With all of the division one fixtures completed in the Sutton and District League, division two are still winding down their season, however the majority of teams have now also finished their campaigns but there are a couple of games remaining that will decide who finish as champions.
Great Barr Social are current leaders with forty-four points and Rise Club second with the same forty-four points, Great Barr having the superior average but a loss in their final game and a win for Rise would see them swap places, however if both teams win the title would go to Great Barr Social.
The division two Shadow league has been won by Sutton Sharks, their sixteen points are four more than runners-up Rosey Mac’s Bar.
Full Results:Game 26:Division Two:- Beggars Bush 2 (L.Thompson 122, P.Smith 101b, J.Hickman 140) Oscott Social Club 7 (A.Whitehouse 100, G.Bushell 100, T.Purcell 111, T.Bryant 109f), St Thomas Arrows 2 (M.Andrews 124) Sutton Sports 7 (D.Mortiboy 107, R.Woodroffe 100, D.Shingler 100, D.Gibbs 140b,100), Hollyfields 5 (P.Woodcock 100, D.Ellis 125, L.Browne 2×100) Pint Pot Flights 4 (M.Bagnall 100, M.Phillips 132, A.Clarke 100,103b), Rosey Mac’s Bar 6 (J.Nolan 100, J.Colley 114, D.Kennedy 103, D.Hayer 100) Misfits @ Holly Lane Sports and Social Club 3 (R.Snelson 123, J.P.Roddy 120b, R.Davis 100), Minworth Bulls 2 (O.Bonfield 125, T.Perks 125) Sutton Sharks 7 (D.Gardener 2x130b, J.Harris-Murdoch 100,126b, Jon Boden 100, N.Holmes 100).
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Raven gained what could be a title winning result in group one of the Sheldon and District Summer League when they won 6-2 at Langley Arrows, as they have replaced their opponents in the number one spot in group one and now only require two points from their last two games to seal the title, whereas Langley Arrows, who have eleven points, one fewer than Raven Arrows, only have one more fixture to play and will probably finish as runners-up. The fixture produced two maximum both for Raven, from Alan Mayell and Jason Prince. Bottom of the group Dog Inn Nomads are the only team in the league without a win or a point.
No change in the top two places in group two, Kingshurst Labour Club, with a maximum from Stephen Shepherd, winning 6-2 at home over second placed Sheldon Marlborough Ridge to leave them with a three points lead over their opponents with one more fixture to play. Sheldon Marlborough Ridge have two remaining games, but they trail Kingshurst by three points and a large average deficiency
In group three the top two teams, Lyndon Old Boys and Raven, squared up to each other in what is their penultimate fixture. The result was a huge 6-2 win for the home side Raven to put them both on twelve points with just one leg of average separating them, and with only one more fixture to play, the title doesn’t come much closer than that. It will all come down to who wins and by how how-big their result is. There were 180’s for Adam McSwiggan (Arran Way Arrows) and Craig Stansfield (Lyndon Old Boys).
Any one of three teams could lift the group four title, current leaders Maggies won 5-3 at Raven Flights to give them eleven points with two games to play, second placed Langley Pints had their fixture with Shirley Misfits postponed, they are on ten points with three games to play, and making up the top trio is CBMC-A, their 6-2 home win over Station Inn taking their points tally to ten and they have one more game to play
Again in group five the title is not decided. Leaders Yardley District Amateur Darts team won 7-1 at Trident Flights to take their points up to fourteen with one more fixture to play, second placed Castle Bromwich Spitfires were supposed to be playing away against Mackadown Sports and Social Club ‘B’ but the game was postponed and they now are one point behind Yardley with two remaining fixtures.
Full Results:Game 9:Group One:- Highwood 3 (Steve Harding 13 darts game) Trident Spears 5, Langley Arrows 2 Raven Arrows 6 (Alan Mayell 180, Jason Prince 180), Dog Inn Nomads had a bye, Group Two:- Smithswood Social Club 4 RAFA 4, RAFA Arrows 5 Family Tree 3, Kingshurst Labour Club 6 (Stephen Shepherd 180) Sheldon Marlborough Ridge 2, Group Three:- Hunters Moon 2 Langley Flights 6, Moseley Rugby Club 3 Arran Way Arrows 5 (Adam McSwiggan 180), Raven 6 (Adam Brownhill 107f) Lyndon Old Boys 2 (Craig Stansfield 180), Group Four:- CBMC-A 6 Station Inn 2, Raven Flights 3 Maggies 5, Shirley Misfits v Langley Pints was postponed, Group Five:- Langley Bullets 5 (Penny Daniels 100f) Weir Raven 3, Trident Flights 1 Yardley District Amateur Darts Team 7, Mackadown Sports and Social Club ‘B’ v Castle Bromwich Spitfires was postponed.
