Division 1
Big wins for last seasons top two, as Ammies record a resounding 6-1 win over The John Alker to stay top, while St Anthonys B whitewash Volunteer 7-0 to move third (with a game in hand on teams above them) and remain the only unbeaten side in the division. They are seperated in the table by The Victoria Withington who made it four wins from five with victory against Urmston, while the Cringlewood A picked up a second win with a close fought 4-2 victory at the Royal Oak A.
Victoria Withington 4 vs 3 Urmston SC
Victoria Withington edged a tight home clash 4–3 over Urmston SC, having also taken the gallon with a 2–0 win to kick the night off. In a quality game that swung back and forth, the Withington side sealed victory after another fine performance from Jack Jarvis in Game 6, but an Urmston win in the final game gave the match the close scoreline that it deserved.
It was Urmston who struck first, with Shaun Griffiths opening with a 3–1 win over Connor Wigley in Game 1. Despite Wigley winning the opening leg in 19 darts, Griffiths was in sharp form, firing in seven tons, and a 16-dart leg on his way to a 75.04 average, but The Vic responded in kind through Matthew Jepson in Game 2, as he produced four tons and a 21-dart leg to level the match, beating Brandon Gamble 3–0.
Game 3 saw Toni Wieczorek put the hosts ahead with a dominant display against Dave Tong, racking up five tons and a 72.73 average while finishing the match off with a tidy 100 checkout. Urmston were far from done though, and they hit back in Game 4 with Glynn Griffiths seeing me off 3–1.
With the match finely poised at 2–2, Terry Jepson then nudged the Vic back in front after claiming the notable scalp of Darryl Fitton in a 3–2 scrap. Jepson hit six tons and an 18-dart leg, and held his nerve in the decider against an out of sorts Dazzler. With his side one win away from victory, Jack Jarvis lit the place up with a commanding 3–0 victory over Gaz Lane to secure the win for Vic Withington at 4–2. Jarvis was outstanding — five tons, back-to-back 180s during a 12-dart leg, and a night-high 83.50 average.
Game 7 saw a super-consistent Mason Gamble restore some pride for Urmston with a 3–1 win over Sean Edwards. Gamble banged in ten tons and a 20-dart leg to cap off a strong personal performance, despite his team coming up just short.
Ammies Darts 6 vs 1 John Alker
The Ammies claimed a dominant 6–1 win over John Alker to maintain their lead at the top of the table, though it was the visitors who grabbed the gallon with a 2–0 win to open the night.
Game 1 saw Adam Watson come flying out of the blocks for the Ammies, dispatching John Greaves in straight legs. Watson hit his fifth 180 of the season so far and posted the highest average of the night at 77.74. The Ammies doubled their lead in Game 2, with Ewan Donegan hitting 8 ton plus scores while overcoming former teammate Gary Thompson 3–2 in a close one.
In game 3 The Alker pulled one back to make it 2-1 thanks to skipper Gaz O’Donnell, who cruised past Paul Devine with six tons and a 64.61 average, but from there the Ammies took full control. Karl Cooper hit a 76.42 average and produced the highest finish of the night in Game 4, a 148 checkout, as he swept past Kyle Wands 3–0 to make it 3-1 overall. Ray Dore followed that up in Game 5, edging a high-quality encounter against Kevin Acton in the deciding leg to seal the match for the league leaders. Both players hit big scores, with Dore’s nine tons and a 19-dart leg contributing to his 70.69 average, while Acton more than played his part in defeat, with a 73.65 which included seven tons, a classy 12-darter and a 124 finish.
With the match in the bag, the Ammies didnt let up and Scott Livingstone made it 5–1 in Game 6, easing past Chris Wormald 3–0, before Callum Nolan put the finishing touch on the night in Game 7 with a 3–1 win over John Hawken, landing five tons, a 22-darter, and a 65.22 average to seal it.
