Recent weeks have seen a multitude of cup competitions played down to the latter rounds as well as several of the league’s annual singles darts competitions.
The Sutton and District League were involved in round one of their singles knockout which they staged at four venues, Erdington Club, Old Oscott Sports and Social Club, Rosey Mac’s and Castle Vale Residents Association and played down to the last two players at each venue to arrive at the last eight players.
Winning their way through to the quarter-finals to be played at Walmley Sports and Cricket Club on Tuesday 8th September were N.Clarke, S.Abbott (Bishop Vesey), B.Cadby (Charley’s Flights), J.Grainger (Nomads @ Hollyfields), S.Caswell (Plough and Arrows), C.Reilly (Sutton Sports), C.Day and O.Day (Rise Club).
Full Results: Singles Knockout:
Erdington Club: Preliminary Round:- G.Hopkins 0 R.Rogers 2, R.Ray 0 A.Jones 2, J.Clarke 2 P.Cupkovic 1, M.Partridge 1 D.Kennedy 2, Dom Hill 2 G.Oldfield 1, M.Mills 0 K.Hewings 2, Round One:- A.Linehan 2 C.McLaughlin 1, R.Bennett 0 R.Rogers 2, J.Clarke 2 L.Vann 0, D.Ellis 2 A.Jones 1, K.Hewings 2 Dom Hill 0, R.Stevens 1 N.Clarke 2, H.Riddell 0 C.Reilly 2, D.Hughes 2 D.Kennedy 0, Quarter-Finals:- D.Hughes 0 C.Reilly 2, J.Clarke 2 A.Linehan 0, K.Hewings 2 R.Rogers 0, D.Ellis 0 N.Clarke 2, Semi-Finals:- J.Clarke 1 C.Reilly 2, K.Hewings 1 N.Clarke 2,
Old Oscott Sports and Social Club:Preliminary Round:- C.Day 2 L.Gumbley 0, C.Clewer 2 Luke Baker 0, M.Felkin 1 I.Hebberts 2, P.Seadon 0 A.Heslip 2, P.Locke 1 C.Brennan 2, O.Day 2 C.Evans 0, B.Ilsey 1 J.Bowen 2, P.Freeman 0 C.Bain 2, Round One:- C.Bain 0 A.Heslip 2, C.Davies 1 D.Parsons 2, R.Campbell 2 L.Jones 0, R.Green 1 C.Green 2, C.Clewer 1 M.Duda 2, C.Brennan 0 C.Day 2, I.Hebberts 0 K.Green 2, J.Bowen 0 O.Day 2, Quarter-Finals:- R.Campbell 2 K.Green 1, O.Day 2 C.Green 0, C.Day 2 A.Heslip 1, D.Parsons 1 M.Duda 2, Semi-Finals:- O.Day 2 M.Duda 1, R.Campbell 0 C.Day 2,
Rosey Mac’s:Preliminary Round:- M.Ryan 2 L.Bird 0, T.Bryant 2 E.Gundy 0, Round One:- L.J.Austin 1 T.Rubery 2, N.Robbins 2 R.Lowe 0, K.Coleman 0 B.Cadby 2, C.Austin 2 J.Collins 1, J.F.Roddy 0 N.Sammons 2, Jack Cox 2 T.Bryant 0, M.Ryan 1 S.Caswell 2, B.Meer 0 J.Bryant 2, Quarter-Finals:- C.Austin 0 N.Robbins 2, S.Caswell 2 N.Sammons 0, T.Rubery 2 Kack Cox 1, B.Cadby 2 J.Bryant 0, Semi-Finals:- T.Rubery 0 B.Cadby 2, S.Caswell 2 N.Robbins 0,
Castle Vale Residents Association:Preliminary Round:- R.Arnold 2 G.Gaughan 1, A.Gough 1 P.Nicholls 2, S.Abbott 2 R.Kavanagh 0, K.Smith 0 C.Sammons 2, J.Grainger 2 D.G.Bond 1, J.Kavanagh 2 T.Vickers 1, Quarter-Finals:- K.Gow 2 C.Sammons 1,J.Grainger 2 P.Nicholls 0, O.Bonfield 2 R.Arnold 0, J.Kavanagh 1 S.Abbott 2, Semi-Finals:- S.Abbott 2 K.Gow 0, O.Bonfield 0 J.Grainger 2
It was the finals of the doubles knockout for the South West Birmingham Clubs League, staged at the Stirchley United Club and clinching the title with a final win over R.Crawford and S.Smith were K.Webb and S.Hercules.
