IN the Penarth Darts League this week they had a couple of surprise results with the Lion B winning against the Rafa A and the Ex’s B overcoming the Lion A.

Starting at the Ex’s B, Dave with 100 and Ian 100 x20 and Kevin 140 with partner Wayne x5 took both the pairs for the team. Rob had 125 and Nathan 100 scored well for the Lion A.

Singles were then shared 2-2 with Paul 100 100 x10 and x20 along with Kevin 140 x4 and 100 x4 taking the Ex’s points with high scores coming from Dave 140 100.

Lion’s winners were Nathan x10 and x4 along with Paul 100 x10 and x1, Steve scored well with two ton’s.

With it all to play for, it was Kevin that took the team game for the Ex’s firstly doing the spade work with 140 and then taking out x20 for the three points, final score Ex’s B nine - Lion A four.

At the Lion the home-side took on the Rafa club in what turned out to be a high scoring game for both sides.

However, it was to be the Lion B side that dominated the singles only to have their lead reduced when the Rafa took the team game.

Both pairs went to the Rafa with Anthony 100 140 120 and Gary x4 along with Lee 136 and Nathan 118 x20, Maurice hit 133 and Shaun 100 for the Lion.

Lion B went on to take eight singles points through Shaun 100 x5 and x3, Paul 100x12 and 100 with a maximum 180 and x8, Maurice x20 and x2, Russ 100 137 x16 and 100 x20.

Rafa took two singles in reply with Lee 100, 100 x2, Gary 140 x1.

Lion B hit some good scores in the team leg with Paul 135 and Russ 100 but the Rafa held their nerve to take the three points when Lee hit x8. Final score Lion B eight - Rafa seven.

The Cross Keys played at home to the Coronation Club the match ran close with the keys turning things round at the last minute when they took the team leg.

Pairs were shared 1-1 with the Keys taking the first through Peter E 100 and his brother Jeff x16, Wayne 100 and Dai x14 took the point for the Coro.

Keys took four singles points when Peter E hit 100 x4 and 100 x1, Doug x8 and x15, Jeff hit 125, 100. For the Coro the winners were Derek 140, 121 x1, Dai x20 and x8, Wayne x1 and x8.

Dai hit a ton in the team leg for the Coro but the Keys took the three points when Doug came out of retirement to show the boys how it’s done with a timely x20, result Keys eight - Coro six.

Games for this Friday are:

Ex’s B v Bye

Lion A v Keys

Coro v Lion B

Rafa v Ex’s A

Points so far this season

Team Played Points

Ex’s A 14 135

Rafa 13 114

Ex’s B 14 109

Lion A 12 93

Lion B 13 94

Keys 14 86

Coro 14 69