott Hope 0 Aaron Turner 4, Mark Carter 3 Steve Musson 4, Will Naylor 4 Dave Bonnett 2, Adam Hancock 1 Sam Dyke 4, Mark Tomlinson 2 Graham Chalk 4, Dave Hill 4 Andy Jurd 1, Mark Martin 2 Adam Lipscombe 4, Women’s ‘A’:- Sue Gulliver 0 Jane Monaghan 3, Chloe McKivett 1 Tracy North 3, Angela Jones 3 Joanne Senior 1, Natalie Gilbert 3 Pennie Lewis 0, Donna Pinch 0 Corrine Hammond 3, Tammy Montgomery 3 Sue Lowther 2, Women’s ‘B’:- Denise Keyte 0 Laura Turner 3, Melanie Jones 3 Susan Power 1, Wendy Adams 3 Karen Webber 0, Nina Bolt 3 Dawn Simmonds 0, Marian Conway 0 Abi Jurd 3, Caroline Pike 2 Corrine Hammond 3.
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In the AON Championship division of the UKDA National League West Midlands suffered a 25-11 defeat playing away against Berkshire. This latest result looks as though West Midlands are destined to play next season in division one as they are currently next to the bottom of the table on 134 points from nine games, just four to the good on bottom-placed Oxfordshire who have a game in hand and nine behind the team just above them Cambridgeshire who also have a game in hand.
Both ladies’ games finished with a 4-2 result the ‘A’ side losing and the ‘B’ winning by that margin, taking the respective match awards were Katherine Jenkins (17.58) and Shelbie Simmons (18.41).
It was a disastrous weekend for the men as the ‘B’ team lost 9-3 and the ‘A’ 10-2 with Ash Khayat (26.09) the ‘A’ team’s man of the match and Jon Platt (26.37) taking the ‘B’ award.
Full Results: Berkshire 25 West Midlands 11:Men’s ‘A’:- Rob Carr 3 Ash Khayat 4, James Betts 4 Michael Baker 2, Simon Purvey 4 Darren Williams 2, Dan Read 4 Shaun Carroll 1, Richard Stride 4 Ian Jones 3, Paul Self 4 Mark Craddock 0, Paul Hogan 4 Glen McGrandle 1, Kevin Morley 4 Adam Teasdale 1, Arron Lennon 4 John Morris 3, Steve Rose 4 Adam Johnson 1, Terry Stubbs 1 Kevin Bambrick 4, Joe Lacey 4 Gavin Baker 2, Men’s ‘B’:- Anthony Dean 2 Neil Pointon 4, Roy Barton 4 Colin Wood 1, Doug Harwood 4 Daniel Coyle 1, Scott Watson 4 Neville Quinton 0, Andy Sturton 4 Luke Griffiths 3, Dave Gregory 0 Jon Platt 4, Paul Self 4 Ian Stanton 1, Callum Dorward 4 Scott Hall 3, James Wiggins 4 Dean Fullwood 0, Albie Golby 4 Paul Price 2, Archie Self 2 Mike Hampson 4, Paul Snowsill 4 Alex Simmons 0, Women’s ‘A’:- Ally Judge 3 Jodie Rowlands 1, Debbie Shadwell 3 Jacqueline Maiden 2, Sophie Self 3 Kat Mclean 2, Lisa Webb 2 Claire Hobbs 3, Kelly Ellis 2 Katherine Jenkins 3, Amy Smith 3 Gemma Barrett 2, Women’s ‘B’:- Jules James 1 Shellbie Simmons 3, Karen Jackson 0 Debbie Davies 3, Carol Bowers 3 Jacqueline Simmons 0, Vanessa O’Connell 1 Jodie Rowlands 3, Carole Holroyd 0 Kelly Doleman 3, Nipaporn Smith 3 Jacqueline Maiden 1.
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What an inaugural county season Black Country has had with seven wins and one draw in their eight games season in the Darts for Windows division three of the UKDA National League. With a total of 207 points they finished their campaign 22 points ahead of runners-up Gloucestershire.
The final fixture of the season was an away game against Pembrokeshire which produced three wins and a draw. Saturday ladies ‘B’ game finished all square at 3-3 with Heather Wright’s 17.23 average earning her the match award while Tammy Chance (18.33) was the ‘A’ team’s lady of the match in what was a 5-1 victory.
The men’s ‘B’ team won 8-4 and the ‘A’ 9-3 with awards going to respective winners Rich Bowen (25.47) and Graham Hall (29.85).
The overall result was 25-11 to Black Country.
Full Results: Pembrokeshire 11 Black Country 25: Men’s ‘A’:- Daniel Castle 0 Rich Bowen 4, Kian Davies 4 Alex Howells 3, Andrew Smith 0 Shane Price 4, Mikey Rees 2 Gaz Johnson 4, Jason Davies 4 Steve Gillam 1, Chris Webber 1 Martin Price 4, Nathan Burdett 2 Trevor Brennon 4, Gareth John 1 Reece Colley 4, Steve Alker 0 Paul Wells 4, Steve Castle 2 Dan Nicholls 4, Kieran Harris 4 Ben Hollowood 1, Steve Smith 2 Graham Hall 4, Men’s ‘B’:- Joe Lewis 0 Kirk Harrison 3, Karie Powell 3 Adam Cross 2, Lee Wiltshire 2 Martin Greenwood 3, Ben Farr 1 Jamie Rollinson 3, Christian Woodford 3 Matt Moore 0, Jay Picton 3 Dan Haden 2, Paul James 2 Matt Coleman 3, Kian Davies 3 Neil Steventon 2, Craig Oag 0 Rich Bowen 3, Paul Babb 1 Ali Hickinbottom 3, Luke Leonard 1 Mark Rollinson 3, Ben Mathais 0 James Hykin 3, Women’s ‘A’:- Tina Phillips 0 Chez Allcock 3, Angharad Bessant 3 Steph Koyna 1, Rhian Evans 1 Shannon Hall 3, Tracey Hawkins-Greene 1 Natalie Mansell 3, Sophie Davies 1 Heather Wright 3, Natalie Alker 0 Tammy Chance 3, Women’s ‘B’:-Jess Rees 3 Angie Carroll 0, Caroline Wilcox 1 Heather Wright 3, Eirwan Lewis 3 Stella Sims 1, Lorraine James 1 Sarah Tromans 3, Julie Gore 3 Doreen Hunt 2, Stacey Davies 1 Lacey Hughes 3.
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Words: Alan Towe ( with the support of Red Dragon Darts)
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