Multiple Midlands leagues complete their ‘winter season’ and the their knock out competitions come to their conclusions as we head toward Summer holiday season.
As the Sheldon and District Winter League winds down its season a couple of rearranged fixtures have been played off, in the premier league next to bottom of the table EBAHA had a surprising 5-4 win at Raven Arrows who ended their campaign placed third in the division., EBAHA finishing top of the shadow league with eight points, four more than the other three teams in the league Banbury Club, RAFA and Brian’s Flights who all had four points.
Just the one game played in division one which saw third placed Old Salts Darts win their home tie with next to bottom of the division Hunters Moon, 6-3, despite the defeat Hunters Moon moved off the foot of the table having a single leg of average to the good on Hollywood Social Club who took the wooden spoon.
There were two fixtures played in division two, Lyndon Old Boys winning 7-2 against Maggies to see them move up from second place to finish top of the table with twenty-two point, two more than Raven as they finished as runners-up following their 5-4 win away to former leaders Moseley All Services Club who ended their season placed third on the same twenty points as Raven but with one leg of average fewer than their opponents.
Full Results: Rearranged Fixtures: Premier League:- Raven Arrows 4 EBAHA 5, Division One:- Old Salts Darts 6 The Hunters Moon 3, Division Two:- Lyndon Old Boys 7 Maggies 2, Moseley Rugby Club 4 The Raven 5.
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The Harborne and District League are up to game twenty-one of a scheduled twenty-eight games season and the latest round of fixtures had no impact on the league’s top six teams. Northfield Conservative Club consolidated their pole position handing out a 9-0 whitewash to their hosts, bottom of the table Windsor Complex, to keep them four points ahead of both Copper Fox ‘R’ and Northfield Darts Club, Copper Fox ‘R’ winning their homer game with Weoley Castle WMC 8-1 and Northfield Darts Club having a 6-3 success at home over Bourneville. Copper Fox ‘M’ are third, they won 7-2 at Thimble Mill to put them on thirty-six points and although two points short of the two teams directly above them, they do have a game in hand.
There was just the one maximum scored in the league this week and that came from Northfield Conservative Club player C.Steadman.
Full Results:Game 21:- Northfield Darts Club 6 (L.Allen 2×100,121,140, L.Fowler 2×100, J.Evitts 100, BP.Davies 123, R.Needham 2×100,140, N.Procter 121) Bourneville 3 (A.Bailles 100,135, C.Evans 100, G.Bailles 100, N.Ferriday 101, C.Garvey 129,140), Windsor Complex 0 (R.Gerrehy 101, S.Hopkins 2×100, I.Williams 100) Northfield Conservative Club 9 (R.Hosey 2×100,120,140, D.Hill 140, A.Sutton 2×100,140, C.Steadman 100,125,128, S.Jones 2×100, A.Busby 2×100, T.Shipley 100, C.Steadman 180), Thimble Mill 2 (A.Beagrie 4×100, J.Jukes 3×100, J.Goulding 100, A.Gough 112, J.Goulding 137f) Copper Fox ‘M’ 7 (C.Fowler 100,100f,140, J.Loughran 2×100, G.Dews 4×100,120, D.Kent 2×100,125, A.Harvey 100,125, M.Davies 100), Copper Fox ‘R’ 8 (E.Simpson 3×100,2×140, J.Hykin 2×100,121, N.Porter 5×100,133,137, T.Hamilton 2×100, R.Mann 2×140) Weoley Castle WMC 1 (M.Warr 2×100,140, M.Bolton 121,140, S.Joyce 2×100,120, D.Knigh 2×100, D.Cornwell 100), Lion Bar 7 (D.Windsor 2×100, C.Millward 113,135,171, D.McConomy 2×100,140, A.Mills 121, J.Eades 2×100,140, C.Tranter 2×100,120) Harborne Social 2 (K.Williams 100,120, B.Harding 100,140, D.Goldsmith 125, P.Sitshebo 100,140), Cock Inn 6 (R.Allcott 100,140, L.Fox 3×100,140, N.Hurst 3×100,119, A.Vaughan 3×100,140, Joe Fox 3×100, D.O’Neill 121, A.Hopkins 140) Weoley Castle 3 (T.Godden 100, K.Pemberton 101, J.Best 2×100,121, D.Lancett 2×100,140, C.Galvin 2×100), Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 5 (A.Fenton 100,140, R.Foxhall 100, Jamie Fisher 2×100,125, C.Foxhall 100,135,138, M.Hanley 100, M.Heath 100, James Fisher 100,135) Avenue Social 4 (A.Girling 121, V.Gilliland 2×100, C.Morgan 135).
