2016 Season Report

Dean J Apes – League Chairman

League Round 01: Monday 11 January 2016

The new season commenced with 13 teams in Division One and 12 teams in Division Two. Two teams, Westoe

Room Nomads (now Green Baize Nomads) and Legion Room (now County Hotel) were relegated to Division

Two with two teams, Vigilant Inn and Trimmers Arms being promoted. Unfortunately the league lost one side,

Mariner however gained three new teams, Green Baize A, Boldon Lad and Whiteheads Social Club (probably

playing from the Mariner) who all start in Division Two. Division One Prince Dart Destroyers are now Buzzers

Sports Bar, with the following Second Division sides New Mill now Marsden Inn, Ashley Old Boys now Morgans

and Kennedys B now Prince Edward B.

Division One champions Red Hackle A’s opening

fixture at the Legion Bar was mutually postponed

with runners-up Kennedys A away at Voyager B. It

was Kennedys who started well and raced into a 3-

0 lead with Stevie Armstrong x20 (60), x10 (20) and

Norman Davison x2 (4) finishing. Graham Patterson

x20 (40) got the Voyager on the board however Jeff

Gibson (180) x 20 (40) and Ernie Hudson x12 (72)

made it 5-1. Brian Abdou x1 (2) made it 6-1 as he

beat Mike Slight however Graham Patterson x8

(16) beat Stevie Armstrong to pull a leg back. Jeff

Gibson x8 (16) secured victory as he beat Mark

Cairns with Keegan Cairns x4 (8) reducing the

deficit with a win over Derek Gibson. Ernie Hudson

x18 (36) made it 8-3 when he beat Eddie Kimber

however team-mate Norman Davison lost to Rob

Purvis x8 (25) to make the final score Voyager B 4

Kennedys A 8. Ernie Hudson make a winning start to his campaign

Westoe Bar, third last season travelled to fourth placed Wouldhave with Chris Blacklock x17 (34) giving them a

1-0 lead before Davey Whitehead x1 (2) levelled. Four straight legs though put the Bar in control as Paul

Johnson x1 (2), Chris Blacklock x10 (20), Davey Barnes x5 (10) and Keith Nicholson x8 (96) all finished. Warrick

Rochester x14 (46) reduced the deficit with a win against Chris Blacklock with team-mate Davey Whitehead x1

(2) also winning against Peter Bassett. Micky Mizen x4 (8) made it 6-3 with a win against Davey Richardson

however it was soon 6-4 as Kevin Brooks x4 (8) beat Davey Barnes. Paul Johnson (180) x16 (32) secured the

extra points for the Westoe as he beat Davie Mochan (180) before a win for Peter Gotts x9 (18) against Keith

Nicholson made the final score Wouldhave 5 Westoe Bar 7.

Promoted Trimmers Arms were shell shocked at the Westoe Room as the Originals raced into a 6-0 lead.

Wayne Guest x16 (32), Dean Apes x10 (20), David Hayes x20 (84), Lenny Stephenson x20 (100), Wayne Guest

x1 (2) and David Hayes x20 (40) all finishing. Lenny Stephenson x12 (24) secured victory as he beat James

Coffey with team-mate Dean Apes x8 (32) also winning against Shaun Wilson. Kurt Burgess x12 (32) was also a

winner as he beat Darren Arnold with Wayne Guest x10 (20) and Alain Tame x5 (10) also winning against Willie

Smyllie and Chris Scurfield. The visitors finally got a point on the board as Keith Tinmouth x20 (40) beat David

Hayes Jr to make the final score Westoe Room Originals 11 Trimmers Arms 1.

Prince Edward A hosted former Prince side Buzzers Sports Bar and led 4-2 at the halfway point after only

dropping the second triples and final pairs. Scott Harwood x16 (32) and Gary Thorius x16 (32) gave the hosts a

2-0 lead. Gary Thorius made it 3-1 with an excellent 147 checkout on double 18 with team-mate Anth Kenrick

x9 (18) also finishing. Dave Bell and Stevie Burns finished for Buzzers. Brian Rogerson x20 (53) made it 5-2 as

he beat Robert Pascoe with team-mate Gary Thorius x20 (40) also winning against Mark Bailey. Buzzers then

won three straight as Paul Hawthorne beat Anth Kenrick, Dave Bell beat Chris Coulson and Stevie Burns beat

Scott Harwood. Martin Auty x2 (4) however secured victory as he beat Liam Wasmuth to make the final score

Prince Edward A 7 Buzzers Sports Bar 5.

With Steamboat having the bye the final match finished Bridge Hotel 4 Vigilant Inn 8.

In Division Two new side Whiteheads Social Club (now playing from the Mariner) were unable to field a side

and unfortunately forfeited the match to the County.

Cranny, third last season and possible favourites for promotion hosted the White Ensign. The favourites tag

could be justified as the hosts raced into a 6-0 advantage, Mark Stephenson x2 (4), x4 (8), Chris Stephenson x1

(2), Andrew Stephenson x2 (5), Mark Harrison x5 (20) and Stephen Adams x4 (8) all finishing. Andrew

Stephenson x15 (40) then secured the victory as he beat Steve Gray with Brett Sykes x1 (2) also winning

against Peter Goodsir. Mark Stephenson however lost to Dean Adamson x7 (14) who secured the Ensign’s only

point as Mark Harrison x1 (2) beat Kenny Gray, Stephen Adams x20 (48) beat Stewart Henderson and Chris

Stephenson x10 (20) beat Norman Tate. The final score finished Cranny 11 White Ensign 1.

Morgans were hosts to Prince Edward B but were 5-1 behind at the break with only John Elliott x16 (32)

getting the double in the first triples. Finishers for the Prince were Stevie Buckett x2 (4), x20 (63), Micky Butler

x16 (32), Stevie Buckett x2 (4) and Mark Sleightholme x16 (35). Micky Butler x2 (4) made it 6-1 as he beat Brian

Mulvain however a win for John Elliott x8 (50) against Stevie Hales reduced the deficit. Four straight wins for

the hosts however secured the victory as Davey Boulter x20 (56) beat Terry Power, Stevie Buckett x16 (32)

with four checkouts beat Jamie McNaney, Chris Allen x20 (40) beat Paul Gilmour and Mark Sleightholme x20

(40) beat Dean Ford to make the final score Morgans 2 Prince Edward B 10.

Voyager A were visitors to Marsden Inn with the hosts 4-2 ahead at the break. Liam Wardley x16 (62) and

Martin Goddard x12 (24) finished the first two pairs for the Voyager with Ronnie Thomas x15 (30), Chris

Bennett x8 (16), Ronnie Thomas x8 (16) and Sean Foster x15 (30) replying. Darren Habbershaw (180) x10 (30)

made it 5-2 as he beat John McIlroy with team-mate Chris Bennett x6 (13) also winning against Liam Wardley.

Gary Reay x12 (24) secured victory as he beat Geoff Calvert with Anth Allsop x19 (97) also winning in 18 darts

against Martin Goddard. David Grundy x3 (6) pulled a leg back against Sean Foster however Ronnie Thomas x1

(2) secured the last leg against tony Mohammed to make the final score Marsden Inn 9 Voyager A 3.

Red Hackle B hosted Green Baize Nomads and were 4-2 to the good after only dropping the first triples and

second pairs. Craig Sykes x8 (16) and Anthony Lee x20 (40) got the Nomads finishes with Ray Pearce x18 (36),

Stephen Jones x16 (32), Ray Pearce x6 (12), and Aaron Fontaine x8 (16) finishing. David Smith x1 (2) made it 4-

3 as he beat Ian Kelly however Ray Pearce x8 (16) beat Craig Sykes. George Slight x4 (8) made it 5-4 as he beat

Steven Sams though Stephen Jones x20 (40) beat Anthony Lee to restore the two-leg advantage. Aaron

Fontaine x1 (2) then secured the victory against Willie Sykes with team-mate Ronnie Stidolph x7 (14) beating

John Bennett to make the final score Red Hackle B 8 Green Baize Nomads 4.

The final match finished Green Baize A 2 Boldon Lad 10.

Fixtures for Monday 18 January 2016:

Division One:

Red Hackle A v Voyager B; Trimmers Arms v Legion Bar; Buzzers Sports Bar v Westoe Room Originals; Westoe

Bar v Prince Edward A; Vigilant Inn v Wouldhave; Steamboat v Bridge Hotel; and Kennedys A the bye

Division Two:

Voyager A v County Hotel; Mariner (formerly Whiteheads Social Club) v Green Baize A; Prince Edward B v

Boldon Lad; White Ensign v Morgans; Green Baize Nomads v Cranny; and Marsden Inn v Red Hackle B

League Round 02: Monday 18 January 2016

Division Two Champions Vigilant Inn are off to a great start to their maiden Division One campaign as they won

for the second time in two games this time against visitors the Wouldhave. It was the Woody lads who struck

first as Davey Richardson x20 (60) finished however Billy Keenan x12 (24) and Trevor Collins x10 (20) put the

hosts 2-1 up. John Ramsay x8 (16) levelled the scores however Trevor Collins x20 (64) and Colin Drake x20 (40)

put the Vig 4-2 ahead. John Ramsay x16 (32) reduced the lead when he beat Davey Turner though it was soon

a two-leg advantage again as Billy Keenan x20 (47) beat Craig Gotts. Stan Elliott x10 (20) then made it 6-3 as he

beat Davey Richardson with team-mate Trevor Collins x20 (76) securing the victory as he beat Peter Gotts. Bob

Compton x4 (8) also won against Warrick Rochester to make it 8-3 with Davey Whitehead x10 (46) pulling back

the last leg against Colin Drake to make the final score Vigilant Inn 8 Wouldhave 4.

Westoe Bar were hosts to Prince Edward A with Peter Bassett x16 (92), Micky Mizen x1 (2) and Keith Nicholson

x15 (30) putting the hosts 3-0 up. Gary Thorius x10 (20) got the Prince’s first point in the first pairs however

Peter Bassett x2 (4) and Paul Hunter x16 (32) made it 5-1. Gary Thorius x16 (52) got the Prince lads back to 5-2

as he beat Micky Mizen however wins for Paul Johnson x4 (16) against Chris Coulson and Peter Bassett x5 (20)

with a 17-dart leg against Donny Yorston secured the victory. Joe Clark x4 (8) pulled another leg back against

Davey Barnes however wins for Keith Nicholson x10 (20) over Brian Rogerson and Paul Hunter x4 (28) against

Martin Auty made the final score Westoe Bar 9 Prince Edward A 3.

Early leaders Westoe Room Originals travelled the short distance to Buzzers Sports Bar who came it guns

blazing as they took the opening two legs, Paul Hawthorne x4 (8) and James Main x8 (16) finishing. The

Originals however staged a comeback against a very good Buzzers side as Alain Tame x20 (40), Lenny

Stephenson x20 (40), David Hayes Jr x2 (4) and Alain Tame x7 (14) finished to lead 4-2.

Lenny Stephenson x20 (40) made it

5-2 as he beat Robert Pascoe with

team-mate John McManemy x2 (25)

also winning against David Bell. The

points were then secured as new boy

Gary Thompson took out a 100 finish

with two double tops when he beat

James Main and it was soon 8-2 as

David Hayes Jr x2 (4) beat Liam

Wasmuth. Stevie Burns x8 (19) got

the hosts only singles leg as he beat

Dean Apes with Alain Tame x20 (60)

taking the last leg against Paul

Hawthorne to make the final score

Buzzers Sports Bar 3 Westoe Room

Originals 9, as the Originals go four

points clear.

Alain Tame hit three doubles for leaders Westoe Room Originals

Bridge Hotel were visitors to the Steamboat with Ian Jowsey x20 (48) putting them 1-0 ahead. Derek Hardie x1

(2) levelled however Alan Shaw x8 (16), Bernie Massingham x1 (2) and Alan Shaw x7 (14) gave the Bridge a 4-1

lead. John Green x3 (6) made it 4-2 going into the singles. Steve Booth x20 (60) then made it 4-3 as he beat

Frank Abundo and the scores were soon level as Chris Allen x16 (50) beat Bernie Massingham. Derek Hardie

x10 (40) then put the hosts ahead for the first time as he beat Chris Ward only for Alan Shaw x8 (80) to level

against Brian Booth. Douglas Hart x16 (32) then put the Bridge back ahead as he beat John Green. The match

however finished level as Brian Clifford x1 (3) beat Ian Jowsey to make the final score Steamboat 6 Bridge

Hotel 6.

Legion Bar were visitors to promoted Trimmers Arms with Shaun Wilson x4 (8) putting Trimmers 1-0 ahead.

Stephen Tate x20 (40) levelled with James Coffey x20 (40) putting the hosts back in front. Stephen Tate x1 (2)

again levelled only for Shaun Wilson x20 (40) and James Coffey x1 (3) giving Trimmers a 4-2 advantage.

Stephen Tate x1 (3) made it 4-3 as he beat Willie Smyllie though Chris Scurfield x2 (4) beat Jackie Stephenson

to restore the two leg advantage. Neil Drummond x8 (76) made it 5-4 as he beat Keith Tinmouth however it

was soon 6-4 as Shaun Wilson x1 (2) beat Colin Hume. James Coffey x10 (20) then secured the Trimmers first

victory in their first season in the top flight as he beat George Coser however a win for Allan Drummond x16

(32) against Darren Arnold made the final score Trimmers Arms 7 Legion Bar 5.

Last year’s runners-up Kennedys A had the bye with defending champions Red Hackle A only able to filed three

players giving visitors Voyager B a 12-0 walkover. Unfortunately it is now looking very grim for the Hackle lads

who may be forced to resign from the league having lost a number of players.

In Division Two Cranny are the early leaders with a six-point advantage at the top as they beat hosts Green

Baize Nomads 11-1.

Marsden Inn have also enjoyed a good start as they beat visitors Red Hackle B 7-5. Shane Mycock x10 (20)

gave the hosts a 1-0 lead before ray Pearce x16 (32) levelled however Darren Habbershaw x10 (20) and Jordan

Rossiter x20 (40) made it 3-1 to the Inn before ray Pearce x12 (24) reduced the deficit. Darren Habbershaw x16

(59) restored the two-leg advantage as he finished in the final pairs. Jordan Rossiter x4 (8) extended the lead

against Stephen Jones with Chris Bennett (180) x10 (60) also winning against Ian Kelly to make it 6-2.A run of

three legs put the Hackle lads back in contention as Ray Pearce x16 (32) beat Shane Mycock, Aaron Fontaine

x8 (16) beat Anth Allsop and Micky Overend x1 (2) beat Gary Reay. Darren Habbershaw x4 (8) however beat

Dan Carr to secure victory as the score finished Marsden Inn 7 Red Hackle B 5.

Prince Edward B hosted Boldon Lad with Chris Allen x20 (40) giving them the lead, Steve Cavanagh x16 (42)

and Paul Lambert Jr x5 (20) put the Lad ahead as they finished the triples. Chris Hughes x2 (4) levelled the

scores and Stevie Buckett x18 (71) put them ahead before Paul Lambert Jr x16 (48) levelled. Steve Cavanagh x4

(25) gave the Boldon lads the lead as he beat Stevie Hale only for Chris Hughes x4 (8) to level against Paul

Lambert Sr. Phil Armstrong (180) x5 (10) then made it 5-4 to Boldon with team-mate Brian McKenna x20 (40)

extending the lead to 6-4 as he beat Davey Boulter. Chris Allen x20 (52) made it 6-5 as he beat Paul Lambert Jr

and team-mate Mark Sleightholme x1 (5) secured the draw as he beat Eddie Gutteridge to make the final score

Prince Edward B 6 Boldon Lad 6 to leave both teams joint third on 19 points.

Voyager A hosted the County Hotel with Lee McKeith x20 (65) giving the hosts the lead before Shaun Clements

x8 (16) levelled. The Voyager were soon 5-1 to the good as Darren McKeith x20 (50), John McIlroy x1 (20), Liam

Wardley x4 (8) and Lee McKeith x8 (16) finished. John McIlroy x4 (16) made it 6-1 against Alan Hoare with

team-mate Carson McKeith x2 (5) securing victory against Peter Scott. Geoff Calvert x1 (2) made it 8-1 as he

beat Shaun Clements before Danny Hurst x8 (16) beat Liam Wardley and team-mate Carl Costello x18 (36) beat

Darren McKeith. Lee McKeith x6 (12) secured the last leg against Billy Pennock as the final score finished

Voyager A 9 County Hotel 3.

Mariner awaiting a merger with Whiteheads Social Club were only able to field four players however did

extremely well to secure four legs. Unfortunately the result card was not completed properly however the first

four legs went with the throw before Green Baize A went ahead 3-2 and then 4-2 after a walkover in the final

pairs. Alfie Maine x20 made it 4-3 as he beat Ian Thompson however Paul Ali beat Mike Murrell on the bull to

make it 5-3. Alastair Burgess x15 made it 5-4 as he beat Gavin Simpson before Anthony Lee x16 beat Billy

Jordan to make it 6-4. The final legs were walkovers for Dougy Elliott and Gavin Lee Simpson making the final

score Mariner 4 Green Baize A 8. The Mariner are to be thanked for playing the game short-handed whilst

awaiting the merger.

