Lancashire, leaders of the premier division in the UKDA National League darts, went into game six, an away game against Hertfordshire, with a fifteen points lead on second placed Suffolk, a 23-13 win seeing them extended their advantage to eighteen points after Suffolk won 20-16 at home against Warwickshire, Suffolk, remaining second in the table.
Reigning champions, Yorkshire slipped to their second consecutive defeat, losing 22-14 at home to Lincolnshire, who have moved up one place to third on 120 points, some twenty-eight short of the leaders while Yorkshire have dropped one place to fourth and are now a huge thirty-one points off the top of the table.
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Topping the men’s ‘A’ averages with 32.04 was Suffolk’s Ryan Meikle (Pictured) who won 4-1 against Warwickshire’s Steve Hine. The best average in the ‘B’ matches was 31.29 achieved by Glamorgan’s David Neads in his 4-1 win over Dorset’s Nigel Lamb. For the ladies, the ‘A’ top average went to Cornwall’s Nikki Furse, who in her 3-1 win over Essex player Karen Williams she averaged 26.54.
Hayley Reeson (Lincolnshire) topped the ladies ‘B’ charts with her 20.65 average in a 3-2 win over Toni Smallwood (Yorkshire), Hertfordshire’s Jessica Page narrowly missing out with her 20.61 average in her 3-1 win against Lancashire’s Tanya Brenner.
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With Middlesex having a bye in the latest round of fixtures means they have dropped two places in the table to third on 116 points some fifteen fewer than new leaders Hampshire but with a game in hand, they are six points short of second placed West Midlands who have played the same five games as Middlesex. A 23-13 win away against bottom of the table Oxfordshire, has seen West Midlands move up one place to second, their 122 points only nine short of leaders Hampshire but with a game in hand.
The men’s ‘A’ match award went to West Midlands Richard Platt for his 32.85 average in a straight 4-0 win over Oxfordshire’s Daniel Smith while Deta Hedman OBE (Oxfordshire) got the ladies ‘A’ award after her, once again straight 3-0 win, over Eloise Milburn (West Midlands) and fantastic 30.06 average. Humberside’s Mark Howard claimed the ‘B’ team’s award he achieved his 31.81 average in his 4-0 win over Cheshire’s Colin Smith. The top ladies ‘’ average of 20.98 went to Northamptonshire’s Hollie McKain who won 3-1 against London’s Emma Little.
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Despite going down 20-16 away to Leicestershire, Clwyd hold on to pole position in the division with a total of 137 points which is just three to the good on second placed Somerset who remain second following their 21-15 defeat at Merseyside. As a result of the losses for the top two teams, third in the division Worcestershire, have managed to reduce the arrears to eleven points on Clwyd following their huge 27-9 home win over Devon and Leicestershire who are fourth, are nineteen points off the top but with a game in hand on all three teams above them.
The men’s ‘A’ award went to Berkshire’s Joe Lacey who in his 4-0 win over Salopian’s Dean Rogers averaged 32.32, the ‘B’ award going to Worcestershire’s Luke Smith who had a 30.36 average in his 4-0 win over Devon’s Kieran Joy. Clwyd’s Rachel Kingdon topped the ladies ‘A’ averages, her super 26.84 average was achieved in her 3-0 win over Leicestershire’s Lauren Hall. Another Rachel, this time Derbyshire’s Rachel Ayres was the top ladies ‘B’ player, she averaged 21.47 in her 3-0 win over Staffordshire’s Hayley Selman.
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As a result of their 22-14 home win over Cumbria, Norfolk were able to remain top of Division Two with a total of 130 points, extending their lead from seven to twelve points over their nearest rivals Nottinghamshire who have replaced Cumbria in second place after they won 20-16 at home against Cleveland. Cumbria’s loss has seen them drop one place to third, now trailing Norfolk by eighteen points.
Tyne and Wear’s David White topped the men’s ‘A’ averages, his 31.81 average in his 4-0 win over Simon Lloyd (West of England), Tyne and Wear’s Angela Kirkwood taking the ladies ‘A’ award for her 25.47 average in her 3-0 win against Cath Brennan (West of England). The men’s ‘B’ award went to Buckinghamshire’s Josh Bean who beat Surrey’s Terry Dersley 4-0 with a 29.47 average with Norfolk’s Abi Mole the top ladies ‘B’ player as she won 3-2 against Cumbria’s Sas Bode with a 20.44 average.
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Breconshire have gone from top to third in the table following their 22-14 defeat away to Gwynedd and are now thirteen points short of new leaders Shropshire who went from second to top after they won 26-10 at home against Montgomery and Radnor. Gwynedd’s win has seen them move up one place to second, eleven points behind Shropshire and just two short of Gwynedd.
A 31.29 average was enough for Llew Bevan (Pembrokeshire) to take the men’s ‘A’ award as he won 4-1 against Gordy Crews (Isle of Wight). The men’s ‘B’ award went to Bedfordshire’s Adam Pinnuck who had a 26.37 average in his 4-0 win over Wiltshire’s Juan Hopkins. Gloucestershire’s Jane Price was the top ladies ‘A’ player, chalking up a 20.79 average in her 3-1 success over Wirral’s Steph Mellor. A straight 3-0 win over Gwynedd’s Pat Graham, plus a 24.64 average earned Breconshire’s Alannah Waters-Evans the ladies ‘B’ award.
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Updated from original article in DartsWorld Magazine (593)
Images: PDC (MAIN) WDF in text.
