West Lothian 301 Summer League Singles

Bob Anderson Exhibition

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Alloa Town Hall

Top darters

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Paul the Ranger Weir & Big Wullie Jack

SUMMER LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Final report.
2011
Champion Davie Nisbet

FORM COMES AND GO'ES BUT CLASS IS PERMANENT (22nd August)
Stuart Tait Cup seeds 1-16
Well the summer league is over and the king is dead long live the king
congratulation go to our new summer league champion Davie Nisbet who over came a gallant
challenge from Colin Robertson who had to settle for runner's up spot as he did last season as well
but a good final with Davie coming out on top with a 7 games to 4 victory.
Semi finalists were Graham Boreland of East Calder and Lorne Mitchell of Carmondean.
A good crowd watched the finals on the night and a list below is how the prize structure went
Champion Dave Nisbet £250, Colin Robertson £125, Lorne Mitchell £50, Graham Boreland £50,
Jimmy Woods £30, Stevie Scott £30, John Rooney £30, Gordon Bruce £30,
Jim Mitchell £20, John Grant £20, Kyle Gilmour £20, Graeme Bird £20, Geordie Dryburgh £20,
Matt Purdie £20, Ian Stewart £20, Sandy Coulter £20,

Plate Competition seeds 17-24
The competition for the 17th to 24th seeds was also a very hard fought affair with Wullie Jack of the
Paraffin Lamp Ruffnecks just edging out Harthill's top marksman Jimmy Quinn
in a real cracker of a match.
Making the semi finals were the Outlaw Colin Kelly still here on his sabbatical from the
Australian penile colonies! and West Calder's Colin Hammy Hamilton.
Prize structure went like this for the Plate competition.
Wullie Jack 1.5 litre of Smirnoff Vodka, Jimmy Quinn bottle of Grouse whisky,
Colin Kelly and Colin Hamilton case of Belhaven Best apiece,
John Kirk, Bob Hall and Martin Deegan a pack of Hobgoblin Beers
which just by chance had pictures Martin Deegan on them through the ages!!!!!

A few recorded scores from the evening's entertainment
Colin the Outlaw Kelly 12 darter. Old Man Mitchell 12 darter. Lorne Mitchell 10 darter.
Gordon THE Bruce 10 dart game.Colin the Marshall Robertson 2 x 11 and 12 dart games
76 & 87 game shots.
Jimmy Quinn on target with a maximum 180. Davie Nisbet 124 game shot and 10-11-12 dart games.
John Rooney nice 7 darter followed by an 11 dart leg. Colin Hamilton rock solid 80 game shot.
Graham Boreland excellent 115 take out.

And after all is said and done I on a personal note would like to say a big thank you to
Diane and her very hard working staff at the Paraffin Lamp for helping make this a fabulous
competition. I know that Diane is looking forward to having more darts extravaganzas in her hostelry
and I am sure the dart players if what I have heard from feed back is they will be back!
So to Diane and Jillian who entered the competition and played each week here is a
big kiss XXX from the darts players.
And to all the ladies who worked so hard behind the bar thank-you for making us all feel so welcome
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And let us not forget a big thank you to both Frank and Stuart who looked after the
competition on the night. And our sponsor of the new trophy a cracking silver cup from
Mr Stuart Tait of Taits Electrical and Plumbing.

Jim Mitchell Organiser West Lothian Summer League.

MONDAY NIGHT PLAY OFFS (15th-August)
Well for a while Lorne Mitchell's 7 dart game of 301 double start
is still the fastest recorded this season so far?
On Monday night another Mitchell the older good looking one
knocked in 32-57-57-60-57-38 for the best you can do a six dart 301
UNFORTUNATELY
it took him three throws to get started and they say it is all
about timing!
Drat Drat and double drat.
Along with a 155 check out a 112 finish was also recorded by Old Man Mitchell
John Skippy Charleston also on the score sheet with a nice 11 darter to his credit.

