Crawley Friday Night Darts League

          Kevin Reilly

      This weeks matches produced some shocks, and a barrage of high finishes as the League nears the Christmas break..

   Kevin Reilly’s great 143 finish for the Charcoal Burner, helped his side to a comfortable 7-2 victory away to the Con Club A, the Burner also welcomed back Lee Gladman, who responded with a 116 checkout.   But despite their good win, they drop down to second, as the unbeaten Diamonds hammered bottom side Three Bridges A 8-1 to go above them in the Premier Division table, with Adam Campbell’s 119 finish produced the sparkle in their win..

    Shock of the night came from the RS Bumbles, who trounced high flying Pelhams 7-2, a win that propels the Bee’s out of the bottom two, for the first time this season,   Pete Crossley’s 129 checkout was scant consolation for the former Champions…

    In the A Division, the Rebels move clear of the chasing pack, after beating Labour Blasters 7-2.    The Guns & Roses go into second despite losing out to the Dingles 5-4.

     Emerald Rebels Gary Kozel struck a brace of 180′s, as the bottom side registered their first win of the season, when defeating APV 5-4,  at the Conservative Club, the hosts crashed 6-3 to the Bridges, despite a 108 finish from Kez Botting…

     The top of the table clash in the B Division, went the way of Pease Pottage FC, as they increased their lead over second placed Centaur Club after a fine 7-2 win.   Young Luke Capper posted a 180 in celebration.

     Rugby Club over powered the Wizard & Witches 8-1 to go third, while further big wins for the Paymasters, and the Imperial helped them move up the table.    Paymasters beat BBC 7-2 with Mick Barbers 103 checkout the highlite, the Imperial surprised the Blocbusters by winning 6-3 at the Imperial….

       Martin Burchell

      After the previous weeks Cup ties [ the results can be found on the K.O.CUP page],  it was back to the League programme last Friday, and the players  responded with  11 maximums, and the seasons second best outshot…

     Top match of the week, saw the only two unbeaten teams left in the Premier Division Pelhams & Diamonds clashing at Three Bridges FC.   Five 180′s were hit four by the Diamonds via Phil Smith, Steve Mecrow, Richard Dixon and Martin Burchell [pictured], while Dan Bradford replied with one for the Pelhams, and team mate Carl Crimmett struck a fine 153 finish, but their efforts proved not enough for the Pelhams, as they lost out 6-3…

     Charcoal Burner took advantage of the top two clashing, to move above them in the table, by beating Three Bridges A 8-1, with Richard Stanford hitting a maximum for the reigning Champions…   RS Bumbles edged out Longley C 5-4  in the battle of the bottom two, the Bee’s Ant Morley’s 109 checkout proving to be the sole highlite during the game..

     Rebels & the Conservative Club are level on points at the top of the A Division, after both sides completed good 6-3 victories over the Emerald Rebels, and Labour Blasters respectably..   Despite young Tommy Sykes 180, and Ty Cowards 105 checkout for the Blasters, and maximums from Mal Richardson & Paul Woods for the Emerald Rebels, they couldn’t save their sides from defeat..

     APV, helped by a Mark Fluck 180, beat their stablemates Dingles 5-4, while Mark Harwoods maximum, helped Guns & Roses to a 7-2 win over Bridges.

     The top two in the B Division, have opened up a comfortable lead over third placed Rugby Club, after posting comfortable victories.   Leaders Pease Pottage FC trounced the Wizard & Witches 8-1, while the Centaur Club hit the Imperial for seven, winning 7-2…

      The Rugby Club beat the Paymasters 6-3, while the Blocbusters hammered the BBC  8-1…..

       Neil Smith

        Sussex’s Neil Smith [pictured] helped the Pelhams top the Premier Division after week two by hitting a maximum to beat the Con Club A 6-3,  a further 180 from  team mate Pete Crossley proved too strong for the Blues.    Crossley also struck a 100 finish, while Warren Grantham hit a consolation 180..

       The match of the night saw the Diamonds hosting the defending Champions Charcoal Burner, and in an exciting game which went to the wire, it was Diamonds skipper Colin Whiley who hit the winning double to edge out Ron Clarke 3-2, and a 5-4 victory.    The Burners James Greenfield hit the sole maximum, but big finishes from Clarke 138, Paul Trivass 136, and a 112 from Martin Burchell, made for excellent viewing..

       Three Bridges A, put behind them the previous weeks whitewash, to win their first ever Premier Division match 5-4 against Longley C..

       The Conservative Club, are proving to be the team to beat in the A Division, as they made it two wins on the bounce when defeating APV 6-3, but hot on their heels are the Rebels who narrowly beat the Guns & Roses 5-4..     Labour Blasers beat the Emerald Rebels comfortably 7-2 to open their win account,  while the Dingles also made it two straight wins, when beating Bridges, for whom Lee Nichols hit a consolation 106 finish..

       Two 100 finishes from Gary Wraight & Paul Smith helped new side Centaur Club to their first win in the League, beating the Wizard & Witches 9-0 in the B Division..     Pease Pottage FC are the surprise side this season, when beating BBC  7-2 to top the Division with two wins, Paymasters beat the Blocbusters 5-4, with Michael Barber in good form, hitting a fine 111 checkout.    In the final match, the Rugby Club grabbed their second win by beating the Imperial 5-4….

      Dave  Wragg

    Three Bridge’s Dave Wragg [pictured]  struck the first maximum of the  season, as his newly promoted side Three Bridges A took on the former Premier Division Champions Pelhams.   But his team mates found it hard going, eventually going down 9-0, Sussex player Dan Grimmett knocked in a 180 for the winners..

    The Charcoal Burner started their defence of their crown, with a 8-1 thrashing of Longley C.    Three maximums were posted during the game, one each for the Burners Nick Edwards & David Mansell, while Mick Scudder replied with one for Longley’s, but the highlite of the night was the fine 151 checkout from the Burners Ken Sowerby..      The Con Club A started with a win, beating RS Bumbles narrowly5-4..

    The Conservative Club got off to a flyer by thumping the Enerald Rebels 8-1 in the A Division, while a fine  120 finish from Colin McDonagh helped the Rebels to a 6-3 win over the Bridges..    In another 6-3 scoreline, Guns & Roses beat APV,  and in the final divisional game, the Dingles edged out their stable mates Labour Blasters 5-4..

     New side BBC started well in the B Division with a 7-2 victory over the Wizard & Witches [formaly Heathy Farmers], but the other new sides fared differently, the Centaur Club crashed 6-3 to the Paymasters, while Pease Pottage FC beat the Imperial , also by 6-3.     The Rugby Club started with a win, beating the Blocbusters again by a 6-3 scoreline….