Full Results:Doubles Knockout: Runners-Up:- R.Crawford and S.Smith, Winners:- K.Webb and S.Hercules.
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It was not a good start to week thirteen for John Frost leader of the Heartlands Sugardarts M&E Co Double Top League, as he lost 2-1 to Dylan Bloomer, however he quickly recovered to win by the same magin against Ryan Barritt to keep him top of the table with fifty-seven points from twenty-five games.
Second placed Ryan Cain played two games and won both 3-0 against Dylan Bloomer and Emma Cain to put him on the same number of points as Frost and with a game in hand. Third placed Steve Cain has two games in hand on Frost and one on Ryan Cain after adding on his latest 3-0 win over L.J.Austin followed by a 2-1 success over Stuart Bloomer. Sixth placed Martin Cooper had 3-0 wins against Logan Swords and Sue John and although his fifty-one points are six short of leader Frost, he has four games in hand on him.
Full Results:Week 13:- Martin Cooper 3 Logan Swords 0, Stephen Smith 2 (150b) Gemma Whatley 1, John Burdett 2 Bob Cooper 1 (110b), Matthew Cain 3 Adam Rogers 0, Matthew Hoare 1 Andrew Richmond 2 (101), George Drennan 3 (112b) Tony Pedley 0 (100b), Sophie Cain 1 (140) Ryan Barritt 2 (109,100), Ellis Gundy 0 L.J.Austin 3 (100f), John Frost 1 (100) Dylan Bloomer 2, Charlie Rogers 2 (104f,112b,100) Steve McCormack 1, Brian Meer 2 (100,140) Matt Ryan 1, Matt Richmond 2 Emma Cain 1, Sue John 0 Martin Cooper 3 (107b,100,103), Clive Austin1 Bob Cooper 2, Gemma Whatley 0 Alex Downes 3 (100), Stuart Bloomer 1 (112b,100) Matthew Cain 2 (140), John Yates 3 (134,131) Stephen Smith 0, Adam Rogers 2 Andrew Richmond 1 (105), Ryan Cain 3 (125,100,104f) Dylan Bloomer 0, Ellis Gundy 2 (2×100) Ramone Stevens 1 (2×100), Steve Cain 3 (140) L.J.Austin 0, Sophie Cain 0 (100) George Drennan 3, Ryan Barritt 1 (140) John Frost 2 (2×100,117), Matt Richmond 1 Charlie Rogers 2, Steve McCormack 1 Logan Swords 2 (2×100), Sue John 2 Matt Ryan 1, Tony Pedley 1 (107) John Yates 2, John Burdett 3 (140,152b,10 darts game) Brian Meer 0, Ryan Cain 3 (100) Emma Cain 0, Gemma Whatley 0 Ramone Stevens 3 (100,100b), Alex Downes 2 Clive Austin 1 (112b), Steve Cain 2 (2×100,101b) Stuart Bloomer 1, Bob Cooper 1 Matthew Hoare 2, Adam Rogers 1 (1125) Martin Cooper 2 (100,121,140).
Results from game eighteen in the Kings Norton League, had little to no effect on the league table, leaders Northfield awarded a 4-0 win against Bourneville to keep them in pole position with an undefeated thirty-six points and a lead of eight over thei9r nearest rivals Greenlands who have two games in hand on the leaders. There was a rare win for Perfection, only their fourth in seventeen games, when they won 4-3 at home over Longbridge, N.Smith notching a maximum for the home team.
