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By Paul Turner

Its Christmmaaaaaaassssssssss!!!

What a year of darts we have had, action packed and now with the new longer league format virtually no weeks without any darts.  The support from you all, week in week out is really appreciated.  Not just by the committee, but the landlords/landladies of the league for making the choice to take part on a weekly basis, and actually I think that you all appreciate each other in making the league what it is.  Yes we all go out to win, but the encouragement I see teams give each other week in week out is superb.

All of this are part of the reasons why I, and I am sure the rest of the committee do what we do.  Yes the eye role moments happen when I think why do we bother, but they far outweighed by moments of joy, so in 2019 I am looking forward to more and more of those moments of joy.

On with the darts, and a reminder that 21st December is the Nigel Pascall Cup, all are welcome.

NIGEL PASCALL CUP – THE DIAMOND 21ST DECEMBER 8PM

In division three the Nelson lost for the first time, they were beaten by the Eagle 5-4, and with the Phoenix C winning for the seventh game on the trot they are now two points top of the table and unbeaten.  They beat the Misfits 8-1 this week and they join the Diamond in division one as the only unbeaten side.

The Sportsman beat the Northern Diamonds 6-3, and the Phoenix Rising won by the same margin against the DSAA C.  The recent bad form of the Old Endeavour carried on, they lost 6-3 against the Eagle A, that’s four defeats on the trot.

The Whitfield Clubs lead at the top of the table has increased to four points, they beat the Boars Head A 6-3.  Dave Buddle of the Boars Head checked out on 160, the highest checkout of the season.

Jim Yarwood of the Real Diamonds hit a 180 in their 7-2 win against the Dewdrop Harvey and Nathan Grant of the Dewdrop C hit a 180 in their 6-3 win against the Bull Dogs.

Another tight game was a 5- 4 win for the DSAA against Tilmanstone, one that sees the Anglers starting to pull away from the relegation zone.  The Diamond C lost 6-3 to the Crown B and see themselves pulled toward the drop zone.

Eight 180s in division one, making it ten overall on the night in the league.

Mick Mendham of the DWMC Oast and Luke Kennett of the Hairy Crown both hit 180s, the finishing was not bad either.  101 for Steve Roberts for the Oast in their 9-0 win.

They were not the only 9-0 winners on the night. The Old Endeavour beat the Crown & Sceptre, skipper Al Terry hit a 180 for the Old E.

In form Billy Bristow hit two 180s for the Three Cups in their 6-3 defeat against the Hairy Bull.  Dave Heath hit a 180 for the Hiary and Mark Leeming checked out on 116 for the Cups.

The Diamond beat the Crown Arrows 8-1, there was a 180 for Wayne Venes and a 110 checkout for Darren Hyder, his third 100+ of the season.

Phoenix PD won 5-4 against the Admiral Cups, no big scores in this one.  Dan Bent of the Bull A hit a 180 in their 6-3 win against the DWMC A.

Below is your 180 and checkout count.  Have an amazing Christmas!

Paul

 

  180s TON +
WK1 12 5
WK2 9 6
WK3 10 6
WK4 8 2
WK5 6 5
WK6 9 8
WK7 10 4
By Paul Turner

Week 6

Week 6 of the Dover Invitation Darts League, and there was an amazing eight ton plus checkouts and nine 180s to include in the report. The most ton plus checkouts in a week so far this campaign.

Undoubtedly the stand out game of the week for the big hitting scores and checkouts was the  DWMC Oast and the Three Cups, the Oast won 6-3.  There was 180s from Jamie Mears, Mick Mendham, Mike Matthews and Billy Bristow.  Big checkouts were 109 for Steve Roberts, 116 for Mick Mendham, and 100 for Jamie Mears.

Darren Hyder of the Diamond checked out on 101 and 112 and George Clarke hit a 180 in the Diamonds 6-3 win against the Old Endeavour to remain unbeaten.

