Although Lancashire, leaders of the Cosmo Darts Premier Division of the UKDA National League had a bye in the recent round of fixtures they held on to their number one spot despite their nearest rivals Yorkshire winning 22-14 at home against Glamorgan.
With both teams now having just one more fixture to play Lancashire have what looks to be a title winning twenty-two points advantage over Yorkshire. In their final games Lancashire will play away against fourth in the division Lincolnshire while Yorkshire, who actually should have a bye in the last fixtures will play a rearranged game one fixture away to Humberside who are next to bottom of the table and will together with Staffordshire almost certainly play next season in the Championship Division.
Warwickshire suffered a narrow 19-17 defeat away to Essex, they hold on to third place but now only have a two points lead on fourth in the division Lincolnshire who lost by the same 19-17 margin at Cornwall, Warwickshire’s final fixture will be a home game against relegated Staffordshire while Lincolnshire will play hosts to the most likely champions Lancashire.
Buckinghamshire provided both the men’s and ladies ‘A’ top averages in their away game against Gwynedd as Cameron Menzies beat Llion Thomas 4-1 with a superb 34.30 average and Fallon Sherrock produced a magnificent 28.90 average in her 3-0 win over Gaynor Williams. The top men’s ‘B’ player was Simon Washington (Devon) who had a 28.90 average in his 3-0 win over Black Country’s John Green, while Leicestershire’s Angela Sheffield beat Tyne and Wear’s Danielle Seago 3-0 and had a 20.31 average.
Match number nine for Division Two of the UKDA National League saw the top two teams swap places as former leaders Middlesex had a narrow 19-17 win away to Norfolk and Clwyd, who were previously second had a much larger 26-10 home win over Surrey. The outcome of the two results sees Clwyd finish as champions with 211 points and Middlesex drop to second to take the runners-up spot with 205 points. So Clwyd and Middlesex will be playing next season’s campaign in the L-Style division one. West of England finished their season bottom of the division with 134 points, they together with Norfolk, who had a total of 152 points will play next season in division three.
A 32.43 average plus a 4-1 win over Norfolk’s Craig Venman earned Cam Crabtree the men’s ‘A’ award while for the ladies ‘A’ it was West of England’s Gail Dent who averaged 20.72 in her 3-1 win over Worcestershire’s Sophie Hadley. The men’s ‘B’ award was shared by Jodie Challinor (Clwyd) and Paul Welsh (County Durham) who both had a 30.06 average and in turn won 3-0 against Surrey’s Kirk De Ruyter and Salopian’s Darren Lane. It was another Clwyd player that took the ladies ‘B’ award, Jackie Brighton averaging 19.78 in her straight 3-0 win over Surrey’s Viv Fowlie. Leaders and champions of division three Northumberland had previously played their final scheduled fixture a home tie with Pembrokeshire way back in January and won 27-9 to put them on 223 points giving them a small lead of two points over second in the division and runners-up Cumbria who actually went down 19-17 away to Shropshire.
However despite the defeat Cumbria are fourteen points to the good on third placed Wirrall who halved the arrears from twenty-eight points to fourteen with a huge 28-8 home success against Isle of Wight but lost out on promotion as they were unable to catch the top two teams. Isle of Wight finished bottom of division three with 95 points, Pembrokeshire ending their campaign next to bottom with 130 points. Top averages for division three went to Chris Dilley (Bedfordshire) for the men’s ‘A’ as he beat Breconshire’s Phillip Evans 4-1 with a 28.33 average. The top ladies ‘A’ player was Shropshire’s Jenna- Louise Ball whose 20.88 average and 3-1 win over Cumbria’s Lesley Pattinson earned her the award. For the ‘B’ teams Cumbria’s Jack Pollard was the top man with a 28.36 average and 3-0 win over Shropshire’s Josh Ball, for the ladies it was Sian Harris (Breconshire) who had a 17.98 average and won 3-1 against Bedfordshire’s Helen Styles.
Full Results: National League 2023-2024: Match No:10
Cosmo Darts Premier Division:-
Lancashire had a bye
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Cornwall 19 Lincolnshire 17:Cornwall MA 8-4 Lincolnshire MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Lee Hellings 4 Kev Clark 0, Gareth Griffiths 3 Lloyd Pennell 4, Greg Hambly 4 Steve Giddings 2, Matt Knowles 4 James Beeton 3, Robert Ruberry 3 Scott Boryszczuk 4, John Mann 4 Andy Houghton 1,Carl Jeffery 4 Neil Smith 1, Mike Jones 4 Danny Goddard 2, Aaron Rowe 1 Nick Fullwell 4, Scott Cook 4 Antony Allen 3, Simon Knowles 4 Kev Leadenham 2, Kev Dunstan 1 Shane Lowe 4, Cornwall MB 6-6 Lincolnshire MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Neil Meneer 1 Neil Smith 4, Jamie Kay 4 Glenn West 2, Scott Wapshott 4 Adam McQueen 3, Jaden Whitting 4 Michael Machin 3, Tex Thomas 4 Dean Coe 3, Martin Hutchings 2 Andy Houghton 4, Josh Symons 4 Richard Selby 1, Lee Agar 1 Richard Hubbard 4, Curtis Wherry 3 Darren Phillips 4, Mike Pascoe 4 Kieran
Fox 1, Simon Rees 1 Allan Edwards 4, Andrew Cook 3 Scott Boryszczuk 4, Cornwall WA 2-4 Lincolnshire WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Pauline Mead 3 Paula Jacklin 0, Tracey Hancock 0 Shelley Bontoft-Gash 3, Teresa Brookshaw 0 Mandy Smith 3, Sarah Gill 3 Laura Tye 2, Maria O’Brien 1 Heidi Garrard 3, Nikki Furse 1 Trina Gulliver 3, Cornwall WB 3-3 Lincolnshire WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Theresa Julian 3 Michelle Creasey 1, Becky Curnow 3 Sally Evans 2, Jacqui Champion 3 Heidi Garrard 0, Claire Irons 2 Amy Evans 3, Sarah Brown 0 Lee Bingham 3, Emma Dow 0 Dawn Armstrong 3.
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Essex 20 Warwickshire 16:Essex MA 7-5 Warwickshire MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Phil Halls 3 Steve Hine 4, Keegan Brown 4 Noel Grant 1, Jamie Peetoom 1 Kevin Dowling 4, Brad Halls 4 Jamie Hughes 0, Joe Russell 4 Nigel Heydon 1, Richie Howson 0 Jamie Atkins 4, Ben Adams 4 Wayne Mynard 2, Darren Peetoom 4 Gareth Braham 3, Matt Good 4 Matty Washbrooke 1, Darren O’Neill 2 Samuel Whittaker 4, Shaun Fox 4 Jenson Walker 2, Simon Monk 1 Jack Wareing 4, Essex MB 5-7 Warwickshire MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Phil Brewster 0 Mark Faulkner 4, Brandon Western 0 William Naylor 4, Danny McIntyre 4 Mark Martin 1, Stuart Wicks 4 Samuel Price 1, Kev Cottiss 3 Dave Hill 4, Steve Haggerty 3 Karl Reynolds 4, Bryan Margerison 4 Mark Carter 3, Darren Richardson 0 Martin Tonks 4, Scott Lawrie 3 Adam Hancock 4, Daniel Day 4 Leigh Dells 2, Lennie Holmes 3 Carl Green 4, James Wright 4 Lee Miller 2, Essex WA 4- 2 Warwickshire WA: Women’s ‘A’:- Karen Williams 1 Courtney Hine 3, Jade Gofford 3 Donna Pinch 2, Leanne Halls 3 Kirsty Hinchliffe 1, Donna Gleed 3 Hannah Meek 0, Stacey Ellis 1 Natalie Gilbert 3, Wendy Collins 3 Marian Conway 2, Essex WB 4-2 Warwickshire WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Ann Farmer 0 Denise Keyte 3, Kerry Rudd 0 Wendy Adams 3, Lynn Kelly 3 Caroline Pike 1, Chloe Hawkins 3 Chloe McKivett-Saunders 2, Karen Breen 3 Lucy Keyte 1, Caz Pinfold 3 Nina Bolt 0.
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Humberside 19 Hampshire 17:Humberside MA 8-4 Hampshire MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Gavin Lewis 4 Luke Getty 2, Karl Corcoran 2 Chas Barstow 4, Dave Ladley 4 Justin Bradshaw 0, Mike Atkinson 4 Andy Jurd 3, Tommy Lishman 4 Sam Dyke 0, Daryn Gray 2 Richard North 4, Mark Howard 3 Paul Walker 4, Scott Williams 4 Dan Rosher 0, Lee Budgen 4 Spencer Rooney 1, Reece Robinson 4 Steve Musson 3, Shaun Rutter 3 Sam Rooney 4, Lee Parish 4 Kev Woodward 1, Humberside MB 7-5 Hampshire MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Lee Smith 1 Rob Doran 4, Trevor Carlill 4 Ryan Groves 1, Christian Stevenson 3 Spencer Rooney 4, Lewis McGuigan 4 Dave Bonnett 2, Peter Berkley 4 John Madgwick 0, Martin Brady 2 Mike Symes 4, Kev Richmond 1 Adrian Wright 4, Paul Robinson 4 Steve Ballard 1, Scott Williams 4 Lloyd Walker 0, Ricky Speroni 4 Bryan Laws 2, Carl Robinson 1 Graham Chalk 4, Martyn Turner 4 Tom Grantham 3, Humberside WA 0-6 Hampshire WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Jane Nicholson 2 Pennie Lewis 3, Rachel Harrison 0 Jo Rolls 3, Michelle Britton 0 Abi Jurd 3, Christine Readhead 0 Jane Monaghan 3, Dawn Williams 0 Tracy North 3, Sam Lewis 0 Sue Lowther 3, Humberside WB 4-2 Hampshire WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Jess Shakesby 3 Dawn Simmonds 0, Nikki Turbine 2 Joanne Senior 3, Bex Waterfall 3 Susan Power 1, Karen Helmore 3 Karen Webber 2, Vikki Tasker 0 Laura Turner 3, Sue Bilby 3 Emily Pratt 2.
