Week 18:

Matt Smallwood

The final week of League action proved too be an exciting night as with just 2pts seperating leadewrs Kings Arms and second placed Plough Hounds, both the two front runners emerged on Storrington, with the Arms taking on the Anchor, while the Hounds visited the Storrington Club….

The Hounds needed to better the Arms score by 2pts in order to retain their Championship, but just came up short, although they beat Storrington Club 7-2, and preserved their 100% record, the Arms, won the last double in their match with the Anchor to clinch the Championship with a 6-3 win, to win the League by 1pt..

Tony Peters was in good form for the Rising Sun, he hit a 115 & 100 finishes to help his side thump the Mill House 8-1, and take third place in the final table..    Steyning take fourth spot after beating the Plough 6-3, for whom Matt Smallwood [pictured] hit a maximum, while the Railway A came strong in the final few weeks to finish a creditable fifth, with a 8-1 beating of their Colts in the final week, young Scott Russell hit a 180  as some consolation for the Colts..

The Anchor, despite losing to the Kings Arms, finished in sixth, while BBHVC’s no show at the Bedford cost them a 9-0 walkover, and dropped them down to seventh.    Shelley Arms also lost out to a 9-0 walkover against the Kings Arms B to eventually make eight spot’

Southwater Club received a 9-0 walkover, as the HFC @ the Bear failed to show, as a result Southwater ended up fifteenth, while the HFC @ the Bear ended up bottom side in eighteenth, mainly due to giving away too many walkovers in the final weeks.      Windmill ended the season with a 5-4 defeat to the Rising Sun B, but did enough to avoid the bottom spot….

Week 17:

      Nick Edwards

     With just one week left in the season, the Kings Arms went back top of the League, following their 9-0 thrashing of the Railway Colts, Steve Archibald celebrated the victory with a 180…   

    Prevous leaders Plough Hounds could only beat third placed Rising Sun 5-4, although Nick Edwards [pictured] did grab a maximum, while Alan Wyatt knocked in a fine 117 checkout for the Sun..   Steyning beat Storrington Club to cement fourth spot, while BBHVC lying fifth beat the Windmill 6-3…

     Kings Arms B’s Marc Liversey knocked in his second maximum in as many weeks, but all to no avail, as they lost out to a rampant Bedford side 7-2.     All four remaining matches ended up with 6-3 scorelines, Anchor Inn beat the Mill House, Southwater overcame Rising Sun B to move clear of the bottom two.    In mid table, Plough beat HFC @ the Bear, and the Railway A rolled over the Shelley Arms….

Week 16:

   Andy  MacDonald

    Both the top two sides posted big victories in pursuit of this years Championship..      Leaders Plough Hounds thumped the Anchor Inn 8-1, while second placed Kings Arms whitewashed the Mill House 9-0, that win leaves the Arms just 2pts adrift…

    Third and fourth placed teams clashed at the Rising Sun, as the hosts stay third following their 6-3 win over Steyning CC.     BBHVC struggled to beat lowly Southwater Club 5-4, but stay fifth, and in another close match, bottom side Windmill edged out Kings Arms B 5-4.

    Andy MacDonald [pictured] hit a maximum, to help the Plough beat the Rising Sun B 6-3,  the Shelley Arms overcame the Railway Colts 7-2 to remain in the top half of the table, Railway A stopped at the Bedford, and emerged victorious 6-3.    Finally the Storrington Club were awarded a 9-0 walkover, as their opponents HFC @: the Bear couldn’t raise a side…

    Other 180′s recorded this week, include   Steve Arnold, Marc Liversey, Mark Knight, Ross Gillingham and Nigel Wakefield…

Week 15:

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       Kez Botting                                         Ali Blanch

     The top of the table clash between the League’s two unbeaten sides, proved to be a cracker, with 70 scores of 100 or plus posted by the Kings Arms & the Plough Hounds…

    Both teams went into the match with identical records and points, but it was the Hounds who emerged clear leaders, after beating their fierce rivals 6-3.    After the singles it was still level 3-3, but the reigning Champions powered home, taking all three doubles.   Hounds Kez Botting [pictured] & Del Furminger struck 180′s, while the inform Mark Knight responded with a fine 125 finish for the Billingshurst side..

