Midland Leagues Decided and Unbeaten Runs Extended

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A 6-3 home win over Raven Arrows has secured the Premier League title for Langley Arrows in the Sheldon and District Winter League as with one more game to play they have amassed a total of thirty points.

The Arrows have a lead of six over second placed Sheldon Marlborough Arrows who with two more games to play will finish as runners-up as third in the division Raven Arrows despite still having three games remaining are ten points short of Sheldon Marlborough Arrows. In their latest fixtures Sheldon Marlborough Arrows won 5-4 at home against The Dingle. Jason Prince (Raven Arrows) hit a maximum.  

The division one title could go to either of the top two teams as current leaders Brian’s Flights added a 5-4 win at Kingshurst Labour Club to their account to put them on twenty-eight points from fifteen games and second placed Willclare Sports and Social after winning 6-3 at Hollywood Social Club are two points behind the leaders, Brian’s Flights have three more games to play and Willclare have two. Third in the division Trident Spears lost 6-3 at home to Bell Inn whose Chris Shipman hit a 180, they have two more fixtures to play but are eight points short of Brian’s Flights.

Just three legs of average separate the top two teams in division two, Hornet had a bye this week and as a result drop from pole position to second with Sheldon Marlborough Ridge, after winning 7-2 at Castle Bromwich WMC, replacing them at the top of the table, With two more fixtures to play both teams are on twelve points and have a four points advantage over third placed Sheldon Marlborough Flights who won 8-1 at Raven..

Full Results: Game 16: Premier League:- Sheldon Marlborough Arrows 5 (Tom White 10 darts game) The Dingle 4, Sheldon Dukes 2 Langley Flights 7, Highwood 6 Yardley Ex Colts 3, Langley Arrows 6 Raven Arrows 3 (Jason Prince 180, Alan Whitehouse 110f), The Banbury Club had a bye, Division One:- Kingshrst Labour Club 4 (Stephen Shepherd 9 darts game) Brian’s Flights 5, Hollywood Social Club 3 (Tony Colley 137f) Willclare Sports and Social Club 6, Maggies 2 Iron Horse Rebels 7, Shirley Misfits 5 Smithswood Social Club 4, Trident Spears 3 The Bell Inn 6 (Chris Shipman 180, Simon Winters 9 darts game), Division Two:- Raven 1 Sheldon Marlborough Flights 8, Castle Bromwich WMC 2 Sheldon Marlborough Ridge 7, Moseley Rugby Club v The College Arms Flights was postponed, Lyndon Old Boys and The Hornet had a bye.

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Northfield Conservative Club took their unbeaten run in the Harborne and District League to nine games when they won 8-1 at Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club, keeping intact their two points lead on their nearest rivals Copper Fox ‘R who had a closer 5-4 home win over fifth placed Cock Inn. A further two points adrift with fourteen points is third placed Copper Fox ‘M’ who handed their hosts, bottom of the table Windsor a 9-0 whitewash to leave the home side without a win in their opening nine games.

There were no fewer than eight maximum scores this week and they were supplied by L.Allen (Northfield Town), A.Bomber and M.Collins (Smethwick Cricket Club), J.Hykin (Copper Fox ‘R’), A.NBeagrie (The Mill) A.Sutton (Northfield Conservative Club) and Sutton’s team mate R.Hosey who chalked up two top scores.   

