Red Dragon Sheffield Darts Franchise League 2018/19 Season (Week 2)
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Thursday 20th September 2018
Panthers 1-5 Black Eagles
SINGLES
Richard Honeyman 0-3 John Walton
Russ Simons 3-2 Tom Briggs
Mick Hulley 0-3 Trevor Burkhill
Richard Brown 1-3 Ryan Goffin
We open week two of the Red Dragon Sheffield Darts Franchise League at the Woodbourne where hosts the Panthers take on the champions Black Eagles in the first Woodbourne tussle of the season.
Up first was Panthers Richard Honeyman who couldn't make an impact against former World Champion John Walton as Walton took out a 17, 20 and then winning it with his best leg of 14 darts as well a hitting two maximums in a vintage display of darts to put the Black Eagles in front.
Next up was Tom Briggs looking to double the lead but his opponent Russ Simons had other ideas in this close match. Briggs took the lead but got pegged back by a 17 dart leg from Simmons. Briggs then took out a 16 darter to make it 2-1 but couldn't cross the winning line as Simmons hit a 180 followed by a 21 and a 20 darter in the decider to win it to level the scores.
After that thriller of a second game "Turbo" Trevor Burkhill made no mistake in his match with Mick Hulley as he recorded back to back 20 dart legs and then taking the match with the best leg of the night a 13 darter to give Hulley no chance which put the Champions back in front.
In the fourth game on Richard Brown shot out of the blocks for the Panthers taking the lead against "The Manic" Ryan Goffin in 20 darts. Goffin soon got to grips with the match and after equalising Goffin recorded a 17 darter to nudge in front and then he won the game in the next leg to make it 3-1 to the Black Eagles.
PAIRS
Richard Honeyman/Richard Brown 0-2 Steve Briggs/John Walton
Russ Simons/Mick Hulley 1-2 Trevor Burkhill/Ryan Goffin
Panthers had it all to do going into the pairs as Honeyman and Brown faced Steve Briggs and Walton. It was the Black Eagles duo who were the most consistent as they won the game 2-0 to win the match with one to spare.
In the next pairs game Trevor Burkhill and Ryan Goffin had a trickier time of it playing Russ Simons and Mick Hulley who gave it a real good go after going 1-0 down the Panthers pair fought back and drew level but the Goffin and Burkhill duo hit the deciding double which won them the game to give the defending Champs a 5-1 win.
801 League
Russ Simons/Richard Honeyman/Mick Hulley 643-801 Steve Briggs/Tom Briggs/Trevor Burkhill
In the triples match to finish the Black Eagles team of Steve and Tom Briggs plus Trevor Burkhill defeated Simons, Honeyman and Hulley by 158 points to round off a good night of darts.
Pussies 2-4 Bears
SINGLES
Steven Caley 2-3 Adam Smith
James Thomas 2-3 Ryan Phoenix
Mick Swift 3-1 Brian Jones
Glynn Harris 3-2 Adam Chadwick
Over at the Punchbowl the Pussies host the Bears hoping to get their first points of the season.
Things didn't get off to a good start for the Pussies as Adam Smith and Steven Caley did battle. Smith was always in front in the game hitting and 18 darter in the third leg but after Caley forced a decider it was Smith who won it to open the scoring.
Up next was another match that went to a decider between James Thomas and Ryan Phoenix. Thomas managed a maximum as both men found themselves ahead in the game but it was Phoenix who rose to make it another win in the final leg to put the Bears two up.
Pussies managed to drag themselves back in the match in game three as Mick Swift took out Brian Jones 3-1 to reduce the arrears in the scoreline.
In the fourth game on Pussies made it all square as Glyn Harris and Adam Chadwick went at it leg for leg with the match ending in favour of Harris in the fifth and final leg which drew the team's level in some tight singles matches.
PAIRS
Thomas Wright/Glynn Harris 1-2 Adam Chadwick/Brian Jones
Mick Swift/James Thomas 1-2 Adam Smith/Andy Smith
In the penultimate pairs games where most matches are won and lost and this was no different as the Bears Adam Chadwick and Brian Jones won in the decider against duo Tom Wright and Glyn Harris to make it 3-2 Bears.
