Week 4
Round up of Week Four of the Salopian Super League.
With the SALOPIAN Super league hitting the quarter mark stage, INN ON THE GREEN find themselves sitting top of the LADIES league on leg difference, with their unbeaten record still intact following a 3 v 2 win away at the HEATHGATES. Wins for Julie Griffiths (13.64), Andi Jones (14.01) & Katie Leach (14.05) put the IOTG into an unassailable lead although Heathgates Tammy Walmsley (15.49) has the consolation of the games highest average before Helen Walmsley (13.73) doubled the hosts tally.
COMPASSES secured their first win of the season although they did it the hard way coming from 2 v 0 down against the TELEGRAPH who led following last leg wins for Pauline O Callaghan (10.45) & Molly Atter (12.67). Compasses Sam Griffiths (10.05) started the comeback with a debut win & was backed up with further wins for Allison Gallagher (12.85) & Steph Clarke (17.08).
The final game of the night was also decided in the final leg with Karen Weston (12.89) securing a third win of the season for the CHARLES DARWIN, away at the BAGLEY Club. Sue Lane (14.71) & Sarah Roberts (20.04) had put the Darwin two up only for the hosts to hit back with comprehensive victories foe Cally Jones (11.57) & Tracey Dean(15.66) to level up overall. However that last leg victory for the Darwin sees them condemn the Bagley to a first defeat of the season as well as leapfrogging them into Second place in the league standings.
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Current MEN’S League Champions CHARLES DARWIN are now one Point clear at the top following a 4 v 2 victory over HOP & FRIAR in a high quality match saw a combined winning dart average of 23.57 per dart. Paul Rowley leading the way for the Darwin with a 27.83 average which featured 15, 18, 19 & 20 dart legs whilst John Roberts (23.74) also impressed with 17, 18 & 19 dart legs which included a maximum.
For the second successive weeks SALOPIAN STAR’S Dereck Coulson (32.85) & DAWLEY CLUB’S Daniel Astbury (30.30 inc 12 darter) eclipsed the magic 30 + average although there respective sides encountered differing fortunes. Market Drayton’s Salopian Star enjoyed a 6 v 0 home win against IOTG WETNOR B which also saw Mark Crutchley (26.34) impress whilst over at Telford, Dawley Club dropped points once again, this time at home to BULLS HEAD (Whitchurch) in an entertaining draw that saw steady performances from the visiting Terry Nash (28.63) & Nigel Neale (21.93).
COMPASSES replace Dawley in second place after they came from behind to claim a 4 v 2 win away at the IOTG WETNOR A. Glyn Thomas (24.10) & Jack Griffiths (19.09) had given the hosts hope before a brace of 4 v 2 victories for Compasses duo Andy Mullinder (23.37), & Scott Dockerty (21.57) set up a grandstand finish for Jon Mansell (27.19) who edged out Eddie Price (24.94) in a cracker of a match.
BAGLEY Club continued there fine unbeaten start to the season with an emphatic 6 v 0 win at home to bottom placed CHARLES DARWIN B. Paul Ashworth (25.69) started proceedings in style & whilst the host would only drop two legs, Darwin Bs Gary Swancott checked out 110. Oswestry GRIFFIN also remain unbeaten after a home 4 v 2 win over CRESSAGE. Griffin’s Kacey Jones (25.74) fired a maximum & a 115 checkout as he won the key quality match against Shaun Pryce (24.19) to go two up in a lead the hosts wouldn’t relinquish.
Shrewsbury’s INN ON THE GREEN A secured a first win of the season, following three previous defeats they would of feared a fourth was on the cards as trailed at the MONKMOOR after Colin Corfield (17.77) put the hosts one up. The visitor’s hit back to take the remining five games conceding just one leg.
It wasn’t quite a good for the INN ON THE GREEN B side who had to settle for a draw at home to APPLE TREE (Onibury) although it could have been far worse as they did trail 3 v 1. Wins for Steve Felton (19.20) & Jason Thompson (20.69) salvaged a draw which preserves both teams unbeaten starts.