BNSDC – 2018 – Week 27

Premier League Season 2 Round 10 Full Ladder

Motley Mustangs 7 vs Bears 13 Match Stats

A good quality game this one, and Mustangs could have run Bears close if they’d have found the form that saw them win 3 of the last 4 singles earlier.  As it was the visitors already had the points in the bag when the horse’s tail wagged.

Steve top Mustang with 3 wins, 2 140s and a 180 with two wins each for Willy and Glen.  Impressive stuff from those two with Willy hitting a 151 checkout and a maximum with Glen throwing a 13 darter and 5 140s.

For Bears Azza was flying with 6 from 6, 3 140s, a 114 peg and an 18 darter while Horse won 5 times hitting 4 140s, a 117 peg and an 18 dater.

Strays 9 vs Peeping Toms 11 Match Stats

The Toms continue their upward progression with a hard fought win against the reigning Premiers.  This one was in the balance all the way up to 7-all when Toms made the vital move grabbing three of the last 4 singles get to the brink at 10-8.  The first singles went to Strays but the power pairing of Ross and Kingy were never really troubled in the final game which they claimed along with the 2 league points.

Kingy (1 140 and a 128 peg) was top Tom with 5 wins with 4 wins for Ross (4 scoring 140s and a 152 peg).  Sam (2 140s and a 180) chipped in 2 wins and Chris (2 140s) one victory in that vital 3-from-4 run at the end of the singles.

Banz (4 140s, a 17 dart leg) best for Strays with 4 wins from 5 with three wins apiece for Frosty and Dave.  Those two hit some real highs on the night with Jack throwing a 12 darter and hitting pegs of 100 and 112, with 6 140s and a 180 for good measure, and Dave 4 140s, 2 180s and a 16 darter.

Raptors 6 vs Scorpions 14 Match Stats

A top class outing from Scorpions which finished with a resounding 14-6 win on the back of taking all 4 doubles.

Dinga (2 wins) having a scoring night for the ages with 6 140s, 2 180s and a 17 darter with two wins also for Liam.  Corey and Brendan picked up the other 2 singles wins between them.

Not really much to choose between any Scorpions as it was one of those one-through-four performances that characterises the best teams.
Scotty: 5 wins, 6 140s, a 104 peg and low games of 16 & 18 darts
Heals: 5 wins, 1 140, 1 180, 121 peg and an 18 darter
Brian: 4 wins, 6 140s
BA: 4 wins, 3 140s, 2 180s

This win, combined with Strays loss, puts Scorpions equal top with only leg difference separating them from Strays.

Imports 3 vs Dragoffs 17 Match Stats

Imports were in this one at 6-2 down but it was Dragoffs who surged forward by taking 12 of the last 13 games.

Getting the wins for Imports were Jamil with 2 and 2 140s and Nev with one.

Identical performances from Max and Richard right down to legs conceded (1 singles, 1 doubles if you’re asking) with 6 wins and 3 140s.  Daemon won 5 times and Matty 4 in this one sided encounter.

A GRADE Season 2 Round 6

Scorpions 12 V Gremlins 9 Match Stats

A good win for the Scorpions tonight. Looks like the “b’s” took their foot off the gas after sewing it up after the 2nd singles games. None the less some good games. For the Scorpions, 4 wins for Grant (8 ton+), 3 wins for Tristian (7 ton+), 2 wins each for John (3 ton+), Joe (7 ton+), Shaun (3 tons).

For the Gremlins, 3 wins each for Mark (1 ton), Alex (7 ton+). 1 win each for Ian (5 ton+), Joe (4 ton+), Terry 3 ton+ and a 171). Garry was unlucky with 7 ton+ scores. Always a fun night with the Scorpions.

Cannons 5 V Seagulls 16 Match Stats

The Seagulls were definitely on song tonight. Despite their opposition being understrength (5 players), the gulls were committed from the get go, winning all 3 doubles, and then winning 9 of the next 12 games to put the match to bed. For the Gulls, 4 wins each for Gary (8 ton+, and an 18 dart leg), Dave (4 ton+), and Steve (7 ton+). 3 wins for Christian (11 ton+). Nigel with 2 wins and 12 ton+ scores.

The Cannons had Neil winning 3 games (6 ton+), while a win each for Jason (9 ton+), and Mike (4 ton+) contributed well. A hard task to play undermanned.

Javelins 11 V Nek Minit 10 Match Stats

Yet another cliff hanger this season in A Grade. For the Jav’s, 4 wins for Peter (9 ton+), 2 wins each for Tony (4 ton+), Bryan (10 ton+ and a 158 peg out), Max (5 ton+), Hugh (2 ton+). Keith (6 ton+0 and Luch (3 ton+) also contributed.

For Nek Minit, 3 wins to Shaun (6 ton+), Greg (2 ton+). 2 wins for Daz (4 ton+ and a 117 peg out). Mark threw 8 ton + scores along with Ben hitting 6 ton+. A tight result, which won’t be the last one this season.

Tossers 11 V Pinoy Darters 10 Match Stats

The second cliff hanger for the night… a really tight tussle decided in the 5th singles game. For the Tossers, 4 wins for Ash (8 ton+). 3 wins each for David (3 ton+ and a 171), Tony (8 ton+, a 180 and an 18 dart leg). 2 wins for Ben (8 ton+) and 1 win for Pat (7ton+). A good team performance.

For Pinoy, 3 wins each for Dom (4 ton+ and a 102 peg), Edgar (13 ton+ and a 15 dart leg). 2 wins for Roger (16 ton+ and a 180). Sam (7 ton+) and Mel (10 ton+) contributed a win each as well. Good competition.

Marvels – BYE

B GRADE Season 2 Week 8 Full Ladder

Misfits v The Links Match Stats

*report*

  • No scoresheet received from The Links as of yet, results to be verified

Jockys 11 v Dragons 4 Match Stats

Number 2 versed number 6 on the ladder tonight. Unfortunately the Jockys were short a man so the Dragons had a good opportunity to take the sharp shooting Jockys down. It wasn’t to be though, the Jockys got off to an early lead and were up 6 v 4 by the end of the second round. In the last round, the Jockys won all games bar the game they forfeited for being a man short, but still ended up with a solid win 11 v 4. The Dragons didn’t go down without a fight though and great performances from Gila and Dave with their wins on the night and ton plus scores to Cathie, Alena, Dave and Gave. Newty in fine form as always with 6 ton plus scores and a hat trick to both himself and Pat. The Jockys are in great form at the moment – can they take The Links down in the coming round and maybe take them off the top spot?

Mustangs 9 v Wanderers 6 Match Stats

Well the Mustangs and Wanderers were level pegging going into this match and the victor would knock the other team down a peg in the table. The Mustangs came out the gates fighting and got to an early lead picking up 2 wins in the doubles rounds, but weren’t as fast in the second round to get a leg up. This let the Wanderers sneak by slightly and be up 5 v 4 by the end of the second round. The third round went the Mustang’s way with all but one game going their way to seal the victory for the night with a total win of 9 v 6. Great scoring performance by the teams on the night – 12 ton plus scores for the Mustangs, and 10 to the Wanderers. Great to see such fierce competition in the B Grade!

BNSDC – 2018 – Week 22

Premier League Season 2 Round 5 Full Ladder

Five weeks in and this is shaping up to be the tightest PL season ever with only 3 points separating the middle 4 teams.

Bears 7 vs Peeping Toms 13 Match Stats

These teams met with 5 league points each in the bag and the closeness on the ladder was matched by the closeness of the early exchanges.  The doubles were split and so it went until it got to 5-all at the half way stage.  At this point Toms put their foot down and peeled off 7 from 8 to take the points.

This is the result that the Toms have been building to but it really lays down an early season marker for them as finals contenders.

Over to the individual performances and for Bears Horse and Azza (2 140s) picked up 4 wins each with Pas hitting 4 140s.  The visitors had a great team performance with Sam leading the way with 5 wins, a 140, 2 180s and a 171 with Ross (2 140s, a 17 darter) winning 4 times.  Three wins each for Kingy (4 140s, a 180) and Chris (a 140 and a 174).

Dragoffs 8 vs Strays 12 Match Stats

This game saw the return of Dave and the end of Greg’s excellent early season cameo. Strays took the doubles and maintained this two game cushion all the way to 8-6 up and the last round of singles.  With all results still possible the visitors made the decisive move and took 3 from 4 to move to 11 and secure the 2 league points.

Not much sign of rust from Dave who won 5 from 6, hit 4 140s and and 18 darter with five wins also from Frosty (3 140s).  Ciaran (2 140s a 180) won 3 times and Banz hit a 128 peg on the bull.

For Dragoffs there were three wins each for Richard (4 140s, 18 darter) and Gabe (1 140) and two for Max (1 180).  Impressive finishing also on display from Richard and Gabe who clinched a win each in style with a ton plus checkout, Richard with a beautiful 160 and Gabe with a very handy 106 with his opponent sat on a double.

Imports 11 vs Raptors 9 Match Stats

Imports welcomed Jamil back into the team and the new-look lineup got off to the perfect start by edging to victory against North’s nailbiter specialists Raptors.

This one was neck and neck to 5-all when Raptors pulled clear by taking 3 from 4.  This lead was short lived as Imports hit straight back with a 3 from 4 round of their own to take it to 9-all with the reverse doubles to come.  Imports took the first one and, with the second at 1-all in the final game it must have seemed as if a draw was inevitable.  Shane and James were happy to tear up the script and grab two league points for Imports.

