Leaders open up nine point advantage
BOTTOM Railway BA beat the Arena Gladiators 8-1 to extend their lead to nine points at the top of Blue Ball Division One of the Loughborough and District Pubs and Clubs Darts League last week.
Andy Hibbert hit his third and Mark Smith his second maximum of the season for the Bottom Railway as they eased to a comfortable victory. Four Maximums were scored in the 5-4 win by third place Navigation Tap Tappers over second place Spot On MP, with both Captains registering one. Tap Tappers Captain Dan Jones hit his fifth of the season to take the outright lead for the most maximums scored in Division One so far this summer, and captain Mike Pepper and Steve Hopkins both hit maximums for the Spot On MP. The Three Nuns Left Footers are up to fourth place after their 6-3 win against the Navigation Wagg’s Gang, and The Blue Ball Lions beat the Royal Oak DP 7-2.
In Wanty’s Division Two, Michael Sciepanow hit his seventh and eighth maximums of the season for Spot On Guy ‘n’ Gals as they lost 6-3 away to the Top Railway A. Jay Foreman hit his second maximum for the Spot On Dinosaurs as they closed the gap on leaders Brush Club AW to eight points with a 7-2 win against Tap and Mallet JB.
In S H Cox Division Three, Bull and Bush Laughing Boys beat leaders Blacksmiths Blue Army 5-4, so as a result the Three Crowns Barrow are now only one point behind them after their 7-2 win against the Three Nuns Exiles.
In Generous Briton Division Four, Spot On Rejects are still unbeaten after a 6-3 top of the table clash win against the Tap and Clapper. They are now nine points clear of Plough B, who replace the Tap and Clapper in second place, after their 7-2 win against Blue Ball B.
In Navigation Division Five the Swan in the Rushes Black Pearls take over at the top of the table from the Dewdrop Blues, after a close 5-4 win against third place Tap and Clapper Bob Bradley’s.
Finally, in Jim Kidger Division Six, Generous Briton Team GB stay undefeated and top of the division after a close 5-4 win against Shepshed Dynamo B&W, however second place Top Railway DUI’s lost 7-2 to the Swan in the Rushes Savvies. The Crown Jewels Barrow therefore move up to second after their 6-3 win over the Three Nuns Bad Habits.
The full results for Thursday, June 22 were: Blue Ball Division One: Three Nuns Left Footers 6-3 Navigation Wagg’s Gang (Malc Wagg 180), Blue Ball Lions ( Tony Spencer 120 Finish) 7-2 Royal Oak DP, Arena Gladiators 1-8 Bottom Railway BA (Mark Smith 180, Andy Hibbert 180), Royal Oak Shooters - Bye, Navigation Tap Tappers (Dan Jones 180) 5-4 Spot On MP ( Tim Hardy 180, Steve Hopkins 180, Mike Pepper 180). Wanty’s Division Two: Top Railway A 6-3 Spot On Guy ‘n’ Gals (Michael Sciepanow 180 x2), Tap and Mallet CD 6-3 Shepshed Dynamo Gate Crashers, Brush Club AW - Bye, Spot On Dinosaurs (Jay Foreman 180) 7-2 Tap and Mallet JB, Spot On Lads (Matt Llewelyn 180) 3-6 Beacon Yer Lolly. S H Cox Division Three: Three Nuns Exiles 2-7 Three Crowns, Barrow, Black Swan JS - Bye, Bull & Bush Laughing Boys 5-4 Blacksmiths Blue Army, Generous Briton Dad’s Army v Crown Inn Glory - No Game to be re-arranged, Beacon Reds 4-5 Three Nuns Albion. Generous Briton Division Four: Twelve Degrees 26ers 7-2 Peacock Feathers, Plough B 7-2 Blue Ball B, Crown Rejects v Griff & Barrett’s GB Bandits - No Game to be re-arranged, Spot On Rejects 6-3 Tap & Clapper (Gary Johnson 180). Navigation Division Five: Dewdrop Blues - Bye, Crown MA 3-6 Generous Briton Luffs, White Hart Stags (Gav Guest 180) 4-5 Windmill Wild Hearts, Royal Oak Old Uns 4-5 Blue Ball CS, Tap & Clapper Bob Bradley’s 4-5 Swan in the Rushes Black Pearls. Jim Kidger Division Six: Crown Jewels, Barrow 6-3 Three Nuns Bad Habits, Generous Briton Team GB 5-4 Shepshed Dynamo B&W, Blue Ball MS2-7 Plough Ernie’s, Swan in the Rushes Savvies 7-2 Top Railway DUI’s.