Sunday Morning Special. Macc Mens 501 Darts League Match Reports.. Macc express article.. By Game-On.. Wk 15 …01/09/14……….. Bruce ‘A’ 4 V 3 Nags ‘B’ … Scorecard photo supplied… An important event was occurring on Crompton road this Monday night , as the Bruce ‘A’ were taking on league stablemates the Nags ‘B’. With pride and reputation at stake as well as much needed points, the battle at the bottom is every bit as important as the fight at the top, for the teams involved… The Bruce. Who hadn’t won since the disappearance of Lord Lucan , must have fancied their chances tonight against the rock bottom Gee Gee’s… The Nags were in the same boat, they hadn’t won since Shergar went missing . First up on the oche for the Nags Andy Bowman faced the poker faced Mick Graves.While Andy tried to figure out Mick’s next move.Mick had already made it without a leg dropped and 1 – 0 to the home side… Nags Allen Leigh can be tricky to play against and he proved just that as he overpowered Chris Graves 2 – 0. At 1 – 1 Bruce Captain Paul Clarke saw his chance for the Bruce to regain the lead slip away as he was punished 2 – 0 by Kieran Nelson. As the match looked to be getting away from them, Bruce lifeguard Rob Graves waded in and made sure the Bruce didn’t drown with a 2 – 1 sinking of Adam Forrest .The game leveled at 2 - 2 a touch of Magic from Rob Daniels, as he made Kieran Nelson re-appear in the singles. With no further use of smoke and mirrors Rob took a 2 – 0 win. At 3 – 2 to the Bruce and with the Nags a player short.The Bruce’s Rick Corke could sit back, relax and taste the sweet wine of victory without having to throw a dart. 4 – 2 … Although the doubles went to the Nags the Bruce had the win and that too them was all that mattered. Well done Brucie boys !!! Spinners 3 V 4 Queens ‘B’… Scorecard photo supplied….. A big-big game in a small sleepy village was the location for the next nights action.Third place Spinners were entertaining Sixth place Queens ‘B’ in what promised to be a closely matched thriller… The Spinners with heavy weights Steve Sellars and Bob Tankard away could be vulnerable this occasion. In the first game Spinners Paul Johnson found Dave Higginbotham a bit of a mouthful as Dave opened the scoring with a 180.Paul resiliently took the first leg against the darts only to see the experienced Higgy take the next two. The Queens then made it two as Savvi Tomczak defeated Mick Hatton 2 –1. The Spinners ever dependable Ian Wadsworth then made his move to crush Mike Hunter 2 – 0 keeping the faith for the Spinners.The home side then leveled the game as Rob Smith took out Tommi Ludwicki in a nip and tuck 2 –1.. On fire Andy Mckeith then fired the away side back in front with a 2 – 1 win over reserve player Rocky Barton. At 3 - 2 the Queens had a great opportunity to close out the game and they did as Rob Lockett made a clean sweep against Roy Ainsworth . At 4 – 2 with the match in the bag for the Queens the Spinners took the doubles to make it a respectable 4 –3 on the night. Railway View 3 V 4 Broken X X NO SCORECARD PHOTO SUPPLIED X The Choo Choo’s at home can bring up a few surprises and no doubt fought their corner well to take three off the Broken X.With no score card details it isn’t possible to know who did what to who but no doubt someone did it, in a close game between two evenly matched teams on the night.. Queens ‘A’ 6 V 1 British Flag.. Scorecard Photo Supplied…. The British Flag under the steady Captaincy of Nigel Steele have shown they can run with the best when they are in the mood and they would need to tonight against the unbeaten Queens A.… Clive Poole kicked off proceedings for the Flag against the Queens Anglo Dutch Kirk Ten-Pierick suitably attired in black and white skulls bandana.The six-foot five inch giant taking the game with searing darts 2 – 0.. Mark Billing was credited with a 2 – 0 win next for the missing Mick Newton.. A key game next as Andy Jackson was in ‘Action’ against Nigel Steele.Andy controlling the game with a dominant 2 – 0 … At 3 – 0 up the banana skin of the evening occurred with Mark Whitehurst throwing consistent darts and leaving Neil Podmore trailing in his wake 2 – 0 . Despite a strong start for Andrew Potts,He could not contain Glen Valentine who took an 84 finish out on the bull in the first and cruised to a 2 – 0 win for 4 – 1. Full marks awarded for guessing the next pairing .Mark Turner verses Mark Barber providing the best game of the night as ‘ Turners Trio of Tons’ helped to take the first. Mark