Old Liberal Club Bid For Invincibles Title

Champions of the Stourbridge and District Wednesday Night League Old Liberal Club ‘A’ added a 4-3 home win over Ashwood to their tally to make it twenty-six unbeaten games with just two more to play. Second placed Hollybush opened up a two points lead over third placed Bird in Hand ‘E’ with a 5-2 win at home against Netherton Conservative Club while Bird in Hand ‘E’ had a bye this week.

Full Results: Game 26: Kings Head 4 Stourbridge FC 3, Wheatsheaf 1 Dudley Sports 6, Fox Unn (Lye) 4 Old Liberal Club ‘B’ 3, Hollybush 5 Netherton Conservative Club 2, Brickmakers Arms 2 Shovel 5, Old Liberal Club ‘A’ 4 Ashwood 3, Cottage 5 Garibaldi 2, Bird in Hand ‘E’ had a bye.

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Langley Arrows top the premier league in the Sheldon and District Winter League and in the latest round of fixtures they played away against Raven Arrows who at the time were third in the division, however a 6-3 defeat has seen them drop to sixth with six points, eight fewer than their top of the table opponents. Second placed Sheldon Marlborough Arrows won 7-2 at The Dingle to remain four points behind Langley but with a game in hand. Third placed Sheldon Dukes are a further two points adrift after they also won 7-2 playing away at Langley Flights with their Lee Molyneux helping them to their win by hitting a maximum.

In division one Brian’s Flights held on to pole position with a 6-3 home win over Heartlands. For the home side Anthony Hoey hit a 180 and Dean Young recorded an eight darts game. Trident Spears are second in the division, two points behind the leaders after they won 5-4 at The Bell Inn. Smithswood Social’s Martin Mills scored a 180 in his team’s 6-3 home win over Shirley Misfits.

Division two leaders Hornet had a bye this week but nevertheless remain top of the division with eight points. However their lead is on average only as the chasing pack of Sheldon Marlborough Ridge, Lyndon Old Boys and Castle Bromwich WMC, whose Elliott Astley had a tremendous 151 game shot, are all on the same eight points.

Full Results: Game 7: Premier League: The Dingle 2 Sheldon Marlborough Arrows 7, Langley Flights 2 (Lee Harris 100f) Sheldon Dukes 7 (Lee Molyneux 180, Anthony Savage 10 darts game), Yardley Ex Colts 4 Highwood 5, Raven Arrows 3 Langley Arrows 6, The Banbury Club had a bye, Division One:- Brian’s Flights 6 (Anthony Hoey 180, Dean Young 8 darts game) Kingshurst Labour Club 3, Willclare Sports and Social Club 5 Hollywood Social Club 4, Smithswood Social Club 6 (Martin Mills 180) Shirley Misfits 3, The Bell Inn 4 Trident Spears 5, Iron Horse Rebels v Maggies was postponed, Division Two:- Sheldon Marlborough Flights 6 The Raven 3, Castle Bromwich WMC 4 (Elliott Astley 151f) Sheldon Marlborough Ridge 5, The College Arms Flights v Moseley Rugby Club was postponed, The Hornet had a bye.

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With only one more fixture to play in the Sutton and District Summer League, Highcroft Hotdogs have been knocked off their top of their table perch following a surprising 5-4 defeat playing away against Walmley CSC Flights who are seventh in the division. Bishop Vesey have taken over the number one spot, their 7-2 home win over Red Lion taking them two points ahead of the Hotdogs, but to win the title Vesey have to win their final fixture as their rivals, although two points behind them, have a far superior average.

In division two current leaders Scott Armers completed their fixture card with a 6-3 home win over their nearest rivals Charley’s Flights. However, Charley ‘s Flights still have one game to play, a home game against Rosey Mac’s Bar who are just two places off the foot of the table. All that Charley’s Flights require to win the title is a win as that would take their points tally to twenty-six, two more than Scott Armers.

