First defeat of season for Brush Club AW

BOTH of the remaining unbeaten records were surrendered last week in the Loughborough and District Pubs and Clubs Darts League.

Wanty’s Division Two leaders Brush Club AW narrowly lost to second place Spot On Dinosaurs in a top of the table clash, and Generous Briton Division Four leaders Spot On Rejects also lost 5-4 to the Plough B. Both teams remain top of their respective divisions but their leads have been reduced with half the season still to play.

In Blue Ball Division One Tony Spencer hit his sixth maximum of the season for the Blue Ball Lions, as they whitewashed the Royal Oak Shooters 9-0, to move up to second place behind Bottom Railway BA who did not play. Third place Navigation Tap Tappers won 6-3 against the Three Nuns Left Footers in a game that saw Lyndon Hextall hit his seventh and Dan Jones his sixth maximum of the season for the ‘ Tappers’, the fifth time this season that the pair have both scored maximums on the same night. There was a good 7-2 win for Royal Oak DP against Spot On MP and Navigation Wagg’s Gang beat the Arena Gladiators 6-3.

In Wanty’s Division Two, the Brush Club AW’s lead has been cut to four points as a result of their first loss, whilst the Spot On Lads are now up to third place after their 7-2 win at the Tap and Mallet CD.

At the top of S H Cox Division Three, Blacksmith’s Blue Army close the gap on the Three Crowns Barrow to three points after their 7-2 win over the Crown Inn Glory, and an excellent 5-4 win by the Bull and Bush Laughing Boys over the leaders. The Three Nuns Exiles remain third with their 5-4 win over Beacon Reds for whom captain Ben Bryans hit a maximum.

In Generous Briton Division Four, the Spot On Rejects lead is reduced to five points as a result of their first loss to second place Plough B, and Tap and Clapper are up to third place as a result of their 6-3 win against the Peacock Feathers.

In Navigation Division Five the Generous Briton Luffs upset the form book to beat leaders the Swan in the Rushes Black Pearls 6-3, whilst second place Dewdrop Blues came from 3-1 down to beat the White Hart Stags on the beer leg. The ‘Blues’ are now nine points behind the leaders with a game in hand. The Royal Oak Old Uns are up to third place after their 5-4 win over the Crown MA, and Blue Ball CS beat the Windmill Wild Hearts 7-2 to stay fourth.

Finally in Jim Kidger Division Six, the Plough Ernie’s now lead the division following their 7-2 win against Shepshed Dynamo B&W. Previous leaders Generous Briton Team GB drop to second after losing 7-2 to the Swan in the Rushes Savvies who are now third.

The full results for Thursday, July 13 were: Blue Ball Division One: Arena Gladiators (Steve Stanbridge 180) 3-6 Navigation Wagg’s Gang ( Vern Seaton 114 Finish, Daz Wagg 177), Royal Oak Shooters 0-9 Blue Ball Lions ( Tony Spencer 180 &116 Finish), Navigation Tap Tappers (Lyndon Hextall 180, Dan Jones 180) 6-3 Three Nuns Left Footers (Rich Greasley 180), Spot On MP (Steve Hopkins 180) 2-7 Royal Oak DP, Bottom Railway BA - Bye. Wanty’s Division Two: Top Railway A - Bye, Shepshed Dynamo Gate Crashers 2-7 Tap and Mallet JB, Spot On Guy ‘n’ Gals v Beacon Yer Lolly - No game to be re-arranged, Tap and Mallet CD 2-7 Spot On Lads (Bill Dukes 105 Finish), Brush Club AW 4-5 Spot On Dinosaurs (Ben Hallam 180). S H Cox Division Three: Bull & Bush Laughing Boys 5-4 Three Crowns, Barrow, Generous Briton Dad’s Army - Bye, Beacon Reds (Ben Bryans 180) 4-5 Three Nuns Exiles, Three Nuns Albion v Black Swan JS - No game to be re-arranged, Crown Inn Glory (Mick Persse 180) 2-7 Blacksmiths Blue Army. Generous Briton Division Four: Peacock Feathers 3-6 Tap & Clapper (Kieran Gillman 180), Plough B (Pete Morris 103 Finish) 5-4 Spot On Rejects, Crown Rejects, Twelve Degrees 26ers & Blue Ball B - all byes. Navigation Division Five: White Hart Stags 4-5 Dewdrop Blues, Royal Oak Old Uns 5-4 Crown MA, Tap & Clapper Bob Bradley’s - Bye, Swan in the Rushes Black Pearls 3-6 Generous Briton Luffs, Blue Ball CS 7-2 Windmill Wild Hearts. Jim Kidger Division Six: Shepshed Dynamo B&W 2-7 Plough Ernie’s, Three Nuns Bad Habits 2-7 Top Railway DUI’s, Generous Briton Team GB 2-7 Swan in the Rushes Savvies, Blue Ball MS & Crown Jewels, Barrow - Bye.