Lions win 5-4 in top of the table encounter
BULL and Bush Lions beat the Three Crowns Ghostbusters 5-4 in the first top of the table clash of Blue Ball Division One of the Loughborough and District Pubs & Clubs Darts League last week. Jake Selby hit his fifth maximum of the season so far for the ‘Ghostbusters’, but it was the ‘Lions’ that came out on top, and they are now the only team with a 100% record still intact in the division.
Andy Hibbert hit his first maximum of the season for the Bottom Railway BA as they move ahead of the ‘Ghostbusters’ into second place with their 6-3 win against the Royal Oak Shooters. Steve Hopkins also opened his maximum account with a brace for the Spot On MP as they lost 6-3 to Barrow Cons Wagg’s Gang.
In Wanty’s Division Two Daz Beasly hit a maximum for leaders Unicorn AW as they beat the Three Nuns Right Footers 5-4, and there were maximums for ‘Gladiator’ Chris Pick and ‘Laughing Boy’ Gary Hodges in the Arena Gladiators 6-3 win against the Bull and Bush Laughing Boys. The second Bull and Bush team in the division continued their unbeaten start to the season with a 5-4 win against the Bell Foundry Blue Army and they are now just a point behind the leaders.
In S H Cox Division Three, the Spot On Foxes won their first game since joining the league with Adam Squires hitting a maximum for them in an excellent 5-4 win against third place Old English Gentleman. Spot On Reds extended their lead at the top of the division to seven points with an impressive 8-1 win against the Spot On Guy ‘n’ Gals.
In Generous Briton Division Four the Bottom Railway Leftovers lost their 100% record as they were beaten 5-4 by the Windmill Wild Hearts. They still lead the division from the Generous Briton So Certs and Top Railway Wansum, but their lead is cut to two points after the ‘Certs’ 7-2 win against the Peacock Arrows and the Top Railway lost 5-4 to the Crown Jewels Barrow. John Peacock hit a maximum for Tap and Mallet CD as they won for a second week this time 6-3 away to the White Hart Stags.
Finally in Jim Kidger Division Five Ryan Thacker hit a maximum and Nick Blackburn a 113 finish for the Black Swan BWA as they move up to third place with their 5-4 win against the leaders Generous Briton Luffs. The Tap and Clapper Rojo’s remain second after their close 5-4 victory over the Royal Oak Old Uns. The full results for Thursday, May 17 were: Blue Ball Division One: Bull & Bush Gate Crashers (Steve Burton 180, Dave Sloan 110 Finish) 4-5 Boat House Tap Tappers, Barrow Cons Wagg’s Gang ( Vern Seaton 180) 6-3 Spot On MP (Steve Hopkins 180 x2), Tap and Mallet JB 4-5 Royal Oak DP, Royal Oak Shooters (Steve Folkes 180) 3-6 Bottom Railway BA (Andy Hibbert 180), Three Crowns Ghostbusters, Barrow (Jake Selby 180) 4-5 Bull & Bush Lions. Wanty’s Division Two: Bell Foundry Blue Army (Dave Jamieson 180) 4-5 Bull & Bush, Spot On Rejects 8-1 Beacon, Fat Sam’s 26ers 4-5 Three Nuns Exiles, Three Nuns Right Footers 4-5 Unicorn AW (Daz Beasly 180), Bull & Bush Laughing Boys (Paul Hodges 180 ) 3-6 Arena Gladiators (Chris Pick 180). S H Cox
Division Three: Old English Gentleman 4-5 Spot On Foxes (Adam Squires 180), Spot On Reds 8-1 Spot On Guy ‘n’ Gals, Three Nuns Albion 3-6 Fat Sam’s B, Dewdrop Blues (Derek Guess 180) 3-6 Crown Court, Plough B 5-4 Black Swan JS. Generous Briton Division Four: Generous Briton So Certs (James Busby 116 Finish) 7-2 Peacock Arrows, Fennel Street Black Pearls 5-4 Blue Ball CS, White Hart Stags 3-6 Tap and Mallet CD (John Peacock 180), Bottom Railway Leftovers 4-5 Windmill Wild Hearts, Top Railway U Wansum 4-5 Crown Jewels, Barrow. Jim Kidger Division Five: Black Swan BWA (Ryan Thacker 180, Nick Blackburn 113 Finish) 5-4 Generous Briton Luffs, Blue Ball JLA 3-6 Plough Ernie’s, Crown KM 6-3 Royal Oak Oakers, Royal Oak Old Uns 7-2 Three Nuns Bad Habits, OEG Dad’s Army 4-5 Tap & Clapper Rojo’s.