Two games to report on this week starting last Friday with the visit of the Home Guard. After our superb performance beating them in the away leg we knew they would either be scared stiff about facing us again or fired up to thrash us. We soon realised that they certainly weren’t scared. Four doubles down and we were 4-0 down with their boys playing solidly and not giving anything away. Billy Bennnett then salvaged something for us with a good win over Graham Kelly but we were soon back to struggling and losing games of singles. Hos did well to give himself a chance of beating Andy Honeyman but just losing and Moysie was our only other winner with victory over Nigel Knights. A 10-2 loss but at the start of the season I think we would have settled for sharing the points with them (Not much!)
So to this week and a chance to get back on track away to the Queens Head. First up were Ozzie and a lesser spotted Paul Gallagher and, after a very slow start came back in the style of Dick Turpin to grab the win. With Bungle and the Legend up next we were hopeful of going 2-0 ahead but it was not to be as they were OK until the end and managed to lose. Eagle eyes and shoot em up then got us back on track with Dave hitting 94 to set Steve up with a 36 finish. Hos and myself then went on fourth and with Hos scoring freely and a quick finish from me we went to 3-1 up after the pairs. First singles saw the Legend play a very tidy game (at least until the finish) and hold out to take us further ahead before Moysie played a game of two halves – unfortunately with the good half first, and he tailed off to take us back to 4-2. Clint Tyler then came good towards the end of his singles and despite slow finishing hit a double 2 and he was followed by Hos with a good game but another slow finish, eventually holding out to secure us a point at 6-2 up. Bungle then went on and we were hopeful of securing the win but he was beaten by a good game from Kris Baggott. I was on next, returning to a tentative two-legged stance and after a slow but close game somehow found five good darts at the end to take us to 7-3. Shoot em up lost the eleventh game before Wally stepped up on last for what was to be the event of the night. After a relatively quiet game Wally threw three darts to leave himself 50. A big cry of “Bull wanted”, Wally turned to the crowd, turned back to the board and one dart later it was “Bull’s Hit” as Wally planted his dart firmly in the centre to seal an 8-4 win. A good night for all, particularly Mick “Bull’s Hit” Wall and another two points. A further note, Bungle wanted it known that he won a game of Liar Dice! Well done lad!
Next up is the A Team.
See you soon Quiff
