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04/04/09
The final 2 rounds of the Singles League were played in the Legion last night, with the Premier League winner only being decided in the very last leg of the match between Keith Chalmers and Dennis Watt. Dennis was 5-4 up in a match that he had to win, but Keith managed to win the final leg and get the draw he needed. The First Division title had already been won by Don Wilson, but with one match still to be played, the runner up spot could be claimed by either John Norquoy or John Munson. The Second Division winner is Keith Leslie, with Kevin Sarling in second place. There were 180s from Kenny Gunn, Dennis Watt, Kevin Sarling and 2 from Keith Chalmers. Sean Chalmers moved into pole position in the race for the Singles League highest checkout medal, with a 147. Click the links for the results, averages and standings.
21/03/09
The final 2 rounds of the Singles League will be played in the Legion on Friday 3rd April. Because there are quite a few fixtures to get through, could all players who are on first please try to get to the venue for 7:30.
The date and venue for the County Championships have been confirmed. The Untouchables just pipped the Kirkwall Legion in the final week of the KDDL A League, so the venue will be the Masonic Club, and it will be played on Friday 17th April.
It's looking like the Ladies' League is going right down to the wire, with the Pomona and the Legion tied on points going into the final two weeks. The Pomona have the advantage of a superior game difference, but know they can't afford to slip up with the in-form Legion team breathing down their necks.
Ann Sinclair and Irene Sinclair from the Golf Club retained their Ladies' Doubles title last week, winning 5-2 in the final.
28/02/09
Round 5 of the Singles League was played in the Noust last night. Don Wilson wrapped up the First Division title with a 5-2 win over Juicy Johnston. There were 180s from John Munson and Kevin Sarling, and checkouts of 126 from Kenny Gunn, 103 from Don Wilson and 102 from Kevin Sarling. John Munson also had a 14 dart leg. Click the links for the results, averages and standings.
26/02/09
With two weeks to go in the Men's League, the Legion have secured their third successive championship, but there is a very interesting battle developing for second spot, with the Noust 1, Merkister and Smithfield all within a couple of points of each other.
Jim McDill won the Singles with an impressive 5-2 win over Kevin Critchlow in the final. Click here for the report.
07/02/09
Round 4 of the Singles League was played at the Golf Club on the 30th of January. 180s were scored by Don Wilson, Kenny Gunn and Juicy Johnston. Click the links for the results, averages and standings.
The men's West v East is on Friday 13th February in the Stromness Golf Club. The teams can be seen here.
25/01/09
Sorry, I haven't had time to update recently. I'll try to summarize what's happened over the last couple of weeks:
The Legion won the Golf Club Trophy with a win over the Merkister in the final. There were 180s from Jock Coghill (2), Jim Hamilton and Dennis Watt. High checkouts came from Donald Clouston (109) and Yvonne Stanger (107).
A change to the format of the Smithfield Cup made for an interesting experience - legs of 301, but scoring could on be done on doubles, trebles and the bull! The final was a repeat of the previous week, with the Legion coming out on top again. Juicy Johnston had a 180, and there were checkouts of 133 from Kenny Gunn, 106 from Mal Reid and 100 from Don Wilson.
10/01/09
Singles League round 3 was played in the Merkister last night. There was a 180 from Keith Chalmers and finishes of 135 from Lennie Clouston and 108 from Steven Moar. Check the results, averages and standings.
Click here to view the draw for the Golf Club Tropy.
11/12/08
There was plenty of darts last week, with the Men's Doubles, Ladies' Singles and Ladies' East v West all being played on Thursday and Friday.
In the Men's Doubles, Legion pair Keith Chalmers and Dennis Watt beat Francis Ballantyne and Ian Donaldson from the Noust 5-2 in the final.
The Ladies' Singles was won by Lorraine Work, who beat Ann Sinclair 3-2 in the final.
In the Ladies' East v West, the West Ladies, captained by veteran player Barbara West, beat their eastern rivals 13-8.
04/12/08
The second round of the Singles League was played last Friday in the Pomona. There were 180s from Dennis Watt, Erland Ritch and Neil Croy. Check the results, averages and standings.
15/11/08
The Singles League got underway in the Smithfield last night. Results can be seen here. There were 180s from Juicy Johnston, Keith Chalmers and Lennie Clouston, and checkouts of 114 from Neil Croy and 111 from Kenny Gunn. Juicy also had a 13 darter.
The next round of matches will be in the Pomona on 28th November. Check the fixtures here.
02/11/08
The first round of matches in the Singles League will be played in the Smithfield on Friday 14th November. The fixtures can be seen here. Players involved should be in the venue by 7:30 for an 8pm start.
