With all but a couple of the scheduled second fixtures in the UKDA National League’s season being played off it was all change at the top of all five divisions. In the Cosmo Darts Premier Division reigning champions Lancashire with a 25-11 home win over Kent have taken over from Cornwall at the top of the table with a total of 54 points just one more than second placed Hampshire who have moved up one place after winning their home game against Glamorgan 25-11. Cornwall. The early pacesetters went down 23-13 at Leicestershire and as a result drop to fifth on 39 points.
Last season’s runners-up Warwickshire suffered a disappointing 21-15 defeat at Essex and drop from fourth to sixth in the table on 38 points while their hosts with 46 points move up two places to third, highlight of the encounter was the performance of home player Keegan Brown who chalked up winning legs of 15,14,12 and 13 darts to win 4-0 against an unfortunate Noel Grant who had a very creditable 30.25 average.
In the Andy Wheeler Fisheries Championship Division Humberside with a 23-13 home win over Gwynedd have leapt up four places to take over pole position from Dorset whose lesser 18-18 draw at Gwent has seen them drop to second place on 43 points, five fewer than the new leaders. Hertfordshire’s 20-16 home win over Berkshire has taken them from sixth to third in the table just one point short of Dorset while Berkshire go down two places to sixth on 38 points. Sussex have moved off the foot of the division their 20-16 home win over Oxfordshire taking them up a huge seven places to fifth just one point behind their opponents who are fourth.
Former leaders of the L-Style Division One Worcestershire had their fixture away to West Midlands postponed and will now play it on the weekend of the 18th / 19th February 2023. Due to the deferred fixture Worcestershire go from top to next to bottom of the table with their future hosts West Midlands below them. Derbyshire had a close but nevertheless a 19-17 win at home against Buckinghamshire which has seen them take over in the number one spot with 46 points while their visitors, despite losing actually moved up the table one place to fourth on 39 points. Suffolk move up two places to second following their 20-16 win at Somerset which leaves them just one point off the top. Leicestershire held their hosts Merseyside to an 18-18 draw which keeps them in third place in the division five points short of the leaders while Merseyside remain in sixth position.
A 19-17 defeat away to the Black Country has cost Norfolk the leadership of Division Two and sees them drop to third place on 41 points, the same amount of points as second placed Tyne and Wear who moved up two places in the table following their 18-18 draw at Wiltshire. From a first round of fixtures third place West of England have gone into pole position as a result of their 19-17 win at Cumbria which took their points tally to 45 giving them a four points breathing space over both Tyne and Wear and Norfolk. Cumbria drop to the bottom of the table replacing newly promoted Gloucestershire who are just above them with 34 points one more than Cumbria.
After completing the first round of fixtures in Division Three, Breconshire topped the table on 27 points with second placed Middlesex also on 27 points. Game number two brought the two teams together playing on Breconshire’s board but despite the home advantage it was Middlesex who ran out the 19-17 winners to take over the top position with 49 points and Breconshire drop to third with 44 points. Breconshire are four behind Salopian who as a result of their 20-16 home win over Northumberland moved up one place in the table to second with 48 points. Isle of Wight lost their home tie against Pembrokeshire 26-10 and have the unenviable recognition of being the only team in all five divisions to remain at the foot of the table after both the first and second fixtures.
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Full Results:National League 2021-2021:Match No 2:
Elite Premier Division:-
Essex 21 Warwickshire 15:Essex MA 9-3 Warwickshire MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Phil Halls 3 Jenson Walker 4, Brad Halls 4 Jack Wareing 3, Keegan Brown 4 Noel Grant 0, Richie Howson 4 Tom Martin 1, Joe Russell 4 Kevin Dowling 0, Wayne Gleed 4 Wayne Mynard 3, Paul Marsh 4 Gareth Braham 3, Darren Peetoom 2 Jamie Atkins 4, Ben Adams 4 Chris Wickenden 2, Craig Vickers 4 Steve Hine 2, Lennie Holmes 1 Matty Washbrooke 4, Steve Haggerty 4 Jamie Hughes 3, Essex MB 8-4 Warwickshire MB: Men’s ‘B’:- Danny McIntyre 4 Carl Winters 3, Shaun Fox 4 Ian McFarlane 3, Darren Richardson 4 Adam Wood 3, Bryan Margerison 3 Mark Martin 4, Jason Murphy 4 Lee Miller 3, Simon Monk 2 Dave Hill 4, Scott Lawrie 4 Karl Reynolds 2, Michael Hancocks 4 Carl Green 0, Andrew Currivan 4 Martin Tonks 1, Rob Donat 2 Adam Hancock 4, Phil Brewster 3 Nigel Heydon 4, Jamie Peetoom 4 Mark Strong 2, Essex WA 2-4 Warwickshire WA: Women’s ‘A’:- Karen Williams 3 Caroline Pike 1, Stacey Ellis 1 Natalie Gilbert 3, Wendy Collins 0 Tammy Montgomery 3, Leanne Halls 3 Marian Conway 0, Carol Pinfold 0 Sue Gulliver 3, Donna Gleed 1 Donna Pinch 3, Essex WB 2-4 Warwickshire WB: Women’s ‘B’:- Lynn Kelly 0 Angela Jones 3, Kerry Rudd 0 Chloe McKivett 3, Sue Waterman 1 Courtney Hine 3, Ann Farmer 0 Hannah Meek 3, Jade Gofford 3 Nina Bolt 2, Karen Breen 3 Melanie Jones 2.
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Hampshire 25 Glamorgan 11:Hampshire MA 7-5 Glamorgan MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Adam Lipscombe 4 Richie Edwards 1, Chas Barstow 4 Gavin Sterio 0, Lee Ward 2 Neil Parry 4, Scott Walters 1 Dai Caller 4, Steve Musson 4 Tim Jones 3, Sam Rooney 2 Neil Lewis 4, Justin Bradshaw 4 Shaun Dibbs 0, Aaron Monk 4 Mark Challenger 2, Richard North 1 Mike Huntley 4, Luke Getty 4 Keirion Carter 3, James Nicholson 1 Sean Fisher 4, Aaron Turner 4 Dale Hughes 0, Hampshire MB 9-3 Glamorgan MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Jamie Kelling 1 Dan Thompson 4, Sam Rooney 4 Ashley Pascoe 0, Mike Symes 4 Hywel Manuel 3, Ady Wright 4 Colin Powell 1, Aaron Monk 4 Dai Powell 1, Gary Stafford 4 Richard Shanklyn 3, Joe Young 4 Gareth Hurton 2, Kev Woodward 3 Adrian Jones 4, Sam Dyke 0 Daniel Beynon 4, Wes Smith 4 Daniel Thomas 3, Graham Chalk 4 Jeff Bass 2, Will Buckman 4 Jeff Thomas 3, Hampshire WA 5-1 Glamorgan WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Laura Turner 3 Nicky Biddick 1, Jane Monaghan 3 Claire Crocombe 0, Sue Lowther 3 Jenny Taylor 2, Joanne Senior 1 Eve Watson 3, Pennie Lewis 3 Joanne Pugh 1, Becca Edwards 3 Michelle Jones 1, Hampshire WB 4-2 Glamorgan WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Dawn Simmonds 2 Jenny Taylor 3, Jo Rolls 3 Sue Hall 0, Laura Turner 3 Donna Buckley 0, Sam Pike 1 Michelle Jones 3, Abi Jurd 3 Tammy Thomas 0, Karen Webber 3 Paula Clemett 1.
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Lancashire 25 Kent 11:Lancashire MA 10-2 Kent MA:Men’s ‘A’:- David Evans 4 Tyler Reynolds 2, David Airey 4 Nigel Payne 3, Michael Sexton 3 Phill Gibson 4, Martin Atkins 4 Kevin Smith 0, Rob Rickwood 4 Peter Mitchell 2, Matt Clark 4 Paul Dawkins 1, Nathan Care 4 David Heath 3, Gary Jackson 4 Ryan Hope 3, Steve Reynolds 3 Ricki O’Brien 4, Lee Shewan 4 Kevin Reid 3, Gary Davey 4 Peter Allen 3, Stu Wilson 4 Mark Legg 3, Lancashire MB 6-6 Kent MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Terry Hey 2 Paul Fox 4, Jacob Hibbert 0 Harry Lane 4, Jason Longmate 4 Carl Wilson 1, Graham Lalor 0 Paul Reid 4, Andy Cass 1 Pat Scurfield 4, Martin Barratt 4 Mike Brett 2, Pete Day jnr 4 James Hannan 1, Michael Harrison 4 Keith Montgomery 1, Lee Wilson 4 Trevor Thompson 1, Jimmy Welding 3 Steve Stacey 4, Sam Cromwell 4 David Saint 1, Allan Fitzpatrick 3 Richard Elms 4, Lancashire WA 5-1 Kent WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Jo Clements 3 Stacey Dawkins 1, Ally Smith 3 Kelly Westlake 0, Jenny Nuttall 3 Julie Handley 2, Sue Cusick 1 Emma Martin 3, Lindsey Ashton 3 Violet Wood 0, Dawn Shaw 3 Emma Dunford 1, Lancashire WB 4-2 Kent WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Anne-Marie Millership 3 Su Holt 0, Jo Dean 2 Sue Bird 3, Tracey Cunningham 3 Rebecca Garrett 1, Jackie Wilkinson 0 Ida Heravi 3, Audrey Underwood 3 Tina Kennard 0, Emily Kelly 3 Sandrine Valverde 2.