The numbers (“only” 4 140s, 2 180s and 108 peg) suggest Corey wasn’t at his sparkling best but he still went home with 5 wins including all 4 of his singles for the loss of just one leg, and there were three wins for Dinga and two from Wayne.  Wins across the board for Imports with Shane (3 140s, a 116 peg and a 15 darter) leading the way with four and three from Nev (2 140s).  Underlining that this was a real team effort is the fact that the remaining three players all picked up two wins each with James’ 3 140s just pushing him a head of Jamil and Daral.

Scorpions 13 vs Motley Mustangs 7 Match Stats

Scorpions too strong for Mustangs as a well-rounded team performance saw them get home 13 games to 7.  This wasn’t a cruise to victory by any means though and with the game at 8-6 the door was slightly ajar.  It was slammed shut when Scorps took 3 of the next 4 to get to the 11 games which secured the win.

Brian M on song with 5 wins plus the quadrella of 5 140s, a 180, a 115 peg and low games of 17 darts, and 18 twice.  Four wins each for the rest of the team namely, Scotty (5 140s, 18 darter), BA (4 140s and a 106 peg) and Glen (4 140s).

Standing strong with three wins each were Mick (3 140s) and Willy (3 140s and low games of 18 & 16 darts) with maximums from Steve and Glen, who also hit a 17 darter.

A GRADE Season 2 Round 1

We are back A Grade – season 2 opening round. Welcome to the new teams and/or new team names. All the best for the season.

Seagulls 12 v Scorpions 9 Match Stats

To kick us off we had the grand final rematch at the new venue – Gaythorne RSL. Of course a close encounter between these two teams. 1 extra doubles win and 2 more singles wins in the second round saw the Seagulls only needing 2 wins in the last singles to take the cookies – and this they did. For the Scorpions, Grant was on song with 3 wins and 10 big scores. John also had 3 wins and 6 tons. 2 wins each for Daryl (4 tons) and Joe (2 big scores). For the Seagulls, Nigel with 3 wins and 14 ton+ scores led the way. 3 wins for Gary (8 big scores) and Steve with 2 wins (8 biggies). Overall, a fairly close contest on paper, to start the season.

Nek Minit 15 v Cannons 6 Match Stats

Nek Minit could only field 5 players for the season opener, but still managed a comfortable win despite losing all the doubles matches.3 wins for Shaun (6 big scores) and 2 each for all the other players. 7 ton+ scores for Mark and 5 for Danny were the standout stats. Good effort with 1 player short. Welcome to A Grade Cannons, and by the looks of the scores, we can expect some good results from your team. Leading the way on the night was Mike with 3 wins (11 ton+s and a 146 peg out). 2 wins for Graham (3 ton+). A good effort against a tough outfit in Nek Minit.

Javelins 9 v The Marvels 12 Match Stats

Welcome to a new team name, Marvels, but with familiar players. With the outcome almost sealed for the Marvels after the second singles, the Jav’s fought back to make a close game of it. For the Marvels, 3 wins a piece for Ian (4 ton+), Neal (1 ton+) and Corey (3 ton+). Nikki chimed in with 2 wins and a ton to boot. Ben (4 tons) sealed the win in the fourth singles of the last round. For the Jav’s, 3 wins each to Bryan (7 big scores) and Max (2 ton+). A great fight back in the final singles showed how dangerous this team can be. Good game.

Tossers 10 v Gremlins 11 Match Stats

A long night for the two teams with the result decided by a solitary game. Those wins in the doubles really are like gold. A nail biter in the final game, coming down to a 2-1 result in favour of the Gremlins. 3 wins each to Terry (3 ton+), Steve (12 ton+). 2 wins each for Alex (2 ton+), Jack (4 tons). A good team effort. For the Tossers, a tough result but one that could have gone either way. 4 wins for Tony (5 ton+). 3 wins for Pat (7 ton+). 2 wins each for Mark (5 tons), and Ben (5 ton+). A good solid contest and a great way to start the season.

Pinoy Darters v BYE

By the looks of the results from the first round, we may be in for a tight competition this season. All the best to all teams.

B GRADE Season 2 Week 4 Full Ladder

The Links 10 v Misfits 5 Match Stats

The Links were all set to face The Misfits on Home ground and feeling confident with the return of their heavy hitter Nicky back fresh from a much needed holiday in South Africa, welcome back! The doubles rounds opened up fiercely for the links taking all three match ups for a solid three win lead heading into the singles. The Misfits however were going to show the links that were not taking that lying down with Mark, Leo and Michael all securing wins and the Links pushed back hard drawing three wins also in the first singles set with Yash, Harsh and Ben taking wins to hold the match at 6 to 3 at the end of the first singles. In the end the Links proved too solid and secured another four wins in the last round to close the match. A solid performance from both teams with plenty of tons flying the highest score on the night went to Ben from the Links with a monster of 132 well done.

Dragons 10 v Jockys 5 Match Stats

The Dragons faced off against The Jockeys at Chermside for round 4. The Dragons opened up the scoring bank in the doubles with two wins to find they had been denied access with The Jockeys securing 5 wins in the first singles. A valiant defense from Gavin of the Dragons stopped a clean sweep in the first singles for the Jockeys. The second round of singles saw the Dragons fire up with Gavin and Paula taking the first wins of the round, however the Jockeys proved too strong and took the rest of the round. Well done both teams and congrats to Josh from the jockeys with a 106 peg out!

Wanderers 6 v Mustangs 9 Match Stats

The G, no not the Gabba! The Gaythorne RSL! Our scene for tonight’s match.
The Mustangs bolted through the gate early taking all the doubles wins to be up 3 nil at the beginning of the first singles only to be reigned in by the Wanderers who fought back three wins to start the last round trailing by three and hunting the Mustangs in the last round. The Wanderers took three more wins only to find The Mustangs galloping home in the end of the last round taking back 3 wins to win the night with solid performances by Richard, Graham and Lindsay to end the night. Well done Mustangs! A great match!

BNSDC – 2018 – Week 21

A GRADE Season 1 Grand Final

Scorpions “B” 11 v Seagulls 8

What a fitting end to Season 1 with the top 2 teams putting their skills to the test in the Grand Final. It appeared that the Scorpions would go into the match as favourites, having virtually swept all and sundry aside during the regular season. However the Seagulls proved to be the most likely to topple the Scorpions.

The teams were only separated by a single win going into the final singles round. Both teams had opportunities which inevitably would seal the deal for the player who made the most of those fleeting chances.

After three and a half hours, a victory was claimed with a few games remaining. The ultimate result read 11-8. No doubt, as the last few games progressed, the remaining players looked on anxiously, secretly hoping that the result would not depend on their game. The tension was evident and all players from both teams are congratulated for their efforts on the night.

A great performance for the season by the runners up and worthy opponents.

Congratulations, and the Title of A Grade – 2018 – Season 1 Champions goes to:-

The Scorpions B Team.

Bring on Season 2!!

Premier League Season 2 Round 4 Full Ladder

Dragoffs 12 vs Bears 8 Match Stats

This result was really in the balance at 6-all before Bears got over the line by taking 5 of the last 6 games of singles.

Max doing what Max does with 5 wins and 6 140s with 3 wins and 2 140s with Matt hitting a 180.  Azza looking sharp with 5 wins, 4 140s and a 180 with 3 wins each for Horse, Pas and Shaz, who knocked in a 128 peg.

Imports 5 vs Peeping Toms 15 Match Stats

Toms keep themselves in second spot with this win although other results keep things tight at the top.  On the night Toms went off fast and kept their foot down all the way to the finishing line.

Shane (3 wins, 3 140s) and Daral (2 wins) doing best for Imports.

Ross won 6 from 6 and hit 5 140s with Kingy (3 140s), Sam (2 140s) and Chris winning 4 times each.

Strays 11 vs Scorpions 9 Match Stats

The last few meetings between these teams have been high quality nail-biters and this one was no different.  Rather than being the usual tit-for-tat encounter this one saw Strays power to a 6-2 lead which they held until the scores reached 10-6.  From there Scorpions applied some pressure to get it back to 10-8 but Greg and Frosty held firm to grab the points.

Greg once again top of the heap with 6 wins, 4 180s, 3 140s and low games of 14 and 18 darts.  Frosty also going well wit 4 wins, 5 140s and a 16 darter.  Ciaran also hit 5 140s, won 2 singles and hit an 18 darter.

Scorpions spread their wins around with Scotty (3 140s) taking four, Brian (4 140s, a 180, an 18 darter) three and two each for both Glen (4 140s, a 180) and Bobby (5 140s, a 16 darter).

Raptors 14 vs Motley Mustangs 6 Match Stats

Apologies if this result has been misfiled but I can’t seem to find it.  Could I ask the skippers to resend please?

