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The Sussex Official sites for darts can be viewed at www.sussexdarts.com for the senior level and http://www.sussexdarts.com/YOUTH.htm for youth information.
 

We have been asking for information for the site and contributions are now filtering in - here is an interesting piece by Ian Barrett - which came through today (Monday 25th August):

Hi,

I went to the Six-in-One Club,Tonbridge, yesterday for the Winmau regional finals.

It was packed to the rafters and very hot.   The mens representatives for Sussex did us proud and we could have had an all Sussex semi-final.

Paul Eves, Ian Bingham and Michael Hammond were all one dart away from winning their quarter-finals but agonisingly all lost!!      Paul Russell kept the flag flying with a win in his quarter-final and had 6 darts to win a nail-biter of a semi and qualify but Paul Dawkins from Kent kept his nerve to win!!!!

The men all threw fantastic and did Sussex proud!! The ladies and youth - I don't know much about but Donna, Sue Bird and Lisa all won a couple (I think!!!).   Perhaps they can fill in the details

As Rick Cousins will be MC for Hampshire at their first county game, none other than yours truly will be stepping into Rick's shoes and will be calling in the match against Buckinghamshire on 13th/14th September.  I did a Kent match v Northumberland a few years ago and many many years ago used to be a bingo caller for Top Rank.   I just hope i don't get confused i.e start calling "all the sixes - sixty six and ,two fat ladies -eighty eight etc"!!!!!

regards    -    Ian Barrett
 

Anderson crowned League of Legends champion

Bob Anderson justified his billing as favourite throughout the Betfred.com League of Legends by capturing the inaugural title with a 10-4 final victory over Keith Deller.

The 60-year-old from Clevedon produced a sparkling display at the Circus Tavern that was reminiscent of the years when he reached two World Championship semi-finals at the same venue.

Deller was back on the stage only 30 minutes after beating Cliff Lazarenko to reach the £15,000 showdown and could not reproduce the fine form he had shown in that success.

It was the Limestone Cowboy who flew out of the blocks and into a 4-0 lead thanks to crisp finishing on several doubles.

And that margin was never bridged by Del Boy, who simply could not live with his opponent and had to settle for the £13,000 runner's up cheque.

'My mindset was to get in there and win and I'm happy to say I did that,' said 1988 world champion Anderson.

'I'm very proud to be the inaugural Betfred.com League of Legends champion.

'I was particularly delighted with the way I played in the semi-final to get past Peter Evison. He is a tough nut to crack.

'Keith had just had a tough game against Cliff and I'd had a rest so maybe that explains why I started as well as I did 

'But to play against these guys on a regular basis again has been fantastic.It's really woken me up and told me I can still do it and be up there and compete.

'At the age of nearly 61 I'm very pleased to be in the League of Legends and I'm looking forward to next year.'

Deller acknowledged he had simply been outplayed by a better opponent on the night.

'In the first six legs everything went to plan for Bob,' said the 48-year-old from Suffolk. 'That was the form of someone who could be ranked in the top 16 in the world. His first six legs were absolutely fantastic.

'He admitted to me afterwards that he had hit absolutely everything and that's what you want to do in a final.

'I wasn't expecting him to play as well as that but he is a great champion and at the end of the day the best player won it. I can't argue with that.

'I think all eight players have done really well in the competition and I'd like to say a very big thank you to Betfred because without them the League of Legends wouldn't have happened.' 

NEW SEASON VIEWPOINT SEASON 2008 - 2009

BDO Secretary General Olly Croft OBE has published his traditional "New Season Viewpoint". You can read Olly's "New Season Viewpoint" ... here

Sussex County Darts - Trial Match

 

   On Sunday Sussex staged a trial match at their new venue, The Roffey Club, Horsham and the new Men’s team managers Andy Sexton and Michael Donegan were able to cast their eyes over several new prospects for the forthcoming Inter Counties season.

  With more than 250 players competing in the current Super League, of whom 130 had indicated they wished to be considered for a place in the County squad, the turnout of less than forty players was disappointing.

 However there were promising winning debuts for Super league players from The Bevendean in Russell Vanner, Chichester’s Graham Dutton, Ticehurst’s Luke Bartley and from Bognor, Tim Grinstead.

The Youth team also produced two winners in Dave Weir, Prince Albert and Jake Watts, Newhaven.

  Several of last season’s Sussex players were on hand to stake their claim to a place in the squad for the first match against Buckinghamshire next month.

Winners included James Packer and Dave Creasey from Eastbourne, Nigel Panton, Horsham, Chris Gatford and Jason Hills from Bognor, Gareth Thomas Hastings, Michael Hammond and Michael Donegan, Newhaven, Ken Sowerby and James Stephenson, Worthing.        

                        Barry Moody

 

DARTS FROM BARRY

 

CRAWLEY LABOUR CLUB RECENTLY COMPLETED THE STAGING OF THEIR ANNUAL DARTS TOURNAMENTS.

  

THE FOUR EVENTS RUN OVER ONE MONTH RECEIVED THE SUPPORT OF MORE THAN 70 MEMBERS AND LOCAL LEAGUE PLAYERS AND RAISED £250 FOR THIS YEAR'S NOMINATED CHARITIES, OUTREACH AND MS RESEARCH.