MONDAY NIGHT DARTS (8th August)
And were there not one or two sweating palms on show at the penultimate week
of the singles matches. lot at stake for some players and we wont know until next week
the damage that has been done to one or two players expectations!
Some top scoring came by way of Ian Stewart cracking 177.
Colin Hamilton nice 11 dart game as was Kyle Gilmour taking the same number of arrows.
Kirk Gordon matching the second quickest game of the season so far excellent 8 dart game
remembering that Colin Robertson hit two 8 darters last week but still hanging on in there
with the fastest recorded game this season Lorne Mitchell 7 darts takes a bit of topping that one
but I am sure some players will have there eye on putting in a perfect 6 darter in the finals!
Only recorded perfect 6 darter came from youth International Frank Quinn from Armadale
three seasons ago now.
Colin Robertson 9 dart game. Grant Lyle 11 darter and Young Graham Boreland knocking in 9+10 dart games.
Our outlaw friend Colin Kelly nice 11+12 darters who is still trying to get enough money to get back to the Australian penile colonies!!!
Gordon THE Bruce rock solid with a 12 dart game.
Colin Hamilton solid 78 check out. Big G or known simply as Geordie Dryburgh from Old Deans Village
98+86 check outs. Derek Bird finishing 98 in two darts.Grant Lyle 90 take out.
Graham Boreland lovely 145 finish and quickly followed by a 110 checkout.
Colin Kelly getting his aim on target with a classic 100 game shot and a 96 take out.

Now the league tables have been updated and there are still a few mathematically probabilities
to be played out next week so please if you know of a player who has outstanding games
yet to be played could you remind them that even if they cant qualify they could be hurting someone
who they have to play by not giving them a chance to get points on the league table.
Now even players who are in the top section of their leagues should turn up and play
remember the first 16 players are seeded so if you are at the top of the table
you will play the number 16 seed and so on second seed will play 15th seed.
After the first round the names will go back into the hat(supplied by me)
and the draw will be redrawn again and so on right up to the final.
Hopefully I can entice someone who is not playing in the final to run the competition
so everything is and will be above board.
If you get my drift!
Now should there be players sitting on the same points example three players joint 16th
they will play off in a good old fashioned money race, We have had them before the players
would throw for the bull and in the order that was nearest the bulls eye a good old fashioned
1001 game would be played off and the winner would go in at number 16
and the others the Plate trophy.
Don't worry we have had then in the past and they are fun to watch maybe not to play in
but good spectator viewing.

CRUNCH TIME LOOMS AHEAD(1st August)
Well with only one week of regulation play left in the Summer League for players to pick
up their bonus points it is touch and go in some of the leagues as to who will
qualify for the finals. There is one league in particular where seven players are only
separated by eight points apart from that leagues leader it is all to play for in the
Pirates league.
Other leagues also have some very close points tally's with the extra five bonus points
are very important to say the least.
Now please remember the top 4 players in each league go into the grand final.
Once those top 24 players have qualified from their various leagues the players will all be be put onto
a league table with the player at the top being the number one seed and the player with the second
highest points total the second seed and so on.
When the top 16 places have been filled those players will be playing for some serious cash.

The top 16 players are playing for prize fund off £250 Champion. £125 Second place.
semi finalists 2x£50. Quarter finalists 4x£30. and last sixteen 8x£20

However the 8 players who are not in the top 16 that is players ranked 17-24 will play off their own
Plate tournament their prizes are A 1.5 litre of Smirnoff vodka for the winner a bottle of Scotch for
the runner up. Case of beer each for the two semi finalists.
And for the four players losing out in the quarter finals there will be a a few drinks for them to either
drown their sorrows or toast their opponents which ever!

Now there is still one week of regulation play left and a week for catch up games as well and of course
the Grand Final
hopefully if four more football cards can be sold at the three remaining weeks we can raise £40 this will
enable me to get the last of the prizes and leave enough for the engraving for the Silver Cup.
Which has been donated by Stuart Tait Electrics.
So a big thank-you to Stuart for this superb trophy which will be played for annually.
Also to Diane boss lady of the Paraffin Lamp for the first prize of £250.
Many thnks to this publican who is certainly trying to get darts on the map
in this part of the country.
And as in the last trophy if you win it four times it will be yours to keep so lets see who can get
their name on it first
shall we!

