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STIRRUP STANE CHRISTMAS SINGLES (Mon 26th Dec) Charity Singles Competition 3x501 This pub the Stirrup Stane once again showed it's self to be very community spirited as once again a local charity was being represented when they played their Open Christmas Singles competition. The players who took part came from the Stirrup Stane Indians , The Stirrup Stane Cowboy's, Tower Bar Knights. McMillan's Highlanders, Paraffin Lamp Brigands and the Volunteer Highway Men. At the beginning of the night the players were asked if they wanted the money to go to charity and everyone was in the affirmative. Well done to Archie and Eddie for running this tournament and making the Charity fund bigger by a cracking £110.00 Contribution from the darts punters (well done) Well after some terrific tussles it saw the semi finals line up with the Tower Bar Knights player Joe The Devil Devlin up against the Fat Controller otherwise known as Fred Hamilton of the Stirrup Stane Indians this match saw the Stirrup Stane Indians captain Fred come away with the victory to settle him firmly into the grand final. The second semi final saw a Highway Man and a Brigand go head to head with Pete (I am definitely not Boring) Hastings and Jim Be Bad Mitchell fighting it out for the honour of facing Fred Hamilton in the final. This match could have gone either way but it was Mitchell who crossed the line first to set up an Indian and Brigand encounter to battle it out for the title. With Livingston Lion Freddy the Fat Controller Hamilton the only man so far this season to have inflicted a defeat on Be Bad Mitchell in the Monday night league The watching crowd were ever watchful of the outcome of this match up. And with a tote being run along side the main competition (punters had side bets on the players going through each round and who would make the final etc) The final was the best of 5x501 and perhaps the longer format suited Jim Mitchell better the end result saw the Bad man take the title by 3 games to 0 but Fred had his chances and both players got a resounding round of applause from the large crowd with just about everyone in the pub watching on. But at the heart of this competition was the fact that once again darts was raising money for a local cause and I as a player and as the chairman of the local league take my hat off to the darters from the Stirrup Stane this is definitely a community pub where the local people and dart punters really are an intricate part of this pubs clientele. Well done the STIRRUP STANE from Craigshill. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ONE AND ALL I would like to take this opportunity to say a very big thank-you to some very special people from this past year. To say that at the beginning of the year I was not in good health would to put it mildly would be an understatement I was ill for the first four months of the year with pneumonia and was at one stage hospitalised. Now when you are that far gone it means a lot to you when friends stick by you. And I would like to take this time to say thank-you to Colin and Shaun Robertson who visited me in hospital. I never actually spoke to them but they were there sitting at the end of the bed waiting to see if I would wake up so I have been told and they were at the house visiting as well very much appreciated. To the dart players who came and got me back on track, And what I mean by this is simple for a while even standing at the ocky and trying to get the darts higher than the bullseye was very difficult indeed but two good friends in the shape of Bob Kinnon and Matt Heeps came diligently just about every week to practise with me and to help get my confidence back which was at a very low ebb at that time. To Fin Drummond captain of the McMillan Highlanders who still had the confidence to play me even when I struggled to throw and stand up straight (breathing was a hard thing to do just then) thank-you . I now play for a different team this season and a special mention go'es to Stuart Tait and Frank Begley for making me feel very welcome and an intricate part of a new set up for me. And to my new team mates thanks for letting me join you it is very much appreciated even if they are a dubious bunch of outlaws and Brigands (wonder if the police know where their gang hut is on a Monday night!) To my son Lorne and good friends Chris Forsyth and Martin Deegan, who when I was down and out came to visit and check up on me what would I have done without your help and support I don't know. So a simple thank-you will have to do! And to all the readers of this web site and especially to people who have taken the time to send in reports of games played and people making headline news. Please keep it coming it is very much appreciated and without your contributions there would not be that much to write about. So please keep the reports coming in. THANK YOU. Now before anyone thinks I am going all sentimental and soft in my dotage FORGET IT! If in the past year any of you have won a trophy in any of the leagues I play in I am coming back to collect them this year you have been warned? Now that is off my chest I would like to wish all of the readers of this site A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR May all your wishes and dreams come true.
REPORT JUST IN The Candy Man Sandy Coulter has been hitting the red-lipstick in fine style recently knocking in a maximum 180 on his way to finishing his league match in a cracking 14 darts good shooting from the Candy Man who plays for the Paraffin Lamp Ruffnecks in Livingston. And in the next match he was at it again with anther fabulous shot one which every player in the league would love to hit a magnificent 164 game shot via the treble twenty treble eighteen and bullseye cracking darts and his other match was finished in superb style taking 17 darts. Top player and top scoring and finishing from this Paraffin Lamp Ruffneck. Hope the B----r dose not draw me in the first round of the Christmas singles? WINTER CLASSIC IV Grand
Final (Dec 16th) Mitchell regains the title. With the last eight men left standing all wanting to claim this singles title there was alway's going to be some terrific arrows thrown but first of all here are the results from the quarter finals down. John Charleston 6- 4 Colin Kelly. Derek Penn 6-2 Paul Gaudsen. Scott Cameron 6-4 Wullie Jack .Kirk Gordon 0-6 Jim Mitchell. The semi finals was a redraw which was done by none other than our adjudicator Mr Frank Begley and the draw made saw John Charleston play Jim Mitchell, Derek Penn play Scott Cameron. Scores in the semi finals were Jim Mitchell 6-2 John Charleston. Derek Penn 6-4 Scott Cameron. The final was a superb match with the match being the best of 13 x 501 and it was not until the twelfth game that a break of serve happened and it was enough for Old Man Mitchell to take the match by the score of 7 games to 5 with Derek making an uncharacteristic mistake in busting himself on 68 Mitchell stepped up and checked a 115 to claim the title for 2011. Derek Penn on the night recorded 4 x 180's plus 2 x 15 darters and 18+20 dart games along with 115 and 88 check outs. Derek is simply a cracking dart player and a real gentleman of the ocky and every week he travels through from Falkirk. I hope when the next singles league tournament comes back round that Derek would once again come and join us. He is a credit to the sport of darts and when he playes everyone knows they are in for a real tough time on the board long may it continue. Old Man Mitchell Knocked in 3 x 180's plus 115-112-100-80 check outs an 11 darter and 3 x 19 dart games. Skippy Charleston a maximum 180 plus two cracking checkouts of 112 and 105. Colin Kelly recorded 2 x 17 dart games. Skippy Charleston must be thinking what did he do wrong in the semi final against Mitchell nothing in the match scoring wise but Mitchell took out 112-100-80 checkouts to lead 3-0 and then John Started 140-120 with a dart robin hooding to stop him claiming a maximum only to look at the score board and realise he was 100 points adrift Mitchell almost was on the way to the perfect game with seven consecutive treble twenties before wiring the treble 19 and had to settle for an 11 darter oh but what could have been! Now I know there will be some statistics missed out so if any of the players can help fill in the gaps please drop me an email and they will be added. On a personal note can I say a big thank you to all the players who took part in this league. And to Diane of the Paraffin Lamp management team for her support in Bolstering the prize fund. And let us not forget the ladies and gentlemen who worked tirelessly behind the bar keeping our throats quenched with good ale. Many thanks to all of you for a cracking tournament hopefully see you again soon. Oh and let us not forget