Whether Cups, Knockouts or catch up league fixtures it was a full spectrum of league darts across the West Midlands last week.
On the fixture card for the Sutton and District League was their doubles knockout which was staged at four venues with the last two pairs going through to finals night on the 1st September.
The last sixteen pairs qualifying for finals night were I.Hebberts and C.Green (Great Barr Social), P.Locke and D.Parsons (Old Oscott Arrows), H.Riddell and T.Cuplovic (Nomads @ Hollyfields), A.Jones and T.Rubery (Bishop Vesey), T.Bryant and J.Bryant (Oscott Social Club) , C.Sammons and S.Abbott (Bishop Vesey), T.Colley and J.Grainger (Nomads @ Holyfields) plus T.Vickers and J.Collins (St Thomas Lions).
Full Results:Doubles Knockout:Old Oscott Sports and Social Club:Preliminary Round:- P.Seadon & A.Heslip 2 D.Haynes & M.Trayhern 0, N.Felkin & B.Ilsley 0 L.Parry & S.Bastable 2, Round One:- B.Linnecor & J.Greaves 2 J.Gittens & L.Baker 0, P.Locke & D.Parsons 2 C.Brennan & C.Clewer 1, C.Evans & P.Freeman 0 I.Hebberts & C.Green 2, C.Davies & J.Parry 2 L.Jones * A.Lawler 0, M.Duda & C.Bain 2 K.Green & R.Green 0, R.Campbell & D.Pickering 2 L.Parry & S.Bastable 0, J.Bowen & O.Day 1 P.Seadon & A.Heslip 2, K.Hands & L.baker 0 L.Gumbley & M.Felkin 2, Quarter-Finals:- B.Linnecor & J.Greaves 2 M.Duda & C.Bain 1, C.Davies & J.Parry 1 L.Gumbley & M.Felkin 2 P.Locke & D.Parsons 2 R.Campbell & D.Pickering 0, I.Hebberts & C.Green 2 P.Seadon & A.Heslip 0, Semi-Finals:- B.Linnecor &J.Greaves 0 P.Locke & D.Parsons 2, I.Hebberts & C/Green 2 L.Gumbley & M.Felkin 0, Castle Vale Residents Association:Preliminary RoundH.Riddell & T.Cupkovic 2 John Cox& Jack Cox 1, N.Smallwood & M.Wild 2 J.Kavanagh & R.Kavanagh 0, O.Cook & J.Burdock 0 N.Robbins & S.Farmer 2, M.Mills & R.Arnold 1 P.Nicholls & B.Cadby 2, Quarter-Finals:- H.Riddell & T.Cupkovic 2 P.Nicholls & B.Cadby 0, N.Smallwood & M.Wild 2 N.Robbins & S.Farmer 0, T.Perks & R.Rogers 1 K.Hewings & D.G.Bond 2, A.Jones & T.Rubery 2 I.McCluskey & R.Savatard 0, Semi-Finals:- H.Riddell & T.Cupkovic 2 N.Smallwood & M.Wild 1, A.Jones & T.Rubery 2 K.Hewings & D.G.Bond 0, Erdington Club:Preliminary Round:- C.Machin & K.Coleman 2 G.Jones & C.Curtis 0, L.Bird & M.Bird 2 A.Linehan & V.Jennings 0, D.Kennedy & D.Hill 0 K.Gow & S.Caswell 2, G.Oldfield & M.Gaughan 0 T.Bryant & J.bryant 2, C.Sammons & S.Abbott 2 A.Hosking & S.Hosking 0, D.Jarvis & S.Robinson 2 O.Bonfield & M.Ryan 0, Quarter-Finals:- O.Curtis & B.Hughes 0 D.Jarvis & S.Robinson 2, C.Sammons & S.Abbott 2 K.Gow & S.Caswell 1, C.Reilly & D.Gibbs 2 L.Bird & M.Bird 0, T.Bryant & J.Bryant 2 C.Machin & K.Coleman 0, Semi-Finals:- D.Jarvis & S.Robinson 1 T.Bryant & J.Bryant 2, C.Reilly & D.Gibbs 0 C.Sammons & S.Abbott 2,
Rosey Mac’s:Preliminary Round:- T.Purcell & I.Lloyd 2 N.Clarke & M.Partridge 0, T.Colley & J.Grainger 2 N.Sammons & L.Arnold 1, R.Lowe & Richard O’Brien 2 L.Yates & D.Ellis 1, B.Meer & E.Gundy 0 M.Clarke & A.Poole 2, Quarter-Finals:- T.Vickers & J.Collins 2 M.Clarke & A.Poole 1, R.Bennett & D.Hughes 2 L/J.Austin & C.Austin 1, T.Purcell & I.Lloyd 2 R.Snelson & J.P.Roddy 0, R.Lowe & Richard O’Brien 0 T.Colley & J.Grainger 2, Semi-Finals:- R.Bennett & D.Hughes 1 T.Colley & J.Grainger 2, T.Purcell & I.lloyd 0 T.Vickers 7 J.Collins 2.
