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

New Year = Newbold On Top

New Year = Newbold On Top 

Cueball 4 -2 Panthers

Singles

Carl Farnsworth 3-0 Mick Hulley

Paul Harris 3-2 Curtis Thorpe

Bri Jones 1-3 Trevor Burkhill

Lee Cushworth 3-2 Russ Simmons

A new year and a new round of opponents as the sides look to come back from the winter break strong and hopefully without a case of the January blues. We start off in Chapeltown as previous league leaders The Hustlers look to try and reclaim top spot.

First up was Carl Farnsworth as he took on Mick Hulley, Farnsworth came out a 3-0 victor with Hulley not being able to conjour up any magic

Next up was Paul Harris (17) who played a good old fashioned game of hold your throw with Curtis Thorpe, Harris saved his best for the final leg with a 17 darter to put the hosts 2-0 up

The game of the evening goes down to Bri Jones (21) and Trevor Burkhill (17,18,18, 180x3), Trev started off with an 18 darter before Bri hit back with a 21, Trev then took the next two 18,17 respectively

Lee Cushworth and Russ Simmons (18,104c/o) took all 5 legs to decide the winner with Cushworth coming out victorious in the end

Pairs

Ikin/Jones 0-2 Burkhill/Waller

Harris/Farnsworth 2-0 Thorpe/Simmons

Burkhill and Waller put the match in the balance with their victory over Ikin and Jones that is until Harris and Farnsworth beat Thorpe and Simmons 2-0 to give the home side the victory

Aces 5 – 1 Stallions

Singles

Lee Cropper 3-1 Martin Baugh

Trevor Tye 3-1 Colin Johnson

Becky Hoyland 3-1 Anne Simmons

Mick Smith 3-2 Sie Simmons

The Aces we’re looking to back top whilst the stallions are looking to distance themselves further from the bottom of the league whilst the warriors have their bye weeks

Lee Cropper (15,19,20,143c/o) took on Martin Baugh, it was Baugh who took the first leg before Cropper displayed the form that has seen him called up to Derbyshire County, taking the next three legs in 19,15,2o respectively and a 143 checkout to boot

Trevor Tye (20) beat Colin Johnson 3-1 with a 20 dart leg along the way

Becky Hoyland beat Anne Simmons 3-1 in the ladys battle

Mick Smith (15,110c/o) played out a last leg thriller against Sie Simmons (17), Simmons went 2-0 up but Smith came roaring back and saved his best til last with a 15 dart leg to take the victory

Pairs

Cropper/Hoyland 2-0 Baugh/Johnson

Speed/Smith 0-2 A Simmons/ S Simmons

It was a case of the mixed pairs as Derbyshire duo Hoyland/Cropper beat Baugh/Johnson 2-0 before The Simmons’ beat Speed and Smith by the same scoreline putting a point on the board for the stallions and avoiding the whitewash

Wolves 1-5 Railwaymen

Singles

Kev Bird 0-3 Pete Bramley

Chris Keane 0-3 Gav Pilling

Laura Taylor 0-3 Ryan Goffin

Mick Bowers 3-0 Tom Sawford

The Railway men look to continue their journey to the top of the league against the wolves that are looking for a top half finish

Kev Bird was first up against Pete Bramley (16), unfortunately Kev couldn’t take off as Pete won 3-0 with a 16 dart leg in the last

Chris Keane succumbed to3-0 Gav Pilling (180x2) with Gav hitting a brace of maximums

Laura Taylor was up against Ryan Goffin (17,18,134 c/o), Goffin made sure he was firing on all cylinders as he won 3-0 with 17 and 18 dart legs in the last two legs and a 134 checkout

Mick Bowers (16) put the only point on the board for the Wolves as he beat Tom Sawford 3-0 with a 16 dart leg in the second

Pairs

Howsham/Bird 0-2 Higgs/Pilling

Taylor/Bowers 1-2 Bramley/Goffin

The pairs both went in the way of the away side Howsham/Bird lost out to Higgs/Pilling 2-0 whilst Taylor and Bowers lost in a last leg shootout to Bramley and Goffin

Wombles 3-3 Academicals

Singles

Steven Caley 3-0 Joe Hopkins

James Thomas 0-3 Nathan Hennessy

Glynn Harris 1-3 Adam Warner

Mick Swift 3-0 Ste Smith

Two mid table sides go head to head with both sides needing the points

Steven Caley was up first against Jpe Hopkins(180), Caley won 3-0 despite hitting a max

James Thomas came out on the wrong side of a 3-0 game to Nathan Hennessy

Glynn Harris (21,180) lost out to Adam Warner (14,19,180) 3-1 with an excellent array of legs and arrows from both players with Warner showing too much in the last two legs for Harris to handle

Mick Swift beat Ste Smith 3-0 to level it up at 2-2

Pairs

Caley/Sproston 1-2 Warner/Hennessy

Swift/Harris 2-1 Wright/Lewis

Warner and Hennessy took on Caley and Sproston and came out 2-1 victors

Last up was Swift and Harris who took on Wright and Lewis, with the scores level at 1-1 Mick Swift took out 141 to win with the away pair on 300+ and level it up at 3-3 on the night

Weekly report by James Thomas

ACCY D'S ON SONG AS THE REST ARE ALL TIED UP

Panthers 3 -3 Wombles

Singles

Curtis Thorpe 1-3 Stephen Caley 

Pat Meeson 2-3 James Thomas 

Mick Hulley 1-3 Glynn Harris 

Russ Simmons 3-1 Alex Sproston

A fresh week and a new round of opponents with current league leaders Cue Ball watching very closely as they enter their first bye week

Headquarters is where we start as the Woodbourne derbies continue to excite.

