Recently ‘In Your League’ noted the 32 wins (at that time) in-a-row of Yvonne Taylor. It seems that another unbeaten run, that of Northfield, is extending toward what could be called Taylor territory.
Northfield made it twenty-five consecutive wins in the Kings Norton League when they won their home fixture with Perfection 5-2, the win taking Northfield’s points tally to fifty with one more game to play, the title already assured as they have an eight points lead on second place
Copper Fox who although they have a game in hand will not be able to catch the champions as they only have two more games to play, however their 4-3 home win over Longbridge has guaranteed them the runners-up spot as they, in turn have an eight points lead on third and fourth placed Bournebrook and Greenlands, there was no result for Bournebrook but Greenlands won 4-3 at home against Bourneville.
Without a win in twenty-three games and only three more games to play Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club look all set to take the wooden spoon.
Full Results:Game 25:- Northfield 5 (L.Allen 5×100,140, M.Lloyd 5×100,114,140,15 darts game, A.Busby 100,120f, A.Faulkner 100,121, J.O’Neill 2×100, N.Steventon 100, J.Evitts 2×100,125, M.Lloyd 180) Perfection 2 (N.Smith 100,120,140, P.Taylor 100, P.Smith 100, H.Davies 124), Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 1 (C.Davenport 3×100, L.Bandy 100,123) E57 6 (N.Reynolds 100, D.Markland 116, A.Reynolds 100, B.Markland 100, G.Williamson 2×100, P.Lee 4×100), Dingle 3 (N.Edwards 2×100, J.Needham 2×100,121, P.Richards 101, G.Edwards 3×100,100f,140) Copper Fox 4 (E.Simpson 100,123, D.Marsh 119,120, J.Hykin 2×100, K.Bedder 3×100,114, N.Porter 100, T.Hamilton 100,121), Longbridge 3 (J.Taylor 2×100,121,140, P.Whitcombe 100, L.Jordan 2×100, J.Wood 4×100,123, K.Malone 100_ Stirchley 4 (M.Welsh 140, M.Cormell 100,140, S.Young 125, M.Beech 100, S.Herculeo 3×100,102f,125,140), Greenlands 4 (B.Andrews 100, R.Docker 3×100,116, J.Downer 101f,140,180, R.Waldron 5×100,160f, T.Garfield 2×140, A.Adkins 125,140, D.Reynolds 140) Bourneville 3 (M.Collins 2×100, A.Bailles 100,140, M.Ferriday 100, P.Garvey 125,2×140, G.Bailles 3×100, S.Tonks 121), Cock Inn 3 (L.Fox 4×100,140,16 darts game, R.Allcott 129,140, A.Vaughan 2×100, Joe Fox 2×100, L.O’Neill 119, D.O’Neill 2×100,140, L.O’Neill 180) Kings Norton Flights 4 (A.Fenton 2×123,140, James Fisher 100,140, R.Foxhall 100, D.Willis 100, E.Dearn 100,110).
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The top two teams in group one of the Sheldon and District Summer League squared up to each other in week four, leaders Langley Arrows travelling to second placed Raven Arrows. The result was an emphatic 7-1 win for Raven Arrows to not only keep intact their unbeaten run but also see them replaced their opponents at the top of the table with seven points with a single point lead on Langley Arrows who drop to second place, Neil Parsonage and Jake Liggins both hitting a maximum for the winners. A 4-4 draw at Trident Spears was enough for Highwood to hold on to third place with five points, their hosts fourth with four points, Highwood’s Dave Cherry, Chris Darby and Steve Harding all finding the three treble twenties..
A 6-2 home win over EBAHA plus a 180 from Adam Cooksey helped Banbury Club hold on to the top spot in group two, but a 5-3 home win for RAFA against Smithswood Social Club puts them on the same seven points as Banbury and they only trail by three legs of average. Third in the group Kingshurst Labour Club have just one point fewer than the two teams above them after they added a 6-2 win at Hunters Moon to their account.