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Highwood suffered a setback to their premier league title hopes in the Sheldon and District Winter League when in game fifteen they lost 7-2 playing away against third in the division Sheldon Marlborough Arrows. Despite the defeat, Highwood hang on to pole position with twenty-four points from fifteen games but can now be caught by their hosts who are on twenty points but with three hames in hand and also second placed Langley Arrows who had a convincing 8-1 home win over bottom placed Smithswood Social Club, to keep them in contention for the title as they trail the leaders by just two points but have two games in hand on them.
Banbury Club continue to head the division one table, their latest fixture seeing them win 8-1 at Trident Spears to keep them top on average as their nearest rivals RAFA Arrows won 5-4 at Station Inn to put them on the same twenty-four points as Banbury but from one game fewer. Third placed Sheldon Marlborough Ridge also have a game in hand on Banbury, however their 5-4 win at Raven leaves them four points off the top.
Langley Pints moved another step nearer to the division two title when they added their most recent 7-2 win at Shirley Misfits to give them a six points breathing space on second and third placed Hollywood Social Club and Maggies. Hollywood won 8-1 at CBMC-A but they have now played one game more than Pints while Maggies have a game in hand on Pints and two on Hollywood after they won their home tie with Digby 8-1.
Finding the three treble twenties this week were Eric Wadlow (Sheldon Marlborough Arrows), Tom Garfield (Langley Arrows), Gary Fleetwood (Banbury Club), Dean Harrison (Sheldon Marlborough Ridge) and Rob Condon (Raven Flights).
Full Results:Week 16:Premier League:- Sheldon Marlborough Arrows 7 (Eric Wadlow 180, Nigel Davies 10 darts game) Highwood 2, RAFA 7 Brian’s Flights 2, Langley Arrows 8 (Tom Garfield 180) Smithswood Social Club 1, Kingshurst Labour Club 3 (Ben Proctor 10 darts game) Dog Inn Nomads 6 (Micky Clayton 104f), Mackadown Sports and Social Club had a bye, Division One:- Trident Spears 1 Banbury Club 8 (Gary Fleetwood 180, Kristian Green 10 darts game), Lyndon Old Boys 6 (James Manners 146f, Craig Stansfield 10 darts game) Langley Flights 3, Yardley Ex Colts 5 Moseley Rugby Club 4, Raven 4 (Dean Grainger 10 darts game) Sheldon Marlborough Ridge 5 (Dean Harrison 180), Station Inn 4 RAFA Arrows 5, Division Two:- Maggies 8 Digby 1, Shirley Misfits 2 Langley Pints 7 (Ryan Monoghan 123f), CBMC-A 1 Hollywood Social Club 8, Hunters Moon 7 Raven Flights 2 (Rob Condon 180, Charlie Condon 12 darts game), Trident Flights 4 Castle Bromwich Spitfires 5.