HOT SHOTS FROM THE SUMMER LEAGUE (1st August)
Knocking in to excellent 8 dart games we had Colin Robertson strutting his stuff
on the ocky. Also from the Dovehill Highway Men John Rooney was getting in on the act with
11 and 2x12 dart games to go onto his tally for the season so far.
Davie Nisbet certainly a player to look out for in the final analysis was at it again another superb check
out nice 151 kill this time Davie also on target with a cracking 9 darter as well.
Gordon Bruce 4 x 12 dart games. Graeme Bird nice 11+12 dart games.
Ian Stewart cracking 10 dart game keeping his form going from Saturdays Grand Prix competition.
Talking about checkouts we had Grant Lyle finishing in style with a superb 140 finish.
John Rooney nice 105 take out. Stevie Scott the man who really tries to grow a mature beard!
finishes with a nice 104 check out. And Gordon Bruce finishing a solid 96 game shot.
Special mentions go to Ian Stewart with two fabulous 160 check in's.

RENEGADE 27/6 -registration result 4/7-registration result 11/7-registration result 18/7-registration result 25/7-registration result 1/8-registration result 8/8-registration result Total-points
Colin Robertson 5 7 5 4 0 9 5 9 5 9 5 4 5 7 79
Kyle Gilmour 5 8 5 8 5 7 5 2 5 4 0 4 5 7 70
William Jack 5 2 5 2 5 7 5 7 5 4 0 9 5 4 65
Colin Hamilton 5 7 5 7 0 4 5 0 5 7 5 4 5 2 61
Rex Brady 5 2 5 7 5 2 5 8 5 4 5 4 0 2 59
JillianO’Neil 5 4 5 1 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 0 5 4 43
Stephen Hume 0 1 5 2 5 2 5 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 29
George Thorburn 0 4 0 4 5 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 13
REIVER 27/6 -registration result 4/7-registration result 11/7-registration result 18/7-registration result 25/7-registration result 1/8-registration result 8/8-registration result points
Jim Mitchell 5 7 5 8 5 9 5 7 5 9 5 4 5 7 86
Geordie Dryburgh 5 2 5 8 5 4 5 4 5 9 5 7 5 9 78
Derek Bird 5 4 5 1 5 8 5 9 5 1 5 8 5 2 68
Colin Kelly 5 8 5 1 5 1 5 4 5 4 5 8 5 7 68
John Charleston 0 7 0 4 5 8 5 2 5 8 5 2 5 2 58
Scotty Telford 5 1 0 7 5 1 5 4 5 0 5 1 5 0 44
Chris Size 5 2 0 2 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 1 5 4 34
Stevie Brown 5 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 33