It was top versus second place in group three, leaders Old Salts Darts travelling to Langley Flights. Both teams recorded a maximum, Darren Tudor for the home side and Danny Chiswell for the away team while the match result ended all-square at 4-4 with Old Salts Darts remaining top with seven points and Langley Flights second on five points. Third in the group Moseley Rugby Club had a 5-3 win at Sheldon Marlborough Ridge to put them on four points.
It’s close at the top of group four with just one point separating the top four teams. Station Inn are in pole position with six points following their 4-4 draw at third in the group Langley Pints whose Luke Jackson scored a maximum. Second, third and fourth placed Lyndon Old Boys, Langley Pints and Sheldon Marlborough Flights are all on five points, Lyndon Old Boys sharing the 4-4 home draw with Sheldon Marlborough Flights.
Full Results: Week 4: Group One: Trident Spears 4 (Tom Cupkovic 116f) Highwood 4 (Dave Cherry 180, Chris Darby 180, Steve Harding 180), Raven Arrows 7 (Neil Parsonage 180, Jake Liggins 180,12 darts game) Langley Arrows 1, Brian’s Flights 2 Mackadown Sports and Social Club 6, Group Two:- RAFA 5 Smithswood Social Club 3, Banbury Club 6 (Adam Cooksey 180) EBAHA 2 (Michael Holt 100f), Hunters Moon 2 Kingshurst Labour Club 6, Group Three:- Langley Flights 4 (Darren Tudor 180) Old Salts Darts 4 (Danny Chiswell 180,15 darts game), Sheldon Marlborough Ridge 3 Moseley Rugby Club 5, Shirley Misfits 3 Raven 5, Group Four:- Langley Pints 4 (Luke Jackson 180) Station Inn 4, Trident Flights 3 Maggies 5, Lyndon Old Boys 4 Sheldon Marlborough Flights 4.
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The South West Birmingham Clubs League staged the preliminary round of their Bob Price Cup. Second in division one Stirchley United, had a 5-2 home win over fellow division one side Northfield Conservative Club ‘B’, while Quarry Lane Club, who are third in the top division, despite a 152 break and 180 from L.Fox, lost 4-3 at home to Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club who are next to bottom of division one. Bartley Green FC are currently next to bottom of division two but their lowly league placing was brushed aside as they won their home tie with next to bottom of division one Northfield Conservative Club ‘A’ 4-3. The other two games played consisted of all-division two teams with Bournbrook beating E57 5-2 and West Heath CEM winning 4-3 against Perfection. Northfield Darts Club, Longbridge United and Moseley All Services Club all had a bye.
Full Results:Bob Price Cup:Preliminary Round:- Bartley Green FC 4 Northfield Conservative Club ‘A’ 3, West Heath CEM 4 Perfection 3, E57 2 Bournbrook 5, Quarry Lane Club 3 (L.Fox 152b,180) Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 4, Stirchley United 5 Northfield Conservative Club ‘B’ 2, Northfield Darts Club, Longbridge United and Moseley All Services Club all had a bye.
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Martin Cooper with a 3-0 win over Charley Demery and 2-1 success against Matthew Cain consolidated his number one position in the Heartlands Sugardarts M&E Co Double Top League taking his points to fifty-nine from twenty-four games. Second placed Steve Cain didn’t play this week, his fifty-three points from twenty-three games sees him hold on to second place but is now closely followed by Matthew Cain who despite his defeat to Cooper beat Ryan Barritt and Gemma Whatley 3-0 to put him on the same fifty-three points as Steve Cain with a game in hand. Fourth in the league Dylan Bloomer is only one point behind Steve Cain and Matthew Cain but he has played twenty-five games after going down 2-1 to Ryan Cain and winning 2-1 against Alex Downes.
