Mann on form in Octagon's victory over Cherry Tree

LEGS in 15, 16, and 18 darts led John Mann (30.67) to a famous 3-0 win for Octagon in the Plymouth City Super League Division A, which contributed to a 9-2 victory over Cherry Tree D.

- By JAMES COOK Darts correspondent

Simon Washington put away 18 and 15 darters for Tradesmans

When saving the best for last, Mann checked a leg with a 100 checkout, which took his ton total over the 12 mark.

Neil White, Sean Taylor, and Lee Hellings (32.29) sparked the game into life with a 1001 trebles win that came in 31 darts. Mann teamed with Andy Bates (27.32) and found 601 legs in 20 and 24 darts, which continued an onslaught from the hosts.

Hellings and Ford put away their only leg in 24, but fell 2-1 to Phil Hoyle and Quinton Taylor, with the latter netting a 91 kill that proved crucial. White and Sean Taylor then rounded off the team phase of play with a 2-0 success that saw a leg tumble in 23 darts.

Bates ended his night on 12 ton-plusses, including a 180, and with a 3-1 win that saw him claim a leg in 17 darts against Hoyle, who reached ten tons across the contest. Nick Bryant was the only singles winner for the visitors as he added a leg in 17 darts to his tally of 12 ton-plusses.

Another 12 ton hitter was Hellings, which came before a closely fought encounter between White and his opponent, Stan Preen. Preen bagged a leg in 14 darts but fell to another 12 ton man, White 3-2, who added what turned out to be a crucial 16-darter.