Archive for year: 2015

A GRADE – Full Ladder

Two Darts 17 v Imports 4 – Match Stats

Looks like Two Darts have timed their run perfectly and are about to get the whip out in the home straight. Greg with a 119 peg, 17 and 18 dart game, Alex with a 108 and Rick with a 180. The under strength Imports fought bravely with Shane hitting 10 and John 14 tons including a 180 and an 18 dart game helping him win 3 games.

Ex Pats 11 v Panthers 10 – Match Stats

Panthers got off to a flyer blitzing to a 7-2 lead and a win looked academic for the felines. But never write off the Hillbillies as they came thundering home winning 5 of the last 6 singles with Mick F and Donny securing what seemed an unlikely victory an hour before. Tristan threw 16 tons with 2 wind, Donny a 180 in his 8 tons with 3 wins and Stewy a 14 darter along with 3 wins and 10 tons. Another big night for Max with 9 tons, a 100 peg and 4 wins.

Dragons 14 v Javelins 7 – Match Stats

The Dragons all but ended the contest after winning all the first round of singles but the Javelins did claw it back. Greg and Mark E with 4 rings led the way while Keith F did his bit with 2 singles win. Without a shadow of a doubt, the worst score sheets of the season. so many conflicting circles I really have no idea which sheet is right. Were you guys all drunk ? The upside of the Javelins loss is that irrespective of the Vipers receiving a forfeit last week the ladder would not have changed unless they lost 21-0 to Ex Pats.

Scorpions 13 v Motley Crew 8 – Match Stats

This match was much closer than the score suggests with the Scorpions battling all the way to take the points. Young Dave Hill the only Scorpion to win all 3 singles with Scotty edging Horse on the tons 14-12. Scotty along with Dave and Brian hit 180’s while for the MC the artist formerly known as “King”, Richard Webber, had a cracking night with 13 tons and 4 wins to his name..

B GRADE – Full Ladder

Arrows 8 v Bulls 7 – Match Stats

The Arrows fell totally asleep as they conceding the last 4 games to reduce their winning margin to 1. Marty B made a welcome return winning all 3 games whilst for the Bulls, Glenn was unstoppable with 3 rings for the night.

Jockys 9 v Wanderers 6 – Match Stats

Top plays bottom in this home derby. After a long season in which the fortunes of each team took opposite directions, it was to the Wanderers immense credit that they took the fight up to the Jockys. Mick Kenny and Lance Albert had good games both with two wins a piece. David Hoy also triumphed against Jockys evergreen Gary Thompson in probably his best match for the season. Derek Smart had a rare off night missing out in both singles games. Interestingly, the powerhouse combination of Clive Allen and Ian Newton in the doubles failed to fire for the umpteenth time this year. They redeemed themselves however in the singles along with Josh Allen.

Slashers1 8 v Slashers2 7 – Match Stats

In the first of this week’s semi-final warm-up matches the Slashers 1 outfit knocked over their higher placed 2’s outfit in a gripping match with 16 players attending on the night, awesome. Nicky sealed the win with the last dart of the night to cap off a good night for him with 5 tons and 3 wins surpassed only by Corey who continues to improve with 6 tons and 3 wins. For the number 2’s it was Michael who won all his matches with Rean smashing out 7 tons.

Devils 8 v Tri-Hards 7 – Match Stats

The Devils won the dress rehearsal for this week’s knockout semi on the back of winning all the doubles and managing to hang on at the death with Dave and Justin clinching the victory after falling behind 7-6. Justin led the way with 6 tons, a 109 peg and 3 wins whilst for the Tri-Hards it was no surprise to see Marty notch a 180 as both he and Archie won both their singles but not before Vanessa gave Marty a hell of a battle. Banger also pegged 105 brilliantly … only problem was the goose had 103 left (sorry mate).

A GRADE – Full Ladder

Ex Pats 13 v Javelins 8 – Match Stats

The Ex Pats started slowly but came thundering to beat the Javelins. Solid team effort with 4 players winning 3 games and Ian hitting 8 tons. For the Javelins it was the consistent Bryan with 8 tons and 3 wins.

Two Darts 14 v Panthers 7 – Match Stats

No upsets this time around but a very impressive result from the Panthers. Alex and Rick hit 180’s for Two Darts with 17 and 15 dart legs respectively but the night was all about Max. 16 tons including a 180 and two 17 dart games with 4 rings. Awesome buddy.

