Wins for the Woodbourne’

Wins for the Woodbourne’ 

The first week of the overtime season see’s The Wolves back in action, The Wombles in the top four and The Panthers on top spot. 

Hustlers 2-4 Wombles

Singles

Paul Harris 2 -3 Steven Caley

Carl Farnsworth 2-3 Glynn Harris

Bri Jones 3-2 James Thomas

Nigel Ikin 0-3 Mick Swift

Paul “Bomber” Harris (21) went up first against Steven “Stiggy” Caley, Caley took the first leg before Harris quickly found himself 2-1 up. Caley then took the next two to win the match 3-2

Next up was Carl Farnsworth against Glynn Harris (20), Farnsworth took the first two legs and had match darts in the third before Harris took the next three legs to win 3-2 with a 20 dart leg in the fourth leg.

Bri Jones was up next against James Thomas (17,180) with history looking to repeat itself as Jones went 2-0 up, Thomas took the third leg with a 17 darter, before tying the game up at 2-2 Jones then took the last to put the hustlers a point on the board

Nigel Ikin was up last for The Hustlers, he took on Mick Swift but came off the worse side of a 3-0 defeat ensuring The Wombles wouldn’t be beaten going in to the pairs

Pairs

Ikin/Farnsworth 1-2 Harris/Swift

Harris/Jones 2-1 Caley/Thomas

Ikin and Farnsswoth lost out 2-1 to Harris and Swift to give The Wombles the victory, before Harris and Jones beat Caley and Thomas 2-1.

Wolves 4–2 Stallions 

Singles

Kieron Potts 3-0 Colin Johnson

Mick Bowers 3-0 Anne Simmons

Laura Taylor 3-1 Wayne Pike

Chris Keane 0-3 Martin Baugh

The Wolves are back in action following their bye weeks against The Stallions

Kieron Potts (180) was first up against Colin Johnson, Potts came out with a 3-0 victory

Mick Bower came out with the same scoreline against Anne Simmons

Laura Taylor beat Wayne Pike 3-1, Taylor took the first leg before Pike replied to make it 1-1 before Taylor took the next two to make it 3-0 on the night

Chris Keane was up last against Martin Baugh unfortunately for Keane, Baugh’s arrows were going where they was supposed to as he won 3-0

Pairs

Bowers/Taylor 2-0 Baugh/Johnson

Keane/Bird 0-2 A Simmons/S Simmons

Bowers and Taylor beat Baugh and Johnson 2-0 to ensure victory for The Wolves before Keane and Bird came out second best as they lost 2-0 to The Simmons’

Warriors 0-6 Panthers

Singles

Barry Brittle 0-3 Curtis Thorpe

Ian Webster 0-3 Pat Meeson

Paul Brittle 0-3 Mick Hulley

Angie Brittle 0-3 Russ Simmons

Barry Brittle was up first, but lost 3-0 to Curtis Thorpe in the youngest battle of the evening

Ian Webster was up next but lost out 3-0 to Pat Meeson (21) in the oldest battle of the evening courtesy of a 21 dart leg in the last

Paul Brittle lost out to Mick Hulley (111c/o) 3-0 with Hulley hitting a 111 checkout along the way

Angie Brittle couldn’t use her womanly charms as she lost out to Russ Simmons 3-0

Pairs 

Webster/ A Brittle 1-2 Cruz/Thorpe

B Brittle/P Brittle 0-2 Waller/Hulley

The pairs both went in the way of a 2-1 away side victory with Webster and A Brittle losing out to Cruz and Thorpe who made the throw count by taking the decider. The Brittles took the first leg before Waller and Hulley took the next two to ensure they left with maximum points

Railwaymen 3-3 Academicals

Singles

Pete Bramley 1-3 Conal Doughty

Alan Jackson 0-3 Ste Smith

Ryan Goffin 3-0 L Grey

Gav Pilling 3-0 Ritesh Deo

Pete Bramley was up first against Conal Doughty (14,18,180,100c/o), Bramley was up against it from the beginning as Doughty hit a 14 darter, Doughty took the next before Bramley took the third, Doughty then finished off with an 18 darter to claim the game

Alan Jackson lost out 3-0 to Ste Smith putting the visitors 2-0 up

Ryan Goffin (16,17,21 180x3) was in fine form as he beat L Grey 3-0 in 54 darts 21,17,16 and a trio of maximums across the night

Gav Pilling beat Ritesh Deo 3-0 with a 20 dart leg in the last to tie it up at 2-2 on the night

Pairs

Goffin / Jackson 2-0 Hopkins/Grey

Bramley/Pilling 0-2 Doughty/Deo

Goffin and Jackson put the home side in front with a 2-0 victory over Hopkins and Grey before Bramley and Pilling lost out 2-0 to Doughty and Deo ensuring it was all square on the night

Weekly report by James Thomas

Wombles Whitewash Warriors

Wombles Whitewash Warriors

As we enter the last week of the regular season the top 4 are still battling it out for top spot, whilst a big win for the Wombles puts them in with an outside chance of a top two finish following their perfect game against the warriors without dropping a single leg in their 6-0 victory. 

