Red Dragon Sheffield Darts Franchise League (Week 10)
Thursday 29th November 2018
Bears 3-3 Wolves
SINGLES
Brian Jones 2-3 Pete Daffin
Adam Chadwick 3-0 Laura Taylor
Adam Smith 1-3 Lee Birch
Tracy Bell 3-1 Sue Edwards
We start week ten of the Sheffield Darts Franchise League with a Woodbourne derby as eighth placed Bears take on third place Wolves with just five points separating the two teams.
To start the night off Bears, Brian Jones put in a good account of himself as he took on Wolves captain Pete "Super Daff's" Daffin who started by taking out the first leg to take the lead. Jones hit back with a maximum on his way to a 16 darter to level. Daffin responded with a max followed by a 13 dart leg to make it 2-1. In the fourth leg it was Jones who took the match to a decider but unfortunately for him Daffin won it in 21 darts to give the Wolves the lead.
Up next Adam Chadwick started with a 21 dart leg and a 180 against opponent Laura Taylor who was no match as she couldn't really get momentum as Chadwick ran out 3-0 winner.
Wolves Lee Birch got off the mark first in his match with Adam Smith, Smith levelled a one each but then Birch hit his stride and won it in four to put the Wolves back in front.
In the final singles Tracy Bell made the scores 2-2 as she defeated Sue Edwards in four legs of darts.
PAIRS
Adam Chadwick/Brian Jones 2-1 Sue Edwards/Lee Birch
Pat Finney/Mick Wood 0-2 Pete Daffin/Laura Taylor
In a close contest in the first doubles, Bears pairing Chadwick and Jones hit a max in the final leg which gave them the platform to go on and win Edwards and Birch in the decider to give the team a chance of the victory. In the final pairs Wolves managed to save the draw as Daffin who hit his second 180 of the night and Taylor took out Pat Finney and Mick Wood in two to finish the night with a 3-3 draw.
801 League
Brian Jones/Adam Smith/Antonio Cruz 801-619 Pete Daffin/Sue Edwards/Laura Taylor
Bears finally managed the first 801 win as Jones, Smith and captain Cruz grabbed victory over Daffin, Edwards and Taylor by a 182 points margin to complete the night.
Cutlers 5-1 Pirates
SINGLES
Matt Pryor 3-0 Lee Slack
Darren Daly 3-2 Michael Slack
Peter Bell 3-1 Anne Simmons
Andrew Pike 3-1 Sie Simmons
We're at the Cutlers next up as the home side who start ninth play tenth placed Pirates with an eight point gap separating the sides.
It was Cutlers who got off to a flying start as Matt Pryor took out Lee Slack in three legs to get the night up and running.
Darren Daly made it two for the Cutlers as his match went to the wire with Michael Slack but Daly managed to nick it in the decider to double the home sides lead.
Cutlers Peter Bell soon made it three as he beat opponent Anne Simmons in four legs to put his side in command.
In the fourth singles Pirates Sie Simmons couldn't save his side as Andrew Pike won it for the Cutlers in also in four legs to heap more misery on the Pirates.
PAIRS
Matt Pryor/Sam Bowers 2-0 Lee Slack/Michael Slack
Stuart Halliwell/Darren Daly 0-2 Anne Simmons/Sie Simmons
In the pairs games Pryor and Bowers continued the Cutlers form as they recorded a 2-0 win over Father/Son Lee and Michael Slack. In the other doubles the Pirates grabbed a consolation point as husband and wife duo Anne and Sie Simmons defeated Halliwell and Daly also in two legs but the night belonged to the Cutlers in a 5-1 victory.
801 League
Sam Bowers/Andrew Pike/Peter Bell 653-801 Anne Simmons/Sie Simmons/Lee Slack
In the 801 game the Pirates found some redemption as winning duo from the previous match Anne and Sie Simmons helped out by Lee Slack won Bowers, Pike and Bell by 148 points.
Panthers 3-3 Academicals
SINGLES
Chris Keane 0-3 Adam Warner
Pat Meeson 3-0 Ben Tomlinson
Russ Simons 2-3 Conall Doughty
Mick Hulley 3-0 Steve Smith
We head back to the Woodbourne for the other match taking place tonight as second placed Panthers face fifth in the table Academicals with three points separating them in the table.
First up Adam Warner got Academicals off to a flyer as he took out Chris Keane 3-0.
Woodbourne landlord Pat Meeson showed good form hitting a maximum on his way to a 3-0 victory over Ben Tomlinson to equalise for the Panthers.
In a closely fought third game Russ Simons hit a maximum and a 20 darter but it still wasn't enough as he went down in the deciding leg to Conall Doughty who himself took out a 17 dart leg on his way to a 3-2 win.
Panthers Mick Hulley finished off the singles by taking out Steve Smith by three legs to nil to tie the scores at two each going into the doubles.