The final match featured White Ensign at home to Morgan’s with the visitors 3-0 ahead as Paul Elliott x2 (4), x2

(4) and Jamie McNaney finished. Connor Jary x8 (16) pulled a leg back however it was soon 5-1 as Dean Ford

x1 (2) and Paul Gilmour x1 (2) finished. Paul Gilmour x1 (2) made it 6-1 as he beat Steve Gray and Brian

Mulvain x16 (52) secured the victory as he beat Connor Jary. The next three legs went the way of the hosts as

Norman Tate x3 (6) beat Paul Elliott, Stewart Henderson x2 (4) beat Dean Ford and Kenny Gray x2 (58) beat

Jamie McNaney. John Elliott x6 (12) secured the last leg for the visitors as he beat Peter Goodsir to make the

final score White Ensign 4 Morgan’s 8.

Fixtures for the Ora Project League Cup Round One games on Monday 25 January 2016:

Group One:

White Ensign v Cranny; Morgan’s v Trimmers Arms; Green Baize A v Kennedys A; and Green Baize Nomads the

bye.

Group Two:

Westoe Room Originals v Prince Edward B; Boldon Lad v Buzzers Sports Bar; and Westoe Bar the bye.

Group Three:

Steamboat v Voyager A; Wouldhave v Red Hackle A; Voyager B v Mariner; and Vigilant Inn the bye.

Group Four:

Legion Bar v County Hotel; Marsden Inn v Bridge Hotel; and Red Hackle B and Prince Edward A the byes.

ORA League Cup Round 01: Monday 25 January 2016

In Group One newcomers Green Baize A of Division Two hosted Kennedys A with Jeff Gibson x6 (24) giving the

visitors the lead however the Baize were soon level as Gavin Lee Simpson x8 (22) checked out. Ernie Hudson

x10 (40) got the visitors back in front only for Paul Ali x10 (41) to level. Ernie Hudson x20 (97) made it 3-2 and

it was soon 4-2 to the Division One side as Norman Davison x16 (48) finished. Jeff Gibson x16 (64) beat Gavin

Lee Simpson to make it 5-2 with team-mate Stevie Armstrong x5 (40) also winning against Paul Ali. Gavin

Andrew Simpson x20 (52) pulled a leg back when he beat Brian Abdou however Ernie Hudson x4 (8) beat Doug

Fontaine to secure the victory. Team-mate Norman Davison hit an excellent 17-dart leg as he took out double

8 with a 32 finish against Doug Elliott. The last leg also went the visitors way as Derek Gibson x20 (90) beat

Albert Watson.

White Ensign hosted early Division Two leaders Cranny who raced into a 3-0 lead as Brett Sykes x10 (20),

Steven Adams x20 (40) and Mark Stephenson x20 (60) all finished. Norman Tate x19 (38) pulled a leg back

before Chris Stephenson x3 (6) restored the three leg advantage. It was soon 4-2 as Kenny Gray x20 (78)

finished the final pairs. Norman Tate x3 (6) made it 4-3 as he beat Steven Adams and team-mate Steve Gray

x11 (22) levelled as he beat Brett Sykes. Stewart Henderson x3 (12) then made it 5-4 to the Ensign as he beat

Chris Stephenson before Mark Harrison x10 (20) levelled against Connor Jary. Kenny Gray x10 (20) gave the

hosts the advantage as he beat Andrew Hansen with team-mate Dean Adamson x3 (6) securing victory against

Mark Stephenson as the final score finished White Ensign 7 Cranny 5.

Trimmers Arms were visitors to Morgans and were 2-0 ahead as James Coffey x7 (14) and Shaun Wilson with

an excellent 116 on double 19 finished. John Elliott x8 (35) reduced the deficit however it was soon 4-1 as

Darren Arnold x5 (10) and James Coffey x5 (10) finished. Brian Mulvain x20 (56) made it 4-2 going into the

singles. Darren Arnold x20 (70) then made it 5-2 as he beat Dean Ford however Paul Rutland x10 (20) reduced

the deficit as he beat David Davies. Shaun Wilson x10 (20) beat Jamie McNaney to make it 6-3 with team-mate

James Coffey x20 (40) securing victory as he beat John Elliott. Brian Mulvain x10 (20) reduced the deficit as he

beat Willie Smyllie however Keith Tinmouth x1 (2) beat John Black to make the final score Morgans 4 Trimmers

Arms 8. Green Baize Nomads had the bye in the 7-team group.

With Westoe Bar having the bye in Group

Two the first game was between hosts

Westoe Room Originals and Prince

Edward B of Division Two. Westoe led 2-0

as Gary Thompson x20 (40) and Dean

Apes x20 (40) finished however five

straight legs put Kennedys 5-2 ahead.

Stevie Hale x20 (91), Chris Allen x4 (8),

Davey Boulter x20 (66), Stevie Hale x1 (4)

finished with Chris Allen x20 (40) winning

the first singles against Alain Tame. Kurt

Burgess x20 (40) made it 5-3 as he won his

game against Alex Kerrigan in a leg that

was brought forward. Dean Apes x1 (2)

then made it 5-4 as he beat Stevie Buckett

and David Hayes Jr x20 (40) levelled as he

won against Davey Boulter. Wayne Guest

x20 (40) then made it 6-5 to the hosts as

he beat Stevie Hale however Gary

Thompson was beaten by Chris Hughes

x20 (47) as the final score finished Westoe

Room Originals 6 Prince Edward B 6.

Chris Hughes secures draw for Prince Edward B at the Westoe

Division Two Boldon Lad hosted Buzzers and it was the hosts who raced into a 4-0 lead against their Division

One opponents as Steve Cavanagh x16 (106), x1 (4), Paul Lambert Sr x4 (20) and Paul Lambert Jr x5 (20)

finished. James Main x2 (4) pulled a leg back however Eddie Gutteridge x10 (40) made it 5-1 going into the

singles. Steve Cavanagh x20 (40) then made it 6-1 against Robert Pascoe with team-mate Paul Lambert Jr x1

(2) securing the win against Liam Wasmuth. Team-mates Brian McKenna x4 (16) and Paul Lambert Sr x16 (39)

also won against Paul Hawthorne and James Main respectively to make it 9-1 however Steven Burns on the

bull with a 50 finish against Eddie Gutteridge made it 9-2. The last leg went to Phil Armstrong with an excellent

119 finish on double 6 against David Bell to make the final score Boldon Lad 10 Buzzers Sports Bar 2.

In Group Three the Wouldhave and the Vigilant Inn had the byes in the 6-team group.

Division One Steamboat hosted Division Two Voyager A taking a 5-0 early lead as John Green x2 (4), Brian

Clifford x16 (32), Chris Allen bull (50), Brian Clifford x5 (10) and Derek Hardie x20 (40) finished. Lee McKeith x6

(12) reduced the deficit to 5-1. Brian Clifford x16 (32) made it 6-1 as he beat John McIlroy with team-mate

John Green x16 (77) securing the victory against Liam Wardley. It was soon 9-1 as Derek Hardie x10 (40) beat

Martin Goddard and Steve Booth x3 (23) beat Tony Mohammed. The last two legs went the visitors way as Lee

McKeith x2 (4) beat Brian Booth and Geoff Calvert x12 (24) beat Chris Allen to make the final score Steamboat

9 Voyager A 3.

The final group match featured Division One Voyager B against a full strength Division Two Mariner who raced

into a 4-0 lead with Leigh Betts x1 (2), x18 (36), Mike Murrell x1 (2) and Alastair Burgess x3 (12) all finishing.

Graham Patterson x16 (32) got the Voyager’s first point before Mike Murrell x4 (8) made it 5-1 heading into

the singles. Keegan Cairns x4 (8) and Rob Purvis x20 (52) made it 5-3 as they respectively beat Alastair Burgess

and Leigh Betts. Alfie Maine x1 (2) made it 6-3 against Graham Patterson with Mike Slight x16 (32) beating

Steven Dee to reduce the deficit. Mike Murrell x1 (2) then secured the victory as he beat Mick Purvis with

Mark Cairns x20 (40) winning the last leg against Billy Jordan, the score finishing Voyager B 5 Mariner 7.

In 6-team Group Four Prince Edward A and Red Hackle B had the byes.

The first match featured a former derby match as Legion Bar hosted former Legion Room side the County. The

Bar through Neil Drummond x10 (53) led 1-0 however the County lads stormed into a 5-1 lead as Ray Patrick

x16 (68), Shaun Clements x8 (16), Ray Patrick x2 (4), Steven Gibson x16 (32) and Daniel Spiller x15 (30) all

finished. It was soon 6-1 as Danny Hurst x6 (84) beat Stephen Tate with Colin Hume x20 (40) reducing the

deficit to four legs as he beat Ray Patrick. Steven Gibson x20 (54) then secured the victory as he beat Malcolm

Drummond. The last three legs went the way of the hosts as George Coser x20 (40) beat Willie Horn, Neil

Drummond x1 (2) beat Shaun Clements and Jackie Stephenson x16 (32) beat Daniel Spiller to make the final

score Legion Bar 5 County Hotel 7.

The final match was between Division Two Marsden Inn and Division One Bridge Hotel. Frank Abundo x1 (2)

put the Bridge 1-0 up with Sean Foster x8 (16) levelling. It was soon 5-1 to the Bridge as Ian Jowsey x1 (2),

Frank Abundo x2 (4), Chris Ward x10 (40) and Bernie Massingham x16 (32) finished. Ronnie Thomas x5 (10)

pulled a leg back as he beat Douglas Hart however Frank Abundo x4 (8) restored the four leg advantage as he

beat Sean Foster. Jordan Rossiter x1 (2) made it 6-3 with his win against Alan Shaw however Chris Ward x18

(66) secured the victory as he beat Shane Mycock. Ian Jowsey x20 (72) made it 8-3 against Chris Bennett with

the last leg going the hosts way as Gary Reay x18 (36) beat Bernie Massingham to make the final score

Marsden Inn 4 Bridge Hotel 8.

Fixtures for Monday 01 February 2016:

Division One:

Wouldhave v Steamboat; Prince Edward A v Vigilant Inn; Westoe Room Originals v Westoe Bar; Legion Bar v

Buzzers Sports Bar; Voyager B v Trimmers Arms; Kennedys A v Bridge Hotel (new fixture).

Division Two:

Red Hackle B v Voyager A; Cranny v Marsden Inn; Morgan’s v Green Baize Nomad; Boldon Lad v White Ensign;

Green Baize A v Prince Edward B; County Hotel v Mariner (new fixture).

League Round 03: Monday 01 February 2016

In Division One early leaders Westoe Room Originals hosted joint second placed Westoe Bar hoping to extend

their four point advantage at the top of the table. The first five legs went with throw as Peter Bassett x8 (16),

Wayne Guest x20 (40), Paul Johnson x16 (32), David Hayes Jr x1 (2) and Keith Nicholson x8 (17) all checked out.

The Bar then went 4-2 up as Davey Barnes x20 (40) checked out. It was soon 5-2 as Paul Hunter x20 (40) beat

Wayne Guest however wins for David Hayes Jr x10 (20) against Peter Bassett and Alain Tame x2 (8) against

Keith Nicholson brought the Originals within a point. Chris Blacklock x8 (32) gave the advantage to the Bar

when he beat Lenny Stephenson with Paul Johnson (180) x5 (10) checking out against Alan Buchanan to secure

the victory. Dean Apes (180) x20 (40) however denied the Bar the outright lead in the league when he beat

Davey Barnes to make the final score Westoe Room Originals 5 Westoe Bar 7.

The Vigilant in joint second travelled to play the Prince Edward B with Stan Elliott x3 giving them the early lead.

The home side were soon 3-1 ahead as Brian Rogerson x20, Gary Thorius x18 (97) and Anth Kenrick x18

checked out. Bob Compton x4 made it 3-2 before John Hayes x18 restored the two-leg advantage. Trevor

Collins x16 (52) beat Anth Kenrick to make it 4-3 however Brian Rogerson x10 (40) beat Colin Drake and Chris

Coulson x4 (15) beat Davey Turner to make it 6-3. Gary Thorius x16 (32) then secured the victory as he beat

Bob Compton before the visitors secured the last two legs, Stan Elliott x16 (32) beating Joe Clark and Billy

Keenan x2 (4) beating John Hayes to make the final score Prince Edward A 7 Vigilant Inn 5.

Kennedys A were hosts to the Bridge and

were 4-2 to the good at the break after

winning the team leg, second triples and

first and final pairs as Brian Abdou x18

(36), Norman Davison x2 (4), Jeff Gibson x2

(5) and Norman Davison x5 (10) checked

out. Bernie Massingham x20 (89) and Chris

Ward x4 (16) replied. Jeff Gibson x18 (72)

made it 5-2 as he beat Alan Shaw, with

brother Derek Gibson x4 (8) also winning

against Bernie Massingham. Ernie Hudson

x6 (12) then secured the victory over Ian

Jowsey before team-mate Stevie

Armstrong x20 (40) took out a 17-dart leg

against Chris Ward. The last leg went to the

visitors as Frank Abundo x16 (50) beat

Norman Davison to make the final score

Kennedys A 9 Bridge Hotel 3.

Stevie Armstrong hit a 17-dart leg against the Bridge

Promoted Trimmers were visitors to the Voyager B and led 1-0 as Shaun Wilson x1 (5) checked out. The

Voyager soon led 2-1 after Eddie Kimber x2 (16) and Rob Purvis x1 (2) finished. Trimmers were back ahead

after Keith Tinmouth x16 (32) and Shaun Wilson x4 (8) checked out however the scores were level after Rob

Purvis x15 (30) won the final pairs for the hosts. Keith Tinmouth x4 (8) made it 4-3 to Trimmers after a win

over Mark Cairns with team-mates Willie Smyllie x18 (36) and James Coffey x7 (14) also winning respectively

against Eddie Kimber and Sam Johnson. And Shaun Wilson soon secured victory as he took out an excellent

120 on tops against Steven Paul. Darren Arnold x10 (20) then made it 8-3 when he beat Rob Purvis only for

Mike Slight x20 (40) to reduce the deficit as he beat David Davies, the final score finishing Voyager B 4

Trimmers Arms 8.

Wouldhave were hosts to the Steamboat and at 5-1 were comfortably strolling to victory only Chris Allen x8

(16) checking out in the second pairs for the visitors. Davie Mochan x10 (20), John Ramsay x1 (2), Davie

Mochan x5 (20), John Ramsay x10 (20) and Warrick Rochester x12 (25) finished for the hosts. Kevin Brooks x8

made it 6-1 against Glenn Scott and John Ramsay x1 (5) hit his third double to secure victory against Brian

Clifford. Chris Allen x2 (4) beat Peter Gotts to reduce the deficit however Davey Richardson x16 (69) restored

the 6-leg advantage as he beat John Green. Derek Hardie x8 (16) made it 8-3 as he beat Davie Mochan

however a victory for Warrick Rochester x1 (2) against Wayne Jones made the final score Wouldhave 9

Steamboat 3.

The final match was played at the Legion as hosts the Bar entertained Buzzers. The Bar led 2-0 as George Coser

x16 (32) and Stephen Tate x7 (14) finished however it was soon 3-2 to Buzzers after Paul Hawthorne x18 (37),

David Bell x10 (20) and Robert Pascoe x4 (8) checked out. Colin Hume x20 (40) levelled the scores going into

the singles. Stevie Burns x20 (56) made it 4-3 to buzzers as he beat Stephen Tate with team-mate Davey Bell

x10 (20) also winning against Malcolm Drummond. Scores were soon level as Dave Allen x19 (38) beat Robert

Pascoe and George Coser x18 (39) beat Paul Hawthorne. The visitors however were soon back in front after

Liam Wasmuth x4 (15) beat Colin Hume. The last leg also went the way of the visitors as Mark Bailey x1 (2)

secured the victory against Neil Drummond, the final score finishing Legion Bar 5 Buzzers Sports Bar 7.

In Division Two leaders Cranny extended their lead at the top to seven points as the won 9-3 at home to

second placed Marsden Inn. The hosts were 5-1 ahead after only dropping the first pairs, Gary Reay x16 (39)

finishing. George walker x20 (44), Chris Stephenson x20 (44), Brett Sykes x1 (2), Chris Stephenson x6 (42) and

Mark Harrison x20 (50) checking out. Steven Adams took out an excellent 110 finish on the bull when he beat

Shane Mycock before Gary Reay x1 (2) made it 6-2. Chris Stephenson x20 (40) secured the victory against Chris

Bennett with team-mate Brett Sykes x18 (46) also winning against Anth Allsopp. Sean Foster x20 (40) pulled

another leg back against Mark Stephenson before Mark Harrison x2 (7) rounded it off by beating Jordan

Rossiter.

New boys Boldon Lad in fourth hosted White Ensign hoping to put pressure on at the top and at 4-0 were well

on their way, Brian McKenna x4 (8), Stevie Cavanagh x10 (20), Eddie Gutteridge x20 (40) and Stevie Cavanagh

x1 (5) all checking out. Connor Jary x1 (2) got the Ensign’s first point before Phil Armstrong x16 (32) made it 5-

1. Steve Gray x5 (10) at it 5-2 as he beat Stevie Cavanagh though Paul Lambert Jr x16 (32) beat Kenny Gray

(180) to reduce the four-leg advantage. Sean Cavanagh x5 (10) then secured the victory as he beat Connor Jary

with team-mates Brian McKenna x1 (20) and Eddie Gutteridge x2 (8) also winning against Stewart Henderson

and Peter Goodsir respectively. The last leg went the visitors way as Norman Tate x12 (24) beat Phil Armstrong

to make the final score Boldon Lad 9 White Ensign 3. The win moved the Lad up into second place seven points

adrift of the Cranny.

