Tweed's maximum helps Gers extend lead in league

GERS A extended their lead at the top of the McKenzie Metals Larne Darts League to eight points with a 6-2 victory against the Lumford.

Gers’ R Tweed had a leg of 17 darts and hit 180; J McCourt had a leg of 19 and G Dempsey had checkouts of 92 (T20: D16) and 102 (T20: 10: D16). Lumford’s M Penney had legs of 19 and 17 darts and a 180.

Blue Bars were 8-0 victors over Larne Legion. Vandevelles were 7 – 1 winners against Islandmagee.

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No. 1 Club ‘B’ were 6 – 2 victors over Rangers B. T McCullough had a checkout of 119 (T20: T19: D1) and for Rangers ‘B’ D. Ward had a leg of 19 darts.

In another 6-2 scoreline LTOB were the winners against St. Johns, for whom S Guiller had a leg of 16 darts.

No. 1 Club ‘A’ were 5-3 winners over Jays Rangers. In a second 5-3 result Ballylumford were the victors against Gers ‘B’. For Ballylumford, W Gilbert had legs of 18 and 17 and B. McDermott hit 177.

The last result of the night saw Whitehead Rangers and St. Comgalls share the points. Saints’ C O’Toole hit 180, A Bird had a leg of 19, K. McAllister 16 and 19 and M McCormick checked out on 126 (19: T19: Bull); and for Whitehead W Harrison had a leg of 19 and W. Ross 17-darts.

Results:

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Gers ‘A’ 6 – C. Baxter (22): J. McCourt (21 & 19): G. Dempsey (26 & 21): R. Tweed (17): C. Ritchie

(23 & 22): J. Hastings (27). The Lumford 2 – M. Penney (19 & 17): S. Clarke (23 & 21).

Larne Legion 0. Blue Bars 8 – B. Galway (21): M. Taggart: I. McCalmont: J. Wilson (23 & 25): W. Hughes (26): C. Meban (27): A. Wilson: J. Maguire (24 & 21).

Vandevelles 7 – G. White: A. Ferguson: A. McCalmont: J. McAuley (26): G. Williams: I. Craig: A. Nicholl (24). Islandmagee 1 – W. Hawthorne.

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Rangers ‘ B’ 2 – D. Ward (19): I. Mulholland (23). No. 1 Club ‘B’ 6 – D. McHendry (23): W. McCullough (25): N. Wilson: C. Brimley (24): J. Crawford: T. McCullough (21).

L.T.O.B. 6 – D. McNeill (27): R. McNeill (22): K. McAllister (26): R. Hyslop (24): A. Glass: R. Hickey (26). St. Johns 2 – S. Guiller (16): D. McKeen (24).

No. 1 Club ‘A’ 5 – R. Craig: J. McIlhinney: R. McHendry (22 & 25): D. Thompson: S. Craig. Jays Rangers 3 – H. Rainey: J. Montgomery: J. Torbitt (Jnr) (24).

Ballylumford 5 – T. Burns (26 & 23): W. Gilbert (18 & 17): M. McAllister (26): B. McDermott (20). Gers ‘B’ 3 – S. Gilliland: A. McCune (23 & 27): S. Nelson (23 & 26).

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Whitehead Rangers 4 – W. Harrison (19 & 21): R. Bell (27 & 24): I. Wright (24): W. Ross (23 & 17). St. Comgalls 4 – A. Bird (19); B. Gribben (25 & 24): K. McAllister (16 & 19): M. Wilkinson (20 & 20).

Tomorrow’s (Friday’s) - St Johns v Larne Legion, Blue Bars v Gers 'A', The Lumford v Rangers 'B', No. 1 Club 'B' v No. 1 Club 'A', Jays Rangers v Ballylumford, Gers 'B' v Vandevelles; Islandmagee v Whitehead Rangers, St. Comgalls v Football Club, LTOB- bye.