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Staffordshire 11 Dorset 25:Staffordshire MA 1-11 Dorset MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Steve Bayley 1 Mark Grimes 4, Andy Beardmore 3 Ryan Gowans 4, Dave Sumner 1 Ricky King 4, Mick Cooper 0 James Green 4, David Richards 2 Kevin Smith 4, James Hughes 4 Dan Perry 1, Kevin Johnson 2 Liam Blakeley 4, Darren Beesley 0 Scott Mitchell 4, Karl Merchant 3 Steve Earley 4, Jamie Dunsdon 1 Tommy Morris 4, Jim Moston 0 Robbie Martin 4, Martin Wheawall 3 Owen Emmett-Bowden 4, Staffordshire MB 5-7 Dorset MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Drew Tyler 4 Richard Wright 0, Chris Pyatt 2 Jayden Walker 4, Danny Key 4 Richard Perry 3, Adam Bailey 4 Henry Shutler 3, Trevor Carter 3 Jordan Sharpe 4, Kev Dale 0 Matt Read 4, Nick Walton 0 Dale Masterman 4, Paul Mulvay 2 George Grant 4, Callum Matthews 4 Matt Yarrow 3, Mark Wheat 4 Mark Porter 3, Andrew Kenyon 0 Richie Gomm 4, Andrew Richardson 3 Lee Matthews 4, Staffordshire WA 2-4 Dorset WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Julie Robinson 2 Suzy Trickett 3, Jenny West 0 Sam Kirton 3, Row Sidley 3 Trina Perry 2, Sue Sherratt 1 Lorraine Woodrow 3, Anne Allsop 3 Peri Yarrow 2, Sarah Cope 2 Macie Woodrow 3, Staffordshire WB 3-3 Dorset WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Beckie Bailey 3 Sally Old 1, Steph Ryan 1 Donna Mabbatt 3, Sarah Triner 3 Julie Boggust 2, Danielle Pearce 3 Wendy Lamb 1, Shelly Colclough 1 Bev Scarff 3, Colette Duffield 2 Sarah Chick 3.
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Yorkshire 22 Glamorgan 14:Yorkshire MA 7-5 Glamorgan MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Kieran Evans 4 Dan Beynon 3, Martin C Atkins 4 John Cook 1, Michael Ridge 4 Mark Challenger 0, Tom Sykes 2 James Richards 4, Peter Jacques 3 Tim Jones 4, Sam Spivey 4 Keirion Carter 0, Andy Harland 4 Dale Hughes 1, Brian Hallas 4 Dan Thompson 1, Keith Flint 3 Sean Fisher 4, Alex Jacques 4 Hywel Manuel 0, Graham Elvidge 2 Neil Parry 4, Danny Dutson 1 Dai Caller 4, Yorkshire MB 8-4 Glamorgan MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Steve Blower 4 Martyn Fowler 0, Jacob Gwynne 4 Colin Powell 3, Ash Taylor 2 Neil Lewis 4, James Robins 0 Graham Harrison 4, Antony Molyneux 4 Adam Serpell 3, Garry Simpson 1 Gavin Sterio 4, John Walton 4 Lee O’Neill 2, Danny Outwin 4 Richard Shanklyn 2, Anthony Calvert 4 Bleddyn Lyons 2, Carl Wilkinson 2 Neil Parry 4, Adi Morris 4 Steven Inkpen 2, Josh Clough 4 Dai Powell 1, Yorkshire WA 4-2 Glamorgan WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Linda Moorhouse 3 Sue Hall 1, Jayne Conboy 1 Alannah Waters-Evans 3, Michelle Binns 3 Nicky Biddick 1, Marie Fitton 3 Michelle Jones 0, Sara Mortimer 3 Sandra Quinn 1, Sally Whiting 1 Eve Watson 3, Yorkshire WB 3-3 Glamorgan WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Louise Layhe 3 Claire Crocombe 2, Lyn Horne 2 Donna Buckley 3, Sonia Porter 2 Sarah Teesdale 3, Maria Bower 3 Paula Randall 2, Jane Hawtin 3 Joanne Pugh 2, Jody Hancock 2 Sophie Price 3.
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Andy Wheeler Fisheries Championship Division:-
Northamptonshire had a bye
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Cambridgeshire 17 Hertfordshire 19:Cambridgeshire MA 7-5 Hertfordshire MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Michael Bodle 1 Lee Barrow 4, Antony Richardson 3 Steve Beasley 4, Simon Cassidy 2 Jarred Cole 4, Richard German 4 George Killington 2, Ian Withers 4 Thomas Banks 2, Steve Carrett 4 Damian Green 2, Tony Clark 2 Keith Arber 4, David Shaw 4 Ian Clarkson 1, Mark Lynn 4 Kieran Brignell 0, Dennis Harbour 4 Stuart Bennett 1, Phil Johnson-Hale 4 Joe Croft 3, Simon Hill 2 Daniel Varney 4, Cambridgeshire MB 5-7 Hertfordshire MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Matt David 4 Liam Divall 3, Billy Howard 1 Martin Kingsley 4, Mel Fitzjohn 3 Matthew Creed 4, Connor Arberry 3 Jack Pledger 4, Paul Wenn 1 Keith Arber 4, Martin Pettit 4 Dean Holtby 3, Andy Turpin 3 Jamie Smith 4, Simon Bewley 4 Jonathan Creed 2, Wayne Chandley 4 Joshua Jones 1, Matthew Wing 2 Hayden Appleby 4, Stuart Ward 3 Ben Smith 4, Andrew Hircock 4 Paul Squirrell 3, Cambridgeshire WA 3-3 Hertfordshire WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Juliet Findley 0 Danielle Fry 3, Casey Hill 3 Kerry King 2, Karen Stanhope 3 Grace Ferridge 0, Pauline Donat 2 Louise Pearson 3, Barbara Greatbatch 3 Rachel Egleton 1, Amy Grant 2 Kerry O’Connor 3, Cambridgeshire WB 2-4 Hertfordshire WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Claire Brookin 3 Debbie Jones 0, Sami Watson 3 Laura Camp 2, Shirley Carrett 1 Jo Kitchen 3, Carol Bareham 0 Kirsty Bond 3, Hannah Rampley 0 Jodie Clarkson 3, Sheralee Raven 2 Stacey Aylesbury 3.
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Derbyshire 19 West Midlands 17:Derbyshire MA 3-9 West Midlands MA: Men’s ‘A’:- Rob Needham 0 Ryan O’Connor 4, Michael Haynes 4 Darren Williams 1, Simon Birkett 1 Shaun Carroll 4, Paul Williams 1 Michael Baker 4, Gary Fenn 4 Gavin Baker 0, Michael Ryall 0 Ben Johnson 4, Ian Allcock 2 Dean Simmons-Fullwood 4, Nigel Daniels 2 Rob Thompson 4, Dan Ford 1 Jack Aldridge 4, Paul Redfern 3 Ian Jones 4, Lee Stanley 3 Kevin Bambrick 4, Pete Hadfield 4 Ash Khayat 0, Derbyshire MB 7-5 West Midlands MB: Men’s ‘B’:- Mark Thompson 4 Mark Craddock 2, Keith Lodge 4 Alex Simmons 1, Paul Bettney 2 Glen McGrandle 4, Ben Holmes 4 Callum Parkes 1, Richard Brown 2 Karl Hughes 4, Dan Jackson 4 Daniel Hands 1, Liam Ryde 4 Paul Price 3, Dominic Harrison 4 Chris Stanley 0, Craig Darlington 3 Luke Griffiths 4, Jamie Waterfield 1 Ian Stanton 4, Sean Lambert 1 Kieran O’Mahoney 4, Alan Haywood 4 Adam Teasdale 2, Derbyshire WA 4-2 West Midlands WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Jax Sweet 2
Jacqueline Maiden 3, Rebecca Hoyland 3 Claire Hobbs 0, Rose Mort 3 Jacqueline Simmons 0, Carol Western 1 Julie Emery 3, Jo Oldershaw 3 Gemma Barrett 0, Rachel Ayres 3 Sarah Maybury 0, Derbyshire WB 5-1 West Midlands WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Katrina McAleney 2 Jacqueline Trott 3, Jane Densley 3 Gemma Barrett 0, Claire Wheeler 3 Crysta Wilcox 0, Rach Bird 3 Julie Emery 2, Emily Jones 3 Shellbie Simmons 2, Sammie Marshall 3 Kelly Doleman 0.
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London 24 Cheshire 12:London MA 9-3 Cheshire MA: Men’s ‘A’:- Craig Watkins 3 Perry Davenport 4, Graham Rackstraw 2 Joe Rowland 4, Matt Wood 4 Aaron Russell 0, Michael Barnard 0 Anthony Conroy
4, Dean Buckland 4 Scott Grady 1, Wayne Brown 4 Shaun Walshe 1, Peter Gallacher 4 Matthew Shaw 3, Lee Cocks 4 Aaron Ayres 0, Nick Cocks 4 Craig Simpson 0, Christopher Holt 4 Tony Richardson 3, Tommy Sanwell 4 Daniel Downey 0, Jamie Tilley 4 Peter Atkinson 2, London MB 6-6 Cheshire MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Geoff Mortimer 4 Jeff Fisher 1, Ben Cheeseman 4 Ian Walker 0, Clive Barden 3 Shaun Walshe 4, Peter Gallacher 2 Joe Rowland 4, Charlie Little 4 Colin Lewis 3, Ben West 2 Mal Barrow 4, Danny Brown 1 Ray Bell 4, Shane O’Connor 4 Darren Shone 1, Gene Hill 1 Peter Atkinson 4, John Walters 4 Karl Whitfield 0, Tom Riding 4 Melvin Roberts 2, Harry Kelly 0 Karl Woodward 4, London WA 5-1 Cheshire WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Felicia Blay 0 Vicky Pruim 3, Nikki Patten 3 Liz Humphries 2, Lauren Bloomfield 3 Ros Hemmings 2, Joanne Deamer 3 Andrea Davis 2, Mandy Solomons 3 Lyn Marsden 0, Debs Watling 3 Vicky Martin 1, London WB 4-2 Cheshire WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Kelly Livett 0 Liz Humphries 3, Carly Townsend 3 Kirstie Corbett 2, Emma Smith 3 Tracey Heeps 1, Emma Little 1 Theresa Cooper 3, Lauren Burgess 3 Sarah Goodwin 1, Tammy Mackenzie 3 Julie Whitehouse 0.