B GRADE Season 2 Week 3 Full Ladder

Wanderers 9 v Dragons 6 Match Stats

Competition has certainly become fierce in B Grade. Wanderers faced off Dragons for the first time this season and were greeted with some serious darts. Wanderers kicked off to an early lead with 2 doubles wins, and continued their winning streak into the second round by taking the first three wins. The Dragons weren’t letting much past them though, securing a solid doubles win, and 2 wins in the second round to keep them in the game. The Wanderers were up 6 v 3 going into the third round, but the Dragons made sure to let the Wanderers know they were still in business with a quick win from Cathie and Ben. Wanderers came away victorious though taking another 3 wins in the last round for an overall victory of 9 v 6 – the first win for the Wanderers in this season. Notable performances Lance (3 wins, and a 102), Dave (3 wins, and a 132), Paula (2 wins, T),  Gav (2 wins, and a 127). Some great performances from the ladies with Cathie, Paula, Carol and Elyse taking wins on the night. And shout out to the Wanderers where every team member took a win.

Jockys 8 v The Links 7 Match Stats

What a tight game! These fierce rivals had a battle on their hands to see who would take the 2 points this week. Neither side was willing to give an inch! True to form from both of these teams, there was a smattering of tonnes across the bench, so we can be sure that some of these games ended on a knife-edge. Solid pairing Pat and Newty kicked off the Jockys night with a doubles win, as did sharp shooters Rupen and Pieter, and Yash and Ben. The Jockys were quick to fire up in the second round, stealing a nice 4 game win thanks to Pat, Newty, Peter and Matt. The Links made sure to steal a few back though to keep the win within eye shot with 2 great performances by Pieter and Ben who took their games 2-0. The teams went into the third round 5 v 4 in favour of the Jockys. It looked like the tide was turning with Ben and Rupen took the first 2 games in the third round, but Pat brought the Jockys a timely win in the third game. We were now 6 all. Matt stepped up to the plate against Antoinette, who made him work for it! Although Matt took the win, it went to 3 legs so it must’ve been a fierce fight. The Jockys only needed one more to win the night and Newty brought home the bacon for the Jockys. It could’ve gone either way! Look forward to seeing these 2 teams face off again next time!

Mustangs 9 v Misfits 6 Match Stats

*report*

BNSDC – 2018 – Season 1 – Week 17

Premier League Grand Final

Strays vs Scorpions

Any final that fails to involve the Minor Premiers has to go down as a bit of a surprise but when you look at the quality in the Premier League generally, and this season’s top 4 in particular, you could not really rule out any combination as being a worthy Grand Final.  As it was Chermside played host the battle between the reigning champion Scorpions and a Strays side that has been improving season on season since they formed at the start of 2017.

The teams for the final were:
Strays: Dave, Jack, Ciaran & Banz
Scorpions: Brian M, Pat, Glen, Scotty & BA

Both opening games of doubles went to the deciding leg with the pairings of Dave & Jack and Glen & Scotty picking up wins for their sides.  These 4 players kept things going by winning their singles games in the first round to keep it locked up at 3-all.

The next round of singles saw Dave and Jack win again to push Strays ahead 5-3 and when Ciaran also got home he gave his side a 6-3 lead.  This was to be short lived as BA, showing real grit all night as the Scorpions singles specialist, narrowed the gap to two and then Scotty got them within one at 6-5.  Game 12 of the night put Dave up against Glen and from the first visit this was an absolute cracker.  Both players traded ton plus scores before Dave took out the first leg with 116 on double 18 for a 15 darter.  Glen hit straight back with a flurry of tons and a clean finish for a 17 darter to force a bull up and decider.  Dave threw first and maintained the high standard, taking the game in 19 darts. This seemed to be the turning point of the tie and a few games later Strays had opened up a 3 game lead at 9-6.

But nothing was easy at this stage of the match as the trebles and especially doubles seemed to be shrinking with every visit.  As it was it was Scorpions BA, Pat and Brian who held firm to level things up at 9-all with the doubles to come.  First up the pairing of Glen and Scotty gave Scorpions their first lead of the night but Ciaran and Banz were able to force the team game that this final really deserved.

After 14 weeks of league play and 2 weeks of finals it came down to sudden death 1001, four against four.  Strays started fast and all 4 of them hit a three-figure score to quickly opened up a sizable lead.   Scorpions were able to hold on but not really close the gap and when Banz was left with 24 points he was able to close it out with a dart into single 12 and then one into double 6.  It was over and their celebrations could begin.

Congratulations Strays, Premier League 2018 Season 1 champions and commiserations to Scorpions who came so close to going back-to-back.

Not only was this final decided by the narrowest of margins but an incredible 17 of the 20 regular games went to a deciding leg, all 4 of the doubles and 13 of 16 games of singles.  This was without a doubt the closest top flight final and a fitting end to a keenly contested season.

Finally, thanks to Pas, Aaron, Blags, Blades, Kingy, Gabe and Bob who came to watch and free the players up from chalking.

A GRADE Round 17 Full Ladder

Tossers 7 vs Scorpions “B” 14 Match Stats

A slow start for the B’s, despite losing all the doubles, kicked into gear winning 14 of 18 in the singles matches. A combined total of 55 ton+s thrown would indicate some really good darts all round. For the Scorpions, 3 wins each to John (6 ton+s), Shaun (3 tons) and Mick (6x tons). 2 wins and 9xton+ scores from Tristan while Grant added 2 wins and 5 big scores. The Tossers scooped the doubles however came up short in the singles matches despite some good darts. 2 wins each for Tracie (2 ton+s), Kiana (1 Ton), Alan (125) and Patrick (7 tons+ and 3×140’s).

Nemesis 11 vs Wildcats 10 Match Stats

A closely contended affair at the Brook saw the Nemesis just pip the Cats by 1 game. A slow start from the Nemesis team saw them down 7-2 after the first round of singles. But to their credit they fought back winning the 2nd & 3rd rounds of singles 9-3. Good effort that. For the Nems, 3 wins for Ian (6 tons) and 2 wins each for Ben (7 tons and a 140), Julie (1 ton), Neal (3 ton+s) and Brendan with 6x ton+s and a 140. A solid team effort. The Wildcats produced some good games with Lance winning 3 games (5 ton+ scores and a 105 peg). 2 wins each to Sharon (5 tons), Jen (2 ton+s), Nik (2 ton+s), Vickii (3 ton+s) and Gila. A very competitive match overall which could have gone either way, well done both teams.

Seagulls 14 vs Gremlins 7 Match Stats

A good night for the Seagulls here at the Brook tonight. Jumping out to a 3-0 lead after the doubles, they were never headed after that. For the gulls, 4 wins to Gary (10 ton+ scores, a 120 peg out and an 18 dart leg), 3 wins each to Steve (5 ton+ scores) and Anthony (2 big scores). The Gremlins had an off night but 2 wins for Garry (3 ton+ scores) and Steve with a 17 dart leg and 4 tons, were the best on the night.

Nek Minit 9 vs Pinoy Darters 12 Match Stats

A preview to the final series saw Nek Minit and Pinoy face off at Chermside. Pinoys jumped out to a 3-0 lead after the doubles, which proved to be the difference on the night, but had to battle hard to combat the ever-present Nek Minit team. For Pinoys, Roger lead the way with 4 wins (9 ton+ scores), Mel (7 ton+s) and Edgar (8 tons) both had 3 wins. High score for the Pinoy going to Bob with a 165. The Nek team really pushed hard in the singles with 3 wins for Shaun (10 ton+s and a 180), 2 wins each for Mark (5 big scores) and Daz (5 majors). Ben was on fire with 6 big scores and a 160. A tight match and both these teams will threaten in the finals.

Dragons 9 vs Javelins 12  Match Stats

Another close match saw the Jav’s getting over the line. 3 wins each for Peter (5 ton+s and a 180), Bryan (7 ton+ and 2x 140’s) and Luch (4 tons). With 5 ton+s and a 96 peg, Hugh was unlucky not to win 4 matches. For the Dragons, 4 wins for Connor including 3 tons and a 100 peg, led the way. Ben (4 ton=s), Rowie (3 ton+s) and Gavin (3 ton+s) all played well in support.

B GRADE Finals Week 2 Full Ladder

The Links 8 v Jockeys 7

Tonight we saw The Links and Jockeys fight off to see who would contest the Cannons in the Grand Final. True to form these long term rivals had a fierce competition right to the end, and we wouldn’t want it any other way! It was anyone’s game – and I’m sure everyone was holding their breath in the third round!

The Links started came out the gates firing, taking all 3 doubles wins – they were on a mission! They continued their stampede into the second round, but not until the Jockeys turned it around and won 6 straight singles to put them back in the game. Could they bring it home? Rupen took an important win in the third round, and all of a sudden, The Links only needed 1 more game to take the night and head to the GF. They’d have to work for it though, Ian, Gary and Clive took their wins in the third round in 2 legs so the Jockeys weren’t giving an inch! But it all game down to the last 2 games, Pieter v Brewster, and Antoinette v Patrick. Patrick took the win over Antoinette, so it was down to Pieter – and it even went down to the 3rd leg! But continuing his strong form throughout the season Pieter pegged it and The Links reign victorious!

Such a tight game though and the Jockey’s were right there!!!!

So now … the Cannons and The Links will meet once again for the GF. It’s bound to be a hell of a fight!

BNSDC – 2018 – Season 1 – Week 16

Premier League Finals Week 2

Last week’s PL playoff results mean that Scorpions host We’re On to see who takes the other spot in the Grand Final.

Scorpions vs We’re On 

Even though We’re On claimed the Minor Premiership undefeated we should not forget that this Scorpions team, man for man, are the reigning champions after lifting the trophy last December.  Both sides have a great pedigree and are packed with top rep players not only from Norths but the other local dart leagues making this a mouth watering contest.

