Week 3
John Breban Player of the Week.
Newton Rec A 3 Ship Inn 6
Stevie Ireland got Newton Rec A off to a great start with a 2-1 win in the opening game. The Ship Inn Player of the Match John Breban hit an 18 dart 1st leg and a 120 start and a 111 shot out in a 9 dart 2nd leg in a 2-0 win over the Newton Rec A Player of the Match Christine Whitehead to level the score.
Ian Harris put Newton Rec A back in front with a 2-1 win before Matt McCarthy made it all square again with a 2-0 win. Aiden Mann hit a 16 dart 1st leg in a 2-0 win to put the Ship Inn ahead for the first time and Wayne Grinney put them 4-2 up at the end of the singles with a 2-0 win.
A 2-1 win for Matt McCarthy & Wayne Grinney secured the match in the first of the pairs and Alfie Pearn & Aiden Mann denied Newton Rec A the chance of a bonus point with a 2-1 win. The final game went to Newton Rec A with a 2-0 win for Robert Keight & Stevie Ireland.
Duke Pirates 5 Upton Pyne 4
Josh Misselbrook hit a 17 dart 2nd leg but was defeated by Chris Hunt who hit an 18 dart 1st leg in a 2-1 win to put Upton Pyne ahead. Shane Henman levelled the match with a 2-1 win and the Duke Pirates Player of the Match Oli Greenslade put his team in front with a 2-0 win over Brian Kemble. The Upton Pyne Player of the Match Steve Macefield hit a 149 start in the 2nd leg and a 15 dart 3rd leg in a 2-1 win to level the match at 2-2. Ronnie Webb put Upton Pyne back in front again with a 2-0 win but Gareth Dart made it all square at the end of the singles when he hit a 124 shot out in the 3rd leg in a 2-1 win over Nick Tamlin, who hit a 180.
Chris Hunt & Steve Macefield hit a 17 dart 1st leg in a 2-1 win to put Upton Pyne a game from victory before Roy Stevens & Gareth Dart brought the score back to 4-4 with a 2-0 win. With both teams assured of at least a point the final game and the match went to the Duke Pirates with a 2-0 win for Les German & Oli Greenslade.
Kings Arms B 4 Plymouth Inn A 5
The Kings Arms B Player of the Match Elliott White gave his team the lead with a 2-0 win before Dan Yelland levelled the match with a 2-0 win. Darren Smale hit a 118 start in a 2-0 win to restore the Kings Arms B lead and Ash Bradnock put them 3-1 up with a 2-1 win against Phil Arthur. Darryl Banks pulled the score back to 3-2 with a 2-1 win and the Plymouth Inn Player of the Match Kev Skinner hit a 115 shot out in the 2nd leg in 2-0 win to make it all square at the end of the singles.
Stuart Lake & Elliott White hit an 18 dart 3rd leg in a 2-1 win to put King Arms B a game from victory before Ant Moss & Phil Arthur levelled the match again with a 2-0 win. With both teams assured of at least a point the remaining game went to a leg each before the final leg and the match went to the Plymouth Inn A with a 2-1 win for Kev Skinner & Dan Yelland.
Morchard Club 6 Mitre 3
Adam Boult hit a 14 dart 1st leg and a 117 start in the 3rd leg but was defeated by the Mitre Player of the Match Ryan Piper who gave his team the lead with a 2-1 win. Alex Hill hit a 14 dart 2nd leg but was defeated by John Bolt who levelled the match with a 2-1 win. The Morchard Club Player of the Match Rodney Moore hit a 14 dart 1st leg and a 15 dart 3rd leg in a 2-1 win to put his team ahead and Matt Grant made it 3-1 with a 2-1 win. Justin Hunt hit a 112 start in the 1st leg in a 2-0 win to pull the score back to 3-2 and Tracy Armstrong made it all square at the end of the singles with 2-1 win in the remaining game.
A 2-1 win for Mike Heath & Rodney Moore in the first of the pairs put Morchard Club a game from victory. Neil Wilson hit a 180 in the 2nd leg but finished on the losing pairing as Adam Boult & Matt Grant secured the match for Morchard Club with a 2-1. They then denied the Mitre a bonus point with a 2-1 win for Steven Frost & John Bolt.
Plymouth Inn B 4 Kings Rebels 5
Dan Kennedy gave the Kings Rebels the lead with a 2-1 win before Callum Henman hit a 13 dart 1st leg in a 2-1 win to level the score. Josh Lander then gave Plymouth Inn B the lead with a 2-0 win but Ben Davis levelled the match again with a 2-1 win. The Plymouth Inn B Player of the Match Ryan Foster put his team ahead again with a 2-0 win. The Kings Arms Rebels Player of the Match Phil Harding made it all square at the end of the singles with a 2-0 win in the remaining game.
The Kings Arms Rebels took the lead in the pairs with a 2-0 win for Dan Kennedy & Phil Harding and then secured the match with a 2-0 win for Ben Davis & Paul Rea. The Plymouth Inn B picked up a bonus point following a 2-0 win for Ryan Foster & Chunky Lander in the final game.
Waterbridge 2 Rewe Club 7
Colin Doe gave Waterbridge the lead with a 2-1 win over Roman Bilenkyj in the opening game. Malcolm Wills hit a 100 start in the 3rd leg but was defeated by Jack Walker who hit a 17 dart 2nd leg and a 16 dart 3rd leg in a 2-1 win to level the score. Karen Matthews hit an 18 dart 1st leg and a 17 dart 2nd leg in a 2-0 win to put Rewe Club in front but the Waterbridge Player of the Match Martin Matthews levelled the score again with a 2-0 win. The Rewe Club Player of the Match Flynn Jones hit a 14 dart 2nd leg in a 2-0 win to restore his teams lead and Dave Oke hit a 14 dart 2nd leg in a 2-0 win to put Rewe Club a game form victory at the end of the singles.