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Lincolnshire 23 Cornwall 13:Lincolnshire MA 7-5 Cornwall MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Callum Wilson 3 Jez Campe 4, Nick Fullwell 4 Kevin Bray 2, Lloyd Pennell 4 Simon Rees 2, Chris Fidler 1 Michael Jones 4, Antony Allen 4 Dennis Bryant 1, Callum Goffin 4 Tex Thomas 1, Steve Giddings 2 Kevin Dunstan 4, Des Jacklin 0 Neil Meneer 4, Shane Lowe 3 Simon Knowles 4, Tony Hill 4 Greg Hambly 0, Kev Leadenham 4 Matt Knowles 3, Gary Blades 4 Robert Ruberry 2, Lincolnshire MB 10-2 Cornwall MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Kev Clark 4 Sam Hicks 1, Callum Wilson 4 Aaron Crocker 3, Michael Machin 4 Carl Jeffery 2, Jon Bywater 4 Andrew Cook 0, William Baker 4 Jaden Whitting 2, Mark Holmes 4 Joseph Yendle 3, Dave Wilson 3 Lee Agar 4, Bradley Butler 4 Mark Odgers 2, Jack Wilson 4 Paul Ellis 2, Neil Ward 4 Josh Symons 3, Richard Selby 4 Keith Usher 2, Neil Smith 3 Simon Furse 4, Lincolnshire WA 4-2 Cornwall WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Mandy Smith 3 Sarah Gill 1, Paula Jacklin 3 Tracey Hancock 0, Shelley Bontoft-Gash 3 Teresa Brookshaw 1, Heather Draper 2 Pauline Mead 3, Layla Bontoft 1 Maria O’Brien 3, Trina Gulliver 3 Kath Gill 0, Lincolnshire WB 2-4 Cornwall WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Heather Lodge 0 Nikki Furse 3, Heather Draper 3 Sarah Brown 1, Dawn Armstrong 0 Becky Curnow 3, Jess Cassidy 3 Joe-Anne Symons 0, Hayley Reeson 1 Rachel Graves 3, Laura Tye 1 Tyrian Jesse 3.
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Staffordshire 18 London 18:Staffordshire MA 5-7 London MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Dave Sumner 4 Nick Cocks 2, Jamie Dunsdon 0 Nigel Fisher 4, James Hughes 4 Scott Artiss 3, Peter Eley 2 Matt Wood 4, Steven Smith 4 Fred Box 2, Callum Matthews 3 Tommy Sanwell 4, Karl Hinks 2 Lee Cocks 4, Kev Johnson 4 Liam Hill 0, Andy Beardmore 2 Lewis McGurn 4, Martin Plant 3 Graham Rackstraw 4, Dave Richards 1 David Wawrzewski 4, Steve Moss 4 Ben West 0, Staffordshire MB 7-5 London MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Dave Moors 4 Craig Watkins 2, Trevor Carter 1 Liam Hill 4, Nick Walton 1 Scott Artiss 4, Stuart Livesley 4 Gene Hill 3, Steve Bayley 4 Geoff Mortimer 1, Matt Carr 4 John Loeber 0, Martin Wheawall 4 Matt Edes 0, Dan Tatton 2 John Walters 4, Shaun Gara 1 Danny Brown 4, Danny Key 4 Paul Killington 1, Karl Merchant 1 Harry Kelly 4, Shane Beckett 4 Steve Ferguson 0, Staffordshire WA 3-3 London WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Emma Pearce 3 Steph Stutley 1, Anne Allsop 3 Tammy Mackenzie 0, Michelle Colclough 0 Debs Watling 3, Susan Sherratt 3 Nikki Patten 2, Rowena Sidley 0 Mandy Solomons 3, Danielle Pearce 1 Joanne Deamer 3, Staffordshire WB 3-3 London WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Maria Pickering 0 Lynne Biondini 3, Sarah Cope 3 Dee Belcher 0, Colette Duffield 3 Nicola Watling 0, Sarah Triner 3 Jane Biggs 2, Jenny West 1 Carly Townsend 3, Julie Robinson 0 Luci Cunningham 3.
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Yorkshire 24 Cheshire 12:Yorkshire MA 9-3 Cheshire MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Lewis Pride 3 Daniel Ayres 4, Tony Darlow 4 Shaun Wilkinson 1, Josh Clough 4 Keith Croxford 3, Tom Sykes 4 Andrew Green 1, James Waite 4 Mal Barrow 0, Keith Flint 4 Perry Davenport 1, Martin C Atkins 2 Brad Brooks 4, Mick Ridge 4 Darren Downey 1, Jacob Gwynne 3 Stuart Kellett 4, Ash Taylor 4 Steve Lomas 1, Carl Wilkinson 4 Joe Rowland 1, Trevor Burkhill 4 Jeff Fisher 2, Yorkshire MB 6-6 Cheshire MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Brian Hallas 4 Karl Whitfield 0, Alex Jacques 2 Marcus Hawkins 4, Craig Gwynne 4 Aaron Rusell 2, Andy Harland 4 Anthony Conroy 2, Derek Lumley 3 Paul Goodwin 4, Neil Ward 2 Colin Lewis 4, Graham Elvidge 4 Peter Boughey 0, John Walton 3 Matthew Shaw 4, Steve Blower 3 Craig Simpson 4, Paul Gannon 4 Karl Windisch 1, Callum Hall 2 Neil Gerrard 4, Dave Calvert 4 Colin Smith 1, Yorkshire WA 4-2 Cheshire WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Rachel Brooks 3 Lyn Marsden 2, Sally Whiting 2 Amy Evans 3, Linda Porter 1 Liz Humphries 3, Linda Moorhouse 3 Bev Martin 1, Sara Mortimer 3 Andrea Davis 0, Jayne Conboy 3 Heidi Williams 0, Yorkshire WB 5-1 Cheshire WB: Women’s ‘B’:- Emma Lockwood 3 Sheila Barlow 1, Louise Layhe 2 Kirstie Corbett 3, Maria Bower 3 Sally Evans 0, Michelle Binns 3 Kerry Mundy 2, Lyn Horne 3 Tracey Heeps 2, Cindy Jennings 3 Julie Whitehouse 1.
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Andy Wheeler Fisheres Championship Division:-
Cleveland 18 Devon 18:Cleveland MA 7-5 Devon MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Mark Muckian 3 Daniel Case 4, Peter Frewer 3 Steve Boyce 4, John Watson 2 John Mann 4, Collin Foxton 4 Neil White 3, Jamie Gardner 4 Lewis Dare 3, Geoffrey Burdon 4 Danny Belsten 2, Barry Davies 1 Darren Pearce 4, Rob Grundy 4 Phill Ward 3, Paul Allen 4 Shaun Dring 0, Jordan Matthews 4 Mark Shears 3, Mark Busuttil 2 Mike Pearce 4, Jonny Gardner 4 Darren Tilley 2, Cleveland MB 6-6 Devon MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Garath Hayes 4 Wayne Hughes 0, Dave Hunter 1 Glen Ireland 4, Liam Sherlock 1 Mark Turner 4, Brian Henderson 4 Dave Matthews 0, Ray Hutchinson 4 Shane House 1, Callum Beddow 3 Lee Hellings 4, Stephen Wray 2 Mark Vellacott 4, Craig Anderson 4 Tom Singleton 1, Simon Ashton 4 Kiean Joy 2, Kevin Naunton 4 Jack Goyne 2, David Coverdale 2 Lee Alderman 4, Adam Davies 0 Dave Lake 4, Cleveland WA 4-2 Devon WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Claire Stamper 3 Karen Matthews 1, Zoe Holland 3 Anna Johnson 1, Tonilee Bowstead 0 Kelly-Marie Gabriel 3, Mel Holland 2 Jodie Hawton 3, Carla Boyes 3 Hayley Brant 2, Sam Dixon 3 Nicole Goyne 2, Cleveland WB 1-5 Devon WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Eve Allan 0 Annette Lord 3, Amy Thomas 2 Kirsty Whiting-O’Brien 3, Ginny Whittaker 1 Anne Plows 3, Mandy Stephens 1 Alison Gabriel-Wooton 3, Ally Wells 0 Tracy Ware 3, Frances Elwick 3 Cleo Trelease 0.