As with all PL fixtures this match started with two games of doubles and Scorpions picked them both up by a margin of two legs to nil but this was not to be the theme of the night however as 10 of the next 14 games had a bull up and last leg decider.  Early on it was Scorpions who got the best of these sudden death legs picking up the first two games of singles to go to a 4-0 lead.  We’re On started picking up wins but could only share the spoils over the next three rounds meaning Scorpions maintained their early advantage 8 games to 4.

Even with this lead it was far from over as a contest but We’re On really needed to start getting more wins on the board in a hurry.  As it was it was Scorpions who picked up the next two games and left the visitors needing a comeback for the ages.  They kept themselves alive in game 15 of the night and while Scorpions might not agree, it was a shame they never really got going.  In the end it was another sudden death decider that finished them off with BA hitting the winning double that put his side into the GF.

A GRADE Round 16 Full Ladder

Nemesis 5 vs Gremlins 16 Match Stats

It looks like the Gremlins were on song tonight. Jumping out to an 8-0 lead after the first singles, the task of fighting back for Nemesis proved too big. For the Gremlins, an all-round team performance was highlighted by 3 wins each for Garry (1 ton), Joe (5 tons+ and a 140) and Steve (5 tons and 2×140’s). Welcome back to Ian after his holidays. He produced 3 wins and 4 tons. For Nemesis, 2 wins for Neil (2 ton+) having an off night, 1 each for Ben (2 ton+), Julie (115) and Brendan (5 big scores). A late finish but enjoyable night.

Javelins 14 vs Wildcats 7 Match Stats

A solid win for the Javelins tonight with standout performances by Hugh with 4 wins (1 ton+), Peter with 3 wins (180, 4xton+s) and Tony with 4 wins, a 171 and 2x ton+ scores. All members contributed for the win, proving to be a competitive team most nights. For the Wildcats + 1, (I hope Lance dressed appropriately), a competitive game with standouts being Shaz (2 wins, 5 ton+ and a 140), Vanessa (3x ton+s, 140) and Vicki (121) chiming in for a 2 wins also. Lance stepped up to A Grade with 3 wins, 4 ton+ scores and a 140.

Nek Minit 6 vs Seagulls 15 Match Stats

This looked like an easy win for the Seagulls on paper but Nek Minit fought hard throughout. Up 7-2 after the first singles, the Gulls had to fight hard to cement the win. For the Seagulls, Christian had a 16 dart leg (good darts) 3 wins and 9 ton+ and a 140. 4 wins each for Gary (9xton+’s and 2×140’s) and Steve (5 ton+s and 3×140’s). Nigel (6 ton+ and 2×140) and Rudi (8 ton+ scores) added to the game score as well. For Nek Minit, 2 wins for Daz and 6 ton+ scores led the way while Mark smashed in 8 tons, Shaun, had a night on 20”s by the look of it, with 9 ton+s and 2×140’s. A tough night guys against a top team.

Scorpions “B” 12 vs Pinoy Darters 9 Match Stats

Against a depleted Pinoy tonight, Scorpions ran out winners tonight. For the Scorpions, 4 wins each for Grant (10 ton+s and 2×140) and Tristian (2 x 180, 6 ton+s). Top darts guys. John Ives chimed in with a very credible 2 wins, a 180 and 16 other ton+ scores. Shaun with 2 wins and 6x ton+s also fought hard. For the Pinot’s with only 5 players, gave it a good shake. The standouts were Mel with 4 wins and 12x ton+ scores and Roger, with 4 wins and a 16 dart leg, a 180 and 10 ton+ scores. Edgar worked hard with a 177, and 7x ton+s. Hard fought against the league leaders.

Dragons 7 vs Tossers 14  Match Stats

The Tossers proved too strong here tonight but had to battle hard for the win. 4 wins each for Patrick (13 ton+s and 2×140), Rob (2xtons) and Daniel (7 big scores). Kiana was on song with a 180, 100 and 3 wins. For the Dragons, 2 wins each for Ben (6 ton+s) and Mark (2 ton+ scores). This proved a hard fight for the Dragons losing all the doubles and having to chase from there on… good effort.

B GRADE Finals Week 1 Full Ladder

Cannons 8 v The Links 6

And here was the match we were waiting to see! The two teams who have battled out top spot on the ladder all season, and what a match we were treated to! The Cannons started out strong taking all 3 wins in the doubles – a serious start to a serious match! The Links were quick to answer back in their singles round though taking wins for the first 2 games to put them back in contention. Cannons would sneak back a win though by Tom’s hand, and then Ben would snatch another win for The Links. Jason and Mike helped the Cannons to finish strong though and all of a sudden Cannons were up 6 v 3. The Links had some heavy lifting to do and they didn’t shy away! Nicky, Yash and Rupen came out with a vengeance and put The Links back within shooting distance. The score was now 6 v 6 – dead heat!!!! First to 8 would take the win, and in the final cut-throat games, the Cannons would walk away victorious and score a comfy week off and the express train through to the finals. The Links will now battle the Jockeys for the right to face the Cannons in the grand final. Who will it be? The relatively newly formed Links, sharp shooters, savvy dart players? Or will it be the veteran Jockeys, with the steady hands and consistently strong performers? Stay tuned!

Jockeys 8 v Mitchelton Mustangs 7

Tonight the 3rd and 4th placed fought for their spot to remain in the finals and it certainly was the fight we were expecting – right down to the last game of the night. And who would have it any other way?! The Mustangs came out firing! 2 wins to them in the doubles round, and 3 wins in the singles it was certainly looking like they were on a roll. The Jockeys sure came back firing though with a neat one hundred and eiggghhhttty to Ian in the singles round and a solid 4 wins. It could’ve gone either way! Newty and Gary started the round with their wins, but Richo and Ian answered back with theirs, with Richo also scoring a nice 180! Clive took Peter S, and the game was drawn 7-7. All down to the final game between Brewster and Chris – it would’ve been “sitting on the edge of your seat” stuff! And the Jockeys walked away with the win. Credit to both sides for such a hot fight right to the end and rising to the occasion – what a ripper of a final’s game! All the best to the Jockeys who will now face The Links to see who will face the Cannons in the B Grade Grand Final!

BNSDC – 2018 – Season 1 – Week 15

Premier League Finals Week 1

After 14 weeks of league games you hope to have good contests in the knockout stages and these two certainly lived up to that billing.  First…

We’re On vs Strays 

We’re On, the minor premiers, took on second place Strays at Chermside with a spot in the Grand Final for the winners and a second chance for the loser of this game.

We’re On got off to the perfect start in a couple of pretty scrappy doubles encounters but Strays soon dragged it back to 3-all.  The sides traded blows until Strays grabbed two in a row to move to a slender 8-6 lead.  This lead was short lived and We’re On hit straight back to get level at 8-all and when it went to 9-all it seemed as if it was going to take the team game to separate the two sides.

Strays took the first reverse doubles 2-1 in a game that had a couple of lulls but featured a memorable passage where the teams traded 5 consecutive ton plus visits.  With the score at 10-9 Dave and Frosty took the first leg of their match and had a decent lead in the second but Aaron and Pas dug deep to level it up and take the game into a deciding leg.  You would not have bet against this going all the way to a 21st game but Dave won it by pinning double 1 meaning Strays take the victory 11 games to 9 and progress to their maiden Grand Final.

Marshy, Dave & Ciaran had the best record on the night, each winning 1 doubles and 3 singles. Not all personal achievements were recorded but I remember Horse hitting a 150 peg as well as maximums from Dave, Ciaran, Banz and Marshy, who also hit a 17 darter.

Finally, thanks to Kingy and Blades for coming down to chalk and watch.

Scorpions vs Dragoffs

The other semi-final was a straight knock out with the winners progressing to a final elimination game against We’re On.

It has to be said that hese two teams are stacked with top BNSDC players making this a very worthy semi final.  Scorpions started off strongest by picking up both games of doubles and then maintaining this two game advantage until the score reached 5-3.  Dragoffs scrapped hard and got level at 5-all and 6-all but they were never able to get their noses in front.

Close contests are won by narrow margins and a key moment seems to have been the last game of singles which went to the deciding leg.  Scotty picked it up which gave the Scorps a 10-8 lead instead of it being 9-all with reverse double to come. This lead gave them two chances to get home but one was all that was needed as the power pairing of Heals and The Machine won their doubles 2 legs to 0 giving Scorpions the 11-8 victory and a showdown against We’re On next week at Chermside.

The most dominant individual performance of the night came from Max, who won 4 out of 4 singles, with other high spots coming from Heals with a 130 peg and Gabe who checked out 112.

A GRADE Round 15 Full Ladder

Dragons 10 vs Gremlins 11 Match Stats

What a great night of darts with both teams all but sharing the spoils. It proved to be 1 game of doubles that would be the difference between two evenly matched teams on the night. For the Dragons, 3 wins apiece for Ash (10 ton+’s), and Mark (1 ton). For Gremlins, 4 wins for Steve (9 ton+ scores) and a 140 peg out while Joe smashed a 180, well done guys. Consequently it all came down to the last game of the night to decide the match. Great job doing the book for dragons by Dave.