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Oxfordshire 16 Kent 20:Oxfordshire MA 5-7 Kent MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Andrew Charlett 3 Myles Avory 4, Alex Ward 3 Kevin Reid 4, Brandon Richardson 2 Peter Mitchell 4, Ade Larner 4 Scott Artiss 3, Andrew Quinn 2 Keith Montgomery 4, Preben Krabben 2 David Saint 4, Sean Holley 4 Carl Wilson 3, Jon Jukes 0 Dean Owen 4, Stephen Wright 4 Ben Webster 2, Shane Turner 4 Peter Allen 2, Graham Earwicker 1 Nigel Payne 4, Steve Dennett 4 Joshua Wise 0, Oxfordshire MB 5-7 Kent MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Adam Bowman 0 Conor Roberts 4, Aaron Stevens 2 Wes Gore 4, Chris Howse 4 Phill Gibson 2, Matt Kershaw 1 Mike Brett 4, Jack Wright 3 James Davison 4, Mark Burns 1 Marc Lee 4, Nathan Beckett 4 Trevor Thompson 1, Jon Jukes 4 Lewis Venes 1, Kevin Taylor 3 Kieran O’Brien 4, James Green 4 Michael Artiss 2, Daniel Smith 1 Steve Stacey 4, Luke Stallwood 4 Danny Birmingham 2, Oxfordshire WA 3-3 Kent WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Babs Manning 1 Millie Packer-Wood 3, Nicola Curzon 2 Kelly Westlake 3, Irene Richardson 1 Samantha Venes 3, Karen Williams 3 Emma Martin 2, Deta Hedman 3 Nette Ralph 0, Sue Burns 3 Jackie Holman 2, Oxfordshire WB 3-3 Kent WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Annie Varney 2 Rosie Artiss 3, Emily Baldwin 0 Kayley Oliver 3, Jo Dudley 3 Rebecca Garrett 1, Jaine Telling 3 Lisa Dunford 1, Emma Manning 2 Julie Handley 3, Julie Laverack 3 Julie Row 2.
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Sussex 22 Cleveland 14:Sussex MA 8-4 Cleveland MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Cavan Phillips 2 Rob Grundy 4, Tim Pierce 1 Brian Henderson 4, Lee Bryant 4 Mark Muckian 3, Tavis Dudeney 4 Chris Sheraton 0, Joe Davis 4 Paul Allen 2, Connor Levett 4 David Coverdale 2, Robert Metcalf 4 Garath Hayes 3, Jim Withers 4 Wayne Bancroft 1, Lewis Gurney 4 Nile Gott 2, Rod Hawkins 4 Mick Costello 2, Paul Eves 3 Dave Hunter 4, Ben Payne 1 Lewis Durrant 4, Sussex MB 6-6 Cleveland MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Steve Collins 4 Steven Wilkinson 2, Graham Harris 3 Colin Peacock 4, Craig Everest 0 Dave Hunter 4, Darren Chapman 4 Tony Liddell 0, Lee Ashton 3 Nile Gott 4, Kevin Fishwick 3 Martin Bulman 4, Dan Bradford 4 Cameron Nicholson 2, Dean Leaver 4 John Watson 1, Char Hymers 4 Jake Harland 2, Paul Robinson 2 Mark Muckian 4, Lee O’Donovan 3 Graham Palmer 4, Dave Dudeney 4 Mac Chahal 3, Sussex WA 4-2 Cleveland WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Ellie Williams 3 Claire Stamper 1, Kelly Ryan 0 Ann Marie Potts 3, Julia Saldanha 2 Amy Thomas 3, Donna Rainsley 3 Vanessa Dickinson 1, Emma Wapshott 3 Frances Elwick 2, Lisa Withers 3 Carla Boyes 1, Sussex WB 4-2 Cleveland WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Claire King 0 Claire Stamper 3, Ashleigh Turner 1 Carla Boyes 3, Denise Peake 3 Sonia Mager 2, Jill Russell 3 Kell Holdsworth 1, Ella Williams 3 Leanne Witten 0, Disney Elliot 3 Sam Dixon 0.
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L-Style Division One:-
Somerset had a bye
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Berkshire 14 Suffolk 22:Berkshire MA 4-8 Suffolk MA: Men’s ‘A’:- Stephan Wood 4 Ash Ling 0, Joe Lacey 4 Gary Butcher 3, Paul Hogan 4 Paul Williams 1, Richard Stride 0 Curtis Hammond 4, Alex Ball 1 Max Haley 4, James Shaw 1 Wayne Bugby 4, Jack Mayoh 0 Ashley Coleman 4, Jason Heaver 3 Aaron Hammond 4, Paul Self 2 Jason Elvin 4, Terry Stubbs 4 Rob Warman 0, James Wiggins 3 Martyn Moore 4, Paul Snowsill 2 Nathan Potter 4, Berkshire MB 6-6 Suffolk MB: Men’s ‘B’:- Glen Brown 3 Andy Meikle 1, Andy Wells 1 Paul Woods 3, Karl Williams 3 Wayne Hammond 2, Ryan Newton 2 Dan Brown 3, Steve Watts 0 Jason Stalker 3, Peter Bisset 3 Ian Randles 1, Simon Purvey 3 Paul Spiers 1, Paul Holloway 2 Kevin Leathers 3, Callum Dorward 2 Lee Morling 3, Jake Hobbs 3 Andrew Craine 1, Andy Sturton 2 Ben Poulton 3, Ashley Upson 3 David Ballard-Flatt 2, Berkshire WA 3-3 Suffolk WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Ally Judge 0 Stephanie Potter 3, Kelly Ellis 3 Lauryn Salter 1, Amy Smith 1 Sue Waterman 3, Kirsty Chubb 3 Nadine Leathers 0, Debbie Shadwell 0 Jo Locke 3, Sophie Self 3 Carly Chenery 2, Berkshire WB 1-5 Suffolk WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Karen Jackson 0 Leanna Hadfield 3, Chris Ruffell 2 Chrissie Meikle 3, Carole Holroyd 1 Leesa Woollard 3, Nipaporn Smith 3 Nicky Doidge 1, Vanessa O’Connell 0 Ruby Grey 3, Rebecca Ellis 0 Nicky Bradley 3.
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Gwynedd 14 Buckinghamshire22:Gwynedd MA 8-4 Buckinghamshire MA: Men’s ‘A’:- Dylan Williams 2 John Ayris 4, Sion Wright 4 Leo Beechey 3, Steve Green 4 Glen Young 1, Kelvin Ducklin 4 Steve Mcleod 2, Deian Roberts 4 Mark Boardman 1, Phil Beach 0 Mat Caste 4, Baz Tym 4 George Grinsted 1, Rhys Edwards 4 Chris Freshwater 1, Dafydd Williams 4 Liam Maughan 2, Mike Shaw 4 Jack Arnold 0, Llion Thomas 1 Cameron Menzies 4, Don Robertson 1 Karl Deacon 4, Gwynedd MB 3-9 Buckinghamshire MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Louis Jones 1 Eddie Ford 3, Osian Hughes Jones 2 Liam Maughan 3, Danny Butler 3 Leo Beechey 1, Aaron Bullock 2 Stuart Robinson 3, Scott Bannerman 2 John Tarbox 3, Sion AP Tomos 3 Peter Smith 2, Jason Baker 0 Steve Mcleod 3, Barry Jones 1 Nigel Beaven 3, Dylan Hughes-Jones 2 Paul Stefanovic 3, Mark Cartwright-Harper 1 Colin Singleton 3, Alwyn Thomas 0 Matt Heffer 3, Llion Thomas 3 Gary Price 1, Gwynedd WA 2-4 Buckinghamshire WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Jac Leggatt 3 Kirsty Gibbs 1, Jacky Blanks 0 Alexandra Dorney 3, Michelle Williams 0 Barbara Legge 3, Emily Mitchell 0 Dawn Seaman 3, Gaynor Williams 0 Fallon Sherrock 3, Lisa Hughes 3 Ann Wakefield 0, Gwynedd WB 1-5 Buckinghamshire WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Jane Jenkins 3 Lesley Gibbs 2, Lynda Roberts 1 Courtney Amos 3, Jayne Parkinson 0 Gerry Johnson 3, Mandy Williams 0 Nicola Eburne 3, Sharon Mitchell 1 Lisa Webb 3, Emma Pearce 0 Lorraine Bowen 3.
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Leicestershire 25 Tyne and Wear 11:Leicestershire MA 10-2 Tyne & Wear MA: Men’s ‘A’:- Jaikob Selby- Rivas 4 Raymond Marshall 2, Andrew Hibbert 4 Mark Wright 2, Michael Hibbert 4 Lewis Mayes 3, Ricky Sudale 4 John Kippin jnr 1, Jason Lole 3 Daniel Mock 4, Jason Holmes 4 Chris Vaughan 1, Paul Ablett 4 Mark Smith 0, David Barker 4 David White 2, Neil Pullen 4 David Stokell 3, Grant Brown 4 Jack Urwin 3, Derek Allsopp 3 Eddie Ashman 4, Darren Tyler 4 Andrew Heath 1, Leicestershire MB 8-4 Tyne & Wear MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Steven Edwards 3 Pete Kenny 1, Adam Marziano 3 Jason Urwin 0, Wayne Beaumont 0 Ian Thoms 3, Thomas Mackay 3 Mason Harmer 2, Harry Earp 3 Lee Rump 2, Leigh Peet 3 Shaun Galloway 2, Tyler Beasley 0 Graham Dennison 3, Bradley Coltman 3 Brad Fraser 2, Ben Quenby 3 Dean Kippen 1, David Crossland 1 Stephen Richardson 3, Billy Jackson 3 Karl Hanratty 2, Anthony Sutton 2 Niki Langston 3, Leicestershire WA 2-4 Tyne & Wear WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Mem Martin 1 Maureen Purvis 3, Melanie Bell 0 Angie Mann 3, Liz Brunt 3 Marie Seago 0, Samantha Harris 2 Tayla Markley 3, Kelly Welsh 0 Angela Kirkwood 3, Shannon Reeve 3 Anne-Marie Urwin 1, Leicestershire WB 5-1 Tyne & Wear WB: Women’s ‘B’:- Nicky Cropper 3 Pat Coulson 0, Angela Sheffield 3 Danielle Seago 0, Trish Roberts 2 Tracey Curry 3, Julie Booth 3 Sheila Douglas 0, Kirsty White 3 Karen Docherty 2,
Caroline Newberry 3 Toni Straughan 0.