our lady player she certainly shook a couple of the more seasoned men up. Jillian O'Neil we salute you and hope to see you at the next competition! Oh and by the way I must apologise for forgetting your trophy but it will be coming your way soon promise. Jim Mitchell Winter Classic Organiser. MONDAY NIGHT AT THE DARTS (Mon 12th Dec) Almondvale Pirates hosted the Deans team from McMillan's Bar in old Deans Village otherwise known as the Highlanders. John Tannock was up first to the ocky playing against the leagues most senior player Bob the Silver Fox Hall from Livingston Village, John took this match by a score line of 2 games to 0 to put the first point into the Pirates treasure chest. Big Davie Smith was up against a man in form at the moment John the Addiewell Hustler Kirk who took the game and put the match back onto an even keel 1 apiece. The Pheasant Plucker Stevie Duncan then took to the stage but he was up against a man who has a found a new zeal for the game in the shape of Marvelous Matt Heep's who with his new darts came a way with a fine 2 games to 0 win and the visitors were ahead. Scott Begley then came to the ocky and his opponent was none other than the new man on the block for McMillan's Bob S.I.I.G. Kinnon a man who's now infamous battle cry is heard once again at the ocky after a while away from main stream darts but Smack it in Gob Kinnon had to settle for second place in this match up as Big Scott Begley took the honours 2 games to 0. Pirates were back on tack! Unfortunately it went somewhat awry from there on in with Derek Carmichael going down to Lorne the Pancho Man Mitchell in an a hotly contested match the visitors once again in front 3 games to 2. Scott Bryson tried to get the Pirates back onto an even keel but the Stylish one Matt Purdie was in great form and it saw Matt take the game 2 games to 0. So down to the nitty gritty part of the match with all the doubles needed to secure a win it saw John Tannock and Stevie Duncan close the points difference to just 1 with a fine win over Matt Heeps and a man who has been there and worn the T-Shirt Scotty Telford. Scott Begley and Derek Carmichael went head to head against Lorne Mitchell and Bob Kinnon but the Highlanders pairing of Bob and Lorne took the match and the win was secured at 5 games to 3 for the Highlanders. Davy Smith and Chris then took the last match against John Kirk and Matt Purdie so the final score was 5 games to 4 in favour of the travelling McMillan's Highlanders and two very valuable points in the race to the top of the league table to McMillan's. Davy and Chris stepped up to keep score line respectable winning 2-0 against Matt Purdie and Joh Kirek but they knew points were in the bag 5-4 score in the end to the Highlanders. Tower Bar Knights had the welcome mat out for their opponents the league champions the Dovehill Highway Men or is that now the Volunteer Highway Men as I do believe the Dovehill will be closing its doors soon if it has not already happened!Well you don't win league championships by not playing well and from what I have managed to glean the visiting Highway Men took this match by 7 games to 2 with the Highway Men winning 6 -0 in the singles. The Tower did rally in the doubles securing the first and second doubles games but I am afraid to little to late! Score on the door 7 games to 2 for the Highway Men. Games of note Davy Nisbet 19darter and a maximum 180. The Bookies favourite John Rooney 18 &
20 darts and 108 checkout. John Skippy Charleston 19 darts. And let us not forget the Marshall Colin Robertson finishing
off in style with 95 & 131 check outs.
WINTER CLASSIC LEAGUE PENULTIMATE WEEK (Friday 9th Dec)
With the last matches played we now know who has made the grand final. The top four players in each league will now contest for the money rounds. Making it through were John Charleston,Derek Penn, Wullie Jack, Kirk Gordon from the Christmas Tree Stars League. From the Mistletoe Bunch we have joining them Jim Mitchell, Scott Cameron,Paul Gaudsen and Colin Kelly. The players not making the finals night do not go away empty handed they each receive a consolation prize consisting of John Grant btl Morgans Spiced,Craig McDonald btl Vodka,Matt Heeps btle Vodka, Frank Crook case Tenant's Lager, Stevie Stalker btl Vodka, Jillian O'Neil case of Budweiser66, Frank Begley btl Vodka, Lorne Mitchell case John Smiths,Stuart Bowes btl Vodka,Paul Cairney btl Vodka, Not bad when you consider you have paid £15 entry into this league you get to play 72 legs of 501 and it only takes aprox two months to play the league from start to finish. Now the players in the final are playing for quarter finalists 4 x £30, Semi finalists 2x £50, Second place £90, Champion £130 and a dart shirt embroidered with Winter Classic IV Champion 2011and your choice of colour. Not bad for a wee local competition well my opinion only of course other players may think differently! W.C.D.D.L. Delegates Meeting (Dec 7th ) The monthly delegates meeting was held in the Stirrup Stane in Craigshill. Most teams in the league were present but we do have one or two absentees in the shape of East Calder's Doo Club 'A' and 'B' teams, along with the Almondvale Pirates and the Murray Bar Nomads long with two outstanding fines for non attendance at the last meeting from the Stirrup Stane and the Murray Bar Strollers. We can safely say the leagues coffers will be glad of the fines!. On the night teams put their names forward for the exhibition night and so far we have the Volunteer Highway Men 4 tickets, McMillan Highlanders 8 tickets, Tower Knights 4 tickets, Murray Bar Y.T. 4 tickets, Stirrup Stane Indians 14 tickets, Stirrup Stane Cowboys 17 tickets, Harrysmuir Warriors 10 tickets,Doo Club A & B 20 tickets,Paraffin Lamp Ruffnecks 5 tickets,Kyle Gilmour of the Murray Bar Nomads 4 tickets, John Grant 2 tickets, Scott Begley 2 Tickets and Big Davy Smith 1 ticket, Giving us a total of 95 tickets gone and with only a capacity of 120 in total for the hall. I would ask any other team that wants tickets to let the committee know as soon as possible. Tickets for this exhibition are priced at £7.50 and when you realise the dart players who are coming you know this is a bargain so please if you are looking for tickets let one of the committee know A.S..A.P. (Jim Mitchell, Fin Drummond, John Kirk, your committee members). Also passed was that all dart teams in the league would receive a brand new dart board a P.D.C. pro board the league has decided to pay for these boards and they will be available to be uplifted at the next competition the Christmas singles a week on Monday the 19th December. Remember though these boards are for league games only and it is up to the teams to look after them. The reason for this is simple every league match will be played on the same board which ever team you are playing so there should be no discrepancy in the boards condition! Next meeting will be on the first Wednesday of February there will be no meeting in January the meeting will be held in the Tower Bar so please if you have outstanding monies to be paid to the league bring it and you will receive a nice receipt from your treasurer thats me! Look forward to seeing you all there? MONDAY
NIGHT REPORT (5th Dec) W.C.D.D.L. MURRAY BAR 'C' VERSUS MURRAY BAR 'A' John Bruton had his Nomads up for this Derby tie straight from the start playing against last seasons league runners up the Murray Bar Strollers under the leadership of Alan Wilson known in darting terms as ZOKO. The Nomads went to it with gusto claiming five straight games without dropping a single leg. Give Alan Wilson's Strollers credit though they took three of the next four games but the damage was done and the Murray Bar Nomads are tucked in near the top of the league table just waiting for some one to slip up! Top game came from a man in form who go'es by the Monica of the Polbeth Hit-man yes none other than Davie Aitken knocking in a solid 20 dart game and a excellent 104 check out. Maximum 180's were kept in the family with the Ducket's Davie and Disco claiming one apiece on the night this was Disco Aiken's third of the season and Davie's nineteenth since records have been kept (check out maximum league tables etc). But the most important thing was that the Nomads are right up there at the top end of the league and when you look at this years league table you will see how important every league match is. Looks like this season though not half way through yet will probably go right down to the very last match of the season . Hope I am right it's exciting stuff is'nt it! DOVEHILL HIGHWAY MEN HOME TO STIRRUP STANE COWBOY'S Dovehill Highway Men continue their good run of win’s with a 9 games to 0 win over the Stirrup Stane Cowboys from Craigshill. Top games coming from the Highway Men with Davie Nisbet back on the maximum 180 trail with his third