Elder sparkles with 14-dart leg as league champions make rare slip

Yet it still wasn’t enough to give his side Drifters victory, with the multiple league champions being pegged back from 4-2 up to draw 4-4 with BT/PO Club.

As well as Elder’s 14-dart leg, other noteworthy legs came from: 15s Alwyn McCosh, 17s Ashley Rainey, Brian Hannaway, 18s Willie McBurney, 19s Jason Mooney, Darren Hillis, Josh McCrory, George Aicken, Daniel McDonald, 20s John Elder, Lee Fleming, Gabriel Kerr, 21s Steven Eaton, Robert Beggs, Joe Balmer, Rodney Thompson, Martin Hamer, George Barr x2, Ian Rainey, Ryan Gault, Jerome Carson.

Ian Millar (Slemish) had the week’s best finish with a 86 checkout, followed by: 85 - Steven Eaton (Slemish), 96 Willie McBurney & Jimmy Finlay 80 (Clough), 76 Ashley Rainey (Fairhill)

Alan Bamford (Ladysmith) and George Aicken (Social) both hit 180s.

DIVISION ONE

Fairhill Bar 3, Clough Rangers 5: Fairhill - George Barr 2-0, Ian Rainey 2-1, & Ashley Rainey 2-1; Clough - Willie McBurney 2-1, Jimmy Finlay 2-0, John Elder 2-1, Alwyn McCosh 2-1 & Daniel McDonald 2-1.

Slemish Tavern 4, Ladysmith 4: Slemish - Paul Adams 2-1, Geoffrey Gibson 2-1, Steven Eaton 2-1, Ian Millar 2-1; Ladysmith - Fred McDowell 2-1, Noel Craig 2-0, Ian Reynolds 2-1, & Jason Mooney 2-0.

BT/PO Club 4, Drifters 4: BT - Alan Service 2-0, Lex Gilmour 2-1, Tommy Wallace 2-1 & Billy Gay 2-0; Drifters - Geoffrey Matthews 2-0, Brian Elder 2-0, John Elder 2-0 & Geoff Wylie 2-0.

Greenhills Bar 8, Diamond Bar 0: Greenhills - Shane Carlin 2-0, Carlin McKendry 2-0, Dean Kerr 2-0, Steven McIlroy 2-0, Darren McNeill 2-1, Gabriel Kerr 2-0, James McNeilly 2-0 & Tony Kerr 2-0.

DIVISION TWO

Fountain Bar 3, Social Staffies 5: Fountain - Sean Hannaway 2-0, George Foster 2-0, & Brian Hannaway 2-1; Staffies - Tommy O’Neill 2-1, Gerry Christie 2-1, Jordan Barr 2-1, John Bell 2-1, & Richard Campbell 2-1.

Buffs Club 3, Michelin Club 5: Buffs - Sandra Gilmore 2-0, Stevie Trainor 2-1, Gwen Henson 2-1; Michelin - Colin Penny 2-1, Clifford Gay 2-1, Chris Penny 2-1, David Armstrong 2-1, Norman Kerr 2-0 & Brian Hanna 2-0.

Ladysmith Arrows 3, Fountain Arrows 5: Ladysmith - Justin Cushenan 2-0, Roberta McFall 2-0, Claire Marshall 2-1; Fountain - Graham Mills 2-0, Davy Lamont 2-0, Daniel Thompson 2-1, Sammy Turnbull 2-0 & Robert Beggs 2-0.

Social Club 6, Ballee 2: Social - Joe Balmer 2-1, DJ Armstrong 2-0, Samuel Balmer 2-0, Martin Hamer 2-0 & Steven Hamer 2-0; Ballee - Darren Hillis 2-1, Shane Hillis 2-0.

FIXTURES

League matches this Friday night, November 9, are:

Division One: Greenhills Bar v Fairhill Bar; Drifters v Clough Rangers; BT/PO Club v Slemish Tavern; Diamond Bar v Ladysmith.

Division Two: Social Club v Fountain Bar; Fountain Arrows v Social Staffies; Ladysmith Arrows v Buffs Club; Ballee v Michelin Club.