   The Rising Sun, helped by a Tony Peters maximum stay third after beating  HFC @the Bear 7-2, while fourth placed Steyning C.C. also cruised home 7-2 against the Anchor, for whom Peter Bow posted a 180, Rob Stocker hit a great 126 finish for the winners.    BBHVC’s  Ali Blanch [pictured], and Kevin Downes were both on target with a maximums, as the villagers beat the Plough 6-3,  Matt Smallwood hit a consolation 180..,

    The Bedford surprised the Shelley Arms 5-4, and the Mill House won 6-3 against the Railway Colts..     Southwater Club’s John Hindle made a rare appearance, and duly struck the seasons second best finish, a brilliant 151, but his effort couldn’t save his side from a narrow 5-4 defeat by the Kings Arms B..  

    Storrington Club’s Dave Bullen knocked in a brace of 180′s during his sides 5-4 defeat by the Rising Sun B, while the Railway’s game with the Windmill was postponed…..

Week 14:

                  

      Mark Knight                                        Del Furminger

     Things are hotting up, in the chase for this years Championship after week 14′s action..   Long time leaders Kings Arms were final caught, with 4 weeks to go…    Plough Hounds drew level with the Arms, but remain second, due to hitting fewer maximums, leaving next weeks match up between the two unbeaten sides, a mouth watering prospect……

     The Arms entertained the Steyning Club in a high scoring encounter, which produced two maximums, and a big finish.  Mark Knight [ pictured ] for the Arms, and Steyning’s Paul Humphries hit the 180′s, while young Nathan Pearce struck a fine 135 outshot for Steyning..    Although winning 5-4, the Arms were caught by the reigning Champions Plough Hounds, who found the going a lot easier at the Mill House, where veteran Del Furminger [ pictured] was in great form for the Hounds hitting a 180, and checking out on 100 as the Champions cruised through 8-1…

     The Rising Sun thrashed their B side 9-0, to move back into the top three, replacing the beaten Steyning Club..   Anchor hold on to fifth spot , following a comfortable 7-2 win over HFC @ the Bear, while BBHVC ‘s top three hopes, ended with a 6-3 defeat at the Storrington Club..

      The Bedford and the Windmill both grabbed much needed 5-4 victories, at the bottom end of the table, when defeating the Railway Colts & Shelley Arms respectably,  Gary Bradshaw for the Bedford, and Barry Dumbrill for the Windmill both banged home 180′s, Bradshaw’s being his first ever in a league game.   In the final two matches, Plough beat Kings Arms B 7-2, while the Railway A steamed rolled over the Southwater Club 8-1…

Week 13:

              

    Stuart Chambers                                      Barry Dumbrill

    Leaders Kings Arms head the League table after week 13′s matches by 3pts from the reigning Champions Plough Hounds, both sides have 100% records, and in week 15 they face each other at the Plough, in a match up that will determin this years Champions’.

   In there latest outings, both sides posted 8-1 victories, with the Arms mauling the HFC at the Bear, while Gary Newman inspired the Hounds to victory over the Railway Colts, Newman hitting a 180, and a 124 finish, his team mate Stuart Chambers [pictured] also struck a maximum..

   Steyning CC stay in third following a 6-3 win over the Mill House, while the Rising Sun hang on to 4th spot, despite losing 5-4 at BBHVC, veteran Pete Wickersham rolled back the years for the Sun, with a fine 102 finish..  Fifth placed Anchor also suffered a surprise defeat, when going down to the Rising Sun B 5-4…

  Barry Dumbrill [pictured] knocked in his second 180 of the season against the Bedford , to help the Windmill win their second match, and move closer to avoiding bottom spot.   The Plough’s Andy McDonald also hit his second maximum, but it was not enough to save his side from a 5-4 defeat by the Railway A , while in other results, Shelley Arms beat the Southwater Club 6-3, Storrington edged out the Kings Arms B 5-4

Week 12:

Dave Ansell

The Kings Arms from Billingshurst opened up a 3pt lead over the Plough Hounds after last weeks games…   The Arms, led by skipper Dave Ansell [pictured], who struck a maximum, comfortably saw off the challenge from the Rising Sun B 8-1,  while their closest challengers Plough Hounds faced a tougher matchup with third placed Steyning CC…    Steyning’s Paul Humphries was in blistering form for Steyning, as he banged in two scores of 180, to hold the Hounds 3-3 after the Singles, but the reigning Champions responded well by taking all three doubles for a fine 6-3 win to keep the pressure on the leaders…

