The Sheldon and District Winter League have rounded off their season with a few outstanding rearranged fixtures, the most significant of these games being the premier league fixture between the top two teams Langley Arrows and Sheldon Marlborough Arrows, the winners taking the title.
With home advantage plus maximums from both Dan Nicholls and Bobby Nixon, Langley Arrows won the game 7-2 to clinch the title with twenty-eight points, two more than their opponents who had twenty-six, as did third placed Highwood who had a slightly inferior average than Sheldon Marlborough Arrows. Matt Hildebrandt notched maximum for Sheldon Marlborough Arrows.
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The Premier League Shadow League title went to Kingshurst Labour Club, who won the title on average as Mackadown Sports and Social Club and Brian’s Flights both finished on the same four points as Kingshurst.
RAFA Arrows were the division one champions, winning the title with thirty points, two more than runners-up Banbury Club.
The division one Shadow League was won by Lyndon Old Boys, once again the Shadow League won on average as Moseley Rugby Club and Langley Flights had the same eight points as the winners.
Division Two was also won average, Langley Pints and Maggies both finishing their campaign with thirty points, Langley Pints having nine legs of average more than Maggies.
Raven Flights were the outright Shadow League winners, their four points, two more than the chasing pack of three, Hunters Moon, Digby and Castle Bromwich Spitfires.
Full Results: Rearranged Fixtures: Premier League:- Langley Arrows 7 (Dan Nicholls 180, Bobby Nixon 170f, Sam Price 2×10 darts games) Sheldon Marlborough Arrows 2 (Matt Hildebrandt 180, Dave Redding 10 darts game), Mackadown Sports and Social Club 6 Smithswood Social Club 3, Division Two:- Maggies 6 Langley Pints 3.
Matthew Cain continues to hold pole position in the Heartlands Sugardarts M&E Co Double Top League, his latest 3-0 wins over Gemma Whatley and George Drennan giving him a total of eighty-six points, however he only has a slender one point lead on second placed Martin Cooper who also won his two games against George Drennan and Sue John 3-0, Cooper hitting a maximum against Drennan. Third placed Steve Cain won 3-0 against Sophie Cain and then had 2-1 wins over Ellis Gundy and John Frost to give him a total of eighty-two points, but he has played one fixture more than the two players above him.
Chalking up the second maximum of the night was Matthew Hoare in his 2-1 win over Adam Rogers.
Full Results: Week 19:- Clive Austin 3 (125) Gemma Whatley 0, Ryan Barritt 2 (140) Matthew Hoare 1, Brian Meer 1 (100) Adam Rogers 2 (116), John Yates 2 (128b) George Drennan 1 (118), Ellis Gundy 3 (100) Emma Cain 0 (108), Stephen Smith 2 (100b) Tony Pedley 1 (120b), L.J.Austin 3 (105,120b) Dylan Bloomer 0, Adam Rogers 1 (105b) Ryan Barritt 2, Matthew Cain 3 (121) Gemma Whatley 0, Ramone Stevens 3 (120b) Andrew Richmond 0, Stephen Smith 0 Alex Downes 3, George Drennan 0 Martin Cooper 3 (180,152b), Matthew Hoare 2 (180) Adam Rogers 1, Steve Cain 3 (101b,105b,11 darts game) Sophie Cain 0, John Yates 1 Matt Richmond 2 (100), Clive Austin 2 (107b) Steve McCormack 1, Dylan Bloomer 0 (100) Stuart Bloomer 3 (116b,11 darts game), Martin Cooper 3 (112b) Sue John 0, Tony Pedley 0 Ramone Stevens 3 (118,140), Alex Downes 2 (140) Emma Cain 1, Matthew Cain 3 (112b) George Drennan 0, Roxy Bennett 3 Steve McCormack 0, L.J.Austin 1 (100b) Ramone Stevens 2 (100), Matthew Hoare 1 John Yates 2 (108b), Ryan Barritt 3 Tony Pedley 0 (120b), Ellis Gundy 1 Steve Cain 2 (100b), Stuart Bloomer 3 (2×100) Emma Cain 0 (100b), Andrew Richmond 0 Clive Austin 3, Roxy Bennett 2 (117) Adam Rogers 1 (120b,121), John Frost 1 (100b) Steve Cain 2 (100,140).
