No Mal-function From Andy

Andy Malinowski top scored with seventeen ton plusses but still found himself on the wrong end of a 6-5 loss as Cornwall Gate were downed in a Plymouth City Super League Division A last leg shootout at King Billy.

Despite Malinowski's heroics, he was defeated in the individual phase in the final singles rubber by Paul Goundry 3-2, who ticked his ton total over to the ten mark.

Goundry's stablemate Antony Hayman (26.84) showed his class with a 3-0 individual phase win that contained a brace of 16 darters and a maximum.

Hayman was joined in hitting a three treble visit by Lee Doncaster whilst Hayman's 113 combination out shot narrowly bettered a 100 kill by Malinowski's teammate Simon Stevenson.

Stevenson added twelve more tons to his night's work to end the evening on thirteen and also added legs in 18 and 16 darts to a 3-1 success over Doncaster.

115 and 121 combination out shots from George Beckett were two of fifteen ton plusses he nailed for Steampacket, but that firepower still couldn't arrest his team's slide to a 6-5 defeat against Cherry Tree C.

Beckett's individual phase contained two 18 dart legs, which contributed to a 3-1 win whilst Beckett was well supported by teammate Luke Johnson.

Johnson bagged himself a brace of 180s to tick his ton tally over to twelve mark whilst his 3-1 singles success was put away with the help of a leg in 18 darts.

Johnson's maxis were joined by a third from his team that came from the arm of Marc Webber whilst a trio of efforts were plundered by the successful away team.

Darren Smith added a 17 darter in a 3-2 win to his solitary three treble visit whilst a two more 180s were thrown down by Dan Jewell to complete a sextet on the night.

With the game locked at 5-5 going into the final singles rubber, Dave Hollow steered his side home with a 3-1 singles success that came in the last game.

Octagon rounded off their inevitable third straight title win with three games to spare after a 10-1 success at Bluebird A clinch the championship.

Lee Hellings top scored for the victors with thirteen tons whilst teammate Alfie Ford added twelve scores of a ton or more overall.

Fred Goldsmith heard scores of a ton or more called no fewer than eleven times and Neil White rounded off the scoring with ten three figure visits.

White's tally included the highest checkout of the match, and week across all fixtures, which came at the first time of asking from 138.

Eight 180s rained down in the contest whilst Hellings and White both adding two each to that mammoth total whilst other half were split between four competitors equally.

Ford joined teammates John Mann and Paul Palmer in hitting a solitary three treble visit whilst the only maximum from the hosts came from the arm of Glenn Halford.

That effort ticked Halford's ton total over to the ten mark and he was the only successful player for his team in the individual phase with a 3-0 success.

A remarkable doubles win saw Mann and Goldsmith (35.35) pair to bag 601 legs in 20 and an almost impeccable 14 darts, when you considering the lowest possible attempt at the distance is 11 darts.

Ford opened the individual phase with a 3-2 win that contained what turned out to be a crucial 18 darter before Mann continued his good form with a 17 dart leg over the 501 course in a 3-0 success.

Hellings bagged himself a 3-1 victory with legs in 15 and 18 darts providing the catalyst for his success that leaves him and Mann both still in the running to clinch the individual crown.

Simon Washington showed his brilliant best with twelve tons for Bluebird B, which included two of the three maximums during an 8-3 loss for the visitors at Cherry Tree A.

Washington's teammate Owen Cook nailed the other three treble visit, which meant the Compton based side ended the night with as many maximums as points won.

Washington's 70 combination out shot was a distant second best to a 112 from Rick Trinder for the hosts who had Nick Miller provided most of the power scoring with a ten ton haul of his own.

Eleven of Harry Bull's visits to the board in Indian Inn A's 8-3 triumph over Clifton ended in a score of 100 or more being called by the marker.

Bull was supported well by Danny Bull who netted himself a 180 and a 122 combination out shot to complete a ten ton haul of his own.

The other three treble visit of the match came from teammate Mark Hatherley who himself put up a 115 checkout.

That effort had to settle for third best in the game as Wayne Town heard 'game shot' called at the first time of asking from 116 for the defeated team, which completed his ten scores of a ton or more.

Three of the five maximums in an 11-0 win for Indian Inn B at Kings Arms B came from the successful side as Paul Gavican's two 180s were added to by another from Mark Shears.

Dan Brazier showed his finishing prowess with an 80 combination out shot whilst the maxis from the home side were plundered by Roger Backway and Steve Mayne.