A strong night for the Ammies, who have now beaten Alker six times in their last seven meetings — and made it back-to-back 6–1 wins in this fixture.
Royal Oak A 3 vs 4 Cringlewood A
Cringlewood A edged a close 4-3 win over hosts Royal Oak A to claim their second win of the season so far, but it was the home team who struck first with a 2–0 success in the gallon.
Ellis Mulhern got things going for Cringlewood with a 3–0 win in game one over Tony Kirby, but The Oak responded immediately as Steven Lee held off David Huddlestone 3–2 in a tight second game, helped by five ton-plus scores and a 23-darter. In game 3 Ryan Crook put the hosts into a 2-1 lead after a solid 3–0 victory over Phil Lauder, but the sides were level once again as Cringlewood hit back through Rob Lauder in game four with a 3-1 win against Jordan Perry. Game 5 saw Steve Lawless put the Royal Oak 3–2 ahead with a 3-0 whitewashing of Luke Mulhern, which featured three 100+ scores and a 22-dart finish, but with the Oak one game away from victory, the tide turned again.
Alex Martin saw off Sharon Kirby 3–0 in game six to bring the teams level for a third time in the match, which left it all down to game seven between Pete Perry and Ray Levesconte. Ray delivered for Cringlewood, defying 7 ton plus scores from Pete and firing in five 100+ scores of his own to clinch the match overall for Cringlewood.
St Anthonys B 7 vs 0 Volunteer
Reigning champions St Anthonys B made it four wins from four in emphatic style with a 7–0 whitewash over Volunteer, having also taken the gallon 2–0 for good measure.
Rich Davies set the tone in game one with a 3–1 win over Toni Williams, firing in four ton-plus scores, a 17-dart leg and a 180 for a 72.29 average. Sean Wilkinson followed that up with a 3–0 win in game two, adding four 100+ scores to his season total, while Dave Hart soon made it 3–0 with 4 tons and a straight legs win of his own against Tony Grinnell in game three.
With the hosts running rampant, Kaine Goldie sealed the match when taking the deciding leg of game four against James Roberts. Kaine landed five ton-plus scores and an 18-dart leg, while Roberts hit six tons of his own and a 22-darter. Oliver Clarke turned the screw further with a 3–2 win in a competitive game five against Gary Williams, producing six 100+ scores and an 18-darter, and checking out with the highest finish of the night on 107. His 73.26 average was also the highest in the match, but opponent Gary Williams impressed in defeat, averaging 70.04 and hitting six tons and a 16 darter.
At 5-0, The Saints didn’t let up. Martin Tyson saw off Karl Bannister 3–0 in game six, and Mike Shaw completed the clean sweep with a 3–2 win over Dan O’Donnell, who landed a 180 and the night’s top finish with a 150 checkout.
Navigation PP vs PP Victoria Burnage
Match has been rearranged. Will be played on 2nd July.
Division 2
Fusion Aces win again to stay top after condemning Roebuck to a fifth straight defeat with a 5-2 win in Altrincham, but Broadheath Central stay in touch with a 5-2 win of their own against the Bulls Head. Ashton also win by a 5-2 scoreline against Carters Arms, and the Melville claim a resounding 6-1 win over St Anthonys A.
Broadheath Central 5 vs 2 Bulls Head
Broadheath Central maintained second place in the Division 2 table with a 5–2 home win over Bulls Head, having also taken the gallon 2–0 at the start of the night.
JonJo Devon kicked things off with a 3–0 win in game one over Alex Rydstrom, but Bulls Head levelled quickly as Rob Barber claimed game two with a 3-0 defeat of Tom Beresford.
Broadheath regained the lead in game three, as Dan Cross claimed a 3-1 win over Jamie Harris, Jamie impressed in patches with five ton-plus scores and a 24-dart leg, but it wasn’t enough to stop Dan from taking the game. Sam McCallister then made it 3–1 to the home side, winning 3–0 over Gareth Shaw with four tons and a 26-darter.
