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SINGLES
SUPER DARTS LEAGUE
Latest
reports from the 2007-2008 season in the
Staffsmart Singles Super League are:
Index
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Season 2007-2008 |
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On The Oche: reports by Colin Hewson
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Latest tables 2007-2008
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Round-up for June 24 QUEEN OF SPADES SIGNS UP ‘THE POWER’ |
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Annual meeting news The Staffsmart Super League and the Queen of Spades
Premier League and will be holding their annual meeting at the Queen of
Spades on Friday June 20, 2008 starting at 8.00pm. The Friday
night league is looking to increase its prize money for next season.
Anyone with an interest in joining the committee, or any of last season’s
existing players with proposed rule changes, should attend the meeting. |
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Round-up for May 2 CAMPAIGN AT ITS CONCLUSION The conclusion of the Staffsmart Super League was
reached on Friday night. With Graham McFarland already crowned champion, the
battle was on for the other places. Shane Parker needed two wins to oust
landlord Colin Hewson from the runner-up spot. In game one against Richard
Pearson, it was Richard who made the better start by taking the opening leg
to lead 1-0. But Shane quickly got his game together and turned things around
with 18 and 21 dart legs to lead at 2-1. Richard then produced his best leg
of darts in the match to restore parity once again at 2-2. It was Shane,
though, who was able to raise his game further and a 23-dart leg made it 3-2.
That was followed by a 180 (his 13th of the season) in a 17-dart leg to
secure a 4-2 win. Game two was against Nicky Murphy and he made a blistering
start by securing a 1-0 lead in just 15 darts with a 131 checkout. It was
soon 3-0 before Nicky got a chance at a double, hitting a 79 checkout to make
it 3-1. It was to be just a consolation point, though, as Shane secured a 4-1
win and the runners-up spot with a 25.89 average. Mick Ray was next to the
oche and he was also after a closing double to pinch third place. A 4-0 win
against Andy Cammack gave him the best possible start, but Richard Spicer
played next and he too could have thrown himself into contention with a win
up against Chris Ray. The pair made a poor start with a 36-dart double one debacle
going to Chris for a shock 1-0 lead. It was vintage “old spice” after that,
as a 180 was hit and four quick fire legs of 16, 17, 18 and 20 darts gave him
a 28.22 average for the last four legs to secure a 4-1 win for Richard. Chris
was soon back in action against Darren Butler who himself needed to win to
grab a top six place to enable him play Martin Adams on May 16. And a 4-2 win
gave him that. It meant the final game of the season between Mick Ray and
Darren Butler still had some significance, with the pressure off Darren, Mick
knew he needed to end with a win to displace both Colin Hewson and Richard
Spicer who were both ahead of him, Darren though made the best possible start
winning three legs out of the first four with 20,16 and 23 dart legs giving
him the advantage, The response from Mick had to come and it did a 17 dart
leg made it 3-2 and 20 darts later it was 3-3. Setting up a tense decider,
both reached a double in unison with Darren needing 76 he hit treble 20 but
two darts missed double eight, allowing Mick the golden chance to win and
grab third spot! Sadly he missed his intended out-shot on 50 to leave double
eight and Darren struck the killer blow hitting double eight with his final
arrow. Both players hit 24-plus averages as Darren won 4-3 to leave Mick in
fifth place a point off third and only leg difference stopped him from
finishing in fourth. |
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Round-up
for April 18
BUTLER-BREWSTER GRABS TITLE The conclusion of the Queen of Spades Premier Darts
League was reached on Friday night with the top six places being decided on
the final night’s action. A 3-1 win for Mark Butler-Brewster over Sharon
Butler saw him secure top spot and the £280 first prize. Sharon, though, was
not too despondent as she had secured a top five finish and took the leading
lady award which will see her pick up £105 in prize money and a game along
with the top six finishers against Martin “Wolfie” Adams on the May 16 at the
Queen of Spades. Runner-up and £190 went to Nathan Richardson after a 3-1 win
over youngster Ryan Austin cemented his place. Ray Gregory finished third,
picking up £100 after a 3-0 win over Andy Holland and Keith Dack in fourth
spot will pick up £70 after a 3-1 win over James Beeson. At the other end of
the table, Damo Lawson will pick up a pound per leg as a consolation for
finishing with the wooden spoon as he lost his final game to Andy Holland
3-1. The final two games in the division also had significant importance and
both featured John Paul Carney. A cracking five-leg battle against James
Beeson saw John Paul hit a 180 but James hit back with the division’s best
checkout of the season with a terrific 170 checkout on the bull, although
John Paul won the match 3-2. It left that all-important final qualifying
place in the top six still available but John Paul had to beat youngster Ryan
Austin. At just 13 years old he has improved significantly this season
resulting in the nickname of “Little Power” by some of his older peers who
can see a potential star of the future. In a tense match, it was Ryan who
took the spoils with a 3-1 win to nick sixth spot and face “Wolfie” in three
