Worthington’s Sponsored Merthyr & District Darts League 2013/14 Season. Up For The Cup As Season Starts With A Bang. It’s BACK. The Worthington’s Sponsored Merthyr & District Darts League for the 2013/14 Season kicked off with the Preliminary Round of the Lee’s Computer Systems Challenge Cup and while there were no major upsets or shocks there was the odd close call or two with a couple of sides breathing a big sigh of relief as they made it into the First Round proper. There were the usual high scores, high finishes and high drama as the players fresh from their Summer breaks or Summer League got into the action laying down the marker for the long, hard season ahead. Lee’s Computer Systems Challenge Cup. Preliminary Round. Rose & Crown 0 v Martyrs Club 4. While the boys from the Rose rested all Summer long the visitors from the Martyrs had been in Summer League action and their sharpness showed as they progressed into the First Round Proper with a 4-0 victory. Peter Worrell 100,140 was first into action for the visitors and scored a fine 2-1 win over Paul Lewis and the home side fell further behind when Dai McCloughlin suffered the same fate at the hands of Dai Howe. In form Roy Phillips 2x100,135 beat Steve Evans to make it 3-0 and the Rose finally wilted in the fourth leg when Colin Howe 4x100 beat Kristian Dowd to steer the Martyrs safely into the First Round Proper. Angel Hotel 0 v Guest Keen Bowls Club “A” 4. Teg Powell 100,125,140 started the ball rolling for the Guest Bowls “A” with a comfortable 2-0 win over E. Hill and C. Powell 4x100,140 then continued the good work with a 2-1 victory over Steve George 101,119. J. Pugh found a ton for the Angel in game three but Mike Martin replied with the same for the visitors to take the game 2-0 and put his team just one point away from the First Round Proper. This was achieved in the very next game with debut boy Lee Nicholas beating M. Jones 2-0 to advance his side into the next round. Brunswick Hotel 0 v Merthyr Ex Club 4. Returning to the League after a couple of seasons away the Brunswick Hotel had a difficult welcome back when they had a home tie against the vastly experienced Merthyr Ex Club. Jason Davies 140 got the Ex off to a great start with a 2-0 win over Asa Lloyd and veteran John Hobby 127 made it 2-0 with another 2-0 win over James Hopson. John Connolly managed 104 for the hosts in the third leg but he was outgunned by Matthew Sullivan 100,100 out as the visitors surged further ahead. Shane Williams 100 then sealed the match with yet another 2-0 win over Melvin Davies as the Ex marched comfortably into the next stage. Merthyr Labour Club 4 v Colliers Cwtch “A” 0. The current Winter and Summer League Champions started their campaign for this season’s silverware with an emphatic 4-0 whitewash over the visiting Colliers Cwtch “A” . Rob Evans started things off for the home side with a 2-0 win over J. Watts 100 taking the game against the throw and 2-0 quickly followed with Jason Baynham 100,105,140 having too much experience for B. Lewis. Ron Morgan 3x100,140 made it three in a row to the home side with victory over G. Jones 100,140 and game four saw the end of the contest with the free flowing Gareth Dunn 3x100,137,140 beating A. Beck to secure a place in the First Round Proper for the runaway Labour Club. Aberfan Social Club “B” 0 v Heolgerrig Social Club 4. The 4-0 theme continued with Heolgerrig making a very successful trip to the Aberfan “B” where they put in a very strong showing. Young Mike Evans 100 held his nerve and throw to beat home captain Alan Phillips 2x100 and then team stalwart Ray Williams 2x100,127,140 beat G. Jones 126,134 to make it 2-0 to the visitors. Old stager Trad Davies 2x100 overcame the challenge of W. Morris 120 to make it 3-0 and game shot quickly followed with the ever dependable Meirion Evans 2x100, 140, 113 out beating D. Collins 138 to move effortlessly into the next round. Cyfarthfa Arms 0 v Baili-Glas Inn “B” 4. The vastly experienced, highly fancied and focused Baili “B” made the trip to the Cyfarthfa Arms and made short work of their hosts as they marched into the First Round Proper. Matthew Quinlan took the opening game 2-0 for the visitors beating Dominic Illari and then home star P. Foxhall had his magic moment when he took a leg off Geraint Thomas as the visitors went 2-0 up. Steve Haman kept up the pressure on their hosts with another 2-0 win over H. Jones before Mervyn Matthews beat D. Bracegirdle 2-0 in a scrappy game to see the Baili through. Cardigan Arms 0 v Horse & Groom 4. S. Beale 2x100 was quickly out of the stalls for the Horse beating B. Clayton 100 by a 2-1 score and then R.Watkins 4x100 galloped away with the second game 2-0 over A. Williams to put thwe visitors two nil up. The mighty Garth Hughes 4x100, 180 beat the unlucky Mark Edwards 101 by the now familiar 2-0 score before Brian Nicholas 100, 137 beat S. Hitchings to put the Horses name into the next round. Grawen Arms 4 v Colliers Cwtch “B”. The Grawen had a pretty lean spell last time out by their normally sky high expectations and will be determined to put things right this time out and started well with a comfortable 4-0 win over the visiting Colliers Cwtch “B”. Anthony Carstairs 100 took the first game against the throw beating A. Fealey 2-0 as the Grawen got their new season underway and 2-0 then soon followed with Dean Smith 6x100, 128 beating B. Rae by a 2-1 