The Dewhursts Trophies Pinchbeck & District Summer Darts League action centred on the second round of the Ward Trophy, with eight Division B and C teams battling for places in the semi-finals.
Pinchbeck FC A secured their spot with a 6-3 home win over Lincoln Arms D. With her team leading 4-3, Emma Tickner sealed the result with a 2-1 singles victory over Andy Palmer before Anthony Norman added the final point. Josh Burton struck a 180 for the Pinchbeck side.
Drayman’s Arms B also progressed, thanks to a 7-2 win at Lincoln Arms C, where Alex Ward was the home side’s only singles winner and Jake Harris produced a 112 checkout for the Drayman’s.
A tight contest at Green Dragon Z saw the home team edge out Drayman’s Arms Q 5-4. Kieran Day clinched the match in the penultimate singles with a 2-1 win over Leon Carter, while Jason Chilvers took the final singles for the visitors, beating Callum Day 2-1 to narrow the score.
Consti Club were guaranteed a semi-finalist with their D team hosting the B side, and it was the B team who advanced, winning 6-3 after late singles victories from Stu Ewins and Adam Robinson.
With Division A enjoying a free week, several catch-up fixtures were played. Services Club B recorded an impressive 19-8 home win over Kirton Leisure, highlighted by a superb performance from Ady Smith, who hit a 180, a 139 checkout and a 17-dart leg.
Tigers Club were the week’s big movers, playing twice in two days. They opened with a dominant 22-5 home win over Green Dragon A. Jayden Lee hit two 180s in a 3-0 singles win over Andy Porter and, with partner Ash Allen, produced an 18-dart leg in the pairs. Allen added a 122 finish and a 17-dart leg in his singles, while Brett Butler hit a 180 and Claire Brookin recorded an 18-dart leg.
Lee and Butler continued their form the following night in a 19-8 home win over Pinchbeck FC B, both hitting 180s again. Lee produced a 13-dart leg and Butler a 15-dart leg in their singles. Butler and Brookin added an 18-dart pairs leg, and Simon Hill hit a 16-dart leg. For the visitors, Connor Mackenzie and Tom Elderkin managed an 18-dart pairs leg.
In Division C, Green Dragon C moved to the top of the table with their fourth straight win, beating Drayman’s Arms 20-7 away. The only singles win for the hosts came from Lilli Cooper-Ellis, who beat David Lakofski 2-1.
Ward Trophy, Second Round: Consti Club D 3 Consti Club B 6, Green Dragon Z 5 Drayman’s Arms Q 4, Lincoln Arms C 2 Drayman’s Arms B 7, Pinchbeck FC A 6 Lincoln Arms D 3.
Rearranged games – Div A: Services Club B 19 Kirton Leisure 8, Tigers Club 19 Pinchbeck FC B 8, Tigers Club 22 Green Dragon A 5.
P W L F A Pts
Lincoln A 8 7 1 148 68 148
RM Cart 8 8 0 135 81 135
Tigers 8 6 2 128 88 128
Consti C 8 4 4 114 102 114
Services B 8 3 5 97 119 97
Pinchbeck B 8 0 8 78 138 78
Kirton Leis 7 1 6 72 117 72
Gr Dragon A 7 2 5 65 124 65
Div C: Drayman’s Arms A 7 Green Dragon C 20.
Gr Dragon C 6 4 2 87 75 87
Lincoln C 6 3 3 82 69 82
Services A 5 4 1 81 54 81
Pinchbeck C 6 4 2 78 73 78
Consti A 5 1 4 65 70 65
Drayman’s A 6 1 5 55 107 55
