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:
Cosmo Darts Premiership | Andy Wheeler Fisheries Championship | L-Style Division One | Division Two | Division Three | |
Men Match 1 | Darren Peetoom (Essex) 34.55 | Ricky Evans (Northamptonshire) 30.87 | Luke Littler (Merseyside) 31.91 | Mark Crutchley (Salopian) 30.23 | Llew Bevan (Pembrokeshire) 32.00 |
Women Match 1 | Rhian O'Sullivan (Glamorgan) 28.90 | Jo Oldershaw (Derbyshire) 25.91 | Kirsty Chubb (Berkshire) 28.36 | Steph Clarke (Salopian) 28.90 | Crissy Manley (Cumbria) 21.78 |
Men Match 2 | Ricky King (Dorset) 34.55 | Ricky Evans (Northamptonshire) 31.30 | Archie Self (Berkshire) 31.86 | Cam Crabtree (Middlesex) 30.30 | Ben Hazel (Bedfordshire) 33.97 |
Women Match 2 | Stacey Ellis (Essex) 27.33 | Felicia Blay (London) 27.33 | Jo Locke (Suffolk) 30.86 | Vickie Kiely (Middlesex) 21.94 | Crissy Manley (Cumbria) 21.47 |
Men Match 3 | Scott Williams (Humberside) 36.44 | Joe Croft (Hertfordshire) 32.85 | Cameron Menzies (Buckinghamshire) 36.44 | Darryl Pilgrim (Surrey) 35.79 | Rob Pitt (Shropshire) 30.67 |
Women Match 3 | Stacey Ellis (Essex) 23.37 | Deta Hedman (Oxfordshire) 25.05 | Fallon Sherrock (Buckinghamshire) 26.37 | Evonne Taylor (Salopian) 22.77 | Angharad Bessant (Pembrokeshire) 22.10 |
Men Match 4 | Peter Jacques (Yorkshire) 32.32 | Ricky Evans (Northamptonshire) 32.32 | Peter Johns (Gwent) 34.00 | Martin Lukeman (Middlesex) 32.06 | Marshal James (Pembrokeshire) 335.16 |
Women Match 4 | Trina Gulliver MBE (Lincolnshire) 26.03 | Claire Stamper (Cleveland) 24.64 | Jo Locke (Suffolk) 23.12 | Zoe Jones (Worcestershire) 24.74 | Ann Scholey (Cumbria) 21.47 |
Men Match 5 | Richard Wright (Dorset) 32.85 | Lee Cocks (London) 31.37 | Nick Kenny (Gwent) 32.46 | ||
Women Match 5 | Laura Turner (Hampshire) 27.18 | Rose Mort (Derbyshire) 24.24 | Fallon Sherrock MBE (Buckinghamshire) 23.18 |