Full Results: Game 18:- Perfection 4 (P.Taylor 140, N.Smith 180, H.Davies 100, P.Smith 108,121) Longbridge 3 (J.Taylor 108b,140, W.Ford 108b,130,133, A.Burbridge 100), Cock Inn 3 (L.Fox 100,137, D.O’Neill 100, Joe Fox 2×100, R.Allcott 112b,120f, J.Cox 121, A.Underwood 100) Bournebrook 4 (K.Webb 100b,121,140,10 darts game, T.Jeffs 100,137, C.Ryan 100, M.Bathurst 100, A.Jeffs 100, D.Collins 100, R.Chambers 2×100), Kings Norton Flights 2 (C.Foxhall 133, D.Willis 100b, James Fisher 100,122, Jaimie Fisher 100, B.Cooke 131, R.Foxhall 100,140) Stirchley 5 (M.Cormell 2x120b, S.Hercules 100,140, A.Fenton 140, M.Welsh 100,120, S.Young 152b), Pavillions 2 (D.Witecombe 114,121, S.Brown 140, C.Davenport 100, S.Corbett 100, L.Poole 109) Dingle 5 (N.Edwards 120f, A.Aindow 100, G.Edwards 3×100,118, M.Poolton 100, C.Richards 140, C.Galvin 100b, G.Edwards 154f), Bourneville 0 Northfield 4.
The Stourbridge and District Monday Night League are up to week eight of their season and only four points separate the top seven teams. Cross top the table making it eight straight win when they won 7-0 at home against Hinksford Arms, second placed Old Liberal Club lost little ground as they won 6-1 at Ashwood to also make it eight wins in as many games. Third in the league Bird in Hand had a close 4-3 home win over Seven Stars to keep within two points of the to two while fourth placed Five Ways made it seven straight wins when they won 6-1 at home over Raven.Swan are fifth on fourteen points from eight games, their latest game seeing them win 7-0 at Queens Head (Stourbridge) while sixth placed Gornal British Legion had a 6-1 win at Glasscutters ‘A’ to give them a total of twelve points from their seven games.
Full Results:Game 8:- Glasscutters ‘A’ 1 Gornal British Legion 6, Five Ways 6 (B.Watts 9 darts game) Raven 1, Bull and Bladder 2 Netherton Conservative Club ‘B’ 5, Ashwood 1 Old Liberal Club 6, Queens Head (Stourbridge) 0 Swan 7, Bird in Hand 4 Seven Stars 3 (B.Stebens 7 darts game), High Acres 4 Mount Pleasant 3, Cross 7 (A.Batham 8 darts game) Hinksford Arms 0, Netherton Conservative Club ‘A’ 4 Samson and Lion 3, Fox Inn (Lye) 4 Glasscutters ‘B’ 3, Gate Hangs Well had a bye.
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Quarry Bank Liberal Club continue to impress in the Sedgley and Gornal Tuesday Night League, adding their latest 9-0 home win over Meadow Lark to their tally to keep intact their four points advantage at the top of the table over second placed Red Cow ‘1’ who were also 9-0 winners in their local derby with Red Cow ‘2’. Third placed Gornal British Legion are a further six points adrift after they added on their 7-2 success at Royal.
Full Results:Game 31:- Baggeridge Social 3 New Inn 6, British Oak 0 Parkes Hall 9, Cabin ‘1’ 4 Stump 5, Hilly House 6 Cabin ‘2’ 3, Netherton Sports and Social Club 8 Jolly Crispin 1, Quarry Bank Liberal Club 9 Meadow Lark 0, Red Cow ‘2’ 0 Red Cow ‘1’ 9, Red Lion 0 Mill 9, Royal 2 Gornal British Legion 7, Wheatsheaf 3 Bulls Head 6.