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The Kings Norton League had the quarrter-finals of their League Cup on the agenda, current league leaders Northfield recording the round’s biggest win as they accounted for Bourneville with a 6-1 result. The other three games all ended with a narrow 4-3 scoreline with wins for Greenlands, Stirchley and Longbridge who in turn defeated Kings Norton Flights, Bournebrook and Dingle.
Full Results:League Cup:Quarter-Finals:- Bourneville 1 (G.Bailes 133, D.Murray 100, A.Faulkner 115b,119f) Northfield 6 (L.Allen 100,108b, J.Evitts 100,100b, J.O’Neill 13 and 15 darts games, M.Lloyd 103b,12 darts game, M.Hopkins 100,140,11 darts game, L.Fowler 2x116b), Kings Norton Flights 3 (C.Foxhall 2×100,11 darts game, J.Butcher 111, K.Foxhall 100b,140,9 darts game, Jamie Fisher 100b,120b) Greenlands 4 (R.Waldron 100,140, R.Docker 100, B.Andrews 108, T.Garfield 100,115,137), Stirchley 4 (M.Welsh 120Bb, S.Young 132,140) Bournebrook 3 (K.Webb 100b,120b,12 and 8 darts games, M.Henson 101b, C.Ryan 120b, A.Jeffs 105b,140, D.Collins 100), Longbridge 4 (W.Ford 103,138) Dingle 3 (N.Edwards 102f, A.Aindow 100,134).
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It was the semi-finals of the Percy Hinton Trophy on the fixture card for the South West Birmingham Clubs League, division one leaders Northfield Darts Club beating fourth in the same division Bournbrook 6-3 while fellow division one side Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club had a closer 5-4 win over division two leaders E57. There was just the one maximum which came from Northfield Darts Club’s A.Sutton.
There was just one rearranged division two fixture played in which Longbridge Arrows won 5-4 against Cue Club to see the winners move up one place to sixth and the losers drop one place to seventh.
Full Results:Percy Hinton Trophy:Semi-Finals:- Bournbrook 3 Northfield Darts Club 6 (A.Sutton 180), E57 4 Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 5, Rearranged League Fixture:Division Two:- Longbridge Arrows 5 Cue Club 4.
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The Stourbridge and District Monday Night League staged the preliminary round of their League Cup, all five results going in-keeping with league form. The biggest win of 6-1 went to Bull and Bladder and Gornal British Legion who in turn took out Glasscutters ‘B’ and Mount Pleasant. Swan and Netherton Conservative Club ‘A’ had 5-2 win against respective opponents Queens Head (Stourbridge) and High Acres while Raven progressed to the next round with a close 4-3 win over Gate Hangs Well.
Full Results:League Cup:Preliminary Round:- Bull and Bladder 6 Glasscutters ‘B’ 1, Queens Head (Stourbridge) 2 Swan 5, Mount Pleasant 1 Gornal British Legion 6, Raven 4 Gate Hangs Well 3, High Acres 2 Netherton Conservative Club ‘A’ 5.
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The Doubles Knockout finals were the order of the day for the Silver End Sunday Morning League with thetitle going to Carl Hadlington and Stuart Gough (Old Liberal Club).who defeated Ben Watts and Jim Billingham (High Acres) in the final.
Full Results:Doubles Knockout:Runners-Up:- Ben Watts and Jim Billingham (High Acres), Winners:- Carl Hadlington and Stuart Gough (Old Liberal Club).
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After the majority of teams in the Brierley Hill Monday Night League have completed twenty-five games the top two teams are both on forty-four points. Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ top the table on average, their latest 6-3 win at Roebuck ‘A’ keeping them in pole position with Bridge second. Bridge had a 7-2 win at home against bottom of the table Tipton Sports and Social Club and although trailing the leaders on average they are on the same number of points with a game in hand. Third placed Lamp Tavern won 7-2 at Dudley Sports ‘A’ to leave them two points off the top and two to the good on fourth placed Raven after they recored a close 5-4 win at Little Barrel.
