The top two teams in the premier league of the Sheldon and District Winter League, Langley Arrows and Sheldon Marlborough Arrows squared up to each other in week three of the new season and home advantage proved to be a winner for Sheldon Marlborough Arrows as they won the game 6-3 to replace their opponents in pole position with a perfect six points from their opening three games.
Langley Arrows slipped to third place behind Highwood who also made it three straight wins when they won 7-2 at home against Kingshurst Labour Club to share the top spot with Sheldon Marlborough Arrows, level on points and average. Fourth in the division RAFA had a 6-3 win at Mackadown Sports and Social Club with both Sam Hicks and Kieran Smyth notching a maximum for the winners.
In division one RAFA Arrows held on to the number one spot with a 5-4 home win over Moseley Rugby Club, the win giving them a slender one leg of average lead on second placed Raven who made it three straight wins when they won 6-3 at Trident Spears. After the top two, there are three teams, Banbury Club, Trident Spears and Sheldon Marlborough Ridge all on four points, just two behind the leader duo.
CBMC-A have replaced Maggies at the top of division two, their narrow 5-4 victory away to Shirley Misfits leaving them as the only team in the division with a 100% win record. Maggies 6-3 home defeat to Hunters Moon sees them drop to third place with four points, one leg of average behind second placed Langley Pints after they added their convincing 8-1 home win over Raven Flights to their account, Anthony Daly hitting a 180 for the Pints while Garry Stait also hit a 180 for Hunters Moon as did Colin Kettlewell (Hollywood Social Club) in his team’s 5-4 win at Castle Bromwich Spitfires.
Full Results: Game 3: Premier League:- Mackadown Sports and Social Club 3 RAFA 6 (Sam Hicks 180,9 darts game, Kieran Smyth 180), Sheldon Marlborough Arrows 6 Langley Arrows 3, Highwood 7 Kingshurst Labour Club 2, Dog Inn Nomads 7 (Alan Mayell 129f) Brian’s Flights 2, Smithswood Social Club had a bye, Division One:- Lyndon Old Boys 4 Yardley Ex Colts 5, Trident Spears 3 Raven 6 (Stuart Reeve 12 darts game), Banbury Club 8 (Adam Cooksery 126f) Station Inn 1, Langley Flights 3 (Lee Harris 12 darts game) Sheldon Marlborough Ridge 6 (Dan Lees 12 darts game), RAFA Arrows 5 Moseley Rugby Club 4, Division Two:- Shirley Misfits 4 CBMC-A 5, Maggies 3 Hunters Moon 6 (Garry Stait 180), Digby 6 Trident Flights 3, Langley Pints 8 (Anthony Daly 180, Chad Perry 110f, Ryan Jackson 11 darts game) Raven Flights 1, Castle Bromwich Spitfires 4 Hollywood Social Club 5 (Colin Kettlewell 180).
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The Sutton and District League had the first round of their Coronation Shiled and Norman Day Cup on the agenda and in the former there were wins for Old Horns Lions, Oscott Social Club, Erdington Arrows, Old Oscott Arrows, Deer’s Leap and Heartlands, who in turn accounted for Hollyfields (8-7), Rise Club (9-6), St Thomas Lions (9-6), Rosey Mac’s (12-3), Drakes Drum (8-7) and Nomads @ Hollyfields (9-6).
Making their way into the next round of the Norman Day Cup were Minworth Bulls, Plough and Arrows, Great Barr Social and Sutton Sharks who defeated respective opponents Misfits @ Holly Lane Sports and Social Club (10-5), St Thomas Arrows (10-5), Rosey Mac’s Bar (11-4) and Beggars Bush (8-7).