Full Results: Game 17: Division One: Old Horns Lions 5 (Tony O’Kereke 100,120b,120, J.Greaves 140,100, Andy Kimberley 117,115b,100,101,8 darts game, Dave Pickering 100,140, Barry Stephens 101b,140) Heartlands 4 (George Drennan 100, Alex Downes 100, Matthew Cain 125,180), Nomads 6 (Tony Colley 140,135, Brendan Lysaght 100, Sam Robinson 103b, Carl Winters 100, C.Martin 140) Old Horns Arrows 3 (Marc Pearce 120b, Clive Matthews 125, Sean Johnson 101, Rick Hasluck 100), Bishop Vesey 7 (Nigel Smallwood 125, Nick Sammons 100, Alan Jones 100, Stuart Abbott 177,120b, Chris Sammons 140, Mark Wild 100b) Red Lion 2 (Dane Vickers 100,140), Walmley CSC Flights 5 (Jake Liggins 149b, Greg Gaughan 100, Kriss Green 100, Billy Cadby 125,) Highcroft Hotdogs 4 (Sid Pritchett 135,100, Jack Alexander 137,112b, Kevin Shorthouse 100, Leigh Dells 126,120b,127, Simon Shorthouse 100,133f), Aston Manor CC Flights 2 (Ryan Barritt 100b, Des Shannon 105b, Gary Bushell 108b, Alan Whitehouse 121,100,100f) Old Oscott Arrows 7 (Mark Page 100,100f, Dave Page 100, Derek Parsons 2×140, Mick Maher 120, Phil Locke 100, B.Trayhern 119), Division Two:- Scott Armers 6 (Jamie Sabin 2×100, Luke Parry 100,140, Lee Gumbley 140,125, Ollie Day 100) Charley’s Flights 3 (Paul Nicholls 100, Dean G Bond 105b,100, Kevin Hewings 2×100, Martin Mills 140,111b, Rob Vann 100, Clive Austin 121,100f), Erdington Arrows 8 (Adam Linehan 112b, Luke Cooksey 2×100, Mark Phillips 152b,100, Geoff Hopkins 100) Rosey Mac’s 1 (John Cox snr 100), Rosey Mac’s Bar 3 (Brendon Nolan 100,103, Joseph Nolan 105b,100, George Averil 100, Jordan Nolan 100b) Plough and Arrows 6 (Roxy Bennett 127, Nigel Robbins 140,120b,100, Ricky Niner 100, Dan Hughes 100,135), Pint Pot Flights 6 (Pete Smith 180,2×100) Sutton Sharks 3 (Chris Gardener 125,120b, Michael Taylor 100, Niel Holmes 100).

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Week eight of the Mighty Travels Heartlands Double Top League sees Matthew Cain topping the table with thirty-one points with second placed Martin Cooper on the same points and average but having lost one game more than Cain. In the latest fixtures Matthew Cain began with a 2-1 defeat to Ryan Cain but then by the same scoreline accounted for Chris Vann while Martin Cooper also lost his opener 2-1 to Ryan Barritt and followed that with a 3-0 success against Tony Pedley. In his 3-0 win over Sue John, John Frost scored this week’s only maximum.

Full Results: Week 8: Emma Cain 0 Tony Pedley 3, Dean Bond 3 (120.12 darts game) Gemma Whatley 0, John Burdett 2 (100) John Frost 1 (120b), Martin Cooper 1 Ryan Barritt 2 (100), Matthew Cain 1 (100) Ryan Cain 2 (100), Gerry McCormack 3 Gemma Whatley 0, Sue John 1 John Burdett 2 (100), Charlue Rogers 3 (125) L.J.Austin 0, Steve Cain 0 (103b,100) Dean Bond 3 (100), Clive Austin 3 (111b) Emma Cain 0, Chris Vann 1 Matthew Cain 2 (100,105f), Tony Pedley 0 Martin Cooper 3 (2×100, John Burdett 2 (2×100) Gerry McCormack 1, Sue John 0 John Frost 3 (180,2×100), Clive Austin 3 (100,140) Charlie Rogers 0, Steve Cain 3 (100,120b) George Drennan 0 (100), Ryan Cain 1 (100) L.J.Austin 2 (132), Ryan Barritt 2 (100) Chris Vann 1, L.J.Austin 2 (125) Gemma Whatley 1).

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The Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League had their doubles knockout finals this week the semi-finals seeing D.Newman & B.Stanley beat J.Riley & T.Legacy then L.Jordan & D.Bull beat L.Gill & G.Taylor. The final was, despite the result a close affair with Allen’s Bar ‘A’ duo Lee Jordan & Dennis Bull running out 3-0 winners to lift the title with D.Newman & B.Stanley worthy runners-up.

