We start this weeks blog with news outside of the league.

Kyle Manton of the Crown Arrows is one of the four players will represent England at the JDC World Cup Team Event and will also compete in JDC Tour Finals in Bristol in December. If Kyle reaches the final of the singles event he will play at the Alexandra Palace.

Already at Alexandra Palace is Ross Smith, he will also be on ITV 4 between 23-25 November in the PDC Players Championships Finals.

Christmas is nearly here, and the Friday 21st December we have no league fixtures. However, the annual Nigel Pascall Cup will be played at the Diamond. George Clark has put up £100 towards the prize fund, money in money out, a free buffet and maybe the odd xmas jumper or two.

On with the darts from week 2.

The Diamond made it two 9-0 wins on the bounce, they beat the Crown this week. There was 180s from Brian Pearce, Ben Baldwin and a 127 checkout for Dave Hicklin, the highest of the season so far.

The Hairy Bull were 8-1 winners, three 180s in this match, two from Dave Heath and One from Carl Booker. They beat the DWMC.

Jamie Breeden hit a 180 for the Three Cups and his team mate Mike Matthews checked out on 114, they beat the Phoenix PD 5-4.

Jim Greenway hit a 180 for the Crown Arrows, however they lost 8-1 against the Hairy Crown. Tom Bowes checked out 110 for the Hairy.

Ash Battie was in fine scoring form for the Bull A, he hit two 180s in their 6-3 win against the DWMC OAst and in the final game from division one the Old Endeavour won 8-1 against the Admiral Cups.

In division two biggest winners were the Whitfield Club, they beat the Phoenix Maddogs 7-2. The Bull Dogs won 6-3, Brad Bough hit a 180 for the dogs. The Real Diamonds won the derby match against the C side, Dean Clemmence checked out on 113 for the C side.

The DSAA A picked up their first win of the season, a 5-4 against the Dewdrop C. Phil Grant of the Dewdrop checked out 100.

Finally, Tilmanstone won 6-3 against the Boars Head A in their first game of the season.

In division three early pacesetters are the Nelson, they beat the Phoenix Rising 6-3. Tony Holman checked out on 112 for the Nelson.

Biggest winners on the night were the Sportsman, they won 9-0 against the Eagle, their second 9-0 defeat in as many weeks.

Phoenix C were 8-1 winners against the DSAA C, they sit second in the table. The Old Endeavour pciked up their first win of the season, a 5-4 win against the Eagle A. Rhys Humphrey won the match for the Old E in the last leg of the match.

The weekly 180s and checkouts tally are:-

180s TON +
WK1 12 5
WK2 9 6

 

This week I start the round up with a big thank you from the committee for all your support at the end of last season with some super numbers at knockouts rounded off with a brilliant pro night with Tony O’Shea at the DWMC.  Once again we had the pleasure of a real gentleman come to our town, who had time for absolutely everybody.  Richard Ashdown has been trying hard to bring Tony to Dover, who is very busy on the BDO tour but also the exhibition circuit, and I think the wait was worth it in the end.

After the main event and catching up with both Tony and Richard with one last beer, they were telling me that pro nights in the local leagues is less and less of occurrence, mainly down to the fact that leagues need huge support from sponsors, venues and also the players of the league.  We have all of these, which is why we are at very early stages of making arrangements for next year.

Ok, on with the darts which we will focus mainly on those sides that have moved between the leagues to see how they are getting on.

in division three the DSAA Hope who were relegated from division two were 6-3 winners against the DSAA Misfits and the Northern Diamonds won 7-2 against the Old Endeavour.  The Northern Diamonds had a brief stint of one season in division two, and along with the Hope will be among the runners for promotion.

I think the Phoenix C will also be in with a shout this year, they beat the Phoenix Rising 5-4, and the biggest winners on the night were the Nelson who won 9-0 against the Eagle B.  The Eagle A lost 5-4 against the DSAA C to finsih the round up of division three.

In division two the newly promoted sides are the Dewdrop C and the Whitfield Club.  This week the Dewdrop C beat their pub rivals the Dewdrop Harvey 5-4 and the Whitfield Club beat the DSAA 6-3.  There was a 180 for Robbie Herbert for the Whitfield Club, team mate Lee Crone checked out on 109 and Nathan Grant of the Dewdrop C hit a 180.