maximum of the season. Also firing out big salvos was John Charleston otherwise known as Skippy with a cracking 16 dart game. The Marshall Colin Robertson was also on target with a nice rock solid 20 dart game. But it was in the doubles that Colin Robertson and Davy Nisbet hit the ocky running going out in two excellent games of darts using 17 and 18 darts to finish their match in style. STIRRUP STANE INDIANS HOME TO ALMONDVALE PIRATES Almondvale Pirates were back on the crest of a wave with an excellent 6 games to 3 win over the Craigshill Indians from the Stirrup Stane who are under the leadership of Fred the Fat Controller Hamilton. Big Davie Smith got the Pirates of to a good start with 2 games to 1 min over another Big Man Ronnie Marshall to put the Pirates one game up. But the Indians hit back with Old stager Rab Main getting the better of the Pheasant Plucker Stevie Duncan by 2 games to 0 so back on even keel with the match nicely poised at 1-1. John Tannock then just got the better of one of the leagues elder statesmen Mr Tam Ritchie in a cracking encounter with John taking the game 2 games to 1. Chris Cameron went down 2 games to 0 against Chick Whitelaw to once again even up the score board and there was still nothing between the teams. East Calder’s Colin Taffy Cooper put in a virtuoso performance in beating Derek Carmichael and for the first time in the match the Stirrup Stane Indians were ahead 3 games to 2. Down to the anchor men and it saw Big Scott Begley and a man who has been playing very well recently Fred Hamilton take to the ocky Scott annexed the first game with an excellent 214 take out in 5 darts via 140 and 74 finish. A mix up in the scores on the board in the next game saw Scott check out on double tops to take the match after Fred had thrown his darts what I can gather thought was that it should have been 36 left but Fred had already thrown his arrows and the board had not been changed so Scott stepped up and hit what was on the board and the match was tied at 3 games apiece and all to play for in the doubles. John Tannock and new player on the ocky Scott Bryson took the first double for the visitors. So the next match was vital. But the hard as the home team tried the night belonged to the visiting team of the Almondvale Pirates who once again sailed serenely off into the wild snow clouded West Lothian night with the points in the treasure chest under the watchful eye of Captain Ahab alias Alan Robinson. MCMILLANS HIGHLANDERS HOST HARRYSMUIR WARRIORS The McMillan Highlanders from Deans Village claimed the match against the Harrysmuir Warriors with a fine 6 games to 3 victory. Top shots from this match up came from two of the leagues older statesmen with Bob Hall knocking in a 18 dart game and recording a 174 score. Going just a wee bit better was Bob Kinnon with a maximum 180 in his match as was the Addiewell Hustler John Kirk with a maximum of his own nicely done gentlemen. Matt Heeps had the highest finish going out on a 90 game shot. PARAFFIN LAMP BRIGANDS HOST DOO CLUB FANCIERS
W.C.D.D.L. MATCHPLAY DOUBLES (Mon 28th Nov) Well a good turnout for the leagues matchplay doubles in total 35 teams registered on the night. Now this is a doubles game with a difference the format is both players will play their opposition in four singles games and if it is tied at two games each a final game of doubles will be played to determine the winner so baicaly it is the best of 5x501 first to three wins the game. Now some terrific match ups on the night and when the last eight teams were in place in the quarter finals stages it saw the games go like this. Jim Quinn & Grant Lyle 3-1 Disco Aitken & Jamie Fleming. Gordon Bruce & Jim Mitchell 3-1 Paul Weir & Graeme Bird. John Charleston & John Rooney 3-1 John Brett & Davie Cluness. Davie Nisbet & Colin Robertson 3-1 Stuart Russel & Alan Wilson. Semi finals saw two cracking match ups with the two losing semi finalists quite simply good enough to contest the finals on another night the games were that good. Davie Nisbet and Colin Robertson got through a real character testing match against another team from the Dovehill Highway Men in the shape of John Charleston and the John Rooney by the tightest of margins score on the door was 3 games to 2 with the two Johns sitting on double twenty for the match themselves. The other semi final saw two Paraffin Lamp teams face off for a place in the final it was Jim Quinn and Grant Lyle up against Gordon Bruce and Jim Mitchell high scoring encounter but it was Gordon and Jim who progressed to the final line up. Now if you were a darting connoisseur you could not have picked a better four for the final in one corner you had. The reigning West Lothian Summer league singles Champion Davie Nisbet and the newly crowned West Lothian Grand Prix Singles Champion Colin Robertson representing the Dovehill Highway Men. And in the other corner you had the reigning W.C.D.D.L. Singles Champion Jim Mitchell. And the man who holds the W.C.D.D.L. Singles title's of Christmas Singles, 301 Singles and Champions of Champions titles Gordon Bruce. And what a feast of arrows these two teams produced the score went like this Gordon Bruce 1-0 Colin Robertson. Jim Mitchell 1-0 Davie Nisbet. Davie Nisbet 1-0 Gordon Bruce. Colin Robertson 1-0 Jim Mitchell. So here we had it the final game of the night and the final leg of darts to be played one doubles leg of 501 to decide who would be crowned Matchplay Champions of 2011-2012. And the winning team of Gordon THE Bruce and Old Man Mitchell crossed the line with an 71 take out. And not something that happens very much Davie Desperate Dan Nisbet and Colin the Marshall Robertson had to settle for runners up this time round. But I am sure these two teams will meet up again and it should be a cracker. I for one look forward to it. Now some interesting facts from the nights darts Maximums were in abundance with no fewer than 7 being hit and they were hit by. John the Punter Rooney 1x180.John Skippy Charleston 1x180. The Ranger Paul Weir 1x180. Gordon THE Bruce 1x180. The only man we need a vets licence for playing in the league! Sheep Shaun Robertson 1x180. Old Man Mitchell 2x180. Top checkouts thrown by Lorne Pancho Villa Mitchell 93 game shot. Brian The Warrior Wallace 124 game shot. Paul the Ranger Weir 86 take out. Paraffin Lamp Killer Scott Cameron 118 finish. East Calder's Graeme Bird 96 game shot. Grant Tasty Lyle 91 check out. Fast games recorded were hit by Graeme Bird 17+18 darters. Davie Nisbet 2x17 darters. Colin Robertson 17+18 dart games.Paul Weir 17 darter. Stuart Russel from Stoneyburn 19 dart game. Addiewell's Alan Wilson 16 darter. Shaun Robertson 20 darter. Gordon Bruce 16+17 darters. Chris Forsyth 20 darter. John Charleston 20 darter. John Rooney 20 dart game. Old Man Mitchell 2x17+2x19 dart games. Grant Lyle and Jim Quinn nice 18 dart game of doubles. BUT when all said and done and the game was over. There one thing that stood out in my mind from the night and it was. On a board upstairs we had two real dart playing men throwing their arrows and they were Scotty Telford at the age of 73 years young and his partner who had every right to call Scotty JUNIOR! yes Scotty's playing partner on the night was Bob Hall who had just celebrated his 80th Birthday recently this giving them an average age of 76 and a half lets not forget the half. Now thats is what darts is all about both these players in the past were great champions both having won Scottish titles and they were and still are formidable competitors. Take them lightly and you do so at your peril. Now they are the real champions of our sport they have been there and worn the T-Shirt and who is to say at 80 and 73 they wont be doing it again! Well played gentlemen see you on the ocky soon. Jim M
WINTER CLASSIC IV (Friday 25th Nov) Well some good games on the night with the best of them coming from John Grant with some excellent finishing 2 x90 check outs and a 104 game shot. Also knocking in 17&20 dart games. Old Man Mitchell 1 x 171 and 2x18 darters and an 84 game shot. Craig McDonald nice maximum 180 from this up and coming Harrysmuir Warrior dart player. Lorne Panch Villa Mitchell maximum on the treble 19's cracking 1x171and a 19 dart game. Paraffin Lamp Ruffneck Kirk Gordon nice 20 darter. Once again our only lady player was in action and I do believe she once again gave a male member of our league a real fright. If Jillian ever starts to hit those doubles she will easily put a few of the mens scalps on her darting C.V. Results from the evenings play went like this. Skippy Charleston 6-2 Kirk Gordon. Frank Crook 5-3 Jillian O'Neil. Craig McDonald 5-3 Stevie Stalker. John Grant 5-3 Matt Heeps.Derek Penn 6-2 Wullie Jack. Craig McDonald 7-1 Frank Crook. John Grant 7-1 Frank Crook. Colin Kelly 5-3 Paul Gaudsen. Lorne Mitchell 4-4 Scott Cameron. Jim Mitchell 8-0 Lorne Mitchell.Colin Kelly 8-0 Paul Cairney. Frank Begley 6-2 Stuart Bowes.Lorne Mitchell 5-3 Colin Kelly. Only two more weeks to go before the final on the 16th December. Prize fund looks like this atthe moment Champion £135.00 Second £90.00. Semi finalists 2x£50.00 Quarter finalists 4x£30.00. Players who dont make the last eight will each receive alchoholic drinks (bottle) to help get over the disapointment of not making the grand final. All in all no one walks away with nothing so it cant be bad a game of darts and prizes for playing! MONDAY NIGHT
