Super-Mann Dominates Steve Chapman 501 League
John Mann completely dominated with fifteen ton plusses; a haul that led reigning champions Fawn B to an 8-3 success over Octagon in the Steve Chapman 501 League.
Such was Mann's form, he ploughed in three maximums and a checkout of 156 that took the honours for the highest checkout of both the match, and the week overall.
Mann also paired with Jaden Whitting (33.39) for an 18 dart 601 leg that claimed the best of the doubles phase in a 2-1 success for the pair, which withstood one of two maximums on the night from Alfie Ford.
Lee Agar opened the individual phase by making it to eleven three figure scores in a 3-0 win before Ford returned to the board to light up the spectacle once more.
In a pulsating game, Ford threw his other maximum of the night in a matchup against a long term teammate in other leagues, Fred Goldsmith, which ended in a 3-2 win for the latter.
Just one leg in that contest went beyond six visits to the board as Ford's brace of 18 darters was usurped by ripostes of 18 and 16 darts.
The pair put on quite a show with one of Ford's winning legs finished in one visit from 127; leaving him on eleven tons for the night and his opponent Goldsmith reaching twelve.
Another twelve ton hitter was Mann's individual adversary Robbie Bisgrove who checked a leg in 18 darts but fell to an unstoppable Mann who hit in legs of 18, 14 and 16 for a 3-1 win.
In the battle of the Jaydens, it was Whitting who defeated Jayden Dodd 3-2 despite an 18 darter and a maximum that rounded off a ten ton haul for Dodd.
Simon Washington rounded off an eleven ton personally tally as he became the Octagon's only singles winner with a 3-1 success over Dave Matthews who managed ten tons for his night's work.
Both individuals involved in that particular tussle added a leg in 16 whilst Andy Bates capped the win for his team with an 18 darter in a 3-0 triumph.
Indian Inn won a tight affair with Ker St 6-5 as Mark Hatherley providing the main catalyst to the success by netting thirteen ton plusses overall; a total that was topped off with a 114 checkout.
King Billy had Andrew Cook to thank for his contribution to a 10-1 win over Cherry Tree as the Cornwall man found three figure visits no fewer than twelve times.
Cook added a maximum to that total with Antony Hayman producing the other two whilst Cook's 90 checkout was only bettered by a 117 from Scott Cook.
The aforementioned trio were also the main protagonists in the individual phase starting with Scott Cook's 3-1 win that was accented by legs of 17 and 16, as well as the three figure checkout.
Andrew Cook (28.90) repeated legs of 17 and 16 in a 3-0 win before Hayman added a 12 darter to his leg in 16 in another win by the same score line.
St Levans were treated to a Tex Pearce masterclass as he added twelve tons to a leg in 18 during an 11-0 win for the Keyham side over Duchy Of Cornwall.
Paul Tackle reached twelve tons but still found himself on the wrong end of a 9-2 defeat as Bar Mez fell to Victory A.
Scott Lawrey was at the heart of that win with an eleven ton personal haul that included one of three maximums on the night.
Lawrey joined Tackle and teammate Quinton Taylor in achieving that particular feat and also provided the game's shortest leg with an 18 darter in a 3-0 success.
The highest checkout of the match was thrown by another member of the triumphant victors with Paul Goundry superbly notching a 148 combination out shot.
Phil Hoyle top scored with eleven tons for Victory C as they took all the points on offer in a surprising 11-0 whitewash of Kings Arms.
Mark Shears added one of five 180s on the night to his ten ton haul whilst the Oreston side were provided with their only three treble visit by Dave Johns.
Shears' teammate Jason Pinkerton bagged a brace whilst Billy Evans threw the other in a dominant display that puts them atop the week 2 standings.
A 7-4 win for Fawn A over Victory Hammers saw a moment of magic from both sides as Bill Scannell checked a leg in one visit from 120 and Ryan Harris hit the game's only maximum.
