BIRMINGHAM MAIL - A WEST MIDLAND ROUND-UP BY ALAN TOWE - 13.11.2023
Darts News – A West Midlands Round Up
The Warwickshire Men’s Super League staged their singles knockout at the county headquarters Hen Lane Club, Beacon Lane, Coventry, CV6 4DS, the event producing some top darts play throughout. In the quarter-finals there were straight 4-0 wins for Jenson Walker and Chris Wickenden who in turn accounted for Lee Miller and Kevin Smith, Danny Lauby had a 4-2 success against Jamie Atkins while Martin Tonks was taken to a deciding leg before winning 4-3 against Kev Painter.
In the semi-finals Chris Wickenden continued his fine form, once again winning 4-0 when he defeated Martin Tonks and lining up to meet him in the final was Danny Lauby who won 4-3 against Jenson Walker.
The final went the full nine legs distance with Danny Lauby just edging out Chris Wickenden with a close 5-4 victory.
Full Results:Singles Knockout:Last 64:- Darren Swords 0 Steve Rowe 3, Martin Partridge 1 Mike McFall 3, Drew Meek 0 Jenson Walker 3, Joe Tarver 0 Noel Grant 3, Noah Rose 1 Gareth Braham 3, Ryan Ward 1 Jack Alexander 3, Mark Carter 3 Johnny Adair 0, Matt Brace 2 Mark Tennant 3, Lee Miller 3 Jack Wareing 2, Ben Gamble 3 Mick Smith 0, Wayne Mynard 3 Kevin Dowling 1, Jnr Joyce 3 Lee Golding 1, Karl Reynolds 3 Anthony Webster 0, Dan Green 1 Martin Tonks 3, Mark Martin 3 Mark Faulkner 2, Jamie Vadasz 0 Keith Deeley 3, Sam Price 2 Kev Painter 3, Dave Barker 3 Matty Washbrooke 1, Leigh Dells 3 Lloyd Jackson 0, Byes:- Adam Hancock, Danny Lauby, Dave Crombie, Ricky Martin, Ryan Jackson, James Randle, Jamie Atkins, Mark Tomlinson jnr, Kevin Smith, Paul Fackrell, Doug Meek, Xander Meek, Chris Wickenden, Last 32:- Adam Hancock 1 Danny Lauby 3, Dave Crombie 3 Ricky Martin 1, Ryan Jackson 3 James Randle 2, Jamie Atkins 3 Steve Rowe 0, Mike McFall 0 Jenson Walker 3, Noel Grant 1 Gareth Braham 3, Jack Alexander 3 Mark Carter 2, Mark Tennant 2 Lee Miller 3, Mark Tomlinson jnr 1 Kevin Smith 3, Paul Fackrell 1 Doug Meek 3, Xander Meek 0 Chris Wickenden 3, Ben Gamble 3 Wayne Mynard 2, Jnr Joyce 3 Karl Reynolds 0, Martin Tonks 3 Mark Martin 1, Keith Deeley 1 Kev Painter 3, Dave Barker 3 Leigh Dells 2, Last Sixteen:- Danny Lauby 3 Dave Crombie 0, Ryan Jackson 0 Jamie Atkins 3, Jenson Walker 3 Gareth Braham 2, Jack Alexander 2 Lee Miller 3, Kevin Smith 3 Doug Meek 0, Chris Wickenden 3 Ben Gamble 0, Jnr Joyce 2 Martin Tonks 3, Kev Painter 3 Dave Barker 1, Quarter-Finals:- Danny Lauby 4 Jamie Atkins 2, Jenson Walker 4 Lee Miller 0, Kevin Smith 0 Chris Wickenden 4, Martin Tonks 4 Kev Painter 3, Semi-Finals:- Danny Lauby 4 Jenson Walker 3, Chris Wickenden 4 Martin Tonks 0, Final:- Danny Lauby 5 Chris Wickenden 4.
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The Kings Norton League have been involved in cup games and in the semi-finals of their League Cup league runners-up Copper Fox, with a maximum from E.Simpson, won 5-2 against Thurlestone who ended their campaign sixth in the league. In the other last four game fourth in the league Rubery Social Club had a convincing 6-1 victory over fifth placed Bourneville whose G.Carver also found the three treble twenties.