Full Results: Doubles Knockout: Quarter-Finals: D.Newman & B.Stanley beat T.Brennan & F.Johnson, J.Riley & T.Legacy beat A.Sullivan & A.Fitzgerald, L.Jordan & D.Bull beat M.Wall & N.Whitley, L.Fletcher & W.Hobday lost to L.Gill & G.Taylor, Semi-Finals:- D.Newman & B.Stanley beat J.Riley & T.Legacy, L.Jordan & D.Bull beat L.Gill & G.Taylor,

Final:- D.Newman & B.Stanley 0-3 L.Jordan & D.Bull

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After the starting line-up of twenty teams in the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League only four teams Old Liberal Club, Crestwood, Bird in Hand and Gate Hangs Well ‘B’, remain undefeated after completing the opening three fixtures. Old Liberal Club’s 6-1 home win over Rose and Crown ‘B’ keeps them in pole position by two legs of average over Crestwood who also won 6-1 playing away against Fox Inn, Lye, the win putting them one leg to the good on third placed Bird in Hand who had a close 4-3 success at Netherton Conservative Club ’B’ while Gate Hangs Well in fourth place are a further one leg adrift after winning the local derby with their ‘A’ side 4-3.

Full Results:Game 3:- Mount Pleasant 5 Glasscutters ‘B’ 2, Britannia Bar and Grill 2 Seven Stars 5, Old Liberal Club 6 Rose and Crown ‘B’ 1, Raven ‘A’ 3 Queens Head 4, Gate Hangs Well ‘A’ 3 Gate Hangs Well ‘B’ 4, The Princess 5 Raven ‘B’ 2, Rose and Crown ‘A’ 4 Five Ways (Gornal) 3 (A.Nicholls 9 darts game), Fox Inn (Lye) 1 Crestwood 6, Glasscutters ‘A’ 2 Netherton Conservative Club ‘A’ 5, Netherton Conservative Club ‘B’ 3 Bird in Hand 4.

Bulls Head player Steve Tipper hit a maximum in his team’s 7-2 win over Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ in the Netherton Thursday Night League to keep them top of the league with fourteen points with a slender one leg of average lead over second placed Townsend Social Club whose Paul Hadley also found the three treble twenties in a 6-3 home win over Plough and Harrow. Reigning champions Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ moved up one place to third following their 6-1 win at Hill and Cakemore Ex Serviceman’s Club, they are the only unbeaten team in the league and although four points short of the leading duo they have three games in hand. Ian Stokes hit a 180 for Hill and Cakemore.

Full Results:Game 8:- Old Glasshouse 4 Spring Meadow Social 5, Hill and Cakemore Ex Serviceman’s Club 3 (Ian Stokes 180) Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 6, Netherton Sports and Social Club 3 Spring Meadow Pub 6 (Kevin Barnfield 16 darts game), Hare and Hounds 8 Olde Queens Head 1, Bulls Head 7 (Steve Tipper 180) Dudley Ex Serviiceman’s Club ‘B’ 2, Townsend Social Club 6 (Paul Hadley 180) Plough and Harrow 3, Old Liberal Club had a bye.

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Leaders of the Sedgley and Gornal Tuesday Night League Netherton Sports and Social Club held on to their position at the top of the table with a 6-3 win at Seven Stars while White Horse surrendered their number two spot to Gornal Labour Club and dropped to fifth after the Labour Club beat them 5-4. Gornal Labour have two points fewer than the leaders as do third and fourth placed Old Bulls Head and Baggeridge who in turn accounted for Meadow Lark (5-4) and Jolly Crispin (6-3).

Full Results:Game 12:- Baggeridge 6 Jolly Crispin 3, New Inn 4 Gornal British Legion 5, Seven Stars 3 Netherton Sports and Social Club 6, Old Bulls Head 5 Meadow Lark 4, Britannia 8 Red Cow 1, Gornal Labour Club 5 White Horse 4, The Cabin had a bye.

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A 5-2 win over Rob Pierce and a 6-1 win against Sam Page has seen Dan Nicholls take over the top position in the Amblecote RBL Premier League with forty-six points from eight games. Former leader Reece Colley didn’t play this week and drops to second place one point short of Nicholls and one ahead of third in the league John Green who after losing 6-1 to Nick Fullwell beat Carl Hipkiss 6-1, he has now played nine games.