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The South West Birmingham Clubs League have got their new season underway and after the opening two weeks only two teams in division one are able to boast a 100% win record. Stirchley United top the table on average after their latest 6-1 win at Quarry Lane Club. Quarry Lane Club player A.Harvey had breaks of 150 and 105 plus a 100 score but despite this he lost 2-1 to Stirchley’s M.Bathurst. L.Fox (Quarry Lane Club) scored a maximum. A 160 break from A.Fenton helped Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club to a 4-3 win at newly promoted West Heath CEM to put them in second place in the table, two legs of average short of the leaders.
In division two four of the seven teams are unbeaten, E57 with 180’s from N.Smith and C.O’Hara had a 5-2 win at Longbridge Warriors to put them top of the table on average from Northfield Conservative Club ‘A’ after they won by the same 5-2 margin at Bartley Green FC, while third placed Cue Club have only played and won one game so far. Kings Norton Arrows have not played as yet and lie at the foot of the table.
Full Results:Game 1:Division One:- Bournbrook 3 Northfield Conservative Club ‘B’ 4, Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 4 Quarry Lane Club 3, Perfection 2 West Heath CEM 5, Stirchley United 4 Northfield Darts Club 3, Division Two:- Northfield Conservative Club ‘A’ 5 Northfield Warriors 2, Cue Club 4 Bartley Green FC 3, E57 7 Stirchley Arrows 0, Game 2:Division One:- Northfield Darts Club 6 Bournbrook 1, West Heath CEM 3 Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club 4 (A.Fenton 160b), Northfield Conservative Club ‘B’ 3 Perfection 4, Quarry Lane Club 1 (L.Fox 180) Stirchley United 6 (A.Harvey 150b,105b,100), Division Two:- Bartley Green FC 2 Northfield Conservative Club ‘A’ 5, Stirchley Arrows 3 Longbridge Arrows 4, Longbridge Warriors 2 E57 5 (N.Smith 180, C.O’Hara 180).
A 6-1 win at third placed GGSB has seen Wakefield Warriors make it twelve unbeaten games in the Camp Hill League, they top the table with twenty-four points, six more than their nearest rivals Diggitys Bar who lost ground in the title race when they went down 4-3 at home to Moseley Arms.
Full Results: Game 13:- Cotterills Lane EBAHA Club 5 Sheldon Devils 2, Wakefield Terriers 5 Shannons Rebels 2, GGSB 1 Wakefield Warriors 6, Diggitys Bar 3 Moseley Arms 4.
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No result for the division one leaders in the Sutton and District League Highcroft Hotdogs but nevertheless they remain top of the division with thirty-two points, two more than both Old Horns Lions and Bishop Vesey, who have now played one game more than the top side. Old Horns Lions won 7-2 at Drakes Drum Bishop Vesey had a 6-3 home win over Old Oscott Arrows whose P.Locke and K.Hands both recorded a 160 break.
Division Two leaders Rise Club are the only team in the league to have a 100% win record, they made it eighteen straight wins when they won their home game with Oscott Social Club 7-2 to keep them six points ahead of both Great Barr Social and Pint Pot Flights who in in turn accounted for Sutton Sports (6-3) and Minworth Bulls (7-2).
Full Results:Game 19:Division One:- Bishop Vesey 6 (C.Sammons 120b, M.Partridge 105, D.Walton 100, N.Clarke 2×100, N.Sammons 2×100) Old Oscott Arrows 3 (D.Parsons 100, L.Jones 3×100, P.Locke 100,160b) M.Page 123, M.Trayhern 100, K.Hands 100,105,120b,160b), Drakes Drum 2 (R.Marshall 100, D.Haynes 100, J.Mahon 116f, C.Crockett 100,113f) Old Horns Lions 7 (J.Greaves 100, A.Kimnerley 100b,100, J.Vickers 125,100, A.Heslip 100, P.Seadon 140), Charley’s Flights 2 (L.J.Austin 121, P.Nicholls 133, D.G.Bond 100, R.Stevens 100, K.Hewings 100b,2×100) Nomads @ Hollyfields 7 (H.Riddell 100, D.Chiswell 100,104, K.Smith 100,103b, T.Colley 120b, T.Cupkovic 135,105f,140, S.Robinson 100), Walmley CSC Flights 1 (J.Kavanagh 100, B.Hughes 112b,116b) Erdington Arrows 8 (W.Naylor 140,112b, F.Naylor 100, L.Moore 100), Heartlands 4 (Matt Cain 100, M.Richmond 100, M.Cooper 120) St Thomas Lions 5 (J.Clarke 100,174, Richard O’Brien 120b,100, T.Vickers 100b, R.Lowe 108b, J.Collins 125,100), Division Two:- Hollyfields 4 (A.McSwiggan 121, D.Ellis 135) Deer’s Leap 5 (C.Andrews 100, A.Kimberley 100,121, D.Stenson 100), Great Barr Social 6 (C.Green 100b,100,140, C.Bain 100, C.Evans 101b,140, K.Green 100, T.Hebberts 100, J.Loxley 120) Sutton Sports 3 (D.Gibbs 2×100, R.Woodroffe 100, C.Reilly 104), Plough and Arrows 6 (R.Bennett 100b, D.Hughes 100,123, N.Robbins 100b,2×100) Beggars Bush 3 (P.Smith 100,125), St Thomas Arrows 3 (G.Lynch 100, J.Lynch 100, M.Barrett 100,140, P.Andrews 100b, M.Andrews 105f) Rosey Mac’s Bar 6 (J.Colley 140, B.Hayer 3×100, J.Turner 100), Misfits @ Holly Lane Sports and Social Club 3 (R.Snelson 105) Sutton Sharks 6 (J.Harris-Murdoch 140, D.Gardener 2×100, C.Gardener 100b, M.Taylor 103b), Rise Club 7 (L.Parry 105b,100, C.Day 110, O.Day 100,113) Oscott Social Club 2 (J.Bryant 125, A.Whitehouse 100, G.Bushell 2×100, J.Green 140), Pint Pot Flights 7 (M.Bagnall 100,100b,140, D.Ruthedge 101b,105, N.Napier 100, B.Hughes 144,2×100, L.Lemathy 140, A.Clarke 100) Minworth Bulls 2 (T.Perks 100).
Bridge, leaders of the Brierley Hill Monday Night League, suffered a set back to the title aspirations in week thirty-one when they lost their home game against sixth in the league Roebuck ‘A’ 5-4. Bridge’s lead has now been reduced to just two points, after second placed Dudey Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ won 6-3 at Tommy Turners, which in turn keeps them four points to the good on third placed Raven who had a 7-2 success away to Rose and Crown ‘B’.
After completing thirty-one fixtures Tipton Sports and Social Club are still seeking their first points of the campaign.
Full Results:Game 31:- Rose and Crown ‘B’ 2 Raven 7, Roebuck ‘B’ 4 Mount Pleasant 5, Dudley Sports ‘B’ 5 Stourbridge Cricket Club 4, Little Barrel 6 Tipton Sports and Social Club 3, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 6 Railway Inn 3, Starving Rascal 2 Kingswinford British Legion 7, Tommy Turners 3 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘A’ 6, High Acres 1 Lamp Tabern 8, Pensnett Liberal Club 6 Dudley Sports ‘A’ 3, Bridge 4 Roebuck ‘A’ 5, Wombourne Club 7 Rose and Crown ‘A’ 2
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The Stourbridge and District Monday Night League played their League Cup down to the last eight teams and winning their way through to the quarter-finals were, Five Ways, Old Liberal Club, Gornal British Legion, Raven, Ashwood, Cross, Bird in Hand, Bull and Bladder.
Full Results:League Cup:Last Sixteen:- Five Ways 5 Glasscutters ‘A’ 2, Netherton Conservative Club ‘B’ 2 Old Liberal Club 5, Samson and Lion 2 Gornal British Legion 5, Raven 4 Netherton Conservative Club ‘A’ 3, Hinksford Arms 2 Ashwood 5, Cross 7 Fox Inn (Lye) 0, Bird in Hand 5 Seven Stars 2, Bull and Bladder 4 Swan 3.
The Sedgley and Gornal Tuesday Night League, have completed all of their domestic fixtures and with a total of seventy-four points the new champions are Quarry Bank Liberal Club who ended their campaign with a 5-4 win away against third placed Gornal British Legion. Taking the runners-up spot with a final 8-1 win at home over Jolly Cripsin were Red Cow ‘1’ who finished six points short of Quarry Bank Liberal Club and eight ahead od Gornal British Legion.
Taking the wooden spoon with four wins from their thirty-eight games were Red Lion
and Social Club 9, Royal 4 Hilly House 5, Stump 6 Meadow Lark 3, Wheatsheaf 5 Cabin ‘1’ 4.
Full Results:Game 38:- Gornal BritishLegion 4 Quarry Bank Liberal Club 5, British Oak 6 Red Cow ‘2’ 3, Bulls Head 6 New Inn 3, Cabin ‘2’ 4 Mill 5, Parkes Hall 3 Baggeridge Social 6, Red Cow ‘1’ 8 Jolly Crispin 1, Red Lion 0, Netherton Sports and Social Club 9, Royal 4 Hilly House 5, Stump 6 Meadow Lark 3, Wheatsheaf 5 Cabin ‘1’ 4.