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Merseyside 18 Gwent 18:Merseyside MA 6-6 Gwent MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Ben Jones 4 Nick Kenny 2, Terry Roach 4 Angelo Lao 1, Patrik Williams 2 Matthew Kay 4, Dave Harnick 4 Sam Cankett 2, Mike Addison 3 Ray Hardwick 4, Chris Long 2 Gethyn Bennett 4, John Brammeld 4 Mark Blandford 3, Robbie Gorst 4 David Skinner 1, Kevin Lloyd 0 Mike Fleet 4, Steve Gow 4 Rhys Jenkins 1, Clive Rule 2 Harry Williams 4, Anthony Brown 3 Paul Higgins 4, Merseyside MB 5-7 Gwent MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Barry Bowes 3 Marcus Hawkins 2, Mike Warren 2 Richard Oliver 3, Tom Gater 3 Stephen Challenger 1, Tom Lockyer 3 Nathan Treadgold 2, Bradley Williams 0 Scott Ridler 3, Dave Richards 0 Matthew Kay 3, Alan Magee 0 Paul Higgins 3, Dan Nuttie 2 Miles O’Toole 3, Phil Lloyd 2 Nico Ruiz Roynon 3, Philip Bennett 3 Ray Hardwick 1, Peter Robins 3 Paul Cosslett 1, John Prescott 2 Vince Short 3, Merseyside WA 5-1 Gwent WA: Women’s ‘A’:- Adele Mulligan 3 Ceri Stephens 1, Janet Hardman 3 Jade Hickey 1, Claire Sykes 1 Tracey Hickey 3, Jane Robson 3 Yasmine Ruck-Havard 2, Tracy Morrison 3 Cheryl Jones 1, Vicki Lloyd 3 Melissa Williams 0, Merseyside WB 2-4 Gwent WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Lynn Anderson 0 Shannon Chappell 3, Julie Whelan 1 Gabby Mason 3, Ellie Downey 3 Libby Bullimore 0, Sandra Rule 0 Amanda Cosslett 3, Janet Sorrell 3 Hayley Mathews 1, Kayleigh Rain 1 Jackie Norman 3.
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Black Country 24 Devon 12:Black Country MA 8-4 Devon MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Shane Sheridan 1 Mike Pearce 4, Dan Homer 4 Flynn Jones 1, Jamie Rollinson 4 Scott Andrews 3, Liam Kelly 4 Mark Vellacott 1, Steve Jones 4 Daniel Brazier 3, Aaron Colley 3 Tex Pearce 4, Trev Brennan 4 Paul Milford 1, Paul Wells 3 Daniel Case 4, Reece Colley 4 Ben Chamberlain 0, George Willetts 3 Jack Walker 4, Jamie Barrowman 4 Kieran Joy 0, Tom Bissell 4 Andy Hitchman 2, Black Country MB 9-3 Devon MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Mark Jones 3 Macauley Campbell 0, Rich Bowen 3 Mark Shears 0, Ryan Green 2 Jon Bush 3, Ali Hickinbottom 3 Danny Belsten 2, Connor Whitehouse 3 Shane House 2, Ian Townsend 3 Ian Loveridge 1, Sam Bissell 3 Curtis Green 0, Rob Smith 3 Mark Turner 2, Martin Greenwood 3 Shaun Hurrell 2, Mark Rollinson 3 Tom Singleton 0, Al Smith 2 Steve Boyce 3, John Green 0 Simon Washington 3, Black Country WA 5-1 Devon WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Chez Allcock 3 Lisa Hughes 1, Tammy Chance 3 Anna Pearce 2, Grace Angell 3 Karen Matthews 2, Heather Wright 3 Tracy Ware 0, Doreen Hunt 0 Kelly Gabriel 3, Amy-Leigh Tolley 3 Alison Gabriel-Wotton 2, Black Country WB 2-4 Devon WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Heather Wright 3 Katie Miller 2, Paige Robbins 1 Hayley Brant 3, Abbey Hunt 3 Kirsty Whiting-Obrien 1, Doreen Hunt 0 Rhea Winsor 3, Stella Sims 0 Lisa White 3, Sarah-Jane Parker 0 Kayleigh Adams 3.
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Full Results: National League 2023-2024:Match No:9 Division Two:
Clwyd 26 Surrey 10: Clwyd MA 6-6 Surrey MA: Men’s ‘A’:- Phil Hughes 4 Darryl Pilgrim 3, Ben Walley 4 Charlie Green 3, Rob Lawrence 3 Nick Ellis 4, Paul Alley 3 Neville Wright 4, Derek Williams 2 Darren Bryant 4, Cole Davey 2 Peter Noel 4, Mark Leach 4 Paul Secular 0, Jon Darlington 4 Tony Hammond 1, Josh Robinson 3 Steve Lovett 4, Nick Hailes 3 Paul Tudor 4, Noel Bagby 4 Gary Creamer 2, Adam Paxton 4 Matt Carter 1, Clwyd MB 9-3 Surrey MB: Men’s ‘B’:- Paul Crimes 3 Stephen McHale 1, James Evans 3 Richard Cox 0, Chris Moore 3 Terry Dersley 0, Phil Jones 2 Paul Secular 3, Craig Billingsley 3 Jake Carter 1, Steve Probert 3 Jack Brownsmead 2, Paul Caveney 0 Tony Hammond 3, Gary Williams 3 Gary Davies 1, Jodie Challinor 3 Kirk De Ruyter 0, Stephen Bowers 3 Andy Bridgman 1, Luke Smith 3 Gary Trodd 0, Bryan Moran 1 Kevin Rayneford 3, Clwyd WA 6-0 Surrey WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Rachel Kingdon 3 Tricia Wright 2, Nia Price 3 Lisa Jane Munt 0, Bethan Jones 3 Ashley Smith 1, Leanne Topper 3 Eloise Milburn 0, Judith Williams 3 Tania Cox 1, Nat Davey 3 Karen Carder 2, Clwyd WB 5-1 Surrey WB: Women’s ‘B’: Abby Hamilton 3 Marie Barthrop 0, Rachael Simpson 3 Teri Kidwell 2, Hayley Street 3 Vikki Norman 2, Del Stapley 3 Sharon McMahon 2, Mary Williams 1 Mandy Pawley 3, Jackie Brighton 3 Viv Fowlie 0.
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County Durham 23 Salopian 13:County Durham MA 5-7 Salopian MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Jack Kirtland 1 Ben Bevan 4, Andy Allaker 2 Paul Rowley 4, Graham Robertson 1 Mark Crutchley 4, Robbie Douthwaite 3 Terry Nash 4, Dean Scott 3 Steven Ritchie 4, Matthew Hodgson 0 Jamie Kynaston 4, Jack Bell 2 Jon Mansell 4, Gerry Hall 4 Shaun Pryce 3, Gary Miller 4 Andy Gilbert 2, Michael Gladstone 4 Gary Crowther 3, Paul Dinning 4 Ben Morgan 0, Leo Middleton 4 Eddie Price 2, County Durham MB 11-1 Salopian MB: Men’s ‘B’:- Carl Malpass 3 Matt Williams 1, Carl Redden 3 Glyn Thomas 2, Michael Walker 3 James Jenkins 1, James McClurg 3 Adam Cadwallader 1, Paul Berriman 3 Ian Evans 1, Stephen Annan 3 Kev Rogers 2, Paul Welsh 3 Darren Lane 0, Ian Adamson 3 Neil Evans 2, Martin Farmer 3 Toto Noriel 1, Paddy Lenagh 1 Eddie Price 3, Lee Johnstone 3 Dan Jones 0, Paul Telford 3 Andy Gilbert 1, County Durham WA 4-2 Salopian WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Bryleigh Welsh 0 Evonne Taylor 3, Cheryl Adamson 0 Tracey Dean 3, Clare Stewart 3 Julie Griffiths 1, Laura Patton 3 Kate Titley 1, Linda Hindmarch 3 Emma Tapp 0, Margaret Stewart 3 Cally Jones 0, County Durham WB 3-3 Salopian WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Fran Jones 2 Anna Peatroy 3, Mia Ashurst 2 Tammy Walmsley 3, Melissa Sams 3 Sue Lane 0, Suzanne Nixon 3 Kate Titley 2, Sandra Cairns 3 Hayley McGuinness 2, Sharon Storey 0 Cally Jones 3.
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Norfolk 17 Middlesex 19:Norfolk MA 6-6 Middlesex MA: Men’s ‘A’:- David Wilson 4 Chris Everley 1, Wayne Wall 4 Pat Gleghorn 3, Alfie Thompson 1 Martin Lukeman 4, Darren Brown 4 Jason Neville 3, Olly King 4 Allen Bond 1, Kevin Rudling 4 George Wilkinson 3, James Goldsmith 4 Brandonn Pearson 2, Craig Venman 1 Cam Crabtree 4, Tyler Thorpe 1 Josh Hook 4, Gary Knott 2 Matty Finch 4, Vinny Mudd 2 Ian Bartlett 4, Evan Wilson 3 Joshua Burksfield 4, Norfolk MB 8-4 Middlesex MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Tony Chapman 3 Chris Grannell 1, Darren Massen 3 Tim Green 2, Lewis Winter 0 Steve Dettmer 3, James Cole 1 Scott Robertson 3, Brian Goffart 3 Tom Dallender 1, Aaron Taylor 3 Robert Arthur 2, Dave Olley 3 Brian Green 2, Darren Youngs 3 Harvey Wilkinson 2, Adrian Siddle 0 Andy Turnbull 3, Matthew Hubbard 3 Frankie Collopy 2, Chris Earll 3 James Smith 1, Richard Stoddart 0 Adam Finch 3, Norfolk WA 1-5 Middlesex WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Lynsey Childs 0 Vickie Kiely 3, Elaine Blackett 0 Lisa Brosnan 3, Roz Bulmer 0 Louise Grannell 3, Ella Tovell 2 Margaret Sutton 3, Mandy Gray 3 Sindy Stiles 2, Gemma Reynolds 1 Wendy Reinstadtler 3, Norfolk WB 2-4 Middlesex WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Nikki Goldsmith 2 Jenny Sallans 3, Sandra Page 0 Leanne Palmer 3, Sue Brittain 0 Lisa McClatchey 3, Amy Lincoln 3 Leah Nelson 2, Elise Broomfield 1 Michele Copas 3, Teresa Felgate 3 Tiffany Cross 1.