The Real Diamonds were relegated from division one and they beat the Crown & Sceptre B 8-1, Jim Yarwood hit a 180 for Real.  Not all good news for the Diamond on the night thought, the C side lost 6-3 against the Phoenix Maddogs who were also relegated from division one.  Dave Cheeseman of the Diamond C checked out on 116.

The Bull Dogs were 7-2 winners against Tilmanstone in the final game of division two.

In division one the Hairy Crowns first game in division one was against the current champions the Diamond.  The Diamond ran out 9-0 winners and there was a 180 for Paul Turner.

Also newly promoted the Admiral Cups were in action, they lost 9-0 as well, against the Hairy Bull.  Graham Gosling hit two 180s, Paul Kermode hit one 180 all for the Hairy.

The Bull A were 5-4 winners against the Three Cups, Gary Mills hit a 180 and Kevan Hackett checked out on 118, both for the Bull A.

The battle of the Workies sides went 8-1 in favour of the Workies Oast.  Mark Comley checked out on 104 for the A side and Andy Smith of the Oast hit two 180s.

The Phoenix PD beat the Crown & Sceptre 6-3, highlight of this match was a 104 checkout by Darren Bought of the Phoenix.  In the final game of the night the Crown Arrows were 5-4 winners against the Old Endeavour.  Dave Pollock of the Arrows and Ray Bourne of the Endeavour both hit 180s.

Below is the number of 180s and big finishes for this season by weeks, and underneath that is the summary of last season.  Last season the most 180s in a week was 14 in week two, and the week with the most ton+ checkouts was week 15 with 9.

Paul

	180s	TON +
WK1	12	5

Summer 2018

	180s	TON +
WK1	5	7
WK2	14	5
WK3	6	5
WK4	4	7
WK5	6	4
WK6	5	5
WK7	10	3
WK8	3	7
WK9	6	5
WK10	9	6
WK11	2	0
WK12	9	5
WK13	10	8
WK14	7	4
WK15	13	9
WK16	10	4
WK17	10	3
WK18	12	5
WK19	5	2
WK20	7	3
WK21	10	5
WK22	2	8
TOTAL	165	110

We are now just one week away from the Summer Presentation and Pro Night with Tony O’Shea and Little Richard Ashdown, after two weeks of great knockout darts.  The link to Tony’s page is here.  A reminder if you played in a knockout your entry in to the vent is included in that ticket price.  Entry on the night is £5, under 16s are free.

Here is a brief round up for, the full draws are on the links I provide in this blog.

In the blind pairs, which are draw every round, we had 42 players on the night.  The eventual winner was Al Terry of the Old Endeavour and Ben Bladwin of the Diamond.   They beat Dave Heath of the Hairy Bull and Ricky Edwards of the Admiral Cups.  There was two names drawn out of the hat on the night, they will also play the Tony.  Barry Wing and Jack Isaacs.   The full draw and photos are here.  

Division three singles knockout had a superb 31 players enter on the night.  Matt Boxall of the Whitfield Club was the winner, beating Darren Everette in the final.  Name out of the hat was Mike O’Callaghan.  Full draws and photos are here.

In division two 22 players took part and the eventual winner was Louis Pearson of the Admiral Cups, he beat Baz Hinton of the DSAA in the final.  Name out of the hat was Luke Kennett.   Full draws and photos are here.

Finally in division one, Ben Baldwin of the Diamond beat James Manton of the Boars Head Arrows.  Name out of the hat was Richard Wood.   Full draws and photos are here.

Finally, the committees choice this year is one of the leagues ever present ladies who absolutely loves her darts, not just Fridays but in the ladies league as well.  Known by absolutely everybody in the league, we have chosen Pam Clews of the Phoenix Rising.

26th OCtober 2018

PLAYERS CONFIRMED TO PLAY TONY

1. JACK ISAACS – (PAIRS DRAW)
2. BARRY WING – (PAIRS DRAW)
3. MIKE O’CALLGHAN (DIV 3 DRAW)
4. LUKE KENNETT (DIV 2 DRAW)
5. RICHARD WOOD (DIV 1 DRAW)
6. BILLY BRISTOW – (BEN BALDWINS PAIRS PLACE)
7. KYLE TERRY – (AL TERRYS PAIRS PLACE)
8. RICKY EDWARDS
9. DAVE HEATH
10. PAM CLEWS – COMMITTEE CHOICE
11. DRAW AT PRO NIGHT
12. DARREN EVERETT
13. MATT BOXALL
14. BAZ HINTON
15. LOUIS PEARSON
16. JAMES MANTON
17. BEN BALDWIN