Former PDC Tour Card holder Jason Lowe has had thirty-two wins from thirty-three games in the Amblecote RBL Premier League and has a lead of thirty-two points over second placed Ian Townsend. Lowe didn’t play darts this week but Townsend did and in his games he beat Dave Edwards 5-2 and lost 4-3 to Paul Wells to leave him thirty-two points behind Lowe and with a nine points lead over third placed Nick Fullwell who on the night won 7-0 against Robbie Hipkiss and Craig Slater 6-1. Sixth placed Andy Vellender has only played twenty-seven games, six fewer than the top three teams but he has only amassed a total of 156 points.
Full Results: Week 15:- Nick Fullwell 7 Robbie Hipkiss 0, Ian Townsend 5 Dave Edwards 2, Grant Jackson 4 Chris Pickett 3, Caden Marsh 5 Craig Slater 2, Ryan Hardman 4 Craig Lowin 3, Daz Hand 4 Jayden Harper 3, Andy Vellender 5 Paul Wells 2, Ryan Hardman 5 Shane Passey 2, Stephen Cartwright 4 Jayden Harper 3, Sam Page 4 Mark Nassralla 3, Matt Davies 4 Joe Woodhouse 3, Steve Gillam 4 Tom Hanson 3, Paul Wells 4 Ian Townsend 3, Grant Jackson 4 Andy Vellender 3, Nick Fullwell 6 Craig Slater 1, Caden Marsh 4 Craig Lowin 3, Daz Hand 4 Stephen Cartwright 3, Shane Passey 7 Tom Hanson 0, Matt Davies 4 Steve Gillam 3, Joe Woodhouse 5 Chris Pickett 2, Sam Page 5 Dave Edwards 2 Robbie Hipkiss 5 Mark Nassralla 2, Matt Davies 7 Mark Nassralla 0.
A couple of rearranged games were played off in the Camp Hill League to complete their domestic fixtures, one of those games brought together the league’s top two teams, top of the table Wakefield Warriors and second placed Diggitys Bar. The result was a narrow 4-3 victory for Wakefield Warriors to see them finish as champions with a perfect twenty-eight points from their fourteen games, Diggitys Bar finished as runners-up on average with twenty points, the same number as third placed GGSB who played their final game at home versus Wakefield Terriers and won it 7-0 which was not enough to catch Diggitys as they ended three legs to the good on GGSB.
The defeat for Wakefield Terriers however was costly as it lost them the Shadow League title, Moseley Arms finishing with the same six points but three legs better off than the Terriers.
L.Rooney hit a maximum for Diggitys Bar.
The league also played off the final of their Consolation Cup which saw Shannons Rebels clinch the title with a close 4-3 win over Moseley Arms.
Full Results: Rearranged Fixtures:- Wakefield Warriors 4 (D.Heighway 120b,2×100, J.Hinkley 140b,140,125, D.Harrison 120b,121f,2×100, S.Ollerenshaw 139), Diggitys Bar 3 (A.McSwiggan 140, A.Whitmore 2×100, L.Rooney 180, C.Taylor 110b,2×100), GGSB 7 (J.Evans 114,103, D.Khan 140, S.Darby 132,100, M.Looby 100) Wakefield Terriors 0 (J.Clifton 108f, R.Evans 120, C.Stokes 100), Consolation Cup:- Shannons Rebels 4 (M.Tilly 112, P.Webster 100, A.Cheshire 100, J.Wallace 120, P.Jones 100) Moseley Arms 3 (A. Lattimer 2×100).
Week three in the Sheldon and District Summer League brought about no changes in the group one table, Langley Arrows holding on to pole position with a 6-2 home win over Trident Spears with Tom Garfield hitting a maximum for Langley. Second placed Raven Arrows are two points behind Langley after having a bye and now have a game in hand on them.
A 5-3 win at Smithswood Social Club sees Kingshurst Labour Club remain top of group two they made it three consecutive wins, which gives them a two points lead on second placed RAFA Arrows, who moved up from fourth to second with a 5-3 home win over RAFA who were formerly in the number two spot, Sheldon Marlborough Ridge dropped from third to fourth after they were held to a 4-4 draw at Family Tree.
In group three Lyndon Old Boys had a 6-2 win at Arran Way Arrows to stay top of the table with an undefeated record in their three games, and just one point behind them is Raven who won 5-3 at Hunters Moon whose Gill Lynch hit a 180.
Leaders of group four are Langley Pints, their latest fixture saw them win 6-2 at CBMC-A to keep them one point ahead of second in the group Station Inn after they won by the same 6-2 margin in their home game against Maggies who were previously second and now drop to fourth with CBMC-A- third, Station Inn and CBMC-A are both on four points, one fewer than Langley Pints, Maggies are on three points.