In the Consolation Cup semi-finals with a 180 from their A.Busby league champions Northfield handed out a 7-0 whitewash to their opponents Kings Norton Flights who ended the season next to bottom of the table. Meeting Northfield in the final will be Coppice who with a maximum score from their A.Ward plus the 5-2 result accounted for Grant Arms.
With all of the domestic results sorted and only cup finals to be played off the Kings Norton League are looking forward to next season and are on the lookout for more teams to join them in the forthcoming campaign which should get underway in early January. Both old and new teams are invited to join the league, anyone requiring any further information should contact James Good on 077061-21918.
Full Results:League Cup:Semi-Finals:- Thurlestone 2 (N.Watts 100, T.Garfield 3x100,123,140, R.Waldron 3x100,2x140, B.Andrews 2x100, J.Downer 127, S.Deeley 100,121) Copper Fox 5 (E.Simpson 100,2x121,2x140,180, D.Marsh 2x100,140, G.Dews 140, K.Bedder 2x100,106,140, T.Hamilton 140,149f, R.Mann 2x100, M.Collins 100), Rubery Social Club 6 (J.Grainger 3x100,101f,140, J.Higgins 100,125, A.Faulkner 110f,140, R.Higgins 101,117,135,136, K.Manger 2x100,125,140, M.Cormell 3x100,125, J.O'Neill 2x100,140) Bourneville 1 (M.Collins 3x100x3, G.Carver 2x100,180, M.Ferriday 100, G.Bailes 2x100, A.Hughes 100, D.Murray 2x100), Consolation Cup:Semi-Finals:- Kings Norton Flights 0 (M.Heath 2x140, P.Lilley 100,101,2x140, M.Hanley 100,117, R.Fisher 100, D.Willis 100) Northfield 7 (R.Hitchmough 100,134, A.Busby 100,121,130,180, M.Lloyd 4x100, S.Busby 2x100,140, R.Broadhurst 3x100,125,140, N.Steventon 2x100,117), Grant Arms 2 (S.Hale 100,124, A.Dewsbury 100, P.Taylor 100,125, M.Davies 100, V.Walton 100,140) Coppice 5 (B.Heath 121,130,140, A.Ward 2x100,180, A.Chidley 140, A.Cotter 2x100,140, A.Aindow 3x100,121, R.Packer 100,123).
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It was certainly a high-scoring week in the Harborne and District League with no fewer than ten maximums with eight players all finding the three treble twenties and they were A.Bomber, F.Johnson, D.Nicholls (Smethwick Cricket Club), S.Jones, M.Lloyd (Northfield Conservative Club), S.Pasetti (Weoley Castle WMC), K.Jukes (Copper Fox) and John Fox (Cock Inn).
On the league front the two top teams squared up to each other with second placed Smethwick Cricket Club hosting leaders Northfield Conservative Club. The outcome was a close but vital 5-4 win for top of the table Northfield Conservative Club to see them extend their lead over their hosts to four points and with only three fixtures remaining the win could be the decisive one that gives Northfield the title. Despite the defeat Smethwick Cricket Club still hold a two points lead on their nearest rivals Copper Fox ‘R’ and Northfield Town, but now the runners-up place is still up for grabs for all three teams. Copper Fox ‘R’ had a 7-2 win at Cock Inn to keep them in the hunt while Northfield Town lost some of their initiative as they went down surprisingly 5-4 away to Weoley Castle WMC, a win for Town would most certainly have put pressure on Smethwick Cricket Club as they would then have been level on points.
The Harborne League are also fast approaching the end of their season and like the Kings Norton League are seeking more teams for their forthcoming season which again should kick-off in early January. Once more if interested or requiring any further information James Good is the man to contact on 077061-21918.