BBHVC, got back to winning ways following two recent defeats, with a close fought 5-4 victory over the high flying Anchor, for whom Simon Marshall struck a well timed 114 finish…   Two more 5-4 scorelines, saw victories for the Mill House over HFC @ the Bear, and Storrington Club against the Railway A…

The Rising Sun whitewashed the Kings Arms B 9-0, for the weeks best win, while Southwater Club’s 6-3 win at the Bedford was their first of the season, and finally the Shelley Arms made it back to back victories, by beating the Plough 7-2…

Week 11:

Gary Kennard

The top three sides in the League this season, showed why they are in those postions by posting big 8-1 victories, as the League enters the second half of the season..

Leaders Kings Arms were in sparkling form at Broadbridge Heath Village Club, helped by maximums from Ross Gillingham [twice], Mark Knight & Nigel ‘geordie’ Wakefield they ended any hope of the villagers chances of becoming the new Champions, although Gary Kennard [pictured], responded well by cracking in a great 148 finish..

The reigning Champions Plough Hounds kept up the pressure on the leaders following their mauling of HFC @ the Bear, helped by a 106 checkout for Dan Bradford, while third placed Steyning CC posted their second 8-1 victory in the week by thumping HFC @ the Bear in a rearranged game, then followed it up by beating the Railway Colts.   Dan Bennett with two 180′s was Steyning’s star performer…

The Plough from Lower Beeding also got in on the act, by winning 8-1 against the struggling Bedford, while both the Anchor & the Shelley Arms had to settle for modest 6-3 wins, as they were truimphant over Kings Arms B & the Storrington Club respectably…

Both the remaining two games ended with narrow 5-4 victories for the two Rising Sun teams,  the A’s helped by skipper Tony Peters 110 finish    beat  the Railway A for whom Ian Russell replied with a 180,  while the B’s edged out the Mill House, despite 180 for the Mill’s Steve Weeks, and his team mate Steve Ellis 108 checkout….

Postponed / Cancelled Fixtures

A number of matches have been postponed or cancelled over the first half of the season.

A date must now be sorted within the next 14 days, to play these outstanding matches. Failure will see the non cancelling side awarded 9-0 walkovers, and the cancelling side will be penalised according to the League Rules.

Week 1:         HFC @ Bear v Windmill,   BBHVC v  Shelley Arms

Week 7:        Storrington Club v Southwater Club,

Week 8:        Plough v Windmill,   Steyning Club v HFC @ the Bear

When a date is fixed, please inform the League Secretary.

NO GAMES TO BE PLAYED AFTER THE FINAL FIXTURE.

Week 10: Doubles Competition > 4th August

2011 Doubles Finalists

R.Gillingham, M.Knight, S.Archibald, B.Stevens

Last Thursday, 70 players competed in the League Doubles competition at a packed Roffey Club.    Last years Champions, Tony Ayres & Andy Alderton, couldn’t defend their title, so new Champions were sure to be crowned.

The competition was dominated by the Billingshurst side Kings Arms, for they eventually went on to fill three of the four semi-finalists on a night of high scoring.  Five  180′s were struck, Kev Downes, Tony Peters, Matt Hoyte, Pete Wickersham & Brian Stevens being the ace marksmen, while Rob Metcalfe [115], Steve Archibald [106] & Gary Simpson [102], all knocked in big outshots.

From the top half of the draw, Kings Arms Mark Knight & Ross Gillingham fought their way through to meet BBHVC’S Gary Kennard & Kev Downes, while in the bottom section Kings Arms supplied both pairs, with Dave Ansell & Matt Hoyte taking on Steve Archibald and Brian ” shakey” Stevens.

Knight & Gillingham fought off the challenge of the Broadbridge Heath duo 2-1, to meet their team mates Steve Archibald & Brian Stevens, who ended Ansell & Hoyte’s hopes 2-1.

The Final was rather one-sided, with Knight & Gillingham cruising through 2-0, to ber crowned Southwater Pairs Champions for 2011.