The Grand Nation-al

Andrew Nation continued his stunning start to the Plymouth & District Friday Darts League season with a third straight prize for the least number of darts for the week in a 9-4 win for his King Billy team at Kings Tamerton.

Nation (28.60) fired in a dominant display to put away 1001 points in just 35 darts after also hitting the match's only maximum earlier in the contest.

Despite ending on the wrong side of a defeat, John Brownlow and the imperious Richard Lynch both took individual successes to give themselves a share of a six-way tie at the top of the individual table.

Brewery Tap are the new league leaders after their 10-3 win at Mainstone that saw Dave Jones end on the wrong side of the result but still pop in the game's only 180.

The Stonehouse team have three shares of the aforementioned six way singles battle with Sean Taylor joined by teammates Jevon Rimmer and Nick Wills all locked on six wins from seven starts.

Kev Marlow and Kev Bridgeman (23.83) teamed for a 42 dart 1001 doubles leg in Indian's 9-4 win over Grenville.

Marlow bagged the only maximum for his team in that leg whilst Harry Harrison fired the only noteworthy contribution for the defeated St Judes' team with a 180 of his own.

Steve Harris hit the only 180 of the contest but still ended up on the wrong end of a 7-6 defeat as Octagon got the better of Queens Arms.

Simon Washington continued his strong start to the season to add his name to a congested top of the individual leaderboard.

Ker St B were upwardly mobile in the standings as they defeated Lugger by a 13-0 scoreline whilst Rob May banged in the only maximum for Tradesmans B who fell to Queen & Constitution 9-4.

Rich Wyllie's 112 three dart combination checkout in this tie gave the Devonport team the highest checkout of the week prize.