A 5-3 home defeat to Castle Bromwich Spitfires has cost Langley Bullets their number one spot in group five, they have dropped to third place with four points, one fewer than the two teams above them. Yardley District Amateur Darts have taken over the top spot thanks to a 5-3 win at Weir Raven and a maximum from Mick Tilley, Castle Bromwich Spitfires are second just one leg of average short of the top team.
Full Results:Week 3:Group One:- Lamgley Arrows 6 (Tom Garfield 180) Trident Spears 2, Highwood 6 (Chris King 112f) Dog Inn Nomads 2, Raven Arrows had a bye, Group Two:- RAFA Arrows 5 (Matthew Hoult 14 darts game) RAFA 3, Smithswood Social Club 3 Kingshurst Labour Club 5, Family Tree 4 Sheldon Marlborough Ridge 4, Group Three:- Moseley Rugb Club 4 Langley Flights 4, Hunters Moon 3 (Gill Lynch 180) Raven 5 (Jordan Grainger 14 darts game), Arran Way Arrows 2 (James McSwiggan 100f) Lyndon Old Boys 6, Group Four:- CBMC-A 2 Langley Pints 6 (Ryan Jackson 170f,12 darts game, Ryan Monaghan 12 darts game), Shirley Misfits 4 Raven Flights 4, Station Inn 6 Maggies 2, Group Five:- Langley Bulletts 3 Castle Bromwich Spitfires 5 (Andy Merricks 142f), Mackadown Sports and Social Club ‘B’ 5 Triden Flights 3, Weir Raven 3 Yardley Amateur Darts Team 5 (Mick Tilley 180).
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A 3-0 win over Matthew Hoare followed by a 2-1 success against Bob Cooper sees Matthew Cain remain top of the Heartlands Sugardarts M&E Co Double Top League with ninety-eight points from thirty-eight games. Second placed Steve Cain chalked up three 3-0 wins in his games against Bob Cooper, Brian Meer and John Yates to put him on the same ninety-eight points as Matthew Cain but from forty-three games. Third placed Martin Cooper’s night didn’t get off to a good start as he finished on the wrong side of the 3-0 result with Charlie Roger, however he recovered to win by the same margin against Emma Cain to put him on ninety-two points from thirty-eight games, six points short of Steve Cain but with five games in hand.
Full Results:Week 21:- Steve Cain 3 (100) Bob Cooper 0, Ryan Barritt 0 (121) L.J.Austinn 3 (120b,133,100), Charlie Rogers 3 Martin Cooper 0, Andrew Richmond 2 (102b) Ellis Gundy 1, Emma Cain 1 (105,102) Roxy Bennett 2 (140,117), Matthew Hoare 0 Matthew Cain 3 (101,112b,140), Tony Pedley 1 Stuart Bloomer 2 (100,112), Dylan Bloomer 1 Ryan Cain 2 (125), Alex Downes 2 Matt Richmond 1, Logan Swords 3 Sue John 0, Sophie Cain1 (105) Stephen Smith 2, Steve Cain 3 Brian Meer 0 (123), Ryan Barritt 2 (135) Charlie Rogers 1 (140), Tony Pedley 0 John Frost 3 (101b), Emma Cain 0 Martin Cooper 3 (100,140), Andrew Richmond 2 (100,140) Ramone Stevens 1 (140), Matt Ryan 0 L.J.Austin 3, Steve McCormack 0 Ellis Gundy 3 (100), Stuart Bloomer 3 (105) Gemma Whatley 0 (132), Dylan Bloomer 1 John Yates 2 (100), Bob Cooper 1 (101) Matthew Cain 2 (100), Clive Austin 3 (2×100) Logan Swords 0, Stepphen Smith 1 Matt Richmond 2 (106), Matthew Hoare 2 (101) John Frost 1, Roxy Bennett 3 Andrew Richmond 0, Matt Ryan 1 Sophie Cain 2, Gemma Whatley 0 (Sue John 3, Ryan Cain 3 (100) George Drennan 0, Steve McCormack 3 Brian Meer 0, Charlie Rogers 3 Bob Cooper 0, Ramone Stevens 1 Clive Austin 2 (100), Steve Cain 3 (101b,120b) John Yates 0 (100), George Drennan 2 (136b,12 darts game) Alex Downes 1 (100).
