Bathgate Friday League

BATHGATE FRIDAY NIGHT LEAGUE. (2nd Dec)
Davie Pryde 301 Doubles Championship.
The prestige's 301 doubles tournament was held in the Cross Tavern Whitburn on Friday night.
The last eight teams making the quarter finals were.
The British Legion pairing of Bob The Silver Fox Hall and James Cummings up against another
British Legion pairing of Brian Spier's and Ronnie Cook at two games apiece it was anyones match.
But there has to be a winner and Bob and James took the tie by 3 games to 2.
Ronnie Cook must be wondering what he did wrong after two magnificent checkouts of 121&144
during the nights darts.
Next quarter final saw yet another Legion team take to the ocky with Addiewell's John Kirk and the
Pheasant Plucker from Old Deans Village Stevie Duncan up against two of the leagues committee men
Scotty Telford of Deans Village and Danny Kirkland of Whitburn.
Stevie and John took the first and second legs before Scotty and Danny clinched the third and fourth
legs but Stevie and John did the business in the fifth and final leg taking the match by 3 games to 2.
Colin Maxwell a former West Lothian county star was partnering another top County player in the shape
of the ever well dressed Rab Nelson of Bo'Ness lining up against them was Big Gee MacMillan
and Whitburns Willie Haraughty with Gee and Willie taking the match 3 games to 1.
Final quarter final line up saw East Calder's Paul Weir and Graham Borland both county players
facing Bathgate pairing of Jimmy Wood and Rex Brady. The East Calder pairing of
Paul and Graham progressing to the final by 3 games to 2.
Semi finals line up saw Stevie Duncan and John Kirk play Bob Hall and James which saw Stevie and John
claim their place in the final by a winning score line of 3 games to 1.
G MacMillan and Willie Haraughty just got the better of the East Calder men Paul and Graham
by the same score line 3 games to 1 to also claim their spot in the grand final.
So the stage was set the title on the line and Willie and Gee were missing very little and as hard as
Stevie and John tried the doubles would not go the right side of the wire. So though the final score read
Big G MacMillan and Willie Haraughty 4 Stevie Duncan and John Kirk 0 there was only really the width
of the wires in this match up.
Well done to G & W Champions for 2011-12 commiserations to Stevie and John runners up.

COPPIES BAR PLAYER
A good darting buddy of mine is playing well so I am told
showing he has lost none of his skills it saw Colin Maxwell taking out a classy 90 game shot
in his Friday night Bathgate league match treble twenty double 15 nice shooting Mr Maxwell sir.

TWO JIMMIES!
BATHGATE FRIDAY NIGHT LEAGUE
DOUGIE PRYDE 301 SINGLES
CHAMPIONSHIP
Was won last Friday night by
Jimmy Wood beating the evergreen Jimmy McMillan
in the grand final.

BATHGATE FRIDAY NIGHT
At last a little bit of information starting to filter through.
On the Maximum trail it has seen Bathgate’s Jimmy McMillan and Brian Calderwood
of the Cross Tavern in Whitburn both knocking in Maximum 180’s.
Captain Marvel from Howden John Grant fabulous 121 take out in his match.
Jimmy McMillan rock solid 18 dart game and reigning Bathgate pairs champion’s Brian Speirs & James Cumming
on target with a 20 dart game.

BATHGATE SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP
Maximums hit by no fewer than five players
Scottish Internationalist lady player Lynn Cowan. Former county star Jocky McLaren. Dougie Hogg.
Jim Wood and Willie Harraughty.
Last eight saw Dougie Hogg win 2-0 from Jim Quinn. Jocky McLaren 2-0 winner over Rex Brady.
Jim Wood 2-0 win over two times singles champion Jimmy MacMillan. Grant Lyle 2-0 win over J ure.
Dougie Hogg went down 1-3 to Jocky McLaren in the first semi final and
Jim Wood won 3-0 over league debutant Grant Lyle in the second semi final match.
Cracking final which saw the the championship decided in the very last leg of the competition
with Jim Wood just making it past the evergreen Jocky McLaren by the tightest of margins 3-2.
Some cracking darts thrown and would it not be nice to see just a few of these
players pull on a county shirt next season.
Now there's a thought to finish off with is'nt it!

CONGRATULATIONS
GO TO
FAULDHOUSE'S GRANGE BAR
WINNING THE FRIDAY NIGHT LEAGUE TITLE
THE BATHGATE FRIDAY NIGHT DARTS LEAGUE
With a final victory of 7 games to 2 over Coppie's Bar.
Jimmy Wood finishing the league campaign of in style with 18+ 19 dart games
He also knocked in a classic finish which is more often or not thought about in snooker terms
147 take out is class in anybody's language.
Also firing on all cylinders were Dougie Hogg & Jimmy Johnstone
who knocked in a 19 dart doubles game.