On the fixture card for the Netherton Thursday Night 501 League was their 3-A-Side Knockout, which they played down to the last four teams and making their way into the semi-finals were, C.Hart, N.Murphy, N.Cooper, K.Baker (Old Liberal Club), A.Homer, L.Homer, S.Smith, D.Homer (Haden Cross), G.Moreton, J.Batham, C.Snelus, N.Fullwell (Old Liberal Club), S.Tipper, B.Neale, B.Young, D.Singh-Gill (Bulls Head).
Full Results:3-A-Side Knockout:Last Four Teams:- C.Hart, N.Murphy, N.Cooper, K.Baker (Old Liberal Club), A.Homer, L.Homer, S.Smith, D.Homer (Haden Cross), G.Moreton, J.Batham, C.Snelus, N.Fullwell (Old Liberal Club), S.Tipper, B.Neale, B.Young, D.Singh-Gill (Bulls Head).
Just two more rearranged fixtures were played in the Black Country Men’s Super League, the most significant result being the 3-2 home win by fifth placed Townsend ‘A’ over second placed Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club. In the other fixture played Townesend Social won 3-2 at home against Northfield Darts Club.
Full Results: Rearranged Fixtures: Townsend ‘A’ 3 Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 2, Townsend Social 3 Northfield Darts Club 2.
A 3-1 win by Jacqueline Maiden over Kelly Aston has seen her go top of the West Midlands Ladies Super League table with 116 points. Second placed Evonne Taylor didn’t play this week, she is on the same 116 points as Maiden but has won twenty-seven of her thirty-three games compared to Maiden’s twenty-eight. Third placed Gemma Barrett had a 3-1 win ove Eloise Milburn to take her points up to 112, although only four points behind the top two players, Barrett has played thirty-four games, one more than the leading duo. Hannah Davies is fourth in the league, she had a 3-1 win over Tara Fullwood, she has 110 points and as only played thirty-three games, while fifth in the league, Jacqui Trott has 104 points from thirty-two games.
Full Results:Week 30:- Sarah Barrett 3 Claire Hobbs 1, Shellbie Guest 3 Kat McLean 2, Jacqueline Maiden 3 Kelly Aston 1, Hannah Davies 3 Tara Fullwood 1, Jade Wellings 3 Sarah Barrett 1, Jacqui Simmons 3 Julie Emery 0, Gemma Barrett 3 Eloise Milburn 1, Kat McLean 3 Lauren Herrington 0.
No change in the top four places in the West Midlands Men’s Super League, Staffordshire Knot continuing to lead the field after adding on their latest 5-0 home win over Chase Social. Second placed Kings Head had a similar 5-0 home win against third placed Dog and Partridge to keep within two points of Staffordshire Knot and open up a twelve point’s gap to their third placed Dog and Partridge opponents.
Full Results:Week 16:- Kings Head 5 Dog and Partridge 0, Staffordshire Knot 5 Chase Social 0, Junction ‘A@ 5 Gate Inn 0, Landywood 4 Junction ‘B’ 1, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club 5 Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 0, Samba Social Club 4 Hot Shots 1, Carrington Club 3 Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 2.
Leader of the Amblecote RBL Premier League, Jason Lowe, began week thirteen with a 6-1 win over Dave Edwards and then went one better with a 7-0 success against Shane Passey to see him chalk up 217 points from his thirty games. Nick Fullwell began well with a 7-0 win over Jayden Harper but then surprisingly lost lost 4-3 to Ryan Hardman who is fifth in the league, twenty-four points behind Fullwell and has played one game more than him. The defeat saw Fullwell drop one place to third with 173 points and replacing him in the number two spot is Ian Townsend who on the night won 7-0 against Grant Jackson and 6-1 against Joe Woodhouse to give him a total of 174 points, forty-three fewer than Jason Lowe.
