Warwickshire’s fourth fixture in the Cosmo Darts Premier Division of the UKDA National League was a home tie with Hampshire at the Hen Lane District and Social Club, 6 Beacon Rd, Coventry CV6 4DS. Going into the game Warwickshire were on seventy-four points from four games and placed eighth in the table while their visitors were fifth with ninety-seven points but from five games.
The weekend got off to a good start with the ladies ‘B’ winning 4-2 and Kacie O’Connor picking up the lady of the match award for her 3-0 win over Cara Rimmer and 21.17 average. The men’s ‘B’ team were held to a 6-6 draw after opening up a 6-3 lead. Man of the match for the men’s ‘B’ was Karl Reynolds who won 4-1 against Andy Mitchell with a 29.67 average.
In Sunday’s games the ladies ‘A’ finished all-square at three each with Wendy Adams topping the averages with her 3-1 win over Sue Power giving her a 20.71 average. With the score now at 13-11 in the home team’s favour, all that was required from the men’s A’ was six winners but they romped to a crushing 10-2 victory, Jamie Hughes winning 4-1 against Dave Bonnett with an award winning average of 30.95.
The 23-13 win for Warwickshire has seen them move up one place in the table to seventh on 100 points to keep within thirty-eight points of leaders Yorkshire and only twenty-five short of second placed Cornwall with a game in hand on five of the six teams above them.
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