ROUND UP W.C.D.D.L. (21st Nov) PLAYER OF THE NIGHT Goes to none other than Fred The Fat Controller Hamilton captain of the Stirrup Stane Indians with an excellent 18 dart game and a superb 112 game shot. Just one short of the 113 the Fat B-----d Hit against me not that I hold a grudge! (Well played Fred) McMillan’s Highlanders V Stirrup Stane Indians First up we had the Highlanders from old Deans Village up against Fred Hamilton’s Stirrup Stane Indians. And by all accounts this was a terrific tussle with the match going to the very last double. A hard earned win by the tightest of margins saw the McMillan Highlanders come away with the two very valuable points which see’s them keep the league leaders in their sights. Murray Bar Strollers V Murray Bar Y.T. Derby Match up at the Murray Bar in Polbeth with the Murray Bar Strollers up against the Young Team. The Strollers coming away with a fine 8 games to 1 victory with Brian Mairs and Gary Finlayson taking the top honiurs with a excellent 15 dart doubles match Gary checking a cracking 80 game shot. Tower Bar Knights V Paraffin Lamp Brigands Tower Bar Knights under the leadership of Jock Stewart were at home to the travelling band of Brigands from the Paraffin Lamp. This was a cracking match with some excellent scoring coming from the home team with Andy Cheshire and Stuart Dodd’s both knocking in maximum 180’s. And with the man they call Salmon or Ian Stewart to us mere mortals leading the charge it saw the Knights take an early lead when Ian got the better of Gordon Bruce. It was then pulled back to even Stevens with a win courtesy of Brian McIntyre over the ever youthful Captain Marvel himself John Grant. But back came the Knights with that good looking and charismatic Craigshill artist of great repute Stuart Mitchell. Taking the game by a score line of 2 games to 1 with an excellent 100 game shot to take the match from Marvellous Lee Holland. Old Man Mitchell made all square again for the travelling Brigands just getting the better of Andy Cheshire who knocked in a maximum but then did not convert the 58 that was left and a 2 games to 0 for the Old Man Mitchell Who went out in 19 & 20 darts with a 97 take out . Colin Kelly still on sabbatical from the Antediluvian Island (must ask customs when his work visa expires, Oops just remembered he works for Virgin so being an outlaw. Probably makes him the right man for the job he does?) Colin had to work hard to get past Stuart Dodd’s another tight match won only by the odd leg in three but Colins last game came in 16 darts and was the fastest of the evening. Last up saw the man from Deepest Darkest Mid Calder take to the ocky and flush with his success on Saturday in qualifying for the Murray Bar Finals it saw him take the last singles. And the travelling Brigand were 4 games to 2 up. First up for the Tower Knights in the doubles saw John Grant and Ian Stewart take the opening match and at 3 games to 4 down it was all still to play for. But unfortunately for the home team the Brigands took the next 2 games and the final score on the door was 6 games to 3 and two very valuable points to the Paraffin Lamp Brigands to the relief of the team captain Stuart Tait. Dovehill Highway Men V Doo Club Fanciers League champions the Dovehill Highway Men were on form and a 9 games to 0 score line just underlined how merciless a bunch of darters these top players are. And adding some very valuable legs difference to their total in the games won section of the league table. Over the East Calder’s Doo Clubs Fanciers. The question is can anyone stop last seasons champions from doing it all over again only time will tell. But M.O.M on the night go'es to Skippy no I dont mean the Kangaroo but our very own John Skippy Charleston with a cracking 18 dart game and a rock solid 92 game shot. In the pairs Skippy teamed up with Bet Freds favourite John the Punter Rooney to knock in a classy 18 dart doubles match. Paraffin Lamp Ruffnecks V Murray Bar Nomads The home team of the Ruffnecks were on fire if what I am hearing is true and John Bruton’s team of Nomads must be wondering what hit them 5 games to 0 down in the singles. And that surprises me as the Nomads have an excellent squad of players. Final score saw the Murray Bar Nomads come back strong but the damage was done and the end result a cracking 5 games to 4 victory for the Ruffnecks.Top game coming from a man still on form after his county outing last week end where he represented West Lothian against Renfrewshire. And of course it is Grant Lyle finishingin 17&18 darts. Team Captain Big Wullie Jack was on target as well with a maximum 180 to add to his league tally. And by all accounts the Paraffin Lamp Ruffnecks are playing the same darts that they were famous for last season with a lot of flair and determination. Last season it was only the final run in the league title race that let them down looks like they are trying to go for gold this time round! Harrysmuir Warriors V Stirrup Stane Cowboys Harrysmuir Warriors on a roll at the moment gained a very creditable win over the Stirrup Stane Cowboys by an emphatic score line of 8 games to 1. With former county player! Shaun Robertson knocking in a tasty 18 dart game. Almondvale Pirates V Doo Club Flyers Almondvale Pirates, grounded by the Doo Club Flyers. By a single game with the score being 5 games to 4 in favour of the Flyers. When the rest of this week’s darts news gets to me it will be published here A.S.A.P. So if you have news of players hitting good games please drop me a line. Nice to give credit where credit is due don’t you think? MURRAY BAR QUALIFIER (Saturday 19th Nov) First to cross the winning line in this eight week qualifying competition were Polbeths Hitman Davie Aitken alongside him on the podium was none other than the man from Deepest Darkest Mid Calder John Two Hands Hanlon. Some excellent shooting on the day coming by way of Gordon THE Bruce nice 15 darter and a 116 game shot. Davie Nisbet otherwise known as Desperate Dan on song with 17&19 dart games. Craig Jack of Polbeth nice maximum 180 and 104 take out. From the mighty metropolis of Breich we had Jamie Bishop knocking in a 20 dart game. Davie Aitken on target with 118 finish along side 3x18 dart games and a cracking 15 darter. John Hanlon 14-16-2x17-19-20 dart games. Disco Aitken also on target with a maximum 180. Best of the day how ever came from the Dovehill Highway man Colin Robertson with a cracking 12 darter which included 2 x 180's and a 19 darter to follow. Players just missing out in their semi finals were Shaun Sheep Robertson and Gordon THE Bruce WINTER CLASSIC IV (Friday 18th Nov)
With the league hitting the halfway stages it has seen some movers and shakers in the league positions remembering there are prizes all the way down to last position. So every point is extremely valuable. The top four players from each league will make it through to the knockout stages so everything to play for as the saying go'es. Scores froM Fridays matches are Jim Mitchell7-1 Paul Cairney . Scott Cameron 7-1 Frank Begley. Paul Gaudsen 7-1 Lorne Mitchell. Jim Mitchell 8-0 Stuart Bowes. John Grant 4-4 Wullie Jack. Matt Heeps 4-4 Craig McDonald. Stevie Stalker 7-1 Jillian O'Neil. Skippy Charleston 8-0 Frank Crook. Derek Penn 6-2 Kirk Gordon. Wullie Jack 8-0 Frank Crook.Craig McDonald 6-2 Jillian O'Neil.Skippy Charleston 7-1 John Grant. Some big shots on the night were thrown by Big Frank Begley two smashing maximum 180's (well truth be tld all maximums are smashing) But exceptionally so when hitting two in the same match. Matt Heeps also on the maximum trail with a 1x180 to add to his maximum total on the league table. Paul Gaudsen and Old Man Mitchell also hitting the red-lipstick in style maximums recorded by both these players. Top checks came from Captain Marvel himself John Grant who is still getting to grips with his new eye wear (spectacles) but finishing two classy shot outs with 104 & 90 check outs. Kirk Gordon nice 83 finish. Quick games came from top county player Skippy Charleston 2 x 20 darters. Old Man Mitchell 16-17-19-19 dart games.Matt Heeps 16 darter. Scott Cameron in there with an 18 dart game. Now if I have missed anyone out then should have let me know so remember folks I can only write about what I see or what you tell me now cant I ?
