Stout leads Cherry Tree C to victory

GEORGE Beckett (28.90) showed what a class act he is with legs in 17, 17 and 18 darts during a 3-0 success for Steampacket in the Plymouth City Super League Division A.

- By JAMES COOK

Despite those heroics, Beckett still saw his side fall to a 6-5 loss as Indian Inn A had Harry Bull waving his magic wand on the final game with a 3-0 win to complete a come-back from 5-3 down.

Beckett's ton tally of 11 included a 129 outshot that was only bettered by Dave Matthews’ 130, which was the most prominent finish of the week.

Beckett’s stablemate, Nick Miller, ended his night on 12 tons, including a 180, and he defeated Matthews with legs in 18 and 16 darts in a 3-1 triumph.

The trio of maximums which laced the contest was completed by the away side as Leighton Wilson joined Danny Bull in achieving a three treble visit.

Simon Stevenson ploughed home 15 tons, including three of the nine maximums in a 7-4 loss for Cornwall Gate vs Ford Inn.

Matt Vosper added two more for the home side, and a solitary effort ticked Andy Malinowski over to the 12 ton mark personally.

The three 180s provided for the victors came from a brace for Ant Pearn and one more from his stablemate Scott Cook.

Top scorer from the victors’ roster was Scott Wapshott, who nailed 13 scores of a ton or more, whilst Mark Shears and Dan Brazier were influential with 11 and ten tons respectively.

Shaun Dring fired a 96 checkout in the second trebles before the game kicked into top gear in the individual phase.

Paul Gavican added a 92 kill in his 3-2 defeat to Malinowski before Shears was a 3-0 winner, thanks in part to a leg in 13 darts.

A 126 outshot and a 12-darter lit up Wapshott's 3-0 win whilst a 3-2 triumph for Vosper contained what turned out to be a critical leg in 17.

Stevenson rounded off the high-class affair with a 3-1 victory that saw one of the trio of legs closed out in just 16 darts.