Full Results:Coronation Shield:Round One:- Old Horns Lions 8 Hollyfields 7, Oscott Social Club 9 Rise Club 6, St Thomas Lions 6 Erdington Arrows 9, Old Oscott Arrows 12 Rosey Mac’s 3, Drakes Drum 7 Deer’s Leap 8, Nomads @ Hollyfields 6 Heartlands 9, Norman Day Cup:Round One:- Minworth Bulls 10 Misfits @ Holly Lane Sports and Social Club 5, Plough and Arrows 10 St Thomas Arrows 5, Rosey Mac’s Bar 4 Great Barr Social 11, Sutton Sharks 8 Beggars Bush 7.
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With no result for Bourneville in the Kings Norton League this week they have lost the top spot and dropped to second place behind new leaders Northfield whose 6-1 home win over Longbridge has seen them make it four wins in as many games. Similar to Bourneville there was no result for Perfection, the former placed second and the latter third in the league table, both having played and won three games, the top three teams are the only teams in the league not to have lost so far. After the top three there are five teams all on four points, Cock Inn and E57 who have both played four games plus Bournebrook, Longbridge and Greenlands who have only played three games. Greenlands Tom Garfield was the only player to score a maximum this week in his team’s 5-2 home win over Kings Norton Flights.
Full Results:Game 4:- Dingle 5 (M.Poolton 2×100, M.Mooney 100b, A.O’Sullivan 100, R.Needham 100b,140) Stirchley 2 (L.Rooney 125, A.Fenton 121, M.Welsh 127), Greenlands 5 (J.Downer 100, A.Adkins 107b, R.Waldron 140,10 darts game, N.Watts 120, B.Andrews 100,100b, T.Garfield 100,111b,180) Kings Norton Flights 2 (K.Foxhall 117, F.Niblett 100, C.Foxhall 100), Northfield 6 (L.Allen 100, J.Evitts 100b, M.Hopkins 100,120b,12 darts game, O.Draper 140) Longbridge 1 (R.Broadhurst 108b,125,11 darts game, J.Taylor 140, J.Steward 121), Pavillions 3 (D.Witecombe 100, L.Bandy 105, C.Davenport 100) E57 4 (N.Reynolds 140, A.Reynolds 100, R.Butcher 100b, S.Harper 100,140), Cock Inn 6 (A.Hopkins 129, L.Fox 125, N.Hurst 100, A.Vaughan 135, Joe Fox 100, John Fox 138, R.Allcott 100,123) Cavalier 1 (K.Ward jnr 100).
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The South West Birmingham Clubs League rounded off their season with the final of their Bob Price Cup which was staged at Bournebrook and saw Stirchley United run out as champions with Northfield Darts Club runners-up after Stirchley got the better of the 5-2 result.
Full Results: Bob Price Cup: Final:- Stirchley United 5 Northfield Darts Club 2.
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Week twenty-five saw no change at the top of the Heartlands Sugardarts M&E Co Double Top League as leader Matthew Cain added a 3-0 win over Sue John before beating a former league leader Steve Cain 2-1 to give him a total of 115 points from 46 games and a lead of one point over his nearest rival, second placed Martin Cooper who added a 3-0 win over Charley Demery plus a 2-1 win over Ryan Cain to his account. John Frost is placed third and in addition to being thirteen points off the top he has also played two games more than the two players above him, his latest fixtures seeing him win 3-0 against Matt Richmond and 2-1 against Steve McCormack. John Burdett, in fourth place is only one point short of Frost and has two games in hand after he beat L.J.Austin 3-0 and Steve Cain 2-1. Ryan Cain scored the only maximum of the week in his 3-0 win over Clive Austin.