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Gwent 18 Dorset 18:Gwent MA 5-7 Dorset MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Geraint Harbon 4 Carl Beattie 2, Mathew Kay 4 Nigel Lamb 1, David Skinner v Scott Mitchell, Peter Johns v Mark Porter, Scott Ridler v Robbie Martin, Nathan Treadgold v Tommy Morris, Jesse Heal v Richie Gomm, Dewi Beynon v Dan Perry, Mark Blandford v Steve Earley, David Needs v Ricky King, Alec Small v Kevin Smith, Mike Fleet v David Elm, Gwent MB 7-5 Dorset MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Angelo Leo 4 John Clark 1, Paul Higgins 4 Ryan Mabey 0, Ieuan Halsall 4 Matt Read 3, Bryan Cook 4 Rob Channing 3, Craig Lloyd 3 Jordan Sharpe 4, Gethyn Bennett 1 Richard Wright 4, David Skinner 3 James Green 4, Lee Wreford 0 Matt Woodhouse 4, Daniel Morris 4 Ian Spann 2, Matt Holbrook 0 George Grant 4, Stephen Cake 4 Richard Perry 1, Vince Short 4 Terry Gowans 1, Gwent WA 3-3 Dorset WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Cheryl Jones 1 Katie Mitchell 3, Ceri Stephens 2 Julie Boggust 3, Natalie Pyatt 0 Sam Kirton 3, Shannon Chappell 3 Claire Mabey 1, Jess Bonner 3 Trina Perry 0, Tracey Hickey 3 Julie Frampton 2, Gwent WB 3-3 Dorset WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Hannah Williams 0 Bev Scarff 3, Mel Williams 3 Macie Woodrow 2, Cheryl Vodden 2 Sally Old 3, Hayley Matthews 3 Lorraine Woodrow 1, Jackie Norman 3 Jamie Walker 2, Megan Vodden 2 Donna Mabbatt 3.
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Hertfordshire 20 Berkshire 16:Hertfordshire MA 5-7 Berkshire MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Jarred Cole 4 Paul Hogan 1, Jonathan Creed 4 Richard Stride 2, George Killington 4 James Wiggins 2, Joe Croft 4 Steve Wells 3, Matt Robinson 3 Paul Snowsill 4, Daniel Varney 3 Simon Purvey 4, Bradley Clark 0 Jason Heaver 4, Tony Cox 4 Arron Lennon 2, Thomas Banks 2 Paul Self 4, Lee Barrow 1 Joe Lacey 4, Robin Wigg 2 Dan Read 4, Wayne Bloomfield 1 Archie Self 4, Hertfordshire MB 7-5 Berkshire MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Rex Cole 4 Scott Watson 3, Keith Arber 4 Doug Harwood 3, Peter Mays 2 Anthony Dean 4, Liam Durston 4 Callum Dorward 3, Alan Salter 4 Nathan Money 0, Jamie Curtis 3 James Clifton 4, Kieran Brignell 4 Andy Saunders 2, Gary Ewington 4 Lee Hussey 1, Jack Pledger 3 Alex Ball 4, Martin Kingsley 3 Andy Sturton 4, Paul Squirrell 4 Roy Barton 2, Luke Arber 0 Albie Golby 4, Hertfordshire WA 4-2 Berkshire WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Louise Pearson 3 Nipaporn Smith 2, Debbie Jones 1 Sophie Self 3, Danielle Fry 1 Ally Judge 3, Grace Ferridge 3 Jules James 0, Kerry O’Connor 3 Amy Smith 0, Tina Neylon 3 Kelly Ellis 0, Hertfordshire WB 4-2 Berkshire WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Vicky Rannow 3 Carole Holroyd 1, Kirsty Bond 3 Karen Jackson 1, Jo Kitchen 3 Debbie Shadwell 0, Louise Pearson 2 Vanessa O’Connell 3, Tracy Banks 3 Chris Ruffell 2, Laura Camp 1 Tania Burdett 3.
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Humberside 23 Gwynedd 13:Humberside MA 9-3 Gwynedd MA: Men’s ‘A’:- Neil Dobson 1 Chris Day 4, Robbie Lickiss 4 Gareth Wyn Parry 1, Dave Ladley 3 Dafydd Williams 4, Gavin Lewis 2 Deian Roberts 4, Ricky Speroni 4 Dylan Williams 2, Tommy Lishman 4 Stuart Butler 1, Mike Atkinson 4 Alex Williams 0, Daryn Gray 4 Jim Dorenbos 3, Ched Carlill 4 Carwyn Williams 0, Lee Budgen 4 Heber Thomas 3, Shaun Rutter 4 Sion Wright 2, Reece Robinson 4 Kelvin Ducklin 3, Humberside MB 6-6 Gwynedd MB: Men’s ‘B’:- Christian Stevenson 4 Mike Shaw 2, Carl Robinson 3 Don Robertson 4, Lewis McGuigan 4 Gwyn AP Tomos 3, Callum Wildridge 4 Eryl Evans 1, Robbie Smith 0 Alex Williams 4, Mark Howard 3 Paul Redmond 4, Liam Gordon 1 Nathan Owen 4, Luke Rutter 0 Stuart Butler 4, Andy Boulton 4 Noel Coward 2, Lewis Drabarek 4 Sion AP Tomos 0, Kevin Richmond 4 Joe Bamber 1, James Janney 3 Baz Tym, Humberside WA 3-3 Gwynedd WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Kim Fuller 3 Emily Mitchell , Christine Readhead 3 Bethan Roberts, Bex Waterfall 3 Gaynor Williams , Wendy Dearing 1 Lisa Hughes 3, Michelle Britton 2 Shereen Downs 3, Jessica Shakesby 1 Jacky Blanks 3, Humberside WB 5-1 Gwynedd WB: Women’s ‘B’:- Sam Lewis 3 Jayne Parkinson 1, Emma Bulmer 1 Rhian Brownley 3, Karen Helmore 3 Mandy Williams 1, Vikki Tasker 3 Jane Brownley 0, Dawn Williams 3 Sharon Mitchell 2, Mel Robinson 3 Bethan Roberts 2.
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Sussex 20 Oxfordshire 16:Sussex MA 8-4 Oxfordshire MA: Men’s ‘A’:- Mick Rodgers 4 Stephen Wright 1, Harry Jackson 4 Terry Wood 1, Joe Davis 3 Kevin Lowe 4, Paul Eves 4 Jon Jukes 2, Jim Withers 4 Simon Key 2, Gary Blackwood 4 Preben Krabben 1, Stephen Cross 4 Sean Holley 2, Cliff Prior 4 Andrew Quinn 0, Connor Levett 4 Mark Burns 0, Alex Gurr 1 Ade Larner 4, Darren Barton 3 Pete Hall 4, Andy Macintosh 3 Shane Turner 4, Sussex MB 5-7 Oxfordshire MB: Men’s ‘B’:- Matt Patterson 0 Adam Bowman 4, Lee O’Donovan 4 Andrew Charlett 0, Dean Leaver 4 Stephen Pearce 3, Alex Gurr 2 John Hughes 4, Aaron Wood 3 Rhys Kerry 4, Freddie Jackson 2 Chris Howse 4, Lee Jennings 2 Brandon Richardson 4, Lee Gladman 4 Robert Adnams 2, Ben Payne 0 Dan Kirton 4, Jim Lovelidge 4 Graham Earwicker 1, Craig Everest 3 Darren Hammond 4, Timothy Pierce 4 Aaron Stevens 2, Sussex WA 3-3 Oxfordshire WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Claire King 1 Babs Manning 3, Kelly Ryan 2 Nicola Curzon 3, Lisa Withers 1 Deta Hedman 3, Disney Elliot 3 Sue Burns 1, Trisha Kidd 3 Karen Williams 1, Ellie Williams 3 Emily Baldwin 0, Sussex WB 4-2 Oxfordshire WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Denise Peake 3 Jaine Telling 0, Teresa O’Riordan 3 Tracey Scully 0, Julia Saldanha 2 Julie Laverack 3, Ashleigh Turner 3 Laura Pryde 0, Hayley Phillips 2 Caroline Caldicott 3, Bridget Guilford 3 Sandy Cox 1.
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L-Style Division One:-
Derbyshire 19 Buckinghamshire 17:Derbyshire MA 6-6 Buckinghamshire MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Michael Haynes 2 Ricky Nathan 4, Michael Ryall 1 Cameron Menzies 4, Josh Gould 4 Jamie Tyas 2, Paul Bettney 2 Jon Woodbridge 4, Paul Williams 4 Del Pratley 2, Andy Houghton 3 Karl Deacon 4, Lee Stanley 4 Liam Maughan 2, Nigel Daniels 4 David Broome 1, Gary Fenn 3 Damien Fyffe 4, Paul Redfern 2 Mat Caste 4, Sean Lambert 4 Stephen Reed 3, Ian Allcock 4 Jack Vincent 1, Derbyshire MB 7-5 Buckinghamshire MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Ben Holmes 3 Terry Winfield jnr 1, Keith Lodge 3 Peter Smith 0, Paul Coward 1 Leo Beechey 3, Gavin Ratcliffe 3 Carl Webb 1, Rob Needham 0 George Grinsted 3, Will North 1 Mark Boardman 3, Dan Ford 3 Alex Harrison 1, Rob Smith 0 Stuart Robinson 3, Mick Smith 1 Glen Young 3, Pete Hadfield 3 Chris Freshwater 0, Luke Pilgrim 3 Nigel Beaven 2, Mark Thompson 3 Clive Wilford 0, Derbyshire WA 4-2 Buckinghamshire WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Jax Sweet 0 Fallon Sherrock 3, Steph Allerton 3 Lorraine Bowen 0, Sammie Marshall 1 Felicia Blay 3, Emily Jones 3 Barbara Legge 0, Rose Mort 3 Kirsty Gibbs 1, Rebecca Hoyland 3 Ann Wakefield 1, Derbyshire WB 2-4 Buckinghamshire WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Charlene Harris 3 Courtney Amos 0, Nic Fletcher 0 Jane Sobey 3, Rach Bird 0 Dawn Seaman 3, Jenny McCormick 2 Alexandra Dorney 3, Carol Western 2 Gina Freshwater 3, Rachel Ayres 3 Geraldine Johnson 0.