The match was soon wrapped up in Broadheath’s favour as Leyton Jackson beat Iain Fish 3–0 in game 5, but the Bulls Head pulled a game back in game six when Bo Bowman beat Tom McGiveron 3–1 firing in six 100+ scores, a 21-dart leg and the highest finish of the night with a 108 checkout.
The final game saw Brandon Lawley restore the three-point cushion for Broadheath Central, winning 3–0 over Harry Simper. Lawley’s 65.68 average was the highest of the night, and he smashed in two 180s and a 21-dart leg for good measure.
Carters Arms 2 vs 5 Ashton-on-Mersey CC
AoM CC continued their dominance in this fixture with a fourth consecutive win over Carters Arms, running out 5–2 victors this time and also claiming the gallon 2–0 for good measure.
Game 1 went the way of the hosts as Gavin Halton put in a sharp performance to beat Mark Robinson 3–1. Halton landed five 100+ scores, threw a 20-dart leg, and hit a 77 checkout on his way to a 66.97 average — the highest of the night. But the visitors hit back in game 2, with Ian Winter edging out Dave Sills 3–2 in a tight one that featured a 21 darter, a 124 finish and four tons for Winter.
Will Radcliffe followed that up in game 3, overcoming Terry Caine 3–1 in a battle in which both men hit four or more tons, but Radcliffe got the win in the decider to gave Ashton the edge. Carters kept themselves in the hunt as Harry Mitchell levelled things in game 4, seeing off Chris Higson 3–2 with three 100+ scores and an 86 finish.
But from there, the away side pulled away. Chris Chapman cruised to a 3–0 win over John Thierens Snr in game 5 with a 19-darter, Billy Dawson followed up in game 6 with a 3–1 win over John Thierens Jnr that included five tons, a 21-dart leg and an 86 finish for Chapman and a highest-of-the-night 116 finish for Theirens. League Chairman James Compton wrapped things up for Ashton in game 7, taking a 3–1 victory over Phil Laws in a contest where both players recorded three tons apiece.
Melville 6 vs 1 St Anthonys A
Melville delivered a commanding performance at home, brushing aside St Anthonys A by six games to one. The visitors did at least take the gallon 2–0, but it was little consolation on a tough night in Division 2.
Gary Brisco got the ball rolling with a convincing 3–0 win over Alan Farrar in game 1, notching three tons and an 18-dart leg for a 63.51 average. Jake Powell followed up with a straight-legs win over Ian Paton in game 2, while Jon Powell overcame Mark Corrigan 3–1 in game 3 — firing in six tons on his way to victory.
Game 4 saw Cam McFarlane sweep past Mark Paton 3-0 to seal the win for Melville after just 4 games played, before Owen Powell then added to the tally with a 3–1 win over Shaun Gill, edging a high-quality game that featured eight tons between the two players. Owen hit an 18-dart leg and an 80 finish for a 61.85 average, while Gill fired in five tons and a 20-darter of his own.
St Anthonys pulled one back in game 6 through Carl Paton, who defeated Bradley Hodgson 3–1 with five 100+ scores and a 19-dart leg, but Melville weren’t done, and Paul Sambrook rounded things off in game 7 after edging a 3–2 victory over Gary Molloy, landing five tons and a 22-darter to cap a dominant night for the hosts.
Roebuck 2 vs 5 Fusion Aces
Fusion Aces continued their strong campaign with a 5–2 away win at Roebuck, backing it up with a 2–0 gallon victory to round off a successful trip to Altrincham.
The visitors made a rapid start, with Andy McCormack taking game 1 in 3 straight legs. He fired in an 18-darter, a 95 checkout, and the only 180 of the night to finish with a fine 72.72 average. It was soon 2-0 as Darren Wood followed up with a 3–1 win over Ste Reddy in game 2, but The Roebuck clawed one back in game 3 through Chris Haycock, who edged Simon Wood 3–2, Haycock hitting four tons and a 20-dart leg to make it 2-1 overall. Fusion took the next one to restore their two game cushion, with Dave Wood hitting a 103 finish while beating Rick Kiel 3–0, but The Bucks hit back again to make it 3-2 in game five as Phil Wright claimed a 3-1 win over Iris Bannister.