weeks’ time. Other awards go to: M Butler-Brewster for a 24.63 average, K
Dack most 180s and the lowest dart leg in 14 darts; top checkout, J Beeson
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Round-up
for April 11
No league reports, but tables are fully updated. |
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Round-up
for April 4
No league reports, but tables are fully updated. |
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Round-up
for March 28
No league reports, but tables are fully updated. |
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Round-up
for March 7
SUPER DARTS IN SUPER LEAGUE
Two youngsters kicked off the action in the Queen of Spades Premier Division as Ryan Austin and James Beeson clashed. Ryan, it was, who played the better darts to take a 3-0 win. Keith Dack can bemoan his own lack of form on doubles but in his game with Sharon Butler he came off second best much to Sharon’s credit in a tight five leg encounter Sharon took the spoils deservedly so 3-2. Second and third played next but by the time Ray Gregory and Nathan Richardson had finished the positions were reversed as Nathan grabbed a 3-2 win to climb above Ray. The top average in this division came from Jon Paul Carney in yet another five-leg encounter a 17.60 average just gave him the edge 3-2 against Andy Holland. Mick Parker once again came unstuck on doubles and a lack of consistency saw him go down 3-2 to Wendy Hitchen as Wendy flies the flag along with Sharon for the ladies. A dire match followed, in which yours truly had the pleasure of marking Damo Lawson somehow found himself 2-0 up against best mate James Beeson. But by the end of the marathon, James had turned the game around to win 3-2, leaving Damo pleased he had won two legs for the first time in ages. The final game saw the ladies return to play each other and it was Sharon who came away with a 3-1 win to climb the table and move within five points of grabbing the top lady prize and a match against Martin “Wolfie” Adams on May 16. |
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Round-up
for February 29
TOP FOUR SETTLE DOWN TO BATTLE |
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Round-up
for February 22
TOP TWO EXTEND THE GAP BUTLER-BREWSTER SETS NEW HIGH |
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Round-up
for February 15
BUTLER BOUNCES BACK |
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Round-up
for February 8
RED HOT SPICER DOUBLE TROUBLE BRINGS KEITH CRASHING DOWN YOUTH LEAGUE Anyone wishing to enter the new youth darts and pool league with a guardian should contact the Queen of Spades on 369160. |
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Round-up
for February 1
ALL CHANGE AT THE TOP NEW LEADER AT THE TOP Lincolnshire County Darts gave themselves some hope of
avoiding relegation from Division One of the Inter-Counties League, this
weekend at the Suncastle in Skegness with a thumping 21-15 win over
Buckinghamshire. Lincs got off to their usual bad start with the ladies B
squad losing 5-1. Thankfully, the men’s B repaired the damage with a 10-2
win. On Sunday the ladies A drew 3-3 and the men’s A won 7-5, with three
bonus points for the win it gave Lincolnshire an overall win by 24-15. |
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Round-up
for January 25
PARKER BATTLES OUT THRILLER |
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Round-up
for January 18
Staffsmart Super League Mick Ray suffered his first defeat in 11 matches on Friday night as Richard Spicer produced some of his best darts to date in the Staffsmart Premier Division to topple the leader. Leg one saw Mick leave 152, which he narrowly missed. He scored 120 to leave 32. It proved costly as Richard hit 71 to steal a 1-0 lead. A superb 135 checkout on the bull then put Richard 2-0 up, a 94 checkout helped to continue the rout as he cruised into a 3-0 lead. And although Mick took leg four to make it 3-1, it was to be a mere consolation as Richard hit scores of 100, 140, 90, 131 and 40 (out) for a 15-dart leg, giving him a 24.55 dart average. Shane Parker moved to the top of the table despite suffering an early set-back on the night up against Colin Hewson. Shane kicked off the match with a 180 with his first throw to take an early lead. But after four tight legs the match was tied at 2-2. The turning point came in leg five as Colin stole the leg against the throw to go in front for the first time at 3-2. But he missed doubles in a tense sixth leg and parity was restored yet again. It set up a tense finale with Colin taking the arrows in the decider. Scores of 81, 125, 100 and 127 left him needing just 68 after 12 darts. But double trouble struck and nine darts failed to find their intended target this allowed Shane to catch Colin and have a dart at bull for a 90 checkout to win it himself. Thankfully for Colin, Shane hit the 25 and Colin returned to put away double 10 for a hard fought 4-3 win. Shane returned to the oche later and registered a 4-0 win over the league’s strongest player (holding the rest up) an out-of-sorts Trev Day has lost all his games to date so it was no surprise to see Shane win 4-0 to go top of the league. |
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Round-up
for Christmas holidays 2007
Due to the on-going refurbishment for the Queen of Spades,
match action in all divisions (seniors and youths) has been restricted. No
reports are as yet available, but updated league standings can be found in
the league tables section link. |
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Round-up for November 23 Staffsmart Super League The leader of the Staffsmart Super League was not in
action this week, allowing the chasing pack to close the gap at the top.
