Players are on form with seven maximum scores recorded

THERE were seven maximums scored in the game between last season’s top two Bottom Railway BA and the Boat House Tap Tappers in Blue Ball Division One of the Loughborough and District Pubs & Clubs Darts League last week. Andy Hibbert and Chris Peat hit two and Mark Smith one for the ‘Railway’, and Lyndon Hextall and Kelly Walsh replied with maximums for the ‘ Tap tappers’, in the game that the ‘Railway’ won 7-2. Bottom Railway BA now lead the division by a point from the Blue Ball Lions who whitewashed the Three Nuns Left Footers 9-0. Barrow Cons Wagg’s Gang like the leaders remain unbeaten after their 6-3 win against the Royal Oak Shooters, with ‘gang’ members Mark Wagg and Dave Cox both hitting maximums, and Royal Oak DP narrowly beat the Royal Oak Bluemoon Foxes in the first of several local derby’s that will be played in the division this season. In Wanty’s Division Two Black Swan Gatecrashers beat the Unicorn AW 5-4 to open up an eight point lead at the top of the division after only three games. Jake Selby hit a maximum for the Three Crowns Ghostbusters as they beat the Spot On Lads 5-4, and Tap and Mallet JB beat the Arena Gladiators. In S H Cox Division Three, Jay Wood hit a maximum for the leaders Three Nuns Exiles as they beat the Black Swan JS 5-4. The Peacock Rockers are up to second place after an excellent 8-1 win against Tap and Mallet CD, with ‘Rocker’ Sam Worthington hitting a maximum and 113 finish on the way, and the Three Nuns Albion beat the Twelve Degrees 26er’s thanks in part to a 108 bull finish by league chairman Danny Sharpe. In Generous Briton Division Four the top two sides both lost 5-4, Tap and Clapper losing to the Peacock Feathers who move up to third as a result, and the Dewdrop Blues to the Plough B. In Navigation Division Five the Crown Jewels Barrow are setting the early pace and they lead the division after beating arch rivals Plough Ernie’s 5-4. The Bottom Railway Leftovers are second after beating Blue Ball B 5-4 and Tap and Clapper Rojo’s third after a similar result against the Windmill Luffs. Finally in Jim Kidger Division Six leaders LSU Darts @ Arena remain unbeaten after their 6-3 win against the Royal Oak Oakers and Blue Ball MS move up to second place after a good 7-2 win against the Three Nuns Bad Habits. The draw for the first round of the Kater 4 Knockout Cup for games to be played on Thursday 23rd November took place last week and as is as follows: Top Railway One Bad Apple v Crown Rejects, Black Swan B&W v Royal Oak Bluemoon Foxes, Three Nuns Albion v Bottom Railway BA, Three Nuns Exiles v Unicorn AW, Spot On Lads v Peacock Rockers, Plough B v Black Swan JS, Tap & Mallet CD v Royal Oak Oakers, Blue Ball Lions v Windmill Luffs, Boat House Tap Tappers v Crown KM, Dewdrop Blues v Three Crowns Ghostbusters, Barrow, Boat Inn Black Pearls v Three Nuns Left Footers, Arena Gladiators v Three Nuns Reds, Arena Savvies v Royal Oak Old Un’s, Plough Ernie’s v Crown Jewels, Barrow, Tap & Clapper v Tap & Mallet JB, Royal Oak Shooters v Spot On Rejects, Spot On MP v Tap & Clapper Rojo’s, OEG Dad’s Army v LSU Darts @ Arena, Blacksmiths Blue Army v Three Nuns Bad Habits and Peacock Feathers v Spot On Guys ‘n Gals. The Beacon, Bottom Railway Leftovers, Royal Oak DP, Windmill Wild Hearts, Twelve Degrees 26er’s, Blue Ball CS, Blue Ball MS, Black Swan Gatecrashers, Blue Ball B, Barrow Cons Club Wagg’s Gang, Richmond Jukeboxers and White Hart Stags all have byes into the next round. The full results for Thursday 9th November were:Blue Ball Division One Spot On MP - Bye, Royal Oak Shooters 3-6 Barrow Cons Wagg’s Gang (Mark Wagg 180, Dave Cox 180), Boat House Tap Tappers (Lyndon Hextall 180, Kelly Walsh 180) 2-7 Bottom Railway BA (Andy Hibbert 180 x2, Chris Peat 180 x2, Mark Smith 180), Three Nuns Left Footers 0-9 Blue Ball Lions ( Tony Spencer 180, James Hoult 113 Finish), Royal Oak DP 5-4 Royal Oak Bluemoon Foxes Wanty’s Division Two Spot On Lads 4-5 Three Crowns Ghostbusters (Jake Selby 180), Black Swan Gate Crashers 5-4 Unicorn AW (Daz Beasly 180), Blacksmiths Blue Army 6-3 The Beacon, Arena Gladiators 3-6 Tap and Mallet JB S H Cox Division Three Spot On Rejects v Spot On Guy ‘n’ Gals - No game to be re-arranged, Three Nuns Exiles (Jay Wood 180) 5-4 Black Swan JS, Twelve Degrees 26ers 4-5 Three Nuns Albion (Danny Sharpe 108 Finish), Three Nuns Reds - Bye, Tap and Mallet CD 1-8 Peacock Rockers (Sam Worthington 180 & 115 Finish) Generous Briton Division Four Plough B 5-4 Dewdrop Blues, OEG Dad’s Army 5-4 Richmond Jukeboxers, Boat Inn Black Pearls 1-8 Crown Rejects, Peacock Feathers 5-4 Tap & Clapper Navigation Division Five Crown Jewels, Barrow 5-4 Plough Ernie’s, Windmill Wild Hearts 6-3 Royal Oak Old Un’s, Blue Ball CS - Bye, Bottom Railway Leftovers 6-3 Blue Ball B, Tap & Clapper Rojo’s 6-3 Windmill Luffs Jim Kidger Division Six Top Railway One Bad Apple - Bye, Black Swan B&W 5-4 Arena Savvies, Crown KM 2-7 White Hart Stags, Blue Ball MS 7-2 Three Nuns Bad Habits, LSU Darts @ Arena 6-3 Royal Oak Oakers.