There was to be no comeback however as the game was sealed in game six when Andy Brownhill dispatched Phil Wright 3–1, producing six tons and a 17-darter while averaging 68.31 to continue his own fine form this season, and the winning margin was extended further in game 7 as Nigel Beeton slowed his class as he secured a 3–0 win over Chris Merriman with three tons, an 18-darter, a 125 finish and a classy 73.92 average.
Trafford SC 5 vs 2 Sale Excel
Trafford Social claim an impressive 5–2 home win over Sale Excel, also banking the gallon 2–0 result in a profitable night of darts for the hosts.
The night opened with a tight battle in game 1, where Jordan Fry edged out Michael Watling 3–2, hitting six 100+ scores, a 21-dart leg, and a 74 finish, while Watling wasn’t far behind in the scoring landing five tons of his own.
Alan Wands doubled the lead in game 2, posting a 3–1 win over Danny Chua, before Andrew Davies made it 3–0 in game 3, taking a close contest against Brayden McCorkell 3–2 despite McCorkell landing the nights highest finish with a 78. The run of home wins was temporarily halted in game 4, as Sale Excel finally got themselves on the board when Ryan Potts hit 4 tons and a 71 finish during a 3-1 win against Jake Neersoo.
Game 5 saw Trafford reassert control, with Cameron King seeing off Marvin Daniel 3–0 to secure the win and the bonus points for the home side. Alex Buckley followed up in game 6 stretching the lead to 5-1 with 5 ton plus scores during a 3–1 win over Hannah Tague, but there was still time for a consolation point for The Excel which came via Andy Cheetham who claimed a 3–1 win over Andrew Wood featuring 4 ton plus scores, a 180 and a 16 darter in a solid personal performance.
Division 3
The Vine are starting to look unstoppable in Division 3 as a 6-1 against the Bent Brook sees them now 16 points clear at the top of the table, with the Buck Inn-eers moving into second after a 5-2 defeat of LMRCA. The top two will face each other next week in whats already looking like a must-win game for the Bucks if Division 3 is going to remain competitive this season. The Royal Oak B sit fourth after a 5-2 win over Horseshoe, and the Old Market Tavern claimed a first win of the season with a 4-3 win at the Jolly Butcher.
Bent Brook 1 vs 6 Vine Inn
Division leaders The Vine Inn produced a dominant away performance at Bent Brook, claiming a 6–1 win and securing the gallon with a 2–0 result to complete a comprehensive performance on the night.
James Garside got the visitors off to a strong start in game 1, beating Sean Digan 2–0 and Game 2 followed a similar path as Geoff Sanders overcame Josh Shaw by the same scoreline to put the visitors 2 games up.
Vine stretched their lead to 3–0 in game 3 thanks to Billy Sanders who defeated Jake Proctor 2–1 in a match that featured four tons from each player and a 57 finish from Sanders, but Alex Morton stopped the rot momentarily in game 4, grabbing Bent Brook’s only point of the night with a 2–0 win over Dave Goulden, who had the consolation of hitting a 180 in defeat.
Game 5 saw Kyran Eyes secure an early win for The Vine with a 2–1 win against Connor O’Toole, supported by three ton-plus scores, and Charlie Sanders underlined the visitors superiority on the night in game 6 with a 2–0 win over Rob Moore, hitting two tons, a 180, and a 20-dart leg to finish with a 71.4 average in an impressive showing.
There was no respite for the Brook, as Vine’s Josh Bailey rounded things off in game 7, seeing off Paul Charnock 2–1 , ensuring The Vine claimed another big win in whats been a near flawless start to the season.