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It was cup week in the Kings Norton League, first the League Cup Top Half semi-finals in which Toby Jug had a 13-8 win against Dingle and Greenlands had a narrow margin 11-10 win over Kings Norton Flights.
In the Bottom Half semi-finals Perfection were the week’s biggest winners handing out a huge 18-3 defeat to Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club, joining them in the final will be Cock Inn following their 14-7 victory over Longbridge.
Over the four games there were no fewer than seven maximums coming from A.Aindow (Dingle), J.Downer, T.Garfield (Greenlands), P.Taylor, Kyle Astbury (Perfection), R.Allcott (Cock Inn) and J.Wood (Longbridge). In addition to his maximum, T.Garfield also recorded a superb 164 game shot.
Full Results:League Cup:Top Half Semi-Finals:- Dingle 8 (C.Richards 100,115, M.Poolton 137, J.Needham 2×100,2×121,123f, O.Needham 135, G.Edwards 100,120,2×140) Toby Jug 13 (A.Aindow 135,180, A.Ward 2×100,2×140, R.Packer 100, M.Mooney 2×100,111, A.Cotter 3×100, B.Heath 4×100,121,140, P.Jevans 2×100), Greenlands 11 (B.Andrews 121, R.Docker 111,121, J.Downer 2×100,180, N.Watts 100, R.Waldron 3×100,2×125,140, T.Garfield 2×100,164f, 180,12 darts game, D.Reynolds 100) Kings Norton Flights 10 (Jamie Fisher 100, A.Fenton 2×100, James Fisher 100,123,135, M.Hanley 100, R.Foxhall 100,140), Bottom Half Semi-Finals:- Perfection 18 (N.Smith 100,138,2×140, P.Taylor 180, P.Smith 100, M.Davies 100, Kyle Astbury 100,118,125,140,180, H.Davies 100,101,115,140, D.Parton 100,117) Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 3 (C.Davenport 100,121, S.Corbett 100, P.Fisher 100, L.Bandy 100), Cock Inn 14 (L.Fox 3×100,140, R.Allcott 100,180,13 darts game, A.Vaughan 2×100,123, Joe Fox 100, D.O’Neill 3×100,140) Longbridge 7 (J.Wood 100,101,180, S.Facey 100).
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Cup finals have been on the agenda for the Four Oaks and District League, first the Coronation Shield in which Bishop Vesey, who finished the season placed fifth in division one, beat runners-up in the same division Walmley CSC Flighst with a very close 8-7 result.
The final of the Norman Day Cup brought together division one champions Nomads @ Hollyfields and Red Lion who finished seventh in the same division. The 10-5 result going in favout of Nomads @ Hollyfields to make it a league and cup double with Red Lion ending as runners-up in the cup.
Full Results:Coronation Shield:Final:- Bishop Vesey 8 Walmley CSC Flights 7, Norman Day Cup:Final:- Nomads @ Hollyfields 10 Red Lion 5.
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The South West Birmingham Clubs Summer League are up to week two and after the opening two fixtures two teams, Northfield Darts Club and Stirchley United are locked together on maximum four points at the top of the division one table, level not only on points but also on average. Northfield Darts Club had a 4-3 win at Northfield Conservative Club ‘B while Stirchley United won by the same margin at home against Northfield Conservative Club ‘A’. Third and fourth in division one, Northfield Conservative Club ‘B’ and Quarry Lane Club are both on two points, Quarry winning their latest fixture 4-3 at home against Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club.