MONDAY NIGHT REPORT
(14th November) First of all the match between the Dovehill Highway Men and the Paraffin Lamp Ruffnecks was postponed. This was to the Dovehill Arms having former world number 1 player Peter One Dart Manley on the ocky courtesy of the brewers. Wait with bated breath to hear of the exploits on the night. Peter has been in exhibition here in the West Calder league before and was quite magnificent. So if you have memories or stories to tell of the night’s action please send those in lets all share them! BRIGANDS HOST STROLLERS Paraffin Lamp Brigands were at home to the Murray Bar Strollers this match up in the past has always brought out the best in both teams as both squads of players boast county players in their ranks. Some terrific tussles on the night but the Brigands managed to close the match out in the singles by the score line of 5-1 but truth be told there were games which were won by the tightest of margins 2-1. First double on went to the Strollers but the Brigands went on to win the remaining two doubles and the final score was a 7 games to 2 win for the Paraffin Lamp Brigands. Frank Begley 1-2 John Brett. Lee Holland 2-1 Stuart Russell. John Hanlon 2-1 Alan Wilson. Rab Inglis 2-1 Davy Cluness. Jim Mitchell 2-0 Brian Mairs. Colin Kelly 2-0 Gary Finlayson. Doubles match ups. Brian McIntyre & Colin Kelly 0-2 Stuart Russell & Alan Wilson. Lee Holland & John Hanlon 2-0 Brian Mairs & Gary Finlayson. Jim Mitchell & Rab Inglis 2-1 John Brett & Davy Cluness. WARRIORS VERSUS M.B.Y.T. The Harrysmuir Warriors collected their second win of the season by a five game to four win over the Murray Bar Yong Team a close match by all accounts. And I will update the match stats as they get to me. NOMADS SCUPPER PIRATES John Bruton’s Murray Bar Nomads from Polbeth scuppered the good run of form shown by Alan Robinsons Almondvale Pirates this week. The Nomads move up the league and are within touching distance of the top two teams so with the league having so many good players scattered throughout the teams this was an excellent win over a team that has been playing well. John Tannock put the first leg on the board but county player Colin Hamilton was on top scoring form and took the next two legs to put the Nomads up 1-0. The infamous Pheasant Plucker of Old Deans Village was next up for the Pirates otherwise known as Stevie Duncan and the away team had something to cheer game score 1-1. Big Davy Smith had a cracking match against Jamie Fleming of West Calder and this match was decided on the final leg Jamie securing another point for the Nomads score line 2-1 to the home side. Big Scott Begley walked into a barrage of high scores when he played one of the inform players in the league Kyle Gilmour with Kyle checking 74 & 91 finishes and the score line now 3-1 to the Nomads. Big Derek Carmichael got the Pirates back on track with a fine display of arrow throwing and a good win over the highly rated Disco Aitken of West Calder score 3-2 to the Nomads. The final game in the single saw John take the game 2-0 from Chris Cameron and the singles ended with the home team 4 games to 2 up. The doubles saw John Bruton’s boy’s take the first two matches to sit at 6 games to 2. But give the Pirates their due a fine fight in the last pairs saw the duo of Scott & Chris put a bit of pride back into the Pirates team with a fine 2-1 win. Craig Jack of the Nomads checking a 65 game shot doing his utmost best not to let the away team get the final point but a battling win saw the final match up go to the Pirates. Final score 6 games to 3 for the home side of the Murray Bar Nomads.
BATHGATE LEAGUE (Friday 11th Nov) Dougie Pride 301 singles competition. Remembering this is the old fashioned way of playing darts and a great leveler it takes a player to be on the top of his or her form to win this title. With it being double to start double to finish. Quarter finals saw D Hogg 3-1 D McIntyre. A Gardiner 3-1 A McAsear. J Kennedy 3-2 J Kirk. S Duncan 3-1 G Boreland. Semi Finals saw D Hogg3-1 A McSear. J Kennedy 3-1 S Duncan Final saw J Kennedy 4-2 D Hogg (many thanks to Stevie Duncan for the report)
LATE NEWS FROM THE PAST MONTH JUST IN! (October news) Players making headlines have been in the doubles matches. John Kirk & Matt Purdie superb 13 dart game.Davie Cluness & Stuart Russell 16 darter. S Morrans & C Blyth 16 darter. Tam Laird & Rab Lees 15 dart game. For the Ladies we have Denise Bird captain of the Doo Club Fanciers checking a superb 106 game shot. Bob Hall at 79 years of age turning on the style with a 17 dart game. Matt the Stylish One Purdie nice 20 darter.Alan Wilson known as Z.O.K.O 17+20 dart games. Colin Robertson excellent 14 dart game.Davie Nisbet 16 darts 17 darts plus 2x 18 darters. Bob Wallace from the Harrysmuir Warriors 19 darter. Colin Blyth 18 darter. Top finishes being hit by Stuart Russell 85+136. Scott Cameron 97 finish.Bob Wallace 98 game shot. John Brett 95 take out. Maximum hitters were Paul Weir four so far this season excellent shooting from this East Calder dartist. George Thorburn and John Rooney of the Dovehill Highwaymen maximums to each of these players. Derek Bird also of East Calder maximum 180. Brian Mairs another maximum 180. Stuart Russell also on target with a 180. Davie Nisbet cracking 177 score to get him on to the maximum page remembering any score over 171 will be classed as a maximum on this league table.