Full Results: Week 4: Shane Sheridan 5 Michael Harding 2, Dan Nicholls 5 Rob Pierce 2, Martyn Harper 5 Jon Underhill 2, Jamie Barrowman 4 Craig Lowin 3, Jake Robinson 5 Mitch Pickett 2, Ian Townsend 6 Nick Wyer 1, Andy Vellender 7 Joe Poole 0, Joe Poole 6 Wozza Pritchard 1, Shane Passey 6 Tony Bennett 1, Craig Lowin 5 Jayden Harper 2, Chris Williams 5 Matt Davies 2, Nick Fullwell 6 John Green 1, Shane Sheridan 7 Howard Pritchard 0, Matt Halliday 5 Ryan Green 2, Steve Gillam 4 Sam Page 3, Carl Hipkiss 6 Stephen Cartwright 1, Neil Murphy 4 Michael Harding 3, Joe Poole 4 Steve Gillam 3, Martyn Harper 5 Rob Pierce 2, Jake Shipley 7 Tony Bennett 0, Nick Wyer 6 Wozza Pritchard 1, Mitch Pickett 6 Shane Passey 1, Ian Townsend 5 Jake Robinson 2, Andy Vellender 7 Jon Underhill 0, John Green 6 Carl Hipkiss 1, Howard Pritchard 4 Matt Halliday 3, Jake Shipley 4 Matt Davies 3, Neil Murphy 7 Ryan Green 0, Nick Fullwell 7 Stephen Cartwright 0, Dan Nicholls 6 Sam Page 1, Chris Willaims 7 Tony Bennett 0, Jamie Barrowman 5 Jayden Harper 2, Jamie Barrowman 6 Jon Underhill 1, Neil Murphy 7 Howard Pritchard 0, Nick Wyer 7 Craig Lowin 0, Shane Passey 6 Wozza Pritchard 1.

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A 4-1 win over Allen’s Bar ‘B’ keeps Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ top of the Black Country Men’s Super League with ninety points from twenty-five games. Second in the league Allen’s Bar ‘C’ won by the same 4-1 margin against Halesowen Cricket Club to remain two points behind the leaders with a game in hand.

Full Results: Game 8: Whiteheath Tavern 5 Horse and Jockey 0, Pensnett Liberal Club 3 Townsend ‘A’ 2, Allen’s Bar ‘C’ 4 Halesowen Cricket Club 1, Quarry Bank Liberal Club 3 White Swan 2, Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 4 Allen’s Bar ‘B’ 1, Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 3 Allen’s Bar ‘A’ 2, Old Bulls Head 4 The Vine, Blackheath 1, The Ashwood 3 Townsend Social 2.

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Kings Head ‘A’ top the West Midlands Men’s Super League table, their latest 3-2 win over ECC giving them a two points lead on second placed Dog and Partridge who have a game in hand on the leaders.

Full Results: Game 38: Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 5 Gilbert’s Bar ‘D’ 0, Kings Head ‘B’ 4 Chase Social 1, Kings Head ‘A’ 3 ECC 2, Gilbert’s Bar ‘C’ 3 Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 2.

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The Gilbert’s Bar Monday Night Singles League have got their new season underway and the early pacesetters after the opening two weeks games are, in division one Dean Simmons-Fullwood and Wayne Jones who are both on the same average and nineteen points with third placed Steve Lynch just one point behind them. In division two, leading the way is Kurt Wright who has a total of sixteen points which is two more than a chasing pack of three players Bradley Martin, Gemma Barrett Jenkins and Alan Melling, all on fourteen points. After only three fixtures Gareth Walsh has already opened up an eleven points lead at the top of division three, his twenty-eight points comparing to second and third placed Warren Bower and Dave Thackeray who are both on seventeen points.

Full Results: Week 2:- Jason Hough 1 Ian Stanton 7, Paul Price 7 Clark Cook 1, Darren Williams 6 John Simms 2, Steve Lynch 7 Simon Pritchard 1, Dean Simmons-Fullwood 7 Clayton Edge 1, Jimmy Stackhouse 0 Wayne Jones 8, Jamie Webb 4 Jon Blakemore 4, Simon Pritchard 1 Tony Singh 7, Andy Mullinder 4 Jon Blakemore 4, Bradley Martin 5 Jon Williams 3, Kevin Bate 4 Artur Lubkowski 4, Alex Simmons 3 Keith Hollowood 5, Allan Davies 5 Jack Rollinson 3, Robert Harris 2 Neville Quinton 6, Gemma Barrett Jenkins 5 Richard Brown 3, Michael Franks 3 Kurt Wright 5, Alan Melling 7 Malcolm Pugh1, Claire Hobbs 6 Jacqui Simmons 2, Eddie Gripton 3 Alex Bryant 5, Gareth Walsh 8 Robert Bradley 0, Warren Bower 6 Dave Akers 2, Anthony Bradley 8 Jenni Seedhouse 0, Adam Sullivan 1 Dave Thackeray 7, Andy Poole 0 Thomas Hollowood 8, Anthony Bradley 3 Lauren Kempson 5, Gareth Walsh 7 Andy Poole 1.

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