Cleveland remains top of Darts Corner Division One, despite fulfilling one fixture less than the chasing pack.
This week saw them head to Worcestershire, where they ran out 21 – 15 winners. The Women’s A and B teams both held out for 3-3 draws, with Cleveland’s Men’s B winning 8-4, and Men’s A seeing out the fixture with a 7-5 team win, which included the highest winning Men’s A average of the division courtesy of Adam Atkinson (30.17). Cleveland’s Men’s B sit top of the section, tied on points with Suffolk.
2nd place Suffolk dealt a huge blow to Nottinghamshire’s ambitions of remaining in Division One, as the home side won 26-10, including a 6-0 whitewash by Suffolk’s Women’s A side. Suffolk’s Women’s B side produced a 4-2 win over the visitors, with both the Men’s A and B sides winning 8-4. The performance of the entire Division came from Suffolk’s Kevin Leathers (pictured) in Saturday’s Men’s B match, with a 31.98.
Merseyside’s 23-13 win over Somerset see them leapfrog their opponents into third place overall, 19 points adrift of Suffolk.
Merseyside had an almost insurmountable 14-4 lead after day one as the Women’s B won 4-2 and the Men’s B impressed with a 10-2 victory. Despite a 4-2 comeback for Somerset’s Women’s A, Merseyside’s Men’s A rose to the occasion to finish the weekend off with a 7-5 win.
Surrey look set to be embroiled in a battle to avoid relegation this season as they travelled north to Gwynedd, where the home side ran out 24-12 winners. Gwynedd’s Emily Mitchell secured the best Women’s B performance of the Division as the team moved into a 4-2 lead.
Gwynedd’s 8-4 result in the Men’s B gave them a healthy 12-6 lead moving into Sunday’s A matches. The Women’s A resulted in a three-all draw, before a 9-3 win for Gwynedd’s Men’s A secured them the win.
The final fixture in the Division saw mid-table Derbyshire face Clywd, who are currently in 10th position with a game in hand. Derbyshire got off to a strong start as their Women’s B won 5-1, followed by a 7-5 win for the Men’s B.
A draw in the Women’s A match meant Derbyshire needed four more for the win, and despite a solid performance which saw Clwyd’s Men win 7-5, the visitors held out for a 20-16 victory. The highest Women’s A average of the division came via Derbyshire’s Jo Oldershaw, with a 22.77.
L-style Division One results: Clwyd 16-20 Derbyshire, Gwynedd 24-12 Surrey, Merseyside 23-13 Somerset, Suffolk 26-10 Nottinghamshire, Worcestershire 15-21 Cleveland.
L-style Division One table: https://ukdartsassociation.com/l-style-division-one-tables/
Highest Average Award Winners:
| Elite Premier Division | AON Contracts Championship | L-Style Division One | Top Gun Promotions Division Two | Darts for Windows Division Three | |
| Women Match 1 | Rhian O'Sullivan (Glamorgan) | Felicia Blay (Buckinghamshire) | Helen Harvey (Nottinghamshire) | Lauren Stokoe (County Durham) | Evonne Taylor (Salopian) |
| Men Match 1 | Tommy Sanwell (London) | Scott Mitchell (Dorset) | David Ballard Flatt (Suffolk) | Mike Norton (West of England) | James Hurrell (Gloucestershire) |
| Women Match 2 | Giffy Khaosoi (Yorkshire) | Louise Pearson (Hertfordshire) | Zoe Holland (Cleveland) | Louise Grannell (Middlesex) | Sarah Roberts (Salopian) |
| Men Match 2 | Jamie Hughes (Warwickshire) | Jarred Cole (Hertfordshire) | Aden Kirk (Nottinghamshire) | Paul Dinning (County Durham) | Kieran Smith (Gloucestershire) |
| Women Match 3 | Casey Gallagher (London) | Rhian Griffiths (Gwent) | Jane Densley (Derbyshire) | Kerry King (Bedfordshire) | Kim Holden (Wirral) |
| Men Match 3 | Scott Williams (Lincolnshire) | Richie Edhouse (Sussex) | Anthony Hitchmough (Merseyside) | Ryan Hanratty (Tyne & Wear) | Reece Colley (Black Country) |
| Women Match 4 | Anastasia Dybromyslova (Cheshire) | Claire Brookin (Cambridgeshire) | Jane Densley (Derbyshire) | Leah Nelson (Middlesex) | Kim Holden (Wirral) |
| Vicky Pruim (Cheshire) | |||||
| Steph Stutley (London) | |||||
| Men Match 4 | Mick Ridge (Yorkshire) | Dave Ladley (Humberside) | Gary Hayes (Cleveland) | Lee Evans (Wiltshire) | Kieran Harris (Pembrokeshire) |
| Women Match 5 | Tammy Montgomery (Warwickshire) | Helen Ward (Kent) | Jax Sweet (Derbyshire) | Cheryl Adamson (County Durham) | Chez Allcock (Black Country) |
| Sally Whiting (Yorkshire) | Jane Robson (Wirral) | ||||
| Men Match 5 | Ricky Evans (Northamptonshire) | Dennis Harbour (Cambridgeshire) | Justin Hood (Somerset) | Lee Harris (Gloucestershire) | Reece Colley (Black Country) |
| Women Match 6 | Teresa Brookshaw (Cornwall) | Claire Brookin (Cambridgeshire) | Wendy Reinstadtler (Surrey) | Chrissy Manley (Cumbria) | Steph Clarke (Salopian) |
| Men Match 6 | Brad Brooks (Cheshire) | Scott Mitchell (Dorset) | Andrew Gilding (Suffolk) | Wayne Broomfield (Bedfordshire) | Paul Barron (Wirral) |
| Women Match 7 | Vicky Pruim (Cheshire) | Tina Neylon (Hertfordshire) | Jo Oldershaw (Derbyshire) | Anne-Marie Urwin (Tyne & Wear) | Steph Clarke (Salopian) |
| Men Match 7 | Michael Sexton (Lancashire) | Jarred Cole (Hertfordshire) | Kevin Leathers (Suffolk) | John Hook (Bedfordshire) | James Hurrell (Gloucestershire) |
| Women Match 8 | Beau Greaves (Yorkshire) | Jane Judges (Cambridgeshire) | Leanne Topper (Suffolk) | Ella Williams (Wiltshire) | Tammy Chance (Black Country) |
| Men Match 8 | Craig Vickers (Essex) | Nick Kenny (Gwent) | Ant Butler (Worcestershire) | Jack Bell (County Durham) | Reece Colley (Black Country) |
| Women Match 9 | Laura Turner (Hampshire) | Deta Hedman (Oxfordshire) | Jo Locke (Suffolk) | Nikki Goldsmith (Norfolk) | Evonne Taylor (Salopian) |
| Men Match 9 | Aaron Turner (Hampshire) | Tommy Morris (Dorset) | Pete McConville (Nottinghamshire) | John Hook (Bedfordshire) | Terry Nash (Salopian) |
| Women Match 10 | Rachel Brooks (Yorkshire) | Sam Kirton (Dorset) | |||
| Men Match 10 | Carl Wilkinson (Yorkshire) | Peter Johns (Gwent) | |||
| Women Match 11 | Trina Gulliver MBE (Lincolnshire) | Julie Handley (Kent) | |||
| Men Match 11 | Shaun Dibbs (Glamorgan) | Paul Hogan (Berkshire) |
