PENARTH Darts League played the first matches of 2020 recently, at the Coronation Club where the home side the Coro A took on the Ex’s Sparrows.

Sparrows were unfortunately a man down giving the home team what appeared to be an advantage, Sparrows took both pairs with Steve Turnbull and Anne Hudson taking the first 2-1 Anne scored 113 and Steve 100 x20 along with x15, Dave Hodges 100 104 and Ian Hartley x4 took a leg for the Coro A, Captain Jack Frost Playing one against two came from behind on two occasions to take a 2-1 win scoring 100 121 140 x4 and 123 x18 Nathan Self hit x2 to take a leg for the Coro A, In the singles Nathan Self 100 x7 and 100 x10 for the Coro A won against Steve Turnbull (Ex’s) Melvin Horwood x20 and x6 (Coro A) won against Anne Hudson who took a leg on x20 for the Ex’s Captain Jack was in action again in the singles this time taking a 2-0 win with x6 and x6 over Ian Hartley 100 100 to complete the singles Dave Hodges had a walkover to claim a 2-0 win for the Coro A. Final score Coro A 8 points Ex’s Sparrows 7 points.

The following week at the Ex’s the Sparrows took on the Station, Station came away with a shock 10-4 win, Ex’s wins came from Steve Turnbull 135 120 x1 Jack Frost 100 100 x14 Steve Turnbull 100 100 x16 Anne Hudson 112 x7, Winners for the Station were Peter Colley x5 Ryan Long 140 x20 Paul Paterson x8 and x20 Paul Paterson 100 100 x8 and 100 x2 Peter Colley 100 x16 and x10 Ryan Long with a maximum 180 x5 and 100 x10.

At the Coro Club the Coro B played home to the Coro A many close games ensued resulting in a 6-6 draw. Winners for the Coro B were Lee Lewis 100 x20- and Nathan Rosser 100 x2 Anthony Adams x16 and x10 Lee Lewis 100 100 x5 and 100 x8 Coro A sides winners were Nathan Self 140 and Ian Buckley 140 140 x20 and x4 Ian Buckley again with 137 x2 and 100 x5 Dave Hodges 140 x8 and a maximum 180 x2.

Points so far this season

Coro B 58 Played 7

Coro A 48 Played 8

Ex’s A 39 Played 6

Station 37 Played 5