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Copper Fox ‘R’ made it twenty-three wins in twenty-four games in the Harborne and District League when they had a somewhat surprisingly narrow 5-4 win at Crown, who are just two places off the foot of the table. Nevertheless, a win is a win and it took their number of points to forty-six. Second placed Northfield Conservative Club are on the same forty-six points as the leaders after they won by the same 5-4 margin at Thimble Mill, however, the Conservative Club have now played two games more than Copper Fox ‘R’. With no result this week for Northfield Darts Club, they drop from second to third place, two points short of the two teams above them but with two games in hand on Northfield Conservative Club.
Seven maximums this week, coming from G.Bolton (Stag and Three Horsehoes), S.Sheridan (Smethwick Cricket Club), P.Garvey and K.Webb (Bourneville), A.Beagrie (Thimble Mill) D.Hill (Northfield Conservative Club) and W.Hands ((Crown). D.Hill also had a 160 break and R.Crawford (Crown) a 167 finish.
Full Results:Game 27:- Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 7 (Jaimie Fisher 100,102, James Fisher 100, K.Foxhall 100f,120, R.Foxhall 2×100,140, N.Reynolds 107, J.Garghan 2×100,138, C.Foxhall 124, J.Butcher 108,124) Harborne Social 2 (P.Sitshebo 100,116, S.McGrogan 105), Stag and Three Horseshoes 5 (G.Bolton 100,180, L.Anderson 140, S.Anderson 140, S.Barlow 100, T.Sanders 139, W.Kennedy 100,137, N.Collins 120, A.Joyner 100) Weoley Castle WMC 4 (S.Joyce 2×100, M.Warr 100, A.Heath 100, M.Bolton 2×100,140, D.Kight 3×100,135, P.Coombes 137, T.Heath 100), Smethwick Cricket Club 7 (M.Collins 125, V.Gould 2×100,140, C.Devenport 4×100,125, S.Sheridan 2×100,180, K.Hopton 4×100, H.Hopton 100,121,134, M.Smith 128, 140) Weoley Castle Pub 2 (J.Best 100,2×140, Joe Fletcher 100, T.Godden 120, Josh Fletcher 2×100, R.O’Neill 100), Cock Inn 3 (R.Allcott 100, A.Vaughan 119,121, L.Fox 2×100,115f,140, Joe Fox 4×100,121, D.O’Neill 3×100, L.O’Neill 120) Bourneville 6 (M.Bennett 100,120,133,140, G.Bailes 100,134, P.Garvey 125,180, A.Bailes 125,2×140, S.Hercules 100, K.Webb 180), Thimble Mill 4 (A.Beagrie 2×100,119,125,180, T.Goulding 120, J.Goulding 3×100,127, J.Jukes 100) Northfield Conservative Club 5 (D.Hill 135,140,160f,180, A.Sutton 121,131,140, T.Shipley 125,140, C.Steadman 100,121,140, A.Simms 2×100,101), Lion Bar 6 (D.McConomy 100, J.Eades 100, 125, F.Goldsby 140, P.Hughes 2×100) Windsor Complex 3 (D.Harper 100, S.Hopkins 100, P.Singh 121), Crown 4 (J.Lune 100, W.Hands 180, R.Crawford 100,140,167f, J.Hands 100,125, R.Bennet 100,121) Copper Fox ‘R’ 5 (J.Hykin 2×100,140,16 darts game, R.Mann 4×100,125, N.Porter 4×100, T.Hamilton 2×100,140,127).
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Once again, for the second consecutive week in the Camp Hill League, there were wins for the top five teams and losses for the bottom five teams. Big Bulls Wanders made it two wins from two games when they won 4-3 at Shannons Rebels, however it was not enough to keep them top of the table as Wakefield Warriors made it 7-0 wins for both of their opening two games when they defeated Sheldon Marlborough Devils, putting them top of the table on average from Big Bulls Wanderers, Cotterills Lane EBAHA Club and GGSB who are all on the same four points and all have the same average.Fifth placed Moseley Arms, like the four teams above them, are also on four points but trail on average after they had a close 4-3 win at Rosey Mac’s.
Full Results:Game 2:- Rosey Mac’s 3 Moseley Arms 4, Wakefield Terriers 3 GGSB 4, Bull Ring Tavern 2 Cotterills Lane EBAHA Club 5, Sheldon Marlborough Devils 0 Wakefield Warriors 7, Shannons Rebels 3 Big Bulls Wanderers 4.
