Going into their fourth fixture of the season in the UKDA National League’s Andy Wheeler Fisheries Championship Division, a home tie against London, West Midlands were lying in fourth place but with a game in hand on the three teams above them while their visitors were four places below them with fifteen fewer points.
Both of the ladies teams finished all-square at three each, the ‘B’ side’s top players was Hannah Davies who in her 3-1 win over Lynne Biondini averaged 18.19 while the lady of the match for the ‘A’ team was Kat McLean who had a 3-2 win over Jo Deamer with a 19.90 average.
There were wins for both the men’s sides, the ‘B’ recording a 7-5 success with their top player being Dean Simmons-Fullwood who won 4-3 against John Hetterley with a 26.70 average. The man of the match for the ‘A’ team was Jay Woodhouse who beat Graham Rackstraw, again by 4-3 and averaged 27.09 as the team chalked up a 9-3 victory.
The overall score for the weekend was 22-14 to West Midlands to lift them up the table one place to third with ninety-six points, twenty fewer than leaders Middlesex who have played one game more than the West Midlands as have second placed Hampshire who are only nine points to the good on the Midlanders.
Full Results:
Men’s ‘A’:
West Midlands MA 9-3 London MA: Gavin Baker (24.02) 2-4 (25.58) Matt Wood, Ian Jones (25.21) 4-3 (27.86) Alan Slater, Will Beaden (26.15) 3-4 (27.76) Jamie Tilley, Scott Baker (26.89) 4-3 (25.72) Lewis McGurn, Richard Platt (24.27) 4-2 (21.56) Freddie Box, Adam Teasdale (25.29) 4-3 (29.30) Tommy Sanwell, Mark Craddock (25.01) 1-4 (27.51) Wayne Clark, Darren Williams (22.23) 4-1 (23.60) Harry Kelly, Daniel Hands (24.76) 4-3 (25.13) Conan Whitehead, Jon Platt (21.55) 4-0 (19.27) Dean Buckland, Neil Pointon (21.78) 4-2 (23.04) Craig Watkins, Jay Woodhouse (26.68) 4-3 (27.23) Graham Rackstraw.
Men’s ‘B’:
West Midlands MB 7-5 London MB: Dean Fullwood (26.70) 4-3 (25.71) John Hetterley, Kieran O’Mahoney (24.14) 4-0 (22.15) Dave Payne, Rob Thompson (24.68) 4-2 (23.65) Gene Hill, Cameron Baird (25.66) 4-1 (22.19) Ray Johnson, Martin Price (25.68) 4-2 (22.41) Dave Cook, Jordan Craig (21.74) 2-4 (23.60) Harry Kelly, Luke Griffiths (20.64) 2-4 (22.03) John Walters, Ian Stanton (23.96) 1-4 (25.46) Tyler Gabriel, Paul Price (21.23) 0-4 (22.02) Charlie Little, Connor Lucas (22.15) 4-3 (19.59) Clive Barden, Sean Craig (24.56) 1-4 (24.95) Dean Buckland, Justin Evans (23.86) 4-0 (21.43) Dan Collis,
Women’s ‘A’:
West Midlands WA 3-3 London WA: Eloise Millburn (14.84) 3-2 (16.13) Debs Watling, Jacqueline Maiden (16.47) 2-3 (16.78) Tammy Mackenzie, Gemma Barrett (17.30) 1-3 (19.21) Nikki Patten, Evonne Taylor (17.38) 3-1 (16.12) Kath Meneer, Katherine Jenkins (14.51) 1-3 (15.22) Mandy Solomons, Kat McLean (19.90) 3-2 (17.70) Jo Deamer.
Women’s ‘B’:
West Midlands WB 3-3 London WB:Kelly Aston (15.32) 3-2 (15.69) Carly Townsend, Shellbie Guest (19.88) 1-3 (20.32) Holly Glet, Hannah Davies (18.19) 3-1 (15.07) Lynne Biondini, Jacqueline Simmons (14.05) 2-3 (14.69) Kelly Livett, Jade Wellings (15.71) 1-3 (17.62) Su Holt, Tara Fullwood (15.08) 3-2 (15.12) Emma Little.
West Midlands 22 London 14
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Images: WDF / Chris Sargeant