Full Results: Game 9:- Weoley Castle WMC 2 (S.Joyce 2×100, A.Heath 4×100, M.Bolton 100, A.Coombes 100, D.Cornwell 100, N.Hopwood 100, T.Heath 100) Northfield Town 7 (L.Allen 100,140,180, L.Fowler 3×100,2×140,17 darts game, A.Faulkner 3×100, R.Needham 100, J.Evetts 2×100, J.Needham 100, N.Steventon 2×100, M.Hopkins 135,140, N.Procter 100,140), Lion Bar 1 (D.Windsor 140, E.Scullion 100, F.Goldsby 121, D.Horden 101,140, D.McConomy 2×100,140,144f) Smethwick Cricket Club 8 (A.Bomber 2×100,180, M.Collins 3×100,135,180, M.Smith 100, P.Brookes 100,3×140, V.Gould 2×100, M.Perkins 100), Copper Fox ‘R’ 5 (E.Simpson 135, J.Hykin 120,2×140,180,15 darts game, A.Hykin 2×100, T.Hamilton 2×100,120, N.Porter 3×100,125,140, R.Mann 100,140, T.Hykin 140) Cock Inn 4 (N.Hurst 100, L.Fox 2×140, Joe Fox 121, A.Vaughan 100,140, John Fox 100), Avenue Social 3 (C.Morgan 100,140, J.Taylor 2×100, J.Wood 2×100,123,140,18 darts game, M.Gilliland 100) The Mill 6 (D.Davy 2×100, A.Beagrie 2×100,125,140, J.Goulding 100,140,17 darts game, N.Davis 100,105,140, K.Pearsall 2×100,140, A.Beagrie 180), Windsor 0 (S.Hopkins 100) Copper Fox ‘M’ 9 (K.Jukes 3×100,120, D.Kent 4×100, A.Harvey 2×100, J.Loughran 140, J.Downer 2×100, G.Dews 3×100,123, T.Collier 100, M.Davies 100), Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 1 (M.Hanley 125, N.Reynolds 125, R.Foxhall 3×100, M.Fisher 100,125, S.Tonks 119, E.Dearn 100, A.Fenton 100) Northfield Conservative Club 8 (R.Hosey 3×100,2×180, T.Garfield 2×100,121, C.Steadman 3×100, S.Jones 4×100, A.Sutton 2×100,126, S.Cartwright 2×100,107f, A.Sutton 180).

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A surprisingly close 4-3 home win over Kings Norton Flights, who are just three places off the foot of the table, keeps Northfield in pole position in the Kings Norton League with a two points lead on second placed Copper Fox who still have a game in hand after their latest 7-0 win at Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club. Thurlestone’s 4-3 home win over Rubery Social Club leaves them two points behind Copper Fox but from one game more and two points to the good on the chasing pack of Bournebrook, Coppice and Stirchleu who are all on fourteen points.

Just the two maximums this week and they came from E.Simpson (Copper Fox) and L.Garghan (Coppice).

Full Results: Game 11:- Bournebrook 3 (C.Smith 110f, D.Collins 100b, T.Cullen 149f, K.Mason 100, T.Jeffs 100b, M.Bathurst 116) Bourneville 4 (M.Collins 101, G.Carver 100f, A.Deeley 121,134b,8 darts game, G.Bailles 100, P.Garvey 100, J.Garvey 100), Stirchley 5 (M.Welsh 100,101b, L.Little 119, K.Underhill 121, J.Allen 100, G.Lee 126) Perfection 2 (M.Davies 100b,109, K.Astbury 100, S.Campbell 117), Thurlestone 4 (S.Deeley 132, J.Downer 120, N.Watts 127,140, B.Andrews 100) Rubery Social Club 3 (J.Higgins 100,112b,140, A.Faulkner 100,130b, P.Medicott 156), Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 0 (P.Fisher 101, M.Bandy 100,121, T.Fraser 100) Copper Fox 7 (E.Simpson 100,125,140,180, A.Harvey 100,123, N.Porter 100, D.McConomy 140), Cock Inn 5 (P.Hughes 100, L.Fox 100, S.Cartwright 100, A.Vaughan 100,140, Joe Fox 105b, R.Allcott 100,120b) Longbridge 2 (J.Taylor 100, J.Steward 140, S.Facey 100,138), Dingle 3 (A.Poolton 100,101, M.Poolton 140, P.Richards 116, D.Burns 106b, T.Walton 100) Coppice 4 (B.Heath 133,140, J.Garghan 157f, S.Jacques 120b, J.Garghan 180), Northfield 4 (M.Lloyd 120b, S.Busby 100, N.Steventon 123,12 darts game) Kings Norton Flights 3 (J.Butcher 115, A.Fenton 100, J.Fisher 100,140, G.Saad 122, D.Willis 112).

