Runcorn Apec Taxis Darts League (From Warrington Guardian)

Runcorn Apec Taxis Darts League

ALTHOUGH there have been quick games this season it is very rare for a player to finish in 15 darts.

This was achieved by Union Tavern's Mark Hughes, when after four successive 100s, he finished on 101.

This helped his team to recover from 3/1 down against Halton Marauders but their resultant 5/4 win enabled them to go top of section two.

Navigation are second following their 5/4 win over Lion, open dated leaders Navvy Lads slip to third.

A 16-dart game from Terry Sheen helped Dreadnaughts to a 5/4 win against Pavilions A.

RAOB Buffs Rob Cavanagh hit a 19 dart game but his team slipped to fifth after losing 5/4 to RNA.

Wanderers won their first league match of the season, beating Royal Oak 5/4, to move them off the foot of the table.

The top of the table clash in section one saw Albion thrash Navvy 9/0.

The best was a 15-dart game from John Kilkenny and an 18-dart game, which included a 116 finish from Phil Littler, Colin Rigby hit a maximum.

Tricorn are second after a 5/4 win against Outcasts, Paul Walsh finishing on 112.

Lion Doo Waps remain fourth after games of 16 and 18 darts from Gary Bazley and Martin Walsh respectively and a maximum from John Crompton contributed to a 6/3 win against Halfway A.

Tranny Lads in fifth remain two points adrift of the leaders after an 18 dart game, which included a 120 finish from John Hillan, helped his team to a 6/3 win against Halfway Gents.

Roundhouse A are still searching for their first points of the season after going down 6/3 to local rivals Likely Lads.

Dev Superstars maintained their unbeaten record in section three with a 6/3 win against Lion Stonecutters but Draymen and Grapes exchanged places in second and third when the former won this fixtures 5/4, leading the way for the winners was Craig Walsh who finished on 117.

Despite losing 5/4 to The Tup, Pavilions B remain fourth, Phil Lawson hit a maximum for the winners.

Weston Point SC moved off the bottom after a 16-dart game from Mike Bentley helped his team to a 5/4 win against Jolly Brewer. Fiddlers III are now bottom after losing 6/3 to Castle.

Halfway Mixed remain unbeaten in section four after beating Total Confusion 5/4 while The Burma remain two points adrift after a 17-dart game from Peter Austin helped his team to a 7/2 win against Quayside.

Grapes B failed to show against Clarendon.

Section four leaders Halfway Mixed were the surprise package in the second round of the Apec Taxis KO cup, beating section one's Tranny Lads 5/4.

Unfortunately Jolly Brewer, RNA and Clarry B all failed to put in an appearance while the quickest game of the night came from Weston Point SC's Kevin Houghton who finished in nine darts. Halfway A beat Tricorn 7/2.

Runcorn Apec Taxis Darts League

Results for November 4: Section One: Navvy 0 Albion 9; Likely Lads 6 Roundhouse A 3; Tricorn 5 Outcasts 4; Halfway A 3 Lion Doo Waps 6; Tranny Lads 6 Halfway Gents 3; Clarry B, no match.

Section Two: RAOB Buffs 4 RNA 5; Lion 4 Navigators 5; Pavilions A 4 Dreadnaughts 5; Union Tavern 5 Halton Marauders 4; Wanderers 5 Royal Oak 4; Navvy Lads, no match.

Section Three: Dev Superstars 6 Lion Stonecutters 3; Grapes 4 Draymen 5; Fiddlers III 3 Castle 6; The Tup 5 Pavilions B 4; Jolly Brewer 4 Weston Point SC 5; Prospect Has Beens, no match.

Section Four: Halfway Mixed 5 Total Confusion 4; The Burma 7 Quayside 2; Clarendon 9 Grapes B 0; Egerton, no match; Trannie Mix, no match.

November 5: Apec Taxis KO Cup: Second Round: Royal Oak 4 Weston Point SC 5; Halfway Mixed 3 Tranny Lads 4; Navigators 9 Jolly Brewer 0; Tricorn 2 Halfway A 7; Albion 7 Halfway Gents 2; Fiddlers III 9 RNA 0; Castle 2 Draymen 7; Clarry B 0 Lion Doo Waps 9.

Fixtures for November 18: Section One: Tricorn v Albion; Halfway A v Roundhouse A; Outcasts v Lion Doo Waps; Likely Lads v Clarry B; Navvy v Halfway Gents; Tranny Lads, no match.

Section Two: Pavilions A v RNA; Union Tavern v Navigators; Dreadnaughts v Halton Marauders; RAOB Buffs v Royal Oak; Navvy Lads v Wanderers; Lion, no match.

Section Three: Fiddlers III v Lion Stonecutters; Castle v Prospect Has Beens; Grapes v Pavilions B; Dev Superstars v Weston Point SC; The Tup v Jolly Brewer; Draymen, no match.

Section Four: Clarendon v Quayside; Trannie Mix v Grapes B; The Burma v Egerton; Total Confusion, no match; Halfway Mixed, no match.

November 19: Todger Jones Cup: Second Round: Halfway A v Albion; Roundhouse A v Fiddlers III; Tricorn v Jolly Brewer; Pavilions B v Halfway Gents; Navvy v Outcasts; Trannie Mix v Draymen; Lion Doo Waps v The Burma; Grapes v Union Tavern.