Jolly Butcher 3 vs 4 Old Market Tavern
Old Market Tavern claimed a 4-3 win away at the Jolly Butcher but it could have been even better with the visitor 4-1 up after five games played. Nevertheless, it was a first win of the season for the Altrincham side, who can be happy with their work after also claiming the gallon 2–1 to round off a solid night on the road.
The Butcher opened brightly in game 1 as Mike Swindells claimed a 2–0 win over Sally Corfield, but OM Tavern hit back quickly as Nathan Potts levelled the match in game 2, beating Steve Foster 2–0 and checking out on 78. The Tavern followed that up in game 3, edging into the lead with a 2–1 win for their own Steven Foster who also hit a 91 finish against Adam Reavey.
Angela Haycocks made it 3–1 in game 4 with a 2–0 victory over Stuart Watson, and Richard Haycocks sealed a first win of the season for his side after he claimed game 5 with a tidy 2–0 win against Tracy Wesemeyer.
Despite being 4-1 down, The Butcher refused to go quietly as Gareth Sullivan pulled one back in game 6, seeing off Ian Fensome 2–1, and Michael Wesemeyer followed that with a 2–0 win over Emily Haycocks in the last game to close the gap to 4–3. Despite the late push, it was OM Tavern who walked away with the bonus points and that 2–1 gallon win for good measure.
Horseshoe 2 vs 5 Royal Oak B
Royal Oak B made it back-to-back league wins for the first time this season as they dispatched the Horseshoe 5–2, wrapping up a strong away display with a 2–0 win in the gallon for good measure. The Oak had the game sewn up after just four games played, but the Horseshoe might feel a little unlucky with three of those games going to a deciding leg.
Things started well for the visitors as Jack Holt came through a tough game 1 against Rob Moss, securing a 2–1 win and hitting six tons in the process. Jack Bushell followed it up in game 2 with another 2–1 win, this time over Ben Harrington, and the Royal Oak’s momentum continued into game 3 as Rory Pessagno overcame George Moss 2–1 to put the vistitors in complete control at 3-0. The standout moment of the match came in game 4 as Pete DeCordova sealed the match for his team, with a 60 average and the highest finish of the nigh with a 105 during a 2-0 defeat of Kieran Chapman.
Mark Gilmore stretched the lead to 5-0 after as many games, comfortably beating Karl Jones 2–0, before the Horseshoe mounted a late response. Oscar Coutts got the home side on the board in game 6, seeing off Andrew Mossop 2–1, and Josh McQuillan backed it up with a 2–0 win against Rob Whiteside in the final tie.
Despite the late fightback, the damage was already done — and with the gallon also falling Royal Oak’s way 2–0, it was a big night for the Chorlton side who secured their second win of the season so far.
LMRCA 2 vs 5 Buck Inn-eers
Buck Inn-eers chalked up an impressive 5–2 away win over LMRCA to move up to second place in the table and underline their own title credentials this season. It was also a much needed win with the Vines current form, and the two sides due to meet in the next round of league fixtures.
The visitors took control early as Joshua Craven beat Tony Feesey 2–0 in the opener, before Declan Law quickly made it 2–0 with a tidy 2–0 win of his own against Ryan Woods. LMRCA hit straight back however, first in game 3 through Ron Cooke, who posted 2–0 win over Nigel Foster to get the hosts on the board, before Alan Gleave levelled the match at 2–2 with a 2–0 win over Niall Moffatt, but Buck Inn-eers were to respond decisively.
George Banner edged out Simon Craig 2–1 in game 5 to give his side the lead once again, and Rick Hindle followed it up in game 6 with a 2–0 win over Tony Spilsbury which sealed the match for the away side.
James Abbey rounded off the night in style, beating Derek Ostick 2–0 in the final game and registering three ton-plus scores and a 26-dart leg to close out a strong all-round performance for the Buck Inn-eers, who also bagged the gallon 2–0 to complete a productive night on the road.
