McGill hits the target as Bowling Club edge out Mill Brow in thriller
ON Friday night in the Widnes & District Darts League, the Mill Brow SC RTB League continued.
In Division One, Halton Stadium at home to the Corpy Club took the first game through Barry Stanners.
Dave Pickles then levelled for the Corpy, and a further win from Jeff Thompson took them ahead. Parity was restored with a victory by Eddie Dootson for the Stadium. The Stadium then surged ahead to secure a victory as Eddie Dootson & Kevin Garcia, John Bowles & Joe Price, Alan Magee & Joe Kelly, Kevin Garcia (14 darts) and John Bowles (19 darts) all triumphed.
The Corpy took the final game through Alan Moran as the contest finished 6-3.
Mill Brow SC at home to Widnes Bowling Club took the first game through Kevin Helps.
The Bowler struck back in some style taking the next four games through Tommy Robertson (19 darts), Joe Batty (19 darts), Alex McGill & Joe Batty (15 darts) and Ben Lyons.
The Brow then rallied, taking three in a row to level the match as Carl Hackney & Ray Linger, Brian Spruce and Alan Friar all won to level the score.
Alex McGill then decided the outcome, as he took the final game and the match for Widnes Bowling Club.
Millfield at home to the Wellington started with a bang as they took the first four games through Bill Fox, Dave Sutton, Ian Wall and opening pair, Ronnie Greylish & Billy Fox.
The Wellington recovered a point via Lol Fonterigo & G Prescott, only to see the Millfield’s Alan Sutton & Chris Taylor take it back and ensure their match victory.
The Wellington resolved not to let the Millfield have it all their own way as Barry Highfield (13 darts) and John Glover added to their tally.
However, it was the Millfield’s night as Chris Hall wrapped up a 6-3 success.
In Division Two, Birchfield at home to Widnes Cricket Club took the first game through Ian Sharples.
The Cricket Club then levelled through Ben Hewitt before a further two wins from Kev Baxter (15 darts) and opening pair, Ben Hewitt & Rob Morris gave them a healthy lead.
The Birchfield’s Carl Bryan & Alan Rigby recovered a point, but the Cricket Club were on a roll as a further two wins from Ste Heesom & Ernie Griffiths and Billy Cain (16 darts) ensured their victory.
This was no consolation to the Birchfield whose Matt Fisher (15 darts) and Trevor Chadwick (12 darts) took the final two games.
Goldmine at home to the Majors Arms claimed the first game through Sean Bell.
Luke Carey then levelled for the Majors, before a further two wins from Nicky Duff and opening pair, Mark France & Nicky Duff gave them a decent lead. However, the Goldmine bounced back, taking the next four games through Mick Glynn & Liam Jackson, Ray O’Connor & Jimmy Holden, Ray O’Connor and Phil Corless, whose win took them over the winning line.
The Majors’ Andy O’Grady secured the final game but it was just a consolation victory.