Competition Results –
K.O. Cup
Mind the Gap 7 v Tipsy Toad Toppers 3
Auxiliary Cup
Hub Hyenas 7 v Wee Rock Horrors 3
Tipsy Toad hosted both K.O.Cup and Auxiliary Cup finals, Thursday last, the excellent venue totally rearranged to accommodate the 4 teams involved and many supporters. The committee extend their thanks to Toad’s hosts Lisa and Andy for their their mid match fayre and generous prizes donated for the presentation. Both matches concluded all team games for the season, with just Mens and Ladies singles / pairs remaining. Competition details within this article, entries still available, but limited.
Presentation night falls on Thursday, May 19th at Los Cucalos, details are with each team captain, to include choice of menu. All league members and guests are most welcome, to enjoy table magic, a three course dinner, award presentation and music till very late.
Mind the Gap v Tipsy Toad Toppers
League champions Gap completed a fine League and Cup double, their opponents Toppers taking the champs to the 10th leg of the final. Toad won the bull to determine first throw, Lee Maiden outstanding with 100,140,140 and a D2, Darren Sanderson replying with 2×100. Gap responded with a James Brown ton, Gordon Cowan adding 125,140 and D2 for 1-1.
You would have gambled your last tenner on Brown, Sanderson, Cowan, winning the next, but a Gildea 140 and another ton from Maiden followed by S17,D1 made it 1-2. A Sam Salt 140 and a Cowan D4 levelled the tie. The next two legs before the break, comfortably went Gap’s way via Brown 121, and Carlos Escansiano 100, D5, plus Sanderson and Bliss Wright 100, D1 taking the score to 4-2.
Gidea had the unenviable challenge of Brown in the opening singles and acquitted himelf well with a 125, Brown answering with100,131 and a 32 out. Esco 95, 121 was favourite for the next, but hadn’t reckoned on a Phil de Lacy, 140, 86 and D16, now 5-3. Maiden with throw faced Salt in the 9th, finding 81,81,110, insufficient as the Gap man replied with a 140 and D4, score now 6-3. Paul Moody now had the opportunity of winning the match, with throw.
Topper Paddy Winterbourne 81,100 was always chasing Moody who found D20 and 100,140, to complete a Gap double. The remaining 2 legs were completed, Gap’s Che Liam a 60 out, Wright a D5.
MOTM – Wright – Maiden
Hub Hyenas v Wee Rock Horrors
Division 2 champions the Rock, disappointingly found the going a little tough, many of their stars not quite finding the form that won them the title. Graham Solomans led Rock off with a ton, countered by a Jay Wilkinson 100 and D8. Mike Tierney made it all square on D4, Alan Havelock recording a ton. Legs 3 and 4 went Hubs way, Dylan Fitzsimmons D4 and Wilkinson D16, gaining the all important doubles, John Rodford finding T20 with ease. Billy Dolling nailed the Rocks second leg on D2, for 3-2.
Concluding the half Paul Durrant doubled on 20 for a 79 out and a half time lead 4-2.
Solomans resumed the game with a win on D4, Rodford hitting 100,140,100 but needing a further 20+ darts to complete the 501, opponent Dolling 100, unable to capitalise on Rodford’s shortcomings. Fitzsimmons D10 and Wilkinson a 56 out got the Hubbers over the line for a 7-3 victory. The two remaining legs were shared Durrant D10 and Tierney 100, D11. MOTM – Rodford – Tierney.