All the pairs and the match went to Rewe Club with wins for Aiden Kelly-Davis & Dave Oke 2-0, Flynn Jones & Dan Davies 2-0 and Karen Matthews & Roman Bilenkyj 2-0.
Half Moon 4 Witheridge 5
The Witheridge Player of the Match Sid Wood gave his team the lead with a 2-0 win against Nathan Skinner. Dave Shorland levelled the match with a 2-0 win but Paul Dart put Witheridge back in front with a 2-0 win over James Martin. The Half Moon Player of the Match Mark Spry hit a 180 in a 2-0 win to level the match again. John Martin then put the Half Moon ahead for the first time with a 2-1 win against Ben Payne and Rob Manns put them a game from victory with a 2-1 win in the remaining singles game.
Witheridge hit back in the pairs and wins for Steve Southcott & Sid Wood 2-0 and Ben Payne & Ralph Brown 2-0 took the score to 4-4. With both teams assured of at least a point the final game and the match went to Witheridge with a 2-0 win for Steve Cockram & Paul Dart.
Newton Rec B 7 Duke of York A 2
The Newton Rec B Player of the Match Nicole Goyne hit a 116 start in a 13 dart 3rd leg in a 2-1 win to put her team ahead in the opening game. Ben Treneman hit a 102 start in a 10 dart 2nd leg but was defeated by Jack Goyne who doubled the Newton Rec B lead with a 2-1 win. Michelle Andrews halved the deficit with a 2-1 win before Shane Bevan hit a 123 shot out in the 1st leg in 2-0 win to restore his sides two game lead. Pete Ward hit a 114 start and a 101 shot out in the 1st leg in a 2-0 win to put Newton Rec B a game from victory. The Duke of York A Player of the Match Tony Rowe hit a 118 shot out in a 2-0 win to pull the score back to 4-2 at the end of the singles.
All the pairs and the match went to Newton Rec B with wins for Pete Ward & Nicole Goyne 2-0, Ross Goyne & Shane Bevan 2-1 and Jack Goyne & Paul Richardson 2-1.
Team of the Week.
are the Duke Pirates who fought back from 4-3 down to take a 5-4 win over Upton Pyne
Statistics.
Quick legs
John Breban (Ship Inn) 9
Ben Treneman (Duke of York A) 10
Dave Bloomfield (Kings Arms Rebels) 13
Callum Henman (Plymouth Inn B) 13
Nicole Goyne (Newton Rec B) 13
Adam Boult (Morchard Club) 14
Alex Hill (Mitre) 14
Rodney Moore (Morchard Club) 14
Jack Walker (Rewe Club) 14
Flynn Jones (Rewe Club) 14
Dave Oke (Rewe Club) 14
Steve Macefield (Upton Pyne) 15
Rodney Moore (Morchard Club) 15
Aiden Mann (Ship Inn) 16
Jack Walker (Rewe Club) 16
Josh Misselbrook (Duke Pirates) 17
Jack Walker (Rewe Club) 17
Karen Matthews (Rewe Club) 17
Chris Hunt (Upton Pyne) 18
John Breban (Ship Inn) 18
Karen Matthews (Rewe Club) 18
Pairs
Chris Hunt & Steve Macefield 17
(Upton Pyne)
Stuart Lake & Elliott White 18
(Kings Arms B)
High shots out
Gareth Dart (Duke Pirates) 124
Shane Bevan (Newton Rec B) 123
Tony Rowe (Duke of York A) 118
Kev Skinner (Plymouth Inn A) 115
John Breban (Ship Inn) 111
Pete Ward (Newton Rec B) 101
High starts
Steve Macefield (Upton Pyne) 149
John Breban (Ship Inn) 120
Darren Smale (Kings Arms B) 118
Adam Boult (Morchard Club) 117
Nicole Goyne (Newton Rec B) 116
Pete Ward (Newton Rec B) 114
Justin Hunt (Mitre) 112
Ben Trenenman (Duke of York A) 102
Malcolm Wills (Waterbridge) 100
180’s
Week 2
Waterbridge 6 Kings Rebels 3
The joint Kings Rebels Player of the Match Dave Bloomfield hit an 11 dart 1st leg in a 2-0 win to give his team the lead. Andy Rowe levelled the match with a 2-1 win before the other joint Kings Rebels Player of the Match Stuart Lake restored his teams lead with a 2-1 win. The Waterbridge Player of the Match Martin Matthews levelled the match for a second time with a 2-0 win and Malcolm Wills hit a 16 dart 1st leg in a 2-0 win to put Waterbridge in front. Craig Stanbury then put Waterbridge a game from victory with a 2-0 win in the remaining singles game.
Nigel Penny & Craig Stanbury secured the match for Waterbridge with a 2-1 win in the first of the pairs. Martin Matthews hit a 180 in the 1st leg but finished on the losing pairing as Stuart Lake & Dave Bloomfield kept the Kings Rebels in with a chance of a bonus point with a 2-0 win. They fell just short however as the final game went to Waterbridge when Dave Sims hit a 180 in the 2nd leg as he and partner Malcolm Wills took a 2-0 win.
Week 3.
Megan Bloomfield Player of the Week
Kings Rebels 3 Upton Pyne 6
The Upton Pyne Player of the Match Chris Hunt hit a 16 dart 1st leg in a 2-0 win to put his team in front. Ronnie Webb doubled the lead with a 2-0 win before Dave Bloomfield halved the deficit with a 2-1 win. The Kings Rebels Player of the Match Megan Bloomfield hit a 17 dart 1st leg and a 17 dart 3rd leg in a 2-1 win to level the match. Nick Tamlin hit a 12 dart 2nd leg in a 2-1 win to restore the Upton Pyne lead. Steve Macefield put Upton Pyne a game from victory with a 2-1 win in the remaining singles game.