The County were hosts to the Mariner and led 4-0 before Steven Dee x20 (40) got the visitors first point and

went 5-1 ahead as Peter Scott x1 (2), Danny Hurst x20 (40), Alan Hoare x3 (57), Danny Hurst x2 (4) and Peter

Scott x2 (4) checked out. Danny Hurst x10 (20) then made it 6-1 as he beat Daniel Betts with team-mate ray

Patrick x16 (32) securing victory against Billy Jordan. Steven Dee x17 (36) pulled another leg back as he beat

Carl Costello with Shaun Clements x4 (8) making it 8-2 against Alfie Maine (180). Leigh Betts x17 (45) then

made it 8-3 as he beat Alan Hoare however a win for Peter Scott x4 (8) against Mike Murrell made the final

score County Hotel 9 Mariner 3.

Green Baize Nomads were the visitors to Morgans however were soon 5-1 down, only Eddie Witherall’s x5 (10)

checkout in the second triples getting them on the board. John MacMillan x20 (100), x5 (10), John Elliott x2 (4),

Brian Mulvain x20 (60) and John Black x4 (16) finishing for the hosts. Willie Sykes x10 (20) and John Bennett

x19 (38) reduced the deficit as they beat John Elliott and Dean Ford respectively however four straight legs to

the home side secured the victory as Jamie McNaney x4 (8) beat Micky Stubbs, Brian Mulvain x5 (20) beat

Eddie Witherall, John MacMillan x16 (52) beat Billy Trump and John Black x1 (2) beat Dave Stothard to make

the final score Morgans 9 Green Baize Nomads 3.

Red Hackle B hosted Voyager A with Michal Overend x1 (2) putting them ahead before Carson McKeith x1 (2)

levelled. Stephen Jones x10 (20) and Ronnie Stidolph x18 (36) made it 3-1 to the Hackle with Liam Wardley x4

(8) pulling a leg back however it was soon 4-2 as Aaron Fontaine x4 (8) checked out. Carson McKeith x16 (32)

reduced the deficit as he beat Ronnie Stidolph however Micky Overend (180) x5 (10) beat David Grundy to

make it 5-3. The contest was soon over as Steven Sams x20 (59) beat Liam Wardley and Ray Pearce x10 (40)

beat Martin Goddard. Lee McKeith x16 (32) pulled a leg back against Aaron Fontaine before Stephen Jones’s

x10 (20) win against Geoff Calvert made the final score Red Hackle B 8 Voyager A 4.

The final match was between hosts Green Baize A and Prince Edward B. The Prince led 2-0 after Mark

Sleightholme x16 (32) and Stevie Hale x20 (40) checked out. Scores were level as Gavin Andrew Simpson Sr x16

(44) and Doug Fontaine x1 (2) levelled. Stevie Hale x18 (36) put the Prince back in front only for Doug Fontaine

x16 (32) to level again. Chris Allen x5 (10) restored the Prince lead when he beat Doug Elliott however Gavin

Andrew Simpson Sr x4 (8) beat Stevie Buckett to level. Stevie Hale x4 (8) restored the lead against Bob

Diamond and Davey Boulter (180) x1 (2) made it 6-4 against Paul Ali. Gavin Lee Simpson Jr x10 (56) made it 6-5

against Chris Hughes however a win for Mark Sleightholme x7 (14) over Doug Fontaine secured victory as the

final score finished Green Baize A 5 Prince Edward B 7.

Fixtures for the Monday 08 February 2016:

Division One:

Trimmers Arms v Kennedys A; Buzzers Sports Bar v Voyager B; Westoe Bar v Legion Bar; Vigilant Inn v Westoe

Room Originals; Steamboat v Prince Edward A; Bridge Hotel v Wouldhave.

Division Two:

Voyager A v County Hotel; Prince Edward B v Mariner; White Ensign v Green Baize A; Green Baize Nomads v

Boldon Lad; Marsden Inn v Morgans; Red Hackle B v Cranny.

League Round 04: Monday 08 February 2016

In Division One early leaders Westoe Room Originals were visitors to play Vigilant Inn and it was the hosts who

started firing straight away as Trevor Collins x8 (16), Billy Keenan x2 (10), Harry Faulkner x2 (4) and former

Original player Bob Compton x8 (16) to put them 4-0 ahead. Only a David Hayes Jr x11 (22) finish went the

Originals way early on as Colin Drake x10 (20) made it 5-1 going into the singles. Bob Compton x11 (25) then

put the Vigilant on the brink as he beat former team-mate Alain Tame. New-boy Peter Buglass x20 (40)

reduced the deficit with a win over Stan Elliott with team-mates David Hayes Jr x10 (99) and Kurt Burgess x10

(20) also winning against Billy Keenan and Harry Faulkner respectively to reduce the deficit to 6-4. However it

wasn’t enough for the early leaders as Trevor Collins x20 (64) inflicted a second successive defeat on the

Originals with his win against Lenny Stephenson. John McManemy x10 (20) made it more respectable as he

beat Colin Drake the final score finishing Vigilant Inn 7 Westoe Room Originals 5.

The Westoe Bar took full advantage of their neighbour’s demise as they hosted Legion Bar. Dave Allen x3 (6)

gave the Legion the lead before Davey Barnes x2 (8) and Micky Mizen with an excellent 112 finish on double

16 edged the Westoe lads in front. Colin Hume x20 (40) however restored parity before Davey Barnes x16 (49)

and Paul Johnson x16 (43) gave the hosts a 4-2 advantage. Paul Hunter x12 (75) beat George Coser to extend

the lead with team-mate Chris Blacklock x20 (40) also winning against Colin Hume. Davey Barnes x8 (76) then

secured the victory as he beat Neil Drummond however an excellent 18-dart leg by Dave Allen with a finish of

71 on double 20 reduced the deficit. Allen also hit two 180s. Keith Nicholson x10 (40) then made it 8-3 as he

beat Stephen Tate followed up by a Paul Johnson x1 (2) win against Jackie Stephenson. The final score finished

Westoe Bar 9 Legion Bar 3.

Kennedys A also took advantage to move into second place as they won 11-1 away against Trimmers Arms.

Kennedys raced into a 6-0 advantage as Norman Davison x8 (16), Ernie Hudson x8 (16), Jeff Gibson x3 (6), Ernie

Hudson x10 (20), Derek Gibson x20 (40) and Jeff Gibson x16 (32) checked out. Norman Davison x4 (8) then

secured victory as he beat Shaun Wilson with team-mates Ernie Hudson x1 (2), Stevie Armstrong x8 (16),

Derek Gibson x1 (2) and Brian Abdou x16 (32) all following suit as they respectively beat Willie Smyllie, Keith

Tinmouth, David Davies and Darren Arnold. Only a Chris Scurfield x3 (6) win against Jeff Gibson in the last leg

stopped it from being a 12-0 rout.

The Wouldhave also gained valuable points as they beat the Bridge Hotel 10-2 away. Davey Richardson x5 (10)

gave the visitors the lead which was pegged back by Ian Jowsey x16 (32). Davey Richardson x8 (16) and Kevin

Brooks x10 (20) made it 3-1 to the Wouldhave with team-mates Warrick Rochester x8 (16) and Craig Gotts x4

(25) also checked out. Alan Shaw x20 (56) pulled a leg back against Kevin Brooks to make it 5-2 however Davey

Whitehead x18 (93) restored the three-leg advantage when beating Ian Jowsey. John Ramsay x9 (36) secured

the victory as he beat Douglas Hart with team-mates Warrick Rochester x2 (4), Davey Richardson x20 (64) and

Craig Gotts x10 (55) also winning respectively against Chris Ward, Bernie Massingham and Frank Abundo.

The Steamboat were hosts to the Prince Edward A who took the team leg as Martin Auty x16 (52) checked out.

Derek Hardie x16 (32), John Green x8 (16) and Derek Hardie x8 (16) put the Boat 3-1 ahead before Brian

Rogerson x20 (40) reduced the deficit. Steve Booth x10 (20) made it 4-2 after he checked out in the final pairs.

Brian Clifford x16 (32) made it 5-2 as he beat Chris Coulson with team-mate Derek Hardie x16 (41) also winning

against Anth Kenrick. Martin Auty x20 (78) pulled back a leg when he beat Brian Booth however that was the

visitors final point as John Green x1 (24) beat Brian Rogerson, Steve Booth x1 (11) beat Gary Thorius and Chris

Allen with an excellent 131 finish on double 16 beat John Hayes. The final score finished Steamboat 9 Prince

Edward A 3.

The final match featured Buzzers at home to Voyager B with the visitors racing into a 5-0 lead before David Bell

x1 (2) got Buzzers first point on the board. Mike Slight x5 (10), Graham Patterson x5 (10), Rob Purvis x18 (36),

Mike Slight x5 (10) and Graham Patterson x4 (8) all finished for the visitors. Mike Slight x20 (80) then made it

6-1 as he beat Robert Pascoe before a Steven Burns x18 (49) win against Keegan Cairns made it 6-2. Graham

Patterson x3 (6) however secured the victory as he beat Mark Bailey with team-mates Steven Paul x10 (40)

and Rob Purvis x1 (2) also winning respectively against James Main and David Bell. Paul Hawthorne x12 (32)

got a consolation win against Eddie Kimber as the final score finished Buzzers Sports Bar 3 Voyager B 9.

In Division Two leaders Cranny were visitors to the Red Hackle B and led 3-0 as Brett Sykes x2 (4), Chris

Stephenson x10 (20) and Brett Sykes x16 (48) checked out. Stephen Jones x14 (28) then got the Hackle on the

board before Mark Stephenson x16 (32) made it 4-1. Ronnie Stidolph x12 (24) got the final pairs for the hosts.

Chris Stephenson x20 (40) made it 5-2 before a Stephen Jones x7 (14) win against Andrew Hansen. Mark

Stephenson x19 (38) restored the three-leg advantage against Micky Overend before Ray Pearce x8 (16) beat

Brett Sykes. Ian Kelly x1 (2) further reduced the deficit as he beat George Walker only for Steven Adam x20

(40) to secure victory as he beat Ronnie Stidolph, the score finishing Red Hackle B 5 Cranny 7.

The Boldon Lad are hot on the Cranny’s

heals and eased into a 6-0 advantage

away against the Nomads as Eddie

Gutteridge x11 (22), Steve Cavanagh x4

(8), Brian McKenna x7 (14), Paul Lambert

Sr x20 (40), Eddie Gutteridge x5 (10) and

Brian McKenna x5 (10) all checked out.

George Slight x2 (4) got the Nomads first

point against Steve Cavanagh however a

Paul Lambert Sr x16 (32) win against Dave

MacDonald secured the victory. Phil

Armstrong x20 (40) also won against

Willie Sykes as did team-mates Eddie

Gutteridge x5 (20) against Eddie Witherall

and Brian McKenna x4 (8) against David

Smith. The last leg however was to be the

pick of the match as Paul Lambert Jr (180)

took out an excellent 116 finish on double

20 against John Bennett taking out a 15-

dart leg along the way.

Paul Lambert Jr hits a 116 finish for an excellent 15-dart leg

Third placed County were visitors to Voyager A who led 2-0 thanks to John McIlroy x1 (2) and Lee McKeith x10

(40). The County were soon 3-2 to the good as Callum Costello x7 (39), Ray Patrick x1 (2) and Peter Scott x4

(13) checked out. Lee McKeith x7 (32) levelled the scores at 3-3. Ray Patrick (180) x4 (25) then beat John

McIlroy with Lee McKeith x3 (6) levelling against Steven Gibson. Shaun Clements x4 then put the County back

in front as he beat Tony Mohammed only for Martin Goddard x1 to level against Peter Scott. The hosts edged

back in front as Liam Wardley x16 (32) beat Callum Costello before Carson McKeith x20 (40) secured the

victory against Carl Costello the score finishing Voyager A 7 County Hotel 5.

Prince Edward B hosted the Mariner with the visitors 1-0 ahead as Mike Murrell x1 (2) finished. The Prince

went 2-1 up as Chris Allen x8 (39) and Chris Hughes x4 (11) checked out however Steven Dee x16 (43) levelled.

Davey Boulter x1 (2) put the hosts in front however Alfie Maine x5 (10) made it 3-3. Steven Dee x20 (40) then

beat Mark Sleightholme with team-mate Billy Jordan x16 (48) also winning against Chris Allen however Davey

Boulter x12 (88) pulled a leg back as he beat Mike Murrell. Team-mate Stevie Hale x12 (56) levelled against

Leigh Betts with Stevie Buckett x9 (18) putting the Prince ahead when he beat Alfie Maine. Alistair Burgess x6

(12) however beat Chris Hughes to level as the score finished Prince Edward B 6 Mariner 6.

Morgans were visitors to the Marsden Inn who led 2-0 as Jordan Rossiter x4 (8) and Shane Mycock x8 (16)

finished. John MacMillan x8 (16) reduced the deficit before Jordan Rossiter x4 (8) made it 3-1. It was soon 3-3

however as John Elliott x1 (2) and Jamie McNaney x1 (2) finished. Gary Reay x10 (40) made it 4-3 to the

Marsden as he beat Paul Rutland with team-mate Jordan Rossiter x20 (60) also winning against John

MacMillan. The visitors however were soon ahead as Dean Ford x20 (76) beat Shane Mycock, John Elliott x2 (4)

beat Sean Foster and Brian Mulvain x5 (10) beat Ronnie Thomas. Anth Allsopp x4 (8) however levelled with a

win against Jamie McNaney the score finishing Marsden Inn 6 Morgans 6.

The final match saw Green Baize A visit the White Ensign who led 1-0 through Connor Jary x1 (2) before going

2-1 ahead through Gavin Andrew Simpson x10 (20) and Doug Fontaine x5 (10). Connor Jary x6 (12) made it 2-2

however Gavin Lee Simpson x10 (20) put the Baize back in front. Steve Gray x1 (20) however levelled the

scores going into the singles. Paul Ali x2 (4) put Green Baize ahead 4-3 as he beat Connor Jary however Kenny

Gray x5 (10) levelled against Gavin Andrew Simpson. Gavin Lee Simpson x8 (16) restored the lead against Peter

Goodsir and team-mate Albert Watson x15 (30) made it 6-4 against Norman Tate. Stewart Henderson x10 (60)

pulled a leg back against Doug Fontaine however a win for Doug Elliott x2 (4) against Steve Gray made the final

score White Ensign 5 Green Baize A 7.

The ORA Projects League Cup Round Two fixtures for the Monday 15 February 2016:

Group One:

Cranny v Green Baize A; Kennedys A v Morgans; Trimmers Arms v White Ensign.

Group Two:

Westoe Bar v Boldon Lad; Buzzers Sports Bar v Westoe Room Originals; Prince Edward B v Green Baize

Nomads.

Group Three:

Mariner v Wouldhave; Vigilant Inn v Steamboat; Voyager A v Voyager B.

Group Four:

Red Hackle B v Marsden Inn; Bridge Hotel v Legion Bar; County Hotel v Prince Edward A.

League Cup Round 02: Monday 15 February 2016

The ORA Projects League Cup Round Two results:

Group One:

Cranny 7 Green Baize A 5; Kennedys A 10 Morgans 2; Trimmers Arms 3 White Ensign 9.

Group Two:

Westoe Bar 8 Boldon Lad 4 (Paul Johnson 18-dart leg; Peter Bassett 113 check-out); Buzzers Sports Bar 5

Westoe Room Originals 7; Prince Edward B 10 Green Baize Nomads 2.

Group Three:

Mariner 1 Wouldhave 11; Vigilant Inn 5 Steamboat 7 (Derek Hardie 116 check-out); Voyager A 4 Voyager B 8

(John McIroy 180 and Carson McKeith 180).

Group Four:

Red Hackle B v Marsden Inn (match postponed, to be rearranged); Bridge Hotel 6 Legion Bar 6 (Chris Ward 105

check-out); County Hotel 3 Prince Edward A 9 (John Hayes 14 check-out, Danny Hurst 180).

League Round 05: Monday 22 February 2016

In Division One leaders Westoe Bar were visitors to the Voyager and were 5-1 to the good after only dropping

the first triples leg as Steven Paul x1 (2) checked out for the hosts. Paul Johnson x5 (10), x1 (2), Paul Hunter x14

(36), Davey Barnes x20 (80) and Paul Johnson x10 (20) all replied for the Westoe. Paul Hunter x16 (32) made it

6-1 against Rob Purvis however a Graham Patterson x16 (74) win against Keith Nicholson stemmed the flow.

Davey Barnes x10 (20) however secured the victory when he beat Steven Paul. Peter Bassett x10 (40) made it

8-2 against Mike Slight with team-mate Micky Mizen x1 (2) also winning against Keegan Cairns. Paul Johnson

x20 (60) took out his fourth finish of the night as he won in 17-darts against Eddie Kimber, the final score

finishing Voyager B 2 Westoe Bar 10.