Full Results:Week 25:- George Drennan 2 (121) Stephen Smith 1, Steve Cain 3 (140) Emma Cain 0, Gemma Whatley 1 Adam Rogers 2 (103), John Burdett 3 (174,121,100,10 darts game) L.J.Austin 0, Hayden Valovec 1 Tony Pedley 2 (100b), Matt Richmond 0 John Frost 3 (120b), Martin Cooper 3 (137,100) Charley Demery 0, Dean Bond 3 (2×140) Ryan Barritt 0 (100) Sue John 0 (100) Matthew Cain 3 (100,112b,140,9 darts game), Steve McCormack 0 Charlie Rogers 3 (112b), George Drennan 2 (121) John Yates 1 (140), Gemma Whatley 0 Emma Cain 3 (100,109), Hayden Valovec 2 (120b) Stephen Smith 1, John Burdett 2 (3×100,125) Steve Cain 1, Ryan Cain 1 (121) Martin Cooper 2, Alex Downes 1 (140) Adam Rogers 2 (100), Steve McCormack 1 (134) John Frost 2 9100), Matt Richmond 1 John Yates 2 (105b), Emma Cain 2 Sue John 1, Matthew Cain 2 (2×100,102) Steve Cain 1, Ryan Cain 3 (135,100,180) Clive Austin 0, L.J.Austin 1 (100) Alex Downes 2 (100), George Drennan 2 Ryan Barritt 1 (125).
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It was cup semi-final week in the Stourbridge and Districr Monday Night League, the last four games of their League Cup in which Old Liberal Club beat Crestwood 6-1 and Gornal British Legion went one better with their 7-0 success over Seven Stars.
Full Results:League Cup:Semi-Finals:- Crestwood 1 Old Liberal Club 6, Seven Stars 0 Gornal British Legion 7.
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With Double Tops Micro Bar having their fixture with Red Cow postponed in the John Edwards Thursday Night League they have lost their top spot and dropped to fifth place in the league table, Smethwick Cricket Club have replaced Double Tops Micro Bar in pole position, their 6-3 win at The Mill seeing them share the number one spot with Wonder who after handing their visitors Ivy Bush a 9-0 whitewash, have drawn level on points and average with the Cricket Club. Third and fourth placed Island Inn and Bostin Darts ‘B’ are also undefeated in their opening three games and in turn they both won 6-3 at home against Club ‘99’ and awaay to Tividale Sports. With the five top teams all unbeaten, at the other end of the table, the bottom three teams Red Cow, Artisan Micro Bar and Branhall Labour Club are all seeking their first points of the season.
There were five maximums scored in the league this week and they came from Chad Bates (Bostin Darts ‘A’), Dean Brookes and Tom Griffiths (Tividale Sports), Andy Lynch (Bostin Darts ‘B’) and Mick Edge (Island Inn).
Full Results:Game 3:- George 3 Bostin Darts ‘A 6 (Chad Bates 180), Tividale Sports 3 (Dean Brookes 180, Tom Griffiths 180) Bostin Darts ‘B’ 6 (Andy Lynch 180), Artisan Micro Bar 3 Whiteheath Tavern 6, Wonder 9 (Chris Devonport 100f, Karl Hopton 17 darts game, Harvey Hopton 18 darts game) Ivy Bush 0, Island Inn 6 (Mick Edge 180) Club ‘99’ 3, Navigation 2 Blackheath Liberal Club 7, Brandhall Labour Club 3 Oldbury British Legion 6, Mill 3 Smethwick Cricket Club 6, Red Cow v Double Tops Micro Bar was postponed.
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Despite suffering a surprising 5-3 defeat to Woodman, who are seventeen places below them in the league table, Old Star continue to hold on to pole position in the Silver End Sunday Morning League. Second placed Dudley Sports ‘A’ had a 6-2 win at New Talbot to keep them ahead of third placed Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club after they, again somewhat surprisingly, were held to a 4-4 draw away to Portway.
Full Results:Game 24:- Vine Lyde Green 7 Brier Rose 1, High Acres ‘A’ 5 Pensnett Liberal Club ‘A’ 3, New Talbot 2 Dudley Sports ‘A’ 6, Kingswinford British Legion 3 Ten Arches 5, Old Liberal Club 8 Glasscutters 0, Portway 4 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 4, Roebuck 4 Spring Meadow 4, Dudley Sports ‘B’ 3 Tenth Lock 5, Old Star 3 Woodman 5, Pensnett Liberal Club ‘B’ 2 High Acres ‘B’ 6.
