Mann Of The Match

John Mann (31.98) netted himself a fine average in a 3-0 win during Octagon's 6-5 win over Kings Arms B in the Plymouth City Super League Division A.

That fine effort came in 15, 15 and 17 darts whilst Mann was also the top scoring player in the match with a sixteen ton plus haul that contained a 106 checkout and his team's only maximum.

After the reigning champions and favourites to win the biggest prize is Plymouth team darts went 2-0 and 3-2 down, they rallied to 5-3 up before being force into a decider.

Roger Backway put up a 180 and a leg in 17 in a 3-1 win before Dave Johns took out Octagon's fourteen ton man, Neil White, 3-2 to leave the match on tenterhooks.

However, Fred Goldsmith's (25.05) 3-0 win came with one leg in 16 to defeat the leading individual player, Simon Kelly, who heard 'game, shot and the match' called for the very first time this season against him.

Despite that disappointment, Kelly ended his night on ten tons and still joint top of the individuals as his main rival, George Beckett, also suffered his first defeat of the campaign in Steampacket's 9-2 defeat at King Billy.

Antony Hayman checked legs in 17 and 14 darts to get the better of Beckett by a 3-2 score line with Hayman ended that matchup on sixteen tons overall.

Both players in that tie added 180s to their impressive ton tallies whilst Beckett fired the highest of the three ton plus finishes in the overall match.

Beckett's 124 checkout bettered efforts of 104 and 114 by Hayman's teammates Mark Yeoman and Lee Rodmell respectively.

Hayman ended his night on sixteen ton plusses whilst Beckett heard scores of a ton or more called no fewer than fourteen times.

Paul Palmer was also in talismanic mood for the victorious home side with eleven three figure scores whilst Beckett's teammate Phil Taylor added a 180 to his ten ton haul.

Legends Lounge had three ton hitters in double figures in an 8-3 success over Colebrook, who themselves certainly contributed to an epic battle.

Dan Brazier top scored with fourteen ton plusses whilst teammate Scott Cook added a maximum to his eleven ton tally.

Ant Pearn was the third member of the aforementioned trio as he left the Plympton venue with ten tons to his name.

Nathan Langdon led the way in the scoring phase for the defeated team with thirteen whilst teammate and sparing partner, Dave Hollows, added ten tons to the scoreboard.

Other notable efforts came from Scott Wapshott's 109 checkout, as well as both Mark Shears and Darren Smith who put three treble visits onto the scoreboard once each.

Glenn Austin was at the top of his game in Bluebird A's 8-3 win over Cherry Tree A with scores of a ton or more falling his way no fewer than twelve times.

Austin's tally was propped up by one of the three maximums his team scored on the night as Glenn Halford and Alan Masters both fired.

That Masters effort left him on ten tons overall whilst Dave Lee top scored for the defeated home side with ten tons and Nick Miller added a 92 checkout as the highlight of his night's work.

Alec Turner produced the goods for Indian Inn with ten tons in a 9-2 home win against Victory Inn who had Chris Beale contributing the highest checkout of 130 that was the best of the week across all fixtures.

Beale didn't stop there and also nailed a 106 as well as a 17 darter in his 3-1 win whilst Harry Bull was also 3-1 the victor in his individual success thanks in part to an 18 dart leg.