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Red Dragon Sheffield Darts Franchise League (Week 8)

Thursday 8th November 2018

Aces 2-4 Black Eagles

SINGLES

Trevor Tye 0-3 Trevor Burkhill 

Ian Speed 0-3 John Walton

Wes Deane 3-1 Tom Briggs

Mick Smith 3-2 Ryan Goffin 

Week 8 of the Red Dragon Franchise League started at the Newbold as the Aces who sit mid-table take on the leaders Black Eagles who have an 100% record after six games.

"Turbo" Trevor Burkhill started the night in fine form recording legs of 15 and 16 darts as well as a "Shangai" 120 finish against opponent Trevor Tye who had no response as Burkhill ran out a 3-0 winner.

In the next game Aces Ian Speed had no luck either in his game with former World Champion John Walton who put on a stunning display of darts taking out legs of two 14's and a 13 in between as well as three maximums finishing with a 102.4 average to win it in three legs of darts. 

Aces weren't to be put on by Burkhill and Walton's performances as Wes Deane hit back in the third game on hitting a max on his way to a 3-1 win over Tom Briggs. 

In the last singles Mick Smith tied the scores a two each as he defeated "The Manic" Ryan Goffin in a final leg showdown which saw the Aces head into the pairs on the up. 

PAIRS

Mick Smith/Wes Deane 1-2 John Walton/Tom Briggs

Ian Speed/Trevor Tye 0-2 Trevor Burkhill/Steve Briggs

As the pairs got underway the Aces confidence grew and it showed when double act Smith and Deane opened with a 1-0 lead over Walton and Briggs, but the Black Eagles duo replied to level then in the deciding leg Smith and Deane couldn't live up to the first leg as the Black Eagles went 3-2 up. In the next pairs game it was simpler for Trevor Burkhill and Steve Briggs who won it in two against Speed and Tye to give the defending Champions a 4-2 win against a good Aces side.

801 League

Wes Deane/Ian Speed/Mick Smith 801-641 Trevor Burkhill/Tom Briggs/Steve Briggs

Aces team got one over the Black Eagles in the 801 as Deane, Speed and Smith secured a 160 points win over Burkhill, Tom and Steve Briggs. 

Bears 6-0 Pirates

SINGLES

Adam Smith 3-1 Mandy Slack

Adam Chadwick 3-2 Sie Simmons 

Brian Jones 3-2 Lee Slack

Andy Smith 3-0 Anne Simmons

Over at the Woodbourne Hotel two out of the bottom three went head to head at 9th place Bears faced the Pirates who start a place below but level points. 

It was Mandy Slack who took the opening leg to start over Adam Smith but that's as good as it got for her as Smith found his form and took a 3-1 win to get the Bears up and running.

In the next game a close match took place between Adam Chadwick and Sie Simmons, Chadwick took the lead only to be pegged by as Simmons took out a 20 darter to go 2-1 up. Chadwick won the fourth leg to force a decider in which Chadwick won it to make it two for the home side.

Brian Jones and Lee Slack played out another five leg match up in similarity with the one before as Jones took the lead only for Slack to hit back and nudge in front. Jones took the fourth and then it was Jones who sealed the win in the final leg to put the team three up.

In the final singles Andy Smith produced some good darts in a 3-0 win over Anne Simmons to give the Bears victory before the pairs.

PAIRS

Mick Wood/Pat Finney 2-0 Tony Casril/Sarah Gregory 

Adam Chadwick/Brian Jones 2-0 Anne Simmons/Sie Simmons

In the doubles the Bears kept the form going as duo Mick Wood and Pat Finney secured a 2-0 win over Tony Casril and Sarah Gregory and Chadwick and Jones defeated Anne and Sie Simmons by the same scoreline to complete a 6-0 win for the Bears.

801 League

Pat Finney/Mick Wood/Andy Smith 573-801 Sie Simmons/Anne Simmons/Tony Casril 

Their was some consolation for the Pirates in the triples as Tony Casril along with Anne, Sie Simmons strolled to a 228 points win over Finney, Wood and Andy Smith.

Panthers 2-4 Wolves

SINGLES

Chris Keane 0-3 Pete Daffin 

Russ Simons 3-0 Laura Taylor 

Richard Honeyman 0-3 M. Bower

Mick Hulley 3-0 Lee Birch

In the other match taking place at the Woodbourne was an all Woody contest between fourth place Panthers and second place Wolves with just two points separating the sides before tonight. 

It was Wolves captain Pete Daffin to kick us off as he started with a 20 dart leg over Chris Keane. Keane couldn't keep up with Daff's as the Wolves captain went to secure a win in three to put the Wolves ahead. 

In the second game the Panthers equalised through Russ Simons as he defeated Laura Taylor without dropping a leg. 

Bower played well in his game with Richard Honeyman registering a maximum and hitting a 19 dart leg on his way to a 3-0 win to put the Wolves back in front. 

