Monument’s revenge win

Darts

The quarter-finals of the Ken Cattell Team Cup Knock-out were played in the Herne Bay & District Winter Darts League last Monday night. The top game was the all Premier Division clash between the Monument and the Tally Ho. Group C winners Monument hosted Group D runners-up Tally Ho but it was the Tally Ho who went into the match as the favourites having won 10-1 at the Monument in the league last month. The Tally took a 1-0 lead but the Monument rallied to lead 5-2 and although Laurence Parker pulled one back, any comeback hopes were shortlived as the Monument secured the win at 6-3 through man-of-the-match Steve Murray. The Monument wrapped up an excellent 8-3 win through Steve Milward and Paul Manson, who checked-out on 100. Group D winners and Premier Division side Divers Arms B were given a scare as they had to come from behind to defeat Group A runners-up, Division 1 side Chislet Colliery Club 6-4 to book a place in the semifinal. Divers Stacey Dawkins checked-out on 100 and her team-mate Steve Moys hit a maximum. Group B winners and cup holders the Divers Arms A safely booked their place in the next round with a 10-1 home win over Group C runners-up, Division 1’s Rising Sun. Group A winners Smugglers Inn completed the semi-final line up with an 11-0 home win over Group B runnersup, Division 1’s Huntsman & Horn. Smugglers duo John Hughes and Steve Peacock each hit maximums. In the Team Plate Knockout, Premier Division side Golden Lion put their league relegation worries behind them as they ran out 6-0 home victors over Division 1 Catholic Club. The Druids Head beat Heron 9-2 in an all-division 1 affair to make the semifinals. An win from Dave Anderson put the Druids into a commanding 5-1 and although Heron skipper Debbie Milner, helped by a 180, won her singles games in a player-of-the-match performance to pull one back, she was unable to inspire a comeback. Oyster’s Joe Kelly helped Kent reach the Liberty Trophy final as they beat defending champions Northamptonshire 116-94 at Barking.

Team manager Mick Collins was able to name a near full-strength team for the semi-final tie, with Kent winning by four rinks to two.

They now meet Durham at Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire on Sunday April 17.

Former world indoor champion Andy Thomson who bowls for Cyphers, skipped one of the successful rinks to a 25-10 win, while Swale’s Ian Honnor maintained his unbeaten run in the competition with a 24-14 victory. Rink details: Matthew Bint (Swale), Sean Coyle (Swale), Michael Cheeseman (Cyphers), Ian Honnor (Swale) won 24-14. Tom Bishop (Cyphers), Paul Gent (Angel), Andrew Rodger (Swale), Mark Johnson (Swale) won 17-15. Mick Fisher (Folkestone), Lee Shoobridge (Swale), Paul Barnicott (Swale), Duncan Hanmore (Angel) lost 17-16. Chris Morris (Swale), Joe Kelly (Oyster), Marc Mccaughan, Shaun Mccaughan (both Folkestone) lost 23-16. Kieran Moss (Thanet), Arthur Mccaughan (Folkestone), Martyn Sekjer (Cyphers), Perry Martin (Swale) won 18-15 Paul Field (Cyphers), David Holmes (Folkestone), Roger Kendrick (Swale), Andy Thomson (Cyphers) won 25-10.

A touring side from Jersey played at the Oyster and only won on one rink, losing overall by 25 shots. Oyster 80 Jersey 55 Peter Mann, Rita Marsh, Chris Benneworth lost 17-16; Wayne Diprose, Barbara Mcgillicuddy, David Turner won 18-16; Jan Turner, Bernard Marsh, Brian Watson won 22-14; Yvonne Mann, John Cheesman, Roger Benneworth won 24-8.

Oyster Ladies claimed eight league points from a 29-shot win at home to Mote Park to stay top of the Kent League. Oyster 136 Mote Park 107 Jan Turner, Barbara Jarrett, Pam Dennett, Sue Close won 29-12; Denise Guy, Ann Williams, Karen Bishop, Hilary Avis won 21-11; Doreen Masters, Pauline Payne, Penny Perkins, Janet Drewitt won 22-14; Barbara Grundy, Jeanette O’brien, Brenda Tilley, Eunice Holder won 16-13; Jean Rose, Joyce Whitlock, Dawn Harris, Sue Swan won 24-16; Shirley Fey, Jacqueline Harvey, Margaret Dance, Sara Trotter lost 22-14; Monika Thompson, Jean Bourner, Ruth Emert, Jan Allen lost 19-10.