DARTS
AROUND ESSEX – FEBRUARY 2005
RACKLIFF’S
3RD Ingatestone & District
prides itself in having some great lady
dart players, and this seasons Whitbread Rosebowl produced some excellent
darts with no less than four previous winners vying for the title. It was
Elaine Rackliff’s pictured right (Charlie’s Mob) SUPER-LEAGUE In the Men’s section, Colchester move into second place two points
behind Thameside following uncharacteristic defeats by Harwich and Canvey
just prior to the Christmas break. The best game in recent weeks came from
Charlie Preston (Hatfield Peverel), who beat Mark Ormrod (Saffron Walden)
3-0 with winning legs of 21, 14 & 14 for an average of 30.67.
Thameside have the most 180’s as a team with 35; and with 729 tons to
their name also. In the National Singles Play-offs, Eddie Gosling
(Colchester) held of a strong challenge from Basildon new boy, Paul
Everson, winning 3-2 in a close final. The losing semi-finalists were Phil
Brewster (Hatfield Peverel) and Terry Rose (Thameside). A total of 71
Superleague players took part in a great night of darting excellence. In the Ladies section, Clacton is starting to find the form that won
them the title last season. They beat Hatfield Peverel to win the Knockout
Cup, and after beating Kelvedon 7-2 recently went to the top of the league
for the first time this season. The best game in recent weeks has come
from Sue Nye (Witham), winning 3-1 against Lynn Kelly (Braintree) with a
20.04 average. Sue Waterman (Kelvedon) tops the averages, winning all of
her eight games with dynamic average of 26.81. Sue also tops the Tons
table, Cos Derby (Hatfield Peverel) heads the 180’s table; Carol
Pinfold’s 122 finish, is the highest to date, and Braintree top the Team
Tons table with 222. In the Youth section, Ongar are leading Colchester in the league by
ten points, and lead the Tons table too with 126 in total. Robert Lang
heads the averages table with a season average of 23.93; Vincent Clarke
has the most wins with five from five games, the highest checkout (160)
and has scored the most 180’s (x3); Leigh Neary has the most Ton points
with 29. TOURNAMENT NEWS IN THE COUNTY Sunday 27th February: the Essex Open Championship at
Fords Sports and Social Club, Rush Green Road, Romford. Doors open at 10
am, Toe the Oche at 11 am. Send £6 entry fee (cheques made payable to
“Essex County Darts Organisation”). Please use official entry form
found within this issue. B.D.O. Grand Prix points awarded.
County
Youth vs Kent Congratulations
to Wayne Mardle on winning through to the semi’s again in PDC World
Championships. Let’s hope he goes one better next time and maybe play
Colin Lloyd in the final instead of the Quarters, and how close was that
9-darter, eight perfect darts a gnat’s whisker away… great darts. Well
done to all our Essex players for an entertaining New Year. AROUND
THE LEAGUE’S Brentwood Borough & District: Cherry Tree has a five-point lead
over the Railway Hotel in division one; in division two, Prince of Wales
‘A’ are two points ahead of the Spread Eagle; and in division three,
Henderson ‘B’ as the same lead over Chequers Social. J Jakhoo
(Bardswell) won the Governors cup beating Colin Smith (Rising Sun). In the
Officials competitions, Mick Harris (Harold Wood NC B) won through to the
Captains final and will meet Rob Knapp (Spread Eagle); Dave Wood (White
Horse B) will take on Andrew Westcott (Bentley A) in the Secretaries
final. Wickford & District: Triggers Triple (Terry Rose, Darrell
Claydon & Paul Doherty) won the Triples Money-In-Out competition
beating York 2s (Stuart Pinch, Alan Carrington & Alan Prosho) 2-1 in
the final. Jim Eagleton took the prize for the top shoot-out with 123. In
the Pairs Money-in-out, Dave Orton & Dean Johns took the top cash
prize beating Rick Buck & Kevin Graham 3-2. Dean Johns had the top
finish with 137 and shared the most 180’s (x2) with Chris Rayner. In the
league, York Bees top the division one table on leg difference from
Rayleigh Lanes. In division 2, the Railway Woodham are six-points ahead of
the White Hart. Note the White Hart and White Hart ‘B’ have changed
venue, they both now play out of the Mayflower, Jacksons Lane, Billericay. I’m
asked many times why we don’t write about certain leagues on these
pages. The answer as simple, unless the information is sent to us (e-mail,
phone or text) or posted to a website, how can we! Please ask your league
secretaries to contact us with darting achievements and general news and
we’ll do our utmost to let the rest of Essex know.
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night
winning the trophy for a record third time after beating competition
debutant Caron elly (Oddfellows Arms) two-nil in a superb final. The
losing semi-finalists were Pauline Donat (White Horse Filly’s) and Lynne
Wood (Victoria A). The 51st running of the Honeyball Cup
produced an entertaining competition with this short format, 401 best of
3–legs. Winning through to the final was Rising Sun Dragon’s Ray
Curtis and Red Beret’s Steve Grimsey, and it was Steve who looked
favourite in the opening blows, but failed to hit a winning double, and
Ray came through a two-nil victor. The losing semi-finalist was Paul
Williams (Charlie’s Mob) and John Hansell (Oddfellows Arms). Eddie Smith
(Crown B) and Graham Sharp (Horse & Groom) both scored maximums.