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Merseyside 18 Leicestershire 18:Merseyside MA 4-8 Leicestershire MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Dave Richards 1 Ricky Sudale 4, Anthony Hitchmough 2 Matthew Dickinson 4, Dan Nuttie 0 Jason Lole 4, Craig Winstanley 4 James Young 2, Robbie Gorst 2 Derek Allsopp 4, Steve Gow 4 Andy Courtney 0, Mike Addison 1 Leigh Peet 4, Johnny Brammeld 2 Darren Tyler 4, Dave Harnick 3 Jim Walker 4, Tom Lockyer 1 Ben Quenby 4, Paddy Williams 4 Grant Brown 2, Terry Roach 4 Samuel Whittaker 3, Merseyside MB 7-5 Leicestershire MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Dave Calland 3 Wayne Beaumont 1, Dave Powell 3 Cain Unwin 2, Kieran Stringer 3 Billy Jackson 1, Rob Gatcliffe 2 Joe McKenna 3, Alan Magee 1 Liam Parish 3, Paul Smith 3 Bradley Coltman 1, John Prescott 3 Alan Warrington 0, Philip Bennett 3 Nick Sutton 2, Peter Fisher 3 Dave Watson 2, Clive Rule 0 Leon Baumber 3, Kev Lloyd 1 David Crossland 3, Danny Magee 0 Paul Ablett 3, Merseyside WA 4-2 Leicestershire WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Vicki Lloyd 3 Samantha Harris 1, Emma Barlow 3 Shannon Reeve 2, Julie Whelan 3 Melanie Bell 2, Ellie Downey 3 Angie Sheffield 1, Claire New 2 Julie Booth 3, Sarah Kershaw 1 Liz Brunt 3, Merseyside WB 3-3 Leicestershire WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Sandra Rule 3 Trish Roberts 0, Laura Thompson 3 Krissie Long 0, Claire Sykes 1 Kelly Welsh 3, Lynn Anderson 3 Kirsty White 1, Tracy Morrison 2 Mary Daniel 3, Jan Hardman 2 Claire Clough 3.
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Somerset 16 Suffolk 20:Somerset MA 6-6 Suffolk MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Russell Lippett 0 David Ballard-Flatt 4, Andy Darbon 1 Stewart Thompson 4, Sam Hoddinott 4 Rob Warman 0, Darren Newton 4 Jordan Gissing 1, Mike Harper 4 Jason Elvin 0, David Williams 4 Gareth Randell 2, Kieran Spurdle 3 Nick Bloom 4, Dave Russell 3 Wayne Hammond 4, Ryan Palmer 4 Ben Poulton 1, Lee Gregory 1 Max Haley 4, Leigh Taylor 3 Andrew Dearing 4, Justin Hood 4 Josh Church 1, Somerset MB 6-6 Suffolk MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Dave Winter 2 Jason Stalker 3, Sean Nichol 3 Kevin Leathers 2, Adrian Wood 3 Aaron Hammond 2, Neil Raikes 2 Dan Brown 3, Adi Acott 1 Jason Elvin 3, Jerry Abbott 3 Ian Randles 0, Rob Lovell 2 Andy Meikle 3, Russell Joyner 3 Wayne Bugby 0, Mervyn Adams 3 Daren Wood 1, Jody Matthews 1 Andrew Dearing 3, Michael Fenton 3 Craig Woodward 2, Barry Sweeting 2 Paul Woods 3, Somerset WA 4-2 Suffolk WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Lisa Hughes 1 Chrissie Moore 3, Val Griffiths 0 Leesa Woollard 3, Kate Hulme 3 Nadine Leathers 2, Karen Littler 3 Barbara Chenery 0, Sally Smith 3 Jo Locke 2, Becky Taylor 3 Katie Bicknell 1, Somerset WB 0-6 Suffolk WB: Women’s ‘B’:- Natalie Wadham 1 Carly Chenery 3, Mary Read 1 Nicky Bradley 3, Tracey Stiling 2 Jean Prewitt 3, Kay Bisset 2 Lauryn Salter 3, Lea Ford 0 Michelle Heskett 3, Sophia Smith 1 Louise Collins 3.
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Surrey 18 County Durham 18:Surrey MA 6-6 County Durham MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Gary Trodd 2 Gary Miller 4, Kirk De Ruyter 2 Chris Dominey 4, George Munt 4 Chris Kitch 0, Alex Chubb 1 Jack Bell 4, John Power 2 Ryan Anderson 4, Darren Bryant 4 Eddie Brown 1, Steve Lovett 4 Andy Allaker 3, Matt Carter 1 Stephen Annan 4, Darryl Pilgrim 4 Jack Kirtland 0, Cam Crabtree 3 Gerry Hall 4, Nick Ellis 4 Dean Scott 2, Gary Creamer 4 Matthew Hodgson 3, Surrey MB 5-7 County Durham MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Tony Hammond 1 Michael Gladstone 3, Peter Noel 3 Robert Howe 2, Jack Brownsmead 3 Ian Adamson 1, James Turner 2 David Nixon 3, Richard Cox 0 Paul Johnson 3, Terry Dersley 1 John Teal 3, Chris Hogg 1 Robert Wild 3, Paul Tudor 3 Graham Robertson 0, Troy Power 0 Dean Scott 3, Paul Secular 3 Stuart Walker 2, Martin Carnell 1 James McClurg 3, Neville Wright 3 Carl Redden 2, Surrey WA 2-4 County Durham WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Hannah Tomkins 1 Cheryl Adamson 3, Jen Payne 2 Linda Hindmarch 3, Wendy Reinstadtler 3 Laura Patton 2, Teri Kidwell 3 Frances Jones 2, Tania Cox 0 Clare Stewart 3, Kerry Killick-Gray 2 Angie McDonald 3, Surrey WB 5-1 County Durham WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Marie Barthrop 3 Susan Hindmarch 0, Vikki Norman 3 Melissa Sams 1, Mandy Pawley 2 Margaret Stewart 3, Eloise Milburn 3 Suzanne Nixon 1, Ashley Smith 3 Jennifer Summerson 0, Kirsty Chubb 3 Sandra Cairns 0.
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Top Gun Promotions Division Two:-
Cumbria 17 West of England 19:Cumbria MA 6-6 West of England MA:Men’s ‘A’:- John Wightman 3 Andy White 4, Adam Jenkinson 4 Bill Bird 2, Mike Sowerby 1 Chris Hartrey 4, Craig Lewthwaite 4 Jimmy Bristow 2, Michael Adams 4 Clive Strong 1, Andy Goodfellow 4 Mark Rose 1, David Carr 3 Craig Johnson 4, Ronnie Kirk 4 Mitchell Elliott-Bailey 3, Will Rowley 1 Dom Taylor 4, Mark Hird 2 Mike Norton 4, Dex Forster 1 Marcus Knapman 4, Alan Armstrong 4 Phil Bisset 0, Cumbria MB 4-8 West of England MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Keith Bell 1 Paul Griffiths 3, Michael Crawshaw 0 Clive Burgess 3, Will Rowley 3 Harry Robinson 2, Geoff Ramshaw 0 Dan Raby 3, John Duncan 3 Nick English 1, Blake Miller 0 Dave Kierman 3, Brian Mandale 1 Phil O’Connell 3, Gary Horrigan 0 Paul Harrison 3, Neil Linford 3 Martyn Lansdown 0, Garry Simpson 2 Josh Allen 3, Andy Goodfellow 3 Wayne Allen 0, Shayne Williams 1 Paul Meyer 3, Cumbria WA 4-2 West of England WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Hilary Kirkbride 3 Abbie Champ-Fitzgerald 2, Jules Fisher 1 Cath Brennan 3, Gillian Rumney 1 Emma Bowles 3, Ali MacMillan 3 Sheridan Chapman 0, Mary Paine 3 Karen Brown 1, Ann Scholey 3 Jayne Fitzgerald 0, Cumbria WB 3-3 West of England WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Ali MacMillan 3 Kelly Marshall 0, Laura Tweeddale 2 Danielle Whitehead 3, Shirley Horrigan 0 Deb Adams 3, Emma McGarvie 0 Ang Griffiths 3, Lesley Pattinson 3 Gail Dent 1, Leanne Howard 3 Laura Phillips 1.