Javelins 11 vs Nemesis 10 Match Stats

Another tight match tonight being decided in the last couple of singles games. The Javelins getting across the line with vital wins in leg 5, to even it up, then Tony edging out Ian in the last game to secure the win. For the Jav’s, games were fairly evenly shared across the night. 3 wins for Max (4 ton+ scores), 2 wins each for Bryan (6 big scores) and Peter (6 ton+ scores as well). For Nemesis, 3 wins for Ian (6 ton+’s), Neil (4 ton+’s), Don (4 ton+’s). Brendan and Ben chimed in with 9 & 7 ton+’s respectively.

Wildcats 6 vs Nek Minit 15 Match Stats

A win by Nek Minit at the Brook, aided by a quick start leading by 3-0 after the doubles. A pretty even affair after that, until the final singles matches. A 5-1 result here secured the win, which looked comfortable on paper, but was a well fought out battle. For the Nek team, 3 wins each to Mark (18 dart leg and 4 tons), Shaun (2×140’s), Ben (5 big scores), Danny (4 tons) and Hilton (2 ton+’s). For the Wildcats, 3 wins for Kylie (6 ton+ scores), Shaz with 2 wins and 3 ton+ scores. Ness and Nikki kept NM honest with strong games.

Seagulls 6 vs Scorpions “B” Match Stats

A substantial win, on paper, by the Scorpions tonight secured them clear at the top of the ladder. It would appear that all the B’s fired up in the second round of singles winning 5 of 6 to ensure the win. John Ives had a night out with 2×180’s, 13 & 16 dart legs, 11 other ton+ scores and, of course, 4 wins. Great darts. 3 wins each for John Hill (2 ton+’s) Grant (12 ton+ scores) and Joe (7 big scores).Tristian had an 18 dart leg along with 9x ton+ scores. For the Gulls, although the score sheet looked sparse, fought hard to battle it out with an outstanding opponent tonight. Two wins for Nigel and 12 ton+ scores led the way supported by Drew (5 big scores) and Gary with 7 ton+’s. Still in the hunt as the finals are approaching.

Pinoy Darters 11 vs Tossers 10  Match Stats

And yet another nail biter this week, all the more remarkable as Pinoys were down to only 5 players. Once again the solitary extra win in doubles was to prove the difference in the end score. The singles shared 9 apiece. For Pinoys, 4 wins each for Roger (10 ton+’s) Leo (9 ton+ scores). 3 wins for Bob (3 ton+’s). For the Tossers, 3 wins for Patrick (6 ton+ scores and an 18 dart leg) Rob (5 ton+s). Daniel chimed in with 8 big scores.

B GRADE Round 15 Full Ladder

Wanderers 4 v Cannons 11 Match Stats

With the end of the minor premiership upon us, Number 1 and Number 5 on the ladder faced off for a final showdown. The Cannons had a great night, with a stunning 180 scored by Alan Mitchell, who also backed it up with 3 wins on the night – way to go Alan! The Cannons were consistently sharp in their scoring and it showed. The Wanderers made sure to make them fight for it though, taking 4 wins off the Cannons and another 3 games went to the final leg so no one was letting the Cannons storm away with it. But credit to the Cannons for a great season and lifting the competition in B Grade!

Jockeys v The Links Match Stats 

Forfeit win for The Links

BNSDC – 2018 – Season 1 – Week 14

Premier League Round 14 Full Ladder

Dragoffs 8 vs Scorpions 12 Match Stats

This was a dress rehearsal for the first week of the finals but, while the teams will be the same, there’s a chance the personnel will be different so it’s hard to read too much into the result.  Saying that the Scorpions would be happy to finish the season with a win and this was thanks in no small part to their prowess in the doubles games which they won 4 games to nil with the singles games working out as an 8-all draw.

Three Dragoffs stood out with Max (2 14s, a 17 darter and a 125 peg) and Carlos (3 140s and a 17 darter) winning three times and Blags (2 140s, a 180 and a 17 darter) twice.

A steady all round performance from Scorpions with three players picking up 4 wins apiece: Heals hit 4 140s and a 180; Brian 4 140s and Bobby a 180.  Scotty showed how dangerous he can be with three wins with a score of 140, a peg of 141 and a 15 darter.

We’re On 13 vs Imports 7 Match Stats

We’re On finish the season undefeated with a tidy 13-7 victory over Imports.

Wins across the board for the visitors with Shane (2 140s) just edging it with 3.  Everyone else won twice.  Along the way Nev hit 3 140s, Richard 1 140 and James a 171.

Two of the WO towered over this contest winning 6 from 6 and each hitting the quadrella of 14, 180, high peg and low game: Horse’s was 5 140s, a 180, a 108 peg plus low games of 15 and 18 darts and Marshy’s 4 140s, a 180, and 18 darter and a 108 peg as well.  Great darts!

Peeping Toms 12 vs Motley Mustangs 8 Match Stats

 

All 5 Toms got a run out for their last game of season 1 with everyone chipping in to ensure they ended with a win.  Ross (3 140s, an 18 darter) and Sam (2 140s) won 4 times each, once in their doubles partnership and in each of their three singles.  Also worth a mention was Kingy who won 3 times and hit 4 140.

Mick (4 140s) and Stephen (2 140s) went unbeaten as a doubles partnership and picked up a pair of singles circles each to finish with 4 wins each on the night.  The other highlight of the night was when Bruce took out 106.

Strays 9 vs Raptors 11 Match Stats

Finally, at the last attempt, Raptors did what they have threatened for much of the season and closed out a win against a higher placed side.  Once again this went to the last game but this time they were able to close out a well fought win.

Corey’s performance was absolutely magnificent and probably the best we’ve seen this season.  As well as winning 6 wins from 6, he hit 9 140s, a 180, a 171 and two low games.  On top of these achievements he was also winner in what has to be the game of the season when he took on Frosty.  Both players traded ton plus scores with Corey winning the first leg in an equal season best of 13 darts.  Frosty hit back with a 17 darter and then had a dart at the bullseye for a 12 darter in the decider.  It wasn’t to be and Corey took the game in 15 darts.  The winning averages of those 3 legs (13, 17 and 15 darts) works out at a fraction over a hundred which is exceptional.  Well played to both!

Blades also threw really well with 4 wins, 3 140s and a 180.  A welcome return to BNSDC for Liam who chipped in with some vital big scores in his partnership with Corey which made all the difference to the result.

For Strays Frosty (6 140s and that 17 darter) won 4 times, Dave (5 140s and a 180) won 3 times and Ciaran (3 140s and a 180) won twice.

A GRADE Round 14 Full Ladder

Gremlins 4 vs Pinoy Darters 17 Match Stats

A big win tonight for the Pinoys. Standouts for the Darters tonight were Roger with 4 wins and 6 ton+ scores and an 18 dart leg. Good darts. Mel put in 4 wins as well and 7 big scores. Edgar with 4 wins also and a big 180, top score for the evening.

For the Gremlins 4 wins all up against an inform team. 6 other games going the distance. Mark and Jack each hitting a 140 were the high scores for the Gremlins.

Javelins 6 vs Scorpions “B” 15 Match Stats

A solid win for the Scorpions tonight with a couple of standouts. 4 wins for John Hill and 7 ton+ scores, John Ives also hitting 11 big ones & Tristian with 5- 140’s and 7 tons. Great team effort.

For the Jav’s, 2 wins each for Peter + 7 ton+s, Max and Keith. Hugh was gallant also with 6 ton+ scores.

Nek Minit 14 vs Dragons 7 Match Stats

A solid win tonight for Nek Minit with all members sharing the spoils.3 wins each for Mark, Danny and Daz. Top peg out for Mark of 134 and 7 other ton+ shots, with Daz on song with 9 big scores as well. Danny hit 6 tons and 3 x 140’s.

Two standouts for the Dragons tonight in Paula & Connor both firing in 7 tons and a 140 each. 5 other games went the distance and could have produced a different score line.

Seagulls 15 vs Wildcats 6 Match Stats

A solid win for the Gulls here with Christian, 9 and Nigel, 8, topping the ton count.3 wins for Gary and 6 ton+ scores. Rudi chimed in with a 102 peg out. Statistically the score sheet reflected an even contribution across the team.

The Wildcats battled hard and with 5 games going the distance, the result may have been different at the end of the night. 2 wins each for Kylie, 5 ton+s and Sharron with 4 big scores, while Nicki was gallant with 8 ton+ scores.

Tossers 12 vs Nemesis 9 Match Stats

The Tossers ran out winners here tonight with Rob leading the way with 4 wins and 12 ton+ scores. Kiana with 3 wins and 2 ton+s. 2 wins for Patrick, 8 ton+ and Daniel with7 big scores. A good win.

For Nemesis, Neal with 4 wins and 6 ton+ scores led the way while Ian and Ben had 6 ton+s each as well.

B GRADE Round 14 Full Ladder

Wanderers 4 v Mitchelton Mustangs 11 Match Stats

What a great night! So many of the games went to 3 legs, it was great to see these teams really fight it out. Although the score shows the Mustangs had a terrific night, only 2 games went down in 2 legs – well done to both sides for a great competition. It was even stevens until the 3rd round, and the Mustangs came out firing and took all games in the 3rd round to take the win for the night. It’s really encouraging to see each game go to the 3rd leg though, it was anyone’s for the taking. Solid scoring from both teams – Wanderers Captain Snow Royal had a solid performance with 3 ton plus scores and 2 wins proving the doubles combo of himself and Tim to be strong alliance. Lindsey had a great night on the tonnes – a 140 and three ton plus scores and 3 wins. Unfortunately this does leave the Wanderers on the bottom of the table, as hot contenders for the wooden spoon and the Mustangs securely in 4th place in B Grade, but great night had by all and awesome to see the Wanderers fight for the win.