Trimmers Arms were the visitors to the

Wouldhave but were soon 5-0 down after

Craig Gotts x2 (4), Kevin Brooks x20 (79),

Davey Richardson x1 (2), Peter Gotts x1 (2)

and Kevin Brooks made it 5-0 with an

excellent 153 finish as he hit treble 20, treble

19 and double 18. Shaun Wilson x5 (20) got

Trimmers first point on the board. Craig Gotts

x8 (50) beat Willie Smyllie and father Peter

Gotts x4 (13) secured victory as he beat Keith

Tinmouth. Darren Arnold x4 (8) got another

leg back against Kevin Brooks however John

Ramsay’s x5 (10) win against Chris Scurfield

made it 8-2. Shaun Wilson x16 (60) secured

Trimmer’s third point as he beat Davey

Richardson however Warrick Rochester x20

(60) beat James Coffey to make the final score

Wouldhave 11 Trimmers Arms 1.

Vigilant Inn were visitors to the Legion to play

the Bar with Davey Turner x16 (32) giving

Kevin Brooks excellent 153 checkout for Wouldhave

them the early advantage however three straight legs put the Legion ahead as Colin Hume x6 (24), George

Coser x1 (4) and Colin Hume x2 (4) all finished. Stan Elliott x1 (2) reduced the deficit before George Coser x2 (4)

made it 4-2 going into the singles. It was soon 5-2 as debutant Phil Young x20 (58) beat Davey Turner with

team-mate Colin Hume x8 (32) also winning against Bob Compton. Trevor Collins x16 (32) salvaged a point

against Dave Allen however that was the visitors final point as Jackie Stephenson x15 (30) beat Stan Elliott, Neil

Drummond x16 (32) beat Billy Keenan and George Coser x10 (20) beat Harry Faulkner to make the final score

Legion Bar 9 Vigilant Inn 3.

Kennedys A with a game in hand on the leaders closed the gap ever so slightly as they won 11-1 at home to

Buzzers Sports Bar as they only dropped the second pairs when David Bell x20 (78) finished. Derek Gibson x20

(40), Stevie Armstrong x1 (5), Derek Gibson x8 (16), Brian Abdou x1 (2) and Jeff Gibson x16 (40) replied. Brian

Abdou x18 (66) beat Robert Pascoe, Norman Davison x2 (48) beat James Main, Stevie Armstrong x4 (16) beat

David Bell, Derek Gibson x16 (68) beat Stevie Burns, Ernie Hudson x4 (16) beat Liam Wasmuth and Jeff Gibson

(180) x16 (32) beat Mark Bailey to round the victory off.

Westoe Room Originals were hosts to the Steamboat with scores level going into the singles. The visitors won

the team leg, second triples and first pairs as Brian Clifford x20 (70), Chris Allen x16 (32) and Derek Hardie x1

(17) finished. Kurt Burgess x10 (20), John McManemy x20 (40) and Peter Buglass x16 (35) replied for the hosts.

Derek Hardie x3 (24) put the Boat ahead again as he beat Lenny Stephenson however five straight legs for the

hosts gave them the victory. Kurt Burgess x16 (52) beat John Green, David Hayes Jr x10 (40) beat Brian Booth,

John McManemy x4 (8) beat Chris Allen, Peter Buglass (88) on the bull beat Brian Clifford and Stevie Graham

x5 (20) beat Dean Elstob in the last leg as the final score finished Westoe Room Originals 8 Steamboat 4.

In the final match the Bridge were visitors to the Prince and raced into a 4-0 lead as Ian Jowsey x16 (32), x10

(40), Alan Shaw x20 (40) and Douglas Hart x16 (54) all finished. Gary Thorius x20 (40) and Joe Clark x8 (16)

reduced the deficit. Douglas Hart x16 (48) beat Chris Coulson to make it 5-2 with team-mate Ian Jowsey x4 (9)

also winning against Martin Auty. Frank Abundo x20 (58) secured victory when he beat Gary Thorius. Chris

Ward x20 (68) made it 8-2 when he beat Carl Thoburn before wins for the hosts Joe Clark x4 (8) against Alan

Shaw and Anth Kenrick x11 (79) against Kenny Lazenby made the final score Prince Edward A 4 Bridge Hotel 8.

In Division Two leaders Cranny took the lead against visitors Voyager A when Chris Stephenson x5 (10) finished

however were soon 3-1 behind as John McIlroy x1 (2), Martin Goddard x7 (14) and Lee McKeith x9 (18) replied.

Scores were soon level as Steven Adams x16 (32) and Chris Stephenson x20 (60) both checked out. The visitors

again took three straight legs as Liam Wardley x9 (36) beat Andrew Hansen, Tony Mohammed x1 (2) beat

George Smith and John McIlroy x6 (12) beat Brett Sykes. Steven Adams x10 (20) and team-mate Mark

Stephenson x15 (30) respectively beat Martin Goddard and Lee McKeith with Chris Stephenson x20 (60)

securing the extra point as he beat Carson McKeith the final score finishing Cranny 6 Voyager A 6.

Boldon Lad raced into a 6-0 lead at home to Marsden Inn as Paul Lambert Jr x16 (32), Eddie Gutteridge x2 (4),

Phil Armstrong x9 (18), Paul Lambert Sr x20 (40), Brian McKenna x (2) and Phil Armstrong x16 (48) all finished.

Jordan Rossiter x20 (54) got the visitors on the board when he beat Paul Lambert Sr however Eddie Gutteridge

x8 (32) secured victory as he beat Shane Mycock to make it 7-1. Anth Allsopp x4 (8) pulled another leg back as

he beat Brian McKenna however three straight legs for the hosts, Steve Cavanagh x1 (2) beating Sean Foster,

Paul Lambert Jr x8 (96) beating Gary Reay and Phil Armstrong x20 (58) beating Ronnie Thomas made the final

score Boldon lad 10 Marsden Inn 2.

Fourth played third as the County hosted Prince Edward B, Stephen Gibson x1 (2) giving the hosts a 1-0 lead. It

was soon 5-1 however to the Prince as Chris Allen x10 (20), Alex Kerrigan x20 (47), Chris Allen x8 (16), Davey

Boulter x10 (20) and Mark Sleightholme x20 (40) all finished. Chris Allen x10 (20) beat Alan Hoare to make it 6-

1 however it was soon 6-4 as Danny Hurst x16 (32) beat Stevie Buckett, Stephen Gibson beat Davey Boulter

and Ray Patrick x8 (16) beat Alex Kerrigan. Stevie Hale x20 (40) secured the victory as he beat carl Costello the

last leg going the hosts way as Shaun Clements x6 (12) beat Mark Sleightholme to make the final score County

Hotel 5 Prince Edward B 7.

Morgans were hosts to Red Hackle B who led 3-0 after Steven Sams x16 (32), Ian Kelly x1 (2) and Aaron

Fontaine x1 (2) finished. Brian Mulvain x15 (84) made it 3-1 before checkouts from Micky Overend x10 (20)

and Aaron Fontaine x20 (70) made it 5-1 to the Hackle. Ronnie Stidolph x1 (5) extended the lead when he beat

Brian Mulvain though John MacMillan x7 (14) pulled a leg back beating Ray Pearce. Ian Kelly x20 (60) secured

the victory when he beat Jamie McNaney with team-mate Micky Overend x1 (2) also winning against Dean

Ford. The last two legs however went the hosts way as John Black x1 (2) beat Aaron Fontaine and John Elliott

x10 (20) beat Steven Sams to make the final score Morgans 4 Red Hackle B 8.

The Green Baize derby pitted hosts A versus the Nomads with the A Team 5-1 up at the midway stage of the

match after only dropping the first triples with Willie Sykes x2 (4) finishing. Albert Watson x20 (43), x15 (30),

Doug Elliott 8 (38), Gavin Andrew Simpson Sr x18 (36) and Albert Watson x20 (40) replying. Paul Ali x4 (32)

made it 6-1 as he beat Eddie Witherwell with Doug Elliott x5 (10) securing the victory against George Slight.

Doug Fontaine x10 (40) also won against Willie Sykes with team-mate Gavin Andrew Simpson Sr hitting a

superb 143 finish on double 16 against Dave McDonald. Tommy Purvis x10 (20) pulled a leg back against Gavin

Lee Simpson Jr with Albert Watson x3 (6) securing his fourth double of the night with a win against Billy Trump

to make the final score Green Baize A 10 Green Baize Nomads 2.

The final match featured Mariner at home to the White Ensign with the away side taking a 4-2 lead into the

singles. The hosts took the team leg and second pairs with Alfie Maine x1 (2) and x10 (20) finishing. Stewart

Henderson x1 (2), Kenny Gray x1 (2), Stewart Henderson x8 (32) and Graham Welch x2 (4) replied. Norman

Tate x15 (30) made it 5-2 when he beat Billy Jordan with team-mate Stewart Henderson x4 (8) also winning

against Steven Dee. Davie Johnson x16 (32) then secured the victory when he beat Mike Murrell with team-

mate Kenny Gray x11 (50) also winning against Alfie Maine. The last two legs went the way of the hosts as

Daniel Betts x20 (40) beat Steve Gray and Leigh Betts x10 (20) beat debutant Graham Welch to make the final

score Mariner 4 White Ensign 8.

Fixtures for the Monday 29 February 2016:

Division One:

Buzzers Sports Bar v Trimmers Arms; Westoe Bar v Kennedys A; Vigilant Inn v Voyager B; Steamboat v Legion

Bar; Bridge Hotel v Westoe Room Originals; Wouldhave v Prince Edward A.

Division Two:

Prince Edward B v Voyager A; White Ensign v County Hotel; Green Baize Nomads (now Harton Nomads) v

Mariner; Marsden Inn v Green Baize A; Red Hackle B v Boldon Lad; Cranny v Morgans.

League Round 06: Monday 29 February 2016

In Division One leaders Westoe Bar were hosts to

second placed Kennedys A, five points adrift

however with a game in hand. Scores were level at

the halfway stage as the hosts took out the team

leg, second triples and final pairs, Paul Johnson

claiming all of the doubles x8 (17), x2 (5) and x20

(56). Jeff Gibson x20 (40), Ernie Hudson x20 (56)

and Stevie Armstrong x1 (2) replied. Derek Gibson

x2 (4) put Kennedys ahead when he beat Keith

Nicholson with team-mates Ernie Hudson x1 (2)

beating Paul Hunter and Jeff Gibson x1 (2) beating

Davey Barnes to make the score 6-3. Stevie

Armstrong x1 (2) then secured the victory as he

beat Davey Johnson. Peter Bassett x10 (40) pulled

a leg back as he beat Norman Davison however a

win for Brian Abdou x8 (16) beat Paul Johnson to

make the final result Westoe Bar 4 Kennedys A,

the win giving the visitors a one point lead at the

top with a game in hand.

Stevie Armstrong secures victory over Westoe Bar

Third placed Westoe Room Originals travelled to the Bridge and led 5-1 at the midway stage of the match only

dropping the first triples as Gary Douglass x10 (20) finished. Peter Buglass x8 (16), Stevie Graham x20 (40),

Peter Buglass x9 (18), David Hayes Jr x1 (2) and Lenny Stephenson x9 (40) replied. Alan Shaw x8 (32) made it 5-

2 when he beat Dean Apes with team-mate Gary Douglass x4 (96) beating Peter Buglass. David Hayes Jr x10

(77) made it 6-3 when he beat Frank Abundo however Bernie Massingham x18 (36) beat Stevie Graham. The

last two legs went the way of the visitors as Lenny Stephenson x4 (8) beat Chris Ward and Alain Tame x1 (3)

beat Ian Jowsey to make the final score Bridge Hotel 4 Westoe Room Originals 8.

Fourth placed Wouldhave hosted Prince Edward A with the first six legs going with the throw. Anth Kenrick x4

(8), Gary Thorius x18 (36) and x1 (2) checked out for the Prince with Peter Gotts x20 (56), Craig Gotts x16 (50)

and John Ramsay x2 (4) replying. Joe Clark x1 (2) made it 4-3 to the Prince as he beat Davie Mochan however

Craig Gotts x20 (40) and father Peter Gotts x2 (4) put the hosts ahead for the first time in the match when they

respectively beat Carl Thoburn and Anth Kenrick. Gary Thorius (180) x16 (64) then levelled against Kevin

Brooks however Davey Richardson x20 (40) restored the hosts lead against John Hayes. Chris Coulson x4 (20)

however beat John Ramsay as the score finished Wouldhave 6 Prince Edward A 6.

The Vigilant Inn were hosts to Voyager B and raced into a 4-0 advantage as Stan Elliott x16 (62), Trevor Collins

x8 (32), Davey Turner x2 (13) and Trevor Collins x12 (24) finished. Graham Patterson x18 (36) and Rob Purvis

x4 (8) made the score 4-2 going into the singles. Stan Elliott x10 (20) made it 5-2 when he beat Mark Purvis

however that was to be the hosts final points as Mark Cairns x1 (2) beat Trevor Collins, Graham Patterson x20

(107) beat Colin Drake, Steven Paul x20 (68) beat Billy Keenan, Rob Purvis x16 (62) beat Bob Compton and

Eddie Kimber x2 (4) beat Davey Turner to stage an excellent comeback as the score finished Vigilant Inn 5

Voyager B 7.

With the match between Steamboat and Legion Bar postponed the final game in Division One pitted hosts

Buzzers Sports Bar against Trimmers Arms. David Bell x20 (59) put the hosts 1-0 ahead before David Davies x4

(16) and Chris Scurfield x4 (16) gave Trimmers the advantage. The next three legs however went the hosts way

as Darren Franks x4 (16), Mark Bailey x16 (59) and David Bell x4 (8) finished. Scores were soon level as David

Davies x6 (12) beat Darren Franks and team-mate Willie Smyllie x5 (20) beat James Main. Steven Burns x10

(20) beat Darren Arnold to edge Buzzers ahead however Shaun Wilson x4 (36) levelled when he beat Mark

Bailey. David Bell x2 (4) again edged the hosts ahead as he beat Chris Scurfield however Keith Tinmouth x20

(40) beat Liam Wasmuth, the match finishing Buzzers Sports Bar 6 Trimmers Arms 6.

In Division Two new leaders Boldon Lad were visitors to the Red Hackle with Paul Lambert Jr x1 (2) and Phil

Armstrong x18 (36) edging them into a 2-0 advantage however Stephen Jones x16 (52) and Ian Kelly x13 (26)

levelled. Eddie Gutteridge x16 (32) and Sean Cavanagh x16 (32) put the lad ahead again going into the singles

with a Steve Cavanagh x5 (10) win over Ian Kelly making it 5-2. Phil Armstrong x20 (40) beat Steven Sams to

make it 6-2 and Paul Lambert Jr x16 (32) secured victory as he beat Aaron Fontaine. Eddie Gutteridge x16 (105)

beat Ray Pearce to make it 8-2 however wins for Stephen Jones x16 (50) over Sean Cavanagh and Ronnie

Stidolph (180) x7 (14) over Paul Lambert Sr made the final score Red Hackle B 4 Boldon Lad 8.

The Cranny in second raced into a 6-0 advantage at home against Morgans as Mark Stephenson x10 (20), x10

(40), Chris Stephenson x10 (45), Brett Sykes x20 (76), Chris Stephenson x10 (20) and Mark Harrison x10 (20) all

finished. Jamie McNaney x1 (2) got Morgans first point as he beat Brett Sykes however Steven Adams x7 (14)

win against John Elliott secured victory. John Black x2 (4) got another point back against Mark Stephenson

however that was Morgans last point as Chris Stephenson x16 (35) beat Brian Mulvain with a 17-dart finish,

Mark Harrison x5 (20) beat Paul Rutland and Andrew Hansen x20 (40) beat John MacMillan to make the final

score Cranny 10 Morgans 2.

Marsden Inn were hosts to Green Baize A with Jordan Rossiter x2 (4) and new boy David Farrell x20 (70) giving

them a 2-0 advantage. The Baize however stormed back to lead 4-2 as Doug Elliott x1 (2), Gavin Lee Simpson Jr

x2 (4), Doug Fontaine x15 (30) and Gavin Andrew Simpson Sr x2 (4) replying. 4-2 was soon 6-2 as Gavin Lee

Simpson Jr x10 (40) beat Anth Allsopp and Paul Ali x8 (16) beat Gary Reay. David Farrell x20 (70) made it 6-3 as

he beat Doug Fontaine (180) however that was the hosts last point as debutant Nicholas Taylor x6 (12) beat

Chris Bennett, Gavin Andrew Simpson Sr x8 (16) beat Jordan Rossiter and Doug Elliott x16 (32) beat Sean

Foster to make the final score Marsden Inn 3 Green Baize A 9.

White Ensign hosted the County and led 3-0 as Kenny Gray x20 (40), Norman Tate x9 (18) and Peter Goodsir x9

(36) finished. Alan Hoare x10 (64), Danny Hurst x8 (32) and Peter Scott x8 (38) replied to level 3-3. Shaun

Clements x3 (23) gave the County the lead as he beat Norman Tate with team-mates Alan Hoare x1 (2) and

Danny Hurst x8 (16) also winning against Kenny Gray and Connor Jary respectively. Stewart Henderson x16

(42) made it 6-4 as he beat ray Patrick however that was the hosts last point as Carl Costello x10 (40) beat

Dean Adamson and Peter Scott x10 (60) beat Peter Goodsir to make the final score White Ensign 4 County

Hotel 8.