PRIVATEER 27/6 registration result 4/7registration result 11/7registration result 18/7registration result 25/7registration result 1/8registration result 8/8registration result points
Sandy Coulter 5 7 5 7 5 2 5 2 5 8 5 4 5 8 73
David Nisbet 5 8 0 7 5 8 5 8 5 7 5 4 5 0 72
John Kirk 5 4 5 4 5 7 5 2 5 2 5 7 5 4 65
Jimmy Quinn 5 1 0 4 5 2 5 7 5 2 5 9 5 9 64
Chris Forsyth 5 8 5 2 5 7 5 4 5 4 5 2 5 1 63
Ian Mitchell 0 4 5 2 5 4 5 1 5 4 5 8 5 0 53
Shaun Robertson 0 2 5 8 5 1 5 4 5 7 5 1 0 0 48
Fin Drummond 0 1 5 1 5 4 5 7 5 1 5 0 0 0 39
PIRATE 27/6 registration result 4/7registration result 11/7registration result 18/7registration result 25/7registration result 1/8registration result 8/8registration result points
Gordon Bruce 5 7 5 8 5 7 5 9 5 4 5 9 5 4 83
Graham Boreland 0 8 5 8 5 4 5 4 5 8 0 8 5 4 69
Bob Hall 5 7 5 1 5 4 5 4 5 1 5 7 5 4 63
Martin Deegan 5 2 5 7 5 2 5* 2 5 4 5 1 5 8 61
Grant Lyle 0 1 5 4 5 4 5 7 0 4 5 7 5 7 59
Jamie Fleming 5 8 5 1 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 0 5 2 58
Matt Heaps 5 1 5 2 5 4 5 0 5 7 5 2 5 4 55
Peter Hastings 5 2 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 2 5 2 5 1 54
ROVER 27/6 registration result 4/7registration result 11/7registration result 18/7registration result 25/7registration result 1/8registration result 8/8registration result points
Ian Stewart 0 7 5 8 5 8 5 8 5 4 5 2 5 8 75
John Rooney 5 7 5 8 5 1 5 7 5 8 5 8 5 0 74
Stevie Scott 5 2 5 1 5 1 5 9 5 8 5 7 5 8 71
Jimmy Woods 5 8 5 9 5 8 5 4 5 4 5 4 0 4 71
Kirk Gordon 5 1 5 8 5 7 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 2 56
Stuart Tait 5 4 5 1 5 2 5 4 5 1 5 2 5 1 50
Disco Aitken 0 2 0 0 5 8 5 0 5 1 5 7 5 7 50
Rab Ingils 5 4 5 1 0 1 5 2 5 8 0 4 5 1 46
PROVOCATEER 27/6 registration result 4/7registration result 11/7registration result 18/7registration result 25/7registration result 1/8registration result 8/8registration result points
John Grant 5 7 5 4 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 8 5 9 84
Matt Purdie 5 8 5 7 5 4 5 8 5 2 5 4 5 7 75
Graeme Bird 5 7 5 8 5 9 0 1 5 7 5 1 5 7 70
Lorne Mitchell 5 2 5 4 5 4 5 8 5 7 5 7 5 2 69
Frank Begley 5 9 5 7 5 4 5 1 5 2 5 7 0 0 60
Graeme Bird 5 7 5 8 5 9 0 1 5 7 5 1 5 7 70
Craig Jack 5 2 5 2 5 4 5 7 5 7 5 4 5 2 63
Stuart Bowes 0 1 5 1 5 2 5 2 5 2 5 2 5 8 48
Willie Fullerton 5 0 0 2 0 0 5 2 5 2 5 2 5 1 32

2010 Championship Finals

SUMMER LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS
In the Ladies league it saw Shelley Kearney take the title with last years champion Marie Weir having to
settle for second place this time around. The ladies league was real success story with 14 players it saw
the ladies having 13 matches each to play in a straight league format. And every lady fulfilled their matches.
A league that was played in great friendship and sporting like manner. Can I take this opportunity to say to
(Mary Walker. Isi Kay. Lah. Marie Weir. Denise Bird. Margaret Armstrong.Irene McInness.
Amy Whyte. Karen Whyte. Michele McClay.Connie Bamberry. Christine McIntosh.Julie Carson .Shelley Kearney)
Well played and thank you for making the ladies league a real success
Cheers Jim