Graham McFarland has moved into second place despite not being at his best. A
below-par performance this week was a rare occurrence but it was enough to
secure a 4-0 win against a beleaguered Trev Day. Trev has tried all sorts of
things over the past few weeks to try to find his form. A set of new darts,
his latest ploy, also back-fired as he failed to pass half-way in two legs
left on 259 and 270. Colin Hewson moved up to third after a 4-2 win over
Nicky Murphy. Although both players were not at their best, checkouts of 110
and 80 got Colin out of a jam to win. Finishing was also a crucial factor in
the match between Simon Trigg and Chris Ray. The latter failed to take the
chances on offer while Simon hit a 127 checkout on his way to a 4-1 win. Ben
Jaques is starting to find some form. The youngster has taken a while to
settle, but he battled hard against opponent Darren Butler to take the
opening leg. Unfortunately, doubles let him down after that and this allowed
Darren to gain a flattering 4-1 win with a mediocre 21.04 average. Richard
Spicer moved into the top half of the table with a 4-0 win over Andy Cammack.
The highlight in this match should have been a 13-dart leg. Already 3-0 up,
Richard hit scores of 95, 140, 100 and 134 to leave just 32 after 12 darts,
But he spoiled a great leg by taking 18 darts to cross the winning line. The
night’s longest match took an age to complete as Richard Pearson and Trev Day
took to the oche. Scoring was good, but those doubles were elusive. This
resulted in 321 darts being thrown in the match. Richard had established a
3-1 lead with checkouts of 101 and 97. But Trev stayed in the match as double
one came to his rescue to make it 3-2. Sadly for Trev, both double 16 and
then double 8 were not so easy to hit in the next leg, allowing Richard to
gain a 4-2 win. The final game of the night was possibly the best one as Mick
Ray and Shane Parker clashed. The fireworks began immediately as Shane hit a
180 with his first three darts. Mick’s riposte was scores of 140, 100 and 100
but the double was missed and Shane led 1-0 in 16 darts. It was 2-0 some 18
darts later before Mick registered his first point, taking leg three with an
80 checkout in 15 darts. Scoring was still of high quality as the game
progressed, but tension on the doubles crept in. This resulted in Mick
drawing level at 2-2 with the worst leg of the match albeit in 23 darts. Mick
then took the lead for the first time as a 16-dart leg put him 3-2 up. By now
20 ton-plus scores had been hit and the barrage on the treble 20 continued as
leg six saw three 140s hit along with
a couple of tons. But both players needed “mad house” at the end which Shane
hit to tie the match at 3-3 to force the decider. The winner of the throw on
the bull up was Mick and this proved vital, allowing him to gain a 4-3 win
with a 20-dart leg. It left Shane sitting on 85 unable to reply. The match
stats showed 29 ton-plus scores by the end and averages of 25.56 for Mick and
24.87 for Shane. ***** Due to extensive re-furbishiment work at the Queen of
Spades being delayed by another week, the Friday Night League will now
restart on Friday December 14 with the Youth League starting on Monday
December 17. |
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Round-up for November 9 Staffsmart Super League Almost the entire programme of matches in the Staffsmart
Super League was wiped out this week by either illness or postponements. And
with host pub the Queen of Spades closing for at least a couple of weeks due
to refurbishment, the backlog could grow further. The one and only game
played saw Shane Richardson complete a 4-0 win over Ben Jaques. The latter
has taken his time to settle, but the signs of ability are there. It’s just
those elusive doubles that have also kept him winless. Queen of Spades Premier Division |
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Round-up
for November 2
Staffsmart Super League
Ady Parker extended his lead at the top of the
Staffsmart Super League to seven points after Friday’s action. A hard fought
4-2 win over Simon Trigg kept him to the fore ahead of Shane Parker who
rocketed up the table into second spot after completing a double on the
night. Game one saw him take on Andy Cammack. Shane was quickly into stride
to lead 1-0 before legs of 18, 16 and 14 darts enabled him to power away to a
comfortable 4-0 win hitting a 27.08 average in the process. He returned later
to beat Ben Jacques in a re-arranged game 4-0, the highlight being a 180 in a
15-dart leg that concluded with a 66 checkout to complete a good night’s
work. Colin Hewson lost ground on the leaders when he went down 4-2 to Mick
Ray, Colin hit back-to-back 17-dart legs to lead 2-1 but then missed doubles.
