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Dudley Dell gained an impressive 44 shot home win over Lea Hall in the South Staffs Premier League.

Last season's Dudley and District Thursday League Division One Champions clinched a double over the White Horse winning at home 6-4 and away 8-3.

The George also clinched a double over West Brom Labour at home 8-2 and away 8-3.

There were two 9-1 wins in Division Two, Beech Tree over DMBEC and Old Cross against Gate.

Coombs Wood thrashed Woodman Saltwells at home in Division Three 8-2 but lost the return 9-1.

There was a 10-0 win from Netherton Cons in Division Four over Dudley Sports and in Division Five there were 8-2 wins for Allbright and Wilson over Romsley and for West Brom Labour against Baggeridge.

Cradley Heath Libs won away 9-2 at Dudley Sports in Division Six.

The best result in Division Seven came from Pensnett Social at Kingswinford Cons were they won 9-2.

The best result in the Dudley Ladies League came from Coombs Wood A' who beat their B' side 9-0.

The outstanding result in the Senior Citizens League came in Division Three with Netherton Cons defeating Wernley 8-0.

Romsley had Stan Webb 21-3 to thank as they edged in by three in W and W Premier Division Six against Hall Green.

Elliot McGuinness from the Royal Oak BC Halesowen has been selected captain of the Warwick and Worcester Junior County team in their opening encounter against Potteries in the BCGBA Junior County Championships on May 11.

After a resurgence in the British Crown Green Ladies Senior County Championships over recent seasons Dudley and District ladies came back down to earth with a bump, losing their first match of this seasons campaign by 60 overall against North Warwickshire.

At home at the George Warley the Black Country outfit had two winners in the first four, Mandy Pagett 21-16, Jenny Geary 21-17 but trailed by five.

In the second four wins from Julie Bullock 21-10 and two 21-15 wins from Rita Barnett and Jan Pratley turned the situation round and the home side lead by 15.

The outstanding performance on the day came from Claire Pugh with a 21-6 victory and she was ably supported in the back four by Ann Hill 21-12 and Ruth Brookes 21-14 which meant a respectable home win by 43 for Dudley.

North Warwickshire however have one of the trickiest home greens in the country at Bedworth and this was to prove conclusive on the day.

After the first four away Dudley trailed by 24 with Jos Felton the lone winner 21-10.

It then got worse as without a winner in the middle four which included a second 21-3 reversal Dudley fell even further behind to the tune of 74.

Although Alison Gaynham became Dudley's second winner away 21-15 the final home plus for North Warwickshire was 103.

Dudley County Secretary Sue Pugh said it was now a case of back to the drawing board and hopefully a win against the counties next opponents Shropshire on May 18.

10:16am Thursday 8th May 2008

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