FOLLOWING on from the Christmas break we saw the eagerly awaited return to darts action across Penarth this week as teams toed the oche for the first time in 2019.
At the Golden Lion the home side took on the Coronation A side in what turned out to be a closely fought affair with the Coro A coming out on top by 8 points to the Lions 6.
Lion won both pairs with Rob 101 x17 and Nathan x5, Dave hit 2 ton’s for the Coro.
Lion went on to take 3 singles points through Richie 125 x1,Rob x2, and Nathan 100, 100 x6, Coro A took 8 singles points with Dave 134 100 x16, 140 x20, Dai x16, x2, Ian 100 and a 75 out shot finishing on x20, 100, 100 132, x14, and Ian Buckley 120 100 x1, 100, 100 x4.
Lion took the team leg when R Beale hit 121 and Rob finished on x7.
At the Ex’s Club the Sparrows were flying high taking and 11 points to 1 win at home to the Station.
Ex’s took both pairs through Steve x5 and Paul Stowe x8 after a 140 from Paul Wingren, Ex’s took 8 singles points with Jack x8, 100 140 x15, Kevin 140 x16, 100 x20, Steve x2, x8, Paul Wingren x8, 10 x20.
Alex took the only point on the night for the Station with 10 x9, 100 121.
Other high scores for the Station came from Paul 100, 140, Robert 115.
Ex’s took the team leg when Kevin hit 135, Paul Stowe 100 and Paul Wingren x10.
It is with great sadness we mention the passing of Mitch Wainwright.
He played his darts for many years in the Cogan area and was very popular with all of us that knew him.
Mitch will be very sadly missed by us all, our hearts go out to his wife and family.
Table
TEAM P Pts
PIRATES 7 52
LION 7 44
CORO B 7 44
SPARROWS 6 41
CORO A 6 40
STATION 7 27
Friday's games:
Ex’s B v Lion
Station v Coro B
Coro A v Ex’s A.
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