A 2-1 win for Dave Bloomfield & Aiden Smale in the first of the pairs kept the Kings Rebels in the match. A 2-0 win for Jay Frayne & Chris Hunt secured the match for Upton Pyne and they then denied the Kings Rebels the bonus point with a 2-0 win for Steve Macefield & Brian Kemble.
Newton Rec B 9 Plymouth Inn 0
Phill Ward hit a 130 start in an 11 dart 1st leg in a 2-0 win to put Newton Rec B ahead. Nicole Goyne hit a 14 dart 1st leg in a 2-0 win to double the lead and Shane Bevan hit a 12 dart 2nd leg in a 2-1 win to make it 3-0. Pete Ward put Newton Rec B a game from victory with a 2-0 win and Ross Goyne secured the match with a 2-0 win. The Newton Rec B Player of the Match Jack Goyne hit a 15 dart 1st leg and a 15 dart 3rd leg in a 2-1 win over the Plymouth Inn Player of the Match Pamelama ding dong Powlesland.
More wins followed for Newton Rec B in the pairs as Shane Bevan & Ross Goyne won 2-1, Nicole Goyne & Paul Richardson won 2-0 and Pete Ward & Phill Ward won 2-0.
Ship Inn B 3 Duke Pirates 6
Alex Hill gave the Ship Inn B a great start with a 2-1 win in the opening game. Oli Greenslade hit a 112 start in the 2nd leg but was defeated by the Ship Inn B Player of the Match Callum Henman who doubled the lead with a 2-0 win. Shane Henman hit a 15 dart 1st leg in a 2-0 win over Justin Hunt to halve the deficit. Josh Misselbrook then levelled the match with a 2-0 win. Ryan Foster hit a 13 dart 1st leg but was defeated by the Duke Pirates Player of the Match Brian Hodge who hit a 14 dart 2nd leg and a 14 dart 3rd leg in a 2-1 win to put his team in front. Lez German then put them a game for victory with a 2-1 win in the remaining singles game.
A 2-0 win for Callum Henman & Ryan Foster in the first of the pairs kept the Ship Inn B in the match. A 2-0 win for Oli Greenslade & Brian Hodge secured the match for the Duke Pirates and they then denied the Ship Inn B the chance of a bonus point with a 2-1 win for Shane Henman & Lez German.
Newton Rec A 0 Ship Inn A 9
Ben McCarthy put the Ship Inn A in front with a 2-0 win. Malcolm Mitchell hit a 101 start in the 2nd leg but was defeated by the Ship Inn A Player of the Match Aiden Mann who doubled the lead with a 2-1 win. The Newton Rec A Player of the Match Teresa Mitchell hit a 15 dart 1st leg but was defeated by Jon Breban who made it 3-0 with a 2-1 win. Vic McCarthy made it 4-0 with a 2-0 win, Kieran Peek made it 5-0 with a 2-0 win and Wayne Grinney completed a clean sweep in the singles with a 2-1 win.
All the pairs went to the Ship Inn A with wins for Kieran Peek & Ben McCarthy 2-0, Wayne Grinney & Aiden Mann 2-0 and Vic McCarthy & Jon Breban 2-0.
Morchard Club A 4 Waterbridge 5
Graham Saffin gave Morchard Club A the lead with a 2-1 win in the opening game. Malcolm Wills levelled the match with a 2-0 win and Andy Rowe put Waterbridge ahead with a 2-1 win. Craig Stanbury hit a 120 start in the 2nd leg but was defeated by the Morchard Club A Player of the Match John Bolt who levelled the score with a 2-1 win. Rodney Moore then put Morchard Club A back in front with a 2-1 win against Martin Matthews. Adam Boult put Morchard Club A a game from victory with a 2-1 win over the Waterbridge Player of the Match Dave Sims.
Waterbridge hit back in the pairs to level the match with wins for Martin Matthews & Dean Stanbury 2-0 and Malcolm Wills & Craig Stanbury 2-1. With both teams assured of at least a bonus point the final game went to a leg each before Dave Sims hit a 116 shot out in the 3rd leg as he and partner Nigel Penny secured the match for Waterbridge with a 2-1 win.
Duke of York A 3 Morchard Club B 6
Dan Manns hit a 15 dart 2nd leg in a 2-0 win to put Morchard Club B ahead and Josh Pring doubled the lead with a 2-1 win against Ben Treneman. The Duke of York A Player of the Match Alfie Pearn halved the deficit with a 2-0 win before Ryan Gibson-Heard restored the two game lead with a 2-0 win. Bob Manns hit a 120 start in a 10 dart 2nd leg in a 2-0 win over Tony Rowe to make it 4-1. Michelle Andrews hit a 120 start in a 13 dart 1st leg but was defeated by the Morchard Club B Player of the Match Rob Hunt who hit a 12 dart 2nd leg in a 2-1 win to secure the match for his team.
The Duke of York A hit back with wins for Tony Blackburn & Jo Andrews 2-1 and Alfie Pearn & Michelle Andrews 2-1 to give themselves the chance of a bonus point. But they fell just short as the final game went to Morchard Club B with a 2-0 win for Rob Hunt & Leon Hackett.
Rewe Club 5 Mitre 4
Dave Pearcey hit a 13 dart 2nd leg in 2-0 win to give Rewe Club the lead. Flynn Jones hit a 10 dart 2nd leg but was defeated by the Mitre Player of the Match Ant Moss who hit a 13 dart 1st leg in a 2-1 win to level the score. The Rewe Club Player of the Match Karen Matthews hit a 15 dart 1st leg in a 2-1 win to restore her sides lead. Jack Walker hit an 11 dart 2nd leg in a 2-0 win over Darryl Banks to put Rewe Club 3-1 up. Dan Davies hit an 11 dart 1st leg but was defeated by Phil Arthur who hit a 13 dart 2nd leg in a 2-1 win to pull the score back to 3-2. Nigel Callard made it all square at the end of the singles with a 2-1 win.