WARRIORS VERSUS PIRATES (Monday 7th November) Close one this match up but Frank Crooks battling Harrysmuir Warriors just went down by the closest of margins to Alan Robinsons Almondvale Pirates score 5-4 to Pirates. Top match would seem to have been the match up against Bob Wallace of the Warriors and Derek Carmichael of the Pirates Bob taking this match 2-1. John Tannock also on form with a nice 19 dart game. But unfortunately he was up against the Warriors county player Shaun Robertson who took the next two legs to win 2-1. Paul for the Harrysmuir Warriors knocked in a smashing maximum 180 in his match backed up by a 100 next throw good shooting from this warrior. Frank Crook and Big Scott Begley had a real tussle but once again it was the Pirates who came out on top and another tight game with a score line of 2-1 to the Pirates. 3-3 after the singles but the Warriors were a man short and in the end it cost them dear a close match but the Almondvale Pirates will be happy to have got a way with this one two valuable points in the bag for Alan Robinson's rapscallion's! INDIAN'S V NOMAD'S (Mon 7th November) FLYER'S AGAINST HIGHLANDERS (Monday 7th November) The Doo Club Flyer's from East Calder were at home to the visiting team of Highlanders
CHAMPIONS AT HOME TO YOUNG ONES (Monday 7th November) The reigning league champions the Dovehill Highwaymen were at home to one of the newest teams in the league the Young Team from the Murray Bar in Polbeth. The Young team have some talented players in their squad but the Highwaymen of Uphall are not league champions for nothing. And quite simply did what comes naturally to them and with all their experience they walked away 9 games to 0 winners in this match up. But all credit to the Murray Y.T. they are learning each week and I for one will be most happy when they win their first match to post it on this web site in large letters. RUFFNECKS HOST BRIGANDS (Monday 7th November) Well this was a Derby match up with the Paraffin Lamp Ruffnecks and the Paraffin Lamp Brigands both looking to take the points and move up the league table. First match up saw the Ruffnecks captain Big Wullie Jack up against Gordon THE Bruce. Brigands player Gordon put the first chalk on the board for the visitors but it was a brave performance from the Ruffnecks captain Wullie Jack who was playing with a shoulder injury. Next up saw two top local stars go hammer and tong and one again it saw the visitors in the shape of Marvellous Lee Holland take a hard fought match 2-1 from Ross the Big Deal Burnside in a very close encounter. Jim the Mighty Quinn can think himself unfortunate with chances in his match up with Rab Inglis but Rab Cidre Ingles rolled back the years and took this game once again by the very tightest of margins 2-1 and a score line of three games to nil after three matches for the visitors. But if the first three games were great games to watch the fourth was a belter. Grant Lyle up against John Hanlonand with John Two Hands Hanlon taking the first leg and just missing a game shot on 105 in the second leg it saw Grant Lyle show his class by annexing a marvellous 111 20-51-40 game shot. And with some excellent shooting it saw Grant put a chalk up for the home team to tremendous applause for a cracking match. Next to step up to the ocky were Scott the Killer Cameron and Old Man Mitchell both players hit the scores easily enough. But double trouble was close at hand and a very good match became a match of who could grind out a finish first. Fortunately for the visitors it was Mitchell taking the score by once again the tighest of margins 2-1 and another chalk on the board for the Brigands. Next up saw the youthful Candy Man Sandy Coulter for the Ruffnecks and his opponent all the way from the Antipodeans Islands Colin the Outlaw Kelly. Sandy was off on a mission in the first leg but a few missed doubles saw Colin step in and finish a classic 104 game shot 54-bullseye. Unfortunately for the visiting Brigands this inspired the Candy Man and Sandy missed very little in the next two legs and after some terrific tussles it saw the singles end up 2-4 for the visiting Brigands and still all to play for! Now this is where captains have to make some hard decisions and with both team captain's putting their respective thinking caps on in the shape of Wullie Jack of the Ruffnecks and Stuart Tait from the Brigands. And it was Ruffnecks captain Wullie Jack who got it right in the first match up taking the game 2-0 and putting the game to within one chalk of the Brigands. However the Brigands managed to secure both the remaining games and walked out 6 games to 3 winners but so many matches could have gone either way the rematch should be very interesting indeed. BERWICK OPEN (5th November) Well where to start to try and make it sound good for the travelling band of hopefuls from the West Lothian county darts scene. First out was Mitchell 1-0 up and looking good but managing with great success to snatch defeat from the arms of victory! Chris The Gabby Cabby had a bit more success with a fine 2-0 win in his opening game but then Alas a turn around and 0-2 was the score in the next match. Matt Heeps playing with a bandaged finger not good advice to let the caravan door swing back shut especially when your hand is in the way a 0-2 loss and not surprising with a swollen thumb. Stevie Scott a player doing well locally went down fighting but a 1-2 defeat and he was joining the Gabby Cabby and the Old one on the side lines as well. Kenny Surgenor a fine 2-1 win before going out and a good display here considering Kenny has not had much practise in the last 6 months after moving out of the area. Stuart Tait going down 0-2.But then we had a hero who took to the ockey in the shape of Breich's top dartist Jamie Bishop who went on to win win four matches on the day taking some excellent scalps along the way his scores were 2-0.2-1.2-0.2-0.0-2 a fine performance from this county player who now walks the ocky for Lanarkshire. And who may be having a nick name change as well. I am not saying anything just yet but STUD comes to mind? Shug Rice going down 1-2 in his first round tie. Brian McIntyre did everything but hit a double and 0-2 was the score on the door for him as well. Arran Edwards a 1-2 loss but he certainly picked up the next day making the semi finals of the youth tournament. Skippy Charleston winning 2-1 before going out 1-2 to another of his travelling companions this time the Marshall Colin Robertson. Colin then went on a run just as Jamie Bishop had done making the last 16 with fine wins with score lines of 2-1.2-1.2-0.0-2 with some top shooting 98+105 check outs. And an 18 darter. Graham Boreland took his first round match 2-1 but then like many before him bowed out 0-2 in the next game. So all in all not one of the counties best performances at this annual pilgrimage but a good laugh and a good time had by most see you next time with hopefully better results to report! Doubles on the Sunday after taking a early bath was back in the caravan by mid-day so if anyone can help out with some exciting news! send it in always looking to give credit to those that deserve it. Oh and Andy Boulton won the singles for those at our last years exhibition you will know just how good a player Andy is. He was in excellent form through out the week end. George Dalglish and Harry Toddman took the mens pairs title. And in the ladies section it saw Louise Hepburn take the ladies singles crown. And good friend of mine on the darting circuit Wullie Laird of Ayrshire was jumping for joy when his Daughter Katie and partner claimed the Ladies doubles title. Well done to all. KINGS HEAD BERWICK (4th November) The annual pilgrimage to Berwick for the darting week end saw the usual crowd of suspects head off to the Kings Head in Olde Berwick town. Unfortunately with so many entries this time round the competition was played in a very quick fire format just 3 x 501 so quite simply make a mistake and thats you out! Skippy Charleston who is soon to have a name change to Pappa 'J' was called out against his old adversary and travelling companion Old Man Mitchell a good match. Which saw Skippy take out a cracking 128 game shot but alass Mitchell took the remaining two games to go through to the next round. Colin the Marshall Robertson went back to his caravan that night legless well to tell the truth he went out of the competition 0-2 in the first round an unusual occurrence for one of our more senior players. Mitchell went on to win another two matches before bowing out 0-2 in the board final though he did have the consolation of hitting a maximum 180 on the way out.
