Halfway Aces 5
IN this top of the table clash where neither team could afford to drop points - it was always going to be a tough match.
At the end of the singles it was level at 3-3 but the visitors came out on top in a close contested pairs ga
me.
The first game saw Nigel Kerr and Dylan Woolsey at the oche. This paired the leading throwers from both teams and Nigel and Dylan were going into this game with only one defeat from 11 games.
Something had to give and it was Dylan (100) who took the lead when Nigel missed double 10 and in leg two Dylan (100, 100) was in the lead and on 28 when Nigel (100) came down for a 54 finish
The deciding leg was close, Nigel (95, 97, 140) getting a shot at the double first only to see Dylan (140, 95) check out on tops for game.
Game two and Noel Gates and Nipper Boyce were at the butts. Noel (121, 140) piped Nipper (100, 100) when both were on double 10 and steady darts in leg two saw Noel (125, 100, 99) take the lead. A double eight gave him his 10th win from 11 games to tie with team mate Nigel.
Andrew Douglas found himself trailing on 64 when Brian Reid (95) took the lead. Brian’s (121) missed chances let Andrew in to level and a confident Andrew (95, 100, 135) found his wind and after good scores with double 10 Brian was left on 115.
The home team were in a 2-1 lead and called for game four was Lindsay McFadden and Aces captain Neville Reid. Lindsay (95,117) took the lead with Neville (100, 95)stuck on five to do.
In the next leg it was Lindsay’s (95, 100, 135) turn for double trouble when on 10 and tops levelled for Neville (140, 118).
The deciding leg saw Lindsay lose his form and Neville (140, 118) up his game to finish on 17 darts and leave Lindsay needing 255.
After the break the visitors took the lead. Roy Livingston (140), after losing the dog house battle with Davy Wallace, came back to level the legs against an unlucky Davy who was on eight and in a close deciding leg Roy finished on 36.
Back came the Park in the last singles game. Gareth Chambers (140, 100) finished leg one on 20 darts against Ronnie Herdman who was left on 174. Ronnie (100) levelled in leg two but Gareth (140, 100) kept his team in the game with a tops and left Ronnie (100) needing 94.
PAIRS – These were both close games and it was the joint leading Aces who came home with full points. Noel Gates (140/140) and Gareth Chambers (100/100/100) lost 2-1 to Dylan Woolsey (100) and Nipper Boyce (100) while Andy Douglas and Lindsay McFadden (140/140) lost 2-1 to Neville Reid (140/140) and Ronnie Herdman (98, 95/100).
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Top of the Town 1
Castle Bar played host to Top of the Town but the score gives the wrong impression. Town could have had a few more games on the board but for poor finishing.
Paul Ritchie (95, 100, 100) took the lead over Jason Hamill on 21 darts but Jason (95) was level in the next leg when Paul (137, 100) missed double five.