The Nomads now playing from Harton & Westoe Miners Welfare hosted the Mariner and were 4-2 down going

into the singles after only winning the team leg and second triples, John Bennett x10 (20) and George Slight

x20 (76) finishing for the hosts. Daniel Betts x8 (16), x1 (2), Steven Dee x5 (10) and Alastair Burgess x3 (22)

replied. Billy Jordan x9 (18) made it 5-2 when he beat Dave Stothard with team-mate Daniel Betts x1 (2) also

winning against Eddie Witherall. Steven Dee x1 (2) then secured the victory when he beat John Bennett to

make the score 7-2. Tommy Purvis x10 (20) then beat Alfie Maine and George Slight x20 (50) beat Alistair

Burgess to make the score 7-4. The last leg went to the away team as Leigh Betts x15 (30) beat Billy Trump to

make the final score Harton & Westoe Nomads 4 Mariner 8.

The final match finished Prince Edward B 7 Voyager A 5.

Fixtures for the Monday 07 March 2016:

Division One:

Prince Edward A v Westoe Bar; Westoe Room Originals v Wouldhave; Legion Bar v Bridge Hotel; Voyager B v

Steamboat; Kennedys A v Vigilant Inn; Trimmers Arms v Buzzers Sports Bar.

Division Two:

Morgans v Voyager A; Boldon Lad v Cranny; Green Baize A v Red Hackle B; Mariner v Marsden Inn; County

Hotel v Harton & Westoe Nomads; White Ensign v Prince Edward B.

League Round 07: Monday 07 March 2016

League leaders Kennedys A hosted fifth placed Vigilant Inn and were 4-2 ahead going into the singles after only

dropping the first triples and second pairs as Stan Elliott x20 (60) and Harry Faulkner x16 (32) checked out,

Ernie Hudson x20 (54), x9 (36), Jeff Gibson x2 (4) and Ernie Hudson (80) on the bull, replied. Jeff Gibson x20

(40) beat Stan Elliott with a 16-dart finish to extend the lead however Bob Compton x20 (40) beat Norman

Davison and team-mate Trevor Collins x9 (18) beat Derek Gibson to reduce the deficit to 5-4. Brian Abdou x10

(20) beat Harry Faulkner to make it 6-4 and Ernie Hudson x10 (40) secured the victory as he beat Billy Keenan.

Team-mate Stevie Armstrong x4 (8) also won against Colin Drake to make the final score Kennedys A 8 Vigilant

Inn 4.

Second placed Westoe Bar travelled to Prince

Edward A with Keith Nicholson x6 (12), Davey

Barnes x20 (76), Chris Blacklock x20 (40), Paul

Johnson x16 (52) and Keith Nicholson x1 (4)

giving them a commanding 5-0 lead, Anth

Kenrick x20 (40) replying to take out the final

pairs as the hosts led 5-1 going into the singles.

Paul Johnson (180) x16 (32) then made it 6-1 as

he beat Martin Auty however Gary Thorius x2

(14) beat Davey Barnes to offer a glimmer of

hope for the hosts. Peter Bassett x20 (40)

however secured the victory as he beat Chris

Coulson. The next leg however was not only the

singles game of the match, the best this season

but the fewest darts for a 501 singles leg since

the foundation of the league in August 2011 as

Keith Nicholson took out a superb 11-dart leg

against Joe Clark, hitting 180, 140, 85 and 96 in

two darts on double 18. Anth Kenrick x16 (32)

made it 8-3 as he beat Micky Mizen however

Chris Blacklock x5 (10) beat John Hayes (180) in

the last leg the score finishing Prince Edward A

3 Westoe Bar 9.

Westoe’s Keith Nicholson takes out fantastic 11-dart leg

Third hosted fourth as Westoe Room Originals faced the Wouldhave, Peter Buglass x8 (16), Kurt Burgess x5

(10) and Peter Buglass x12 (107) giving the Originals a 3-0 lead. Kevin Brooks x2 (5) made it 3-1 however

Wayne Guest (72) on the bull and Peter Buglass x2 (4) gave the Originals a strong 5-1 advantage going into the

singles. Kevin Brooks (180) on the bull (70) beat John McManemy to make it 5-2 however Kurt Burgess (180) x4

(16) beat Davie Mochan to make it 6-2. The Wouldhave staged a comeback as Davey Richardson x16 (37) beat

Wayne Guest, Warrick Rochester x1 (6) beat Lenny Stephenson and Davey Whitehead x1 (5) beat David Hayes

Jr. With four doubles on the night Peter Buglass x19 (40) secured victory when he beat Craig Gotts to make the

final score Westoe Room Originals 7 Wouldhave 5.

Voyager B are on a run of good form and they hosted the Steamboat. The hosts led 3-0 as Mark Cairns x5 (10),

Mike Slight x2 (5) and Mark Cairns x8 (32) finished. John Green x16 (60) pulled a leg back however Rob Purvis

x1 (5) made it 4-1 with Derek Hardie x8 (16) reducing the deficit. Steven Paul x4 (8) made it 5-2 as he beat

Brian Booth, team-mate Mike Slight x20 (60) also winning against John Green. Rob Purvis x1 (2) secured victory

as he beat Jamie Lewis with team-mate Graham Patterson x8 (16) also winning against Dean Elstob. The last

two legs went the visitors way as Brian Clifford x8 (16) beating Mark Cairns and Derek Hardie x10 (20) beating

Eddie Kimber the final score finishing Voyager B 8 Steamboat 4.

The Bridge were visitors to the Legion Bar and were 5-1 to the good with only Neil Drummond x1 (2) checking

out for the hosts to level after the first triples. Kenny Lazenby x18 (36), Ian Jowsey x5 (10), Alan Shaw x16 (32),

Kenny Lazenby x1 (2) and Ian Jowsey x20 (40) replied for the Bridge. Phil Young x16 (32) reduced the deficit

against Bernie Massingham however Alan Shaw x2 (4) beat Neil Drummond to restore the four leg lead. Colin

Hume x20 (46) made it 6-3 as he beat Frank Abundo with team-mate Stephen Tate x20 (40) also winning

against Kenny Lazenby. Douglas Hart x1 (2) however secured victory for the visitors as he beat George Coser

with team-mate Ian Jowsey x18 with an excellent 123 finish also winning against Jackie Stephenson the final

score finishing Legion Bar 4 Bridge Hotel 8.

The final match pitted Trimmers Arms at home to Buzzers. Willie Sykes x20 (56) gave the hosts a 1-0 lead

however Paul Hawthorne x10 (74), Darren Franks x20 (40) and Robert Pascoe gave the visitors a 3-1 lead.

Darren Arnold x19 (40) made it 3-2 with Stevie Burns x5 (10) putting Buzzers 4-2 ahead going into the singles.

Paul Hawthorne x1 (2) made it 5-2 as he beat Willie Smyllie however Shaun Wilson x12 (24) beat Robert

Pascoe to make it 5-3. Liam Wasmuth x16 (32) beat Keith Tinmouth to make it 6-3 however two straight legs

put Trimmers back in the match as Darren Arnold x8 (16) beat Darren Franks and David Davies x4 (14) beat

Stevie Burns. David Bell x2 (4) however secured victory as he beat Chris Scurfield the match finishing Trimmers

Arms 5 Buzzers Sports Bar 7.

Leaders Boldon Lad hosted second placed Cranny in the Division Two match of the day. Eddie Gutteridge x16

(32) gave the hosts a 1-0 lead however Chris Stephenson x12 (104) levelled. The Lad soon led 3-1 with Paul

Lambert Jr x5 (10) and debutant Vince Badger x10 (20) finishing. Andrew Hansen x10 (20) pulled a leg back

however it was soon 4-2 as Paul Lambert Jr x8 (16) finished. Chris Stephenson x16 (42) made it 4-3 as he beat

Vince Badger however Brian McKenna x20 (40) restored the two-leg advantage as he beat Brett Sykes. Andrew

Hansen x5 (74) beat Steve Cavanagh to make it 5-4 with team-mate Mark Stephenson x5 (10) levelling against

Phil Armstrong. Paul Lambert Jr (180) x2 (8) made it 6-5 to the hosts as he beat George Walker with team-

mate Eddie Gutteridge x4 (8) securing victory as he beat Steven Adams the final score finishing Boldon Lad 7

Cranny 5.

Third placed Prince Edward B were visitors to White Ensign who led 2-0 thanks to an excellent finish by Stevie

Gray x20 (120) and Graham Welch x4 (8). The Prince then led 4-2 as Chris Allen x8 (32), Davey Boulter x16 (32),

Chris Hughes x2 (8) and Stevie Hale x1 (4) replied. The Ensign soon levelled as Stewart Henderson x20 (48) beat

Mark Sleightholme and Connor Jary x4 (8) beat Davey Boulter. The Prince replied to lead 6-4 with Stevie

Buckett x18 (54) beating Graham Welch and Chris Hughes x20 (54) beating Stevie Gray. Kenny Gray x4 (8)

reduced the deficit against Chris Allen however a win for Stevie Hale x2 (4) against Dave Johnson secured

victory as the match finished White Ensign 5 Prince Edward A 7.

Green Baize A are still going well and led 2-0 at home against Red Hackle B with Albert Watson x4 (8) and Doug

Elliott x4 (8) finishing. Dan Carr x20 (58) made it 2-1 with Gavin Andrew Simpson Sr x5 (10) replying to lead 3-1.

Micky Overend x9 (18) reduced the deficit however it was soon 4-2 as Nick Taylor x4 (8) finished. Ian Kelly x5

(10) made it 4-3 as he beat Gavin Lee Simpson Jr however Gavin Andrew Simpson Sr x5 (20) beat Ronnie

Stidolph and Dog Elliott x1 (14) beat Micky Overend to extend the lead to 6-3. Albert Watson x10 (53) then

secured the victory as he beat Stephen Jones however a win for Dan Carr x2 (4) over Nick Taylor made it 7-4.

The last leg was won by Paul Ali x4 (8) against Steven Sams the score finishing Green Baize A 8 Red Hackle B 4.

The County were hosts to Harton & Westoe Nomads and led 4-2 after only dropping the first triples and final

pairs, John Bennett x1 (2) and Billy Trump x7 (14) finishing. Shaun Clements x2 (4), Danny Hurst x18 (108), Billy

Pennock x14 (35) and Carl Costello x16 (32) replying. Stephen Gibson x8 (16) and Billy Pennock x5 (10) soon

made it 6-2 as they respectively beat George Slight and Eddie Witherwell. John Bennett x20 (58) pulled a leg

back as he beat Peter Scott however a win for Carl Costello x8 (32) against David Smith secured victory for the

hosts. The visitors took the last two legs as Tommy Purvis x11 (45) won against Shaun Clements and Billy

Trump x8 (73) beat Danny Hurst. The final score finished County Hotel 7 Harton & Westoe Nomads 5.

Marsden Inn were visitors to the Mariner and led 3-0 as Darren Habbershaw x20 (40), Ronnie Thomas x2 (4)

and Darren Habbershaw x20 (60) finished. Steven Dee x10 (40) made it 3-1 however it was soon 5-1 as Anth

Allsopp x10 (20) and Darren Habbershaw x16 (32) replied. Steven Dee x20 (40) reduced the deficit as he beat

Gary Reay however a win for Ronnie Thomas x8 (52) over Billy Jordan made it 6-2. David Farrell x1 (2) then

secured victory as he beat Leigh Betts. Mike Murrell x16 (68) pulled leg back against Anth Allsopp however

wins for Darren Habbershaw x12 (48) with four doubles against Alfie Maine and team-mate Jordan Rossiter x5

(10) against Daniel Betts made the final score Mariner 3 Marsden Inn 9.

Voyager A were visitors to Morgans in the final match and led 5-1 after only dropping the first triples, Brian

Mulvain x16 (32) levelling for the hosts. Lee McKeith x8 (16), Carson McKeith x8 (33), John McIlroy x4 (8), Lee

McKeith x8 (16) and Carson McKeith x5 (20) replied. John McIlroy x8 (16) made it 6-1 when he beat Terry

Power with Brian Mulvain x1 (4) replying against Martin Goddard for 6-2. Tony Mohammed x1 (2) then

secured the victory as he beat John MacMillan with Jamie McNaney x16 (32) and Paul Gilmore x20 (58)

reducing the deficit with wins against Lee McKeith and Carson McKeith respectively. The last leg went the way

of the visitors as Darren McKeith x4 (8) beat John Elliott, the final score finishing Morgans 4 Voyager A 8.

ORA Projects League Cup Round 3 fixtures for the Monday 14 March 2016:

Group One:

Morgans v Cranny; White Ensign v Green Baize A; Kennedys A v Trimmers Arms.

Group Two:

Westoe Room Originals v Westoe Bar; Harton & Westoe Nomads v Boldon Lad; Buzzers Sports Bar v Prince

Edward B.

Group Three:

Steamboat v Mariner; Voyager B v Wouldhave; Vigilant Inn v Voyager A.

Group Four:

Legion Bar v Red Hackle B; Prince Edward A v Marsden Inn; Bridge Hotel v County Hotel.

League Cup Round 03: Monday 14 March 2016

In Group A of the third round of the ORA

Projects League Cup leaders Kennedys A

hosted fourth placed Trimmers Arms

with a one sided affair looking on the

cards as the hosts led 6-0 going into the

singles as Ernie Hudson x8 (16), Jeff

Gibson x2 (4), Ernie Hudson x16 (131),

Jeff Gibson x18 (36), Ernie Hudson x16

(51) and Norman Davison x15 (40) all

checked out. Stevie Armstrong x1 (2)

then secured victory as he beat Darren

Arnold with brothers Jeff Gibson X8 (38)

and Derek Gibson x20 (40) also winning

respectively against David Davies and

debutant Ken Wilson. Ernie Hudson x11

(80) then took out his fourth finish of the

evening as he beat Chris Scurfield with

team-mate Brian Abdou x2 (4) also

winning against Willie Smyllie. It wasn’t

however to be a whitewash as Shaun

Wilson x20 (60) broke the run when he

beat Norman Davison to make the final

score Kennedys A 11 Trimmers Arms 1.

Ernie Hudson takes out four doubles including a 131 finish

Bottom side Morgan’s were unable to field a side and visitors Cranny were awarded a 12-0 walkover victory.

The final match featured second placed White Ensign at home against Green Baize A. The first four legs went

against throw with Graham Welch x8 (16) and Connor Jary x13 (26) finishing for the hosts and Nick Taylor x20

(54) and Doug Elliott x8 (16) finishing for the visitors. The next two legs went with the throw, Gavin Andrew

Simpson Sr x6 (12) finishing for the Baize with Den Adamson x4 (9) checking out for the Ensign. The scores

were tied 3-3 going into the singles. Doug Elliott x12 (24) beat the host’s Graham Welch however Stewart

Henderson x1 (2) levelled against Nick Taylor. Gavin Andrew Simpson Sr x18 (66) restored the Baize lead

against Kenny Gray and team-mate Albert Watson x20 (40) made it 6-4 as he beat Peter Goodsir. Dean

Adamson x20 (40) pulled a leg back against Paul Ali with team-mate Connor Jary x8 (16) also winning against

Gavin Lee Simpson Jr. The final score finished White Ensign 6 Green Baize A 6.

In Group B top of the table Prince Edward A were visitors to Buzzers with Robert Pascoe x8 (16) giving the

hosts a 1-0 lead however it was soon 3-1 to the Prince as Stevie Hale x10 (40), Chris Allen x8 (16) and Chrissy

Hughes x17 (54) finishing. David Bell x16 (32) made it 3-2 however Davey Boulter x1 (4) restored the two-leg

advantage. Chris Hughes x1 (2) made it 5-2 when he beat darren Franks with Mark Sleightholme x20 (72) also

winning as he beat James Main. Stevie Hale x7 (14) then secured victory as he beat Liam Wasmuth. David Bell

x14 (36) won the hosts only singles legs as he beat Micky Butler with Davey Boulter x10 (40) beating Paul

Hawthorne and Chris Allen x10 (27) beating Robert Pascoe to make the final score Buzzers Sports Bar 3 Prince

Edward B 9.

Second placed Boldon Lad were visitors Harton & Westoe Nomads and were 5-1 ahead with George Slight x8

(76) finishing the first triples for the hosts. Brian McKenna x1 (2), x5 (10), Steve Cavanagh x20 (40), Paul

Lambert Sr with an excellent 138 on double 12 and Phil Armstrong x5 (10) replied. Steve Cavanagh x4 (32) took

out a 17-dart finish against John Bennett to make it 6-1 with Vince Badger x5 (10) securing victory against

George Slight. David Smith x9 (18) secured the hosts only singles when he beat Paul Lambert Sr with Brian

McKenna x20 (40) beating Willie Sykes, Phil Armstrong x20 (40) beating Eddie Witherwall and Paul Lambert Jr

x8 (16) beating Billy Trump to make the final score Harton & Westoe Nomads 2 Boldon Lad 10.

In the last match it was derby time as hosts Westoe Room hosted Westoe Bar. The Room raced into a 3-0 lead

as Peter Buglass x18 (96), John McManemy x10 (40) and Stevie Graham x8 (33) finished. Davey Barnes x20 (75)

pulled a leg back however Lenny Stephenson x20 (44) secured the three leg advantage. Paul Johnson x8 (16)

reduced the deficit in the final pairs. Paul Hunter (177) x8 (16) beat John McManemy to further reduce the

deficit however a Peter Buglass x6 (32) win against Davey Barnes made it 5-3. The match was soon level as

Chris Blacklock x9 (36) beat Lenny Stephenson and Keith Nicholson (180) x1 (2) beat Stevie Graham. Alain

Tame x20 (40) restored the hosts lead against Peter Bassett however the excellent Paul Johnson x2 (14) beat

David Hayes Jr to make the final score Westoe Room Originals 6 Westoe Bar 6.