This allowed Mick back in at 2-2. A 180 from Mick put him 3-2 up and he went
onto gleefully accepted the early Christmas present after Colin wasted
another 15 darts at the double for the second time in the match, giving Mick
a 4-2 win. Richard Pearson started superbly against Nicky Murphy. Scores of
100, 60, 140 and 137 left him just 64 after 12 darts. The remaining 64 was
also put away for a 14-dart leg. The game progressed to 2-0 before Nicky
registered his first leg. This, however, only turned out to be a consolation
as Richard played the better to run out a 4-1 winner. Trev Day stuck to those
borrowed darts that gave him his first win last week — although the luck soon
wore off! Up against Shane Richardson, a hard fought seven leg encounter
followed. The match went to Shane with the highlight being a 140 checkout
(division’s best) in a 4-3 win. Another 14-dart leg soon came and went as
Graham McFarland put Chris Ray to the test. The youngster has progressed in
recent months to be a bit of a handful to some. No such problems for Graham,
though, who hit that 14-dart leg including a 180 and a 26.79 average as he
stormed to a 4-1 win. Things got worse for Chris when he took on his dad Mick
in the final game of the night. Despite hitting his best average thus far of
24.91 he was left powerless as his dad fought back from 1-0 down to win 4-1
as he rattled in legs of 16, 19, 15 and 17 darts to take the match with a
29.00 average (the division’s best)
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Round-up
for October 26
Staffsmart Super League
Keith Dack currently looks in control of this division.
Another 3-0 win was registered this week against Maria Baptie. His 18.33
average saw him over the winning line, leaving Maria kicking herself as she
failed to take a golden opportunity in the opening leg. He is hotly pursued
by Nathan Richardson who he meets next week. Nathan had to work hard to
overcome Sharon Butler in fact he needed a 180 and a 20.22 average to gain a
3-1 win against a gutsy performance from Sharon. This was followed by Mick
Parker against Andy Holland. Both players have had double trouble in recent
weeks resulting in Andy being winless to date unfortunately for Andy the
trend continued as Mick gained a 3-1 win with a 39-dart leg. The final game
between Ray Gregory and J P Carney got off to a bad start as well with Jon
Paul taking a 1-0 lead in 51 darts. The game improved after as far as Ray was
concerned he fought back to take the next
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Round-up
for October 19
Staffsmart Super League PARKER’S UP THE LADDER Queen
of Spades Premier Division A blistering performance from Keith Dack failed to keep him
on top of the league this week. Despite remaining unbeaten, the withdrawal of
Sarah Fletcher (number 15) has meant a points deduction. And despite
registering yet another 3-0 win against opponent Damo Lawson, he has been
de-throned at the top by Mark Butler-Brewster. The lead is a narrow one
though as he was unable to overcome youngster Ryan Austin who keeps improving
week by week. A tight five-leg encounter saw Ryan cause a bit of a shock as
he gained a 3-2 win. Sharon Butler is also clearly holding the bragging
rights in her household a top average of 18.33 was enough to hold off the
challenge of John Paul Carney by the narrowest of margins. Sharon was 2-0 up
when JP staged his comeback at 2-2 but a 140 followed by 100 gave Sharon
enough in hand to hit double 16 to win 3-2, leaving JP back on 155. Double
delight for Sharon was to follow later as she completed a 3-1 win against
Mick Parker. Trailing 1-0, Sharon hit all her finishes with style to win. It
was a bad night for Mick when he also lost game two against Ray Gregory a
marathon encounter on doubles went the distance with the 332nd
dart thrown in the match finding its target for a 3-2 win for Ray. Two
youngsters from the youth league played each other next as James Beeson and
Damo Lawson clashed. It was James that held the advantage and his 17.28
average gave him a 3-0 win over his buddy. Finally Nathan Richardson gained a
win over Danny Dack. The game was close at 1-1 initially before those crucial
doubles swung the game “Nobby’s” way for a 3-1 win and keep his unbeaten
status along with Keith they are the only two remaining. Note:
Number 15 and 11 in this division are now byes on the fixture list. |
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Round-up
for October 12
Staffsmart Super League A new leader moved to the top of the Staffsmart Darts
League this week as the unbeaten Graham McFarland saw off the challenge of
Richard Spicer. In truth Richard was not at his best early doors and by the
time he got competitive, the doubles let him down. Graham hit a 180 as he
raced into a 3-1 lead with a 16-dart leg, but Richard took leg five with a
106 checkout in 15 darts as he briefly threatened at 3-2. A 149 checkout was
missed to draw level for a 15-dart leg as was the resulting 16 and 8 that was
left it was a golden chance missed as Graham secured win number four by a 4-2
scoreline with yet another top average as a 25.96 was this time recorded.