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Gloucestershire 18 Bedfordshire 18:Gloucestershire MA 7-5 Bedfordshire MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Rob Long 3 Richard Wood 4, Sam Brough 4 Trevor Ellacott 2, Dean Thomas 4 Chris Dilley 3, Mark Johncock 4 Paddy Clowery 1, Josh Lewis 4 Micky Reed 2, Mark Wellington 0 Carl Yeowell 4, Les Higgs 3 Iain Styles 4, Andy Hammond 1 Dara Curran 4, Steve Handley 4 Gareth Murray 3, Rob Comben 4 Barry Davies 2, Harry Williams 2 Ben Hazel 4, Kieran Smith 4 Kelly Corcoran 1, Gloucestershire MB 6-6 Bedfordshire MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Ian Beasley 3 Russ Albon 1, Matthew Kerry 3 Paul Bailey 1, Mark Turley 1 Philip Price 3, Steve Easton 3 Kelv Maddy 0, Wes Cole 0 Brian Reed 3, Darren Mitchell 3 Ryan Tharby 2, Wayne Baker 1 Tim Wright 3, Dean Terry 3 Paul Smith 2, Keith Lawrence 0 Mark Kingdon 3, Stephen Williams 2 Steve Richardson 3, Joe Griffiths 3 Russ Stringer 1, John King 2 Aiden O’Mahoney 3, Gloucestershire WA 1-5 Bedfordshire WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Jane Price 2 Shirley Williams 3, Christine Marsh 2 Diane Nash 3, Kirsty Dixon 3 Kerry King 2, Elaine Powell 2 Holly Meadwell 3, Vicky Parmley 2 Lisa Pitchfork-Perkins 3, Carol Smith 1 Maria Perrin 3, Gloucestershire WB 4-2 Bedfordshire WB:Women’s ‘A’:- Sharon McNulty 3 Sally Green 2, Sam Higgins 3 Michelle Lydiate 1, Lindsay Hawkins 2 Lynda Drawe 3, Heather Grindle 3 Netty Hockley 1, Hannah Smith 3 Irene Maddy 2, Rachel Gardiner 0 Donna Hutt 3.
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Black Country 19 Norfolk 17:The Black Country MA 10-2 Norfolk MA: Men’s ‘A’:- Alex Howells 4 Jack Holmes 3, Rob Smith 4 Darren Brown 3, Paul Wells 4 Craig Venman 2, Dan Nicholls 4 Aaron Taylor 0, Trevor Brennon 4 Vinny Mudd 0, Gaz Johnson 4 James Cole 3, Rich Bowen 2 Olly King 4, Justin Evans 4 Andrew Hircock 0, Stephen Jones 4 Terry Redhead 1, Reece Colley 4 Evan Wilson 0, Graham Hall 3 David Wilson 4, Shane Price 4 Darren Youngs 3, The Black Country MB 7-5 Norfolk MB: Men’s ‘B’:- Martyn Harper 2 Ashley Brown 3, Dan Fellows 1 Dan Taylor 3, Adam Edgar 3 Kim Buckingham 1, Gavin Smith 3 Hamish Varnon 0, Liam Kelly 3 David Dearing 2, Jamie Rollinson 3 Gary Knott 1, Ali Hickinbottom 2 Terry Stanmore 3, Neil Steventon 3 Timothy Mann 0, Connor Whitehouse 3 Lewis Winter 1, Jamie Barrowman 0 Dale Paul 3, James Hykin 0 James Goldsmith 3, Cayden Smith 3 Jon Sharp 1, The Black Country WA 2-4 Norfolk WA: Women’s ‘A’:- Maxine Prosser 1 Stephanie Potter 3, Natalie Mansell 3 Marie Stopher 1, Steph Koyna 1 Mandy Gray 3, Heather Wright 2 Julia Virgoe 3, Chez Allcock 3 Teresa Felgate 0, Shannon Hall 0 Sandra Page 3, The Black Country WB 0-6 Norfolk WB: Women’s ‘B’:- Grace Angell 2 Nicole Bartram 3, Stella Sims 0 Linda Varnon 3, Lacey Hughes 1 Lucy Hoddy 3, Doreen Hunt 0 Claire Broom 3, Angie Carroll 0 Gemma Reynolds 3, Sarah Tromans 1 Lynsey Childs 3.
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Wiltshire 18 Tyne and Wear 18:Wiltshire MA 4-8 Tyne & Wear MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Peter Keen 2 Dan Mock 4, Ian Greenway 3 Jack Male 4, Chris Yeates 0 Jason Urwin 4, Keith Bedding 4 Kevin Hughes 1, Gary Court 4 Ryan Hanratty 3, Lee Evans 4 Mark Wright 1, Martin Williams 0 Peter Holden 4, Evan Willoughby 1 Eddie Ashman 4, Lee Newman 2 Chris Vaughan 4, Connor Hughes 1 Raymond Marshall 4, Eddie Tott 4 David Stokell 1, Josh McCarthy 0 David White 4, Wiltshire MB 7-5 Tyne & Wear MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Mitchell McCarthy 3 Mark Reeves 1, Cameron Lee 3 Bradley Timlin 0, Lewis Gibson 3 Ian Thoms 1, Darren May 3 Lewis Mayes 0, Andy Harvey 3 Mason Harmer 2, Ashley Chapman 1 David Maitland 3, Darren Williams 2 Callum Stokell 3, Garth Hodgkiss 3 Philly Dunn 0, Stuart Rideout 1 Graham Dennison 3, Chris Bailey 1 Lee Walton 3, Dan Sturgess 2 Niki Langston 3, Michael Crumpton 3 John Kippin jnr 1, Wiltshire WA 3-3 Tyne & Wear WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Kerry Hale 1 Tracey Curry 3, Shirley Castle 3 Marie Seago 1, Joanna Hooke 1 Angela Kirkwood 3, Julie Newman 3 Anne-Marie Urwin 2, Erica Hartnett 2 Angie Mann 3, Tina Rowlands 3 Maureen Purvis 2, Wiltshire WB 4-2 Tyne & Wear WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Jill Little 0 Angela Kirkwood 3, Sue Lane 2 Stephanie Graham 3, Emma Manning 3 Angie Mann 0, April Polden 3 Karen Docherty 0, Ella Williams 3 Toni Straughan 1, Cat Mackie 3 Karen Murray 0.
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Nottinghamshire 20 Clwyd 16:Nottinghamshire MA Clwyd MA:Nottinghamshire MA 9-3 Clwyd MA: Men’s ‘A’:- Darren Layden 4 Cole Davey 3, Charlie Stocks 4 Phil Jones 2, Josh Hamilton 4 Philip Wilcock 3, Paul Harvey 4 Ady Maddocks 2, Tom Allies 4 Shaun Thompson 2, Pete McConville 4 Steven Ellson 1, Mark Wilson 4 Luke Smith 3, Jay Foreman 2 Adam Paxton 4, Jack Kerr 0 Mark Leach 4, Steve Stanbridge 3 Dai Davies 4, Jason Holmes 4 Derek Williams 1, Chris Scott 4 Paul Crimes 0, Nottinghamshire MB 7-5 Clwyd MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Paul Green 1 Bradley Roberts 3, Rob Flinders 3 Pete Walker 2, Darren Layden 3 Bryan Moran 2, Christian Shepherd 2 Gwilym Parry 3, Micky Stocks 3 Paul Gillam 1, Jack Ryder 2 Chris Dobbins 3, Steve Johnson 3 Steve Probert 1, Karl Askew 3 Pete Watkins 0, Aaron Gormley 3 Geoff Maddock 0, Wes Deane 2 Craig Billingsley 3, Tyler Beasley 0 Steve Jones 3, Connor Beasley 3 Andy Hopwood 1, Nottinghamshire WA 1-5 Clwyd WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Julie Pitchford 2 Rachel Kingdon 3, Nicola Wing 2 Judith Williams 3, Helen Harvey 3 Nia Price 1, Sarah Brent 2 Izzy Thomas 3, Kaylea Riley 0 Leanne Topper 3, Jan Schofield 1 Bethan Jones 3, Nottinghamshire WB 3-3 Clwyd WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Rebecca Collins 3 Julie Maddock 1, Sue Esswood 3 Mary Williams 1, Julie Wilson 0 Jackie Brighton 3, Maggie Bamford 3 Abby Hamilton 0, Wendy Chick 2 Nat Davey 3, Ronnie Johnson 2 Rona Davies 3.
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Division Three:-
Wirral – bye
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Breconshire 17 Middlesex 19:Breconshire MA 5-7 Middlesex MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Zak Turner 4 Jason Neville 3, Ben Watkins 1 Joshua Burksfield 4, Craig Lewis 4 Tony Andrews 3, Stuart Owens v Allen Bond, Zac Griffiths v Tom Dallender, Owen Davies v James Betts, Andrew Kerry v Matty Finch, John Donaghey v Brandonn Pearson, Richard Langlois v John Scott, Mark Layton v Terry Andrews, Richard Webber v Chris Everley, Wayne Glover v Ian Bartlett, Breconshire MB 7-5 Middlesex MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Rob Price 2 Chris Grannell 3, Jordan Salmon 3 Luke Nelson 2, Kevin Holvey 3 Steven Hyatt 1, Mark Salmon 3 Jamie Davis 1, Daniel Salmon 3 Paul Hackett 2, Darren Evans 3 Pat Cleghorn 0, Joseph Salmon 2 Tom Dallender 3, Geraint Goode 1 Steve Rose 3, Christopher Davies 2 George Rich 3, Martyn Fowler 3 Adam Finch 1, Chris Carey 1 Brian Green 3, Sam Turner 3 Scott Robertson 0, Breconshire WA 1-5 Middlesex WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Sue Price 2 Leanne Palmer 3, Sharon Hill 3 Sindy Stiles 2, Chris Sheen 1 Lisa Brosnan 3, Kaye Hales 1 Margaret Sutton 3, Stacy Barnes 1 Leah Nelson 3, Joy Toghill 1 Louise Grannell 3, Breconshire WB 4-2 Middlesex WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Helen Thomas-Evans 3 Jenny Sallans 1, Sian Harris v Michele Copas, Carol Bufton v Vanessa Keen, Louisa Fox v Vickie Kiely, Dawn Brandon v Tirion Vickery, Lynne Layton v Jackie Walford.