BATHGATE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Will be decided in the next match which is the final league game of the season.
After the penultimate game it see's the Grange from Fauldhouse hold a two point advantage
over Danny Kirklands Coppies Bar team from Armadale.
Players hitting form on Friday night were Rex Brady checking out on 92 but not quite enough to stop him
losing by the odd leg in 3 to Jim Quinn. Also knocking in two cracking games was Jimmy Wood
finishing his games in 17&18 darts and putting in a maximum 180 for good measure along the way.
Jimmy Johnston was also on target with a magical maximum of his own in his match.
Also showing he has lost none of his class is one of West Lothians top county players
Jocky McLaren from Shotts chucking a cracking 16 dart game.
Here is a player the West Lothian county team badly miss we all know the counties are
a long day but even if Jocky was to come back and lead the B team
what a confidence moral boost that would give to the players around him!
Former television star Tam James was in on the action as well with a solid 19 dart game.
For those old enough o remember Tam James graced the Scottish dart scene
back in the 70's & 80's with top class shooting. Looks like the old magic is still there.
The two Jim's Quinn and Wood made no mistakes in their doubles partnership with
two excellent 18 dart games.
Now if there is anyone out there with more information about the Friday night Bathgate league
let me know and it will be added to the Bathagte darts page.
Always nice to give credit where credit is due!

BATHGATE DARTS PLAYERS ON FORM
Friday saw Billy Meikle knock in two cracking legs of darts 15+13 darters plus a 106 finish in the doubles
For Coppies Bar in Armadale.
Jimmy Wood a nice 17 dart game for the Grange Bar in Fauldhouse. And also on target
was Coppies Rab Nelson hitting a magical maximum 180.
This match if my maths are correct went down the wire and it saw Coppies win
a classic darts match by the odd game in 9. Final score 5-4.

BATHGATE DOUBLES TITLE
Goe's to none other than Brian Speir's & James Cumming from the Saltire in Carmon-dean.
Winning a very tight final in deed against
John Kennedy and Caskey from a combined team from the Cross Keys in Whitburn and
Coppies from Armadale by the score line of 4 games to three.
Must have been a cracker nerve tingling stuff with all seven legs needed.Well played both doubles teams.

LATE REPORT
Have been told by a good source that the Silver Fox
from Livingston Village Bob Hall took out a classy 164 finish
last week 57-57-bullseye
Terrific shooting from this West Lothian dart player
in the Bathgate Friday night league while playing for the
Saltire.

BATHGATE FRIDAY NIGHT REPORT
Two old adversaries went head to head in a real thriller of a match
with the Grange Bar Fauldhoue hosting the Saltire Highlanders from Carmondean Livingston.
This match swung one way then the other
Jimmy Wood 2-0 Brian Speirs. Rex Brady 0-2 Geordie Dryburgh.
Dougie Hogg 2-0 Bob Hall. Wullie Cunningham 0-2 John Kirk.
Shug Fallon 0-2 Jimmy McMillan.Jocky McLaren 2-0 Jimmy Cummings.
Three apeice after the singles and everything set up for a cracking doubles
matches.
Woods & Brady 2-1 Speirs & Dryburgh. Fallon & McLaren 1-2 Hall & Kirk.
With the match all square it went down the wire
Hogg & Johnstone 0-2 McMillan & Cummings.
Grange 4 Saltire 5
Fastest game went to Jimmy Wood 15 dart leg
and Dougie Hogg knocking in a maximum 180.

	Bathgate Singles Champion 501	Bathgate Singles Champion 301	Bathgate Singles Delegates Champion	Bathgate Christmas Singles Champion	Bathgate Doubles Champions	Bathgate 301 Doubles Champions
2010	Jimmy Woods				B Speirs + J Cummings
2009	Brian Meikle	Jim Mitchell
2008	Jim Mitchell	Jim Mitchell
2007	Tam Gilmour				J Mitchell + G Drysdale
2006	Stevie Duncan
2005	Jim McMillan
2004
2003	Willie Glen
2002	Stuart Tinto
2001
2000
1999
1998	Derek Colligan
1997	Dougie Malloy
1996	Frankie McDonald
1995	^{Colin Jefferson}
1994	^{Dougie Malloy}
1993	^{Mick Kerr}
1992	^{Scott Gallagher}
1991	^{Gary Swann}
1990
1989
1988
1987					M Watson J Mitchell
1986	^{Bunny Forrest}
1985	^{Bunny Forrest}
1984	^{Jim Whitelaw}