Aces 4-2 Wades
Andy Umney 0-3 Brian Jones
Wes Deane 3-0 Paul Harris
Trevor Tye 2-3 Simon Denton
Simon Birkett 3-0 Antonio Cruz
Ian Speed 3-1 Stephen Naisbitt
Mick Smith 3-0 Tom Sawford
We start week 17 at the Newbold as third and fourth do battle as the Aces take on the Wades with just three points separating the two teams before tonight's game.
In the opening match Aces Andy Umney struggled in his game with Brian James. It was Jones to start us off and after holding throw in the first leg, Brian then broke Umney with a 17 darter, Jones finished off a solid game by taking the 3-0 win to put the Wades ahead.
After Wades good start it was up to Aces Wes Deane to bounce back against Paul Harris and after starting well with a hold of throw Deane went on to win in three to equalise for the home side.
In a close third match Trevor Tye and Simon Denton locked horns, Denton had the darts and held well. Tye hit back and after breaking throw to go 2-1 up, Tye threw for the match but Denton wasn't finished and in a topsy turvy tie it was Denton who won the decider to put the Wades back in front.
Game four started well for the Wades Antonio Cruz which saw him hit a maximum in the opening leg in his match with Simon Birkett but unfortunately for him he couldn't keep up the level of performance as Birkett took the first leg with a 20 darter then Birkett hit a 114 checkout, 18 dart leg in the second to double the lead. Cruz had no answer as Birkett finished him off with a 21 dart finish to win it and make the score two each with two to play.
In the match defining fifth leg, Wades captain Stephen Naisbitt was looking to give his side the upper hand as he played Ian Speed. It was captain Naisbitt to start but it was Speed on top and after breaking the captains throw Speed held in the second to go two up. Naisbitt did well to pull a leg back but Speed won it in the fourth leg after taking out the second 114 finish in consecutive matches to give the Aces chance of victory going into the deciding match.
Aces started the final game with a chance of victory as Mick Smith took on Tom "Shooter" Sawford. Smith didn't let anything rattle him as he took the opening leg to nudge in front. Sawford couldn't get going on this occasion and Smith took full advantage breaking his opponent with a 19 darter then Smith finished off the night by winning it in three to give the Aces a 4-2 victory to extend their lead over tonight's opponents in the table.
Black Eagles A-A Academicals
Panthers 0-6 Railwaymen
Mick Wood 0-3 Pete Bramley
Pat Meeson 0-3 Mark Gurran
Russ Simons 0-3 Martin Scott
Mick Hulley 1-3 Steve Brittle
Ryan Goffin 2-3 Tom Gurran
Richard Brown 0-3 Gavin Pilling
In the only match at the Woodbourne tonight, fifth placed Panthers with four straight wins take on a Railwaymen side who have five wins out of the last six and trying to put the pressure on the leaders at the top.
We start with Panthers Mick Wood in a tricky match with "Perfect" Pete Bramley and it showed from the off the mountain he had to climb as Bramley took the first leg on throw. Wood needed to hold to stay in touch but that's when Bramley threw in a 21 dart leg to break and throw for the match in which he finished off in 18 darts to give the away team the lead.
Up next was Railwaymen's Mark Gurran in good form in his match with Pat Meeson. Meeson started with the arrows but Gurran broke early to take the lead and never looked back as Gurran went on to take the match by the same 3-0 scoreline to put the Railwaymen two up.
In the third game the Railwaymen started bossing the match as Martin Scott took out a 17 dart leg then threw a 14 darter against the throw against a good player in Russ Simons who couldn't cope as Scott registered a third consecutive 3-0 win to put his side in total control.
Mick Hulley finally got a leg for the struggling Panthers in the fourth match against Steve Brittle when he levelled up at one each with a 17 dart leg but Brittle powered on after that and took the match in the fourth winning it with a 16 darter to give the Railwaymen the win with two to play.
It was "The Inferno" Tom Gurran up next looking to keep the chances of a whitewash on as he played captain "The Manic" Ryan Goffin, captain Goffin couldn't have started any better after breaking Gurran in the opener the then went on to double his lead with a 134 checkout (15 darter) in what looked certain of victory to end the drought he just couldn't get over the winning line as Gurran slowly crept back into the game after holding throw to stay in it he then broke Goffin in the fourth leg to throw for the match himself in which Gurran completed the comeback to make it five for the travelling side.
In the finale it was up to Richard Brown of the Panthers to get a point on the board as he took on Gavin Pilling. Brown started with the darts but Pilling broke him, Pilling then went on to hit a 17 dart leg which took the wind right out of Brown going into the third leg, Pilling rounded off the night with a 3-0 win to complete the whitewash for the Railwaymen.