In the other crucial pairs match it was a tussle that also went to three legs as the Bears, Adam and Andy Smith won it against Mick Swift and James Thomas to make the final score 4-2.
801 League
Steve Caley/Thomas Wright/James Thomas 801-757 Pat Finney/Tracy Bell/Andy Smith
There was some consolation for the Pussies at the end of the night as Steve Caley, Tom Wright and James Thomas defeated Pat Finney, Tracy Bell and Andy Smith by 44 points in the 801 match.
Warriors 0-6 Cutlers
SINGLES
Ian Webster 0-3 Andrew Pike
Paul Brittle 0-3 Darren Daly
Nicola Warne 2-3 Lee Hart
Steve Newton 2-3 Peter Bell
We're at the Midland next as two teams looking for a good season ahead as the Warriors face another new team in the Cutlers hoping to continue a good start.
Cutlers raced out of the blocks in the opening games as Andrew Pike took out Ian Webster by a three nil scoreline hitting a 17 dart leg along the way.
Darren Daley followed suit by winning Paul Brittle also without dropping a leg taking out a 134 and a 21 darter to win the match to make it two for the Cutlers.
Warriors got some legs on the board but couldn't sneak a win after game three as Nicola Warne threw away a 2-0 lead against Lee Hart to go down 3-2.
Steve Newton also took the lead against Pete Bell only for Bell to wrap up the win in the final leg for the Cutlers taking out an 118 three dart finish which wrapped up the win heading into the doubles.
PAIRS
Paul Brittle/Ian Webster 0-2 Sam Bowers/Andrew Pike
Steve Newton/Nicola Warne 0-2 Peter Bell/Darren Daly
It didn't get any better for the Warriors in the doubles as Paul Brittle and Ian Webster went down 2-0 against Sam Bowers and Andrew Pike.
In the next pairs Peter Bell and Darren Daley won Steve Newton and Nicola Warne by the same scoreline to wrap up a whitewash win for the Cutlers and remain top.
801 League
Sandra Webster/Angela Brittle/Nicola Warne 797-801 Sam Bowers/Lee Hart/Andrew Pike
In the final 801 match Warriors team of Webster, Brittle and Warne gave it a real go against Bowers, Hart and Pike but in the end they went down by just 4 points which was very unlucky as the Cutlers completed the clean sweep for the night.
Wolves 4-2 Pirates
SINGLES
Lee Birch 3-0 Michael Slack
Kevin Bird 3-0 Gareth Chivers
Graham Waller 3-0 Xenia Chivers
John Lieber 3-1 Lee Slack
In the final match of the second week we were back to the Woodbourne as the Wolves who play their 2nd match of the season face a Pirates side who suffered defeat in there first game.
It was the Wolves who started the strongest as Lee Birch, Kevin Bird and Graham Waller all recorded 3-0 victories over Michael Slack, Gareth Chivers and Xenia Chivers respectively to put them in a commanding lead. In the fourth and final singles John Lieber took out a 19 darter in his match with Lee Slack to go 2-0 up. Slack pulled a leg back in the the third but Lieber won it in the fourth to give the Wolves victory.
PAIRS
John Lieber/Lee Birch 1-2 Sie Simmons/Anne Simmons
Kevin Bird/Sue Edwards 0-2 Gareth Chivers/Lee Slack
Over to the pairs after the Wolves were in complete command in the singles but the doubles matches was a different story as husband and wife? Sie Simmons who recorded a maximum in this game and Anne Simmons defeated John Lieber and Lee Birch in the deciding leg to reduce the arrears. 
In the next pairs game Gareth Chivers and Lee Slack paired up to pull another game back for the Pirates as they won Kevin Bird and Sue Edwards which gave the overall scoreline a respectable 4-2 Wolves win.
801 League
Lee Birch/John Lieber/Kevin Bird 801-726 Sie Simmons/Anne Simmons/Mandy Slack
To round off the weeks action, the triples Wolves team of Lee Birch, John Lieber and Kevin Bird won by 65 points over Mandy Slack plus Sie and Anne Simmons to end a good night.
Report by
Pat Finney (Projectdarts Reporter/Media)
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