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Steve Cain didn’t play this week in the Heartlands Sugardarts M&E Co Double Top League, and as a result has been ousted from his number one perch. Taking over in pole position is Matthew Cain whose 3-0 win over Brian Meer and 2-1 wins against John Yates and Stuart Bloomer, give him a total of 138 points from fifty-three games and a lead of five points over Steve Cain plus a further eight games in hand. Third placed martin Cooper also has eight games in hand on Steve Cain and is only six points behind him after adding on his latest results which were a 2-1 win over Roxy Bennett and a 3-0 win against Logan Swords.
Stuart Bloomer hit the only maximum of the week in his 3-0 defeat to Alex Downes.
Full Results:Week 28:- John Yates 2 (100) John Burdett 1 (2×100), Dylan Bloomer 3 Ellis Gundy 0, Brian Meer 0 (100) Matthew Cain 3 (100), Emma Cain 2 (112) George Drennan 1 (100), Alex Downes 1 Tony Pedley 2 (111b), Roxy Bennett 1 (100) Martin Cooper 2 (123,12 darts game(, Andrew Richmond 2 Steve McCormack 1 (140), Bob Cooper 2 (100) Matt Richmond 1, L.J.Austin 2 (100,100b) John Frost 1, John Burdett 3 (121,100) Sophie Cain 0, Matthew Hoare 3 (140) Brian Meer 0, John Yates 1 Matthew Cain 2 (140), George Drennan 3 (100) Logan Swords 0, Alex Downes 3 (3×100,123) Stuart Bloomer 0 (180,100), Emma Cain 0 Dylan Bloomer 3, Tony Pedley 3 Sue John 0, Matt Ryan 1 Ryan Cain 2 (100), Stephen Smith 2 Bob Cooper 1, Ellis Gundy 1 Roxy Bennett 2 (130b), Matt Richmond 1 L.J.Austin 2 (2×100), Logan Swords 0 Martin Cooper 3 (135), George Drennan 2 (100) Dylan Bloomer 1, Matthew Cain 2 (100,140) Stuart Bloomer 1, Sue John 0 John Frost 3 (125), Sophie Cain1 (100) Ryan Cain 2, Matt Ryan 0 (101,100b) Andrew Richmond 3 (100,121), Steve McCormack 2 Gemma Whatley 1, John Burdett 3 (140,2x112b) Stephen Smith 0.
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The South West Birmingham Clubs League are up to game nine of their season and leading division one is Stirchley United who suffered a 4-3 defeat away to Northfield Darts Club, however they remain top of the division with fourteen points, two more than their second placed rivals. Third and fourth placed Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club and West Heath CEM are also on the same twelve points as Northfield Darts Club after in turn the Ex Serviceman’s Club lost 4-3 at Quarry Lane Club and West Heath won 5-2 at home against Perfection.
In division two, E57 lead the way with sixteen points after their latest 5-2 win at Stirchley Arrows. Northfield Conservative Club ‘A’ are second, they are on fourteen points after winning their latest game away to Longbridge Warriors 4-3. Third in the division Kings Norton Arrows are six points off the top and four behind Northfield Conservative Club ‘A’ but with two games in hand. There most recent fixture seeing them win 6-1 at home over Longbridge Arrows.
In the division one pre-match doubles league, Northfield Darts Club are top with 103 points and have a lead of eight over second placed Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club.
E57 top the division two pre-match doubles table with ninety-five points, a huge seventeen points more than their nearest rivals Longbridge Warriors.
Full Results:Game 9:Division One:- West Heath CEM 5 Perfection 2, Northfield Darts Club 4 Stirchley United 3, Quarry Lane Club 4 Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 3, Bournbrook v Northfield Conservative Club ‘B’ was postponed, Division Two:- Kings Norton Arrows 6 Longbridge Arrows 1, Longbridge Warriors 3 Northfield Conservative Club ‘A’ 4, Stirchley Arrows 2 E57 5 (A.Reynolds 164b), Bartley Green FC v Cue Club was postponed.
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Bell took their undefeated run in the Rowley Monday Night League, to sixteen games when they won their home tie with Gate Hangs Well 8-1, a vital win as their visitors are in second place, and now trail their hosts by four points and have a game in hand too. Third and fourth in the division, Wonder and Tividale FC are massive fourteen points behind Bell. T.Brennan had a 160 break for Bell.