The Mitre took the lead in the first of the pairs with a 2-1 win for Darryl Banks & Phil Arthur before Dave Pearcey & Dave Dean levelled the match again with a 2-1 win. With both teams assured of at least a point the final game went to a leg each before Jack Walker & Karen Matthews took the 3rd leg and the match for Rewe Club with a 2-1 win which included a 17 dart 2nd leg for Jack & Karen.
Witheridge 6 Half Moon 3
Ben Payne hit a 100 start in the 2nd leg in a 2-0 win to put Witheridge ahead. Chris Atherton hit a 120 start in the 1st leg but was defeated by the Witheridge Player of the Match Ralph Brown who doubled the lead with a 2-1 win. The Half Moon Player of the Match Nathan Skinner hit a 15 dart 1st leg in a 2-0 win over Sid Wood to halve the deficit. Paul Dart hit a 13 dart 1st leg in a 2-0 win to restore the Witheridge two game lead. Steve Cockram then put them a game from victory with a 2-1 win and Pete Cole secured the match for Witheridge with a 2-1 win.
A 2-0 win for Chris Atherton & Eddie Yeandle in the first of the pairs gave the Half Moon a chance of the bonus point but this disappeared when Ralph Brown & Steve Cockram won 2-1. The final game went to the Half Moon with a 2-1 win for Pete Andrews jnr & Nathan Skinner.
Statistics.
Quick legs
Bob Manns (Morchard Club B) 10
Flynn Jones (Rewe Club) 10
Phill Ward (Newton Rec B) 11
Colin Doe (Waterbridge) 11
Jack Walker (Rewe Club) 11
Dan Davies (Rewe Club) 11
Nick Tamlin (Upton Pyne) 12
Rob Hunt (Morchard Club B) 12
Ryan Foster (Ship Inn B) 13
Michelle Andrews (Duke York A) 13
Dave Pearcey (Rewe Club) 13
Ant Moss (Mitre) 13
Paul Dart (Witheridge) 13
Nicole Goyne (Newton Rec B) 14
Brian Hodge (Duke Pirates) 14
Shane Bevan (Newton Rec B) 15
Jack Goyne (Newton Rec B) 15
Jack Goyne (Newton Rec B) 15
Shane Henman (Duke Pirates) 15
Teresa Mitchell (Newton Rec A) 15
Dan Manns (Morchard Club B) 15
Bob Manns (Morchard Club B) 15
Karen Matthews (Rewe Club) 15
Nathan Skinner (Half Moon) 15
Chris Hunt (Upton Pyne) 16
Ian Stoneman (Witheridge) 16
Megan Bloomfield (Kings Rebels) 17
Megan Bloomfield (Kings Rebels) 17
Pairs
Jack Walker & Karen Matthews 17
(Rewe Club)
High shots out
Dave Sims (Waterbridge) 116
High starts
Phill Ward (Newton Rec B) 130
Craig Stanbury (Waterbridge) 120
Bob Manns (Morchard Club B) 120
Michelle Andrews (Duke York A) 120
Bob Manns (Morchard Club B) 120
Chris Atherton (Half Moon) 120
Darren Smale (Kings Rebels) 115
Oli Greenslade (Duke Pirates) 112
Malcolm Mitchell (Newton Rec A) 101
Ben Payne (Witheridge) 100
180’s
Team of the Week
are Waterbridge who found themselves 4-2 down at the end of the singles but fought back to take all the pairs for a narrow 5-4 win over Morchard Club A.
The Mitre
The old Plymouth Inn A team are now at the Mitre and are sorry but they are unable to do food at the end of the darts. If other teams do not want to do food when the Mitre play away then the team are okay with this.
Red Lion, Tedburn St Mary.
The League was founded in 1989 by Dave Ward and Derek Farley. Among the founder teams were Newton Rec and Upton Pyne who have played every season since. Another founder team was the Red Lion at Tedburn St Mary. The Red Lion left the league a couple of times but came back each time with different players. A lot of you will remember the last incarnation of the team. Led at times by Adrian Squire, Hugh Griffiths and Darren Vine they were a difficult team to beat but the evenings against them were always enjoyable. It was a great disappointment to the League when the Red Lion closed down and the team left. It was therefore pleasing to hear that the community of Tedburn St Mary are hoping to save the pub and get it back into action. We wish them all the best with their endeavour and hope to see them back in the League once more.
Neil Wilson (Mitre) 1
Mark Spry (Half Moon) 1
Results.
Duke Pirates 5 Upton Pyne 4
Half Moon 4 Witheridge 5
Kings Arms B 4 Plymouth Inn A 5
Morchard Club 6 Mitre 3
Newton Rec A 3 Ship Inn 6
Newton Rec B 7 Duke of York A 2
Plymouth Inn B 4 Kings Arms Rebels 5
Waterbridge 2 Rewe Club 7
Just fifteen players remain who could win the Bevan Shield this season and they are (in order as they are in Averages table) Oli Greenslade (Duke Pirates), Sid Wood (Witheridge), Justin Hunt (Mitre), Jack Walker (Rewe Club), Aiden Mann (Ship Inn), Matt McCarthy (Ship Inn), John Breban (Ship Inn), Colin Doe (Waterbridge), Ian Harris (Newton Rec A), Dave Oke (Rewe Club), Gareth Dart (Duke Pirates), Jack Goyne (Newton Rec B), Leon Hackett (New Inn), Michelle Andrews (Duke of York A) and Sam Hunter (New Inn)
Upton Pyne Club are now able to take card payments.
As I get older and remember all those I lost on the way, I sometimes think to myself...
Perhaps a career as a cave guide wasn’t the best job for me.