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Game seven fixtures in the Rowley Monday Night League, produced a top-of-the-table clash between division one leaders Bell and second placed Gate Hangs Well, the result was a 7-2 win for Bell to make it seven wins in as many games. Bell hold on to pole position and Gate Hangs Well remain second but are now four points behind their victors and only two points to the good on third placed Wonder after they won 6-3 at Snooks.
There were maximums for D.Stanton (Romsley Cricket Club) and Connor Allan (Gate Hangs Well).
In division two a 7-2 win at Spring Meadow keeps Bostin Darts ‘B’ to of the division and makes it seven straight wins for the leaders. Second and third placed Double Tops Micro Bar and Bostin Darts ‘C’ are both on twelve points, two short of the leaders after in turn they won 7-2 at Waterfall and 6-3 at home over Shelter. Vine lost 7-2 at home against Star Valley but their M.Preedy found the three treble twenties.
Full Results:Game 7:Division One:- Snooks 3 Wonder 6, Bostin Darts ‘A’ 2 (A.Bunce 156b) Rowley Labour Club 7, Tividale Sports 5 Whiteheath Tavern 4, Romsley Cricket Club 5 (D.Stanton 180) Tividale FC 4, Wheatsheaf 4 Hawthorns 5, Gate Hangs Well 2 (Connor Allan 180,152b) Bell 7 (T.Brennan 180), Division Two:- Waterfall 2 Double Tops Micro Bar 7, Bostin Darts ‘C’ 6 Shelter 3, Vine 2 (M.Preedy 180) Star Valley 7, Coombs Wood 5 Huntingtree 4, Loyal Lodge 5 Hasbury 4, Spring Meadow 2 Bostin Darts ‘B’ 7.
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No change at the top of the Brierley Hill Monday Night League:League, as the top two teams, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ and Bridge both won 7-2, the former winning away against Wombourne Club, who drop one place to sixth and the latter winning at home over Kingswinford British Legion. Both of the two teams are on forty-eight points with Bridge having a game in hand on the Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’. Third and fourth placed Lamp Tavern and Raven are both on forty-four points, Lamp winning 6-3 at Rose and Crown ‘A’ while Raven had a close 5-4 verdict at Dudley Spotrts ‘B’.
Full Results:Game 26:- Dudley Sports ‘B’ 4 Raven 5, Little Barrel 7 Roebuck ‘B’ 2, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 5 Rose and Crown ‘B’ 4, Starving Rascal 8 Mount Pleasant 1, Tommy Turners 4 Stourbridge Cricket Club 5, High Acres 5 Tipton Sports and Social Club 4, Pensnett Liberal Club 5 Railway Inn 4, Bridge 7 Kingswinford British Legion 2, Wombourne Club 2 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 7, Rose and Crown ‘A’ 3 Lamp Tavern 6, Roebuck ‘A’ 5 Dudley Sports ‘A’ 4.
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On the fixture card for the Stourbridge and District Wednesday Night League, was the doubles knockout finals night and lifting the winners silverware were Alex Nicholls and Ricky Riaz (Swan) whohad a fianl victory over Dan Haden and Matt Moore (Chop House).
Full Results:Doubles Knockout:Runners-Up:- Dan Haden and Matt Moore (Chop House), Winners:- Alex Nicholls and Ricky Riaz (Swan).
Reigning champion of the Amblecote RBL Premier League Jason Lowe (above), is where he left off the end of last season, top of the table. Lowe has played and won all twenty-one of his games in the current season, his latest fixtures seeing him win 7-0 against Matt Davies and then 6-1 against Craig Slater to give him a total points of 153, he has a lead of nineteen over second placed Ian Townsend, who in his latest fixtures followed up a 4-3 win over Kian Rogers with a 7-0 success against Sam Page.
