Darts: Pioneer Pete blasts to Knockout victory

ETE Boughey’s stunning 13-darter sealed victory in Carlsberg UK Open League’s Open Knockout tournament.

The Pioneers man produced his best arrows when it really mattered. At 2-2 with Rob Arrowsmith in the final he included a 180 in the 13-dart leg to take the £100 top prize.

He had already notched a 15-darter with a 78-kill in a thrilling final. Delamere man Arrowsmith – who hit a 21-darter – pushed him all the way at the Liberal Club. (full article...)

Cheese bite back in case for defence

HOLDERS Cheshire Cheese squeaked in to the third round of the Crewe Team Knockout Cup.

They won their clash with Premier Division high-flyers LMR B 8-7 in the Carlsberg UK Open League competition.

LMR’s Dave Bickerton (14-darter, 180) and Ian Beecroft (19-darter) gave their side the advantage. (full article...)

Darts: Newcomers top arrows and doms division - Apr 29 2009

LMR Sports B spearhead the Premier Division darts and dominoes tables in their first season in the Carlsberg UK Open League top flight.

The side who won promotion last season whitewashed Flying Lady A at darts, and beat them 5-3 at dominoes.

Top LMR B marksmen were Daniel Ayres and Shaun Wilkinson. Daniel hit 16 and 19 dart legs and Shaun ended an 18-darter with a 120 kill (full article...)

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Cooper and Pitt progress to regional darts final

THE Carlsberg UK Open League recently organised two qualifying contests for the Holsten Blue Square Open Darts Championship at the Crosville Club.

The winners were Andrew Pitt and John Cooper, who will now progress to a regional final to be held at the Willows Variety Centre, Salford on Sunday, April 26.

And should either win the regional final they qualify to play against the world’s best players in matches to be televised on Sky Sports. (full article...)

Darts: Cheese dish up real challenge in Crewe league

CHESHIRE Cheese announced themselves as serious contenders for the Premier Division crown by beating Delamere.

Cheese have now beaten perennial top two – Pioneers and Delamere – in the opening two weeks of the Carlsberg UK Open League season.

Jay Deaville hit a 138 kill in the 5-3 win while Delamere's Dave Coyne got a 180. (full article...)

Darts and dominoes:Foresters on fire as they make grand final

FORESTERS cut down Queen’s Park GC in the shock of the round in the Winter Team Knockout.

Division Two Foresters beat the golfers – who will play in the Premier next term – 8-5 on aggregate to earn a place in the final of the Carlsberg UK Open League competition at the Crosville Club.

Stewart Bennett, Sean Done, Chris Townsend and Clive Lucking’s 23-darter breezed Queen’s Park in to a 4-0 darts lead, but Dave Roberts and Miles Halligan won dominoes games before Gary Shaw took the fifth arrows match to make it 4-3. (full article...)

Carlsberg UK Open League Darts results, 2-21-09

Results and fixtures

Darts and dominoes

Carlsberg UK Open League Darts results: Premier Division: Nantwich Rd ASLEF 6 Flying Lady A 2, Cheshire Cheese 6 Raven A 2, Pioneers Club 5 Delamere Arms 3, Vine A 3 Rockwood 5, Horse Shoe 6 Commercial 2.

Division One: Amalgamated A 2 Hop Pole 6, Woodside 2 Bridge A 6, LMR Sports Club B 7 Amalgamated B 1, Dishers South St 1 Queens Park GC 7, Rising Sun 1 Hawk 7.
(full report...)

Darts & Doms: Pioneers clinch record 10th title

PIONEERS skipper Pete Boughey has led his team to a record 10th consecutive Premier Division darts title.

The holders again retained their Carlsberg UK Winter Open League crown with a 5-3 success over runners-up Delamere on the final day.

Typically, Boughey was at the forefront of the achievement with 13 and 17 dart legs and a 180 to his name. Trusty teammate Ricky Busteed weighed in with 14 and 20-darters.

For Delamere, skipper Steve Hassall hit a 105 checkout and Robbie Arrowsmith fired 120 and 154 kills and a 15 dart leg. (full article...)

Darts and dominoes: Pioneers close in on record Premier title

PIONEERS are within reach of a record 10th Premier Division title after a superb whitewash of Rockwood.

They are now seven points clear at top of the Carlsberg UK Open League darts after John Speed included a 180 in a 17-darter, Tony Richardson hit a 180 in an 18-darter and Ricky Busteed notched a maximum in the win.

Likely runners-up Delamere kept up the pressure with a 6-2 defeat of Horse Shoe.

The Premier’s top marksman was Mark Jodrill (Commercial) who fired 15 and 18 dart legs, a 122 checkout and a 180. (full article...)

Cheese only remaining Premier challengers

CHESHIRE Cheese are the only Premier Division team in the final four of the Carlsberg UK Open League

Winter Team Knockout after another round of surprises.

