DARTS: It was back to league action for the Astwood Bank Winter teams and the three front-runners in Division One all secured comfortable wins.

Queens A ran out 15-6 winners at the Lygon, while the Black Horse saw off Mount Pleasant 14-7 and Batchley beat Arrow Valley 12-9. The other Division One game went the way of the Red Lion who beat the Trades 12-9.

In the second division, early leaders Seven Stars overcame the Gate 12-9 while the Astwood Bank Club gained revenge against the Centrepoint 13-8 after the latter had knocked them out of the Cup the previous week.

The Lodge Park Club took the points by a single leg at the Coach House while the Kings Arms ran out 12-9 winners at Queens B.

The maximums this week came from the Red Lion's Roger Bennett and Keith Walker of the Trades.