01/11/08
The Men's League got underway on Wednesday, with wins for the Legion, Noust 1 and Pomona. Kevin Sarling (Golf Club), Malcolm Smith (Golf Club) and Neil Croy (Noust 1) got 180s, and there were checkouts of 118 from Mal Reid (Merkister), 104 from Adam Savage (Noust 2) and 102 from Jim McDill (Legion).
The Ladies' League is tight at the top after week 5, with three teams on 8 points, namely, the Pomona, Legion and Noust.
25/10/08
The Singles League qualifying scores have been added up and can be seen here and full scores can be downloaded here. There are 21 players in total, so there will be 3 leagues of 7 players each.
22/10/08
Other than those who have already given their feeble excuses, all players who've registered for the Singles League please be in the Legion by 7:30 on Friday. The method of sorting will be a 100 dart scoring average.
A Stromness team comprised of Legion and Golf Club players survived 3 consecutive tie-breaks to win the Barony Cup. They beat the Cup's usual winners, the Smithfield, in the final. An in-form Dennis Watt continued to set the standard, adding 2 more 180s to his tally and checking out on 161 too. There was also a 180 from Jim Hamilton of the Merkister.
16/10/08
The Legion and the Merkister met again in a cup final, this time in the Noust Cup. There was revenge for the Legion, who reversed last week's score to win 4-2.
The draw for the Barony Cup can be seen here.
10/10/08
With the Pomona Ladies having a bye in the League this week, the Noust and the Legion won their respective matches to move into the top 2 positions.
09/10/08
The Merkister won the Pomona Shield by beating the Legion 4-2 in the final. There was another 180 from Dennis Watt and checkouts of 153 from John Munson and 104 from Adam Harcus.
07/10/08
The Legion made it through to the final of the Pomona Shield last night with wins against Pomona 2 and Noust 1. There were 180s from Dennis Watt (Legion) and Gary Brown (Noust 1).
03/10/08
Come on ladies and gents, if you still haven't entered the Singles League there's still time. Just fill in the form, which can be downloaded here, or pick one up from your local, and return it by Wednesday 8th. It's going to be a lot of fun, so what are you waiting for?
After the first matches in the Ladies' League, the table has a familiar look about it, with the Pomona, Noust, Legion and Golf Club all getting off to winning starts. Check out all the scores here and see the table here.
02/10/08
The men's season got underway this week with the Royal Cup. It was won by the Legion, who beat the Golf Club in the final. The first 180 of the season was scored by Lennie Clouston of the Legion on Monday, and the Noust 1's Keith Leslie got the first high checkout, a 112, last night. Results can be seen here.
The men's West v East fixture has been changed to Friday 13th Feb 2009.
29/09/08
The draw for the Pomona Shield has been made. Click here to see it.
26/09/08
In the second semi-final of the ladies' Noust Cup on Tuesday, the Noust came back from 3-0 down against last week's Legion Cup winners, Smithfield 1, to win 5-4. Last night's final was an equally close affair, with the Noust 4-2 up at one point against the Legion, but the Legion came back to win the final 3 games and lift the cup. The results can be viewed here.
The men's Royal Cup draw has been made and can be seen here.
23/09/08
Last night in the ladies' Noust Cup, the Legion Ladies' booked their second successive cup final place. Victories over the Barony and Smithfield 2 saw them through to Thursday's final. Results can be seen here.
21/09/08
The Singles League registration form can be downloaded now. Please don't delay - they need to be returned by Friday 3rd October. The qualifier, to determine who plays in which league, will be held in the Legion on Friday 24th October.
19/09/08
The first silverware of the season went to the ladies of the Smithfield 1, who beat the Legion in the final of the ladies' Legion Cup last night. All the results can be seen here.
18/09/08
The men's, ladies' and singles leagues get underway soon. We'd be very interested to hear from anyone who'd like to sponsor us. A180 Darts have already signed up. We're not looking for much - even if you'd just like to pay for the trophies and throw in a few raffle prizes we'd be very happy to hear from you. You can get in touch using any of the contacts listed.
The ladies' Noust Cup draw can be seen here.
17/09/08
Last night the Legion Ladies won through to the final of the ladies' Legion Cup, beating the Golf Club and the Mistra on the way. They will now play the Smithfield 1 in the final on Thursday.
16/09/08
The season is underway now, with the ladies' Legion Cup now in progress. On Monday, the ladies of the Smithfield 1 beat the Merkister then the Noust to advance to Thursday's final.
09/09/08
A180 Darts have agreed to sponsor our Singles League. They have also kindly offered all our players a fantastic 10% discount. When you are at the checkout, choose offer code, type WMDA and you'll get your discount.
Any players interested in joining our Singles League are invited to contact us.
08/09/08
The fixtures for the new season have been arranged and can be downloaded now.
Click here to view the draw for the ladies' Legion Cup.
01/09/08
The AGM was held in the Pomona on Sunday 31st August. A report is available here.