All the away teams were victorious in the quarter-finals, as Premier outfits Vine A and Horseshoe were

dumped out by lower opposition.

Cheese beat hosts Hop Pole 8-5. Mick Gill registered the only darts victory for Pole, but when Cheese

pair Carl Simcox and Chris Gibson won the pairs game in 23 darts, their side had a 6-1 lead. Pole

pulled back four dominoes wins but Stuart Bloor and Cindy Hough sent Cheese through.

(full article...)

Darts and dominoes: Shock defeats for Delamere and Rockwood

PREMIER teams Delamere and Rockwood fell to surprise defeats in the third round of the Carlsberg UK Winter Team Knockout.

Division One LMR accounted for the scalp of Delamere, and had Shaun Wilkinson’s 180 and last-gasp wins from doms pairs Kevin Goodwin and Ray Mills, and George Goodwin and Billy Graham, to thank.

Delamere’s Lyndon Cartwright hit a 116 finish to a 15-dart game in his side’s 8-7 reverse. (full article...)

Darts and dominoes: Pioneers extend advantage

PIONEERS extended their advantage in the Carlsberg UK Open League Premier Division with a 7-1 drubbing of Vine A.

As nearest rivals Delamere Arms drew with Cheshire Cheese they now lead by eight points. Tony Richardson’s 16-darter and John Cooper’s 180 helped their cause.

(full article...)

Dec 17 2008 by Peter Jones, Crewe Chronicle

Top dogs should be there at the end

LEADING darts teams in the top four divisions of the Carlsberg UK Open League have established leads that, barring disastrous losses in form, should see them through to a top two finish.

Premier Darts leading pair Pioneers Club and Delamere Arms hit seven apiece against Flying Lady A and Nantwich Road ASLEF to leave an unchanged position.

Their main rivals Cheshire Cheese and Horse Shoe lose ground after their meeting ended all square, but the Cheese must be most disappointed as they let slip a 4-1 advantage.
(full article...)

Darts: Pioneers Club blaze trail in big clash

FIVE points now separate the Carlsberg UK Open League Premier Division darts top two – Pioneers Club and Delamere Arms – after their clash.

The ‘Pies’ managed a 5-3 win with top arrow man John Cooper taking a brace of 14 darters, backed up by Pete Boughey and John Speed who hit 16 and 17 dart legs. Ricky Busteed (Pies) and Rob Arrowsmith (Delamere) registered maximums.

Third-placed Cheshire Cheese managed a 7-1 win at Raven A. Vine A’s sole winner at Rockwood was Mick Hassall who hit a 16 dart leg as well as his customary 180. (full article...)
Nov 26 2008 by Peter Morse, Crewe Chronicle

Darts and dominoes: Trio show the way with 14-darters

LYNDON Cartwright, Jamie Hawkins and Josh Carter demonstrated the strength of the Carlsberg UK Open League with top-class darts performances.

Cartwright of Premier Division Delamere, Hawkins of Division One Bridge A and Carter of Division Two Kings B all fired excellent 14-dart legs.

A league spokesman said: “The recent shortage of outstanding darts performances was rectified by these three players from each of the top three sections.” (full article...)

Duo fail to Bridge the gap

A SPARKLING display from father and son Gary and Jamie Hawkins could not prevent defeat for Bridge A in the Carlsberg UK Open League.

The Division One outfit lost 5-3 to Hope Pole despite Gary’s 117 kill and Jamie’s 19-darter. Clive Lucking won in 18 and 19 darts, and Melvyn Roberts got a 180, for Queen’s Park GC as they whitewashed bottom-placed Rising Sun to go four points clear.

Ian Beecroft (Dishers) hit a 118 finish to a 17 dart leg, Dave Patton (Woodside) hit a 20-darter and Hawk skipper Mick Shea hit 20 and 21-dart legs to beat Amalgamated B’s Gary Jones who cracked a 21-darter. (full article...)

Darts & Dominoes: Delamere join Pioneers at top

DAVE Coyne and Rob Arrowsmith hit 18-darters to fire Delamere to joint top of the darts Premier in the Carlsberg UK Open League.

The in-form pair were instrumental in their side’s whitewash of Rockwood which took them level with Pioneers, who coasted to a 6-2 victory over Commercial.
(full article...)

Darts and dominoes: Pioneers back on top

PIONEERS skipper Pete Boughey ensured order was restored in Carlsberg UK Open League darts Premier Division with a brace of 19- darters.

His double was the highlight of his side’s 7-1 hammering of Vine A, which returned the defending champions to the summit. (full article...)

Darts & Doms - Pioneers are champs again

PIONEERS are on cloud nine after stretching their record-making run of Premier darts titles.

The unbeatable side have made it nine consecutive championship wins in the Carlsberg UK Open League. (full article...)
Aug 13 2008 by Peter Morse, Crewe Chronicle