margin. Darting legend Peter Locke 100,3x140, 180,120 out including a 12 dart leg out on the bull made it 3-0 to the home side as he beat D. Minnett 100 by a 2-1 score and the fourth game proved to be the last with Craig Davies 2x100,125,98 out beating C. Jones 2-0 to go safely through to the next round. Mount Pleasant Inn 4 v Farmers Arms “A”0. The Farmers had an excellent season last time out and enjoyed a good Summer League but up against First Division opposition on their own turf in the first outing of the new season proved a bridge too far as the Mount ran out comfortable 4-0 winners. Neil Baldwin 120,140 took the opening game 2-1 against the darts beating Gary Price to put the hosts into an early lead and 2-0 quickly followed with old campaigner Karl Manns 100 beating Rhian Evans2-0. Barrie Bates 3x100 beat Mike Terrett 2x100 by a 2-1 score to increase the lead to 3-0 and then Coln Yendle secured victory with a 2-0 win over Dai Jones 100. Troedyrhiw Ex Club 4 v Llwyn-Yr-eos Inn 1. A below strength Troedyrhiw Ex had to give away the opening game as a bye but were soon level as D. James beat L. Foley. Gary Champion took the darts off Alan Foley to make it 2-1 in the home sides favour and old timer Ron Davies made it 3-1 in beating D. Thomas. D. Day was charged with keeping the Llwyn in the contest but he found Tony Galliers too big an obstacle as the Ex Club player put his side into the next round. Merthyr Rugby Club “B” 4 v Merthyr Football Club “B” 2. This was a close call for the home side in a well contested game with the visitors giving a very good account of themselves. Veteran of many a long campaign Ron Phillips 100 took the darts off C. Evans 2x100 to put the home side into an early lead and inform Chris Stansfield 2x100,120,125 got the better of S. Rees 2x100 to put the Rugby “B” 2-0 ahead. Simon Marks 5x100 was in great shape in the third game to beat Jonathon Davies 100 and get the visitors into the match but they slipped two points behind again with Ian Evans 2x100,114 beating T. Laing 100,135 to put the hosts just one win away from victory. Game five saw the postman fail to deliver as Colin Lloyd 2x100,121,140 lost out to Ian Laing 2x100,134 as the visitors battled to survive. Mervyn Hughes 100 then took the sixth game over M. Harris to secure a place in the First Round Proper for a relieved home side. Anchor Inn 2 v Baili-Glas Inn “A”2. The Baili “A” were another to suffer from a bout of the colly wobbles when they travelled to the Anchor Inn where they were made to struggle and suffer before finally booking their place in the First Round Proper. With each singles game being the best of three legs the visitors started well enough with Nigel Meek going 1-0 up against the Anchor’s Chris Vick. The visitors anticipated an early point but Chris fought back to level and in a nervy last leg the Baili player held on to throw to edge the leg and the lead. Alan Mee was up next for the away side and he needed to call on all his vast reserves of experience and stamina to eventually scrape past young Matthew Charleston 2-1. An off form Drew Bradley could not find his range and went down 2-0 to a fine showing form Ian Daley as the home side got back into the game. A solid performance from Cled Jones scored him a fine 2-0 victory over Matthew Darcy leaving the visitors one point away from the next round. Tim Charleston coasted to a 1-0 lead over Doug Wills in the first leg of the fifth game but then failed at countless chances at a double in the remaining two legs allowing Doug to pinch the game 2-1 and get the Anchor a lifeline. The sixth game however proved to be the last as slow hand Terry Morgan beat Kyle Morgan, and the clock, by a 2-0 score to get the Baili through. Guest Keen Bowls Club “B” 4 v Dowlais Con Club 2. A slightly understrength Con Club side travelled to the Guest Bowls “B” but still managed to give a good account of themselves and if they had been at full strength then it may well have been a different story. A bye in the first leg gave the hosts the early advantage and this they increased in game two with A. Coombs 100,140 edging past Gary Thomas 2x100 by a 2-1 margin. Lee Morgan showed some grit and determination to beat R. Flye to level at 2-2. Wins then from S. Wilkes and J. Barrett over Steve Davies and George Quirke respectively then secured a 4-2 win for the home side and a place in the First Round Proper. Colliers Arms 2 v Merthyr Rugby Club “A”4. This was a hard fought game and gave excitement from start to finish as both teams battled to try and book a place in the next round. Vastly experienced Phil John 4x100 held throw in the first game to beat D. Thomas 2x140 and give the visitors an early lead and this then doubled with the promising new recruit Kerry Green 4x100 beating M. Firth 100,140 in an exciting game. Lyn Jones 3x100 beat veteran tungsten slinger Keith Lewis 2x100 to make it 3-0 and leave the visitors standing just one point away from victory but they were made to fight for the vital spoils. Leighton James 2x100,140 beat old warrior Walter Williams to pull one leg back and when Jimmy Rees 2x100,140 then beat Roy Element 3x100, 140 to pull a second back and start within a point the visitors looked a little frail. Seasoned Les Thomas 3x100,140 then calmed all the nerves for the Rugby “A” with victory over D. Lewis 100 to see his side into the next stage.
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