Academicals 2-4 Hustlers

Singles

Ritesh Deo 0-3 Carl Farnsworth

Conal Doughty 2-3 Bri Jones

Nathan Hennessey 3-1 Nigel Ikin

Adam Warner 3-1 Lee Cushworth

Ritesh Deo was first up for the home side against Carl Farnsworth (100c/o); Farnsworth made short work of deo as he won 3-0

Next up was Conal Doughty (18,19) against Bri Jones20) (16, Jones took the first in 16 darts before Doughty hit back in 18 then 19 darts to go 2-1 up, Jones then took the fourth leg to tie it up before breaking Doughty’s throw in the decider with a 20 dart leg in a cracker,

Nathan Hennessey beat Nigel Ikin (180) 3-1 with Ikin hitting a max

Adam Warner (15,112c/o) beat Lee Cushworth 3-1 with a 15 darter in the last leg to tie the game at 2-2 going into the pairs

Pairs

Lewis/Stevens 0-2 Jones/Farnsworth

Hopkins/Sollot 1-2 Cushworth/Ikin

Lewis and Stevens lost 2-0 to Jones and Farnsworth, Hopkins and Sollot went down 2-1 to Cushworth and Ikin resulting in a 4-2 win for the Hustlers 

hutslers coming through a tight game

Panthers 4–2 Aces

Singles

Pat Meeson 3-1 Ian Speed

Curtis Thorpe 3-0 Becky Hoyland

Mick Hulley 1-3 Mick Smith

Russ Simmons 3-0 Trevor Tye

The Panthers were looking to keep the pressure on for top spot whilst The Aces are looking to keep themselves in contention also

Pat Meeson took on Ian “forgot my darts” Speed and came out 3-1 Victor

Curtis Thorpe (108c/o) beat Becky Hoyland 3-0

Mick Hulley lost 3-1 to Mick Smith (18,21x2,116 c/o)<Smith took the first in 21 before Hulley replied to make it 1-1, Smith then took the next two legs in 21 and 18 darts respectively

Russ Simmons (103) beat Trev Tye (180) 3-0 to put the hosts 3-1 up at the break

Pairs

Meeson/Waller 0-2 Smith/Hoyland

Simmons/Thorpe 2-21Speed/Tye

Smith and Hoyland gave The Aces a chance of a draw on the evening by beating Meeson and Waller 2-0 Before Simmons and Thorpe beat Speed and Tye 2-1 to give The Panthers the victory 

Stallions 1-5 Railwaymen

Singles 

Sie Simmons 3-2 Gav Pilling

Anne Simmons 0-3 Pete Bramley

Wayne Pike 1-3 Tom Sawford

Colin Johnson 1-3 Ryan Goffin

The Stallions were looking to put the previous week’s 6-0 behind them whist The Railwaymen were looking to keep their momentum going

Sie Simmons won the battle of the captains as he beat Gav Pilling 3-2

Anne Simmons lost out 3-0 to Pete Bramley (100c/o)

Wayne Pike (20) and Tom Sawford (14,21x2) played out the game of the evening; Sawford won 3-1 with all of the 4 legs being under 21 darts.

Colin Johnson lost out 3-1 to Ryan Goffin (14,180) despite winning the opening leg

Pairs

Tunstill/Pike 0-2 Goffin/Bramley

Baugh/A Simmons 0-2 Sawford/Pilling

The pairs both went in the way of a 2-0 away side victory with Tunstill and Pike losing out to Goffin and Bramley, then Baugh and Simmons lost out to Sawford and Pilling

Warriors 0-6 Wombles

Singles

Steven Caley 3-0 Barry Brittle

James Thomas 3-0 Ian Webster

Mick Swift 3-0 Angie Brittle

Glynn Harris 3-0 Paul Brittle

The Wombles hit a perfect game against The Warriors

Steven Caley (16, 19,180) was up first against Barry Brittle hitting a max a 16 and a 19 darter

James Thomas was up next against the wizard Ian Webster who couldn’t conjure up anything on this occasion

Mick Swift (19, 21) was up next against Angie Brittle hitting a 19 and 21 dart leg in his victory

Glynn Harris (106c/o) beat the undertaker Paul Brittle and laid him to rest with a 106 checkout

Pairs

Harris/Swift 2-0 B Brittle/Webster

Thomas/Caley 2-0 P Brittle/A Brittle

Harris and Swift took on B Brittle and Webster before Thomas and Caley finished the job against the Brittle’s

Weekly report by James Thomas

Full Steam Ahead For Railwaymen

Full Steam Ahead For Railwaymen 

Hustlers4-2 Academicals

Singles

Bri Jones 3-0 Ritesh Deo

Paul Harris 3-0 Joe Hopkins

Nigel Ikin 1-3 Conal Doughty

Lee Cushworth 1-3 Adam Warner 

A new month a new round of opponents as the league’s top four are all jostling for top spot. We start off in Chapeltown as previous league leaders The Hustlers look to try and keep their unbeaten at home streak going.