Cannons 12 v Jockys 3 Match Stats 

Well top placed Cannons came out rearing to defend their position at the top of the ladder, and what a great job they did. The Cannons had a great performance – every team member took a game win on the night and special shout out to Mike with 2 wins, a 140 and 6 tonnes, Graham with 3 wins and 4 tonnes, Jason with 2 wins and 3 ton plus scores. Jockeys also had some fierce shooters on their side – Newty with a solid two 140s, 3 tonnes and 2 wins and Thommo with 4 ton plus scores, greatly helping take the fight to the Cannons. Had the Jockeys taken this night, they would’ve joined The Links and the Cannons sharing top place in B Grade, but unfortunately they just missed out. Cannons go on to take 1st place now on a solid 16 points, however the next round will be the telling of final places and overall winner of the minor premiership. Will it be the Cannons? or will The Links take another win to join them in top spot?

* Scoresheet not yet received from the Jockeys, results to be confirmed

BNSDC – 2018 – Season 1 – Week 13

Premier League Round 13 Full Ladder

We’re On 13 vs Scorpions 7 Match Stats

Congratulations to We’re On as this win confirms them as Season 1 20118 Premier League Minor Premiers.  It also means that Scorpions will finish in the third spot on the ladder with one game to come courtesy of their superior leg difference over Dragoffs.

This was a good quality game from both sides with 4 ton plus pegs, 5 low games, 25 140s and 3 180s thrown between the two teams.  For the visitors Scotty (5 140s and a 102 peg) and Heals (4 140s) had the best of it with three wins each but mentions to BA who hit an 18 darter and a 120 peg and Glen for his 114 checkout.

There were two five time winners on the WO side of the sheet, Pas, who hit a 17 darter, and Horse who had a big nigh featuring 2 140s, a 180 and low games of 16 and 17 darts.  Aaron W put a tick in each box with 3 140s, a 180, a 140 peg and an 18 darter with Marshy hitting 3 140s and a 180 in amongst his 3 wins.

Dragoffs 13 vs Motley Mustangs 7 Match Stats

The Motleys were competitive throughout this one with Dragoffs finally putting the result away by winning 3 of the last 4 games to move from 10-6 up to 13-7 victors. Of the 20 games played 11 went to the deciding leg and the difference on the night was that Dragoffs won this contest within a contest 7-4.  Dragoffs were already assured of 4th spot on the ladder and the finals spot that comes with it but this defeat for the visitors keeps them in the thick of it at the other end of the table.

Max the pick for Dragoffs with 5 wins, 3 140s, a 120 peg and a 15 darter but Carlos (4 140s) also picked up 5 circles on the night. Gabe won 4 times, hitting 3 140s, and Blags won 3 with 3 140s and a 144 peg to his name.

Super scoring from Glen who hit 3 maximums and a 140, winning two from three games of singles.  Stephen also won two out of his three singles hitting 3 140s and a 180.  Mick was the other 2 time winner for MM.

Raptors 10 vs Peeping Toms 10 Match Stats

When news of another Raptors tie reached us we immediately dispatched the BNSDC Crime and Corruption committee to Wantima to perform a full investigation.  No betting irregularities were uncovered and interviews with the players failed to turn up anything untoward and so the result stands.  This season has seen both of the performances of both of these teams moving in the right direction and it’s easy to imagine them contending for a finals spot next year.

As you would expect from the line up of these teams two names stand out, one from each side and hardly anything to choose between them.  Corey with 5 wins a 140 & two 180s, and Ross 5 wins, two 140s and two 180s.  Given that Corey won their head to head, and all 4 of his singles, it’s probably fair to give him the nod.

Another decent run out for Kingy with four wins, a 174 and an 18 darter and Sam winning 3 times and hitting scores of 140 and 160.  Hopefully the seagull was treated well and didn’t get into the sandwiches.

For Raptors Blades (1 140) won 3 and Dinga (1 140 and a 180) won twice.

Imports 5 vs Strays 15 Match Stats

This win, coupled with Scorpions’ loss, means that Strays are locked into second place for the finals.

Richard king of the imports with 3 wins, 3 140s and an 18 darter with one win each for Matt, Nev (5 140s and a 180) and James, who hit 3 140s but was hitting the treble 20 so often that he couldn’t have been far off a much better night.

None better than Frosty with 6 wins from 6 but Ciaran not far behind with 5 wins (1 doubles and all 4 singles) with a 140 and a 16 darter to his name.  Dave won 4 times and hit 3 140s and an 18 darter.

A GRADE Round 13 Full Ladder

Scorpions “B” 16 vs Gremlins 5 Match Stats

Two teams with an abundance of players met up at West Mitchy tonight. No doubt the Scorpions had the better players on the night.

The Scorpions jumped out of the gate with a whitewash in the doubles, only losing 1 leg along the way. This form continued until the 5th and 6th singles and even then those games went to three. 5-1 and 4-2 in the remaining singles well and truly overwhelmed the Gremlins. John had 4 wins (2-0), 10 high scores and a 17 dart leg. Great darts mate. Tristan followed suit with 4 wins (2-0) and 6 ton+ scores. Mick and Shaun pitched in with 3 wins with 14 ton +s between them. Shaun also had the high score of the night with a 160. Solid win guys.

Gremlins were out classed here and have some work to do to avoid relegation. Of the five games won, all were 2-1 results and could have resulted in a worse scenario. Jack was the only star for the Gremlins with 3 wins and 7 ton+ scores. Terry and Peter had a win each and missed another one each going down 2-1 in those. Mark seems to have warmed to his new darts and scored 4 tons, a 120 and 140. Well done Mark. Work to do all round boys.

Nek Minit 9 vs Javelins 12 Match Stats

The Javelins and Nek’s had a close result here on paper but the Jav’s winning 8 matches 2-0 was a telling stat. Going ahead 2-1 after the doubles then 7-2 after the first singles proved a mountain too high for the NM team. An overall team contribution was evident with all players contributing with wins. Max, 5 tons, and Bryan, 8 big scores, each had 3 wins. Peter chimed in on the high scoring with 10 ton+ scores while Keith had the high score of the night with a credible 165. Good win there.

Nek Minit started slowly tonight and couldn’t quite recover from 10-5 down going into the last singles. Daz had 3 wins and a 2-1 loss on the night to lead the stats all around, and 5 tons to boot. Shaun, 8 ton+ scores, and Ben, 5 ton+ scores, chipped in with 2 wins a piece. A close result on paper, as I said, but they will need to be tighter as they close in on the finals.

Seagulls 13 v Pinoy Darters 8 Match Stats

The Seagulls looked to be soaring after the first singles going up 7-2 but had to consolidate with a fight back by the Pinoy in the latter stages. 3 wins each for Gary, 12 ton+s, and Nigel, 11 straight tons. 2 wins each for Christian, 6 big scores, Steve, 10 ton+s, and Rudi with 7 high scores as well. A great last singles set 4-2 ensured the Gulls will be there at seasons end.

For the Pinoy Darters, a very slow start to proceedings and down by a lot, early on. 3 wins for Edgar and 11 ton+ scores shone for the team tonight. 2 wins each for Roger, 12 big scores, and Mel with 8 ton+s. With 6 games going against them 2-1, it could have been a better result guys. I am sure the team will be competitive at the business end of the season.

Dragons 9 vs Nemesis 12 Match Stats

This match looked fairly close on paper between 2 teams with similar stats on the night. But Nemesis took home the cookies.

For Nemesis the first singles round gave them the edge to a successful night. With Neal leading the way with 4 wins on the night and 7 ton+ scores, Ian chimed in with 2 wins and 2 near wins/losses 2-1, and knocking out 8 big scores to boot. 2 wins each for Ben, 3 ton+ scores and Don with a 140 score. A close encounter overall.

For the Dragons, a determined battle that may have given a different result after being edged out early on 6-3 down after the first singles. Games were shared in the next two rounds and it would mean that the difference was the first singles round and a 2-1 doubles loss. Ash Harden, not known to me or the player register apparently, bashed out 4 wins and 5 ton+ scores.  2 wins a piece for Connor, 8 ton+s and Gav, 4 ton+s, while David with 2 big scores of 132 and a credible night high score of 171 was not to be denied. Good darts Rowie.

Wildcats 9 vs Tossers 12 Match Stats

Another close encounter at the Brook saw the Tossers take home the prize. Once again this week, we see a big difference after the first singles, with the Tossers taking a 7-2 lead into the remainder of the match. This would prove to be the difference that ultimately decided the match.

For the Tossers, 4 wins each for Patrick, 12 ton+ scores and Rob with 9 tons. Daniel jumped in with 2 wins and 7 big scores. These were enough to secure the win against a never say die Wildcats team.

For the Cats, 4 wins for Sharon and with 3 big scores, led the way. 2 wins a piece for Kylie, 7 ton+s, Nikita with 4 big scores as well. A good team effort but denied again, but only just. Good games.

