Bentham's great finish is in vain in Cherry Tree loss

JACOB Bentham put together a 156 checkout that was the best finish of the week in the Steve Chapman 501 League but still found himself on the wrong end of a 9-2 loss as Cherry Tree D were downed by Kings Arms.

- ANDREW COOK

STEVE CHAPMAN 501 LEAGUE

Paul Palmer and Dave Johns led the way in the scoring phase for the away side with 13 and 11 ton-plusses, whilst Reg Matthews added the only three treble visit of the contest.

Alfie Ford (27.83) checked legs in 15 and 17 darts for Octagon during a 3-0 win that came in a 9-2 success for Octagon at Victory Hammers.

Ford ended his night on eleven tons to top score, whilst team-mates Chris Edgecombe and Jayden Dodd were also in good form with ten tons each.

The best moments from the home side came from Kieran Harris and Cleo Trelease, who added a 180 and a 106 checkout to the scoreboard.

Jason Pinkerton fired a 13-ton haul that included his team's only maximum during a 9-2 win for Cherry Tree B against Indian Inn.

Mark Hatherley produced a consistent display for the defeated team with ten tons, whilst the only maximum for the defeated team came from the arm of Dan Wilkinson.

Andy Bates' 13 ton-plusses gave Fawn B the platform to stage a comeback 7-4 win against Tradesmans after falling to a 4-1 deficit after the team games.

Bates was flanked by eleven tons from John Mann and Lee Agar ended his night on ten scores of a ton or more.

The hosts' charge was anchored by 12 scores of a ton or more from Rob May, whilst 180s from Kevin Evans and Lewis Byrne were the only efforts of its kind.

Mann (26.37) added a leg in 16 darts during his 3-0 win, whilst Evans' 17-darter was finished in two at the first time of asking from 94 in his 3-1 loss.

A 12-ton haul from Steve Mills led Cherry Tree C to a 10-1 triumph away at Victory Fireballs in a game that saw Nick Bryant and Nick Miller also had moments of magic.

Miller added the only maximum and Bryant's 3-0 win was accented by a 16-dart leg that was the best leg of 501 in the match.

Liam Taylor fired ten tons for Fawn A but still found himself on the wrong end of a 7-4 defeat at the hands of St Levans.