First up was Bri Jones as he took on Ritesh Deo, Jones came out a 3-0 victor, getting the hosts off to a perfect start

Next up was Paul Harris (20) against Joe Hopkins, Harris won 3-0 with a 20 dart leg to put the hosts 2-0 up

The game of the evening goes down to Nigel Ikin and Conal Doughty (16,19x2), Ikin took the first before Doughty took the next three legs in 19,16,19 dart legs respectively to put the first point on the board for the Academicals

Lee Cushworth was up last for the hosts against Adam Warner(17,18) unfortunately it went in the way of the away side with Warner winning 3-1 and a 17 and 18 dater along the way to tie the game at 2-2 going into the pairs

Pairs

Harris/Jones 2-0 Godfrey/Sollof

Cushworth/Ikin 2-0 Smith/Warner

Harris and Jones beat Godfrey and Scott 2-0 to ensure the unbeaten streak would continue before Cushworth and Ikin beat Smith and Warner 2-1 give the home side the victory

Aces 3–3 Panthers

Singles

Lee Cropper 3-0 Antonio Cruz

Ian Speed 1-3 Curtis Thorpe

Mick Smith 3-0 Dave Cliffe

Becky Hoyland 1-3 Trevor Burkhill

The Aces we’re looking to go back top whilst The Panthers who was on top spot going onto the game we’re looking to keep their current position

Lee Cropper took on the new look Antonio Cruz, the result went in the home teams favour courtesy of a 3-0 victory for Cropper

Ian Speed lost 3-1 to Curtis Thorpe to make it 1-1 on the night

Mick Smith (180) beat Dave Cliffe 3-0 to put the hosts in front again

Becky Hoyland (20) was up last against Trevor Burkhill (19,125c/o), unfortunately Burkhill showed too much as she went down (3-1)

Pairs

Tye/Smith 2-1 Cliffe/Cruz

Cropper/Hoyland 0-2 Thorpe/Burkhill

Tye and Smith put The Aces in front for the final time of the evening beating Cliffe and Cruz 2=0 before The Panthers pairing of Burkhill and Thorpe tied it up with a 2-0 victory over Hoyland and Cropper making it 3-3 on the night

Railwaymen 6-0 Stallions 

Singles

Pete Bramley 3-1 Martin Baugh

Geoff Higgs 3-0 Wayne Pike

Ryan Goffin 3-0 Sie Simmons

Gav Pilling 3-0 Steve Tunstill

The Railway men look to distance themselves from the rest of the league as they take on the second best team in Rotherham The Stallions

Pete Bramley (20,21) faced off against Martin Baugh and came out 3-1 up courtesy of a 20 and 21 dart leg

Geoff Higgs (21) beat Wayne Pike 3-0 with a 21 darter along the way

Ryan Goffin (16) beat Captain Sie Simmons 3-0 with a 16 darter in the second leg before Captain Gav Pilling beat Steve Tunstill by the same scoreline 3-0

Pairs

Jackson/Higgs 2-0 Pike/Johnson

Pilling/Bramley 2-0 A Simmons/S Simmons

The pairs both went in the way of a 2-0 home side victory with Jackson and Higgs beating Pike and Johnson before Pilling and Bramley ensured they would get all 6 by beating the Simmons’

Warriors 0-6 Wombles

Singles

Barry Brittle 0-0 James Thomas

Ian Webster 2-3 Glynn Harris

Angie Brittle 0-3 Steven Caley

Paul Brittle 2-3 Mick Swift

The Wombles were looking for maximum points to start their ascent up the table against The Warriors who are looking to get as many points on the board as possible

Barry Brittle was up first against James Thomas, Tank won 3-0 getting the away side the result they wanted

Ian Webster (17) pushed Glynn Harris (20,180) to a last leg decider despite going 2-0 down forcing Harris into a 20 dart leg to win the game

Angie Brittle lost 3-0 to Steven Caley despite her glorious 162 on the 18’s to put the pressure on in the third leg

Paul Brittle lost in a last leg decider to Mick Swift despite going 2-0 up, when it looked like Brittle was going to take it 3-0 swift kicked in and took the next 3 legs

Pairs

P Brittle/A Brittle 0-2 Swift/Sproston

B Brittle/Webster 0-2 Caley/Harris

Both the pairs went in 2-0 favour of The Wombles with Swift and Sproston beating the Brittles and Caley and Harris taking out Barry Brittle and Webster

Weekly report by James Thomas