Whitfield on target to win classic for Wellington

ON Friday evening in the Widnes & District Darts League, the Mill Brow SC RTB League continued.

In Division One, Simms Cross Institute at home to the Millfield took the first game through Dave Batty including a 14 dart third-leg.

Alan Sutton then levelled for the Millfield (17 dart first-leg) and this was followed by a further win from Chris Taylor.

The Stute hit back to level through their opening pair, Ged McPartland & Glynn Owen. The Millfield rallied recording wins through Alan Sutton & Chris Taylor with 11 and 18 dart legs (their opponents Andy Abbott & Dave Batty had a 13 dart leg), and Billy Fox & Michael Howard.

The Stute recovered a point through Ged McPartland, only to see the Millfield’s Billy Fox take the penultimate contest (19 darts) sealing the match.

The Stute’s Glynn Owen won a consolation final game.

The Wellington at home to Mill Brow SC secured the first game through Ste Whitfield. The Brow then levelled via Alan Friar (14 darts).

Two wins from the Wellington’s Anthony Hall (14 darts) and their opening pair, Anthony Hall & Kath Conway took them ahead.

The Brow narrowed the gap with a win from Carl Hackney & Jack Dunn, only to see the Wellington’s Karl Whitfield & Barry Highfield take it back.

The Brow fought back to level the match score at 4-4 with two in a row from Carl Hackney and Paul Linger.

However, the final outcome was resolved as Karl Whitfield secured the final game and the match for the Wellington.

Widnes Bowling Club at home to Halton Stadium conceded the first three contests to the Stadium’s Alan Magee, Joe Kelly and John Kilkenny.

The Bowler then recovered a point via Joe Batty & Scott Grady.

However, the Stadium continued their rout and proceeded to take the next three games through John Bowles & Alan Magee, Eddie Dootson & Kevin Garcia and John Bowles confirming their victory.

With the match already won in the Stadium’s favour, the Bowler did not let their opponents have it quite all their own way as Tommy Robertson and Tex Bowles won the final two encounters.

Widnes Cricket Club at home to the Goldmine secured the first game through K Baxter.

R O’Connor then levelled for the Goldmine.

Ste Heesom then put the Cricket Club ahead, but this was shortlived as the Goldmine equalled the score through their opening pair, Sean Bell & R O’Connor.

A further four wins from the Goldmine’s Terry Roach & James Holden, Tim Hunt & Barry Noonan, Phil Corless and Terry Roach (17 & 11 darts) ensured their victory with one game still to play.

This was won by the Cricket Club’s Billy Cain as the contest ended 6-3 in the Goldmine’s favour.