There was significant movement at the top of Division A in the Crowson Volkswagen Pinchbeck and District Winter Darts League, with Consti Club C climbing to the summit heading into the Christmas break.
Their 7-2 away win in a rearranged fixture at Lincoln Arms D proved decisive.
After losing the opening pairs game, Consti reeled off six straight victories before Tony Spinks stopped the run by beating Josh Faulkner to secure Lincoln’s second point of the night.
Jordan Philpott struck a 180 for the visitors, while Andy Palmer replied with a maximum for Lincoln.
Lincoln Arms A sit just one point behind in second place following a strong 7-2 home win over Services Club B.
Ady Smith delivered the only singles success for Services, beating John Charlton 2-0 and finishing with an excellent 107 checkout.
Paul Blow hit a 180 and Sam Roberts produced an 18 dart leg for the Lincoln side.
Black Bull remain firmly in the mix in third place after a 7-2 away victory at Drayman’s Arms.
Connor and Steina McKenna claimed the two points for the hosts with wins in their singles games.
At Pinchbeck Football Club B, the home side secured a 6-3 win over Green Dragon A, thanks to a strong finish from Mark Dixon, John Gilman and Conor McKenzie, who won the final three singles.
McKenzie also hit a 180 in the pairs.
For the Dragon, Scott Williams fired a maximum and added a tidy 17-dart leg.
Division B leaders Kirton Leisure suffered their first defeat of the season, slipping to a narrow 5-4 loss away at Pied Calf.
James Racey sealed the win for the home side in the penultimate singles game.
The result allowed Green Dragon Z to close the gap at the top after a 6-3 home win over Lincoln Arms C.
Kieran and Callum Day secured the final two singles to clinch the match, and earlier in the pairs Kieran hit a 180 as the duo also recorded a 17-dart leg.
Services Club A remain third despite a 5-4 home defeat to Consti Club Z.
Brandon Bristow had already secured the overall win for the visitors before Acker Kelk and Sarah O’Driscoll claimed the final two singles for Services to tighten the scoreline.
Pinchbeck FC C completed the action with a 6-3 away win at Consti Club A, where Jamie Mumby and Martin Garth were the only singles winners for the home side.
- The Spalding and District Darts League is at the Christmas break and over halfway through the current season. Stats for the league so far:
In Division 1 the top three players are Chris Fidler and Mark Horspool who have won 100 per cent of their games followed by Sam Roberts on 88.89 per cent.
In Division 2 Mick Holstead leads the way with 100 per cent of his games won followed by Stu Ewins, Ady Smith and Chris Chamberlain all on 88.89 per cent of games won.
In Division 3 it is 100 per cent all round with Dan Martin, Connor McKenzie and Sam Clift all on 100 per cent winning record.
Onto 180s and in Division 1 Horspool and Fidler currently lead the way with five, in Division 2 Andy Taylor and Zach Chapman lead the way with two each and in Division 3 McKenzie leads the way with two of his own.
Best leg of the season in Division 1 sits with Josh Higgins with 14 darts, Ian Mcreery leads Division 2 with a 15-dart leg and McKenzie had a 15-dart leg of his own in Division 3.
Finally best check-outs of the season are 146 for Andy Bingham in Division 1, 160 for Ewins in Division 2 and 129 for Gary Coomes in Division 3.