John Breban Player of the Week.
Newton Rec A 3 Ship Inn 6
Stevie Ireland got Newton Rec A off to a great start with a 2-1 win in the opening game. The Ship Inn Player of the Match John Breban hit an 18 dart 1st leg and a 120 start and a 111 shot out in a 9 dart 2nd leg in a 2-0 win over the Newton Rec A Player of the Match Christine Whitehead to level the score.
Ian Harris put Newton Rec A back in front with a 2-1 win before Matt McCarthy made it all square again with a 2-0 win. Aiden Mann hit a 16 dart 1st leg in a 2-0 win to put the Ship Inn ahead for the first time and Wayne Grinney put them 4-2 up at the end of the singles with a 2-0 win.
A 2-1 win for Matt McCarthy & Wayne Grinney secured the match in the first of the pairs and Alfie Pearn & Aiden Mann denied Newton Rec A the chance of a bonus point with a 2-1 win. The final game went to Newton Rec A with a 2-0 win for Robert Keight & Stevie Ireland.
Duke Pirates 5 Upton Pyne 4
Josh Misselbrook hit a 17 dart 2nd leg but was defeated by Chris Hunt who hit an 18 dart 1st leg in a 2-1 win to put Upton Pyne ahead. Shane Henman levelled the match with a 2-1 win and the Duke Pirates Player of the Match Oli Greenslade put his team in front with a 2-0 win over Brian Kemble. The Upton Pyne Player of the Match Steve Macefield hit a 149 start in the 2nd leg and a 15 dart 3rd leg in a 2-1 win to level the match at 2-2. Ronnie Webb put Upton Pyne back in front again with a 2-0 win but Gareth Dart made it all square at the end of the singles when he hit a 124 shot out in the 3rd leg in a 2-1 win over Nick Tamlin, who hit a 180.
Chris Hunt & Steve Macefield hit a 17 dart 1st leg in a 2-1 win to put Upton Pyne a game from victory before Roy Stevens & Gareth Dart brought the score back to 4-4 with a 2-0 win. With both teams assured of at least a point the final game and the match went to the Duke Pirates with a 2-0 win for Les German & Oli Greenslade.
Kings Arms B 4 Plymouth Inn A 5
The Kings Arms B Player of the Match Elliott White gave his team the lead with a 2-0 win before Dan Yelland levelled the match with a 2-0 win. Darren Smale hit a 118 start in a 2-0 win to restore the Kings Arms B lead and Ash Bradnock put them 3-1 up with a 2-1 win against Phil Arthur. Darryl Banks pulled the score back to 3-2 with a 2-1 win and the Plymouth Inn Player of the Match Kev Skinner hit a 115 shot out in the 2nd leg in 2-0 win to make it all square at the end of the singles.
Stuart Lake & Elliott White hit an 18 dart 3rd leg in a 2-1 win to put King Arms B a game from victory before Ant Moss & Phil Arthur levelled the match again with a 2-0 win. With both teams assured of at least a point the remaining game went to a leg each before the final leg and the match went to the Plymouth Inn A with a 2-1 win for Kev Skinner & Dan Yelland.
Morchard Club 6 Mitre 3
Adam Boult hit a 14 dart 1st leg and a 117 start in the 3rd leg but was defeated by the Mitre Player of the Match Ryan Piper who gave his team the lead with a 2-1 win. Alex Hill hit a 14 dart 2nd leg but was defeated by John Bolt who levelled the match with a 2-1 win. The Morchard Club Player of the Match Rodney Moore hit a 14 dart 1st leg and a 15 dart 3rd leg in a 2-1 win to put his team ahead and Matt Grant made it 3-1 with a 2-1 win. Justin Hunt hit a 112 start in the 1st leg in a 2-0 win to pull the score back to 3-2 and Tracy Armstrong made it all square at the end of the singles with 2-1 win in the remaining game.
A 2-1 win for Mike Heath & Rodney Moore in the first of the pairs put Morchard Club a game from victory. Neil Wilson hit a 180 in the 2nd leg but finished on the losing pairing as Adam Boult & Matt Grant secured the match for Morchard Club with a 2-1. They then denied the Mitre a bonus point with a 2-1 win for Steven Frost & John Bolt.
Plymouth Inn B 4 Kings Rebels 5
Dan Kennedy gave the Kings Rebels the lead with a 2-1 win before Callum Henman hit a 13 dart 1st leg in a 2-1 win to level the score. Josh Lander then gave Plymouth Inn B the lead with a 2-0 win but Ben Davis levelled the match again with a 2-1 win. The Plymouth Inn B Player of the Match Ryan Foster put his team ahead again with a 2-0 win. The Kings Arms Rebels Player of the Match Phil Harding made it all square at the end of the singles with a 2-0 win in the remaining game.
The Kings Arms Rebels took the lead in the pairs with a 2-0 win for Dan Kennedy & Phil Harding and then secured the match with a 2-0 win for Ben Davis & Paul Rea. The Plymouth Inn B picked up a bonus point following a 2-0 win for Ryan Foster & Chunky Lander in the final game.
Waterbridge 2 Rewe Club 7
Colin Doe gave Waterbridge the lead with a 2-1 win over Roman Bilenkyj in the opening game. Malcolm Wills hit a 100 start in the 3rd leg but was defeated by Jack Walker who hit a 17 dart 2nd leg and a 16 dart 3rd leg in a 2-1 win to level the score. Karen Matthews hit an 18 dart 1st leg and a 17 dart 2nd leg in a 2-0 win to put Rewe Club in front but the Waterbridge Player of the Match Martin Matthews levelled the score again with a 2-0 win. The Rewe Club Player of the Match Flynn Jones hit a 14 dart 2nd leg in a 2-0 win to restore his teams lead and Dave Oke hit a 14 dart 2nd leg in a 2-0 win to put Rewe Club a game form victory at the end of the singles.