In Group C leaders Steamboat hosted visitors Mariner and led 3-0 with Derek Hardie x20 (62), Brian Booth x20

(61) and John Green x18 (36) finishing. Mike Murrell x10 (40) reduced the deficit however Derek Hardie x15

(30) made it 4-1. Alfie Maine x1 (2) made it 4-2 going into the singles. The Mariner then led 5-4 as Mike Murrell

x2 (4) beat Dean Elstob, Leigh Betts x16 (40) beat James Lewis and Billy Jordan x20 (40) beat Brian Booth.

Derek Hardie x20 (52) levelled with an excellent 17-dart finish against Daniel Betts with team-mate Brian

Clifford x20 (40) also winning against Alfie Maine. The last leg went the visitors way as Alastair Burgess x3 (6)

beat John Green the final score finishing Steamboat 6 Mariner 6.

Second placed Voyager B hosted visitors Wouldhave with the away side leading 2-0 as John Ramsay x8 (16)

and Davey Richardson x10 (20) finished. Finishes by Graham Patterson x4 (8), Steven Paul x4 (13) and Eddie

Kimber x8 (16) put the Voyager 3-2 ahead though Kevin Brooks x2 (4) levelled. Peter Gotts x2 (8) made it 4-3 to

the visitors as he beat Mike Slight with team-mates John Ramsay x17 (34) and Davey Richardson x20 (59)

respectively beating Steven Paul and Rob Purvis for a 6-3 lead. Eddie Kimber x16 (45) and Mark Cairns x16 (77)

reduced the deficit as they beat Warrick Rochester and Davey Whitehead however a win for Kevin Brooks (68)

on the bull against Graham patterson made the final score Voyager B 5 Wouldhave 7.

The final match featured hosts Vigilant Inn against Voyager A who led 1-0 after Lee McKeith finished however

five straight legs put the hosts in charge as Bob Compton x8 (32), Colin Drake x5 (10), Bob Compton x20 (40),

Trevor Collins x18 (42) and Billy Keenan x20 (40) replied. Harry Faulkner x10 (40) beat Geoff Calvert to lead 6-1

with team-mate Bob Compton x16 (32) securing the victory against Lee McKeith. John McIlroy (180) x10 (20)

won for the visitors as he beat Trevor Collins with Colin Drake x2 (4) beating Martin Goddard and Stan Elliott

x16 (48) beating Carson McKeith. The last leg went the visitors way as Liam Wardley x12 (24) beat Billy Keenan

as the score finished Vigilant Inn 9 Voyager A 3.

In Group D Leaders Bridge Hotel hosted the County Hotel with the hosts winning the team leg and first two

pairs as the score was level going into the singles. Alan Shaw x8 (16), Frank Abundo x1 (2) and Alan Shaw x1 (2)

checked out for the leaders with Daniel Spiller x10 (20), Shaun Clements x1 (2) and Carl Costello x20 (60)

replying. Four straight singles legs for the hosts secured victory as Ian Jowsey x5 (10) beat Danny Hurst, Frank

Abundo x4 (8) beat Willie Horn, Alan Shaw x4 (8) beat Daniel Spiller and Douglas hart x8 (16) beat Ray Patrick.

The last two legs went the visitors way as Carl Costello x20 (48) beat Kenny Lazenby (180) and Shaun Clements

x9 (54) beat Bernie Massingham. The final score finished Bridge Hotel 7 County Hotel 5.

Second placed Legion Bar hosted Red Hackle B who were playing their first match with the hosts leading 4-2

after only dropping the team leg and first pairs as Ian Kelly x6 (12) and Ray Pearce x8 (76) finished. Stephen

Tate x16 (32), Jackie Stephenson x1 (2), Phil Young x10 (20) and George Coser x4 (22) replied. Dan Carr with an

excellent 122 checkout on double 18 against Colin Hume made the score 4-3 however Stephen Tate x20 (40)

beat Ray Pearce and Phil Young x1 (2) beat Micky Overend to make the score 6-3. Ronnie Stidolph x4 (8)

reduced the deficit against Neil Drummond however George Coser x5 (10) secured the victory against Ian Kelly

with team-mate Jackie Stephenson x10 (40) also winning against Stephen Jones, the final score finishing Legion

Bar 8 Red Hackle B 4.

The final match pitted Prince Edward A at home to the Marsden Inn. The Prince led 4-2 with the visitors

winning the first triples and first pairs, Darren Habbershaw x16 (52) and Chris Bennett x20 (40) finishing. Gary

Thorius x2 (5), x10 (40), Brian Rogerson x8 (16) and Gary Thorius x1 (2) replying. Chris Bennett x8 (16) beat

Martin Auty to make the score 4-3 however it was soon 5-3 as Joe Clark x1 (2) beat Shane Mycock. Darren

Habbershaw (87) on the bull beat Brian Rogerson to make it 5-4 however Anth Kenrick x2 (4) beat Jordan

Rossiter. Sean Foster beat Carl Thoburn to reduce the deficit however a win for Gary Thorius x1 (2) against

Ronnie Thomas his fourth finish of the night secured victory as the final score finished Prince Edward A 7

Marsden Inn 5.

The Red Hackle Triples Preliminary Rounds takes place at eight venues across the town on Monday 21 March.

Red Hackle Triples Preliminary Round: Monday 21 March 2016

The Red Hackle Triples preliminary rounds were played at eight venues across the town with the first venue

played at the White Ensign. The format for the competition was best of 3 x 901. Unfortunately there were two

no shows: Westoe Bar 2 and Buzzers Sports Bar 2 so this left four teams to play off for the one qualifying spot.

Round One Results: Harton & Westoe Nomads 2 (George Slight, Dave Mc Donald, Willie Sykes, Eddie Witherall)

lost 2-0 against last year’s runners-up Kennedys A1 (Derek Gibson, Jeff Gibson, Gary Gibson, Ian Gordon); and

Marsden Inn 1 (Gary Reay, Sean Foster, Anth Allsopp, Chris Bennett) won 2-1 against Voyager B2 (Eddie

Kimber, Mark Cairns, Mike Slight, Keegan Cairns).

Venue One Board Final: Last year’s runners-up Kennedys A1 (Derek Gibson, Jeff Gibson, Gary Gibson, Ian

Gordon) won 2-1 against Marsden Inn 1.

Venue 2 was played at the Bridge Hotel with all six sides competing for the one qualifying spot. Preliminary

Round Results: Buzzers Sports Bar 1 (David Bell, Robert Pascoe, Steven Burns) lost 2-0 against Steamboat 1

(Brian Clifford, Dean Elstob, John Green); and Westoe Room Originals 2 (Dean Apes, David Hayes Jr, Kurt

Burgess, John McManemy) won 2-1 against Boldon Lad 2 (Brian McKenna, Eddie Gutteridge, Shaun Cavanagh).

Round One Results: Westoe Room Originals won 2-0 against Steamboat 2; and Marsden Inn 2 (Jordan Rossiter,

Darren Habbershaw, David Farrell) won 2-0 against Cranny 2 (Andrew Hansen, Chris Stephenson, Brett Sykes).

Venue Two Board Final: Westoe Room Originals 1 (Dean Apes, David Hayes Jr, Kurt Burgess, John McManemy)

won 2-0 against Marsden Inn 2.

Dean Apes – Originals

David Hayes Jr – Originals

Kurt Burgess – Originals

Venue 3 was played at the Red Hackle with five teams competing for the qualifying spot, only Green Baize A1

not in attendance. Preliminary Round Result: Legion Bar 1 (Dave Allen, George Coser, Ronnie Crammond,

Stephen Tate) beat County Hotel 1 (Kenny James, Peter Scott, Stephen Gibson, Daniel Spiller). Round One

Results: Prince Edward A1 (Gary Thorius, Martin Auty, Joe Clark) beat County Hotel 2 (Danny Hurst, Shaun

Clements, Willie Horn, Carl Costello); and Boldon Lad 1 (Paul Lambert Jr, Phil Armstrong, Steve Cavanagh) beat

Legion Bar 1.

Venue Three Board Final: Boldon Lad 1 (Paul Lambert Jr, Phil Armstrong, Steve Cavanagh) beat Prince Edward

A1.

Venue 4 was played at the Westoe Bar with five teams competing for the qualifying spot, only Trimmers Arms

1 not in attendance. Preliminary Round Result: Westoe Room Originals 2 (Alain Tame, Wayne Guest, Gary

Thompson) won 2-0 against Voyager A2 (David Grundy, Geoff Calvert, John McIlroy, Martin Goddard) with

Gary Thompson hitting a 180. Round One Results: Red Hackle B1 (Ronnie Stidolph, Micky Overend, Ian Kelly)

lost 2-0 against Westoe Bar 1 (Chris Blacklock, Davey Barnes, Paul Johnson, Peter Bassett); and Westoe Room

Originals 2 lost 2-0 to Prince Edward B1 (Alex Kerrigan, Davey Boulter, Mark Sleightholme, Stevie Buckett).

Venue Four Board Final: Westoe Bar 1 (Chris Blacklock, Davey Barnes, Paul Johnson, Peter Bassett) won 2-0

against Prince Edward B1.

Venue 5 was played at the Legion Bar with five teams competing for the qualifying spot, only Green Baize A2

not in attendance. Preliminary Round Result: Red Hackle B2 (Steven Sams, Ray Pearce, Aaron Fontaine) lost 2-

0 against Kennedys A2 (Brian Abdou, Ernie Hudson, Norman Davison, Stevie Armstrong). Round One Results:

Mariner 1 (Alfie Maine, Mike Murrell, Steven Dee) lost 2-0 against Wouldhave 1 (Davie Mochan, Davey

Whitehead, John Ramsay, Kevin Brooks); and Prince Edward B2 (Chris Allen, Chris Hughes, Stevie Hale) lost 2-1

against Kennedys A2.

Venue Five Board Final: Kennedys A2 (Brian Abdou, Ernie Hudson, Norman Davison, Stevie Armstrong) won 2-0

against Wouldhave 1.

Venue 6 was played at the Trimmers Arms with five teams competing for the qualifying spot, only Morgans 2

not in attendance. Preliminary Round Result: Wouldhave 2 (Craig Gotts, Davey Richardson, Peter Gotts,

Warrick Rochester) won 2-0 against Trimmers Arms 2 (Darren Arnold, David Davies, Jack Scurfield, Willie

Smyllie). Round One Results: Cranny 1 (George Smith, Mark Harrison, Mark Stephenson, Steven Adams) lost 2-

1 against Prince Edward A2 (John Hayes, Brian Rogerson, Anth Kenrick, Chris Coulson); and Wouldhave 2 won

2-0 against County Hotel 3 (Alan Hoare, Billy Pennock, Ray Patrick, Callum Costello).

Venue Six Board Final: Wouldhave 2 (Craig Gotts, Davey Richardson, Peter Gotts, Warrick Rochester) won 2-0

against Prince Edward A2.

Venue 7 was played at the Wouldhave with five teams competing for the qualifying spot, only Harton &

Westoe Nomads 1 not in attendance. Preliminary Round Result: Holders Vigilant Inn 1 (Bob Compton, Trevor

Collins, Stan Elliott, Billy Keenan) won 2-1 against Morgans 1 (Brian Mulvain, Craig Chandler, John Elliott, John

Black). Round One Results: White Ensign 1 (Dave Johnson, Dean Adamson, Stevie Gray, Stewart Henderson)

won 2-0 against Mariner 2 (Alastair Burgess, Billy Jordan, Leigh Betts); and Voyager A1 (Carson McKeith, Lee

McKeith, Liam Wardley, Darren McKeith) lost 2-1 against Vigilant Inn 1.

Venue Seven Board Final: Holders Vigilant Inn 1 (Bob Compton, Trevor Collins, Stan Elliott, Billy Keenan) won 2-

0 against White Ensign 1.

Venue 8 was played at the Prince Edward with all six sides competing for the one qualifying spot. Preliminary

Round Results: Voyager B1 (Graham Patterson, Rob Purvis, Mick Purvis, Steven Paul) lost 2-0 against White

Ensign 2 (Connor Jary, Kenny Gray, Norman Tate, Peter Goodsir); and Legion Bar 2 (Colin Hume, Jackie

Stephenson, Lee Homer, Neil Drummond) lost 2-1 against Vigilant Inn 2 (Colin Drake, Harry Faulkner, Jimmy

Waugh, Davey Turner). Round One Results: White Ensign 2 lost 2-0 against Westoe Room Originals 3 (Lenny

Stephenson, Peter Buglass, Stevie Graham); and Vigilant Inn 2 lost 2-0 against Steamboat 2 Brian Booth, Glenn

Scott, Steven Booth, Wayne Jones).

Venue Eight Board Final: Westoe Room Originals 3 (Lenny Stephenson, Peter Buglass, Stevie Graham) won 2-0

against Steamboat 2.

Fixtures for Monday 04 April 2016.

Division One: Vigilant Inn v Buzzers Sports Bar; Westoe Bar v Trimmers Arms; Steamboat v Kennedys A; Bridge

Hotel v Voyager B; Wouldhave v Legion Bar; and Prince Edward A v Westoe Room Originals.

Division Two: Voyager A v Prince Edward B; White Ensign v Harton & Westoe Nomads; Marsden Inn v County

Hotel; Red Hackle B v Mariner; Cranny v Green Baize A; and Morgans v Boldon Lad.

League Round 08: Monday 04 April 2016

Division One leaders Kennedys A played their catch-up match away against Voyager B on the bank holiday and

following a 10-2 win extended their lead at the top to 12 points. This was followed up by an 11-1 victory away

at the Steamboat to extend their advantage to 23 points with second placed Westoe Bar to play.

The Bar were at home to Trimmers Arms who took a 1-0 lead as Shaun Wilson x6 (24) took out the double

however it was soon 5-1 the other way as Micky Mizen x16 (32), Peter Bassett x6 (12), Chris Blacklock x18 (76),

Keith Nicholson x20 (40) and Paul Johnson x20 (100) replied. Micky Mizen x16 (51) made it 6-1 when he beat

Chris Scurfield with team-mate Chris Blacklock x8 (16) securing the victory against Willie Smyllie. Keith

Nicholson x18 (36) also won against James Coffey as did team-mates Peter Bassett x10 (39) against Shaun

Wilson and Paul Hunter x4 (8) against David Davies. Paul Johnson x6 (84) then rounded it off as he beat Darren

Arnold the final score finishing Westoe Bar 11 Trimmers Arms 1.

Third placed Westoe Room Originals were visitors to Prince Edward A with Dean Apes x8 (16) giving them a 1-0

advantage though the Prince bounced back Chris Coulson x4 (8) and Gary Thorius x7 (14) putting them ahead

2-1. The next three legs went the

Originals way however as they led 4-2,

David Hayes Jr x8 (32), Kurt Burgess

x20 (40) and Stevie Graham x1 (2)

checking out. David Hayes Jr x16 (32)

then made it 5-2 against his uncle,

Anth Kenrick however Martin Auty x8

(96) beat Lenny Stephenson to pull

back a leg. Kurt Burgess x8 (16) made

it 6-2 as he beat Joe Clark however

Dean Apes couldn’t secure the victory

as Brian Rogerson x8 (16) won to make

it 6-4. Stevie Graham however did

secure the victory when he beat Carl

Thoburn with team-mate Peter

Buglass (180) taking out an excellent

13 dart finish against Gary Thorius to

make the final score Prince Edward A 4

Westoe Room Originals 8. Peter Buglass (180) and excellent 13-dart leg for the Originals

The Wouldhave in fourth hosted the Legion Bar who led 1-0 after George Coser x16 (35) finished. They were

soon 5-1 to the good however as Davie Mochan x4 (8), Davey Richardson x7 (14), Davie Mochan x20 (40),

George Coser x10 (20) and Davey Richardson x2 (4). Peter Gotts x2 (5) then made it 6-1 as he beat Phil Young

with team mate Davie Mochan x1 (4) securing victory as he beat Stephen Tate. Neil Drummond x8 (16) pulled

a leg back as he beat John Ramsay however the hosts won the last three legs as Craig Gotts x16 (86) beat

Jackie Stephenson, Davey Richardson x12 (24) beat George Coser and Kevin Brooks x2 (4) beat Colin Hume.

The final score finished Wouldhave 10 Legion Bar 2.

Vigilant Inn hosted Buzzers Sports Bar and led 4-2 going into the singles after only losing the opening team leg

and second pairs, Steven Burns x2 (15) and Liam Wardley x15 (30) finishing. Billy Keenan x20 (40), Davey

Turner x16 (32), Billy Keenan x3 (66) and Davey Turner x2 (8) replied. The singles went all the hosts way as Billy

Keenan x1 (2) beat Darren Franks, Colin Drake x10 (32) beat Robert Pascoe, Trevor Collins x20 (40) beat David

Bell, Stan Elliott x6 (24) beat Liam Wasmuth, Bob Compton x16 (52) beat Mark Bailey and Davey Turner x6 (12)

beat Steven Burns. The final score finished Vigilant Inn 10 Buzzers Sports Bar 2.

The final match finished Bridge Hotel 7 Voyager B 5.

