Chislet Colliery make it a double

Herne Bay & district darts League

George Grosvenor.

Cup holders Smugglers Inn won a vital match over the Angling Club B in their qualification quest as they returned to winning ways.

Having trailed 1-0, they fought back to win 8-3 although the Anglers gained some consolation with a 100-checkout from Craig Reeves.

Smugglers’ John Hughes and Mick Morgan checked out on 108 and 126 respectively and their team-mate Sean Purcell hit a 180. The third set of cup group games were played in the Herne Bay & District Winter Darts League.

In Group C, the all-division 1 clash saw Chislet Colliery Club enhance their qualification hopes with a 7-4 win over the Rising Sun.

The teams met the previous week in the league, where Chislet Colliery Club ran out last-game 6-5 victors and the match was again tight.

The Riser won the opening singles game through Graeme Leaders Market A won 9-0 at Three Poynter to level the match score Horseshoes A. to 3-3. Paul Bunting put the Chislet They eased to a 5-0 lead with singles club back in front at 4-3, only to see victories from Pete Davies and Chris the Riser again level through Nigel Dadd and the Shoes couldn’t launch Grace. a fightback as the Market completed

David Hards won to make it a whitewash with wins coming from 5-4 to Chislet and there was no Jordan Dadd, Darren Butcher, Pat comeback this time, although the Clancy and Justin Knaves. Riser gained some consolation Hot on the tails of the leaders with Mike Tucker hitting a 180. are the Railway who had a

The Hampton Inn took control of 5-4 win at Market B, who led Group B after winning 7-4 away3.to4- Division 1’s Druids Head. With the match in the balance,

Highlights saw Paul Dawkins hit Railway’s Justin Dane put his a 180 and Clive Johnson check-out side back level before skipper Phil on 101. Nutting completed the victory as

The Angling Club registered he beat the Market’s Craig Preston, their first cup points with a 9-2 whose team-mate Richie Pennel home win over the Catholic Club earlier hit a 180. in Group D. Brents A travelled to Castle B

The game was even at 2-2 before week and raced into a 3-1 lead. Anglers took charge with singles Castle B went on the surge to wins from Luke Adby, Graham take a 4-3 lead, wins coming from Reynolds, Andy Sim, Mike Brett, Kyle Boakes, Shane Clemmence man-of-the-match Les Bates and and Keith Ralph but George Harris, helped by a 103 check, put his side back on level terms.

In the last match, Castle’s Joe Ralph couldn’t stop Brents’ debutant Pete Sage from taking the match 5-4.

Highlights saw Brad Broadbridge hit a 114 check and Brents’ Sage throw a maximum.

In the reverse fixture, Castle A travelled to Brents B. The Castle took a 3-1 lead though the Brents fought back to level.

The Castle’s Lewis Gore, helped by a 180, then put his side back ahead before Jon Wright and Callum Bartlett rounded off a 6-3 victory. The Castle’s Bob Mason hit a 180.

In the Three Tuns derby, the B team went 3-1 up before a fightback from the A team who took the next three singles to lead through Brian Govan, Max Claughton and Ben Swinfield.

However, it was the B team who finished strongly. Their skipper Louis Reynolds levelled before Clive Pout sealed a 5-4 win for the B side in a match which saw Keiran Boorman take out 119.

Three Horseshoes B lifted themselves up the table with a 7-2 away win over Bull B. Wins from Chris Bedo, Neil Cole and Rob Jones made it 5-1, with Jones checking-out from 115 on their way to victory.

The Bull A travelled to the Football Club and came from 2-1 down to lead 3-2 through Martin Apps and Ben Felts. The Football Club’s Rhys Leader then levelled and with the match at 4-4. it was the Bull’s Brian Gossling who came out triumphant.

Team-mate Ben Felts earlier had a 154 checkout.