Despite a maximum from K.Mason, Stirchley United lost their home fixture in division one of the South West Birmingham Clubs League with West Heath CEM 4-3 and at the same time their pole position and dropped to joint second place with Northfield Darts Club, both teams level on four points and with the same average. Taking over at the top of the division is Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club who made it three straight wins when they accounted for their visitors Northfield Conservative Club ‘B’ with a 6-1 result giving them six points, two more than Stirchley United and Northfield Darts Club and also fourth placed West Heath CEM, Northfield Darts Club won 4-3 at Quarry Lane Club.
Division two leaders E57 had a 6-1 home win over Bartley Green FC to keep them top of the division but only on average as their nearest rivals Northfield Conservative Club ‘A’ won 4-3 at home against Kings Norton Arrows to leave them trailing the leaders by just four legs of average.
In the division one pre-match doubles table, Northfield Darts Club lead the way with thirty-three points, three more than second placed Northfield Conservative Club ‘B’.
Bartley Green FC top the division two pre-match doubles table but only by one leg of average as second placed E57 are on the same thirty-one points and have won all their three games whereas Bartley Green FC have lost one of their three games.
Full Results: Game 3: Division One: Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 6 Northfield Conservative Club ‘B’ 1, Quarry Lane Club 3 Northfield Darts Club 4, Stirchley United 3 (K.Mason 180) West Heath CEM 4, Perfection v Bournbrook was postponed, Division Two:- E57 6 Bartley Green FC 1, Longbridge Warriors 4 Stirchley Arrows 3, Northfield Conservative Club ‘A’ 4 Kings Norton Arrows 3, Cue Club v Longbridge Arrows was postponed.
Leaders of the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League, Old Liberal Club had a bye in week fifteen nevertheless they remain top of the table with a perfect twenty-eight points from their fourteen games with a lead of two over second in the league Gornal British Legion who had a 5-2 home win over fifth placed Bird in Hand. Former leaders Cross slipped to a 4-3 home defeat in their game with Netherton Conservative Club ‘A’ and are placed third with twenty-four points, four off the top but two to the good on fourth and fifth placed Five Ways and Bird in Hand, Five Ways won 5-2 at home against Swan.
Full Results: Game 15: Gornal British Legion 5 Bird in Hand 2, Cross 3 Netherton Conservative Club ‘A’ 4, Mount Pleasant ‘B’ 3 Fox Inn (Lye) 4, Five Ways 5 Swan 2, Glasscutters Arms ‘A’ 4 Seven Stars 3, Raven 5 Mount Pleasant ‘A’ 2, Netherton Conservative Club ‘B’ 4 Hinksford Arms 3, High Acres 4 Queens Head 3, Gate Hangs Well 2 Glasscutters Arms ‘B’ 5, Bull and Bladder 1 Samson and Lion 6, Old Liberal Club had a bye
The Stourbridge and District Wednesday Night League played off the preliminary round of their League Cup, the biggest win of the round going to Stourbridge FC ‘A’ who handed out a 7-0 whitewash in their home game to Ashwood. Close behind Stourbridge FC ‘A’ were Chop House who had a 6-1 home win over Plough. There were 5-2 win for Stourbridge FC Youth, High Acres 5, Swan, Old Liberal Club ‘B’ and Raven at the expense in turn of Wheatsheaf, Five Ways, Netherton Conservative Club, Ten Arches and Railway. Three fixtures had narrow 4-3 results with Bird in Hand ‘E’, Old Liberal Club ‘A’ and Hot Shots in turning taking out Beech Tree Miners, Hollybush and Fox Inn (Lye). Stourbridge FC ‘B’ had a bye.
Full Results: League Cup: Preliminary Round:- Wheatsheaf 2 Stourbridge FC Youth 5, Five Ways 2 High Acres 5, Bird in Hand E 4 Beech Tree Miners 3, Swan 5 Netherton Conservative Club 2, Ten Arches 2 Old Liberal Club ‘B’ 5, Hollybush 3 Old Liberal Club ‘A’ 4, Railway 2 Raven 5, Chop House 6 Plough 1, Fox Inn (Lye) 3 Hot Shots 4, Stourbridge FC ‘A’ 7 Ashwood 0, Stourbridge FC ‘B’ had a bye.
Bell made it twelve wins in as many games in division one of the Rowley Monday Night League when they won 6-3 at Whiteheath Tavern. With ten matches remaining, Bell have a four points cushion at the top of the table over second placed Gate Hangs Well who won their fixture away to Snooks also by 6-3. There is then another four points gap to third placed Tividale FC, who made it 6-3 wins for all of the top three sides when they won at Rowley Labour Club.