All the pairs and the match went to Rewe Club with wins for Aiden Kelly-Davis & Dave Oke 2-0, Flynn Jones & Dan Davies 2-0 and Karen Matthews & Roman Bilenkyj 2-0.
Half Moon 4 Witheridge 5
The Witheridge Player of the Match Sid Wood gave his team the lead with a 2-0 win against Nathan Skinner. Dave Shorland levelled the match with a 2-0 win but Paul Dart put Witheridge back in front with a 2-0 win over James Martin. The Half Moon Player of the Match Mark Spry hit a 180 in a 2-0 win to level the match again. John Martin then put the Half Moon ahead for the first time with a 2-1 win against Ben Payne and Rob Manns put them a game from victory with a 2-1 win in the remaining singles game.
Witheridge hit back in the pairs and wins for Steve Southcott & Sid Wood 2-0 and Ben Payne & Ralph Brown 2-0 took the score to 4-4. With both teams assured of at least a point the final game and the match went to Witheridge with a 2-0 win for Steve Cockram & Paul Dart.
Newton Rec B 7 Duke of York A 2
The Newton Rec B Player of the Match Nicole Goyne hit a 116 start in a 13 dart 3rd leg in a 2-1 win to put her team ahead in the opening game. Ben Treneman hit a 102 start in a 10 dart 2nd leg but was defeated by Jack Goyne who doubled the Newton Rec B lead with a 2-1 win. Michelle Andrews halved the deficit with a 2-1 win before Shane Bevan hit a 123 shot out in the 1st leg in 2-0 win to restore his sides two game lead. Pete Ward hit a 114 start and a 101 shot out in the 1st leg in a 2-0 win to put Newton Rec B a game from victory. The Duke of York A Player of the Match Tony Rowe hit a 118 shot out in a 2-0 win to pull the score back to 4-2 at the end of the singles.
All the pairs and the match went to Newton Rec B with wins for Pete Ward & Nicole Goyne 2-0, Ross Goyne & Shane Bevan 2-1 and Jack Goyne & Paul Richardson 2-1.
Team of the Week.
are the Duke Pirates who fought back from 4-3 down to take a 5-4 win over Upton Pyne
Statistics.
Quick legs
John Breban (Ship Inn) 9
Ben Treneman (Duke of York A) 10
Dave Bloomfield (Kings Arms Rebels) 13
Callum Henman (Plymouth Inn B) 13
Nicole Goyne (Newton Rec B) 13
Adam Boult (Morchard Club) 14
Alex Hill (Mitre) 14
Rodney Moore (Morchard Club) 14
Jack Walker (Rewe Club) 14
Flynn Jones (Rewe Club) 14
Dave Oke (Rewe Club) 14
Steve Macefield (Upton Pyne) 15
Rodney Moore (Morchard Club) 15
Aiden Mann (Ship Inn) 16
Jack Walker (Rewe Club) 16
Josh Misselbrook (Duke Pirates) 17
Jack Walker (Rewe Club) 17
Karen Matthews (Rewe Club) 17
Chris Hunt (Upton Pyne) 18
John Breban (Ship Inn) 18
Karen Matthews (Rewe Club) 18
Pairs
Chris Hunt & Steve Macefield 17
(Upton Pyne)
Stuart Lake & Elliott White 18
(Kings Arms B)
High shots out
Gareth Dart (Duke Pirates) 124
Shane Bevan (Newton Rec B) 123
Tony Rowe (Duke of York A) 118
Kev Skinner (Plymouth Inn A) 115
John Breban (Ship Inn) 111
Pete Ward (Newton Rec B) 101
High starts
Steve Macefield (Upton Pyne) 149
John Breban (Ship Inn) 120
Darren Smale (Kings Arms B) 118
Adam Boult (Morchard Club) 117
Nicole Goyne (Newton Rec B) 116
Pete Ward (Newton Rec B) 114
Justin Hunt (Mitre) 112
Ben Trenenman (Duke of York A) 102
Malcolm Wills (Waterbridge) 100
180’s
Week 2
Waterbridge 6 Kings Rebels 3
The joint Kings Rebels Player of the Match Dave Bloomfield hit an 11 dart 1st leg in a 2-0 win to give his team the lead. Andy Rowe levelled the match with a 2-1 win before the other joint Kings Rebels Player of the Match Stuart Lake restored his teams lead with a 2-1 win. The Waterbridge Player of the Match Martin Matthews levelled the match for a second time with a 2-0 win and Malcolm Wills hit a 16 dart 1st leg in a 2-0 win to put Waterbridge in front. Craig Stanbury then put Waterbridge a game from victory with a 2-0 win in the remaining singles game.
Nigel Penny & Craig Stanbury secured the match for Waterbridge with a 2-1 win in the first of the pairs. Martin Matthews hit a 180 in the 1st leg but finished on the losing pairing as Stuart Lake & Dave Bloomfield kept the Kings Rebels in with a chance of a bonus point with a 2-0 win. They fell just short however as the final game went to Waterbridge when Dave Sims hit a 180 in the 2nd leg as he and partner Malcolm Wills took a 2-0 win.
Week 3.
Megan Bloomfield Player of the Week
Kings Rebels 3 Upton Pyne 6
The Upton Pyne Player of the Match Chris Hunt hit a 16 dart 1st leg in a 2-0 win to put his team in front. Ronnie Webb doubled the lead with a 2-0 win before Dave Bloomfield halved the deficit with a 2-1 win. The Kings Rebels Player of the Match Megan Bloomfield hit a 17 dart 1st leg and a 17 dart 3rd leg in a 2-1 win to level the match. Nick Tamlin hit a 12 dart 2nd leg in a 2-1 win to restore the Upton Pyne lead. Steve Macefield put Upton Pyne a game from victory with a 2-1 win in the remaining singles game.