In division two Longbridge are outright leaders with a perfect four points from their two fixtures, the latest of which saw them win convincingly 6-1 at Bournbrook. After the leaders there are four teams, E57, Perfection, Bournbrook and West Heath CEM all on two points.
Full Results:Game 2:Division One:- Northfield Conservative Club ‘B’ 3 Northfield Darts Club 4, Quarry Lane Club 4 Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 3 (A.Fenton 180, N.Kelly 1608b), Stirchley United 4 Northfield Conservative Club ‘A’ 3, Division Two:- Bournbrook 1 Longbridge United 6, E57 2 Perfection 5, Moseley All Services Club 2 West Heath CEM 5, Bartley Green FC had a bye.
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With only four fixtures remaining for Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’, leaders of the Netherton Thursday Night 501 League, they already have one hand on the winners silverware as their latest 6-3 win at Spring Meadow Pub keeps them six points to the good, plus a game in hand on second placed Old Liberal Club who in their latest fixture handed out a 9-0 whitewash to their hosts Bulls Head who are placed fifth in the league table. Third placed British Oak won 7-2 against Townsend Social Club to leave them within three points (one win) of Old Liberal Club but they trail them heavily on average. After the top three teams Plough and Harrow and Bulls Head are both on forty-eight points, eighteen behind the leaders, Plough and Harrow losing ground this week as they went down 6-3 at Spring Meadow Social.
Five players found the three treble twenties this week and they were J.Rollinson, P.Tonks (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’), R.Thompson (Townsend Social Club), J.Brookes (Spring Meadow Social) and N.Dingley (Plough and Harrow). H.Williams (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’) chalked up a superb maximum break of 170.
Full Results:Game 23:- Old Glasshouse 4 (G.Portman 109f) Hill and Cakemore Ex Serviceman’s Club 5, Spring Meadow Pub 3 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 6 (J.Rollinson 180, P.Tonks 180, H.Williams 170b, H.Williams / M.Rollinson 15 darts game), Bulls Head 0 Old Liberal Club 9, British Oak 7 (R.Lowe / D.Hand 16 darts game) Townsend Social Club 2 (R.Thompson 180), Spring Meadow Social 6 (J.Brookes 180,119f) Plough and Harrow 3 (N.Dingley 180), Netherton Sports and Social Club v Cherrywood was postponed, Rose and Crown and Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ had a bye.
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Although Spring Meadow were held to a 4-4 draw away to Union in the Silver End Sunday Morning League they remain top of the table with twenty points, just one more than Dudley Sports ‘A’ who have taken over the number two spot after their 7-1 win at Pensnett Liberal Club ‘A’. Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club have moved up one place to third following their 5-3 win at New Talbot ‘A’ and Old Star, who were formerly second, drop to fourth despite their 5-3 win at Brickmakers Arms, however they do have a game in hand on the three teams above them and a big win in that game could see them take over at the top of the table. Fifth placed Tenth Lock’s 6-2 win at Old Liberal Club puts them on the same eighteen points as both Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club and Old Star, and like Old Star have a game in hand on the top three teams.
Full Results:Game 7:- Brickmakers Arms 3 Old Star 5, Dudley Sports ‘B’ 5 Pensnett Liberal Club ‘B’ 3, Bell 1 High Acres ‘B’ 7, Old Liberal Club 2 Tenth Lock 6, Union 4 Spring Meadow 4, New Talbot ‘A’ 3 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 5, High Acres ‘A’ 6 Old Cat 2, Brier Rose 5 Ten Arches 3, Pensnett Liberal Club ‘A’ 1 Dudley Sports ‘A’ 7, Portway had a bye.
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After their 5-4 home win over Roebuck ‘A’, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ need one more win to secure the Brierley Hill Monday Night League title as they currently have an eight points lead on second placed Bridge whose 8-1 home win over Dudley Sports ‘B’ still leaves them with a game in hand on the leaders. Maverick are third in the league, they are two points behind Bridge but have played one game more than them after their latest 6-3 home win over Starving Rascal.