The Hairy Bull and the Bull A both won 8-1.  Hairy beating the Crown and Sceptre and the Bull beating the Admiral Cups.  Shane Bryce hit a 180 for the Crown and, Ricky Edwards checked out on 100 for the Cups and Paul Perkins on 116 for the Bull.

The Phoenix PD beat the Crown Arrows 5-4 and in the final game of division one the the DWMC A beat the Hairy Crown 6-3, Dan O’Neill hit a 125 checkout.

There was plenty of action in division two, Dave Buddle hit a 180 for the Boars Head against the Diamond C in their 6-3 win, Tom Sullivan also popped up with one for the Diamond.

Phoenix Maddogs beat the Crown B 6-3, Mick Law hit a 180 for the Maddogs.  The Whitfield Club moved to the top of the table, they beat the Bull Dogs who won their first four games and have now lost two on the bounce.

No 180s in the Dewdrop Harvey 6-3 win against Tilmanstone, but there was a 177 for Mark Golding.  The Real Diamonds ended a recent bad run of form , they beat the Dewdrop C 5-4.

In division three we go, and the Phoenix C and the Nelson are both unbeaten winning all six of their games to date, and amazingly they are six points clear of everyone else already.

This week the Nelson beat the Northern Diamonds 5-4 and the Phoenix C beat the Eagle A 7-2.  Not all bad news for the Eagle on the night though, the B side won for the first time this season, they beat the DSAA C 7-2.

The DSAA Hope won 6-3 against the Sportsman and the and the DSAA Misfits picked up their second win of the season, a 5-4 win against the Phoenix Rising.

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.

In the new year is another local event, 26th January at the Three Cups, Dover/Deal mixed pairs open to players from the league across the two towns.

PS, Christmas must be here, the Darts is on!!!

Highest checkouts and 180 count.

  180s TON +
WK1 12 5
WK2 9 6
WK3 10 6
WK4 8 2
WK5 6 5
WK6 9 8
By Paul Turner

Week 4

This weeks roundup starts in division one.

The Admiral Cups picked up their first win since their return to division one, they beat fellow promoted side the Hairy Crown 6-3. This result, combined with the Three Cups 7-2 win against the Crown & Sceptre means the Crown are the only side without a win. In this match Jamie Breeden hit a 180.

There was plenty of 180s in the Bull A 6-3 win against the Old Endeavour. One a piece for Sean Lloyd, Tony Lewis and Andy Howell. Andy Howell also checked out on 101 and John Hughes checked out on 104.

Wayne Venes and George Clark both hit 180s in the Diamonds 7-2 win against the DWMC Oast, and the Hairy Bull had a 5-4 win against the Phoenix PD, Dave Heath hit another 180.

The DWMC A also picked up their first win of the season, they beat the Crown Arrows 5-4.

In division two we had no 180s or big checkouts, but we still had plenty of great dart matches.

The Bull Dogs made it four out of four, they beat the Phoenix Maddogs 5-4 and are the only side unbeaten. Previously unbeaten Real Diamonds lost 6-3 against the Whitfield Club.

Two sides without wins are the Bull A who lost 5-4 against the DSAA A and the Crown B lost by the same margin against the Dewdrop Harvey.

Good night for the Dewdrop, the C side won 5-4 against the the Diamond C.

In division three the Nelson remain unbeaten, as are the Phoenix C. The Nelson beat the Old Endeavour 6-3 and the Phoenix C won 6-3 against the DSAA Hope.

There was a first win of the season for the DSAA Misfits, they beat the Eagle B 6-3, and the Sportsman won against the DSAA C, again 6-3.

The only result in division three ending 6-3 was a 5-4 win for the Eagle against the Northern Diamonds who were unbeaten before this game.

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.

Highest checkouts and 180 count.

 

  180s TON +
WK1 12 5
WK2 9 6
WK3 10 6
WK4 8 2

Paul