The lead in division two goes to Bostin Darts ‘B’, their latest 5-4 home win over Spring Meadow taking their points to thirty-two from seventeen games, with a lead of eight over second placed Double Tops Micro Bar who won 7-2 at home against Waterfall. Shelter’s J.Bland scored a maximum in his team’s 6-3 home loss to Bostin Darts ‘C’.
Full Results:Game 18:Division One:- Wonder 6 Snooks 3, Rowley Labour Club 3 Bostin Darts ‘A’ 6 (L.Bunce 152b), Whiteheath Tavern 6 Albion 3, Tividale FC 3 Romsley Cricket Club 6 (S.Plant 152b), Hawthorns Tavern 5 Wheatsheaf 4, Bell 8 (T.Brennan 160b) Gate Hangs Well 1, Division Two:- Double Tops Micro Bar 7 Waterfall 2, Shelter 3 (J.Bland 180) Bostin Darts ‘C’ 6 (M.Banner 9 darts game), Star Valley 3 Vine 6, Huntingtree 4 Coombs Wood 5, Bostin Darts ‘B’ 5 Spring Meadow 4, Loyal Lodge had a bye.
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Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ continue to dominate the Netherton Thursday Night 501 League, a 7-2 home win over Gate Hangs Well making it twenty-one straight wins with an eight points advantage over second placed Old Liberal Club who have one game in hand after playing and winning 8-1 at home against Rose and Crown, Halesowen. Third placed Ashwood have the same fifty-one points as Old Liberal Club and have three games in hand on the leaders and two on Old Liberal Club as their latest fixture with Furnace was postponed.
Four players found the three treble twenties this week and they were, Steve Hall (Old Liberal Club), Darren Hadlington (Haden Cross), Grant Jackson (Bulls Head) and Carl Hadlington (Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’).
Full Results:Game 22:- Old Liberal Club 8 (Steve Hall 180) Rose and Crown 1, Haden Cross 4 (Darren Hadlington 180) Bulls Head 5 (Grant Jackson 180), Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 7 (Carl Hadlington 180) Gate Hangs Well 2, Plough and Harrow 2 Hawthorns Tavern 7, Netherton Sports and Social Club 5 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 4, Townsend Social Club had a bye, Ashwood v Furnace was postponed.
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Played twenty-one, won twenty-one, that’s the record for Old Liberal Club in the Stourbridge and District Monday Night League. In their latest outing Old Liberal Club won 6-1 at home against Glasscutters Arms ‘B’, but despite their fine record they still only have a two points lead on second placed Gornal British Legion who added a 4-3 win at Seven Stars to their tally. After second place there is a gap of six points to Cross, Five Ways and Bird in Hand, Cross winning 6-1 at Bull and Bladder, Five Ways winning 7-0 at home over High Acres and Bird in Hand having a 6-1 win at Glasscutters Arms ‘A’. Five Ways player R.Jones had a 160 break.
Full Results:Game 22:- Seven Stars 3 Gornal British Legion 4, Hinksford Arms 2 Samson and Lion 5, Old Liberal Club 6 Glasscutters Arms ‘B’ 1, Glasscutters Arms ‘A’ 1 Bird in Hand 6, Five Ways 7 (R.Jones 160b) High Acres 0, Bull and Bladder 1 Cross 6, Gate Hangs Well 3 Mount Pleasant ‘B’ 4, Mount Pleasant ‘A’ 2 Swan 5, Netherton Conservative Club ‘B’ 1 Netherton Conservative Club ‘A’ 6, Raven 5 Queens Head 2, Fox Inn (Lye) had a bye.
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Raven’s 4-3 home win over Chop House in the Stourbridge and District Wednesday Night League gives them a total of fourteen point, two more than Old Liberal Club ‘A’, Stourbridge FC ‘A’, Beech Tree Miners and Ashwood, with Old Liberal Club ‘A’, Stourbridge FC ‘A’ and Ashwood having a game in hand on the leaders. A further two points adrift with ten points are, Chop House, Plough, Bird in Hand ‘E’, Stourbridge FC Youth and Swan.
Full Results:Game 8:- Bird in Hand ‘E’ 3 Old Liberal Club ‘A’ 4, Beech Tree Miners 5 Hollybush 2, Raven 4 Chop House 3, Plough 6 Stourbridge FC.’B‘ 1, Fox Inn (Lye) 3 Railway Inn 4, Netherton Conservative Club 3 High Acres 4, Stourbridge FC Youth 7 Ten Arches 0, Stourbridge FC ‘A’ 7 Five Ways 0, Ashwood 6 Hot Shots 1, Old Liberal Club ‘B’ 3 Wheatsheaf 4, Swan had a bye.