HIGHWAYMEN WIN FOUR MAN TEAM (Mon 31st Oct) WINTER CLASSIC IV (Friday 28th Oct) SHOCK HORROR! Jillian gets two legs over? Well the third week of the Winter Classic league is well under way now. Some terrific scoring and a few shocks along the way. Some of the statistics for the night were Stevie Stalker maximum 180 and a cracking 110 check out and a lovely 18 darter to boot. Big Wullie Jack showing the form that he is so capable of with 16-18-18 darters and 80 check out along with a maximum 180. Old Man Mitchell 3 x 20 darters and a 91 finish. Lorne Mitchell an 84 check out. Derek Penn firing on all cylinders with14-15-17-17-18-19-20 dart games and with finishes of 80 and 120 top shooting from this Falkirk county player. The Outlaw Colin Kelly nice 19 dart game and a 105 game shot. One of West Lothian players who have played at the Lakeside John Skippy Charleston on form with 17-2x19-2x20 dart games and a maximum 180. Scores from the night were Wullie Jack 8-0 Jillian O'Neil. Derek Penn 6-2 Craig McDonald. Skippy Charleston 8-0 Jillian O'Niel. Kirk Gordon 6-2 Frank Crook. Derek Penn 7-1 Stevie Stalker. Skippy Charleston 5-3 Matt Heeps. John Grant 6-2 Jillian O'Neil. Wullie Jack 7-1 Craig McDonald. Scott Cameron 6-2 Stuart Russell. Lorne Mitchell 6-2 Paul Cairney. Scott Cameron 7-1 Paul Gaudsen. Jim Mitchell 7-1 Frank Begley. Colin Kelly 7-1 Stuart Bowes. Scott Cameron 8-0 Paul Cairney. And just so you dont wonder what the title of this report was well Jillian O'Neil took two legs off Captain Marvel himself otherwise known as John Grant and Jillian could have had more big Wullie can count his blessing as well? We shall say no more! DARTS REPORT (Mon 24th Oct) NOMADS HOST LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Now this must have been some match when looking at the statistics sent in by Colin Hamilton of the Murray Bar Nomads. Kyle Gilmour and partner in crime Davie Aitken both on target with excellent maximum 180's as was John Rooney of the Dovehill Highway Men. The Polbeth Hit Man Davie Aitken was on form as you would expect from a man who has won the league singles title on two occasions before 2 x 19 darters to his credit. Kyle Gilmour just behid with a 20 darter rock solid darting from these two Nomads. Colin Robertson and Davie Nisbet on form in the doubles for the Highwaymen with an 18 dart pairs game. But going one better it saw Kyle Gilmour and Davie Aitken team up and produce an even better 17 dart game. But not to be outdone it saw John Skippy Charleston and John Rooney up the ante with an excellent 15 dart game super stuff and with that the final score was 6-3 to the Dovehill Highway Men.
WINTER CLASSIC IV (Fri 14th Oct)
Well a smaller than anticipated registration but there were still enough players to make up two leagues of ten. We had eighteen players show up on the night and I have been told their are two on holidays so we shall see if next week they show! Anyway the matches got under way with every match 8 x 501 every leg you win is a point and should you win you get three bonus points and if you earn a draw you recieve one point just like the football league. Also on offer each night are five points just for being there so a perfect example is win 8-0 you get 8 points for each leg won 3 points for the win and 5 points for registering total of 16 points for the nights work. So you can see by this example the bonus points for turning up and playing are extremely valuable. Players hitting the board in style were Graig McDonald nice 18 darter and a 80 game shot. John Charleston 80 game shot. Derek Penn on target with 2 x 16 darters and a maximum 180. Jim Mitchell 2 x 18 darters and a 19 dart game maximum 180 and an 86 game shot. Scott Cameron on target with a 90 game shot. Stuart Bowes clincal 86 finish. Kirk Gordon 19 darter and a 96 game shot. Matt Heeps finishing in 17 and 19 darts. Results from the night were Christmas Tree StarsSkippy Charleston 6-2 Craig McDonald. Derek Penn 6-2 John Grant. Matt Heeps 4-4 Kirk Gordon. Frank Crook 6-2 Stevie Stalker. The Mistletoe BunchJim Mitchell 8-0 Stuart Russell. Scott Cameron 5-3 Stuart Bowes. Lorne Mitchell4-4Frank Begley. Paul Geudsen 6-2 Paul Cairney. BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE (Mon 17th Oct) HOUSE OF FOOD (Mon 17th Oct) MURRAY
BAR NOMADS HOST THE HIGHLANDERS PIRATES MAKE VISITORS WALK THE PLANK
DOVEHILL HIGHWAY MEN TAKE THE PLUNDER! TOWER KNIGHTS CHARGE DOWN WARRIORS. DOVEHILL HIGHWAY MEN AND BE-BAD (Sun 16th Oct) Well the visiting team of the Royal Bar from Edinburgh had to pull out at the last minute with players unavailable due to work and holiday commitments this meant that the Dovehill went through by a score line of 18 games to 4. Following their 7-4 win from the previous week. And if our very own Gabby Cabby is correct in his assumption puts the Highway Men and Hanger on Be-Bad into the quarter finals of the Scottish competition! Team consists of Captain Colin The Marshall Robertson. The Gabby Cabby Chris Forsyth. John Skippy Charleston. Martin Penfold Deegan. George Jukbox Thorburn. Desperate Dan otherwise known as Davie Nisbet. John the Gambler Rooney. Pete will you all stop yawning Hastings. Shaun Sheep Robertson and Be Bad.
TOWER KNIGHTS HOST THE RUFFNECKS (Mon 10th Oct) Well there were no come downs from the Paraffin Lamp Ruffnecks
after their very close match in the final DOO CLUB FANCIERS HOST THE ALMONDVALE PIRATES (Mon 10thOct) Well
the Doo club Fanciers had their feathers ruffled a wee bit last night when the roving band of Pirates PARAFFIN LAMP BRIGAND’S HOME TO THE HARRYSMUIR WARRIORS (Mon 10th Oct) Well the new boys came to town and did
they not bring the game as well. PUNCH TAVERNS TEAM COMPETITION(9thOct) This week it saw the mob from up the road those stage coach robbing Highway Men from the Dovehill Arms in Uphall travel through to the Royal a public house just opposite the new Royal hospital in Auld Reekie (Edinburgh for those of no Scottish ancestry in their bones) The team of C Robertson. S Robertson. D Nisbet.C Forsyth.J Rooney.J Mitchell. J Charleston and last but not least G Thorburn. Oh and can anyone help out who was the small hirsute guy buying me drink and trying to lead me astray as if that was a hard thing to do! Think he lives in a place like Balamory or maybe Wimbledon Common goes by the name of Penfold! And if you still haven't guessed it's Martin Deegan. This bunch of arrow throwers who have nothing better to do with their time on a Sunday when all good church going men should be sitting at home with their slippers on. They managed some how to come away with a 7-4 win no-one actually know's how as they all did their level best to try and throw every game away! And one new thing of interest to come out of it all was the nick name of (Look at the board Welsh man ) Not that I would ever tell anyone about one of our senior players throwing for double ten when sitting on 25 to rip now would I Chris. Oops I mean nameless one. Anyway next week will see the Dovehill at home to play host to the Royal bar dart team with the overall winner continuing their run in this Punch pub tram event. Format is two triples 801. Three pairs 701.Six singles 3x501.