Scorpions 15 v Vipers 6 – Match Stats

The two biggest bunch of ratbags had a great night of darts. A clean sweep in the second round of singles ruined any chance of an upset for the Vipers. Horse and Scotty took 4 wins each although both had to work for it. John Hill hit a 180 as did the “Machine” Mountney. For the Vipers Jack hit a 180 and Bilbo hit 11 tons with 2 circles (thanks Deb).

Imports 11 v Motley Crew 10 – Match Stats

In the battle for 5th spot and a home semi the MC leapt to a 4-0 lead but the Imports kept chipping and it was the irrepressible John Rankine who completed a well-earned victory. Congrats to Ash for his 180 and also Graham who decided he didn’t need any more tons that night.

B GRADE – Full Ladder

Jockys 9 v Slashers1 6 – Match Stats

The doubles turned out to be the deciding factor in this clash between the Jockys and Slashers 1 who still had a mathematical chance at the finals coming into this match. The Jockys leapt to a 3-0 lead after the doubles. The singles rounds were both 3 apiece with good games to Gary Thompson, Clive Allen (and a welcome return to form) for the Jockys and Nicky Kruger and Graham Parish for the Slashers 1 team. Corey Naumann was unlucky to only come away with one win but still banked 5 tons and Nicky added to his ton count with another 6 tons. Highlight of the night was provided by Marshall Thompson with a 100 peg. In the end the Jockys completed the night 9-6 thus settling the finals make-up for B Grade in a couple of weeks time.

Tri-Hards 9 v Slashers2 6 – Match Stats

The Tri-Hards all but sealed a home semi with a tough match against the Slashers2. That man Mr Tuohy racked up another 7 tons and 3 rings with Rob for the Slashers matching him in rings but not in tons (2).

Devils 14 v Bulls 1 – Match Stats

Already have my money on the Devils to come flying home this season. Steve Bryant, 10 tons and 3 wins, wow ! Not much went wrong for the Devils with Ken dropping the one match to Wesley. Don’t worry Kenny, I’m sure the team won’t mention it.

Arrows 8 v Wanderers 7 – Match Stats

So so close Wanderers very well played. Banz and Edgar held their nerve at the death to take out the match that was poised to be one of the upsets of the season. A high quality match with Edgar for the Arrows pegging 110 and Mick for the Wanderers with a 103.

A GRADE – Full Ladder

Scorpions 11 v Imports 10 – Match Stats

A very entertaining match saw the lead change several times with the Scorpions probably liking their chances with the score at 9-6 coming into the final round of singles only for the Imports to rattle off the next 4 singles. With the game in the balance it was down to the two clowns of the Scorpions Scott and Grant to seal a very nervous and hard-earned victory. for the Scorpions Grant hit a 180 and John Hill a 103 peg. The Imports had Jamie hit a 180 and John Rankine throw the best game of the season with a 13 dart leg.

Ex Pats 15 v Motley Crew 6 – Match Stats

The Ex Pats were in a clinical mood in the last of their local derbies. Tristan and Stewy won 4 games a piece with Stewy hitting a 113 finish and Scott 116. For the MC they clearly missed Aaron but Richard still managed a 15 dart leg in their to inspire his team.

Panthers 11 v Dragons 10 – Match Stats

You can’t really call it an upset with the way the Panthers are throwing. Gabe once again was untouchable winning all his matches and hitting 10 tons. For the Dragons both Arthur and Greg hit 180’s

Two Darts 14 v Vipers 7 – Match Stats

The game started with a blitz from Jamil and Glen with a 14 darts starting leg. When Jack beat Pat the score was 2-2 but that was as close as the Vipers got. They did manage however to out score Two Darts 44-43 on tons. Alex was graceful and untouchable with 4 wins and for the home side Pas was on fire banging in 14 tons and two wins.

B GRADE – Full Ladder

Arrows 8 v Slashers2 7 – Match Stats

A very close encounter here closed out by captain Dave. Lyn set the scene for the Arrows, hitting a 140 early and was really peppering the triple 20 as she carried Banz in the doubles. Edgar won all 3 games again and for the Slashers it was Rob with 3 wins and 3 circles.  The Slashers2 really need an upset now to make the finals but this Wednesday’s match against the Devils promises to be a cracker.