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Isle of Wight 10 Pembrokeshire 26:Isle Of Wight MA 1-11 Pembrokeshire MA:Men’s ‘A’:- Graeme Dutton 2 Korie Powell 4, Lee Marsh 4 Gareth John 1, David Bourne 1 Steve Smith 4, Mark Whates 0 Steve Alker 4, Michael Wilkes 1 Mikey Rees 4, Darren Andrews 0 Llew Bevan 4, Mark Breakspear 1 Ryan Jones 4, Dale Grove 2 Nathan Burdett 4, Gordy Crews 2 Chris Webber 4, Christopher Blabey 0 Daniel Castle 4, Tony Parker 0 Kieran Harris 4, Jason Waite 1 Stuart Davies 4, Isle Of Wight MB 4-8 Pembrokeshire MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Andy Hills 0 Gordon Summers 3, Dave Robinson 3 Lee Wiltshire 2, Jason Collins 2 Craig Oag 3, Colin Freeman 0 Jay Picton 3, Gordon Penn 3 Ben Mathias 2, Harry Whates 1 Andrew Smith 3, Dale Ballard 3 Paul Babb 0, Leo Halls 1 John Phillips 3, Grant Barnett 0 Paul James 3, Jim Stevens 3 Tom Blair 2, Chris Jafkins 2 Kian Davies 3, Darren Galley 1 Steve Castle 3, Isle Of Wight WA 2-4 Pembrokeshire WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Lyn Marshall 1 Natalie Alker 3, Mandy Weldon 0 Angharad Bessant 3, Ann Llewellyn 3 Rhian Evans 1, Fiona Pickin 3 Tracey Hawkins-Greene 2, Kelly Stroud 1 Sophie Davies 3, Hayley Hailes 2 Tina Phillips 3, Isle Of Wight WB 3-3 Pembrokeshire WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Kate Freeman 3 Stacey Davies 0, Anne Weldon 1 Jess Rees 3, Hazel Jacobson 3 Jacqui Phoenix 0, Madeleine Coe 0 Ffion Davies 3, Hayley Hailes 3 Avril Evans 2, Angie Cotton 1 Tracy Hopton 3.
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Montgomery and Radnor 18 Shropshire 18:Montgomery & Radnor MA 6-6 Shropshire MA:Men’s ‘A’:- John Williams-Jones 4 Phil Clarke 1, Rhys Field 0 John Simms 4, Roger Williams 1 Jon Blakemore 4, Mark Bellerby 4 Paul Bromley 1, Mitch Butler 2 Simon Mountford 4, Adrian Marsh 4 Simon Pritchard 3, David Davies 1 Andy Jervis 4, Dan Petty 4 Dave Bayton 2, Tony Lloyd 1 Richard Parker 4, Rob Shingler 4 Steve Lynch 0, Ben Davies-Jarman 4 Reece Cook-Lucas 2, John Offa 0 Chris Williams 4, Montgomery & Radnor MB 4-8 Shropshire MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Paul Simister 2 Melvyn Roberts 3, Dan Jones 1 Chris Hill 3, Des Francis 0 Jamie Webb 3, Andrew Peers 2 Luke Wildman 3, Tony Burton 3 Andy Vellender 0, Paul Ballantyne 2 Will Roberts 3, Steve Rowlands 0 Kevin Harris 3, Frankie Costanzo 1 Dan Downey 3, Chris Willard 3 Brian Hickman 0, Phil Austin 3 Paul Penfold 0, Jake Rigney 3 Paul Harrison 0, Terry Williams 1 Rushpal Bhogal 3, Montgomery & Radnor WA 5-1 Shropshire WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Sue Lewis 1 Dianne Newton 3, Louise Davies 3 Jenna-Louise Ball 2, Jane Jones 3 Kirsty Jenks 1, Heidi Davies 3 Marie Riggs 1, Kelly Butler 3 Michele Pritchard 1, Sally Urwin 3 Sandra Beardsmore 2, Montgomery & Radnor WB 3-3 Shropshire WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Tina James 1 Nicola Ball 3, Sam Lloyd 0 Sophie Fawcett 3, Sharon Shepherd 3 Jayne Downey 0, Shelly Mulliner 3 Sara Jones 0, Charlotte Davies-Jarman 2 Annmarie Williams 3, Elisa Richardson Morris 3 Deana Sheldon 0.
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Salopian 20 Northumberland 16:Salopian MA 7-5 Northumberland MA:Men’s ‘A’:- John Roberts 4 Micky Ord 2, Martin Riggs 2 Andy Parks 4, Ash Hilditch 3 Mark Stephenson 4, Kacey Jones 4 Billy Leonard 1, Terry Nash 1 Daniel Stephenson 4, Matt Elsey 4 Paul Richardson 2, Joe Higgins 4 Lee Harrison 1, Steven Ritchie 1 Gary Broadhead 4, Eddie Price 2 Chris Harvey 4, Paul Rowley 4 Nick Stephenson 2, Scott Dockerty 4 Gary Reed 2, Jon Mansell 4 Scott Brown 2, Salopian MB 7-5 Northumberland MB:Men’s ‘B’:- Paul Ashworth 3 Russ Wood 1, Adrian Logsdail 3 Tony Taylor 0, Gary Crowther 1 Paul Sinclair 3, Mark Crutchley 3 Paul Bell 0, Nigel Neale 2 Dan Hallowell 3, Darren Lane 3 Dean Stackhouse 2, Ian Evans 2 Dale Graham 3, Jamie Kynaston 3 Stevie Adams 0, Shaun Pryce 3 Lee Shanks 0, Ben Morgan 3 Kev McGarry 0, Eric Ryan 0 Richard Gerry 3, Steve O’Callaghan 2 Danny Oman 3, Salopian WA 4-2 Northumberland WA:Women’s ‘A’:- Allison Gallagher 3 Angela Best 1, Racheal Williams 1 Casey Stephenson 3, Steph Clarke 3 Ang Turnbull 0, Sarah Roberts 3 Iyla Leightley 0, Sue Lane 1 Sara Gowens 3, Evonne Taylor 3 Phonsawan Whillis 1, Salopian WB 2-4 Northumberland WB:Women’s ‘B’:- Hayley McGuinness 0 Lisa Barnes 3, Claire Boyle 3 Sarah Higgins 1, Cally Jones 0 Michaela Herdman 3, Tammy Walmsley 1 Marie Silk 3, Tracey Dean 2 Mary Pattison 3, Julie Griffiths 3 Dawn Longstaff 2.
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Oh dear whatever happened!! After a fantastic result in their opening fixture against Yorkshire when Warwickshire won their home game 20-16 they then played away against Essex and the outcome was definitely not as they would have wished or even expected.
Saturday’s games didn’t get off to a bad start as the ladies ‘B’ after losing the opener when Karen Williams won 3-1 against Caroline Pike then took a 2-1 lead as Natalie Gilbert won 3-1 against Stacey Ellis and Tammy Montgomery beat Wendy Collins 3-0. Tammy Montgomery won her three legs in 20,17 and 28 darts to give her at the end of the game the match award for her great 23.12 average. Leanne Halls had a similar 3-0 win over Marian Conway to level the match at 2-2 but the result was taken to 4-2 in Warwickshire’s favour when Sue Gulliver won 3-0 against Carol Pinfold and Donna Pinch rounded off the win with her 3-1 success over Donna Gleed.
The men’s ‘B’ saw all of the opening five games go to a deciding leg with the home team winning the first three. Danny McIntyre beat Carl Winters, Shaun Fox won against Ian McFarlane and Darren Richardson made it 3-0 when he won his game with Adam Wood. It was game four before Warwickshire got a stripe on the board and it was supplied Mark Martin who defeated Bryan Margerison .
Jason Murphy restored the three games advantage for the hosts when he won against Lee Miller but by the midway point the scoreline was 4-2 to Essex after Dave Hill had kept the visitors in the hunt with a 4-2 win over Simon Monk.
