Week 2
Week 2 of the SALOPIAN SUPER LEAGUE & there is just one team in the ladies section, BAGLEY CLUB, with two wins following a 3 v 2 success at the COMPASSES. Steph Clarke (23.86) fired the nights highest average which featured 19 & 20 dart legs to put the Compasses one up but successive wins for Bagley trio Tracey Dean (17.21); Hayley McGuiness (14.54) & Rach Williams (16.90) ensured a second 3 v 2 victory this season.
The HEATHGATES came from behind to take the last two games, conceding just one leg thanks to victories for Tammy Walmsley (15.11) & Lisa Wills (12.32) at home to the CHARLES DARWIN to gain their first win of the season.. Earlier on Sue Lane (12.26) & Evonne Taylor (20.59) had given the Darwin an early advantage but this 3 v 2 home win sees both sides locked together on two points overall with identical leg average.
The final game of the night saw the TELEGRAPH race into a 4 nil lead at the BIRD IN HAND. Carol Wall (12.04) leading the way for the Telegraph who secured their first win of the season before Jayne Hilditch (11.05) stave off the whitewash. INN ON THE GREEN had a bye as they cheered the Lionesses to glory, remaining second in the league , the only team other than the Bagley Club not to have lost.
Over to the Men’s Super League & the HOP & FRIAR, fresh from a first week bye, signaled there intent with a 6 v 0 victory away at BULLS HEAD (Whitchurch). The Shrewsbury side recorded an impressive 24.16 one dart average with Martin Riggs (26.65), John Roberts (26.59) & Darren Lane (24.15) setting the standard. Teammate Evonne Taylor fired two maximums but credit the Bulls Head who took 12 legs overall & fired a 22 one dart average.
APPLE TREE (Onibury) were the other team to register a 6 v 0 success in there away match at the MONKMOOR (Shrewsbury) with Mike Angel firing two maximums & Jason Griffiths taking 102 out for the Apple Tree who have made a fine unbeaten start to life ion the Salopian Super League. Once more, the Monkmoor ensured the visitors would have to earn there win with four of the games not decided until at least the Sixth leg.
Current champions CHARLES DARWIN A recorded a second successive 5 v 1 victory, this time at home to fellow Shrewsbury outfit INN ON THE GREEN A. First on & candidate for game of the night saw Ash Hilditch (30.91) edge out Ian Evans (23.62) in a last leg decider. Both players hit three maximums each before Darwin’s Paul Rowley (27.96) equaled the maximum hattrick in the final game of the night which was complemented by a 13 dart leg. INN ON THE GREEN B extracted some form of revenge on the CHARLES DARWIN with a 4 v 2 home win over the B side despite a 120 checkout for Darwin’s John O Callaghan.
DAWLEY CLUB were another side to register back to back 5 v 1 victories with a home win over IOTG B Wetnor. Dan Astbury (29.70) included a 14 dart leg & was one of three home players to hit a maximum as the Dawley side all pitched 20 + averages. Matt Simpson (20.01) the solitary winner for Wetnor B whilst teammate James Carter checked out on 116. The IOTG Wetnor A side fared better in there home encounter against DICKIN which saw both teams register their first point of the season. Ed Price (23.86) staring for the hosts with Gary Crowther (22.75) recording a 16 dart leg as well as a 120 out shot. Dickin’s Kev Rogers (22.55) holding his nerve in the deciding leg of the final match to earn the draw overall.
Oswestry’s GRIFFIN also had to be content with a draw following an entertaining encounter at home to the COMPASSES. Jamie Kynaston (23.86) & Simon Brewin (21.04 )had put the hosts ahead before Andy Mullinder (21.85) replied for the Compasses defeating Kacey Jones (25.47 inc 180) in the deciding 7th leg before Tony Middleton (21.54 inc 180) levelled up overall. Ade Logdale (23.30) restored the hosts lead before Jon Mansell (25.03 inc 180) fired a 15 dart leg to ensure a share of the spoils that ensures both sides remain unbeaten.
The final game of the night also ended in a draw with Market Drayton’s SALOPIAN STAR repeating there first weeks score, this time at home to CRESSAGE CLUB. Peter Burton (24.14) had put the visitors ahead before fine wins for Drayton’s Mark Crutchley (21.32), Derek Coulson (26.03) & Tim Eley (21.81 inc 180) conceding just 1 leg before Shaun Pryce (23.03) replied for Cressage who then secured the draw through Ashley Gough who claimed victory in the final leg of the last match.