Spot on MP take an early lead in Division One
MITCH Gregory hit a 157 finish for Spot on MP as they beat the Blue Ball Lions 6-3 to take an early lead in Blue Ball Division One of the Loughborough and District Pubs and Clubs Summer Darts League.
Mitch takes over the lead for the highest checkout award in a game that also saw Steve Hopkins hit a 127 finish for the Spot On and Tony Spencer hit two maximums for the ‘Lions’. There were three maximums in the game between Navigation Wagg’s Gang and the Royal Oak Shooters, one each for ‘shooters’ Ant Greasley and Steve Folkes and one for gang member Dave Cox. The 6-3 win for Navigation Wagg’s Gang puts them into second place one point behind the leaders. Last season’s maximum king Andy Hibbert also got his first of the season as the reigning champions Bottom Railway BA got their season of to a winning start with a 5-4 win against the Royal Oak DP.
In Wanty’s Division Two, Andy Wooldridge hit a maximum for his Brush Club AW side as they beat the Tap and Mallet CD 5-4 to go joint top with Shepshed Dynamo Gatecrashers who had a good 6-3 win over the Spot On Lads. Jay Foreman also hit a maximum for the Spot On Dinosaurs as they narrowly beat their local rivals Spot On Guy ‘n’ Gals.
In S H Cox Division Three, the Three Crowns Barrow had another excellent win, their 8-1 result against the Generous Briton Dad’s Army means that they have only dropped one point from their opening two games. The Blacksmiths Blue Army’s 6-3 win over Black Swan JS puts them second, three points adrift.
In Generous Briton Division Four, Spot On Rejects Rob Smith and Richard Woolley both had maximums and Richard added a 110 finish as their side beat Blue Ball B to go top whilst in Navigation Division Five, the Swan in the Rushes Black Pearls lead after their 7-2 win against Crown MA with the Dewdrop Blues in second after their 7-2 win over the Royal Oak Old uns.
Finally in Jim Kidger Division Six, the Plough Ernie’s are still top despite losing 5-4 to the Crown Jewels Barrow, and Shepshed Dynamo B&W made it a winning double for the club with their 6-3 win against the Swan in the Rushes Savvies.
The full results for Thursday, May 4 were: Blue Ball Division One: Royal Oak Shooters (Ant Greasley 180, Steve Folkes 180) 3-6 Navigation Wagg’s Gang (Dave Cox 180, Mark Wagg 108 Finish), Navigation Tap Tappers 6-3 Arena Gladiators, Spot On MP (Mitch Gregory 157 Finish, Steve Hopkins 127 Finish) 6-3 Blue Ball Lions ( Tony Spencer 180 x2), Three Nuns Left Footers - Bye, Bottom Railway BA (Andy Hibbert 180) 5-4 Royal Oak DP. Wanty’s Division Two: Top Railway A 5-4 Tap and Mallet JB, Beacon Yer Lolly - Bye, Shepshed Dynamo Gate Crashers 6-3 Spot On Lads, Spot On Guy ‘n’ Gals 4-5 Spot On Dinosaurs (Jay Foreman 180), Tap and Mallet CD (Paul Edwards 180) 4-5 Brush Club AW (Andy Wooldridge 180). S H Cox Division Three: Generous Briton Dad’s Army 1-8 Three Crowns, Barrow, Beacon Reds v Bull & Bush Laughing Boys - No Game to be re-arranged, Three Nuns Albion - Bye, Crown Inn Glory 5-4 Three Nuns Exiles, Blacksmiths Blue Army 6-3 Black Swan JS. Generous Briton Division Four: Twelve Degrees 26ers 7-2 Griff & Barrett’s GB Bandits, Tap & Clapper - Bye, Blue Ball B 4-5 Spot On Rejects (Richard Woolley 180 & 110 Finish, Rob Smith 180, Peacock Feathers 5-4 Crown Rejects, Plough B - Bye. Navigation Division Five: Royal Oak Old Uns 2-7 Dewdrop Blues, Tap & Clapper Bob Bradley’s (Chris Plowright 180) 6-3 White Hart Stags, Swan in the Rushes Black Pearls (Derek Goodwin 105 Finish) 7-2 Crown MA, Blue Ball CS - Bye, Windmill Wild Hearts v Generous Briton Luffs - No Game to be re-arranged. Jim Kidger Division Six: Crown Jewels, Barrow 5-4 Plough Ernie’s, Top Railway DUI’s - Bye, Shepshed Dynamo B&W 6-3 Swan in the Rushes Savvies, Three Nuns Bad Habits 4-5 Blue Ball MS, Generous Briton Team GB - Bye