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At the halfway stage of the Four Oaks and District League’s season Bishop Vesey top the division one table with a perfect twelve points from their six games, Vesey’s latest win was 6-3 away to The Nomads which keeps them two points clear of second placed Beehive who had a bye this week. Third placed Highcroft Hotdogs won 7-2 at home against bottom of the division Beggars Bush and although they are four points behind Beehive and six short of Bishop Vesey they have a game in hand on both teams.

Amazingly there are just three legs of average difference between the top three teams in division two, all of them on ten points from seven games. After an 8-1 win at Charley’s Flights Heartlands top the table, two legs to the good on second placed Walmley CSC Flights who suffered a setback to their title aspirations as they went down 5-4 at The Rise Club. One leg short of Walmley is Red Lion who finished on the right side of a 5-4 result at Erdington Arrows.        

Division three leaders Pint Pot Flights are the only other team apart from Bishop Vesey with a 100% win record, their convincing 9-0 win against Sutton Sports keeping them two points ahead of second placed St Thomas Arrows who were 5-4 winners against Deer’s Leap.

Finding the three treble twenties this week were William Cadby (Charley’s Flights) and Steven Cain (Heartlands), N.Smallwood (Bishop Vesey) and T.Vickers (Red Lion) both had a 160 break.

Full Results: Game 7:Division One:- Highcroft Hotdogs 7 (Leigh Dells 140, Scott Alexander 140, Steve Paling 100,121) Beggars Bush 2 (Des Shannon 120, Ryan Comiskey 117,100, Ian Lloyd 100,139, Alan Whitehouse 100,123), The Nomads 3 (Tony Colley 140,100b, D,Chisnell 140, Sam Robinson 100, K.Neale 100, Kevin Smith 100b) Bishop Vesey 6 (M.Wild 105b, N.Sammons 105b,100, N.Smallwood 100,160b), Old Oscott Arrows 3 (M.Page 102b, P.Locke 100b,100,125, B.Trayhearn 112b) Old Horns Lions 6 (Jason Greaves 100b, Fred Naylor 2×100, Aide Stainfield 100, Paul Seadon 140), The Beehive had a bye, Division Two:- Charley’s Flights 1 (William Cadby 180, Clive Austin 108b, Martin Mills 103b,100, Adam Gough 100, Dean Bond 123, Kevin Hewings 100) Heartlands 8 (George Drennan 121, Matthew Cain 140,106f, Steven Cain 180,101, Nartin Cooper 120,121, John Frost 100, Gerry McCormack 2×100), Erdington Arrows 4 (Mick Kenny 121, Mark Phillips 125f, Geoff Hopkins 2×100, Harry Sadler 120,121) Red Lion 5 (J.Collins 125,140, Ian Matthews 2×100, D.Vickers 140,100, T.Vickers 100b,160b), Drakes Drum 3 (Matt Willetts 100, James Clarke 2×125, Neil Goldie 100) Plough and Arrows 6 (Kieran Gow 105, Nathaniel Rose 140, Nigel Robbins 100,121f,9 darts game, Danny Hughes 100,136, Steven Johnson 123, Stuart Gow 100), The Rise Club 5 (Caleb Day 154f, Luke Parry 108b, Mark Felkin 100f) Walmley CSC Flights 4 (Ben Liggins 2×140, Rich Smith 100, Brian Hughes 100, Adam Cooksey 125, Jamie Meredith 112b), Division Three:- Rosey Mac’s Bar 3 (Marm McCausland 100,116, George Averill 121) Rosey Mac’s 6 (Adrian Poole 112b, Neil Bradley 103b, John Cox 100,140, Jack Cox 101), St Thomas Arrows 5 (Mick Avery 2×100, Rob Nelson 140, Garry Stait 100) Deer’s Leap 4 (Darren Stenson 140,100, Anthony Kimberley 100, Claran Andrews 100, Daniel Hopkins 104,100b), Sutton Sharks 7 (Chris Gardener 100, Dan Gardener 108b, Ally Jarvis 118) St Tom Cats 2 (J.P.Roddy 100, A.Dudley 100, R.Snelson 100, I.McClaskly 120), Pint Pot Flights 9 (Martin Phillips 101, Ervin Stambollin 100, Michael Bagnall 105, Pete Smith 100, Andy Clarke 100, Louie Lemathy 126, Neil Napier 100,102b) Sutton Sports 0 (Keaton Lacy 100).

