In the UKDA National League’s L-Style Division One, it was not a good weekend for the Black Country who returned from their journey to Leicestershire on the wrong side of the 20-16 result. Prior to the fixture Black Country were third in the league table and their hosts fifth but with a game in hand.
On both Saturday and Sunday the results for both the men and ladies was exactly the same, the men finishing all-square at 6-6 and the ladies both going down 4-2.
Match awards for the ‘B’ sides went to, Scarlett O’Sullivan who won 3-0 against Nicky Cropper with a 14.88 average and for the men it was Andy Garratt who despite being taken to a deciding leg by Derek Allsopp, won 4-3 and averaged 27.16. Heather Wright was the ‘A’ team’s top lady, beating Liz Brunt 3-2 with a 16.74 average. Kieran Bridgwater was in superb form for the men’s ‘A’, chalking up a fantastic 33.40 average in his straight 4-0 win over Scott Hope.
The defeat has seen Black Country drop two places in the league table to fifth, their ninety-five points leaving them trailing leaders Clwyd now by some twenty-six points.
Full Results:
Men’s ‘A’:
Black Country MA 6-6 Leicestershire MA: Dave Edwards (18.58) 0-4 (24.14) Jason Lole, Connor Whitehouse (27.23) 1-4 (27.56) Ben Quenby, Trev Brennan (28.92) 4-1 (24.31) Ricky Sudale, Paul Wells (25.56) 2-4 (27.41) David Barker, Tom Bissell (28.66) 4-1 (27.14) Ryan Hawkes, Jamie Rollinson (27.93) 2-4 (26.72) Sam Whittaker, Kieron Bridgwater (33.40) 4-0 (26.04) Scott Hope, Steve Jones (29.23) 4-1 (27.06) Paul Ablett, Michael Powell (27.87) 4-2 (24.71) Mark Thompson, Dan Homer (20.51) 0-4 (23.58) Andrew Hibbert, Grainger Jordan (23.92) 3-4 (22.74) Martin Giddings, George Willetts (27.19) 4-3 (26.46) Jaikob Selby-Rivas,
Men’s ‘B’:
Black Country MB 6-6 Leicestershire MB: Neil Steventon (25.24) 4-2 (21.63) Nigel Ward, Wayne Hobday (22.58) 4-3 (22.75) Tom Mills, Matthew Lloyd (24.30) 1-4 (24.73) Adam Marziano, Matt Coleman (22.49) 2-4 (24.12) Janek Hill, Al Smith (16.38) 0-4 (21.32) Ash Clarke, Sam Bissell (24.38) 2-4 (25.15) Ryan Carter, Mark Rollinson (25.77) 4-2 (24.89) Ian Turner, Andy Garratt (27.16) 4-3 (25.40) Derek Allsopp, Mark Jones (24.47) 2-4 (26.10) Grant Brown, Rich Bowen (26.11) 4-1 (23.65) Andy Shillcock, Rhys Butler (25.52) 0-4 (27.45) Mark Faulkner, Ian Townsend (21.93) 4-2 (21.04) Neil Pullen
Women’s ‘A’:
Black Country WA 2-4 Leicestershire WA: Abbey Hunt (16.64) 2-3 (17.72) Ella Coburn, Sarah-Jane Parker (12.42) 0-3 (16.34) Shannon Reeve, Heather Wright (16.74) 3-2 (16.14) Liz Brunt, Doreen Hunt (14.74) 3-0 (13.88) Kelly Welsh, Stella Sims (14.23) 0-3 (15.34) Kirsty Mcilvenny, Chez Allcock (16.65) 2-3 (18.14) Lauren Hall.
Women’s ‘B’:
Black Country WB 2-4 Leicestershire WB: Scarlett O’Sullivan (14.88) 3-0 (13.91) Nicky Cropper, Grace Angell (14.29) 0-3 (14.45) Caroline Newberry, Kirsty Shaughnessy (14.32) 0-3 (14.59) Melanie Bell, Paige Robbins (16.45) 1-3 (19.22) Janine Gough, Sarah Tromans (13.30) 3-1 (13.78) Angela Lenton, Leanne Wilson (14.70) 0-3 (21.47) Paula Swain.