A 2-1 win for Dave Bloomfield & Aiden Smale in the first of the pairs kept the Kings Rebels in the match. A 2-0 win for Jay Frayne & Chris Hunt secured the match for Upton Pyne and they then denied the Kings Rebels the bonus point with a 2-0 win for Steve Macefield & Brian Kemble.
Newton Rec B 9 Plymouth Inn 0
Phill Ward hit a 130 start in an 11 dart 1st leg in a 2-0 win to put Newton Rec B ahead. Nicole Goyne hit a 14 dart 1st leg in a 2-0 win to double the lead and Shane Bevan hit a 12 dart 2nd leg in a 2-1 win to make it 3-0. Pete Ward put Newton Rec B a game from victory with a 2-0 win and Ross Goyne secured the match with a 2-0 win. The Newton Rec B Player of the Match Jack Goyne hit a 15 dart 1st leg and a 15 dart 3rd leg in a 2-1 win over the Plymouth Inn Player of the Match Pamelama ding dong Powlesland.
More wins followed for Newton Rec B in the pairs as Shane Bevan & Ross Goyne won 2-1, Nicole Goyne & Paul Richardson won 2-0 and Pete Ward & Phill Ward won 2-0.
Ship Inn B 3 Duke Pirates 6
Alex Hill gave the Ship Inn B a great start with a 2-1 win in the opening game. Oli Greenslade hit a 112 start in the 2nd leg but was defeated by the Ship Inn B Player of the Match Callum Henman who doubled the lead with a 2-0 win. Shane Henman hit a 15 dart 1st leg in a 2-0 win over Justin Hunt to halve the deficit. Josh Misselbrook then levelled the match with a 2-0 win. Ryan Foster hit a 13 dart 1st leg but was defeated by the Duke Pirates Player of the Match Brian Hodge who hit a 14 dart 2nd leg and a 14 dart 3rd leg in a 2-1 win to put his team in front. Lez German then put them a game for victory with a 2-1 win in the remaining singles game.
A 2-0 win for Callum Henman & Ryan Foster in the first of the pairs kept the Ship Inn B in the match. A 2-0 win for Oli Greenslade & Brian Hodge secured the match for the Duke Pirates and they then denied the Ship Inn B the chance of a bonus point with a 2-1 win for Shane Henman & Lez German.
Newton Rec A 0 Ship Inn A 9
Ben McCarthy put the Ship Inn A in front with a 2-0 win. Malcolm Mitchell hit a 101 start in the 2nd leg but was defeated by the Ship Inn A Player of the Match Aiden Mann who doubled the lead with a 2-1 win. The Newton Rec A Player of the Match Teresa Mitchell hit a 15 dart 1st leg but was defeated by Jon Breban who made it 3-0 with a 2-1 win. Vic McCarthy made it 4-0 with a 2-0 win, Kieran Peek made it 5-0 with a 2-0 win and Wayne Grinney completed a clean sweep in the singles with a 2-1 win.
All the pairs went to the Ship Inn A with wins for Kieran Peek & Ben McCarthy 2-0, Wayne Grinney & Aiden Mann 2-0 and Vic McCarthy & Jon Breban 2-0.
Morchard Club A 4 Waterbridge 5
Graham Saffin gave Morchard Club A the lead with a 2-1 win in the opening game. Malcolm Wills levelled the match with a 2-0 win and Andy Rowe put Waterbridge ahead with a 2-1 win. Craig Stanbury hit a 120 start in the 2nd leg but was defeated by the Morchard Club A Player of the Match John Bolt who levelled the score with a 2-1 win. Rodney Moore then put Morchard Club A back in front with a 2-1 win against Martin Matthews. Adam Boult put Morchard Club A a game from victory with a 2-1 win over the Waterbridge Player of the Match Dave Sims.
Waterbridge hit back in the pairs to level the match with wins for Martin Matthews & Dean Stanbury 2-0 and Malcolm Wills & Craig Stanbury 2-1. With both teams assured of at least a bonus point the final game went to a leg each before Dave Sims hit a 116 shot out in the 3rd leg as he and partner Nigel Penny secured the match for Waterbridge with a 2-1 win.
Duke of York A 3 Morchard Club B 6
Dan Manns hit a 15 dart 2nd leg in a 2-0 win to put Morchard Club B ahead and Josh Pring doubled the lead with a 2-1 win against Ben Treneman. The Duke of York A Player of the Match Alfie Pearn halved the deficit with a 2-0 win before Ryan Gibson-Heard restored the two game lead with a 2-0 win. Bob Manns hit a 120 start in a 10 dart 2nd leg in a 2-0 win over Tony Rowe to make it 4-1. Michelle Andrews hit a 120 start in a 13 dart 1st leg but was defeated by the Morchard Club B Player of the Match Rob Hunt who hit a 12 dart 2nd leg in a 2-1 win to secure the match for his team.
The Duke of York A hit back with wins for Tony Blackburn & Jo Andrews 2-1 and Alfie Pearn & Michelle Andrews 2-1 to give themselves the chance of a bonus point. But they fell just short as the final game went to Morchard Club B with a 2-0 win for Rob Hunt & Leon Hackett.
Rewe Club 5 Mitre 4
Dave Pearcey hit a 13 dart 2nd leg in 2-0 win to give Rewe Club the lead. Flynn Jones hit a 10 dart 2nd leg but was defeated by the Mitre Player of the Match Ant Moss who hit a 13 dart 1st leg in a 2-1 win to level the score. The Rewe Club Player of the Match Karen Matthews hit a 15 dart 1st leg in a 2-1 win to restore her sides lead. Jack Walker hit an 11 dart 2nd leg in a 2-0 win over Darryl Banks to put Rewe Club 3-1 up. Dan Davies hit an 11 dart 1st leg but was defeated by Phil Arthur who hit a 13 dart 2nd leg in a 2-1 win to pull the score back to 3-2. Nigel Callard made it all square at the end of the singles with a 2-1 win.