The Camp Hill League have got their new season underway and the early pacesetters after the first two fixtures are Tyseley Bears who beat Roost 4-3 and Sedgemwere Devils 6-1. Wakefield Warriors followed up their opening 4-3 win at Moseley Arms with a 5-2 success over Clumsy Swan to leave them a slender one leg of average short of the Bears and one ahead of third placed Cotterills Lane EBAHA Club who had a 4-3 win at Erdington Nomads and a similar 4-3 home win over Moseley Arms.

Full Results: Game 1:- Moseley Arms 3 Wakefield Warriors 4, Tyseley Bears 4 Roost 3, Erdington Nomads 3 Cottereills Lane EBAHA Club 4, Clumsy Swan 5 Sedgemere Devil’s 2, Game 2:- Cotterill’s Lane EBAHA Club 4 Moseley Arms 3, Sedgemere Devil’s 1 Tyseley Bears 6, Wakefield Warriors 5 (Chris Stokes 152b) Clumsy Swan 2 (Tom Perks 152b, Shay Darby 160b), Roost 1 Erdington Nomads 6 Fred Naylor 9 darts game).

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Game fifteen in the South West Birmingham Clubs League brought together the league’s top two teams with leaders Longbridge United hosting second placed West Heath CEM. The outcome was a 4-4 draw to leave the situation as before with Longbridge on twenty-seven points five more than their opponents. Third placed Northfield Town won 5-3 against Quarry Club to give them nineteen points.

West Heath CEM top the pre-match doubles division with 168 points, eight more than second placed Northfield Town who are on 160 points.

No fewer than six players scored a 180 this week T.Shipley and K.Webb (Longbridge United), O.Draper (Perfection), L.Jevons and J.Cutler (Northfield Town) and N.Harris (Northfield Conservative Club ‘B’), J.Awome (Northfield Conservative Club ‘A’) had a 160 break.

Full Results: Game 15:- Longbridge United 4 (T.Shipley 100b,125,180, K.Webb 125,180) West Heath CEM 4, Perfection 4 Bartley Green FC 4 (O.Draper 180), Northfield Town 5 (L.Jevons 100b,180, J,Cutler 180) Quarry Club 3, Northfield Conservative Club ‘B’ 5 (N.Harris 180,2×100,9 darts game) Bournbrook 3, Moseley All Services Club 2 Stirchley United 6, E57 3 Northfield Conservative Club ‘A’ 5 (J.Awome 160b).

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With Bulls Head having their fixture with league leaders Old Liberal Club postponed in the Netherton Thursday Night League they had to surrender their second spot to Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ whose 6-3 home win over Old Glasshouse took their points tally to twenty-six, the same number as Old Liberal Club who now have a game in hand. Bulls Head are two points behind Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ also with a game in hand.

Top score of 180 was achieved this week by J.Southall and R.Hodgetts (Plough and Harrow) plus W.Peters (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’).

Full Results: Game 16:- Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 4 Spring Meadow Social 5, Plough and Harrow 7 (J.Southall 180, R.Hodgetts 180)  Hill and Cakemore Ex Serviceman’s Club 2, Townsend Social Club 6 (W.Cairns 129f) Spring Meadow Pub 3, Hare and Hounds 4 Netherton Sports and Social Club 5, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 6 (W.Peters 180) Old Glasshouse 3, Bulls Head v Old Liberal Club was postponed, Old Queens Head had a bye.