Division 4
Metros had a bye this time out but still ended the week eight points clear as Fusion sports fell to a 4-3 defeat at Burst, who secured their second win of the season so far. Cringlewood B edged out Brooklands tap 4-3 in a close fought affair, and Wythenshawe CSC moved up to fourth with a solid 5-2 win over Garricks Head. The weeks other game between Old Plough and St Anthonys C was postponed and will now be played 13th August.
Cringlewood B 4 vs 3 Brooklands Tap
Cringlewood B edged a close contest 4–3 at home to Brooklands Tap, with the gallon also going their way by a 2–1 margin.
Brooklands made the stronger start as Jamie Williams claimed a 2–0 win over Stephen Chipchase in the opener, but Cringlewood responded in game 2, with Neil Chappell grinding out a 2–1 win over Michael Hamnett.
Momentum stayed with the home side in game 3 as Sean Chappell defeated Callum Cummins 2–1, and Cringlewood extended their lead in game 4 courtesy of Jackson Dace, who ran out a 2–0 winner over Luke Cummins, hitting three tons and finishing with a 96 checkout — the highest of the match.
Brooklands pulled one back in game 5 thanks to Gerard Gornall, who beat Michael Basham 2–0 in a strong display that featured four tons and a 62.63 average, but Cringlewood again responded quickly as Harrison Doherty made it 4–2 to the hosts, sealing the bonus points with a 2–0 win over Tristan Cullen in game 6. That was as good as it got for the Cringlewood as The Tap claimed a consolation point in game 7 via Eddie Clare, who beat Marshall Puttock 2–1 in a tight decider, but it was a solid win for the Cringlewood B that moves them third in the table.
Fusion Sports 3 vs 4 Burst
Fusion Sports were edged out 4–3 at home by Burst in a hard-fought contest that could have gone either way. The visitors secured the match with a game to spare, although Fusion did salvage some success in the gallon, winning it 2–1.
Mike Westlake got Burst off to a strong start with a 2–0 win over Lewis Walker, and although Matthew Barnes hit back in game 2 for Fusion — claiming a 2–1 win over Rory Sullivan— the away side reasserted their control. Mark Leather made it 2–1 with a 2–0 win over Tony Pope, before McKenzie Evans extended the lead to 3-1 in game 4, beating Stephen Barnes 2–0 with a 54.65 average.
Martin Long pulled another one back for Fusion in game 5, edging out Ray Townhill 2–1, but Burst sealed the points in game 6 courtesy of Jack Newsham’s 2–0 win over Andrew Mills. Fusions Rhys Barnes made it a respectable final score with a 2–1 win against Marc Tancock in the final game, landing four tons and a 50.80 average despite Tancock hitting a 19 darter and a seasons best 144 checkout.
Wythenshawe 5 vs 2 Garricks Head
Wythenshawe CSC registered their third league win of the season with a confident 5–2 home victory over Garricks Head, having raced into an early 4–0 to seal the win early. The gallon also went the home side’s way by a 2–1 scoreline.
The match opened with a flurry of dominance from Wythenshawe, starting with John Brown’s 2–0 win over Dylan Bell in game 1, followed by Paul Taylor repeating the scoreline against Lex Davies. Martin Power then made it 3–0 with a solid showing in game 3, hitting three tons en route to another straight legs victory, this time over Jake Fairhurst.
Paul Brankin kept the momentum going in game 4, edging a tight 2–1 win over James Heslop to secure the win for the hosts. Garricks pulled one back through Daryl Patrick, whose powerful display against David Peploe featured seven tons and the lowest darts of the night with an 18-dart leg.
Lucas Entwistle gave Garricks a further consolation point with a 2–0 win over Dave Massey in game 6 to make it 4-2, but Shane Lowe claimed a fifth win of the night for Wythenshawe with a 2-1 defeat of Jim Higginson in the final game of the night.
Old Plough PP vs PP St Anthonys C
Match rescheduled for August 13th.
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