New Season, New County League for 2026-27
With some key players returning to their original clubs (Steve Davis and Tony Moogan and Rob Paterson to the BirminghamTFL, runner up Uppy Lally relocating to Cheltenham, and Mike Murphy taking a year off dur to work commitments) the composition for this season's Staffordshire County League will be the remaining members of the South Staffs Club and four players from the Robin Hood club of Willenhall. Matches will normally take place on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Robin Hood pub, The Crescent, Shepwell Green, WIllenhall, at 8pm. Some games will take place in Short Heath. New player Steve Hunter from Tipton stared well with a 0-0 draw off Malcolm Niles.
In the Staffordshire Cup, which continues on regardless of lack of outside interest, the draw for the 2nd round is-
Sam Thurmston (Willenhall) v Steve Hunter (Tipton)
Tony Aston (Darlaston) 3 v 2 Kim Bradbury (Short Heath)
Dawn Brookes (Essington 0 v 2 Mike Bradbury (Short Heath)
Scott Minifie (Darlaston) 1v 0 Tony Minifie (Darlaston)
Mike Murphy (Brownhills), Malcolm Niles (Walsall) and Sean Bradbury (Rugeley) have byes to round 3.
The draw for the Mercian Cup is -
Mike Murphy v Mike Bradbury Tony Aston v Steve Hunter Sam Thurnston v Maca Niles Sean Bradbury v Scott Minifie