Mann On A Mission

Pearce Brothers Ltd sponsored the Steve Chapman 501 League end of season singles competition in which Fawn B's John Mann made it a league individual title double to go alongside the league phase prize.

Jason Smout, who represented Beacon Park, sneaked past Tradesmans' Lewis Byrne who added a 100 checkout in the very first leg of his 3-2 preliminary round loss.

Bluebird's Jack McMinn dispatched Neal Walters 3-0 in the first game of the last 16 phase to get his campaign up and running against the Victory Fireballs man.

The first 180 of the evening was added by Andrew Cook (27.83) of the King Billy during a 3-0 win over Fawn A's Liam Taylor.

That three treble visit helped Cook to a 15 darter and that was followed by a leg in 17 before Mark Hatherley represented the Indian Inn with aplomb.

Hatherley took out Phil Willis of Ivybridge Con Club with a 3-0 win that contained a 100 combination out shot before a Stonehouse derby of sorts took place.

Jordan Heath of the Duchy was defeated 3-0 by Alfie Ford from the Octagon after Ford started his campaign with a 76 checkout in two darts.

Mike Pearce, who is one of the owners of the title sponsors and was flying the flag of the host venue, St Levans, exited early after a 3-1 loss to Lee Hellings.

Mann (25.05) then took his first step to glory with a 3-0 win to end the hopes of Smout with a leg in 18 darts Mann's best of his initial outing.

A leg in 17 darts from Cherry Tree B's Mark Shears contributed to a 3-1 win over Kings Arms representative Dave Johns before Quinton Taylor and Paul Tackle played out a classic.

Victory A's Taylor was 2-1 up and missed darts to win before Bar Mez' Tackle checked 100 for the third time by three different players on the night to make it 2-2.

Taylor did eventually run out a 3-2 winner before the quarters started with Shears (29.74) ploughing home 14 and 15 dart legs in a 3-1 win to end the night for the talented McMinn.

Hatherley produced an excellent performance to better Cook by a 3-1 score line after withstanding a 12 dart leg by the defeated party.

Mann's (28.36) last four place was booked with a 3-0 win over Taylor with the best leg of that contest coming in just 13 darts.

Legs of 16 and 18 darts from Hellings put him in the driving seat in his quarter final against Ford with the best score coming in the form of a 180 from Hellings.

Ford staged a comeback that saw a 96 checkout followed by a 73 combination that finished off a 14 darter before completing the victory to make it 3-2.

Mann (26.84) continued his dominance of the format with a third 3-0 win of the night with Shears the next victim thanks to to a brace of 18 darters.

Ford would join Mann in the final after his 3-0 win over Hatherley and that show piece matchup started with Mann checking the first leg in 18 darts.

Ford did manage to land a blow on Mann to make it 2-1 in the final with an 84 kill before Mann ran out a 3-1 winner with a 16 darter providing the Cornwall player his moment of glory.