Full Results:Game 25:- Little Barrel 4 Raven 5, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 4 Dudley Sports ‘B’ 5, Starving Rascal 6 Roebuck ‘B’ 3, Tommy Turners 3 Rose and Crown ‘B’ 6, High Acres 7 Mount Pleasant 2, Pensnett Liberal Club 7 Stourbridge Cricket Club 2, Bridge 7 Tipton Sports and Social Club 2, Wombourne Club 6 Railway Inn 3, Rose and Crown ‘A’ 4 Kingswinford British Legion 5, Roebuck ‘A’ 3 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 6, Dudley Sports ‘A’ 2 Lamp Tavern 7.
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The fixtures for the Stourbridge and District Wednesday Night League produced a top of the table clash this week as leaders Chop House travelled to take on second placed New Inns. The result was a narrow 4-3 win for Chop House to almost guarantee them the title as they are now six points ahead of their nearest rivals Hollybush who have taken over from New Inns in second place with fifty points following their 6-1 home win over Stourbridge FC ‘B’, New Inns have dropped to third place with forty-eight points.
Full Results:Game 31:- New Inns 3 Chop House 4, Stourbridge FC ‘A’ 6 Wheatsheaf 1, Old Liberal Club ‘A’ 6 Fox Inn (Lye) 1, Netherton Conservative Club 2 Plough ‘A’ 5, Plough ‘B’ 3 Five Ways 4, Swan 6 Old Liberal Club ‘B’ 1, Hollybush 6 Stourbridge FC ‘B’ 1, Bird in Hand ‘E’ 3 Beech Tree Miners 4, Ashwood 3 Raven 4.
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Quarry Bank Liberal Club held on to their four points lead at the top of the Sedgley and Gornal Tuesday Night League when they won 7-2 at The Mill and second placed Red Cow ‘1’ won 9-0 at home against British Oak. After Red Cow ‘1’ there is a gap of six points to third in the league Gornal British Legion who had a 5-4 win away against Parkes Hall.
Full Results:Game 28:- Baggeridge Social 5 Netherton Sports and Social Club 4, Bulls Head 9 Red Lion 0, Cabin ‘2’ 4 Wheatsheaf 5, Jolly Crispin 3 Cabin ‘1’ 6, Meadow Lark 6 Red Cow ‘2’ 3, New Inn 6 Hilly House 3, Parkes Hall 4 Gornal British Legion 5, Red Cow ‘1’ 9 British Oak 0, Stump 4 Royal 5, Mill 2 Quarry Bank Liberal Club 7.
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Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ stretched their undefeated run in the Netherton Thursday Night 501 League to ten games in true style when they handed out a 9-0 whitewash to their visitors Rose and Crown to keep them six points ahead of both Old Liberal Club and British Oak who have both only played eight games and won eight games.
Only two players scored a maximum this week, Mark Allen (Haden Cross) and Abdul Galeb (Townsend Social Club).
Full Results:Game 11:- Haden Cross 4 (Mark Allen 180) Gate Hangs Well 5 (Mitchell Jeffrey 128b), Plough and Harrow 6 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 3, Furnace 3 Hawthorns 6, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 9 Rose and Crown 0, Netherton Sports and Social Club 3 Townsend Social Club 6 (Abdul Galeb 180, Will Cairns 180).
