Red Dragon Sheffield Darts Franchise League (Week 9)
Thursday 15th November 2018
Academicals 2-4 Pussies
SINGLES
Adam Warner 3-0 Thomas Wright
Joe Hopkins 1-3 Steven Caley
Conall Doughty 3-1 Glynn Harris
Liam Gray 0-3 Mick Swift
Week nine round up of the Sheffield Darts Franchise League started at the University Arms as the Academicals who claimed a good draw last week at the Station take on a Pussies side who have only lost one in the last five.
Academicals got off to a perfect start as Adam Warner took out Thomas Wright in three legs of darts to put his side in front.
In game two Steven Caley hit back well hitting a maximum and a 19 dart leg on his way to a 3-1 win over debut man Joe Hopkins.
Conall Doughty put the Academicals back in front soon after as he won Glynn Harris in four legs.
In the final singles Mick Swift put in a good performance as he took out legs of 19 and a good 13 darter plus a 180 on his way to a 3-0 win over Liam Gray to level the scores.
PAIRS
Steve Smith/Conall Doughty 0-2 James Thomas/Glynn Harris
Adam Warner/Tom Wright 1-2 Mick Swift/Steven Caley
In the pairs Academicals, Smith and Doughty had a tough time of it as they went down in two against James Thomas and Harris to put the Pussies on the brink of victory.
Duo Mick Swift and Steven Caley secured the Pussies victory as they went to the wire against Adam Warner and Tom Wright snatching the win in the decider to make the final score 4-2.
801 League
Steve Smith/Conall Doughty/Jack Lewis 801-787 James Thomas/Glynn Harris/Thomas Wright
In a close 801 game, Uni team made up of Smith, Doughty and Lewis claimed a bit of revenge as they won Thomas, Harris and Wright by a 14 point margin.
Aces 4-2 Bears
SINGLES
Wes Deane 3-2 Andy Smith
Trevor Tye 2-3 Adam Smith
Mick Smith 3-2 Brian Jones
Ian Speed 1-3 Adam Chadwick
Over at the Newbold it was a battle between two evenly matched teams in the table as the Aces take on the Bears.
It was a flying start for the Aces as Wes Deane hit a maximum and an 18 darter in the first leg of the night against opponent Andy Smith, Deane quickly went 2-0 up and it looked over but Smith fought back taking out legs of 19 and then a 21 to force a fifth leg but Smith couldn't finish off the comeback as Deane rattled in a 17 dart leg to win to put the Aces ahead.
In another close match up Adam Smith took on Trevor Tye, Smith opened with a 21 darter. Tye wasn't put off and took the next two legs to go one away from the win but it was Smith celebrating as he got the score back to two each and then he won the decider to equalise for the Bears.
In the third consecutive five legged match up Bears Brian Jones who went 2-0 up couldn't cross the winning line as Mick Smith took a 19 darter to pull one back then he just went from there as he took out the next two legs to complete the comeback and put the Aces back in front.
Bears Adam Chadwick played one of his best matches of the season against Ian Speed after taking the lead with a 21 darter, Speed equalised but then it was all Chadwick recording legs of 15 and another 21 to win the match to level the scores at two each.
PAIRS
Wes Deane/Mick Smith 2-0 Pat Finney/Mick Wood
Trevor Tye/Ian Speed 2-1 Adam Chadwick/Tracy Bell
In a crucial pairs match Aces Deane and Smith did the damage against Pat Finney and Mick Wood winning the contest 2-0 to give the Aces a chance of the win.
It was duo Trevor Tye and Ian Speed who gave the Aces victory in the deciding leg over Chadwick and Tracy Bell to make the final score 4-2.
801 League
Mick Smith/Trevor Tye/Ian Speed 801-787 Antonio Cruz/Tracy Bell/Antony Dolphin
Bears went close in the 801 as captain Antonio Cruz, Tracy Bell and Antony Dolphin reached 787 but lost to Smith, Tye and Speed who sealed up a solid night of darts for the Aces.
Cutlers 1-5 Railwaymen
SINGLES
Matt Pryor 3-1 Alan Jackson
Andrew Pike 1-3 Pete Bramley
Darren Daly 0-3 Geoff Higgs
Peter Bell 2-3 Gavin Pilling
We're at the Cutlers next up as the home side who are without a win in five take on a Railwaymen team who have only lost just once so far this season.
Things got off to a good start as the Cutler went 1-0 up as Matt Pryor came from behind to defeat Alan Jackson in four legs of darts.
Cutlers Andrew Pike took the lead over "Perfect" Pete Bramley but just like the other game, Bramley found his range to take out his opponent 3-1.
It was debutant Geoff Higgs for the Railwaymen putting in a solid performance hitting a 17 darter in his very first leg against Darren Daly as he went on to win the game without dropping a leg to put his new side ahead.