Full Results:Game 15:- Smethwick Cricket Club 4 (A.Bomber 100,111f,120,180,15 darts game, V.Gould 4x100,136, S.Sheridan 100,138,140, F.Johnson 180, D.Nicholls 4x100,140, C.Devenport 123,140, M.Smith 3x100, D.Nicholls 180, D.Nicholls & S.Sheridan 15 darts game) Northfield 5 (R.Hosey 100,110f, 131f,140,15 darts game, T.Garfield 100,121,3x140, S.Jones 100,121,180, C.Airey 2x100,135,140, S.Cartwright 140, M.Lloyd 100,3x140,180, T.Shipley 140, W.Marshall 121, M.Lloyd 180), Quinton RBL 7 (D.McConomy 130,135,149, D.Ingram 104f, C.Millward 100,121, D.Windsor 100) The Mill 2 (O.Gough 140, J.Goulding 100,121,140, K.Pearsall 100,123, J.Rogers 100), Northfield Town 4 (A.Savage 100, A.Busby 100,123,140, S.Busby 2x100,125, A.Faulkner 100,114f,140, N.Procter 100, A.Busby & S.Busby 14 darts game) Weoley Castle WMC 5 (S.Pasetti 140,180, M.Bolton 3x100,2x125, P.Coombes 2x100, D.Cornwell 100, M.Warr 100,106f, A.Heath 100), Copper Fox ‘M’ 9 (J.Downer 100,140, K.Jukes 100,180, D.Kent 2x100, G.Dews 3x100, A.Harvey 100, M.Davies 2x100, K.Jukes 180) Avenue Social 0 (S.Gilliland 140, P.Gilliland 152), Cock Inn 2 (L.Fox 100,120, A.Underwood 121, N.Hurst 2x100,2x140, A.Vaughan 3x100, Joe Fox 2x100,115, K.Vaughan 2x100,125,140, John Fox 180) Copper Fox ‘R’ 7 (E.Simpson 100, J.Hykin 115f,100,123,140, T.Hamilton 100, N.Porter 4x100,121,125, J.Good 100, D.Marsh 100,134).
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The Sheldon and District Winter League had the preliminary rounds of their divisional cups on the agenda and in the premier division game fifth in the division Banbury Club won 6-3 against Sheldon Dukes who are just above them in the table placed fourth.
Leaders of division one Trident Spears suffered a somewhat surprising 6-3 home defeat at the hands of the Hollywood Social Club team who are currently placed fifth in the division. Third placed Bell Inn had no such problem as they won 5-4 at home against bottom of the division Maggies.
The division two game went to league form as second in the table Hornet won 7-2 at home against Moseley Rugby Club who are at present fifth in the division.
Just the one rearranged premier division league fixture played this week which saw Raven Arrows win their home tie with The Dingle 7-2 to lift them up three places in the table to second just two points behind leaders Langley Arrows while their opponents Dingle dropped three places to seventh.
Full Results:League Cup:Preliminary Round:Premier League:- The Banbury Club 6 (Brad Evans 12 darts game) Sheldon Dukes 3, Division One:- Trident Spears 3 Hollywood Social Club 6, The Bell Inn 5 (Deckland Ingber 111f) Maggies 4, Division Two:- The Hornet 7 Moseley Rugby Club 2, Rearranged Fixture:Premier League:- Raven Arrows 7 The Dingle 2.
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As the Camp Hill League move into the second half of their season leaders Tyseley WMC held on to their four points lead at the top of the table with a 6-1 win away over Clumsy Swan who drop one place to fourth. Second in the league Erdington Nomads were also 6-1 winners in their fixture away to Peaky Blinder, the win keeping Nomads four points to the good on Tyseley Bears who won 5-2 against Sedgemere Devils, Clumsy Swan, Cotterills Lane EBAHA Club who lost 4-3 to Moseley Arms the win putting Moseley on the same eight points as the three teams directly above them, both Moseley Arms and Tyseley Bears have a game in hand on the two top teams. Moseley’s Steve Ironmonger chalked up a maximum.
Full Results:Week 8:- Tyseley Bears 5 Sedgemere Devils 2, Moseley Arms 4 (Steve Ironmonger 180) Cottereills Lane EBAHA Club 3, Clumsy Swan 1 Tyseley WMC 6, Peaky Blinder 1 Erdington Nomads 6.
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No change in the top three places in division one of the Sutton and District Summer League as leaders Highcroft Hotdogs won 7-2 at Heartlands, second placed Bishop Vesey won 5-4 at home against Nomads and third in the division Old Horns Lions had a 7-2 home win over Aston Manor CC Flights. Hotdogs now have twenty-four points, Vesey twenty-two points and Lions are some ten points short of Hotdogs with fourteen points.