Full Results: Week 13:- Matthew Cain 3 (100,127,112b) Ryan Barritt 0, Matt Richmond 1 Dean Bond 2 (100), Charley Demery 0 Martin Cooper 3 (2×100,114f), Alex Downes 3 (109,123,10 darts game) John Yates 0, Sue John 2 George Drennan 1 (100), Dylan Bloomer 1 Ryan Cain 2 (100), Tony Pedley 2 Stephen Smith 1 (100), L.J.Austin 2 John Frost 1 (100), Logan Field 1 (100) Hayden Valovec 2 (140,100), Dean Bond 2 Hayden Valovec 1, Charley Demery 0 John Burdett 3 (121,100), Clive Austin 1 (120) Ryan Barritt 2 (100), Alex Downes 1 (2×140) Dylan Bloomer 2, Martin Cooper 2 (100) Matthew Cain 1, George Drennan 3 (152b) Gemma Whatley 0, John Yates 3 (123) Matt Richmond 0, Charlie Rogers 3 (121) Sue John 0 (100), Tony Pedley 3 (180) Logan Field 0, Ryan Barritt 0 (100) Dean Bond 3 (100), Ryan Cain 0 (100) John Frost 3 (109,120b,121f,9 darts game), Stephen Smith 1 L.J.Austin 2, John Burdett 2 (2x121b) Clive Austin 1 (100,118), Matthew Cain 3 (121) Gemma Whatley 0, Charlie Rogers 3 Charley Demery 0.
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Week five in the Camp Hill League and from the starting line-up of nine teams only Wakefield Warriors are able to boast a 100% win record. Neither of the top two teams in the league played this week, however Wakefield Warriors hold on to pole position with eight points and Diggity’s Bar remain second with six points. Sheldon Marlborough Devils lose their number three position and drop to fifth with four points the same number as third and sixth placed Clumsy Swan and Shannons Rebels after they lost their home game with Cotterills Lane EBAHA Club 4-3. Clumsy Swan had a 6-1 win at Wakefield Terriers to move them up two places in the table to third on the same six points as Diggity’s Bar. Fourth, fifth and sixth placed Cotterills Lane EBAHA Club, Sheldon Marlborough Devils and Shannons Rebels are all on four points, Shannons Rebels having a bye this week.
Full Results:Week 5:- New Inn 3 Moseley Arms 4, Wakefield Terriers 1 Clumsy Swan 6, Sheldon Marlborough Devils 3 Cotterills Lane EBAHA Club 4, Wakefield Warriors v Diggitys Bar was postponed, Shannon’s Rebels had a bye.
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The Netherton Thursday Night 501 League played the first leg of the semi-finals of their Andy Bastable Cup and Shadow Cup this week, in the former Old Liberal Club will take a massive 8-1 result into the second leg with Riddins Tavern both teams having a 180 supplied by K.Barnfield for Riddins and N.Fullwell for Old Liberal. League champions Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club had a narrow 5-4 home win over Townsend Social Club, both teams having everything to play for in the second leg.
In the first leg of the last four of the Shadow Cup, British Oak with a maximum from D.Hand, won 6-3 against Spring Meadow Social, Plough and Harrow going one better with their 7-2 win over Netherton Sports and Social Club.
Full Results:Andy Bastable Cup:Semi-Finals First Leg:- Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 5 Townsend Social Club 4, Riddins Tavern 1 (D.Ferney 180, K.Barnfield 180) Old Liberal Club 8 (N.Fullwell 180), Shadow Cup:Semi-Finals First Leg:- British Oak 6 (D.Hand 180,15 darts game) Spring Meadow Social 3, Netherton Sports and Social Club 2 Plough and Harrow 7.
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Old Star made it ten wins in eleven games in the Silver End Sunday Morning League when they won 6-2 at Old Liberal Club, giving them a three points advantage over their nearest rivals Dudley Sports ‘A’ who in their home tie with third placed Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club were held to a 4-4 draw, the Ex Serviceman’s Club now on twenty-six points from twelve games which is one point fewer than their hosts and from one game more than them. Everest College’s 7-1 win at Pensnett Liberal Club ‘A’ has put them level on points and average with the Ex Serviceman’s Club to see them go joint third.