First up was stand in captain Curtis Thorpe as he looked to put his team 1-0 unfortunately Steven “Stiggy” Caley (20) proved to be too strong and won the game 3-1 with a 20 darter to close the game

Next up was Pat Meeson who cruised out into a 2-0 lead against James Thomas, before Tank snatched the victory by taking the next three legs to win 3-2

Mick Hulley was in a battle of sizes as he came out a little short losing 3-1 to “Big” Glynn Harris (21)

Stand in Russ Simmons (19) started the comeback for the panthers as he beat Alex “Bernie” Sproston (120 c/o) 3-1 with a 19-dart leg in the last followings Bernie’s 120 checkout in the previous leg

Pairs

Waller/Cliffe 2-1 Caley/Harris Simmons/Thorpe 2-0 Thomas/Sproston

Waller and Cliffe took it to the last leg to get the 2-1 win over Caley and Harris

Simmons and Thorpe secured the last leg for The Panthers against Thomas and Sproston ensuring it was Honours even on the night

Warriors 3 – 3 Stallions 

Singles

Paul Brittle 3-1 Colin Johnson Angie Brittle 0-3 Martin Baugh Ian Webster 3-1 Stu Tunstill Barry Brittle 0-3 Sie Simmons

The Warriors and Stallions are both looking to get their first win of the season in a game that they both would fancy their chances in

Captain Paul Brittle was first up and made sure he got his team the first point on the board as he beat Colin Johnson 3-1

Martin Baugh quickly put the hosts on level terms against Angie Brittle with a quick 3-0 victory

Ian Webster put the hosts back in front as he used a bit of wizardry against Stu Tunstill to win 3-1

Sie Simmons then levelled it up at 2-2 as he beat Barry Brittle 3-0

Pairs

P Brittle/A Brittle 1-2 S Simmons/Tunstill Webster/B Brittle 2-0 A Simmons/Pike

Paul and Angie Brittle tried to get the home side in front again but couldn’t get the job done against Simmons and Tunstill

Webster and Brittle won 2-0 over Simmons and Pike to level it up for the final time tonight 3-3

Railwaymen 3-3 Aces

Singles

Geoff Higgs 3-0 Lee Cropper Pete Bramley 1-3 Mick Smith Gav Pilling 2-3 Becky Hoyland Ryan Goffin 3-0 Trev Tye

The Railway men look to stop The Aces going top of the league as they continue their own push for the league title

Geoff Higgs (180,19) got the home side to a great start with a 3-0 victory over Lee Cropper with a max and a 19-dart leg in the second

Pete Bramley took the first leg before Mick Smith took the next three to win 3-1

Gav pilling came from 2-0 down to tie it up at 2-2 before Becky Hoyland saw out the last leg using the advantage of the throw to win 3-2

Ryan Goffin (16) beat Trev Tye in the last singles 3-0 with a 16 darter in the last to close out the game

Pairs 

Jackson/Higgs 1-2 Tye/Cropper Goffin/Bramley 2-1 Smith/Hoyland

The pairs both went to the wire with a 2-1 scoreline

Jackson and Higgs came up against Tye and Cropper and it was the away side pairing who had both lost in their singles game, managing to make amends and take the win

Finally, Goffin and Bramley beat a dynamic duo in Smith and Hoyland to level it all up on the night 3-3

Academicals 4-2 Wolves

Singles

Conal Doughty 3-2 Kieron Potts 

Nathan Hennessy 0-3 Mick Bowers 

Ste Smith 2-3 Laura Taylor 

Adam Warner 3-0 Chris Keane

With all the other games resulting in draws off we go to The University Arms for the only win of the evening

Conal Doughty (20) came from 2-0 down to beat Kieron Potts (17) 3-2 Potts started off with a 17 darter before taking the second, Doughty then came into life took the next two before hitting a 20 in the deciding leg

Nathan Hennessy took the first leg against Mick Bowers (180,18) before mick the next three legs hitting a max and an 18 darter in the last to win 3-1

Ste Smith and Laura Taylor played a game of hold your throw as they played out a 5-leg thriller with Laura winning 3-2

Adam Warner beat Chris Keane in the final game 3-0 to tie the game up going into the interval

Pairs

Warner/Hennessy 2-1 Potts/Keane Hopkins/Godfrey 2-1 Taylor/Bowers

Warner and Hennessy took on Potts and Keane and came out 2-1 victors

Last up was Hopkins and Godfrey who took on Taylor and Bowers unfortunately for the wolves they couldn’t replicate their singles form and lost to the home side 2-1 resulting in a 4-2 win for The Academicals

Weekly report by James Thoma