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Dudley Sports ‘A’ continued their fine start to the new campaign in the Silver End Sunday Morning League making it seven straight wins when they handed out an 8-0 whitewash to their visiting team High Acres ‘C’ to keep them top of the table with a three points advantage over second placed Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club who were not far behind with their 7-1 home win over Rose and Crown. Third in the league Church Tavern had a 5-3 home win over High Acres ‘A’ to leave them four points off the top but fifth in the table Tenth Lock despite being five points off the top of the table had a bye this week and now have a game in hand.

Full Results: Game 7:- Dudley Sports ‘A’ 8 High Acres ‘C’ 0, Church Tavern 5 High Acres ‘A’ 3, Old Star 5 Three Crowns ‘A’ 3, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 7 Rose and Crown 1, Brickmakers Arms 7 Old Cat Inn 1, Pensnett Liberal Club 1 Old Liberal Club 7, Three Crowns ‘B’ 3 Brier Rose 5, High  Acres ‘B’ 5 Dudley Sports ‘B’ 3, Mount Pleasant 5 Raven 3, Tenth Lock had a bye.

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The Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League staged the semi-finals of their Black Country Windscreens Shield which produced shocks for the league’s top two teams. Vine ‘A’ are currently top of the league and have won all seven of their fixtures but in the knockout they lost out 7-0 to third placed veterans Three Horseshoes. Second in the league Allen’s Bar went out to Tamebridge who are fifth. Tamebridge opened up a 4-1 lead before sealing an eventual 5-2 win.

Full Results: Black Country Windscreens Shield: Semi-Finals:- Tamebridge 5 Allen’s Bar 2, Three Horseshoes 7 Vine ‘A’ 0.

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Old Liberal Club’s record in the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League so far is played fifteen and won fifteen the most recent being a 5-2 home win over Raven ‘A’ to maintain their four points lead over second placed Bird in Hand who won 6-1 at Raven ‘B’. Third in the table Gate Hangs Well ‘B’ had a 5-2 home win over fourth in the league Five Ways to put them two points ahead of their opponents and although two behind Bird in Hand they have a game in hand which could see them move up into the number two spot. Sixth in the league Princess handed out a 7-0 whitewash to their hosts Mount Pleasant with M.Foxall notching two maximums for the winners.

Full Results: Game 15:- Mount Pleasant 0 Princess 7 (S.Aitkens 9 darts game, M.Foxall 2×180), Old Liberal Club 5 Raven ‘A’ 2, Netherton Conservative Club ‘B’ 6 Rose and Crown ‘A’ 1, Glasscutters ‘B’ 2 Fox Inn (Lye) 5, Seven Stars 1 Glasscutters ‘A’ 6, Rose and Crown ‘B’ 3 Netherton Conservative Club ‘A’ 4, Queens Head 4 Crestwood 3, Gate Hangs Well ‘B’ 5 Five Ways 2, Raven ‘B’ 1 Bird in Hand 6, Gate Hangs Well ‘A’ had a bye.

Bell consolidated their number one position in the Rowley Monday Night League by handing their hosts bottom of the table Huntingtree a 9-0 whitewash to keep them two points ahead of Romsley Cricket Club who won 7-2 against Gate Hangs Well, Whiteheath Tavern who suffered a 7-2 defeat at Hawthorns and Plough and Harrow who won 6-3 at Tividale FC.

Individual performances from D.Stanton (Romsley Cricket Club) and G.Jackson (Hawthorns) who both his a 180.

Full Results: Game 10:- Romsley Cricket Club 7 (D.Stanton 180) Gate Hangs Well 2, Spring Meadow 6 Wonder 3, Rowley Bar and Grill 5 Hawthorns ‘B’ 4, Huntingtree 0 Bell 9, Loyal Lodge 3 Snooks 6, White Swan 5 Rowley Labour Club 4, Hawthorns 7 (G.Jackson 180, A.Crowley 152b) Whiteheath Tavern 2 (N.Hodgkins 8 darts game), Tividale FC 3 Plough and Harrow 6.

