Black Country Extend Their Division Lead At Cumbria

The Black Country began their day in Division two of the UKDA National League top of the table with a nine points lead over second-placed West of England and their home tie with Cumbria did nothing but increase that lead.

Saturday saw the ladies win 4-2 thanks to wins from Maxine Prosser, Doreen Hunt, Lacey Hughes and Grace Angell with Lacey Hughes picking up the match award after her 3-0 win over Susan Fears and her 16.89 average.

The men’s ‘B’ were held to a 6-6 draw, the score at the halfway mark standing at 3-3 with wins from the man of the match, Shane Sheridan (27.60), Jamie Rollinson and Cayden Smith, with Sheridan beating Brian Mandale 3-2. Second half winners were Connor Whitehouse, Ali Hickinbottom, and Jamie Barrowman.

The ladies ‘A’ also finished all square after going one up through Heather Wright Steph Konya had to win the fourth to draw level and it then took a win plus an award-winning performance from Tammy Chance in the final game to earn the draw, Tammy’s average 20.22.

With the overall score now delicately balanced at 13-11 in Black Country’s favour the result for the weekend all depended on the men’s ‘A’ game but there was no need for concern as they ran out with a convincing 10-2 win to give an overall victory of 23-13.

Winners for the men’s ‘A’ were Dan Nicholls, Graham Hall, Trevor Brennon, Gaz Johnson, Rob Smith, Reece Colley, Tom Bissell, Alex Howells, Paul Wells and Shane Price, anchor man Price the man of the match with straight 4-0 win over Alan Armstrong and a superb average of 30.36.

The win extends Black Country’s lead at the top of the table to eighteen points as second placed West of England lost their home tie with Tyne and Wear 19-17.

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Alan Towe writes with the support of Red Dragon Darts

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