Full Results:Game 44:- Pensnett Liberal Club ‘A’ 4 High Acres ‘B’5, High Acres ‘A’ 5 Pensnett Liberal Club ‘B’ 4, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 5 Roebuck ‘A’ 4, Roebuck ‘B’ 6 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 3, Dudley Sports ‘A’ 5 Brickmakers Arms 4, Tommy Turners ‘A’ 5 Rose and Crown ‘B’ 4, Bridge 8 Dudley Sports ‘B’ 1, Rose and Crown ‘A’ 5 Tommy Turners ‘B’ 4, Glasshouse ‘A’ 7 Glasshouse ‘B’ 2, Maverick 6 Starving Rascal 3, Raven 3 Old Bush 6, Mount Pleasant had a bye.
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After completing week two fixtures in the Stourbridge and District Wednesday Night League seven of the starting line-up of eighteen teams are still able to boast a 100% win record. Leading the way on average only is Beech Tree Miners, whose most recent 5-2 win at Old Liberal Club ‘B’ gives them a slender one leg of average lead on three teams Chop House, Hollybush and Raven, Chop House won their home tie with Five Ways 7-0 , Hollybush were 6-1 winners at Fox Inn (Lye) and Raven beat their hosts Brickamkers Arms 5-2. The next two teams, Bird in Hand ‘E’ and Stourbridge FC ‘A’ in turn won 5-2 against Plough and Old Liberal Club ‘A’.
Full Results:Game 2:- Ashwood 4 Stourbridge FC ‘B’ 3, Old Liberal Club ‘B’ 2 Beech Tree Miners 5, Brickmakers Arms 2 Raven 5, Plough 2 Bird in Hand ‘E’ 5, Fox Inn (Lye) 1 Hollybush 6. Wheatsheaf 2 Swan 5, Chop House 7 Five Ways 0, New Inns 5 Netherton Conservative Club 2, Stourbridge FC ‘A’ 5 Old Liberal Club ‘A’ 2.
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On the fixture card for the Rowley Monday Night League was the preliminary rounds of their Bill Bishop and Challenge Cups, the Bill Bishop Cup produced a 5-1 win for Bell over Plough and Harrow while in the Challenge Cup there was a 5-3 success for Vine over Spring Meadow.
Full Results:Bill Bishop Cup:Preliminary Round:- Bell 5 Plough and Harrow 1, Challenge Cup:Preliminary Round:- Vine 5 Spring Meadow 3.
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Jason Lowe added two more wins to his account in the Amblecote RBL Premier League when he won 6-1 against Matt Davies and then went one better with a 7-0 success over Steve Gillam to give him a total of 254 points from thirty-eight games. Nick Fullwell held on to the number two spot after he also added two more wins to his tally beating both Trevor Cunningham and Jon Underhill 7-0 to give him a total of 226 points from thirty-six games. Ian Townsend remains third after he beat Steve Gillam 5-2 and Rob Hartill 7-0, like Fullwell he has played thirty-six games and is on 217 points. Paul Wells had a bit of a mixed night kicking off with a convincing 7-0 win over Grant Jackson but then going down 6-1 to Jake Robinson to see him drop one place in the table to fifth with 208 points from thirty-three games. Taking over in fourth place is Cayden Smith who after winning 5-2 against Joe Poole then won 7-0 against Mark Hopkins and finished the night with a 5-2 win against Gavin Smith to put him on 212 points from thirty-three games.