Bostin Darts ‘B’ are the only division two side with a 100% win record, they made it twelve win in a row when they won 5-4 at Star Valley. Second in the division Double Tops Micro Bar lost 6-3 at home to fall four points behind the leaders but still six points ahead of third placed Loyal Lodge after they won 7-2 at Bostin Darts ‘C’.
Three players in the league notched maximums this week, L.Horton (Gate Hangs Well), S.Green (Hawthorns Tavern) and S.Layton (Shelter). J.Bland (Shelter) had a 160 break.
Full Results:Game 13:Division One:- Rowley Labour Club 3 Tividale FC 6, Albion 5 Romsley Cricket Club 4, Bostin Darts ‘A’ 2 Wheatsheaf 7, Snooks 3 Gate Hangs Well 6 (L.Horton 180), Wonder 3 (M.Perkins 7 darts game) Hawthorns Tavern 6 (S.Green 180), Whiteheath Tavern 3 Bell 6, Division Two:- Shelter 5 (S.Layton 180, J.Bland 160b) Huntingtree 4, Vine 5 Coombs Wood 4, Bostin Darts ‘C’ 2 Loyal Lodge 7, Waterfall 5 Spring Meadow 4, Double Tops Micro Bar 3 Hasbury 6, Star Valley 4 Bostin Darts ‘B’ 5.
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The Netherton Thursday Night 501 League played their Captains Cup down to the last four players and winning through to the semi-finals were, Paul Nicholls (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’), Alex Homer (Haden Cross), Chris Hart (Old Liberal Club) and Bobby Carr (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’).
Full Results:Captains Cup:Last Four Players:- Paul Nicholls (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’), Alex Homer (Haden Cross), Chris Hart (Old Liberal Club) Bobby Carr (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’)
With the current top two players in the West Midlands Ladies Super League having completed their fixtures, there are players still taking part in rearranged games. One of those players is Kat McLean who has been steadily climbing up the table and this week she played three games and won all threee beating Claire Hobbs 3-0, Sarah Barrett 3-1 and Crysta Davies-Fullwood 3-0 to take her up into third place in the table with 116 points, two behind leader Jacqueline Maiden and one short of second placed reigning champion Evonne Taylor, and she still has three more games to play, the title now well within her grasp.
Full Results:Week 33:- Kat McLean 3 Claire Hobbs 0, Kat McLean 3 Sarah Barrett 1, Jade Wellings 3 Crysta Davies-Wilcox 2, Tara Fullwood 3 Sarah Barrett 2, Kat McLean 3 Crysta Davies-Wilcox 0.
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Staffordshire Knot consolidated their number one position in the West Midlands Men’s Super League this week by handing out a 5-0 whitewash to their visitors Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’. The win takes the leaders points tally to ninety-one and increases their advanatge over second placed Kings Head to seven points after they had a narrow 3-2 home win over Junction ‘A’. Third placed Dog and Partridge also won 5-0 in their home game with Landywood, however they are now eighteen points off the top of the table and eleven points short of King Head.
Full Results:Week 19:- Chase Social 3 Carrington Club 2, Kings Head 3 Junction ‘A’ 2, Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 5 Junction ‘B’ 0, Staffordshire Knot 5 Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 0, Samba Social 4 Gate Inn 1, Dog and Partridge 5 Landywood 0.
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Simon Pritchard continues to lead the division one table in the Gilbert’s Bar Monday Night Singles League, in week twenty-one he beat Dave Rich 5-3 tp give him a total of 126 points from nineteeen games. Second placed Chris Manoila played his eighteenth game and beat Artur Lubkowski 6-2 to stay within six points of Pritchard while third placed and reigning champion Scott Baker won 8-0 against Joe Bartolo to put him on 116 points but from only fourteen games.
Division two, leader Wayne Barratt didn’t play this week, he has 137 points from nineteen games and a lead of four over his nearest rival Matt Ford who won 5-3 against Mike Franks. Third placed Charlie Baker has only played sixteen games, his latest 7-1 win over Liam Davis leaving him twelve points short of Pritchard and eight behind Ford with three games in hand on both players.
Full Results:Game 21:- B.Dolman 5 C.Zambra 3, C.Manoila 6 A.Lubkowski 2, O.Garratt 2 M.Pugh 6, J.Handley 3 R.Brown 5, J.Bartolo 0 S.Baker 8, B.Dolman 8 K.Szabo 0, S.Pritchard 5 D.Rich 3, E.Gripton 0 D.Akers 8, T.Dolman 6 C.Hobbs 2, D.Showell 6 Miller Ford 2, C.Baker 7 L.Davis 1, A.Warrender 2 S.Davis 6, K.Holyhead 4 C.Davies 4, Matt Ford 5 Mike Franks 3.
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