John Alker vs St Anthonys B

Match Information

John Alker 3–4 St Anthonys B

St Anthonys B hit the ground running at the Alker, wrapping up the win with four straight victories before the hosts could land a punch. The match may have finished 4–3, but the outcome was sealed early as the visitors stormed ahead with a commanding start.

Rich Davies edged out Ian Moore 3–2 in Game 1, both players putting up big numbers, Moore firing in eight tons and a 180 in defeat, while Davies notched four 100+ scores and edged it in the final leg. Kaine Goldie added another for the away side in Game 2, beating Andy Docker 3–1 and helping himself to three tons. Game 3 saw Sean Wilkinson cruise past James Munro 3–0, racking up five 100+ scores and producing one of the night’s three 18-dart legs along with a 71.57 average.

Dave Hart sealed it in Game 4, seeing off Gaz Brickhill 3–1. Hart threw five 100+ scores and claimed the top finish of the night with a classy 111 checkout, while Brickhill did manage an 18-dart leg of his own in reply. At 4–0 down, the home side were out of the contest but not out of fight for points.

Gary Thompson stopped the rot in Game 5, sweeping past Reece Tyson 3–0 with three 100+ scores. John Hawken followed suit in Game 6, also winning 3–0 and matching the ton count against Martin Tyson, who hit four himself in defeat.

Game 7 saw a third point clawed back as Gaz O’Donnell edged a close one against Oliver Clarke 3–2, both players chalking up five tons apiece, and Clarke hitting a tidy 20-dart leg despite the defeat. John Alker had also taken the gallon earlier in the night, but the match itself belonged to St Anthonys, who locked up the win with four quickfire victories to start.