In a topsy turvy final singles game Railwaymen's Gavin Pilling went two up over Peter Bell, Bell responded well bringing the scores level to force a decider but he couldn't finish the job as Pilling secured the win to make the score 3-1 Railwaymen going into the doubles.
PAIRS
Sam Bowers/Matt Pryor 0-2 Pete Bramley/Alan Jackson
Darren Daly/Peter Bell 1-2 Gavin Pilling/Geoff Higgs
It was pairing Pete Bramley and Alan Jackson securing the win for the Railwaymen in two over Sam Bowers and Matt Pryor to continue the Cutlers run without a win. Daly and Bell went ahead in the other doubles game but Pilling and Higgs hit back to win it in three to complete a 5-1 win for the away side.
801 League
Andrew Pike/Sam Bowers/Lee Hart 737-801 Alan Jackson/Gavin Pilling/Pete Bramley
Things didn't get any better in the 801 match for the Cutlers as Railwaymen's Jackson, Pilling and Bramley took the victory by 64 points over Pike, Bowers and Lee Hart.
Panthers 5-1 Warriors
SINGLES
Richard Honeyman 3-0 Paul Brittle
M. Coyle 0-3 Steve Newton
Mick Hulley 3-0 Barry Brittle
Russ Simons 3-1 Nicola Warne
Over at the Woodbourne it was the Panthers looking to get a stronghold on second place face a Warriors side trying to halt a losing streak of eight in a row.
Richard Honeyman got the Panthers off to a perfect start winning Warriors Paul Brittle by three legs to nil.
In the second game the Warriors equalised when Steve "Hero" Newton took out Coyle without conceding a leg.
Panthers Mick Hulley put his side back in front in a cool display wrapping up a 3-0 win over Barry Brittle.
On the last singles Warriors Nicola Warne took the lead against opponent Russ Simons but she couldn't keep up the pressure as Simons turned it around to win it in four.
PAIRS
Chris Keane/Russ Simons 2-0 Angela Brittle/Nicola Warne
M. Coyle/Richard Honeyman 2-0 Ian Webster/Barry Brittle
Simons and Warne went head to head again straight after in the pairs and Simons partner Chris Keane helped them secure a 2-0 win over Angela Brittle and team-mate Warne.
It was Coyle and Honeyman who wrapped up a 5-1 for the Panthers as they won it in two against Ian Webster and Barry Brittle.
801 League
Chris Keane/Mick Hulley/Richard Honeyman 801-773 Ian Webster/Steve Newton/Paul Brittle
In the finale for the night Keane, Hulley and Honeyman won the 801 for the home side against Ian Webster, Steve Newton and Paul Brittle by 28 points.
Wolves 1-5 Black Eagles
SINGLES
M. Bower 1-3 Jelger Tuinstra
Pete Daffin 3-1 Steve Briggs
Laura Taylor 0-3 Tom Briggs
Lee Birch 1-3 Ryan Goffin
In the final match of the week the top two went head to head in a Woodbourne derby as the Wolves entertained leaders Black Eagles who knew a win would put them clear of the chasing pack.
Up first it was Wolves, Bower facing Jelger Tuinstra who started well taking the first leg and then hitting a 21 darter (115 finish) which made it two. Bower did well to take out an 18 dart leg to pull it back to 2-1 but Tuinstra won it in the fourth in 16 darts to put the leaders ahead.
In a quality second game Wolves captain "Super Daff's" Pete Daffin faced Steve Briggs in a match to remember as Daffin started with an 18 dart leg and a 16 darter with two maximums thrown in to go 2-0 up, Briggs responded with an 18 darter to pull a leg back but it was Daffin who secured the win with another 16 dart leg to draw his side level.
Steve Briggs son Tom toed the oche next up as he made light work of Laura Taylor winning his match in without dropping a leg to make it 2-1 to the leaders.
In the fourth and final singles Wolves Lee Birch took the lead over "The Manic" Ryan Goffin but Goffin showed his class to win it in four ending with legs of 21 and 20 to make it 3-1 Black Eagles.
PAIRS
M. Bower/Lee Birch 0-2 Trevor Burkhill/Tom Briggs
Pete Daffin/Laura Taylor 0-2 Ryan Goffin/Jelger Tuinstra
It was victory for the defending champions after the first pairs as Trevor Burkhill and Tom Briggs won it in two legs over Bower and Birch to secure the win with one to spare.
To finish the doubles Goffin and Tuinstra also won their match 2-0 over Daffin and Taylor to give the Black Eagles a convincing 5-1 victory to consolidate top spot.
801 League
Pete Daffin/Lee Birch/Laura Taylor 785-801 Trevor Burkhill/Steve Briggs/Tom Briggs
Black Eagles Tom Briggs, Trevor Burkhill and Steve Briggs completed the nights action with victory over Daffin, Birch and Taylor by a tight 16 points.
Report by
Pat Finney (Projectdarts Reporter/Media)
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