The second half began as did the first with the home side winning the first three games, supplying the wins were Scott Lawrie, Michael Hancocks and Andrew Currivan who in turn beat Karl Reynolds (4-2), Carl Green (4-0) and Martin Tonks (4-1). Warwickshire then had their best run of the match winning two consecutive games as Adam Hancock won 4-2 against Rob Donat and Nigel Heydon with a man of the match performance against Phil Brewster won 4-3. Heydon was made to fight all the way for his win as no fewer than three times he had to come from behind as Brewster won the first, third and fifth legs in 21,17 and 13 darts with Nigel Heydon replying in 20,17 and 15 darts to take the game to a deciding leg. Heydon made the first throw advantage pay as he went on to win the seventh and deciding leg in 17 darts with Brewster close behind him requiring just 49, Nigel Heydon’s average 27.57.
The final game of the day saw a 4-2 result going to Jamie Peetoom who accounted for Mark Strong giving Essex an 8-4 win plus an overall lead on the day of 10-8.
Once again the ladies came to the rescue as Angela Jones put the ‘A’ side 1-0 up when she won 3-0 against Lynn Kelly and Chloe McKivett doubled the lead when she beat Kerry Rudd with a similar 3-0 result. Chloe not only winning her game but also taking the lady of the match award for her 20.59 average which included winning legs of 24,22 and 27 darts. The score them moved nicely along to 3-0 when Courtney Hine won 3-1 against Sue Waterman after Waterman had won the first leg. The winning fourth leg came up as early as the fourth game when Hannah Meek chalked up the all-important stripe when she defeated Ann Farmer 3-0.
The last two games both went the full five legs distance and could easily have gone to either side but it was wins for the Essex duo Jade Goffard and Karen Breen who in turn won against Nina Bolt and Melanie Jones.
With the ladies ‘A’ adding their 4-2 win the overall score was now all square at 12-12 with just the men’s ‘A’ to play.
Jenson Walker (Warwickshire) won the opening leg against Brad Halls only to see Halls then win the next three., however Walker stood his ground and battled on to go on and win the tie 4-3. That unfortunately for the away side was the only shining light of the first half as Brad Halls beat Jack Wareing 4-3, Keegan Brown won against Noel Grant with Brown recording a superb 37.11 average and Grant, despite losing 4-0 had an impressive 30.25 average.
Richie Howson moved the score along to 3-1 in favour of Essex when he won 4-1 against Tom Martin and with a 4-0 win for Joe Russell over Kevin Dowling followed by a 4-3 success for Wayne Gleed against Wayne Mynard, the hosts were 5-1 up at the halfway point.
It was a similar story as the second half got underway as Paul Marsh beat Gareth Braham 4-3 before Warwickshire’s man of the match Jamie Atkins was able to add their second win. Playing against Darren Peetoom, Atkins won 4-2 with a 28.05 average which included winning legs of 13,20,19 and 16 darts.
This season’s new addition to the Warwickshire squad Chris Wickenden was unable to add to Atkins win as he went down 4-2 to Ben Adams whose 26.36 average was lower than Wickenden’s which was 27.00 but the win for Adams gave the Essex men’s ‘A’ team the win as it took them into a 7-2 lead.
Craig Vickers made it 8-2 when he won 4-2 against Steve Hine before Matty Washbrook made the scoreline a little more respectable when he beat Lennie Holmes 4-1. The final score was 9-3 as Steve Haggerty (Essex) handed a rare defeat to Jamie Hughes when he won 4-3.
The overall 21-15 win for Essex was the second heaviest defeat for Warwickshire in the opening two seasons of the UKDA National League, the biggest defeat coming in the final game of last season when they lost 24-12 to Lincolnshire, the men’s ‘A’ actually losing by the same 9-3 margin in that game too.
The win for Essex moves them two places up the table to third on 46 points while Warwickshire lose their fourth place and drop to sixth on 38 points.
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After winning promotion from division three last season Black Country were brought back down to earth when in their opening fixture in division two they lost 20-16 playing away against West of England. Their second fixture was a home tie against Norfolk which once again turned out to be a trying test for the division two newcomers.
The ladies ‘A’ were unable to gain a single winner as Norfolk’s Nicole Bartram, Linda Varnon, Lucy Hoddy, Claire Broom, Gemma Reynolds and Lynsey Childs took the visitors to a 6-0 win.
It looked as though the men’s ‘B’ were also going to struggle as Ashley Brown and Dan Taylor gave Norfolk the early 2-0 lead. Adam Edgar stopped the rot with his 3-1 win over Kim Buckingham and with a 3-0 success for Gavin Smith over Hamish Varnon followed by a 3-2 win for Liam Kelly against David Dearing the home side had reversed the lead and were 3-2 up. By the break that lead was increased to 4-2 as Jamie Rollinson added his 3-1 success over Gary Knott to the tally.
Norfolk took first blood as the second half kicked off, Terry Stanmore beating Ali Hickinbottom 3-2 but the hosts moved into an unassailable position when Neil Steventon beat Timothy Mann 3-0 and Connor Whitehouse won 3-1 against Lewis Winter. Two 3-0 wins for Norfolk from Dale Paul and James Goldsmith in turn against Jamie Barrowman and James Hykin reduced the home team’s lead to 6-5 but with a final 3-1 win from Cayden Smith over Jon Sharp the Black Country men’s ‘B’ team won 7-5.
Stephanie Potter’s 3-1 win over Maxine Prosser gave Norfolk the opening win in the ladies ‘A’ game but it didn’t last long as Natalie Mansell beat Marie Stopher 3-1 to level the score. The visitors lead was restored in the third when Mandy Gray beat Steph Konya 3-1 and extended to 3-1 when Julia Virgoe won the decider against Heather Wright.
Chez Allcock kept Black Country’s hopes alive for a share of the spoils when she added her straight 3-0 win over Teresa Felgate to their account but a similar 3-0 win for Sandra Page against Shannon Hall in the final game gave Norfolk a 4-2 win.
With just the men’s ‘A’ game to play and the home side trailing 15-9 something special was required from the men and that is exactly what they supplied.
The first half turned out to be a clean sweep for the Black Country as Alex Howells beat Jack Holmes 4-3, Rob Smith won by the same 4-3 margin against Darren Brown, Paul Wells had a 4-2 success over Craig Venman before both Dan Nicholls and Trevor Brennon in turn won 4-0 against Aaron Taylor and Vinny Mudd. Then with Gaz Johnson adding a 4-3 win over James Cole the home team were 6-0 up.
Norfolk got their first winner in the seventh game when Olly King beat Rich Bowen 4-2 but when Justin Evans won 4-0 against Andrew Hircock the men’s ‘A’ were home and safe with a 7-1 lead but the overall score was level at 16-16 and another three wins were necessary to secure a win for the weekend’s fixture.
Stephen Jones reduced that requirement to two more needed as he won 4-1 against Terry Redhead and with Reece Colley adding his 4-0 success against Evan Wilson just one more win was all that was required.
Graham Hall (Black Country) pushed David Wilson all the way for the vital win but lost out in the decider and Wilson won 4-3 to leave the overall result hinging on the final game of the weekend.
Playing that last game for the hosts was Shane Price who like Graham Hall was taken to a decider, but on this occasion it was Price who got the better of the 4-3 result against Darren Youngs to give the Black Country men’s ‘A’ a resounding 10-2 victory and an overall 19-17 win for the weekend.
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Salopian’s unbeaten start to the 2022-2023 season in division three of the UKDA National League continued after a hard fought 20-16 victory at home against Northumberland.
At the local Bagley Club it was the visitors who made the early breakthrough in the ladies ‘B’ match after Lisa Barnes defeated the luckless Hayley McGuiness who had been drawn out first for the second successive game. Claire Boyle (12.68) responded for Salopian to level the game. The Northumbrians hit back taking the next three to establish an unbeatable and winning 4-1 lead. The significance of the final ladies match could not be overstated with Julie Griffiths (17.06) winning the deciding fifth leg to reduce the overall deficit to two points going into the men’s ‘B’ match.
Paul Ashworth (21.35) and Adrian Logsdale (21.17) ensured the momentum was maintained by Salopian as they opened up a 2-0 lead although that was checked as Paul Sinclair pulled one back for Northumberland with his 3-1 win over Gary Crowther. Salopian’s two games lead was restored when Mark Crutchley beat Paul Bell 3-0 and although Dan Hallowell (Northumberland) beat Nigel Neale 3-2 by the halfway stage the home team had opened up a 4-2 lead after Darren Lane beat Dean Stackhouse 3-2.
The visitors won the first game of the second half, Dale Graham beating Ian Evans 3-2 before Salopian added three consecutive wins from Jamie Kynaston, Shaun Pryce and Ben Morgan who in turn defeated Stevie Adams (3-0), Lee Shanks (3-0) and Kev McGarry (3-0) to go 7-3 up.
The last two games both went to Northumberland as Richard Gerry beat Eric Ryan 3-0 and Danny Oman won 3-2 against Steve O’Callaghan to put the final score at 7-5 to Salopian.
Alison Gallagher (17.57) gave Salopian ladies ‘A’ the perfect start taking the first game on Sunday 3-1 against Angela Best only to see Casey Stephenson (14.17) beat Racheal Williams by the same margin to level the game.
The hosts took the lead again, this time thanks to a straight 3-0 win from Steph Clarke who beat Ang Turnbull and with a similar 3-0 win for Sarah Roberts over Iyla Leighton the home team were assured of at the worst a share of the points.
