This coming weekend features the latest round of UKDA fixtures. Our Amateur darts expert and legendary correspondent, Alan Towe, looks at a couple of the more intriguing ties:
Salopian v Nottinghamshire
As a follow up to their tough battle against Tyne and Wear which ended in a draw, Salopian’s seventh fixture this coming weekend in division two of the UKDA National League, is a home tie with Nottinghamshire. Going into the fixture Salopian are second in the table with 131 points, just six behind leaders Worcestershire and nine ahead of their opponents. A win for Salopian could well see them take over at the top of the table as Worcestershire have a tough home tie with County Durham who are third in the division with 129 points.
Lining up for Salopian will be:
Men’s ‘A’:– Jon Mansell, Eddie Price, Ash Hilditch, Andy Evans, Mark Crutchley, Andy Gilbert, Terry Nash, Dafydd Edwards, Paul Rowley (Pictured), Gary Crowther, Dave Bayton, Kacey Jones,
Men’s ‘B’:- Mick Unsworth, Ben Bevan, Dean Stokes, Carl Wear, Paul Ashworth, James Jenkins, Matt Williams, Danny Humphries, Steve O’Callaghan, Jamie Chaplin, Jamie Kynaston, Ian Bride, Reserves:- Matt Maxfield, Kev Rogers, Glyn Thomas, Ian Evans, Jake B Smith,
Ladies ‘A’:- Hayley McGuinness, Tracey Dean, Sue Lane, Julie Griffiths, Katie Titley, Emma Tapp,
Ladies ‘B’:- Stacey Pepperrell, Helen Walmsley, Anna Peatroy, Racheal Mooney, Tammy Walmsley, Paula Davies, Reserves:– Danni Pritchard, Julie Pugh, Emma O’Callaghan, Karen Weston.
Isle of Wight v Shropshire
Shropshire County Darts Organisation will be taking the long trek south to the Isle of Wight this coming weekend to participate in their latest UKDA National League division three fixture. A big win for Shropshire could well see them move up the table from their current fourth placing as their hosts are bottom of the division with sixty-eight points some sixty-one short of their opponents.
On the oche for Shropshire will be:
Men’s ‘A’:- Sam Aitkens, Brett Cooper, Chris Fox, Kevin Harris, Andy Jervis, Ben Johnson, Andre Knox, Richard Parker, Kye Simmonds, Adam Thackray, Andy Vellender, Mark Zambra, Men’s ‘B’:- Eddie Austin, Jon Blakemore, Brian Dolman, Justin Evans, Paul Harrison, Brian Hickman, Chris Hill, Shane Passey, Paul Penfold, Josh Pickett, Mitch Pickett, Simon Pritchard, Reserves:- Reece Cook-Lucas, Steve Lynch, Mark Jones, Rob Pitt.
Women’s ‘A’:- Jenna Ball, Nicola Ball, Michele Pritchard, Marie Riggs, Deana Sheldon, Sarah Williams.
Women’s ‘B’:- Tanya Dolman, Sara Jones, Lauren Kempson, Kelly Millington, Dianne Newton, Gemma Smith, Reserves:- Kelly Friend, Kirsty Jenks, Amy Lawson, Kirstie Millington.
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