Division Two leaders Boldon Lad travelled to play hosts Morgans and came away with a 12-0 victory to cement

their place at the top of the table and already looking to be strong promotion candidates. Players hitting

doubles were Paul Lambert Jr x5 (20), Brian McKenna x1 (2), Paul Lambert Jr x6 (12), Brian McKenna x16 (42),

Paul Lambert Sr x10 (20) and Stevie Cavanagh x13 (26). Singles winners were Phil Armstrong x1 (2) against

Jamie McNaney, Brian McKenna (180) x2 (4) against John Elliott, Paul Lambert Sr x1 (2) against John

MacMillan, Paul Lambert Jr x20 (85) against Brian Mulvain, Vince Badger x1 (2) against Paul Gilmour and Stevie

Cavanagh x10 (25) against Paul Rutland.

Cranny in second place hosted fourth placed Green Baize A. Cranny led 3-0 as Brett Sykes x3 (6), Mark Harrison

x7 (14) and Chris Stephenson x1 (2) finished. Doug Fontaine x20 (81) won the first pairs for the Baize however

Brett Sykes x20 (40) secured the second pairs for the hosts. The final pairs went the way of the visitors as

Albert Watson x5 (10) finished. The singles legs all went the way of the hosts as Andrew Hansen x9 (18) beat

Paul Ali, Mark Harrison x20 (60) beat Doug Fontaine, Mark Stephenson (180) x 20 (40) beat Nicholas Taylor,

Brett Sykes x18 (52) beat Gavin Lee Simpson Jr, Chris Stephenson x1 (6) beat Gavin Andrew Simpson Sr and

Steven Adams x14 (112) beat Albert Watson. The score finished Cranny 10 Green Baize A 2.

Third placed Prince Edward B were visitors to Voyager A and they secured the team leg and second pairs after

John McIlroy x6 (12) and Martin Goddard x7 (28) checked out. Stevie Buckett x6 (12), Davey Boulter x20 (40),

Chris Hughes x1 (2) and Davey Boulter x4 (16) replied. The singles all went the way of the visitors as Chris

Hushes (180) beat Geoff Calvert, Chris Allen beat Liam Wardley, Stevie Buckett x16 (32) beat Martin Goddard,

Stevie Hale (180) x16 (32) beat John McIlroy, Davey Boulter x8 (25) beat Lee McKeith and Mark Sleightholme

x16 (32) beat Tony Mohammed.

Mariner were visitors to Red Hackle B and lead 4-0 as Mike Murrell x11 (82) hit the double in the team leg. The

Hackle pulled back the final two pairs after Ray Pearce x16 and Micky Overend x7 (24) replied. Daniel Betts x4

(8) made it 5-2 against Stephen Jones, Mike Murrell x1 (2) 6-2 against Gary Tone and Alfie Maine x20 (74)

secured victory against Ray Pearce. The last three legs went the way of the hosts as Steven Sams x1 (3) beat

Steven Dee, Micky Overend x6 (12) beat Billy Jordan and Ronnie Stidolph x20 (60) beat Leigh Betts. The final

score finished Red Hackle B 5 Mariner 7.

White Ensign hosted basement side Harton & Westoe Nomads and led 4-2 going into the singles after only

dropping the team leg and second pairs Tommy Purvis x16 (41) and David Smith x1 (2) finishing for the visitors.

Stewart Henderson x2 (4), Kenny Gray x1 (2), Graham Welch x1 (2) and Connor Jary x4 (16) replying. Dean

Adamson x2 (8) made it 5-2 when he beat John Bennett with team mate Graham Welch x8 (16) also winning

against Billy Trump. Tommy Purvis x10 (40) pulled a leg back against Stewart Henderson as did team mate

David Smith x18 (36) who beat Steve Gray. Kenny Gray x6 (54) then secured the hosts victory as he beat

George Slight with team mate Connor Jary x10 (20) also winning against Eric Witherwall. The final score

finished White Ensign 8 Harton & Westoe Nomads 4.

Marsden Inn hosted the County in the final match with the visitors dominating early on to lead 5-1 only

dropping the first pairs as Jordan Rossiter x2 (14) finished. Stephen Gibson x14 (28), Carl Costello x8 (16), Peter

Scott x1 (2), Danny Hurst x20 (57) and Peter Scott x8 (16) replied. David Farrell x4 (8) made it 5-2 as he beat

Carl Costello, and Jordan Rossiter x1 (2) 5-3 as he beat Callum Costello. That was the host’s final points

however as Ray Patrick x19 (38) beat Ronnie Thomas, Danny Hurst x3 (35) beat Sean Foster, Stephen Gibson

x8 (16) beat Darren Habbershaw and Peter Scott x20 (40) beat Anth Allsopp. The final score finished Marsden

Inn 3 County Hotel 9.

Fixtures for Monday 11 April 2016.

Division One: Legion Bar v Prince Edward A; Voyager B v Wouldhave; Trimmers Arms v Vigilant Inn; Buzzers

Sports Bar v Westoe Bar; Westoe Room Originals v Steamboat; and Kennedys A v Bridge Hotel.

Division Two: Marsden Inn v Harton & Westoe Nomads; Boldon Lad v Voyager A; Green Baize A v Morgans;

Mariner v Cranny; County Hotel v Red Hackle B; and Prince Edward B v White Ensign.

League Round 09: Monday 11 April 2016

Division One leaders Kennedys A hosted the Bridge who held them to 3-3 going into the singles after winning

the second triples and final two pairs, Alan Shaw x10 (20), x9 (18) and Frank Abundo finishing. Stevie

Armstrong x20 (40), Jeff Gibson x16 (32) and x4 (8) replied. Jeff Gibson x1 (58) made it 4-3 to the hosts as he

beat Chris Ward, with Ernie Hudson x9 (36) also winning against Bernie Massingham. Ian Jowsey x7 (14) pulled

a leg back when he beat Stevie Armstrong however that was the visitors final point as Norman Davison x16

(32) beat Alan Shaw, Brian Abdou x20 (60) beat Frank Abundo and Derek Gibson x20 (40) beat Douglas Hart.

The final score finished Kennedys A 8 Bridge Hotel 4.

Westoe Bar in second were visitors to Buzzers and led 5-1 after only dropping the second triples where James

Main x18 (96) finished. Keith Nicholson x20 (52), x16 (47), Micky Mizen x19 (115), Davey Johnson x1 (2) and

Paul Johnson 88 on the bull replied. Peter Bassett x10 (20) made it 6-1 as he beat Darren Franks with team-

mate Micky Mizen x20 (40) securing the victory against Mark Bailey. Team-mates Keith Nicholson x10 (54) and

Davey Johnson x20 (40) also won against Robert Pascoe and Liam Wasmuth respectively however Chris

Blacklock lost to James Main x2 (4). The last leg went the way of Paul Johnson x16 (52) as he beat David Bell.

The final score finished Buzzers Sports Bar 2 Westoe Bar 10.

Westoe Room Originals in third hosted the Steamboat and were 3-0 to the good as Stevie Graham x20 (40),

Peter Buglass x8 (16) and Stevie Graham x7 (14) finished. Brian Booth x20 (58) won the first pairs for the

Steamboat however Stevie Graham x8 (25) and David Hayes Jr x10 (20) made it 5-1 to the Originals. Dean Apes

x1 (2) made it 6-1 when he beat John Green however Brian Booth x13 (46) pulled a leg back when beating

Peter Buglass. Alain Tame x20 (54) secured victory against the returning Chris Allen with team-mate Stevie

Graham x1 (2) also winning against James Lewis as he took out his fourth double of the night. The last two legs

went the way of the visitors as Derek Hardie x12 (24) beat Lenny Stephenson and Brian Clifford x1 (2) beat

David Hayes Jr. The final score finished Westoe Room Originals 8 Steamboat 4.

The Wouldhave raced into a 6-0 lead against hosts Voyager B, Davie Mochan x4 (16), Warrick Rochester x1 (4),

Davey Whitehead x20 (58), Craig Gotts x12 (24), Davey Richardson x2 (8) and Davey Whitehead x4 (8) all

finishing. Mike Slight x3 (6) gave the hosts a glimmer of hope as he beat Craig Gotts (180) however a Warrick

Rochester (180) x1 (19) when over Mark cairns secured the victory with team-mate Davey Richardson x8 (16)

also winning against Eddie Kimber. The hosts then took out the last three legs as Rob Purvis x20 (40) beat

Kevin Brooks, Graham Patterson x18 (56) beat Davie Mochan with a 17-dart leg and Steven Paul x20 (40) beat

Davey Whitehead, the finals score finishing Voyager B 4 Wouldhave 8.

Vigilant Inn were visitors to Trimmers Arms and after the hosts won the first leg through Darren Arnold x1 they

raced into a 5-1 lead, Bob Compton x6, Stan Elliott x1, Trevor Collins x8, Colin Drake x19 and Billy Keenan x20

(85). In fact Trimmers first point was their only point on a bad night for the hosts as Trevor Collins x16 (32)

beat Ken Wilson, Davey Turner x4 (8) beat Willie Smyllie, Bob Compton x1 beat Darren Arnold, Colin Drake x4

(8) beat Chris Scurfield, Stan Elliott x12 (24) beat Shaun Wilson and Billy Keenan x6 beat Keith Tinmouth (180).

The final score finished Trimmers Arms 1 Vigilant Inn 11.

The Legion Bar hosted Prince Edward A in the final match with the hosts trailing 4-2 going into the singles after

only securing the second triples and final pairs, Stephen Tate x4 (8) and George Coser x16 (44) finishing. Martin

Auty x10 (40), Anth Kenrick x20 (40), Gary Thorius x10 (20) and Martin Auty x16 (32) replying. Anth Kenrick x20

(60) made it 5-2 when he beat Jackie Stephenson with team-mate Gary Thorius x9 (18) also winning against

Phil Young. Colin Hume x20 (55) pulled a leg back against Martin Auty however that was the hosts last point as

Joe Clark x20 (59) beat Neil Drummond, Chris Coulson x4 (8) beat George Coser and Brian Rogerson x4 (8) beat

Stephen Tate. The final score finished Legion Bar 3 Prince Edward A 9.

Division Two leaders Boldon Lad hosted

Voyager A leading 4-2 at the break after only

dropping the second triples and final pairs,

Tony Mohammed x2 (4) and Liam Wardley x4

(8) finishing. Steve Cavanagh x16 (32), x8 (76),

Phil Armstrong x19 (38) and Steve Cavanagh

x20 (40) replied. Phil Armstrong x8 (16) then

made it 5-2 against Liam Wardley however

Paul Lambert Sr was beaten by John McIlroy

x1 (2). Steve Cavanagh (180) x14 (28) then hit

his fourth finish of the night as he beat Carson

McKeith with team-mate Paul Lambert Jr x1

(2) securing the win when he beat Martin

Goddard. Tony Mohammed x16 (32) pulled a

leg back against Vince Badger however Brian

McKenna 77 on the bull won the last leg

against Liam McKeith to make the final score

Boldon Lad 8 Voyager A 4.

Steve Cavanagh four doubles and a 180 against Voyager

Second placed Cranny were 2-0 down against hosts Mariner as Billy Jordan x16 (32) and Mike Murrell x12 (78)

finished however Steven Adams x7 (14), Mark Stephenson x10 (40), Brett Sykes x14 (28) and Steve Adams x20

(75) gave them a 4-2 advantage going into the singles. That was soon 5-2 as Andrew Hansen x2 (4) beat Leigh

Betts, team-mate Mark Stephenson x1 (2) also winning against Mike Murrell. Brother Chris Stephenson x20

(40) then secured the victory as he beat Alfie Maine with the next two legs going the hosts way, Daniel Betts

x20 (40) beating Brett Sykes and Steven Dee x10 (20) beating Steven Adams. The last leg went the visitors way

as Mark Harrison x9 (18) beat Billy Jordan, the final score finishing Mariner 4 Cranny 8.

Prince Edward B in third hosted the White Ensign hoping to pick up some points on second placed Cranny and

led 4-2 going into the singles after dropping the team leg and first pairs, Connor Jary x2 (4) and Dean Adamson

x20 (40) finishing. It was soon 4-3 as Dean Adamson (180) x20 (40) beat Micky Butler however a Davey Boulter

(180) x20 (40) win against Graham Welch restored the two-leg advantage. Connor Jary x10 (20) made it 5-4

against Stevie Buckett however the two-leg advantage was restored by Chris Allen x10 (20) as he beat Peter

Goodsir. Kenny Gray x12 (24) made it 6-5 when he beat Mark Sleightholme and team-mate Stewart Henderson

x12 (41) levelled as he beat Stevie hale to make the final score Prince Edward B 6 White Ensign 6.

Fourth played sixth as the County hosted Red Hackle B the visitors leading 4-2 going into the singles after the

hosts only secured the first triples and first pairs, Ray Patrick x10 (20) and x5 (20) finishing. Aaron Fontaine x5

(10), Ray Pearce x14 (28), Ian Kelly x1 (2) and Steven Jones x5 (20) replied. It was soon 6-2 as Steve Sams x1 (2)

beat Shaun Clements and team-mate Micky Overend x2 (16) beat Ray Patrick. The hosts then rallied as Peter

Scott x5 (10) beat Ian Kelly, Alan Hoare x20 (40) beat Aaron Fontaine and Danny Hurst x20 (73) beat Stephen

Jones. Ray Pearce x16 (38) however beat the hosts Willie Horn to secure victory in the last leg as the score

finished County Hotel 5 Red Hackle B 7.

Morgans were visitors to fifth placed Green Baize A and trailed 4-2 going into the singles after Jamie McNaney

x16 (61) finished the team game and John Elliott x2 (4) the second pairs. Gavin Lee Simpson Jr x10 (20), Paul Ali

x10 (20), Gavin Andrew Simpson Sr x10 (20) and Doug Elliott x1 (4) replied. Gavin Andrew Simpson Sr x18 (96)

beat Jamie McNaney to make it 5-2 however wins for Dean Ford x10 (20) against Gavin Lee Simpson Jr and

John Elliott x16 (32) against Bob Diamond made it 5-4. Nick Taylor x5 (10) gave the hosts a 6-4 advantage when

he beat Craig Chandler however a Paul Elliott x16 (32) win over Paul Ali made it 6-5. Doug Elliott x2 (4)

however secured victory when he beat Paul Rutland as the final score finished Green Baize A 7 Morgans 5.

Basement side Harton & Westoe Nomads winless for over a season pulled off the shock of the week as they

beat the Marsden Inn 8-4 away. The visitors led 4-2 at the break after the hosts could only manage to win the

first triples and second pairs, Ronnie Thomas x14 (40) and Jordan Rossiter x20 (40) finishing. Tommy Purvis x12

(24), David Smith x1 (2), George Slight x1 (2) and Eric Witherall x14 (28) replied. David Farrell x15 (30) made it

4-3 when he beat George Slight however wins for Tommy Purvis x10 (20) against Ronnie Thomas and Billy

Trump x20 (50) against Jordan Rossiter made it 6-3. Anth Allsopp x2 (4) pulled a leg back against John Bennett

however wins for Eric Witherall x14 (28) against Gary Reay and David Smith x8 (16) over Sean Foster cemented

the victory.

Fixtures for Monday 18 April 2016.

Division One: Westoe Bar v Bridge Hotel; Vigilant Inn v Buzzers Sports Bar; Steamboat v Trimmers Arms;

Wouldhave v Kennedys A; Prince Edward A v Voyager B; Westoe Room Originals v Legion Bar.

Division Two: Voyager A v White Ensign; Harton & Westoe Nomads v Prince Edward B; Red Hackle B v Marsden

Inn; Cranny v County Hotel; Morgans v Mariner; Boldon Lad v Green Baize A.

League Round 10: Monday 18 April 2016

Division One leaders Kennedys A travelled to fourth placed Wouldhave in what should prove to be a tricky

fixture however leading 5-0 after Brian Abdou x18 (61), Jeff Gibson x9 (18), Derek Gibson x8 (16), Stevie

Armstrong x18 (36) and Derek Gibson x20 (40) all finished they were well on their way to victory. Kevin Brooks

x19 (95) replied in the final pairs with Davey Whitehead x19 (40) making it 5-2 as he beat Stevie Armstrong. It

was soon 6-2 however as Jeff Gibson x5 (10) beat Craig Gotts and with Ernie Hudson x20 (40) also winning

against Peter Gotts the extra points were secured. Derek Gibson x1 (2) then beat Davie Mochan to make it 8-2

with team-mate Brian Abdou x8 (16) also winning against Kevin Brooks. The last leg also went the visitors way

as Norman Davison x10 (40) beat Davey Richardson (180) to make the final score Wouldhave 2 Kennedys A 10.

Westoe Bar in second hosted sixth placed Bridge and were 3-0 ahead through Micky Mizen x20 (58), Peter

Bassett x4 (15) and Davey Barnes x16 (32) before debutant Kenny Boxx x1 (2) got the Bridge on the board.

Peter Bassett x10 (52) then made it 4-1 and Paul Johnson x19 (118) made it 5-1 in the final pairs. The Bar then

secured all of the singles legs as Micky Mizen x1 (2) beat Bernie Massingham, Paul Hunter x16 (32) beat Kenny

Boxx, Peter Bassett x20 (40) beat Ian Jowsey, Keith Nicholson x2 (4) beat Frank Abundo, Paul Johnson x20 (40)

beat Alan Shaw and Davey Barnes x8 (16) beat Douglas Hart, the match finishing Westoe Bar 11 Bridge Hotel 1.