B GRADE Round 13 Full Ladder

Cannons 9 vs The Links 6 Match Stats

The two top ranked B Grade teams faced off again, and who would take the win this time? Cannons came out ready to prove themselves and took all 3 doubles games straight up. They weren’t mucking around. The Links tried to answer back in the second round but could only take 2 games off the determined Cannons. They’d come back stronger in the third round with 4 games but it wasn’t enough to take the Cannons down. Cannons reigned victorious over The Links sharpshooters, and now join them at the top of the ladder both on 14 points each. Who’s going to take the coveted minor premiership? Not many rounds left to go.

* Scoresheet not yet received from the The Links, results to be confirmed

Mitchelton Mustangs 7 vs Jockys 8 Match Stats 

Nothing like an 8 v 7 game to keep you on the edge of your seats! This game could’ve gone either way. The Jockeys started off well, taking 2 of the doubles wins in the first round, and going on to take another 3 games in the second. The Mustangs would fight back though to keep in it, with a 5 v 4 lead to the Jockeys going into the third round. Jockeys would take the first two games, but Mustangs answered back, taking the win on that last game the Jockeys would need to take the night. Wouldn’t be much further into the round though and the Jockeys scored their 8th game for the night, and another nail biting win for the team. Strong performances from the Mustangs though on the ton count, with 13 ton plus scores for the team. Jockeys were just too strong on the night.

* Scoresheet not yet received from the Jockeys, results to be confirmed

BNSDC – 2018 – Season 1 – Week 11

Premier League Round 11 Full Ladder

Peeping Toms 16 vs Imports 4 Match Stats

Toms and Imports are two teams fighting it out in a very tight bottom half of the table and it was the home team who muscled their way to victory to the tune of 16 games to 4.

Sam was top Tom with 6 wins from 6 with four 140s and a 101 peg but Kingy right up there with 5 wins including all 4 singles.  Ross also won 5 times (2 doubles, 3 singles) and hit three 140s.

Nev and Rich won one of their doubles together and a singles each as well, with the latter hitting 3 140s.  Jamie, with a 140 and a 180 to his name,  picked up the other circle with a singles win.

We’re On 12 vs Dragoffs 8Match Stats

First versus fourth, and this result seems to cement both teams into their respective spots on the ladder with only a few weeks to go.
Dragoffs got off to a good start and pushed out to a 6-4 lead at the halfway stage before WO hit the afterburners and won the next six games of singles.  Dragoffs kept the tie alive by getting it back 10-8 with the doubles to come before WO ended the comeback by winning both of them.
In the last few weeks a few teams have come close to defeating We’re On but it says a lot about that attitude and ability that none have succeeded.
Gabe and Max both won 4 times with Max hitting a 100 peg and two 140s.  For WO Horse was best with 5 wins, a 140, a 180 and a 106 peg while Matty won 4 times on the night.  Three wins each for Pas (2 140s) and Aaron who filled all the boxes with 3 140s, a 180, a 100 peg and a 17 darter.

Motley Mustangs 10 vs Raptors 10 Match Stats

You really couldn’t make it up but Raptors, for the fourth time this season, played out a 10-all draw against the Motleys.  And once again they would be heading home feeling as if this was a point lost rather than a point gained given they were 10-8 up with the doubles to come.  But that’s darts and I can’t help feeling that these trials are building a stronger team for next season.

Lots of quality on show in this one with 20 140s, 2 180s, 3 ton plus finishes and 3 low games recorded during the match.  In terms of wins it was Corey (2 140s) with 5 leading the way but excellent stuff from three-time winner Dinga who hit 2 140s, a 180 and a brilliant 14 darter.  Mentions also to Blades who hit a 17 darter and 124 peg on the bullseye, and Daz with a 118 peg.

For the Motleys a cracking night from Stephen with 4 wins, 5 140s, a 180 and a 108 peg.  Willy picked up 3 wins with 2 140s and some real power scoring from Mick with 6 140s and an 18 darter.

Scorpions 9 vs Strays 11 Match Stats

The Premier League tie of the round was played out at Chermside between the Scorpions and Strays who occupied the second and third spots on the ladder.  The first installment ended in a draw earlier in the season and this one was even all night once Strays 2-0 doubles advantage was erased early on in the singles.  It went from 5-all at the halfway stage to 9-all with the doubles to come and every outcome was very much a possibility.  As it happened Strays were able to pick up both of them and claim the two league points which leapfrogs them into second on the ladder.

Big contributions to the victory from Frosty who won 5 times and hit 5 140s and a 180 with 4 wins each for Dave (4 140s and a 17 darter) and Ciaran (a 140, a 180 and an 18 darter).

For the Scorps Scotty(3 140s) won 3 and Pat and BA twice.  Pat hit a 140 and a 14 darter but BA (4 140s) threw some sensational darts with legs of a 15 darter and two 17’s during his 4 singles games.

A GRADE Round 11 Full Ladder

Gremlins 9 vs Nek Minit 12 Match Stats

Once again, enjoyable nights of darts, with a close result, in the end. Nek Minit jumped out of the blocks with 3 wins in the doubles. This proved to be the difference as the singles were shared.

For Nek Minit the standout performance goes to Shaun with 4 wins and 5 high scores. A great game of darts between he and Terry in the second round.  Mark and Daz chimed in with 5 ton+s a piece. Hilton had 3 wins also and 4 tons.

For the Gremlins, after a very sluggish start, got into the match and contested the remainder of the games competitively. Great night for Steve with 3 singles wins to love. Joe almost matched him with 2 of the same and a 3rd leg unlucky. Not to mention a great 121 peg out. Jack and Peter showed promise with 5 and 4 ton+ scores for the night.

Pinoy Darters 17 vs Wildcats 4 Match Stats

An overpowering win for the Pinot tonight and they certainly showed that they can maintain the pressure and consistency, over a round.

Roger motored on as he does with 4wins from 4, an 18 darter and 12 ton+ scores. Edgar was in pursuit with 4 wins also, a 180 and 6 other big scores. The depth of the team was evident with 3wins and 11 ton+s from Mel, 3 wins for Dom and 4 tons, and Leo  with 2 wins and 7 big scores as well.

For the girls it was a punishing experience, on paper at least. Accolades were shared across the team, which shows a fairly balanced team, but outgunned on the night by a relentless opponent.

2 wins for Vicki on the night and 2x 100+ scores, 1 win each for Kylie and Sharon. 6 other games went the distance, so it could have been a closer result. Ton+s also for Nick-5, Sharon-5 and Kylie 6.

Dragons 4 v Seagulls 17 Match Stats

A solid winning performance by the Gulls tonight but had to fight with 7 games going to 3 legs for the Dragons. A solid start with 3 doubles wins to kick off the night for the Seagulls.
Stat galore for the Seagulls – 4 wins each for Rudi & Gary, 3 wins for Christian, Drew & Nigel. Christian had a 180, a 16 dart leg, 5 ton+s and a 96 peg out. Rudi with 9x ton+ scores and a 93 peg. 12 tons+ for Drew, 8 for Gary & Nigel. Solid darts all around by this team.

The Dragons were hit hard early and never recovered. A couple of wins for Gavin and unlucky with 2 x 2-1 losses. 8 ton+ scores for Ben while Mark and Cathy had 4 each. 3 big scores for Chaddo as well. A tough night for the Dragons while being competitive at times tonight.

Nemesis 4 vs Scorpions 17 Match Stats

Yet another solid night of darts from the B’s, hammering home their consistency in the early rounds. 8-1 up after 9 games set the scene for a convincing win.
4 wins by Grant, Tristian & John was impressive while Joe won 3.  9 ton+ scores for Joe and an 18 dart leg stood out while Tristan and Grant had 8 big scores each. A solid team effort here and certainly Grand Final contenders it would seem.

Shell shocked would be a fair impression for Nemesis after 2 rounds but contested with 4 games going the distance on the night. Neil with 6 ton+ scores, Ben, Brendan & Don with 4 each showed some fight. Outplayed by a better team but not disgraced. Soldier on guys.

Javelins 9 vs Tossers 12 Match Stats

A depleted team from the Jav’s couldn’t quite get the job done tonight. By no means a convincing win by the Tossers, it would appear on paper. It is a shame when teams cannot field a full team but sometimes situations are unavoidable.

For the Tossers Patrick and Rob had 4 wins each, while Daniel had 3. A 180, 17 dart leg and 8 other high scores by Patrick was a standout tonight closely followed by Rob with 7 ton+ scores. 4 big scores from Daniel added to a team effort.

The Javelins are running a bit hot and cold at the moment it would seem. An uphill battle with only 5 players on the night. 3 wins for Bryan and 4 big scores, while Peter chimed in with 4 ton+ scores and 2 wins. A good effort under the circumstances by a competitive team.

B GRADE Round 11 Full Ladder

Links 8 vs Mitchelton Mustangs 7 Match Stats

It was a tight game out at the Links for these two teams, and could’ve swung either way until the last round. The Links started out with a good lead, having won 5 v 4 at the end of the second round but it’d come down to the last game in the last round to decide who’d take the win for the night. Great night by the Mustangs, all team members contributing to the wins on the night. Steady performance as always by The Links, scoring 18 ton plus scores as a team.

