New-look Consti A open with victory

The Spalding & District League new season started with a match between last year’s winners and runners-up. A new-look Consti A won 5-4 against Rose & Crown A after storming into a 3-0 lead. Sam Roberts beat Tyger Atkin 2-0 with a 14-dart leg. Rose and Crown fought back and new signing James Brownlow won 2-1 with the help of a 17-dart leg but Andy Bingham beat Finlay Clayton 2-1 to seal the game.
Rose & Crown C beat Green Dragon A 6-3 with Steve Dent hitting a 180 in his pairs win with Kev Aldhouse and Ant Richardson hit a 16-dart leg against Darren Templeman.
Bull Pinchbeck won 6-3 against Consti D but the closest game saw Lincoln Arms A win 5-4 against Drayman’s A. Drayman’s went 2-1 up and stretched their lead thanks to Connor Newton and a 17-dart leg but Lincoln star Scott Williams then put in the performance of the night and won with legs of 14 and 16 darts and a 110 checkout. Simon Hill made it 3-3, thanks to a 17-dart leg and a 180.
Steve Urch put them 4-3 up but veteran Karl Rolfe levelled. Lincoln captain Luke Rhodes held his nerve to win 2-1 against Richard Cooper, who hit a 110 check out.
The two relegated teams played each other in Division Two with Drayman’s Arms B coming out 6-3 victors against Ye Olde Abbey.
Green Dragon B started life well after their promotion by beating Five Bells 5-4, with Dan Martin firing in a 180 for the Dragon but eventually lost. The deciding game saw Simon Horton take the points.
Mulberrys beat Lincoln Arms B 5-4, with Sonia Kwaterowska taking the points for Mulberrys. Player of the night with an 18-dart leg and a 123 checkout was Michael Harrison.
Holbeach Services A beat Pinchbeck FC C 5-4. Josh Burton hit a 180 in a 14-dart leg but wins from Danny Goddard, Mike Ocock turned the tie in Services’ favour, with Chris Blakey beating Andy Mason 2-0 to take the spoils.
In Division Three, Tigers started well with a 7-2 win against Drayman’s Arms C. Tyler Morriss was the sole singles winner for Drayman’s.
In the Riverside derby, the A team won 5-4 against their C team. Captain Jonny Pell won the decider, hitting five scores of 100 or more.
Aarox Darts started life in the league with a 5-4 win over Pinchbeck FC B, winning all three pairs games, with Lee Eyett adding the other.
☐ Holbeach Darts League finals night winners – Knockout Cup, Division One: Holbeach Services A 15 Tigers All Stars 11.
Knockout Cup, Division Two: Tigers SC B 16 Tigers SC A 11.
Pairs Cup, Division One: Dave Henderson and Charlie Henderson (Tigers A) beat James Brownlow and Colin Seaton (Tigers B) 3-2.
Pairs Cup, Division Two: Callum Madigan and Jake Burton (R&CB) beat Mike O’Cock and George Trowell (Services A) 3-2.
Ladies Cup: Kirstie Piccaver (Tigers B) beat Hayley McHugh (Services A) 3-1.
Singles Cup, Division One: Monty Bunn (Greyhound) bt Dave Piccaver (Tigers B) 3-2.
Singles Cup, Division Two: Justin Skipper (Plough) beat George Trowell (Services A).