SUMMER LEAGUE
Mens Final
FIRST ROUND
Colin Hamilton beat Chris Forsyth hard draw for both these players with both players representing
the county in the 'A' team.
Stevie Brown from Bathgate put paid to Craig Agnew a man who has contested two league singles
finals over the past few months. Martin Deegan took out former champion Bob Hall to progress
to the las 16.Sandy Coulter got passed team mate Craig Jack both Paraffin Lamp
Roughneck players.East Calder's Paul Weir continued his good run of form with a win over
Grant Lyle who made the grand finals at his first attempt in this league.
Matt Heeps a season campaigner got into the next round with a fine win over Scottish youth
International Marc Campbell. Former Borders county player John Heughan from the
Tower Bar Knights took out Lakeside Gold Cup player John Charleston in this first round match.
Addiewell's John-Kirk progressed into the last 16 with a hard fought match with
big hitter Wullie Jack of the Roughnecks. Jim Mitchell just got through from his old team captain
John Bruton of the Commercial Travellers. Scott Killer Cameron in the match of the round
with his opponent Graham Boreland from East Calder got through by the odd leg in seven.
Youth International Arran Edwards got the better of his team mate Jamie Bishop from Breich
to progress into the last 16. Jim Wood got through at the expense of Captain Marvel John Grant
of the Tower Bar Knights. Colin Robertson winning through over Joe the Devil Devlin
once again another Tower Bar Knights seasoned player.
Rab Inglis for the Commercial Travellers getting passed Rex Brady from Bathgate
who if I am hearing correctly is a real hot shot on the green baize top pool player so i believe.
Jim Quinn from Harthill a quiet but very deadly darts player goes through to the next round at the expense
of Craigshill Stuart Bowes. Shaun Robertson getting into the next round with a hard fought match
over East Claders Graham Bird.

SUMMER LEAGUE
REDRAWN AFTER EACH ROUND
LAST 16
Jim Mitchell wins over Jim Wood. Colin Robertson wins over Stevie Brown.
Scott Cameron wins over Colin Hamilton. Jim Quinn wins over Rab Ingles.
Martin Deegan wins over Matt Heeps. Shaun Robertson wins over John Heughan.
Arran Edwards wins over John Kirk.Paul Weir wins over Sandy Coulter.

SUMMER LEAGUE
QUARTER FINALS
REDRAWN AFTER EACH ROUND
Colin Robertson wins over Martin Deegan.
Shaun Robertson wins over Arran Edwards.
Scott Cameron wins over Jim Quinn.
Jim Mitchell wins over Paul Weir.

SUMMER LEAGUE
SEMI FINALS
REDRAWN AFTER EACH ROUND
Colin Robertson wins by six games to four over Scott Cameron.
Jim Mitchell wins by six games to three over Shaun Robertson.

SUMMER LEAGUE
FINAL
Jim Mitchell wins by seven games to one over Colin Robertson.

SUMMER LEAGUE NOTES!
Some terrific darts thrown by so many players the standard was excellent through out the finals.
With the three previous champions in the field of 32 players. Mitchell 2005-07-09 Bob Hall 2006
Colin Robertson 2008 there was always the chance they would play each other. But with the redraw
being favourable it took until the final before any of these players came into contact with one another.
And truth be told Old Man Mitchell may have to rename himself as Lucky Old Man Mitchell.
Jim Wood had many chances to put Mitchell to bed but did not take them. Shaun Robertson at 2-1 up
and with darts to go even further ahead but did not take them either. But thats Darts!
There were a couple players who were especially outstanding on the night Scott the Killer Cameron from the
Paraffin Lamp Roughnecks was outstanding through out the competition. As was the Quiet man from
Harthill Jim Quinn this man has been playing good darts recently is very quiet spoken but lets
his arrows do his talking for him. Once again Shaun Robertson is showing his class with out doubt
the most improved player in the league over the last two seasons it cant be long now before he makes
a move on some of the leagues top singles titles.
Other players playing superb arrows are the trio from the East Calder Doo Club
Graham Boreland. Paul Weir and Graham Bird (sorry Marie your in the ladies section)
The Bathgate players Stevie Brown . Jim Woods. Rex Brady showed great darting skill
throughout the competition.
County players who left their 501 game behind to take part in this old fashioned way of
playing 301 double start
Colin Hamilton.Chris Forsyth. Colin Robertson.Skippy Charleston.
John Heughan. Bob Hall. Martin Deegan.
To name just a few!
And of coarse last but not least to EVERY DART PLAYER who competed this season
thank you without your participation this competition would not even get of the starting blocks.
If you have enjoyed it hopefully will see you next season
god willing.
Cheers
Jim