Panthers Mick Hulley levelled the scores again as he won Lee Birch in the fourth consecutive 3-0 scoreline taking out a 21 darter to win it and level the scores up at two each.

PAIRS

M. Coyle/Richard Honeyman 0-2 Pete Daffin/Laura Taylor

Russ Simons/Mick Hulley 1-2 M. Bower/Lee Birch

Onto the doubles where Panthers debutant Coyle partnered Honeyman but it wasn't the start he wanted as they went down 2-0 against Daffin and Taylor to put the Wolves one away from victory.

In the final doubles with the match on a knife edge Bower and Birch took on Simons and Hulley, the Wolves duo took the lead only for Panthers to level and force a deciding leg in which Bower and Birch snuck to victory for the Wolves to tighten their grip on second place.

801 League

Chris Keane/Russ Simons/Mick Hulley 801-761 M. Bower/Lee Birch/Laura Taylor

In the 801 match it was the Panthers getting a bit of revenge as Keane, Simons and Hulley won it by 40 points over Bower, Birch and Taylor to complete the night. 

Pussays 6-0 Warriors 

SINGLES

Steven Caley 3-1 Ian Webster

Glynn Harris 3-0 Nicola Warne

Mick Swift 3-0 Paul Brittle 

James Thomas 3-2 Barry Brittle

We head to the Punchbowl next up as the Pussays take on bottom of the table Warriors.

Night started well for the home team as Steven Caley went 2-0 up over Ian Webster who managed to pull a leg back but it was Caley who won it in four to open the scoring for the Pussays.

Up next Warriors Nicola Warne struggled against Glynn Harris who punished her as he won the game without losing a leg to make it two.

Pussays were on a roll as Mick Swift hit an 18 and a 21 darter on his way to a 3-0 victory over Paul Brittle. 

In the tightest match of the night Barry Brittle took on "Tank" James Thomas who took an early lead only for Brittle to over-turn it and go one away from the win but Thomas held out and forced a last leg shootout in which he won it to make the score 4-0.

PAIRS

Mick Swift/Steven Caley 2-0 Ian Webster/Barry Brittle 

Thomas Wright/Glynn Harris 2-0 Paul Brittle/Angela Brittle 

Pussays were in command in the pairs as Swift and Caley secured a 2-0 scoreline over Ian Webster and Barry Brittle to make it five.

To secure the whitewash Thomas Wright and Harris paired up to defeat the Brittle's Paul and Angela in two to give the Pussays the 6-0 win.

801 League

James Thomas/Thomas Wright/Steven Caley 801-718 Paul Brittle/Barry Brittle/Ian Webster

Pussays completed the night as Thomas, Wright and Calsey won the 801 by 83 points over the Brittle's Paul and Barry as well as Ian Webster. 

Railwaymen 3-3 Academicals 

SINGLES

Steve Brittle 3-2 Jack Lewis 

Glen Payne 2-3 Conall Doughty 

Gavin Pilling 3-0 Ste Smith

Alan Jackson 1-3 Adam Warner

In the final match of the week we head to the Station where the Railwaymen who are just starting to pick up form with two straight wins take on an Academicals team who start in fifth and are pushing for a top 3 place.

Things got off to a good start for the home side as Steve Brittle won a last leg decider against Jack Lewis to put the Railwaymen in the lead. 

Next up was Academicals, Conall Doughty who was looking to equalise taking on Glen Payne. Doughty took the first leg to put him in front. Payne hit back with a 17 darter to level. In the third leg Doughty himself hit a 21 dart leg to go back in front but Payne was quick on his heels to draw level and force a fifth leg in which Doughty hit a maximum which put him in the driving seat and he took full advantage taking it out in 20 darts to level the scores up.

In the third game on Gavin Pilling started well against Ste Smith hitting a 20 dart leg. Pilling continued that form through the game and Smith couldn't find an answer as Pilling won it in three.

In the last singles game on Railwaymen's Alan Jackson took the lead over Adam Warner but it didn't last long as Warner fired off three consecutive legs to grab the win and tie the match at 2-2.

PAIRS

Glen Payne/Steve Brittle 0-2 Conall Doughty/Adam Warner 

Gavin Pilling/Alan Jackson 2-0 Ste Smith/Jack Lewis

In the crucial pairs match Academicals Doughty and Warner took out Payne and Brittle in two legs to give the Uni lads a chance of victory.

Railwaymen managed to rescue a draw in the final pairs as Pilling and Jackson  enjoyed a 2-0 success over Smith and Lewis to finish the meat at 3-3.

801 League

Gavin Pilling/Alan Jackson/Glen Payne 801-799 Adam Warner/Conall Doughty/Jack Lewis

The 801 match to finish the night was a tight game which could've gone either way but it went the way of the home team as Pilling, Jackson and Payne won it on double 1 against Warner, Doughty and Lewis. 

Report by

Pat Finney (Projectdarts Reporter/Media)