Full Results: Week 13:- Chris Pickett 4 Steve Gillam 3, Nick Fullwell 7 Jayden Harper 0, Jason Lowe 6 Dave Edwards 1, Daz Hand 4 Shane Passey 3, Joe Poole 7 Rhys Cox 0, Caden Marsh 7 Stephen Cartwright 0, Ian Townsend 7 Grant Jackson 0, Craig Lowin 6 Sam Page 1, Ryan Hardman 5 Craig Slater 2, Jake Shipley 7 Robbie Hipkiss 0, Jon Underhill 5 Trevor Cunningham 2, Paul Wells 7 Tom Hanson 0, Chris Cox 5 Joe Woodhouse 2, Rhys Cox 4 Robbie Hipkiss 3, Ryan Hardman 4 Nick Fullwell 3, Jayden Harper 4 Stephen Cartwright 3, Grant Jackson 5 Caden Marsh 2, Craig Slater 6 Chris Pickett 1, Jason Lowe 7 Shane Passey 0, Craig Lowin 4 Joe Poole 3, Tom Hanson 6 Daz Hand 1, Dave Edwards 4 Jake Shipley 3, Paul Wells 7 Trevor Cunningham 0, Steve Gillam 4 Chris Cox 3, Ian Townsend 6 Joe Woodhouse 1, Jon Underhill 5 Sam Page 2, Caden Marsh 7 Dave Edwards 0.
A 6-2 win over Joe Bartolo sees Simon Pritchard hold on to pole position in division one of the Gilbert’s Bar Monday Night Singles League with 116 points. Pritchard has a lead of nine points over second placed Chris Manoila after he was held to a 4-4 draw by Wayne Speed, but he does have a game in hand on Pritchard. Third placed Michael Smith has games in hand on the two players above hum, but he is twenty-four points off the top and reigning champion Scott Baker is fourth on ninety-one points with a huge six games in hand on Simon Pritchard.
In division two Matt Ford takes over the leadership from Wayne Barratt after he beat Liam Davis 8-0 and Barratt didn’t play. Ford has a slender one point lead on Barratt and has played one game more than him. Former leader Neville Quinton is third, he is on 122 points with two games in hand on Ford and one on Barratt after his 5-3 win over Michele Pritchard.
Full Results:Game 18:- R.Brown 2 A.Lubkowski 6, C.Manoila 4 W.Speed 4, D.Rich 3 O.Garratt 5, M.Pugh 5 K.Szabo 3, J.Bartolo 2 S.Pritchard 6, Kev Bate 4 Michael Smith 4, E.Gripton 2 M.Franks 6, S.Davis 5 A.Warrender 3, Martin Smith 5 Miller Ford 3, C.Hobbs 5 Keogh Bate 3, M.Franks 5 S.Davis 3, N.Quinton 5 M.Pritchard 3, L.Davis 0 Matt Ford 8, D.Akers 3 K.Holyhead 5.
Junction ‘B’ have opened up a ten points lead at the top of the singles league in the Wolverhampton Tuesday Night Darts League, after they won 4-3 at Ashmore, making it thirty-six straight wins for the leaders, and second placed Dog and Partridge ’B’ lost their home game with Wednesfield Legion 4-3. Third placed Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ are now within two points of Dog and Partridge, their 7-0 success at Junction ‘D’ taking their points tally sixty.
In the doubles league only four points separate the top four teams. Once again its Junction ‘B’ that lead the field, their 3-0 win at Ashmore taking their number of points to fifty-eight. Second placed Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ also had a 3-0 win at Junction ‘D’ to put them on fifty-six points with a two points lead on both third and fourth placed Golden Lion ‘A’ and New Gate Inn. Golden Lion ‘A’ suffered a 2-1 defeat away to Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ while New Gate Inn won their home tie with Pheasant 2-1.
Full Results:Game 36:Singles League:- Ashmore 3 Junction ‘B’ 4, Bradmore Arms 2 Milestone 5, Dog and Partridge ‘B’ 3 Wednesfield Legion 4, Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 4 Golden Lion ‘A’ 3, Golden Lion ‘B’ 4 Wheatsheaf 3, Junction ‘C’ 1 Dog and Partridge ‘A’ 6, Junction ‘D’ 0 Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 7, New Gate Inn 5 Pheasant 2, Red Lion 2 Junction ‘A’ 5, Three Crowns 2 Woodfield 5, Doubles League:- Ashmore 0 Junction ‘B’ 3, Bradmore Arms 1 Milestone 2, Dog and Partridge ‘B’ 2 Wednesfield Legion 1, Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 2 Golden Lion ‘A’ 1, Golden Lion ‘B’ 2 Wheatsheaf 1, Junction ‘C’ 1 Dog and Partridge ‘A’ 2, Junction ‘D’ 0 Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 3, New Gate Inn 2 Pheasant 1, Red Lion 0 Junction ‘A’ 3, Three Crowns 1 Woodfield 2.
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