Third placed Spike Green has a game in hand on the top two players but is thirty-nine points behind Lowe and has twenty fewer than Townsend after he beat Trevor Cunningham 6-1 and Daz Hand 4-3. Andy Vellender is gradually playing catch-up and is slowly climbing the table, his latest 5-2 win over Mark Hopkins and 7-0 win against Stephen Cartwright has taken him to seventh place with 110 points and although some forty-three off the top he still has four games in hand.
Full Results: Week 8: Steve Gillam 6 Brandon Mallen 1, Andy Vellender 5 Mark Hopkins 2, Ian Townsend 4 Kian Rogers 3, Ryan Green 4 Jayden Harper 3, Jason Lowe 7 Matt Davies 0, Joe Poole 7 Chris Cox 0, Paul Wells 5 Grant Jackson 2, Ryan Hardman 5 Jon Underhill 2, Andy Vellender 7 Stephen Cartwright 0, Chris Pickett 4 Tom Hanson 3, Rhys Cox 5 Joe Woodhouse 2, Spike Green 6 Trevor Cunningham 1, Ian Townsend 7 Sam Page 0, Daz Hand 5 Mark Nassralla 2, Paul Wells 4 Joe Poole 3, Joe Woodhouse 6 Brandon Mallen 1, Jason Lowe 6 Craig Slater 1, Kian Rogers 5 Grant Jackson 2, Robbie Hipkiss 4 Jayden Harper 3, Spike Green 4 Daz Hand 3, Matt Davies 6 Trevor Cunningham 1, Ryan Hardman 6 Robbie Hipkiss 1, Mark Hopkins 6 Ryan Green 1, Rhys Cox 4 Stephen Cartwright 3, Tom Hanson 5 Sam Page 2, Steve Gillam 4 Craig Slater 3, Chris Cox 5 Mark Nassralla 2, Chris Pickett 6 Jon Underhill 1, Kian Rogers 5 Matt Davies 2.
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It’s as-you-were in the Black Country Ladies Team Super League, Allen’s Bar ‘B’ holding on to the number one spot with a 4-1 win over second placed Allen’s ‘Bar ‘A’ to give them a seven points lead. Bottom of the table Allen’s Bar ’D’ had a 3-2 win over Allen’s Bar ‘C’ but remain at the foot of the table with fifty points, just one fewer than their opponents who are just above them in the table.
Full Results: Game 22:- Allen’s Bar ‘B’ 4 Allen’s Bar ‘A’ 1, Allen’s Bar ‘D’ 3 Allen’s Bar ‘C’ 2.
There’s no change in the Black Country Men’s Super League, Allen’s Bar ‘A’ remaining top of the table with 115 points and second placed Quarry Bank Liberal Club ten points behind them after being held to a close 3-2 home win by Allen’s Bar ‘B’. Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club make up the top three, they too had a close 3-2 home win in their game with Northfield Darts Club to leave them on 104 points, eleven adrift of the leaders but with two games in hand.
Full Results:Game 33:- Quarry Bank Liberal Club 3 Allen’s Bar ‘B’ 2, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 3 Northfield Darts Club 2, Allen’s Bar ‘C’ 5 Ten Arches 0, Townsend ‘A’ 4 Townsend Social 1.
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Following two surprising defeats in her last outing, Jacqueline Maiden was back to winning ways once again in the West Midlands Ladies Super League when she won 3-0 against Sarah Maybury, to leave her nine points adrift of leader Evonne Taylor who won by the same 3-0 margin against Crysta Davies-Wilcox, Maiden has played one game fewer than Taylor.
Full Results:Week 24:- Tara Fullwood 3 Claire Hobbs 2, Julie Emery 3 Sarah Maybury 1, Gemma Barrett 3 Jacqui Simmons 1, Shellbie Guest 3 Sarah Barrett 1, Tara Fullwood 3 Kelly Aston 0, Julie Emery 3 Crysta Davies-Wilcox 2, Jacqueline Maiden 3 Sarah Maybury 0, Evonne Taylor 3 Crysta Davies-Wilcox 0, Kelly Aston 3 Eloise Milburn 0.