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West of England 20 Worcestershire 16:West of England MA 7-5 Worcestershire MA: Men’s ‘A’:- Neil May 4 Chris Jennings 0, Phil O’Connell 3 Ian Mackenzie 4, Dan Raby 4 Nick Evans 2, Simon Lloyd 3 Phil Whitlock 4, Martyn Lansdown 4 Pat Sinnett 3, Rob Moore 2 Terence Webster 4, Dave Kiernan 1 Tom Garfield 4, Tony Smith 4 Luke Smith 3, Jon Taylor 2 Ant Butler 4, Dom Taylor 4 George Connolly 0, Wayne Allen 4 Neil Parsonage 3, Jimmy Bristow 4 Lee Furneaux 2, West of England MB 6-6 Worcestershire MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Gary Grimmitt 2 Dave Honey 3, Clive Strong 3 Paul Bailey 0, Jack MacKenzie 1 Ian Papper 3, Jamie Harvey 3 Mark Smith 0, Andy White 3 Andy Pullen 1, Jon Taylor 3 Ian Oliver 2, Richie Hunt 1 Phil Rooney 3, Mike Knapman 0 Jack Harrison 3, Josh Allen 3 Mark Jones 2, Nick English 1 Jack Higgins 3, Lee Harris 2 Stewart Doughty 3, Harry Robinson 3 Matt Hildebrandt 1, West of England WA 3-3 Worcestershire WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Abbie Chappell 0 Claire Dicken 3, Emma Bowles 3 Mandy Morgan 1, Gail Dent 3 Sophie Hadley 1, Karen Brown 3 Steph Konya 2, Kelly Marshall 0 Jenny Shail 3, Sam Lloyd 1 Jenny Jones 3, West of England WB 4-2 Worcestershire WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Danielle Whitehead 3 Annie Bailey 0, Sheridan Chapman 3 Jackie Mackenzie 0, Katie Bishop 0 Lynne Arnold 3, Mev Kelly 3 Maggie Deakin 0, Jayne Fitzgerald 3 Janet Farley 0, Lou Ballantyne 2 Kim Jones 3.
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Wiltshire 20 Nottinghamshire 16:Wiltshire MA 6-6 Nottinghamshire MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Gary Court 4 James Hewitt 3, Mitchell McCarthy 0 Paul Harvey 4, Stuart Clarke 4 Wes Deane 0, Josh McCarthy 0 Tom Allies 4, Ashley Chapman 4 Jack Kerr 0, Ian Greenway 4 Damion Beardsley 3, Daniel Humphries 3 Marc Dewsbury 4, Chris Bailey 3 Charlie Stocks 4, Ryan Greenway 4 Richard Bloomfield 2, Juan Hopkins 2 Micky Stocks 4, Connor Hughes 4 Andy Russell 3, Eddie Tott 3 Lewis Spacey 4, Wiltshire MB 7-5 Nottinghamshire MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Lee Newman 3 Rob Stansbury 2, Jayden Betteridge 3 Mark Wilson 1, Michael Crumpton 2 Pete McConville 3, Cameron Lee 3 Jason Williams 0, Peter Keen 3 Christian Shepherd 1, Chris Yeates 2 Chris Scott 3, Kalam Titcombe 3 Richard Hughes 2, Harry Osborn 2 Scott Parkin 3, Dan Sturgess 1 Paul Harvey 3, Keith Bedding 1 Micky Stocks 3, Martin Williams 3 Peter Thorns 0, Andy Harvey 3 Steve Johnson 0, Wiltshire WA 2-4 Nottinghamshire WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Dani Kearns 3
Jan Schofield 0, Jill Little 0 Helen Harvey 3, Kerry Hale 1 Hayley Underwood 3, Tina Rowlands 3 Sarah Brent 2, Kacey-Jayde Witcher 1 Kaylea Riley 3, April Polden 1 Julie Pitchford 3, Wiltshire WB 5-1 Nottinghamshire WB: Women’s ‘B’:- Julie Newman 3 Ronnie Johnson 0, April Polden 3 Jenny White 0, Elaine Kearns 0 Sarah Brent 3, Sue Lane 3 Maggie Bamford 1, Erica Hartnett 3 Julie Wilson 1, Cat Mackie 3 Nicola Wing 1.
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Division Three:-
Bedfordshire 19 Breconshire 17:Bedfordshire MA 8-4 Breconshire MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Gareth Murray 3 Graham Jenkins 4, Trevor Ellacott 4 Wayne Glover 1, Barry Davies 4 Zak Turner 2, Ben Hazel 4 Darren Evans 0, Steve Richardson 4 Stuart Hossack 2, Dara Curran 1 Richard Langlois 4, Troy Beavis 1 Simon Farley 4, Paddy Clowery 4 Chris Carey 1, Paul Hale 1 Rob Comben 4, Brian Reed 4 John Brandon 1, Philip Price 4 Ian Evans 2, Chris Dilley 4 Phillip Evans 1, Bedfordshire MB 7-5 Breconshire MB: Men’s ‘B’:- Paul Bailey 0 Darren Evans 3, Lee Smith 3 Steve Hales 0, Mark Holland 2 Owen Davies 3, Carl Short 3 Jason Parnell 2, Lee Jones 2 Jordan Salmon 3, Oli Ellis 2 John Brandon 3, Joel Salerno 3 Andrew Kerry 2, John Peplow 2 Ben Watkins 3, Ryan Tharby 3 Sam Turner 2, Pete Dilley 3 Roger Mince 0, Paul Smith 3 Derek Howells 0, Aiden O’Mahoney 3 Mark Ellis 1, Bedfordshire WA 1-5 Breconshire WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Maria Perrin 3 Stacy Barnes 0, Donna Hutt 0 Sharon Hill 3, Shirley Williams-Ryde 2 Chris Sheen 3, Fran Bent 0 Kaye Hales 3, Irene Maddy 0 Lynne Layton 3, Jo Dilley 1 Joy Toghill 3, Bedfordshire WB 3-3 Breconshire WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Tammy Fenna 2 Louisa Fox 3, Jennie Thomas 3 Jayne Hossack 2, Netty Hockley 0 Emma Richards 3, Michelle Bull 3 Dawn Brandon 1, Jenny Bozier 3 Helen Bitten 2, Helen Styles 1 Sian Harris 3.
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Gloucestershire 16 Montgomery and Radnor 20:Gloucestershire MA 6-6 Montgomery & Radnor MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Rich Bambridge 2 Dan Petty 4, Mark Turley 0 John Williams-Jones 4, Paul Lane 2 Rhys Butler 4, Kieran Smith 3 Steve Price 4, Matthew Kerry 3 Mark Bellerby 4, Leslie Higgs 4 Tony Lloyd 0, Andy Morse 4 Phil Austin 0, Anthony Coolman 4 Roger Williams 1, Andy Hammond 1 Mitch Butler 4, Mark Wellington 4 Byron Jones 1, Shaun Hughes 4 Neil Astley 2, Steve Handley 4 Jason Griffiths 2, Gloucestershire MB 5-7 Montgomery & Radnor MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Sam Brough 1 Paul Ballantyne 3, Ian Higgs 1 Jerry Moynihan 3, Wayne Baker 2 Mitch Dunning 3, Clint Keyse 3 John Offa 0, Steve Easton 2 Ewan Jones 3, Keith Lawrence 3 Dave Field 0, Nathan Meredith 3 Gwion Pughe 2, Dean Thomas 0 Dickie Davies 3, Ian Beasley 0 Lee Burton 3, Rob Long 3 Des Francis 0, Rhys Jackson 3 Terry Williams 0, Pete Smith 1 Tony Burton 3, Gloucestershire WA 4-2 Montgomery & Radnor WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Jane Price 3 Louise Davies 1, Vicky Parmley 0 Kelly Butler 3, Elaine Powell 0 Sally Urwin 3, Kirsty Dixon 3 Susie Lewis 2, Carol Smith 3 Liz Jones 1, Jenni Bridgens 3 Katie Bellerby 2, Gloucestershire WB 1-5 Montgomery & Radnor WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Hannah Smith 1 Jean Sides 3, Sharon Brewer 1 Shaz Shepherd 3, Suzie Slatter 3 Rebecca Hartley 2, Sharon Nyland 0 Jane Jones 3, Heather Grindle 1 Elisa Richardson-Morris 3, Christine Marsh 2 Shelly Mulliner 3.
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Shropshire 19 Cumbria 17:Shropshire MA 9-3 Cumbria MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Kevin Harris 4 Steve Dixon 2, Chris Fox 4 David Carr 2, Andre Knox 2 Neil Linford 4, Richard Parker 4 John Wightman 0, Reece Cook- Lucas 4 Alan Armstrong 1, Andrew Jervis 4 Andy Goodfellow 1, Sam Aitkens 4 Mike Crawshaw 3, Phil Clarke 2 Ronnie Kirk 4, Paul Harrison 1 David Cunningham 4, Andy Vellender 4 Will Rowley 0, Simon Pritchard 4 Geoff Ramshaw 3, Brett Cooper 4 Michael Adams 1, Shropshire MB 4-8 Cumbria MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Mark Jones 2 John Murray 3, Kye Simmonds 3 Gary Horrigan 2, Lee Dolman 0 Dan Vallance 3, Rob Pierce 1 Mike Sowerby 3, Adam Thackray 2 Mark Hird 3, Jon Blakemore 0 Dez Halbert 3, Josh Ball 0 Jack Pollard 3, Mitch Pickett 1 Craig Lewthwaite 3, Anthony Whitehouse 3 Dex Forster 1, Chris Evans 3 Brian Mandale 1, Rob Pitt 3 Michael Williams 2, John Simms 1 Colin Hargrave 3, Shropshire WA 2-4 Cumbria WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Nicola Ball 1 Ann Scholey 3, Sophie Ward 1 Hilary Kirkbride 3, Michele Pritchard 1 Mary Paine 3, Marie Riggs 3 Jules Fisher 2, Kelly Millington 0 Crissy Manley 3, Jenna-Louise Ball 3 Lesley Pattinson 1, Shropshire WB 4-2 Cumbria WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Dianne Newton 3 Tessa Ferris 2, Sarah Williams 3 Fiona Dorward 0, Kirstie Millington 1 Ali MacMillan 3, Deana Sheldon 3 Emma McGarvie 1, Lauren Kempson 0 Val Hargrave 3, Gemma Smith 3 Leanne Howard 0.