Nicky Murphy recorded his first success against opponent Ben Jaques with the
first two legs shared Nicky went on to punish Ben on those doubles to run out
a 4-1 winner. The final game in a curtailed programme saw Richard Spicer get
back on track. He led Simon Trigg 2-0 but then had the wobbles on those
doubles yet again as Simon fought back to level at 2-2. Richard’s response
was a lot better. He hit 17 and 19-dart legs to secure the win 4-2 and join a
three -way tie at the top. |
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Round-up
for October 5
Staffsmart Super League Another round of Staffsmart Super League action took
place on Friday with early leader Richard Pearson trying to maintain his good
start. He faced Andy Cammack who has also started well. It set up a
interesting encounter between the pair and Andy started the better to take a
1-0 lead. Richard’s riposte was swift as he drew level immediately and he
then went into a 2-1 lead with a superb 157 checkout. Andy then missed
chances to draw level at 2-2. Thus he found himself 3-1 down. It was then
Richard’s turn to fail to kill off the match, allowing Andy in to make it
3-2. The worst leg of the entire match decided the outcome in Richard’s
favour, though, for a 4-2 win. He was overhauled at the top by Colin Hewson
as he found the doubles with aplomb this week allowing him to get back on
track with a double on the night. Game one saw him inflict a first defeat on
Richard Spicer as checkouts of 74, 70, 40 and 60 were all hit to record a 4-2
win with a 24.24 average to Richard’s 23.05 in defeat. In game two against Darren
Butler, Colin raced into a 2-0 lead but Darren played some of his best darts
to date to hit back and draw level at 2-2. Leg five saw Colin regain the lead
by putting away 174 with just four darts. And although Darren could have
levelled a entertaining game he missed a vital double, allowing Colin to gain
the win 4-2 and top the table. Graham McFarland was once again in good form,
he recorded the night’s top average. A 26.02 made it a hat-trick of awards
from his three games thus far. It gave him a 4-0 win over Darren Butler who
failed to match his previous form against Colin. Ady Parker found himself
locked in a seven-leg thriller with Shane Richardson. The latter led 2-0 but
then found himself 3-2 down as Ady stormed back. But Ady missed several
chances to win as he made a mess of a tops finish to leave five. He was made
to pay and Shane tied the match at 3-3. The decider was vital to both and it
was Shane who secured the win with the throw in 18 darts leaving Ady on 87. A
better performance this week came from Stuart Owen as he acclimatises himself
to this league. But opponent Simon Trigg showed his finishing prowess,
checkouts of 118, 50, 60 and 40 were enough to secure a 4-1 win. |
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Round-up
for September 30
Staffsmart Super League Mick and Chris Ray began their Staffsmart Super League
campaigns on Friday night with some super darts Mick gave a 1-0 start to
opponent Nicky Murphy for being late but he soon turned the match around,
hitting two 15-dart legs including a 180 to take the lead. At 2-1, a 17-dart
leg followed to make it 3-1 before he went on to take the match 4-1 with a
26.72 average (the division’s best). Son Chris opened with a 15-dart leg. He
concluded it with a 97 checkout as he took a 1-0 lead over Ben Jacques. He
then hit 82, 16 and 53 checkouts with aplomb to race to a 4-0 win. Colin
Hewson recorded his first win, although he found those doubles elusive once
again. In leg one he gifted Stuart Owen a 1-0 lead by the end though Colin
had hit another 180 his third in as many weeks in a 17-dart leg to wrap up a
4-1 win. Shane Richardson inflicted a first defeat on Andy Cammack. Trailing
2-0, Shane fought back to draw level at 2-2 with a 100 checkout in a 17-dart
leg, he went on to secure a 4-2 win with a 23.14 average. Trev Day passed up
an excellent chance to cause an upset against Ady Parker. He had numerous
darts at doubles in every leg but failed with every attempt allowing Ady to
secure a flattering 4-0 win. The final game saw early leader Richard Pearson
come unstuck against Darren Butler. Darren held a surprise 3-0 lead before
Richard found some form two 17-dart legs brought him back from the brink of
defeat at 3-2. A superb sixth leg saw both players hit two 140s each and
reach the double in under 15 darts, but Darren held on to win 4-2 with a 19
