Division One title has to be decided on countback
THE 2017 Winter Season of the Loughborough and District Pubs & Clubs Darts League came to a dramatic conclusion last week and in the tightest finish in league history, Spot On MP are crowned champions of Blue Ball Division One.
Although the leaders Spot On MP narrowly lost 5-4 to second place Blue Ball Lions, and third place Bottom Railway BA beat Barrow Cons Wagg’s Gang 6-3, all three teams finished the night on the same number of points.
Spot On MP and ‘The Lions’ had won one more game than Bottom Railway BA during the season so it was between those two as to who had won, it therefore went to a countback on their ‘head to head games’ which Spot On won 11-7 (7-2 & 4-5) to be declared the champions.
In the race for the coveted most maximums in the season trophy for division one, Bottom Railway’s Andy Hibbert must wait and see if Spot On MP’s Steve Hopkins can hit a maximum in the Shardlow Brewery ‘Champion of Champions’ games, after both hit maximums on the final league night. Andy with fourteen maximums this season leads Steve on thirteen going into the final night.
In Wanty’s Division Two, the Three Crowns Ghostbusters beat the Tap and Mallet JB 5-4 to win the division. The result means that the Black Swan Gatecrashers hang on to second place with the Tap and Mallet in third place.
In S H Cox Division Three the Three Nuns Exiles overturned a six point deficit as they beat leaders Peacock Rockers 7-2 to snatch the division from them by a point. The ‘Rockers’ have to settle for second place with the Twelve Degrees 26er’s in third.
In Generous Briton Division Four the Crown Rejects wrapped up the division with a 6-3 win against the Dewdrop Blues. The Tap and Clapper secured second place with their 8-1 win against the Richmond Jukeboxers who finish in third despite the heavy loss.
In Navigation Division Five the Bottom Railway Leftovers won the top of the table clash with the Crown Jewels Barrow 6-3 to top the division. The Crown Jewels remain second with Blue Ball CS in third.
Finally in Jim Kidger Division Six, the Top Railway One Bad Apple beat the Three Nuns Bad Habits 6-3 to wrap up the division in style. The White Hart Stags won 8-1 to finish second with the Black Swan B&W in third.
Congratulations to all the winning teams in what has been another excellent season of darts in and around the Loughborough District.
The final two events of the 2017 Winter Season will take place over the next two Thursday nights.
The Winter 2017 Singles Open Competitions for LDPCDL registered players (both Division 1&2 and Division 3-6 Competitions) will be played on Thursday 12th April 2018 at the Arena Leisure Complex on Swan Street, Loughborough. All entrants must register by 8pm on the night when the draw will be made. Entrance fee £2 per person.
The Winter 2017 Pairs Open Competitions for LDPCDL registered players (both Division 1&2 and Division 3-6 Competitions) will be played on Thursday 19th April 2018 at the Spot On Leisure. All entrants must register by 8pm on the night when the draw will be made. Entrance fee £2 per pair.
The new LDPCDL 2018 Summer Season will commence on Thursday, April 26, 2018
The full results for Thursday, March 29 were: Blue Ball Division One: Boat House Tap Tappers (Lyndon Hextall 180 & 139 Finish, Dan Jones 180 & 111 Finish) 8-1 Royal Oak DP (Kev Thomas 180), Royal Oak Shooters (Rich Page 180) 7-2 Royal Oak Bluemoon Foxes, Spot On MP (Tim Hardy 180 x2, Steve Hopkins 180) 4-5 Blue Ball Lions, Barrow Cons Wagg’s Gang (Mark Wagg 180) 3-6 Bottom Railway BA (Andy Hibbert 180). Wanty’s Division Two: Arena Gladiators 0-9 Unicorn AW, Tap and Mallet JB 4-5 Three Crowns Ghostbusters, Bell Foundry Blue Army & Black Swan Gate Crashers - Byes. SH Cox Division Three: Three Nuns Reds 2-7 Spot On Rejects, Twelve Degrees 26ers 7-2 Tap and Mallet CD, Three Nuns Exiles 7-2 Peacock Rockers, Black Swan JS 3-6 Three Nuns Albion, Spot On Guy ‘n’ Gals - Bye. Generous Briton Division Four: Dewdrop Blues (Derek Guess 180) 3-6 Crown Rejects, Tap & Clapper 8-1 Richmond Jukeboxers, Boat Inn Black Pearls 5-4 Plough B, Peacock Feathers & OEG Dad’s Army - Byes. Navigation Division Five: Bottom Railway Leftovers 6-3 Crown Jewels, Barrow, Blue Ball CS 6-3 Tap & Clapper Rojo’s, Windmill Wild Hearts 7-2 Windmill Luffs, Plough Ernie’s 4-5 Blue Ball B, Royal Oak Old Uns - Bye. Jim Kidger Division Six: Top Railway One Bad Apple 6-3 Three Nuns Bad Habits, Royal Oak Oakers 1-8 White Hart Stags, LSU Darts @ Arena 0-5 Arena Savvies (Claimed Game), Crown KM 2-7 Black Swan B&W, Blue Ball MS - Bye.