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Wirral 28 Isle of Wight :Wirral MA 10-2 Isle Of Wight MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Robbie Ward 4 Darren Andrews 2, Lleyton Molyneux 4 Dan Inman 0, Sam Bratherton 4 Graeme Dutton 1, Matty Smith 1 Jason Collins 4, Callum Roach 1 Pete Collins 4, Terry Clancy 4 Micky White 0, Karl Davies 4 Gordy Crews 3, Steve Maish 4 Paul Griesdale 3, Andrew Cummins 4 Mark Whates 1, Darren Bradley 4 Greg Hailes 0, Mike Williamson 4 Eddie White 0, Mark Patmore 4 Chris Hogg 0, Wirral MB 9-3 Isle Of Wight MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Lewis Gilmartin 3 Darren Galley 0, Marc Lynam 3 Keith Davison 1, Harvey McPartland 3 Chris Hebberd 0, Tom Hartley 3 Tim O’Shea 1, Chris Sharp 3 Dan Inman 2, Phil Hignett 1 Dale Grove 3, Carl Robinson 3 Simon Newland 1, Jack McCarron 0 Mark Stoker 3, Alex Di Stefano 1 Paul Griesdale 3, Ken Cook 3 Stephen McConway 1, Dave Martindale 3 Leo Hall 1, Kieran Nolan 3 Pete Collins 2, Wirral WA 4-2 Isle Of Wight WA: Women’s ‘A’:- Julie Baines 2 Samantha Pink 3, Jo Toye 3 Georgia Davison 0, Emma Evans 3 Hope Webster 1, Katie Woodcock 3 Lyn Marshall 0, Sandra James 2 Anne Grisedale 3, Kim Holden 3 Fiona Pickin 0, Wirral WB 5-1 Isle Of Wight WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Tina Nolan 3 Cat Handley 1, Kelly McGuinness 3 Hannah Langridge 1, Natalie Farragher 1 Amy White 3, Pam Courts 3 Charlotte Collins 1, Steph Mellor 3 Angie Cotton 0, Jen Taylor 3 Nicola Emery 0.
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Rearranged Fixtures:
Cosmo Darts Premier Division:
Match 11: Glamorgan 17 Humberside 19: Glamorgan MA 7-5 Humberside MA: Men’s ‘A’:- John Cook 3 Rich Allen 4, Tim Jones 4 Mike Atkinson 3, Sean Fisher 4 Lee Smith 1, Neil Parry 2 Mark Howard 4, Dan Thompson 4 Shaun Rutter 3, Mark Challenger 4 Paul Robinson 2, Dan Beynon 1 Karl Corcoran 4, Hywel Manuel 0 Tommy Lishman 4, James Richards 4 Daryn Gray 2, Dai Caller 4 Trevor Carlill 2, Dale Hughes 2 Gavin Lewis 4, Keirion Carter 4 Neil Dobson 1, Glamorgan MB 3-9 Humberside MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Gavin Sterio 1 Andy Wheeler 4, Steven Inkpen 1 Matthew Green 4, Colin Powell 1 Luke Rutter 4, Graham Harrison 1 Lee Smith 4, Bleddyn Lyons 3 Jacob Bell 4, Neil Lewis 2 Lewis McGuigan 4, Adam Serpell 2 Kev Richmond 4, Richard Shanklyn 2 Carl Robinson 4, Liam Wigley 4 Peter Berkley 0, Dai Powell 4 Paul Robinson 3, Lee O’Neill 4 Trevor Carlill 2, Keatan Fowler 1 Billy Warriner 4, Glamorgan WA 3-3 Humberside WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Sarah Teesdale 3 Michelle Britton 0, Sandra Quinn 1 Vikki Tasker 3, Michelle Jones 0 Christine Readhead 3, Alannah Waters-Evans 3 Sam Lewis 0, Eve Watson 3 Bex Waterfall 2, Sue Hall 2 Rachel Harrison 3, Glamorgan WB 4-2 Humberside WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Donna Buckley 3 Vikki Tasker 1, Joanne Pugh 0 Karen Helmore 3, Nicky Biddick 3 Nikki Turbine 2, Sophie Price 3 Jess Shakesby 2, Donna Thomas 2 Bex Waterfall 3, Claire Crocombe 3 Emma Bulmer 1.
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Andy Wheeler Fisheries Championship Division:
Match 4: Cambridgeshire 23 Derbyshire 13:Cambridgeshire MA 8-4 Derbyshire MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Simon Hill 3 Dan Ford 4, Tony Clark 4 Mark Thompson 2, Steve Carrett 4 Pete Hadfield 3, Dennis Harbour 4 Simon Birkett 1, Ian Withers 4 Ryan Barnett 2, Phil Johnson-Hale 4 Gary Fenn 3, Simon Cassidy 4 Michael Ryall 2, Mark Lynn 4 Lee Stanley 1, Antony Richardson 0 Michael Haynes 4, Michael Bodle 4 Nigel Daniels 3, Stuart Ward 0 Paul Redfern 4, Richard German 2 Dominic Harrison 4, Cambridgeshire MB 10-2 Derbyshire MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Paul Wenn 4 Craig Darlington 1, Matthew Wing 4 Keith Lodge 0, Billy Howard 4 Liam Ryde 1, Melvin Fitzjohn 4 James Ruff 3, Simon Bewley 4 Dan Jackson 2, Andrew Hircock 4 Ben Holmes 0, Matt David 2 Alan Haywood 4, Paul Newstead 4 Jamie Waterfield 3, Andy Turpin 3 Mark Thompson 4, Sam Kilby 4 Paul Bettney 3, Martin Pettit 4 Carl Frith 1, Wayne Chandley 4 Kaleb Gascoyne 0, Cambridgeshire WA 2-4 Derbyshire WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Pauline Donat 2 Rachel Ayres 3, Barbara Greatbatch 0 Rose Mort 3, Juliet Findley 2 Rebecca Hoyland 3, Claire Brookin 3 Carol Western 0, Karen Stanhope 0 Jo Oldershaw 3, Casey Hill 3 Jax Sweet 0, Cambridgeshire WB 3-3 Derbyshire WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Hannah Rampley 1 Louise Rawson 3, Claire Brookin 3 Claire Wheeler 0, Sami Watson 0 Sammie Marshall 3, Carol Bareham 3 Emily Jones 1, Shirley Carrett 1 Michelle Newburn 3, Lorraine Bulman 3 Katrina McAleney 0.
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Match 11:West Midlands 19 Northamptonshire 17:West Midlands MA 8-4 Northamptonshire MA: Men’s ‘A’:- Ben Johnson 4 Duane Small 3, Jack Aldridge 3 Josh Richardson 4, Ash Khayat 4 Jason Lovell 0, Shaun Carroll 3 Ricky Evans 4, Michael Baker 4 Chris Shipley 1, Gavin Baker 4 Phil Coward 1, Rob Thompson 1 Luke Smith 4, Ryan O’Connor 4 John Regan 0, Ian Jones 0 Ben Goodger 4, Dean Simmons- Fullwood 4 Leigh Peters 0, Kevin Bambrick 4 Colin Gray 1, Richard Platt 4 Lee Rose 3, West Midlands MB 6-6 Northamptonshire MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Mark Craddock 3 Paul Shepherd 4, Scott Baker 4 Paul Walker 1, Luke Griffiths 4 Alex Dilley 2, Callum Parkes 2 Kyran Johnson 4, Ian Stanton 0 John Regan 4, Glen McGrandle 4 Joe Judkins 3, Darren Williams 4 Michael Feasey 0, Karl Hughes 3 Jamie Preston 4, Mark Zambra 2 Jay Hewitt 4, Adam Teasdale 4 Simon Almey 1, Kieran O’Mahoney 3 Stuart Gilmour 4, Ryan Locker 4 Stephen Brennan 0, West Midlands WA 2-4 Northamptonshire WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Tara Simmons-Fullwood 0 Rebecca Rose 3, Julie Emery 0 Rebecca Barrow 3, Jacqueline Trott 3 Amy Chappell
1, Jacqueline Simmons 0 Angela Barrow 3, Shellbie Simmons 2 Carrie Wright 3, Jacqueline Maiden 3 Ellie Moore 2, West Midlands WB 3-3 Northamptonshire WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Jacqueline Trott 3 Debbie Dexter 2, Sarah Maybury 3 Taylor Johnson 1, Kelly Doleman 2 Jo Johnson 3, Crysta Wilcox 1 Nicola Coleman 3, Gemma Barrett 1 Jackie White 3, Shellbie Simmons 3 Hollie McKain 0.
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The saying is “All good things come to an end” and that was certainly the case for Warwickshire County Darts Organisation as their run of four consecutive victories in the Cosmo Darts Premier Division of the UKDA National League ended in their penultimate fixture of the season away to Essex.
The ladies ‘B’ match got off on the right foot when Denise Keyte beat Ann Farmer 3-0 and with a further 3-0 success for lady of the match Wendy Adams over Kerry Rudd Warwickshire were 2-0 up. Wendy Adams win saw her average 20.59 she was the away team’s award winner as it was Essex who took the remaining four games. Lynn Kelly beat Caroline Pike 3-1, Chloe Hawkins won a close 3-2 battle with her namesake Chloe McKivett-Saunders before Karen Green had a 3-1 win over Lucy Keyte and rounding off the 4-2 victory for Essex was Caz Pinfold who won 3-0 against Nina Bolt. Similar to the ladies ‘B’ match the men’s ‘B’ also won the opening two games as Mark Faulkner beat Phil Brewster 4-0 and with the same straight 4-0 result William Naylor accounted for Brandon Western.
Mark Martin looked as though he was going to make it 3-0 when he took the first leg off Danny McIntyre but it was the home player that won the next four legs for a 4-1 win. Parity was restored in the fourth when Stuart Wicks beat Samuel Price 4-1 but it was Warwickshire who went ahead again in the fifth when Dave Hill won 4-3 against Kev Cottiss. By the midway point Warwickshire had opened up a 4-2 lead after Karl Reynolds added his 4 3 win over Steve Haggerty to their account.
As the second session got underway Bryan Margerison reduced the arrears for Essex when he beat Mark Carter 4-3 only to see the visitors two games buffer restored in the eighth when man of the match Martin Tonks won 4-0 against Darren Richardson with a super 30.83 average and winning legs of 16,13,18 and 18 darts. Adam Hancock won the first leg against Scott Lawrie in 20 darts but then trailed 3-1 as Lawrie took the next three legs in 25,14 and 23 darts. Hancock pulled one back in the fifth which he won in 20 darts and with further wins in 18 and 15 darts which included outshots of 118 and 120 he won 4-3 to take the score to 6-3 to Warwickshire.
