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Round-up
for week ending May 19, 2006 |
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Chris wins title play-off in action finale The conclusion of this year’s Friday Night Darts League was reached on
May 19 with the final action taking place. At the oche it featured the
Division Three play-off between Adie Blackham and Chris Ray. Both players had
exchanged positions at the top throughout the season, resulting in a tie for
title honours. The destination of the championship trophy and the large cash
prize money added to the tension and both players were clearly nervous when
it came down to the deciding doubles. Fortunately for Chris, it was he who
grabbed a 2-1 win to snatch the £185 first place prize leaving Adie to take
the runner's-up spot and with it a £135 prize. Both players will be able to
collect their winnings at the end-of-season presentation night that takes
place on Friday June 2 at Shodfriars with an 8.30pm start time.
Boston Standard Premier Division: 1
Shane Parker (£285), 2 Martyn Palmer (£205), 3 Mick Ray (£125), 4 Ady
Parker (£65). Other awards: Most 180s, Mick Ray (13 maximums). The same
player also hit the top three-dart average of 30.83. Top checkout went
to Martyn Palmer for his 154 finish.
Annual meeting: The league’s annual
meeting will be held at Shodfriars on Friday July 28 at 8pm with next season
set to get under way on Friday August 25. Ladies section: There’s still time
for ladies to take their places in an all-female section for next season.
Entries are already being accepted. Anyone wishing to play should contact
Emma on (01205) 352990. |
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Round-up
for week ending May 12, 2006 |
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Boston Standard Premier Division What a super way to end the season! Newly crowned champion
Shane Parker took on Graham Sharp in the penultimate game. And they produced
a classic encounter. Shane was at his best and went into a 2-0 lead after he
hit 15 and 17-dart legs. But Graham responded by taking leg three in 16
darts. He then scored 180, 55, 140 and finished off with a 126 checkout for a
superb 12-dart leg to tie the match at 2-2. But the champion came back to
take the next two legs to secure a 4-2 win with an impressive 26.95 average.
Graham though, bettered this. He produced a 28.51 average in defeat to leave
him to ponder how he had lost. The final game saw Martyn Palmer take to the oche
against Simon Trigg with the former having to settle for second spot this
year. There was no pressure on the outcome and a relaxed Martyn put Simon to
the sword with some great darts. He cruised into a 2-0 lead before scoring
heavily. Leg three was over in a flash as Martyn scored 140, 140, 100, 85 and
36 (out) for a 14-dart leg. And he followed that with scores of 180, 100, 60,
140 and 21 (out) for yet another 14-dart leg. It gave him a 30.36 average to
narrowly miss the season’s best of 30.86 by just one dart
***** Any new entries for next season should contact Emma (via
Shodfriars) with all divisions looking for additional players including
ladies for their very own division. |
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Round-up
for week ending May 5, 2006 |
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Boston Standard Premier Division Shane Parker took the top title once again. And he has
done it with one game still to play. In the process, he took his fourth crown
in the last five years. A hard-fought double battle on the night saw him gain
a win over Tony Hillyard (4-2) and then in the second match against Chris
Royal, he needed a 180 and a 15-dart leg to escape with a 4-3. The latter
played some of his best darts to date. But the two outcomes meant that Shane
had given himself a five-point cushion over nearest rival Martyn Palmer who,
despite beating Deb Royal 4-1 to secure second place, is now unable to catch
Shane despite also having a game left to play. Kev Lenton spent his usual age at the oche up against
Bob Mountain. A quick game for once looked on as Kev raced into a 3-0 lead.
But 15 darts failed to kill the match off and yes, you guessed it, a
seven-legger followed as Bob drew level at 3-3 with a 180. But “the Cliff
Thorburn of darts” held on to win 4-3. Ady Parker then moved into third spot after he gained a
4-1 win over an exhausted Bob only to watch Mick Ray snatch that away from
him after he produced a 25.76 average (top in division, including his 13th
180) as he beat Kev Lenton 4-1. This result saw Kev’s final game in the competition end
in defeat. After 17 years in the top flight, he is also the only player to
play every year since day one in 1989. Dave Hasnip ended with a brilliant leg
of darts — scores of 180, 60, 140, 121 (out) gave him a 12-dart leg as he
raced to a 4-1 win over Chris Royal. Tony Hillyard and Deb Royal brought the night to a close
somewhat later than scheduled. Each player took a brace of leg wins at a time
with Tony taking the first and last two, to win 4-2. Steve Davis withdrew with just three games to go all
points have been amended for the second half of the season. Thankfully no one
at the top loses out due to this player’s decision. Lincs Racing Division Two The destination of this title was settled last week. But
Richard Pearson extended his lead at the top as he finished with another best
average when hitting a 20.78 in a 3-1 over Paul Storr. Harry Lee was left in
second spot some four points adrift, despite ending his campaign with two
wins — a 3-0 success over Mick Vinters being followed by a 3-2 victory over
Rick Woods. But too many defeats, albeit by slender 3-2 margins proved costly
in the end. Mick Flynn was one win away from securing third place.
But a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Redvers Dickinson left the door ajar for
Derek Johnson to grab it off him. Things, though, looked grim for him after
he lost 3-2 to Rob Scrupps. But a 3-0 win over Dick Taylor put him back in
third place, leaving Mick with no promotion and only fourth placed prize
money for compensation. Pedro Silva and Kev Dickinson (both in mid-table)
finished just a point apart after Pedro ended his first season with a 3-1 win
over Kev. The final game between Mick Parker and Mick Vinters went the full
distance before finding a winner. Parker found most of his darts hitting the
floor after bounce-outs while Mick hit a 98 checkout (division’s best) to win
3-2. John Smith’s Division Three This has been the tightest division by far, resulting in
a tie at the top. Chris Ray and Adie Blackham went into the night’s games
level. And they finished locked together in the table as both gained 2-1
victories over Keith Dack and Suzy Watson respectively. Pete Johnson gained enough points to clinch third spot.
A 2-1 defeat to Suzy Watson caused a scare, but a narrow 2-1 win over Di
Jenkins was just enough in game two. The fourth position and £50 in prize money will also
need a play-off to find a winner as three players all tied George Harness,
Dennis Turner and Rob Birtwhistle. Each amassed 55 points after Friday’s
action. The final game saw Carla Slade end with a 2-1 win over
Christine Holmes. Unfortunately it was not enough for either player to deny
Suzy Watson and Emma Grant of a one-two finish in the ladies’ battle for
cash. League news in brief Still on the subject of ladies’ darts, a further
reminder that the search for additional females in on-going in a bid to
establish a ladies-only league next season. Full details from Emma c/o
Shodfriars. Play-offs will be staged over the next two weeks with
finals night taking place on Friday June 2 at Shodfriars at 8.30pm.
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