The Royal Oak Shooters bounce back to the top
THE Royal Oak Shooters beat Spot On Waifs and Strays 8-1 to bounce back to the top of Blue Ball Division One of the Loughborough and District Pubs & Clubs Darts League last week.
They replace the Bull and Bush Lions who lost 5-4 to the Three Crowns Spookies despite Tony Spencer hitting two maximums in the game for the lions. Bottom Railway BA maintain their unbeaten start to the season and are second a point behind the leaders after their 6-3 win against Royal Oak DP with the ‘lions’ and ‘Spookies’ equal third.
In Wanty’s Division Two Ryan Page hit a maximum for the Spot On Reds as they inflicted the first defeat of the new season on leaders Blacksmiths Exiles with a 5-4 win. The Royal Oak Bluemoon Foxes therefore take over at the top after their 6-3 win against Spot On Rejects. The ‘Reds’ move up to second place and the ‘Exiles’ down to third as a result.
In S H Cox Division Three, the Crown Rejects beat the Three Nuns Albion 7-2 in the top of the table clash to leapfrog them into the top spot. The Bull and Bush Laughing Boys beat the Bell Foundry Mandem 6-3 and are third ahead of the Black Swan who lost by the same score to the Spot On Guy ‘n’ Gals.
In Generous Briton Division Four the Black Swan BWA are the only other unbeaten side in the league so far this season and lead the division after their 6-3 win against the Spot On Foxes. Tap and Clapper Rojo’s are second after their 6-3 win against the Generous Briton Beer Legs and Wally Palmer hit a maximum for the Dewdrop Blues as they beat the Anchor 5-4 in a village clash and the two Hathern sides are locked in equal third.
Finally in Jim Kidger Division Five leaders Rose and Crown Rockets beat the Three Nuns Bad Habits 6-3 and the Blue Ball JLA move up to second place after their 7-2 win against the Plough Ernie’s. The White Hart Stags beat the early leaders Blacksmiths Hammers 6-3 and move up to third and ahead of them in the division.
The full results for Thursday, November 29, were: Blue Ball Division One: Bottom Railway BA (Ben Ashurst 100 Finish, Mark Smith 130 Finish) 6-3 Royal Oak DP (Doug Porter 111 Finish), Bull & Bush Lions ( Tony Spencer 180 x2) 4-5 Three Crowns Spookies, Barrow, Royal Oak Shooters 8-1 Spot On Waifs & Strays, Spot On MP 5-4 Bull & Bush, Unicorn AW 4-5 Barrow Cons Wagg’s Gang. Wanty’s Division Two: Old English Gentleman 5&4’s 4-5 Crown Court, Bell Foundry Blue Army 3-6 Bull & Bush Gate Crashers, Spot On Rejects 3-6 Royal Oak Bluemoon Foxes, Blacksmiths Exiles 4-5 Spot On Reds (Ryan Page 180), Tap and Mallet JB 4-5 Fat Sam’s 26ers (Liam Flood 180). S H Cox Division Three: Crown Rejects (Neil McHugh 117 Finish) 7-2 Three Nuns Albion, Bull & Bush Laughing Boys 6-3 Bell Foundry Mandem, Three Nuns Right Footers 6-3 The Beacon, Spot On Guy ‘n’ Gals 6-3 Black Swan JS, Fat Sam’s Groovy Gang 4-5 Top Railway Knockouts. Generous Briton Division Four: Royal Oak Old Uns 6-3 Tap and Mallet CD, Windmill Wild Hearts 4-5 Plough B (Nathan Bettany 130 Finish), Generous Briton Beer Legs 3-6 Tap & Clapper Rojo’s, Black Swan BWA 6-3 Spot On Foxes, The Anchor, Hathern 4-5 Dewdrop Blues ( Wally Palmer 180). Jim Kidger Division Five: Crown KM 6-3 Royal Oak Oakers, Plough Ernie’s 2-7 Blue Ball JLA, Three Nuns Bad Habits 3-6 Rose & Crown Rockets, White Hart Stags 6-3 Blacksmiths Hammers, Three Crowns and Tiaras, Barrow 5-4 Bottom Railway CS