PAIRS
Chris Keane/Pat Meeson 0-2 Adam Warner/Ben Tomlinson
Russ Simons/Mick Hulley 2-0 Conall Doughty /Steve Smith
It was the Academicals who gave themselves a chance of victory in the opening pairs game as Warner and Tomlinson won 2-0 over Keane and Meeson. In the final pairs with the result hanging in the balance Panthers Simons and Hulley saved a draw for their team as they won it in two over Doughty and Smith to keep hold of second place in the table.
801 League
Pat Meeson/Russ Simons/Mick Hulley 701-801 Adam Warner/Conall Doughty/Ben Tomlinson
It was the Academicals who triumphed in the triples as Warner, Doughty and Tomlinson secured a 100 point victory over Meeson, Simons and Hulley.
Railwaymen 5-1 Pussies
SINGLES
Pete Bramley 1-3 Mick Swift
Steve Brittle 3-0 Thomas Wright
Geoff Higgs 3-0 Glynn Harris
Gavin Pilling 3-1 James Thomas
Over at the Station sixth placed Railwaymen faced fourth in the table Pussies knowing that a good win for the home side will leapfrog their opponents in the table.
Pete "Perfect" Bramley started well in his game with Mick Swift taking out a 118 finish and an 18 dart leg to go one up but it went all downhill after that as Swift notched up a gear and after overturning the deficit Swift won the match with a 125 finish, 18 darter to give the Pussies the lead.
Up next Railwaymen levelled through Steve Brittle as he beat Tom Wright in three legs.
It was Geoff Higgs who put the Railwaymen in front for the first time as he also recorded a 3-0 victory over Glynn Harris.
In the last singles Pussies James Thomas was looking to equalise but he ran into an in form Gavin Pilling who started with a 15 darter checking out with "Shangai" 120. Thomas did well to bring it back to one a piece but it was Pilling's day as he hit a 17 darter and won it in the fourth leg to make it 3-1 to the home side.
PAIRS
Alan Jackson/Steve Brittle 2-0 Glynn Harris/Thomas Wright
Gavin Pilling/Pete Bramley 2-1 James Thomas/Mick Swift
Heading into the pairs the Pussies had it all to do but they couldn't muster a comeback as Harris and Wright went down 2-0 over Alan Jackson and Brittle to secure the win for the Railwaymen going into the last doubles which saw Pilling and Bramley beat Thomas and Swift in the deciding leg to complete a good 5-1 win to put the teams level on points in the table.
801 League
Pete Bramley/Gavin Pilling/Alan Jackson 801-761 Mick Swift/James Thomas/Thomas Wright
Railwaymen completed the night with a close victory in the triples as Bramley, Pilling and Jackson took out Swift, Thomas and Wright by just 40 points.
Warriors 0-6 Black Eagles
SINGLES
Ian Webster 0-3 Ryan Goffin
Paul Brittle 1-3 Tom Briggs
Steve Newton 0-3 Steve Briggs
Barry Brittle 0-3 Trevor Burkhill
To round off the week we head to the Midland in the battle between bottom vs top as the Warriors who have lost all the matches this season take on the Black Eagles who have a 100% winning record to defend.
It was the away side who got off the best start as "The Manic" Ryan Goffin defeated Ian Webster 3-0 hitting a maximum and finishing the game off with an 18 dart leg.
In the next match Tom Briggs went ahead against Warriors captain Paul Brittle but the captain levelled the scores up but couldn't keep it going as Briggs took the next two to make it 2-0.
Warriors "Hero" Steve Newton had no answer in the third game as veteran Steve Briggs showed true consistency in his throw recording a 3-0 win with every leg finishing in 21 darts with also a 114 finish to add to his tally for the season.
In the final singles "Turbo" Trevor Burkhill wrapped up the win for the Black Eagles as he also hit max as well as a 20 dart leg to win it in three against Barry Brittle.
PAIRS
Angela Brittle/Nicola Warne 0-2 Trevor Burkhill/Steve Briggs
Paul Brittle/Steve Newton 0-2 Tom Briggs/Ryan Goffin
Things didn't get any better in the pairs for the Warriors as Burkhill and Steve Briggs won Angela Brittle and Nicola Warne by a 2-0 scoreline. In the final pairs Tom Briggs and Ryan Goffin finished off with a 2-0 win over Paul Brittle and Steve Newton to wrap up a 6-0 win to make it nine wins in nine for the defending champions.
801 League
Barry Brittle/Steve Newton/Ian Webster 801-761 Trevor Burkhill/Ryan Goffin/Tom Briggs
Warriors had some comfort in the triples as they pulled off a shock win as Barry Brittle, Newton and Webster earned a 40 points win over Burkhill, Goffin and Tom Briggs to end the night on a high.
Report by
Pat Finney (Projectdarts Reporter/Media)
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