Hotshots duo too hot for rivals in Coseley League doubles
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Hotshots duo Jamie Hughes and Ryan O’Connor came through a field of more than 40 entries to clinch the Coseley Friday Doubles title.
They defeated Wednesfield Cons pair Wayne Jones and Chris Slater 4-3 in a gripping final, having ousted Tom Bissell & Steve Davis 3-1 in the semi-finals while Jones & Slater were dispatching Luke Messer & Kian Rogers 3-1.
Losing in the quarter-finals were Ryan Tinsley & Shane Gill, Jason Morris & Ash Wilkinson, Jordan Preece & Carl Sparrow, and Joe Turner & Harry Williams.
Junction B made history by winning all 38 matches in the Wolverhampton Tuesday League - clinching their perfect season by defeating New Gate 6-1 in their finale thanks to Paul Simmons, Adam Teasdale, Dean Fullwood, Paul Bromley, Paul Price and John Simms.
Dog B finished second after defeating Dog A 4-3, courtesy of Rich Newey, Phil Mayo, Pete Pearce and Paul Lucas, while Gilberts B ended third after a 5-2 success at Bradnore Arms - Chris Maniola, Jimmy Handley, Simon Pritchard, Michele Pritchard and Wayne Speed all winning.
Wednesfield Sunday League leaders Wednesfield Legion head into final four matches just one point clear at the top after defeating Golden Lion 5-1 with wins from Glen Mcgrandle, Craig Carey, Conrad Taylor, Ryan Bourne and Paul Bromley.
Second-placed Junction kept the pressure on by crushing Wednesfield Cons 6-0 - Rich Newey, Mark Curley, Phil Mayo, Paul Price, Justin Evans and Ian Stanton the super six.
The Angel had a great 6-0 victory over Gilberts B - Jaydee Matthews, Dave Trainer, Alan Marsh, Mike Matthews, Pete Pearce and Ade Worley doing the damage.
Staffs Knot lead the West Midlands Super League by one point after crushing Gate Inn 5-0 - Ryan O’Connor, Jamie Hughes, Dan Hands, Luke Messer and Jack Aldridge the Knot victors.
Second-placed Kings Head had a 5-0 success at Chase Social thanks to Rich Platt, Adam Teasdale, Mark Maiden, Matty Dennant and Owen Maiden , while Dudley Ex won 4-1 at Carrington - Glen Mcgrandle, Mark Craddock, Ian Jones and Cameron Baird their winners.
The newly-formed Junction Tuesday league will be holding its AGM on Thursday, July 2 (7pm) at The Junction, Wolverhampton.
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