Full Results:Week 19:- Nick Fullwell 7 Trevor Cunningham 0 Ryan Hardman 6 Chris Cox 1, Jon Underhill 4 Bayley Owen 3, Carl Hipkiss 6 Matt Halliday 1, Ian Townsend 5 Steve Gillam 2, Rhys Cox 5 Rob Hartill 2, Jason Lowe 6 Matt Davies 1, Tom Gantley 5 Ryan Green 2, Carl Hipkiss 4 Martyn Harper 3, Paul Wells 7 Grant Jackson 0, Cayden Smith 5 Joe Poole 2, Kian Rogers 5 Craig Lowin 2, Connor Whitehouse 6 Pete Illic 1, Tom Hanson 6 Mark Hopkins 1, Michael Harding 5 Lee Craig 2, Jake Robinson 7 Gavin Smith 0, Jason Lowe 7 Steve Gillam 0, Ian Townsend 7 Rob Hartill 0, Ryan Hardman 5 Trevor Cunningham 2, Nick Fullwell 7 Jon Underhill 0, Connor Whitehouse 7 Lee Craig 0, Ryan Green 5 Matt Halliday 2, Joe Poole 6 Bayley Owen 1, Grant Jackson 6 Matt Davies 1, Kian Rogers 5 Tom Hanson 2, Michael Harding 4 Pete Illic 3, Tom Gantley 7 Bayley Owen 0, Craig Lowin 5 Chris Cox 2, Cayden Smith 7 Mark Hopkins 0, Jake Robinson 6 Paul Wells 1, Gavin Smith 4 Rhys Cox 3, Michael Harding 5 Tom Hanson 2, Cayden Smith 7 Carl Hipkiss 0, Gavin Smith 7 Bayley Owen 0, Cayden Smith 5 Gavin Smith 2.
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Game seven in the Black Country Men’s Super League brought together top placed Quarry Bank Liberal Club and third in the league Soccer Zone ‘A’, the outcome was a close 3-2 win for the home team, Quarry Bank Liberal Club to give them a total of twenty-six points, while their opponents, who are on twenty-one points dropped one place in the table to fourth. Allen’s Bar ‘A’ had a 5-0 home win over High Acres to leave them just one point short of the leaders, while a 4-1 home win over Allen’s Bar ‘B’ has seen Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club move up two places to third , on the same twenty-one points as Soccer Zone ‘A’ but with a game in hand on the two teams above them. Making up the top five is Townsend Social whose 3-2 home win, over Allen’s Bar ‘C’ gives them a total of twenty points.
Full Results:Game 7:- Townsend ‘A’ 4 Northfield Darts Club 1, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 4 Allen’s bar ‘B’ 1, Old Crown 3 Ten Arches 2, Quarry Bank Liberal Club 3 Soccer Zone ‘A’ 2, Soccer Zone ‘B’ 3 Whiteheath Tavern 2, Townsend Social 3 Allen’s Bar ‘C’ 2, Allen’s Bar ‘A’ 5 High Acres 0.
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Evonne Taylor is in scintillating form in the West Midland Ladies Super League, her latest 3-0 wins over Julie Emery and Claire Hobbs taking her unbeaten run to a fantastic, twenty-eight games and her 112 points giving her a nine point’s advantage over second placed Jacqueline Maiden plus she has a game in hand. Jacqueline Maiden moved up on place in the table as a result of her 3-1 win over Jodie Rowlands and 3-0 success against Julie Emery plus the fact that former second placed Gemma Barrett lost 3-2 to Sarah Barrett to leave her on 101 points from the same thirty games as Maiden.
Full Results:Week 24:- Jackie Trott 3 Kath Jenkins 0, Sarah Barrett 3 Julie Emery 2, Kelly Doleman 3 Jackie Trott 2, Kat McLean 3 Jacqui Simmons 0, Sarah Barrett 3 Gemma Barrett 2, Jacqueline Maiden 3 Jodie Rowlands 1, Kelly Doleman 3 Sam Rowley 2, Jodie Rowlands 3 Clair Hobbs 2, Jacqueline Maiden 3 Julie Emery 0, Jackie Trott 3 Kat McLean 2, Chloe Woodman 3 Sam Rowley 0, Evonne Taylor 3 Julie Emery 0, Tara Simmons-Fullwood 3 Kelly Doleman 2, Evonne Taylor 3 Claire Hobbs 0, Tara Simmons-Fullwood 3 Kath Jenkins 1, Kelly Doleman 3 Jacqui Simmons 1.
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Leaders of the West Midlands Men’s Super League, Kings Head didn’t play this week but remain top of the pile with fifty-eight points from fourteen games. Second in the league Staffordshire Knot reduced the arrears to five points on the leaders when they won 3-2 at home against Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’. Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club and Dog and Partridge are both on forty-nine points, the latter having played one game fewer than the teams above them. Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club had a 4-1 home win over Cottage Spring while Dog and Partridge won their home tie with Junction ‘A’ 3-2.