Division two leaders Scott Armers had their fixture away to Pint Pot Flights postponed and with second placed Charley’s Flights having a bye this week nothing changed in the top two places with both teams on eighteen points and just two legs of average separating them. Third placed Erdington Arrows reduced the arrears on the top two to two points with a 7-2 home win over Rosey Mac’s Bar but they have now played one game more than the two above them.
Full Results:Game 13:Division One:- Old Horns Lions 7 (Tony O’Kereke 140,100, Paul Seadon 100, J.Greaves 100,105, Barry Stephens 100, Andy Kimberley 120b,129,100,131) Aston Manor CC Flights 2 (Gary Bushell 101,140,137, Alan Whitehouse 100,140, Thomas Purcell 109), Red Lion 1 (Jimmy Collins 100) Old Horns Arrows 8 (Craig Turner 120,140, James Clarke 111b,100, Neil Goldie 100b, Clive Matthews 125), Bishop Vesey 5 (T.Rubery 100, N.Birch 128, Nigel Smallwood 120,100, Chris Sammons 105b, Alan Jones 133, Mark Wild 137) The Nomads 4 (Kevin Smith 100,115b, Nathan Fields 140,125, Sam Robinson 100, Tony Colley 100,121), Old Oscott Arrows 5 (Mark Page 100, Dave Page 100, Mick Maher 100, Phil Locke 105b,100,125) Walmley CSC Flights 4 (Jamie Meredith 124, Rich Smith 140, Jake Liggins 136), Heartlands 2 (George Drennan 101, Hayden Valovec 100, Ryan Cain 100) Highcroft Hotdogs 7 (Jack Alexander 100,120, Dave Jarvis jnr 125, Karl Neale 140,100,105, Leigh Dells 139, Kevin Shorthouse 100, Sid Pritchett 106), Division Two:- Erdington Arrows 7 (Karl Tooze 119, Matt Yate 100, Geoff Hopkins 140, Harry Sadler 130,140) Rosey Mac’s Bar 2 (Eddie Groves 100, Jordan Nolan 102,120b,103b, George Averil 121), Rosey Mac’s 3 (Steven Wintle 137, John Cox snr 120, Stephen Wright 100) Plough and Arrows 6 (Stuart Gow 100,146b, Nathaniel Rose 100, Ricky Niner 100, Kieran Gow 100, Dan Hughes 100b), Sutton Sharks 6 (Jason Meaddows 100), Frank Davis 119b, Chris Gardener 101b, Michael Taylor 140) St Tom Cats 3 (Chris Vann 101b, Dean Wakelam 129), Pint Pot Flights v The Scott Armer is to be rearranged.
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The Hilltop Friendly Tuesday Night League played their doubles knockout down to the last sixteen pairs. Nine of the league’s ten teams have representatives in the last sixteen with one of last season’s losing finalists Jake Sheldon still in with a shout this season. The final line-up will be D.Bishop & J.Gibbs, A.Sullivan & A.Fitzgerald, Adam Whitehouse & l.Freeman, R.Swallow & A.Cope, L.Fletcher & W.Hobday, S.Cree & Stee Cree, J.Sheldon & C.Ralph, S.Norman & P.Edwards, D.Newman & B.Stanley, T.Brennan & F.Johnson, L.Jordan & D.Bull, A.Cross & C.Dabbs, S.Earp & P.Thomas, M.Wall & N.Whitney, J.Riley & T.Legacy, L.Gill & G.Taylor.
Full Results:Doubles Knockout:Last Sixteen:- D.Bishop & J.Gibbs, A.Sullivan & A.Fitzgerald, Adam Whitehouse & l.Freeman, R.Swallow & A.Cope, L.Fletcher & W.Hobday, S.Cree & Stee Cree, J.Sheldon & C.Ralph, S.Norman & P.Edwards, D.Newman & B.Stanley, T.Brennan & F.Johnson, L.Jordan & D.Bull, A.Cross & C.Dabbs, S.Earp & P.Thomas, M.Wall & N.Whitney, J.Riley & T.Legacy, L.Gill & G.Taylor.