Jockys 8 v Tri-Hards 7 – Match Stats

An excellent and close game of darts for two teams featuring in the upcoming finals with the Jockys prevailing 8-7. A welcome back too for Pete Wilson from knee replacement surgery and a long lay off. It was the night of the big guns for both teams with Ben Hughes and Marty Tuohy both getting three circles. Surprisingly only one ton to Ben but Marty compensated with five tons of his own. Archie, Bangers and Thommo also had good supporting roles with two games apiece

Devils 9 v Slashers1 6 – Match Stats

Some great darts thrown at Albany Links and perhaps one of the B grade games of the season with 50 tons thrown. A seesawing game with the lead changing several times saw the match poised at 7-6 until Steve and Justin closed out the last two singles. Col won all 3 of his games with Steve hitting 8 tons and Ash 6. For the Slashers1 it was Nicky who was on fire with 8 tons and a 19 dart game.

Bulls 8 v Wanderers 7 – Match Stats

The Bulls surged to a 6-3 but were all too wary of the fast finishing Wanderers. In the end they snuck home on the back of some experienced darts from Renita who won all 3 games. For the Wanderers Snow, Bryan and Dave won 2 a piece.

A GRADE – Full Ladder

Motley Crew 15 v Javelins 6 – Match Stats

Motley Crew powered to victory with a solid all round team performance. John won all his singles as did Aaron and it’s been quite a while since he has a lost one too. For the Javelins Keith Dodds led from the front with 7 tons and 2 wins.

Two Darts 18 v Ex Pats 3 – Match Stats

A full Two Darts line-up showed what they are capable as they ripped through the in-form Ex Pats. Hard to highlight anyone as a stand out performer but a nice 143 peg from Blags. For the Ex Pats Ian missed a few 180 chances as he smashed 9 tons.

Dragons 12 v Imports 9 – Match Stats

The Dragons confirmed their finals spot while making it mathematically very difficult for the Imports to feature in the top 4. Ben continued his stellar form with 4 wins and Ciaran got his mojo back with 9 tons and a 112 peg. The Imports welcomed back John Rankine after a few weeks away for work and certainly no cobwebs there as John hit 10 tons, a 16 darts game and 4 wins to back it up.

Vipers 11 v Panthers 10 – Match Stats

After going behind 2-1 the Vipers fought back to 5-4 and maintained that 1 point margin at the end with Pas sealing victory with his 4th win of the night. For the Panthers, Max won all his games but Tamm saved the best to last. Getting frustrated on the 20’s she went downstairs and we are very happy she did with a 95-93-95-133-95 peg to finish in 15 darts, definitely the highlight of the night (well almost).

B GRADE – Full Ladder

Slashers2 9 v Bulls 6 – Match Stats

Just what the doctor ordered for Slashers2 as they close to within one win of the top 4. Rob led from the front with 5 tons and was undefeated for the night as was Michael. For the Bulls Craig once again won his 2 singles matches without dropping a leg and Denise and Scotty also won both of their singles.

Arrows 8 v Tri-Hards 7 – Match Stats

The local derby is always entertaining and this was no let down. Edgar celebrated his birthday early with his 4th maximum of the year to set-up a 3-0 lead to the Arrows. The Tri-hards fought back but with the game in the balance the ever reliable Dom hit the winning double to seal victory for the Arrows and likely cemented 2nd spot on the ladder. That man Edgar won all his matches while for the Tri-Hards Marty didn’t drop a leg in his singles and his 7 tons took him over the 100 mark for the season as he looms menacingly behind Steve Bryant.

Jockys 11 v Devils 4 – Match Stats

The Devils position mid-table with a 14-13 for and against record coming into this match is somewhat misleading, considering some of the talent in the team. And so it was that when they led the Jockys 2 zip after the first two doubles games. That then became 3-1 early in the singles and there was whiff in the air that there was an upset on the cards (or maybe that was just Brewster). However, the Jockys then showed why they are top of the table overpowering the Devils to win 11-4 in a dominant display. Josh Allen had a three circle night in a welcome return to form. Strong displays also from Ian Newton, Ben Hughes, Derek Smart and Marshall Thompson. For the Devils, Justin King had a strong game with 5 tons and two wins.

Slashers1 14 v Wanderers 1 – Match Stats

Some nights everything goes right for you and it was one of those nights for the Slashers1 who recorded their biggest win of the season to keep their finals hopes alive. Corey pegged 100 and Shaun hit a 180  and ironically was the only person to drop a game but I am sure he didn’t care too much. For the Wanderers there wasn’t their standard late comeback but I’m certain they will bounce back this week.