Game number ten saw the home side chalk up their fourth winner in the shape of Daniel Day who won 4-2 against Leigh Dells but the win was assured for Warwickshire in the penultimate encounter when Carl green beat Lennie Holmes 4-3. The final score was 7-5 to Warwickshire after James Wright won the last game of the day against Lee Miller 4-2 after Miller had gone 2-1 up. The ladies ‘A’ game finished with the same result as the ladies ‘B’ match and once again the opening win went to Warwickshire as Courtney Hine won 3-1 against Karen Williams, but from 1-0 up the away team then trailed 3-1 as Jade Gofford beat Donna Pinch 3-2, Leanne Halls won 3-1 against Kirsty Hinchliffe and Donna Gleed won 3-0 against Hannah Meek. Warwickshire’s second winner was their lady of the match
Natalie Gilbert who beat Stacey Ellis 3-1, recording a super 23.17 average in the process. The match looked to be heading for a draw when Marian Conway opened up a 2-0 lead over Wendy Collins in the final game but with a 126 game shot in the third and doubles evading Conway in the fourth the 3-2 result went to Wendy Collins to give Essex ladies a second 4-2 win for the weekend. The results for the opening four games of the men’s ‘A’ match all went to the first throw advantage with Warwickshire twice taking the lead thanks to Steve Hine beating Phil Halls 4-3 after Halls had gone 2-0 and 3-1 up and Kevin Dowling winning 4-1 against Jamie Peetoom.
Replying for Essex and cancelling out the two leads were Keegan Brown with his 4-1 win over Noel Grant and Brad Halls who won 4-0 against Jamie Hughes. The sequence was broken in the fifth when Joe Russell won 4-1 against Nigel Heydon to see the hosts take the lead for the first time in the game, a lead that didn’t last long as Warwickshire’s man of the match Jamie Atkins levelled the score at 3-3 at the halfway point when he handed out a straight 4-0 defeat to Richie Howson, Atkins averaging 27.45 with winning legs of 19,18,18 and 18 darts.
The home team were first out of the blocks as the second half got underway, Ben Adams winning 4-2 against Wayne Mynard, and then from 4-3 up increased their lead to 6-3 when Darren Peetoom won 4-3 against Gareth Braham and Matt Good had a 4-1 success over Matty Washbrooke. Samuel Whittaker kept hopes alive of a draw when he added his 4-2 win over Darren O’Neill to Warwickshire’s tally but the game was won for Essex in the penultimate tie when their Shaun Fox accounted for Jenson Walker with a 4-2 result after Walker had opened up a 2-0 lead. The last game of the weekend went to the visitors as Jack Wareing won 4-1 against Simon Monk, Wareing including a 156 checkout in the second leg, his win taking the final score to 7-5 to the hosts. The overall result for the weekend was a 20-16 win for Essex which puts them sixth in the division with 178 points while Warwickshire, desite the defeat hold on to third place and have 189 points.
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In the Andy Wheeler Fisheries Championship Division, West Midlands played an away game against Derbyshire with both sides struggling for points and anxious to get away from the relegation zone. Saturday’s games saw the home side chalk up a 12-6 lead with the ladies ‘B’ winning 5-1 and the men’s ‘B’ winning 7-5.
Match awards for the home side going to Jane Densley (23.12) and Keith Lodge (27.29) and for the West Midlands Jacqueline Trott (13.30) and Glen McGrandle (26.62). Derbyshire ladies continued their weekend with a 4-2 win for the ladies ‘A’, Rebecca Hoyland their top player with a fine 23.86 average, Jacqueline Maiden the West Midlands award winner for her 19.51 average. The men’s ‘A’ ’team‘ provided the only shining light for the West Midlands over the weekend as they ran out 9-3 winners with Shaun Carroll taking the man of the match award for his super 31.17 average and Gary Fenn receiving the same accolade for Derbyshire with his 28.63 average.
The overall result for the weekend was a close 19-17 win for Derbyshire to see them leap-frog their opponents and move to two places off the foot of the table with 155 points from eight games while West Midlands dropped to next to bottom of the division with 153 points from nine games. In addition to their away game against Derbyshire, West Midlands had their final game of the season, a home tie with Northamptonshire brought forward. Prior to the fixture West Midlands were next to bottom and their opponent’s three places above them with thirteen more points.
The weekend got off to a good start for the home team’s ladies ‘B’ as Jacqueline Trott opened up with a 3- 2 win over Debbie Dexter and was then followed by Sarah Maybury who made it 2-0 when she beat Taylor Johnson 3-1. However, from 2-0 up West Midlands then found themselves trailing 3-2 as the visitors Jo Johnson, Nicola Coleman and Jackie White in turn defeated Kelly Doleman (3-2), Crysta Wilcox (3-1) and Gemma Barrett (3-1) to leave the result hinging on the final game between Shellbie Simmons (West
Midlands) and Hollie McKain. A straight 3-0 win for Shellbie Simmons and a 17-08 average netted Shellbie not only the lady of the match award but also earned her team-mates a share of the spoils with a final 3-3 result.
Northamptonshire got the first stripe on the board in the men’s ‘B’ match when their Paul Shepherd won 4- 3 against Mark Craddock but the lead was quickly reversed as man of the match Scott Baker, with a 4-1 win over Paul Walker plus a 27.47 average levelled the game before Luke Griffiths gave West Midlands a 2-1 lead with his 4-2 win over Alex Dilley. As before the lead didn’t last long as the visitors then had two wins in a row from their Kyran Johnson and John Regan who defeated respective opponents Callum Parkes (4-2) and Ian Stanton (4-0). By the midway point it was level-pegging as the home side’s Glen McGrandle closed the half with a 4-3 win over Joe Judkins to make it 3-3.
West Midlands went ahead for a second time as the second session got underway, Darren Williams adding his straight 4-0 win over Michael Feasey to their account before the away side yet again reversed the advantage when Jamie Preston won 4-3 against Karl Hughes and Jay Hewitt beat Mark Zambra 4-2. With the score at 5-4 in Northamptonshire’s favour Adam Teasdale levelled the game when he won 4-1 against Simon Almey but a 4-3 win for Northamptonshire’s Stuart Gilmour over Kieran O’Mahoney yet again left the outcome resting on the final. Once more the West Midlands anchor player came good as Ryan Locker won his game against Stephen Brennan 4-0 to take the final score to 6-6 and on the day give an overall 9-9 scoreline.
Northamptonshire had two Rebecca’s on in their first two games of the ladies ‘A’ match and both of them came up trumps as opener Rebecca Rose beat Tara Simmons-Fullwood 3-0 and Rebecca Barrow made it 2- 0 with her similar 3-0 success over Julie Emry. Jacqueline Trott pulled one back for the Midlanders with her 3-1 win against Amy Chappell but a third 3-0 win for the visitors from Angela Barrow over Jacqueline Simmons put the away side within an ace of victory.
That victory came in the very next game when Carrie Wright added her 3-2 result against Shellbie Simmons to put Northamptonshire into an unassailable 4-1 lead. The final game produced the West Midlands lady of the match as Jacqueline Maiden, despite being taken to a decider by Ellie Moore won 3-2 to take the final score to 4-2 in favour of the away side. Strangely five of the opening six games of the men’s ‘A’ game went against the first throw advantage with the home side taking the lead twice in the first four games and having it cancelled out.
Ben Johnson gave the hosts the first win when he accounted for Duane Small with his 4-3 win, Josh Richardson replying for Northamptonshire with his similar 4-3 win over Jack Aldridge. A 4-0 win for Ash Khayat restored the home team’s lead as he defeated Jason Lovell but parity was restored in the fourth when Rick Evans won 4-3 against Shaun Carroll. Giving the Midland side the lead for a third time was Michael Baker, his 4-1 win over Chris Shipley putting them 3-2 up before the first half was completed with another 4-1 scoreline when Gavin Baker made it 4-2 with his win against Phil Coward. Luke Smith reduced the home team’s lead to 4-3 as the second half kicked-off as he won 4-1 against Rob Thompson only to see the two games buffer restored for West Midlands when Ryan O’Connor beat John Reagan 4-0. Northamptonshire came back fighting again in the ninth when Ben Goodger won 4-0 against Ian Jones but a draw was assured for the hosts when their man of the match Dean Simmons-Fullwood won
4-0 against Leigh Peters with a super 31.31 average. From an unbeatable 6-4 lead West Midlands then stormed into a winning 8-4 result as Kevin Bambrick added his 4-1 win over Colin Gray, and with a final 4-3 success for Richard Platt against Lee Rose the West Midlands men’s ‘A’ had not only made it an 8-4 win for themselves but at the same time secured an invaluable 19-17 overall victory for the weekend. The win has given West Midlands a lifeline to secure their Championship Division status as they have moved up four places in the table to sixth with 175 points, their destiny now rests in the hands of the teams below them as they all have one more game to play and those results will decide where West Midlands will be playing next season.
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Going into their penultimate fixture of the season in the L-Style Division One of the UKDA National League Black Country were lying sixth in the division on 170 points and their final home game was against Devon who were three places below them on 138 points, so a win for the home team was on the cards and hopefully for them a move up the table.
The ladies ‘B’ could not have had a better start as their opener Heather Wright laid on a lady of the match performance in her 3-2 win over Katie Miller which gave her an average of 16.76. Wright’s win was quickly erased however as Hayley Brant levelled for Devon with her 3-1 success over Paige Robbins. The hosts took the lead once again in the third thanks to a 3-1 win from Abbey Hunt who accounted for Kirsty Whiting-O’Brien.
Unfortunately for the home team that was to be their final win as Rhea Winsor, Lisa White and Kayleigh Adams in turn all handed out 3-0 defeats to Doreen Hunt, Stella Sims and Sarah-Jane Parker to give Devon the 4-2 win.
The men’s ‘B’ side had an excellent first half winning five of the six games as Mark Jones and Rich Bowen gave them an early 2-0 lead when they both won 3-0 in turn against Macauley Campbell and Mark Shears. John Bush (Devon) was taken to a decider by Ryan Green but halved the arrears with his 3-2 win.
The remainder of the half went to Black Country as Ali Hickinbottom and Connor Whitehouse in turn won 3-2 against Danny Belsten and Shane House and then rounding off the half and giving the hosts a 5-1 lead was Ian Townsend who won 3-1 against Ian Loveridge.
As the second session got underway it was a case of more of the same as Sam Bissell took the running score to 6-1 with his 3-0 win over Curtis Green and chalking up the magical winning seventh game was man of the match Rob Smith who defeated Mark Turner 3-2 with a 27.46 average. Adding to Black Country’s total were Martin Greenwood and Mark Rollinson who had respective 3-2 and 3-0 wins over Shaun Hurrell and Tom Singleton before Devon had their best run of the match winning the final two games with Steve Boyce beating Al Smith 3-2 and Simon Washington winning 3-0 against John Green to put the final score at 8-4 to Black Country and giving them a lead of 11-7 to take into Sunday’s games.