Full Results:Game 12:- Brickmakers Arms 6 Bell 2, Portway 3 Dudley Sports ‘B’ 5, Old Liberal Club 2 Old Star 6, Union 6 Pensnett Liberal Club ‘B’ 2, New Talbot 6 High Acres ‘B’ 2, Brier Rose 4 Tenth Lock 4, Pensnett Liberal Club ‘A’ 1 Everest Cottage 7, Dudley Sports ‘A’ 4 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 4, Ten Arches 2 Old Cat 6, High Acres ‘A’ had a bye.
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It was the preliminary round of the League and Shadow Cups on the fixture card for the Stourbridge and District Wednesday Night League, just the one game in each of the cups. In the league Cup Wheatsheaf lost their home game with Fox Inn (Lye) 4-3 while in the Shadow Cup there was as imilar 4-3 win for Plough over Brickmakers Arms.
Full Results:League Cup:Preliminary Round:- Wheatsheaf 3 Fox Inn (Lye) 4, Shadow Cup:Preliminary Round:- Plough 4 Brickmakers Arms 3.
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For the Rowley Monday Night League it was the quarter-finals of the Bill Bishop and Challenge Cups week the biggest shock of the Bill Bishop Cup was that of the Wonder, who top the league table and have won all twenty of their games so far, losing 6-3 at home to Gate Hangs Well who are fourth in the league table and are twelve points behind their opponents. No such problem for Bell who are second in the league, they, with a maximum from B.Gillies, won 6-3 at home against Whiteheath Tavern. The remaining two games both finished with close 5-4 results as in turn Hawthorns ‘A’ and Rowley Labour Club accounted for Tividale FC and Snooks.
There were just three games in the Challenge Cup quarter-finals with maximums for four of the six teams. The Hawthorns ‘B’ versus Rowley Bar and Grill and the Tividale Sports versus Huntingtree both finished with a 5-4 result with the win going to Hawthorns ‘B’ and Huntingtree. The 180’s came from N.Marshall (Hawthorns ‘B’), S.Betts (Rowley Bar and Grill, C.Bince (Tividale Sports) and C.Hardy (Huntingtree). In the other game played Vine won 6-3 at Loyal Lodge while Romsley Cricket Club had a bye.
Full Results: Bill Bishop Cup: Quarter-Finals:- Tividale FC 4 Hawthorns ‘A’ 5, Rowley Labour Club 5 Snooks 4, Bell 6 (B.Gillies 180) Whiteheath Tavern 3, Wonder 3 Gate Hangs Well 6, Challenge Cup:Quarter-Finals:- Hawthorns ‘B’ 5 (N.Marshall 180) Rowley Bar and Grill 4 (S.Betts 180), Tividale Sports 4 (C.Bince 180) Huntingtree 5 (C.Hardy 180), Loyal Lodge 3 Vine 6, Romsley Cricket Club had a bye.
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There was a top of the table clash in the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League this week with leaders Gornal British Legion playing away against second in the league Old Liberal Club. The result was a somewhat surprisingly large 6-1 win for the hosts, which has seen them replace the British Legion in pole position with a total of thirty-eight points, two more than the Legion who slip to second place. A further two points adrift in third place is Ten Arches ‘A’ who held on to their place with a 6-1 win over local rivals Ten Arches ‘B’.
Full Results:Game 21:- Glasscutters ‘A’ 5 Mount Pleasant 2, Raven ‘A’ 4 Glasscutters ‘B’ 3, Gate Hangs Well 0 Five Ways 7, Old Liberal Club 6 Gornal British Legion 1, Queens Head 7 Raven ‘B’ 0, Ashwood 6 Glassworks 1. Gigmill 5 Crestwood 2, Seven Stars 2 Bird in Hand 5, Ten Arches ‘B’ 1 Ten Arches ‘A’ 6 (D,Edwards 160b), Netherton Conservative Club had a bye.