Pirates 1-5 Hawks
Martin Baugh 0-3 Paul Moore
Simon Chivers 0-3 Joelle Taylor
Sie Simmons 2-3 Peter Bell
Anne Lofthouse 3-0 Matt Pryor
Michael Slack 0-3 Steve Ewington
Bye 0-3 Marc Ellis
We head to the Players Bar next for the penultimate game of the week as the Pirates who sit third bottom looking to close in on the teams above but start with a man down face a Hawks team in sixth looking to put a run together themselves.
Pirates Martin Baugh didn't get off to the best of starts as he took on an in form Paul Moore. It was Moore to start the night off and he kicked in with an 18 dart hold of throw. He then rattled off a 17 dart leg as well as a maximum and a 124 checkout to add to his tally. Baugh struggled to get back in the game as Moore won it in three finishing off with a 21 darter to give the Hawks the lead.
Up next Hawks Joelle Taylor threw well in her game with Simon Chivers after breaking throw to break the deadlock, Taylor took the next leg too to put Chivers in all sorts of trouble. In the third leg Taylor finished off her opponent to put the Hawks two up.
As the third match started the Hawks were on a roll as Peter Bell took on Sie Simmons in the closest match between the two teams as every leg went with throw. Bell took the lead which was cancelled out by Simmons in the second leg, back came Bell in the third leg to put him on the brink as Simmons did well to force a fifth leg in which Bell had darts to make him favourite and he used it to his advantage to win it 3-2 and make it three in three for his side.
Technically the Hawks had already won the game based on the Pirates only fielding five players but Anne Lofthouse played a good game in her encounter with Matt Pryor who had no answer to Lofthouse's finishing as she ran out 3-0 victor to put a point on the board for the Pirates team.
In the final match of a short night in the Players Bar, Hawks Steve Ewington put on a good show against opponent Michael Slack. Ewington started with throw and took the first leg with ease, Slack was looking to equalise but Ewington squeezed the pressure on him by breaking to make it two. He continued with the good darts by hitting a 180 and finishing off Slack in three to give the Hawks a 5-1 victory to tighten their grip on sixth place.
Vulcans 2-4 Wolves
S. Walters 1-3 Dave Cliffe
Phil Lambert 0-3 Pete Daffin
Tom Wright 0-3 Lee Cushworth
Steven Caley 1-3 John Lieber
Mick Swift 3-2 Pat Finney
James Thomas 3-2 Graham Waller
In the final match of the week we're at the Punchbowl as the Vulcans who have suffered three successive defeats and are second bottom in the table face a Wolves side who sit mid-table without a win in three.
We start with S. Walters for the Vulcans taking on Dave Cliffe. It was Cliffe's darts to start and he kicked off well with a hold of throw followed by a break to go 2-0 in front. Walters managed a leg back in the third but it was Cliffe who grabbed the win to put the Wolves ahead.
It was Wolves captain Pete "Super Daff's" Daffin up next as he played Phil Lambert who threw first and he knew he needed to get off to a good start which unfortunately didn't happen as Daffin broke his throw, then in the next leg the Wolves captain doubled his lead, which set him up nicely to finish it off in which he did in three to put the Wolves two up.
In the third match the Wolves were on a roll as Lee Cushworth faced Tom Wright. "Cushy" had the throw and kicked off steady to go one up. Cushworth then kicked on and found his rhythm and after hitting a 19 dart leg to break he then won the match hitting a 14 darter to make it three in three for his team.
Vulcans needed something and fast before the match went away from them as Steven Caley toed the oche to play John Lieber. Caley had the throw but quickly Lieber got himself in front with a 19 dart leg to open his account for the night. Lieber continued in the next leg where he went two up after an 18 dart finish, Caley did well to pull a leg back himself taking out a 20 darter but it was Lieber who won it in four finishing in 18 darts which gave him a 3-1 win where both players threw well as every leg finished in 21 darts or under.
After four games the Wolves were already celebrating victory as Pat Finney took to the board playing Mick Swift. It was Finney who started well holding throw to nudge in front, Swift levelled quickly but after three legs Finney found himself 2-1 up. It was the fourth leg where Swift found his form and after keeping himself in the match with a 21 darter, Swift then won the match against throw finishing in 20 darts leaving Finney way back to stop the rot for the Vulcans.
In the sixth and last match of the week, Vulcans James "Tank" Thomas and Graham Waller went face to face. It was "Tank" to start but he set off slow as Waller took the first leg. Thomas then hit back hitting two maximums on his way of going 2-1 up. It was Waller's turn to equalise and force a fifth leg in which Thomas took advantage of having the darts and he took out the deciding double to win the match to finish off a respectable scoreline as the Wolves ran out 4-2 winners to end their winless run and extend the Vulcans run to four successive defeats.
Report by
Pat Finney (Projectdarts Reporter/Media)
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