Saltley Amateur Gardeners move six points clear in Sheldon and District Winter League
Dec 30 2009 by Alan Towe, Birmingham Mail
SALTLEY Amateur Gardeners continue to dominate the Premier Division of the Sheldon and District Winter League, their latest fixture bringing a 6-3 win at Crown A to give them a six-point advantage at the top of the table.
Mackadown Social won 6-3 against Pavilions but have lost their No.2 spot after going down 5-4 in a rearranged game at home to RAFA. Taking over second place is Olton RBL, who enjoyed a 9-0 whitewash of Crown B.
In Division Two, leaders Yardley Arms lost 6-3 at home to Ridgemere Social and have dropped to fourth in the table. Ridgemere have leaped from fifth to pole position, level on points with Forget-Me-not who had a 6-3 win at Small Heath Gardeners Flights.
Kingshurst Labour Club took advantage of Highwood’s postponed fixture against Brook Meadow to leapfrog them into top spot in Division One after beating Yardley Ex Colts 6-3. However, should Highwood win their game in hand they will return to the top on average.
Finding the three treble twenties this week were N Clarke (Saltley Amateur Gardeners), D Whitehouse (Kingshurst Labour Club) and T Constable (Redhill Tavern).
n IN DIVISION One of the Four Oaks and District League, third-placed Boldmere Sports ended the fine run of second-in-the-table Sportsmans Rest by beating them 5-4 on their own board to leave both teams four points behind undefeated Sutton Sports, who beat a strong Cross Keys Arrows outfit 7-2.
At the other end of the division, Anvil Nomads moved off the foot of the table with a 6-3 win against Red Lion Flights, who have taken over bottom spot.
In Division Two, Fox and Dogs lost ground in the title race as they suffered a surprising 7-2 home defeat to the Pint Pot Flights team. Fox and Dogs are now six points adrift of leaders The Fox.
n THE first round of the Presidents Cup was on the fixture card for the Forest of Arden Winter League.
The shock of the round was provided by Division Two’s Highwood Kenny Boys, who beat First Division opponents Sheldon Arrows 6-3.