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The Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League played their Singles Knockout down to the last sixteen players and making their way into the next round were, M.Ashton, L.Morton, L.Fletcher, C.Dabbs, J.Powell, J.Hall, L.Messer, L.Dabbs, J.Butler, S.Earp, R.Butler, C.Butler, S.Tilly, C.Hadlington, .R.Ockold, R.Green.
Full Results:Singles Knockout:- Last Sixteen Qualifiers:- M.Ashton, L.Morton, L.Fletcher, C.Dabbs, J.Powell, J.Hall, L.Messer, L.Dabbs, J.Butler, S.Earp, R.Butler, C.Butler, S.Tilly, C.Hadlington, .R.Ockold, R.Green.
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The latest fixtures in the Amblecote RBL Premier League saw no change in the league’s top nine places, Jason Lowe holding on to the number one spot despite not playing this week, Second placed Nick Fullwell reduced the arrears to six points on Lowe with wins over Lee Craig (7-0), and Pete Illic (5-2), however Fullwell has now played two game more than Lowe as has third placed Ian Townsend whose 4-3 defeats to Cayden Smith and Grant Jackson, leave him twenty-three points off the top of the table.
Full Results:Week 24:- Steve Gillam 6 Matt Halliday 1, Shane Sheridan 6 Craig Lowin 1, Dave Simpson 4 Tom Hanson 3, Joe Poole 5 Ian Kelly 2, Nick Fullwell 7 Lee Craig 0, Paul Wells 6 Kian Rogers 1, Chris Cox 4 Michael Harding 3, Ryan Green 5 Martyn Harper 2, Rob Hartill 4 Trevor Cunningham 3, Grant Jackson 6 Mark Nassralla 1, Rhys Cox 5 Jon Underhill 2, Jake Robinson 5 Tom Gantley 2, Martyn Harper 5 Bayley Owen 2, Carl Hipkiss 4 Tom Hanson 3, Jake Shipley 4 Ryan Hardman 3, Cayden Smith 4 Ian Townsend 3, Matt Davies 5 Pete Illic 2, Dave Simpson 5 Carl Hipkiss 2, Paul Wells 6 Craig Lowin 1, Steve Gillam 7 Chris Cox 0, Michael Harding 5 Ryan Green 2, Shane Sheridan 6 Lee Craig 1, Kian Rogers 4 Ian Kelly 3, Nick Fullwell 5 Pete Illic 2, Grant Jackson 4 Ian Townsend 2, Rob Hartill 4 Matt Halliday 3, Matt Davies 5 Joe Poole 3, Jake Shipley 5 Jon Underhill 2, Jake Robinson 4 Ryan Hardman 3, Trevor Cunningham 4 Bayley Owen 3, Tom Gantley 4 Rhys Cox 3, Cayden Smith 7 Mark Nassralla 0, Shane Sherisan 5 Carl Hipkiss 2.
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A straight 5-0 win over Ten Arches ‘A’ keeps Allen’s Bar ‘A’ top of the Black Country Men’s Super League and extends their lead to six points on second placed Quarry Bank Liberal Club who won their home game against Northfield Darts Club 4-1. Third in the league Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club remain the only unbeaten team in the league, their latest 3-2 win over High Acres leaving them three points behind Quarry Bank Liberal Club with a game in hand.
Full Results:Game 10:- Quarry Bank Liberal Club 4 Northfield Darts Club 1, Whiteheath Tavern 3 Allen’s Bar ‘B’ 2, Allen’s Bar ‘A’ 5 Ten Arches 0, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 3 High Acres 2, Allen’s Bar ‘C’ 3 Old Crown 2, Townsend Social 3 Soccer Zone ‘A’ 2.