dart leg. Queen of Spades Premier Division Derek Emmerson has been replaced by Nobby Richardson and Tony Brown’s slot (number 11) is now a bye in this division. On to the action a battle of the brothers got proceedings underway as table topper Keith Dack and Mick Parker toed the oche both were laying down the bragging rights in the week prior to the match but in the end it was Keith who maintained his 100 percent start to his campaign with a 3-1 win leaving Mick to bemoan his performance at a crucial time. Nobby Richardson got off to a good start on debut. His 19.72 average was the best performance on the night as he beat the unbeaten John Paul Carney. Trailing 1-0 he hit 21, 19 and 24-dart legs to secure a 3-1 win. James Beeson continues to impress the youngster hit a 25-dart leg on his way to a 3-0 win over the luckless Andy Holland, who just cannot hit a double at the moment. No such problems for Mark Butler-Brewster. He moved into second place with a 3-0 win over Damo Lawson as Damo struggles to find his youth league form. Sharon Butler took a 1-0 lead against Danny Dack but missed doubles meant she failed to build on it, thus allowing Danny to secure a hard fought 3-1 win. Finally youngster and rising star Ryan Austin put some of his Taylor-esque traits to good use once again holding his nerve this time to hit those doubles to secure a 3-1 win over Ray Gregory. |
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Round-up
for September 23
Week two of the Staffsmart Super League saw another brilliant
performance from Graham McFarland as he blew away late replacement Stuart
Owen. The game was over all too quickly as far as Stuart was concerned as
Graham rattled in the big scores legs of 18, 16 and 14 darts which included a
180. These put him swiftly 3-0 up and a rather more sedate 20-dart leg gave
him a 4-0 win with his second top average in as many weeks a brilliant 29.47
average becomes the new pace setter for the division. Colin Hewson was left
to ponder how he lost again this week. A 200 lead was given up against Shane
Parker as missed doubles allowed Shane to steal a 1-0 lead with a 110
checkout and a 180 from Colin at the start of leg two also gave him a clear
advantage. But once again the doubles were missed to leave Shane in command
at 2-0 up. Leg three saw Shane hit an 18-dart leg for a 3-0 advantage. Colin
eventually found a double by hitting an 81 checkout to make it 3-1. But no
comeback was forthcoming as Shane hit 45, 100, 100, 55, 140 and 61 (out) for
a 4-1 win. Simon Trigg made it two from two as he beat another newcomer
making his debut in the guise of Ben Jaques. Simon settled better and
out-gunned his opponent to record a 4-0 win with a 20-dart leg being the
highlight, Richard Pearson started superbly against Stuart Owen as a 15-dart
leg put him 1-0 up. However, the game failed to reach any great heights after
that and a 48-dart double trouble leg followed. By the end, both players were
pleased to come off the board although Richard was happier with the outcome a
4-0 win. Shane Richardson and Darren Butler shared the first two legs but
Shane settled better and 60 and 96 checkouts took him two legs clear at 3-1.
Although Darren grabbed leg five, Shane always looked in control and
eventually won 4-2. The night’s first seven-legger followed as Trev Day and
Andy Cammack battled out a tight match Trev went 2-0 up but got pegged back
he then went 2-3 down but pulled it back he
came away with a higher average but double one was missed in the
decider. And the win went to Andy 4-3. Ady Parker was on form this week. An
opening salvo of 17 darts put him 1-0 up against Nicky Murphy but Nicky then
drew level. A spot of double trouble spoiled the next two legs which Ady won
to lead 3-1 and he then went on to
seal a 4-1 victory with a 180 in another 17-dart leg. The final game saw a
battle of the Richards as Pearson and Spicer clashed. A 66 checkout put
Pearson 1-0 in 16 darts but the latter was a little hot and lived up to his
surname with some hot darts as legs of 18, 19, 17 and 24 darts turned the
score around recording a 25.55 winning average to Pearson’s 24.81 in defeat. |
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Round-up
for September 17
Staffsmart Super League The opening round of matches in the
Staffsmart Super League produced some excellent encounters. Colin Hewson and
Simon Trigg got the night’s action under way and the former made a flying
start as a 17-dart leg secured a 1-0 lead. Simon hit back to draw level in 18
darts but Colin regained the lead at 2-1 with a 21-dart leg. The game saw its
first spot of double trouble for both players in leg four and by its
conclusion it was all-square at 2-2. But a 114 checkout in leg five put Colin
in front for the third time at 3-2. With both players now in full flow, they
had hit 19 ton-plus scores between them (by the end it was 27) but Colin was
to find the treble 20 more elusive, only hitting two more as Simon maintained
his form to gain a opening success 4-3. A tight match followed between Richard
Spicer and Shane Richardson, although the scoreline failed to reflect that as
Richard gained a flattering 4-0 win. Richard was hot on the doubles, but they
were decisive in Shane’s unlucky downfall. The next match was the best of the
night as Shane Parker clashed with Graham McFarland. A 19-dart leg gave
Graham the lead but Shane hit back with his and the leagues first 180 to draw
level. Both players were in top form and Graham needed to produce his best to
hold off Shane’s challenge he did just that a 17-dart leg put him 2-1 up.