Sara Gowens reduced Salopian’s lead to 3-2 when she beat Sue Lane 3-1 but a final 3-1 success for Evonne Taylor over Phonsawan Whillis gave Salopian the 4-2 result.
Going into the final men’s ‘A’ game the hosts held an overall 13-11 lead.
John Roberts (24.50) gave Salopian men’s ‘A’ the perfect start with a 4-2 victory in the opening match against Micky Ord, but indicative of the weekends darts Northumberland hit back to take the next two games with Andy Parks beating Martin Riggs 4-2 and Mark Stephenson winning 4-3 against Ash Hilditch. Kacey Jones (26.89) restored parity winning the fourth game against Billy Leonard 4-1 however once again Northumberland fought back taking the next game as Daniel Stephenson (26.01) won 4-1 against Terry Nash. It was level pegging at the halfway stage as Matt Elsey (Salopian) won 4-2 against Paul Richardson.
As the second half began Joe Higgins (25.14) won 4-1 against Lee Harrison but Northumberland weren’t finished as they once again reduced the arrears as Gary Broadhead beat Steven Ritchie 4-1 and Chris Harvey won 4-2 against Eddie Price to go 5-4 up.
A man of the match performance from Paul Rowley (27.75) saw him beat Nick Stephenson 4-2 and a similar 4-2 win for Scott Dockerty over Gary Reed secured the overall victory as the running score for the weekend now stood at 19-16.
The final encounter of the weekend went to Salopian as Jon Mansell beat Scott Brown 4-2 to give the men’s ‘A’ a 7-5 win and take the overall scoreline to 20-16 in Salopian’s favour.
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Shropshire began the new season in Division Three of the UKDA National League with a home tie against local rivals Salopian and suffered a 22-14 defeat, their scond encounter was an away game against Montgomery and Radnor.
Saturday began quite well as Nicola Ball and Sophie Fawcett gave Shropshire a 2-0 lead in the ladies ‘B’ game when in turn they defeated Tina James (3-1) and Sam Lloyd (3-0). Sharon Shepherd and Shelly Mulliner recorded 3-0 wins over Jayne Downey and Sara Jones to level the game for the home side only to see Shropshire’s lady of the match Annmarie Williams (14.16) win 3-2 against Charlotte Davies-Jarman to give her team the lead once again and leave the result hinging on the final game.
The final 3-0 result went to Montgomery and Radnor’s Elisa Richardson Morris who accounted for Deana Sheldon to put the final score all level at 3-3.
Shropshire’s men’s ‘B’ team were seeking their first win and they could not have wished for a better opening as they stormed into a 4-0 lead with Melvyn Roberts winning 3-2 against Paul Simister and Chris Hill beating Dan Jones 3-1 before man of the match Jamie Webb won in straight legs against Des Francis with a 23.12 average to take the score along to 3-0. Luke Wildman made it 4-0 when he, despite being taken to a decider by Andrew Peers won 3-2.
Tony Burton with a 3-0 result against Andy Vellender chalked up the hosts first stripe but by the halfway point it was Shropshire who had the commanding 5-1 lead after Will Roberts added his 3-2 win over Paul Ballantyne to their account.
As the second half got underway the away side went further ahead as Kevin Harris beat Steve Rowlands 3-0 and then chalking up the all-important seventh winning game was Dan Downey with his 3-1 success over Frankie Costanzo.
Chris Willard, Phil Austin and Jake Rigney managed to reduce the arrears for the hosts to 7-4 as in turn they won against Brian Hickman (3-0), Paul Penfold (3-0) and Paul Harrison (3-0) but the final score was 8-4 and a win for Shropshire when Rushpal Bhogal won the final game of the day against Terry Williams 3-1.
The ladies ‘A’ team had a game they would want to quickly forget as although they went 1-0 up when Dianne Newton (11.01) won 3-1 against Sue Lewis that would turn out to be their sole winner as Louise Davies beat Jenna-Louise Ball 3-2 before Jane Jones, Heidi Davies and Kelly Butler in turn won 3-1 against Kirsty Jenks, Marie Riggs and Michele Pritchard and with a final 3-2 win for Sally Urwin against Sandra Beardsmore the home team were home and dry with a 5-1 victory.
After a lead of 11-7 following Saturday’s games Shropshire now had been brought back to level terms at 12-12.
Montgomery and Radnor got the first win in the men’s ‘A’ game as John Williams-Jones won 4-1 against Phil Clarke. A straight 4-0 win for John Simms over Rhys Filed levelled the score before Jon Blakemore gave Shropshire the lead for the first time in the third with his 4-1 success over Roger Williams.
The lead was short lived as Mark Bellerby beat Paul Bromley 4-1 to make it 2-2. Shropshire took the lead for a second time when Simon Mountford accounted for his opponent Mitch Butler with a 4-2 result but by the midway point it was all square once again as Adrian Marsh won 4-3 against Simon Pritchard.
As the second half got underway Shropshire took a 4-3 lead with a 4-1 win from their man of the match Andy Jervis who averaged 25.41 against David Davies before Dan Petty levelled the game with his 4-2 win over Dave Bayton. Richard Parker who won 4-1 against Tony Lloyd made it 5-4 for the visitors before Rob Shingler (Montgomery and Radnor) beat Steve Lynch 4-0 but then making it two in a row for Montgomery and Radnor was Ben Davies-Jarman who defeated Reece Cook- Lucas 4-2 giving the home team the lead for only the second time in the match.
The final game of the weekend for Shropshire was left in the very capable hands of Chris Williams as he took the final score of the men’s ‘A’ to 6-6 with his straight 4-0 win over John Offa, making it at the same time an overall 18-18 draw for the weekend’s fixture.
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The 2022 Brandon Open was once again staged at the Brandon Club, Main Street, Brandon, Coventry, CV8 3HW which attracted a total of 44 players with a total of £840 paid out down to the last sixteen.
The title and the top prize of £300 went to Warwickshire County player Jack Wareing who defeated Ryan O’Connor 7-2 in the final with O’Connor receiving £180 in what was yet again a fantastic day of darts.
In the last eight games Wareing took on former Warwickshire county man Jim Hill and won 5-0 the margin by which O’Connor defeated West Midlands long-serving player Ian Jones. In the semi-finals Jack Wareing beat Matt Padgett 6-1 while Ryan O’Connor was made to fight for his final place as he was taken to a decider by Rob Thompson and won through 6-5.
The final was a bit one sided as Jack Wareing stormed to a 7-2 victory over Ryan O’Connor.
Warwickshire County Darts Organisation Chairman Neil Pritchard wanted thanks to go to the club for staging and sponsoring the day, Mark the new steward and Tina for organising the food bar. Also his thanks go to Rob Perrott who helped with sorting all negotiations with the club for the event and Angela Jones for assisting in the smooth running of the knockout..
Full Results:Preliminary Round:- Preliminary Round:- Ryan O’Connor 5 Ben Johnson 4, Ian Jones 5 Steve Haines 1, Jamie Vadasz 5 Tommy Livingstone 0, Mark Tomlinson 5 Kev Bambrick 4, Rob Thompson 5 Lee Golding 2, Matty Washbrooke 5 Connor Arberry 0, Colin Osborne 5 Jay Vervoort 0, Kevin Taylor 5 Anthony Webster 3, Noah Rose 5 Carl Green 1, Alan Thompson 5 Dave Crombie 2, Mark Carter 5 Luke Morris 0, Matt Padgett 5 Mark Sidgwick 1, Last 32:- Ryan O’Connor 5 Shane Wilson 1, Martin Price 5 Jason Melly 2, Ian Jones 5 Noel Grant 3, Jamie Vadasz 5 Max Wareham 1, Mark Tomlinson 5 Carl Jenkins 2, Jenson Walker 5 Keelan Dockerty 0, Rob Thompson 5 Lee Miller 1, Matty Washbrooke 5 Scott Mitton 2, Jim Hill 5 Colin Osborne 1, Chris Berry 5 Will Petty 4, Scott Hope 5 Kevin Taylor 2, Jack Wareing 5 Noah Rose 4, Alan Thompson 5 Martin Tonks 3, Steven Rowe 5 David Lowe 0, Mark Carter 5 Karl Synnott 0, Matt Padgett 5 Nathan Chaplin 0, Last 16:- Ryan O’Connor 5 Martin Price 3, Ian Jones 5 Jamie Vadasz 3, Jenson Walker 5 Mark Tomlinson 2, Rob Thompson 5 Matty Washbrooke 2, Jim Hill 5 Chris Berry 3, Jack Wareing 5 Scott Hope 2, Steven Rowe 5 Alan Thompson 4, Matt Padgett 5 Mark Carter 2, Quarter-Finals:- Ryan O’Connor 5 Ian Jones 0, Rob Thompson 5 Jenson Walker 2, Jack Wareing 5 Jim Hill 0, Matt Padgett 5 Steven Rowe 2, Semi-Finals:- Ryan O’Connor 6 Rob Thompson 5, Jack Wareing 6 Matt Padgett 1, Final:- Jack Wareing 7 Ryan O’Connor 2.
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