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Game number four in the Netherton Thursday Night League saw Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ chalk up their first win of the campaign when they won 6-3 at home against Olde Queens Head while their ‘A’ side, who had a bye this week, hold on to pole position with a perfect six points from their opening three games. Second placed Spring Meadow Social have also played and won their opening three fixtures their latest seeing them win 5-4 at Plough and Harrow. Three other teams are also on six points but they have played four games and they are Bulls Head who won 7-2 at home against Spring Meadow Pub, Old Liberal Club who handed their hosts Hare and Hounds a 9-0 whitewash and Townsend Social Club who beat Hill and Cakemore Ex Serviceman’s Club 5-4. Spring Meadow Pub player C.Aston scored a maximum 180 as did Old Glasshouse man D.Hann.
Full Results:Game 4:- Plough and Harrow 4 Spring Meadow Social 5, Townsend Social Club 5 Hill and Cakemore Ex Serviceman’s Club 4, Bulls Head 7 Spring Meadow Pub 2 (C.Aston 180), Hare and Hounds 0 Old Liberal Club 9 (S.Gough 129f), Old Glasshouse 6 (D.Hann 180) Netherton Sports and Social Club 3, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s Club ‘B’ 6 Olde Queens Head 3, Dudley Ex Serviceman’s ‘A’ had a bye.
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It was singles finals in the Rowley Monday Night League this week and the Top-Half winner was Shane Price (Bell) who defeated team-mate Trev Brennan in the final.
The Shadow League title went to Jason Tart (Tividale FC) who had a final win over Matt Hadley (Rowley Labour Club).
Highlights on the night were supplied by Adam Bunce (Rowley Bar and Grill) and Matt Hadley (Rowley Labour Club) who both hit a 180 with Hadley also recording a seven darts leg.
Full Results:Top-Half Singles Knockout:Winner:- Shane Price (Bell), Runner-Up:- Trev Brennan (Bell), Shadow League Singles Knockout:Winner:- Jason Tart (Tividale FC), Runner-Up:-Matt Hadley (Rowley Labour Club),
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With only six more fixtures to play for the majority of teams in the Stourbridge and District Wednesday Night League the big question is will leaders Old Liberal Club ‘A’ complete the season undefeated? Game twenty-two saw the leaders win 7-0 in their home tie with Dudley Sports to keep intact their huge eight points lead on a chasing pack of three Bird in Hand ‘E’, Hollybush and Cottage who in turn this week won 4-3 against Old Liberal Club ‘B’ and 5-2 against Garibaldi and Brickmakers Arms.
Full Results:Game 22:- Kings Head 4 Ashwood 3, Old Liberal Club ‘A’ 7 Dudley Sports 0, Cottage 5 Brickmakers Arms 2, Hollybush 5 Garibaldi 2, Stourbridge FC 1 Shovel 6, Fox Inn (Lye) 4 Wheatsheaf 3, Bird in Hand ‘E’ 4 Old Liberal Club ‘B’ 3, Netherton Conservative Club had the bye
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A 5-4 home win over New Inn just about kept Gornal Labour Club top of the Sedgley and Gornal Tuesday Night League as second placed Old Bulls Head won 7-2 at Seven Stars to leave them level on fourteen points and just one leg of average short of the Labour Club with a game in hand. Netherton Sports and Social Club are third in the league, their 5-4 home win over Britannia leaving them two points behind the leading duo but again with a game in hand on the current leaders.
Full Results:Game 8:- Gornal Labour Club 5 New Inn 4, Jolly Crispin 5 Red Cow 4, Seven Stars 2 Old Bulls Head 7, Netherton Sports and Social Club 5 Britannia 4, White Horse 5 The Cabin 4, Gornal British Legion 5 Meadow Lark 4, Baggeridge WM had a bye.
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A 3-2 home win for Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ over Pensnett Liberal Club in the Black Country Men’s Super League has seen the Liberal Club drop two places in the table to fourth and ten points behind their hosts who top the table with seventy-six points. A 5-2 win against Soccer Zone has lifted Allen’s Bar ‘C’ into second place, seven points off the top with a game in hand. With two points fewer than Allen’s ‘C’ Whiteheath Tavern are third following their 4-1 home success over White Swan, but although just two points behind Allen’s ‘C’ Whiteheath have played one game more than them. The Vine, Blackheath moved off the foot of the table with a rare win as they beat Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 5-0.