The Mitre took the lead in the first of the pairs with a 2-1 win for Darryl Banks & Phil Arthur before Dave Pearcey & Dave Dean levelled the match again with a 2-1 win. With both teams assured of at least a point the final game went to a leg each before Jack Walker & Karen Matthews took the 3rd leg and the match for Rewe Club with a 2-1 win which included a 17 dart 2nd leg for Jack & Karen.
Witheridge 6 Half Moon 3
Ben Payne hit a 100 start in the 2nd leg in a 2-0 win to put Witheridge ahead. Chris Atherton hit a 120 start in the 1st leg but was defeated by the Witheridge Player of the Match Ralph Brown who doubled the lead with a 2-1 win. The Half Moon Player of the Match Nathan Skinner hit a 15 dart 1st leg in a 2-0 win over Sid Wood to halve the deficit. Paul Dart hit a 13 dart 1st leg in a 2-0 win to restore the Witheridge two game lead. Steve Cockram then put them a game from victory with a 2-1 win and Pete Cole secured the match for Witheridge with a 2-1 win.
A 2-0 win for Chris Atherton & Eddie Yeandle in the first of the pairs gave the Half Moon a chance of the bonus point but this disappeared when Ralph Brown & Steve Cockram won 2-1. The final game went to the Half Moon with a 2-1 win for Pete Andrews jnr & Nathan Skinner.
Statistics.
Quick legs
Bob Manns (Morchard Club B) 10
Flynn Jones (Rewe Club) 10
Phill Ward (Newton Rec B) 11
Colin Doe (Waterbridge) 11
Jack Walker (Rewe Club) 11
Dan Davies (Rewe Club) 11
Nick Tamlin (Upton Pyne) 12
Rob Hunt (Morchard Club B) 12
Ryan Foster (Ship Inn B) 13
Michelle Andrews (Duke York A) 13
Dave Pearcey (Rewe Club) 13
Ant Moss (Mitre) 13
Paul Dart (Witheridge) 13
Nicole Goyne (Newton Rec B) 14
Brian Hodge (Duke Pirates) 14
Shane Bevan (Newton Rec B) 15
Jack Goyne (Newton Rec B) 15
Jack Goyne (Newton Rec B) 15
Shane Henman (Duke Pirates) 15
Teresa Mitchell (Newton Rec A) 15
Dan Manns (Morchard Club B) 15
Bob Manns (Morchard Club B) 15
Karen Matthews (Rewe Club) 15
Nathan Skinner (Half Moon) 15
Chris Hunt (Upton Pyne) 16
Ian Stoneman (Witheridge) 16
Megan Bloomfield (Kings Rebels) 17
Megan Bloomfield (Kings Rebels) 17
Pairs
Jack Walker & Karen Matthews 17
(Rewe Club)
High shots out
Dave Sims (Waterbridge) 116
High starts
Phill Ward (Newton Rec B) 130
Craig Stanbury (Waterbridge) 120
Bob Manns (Morchard Club B) 120
Michelle Andrews (Duke York A) 120
Bob Manns (Morchard Club B) 120
Chris Atherton (Half Moon) 120
Darren Smale (Kings Rebels) 115
Oli Greenslade (Duke Pirates) 112
Malcolm Mitchell (Newton Rec A) 101
Ben Payne (Witheridge) 100
180’s
Team of the Week
are Waterbridge who found themselves 4-2 down at the end of the singles but fought back to take all the pairs for a narrow 5-4 win over Morchard Club A.
The Mitre
The old Plymouth Inn A team are now at the Mitre and are sorry but they are unable to do food at the end of the darts. If other teams do not want to do food when the Mitre play away then the team are okay with this.
Red Lion, Tedburn St Mary.
The League was founded in 1989 by Dave Ward and Derek Farley. Among the founder teams were Newton Rec and Upton Pyne who have played every season since. Another founder team was the Red Lion at Tedburn St Mary. The Red Lion left the league a couple of times but came back each time with different players. A lot of you will remember the last incarnation of the team. Led at times by Adrian Squire, Hugh Griffiths and Darren Vine they were a difficult team to beat but the evenings against them were always enjoyable. It was a great disappointment to the League when the Red Lion closed down and the team left. It was therefore pleasing to hear that the community of Tedburn St Mary are hoping to save the pub and get it back into action. We wish them all the best with their endeavour and hope to see them back in the League once more.
Neil Wilson (Mitre) 1
Mark Spry (Half Moon) 1
Results.
Duke Pirates 5 Upton Pyne 4
Half Moon 4 Witheridge 5
Kings Arms B 4 Plymouth Inn A 5
Morchard Club 6 Mitre 3
Newton Rec A 3 Ship Inn 6
Newton Rec B 7 Duke of York A 2
Plymouth Inn B 4 Kings Arms Rebels 5
Waterbridge 2 Rewe Club 7
Just fifteen players remain who could win the Bevan Shield this season and they are (in order as they are in Averages table) Oli Greenslade (Duke Pirates), Sid Wood (Witheridge), Justin Hunt (Mitre), Jack Walker (Rewe Club), Aiden Mann (Ship Inn), Matt McCarthy (Ship Inn), John Breban (Ship Inn), Colin Doe (Waterbridge), Ian Harris (Newton Rec A), Dave Oke (Rewe Club), Gareth Dart (Duke Pirates), Jack Goyne (Newton Rec B), Leon Hackett (New Inn), Michelle Andrews (Duke of York A) and Sam Hunter (New Inn)
Upton Pyne Club are now able to take card payments.
As I get older and remember all those I lost on the way, I sometimes think to myself...
Perhaps a career as a cave guide wasn’t the best job for me.