Big victories for top three summer sides
THERE were big wins for the top three teams in Division One of the Harborne and District Summer League.
Leaders Smethwick Labour Club returned from Quinborne with a 7-2 victory, while second and third-placed Midland Red and Hillyfields 'A' recorded 8-1 away wins against Woodgate Sports and Social and Man on the Moon, leaving them both just two points adrift of Smethwick.
A 9-0 win at home to Avenue Social has extended Old Crown's unbeaten record to seven wins. Bartley Green FC are second in the table, two points behind Old Crown with a game in hand.
There were 180s for T McGlone (Midland Red), T Hamilton (Hillyfields 'A') and W Armstrong (Bell Inn), while 160s were recorded by P Watkins (Midland Red) and S Passetti (Quinton Members Club).
* ANDY Hutchings, with 3-0 wins against Jim Norris and Mark Price, moved into pole position in the Olton Double Top League.
Bob Nixon had mixed fortunes, beating Karl Bunce and Paul Higgins 3-0 before going down somewhat surprisingly 2-1 to Tom Kelly. Nevertheless, Nixon, who is on 45 points - two short of Hutchings - has three games in hand on the leader.
Tony Randell has moved up into third place following two straight 3-0 wins over Dave Hutchings and Steve Sidwell to put him within three points of Hutchings from two games fewer.
* WITH Mark Birch losing 2-1 to Mathew Gallett, Ian McFarlane now not only has a two-point lead at the top of the Brook Meadow Individual Double Top League but also a game in hand.
McFarlane beat Adam Gallett 2-1 while Birch bounced back from his defeat to win 3-0 against Ross Macken with scores of 5x100, 137, 180 and a 100 finish. At the other end of the table Terry Blakemore finished the 3-0 winner against Terry Clay.
However, Blakemore remains rooted to the foot of the table on 14 points with Clay just ahead of him on 22 points.
* ON August 30 Stirchley United WMC will be staging a ladies knockout with a first prize of £300 sponsored by Coors Brewery. The entry fee is £5 per player (£6 on the day) payable to Stirchley WMC and should be sent together with the entry to Dennis Stokes, Flat 2, 106 Park Hill, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8DS.
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