This was swiftly followed by the leading contender for the lowest dart leg of
the season as he hit scores of 85, 140, 100, 150 and 24 (out) for an
excellent 13 dart leg for a 3-1 lead. Despite this barrage Shane was not done
for and a 100 checkout in leg five made it 3-2. The chance was missed to draw
level as Shane missed a finish with six darts and Graham secured a hard
fought 4-2 win with a 28.17 average to Shane’s 25-22 in defeat. Trev Day faced Darren Butler in the next
match and Darren settled better to go 3-0 up but Trev gained one leg back
with the nights best checkout as a 120 finish cut the deficit it was perhaps
Trev’s only highlight as he forgot to bring his normal set of arrows and his
form was erratic as a result this allowed Darren to secure a opening night
win by a 4-2 scoreline. Two newcomers to this type of action were at
the oche next as Andy Cammack faced Nicky Murphy the opening four legs were
shared in a tight game it was Andy who gained the upper hand though as Nicky
missed 94 and 116 checkouts allowing Andy to pounce and seal a 4-2 win with a
92 checkout in a 21-dart leg. The night’s action was brought to a close by
Richard Pearson and Ady Parker in
another very tight game that saw both players fail to establish a clear lead
1-0 became 1-1 and 2-1 was followed
by 2-2. Richard went in front for the
third time in legs at 3-2 but once again Ady drew level to force the decider
this was Ady’s chance to frank the form with the darts in the decider but he
missed checkouts on 114, 16 and madhouse (double one) to gift Richard a shock
4-3 win. Mick Hatfield, Ben Jacques, Mick and Chris Ray all postponed their
games but will make their debuts shortly after holiday breaks. This division is headed by Keith Dack at
this early stage after a double success on the night maintained his 100
percent start from three matches. He produced a 3-0 win over son Danny in
game one hitting a 19.03 average and followed that with a 3-0 win over the
luckless Sarah Fletcher who missed her doubles in the opening leg and then
she bust on 106 in leg three. Had she managed to hit either, it would have
changed the outcome of the match dramatically. The victor is hotly pursued in
the table at this early stage by a cluster of players all of whom have a game
in hand with maximum points. Wendy Hitchen had to work hard to gain win
number two as she was taken the distance by youngster Damo Lawson, a 52
checkout came in the decider for a 3-2 win. Making his debut on the night was
Darren Emerson and he soon got points on the board as he completed a double a
17-28 average in game one gave him a 3-0 win over Sarah Fletcher and a 18-33
average gave him all the points against Danny Dack in game two. A dreadful start for Maria Baptie has seen
nil point thus far as she was once again out-played this week as youngster
Ryan Austin found those previously elusive doubles to gain a 3-0 win. Next up
was Mick Parker. This wily old fox looked comfortable as he went in to a 2-0
lead against John Paul Carney but a lack of concentration meant
miscalculations from Mick and this let Jon Paul back in and he raced back to
steal a 3-2 win with a 72 checkout. The’ Coffee King’ Tony Brown made his debut
against Ray Gregory and a tight game needed a deciding leg to find a winner
and it was Tony that proved the stronger gaining a 3-2 win, James Beeson
clearly has some of his dad’s talent when it comes to darts he registered the
leagues first 180 against opponent Sharon Butler trailing 2-0 he clawed back
leg three before the maximum in leg four which he took in just 16 darts
scoring 100, 180, 85, 40, 56 and 40 (out). However both players found double
trouble in the decider and after 12 darts each had gone astray James hit the
winner for a 3-2 win. The final match produced the division’s top average as Mark Butler-Brewster hit a hat-trick of tops finishes to record a 3-0 win with a 19.27 average against Andy Holland. |
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Round-up
for September 10
Premier campaign under way The opening round of matches took place on Friday night in the new Queen of Spades Premier Darts League despite several postponed games due to holidays. The first match saw a tense opening encounter as both players are new to this type of competition and hence suffered with their nerves. The match saw Wendy Hitchen take on Andy Holland and it was Wendy who settled better hitting two tons in the first leg to go 1-0 up, a 140 at the start of leg two helped her increase her advantage to 2-0 up before a spot of double trouble allowed Andy to claw one leg back to make it 2-1 but Wendy held her nerve to open her campaign with a 3-1 win. Teenager Ryan Austin was up against seasoned campaigner Keith Dack in the next and the youngster got off to the best possible start with a 27 dart leg to go 1-0 up, Keith hit back with a 27 dart leg of his own to draw level but Ryan kept battling away and although Keith went on to take the match 3-1, it was not a comfortable win as Ryan had darts at doubles in every leg, Another teenager followed and he gained a opening night win it must be said ‘very easily’ as James Beeson out played Maria Baptie, this lady super league player was left shell shocked as James raced to a 3-0 win. What turned out to be the night’s first five leg
encounter followed although this did not look possible early doors as Ray
Gregory found himself 2-0 up against Mark Butler-Brewster with numerous missed doubles a significant
factor in the score-line. Mark did find his touch to hit a 78 checkout to
reduce the deficit to 2-1. And he then also won a very scrappy fourth leg to
draw level. The great comeback was thwarted though by a brilliant finish from
Ray hitting the bull for a 135 checkout to take a 3-2 win. The final action
saw Damo Lawson take a shock 1-0 lead against that Wiley old fox Mick Parker
but Mick used his years of experience against the newcomer to come back and
gain a 3- 1 win . ** All byes have now been filled in both sections to
make 16 competitors in both leagues. The Staffsmart Super league gets its action under way on
Friday September 14 at 8pm with the Staffsmart Youth league also getting
under way on Monday September 17 at 7pm.
