The O'Brien King 2: Tungsten Pride

Mike O'Brien added thirteen tons for the Plymouth and District Friday Darts League champions Tradesmans A who continued their climb up the table with an 8-5 win over Brewery Tap.

Brian Bishop notched a brace of 180s for Ker St A but found himself on the wrong end of a 12-1 drubbing by local rivals Queen and Constitution.

The league's top individual player so far, the maverick talent that is Richie Lynch, produced a finishing masterclass with a fine 160 checkout in Kings Tamerton's 7-6 win over Octagon.

Simon Washington produced the only maximum for the defeated team that had led 4-1 before being pegged back by their opponents who won six from the next seven to take the game away.

Mainstone climbed to third place as they continued their good form with a 10-3 win over Grenville; a tenth success in fifteen outings.

Kieran Burns added eleven tons to the scoreboard, including a maximum, as Victory Inn continued their spell at the summit with a 12-1 win over Ker St B.

Glyn Wells (25.67) won one of four games that shared the league's least number of darts prize this week with a fine 39 dart 1001 leg in his individual game that was checked with a 94 finish.

King Billy took all points on offer against Lugger to close the gap at the top to five points as Kev Crowley took out a 95 finish.

Rob May (25.67) joined the 39 dart club with his effort in the singles during Tradesmans B's 7-6 win over Pennycross that saw the game's fate sealed by a 155 checkout from Tony Lamerton.

Dave Jarvis (25.67) was involved in two 39 dart legs in Queens Arms 8-5 defeat to Indian Inn that also saw four maximums.

Jarvis paired with Al Jewell (25.67) for the first before repeating the achievement in his individual game whilst teammates Jewell and Alex Brown both scored a maximum.

Shaun Northcott chalked up a 180 for the victorious Stoke village team and was joined by Mark Hatherley who hit the match's fourth maximum as well as the highest checkout of 86.