Full Results:Game 23:- Horse and Jockey 3 Allen’s Bar ‘A’ 2, Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 3 Pensnett Liberal Club 2, Allen’s Bar ‘C’ 5 Soccer Zone 0, Allen’s Bar ‘B’ 3 Quarry Bank Liberal Club 2, The Vine, Blackheath 5 Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 0, The Ashwood 3 Old Bulls Head 2, Whiteheath Tavern 4 White Swan 1.
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Dog and Partridge keep their title hopes on course in the West Midlands Men’s Super League adding a 5-0 whitewash of Gilbert’s Bar ‘D’ to their tally while second in the league Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ lost no ground as they also won 5-0 in a home fixture with Kings Head ‘B’. No such problem for Kings Head ‘A’ as they won 4-1 at home against Staffordshire Knot.
Full Results:Week 33:- Gilbert’s Bar ‘B’ 5 Kings Head ‘B’ 0, Kings Head ‘A’ 4 Staffordshire Knot 1, Dog and Partridge 5 Gilbert’s Bar ‘D’ 0, Chase Social 4 Gilbert’s Bar ‘A’ 1, Bridgtown Social 5 Three Crowns 0, Corpus Christi 3 Gilbert’s Bar ‘C’ 2.
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The Gilbert’s Bar Monday Night Singles League have completed all of their outstanding fixtures the most notable of which was the final 8-0 result for Alan Melling over Helen Sims in division three to see Melling end the season with twenty-eight wins, one draw and just the one defeat giving him a total of 261 points and a massive thirty-five points advantage over runner-up Robert Harris.
Full Results:Rearraanged Fixtures:- Ben Smith 4 Colin Wood 4, Jason Lloyd 0 Ben Smith 8, Jamie Aplin 8 Sara Emma Jones 0, Andy Poole 0 Thomas Hollowood 8, Thomas Hollowood 7 Michele Pritchard 1, Alan Melling 8 Helen Sims 0, Alex Bryant 8 Helen Sims 0, Helen Sims 0 Jamie Aplin 8.
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Its week three in the Mighty Travels Heartlands Double Top League and it was this week that leader Martin Cooper lost his fifth fixture, this being his first defeat of the season so far when he went down 2-1 to Jordan Rogers, Rogers had a top score of 140 plus a ten darts game while Cooper hit 125 and 121. Because of the defeat Cooper drops to second in the table, he is on the same thirteen points as new leader John Frost, same average as Frost but he has lost one game and Frost has won all five of his. This week John Frost added straight 3-0 wins over Dean Bond and Emma Cain in which he had a 101 break against Bond and a 160 break against Cain.
It was a week that also saw a first loss for Ryan Barritt as in his third fixture against Alex Downes he lost 2-1 but it was a good week for Sue John as with a top score of 104 she won 2-1 against Tony Pedley.
With the top two players on thirteen points third in the league Gerry McCormack is just one point adrift of them after he added a 2-1 win over newcomer L.J Austin and followed that with a 3-0 success against Dean Bond.
Full Results:Week 3:- Alex Downes 2 (100) Ryan Barritt 1 (100), L.J.Austin 1 Gerry McCormack 2 (121,100), George Drennan 3 Emma Cain 0, John Frost 3 (101b) Dean Bond 0 (100), Jordan Rogers 2 (100,117) Charlie Rogers 1, Ryan Cain 3 (108b) Sue John 0, George Drennan 0 Martin Cooper 3 (112b,100), Tony Pedley 2 (100) Chris Vann 1, Ryan Barritt 2 (100) L.J.Austin 1 (140,100), Clive Austin 1 (100b,105,100) Alex Downes 2 (121,134), Steve Cain 2 Charlie Rogers 1 (111f), Chris Vann 1 Hayden Valovec 2 (100), Dean Bond 0 (125) Gerry McCormack 3 (100f), Jordan Rogers 2 (140,10 darts game) Martin Cooper 1 (125,121), Sue John 2 (104) Tony Pedley 1 (100b), Emma Cain 0 John Frost 3 (160b,100).
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