* Scoresheet not yet received from the Mustangs, results to be confirmed

Wanderers 6 vs Jockys 9 Match Stats 

 

Old rivals faced off at West Mitchie for the last time this season. While the Jockeys walked away with the win, the Wanderers scored their best game against the Jockey’s yet this year. Jockeys unfortunately didn’t have a full strength team but in the spirit of the game Wanderer Christian volunteered to give them a hand for the night, and what a cracker he had, beating his teammates in 2 in both rounds of singles. Even though the Wanderers picked up some extra points, in the end the Jockey’s had the night won at 9 v 6. Solid performance from the Jockeys with 11 ton plus scores overall, and 8 from the Wanderers lifting as the season goes on.

* Scoresheet not yet received from the Mustangs, results to be confirmed

BNSDC – 2018 – Season 1 – Week 10

Premier League Round 10 Full Ladder

Raptors 10 Vs Scorpions 10 Match Stats

A great result for Raptors on the face of it but really, this was a case of what could have been and the visitors would have been going home the happier of the teams.  The Scorps won the first game of doubles but it was pretty much one-way traffic after that with Raptors holding a 6-2 lead after the first 8 games.  The visitors were able to close the gap slightly at 8-6 but it looked as if they were going to run out of games, especially when Daral and Corey won their singles games to go 4 up with 4 to play.

In fact three of the last four games, one singles and both of the doubles, went to a deciding leg and it was Scorpions who won the lot to grab the two league points which keeps them in second spot on the ladder.

All five Scorps contributed but three stand out with Brian best of the lot with 4 wins from 5 and 4 140s.  Three wins each for Glen (a 140 and a 174 ) and Heals (1 140) with Scotty hitting a maximum and an 18 darter.

Corey consistent as always with 4 singles wins and 8 140s but Daral really stepping up with 3 wins and two maximums.  Two wins each for Blades (3 140s) and Dinga, who hit a 180.

Imports 8 vs Dragoffs 12 Match Stats

Imports ran Dragoffs close but in the end it was Max and Gabe who made the difference in this match.  Gabe won 6 from 6 and sacrificed any chance of 140s by focussing on 19s with great effect.  Max won 5 from 6 and hit 3 140s, a 162 and a 120 peg.  Blags rounded out the visitors win count with a pair of singles victories and 2 140s.

King Richard ruled the Imports with 4 wins and 3 140s with nothing to separate each for the other three players as they all (James, Matt & Shane) won twice and hit one 140.

Motley Mustangs 6 vs We’re On 14 Match Stats

A solid win for the league leaders in the Mitchie FC derby who got out to a 7-1 lead with the first 6 games of singles all going to a deciding leg with WO taking 5 of them.  This was too much of a hole for the Motleys to escape from despite performing much better in the rest of the match.

Stephen seems to be playing himself back into form after not throwing much over the Christmas break and he chalked up a doubles and two singles wins on the night, with a 17 darter as well.  Willy also picked up two wins (a doubles and a singles) with one win each for Glen (3 140s) and Mick, who showed flashes of what he can do with 3 140s, 2 180s and a 15 darter.

Despite being outnumbered by five Mustangs it was We’re On’s Horse who galloped off with 6 wins, 3 140s, a 180 and an 18 darter.  Five wins for Marshy who hit “only” 4 140s and 102 peg.  Pas won 4 with 4 140s and Matt twice with 3 140s.

Strays 13 vs Peeping Toms 7 Match Stats

Chermside saw Strays finish with a solid 13-7 win over a constantly improving Toms side.

Ross is always a handful and so it proved again tonight with 4 wins, 3 140s, a 180, a 115 peg and two 18 darters.  The Premier League seems to be pushing Sam on and he again showed it with 3 wins, 3 140s and a 180.  Kingy the other the winner with one circle, 5 140s and a 130 checkout.

A big night for Dave who swept all before him with 6 wins, 3 140s, low games of 18 & 17 darts (twice) and high pegs of 100 and 110.   Four wins each for Frosty (3 140s and a 180) and Banz who hit 6 140s and a 13 darter.  A bit of an off night for Ciaran who still picked up two wins, 3 140s and an 18 darter.

A GRADE Round 10 Full Ladder

Tossers 6 vs Seagulls 15 Match Stats

Well another barnstorming display by the Gull’s tonight. 8 up after the first singles told the story. Way too strong for their opposition.

For the Seagulls – Gary and Nigel had a night out!! Gary with 13 ton+ scores including a 180, along with 2 X 18 dart legs…great darts. Nigel had 12 big scores and an outstanding 109 peg out. Christian chimed in as usual with 7 ton+ scores. Overall an awesome team on a mission it would seem?

The Tossers were blown away early in the night winning only 1 game from 11 at one point. A tough ask tonight against the calibre of their opposition team. Daniel provided a highlight with a 170 and 5 other big scores. Patrick fought hard for 2 wins and 7 ton+ scores. Tracy tried hard with 2 tons, a doubles win and 2 singles that went the distance. Good effort team.

Gremlins 10 vs Javelins 11 Match Stats

Yet another close tussle between these two teams. Javelins slipping home in the very last singles match to clinch the win. Well done Jav’s.

The Gremlins did it the hard way by only winning 6 out of the first 15 games. This left the ominous task of winning 5 out of 6 in the final singles sets; eventually falling one short 4-2. A brave effort produced by the relatively unseasoned set of new players in the Gremlins outfit.

For the Javelins – 3 wins each to Peter, Hugh and Max. Overall 32 ton+ scores on the night with a high score of 156 by Luch for the Jav’s….nice darts.

For the Gremlins; 3 wins for Garry, and 2 out of 2 for Terry. Once again, the chances were there, with 7 games going to 3 legs. Would have made all the difference right there Gremlins!!

Dragons 4 v Pinoy Darters 17 Match Stats

A very convincing win here by the Pinoy’s, who are definitely a force to be reckoned with towards the business end of the season.

For the Pinot’s – 3 wins each for Roger, Bob, Edgar and Mel. An 18 dart leg by Mel, along with 8 ton+’s was certainly a standout while 8 big scores for Roger and 6 for Edgar were also of note. 39 ton+’s on the night by the team.

The Dragons were hammered early by a much stronger team however good games by Ben and Cathy helped to ease the pain somewhat. 3 big scores for Gavin and David shows some promise. 12 ton+s by the team with all contributing. Well done.

Scorpions 15 vs Wildcats 6 Match Stats

Once again the Scorpions jumped out of the blocks early and had it all sown up by the third round of singles leading 11-4. A very consistent and cohesive team, as their results reflect this week in and week out.

For the B’s – 4 wins each for Grant, Mick and Tristian followed up by 3 wins for John. A big peg out for Grant of 115 and another good one from Tristian of 99…good darts guys. 39 ton+ scores for the team with 11 for Tristian, 8 each for Grant and Mick and a respectable 7 for John.

The Wildcats didn’t get a chance to settle after the blistering pace early on. 22 ton+ scores as a team.  2 wins for Jen and Kylie (7 ton+s) – showed some fight and supported by Shaz whacking in 6 big scores. Nicky filled in and was unlucky in a couple of singles but hit home 5 tons as well. Keep fighting Girls.

Nemesis 11 vs Nek Minit 10 Match Stats

The second close encounter of the round – this one, going Nemesis’s way. Once again it came down to the final singles matches to decide the night.

For Nemesis, the final singles were led off by Neil and Ian who put the match to bed, winning both games. 3 wins for Brendan, Neil and Ian ensured the match would be theirs. 8 ton+ scores for Ian and two high pegs of 100 and 72 was a standout while 5 big scores from Don and 4 from Neil, were also on song.

Nek Minit must have been shell shocked after last week’s great win to find themselves on the losing side tonight. Despite the great efforts of Ben, Daz and Mark they could not quite reel in the deficit. Winning the ton count for the night over Nemesis was not enough to get the wins they needed. 9 big ones from Daz, 6 from Shaun and 5 from Mark. As in the Gremlin V Javelins match, those 5 games that went 2-1 well would have made the difference on the night.

B GRADE Round 10 Full Ladder

Cannons 9 v Jockeys 6 Match Stats

Tonight would see the 2nd and 3rd ranked teams face off in the B Grade. The game was tightly fought through the 3 rounds, and both teams were in the fight to the end. The Cannons had some strong performances against a not full strength Jockeys, Jason and Mike had 3 wins, not to mention a solid 8 ton and over scores. Alan may have only played in the singles games but he had a strong impact with 2 tonnes and 2 140’s. The Jockeys brought their sharp shooters and played their usual best. Newty had a great night with 3 wins and 8 ton and over scores (7 tonnes and a 140). Strong effort by the Jockeys but they must’ve been feeling the pinch of being one done. The win to the Cannons though does mean that they are equal points with The Links for the top of the ladder. This ones going to be a race to the end!

Mitchelton Mustangs 9 v Wanderers 6 Match Stats 

This night could have easily gone either way! What a game! Mustangs took the win 9 v 6 but majority of the singles matches went to 3 legs, so no side was going down easily. The Mustangs took some early wins which helped secure them the match overall. Captain Snow Royal had a good night on the darts, 3 ton and over scores and 2 wins, just missing out on the third. Tim took a convincing game in 2 and scored a 131 to top it. Strong performances from Matt, with a solid 2 wins, ton and 121. And steady leadership from the Captain Richo with himself also taking 2 wins and scoring a ton for good measure. The two points went to the Mustangs, which seas the Wanderers with a solid wooden spoon performance for the season, but great night had by all.