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Round-up
for September 3
Everything’s ready for action The first of two new
darts singles leagues, gets under way at the Queen of Spades on
Friday September 7 when the new Queen of Spades Premier League launches into
its opening matches. This will be swiftly followed by the launch a week later
on September 14 of the Staffsmart Super League. With a total of 15 entries in
both leagues, the organisers have slightly changed the structure of the prize
money and payout. Despite being three players short of its initial target
numbers, it will keep its £2,000 payout in the Staffsmart Super League
with the top seven still qualifying for prize money and the chance to play
Martin “Wolfie” Adams in an exhibition at the end of the
season. The difference now sees the top five players and the leading
lady in the Queen of Spades Premier Division also included in
the end of season exhibition along with a further £1,000 in prize money
added. The fixture sheets are now ready for collection from the Queen of
Spades public house in Boston and the opening fixtures in both sections are
as follows: Queen of Spades Premier Division, 8pm
start: W Hitchen v A Holland, S Fletcher v
JP Carney, D Dack v D Emmerson, S Owen v K Dack, J Beeson v M Baptie, T Brown
v S Butler, M Butler-Brewster v R Gregory, M Parker, bye. Staffsmart Super League starting on
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Round-up
for August 28
Extension chance to boost second section numbers In a effort to fill two divisions, the
Staffsmart Super League darts committee have now extended the competition’s
closing date by one week to September 1. This is to allow any additional
players interested in completing a second section to put their names forward
to join the Queen of Spades Premier Division. Unfortunately, the response has
been too great for one section but not enough to make up two. Anyone wishing
to sign up should contact Colin Hewson at the Queen of Spades on (01205)
369160 before the new deadline. |
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Round-up
for August 20
League outlines
bumper prize fund details
Well, it looks like the gloves are
off in the battle of the individual leagues! The Staffsmart Super Singles
Darts League originally announced it was free to enter. And now its
opposition, the Shodfriars Friday Night Individual League, appears to
have followed suit. But Staffsmart League officials have once again outlined
the competition’s prize pay-out of £2,000-plus. This comprises: winner, £500;
runner up, £350; third, £250; fourth, £150; fifth, £90; sixth, £65; seventh,
£45; and seventh to 12th will qualify for an exhibition match against the
current BDO world champion Martin “Wolfie” Adams.(sponsored by the Queen of
Spades). In addition, most 180s gets £30, top average £20, highest checkout
£25 and lowest leg of darts £25. The league bond, payable for
completion of fixtures is also £25 per player. The playing rules are the best
of seven legs, each 501-up with the host pub, the Queen of Spades, also
sponsoring 18th place at £1 per point (gained). |
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Round-up
for week ending August 19
£2,000 prize jackpot up for grabs The new Staffsmart Singles Super League will have a
total payout of £2,000 when it
gets under way on Friday September 7 at the Queen of Spades with only
a handful of players now required to fill its maximum
allocation of 18 places. Should this new league become full
by its closing date on bank holiday Monday (August 27) then it
will not only be the first league of its kind to pay out £500 to the winner, but
also the top seven finishers will also pick up super seven prize-money. A
further boost will see the next five who make up the top 12 places also
qualify to play Martin '”Wolfie” Adams, the current BDO world champion in an
exhibition event at the end of the season. To reserve a place contact Colin
Hewson on Boston 369160. There is also a limited number of places available
in the Staffsmart Youth League
(under-17s). This league gets under way on Monday September
17 at 7pm. Anyone wishing to take the last three places can also contact the
Queen of Spades for details on the above number.
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Round-up for week ending July 23 Star name to help launch new league Former world darts champion Keith Deller will be in Landlord Colin Hewson, Shane Parker and Ady Parker head
the competition’s committee — all well-known figures among the local darting
fraternity with the former pair both past champions of the Friday Night
Individual Darts League. But now the “three musketeers” have decided to form
a rival league on Friday evenings. As such, the Staffsmart Singles League will be played under
a similar format to the competition the trio have just left with the bonus of
free entry to all those taking part. The host venue also has a dartboard
within its smoking-solution section, thus allowing players to practise and
smoke before being called through to the oche in the main matchroom that also
features a bar area and toilets. In respect of Keith Deller’s visit, anyone wishing to
pit their skills against the star player should contact Colin Hewson on It is also planned to start a Monday night youth darts
league at the Queen of Spades in September. Anyone under the age of 17
wishing to enter should contact the landlord (Colin Hewson) on the above
number. |
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