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Staffordshire Knot consolidated their number one spot in the West Midlands Men’s Super League when they handed out a 5-0 whitewash to their visitors Junction ‘B’, in the process taking their number of points to fifty-eight with a lead of four over second in the league Dog and Partridge who won their home tie with fifth place Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 3-2.
Full Results:Week 12:- Junction ‘A’ 4 Samba Social 1, Dog and Partridge 3 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 2, Staffordshire Knot 5 Junction ‘B’ 0, Carrington Club 3 Gate Inn 2, Hot Shots 3 Kings Head 2, Landywood 3 Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 2.
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A 5-3 win over Carl Zambra sees Simon Pritchard remain top of division one of the Gilbert’s Bar Monday Night Singles League with a total of eighty-nine points from thirteen games, which gives him a points lead of twelve over his nearest rival Chris Manoila who didn’t play this week and now has two games in hand. Dave Rich has moved up into third place from seventh after he beat Mark Daniel 7-0, his seventy-one points coming from eleven games.
In division two Neville Quinton didn’t play, and as a result loses pole position and drops to second three points shy of new leader Wayne Barratt who after his 8-0 win over Eddie Gripton has played two games more than Quinton.
Full Results:Game 13:- Wayne Speed 6 Artur Lubkowski 2, Richard Brown 2 Michael Smith 6, Brian Dolman 5 Malcolm Pugh 3, Simon Pritchard 5 Carl Zambra 3, Kyle Szabo 0 Scott Baker 8, Dave Rich 7 Mark Daniel 1, Eddie Gripton 0 Wayne Barratt 8, Mike Franks 6 Liam Davis 2, Tanya Dolman 0 Charlie Baker 8, Miller Ford 2 Claire Hobbs 6, Lawley Daniel 1 Dean Showell 7, Martin Smith 4 Dave Akers 4, Matt Ford 7 Alfie Warrender 1, Kobi Holyhead 3 Stuart Davis 5, Mike Franks 3 Michele Pritchard 5.
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No change in the top six places of the singles league in the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League, Junction ‘B’ remaining top of the table with sixty points after adding on their latest 7-0 win at Wheatsheaf. Second placed Dog and Partridge ‘B’ had a 6-1 home win over New Gate Inn and are six points behind the leaders and four ahead of third placed Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’, who won their home game with Wednesfield Legion 6-1.
Only four points separate the top four teams in the doubles league, Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ top the table with forty-eight points, their latest 2-1 win over Wednesfield Legion keeping them two points to the good on second and third placed Junction ‘B’ and Golden Lion ‘A’, Junction ‘B’ winning 3-0 at Wheatsheaf while Golden Lion ‘A’ lost ground and went down 2-1 at Three Crowns.
Full Results: Game 30:Singles League:- Ashmore 5 Red Lion 2, Bradmore Arms 1 Junction ‘A’ 6, Dog and Partridge ‘B’ 6 New Gate Inn 1, Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 6 Wednesfield Legion 1, Golden Lion ‘B’ 0 Pheasant 7, Junction ‘C’ 2 Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 5, Junction ‘D’ 7 Woodfield 0, Milestone 4 Dog and Partridge ‘A’ 3, Three Crowns 3 Golden Lion ‘A’ 4, Wheatsheaf 0 Junction ‘B’ 7, Doubles League:- Ashmore 2 Red Lion 1, Bradmore Arms 2 Junction ‘A’ 1, Dog and Partridge ‘B’ 3 New Gate Inn 0, Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 2 Wednesfield Legion 1, Golden Lion ‘B’ 0 Pheasant 3, Junction ‘C’ 0 Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 3, Junction ‘D’ 3 Woodfield 0, Milestone 1 Dog and Partridge ‘A’ 2, Three Crowns 2 Golden Lion ‘A’ 1, Wheatsheaf 0 Junction ‘B’ 3.
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