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High Acres march on in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League, taking their undefeated run to eight games with a 7-2 win at Kingswinford British Legion which keeps them four points to the good on four teams, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’, Lamp Tavern, Raven and Bridge. Bridge, who have only played seven games, lost their unbeaten run and second place after going down 6-3 at Lamp Tavern, the defeat for Bridge seeing Dudley Ex Servieman’s Club ‘A’ move up one place to second following their 7-2 home win over Pensnett Liberal Club. Fourth placed Raven had a 6-3 win at home over Roebuck ‘B’.
Full Results:Game 8:- Raven 6 Roebuck ‘B’ 3, Rose and Crown ‘B’ 6 Dudley Sports ‘B’ 3, Mount Pleasant 5 Little Barrel 4, Stourbridge Cricket Club 0 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 9, Tipton Sports and Social Club 3 Starving Rascal 6, Rose and Crown (Wordsley) 5 Tommy Turners 4, Kingswinford British Legion 2 High Acres 7, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 7 Pensnett Liberal Club 2, Lamp Tavern 6 Bridge 3, Dudley Sports ‘A’ 1 Wombourne Club 8, Roebuck ‘A’ 6 Rose and Crown ‘A’ 3.
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Chop House rounded off the first half of the Stourbridge and District Wednesday Night League season with a 4-3 home win over third in the league Old Liberal Club ‘A’ to keep them top of the table with thirty-two points and a lead of four over second placed Stourbridge FC ‘A’ who also won 4-3 in their fixture away to New Inns. Old Liberal Club ‘A’ remain third with twenty-six points, six short of the leaders and only one leg of average more than fourth placed Hollybush after their 6-1 home win over Plough ‘B’.
Full Results:Game 17:- Wheatsheaf 2 Netherton Conservative Club 5, Plough ‘A’ 1 Swan 6, Chop House 4 Old Liberal Club ‘A’ 3, Stourbridge FC ‘B’ 2 Raven 5, New Inns 3 Stourbridge FC ‘A’ 4, Beech Tree Miners 5 Ashwood 2, Hollybush 6 Plough ‘B’ 1, Fox Inn (Lye) 5 Five Ways 2, Old Liberal Club ‘B’ 1 Bird in Hand ‘E’ 6.
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Game number ten brought about no changes in the league table positions in the Black Country Ladies Super League, Allen’s Bar ‘A’ holdong on to pole position depsite losing 4-1 to their ‘C’ team who are now second and only two points behind their opponents. Bottom of the table Allen’s Bar ‘D’ chalked up only their second win in ten games when they won 4-1 against third placed Allen’s Bar ‘B’.
Full Results: Game 10:- Allen’s Bar ‘D’ 4 Allen’s Bar ‘B’ 1, Allen’s Bar ‘C’ 4 Allen’s Bar ‘A’ 1.
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A 4-1 home win over Townsend Social has seen Allen’s Bar ‘A’ open up a ten points lead at the top of the Black Country Men’s Super League. With no result for second placed Quarry Bank Liberal Club, they now have two games in hand on the leaders and after the same nineteen games are three points to the good on third placed Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club.
Full Results:Game 21:- Allen’s Bar ‘B’ 4 Old Crown 1, Northfield Darts Club 3 Soccer Zone ‘A’ 2, Allen’s Bar ‘C’ 4 Soccer Zone ‘B’ 1, Allen’s Bar ‘A’ 4 Townsend Social 1, Townsend ‘A’ 3 High Acres 2, Whiteheath Tavern 4 Ten Arches 1.
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There was a top of the table clash in the latest round of fixtures in the West Midlands Ladies Super League with leader Jacqueline Maiden taking on second placed Gemma Barrett. The size of the result was a little surprising as Gemma Barrett ran out the 3-0 winner to take her within four points of Maiden who took her tally to forty-four points with a 3-0 success over Crysta Davies-Wilcox. Reigning champion Evonne Taylor played just the one game which saw her win 3-1 against Hannah Davies to put her on thirty-eight points from ten games and lying in third place. Fourth placed Kath Jenkins also has games in hand on all three players above her, a 3-0 win over Sarah Maybury taking her to thirty-two points but from only nine games, she has one in hand on Evonne Taylor and three in hand on both Jacqueline Maiden and Gemma Barrett.