REPORT JUST IN The Final of the K.O. Cup was a real nip and tuck affair. DART PLAYERS ON FORM THEY SAY NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS! (26th Sept) Well folks or should that be hello reader I know there is at least one of you out there! News is hard to come by at the moment with only one or two people sending any in via the electronic airwaves.So if it sounds or should that be reads like their are only a few few teams that are mentioned well until the news of your darting exploits reaches me I can only report what I know is true (hopefully)Now there is one fact that is true and that is the exploits of a new rising star of the dart league this young man is only into his second season and is showing maturity that many of the players twice his age only show through experience gained by years of play in league matches. And that young man is 21 year old Kyle Gilmour of Polbeth who is now playing his darts under the watchful eye of one of the leagues most respected captains Johh Bruton boss of the Murray Bar Nomad's. For those with long memories they will remember John Bruton was captain of a very successful Lizzie Brice darts team. Who then went on the lead an all conquering Paraffin Lamp Oilers team to many league victories. But back to Kyle who finished his game in great style with an excellent 115 take out via 20-57-38 nice finishing anyones language.Other players checking out in style on the night were Rab Inglis of the cider drinker fame showing some of the skills that made him a deadly opponent a few years back checking out on a very useful 107 kill. Now when you mention the word marvelous what comes to mind first. Well in this scenario it was the right arm of Marvellous Lee Holland of the Brigand's who was showing us the way to check out in style not content with a cracking 101 finish he followed it up in the next leg with a classy 90 game shot going the classy/marvellous way Bullseye double top nicely done. Also in the frame was Colin Hammy Hamilton knocking in a cracking maximum 180 for the Nomads as did one of his opponents on the night Old Man Mitchell for the Brigand's. Mitchell also going out in 18 darts and managing one better in the doubles with Rab Inglis and Mitchell finishing in 17 darts. Lee Holland joined forces with the Outlaw Colin Kelly who is back from the Antipodean Islands for the winter darts season finishing off in 20 arrows. Now a bit of news that may or may not be true awaiting conformation is that East Calder's CONFIRMED FASTEST SINGLES GAME OF THE LEAGUE CAMPAIGN SO FAR! Paul the Ranger Weir was in scintillating form last night and knocked in not one but two maximum 180's in one of his games and went out in a superbly fast 12 darts now the question is can anyone better that. We will-wait with baited breath to see but it will take some doing believe you me. Super shooting from this man who is a former Champion of Champion of the West Calder & District Dart League. Now congratulations are in order our newest team in the league the Harrysmuir Warriors claiming their first ever points in the league with a 5 games to 4 win over the Doo Club Fanciers. Paraffin Lamp Ruffnecks claimed the points in a close encounter with the leagues runners up last season the Murray Bar Strollers a 5 games to 4 win for big Wullie Jacks Paraffin Lamp Ruffnecks with Bob Smack it in Gob Kinnon taking out a lovely 109 game shot. McMillan Highlanders are back to winning ways with a very clinical performance that saw them take the points with a 8 games to 1 victory over the Murray Bar Young Team. League champions of last season the Dovehill Highway Men are showing no mercy this early in the season and claimed a whitewash over the Stirrup Stane Indians by a score line of 9 games to 0 in that match. Murray Bar Nomads went down fighting by the score line of 3-6 to the visiting team of Stuart Tait's Paraffin Lamp Brigands. NOW THIS IS MORE LIKE IT!(26th Sept) Thanks to I hope a new darts corespondent we have reports coming in from the hill that's Craigshill of a hard fought match on Monday night I suppose you could say a Derby match even! The Almondvale Pirates had to pull out all the stops or should that be doubles to get past their opponents of the night who were none other thanJock Stewart's Tower Bar Knights. 5-4 was the result last night in a quite close match with a few missed chances from both teams. It started off with John Tannock, Big Scott Begley (well you could'nt call him small by any means of the imagination) and Derek Carmichael winning their singles for the Almondvale Pirates. Tower Knights then pulled it back to even Steven's at the Interval and with the scores tied at 3-3. Up stepped the Tower players Ian 'Salmon' Stewart and the Jacket with the man inside Micheal Conway who were up against John Tannock and Chris Cameron so this match went the Tower's way and so 4-3 to the Knights. But then Scott Begley and Derek Carmichael went up against the Craigshill Wolverine Rab Scott and the Devil himself Joe Devlin. The Knights pairing of Rab and Joe claimed the first leg but the Pirate pairing of Scott and Derek took the next two legs to-make the match all sqaure and put the match into overdrive with it all to play for in the final match up. Up to the ocky came the final pairs and Davie Smith and and his partner captain of the Pirates so I believe Alan Robinson did just enough to get past one of the league regular big hitters John Grant and his young partner by the odd leg in three. So final score in this cliff hanger of a derby match 5 games to 4 for the Almondvale Pirates. (Thanks agin to Scott Begley for the information please feel free to keep sending it in) Cheers Jim
RESULTS FROM MURRAY DARTS NIGHTS (2nd & 9th
Sept) (Remember free entry and £40 to the winning pair with names drawn out the hat to see who partners who not a bad format for a good game of arrows on a Friday night and local as well what more could dart players ask for Well Done the Murray Bar) 9th September saw Disco Aitken the man with the dancing feet from West Calder and Lorne Mitchell of Carmondean make it through to the final up against them were Jamie Fleming of West Calder the man with the very natty attire of long shorts /short longs! and Old Man Mitchell of Dedridge final score saw the pairing of Jamie and the Old Man take the money in a very high scoring final with Disco and Lorne sitting on a double in each of the three legs played. Jamie and the Old man knocked in 2x15 darters along the way plus a 120 take out. Friday night of the 2nd September saw a quality pairing in the teaming up of two players who have won the West Calder and district league singles 4 times between them two apiece. Addiewell's John Kirk and the otherwise known as the Hustler and Polbeth's very own Hitman Davy Aitken who won the money with a hard fought victory over Stevie (the man from the Tax office I can hear the Boo's now!)from Fauldhouse and young gun Kyle Gilmour of Polbeth.
AIRDRIE OPEN (21st August) Lot of West Lothian players in attendance at this competition from Polbeth we had Davie Aitken winning his first match 3-0 before bowing out 2-3 in the second round nice 15 darter recorded by the Polbeth Hit-man. John Charleston from the Dovehill Highway Men had chances but a couple of stray darts at the doubles in the deciding leg saw John affectionately known as Skippy to the world at large go out 2-3. Colin Robertson of the Dovehill Highway men also started of well winning his first match by a very impressive 3-0 but unfortunately he fell at the next hurdle by the same score and 0-3 saw Colin reduced to supporting the local players still left in. Young Kyle Gilmour from Polbeth put up a good performance and considering he is still learning and learning very fast indeed he just went out to his more expeirienced oponent by the odd leg in 5 final score 2-3. Colin Hamilton from West Calder was in fine form early doors and secured a good 3-1 victory in his first round match he then fell to Davie Nisbet in the next round by the score line of 1-3 but had the consolation of hitting a nice 18 dart game. Two of East Calder's top players found the doubles hard to hit and both Graeme Bird and Stevie Scott went out 0-3 in their first round matches. Chris Forsyth our very own Gabby Cabby was on a roll with 3-1,3-0 wins reaching his board final before going out in a high scoring encounter by the score of 1-3 Chris did knock in a 16 darter and a nice maximum 180 on the day. In yet another board final it saw Davie Nisbet coming through his opening games with 3-0,3-1 wins before going down 2-3 in the final match Davie recored 180 + 177 in his final game of the day but was unfortunate not toget through. Jim Mitchell otherwise known as the Old Man also made it to the board final with 3-2,3-1 wins before squandering many chances at a double to go into the last 16 on the way recording 2 x 16 dart games and an 18 darter. But a good was had by all and always nice to speak to old darting comrades in arms who you may not have seen in while!
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