Barber then upped the ante as he fired home the equalizer in the second with some super darts . Mark Turner was like a bear who had had his honey pinched in the third and showed it with an overwhelming display to win it 2 – 1 … At 5 – 1 the doubles sealed the deal for the Queens as Andy Jackson and Mark Turner kept it clean against Nigel Steele and Mark Barber for 6 – 1 on the night and an excellent result for the Queens against tough opposition.. Nags ‘A’ 5 V 2 Sporting ‘A’… Scorecard Photo Supplied….. On a winning streak and unbeaten in August the Nags ‘A’ rolled out the red carpet for visiting Sporting ‘A’. Sporting who have a had a few tough fixtures of late have lost momentum recently to the teams above them as a result.With everything turning green for the Nags they would fancy their chances tonight. At the cry of game on Nags Roy Barber faced Sportings Gordon shaw with Gordon going 2 – 0 up in a flash . The game was level when Micky Plant over came James Bickerton 2 – 1. All square at 1 – 1 it was Steve ‘Dutch’ Holland who made it two for the Nags as he didn’t believe in sharing the legs. 2 – 0 … 2 – 1 became 3 – 1 when Lee Banks thwarted any challenge Sporting Captain Dan Burgess may have had to lay down. Sporting then pulled one back with improving Ade Dickenson’s 2 – 1 defeat of Andy Rathmill. At a critical juncture for Sporting the Nags turned the screw with Martin Perry’s dismantling of Rob Clayton 2 – 0. At 4 – 2 too the Nags, the doubles ensued in further favour of the ‘Nose bags’ Mick Plant and Lee Banks taking the honours 2 – 0 from Ade Dickenson and Dan Burgess. A huge 5 – 2 result that sees the Nags ‘A’ go above the Broken X and draw level with the Spinners in a joint third placing. Flowerpot 6 V 1 Sporting ‘B’ … Scorecard Photo Received…. Returning from the darkness of a long losing run with a win in their last match.The terracotta’s were hoping to carry that form forwards into their match this evening against the Sporting ‘B’. Regardless of league position this is the first season for this brand new team and no one can deny that Sporting are enjoying their darts nights immensely. Both teams would welcome a points injection for their respective table positions so who would emerge victorious…….. Sean Pegg opened proceedings against the Flowerpot’s Pete Birkinshaw.Pete took the first leg and could not be pegged back in the second winning the first game 2 – 0.Geoff Wood took the next for the Pot without conceding to Dan Rimmer. At 2 – 0 up the Terra’s blotted their copybook when Kev Whitmore lost 2 – 0 to Lee Holmes.Lee taking out an 89 finish. Just when it looked like a recovery was possible, Flowerpot team Captain Tommy Crowley kept it clean against Anthony Pegg as did Andy Whitmore against Shaun Maguire. At 4 – 1 up and with the match won. Dan Whitmore added more points to the coffers for the pot as he shaded Darren Pegg 2 – 1 in the final singles game. Darren credited with an 85 out shot.The Pot still hungry for points fielded two of their best for the doubles with Andy Whitmore and Geoff Wood taking on Sporting’s ‘batman and Robin’ in pals Dan Rimmer and Lee Holmes. Having won the doubles the Pot added a massive points injection to their campaign while Sporting sent forwarded the funniest scorecard postscript to date… Lord Byron 7 V 0 The Bruce ‘B’… Scorecard Photo Supplied…. Like the spider and the fly..The room of legends awaited the Bruce ‘B’ this Monday night at the Lord Byron.Not so much seduction but destruction may have been more appropriate for what was in store for the Bruce… The First game of the evening saw Matt ‘Baby face’ McAllister up against the Bruce’s Trevor Goodey.As Matt devoured Trevor 2 – 1 it was certainly a case of Goodey,Goodey yum yum…. Next the dazzler Daz Jackson served his sermon and buried Roger Graves 2 – 0. At 2 – 0 up The ‘Poets’ Scottie Newton squeezed everything out of Dave Gibbs with a 2 – 0 pounding. More Gibbs misery was then laid on as Howard ‘Mad-Dog’ Maddocks took care of Steve Gibbs 2 – 1.Thus at 4 – 0 up the Byron had it won…. The ‘Poets’ however have an internal policy…More pain…more gain..Next the Technician Tec Leach took care of Derek Turner 2 – 1… 5 – 0 then became 6 – 0 as Steve Clarke taught Eddie Bainbridge a lesson in manners… The doubles followed suit as the Bruce were skittled 7 – 0 by those nasty boys you wouldn’t take home to meet your mother ….. This win sees the Byron two points clear at the top….. Until next week…..
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