fonaCAB Central Darts League

This week we had the fantastic sight of the Jody Reynolds individuals trophy being fought & played for by the best and also the gamest individuals from all 9 teams in our league. This is the one trophy every player wants to win but very few get the chance. I have been playing darts in the Central league for 42 years since the first time my dad took me to a game and I can honestly say that individuals nights are special occasions to be absorbed and taken in rather than feared and that's what makes the champs stand out from the pretenders.

Preliminary round matches:

Board 1... This board saw two former champs grace its oche with one winning and the other losing their games.

Jap McKinley (24 & 32) 2 vs 1 Tony Corr

Vinty Lenzi (30 & 32) 2 vs 1 John McCann (30 +84 fin)

Peter McAlorum 1 vs 2 Martin Lawlor

Board 2....This board had one of the favourites for this year's title getting through in a tough battle and somewhat of an upset with a Swilly player taking out a big Clonard Hibs scalp.

Caolan Kearney 2 vs 0 Dan Sloan

Kieran McGuinness 0 vs 2 Davy McCusker (24 &24)

Michael Burns (27) 1 vs 2 Richard Mervyn (27)

Board 3....This board oozed quality and shined with unbelievable darts...

Tom Kearny (29) 1 vs 2 Mickey Tierney (20 + 180)

Adam McDade (11 darter) 140, 140, 131 + 90fin 2 vs 0 Con Kielty

Mark Lynch 2 vs 0 Adam Gartland

Boards 4 & 5..Sean Pol scared the living daylights out of Rab, Henry was too strong for Tommy, Pat & Sean fought like Tigers till the last to get a winner & John Doyle was too good for Daniel Anderson

Sean pol 1 vs 2 Rab Lyttle

Henry McCann 2 vs 0 Tommy McCormick

Pat McGahan (27) 1 vs 2 Sean Armstrong (27 & 30)

Daniel Anderson 0 vs 2 John Doyle

LAST 64 MATCHES:

Rab Lyttle 2 vs 0 Harry Smith

Martin Corbett 2 vs 0 Joe Doone

Jap Craig 2 vs 0 Martin Lawlor

Adam Lynch 2 vs 0 Freddie Stilges

Ben Lagan (18 + 114 fin) 2 vs 0 Paul Wisdom

Dan Delaney 2 vs 1 Mick McCartan

Jimmy Lavery 2 vs 0 Aaron McGovern

Sean Armstrong 0 vs 2 Connor Hanna (18 + 180)

Anto Officer 2 vs 0 Joe Corr

Gérard Holmes 0 vs 2 Gary Healy

Dougie Bowes 2 vs 1 John Quinn

Mark Coiley (30) 2 vs 1 (29)Tucker Kearney

Billy McDade (180) 2 vs 0 Coalan Kearney

Anto Smith 2 vs 1 Damien Corbett

Tucker Clarke (27) 1 vs 2 Paul Condon (24 & 20)

Vinti Lenzi 2 vs 1 Matt Doone

Henry McTasney Snr 2 v 0 Felix McGeown

Mark Lynch (26) 1 vs 2 Martin Irwin (20)

Adam McDade (16 &17 + 180) 2 vs 0 Fra Glennon

Ricky Saddler 0 vs 2 Pearse Maguire (15 +180)

Gary Smith (180) 2 vs 0 Dessie Magee

Davy McCusker 2 vs 0 Davy Smith

Kevin O'Neil 1 vs 2 Gerry McCormick

Joe Dinnen 0 vs 2 Henry McCann

Patrick McGeown 2 vs 0 Sean Patterson Jnr.

Colm McGuinness (16 + 180) 2 vs 0 Matt James

Mickey Tierney 0 vs 2 Steven Lecky (24 74fin)

Paul Smith 0 vs 2 Paul Goodman (20 + 21)

Tony Kelly 2 vs 1 Richard Mervyn

Jap McKinley 0 vs 2 Olcan Kearney

Paddy McGuiness 0 vs 2 Hugh McShane

John Doyle (17 + 96) 1 vs 2 Sean Patterson (22)

Good luck to all involved next week...last call 8.30