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Leaders of the West Midlands Men’s Super League, Staffordshire Knot suffered a 3-2 defeat this week away to third placed Dog and Partridge who have reduced the arrears on the leaders to what is still a huge thirty-four points. Second placed Kings Head also went down by the same 3-2 margin at Samba Social, but they still have a lead of seventeen points on Dog and Partridge.
Full Results:Week 28:- Samba Social 3 Kings Head 2, Chase Social 4 Gate Inn 1, Junction ‘A’ 4 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 1, Dog and Partridge 3 Staffordshire Knot 2, Carrington Club 5 Junction ‘B’ 0, Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 4 Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 1, Landywood 4 Hot Shots 1.
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Of the seventeen starters to the Black Country Men’s Super League, after week four only three remain undefeated. Leaders Cue and Brew won 5-0 at home over Soccer Zone, while second placed Hot Shots had a closer 4-1 home win against Townsend Social to give them a total of twenty-four points, just one short of Cue and Brew. The only other 100% win team is seventh placed Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club who have only played two games so far.
Full Results:Game 4:- Samba Darts Academy 3 Allen’s Bar 2, Townsend ‘A’ 3 Black Country Arrows Allen’s 2, New Inn 3 Quarry Bank Liberal Club 2, Double Tops Micro Bar 4 Northfield Darts Club 1, Cue and Brew 5 Soccer Zone 0, Lamp Tavern 3 Old Crown 2, Hot Shots 4 Townsend Social 1,.
There is no stopping Jason Lowe (above) in the Amblecote RBL Premier League, his latest fixtures saw him win 7-0 against Stephen Cartwright and 5-2 against Caden Marsh to give him 325 points from his forty-seven games. Second in the league Ian Townsend, began with a 4-3 win over Craig Slater and then by the same 4-3 margin lose to third in the league Nick Fullwell, who is now just one point behind Townsend with a game in hand after he had a 5-2 win over Ryan Hardman. Fourth placed Paul Wells has only played thirty-nine games he has eight in hand on Lowe, seven on Townsend and six on Fullwell. On the night Paul Wells kicked off with a 7-0 win against Craig Lowin, he then won 5-2 against Joe Woodhouse and rounded off the evening with another 7-0 success over Chris Pickett to put him on 240 points.
Full Results:Caden Marsh 7 Sam Page 0, Joe Poole 5 Jon Underhill 2, Grant Jackson 6 Mark Hopkins 1, Paul Wells 7 Craig Lowin 0, Matt Davies 4 Andy Vellender 3, Ian Townsend 4 Craig Slater 3, Daz Hand 6 Chris Pickett 1, Jayden Harper 4 Dave Edwards 3, Nick Fullwell 5 Ryan Hardman 2, Daz Hand 4 Joe Woodhouse 3, Tom Hanson 5 Robbie Hipkiss 2, Jason Lowe 7 Stephen Cartwright 0, Jake Shipley 5 Steve Gillam 2, Dave Edwards 4 Ryan Hardman 3, Craig Slater 6 Sam Page 1, Paul Wells 5 Joe Woodhouse 2, Jason Lowe 5 Caden Marsh 2, Andy Vellender 6 Jayden Harper 1, Nick Fullwell 4 Ian Townsend 3, Jake Shipley 4 Grant Jackson 3, Matt Davies 5 Robbie Hipkiss 2, Paul Wells 7 Chris Pickett 0, Craig Lowin 5 Jon Underhill 2, Tom Hanson 6 Stephen Cartwright 1, Mark Hopkins 4 Daz Hand 3, Grant Jackson 6 Mark Hopkins 1, Dave Edwards 6 Mark Hopkins 1.
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Gilbert’s Bar Monday Night Singles League:Game 29:- B.Dolman 5 J.Bartolo 3, C.Jones 1 A.Lubkowski 7, O.Garratt 5 A.Davies 3, W.Speed 2 J.Bartolo 6, D.Rich 5 M.Pugh 3, Kev Bate 4 K.Szabo 4, B.Dolman 3 S.Baker 5, C.Jones 0 S.Pritchard 8, E.Gripton 3 C.Davies 5, D.Akers 7 L.Davis 1, N.Quinton 1 M.Franks 7, T.Dolman 4 J.Jones 4, C.Baker 7 L.Daniel 1, Matt Ford 1 W.Barratt 7, M.Pritchard 3 D.Showell 5, M.Franks 5 Miller Ford 3, C.Hobbs 5 A.Warrender 3, J.Jones 3 K.Holyhead 5, N.Quinton 4 Keogh Bate 4.
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