WORLD MASTERS QUALIFIERS.

Men’s Qualifiers were Arran Edwards. Shug Rice. Bob Hall. John Hanlon. Marc Campbell. Jim Mitchell. Jamie Bishop .Craig Agnew. Ladies qualifying were Mary Walker. Amy Whyte. Karen Whyte. Elizabeth Scott.

Top throws recorded were Jamie Bishop 2x180. Marc Campbell. John Hanlon and Arran Edwards 180’s a piece. Bob Hall 130 + 128 game shots, Chris Forsyth 120 +98 finishes, John Hanlon a 76 game shot. Craig Agnew 16+17+19+2x20 dart games. John Hanlon 16+18+ 2x19 games.  Chris Forsyth 18+20 games. Marc Campbell 17+18 dart legs. Old Man Mitchell 16+17+2x18 dart games.

HELP?

But help is at hand I have asked (well am going to ask two gentlemen darters who helped last year to bale me out again this year) Scotty Telford & Bob Hall simply with 69 dart players playing in the summer league it takes a bit of co-ordinating the score cards = league tables etc. The ladies leagues have Mary Walker co-ordinating them and that is a great help all I have to do now is try to make sure the league tables are updated. You will see that if someone has not turned up , everyone in that league gets the maximum points so you will see that if you had to play a player on the 20 th July and we now know they are not going to show up you have automatically got the maximum points.  A big thank you to John McCaw and Tommy Smith for entering the competition this helped to cover some of the no shows all in all only 6 players have had to call off so a big thanks to all who have entered.  All the best to everyone in trying to qualifying remember the top 4 in each group make the final.

Prize funds stands at the moment

LADIES CHAMPION £50/R-UP £30/SEMI 2 X £15/QUARTERS 4 X £10

MENS CHAMPION £100/R-UP £50/SEMI 2 X £20/QUARTER 4 X £15/ FINALISTS 12 X £8

With more raffles this should increase a bit more £501 is in the kitty just now and there are a few players who have not paid their entry fee yet plus more raffles to come so this is not a time for deep pockets and short hands

Cheers Jim M

The Magnificent Fourteen

Yes there were 14 magnificent dart players at the Breich Club for the fourth Grand Prix competition 13 players and Mr Rab Wilson the man who put up the £100 first prize. Yes even with such a poor turn out this man kept his word and gave out the first prize BUT where it has to be asked were the local players maybe the thought of playing against players who try week in and week out was too much for them we had 13 players in attendance who had entered previous Grand Prix competitions.  But the Breich players were nowhere to be seen sad but true we have in this county publicans/landlords who are willing to sponsor darts but the players don’t turn up and then these same players bemoan when there are no tournaments to enter. In the last four tournaments £950 pounds has been paid out in prize money and with four more competitions to go it looks like this total could be over £2,000 not bad for a small county like West Lothian but for this to happen next year players will have to support these competitions won’t they?

Players in attendance Ross Burnside/Bob Hall/Mick Burke/Scott Begley/Chris Forsyth/Mick Rice/John Grant/Shug Rice/Jim McMillan/Gordon Bruce/Craig Agnew/Jim Mitchell/Frank Quinn and of course Rab Wilson who sponsored the event.

Top games were a superb 11 dart game from Jim McMillan 140-140-180 41 he also knocked in a 15 dart game as well. Mick Burke had a 14+16 dart games to his score card as well. Scott Begley had a cracking 96 finish. Mick Rice hit 15+19 dart games plus a 120 finish. Chris Forsyth a tidy 17 dart game. Mitchell knocked in a 20 dart leg .Craig Agnew rolled in with 16+18+19+20 dart games and a 120 finish long with an 84 shot out for good measure. Frank Quinn had a brace of 19 dart games to his credit but without a doubt the Champion and man on form Gordon Bruce had 15+2X16+17+2X18+20 dart legs plus  103+100 Finishes on his way to claim the first prize of £100. A gallant runner up was Craig Agnew who at 2-2 in the final had one dart at double 18 to take the title but when given the chance Gordon made no mistakes and collected the first prize.

CHECK IT OUT

LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN THE LAST FEW YEARS THEN TRY THE ARCHIVES SECTION. EACH MONTH FROM THAT YEAR IS IN ORDER AS IT HAPPEND .

SUMMER LEAGUE HAS STARTED

But what has happened to all the players who entered their names into the draw! 63 players have confirmed their places but what of the others very little word has filtered back and the league tables have to stand as they are to little time to re-draw them as the summer league only lasts 7 weeks maximum. Players who have not turned up by next week will have all the points awarded to the other players in the leagues I know of a few who have decided not to play and that is fine but if you entered could you please let me know if your not coming! I realise that Mick Burke is still playing out his winter league so that is understandable Danny Coffey has given up darts for snooker so I am told it is the other players who have played in the past that I am wondering about.Any information would be welcome cheers.

GENTLEMAN. WARRIOR. AND GRUMPY.

John two hands Hanlon from deepest darkest Mid Calder made it through to the last 16 of the Masters a terrific effort this being his first Scottish final he did everyone in the county proud on the way to the last 16 he knocked in a cracking maximum(aren’t they always) plus a 14 +20 dart games. The Gabby Cabby Chris Forsyth would have made his Celtic ancestors proud with a real fighting display making it through to the second round top check out being a real good 85 kill in two darts. Unfortunately Grumpy otherwise known as the Old Man Mitchell took defeat in his usual good natured manner! All that can be said was he did manage an 18 dart leg  One day when he remembers to finish on a double he might just win a game!