Legion Bar were visitors to third placed Westoe Room Originals who led 6-0 going into the singles. Alain Tame

x4 (15), David Hayes Jr x20 (56), Stevie Graham x5 (40), David Hayes Jr x16 (48), Stevie Graham x8 (16) and

Alain Tame x20 (40) all finishing. Stephen Tate x2 (5) managed to get the Bar on the board as he beat David

Hayes Jr however that was their final point. Kurt Burgess x4 (8) beat George Coser, Lenny Stephenson x2 (4)

beat Phil Young, Stevie Graham x10 (20) beat Neil Drummond, Alain Tame x20 (80) beat Jackie Stephenson and

Peter Buglass x18 (98) rounded it off by beating Colin Hume. The final score finished Westoe Room Originals

11 Legion Bar 1.

Vigilant Inn hosted Buzzers and led 5-0 before Paul Hawthorne x5 (10) checked out in the final pairs. Bob

Compton x20 (40), Davey Turner x2 (4), Harry Faulkner x20 (40), Bob Compton x20 (60) and Billy Keenan x4 (8)

replied. Bob Compton x16 (40) then made it 6-1 as he beat Liam Wasmuth with team-mate Davey Turner x1

(2) securing the victory against Darren Franks. Billy Keenan x20 (40) made it 8-1 against Robert Pascoe with

Stan Elliott x5 (20) also winning against David Bell. Paul Hawthorne x5 (10) pulled a leg back as he beat Colin

Drake however Harry Faulkner x2 (5) made the final score Vigilant Inn 10 Buzzers Sports Bar 2 as he beat James

Main in the last leg.

Prince Edward A hosted Voyager B in a mid-table battle with scores level at 3-3 going into the singles. The

Prince won the team leg and first and final pairs as Anth Kenrick x8 (16), Gary Thorius x8 (16) and Chris

Coulson x11 (22) finished. Keegan Cairns x2 (8), Steven Paul x5 (10) and Keegan Cairns x20 (64) replied. Rob

Purvis x8 (16) then gave the Voyager the lead beating Carl Thoburn before Gary Thorius x20 (62) levelled when

he beat Graham Patterson. Keegan Cairns x20 (40) had a good night on the doubles as he beat Anth Kenrick

(180) to restore the Voyager’s advantage however Brian Rogerson x8 (16) beat Mike Slight to level at 5-5.

Steven Paul x12 (24) again put the Voyager ahead against Chris Coulson with team-mate Sam Johnson x16 (32)

securing victory when he beat Joe Clark to make the final score Prince Edward A 5 Voyager B 7.

The final Division One match saw visitors Trimmers Arms travel the short distance to the Steamboat with the

Boat 4-2 ahead at the midway stage of the match after only dropping the team leg and first pairs when Darren

Arnold x1 (2) and Willie Smyllie x6 (24) finished. Derek Hardie x20 (78), Brian Clifford x1 (2), Derek Hardie x16

(32) and Chris Allen x9 (18) replied. Wins for Darren Arnold x16 (32) against Wayne Jones and Willie Smyllie x6

(48) against John Green put the Trimmers on an even keel and when Shaun Wilson (180) x20 (40) beat Derek

Hardie the visitors were back in front for the first time since the opening leg. Brian Clifford x10 (40) however

levelled against James Coffey with team-mate Brian Booth x16 (32) also winning against Ken Wilson. Chris

Allen x16 (48) then went on to win in 18 darts against Chris Scurfield to secure victory as the match finished

Steamboat 7 Trimmers Arms 5.

Division Two leaders Boldon Lad hosted fellow newcomers Green Baize A who currently lie in fifth place and

led 2-0 after Brian McKenna x20 (70) and Phil Armstrong x16 (56) finished. Gavin Simpson x5 (20) made it 2-1

however Brian McKenna x5 (10), Paul Lambert Jr x8 (16) and Eddie Gutteridge x10 (40) put the hosts 5-1 to the

good. Brian McKenna x1 (2) made it 6-1 as he beat Albert Watson with team-mate Phil Armstrong x2 (4)

securing victory as he beat Dougie Elliott. It was soon 9-1 as Steve Cavanagh x4 (8) beat Paul Ali and Paul

Lambert Jr x1 (2) beat Nick Taylor however a win for Doug Fontaine x8 (16) against Vince Badger made it 9-2.

Eddie Gutteridge x8 (70) then beat Gavin Simpson to make the final score Boldon Lad 10 Green Baize A 2 to

cement their top spot.

Second placed Cranny hosted fourth placed

County with Brett Sykes x16 (36), Steven Adams

81 on the bull, Brett Sykes x15 (30) and Chris

Stephenson x4 (56) giving them a 4-0 lead. The

final two pairs went the County’s way as Danny

Hurst x4 (8) and Carl Costello x1 (19) replied.

Steven Adams x1 (2) beat Daniel Spiller to make

it 5-2 with team-mate Chris Stephenson (180)

x19 (38) also winning against Stephen Gibson.

Brother Mark Stephenson x16 (50) then secured

the victory as he beat Shaun Clements team-

mate Mark Harrison x15 (49) also winning

against Danny Hurst. Carl Costello x16 (32)

made it 8-3 as he beat Andrew Hansen with

Brett Sykes x8 (16) hitting his third double to

beat Peter Scott. The final result finished

Cranny 9 County Hotel 3

Mark Stephenson’s win secures victory for Cranny

Third placed Prince Edward B were visitors to a resurgent Harton & Westoe Nomads fresh from their victory

the week before. It was the Prince who started brightest as Davey Boulter x5 (10) and Stevie Hale x1 (2) put

them 2-0 ahead only for Eddie Witherall x20 (40) and John Bennett x20 (40) to level. Stevie Buckett x7 (14) and

Davey Boulter x6 (48) however put the Prince two legs ahead again as they finished the last two pairs. Billy

Trump x8 (40) made it 4-3 when beating Chris Hughes however Stevie Hale x16 (32) made it 5-3 against John

Bennett. It was soon 5-4 to the visitors as George Slight x12 (24) beat Chris Allen however Stevie Buckett x16

(32) restored the two-leg advantage as he beat David Smith. Eddie Witherall x8 (16) made it 6-5 as he beat

Micky Butler and team-mate Tommy Purvis x5 (10) salvaged a point as he beat Davey Boulter with an excellent

17 dart leg. The final score finished Harton & Westoe Nomads 6 Prince Edward B 6.

Red Hackle B hosted the Marsden Inn in what was a league as well as a cup match agreed before the game and

sanctioned with the League Chairman, with wins, finishes and 180’s counting twice. The Inn led 2-0 after Anth

Allsopp x8 (16) and Ronnie Thomas x4 (8) finished only for Micky Overend x1 (2), Ronnie Stidolph x4 (8) and

Dan Carr x12 (24) to give the hosts a 3-2 lead. Chris Bennett x1 (2) however levelled at 3-3 going into the

singles. Steven Sams x11 (22) then gave the hosts a 4-3 lead as he beat Ronnie Thomas however Anth Allsopp

x10 (20) levelled when he beat Ronnie Stidolph (180). Darren Habbershaw x18 (36) then put the Inn ahead as

he beat Dan Carr with team-mate Jordan Rossiter x17 (34) also winning against Micky Overend. Chris Bennett

x5 (10) then gave the visitors the dual victory as he beat Ray Pearce however Stephen Jones x1 (2) beat Sean

Foster to make the final score Red Hackle B 5 Marsden Inn 7.

Voyager A hosted White Ensign and were 4-2 to the good after only dropping the first triples and second pairs

legs with Connor Jary x6 (12) and Peter Goodsir x18 (106) finishing. Liam Wardley x6 (12), x5 (28), John McIlroy

x20 (40) and Tony Mohammed x8 (16) replied. Carson McKeith x10 (20) made it 5-2 as he beat Kenny Gray

with John McIlroy x16 (32) also winning against Davey Johnson. However wins for Connor Jary x20 (40) against

Lee McKeith and Stewart Henderson x1 (5) against Geoff Calvert to make it 6-4. Liam Wardley x2 (4) however

secured the victory as he beat Peter Goodsir with the last leg going the visitors way, Steve Gray beating Tony

Mohammed. The final score finished Voyager A 7 White Ensign 5.

The final match featured Morgans against the Mariner. Scores were level 3-3 as the visitors won the team leg,

second triples and first pairs, Daniel Betts x4 (8), Mike Murrell x2 (4) and Leigh Betts x4 (16) finishing. John

MacMillan x9 (18), John Elliott x16 (48) and Dean Ford x8 (16) replied. Leigh Betts and Steven Dee x10 (20) put

the visitors 5-3 ahead as they respectively beat Paul Elliott and John MacMillan with Brian Mulvain x10 (20)

pulling a leg back against Daniel Betts. Mike Murrell made it 6-4 as he beat John Elliott taking out a 107 finish

on double 14 with team-mate Alfie Maine x6 (12) securing victory against Jamie McNaney. The last leg went

the way of the hosts as Dean Ford x2 (4) beat Billy Jordan. The match finished Morgans 5 Mariner 7.

Royal British Legion Pairs to be played Monday 25 April 2016 across eight venues, check website for the draw.

Royal British Legion Pairs Preliminary Round: Monday 25 April 2016

The Royal British Legion Pairs was played across eight venues with two winners progressing from each venue.

Due to the split of the Red Hackle A team the current holders were paired with two different partners, Stevie

Graham now playing for the Westoe Room Originals with Peter Buglass and Phil Armstrong now playing from

the Boldon Lad partnering Eddie Gutteridge. Last years runners-up, Warrick Rochester & Stevie Burns (Buzzers

Sports Bar) are now also playing with new partners, Craig Gotts with Rochester (Wouldhave) and Liam

Wasmuth with Burns (Buzzers Sports Bar).

Venue One was played at the Wouldhave with one team withdrawing, results were: Preliminary Round: Derek

Gibson & Jeff Gibson (Kennedys A) beat Harry Faulkner & Colin Drake (Vigilant Inn) 2-1. First Round: Lenny

Stephenson & David Hayes Jr (Westoe Room Originals) beat Steven Paul & Mick Purvis (Voyager B) 2-1; Kurt

Burgess & John McManemy (Westoe Room Originals) beat Norman Davison & Stevie Armstrong (Kennedys A)

2-1; Derek Gibson & Jeff Gibson (Kennedys A) beat Keith Nicholson & Micky Mizen (Westoe Bar) 2-0; and

Micky Overend & Ronnie Stidolph (Red Hackle B) beat Carl Costello & Callum Costello (County Hotel) 2-1.

Board Finals: Kurt Burgess & John McManemy (Westoe Room Originals) beat Micky Overend & Ronnie

Stidolph (Red Hackle B) 2-0; and Derek Gibson & Jeff Gibson (Kennedys A) beat Lenny Stephenson & David

Hayes Jr (Westoe Room Originals) 2-0.

Venue Two was played at the Legion Bar with two teams withdrawing, results were: First Round: Davey

Boulter & Mark Sleightholme (Prince Edward B) beat Davey Johnson & Dean Atkinson (White Ensign) 2-0;

Eddie Kimber & Keegan Cairns (Voyager B) beat team-mates Mark Cairns & Rob Purvis (Voyager B) 2-0; Wayne

Guest & Gary Thompson (Westoe Room Originals) beat Keith Tinmouth & David Davies (Trimmers Arms) 2-0;

and Graham Patterson & Mike Slight (Voyager B) beat Connor Jary & Kenny Gray (White Ensign) 2-1. Board

Finals: Wayne Guest & Gary Thompson (Westoe Room Originals) beat Graham Patterson & Mike Slight

(Voyager B) 2-0; and Davey Boulter & Mark Sleightholme (Prince Edward B) beat Eddie Kimber & Keegan Cairns

(Voyager B) 2-0.

Venue Three was played at the White Ensign with no teams withdrawing, results were: Preliminary Round:

Brian Booth & Brian Clifford (Steamboat) beat Gary Reay & Chris Bennett (Marsden Inn) 2-1; and Anth Allsopp

& David Farrell (Marsden Inn) beat team-mates Sean Foster & Ronnie Thomas (Marsden Inn). First Round: Paul

Johnson & Peter Bassett (Westoe Bar) beat Gavin Lee Simpson Jr & Doug Fontaine (Green Baize A) 2-0; Craig

Gotts & Warrick Rochester (Wouldhave) beat team-mates Davie Mochan & Kevin Brooks (Wouldhave) 2-0;

Steve Gray & Stewart Henderson (White Ensign) beat Phil Young & Neil Drummond (Legion Bar) 2-0; and Anth

Allsopp & David Farrell (Marsden Inn) beat Brian Booth & Brian Clifford (Steamboat) 2-0. Board Finals: Paul

Johnson & Peter Bassett (Westoe Bar) beat Craig Gotts & Warrick Rochester (Wouldhave) 2-1; and Anth

Allsopp & David Farrell (Marsden Inn) beat Steve Gray & Stewart Henderson (White Ensign) 2-0. David Farrell

and Paul Johnson both hit 180s.

Venue Four was played at the Westoe Bar results: Qualifiers from the Board Finals were: Darren Habbershaw

& Jordan Rossiter (Marsden Inn) and Stan Elliott & Trevor Collins (Vigilant Inn).

Venue Five was played at the Legion Room with only four teams competing as five teams did not show, results

were: Board Finals: Davey Whitehead & John Ramsay (Wouldhave) beat George Coser & Stephen Tate (Legion

Bar) 2-1; and Jackie Stephenson & Colin Hume (Legion Bar) beat Gary Thorius (Prince Edward A) 2-1. Gary

played on his own so was close to reach the finals.

Venue Six was played at the Voyager with one team withdrawing, results were: First Round: Chris Allen &

Derek Hardie (Steamboat) beat Mark Stephenson & Andrew Hansen (Cranny) 2-0; Davey Barnes & Paul Hunter

(Westoe Bar) beat Steven Burns & Liam Wasmuth (Buzzers Sports Bar) 2-0; Brett Sykes & Steven Adams

(Cranny) beat James Coffey & Willie Smyllie (Trimmers Arms) 2-1; and Davey Richardson & Peter Gotts

(Wouldhave) beat Anth Kenrick & Chris Coulson (Prince Edward A) 2-0. Board Finals: Davey Barnes & Paul

Hunter (Westoe Bar) beat Brett Sykes & Steven Adams (Cranny) 2-1; and Davey Richardson & Peter Gotts

(Wouldhave) beat Chris Allen & Derek Hardie (Steamboat) 2-1.

Venue Seven was played at the Prince Edward with no teams withdrawing, results were: Preliminary Round:

David Bell & Robert Pascoe (Buzzers Sports Bar) beat Brian Rogerson & Carl Thoburn (Prince Edward A) 2-1.

First Round: Steven Sams & Aaron Fontaine (Red Hackle B) beat Chris Blacklock & Davey Johnson (Westoe Bar)

2-1; David Bell & Robert Pascoe (Buzzers Sports Bar) beat Billy Jordan & Leigh Betts (Mariner) 2-0; Peter

Buglass & Stevie Graham (Westoe Room Originals) beat Ray Pearce & Ian Kelly (Red Hackle B) 2-1; and Paul

Lambert Jr & Stevie Cavanagh (Boldon Lad) beat Dean Apes & Alain Tame (Westoe Room Originals) 2-0. Board

Finals: Paul Lambert Jr & Stevie Cavanagh (Boldon Lad) beat David Bell & Robert Pascoe (Buzzers Sports Bar) 2-

1 with Stevie Cavanagh taking out a 121 finish on the bull to win the match, he also hit a 180; and Peter

Buglass & Stevie Graham (Westoe Room Originals) beat Steven Sams & Aaron Fontaine (Red Hackle B) 2-0.

Stevie Graham also hit a 180 on the night.

Paul Lambert Jr and pairs partner Steve Cavanagh (Boldon Lad) win through at the Prince Edward Venue

Venue Eight was played at the Trimmers Arms with no teams withdrawing, results were: Preliminary Round:

Eddie Gutteridge & Phil Armstrong (Boldon Lad) beat Alan Hoare & ray Patrick (County Hotel) 2-0. First Round:

Eddie Gutteridge & Phil Armstrong (Boldon Lad) beat Alex Kerrigan & Chris Allen (Prince Edward B) 2-1; Joe

Clark & Martin Auty (Prince Edward A) beat Chris Hughes & Stevie Hale (Prince Edward B) 2-0; Brian Abdou &

Ernie Hudson (Kennedys A) beat Darren Arnold & Shaun Wilson (Trimmers Arms) 2-1; and Ian Jowsey & Chris

Ward (Bridge Hotel) beat Paul Ali & Doug Elliott (Green Baize A) 2-0; Board Finals: Brian Abdou & Ernie Hudson

(Kennedys A) beat Ian Jowsey & Chris Ward (Bridge Hotel) 2-0; and Eddie Gutteridge & Phil Armstrong (Boldon

Lad) beat Joe Clark & Martin Auty (Prince Edward A) 2-1.

Fixtures:

The following catch-up games being played over the Bank Holiday weekend:

League Division One: Legion Bar v Steamboat

ORA Projects League Cup: Wouldhave v Vigilant Inn; and Prince Edward A v Red Hackle B

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