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It was round one of the League Cup for the Rowley Monday Night League with the biggest win of the round going to Bostin Darts ‘A’ who handed their opponents Star valley a 9-0 whitewash, Romsley Cricket Club not far behind with their 8-1 success over Coombs Wood. No fewer than six teams had 7-2 wins, Tividale FC, Snooks, Loyal Lodge, Tividale Sports, Bell and Wheatsheaf who in turn defeated Huntingtree, Hawthorns Tavern, Waterfall, Vine, Spring Meadow and Rolwey Labour Club. The remaining four games all had closer 5-4 result and winning through to the next round were Shelter, Bostin Darts ‘B’, Gate Hangs Well and Hasbury who inflicted defetas in their respective opponents Whiteheath Tavern, Wonder, Double Tops Micro Bar and Bostin Darts ‘C’ 4,
Full Results:League Cup:Round One:- Shelter 5 Whiteheath Tavern 4, Huntingtree 2 Tividale FC 7, Snooks 7 Hawthorns Tavern 2, Bostin Darts ‘B’ 5 Wonder 4, Bostin Darts ‘A’ 9 Star Valley 0, Loyal Lodge 7 Waterfall 2, Gate Hangs Well 5 Double Tops Micro Bar 4, Hasbury 5 Bostin Darts ‘C’ 4, Vine 2 Tividale Sports 7, Romsley Cricket Club 8 Coombs Wood 1, Bell 7 Spring Meadow 2, Wheatsheaf 7 Rowley Labour Club 2.
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Allen’s Bar ‘A’ have been ousted from their top spot in the Black Country Ladies Team Super League after losing 4-1 to their ‘C’ team, they drop to second place with sixty-three points, four fewer than new leaders Allen’s Bar ‘B’ who had a clear-cut 5-0 win over their ‘D’ team.
Full Results:Game 21:- Allen’s Bar ‘C’ 4 Allen’s Bar ‘A’ 1, Allen’s Bar ‘B’ 5 Allen’s Bar ‘D’ 0.
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A 4-1 home win over Townsend Social sees Allen’s Bar ‘A’ remain top of the Black Country Men’s Super League with 115 points from thirty-two games and have a lead of thirteen points over Quarry Bank Liberal Club who have taken over second place from Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club after beating theim 3-2, the Ex Serviceman’s Club dropping to third place with 101 points from twenty-nine games.
Full Results:Game 32:- Quarry Bank Liberal Club 3 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 2, Bostin Darts 180 Bar 3 Ten Arches 2, Allen’s Bar ‘A’ 4 Townsend Social 1, Northfield Darts Club 4 Soccer Zone ‘A’ 1, Allen’s Bar ‘C’ 5 Soccer Zone ‘B’ 0, Townsend ‘A’ 3 High Acres 2.
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The Amblecote RBL Premier League are up to week seven and leading the field with 131 points is Ian Townsend who has played twenty fixtures, the latest of which seeing him win 6-1 against Trevor Cunningham and 7-0 against Jayden Harper. Jason Lowe remains second with 130 points, only one short of Townsend with two games in hand after he had similar 7-0 and 6-1 wins against Jon Underhill and Paul Wells.
Nick Fullwell had 4-3 results in his two games, the first seeing him lose to Andy Vellender and the second he won against Ryan Green to see him slip one place in the table to fourth on 166 points from eighteen games. Spike Green takes over the number three spot, his 7-0 win over Jayden Harper followed by a 6-1 win against Mark Hopkins taking his points tally from twenty games to 123. Andy Vellender moved six places up the table to sixth, adding a 6-1 win over Kian Rogers and a 5-2 win against Ryan Hardman to his previous win over Nick Fullwell to give him ninety-six points from eighteen games.
Full Results:Week 7:- Shane Passey 4 Grant Jackson 3, Joe Poole 5 Matt Davies 2, Kian Rogers 4 Daz Hand 3, Andy Vellender 4 Nick Fullwell 3, Spike Green 7 Jayden Harper 0, Ryan Green 5 Brandon Mallen 2, Craig Slater 6 Tom Hanson 1, Jason Lowe 7 Jon Underhill 0, Ian Townsend 6 Trevor Cunningham 1, Paul Wells 4 Jake Shipley 3, Grant Jackson 5 Sam Page 2, Steve Gillam 5 Robbie Hipkiss 2, Dave Edwards 5 Brandon Mallen 2, Ryan Hardman 5 Shaun Rogers 2, Chris Pickett 4 Mark Hopkins 3, Pete Illic 6 Chris Cox 1, Joe Woodhouse 6 Mark Nassralla 1, Gavin Smith 6 Craig Lowin 1, Shane Passey 4 Craig Slater 3, Craig Lowin 4 Chris Cox 3, Ian Townsend 7 Jayden Harper 0, Dave Edwards 6 Daz Hand 1, Steve Gillam 5 Sam Page 2, Jason Lowe 6 Paul Wells 1, Joe Poole 5 Tom Hanson 2, Andy Vellender 6 Kian Rogers 1, Nick Fullwell 4 Ryan Green 3, Robbie Hipkiss 4 Joe Woodhouse 3, Matt Davies 5 Mark Nassralla 2, Shaun Rogers 6 Jayden Harper 1, Jake Shipley 5 Pete Illic 2, Spike Green 6 Mark Hopkins 1, Gavin Smith 5 Chris Pickett 2, Craig Slater 5 Jon Underhill 2, Andy Vellender 5 Ryan Hardman 2, Grant Jackson 5 Trevor Cunningham 2, Craig Lowin 4 Joe Woodhouse 3.