The West Midlands Men’s Super League is up to game number seven and leading the field with twenty-eight points is Dog and Partridge whose latest 5-0 win at Junction ‘B’ gives them a two points lead on second placed Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club who also won 5-0 away to Three Crowns. Kings Head ‘A’, Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ and Kings Head ‘B’ are all on twenty-five points.

Full Results: Game 7:- Staffordshire Knot 2 Kings Head ‘A’ 3, Landywood 2 Shepwell Green 3, Wednesbury British Legion 1 Cottage Spring 4, Kings Head ‘B’ 3 Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 2, Junction ‘B’ 0 Dog and Partridge 5, Chase Social 5 Corpus Christi 0, Gilbert’s Bat ‘A’ 2 Junction ‘A’ 3, Three Crowns 0 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 5.

In week eighteen of the Amblecote RBL Premier League eighth place Ian Townsend was the only play in the top ten to play a game as he added a 6-1 win over Jon Underhill to his account which actually saw him drop down one place to ninth on 141 points as Gavin Smith won 6-1 against Rob Pierce, Jack Pritchard and Carl Hipkiss to see him move up from eleventh to eighth with the same 141 points.

Full Results: Week 18:- Josh Wheeler 4 Josh Hodgkins 3, Gavin Smith 6 Rob Pierce 1, Josh Hodgkins 5 Jon Underhill 2, Ian Townsend 6 Jon Underhill 1, Wozza Pritchard 4 Dave Simpson 3, Neil Murphy 6 Jack Pritchard 1, Howard Pritchard 4 Jon Underhill 3, Gavin Smith 6 Jack Pritchard 1, Craig Lowin 4 Michael Harding 3, Martyn Harper 6 Josh Hodgkins 1, Jake Robinson 5 Matt Davies 2, Dave Simpson 4 Shane Passey 3, Josh Wheeler 4 Jayden Harper 3, Gavin Smith 6 Carl Hipkiss 1, Neil Murphy 4 Rob Pierce 3, Jake Robinson 5 Josh Hodgkins 2.

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Wayne Jones extended his lead at the top of division one of the Gilbert’s Bar Monday Night Singles League to twenty-seven points with his 7-1 win over Jamie Webb and the 5-3 defeat of second placed Ian Stanton by third in the division Scott Baker who is now only two points behind his opponent with a game in hand.

There is no change in the top three places in division two as none of those players actually played this week and in division three leader Dave Thackeray didn’t play but second placed Thomas Hollowood did and he won 8-0 against Eddie Gripton top see him take over in pole position from Thackeray with 105 points, eight more than Thackeray.

Full Results: Game 15:- Paul Price 4 Adam Teasdale 4, Tony Singh 4 Jimmy Stackhouse 4, Scott Baker 5 Ian Stanton 3, Adam Teasdale 6 Stewart Pryce 2, Dean Simmons-Fullwood 5 Darren Williams 3, Jamie Webb 1 Wayne Jones 7, Jon Blakemore 3 Clark Cook 5, John Simms 2 Simon Pritchard 6, Game 14:- Jon Williams 2 Richard Brown 6, Allan Davies 6 Artur Lubkowski 2, Gemma Barrett Jenkins 1 Colin Wood 7, Michael Franks 3 Richard Brown 5, Kevin Bate 4 Alex Simmons 4, Keith Hollowood 2 Malcolm Pugh 6, Colin Wood 7 Kevin Bate 1, Joe Bartolo 8 Sandra Beardsmore 0, Anthony Bradley 3 Sarah Barrett 5, Gareth Walsh 7 Jacqui Simmons 1, Keogh Bate 5 Alex Bryant 3, Thomas Hollowood 8 Eddie Gripton 0, Claire Hobbs 5 Andy Poole 3, Anthony Bradley 2 Robert Bradley 6, Lauren Kempson 6 Keogh Bate 2, Michele Pritchard 5 Dave Akers 3.

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