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The remaining outstanding fixtures in the West Midlands Ladies Super League have now all been played off but they had no bearing on the placing’s at the top of the table as Evonne Taylor romped home as champion with an undefeated thirty-four games giving her a total of 136 points, twenty-one more than runner-up Jacqueline Maiden who won the title last season, Kat McLean was third with 112 points.
Full Results:Rearranged Fixtures:- Kath Jenkins 3 Kelly Doleman 0, Kelly Doleman 3 Sarah Maybury 0, Kelly Doleman 3 Sarah Barrett 2, Tara Simmons-Fullwood 3 Gemma Barrett 0, Kath Jenkins 3 Kelly Doleman 0, Kelly Doleman 3 Sarah Maybury 0.
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Kings Head suffered a 3-2 defeat playing away against Dog and Partridge and as a result have lost pole position in the West Midlands Men’s Super League and drop to second place with 64 points, three fewer than new leaders Staffordshire Know who had a 5-0 home win over Hotshots. All of the top three teams have played seventeen games, third placed Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club keeping within five points of Kings Head with a 4-1 home win over Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’.
Full Results:Week 10:- Junction ‘A’ 5 Gate Inn 0, Dog and Partridge 3 Kings Head 2, Chase Social 3 Cottage Spring 2, Landywood 5 Junction ‘B’ 0, Staffordshire Knot 5 Hotshots 0, William Archer 3 Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 2, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 4 Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 1.
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Scott Baker kept his undefeated run intact in division one of the Gilbert’s Bar Monday Night Singles League when he beat third placed Chris Manoila 7-1, the win seeing Baker left with two games in hand on second placed Simon Mountford with a twenty-five points lead, Mountford didn’t play this week.
Division two leader Michael Smith, like Baker hasn’t lost so far making it twenty unbeaten games with an 8-0 success over Warren Bower, second in the division Joe Bartolo has played one game more than Smith and after his 8-0 win over Martin Smith is twenty-seven points short of Michael Smith.
In division three Olly Garratt makes it three divisional leaders not to have lost so far, his latest 5-3 win over Dave Akers giving him a thirty-three points lead over second placed Troy Simmonds who after winning 5-3 against John Bate has a game in hand on Garratt.
Full Results:Game 23:- Brian Doman 5 Steve Lynch 3, Kurt Wright 4 Dave Lopez 4, Justin Evans 6 Allan Davies 2, Chris Manoila 1 Scott Baker 7, Steve Lynch 5 Ben Forrest 3, Dave Lopez 5 Carl Zambra 3, Jon Blakemore 4 Mark Zambra 4, Malcolm Pugh 5 Richard Brown 3, Michael Smith 8 Warren Bower 0, Artur Lubkowski 4 Wayne Barratt 4, Neville Quinton 3 Michael Franks 5, Malcolm Pugh 3 Andy Mullinder 5, Claire Hobbs 1 Alex Owen 7, Martin Smith 0 Joe Bartolo 8, Eddie Gripton 3 Alex Bryant 5, Gareth Walsh 4 Josh Rowley 4, Matt Ford 6 Liam Davis 2, Dave Akers 3 Olly Garratt 5, Keogh Bate 1 Charlie Baker 7, John Bate 3 Troy Simmonds 5.
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The Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League played the first leg of the preliminary round of their Knockout Cup with Woodfield’s 6-1 win over Red Lion the biggest win of the round. Close behind with 5-3 wins were Junction ‘B’ and Golden Lion ‘A’ who in turn defeated respective opponents Dog and Partridge ‘A’ and Milestone. Dog and Partridge ‘B’ had a narrow 4-3 win at Pheasant.
Full Results:Knockout Cup:Preliminary Round First Leg:- Dog and Partridge ‘A’ 2 Junction ‘B’ 5, Pheasant 3 Dog and Partridge ‘B’ 4, Red Lion 1 Woodfield 6, Golden Lion ‘A’ 5 Milestone 2.
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Alan Towe’s writing is supported by Red Dragon Darts
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