West Midlands, in the L-Style Division One, played at home against bottom of the division Devon who were nine points adrift of their hosts who were four places above them.
The ladies ‘B’ ended all-square at 3-3 with Hannah Davies taking the match award for her 3-1 win over Sal McDermott and 14.68 average. The men’s ‘B’ recorded a 7-5 win over their counterparts, Ryan Locker’s super 30.36 average and straight 4-0 win over Jake Wreford earning him the team’s match award.
Like the ladies ‘B’, the ladies ‘A’ also finished with a 3-3 draw and topping their averages was Jacqueline Maiden who beat Tracy Ware 3-1 and averaged 20.20.
The men’s ‘A’ took the overall score for the weekend to a 22-14 win for West Midlands as they won 9-3 with their long-serving player Ian Jones wrapping up the team’s man of the match award for his 29.39 average and 4-1 win over Andy Hitchman.
The weekends win saw West Midlands consolidate their seventh position on eighty-four points, however they still have a game in hand on three of the six teams above them.
UKDA National League: L – Style Division One
Full Results:
West Midlands 22 Devon 14:
West Midlands MA 9-3 Devon MA:
Men’s ‘A’:- Martin Price (26.27) 4-1 (22.30) Danny Belsten, Gavin Baker (25.08) 2-4 (25.24) Simon Washington, Shane Price (23.50) 3-4 (23.12) Ben Chamberlain, Rob Thompson (24.07) 4-1 (22.87) Mike Pearce, Richard Platt (26.65) 4-2 (23.38) Paul Palmer, Darren Williams (24.44) 4-1 (24.70) Mark Vellacott, Shaun Carroll (28.92) 4-2 (26.90) Jon Bush, Ian Jones (29.39) 4-1 (23.79) Andy Hitchman, Scott Baker (26.64) 4-2 (23.28) Steve Colbourne, Mark Craddock (25.64) 4-1 (22.31) Shaun Hurrell, Karl Hughes (21.81) 2-4 (23.22) Jack Walker, Will Beaden (27.45) 4-0 (20.22) Daniel Case.
West Midlands MB 7-5 Devon MB:
Men’s ‘B’:- Luke Griffiths (18.61) 0-4 (19.27) Kieran Joy, Kieran O’Mahoney (23.72) 4-3 (24.12) Flynn Jones, Alex Simmons (20.88) 2-4 (22.51) Danny Belsten, Neil Pointon (24.53) 4-2 (23.42) Shane Maddicks, Dean Simmons-Fullwood (28.10) 4-1 (22.98) Luke Roberts, Anthony Whitehouse (21.30) 3-4 (21.56) Luke Grantham, Adam Teasdale (21.41) 1-4 (22.96) Brandon Stow, Ryan Locker (30.36) 4-0 (24.52) Jake Wreford, Ash Khayat (25.37) 4-0 (20.69) Shane House, Callum Parkes (21.93) 3-4 (22.27) Mark Turner, Glen McGrandle (28.23) 4-0 (22.94) Daniel Brazier, Ian Stanton (27.24) 4-3 (24.10) Mike Beard.
West Midlands WA 3-3 Devon WA:
Women’s ‘A’:- Gemma Barrett (18.79) 3-0 (17.42) Karen Matthews, Jodie Rowlands (18.01) 2-3 (17.56) Nicole Goyne, Claire Hobbs (13.75) 0-3 (19.52) Kelly Gabriel, Jacqueline Maiden (20.20) 3-1 (16.64) Tracy Ware, Evonne Taylor (17.64) 3-2 (16.37) Lisa Hughes, Jacqueline Trott (13.56) 1-3 (15.15) Hayley Brant.
West Midlands WB 3-3 Devon WB:
Women’s ‘B’:- Tara Simmons-Fullwood (16.02) 1-3 (16.59) Merryl Dennis, Shellbie Simmons (14.77) 2-3 (16.05) Alison Gabriel-Wotton, Sarah Maybury (12.83) 3-2 (11.87) Rebeca Bowen, Jacqueline Simmons (12.09) 1-3 (14.39) Katie Miller, Kelly Doleman (13.79) 3-1 (13.45) Lisa White, Hannah Davies (14.68) 3-1 (13.40) Sal McDermott.
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Images: Chris Sargeant