Full Results:Week 9:- Sarah Maybury 3 Jacqui Simmons 1, Gemma Barrett 3 Jacqueline Maiden 0, Shellbie Guest 3 Claire Hobbs 2, Sarah Barrett 3 Julie Emery 2, Kath Jenkins 3 Sarah Maybury 0, Jacqueline Maiden 3 Crysta Davies-Wilcox 0, Crysta Davies-Wilcox 3 Jacqui Simmons 2, Shellbie Guest 3 Julie Emery 0, Evonne Taylor 3 Hannah Davies 1.
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West Midlands Men’s Super League: Game 19:- Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 3 Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 2, Kings Head 5 William Archer 0, Chase Social 4 Landywood 1, Staffordshire Knot 5 Cottage Spring 0, Junction ‘A’ 5 Junction ‘B’ 0.
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Scott Baker handed out a crushing 8-0 defeat to Carl Zambra in division one of the Gilbert’s Bar Monday Night Singles League to remain one of the two undefeated players in the league. With a total of 233 points from twenty-eight games, Baker has a lead of forty eight points over his nearest rival Chris Manoila who has replaced Simon Mountford in the number two spot due to Mountford not playing this week. Third placed Mountford is just three points behind Manoila and has three games in hand on him.
Michael Smith leads the way in division two, a 6-2 win over second placed Andy Mullinder seeing Smith open up a massive seventy-three points lead over his opponent who has played six games fewer than Smith.
Division three leader Olly Garratt is the other undefeated player in the league having won twenty-three of his twenty-six games and drawn three, his latest fixture saw him win 7-1 against Tanya Dolman to take his points tally to 218 with a lead of fifty-seven points over second placed John Bate who has played one game fewer than Garratt. Third placed Dave Akers had a 5-3 win over Alex Bryant, he is eight points short of John Bate with a game in hand.
Spare a thought for division three player Eddie Gripton, of the forty-eight players in the league, he is the only player not to have won a game so far, he has played twenty-seven and lost twenty-seven.
Full Results:Game 36:- Carl Zambra 1 Brian Dolman 7, Chris Manoila 5 Allan Davies 3, Simon Pritchard 5 Jon Blakemore 3, Scott Baker 8 Carl Zambra 0, Reece Cook Lucas 3 Artur Lublowski 5, Michael Smith 6 Andy Mullinder 2, Neville Quinton 6 Claire Hobbs 2, Warren Bower 6 Wayne Barratt 2, Olly Garratt 7 Tanya Dolman 1, Charlie Baker 8 Gareth Walsh 0, Dave Akers 5 Alex Bryant 3, Liam Davis 3 Michele Pritchard 5, Matt Ford 6 Eddie Gripton 2.
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The Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League has played off the preliminary round of their 501 Cup and winning their way through to the next round are Junction ‘C’, Ashmore, Golden Lion ‘A’ and Dog and Partridge ‘B’ who in turned took out Golden Lion ‘B’, Milestone, Wednesfield Legion and Wheatsheaf.
Full Results:501 Cup: Preliminary Round:- Golden Lion ‘B’ lost to Junction ‘C’, Milestone lost to Ashmore, Wednesfield Legion lost to Golden Lion ‘A’, Dog and Partridge ‘B’ beat Wheatsheaf.
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A note for the diary, on Saturday and Sunday the 6th and 7th December, Weoley Castle Working Men’s Club will be hosting the Birmingham Darts Festival and on the respective days there will be the Birmingham Classic and Birmingham Open men’s and ladies competitions with a total prize money of £9,000. Entry fee is £20 per event for the men’s and ladies, to register contact Stephen Spag Pasetti via Facebook Messenger or on 07956-602501.
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