After a somewhat disappointing result for the ladies ‘B’, the ladies ‘A’ stormed into a match winning 4-0 lead all starting with a 3-1 win from Chez Allcock who beat Lisa Hughes 3-1. Tammy Chance doubled the lead with her 3 2 success over Anna Pearce and with a similar 3-2 win, Grace Angell not only accounted for Karen Matthews but also claimed the lady of the match award for her 21.85 average. Chalking up the match winning fourth stripe was Heather Wright who handed out a straight 3-0 defeat to Tracy Ware.
Devon got their one and only winner in the penultimate game, Kelly Gabriel winning 3-0 against Doreen Hunt. With a last game 3-2 win for Amy-Leigh Tolley against Alison Gabriel-Wotton the result was a convincing 5-1 win for Black Country.
Devon were first off the mark in the men’s ‘A’ game, Mike Pearce winning 4-1 against Shane Sheridan, however that lead was quickly cancelled out as the hosts rattled off four consecutive wins thanks to Dan Homer, Jamie Rollinson, Liam Kelly and Steve Jones who in turn accounted for Flynn Jones (4-1), Scott Andrews (4-3), Mark Vellacott (4-1) and Daniel Brazier (4-3). The first half was rounded off with a 4-3 win for Devon’s Tex Pearce who was taken to a seventh leg by Aaron Colley before winning 4-3.
The second half began with Black Country extending their lead to 5-2 when Trev Brennan beat Paul Milford 4-1 before a 4-3 win for Daniel Case over Paul Wells gave Devon their third winner. A draw was guaranteed for the hosts in the ninth when man of the match Reece Colley won 4-0 against Ben Chamberlain with a superb 32.85 average and although Jack Walker pulled one back for the visitors when he beat George Willetts 4-3 the final score was taken to 8-4 with wins in the last two games by Jamie Barrowman and Tom Bissell, Barrowman winning 4-0 against Kieran Joy and Bissell beating Andy Hitchman 4-2.
The overall 24-12 victory for Black Country has seen them move up two places in the table to fourth with 197 points, nineteen short of leaders Suffolk, seven fewer than second placed Leicestershire and just one behind third placed Gwent so everything now depends on the results for the final games of the season and the big question is will Black Country play in division one or the championship next season?
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Salopian’s final fixture in Division Two of the UKDA National League was an away game against County Durham, on current form and placing’s in the divisional table a win for Salopian was well on the cards as they were riding high in third place with 169 points and their hosts some four places below them with 145 points and dangerously close to the relegation zone.
The weekend began well for Salopian as the ladies ‘B’ opened up a 2-0 lead when Anna Peatroy and Tammy Walmsley in turn won 3-2 against Fran Jones and Mia Ashurst. The home side got their first winner in the third when Melissa Sams won 3-0 against Sue Lane, the match was then levelled in the fourth when Suzanne Nixon defeated Kate Titley 3-2. With another 3-2 win and giving County Durham the lead for the first time in the game was Sandra Cairns who accounted for Hayley McGuinness.
Fortunately for Salopian, on the day they had kept their best till last as Cally Jones not only beat Sharon Storey 3 0 to earn her team a share of the points in a 3-3 draw but at the same time she won the lady of the match award for her 15.82 average.
The men’s ‘B’ game was possibly one to forget as the first half of the match all went to the home side with wins for Carl Malpass, Carl Redden, Michael Walker, James McClurg, Paul Berriman and Stephen Annan who beat respective opponents Matt Williams (3-1), Glyn Thomas (3-2), James Jenkins (3-1), Adam Cadwallader (3-1), Ian Evans (3-1) and Kev Rogers (3-2).
Things didn’t get much better for the visitors as the second half got underway as the hosts stormed into an unassailable 9-0 lead as Paul Welsh beat Darren Lane 3-0, Ian Adamson won 3-2 against Neil Evans and Martin Farmer had a 3-1 success against Toto Noriel. It was the tenth encounter before Salopian got their first and what turned out to be their only winner as Eddie Price wrapped up the man of the match award with his 19.18 average and 3-1 win over Paddy Lenagh.
The final two games of the day went to County Durham as Lee Johnstone beat Dan Jones 3-0 and Paul Telford made it an 11-1 win for the home side with his 3-1 success over Andy Gilbert.
As in the ladies ‘B’ match, the ladies ‘A’ also opened up a 2-0 lead as Evonne Taylor and Tracey Dean not only both chalked up straight 3-0 wins over their respective opponents Bryleigh Welsh and Cheryl Adamson but also recorded the exact same average of 17.48 to share the lady of the match award. The following two games both had 3-1 results and both went to the hosts as Cheryl Adamson and Clare Stewart in turn defeated Julie Griffiths and Kate Titley, then with 3-0 wins for County Durham’s last two players Linda Hindmarch and Margaret Stewart at the expense of Emma Tapp and Cally Jones the final score was a 4-2 win for the home side.
As County Durham won all of the opening first half games of the men’s ‘B’ match, Salopian replied by winning all six of the first half games of the men’s ‘A’ encounter. Chalking up the 6-0 lead were Ben Bevan, Paul Rowley, Mark Crutchley, Terry Nash, Steven Ritchie and Jamie Kynaston who accounted for their respective opponents Jack Kirtland (4-1), Andy Allaker (4-2), Graham Robertson (4-1), Robbie Douthwaite (4-3), Dean Scott (4-3) and Matthew Hodgson (4-0).
The win was achieved as early as the seventh game as man of the match Jon Mansell won 4-2 against Jack Bell with a 29.85 average. From a winning 7-0 lead it all then went a little pear-shaped as County Durham wrapped up the remaining five games. Gary Miller won 4-2 against Andy Gilbert, Michael Gladstone beat Gary Crowther 4-3, Paul Dinning had a 4-0 success against Ben Morgan and taking the final score to 7-5 in Salopian’s favour was Leo Middleton (County Durham) with his 4-2 win over Eddie Price.
The overall result for the weekend was a 23-13 success for County Durham which saw them remain seventh in the division with 171 points, opening up a gap of sixteen points between themselves and third from bottom Surrey. Salopian dropped one place to fourth on 182 points, their twenty-three point’s deficit on divisional runners-up Middlesex ruling out any hopes they had of promotion this season.
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Shropshire’s final game of the season in division three of the UKDA National League was a home tie with Cumbria. Going into the fixture Shropshire were lying seventh in the table on 157 points and their opponents riding high in second place with 204 and promotion virtually assured.
Opening up for Shropshire’s ladies ‘B’ was Dianne Newton who gave them the early lead when she accounted for Tessa Ferris with a 3-2 result. Doubling the home side’s lead was Sarah Williams who had a straight 3-0 win over Fiona Dorward before Cumbria gained their first winner in the shape of Ali MacMillam who beat Kirstie Millington 3-1. An award winning show from Deana Sheldon in her 3-1 win and 17.24 average against Emma McGarvey put Shropshire 3-1 up and although Cumbria got their second winner in the fifth game when Val Hargrave beat Lauren Kempson 3-0, victory was achieved for the home side when in the last game Gemma Smith had a 3-0 win over Leanne Howard to put the final score at 4-2 to Shropshire.
It was not such a good start for the men’s ‘B’ as John Murray put Cumbria one up when he won 3-2 against Mark Jones and although Kye Simmonds cancelled out Murray’s win when he beat Gary Horrigan 3-2 the remainder of the half went in favour of Cumbria. Dan Vallance won 3-0 against Lee Dolman, Mike Sowerby had a 3-1 win over Rob Pierce, Mark Hird beat Adam Thackray 3-2 and taking the score to 5-1 to Cumbria was Dez Halbert who accounted for Jon Blakemore with a 3-0 scoreline.
From 5-1 up the away side then went into an unbeatable 7-1 lead with further wins from Jack Pollard who won 3-0 against Josh Ball and Craig Lewthwaite who added his 3-1 success over Mitch Pickett to the visitors tally. At this point Shropshire had their best run of the match as they won three in a row thanks to Anthony Whitehouse who beat Dex Forster 3-1, Chris Evans who won 3-1 against Brian Mandale and in the process earned himself the man of the match award for his 22.66 average and Rob Pitt who made the running score a little more respectable, his 3-2 win over Michael Williams reducing Cumbria’s lead to 7-4 before Colin Hargrave took the final score to 8-4 to the away team when he beat John Simms 3-1.
With Cumbria going into Sunday’s games with a 10-8 lead it then got worse for the hosts as the ladies ‘A’ slipped to a 4-2 defeat. Cumbria, with three 3-1 wins from their Ann Scholey, Hilary Kirkbride and Mary Paine, who in turn won against Nicola Ball, Sophie Ward and Michele Pritchard were then just one win short of victory and although Shropshire’s Marie Riggs had a 3-2 win over Jules Fisher it only managed to delay the inevitable as in the penultimate game Crissy Manley beat Kelly Millington 3-0 to put even a draw beyond Shropshire’s reach.
Last on for Shropshire was Jenna-Louise Ball who recorded a 3-1 win over Lesley Pattinson, her 20.88 average earning her the match award and making the result a little more respectable at 4-2.
The first two games of the men’s ‘A’ match both finished with 4-2 results, Shropshire going 2-0 up thanks to wins from Kevin Harris and Chris Fox at the expense of Steve Dixon and David Carr. Neil Linford pulled one back for Cumbria in the third when he won 4-2 against Andre Knox but by the midway point the hosts had opened up a 5-1 lead with further wins from award winner Richard Parker who average 27.45 in his 4-0 win over John Wightman plus Reece Cook-Lucas and Andrew Jervis who in turn won 4-1 against Alan Armstrong and Andy Goodfellow.
Sam Aitkens guaranteed Shropshire men’s ‘A’ of at the worst a draw when he won the second half opener against Mike Crawshaw 4-3. Cumbria then reduced the arrears to 6-3 when Ronnie Kirk beat Phil Clarke 4-2 and David Cunningham won 4-1 against Paul Harrison. That however was to be the visitor’s last winners as the final three games all went to Shropshire to give them a 9-3 victory. At number ten Andy Vellender handed Will Rowley a straight 4-0 defeat, Vellender followed by Simon Pritchard who beat Geoff Ramshaw 4-3 and rounding off the 9-3 win was Brett Cooper with his 4-1 success over Michael Adams.
The 19-17 win saw Shropshire finish their campaign sixth in the division with 179 points while their opponents ended the season as runners-up with 221 points just two short of divisional champions Northumberland who had 223 points.
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