 

NOW IN IT'S 22ND YEAR, THE "DICK BARRY" CUP ATTRACTED ENTRIES FROM MORE THAN THIRTY PLAYERS AND SAW A NEW NAME TO BE ENGRAVED ON THE CUP. SUSSEX YOUTH STAR ROB METCALF TOOK THE TITLE AFTER DEFEATING LAST YEAR’S WINNER, LABOUR REDS' TYE COWARD, 3-0 IN AN EXCITING FINAL.

 

 IN THE UNDER-18 EVENT CHRIS PRITCHARD REGAINED THE "JOAN WRIGHT" CUP, WHICH HE LAST WON IN 2005, BEATING BEN SOUTER 2-0 IN THE FINAL.

 

THE LADIES COMPETITION FOR THE ROSEBOWL  DREW A GOOD RESPONSE AND SAW MAL TERRY REGAIN THE TITLE SHE WON IN 2006, DEFEATING SALLY HOBDEN  2-0 IN THE FINAL TO WIN THE TROPHY.

 

THE LABOUR CLUB PRESENTED A NEW TROPHY THIS YEAR, THE SECRETARY’S CUP WHICH, WITH A PRIZE FUND OF SIXTY FIVE POUNDS, THIS MENS SINGLES EVENT ATTRACTED A GOOD ENTRY. THE FIRST NAME ON THE TROPHY WILL BE ROB METCALF, AFTER HE COMPLETED A DOUBLE IN THIS YEAR’S COMPETITIONS, DEFEATING JUSTIN TERRY  3-1 IN THE FINAL. 

 

BARRY MOODY  01293-414699   

 

 

CRAWLEY OPEN 2008

 

 NOW IN IT'S EIGHTEENTH YEAR THE CRAWLEY OPEN IS AGAIN BEING STAGED ON BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY AUGUST 25THWITH A RESTRICTED ENTRY AT THE CRAWLEY LABOUR SUPPORTERS CLUB IN WEST GREEN, THE EVENT IS EXPECTED TO BE WELL SUPPORTED BY PLAYERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTY AT THE  CLUB WHICH BOASTS SIX PERMANENT DARTS THROWS

 

 

THE SPONSORS SCOTTISH AND NEWCASTLE ARE GUARANTEEING THE INCREASED FIRST PRIZE OF £300 IN THE OPEN SINGLES AND THERE ARE MORE PRIZES TO BE WON IN THE PLATE, LADIES SINGLES AND FLYING PAIRS COMPETITIONS. WITH ALL ENTRY FEES RETURNED IN PRIZE MONEY IT IS HOPED THAT THE PRIZE FUND WILL EXCEED THE PREVIOUS TOTAL OF £1000.

 

THE CRAWLEY LABOUR SUPPORTERS CLUB EXPECT A BIG CROWD FOR THIS FAMILY DAY OUT AND ARE LAYING ON        AN  ALL-DAY BAR AT POPULAR PRICES, BUFFET AND PRIZE RAFFLE.     ENTRIES CLOSE AT 11AM.

 

Crawley Labour Supporters Club
 

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DARTS    AUGUST 2008 - NATIONAL FINALS OF THE BRITISH CHAMPIONS CUP

PEBSHAM HOLLINGTON OAK FAILED IN THEIR BID TO REACH THE NATIONAL FINALS OF THE BRITISH CHAMPIONS CUP FOR THE SECOND TIME WHEN THEY LOST 3-6 IN THE FINAL TO SURREY’S WALTON MENS W.M.C. AT SLOUGH.

CURRENTLY TOP OF THE EAST DIVISION IN THE COUNTY SUPER LEAGUE, LAST YEARS SUSSEX CHAMPIONS BEAT BERKSHIRE 5-4 IN THE FIRST ROUND WITH WINS BY ADRIAN GRAY, ADAM BRYANT, STEVE BARRACLOUGH, ANDY NYE AND PHIL WANSTALL. THEY THEN PROGRESSED TO THE FINAL AFTER DEMOLISHING OXFORDSHIRE BY 6-3 WITH WINS FOR MICK EVANS, MARK CARD, ANDY NYE, PHIL WANSTALL, ADAM BRYANT AND ADRIAN GRAY.

IN THE FINAL THE SURREY SIDE GAINED THEIR REVENGE FOR LAST SEASON’S DEFEAT HERE AND REVERSED THE 2007 RESULT TO QUALIFY FOR THE FINALS AT DAVENTRY. PEBSHAMS WINNERS WERE ADRIAN GRAY, ANDY NYE AND PHIL WANSTALL.

SUSSEX REPRESENTATIVE’S IN THE LADIES PLAYOFFS ONCE AGAIN WERE THE LITTLEHAMPTON COCONUTS. IN A TIGHT FIRST ROUND MATCH  THE LEAGUE LEADERS FACED THE EPSOM LADIES TEAM FROM SURREY AND LOST 3-4. THE LITTLEHAMPTON WINNERS WERE TRISH KIDD, HAYLEY GATFORD AND DONNA RAINSLEY. THE EVENTUAL WINNERS WERE LAST YEAR’S QUALIFIERS MIDDLESEX.

  BARRY MOODY -  SUPER LEAGUE SECRETARY - 01293-414699

 

 

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