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Simon Pritchard, leader of division one in the Gilbert’s Bar Monday Night Singles League went down 6-2 to Wayne Speed in his latest fixture but still holds on to pole position with eighty points from eleven games and has a lead of fourteen over second placed Chris Manoila after he beat Kyle Szabo 6-2, Manoila having two games in hand on Pritchard.
Neville Quinton consolidated his top spot in division two with a 6-2 win over Kobi Holyhead, giving him a total of sixty-seven points and a lead of five over second placed Michele Pritchard
Full Results:Game 28:Singles League:- Bradmore Arms 1 Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 6, Dog and Partridge ‘B’ 2 Ashmore 5, Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 4 Junction ‘A’ 3, Golden Lion ‘B’ 1 Golden Lion ‘A’ 6, Junction ‘C’ 2 New Gate Inn 5, Junction ‘D’ 2 Dog and Partridge ‘A’ 5, Milestone 4 Wednesfield Legion 3, Three Crowns 6 Red Lion 1, Wheatsheaf 2 Pheasant 5, Woodfield 0 Junction ‘B’ 7, Doubles League:- Bradmore Arms 0 Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 3, Dog and Partridge ‘B’ 2 Ashmore 1, Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 2 Junction ‘A’ 1, Golden Lion ‘B’ 1 Golden Lion ‘A’ 2, Junction ‘C’ 1 New Gate Inn 2, Junction ‘D’ 1 Dog and Partridge ‘A’ 2, Milestone 1 Wednesfield Legion 2, Three Crowns 2 Red Lion 1, Wheatsheaf 1 Pheasant 2, Woodfield 2 Junction ‘B’ 1.
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No change in the top four places of the singles league in the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night League after leaders Junction ‘B’ won 7-0 at Woodfield and although Dog and Partridge ‘B’ lost their home tie with Ashmore 5-2, they hold on to second place with fifty points, four more than third in the league Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ after they won 4-3 at home against Junction ‘A’.
A 2-1 defeat at Woodfield has seen Junction ‘B’ lose pole position in the doubles league and drop to fourth with Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ replacing them at the top of the table on forty-four points after they won their home tie with Junction ‘A’ 2-1. Second and third placed Golden Lion ‘A’ and New Gate Inn are also on the same forty-four points as the leaders, Golden Lion ‘A’ beating their ‘B’ side 2-1 while New Gate Inn had a similar 2-1 win at Junction ‘C’.
Full Results:Game 11:- Allan Davies 5 Artur Lubkowski 3, Richard Brown 5 Dave Rich 3, Kevin Bate 5 Joe Bartolo 3, Wayne Speed 6 Simon Pritchard 2, Jimmy Handley 3 Michael Smith 5, Chris Manoila 6 Kyle Szabo 2, Eddie Gripton 1 Keogh Bate 6, Dave Akers 5 Jono Handley 3, Alfie Warrender 2 Dean Showell 6, Cameron Davies 1 Stuart Davis 7,Miller Ford 1 Matt Ford 7, Neville Quinton 6 Kobi Holyhead 2, Mike Franks 4 Wayne Barratt 4.
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