Full Results:Game 15:- Chase Social 4 Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 1, Staffordshire Knot 3 Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 2, Hotshots 5 Gate Inn 0, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 4 Cottage Spring 1, Dog and Partridge 3 Janction ‘A’ 2.
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Division one leader in the Gilbert’s Bar Monday Night Singles League, Scott Baker didn’t play in the latest round of fixtures but his 116 points from fourteen game keep him top of the table with a seven points lead on second placed Chris Manoila who has played seventeen games. Manoila only managed to reduce the arrears slightly has he, was held to a 4-4 draw by Simon Pritchard. Third in the division Simon Mountford won 5-3 against Justin Evans to leave him eight points short of Manoila with a game in hand.
Division two leader, Michael Smith was another player to be held to a 4-4 draw, his opponent being Kobi Holyhead, however Smith, with 131 points still has a lead of twenty-nine over his nearest rival Joe Bartolo who beat Malcolm Pugh 5-3. Third placed Wayne Barratt is a further five points adrift and has played two games more than the two players above him, his latest fixture seeing him suffer a huge 8-0 defeat to Ben Wright.
A 5-3 win over Tanya Dolman sees division three leader Olly Garratt take his points tally to 129, he has a game in hand on second placed Keogh Bate and has eighteen points more than Bate, Bate’s latest game saw him lose ground in the title race as he lost 5-3 to Liam Davis.
Full Results:Game 18:- Alan Melling 2 Brian Dolman 6, Chris Manoila 4 Simon Pritchard 4, Simon Mountford 5 Justin Evans 3, Andrew Jervis 2 Kurt Wright 6, Alan Melling 1 Simon Pritchard 7, Jon Blakemore 6 Kurt Wright 2, Martin Smith 0 Richard Brown 8, Alex Owen 5 Warren Bower 3, Michael Smith 4 Kobi Holyhead 4, Michael Franks 2 Artur Lubkowski 6, Kevin Bate 8 Claire Hobbs 0, Malcolm Pugh 3 Joe Bartolo 5, Jon Williams 1 Michael Smith 7, Wayne Barratt 0 Ben Wright 8, Keogh Bate 3 Liam Davis 5, Tanya Dolman 3 Olly Garratt 5, John Bate 8 Eddie Gripton 0, Alex Bryant 0 Dave Akers 8, Troy Simmonds 6 Gareth Walsh 2, John Bate 3 Joanne Meachin 5.
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Heartlands Sugardarts M&E Co Double Top League:Week 8:- Ryan Barritt 3 Charley Demery 0, John Burdett 1 (100,121) Matthew Cain 2 (100,133,140), Gemma Whatley 0 Matt Richmond 3, Dean Bond 3 (180) John Yates 0 (170b), Tony Pedley 1 (102f) Emma Cain 2 (122), Alex Downes 1 Martin Cooper 2 (125), Steve McCormack 1 Ryan Cain 2 (100,108b), Adam Rogers 0 Charlie Rogers 3 (100,140), Matthew Cain 2 9100,140) L.J.Austin 1 (120b), Stephen Smith 3 Charley Demery 0, Matt Richmond 2 (121) Clve Austin 1 (104,100), Ryan Barritt 2 Dylan Bloomer 1, Steve Cain 3 (100) George Drennan 0, John Burdett 1 (140) Dean Bond 2 (132,125,126f,9 darts game), Tony Pedley 3 (109b) Gemma Whatley 0, Charlie Rogers 3 (100) Steve McCormack 0, Ryan Cain 2 (140,111b) Adam Rogers 1 (100), Emma Cain 0 John Yates 3, Stephen Smith 0 Martin Cooper 3 (100), Dylan Bloomer 3 (100) Charley Demery 0, L.J.Austin 0 Steve Cain 3 (101b,125), Alex Downes 1 (125) George Drennan 2 9112b), Clive Austin 0 Matthew Cain 3 (107b,112b,140), Matt Richmond 0 (100) Ryan Barritt 3 (118,180).
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