King Billy hammer Victory to climb to third in standings

LEGS of 18, 17 and 18 darts lit up Paul Palmer's (28.36) 3-0 individual success in an 8-3 team win for Kings Arms over Beacon Park in the Steve Chapman 501 League.

- JAMES COOK

One of those legs was emphatically put away with a 118 checkout that was proclaimed the best finish of the contest.

That kill was one of ten tons added by Palmer on the night and it bettered a 100 single visit combination by teammate Yeoman.

Despite showing his undoubted class, Palmer's legs were nowhere near the best of the contest with Jason Smout adding a 14 darter in a 3-1 win to take that accolade.

Alec Turner checked in 15 in a 3-0 success, whilst there was a 16 darter for Dave Johns during another 3-0 win without reply.

Antony Hayman (27.83) added legs of 16 and 18 darts to his 3-0 singles success in King Billy's 11-0 win over Victory Hammers that puts the Devonport side third in the standings.

Hayman finished his night with one of the four maximums on his way to 11 tons whilst teammate Andrew Cook put away 141 in a single visit to reach ten tons.

That checkout was the best of both the match and game week and it came in a 3-0 success that contained a leg in 18 darts.

George Jones also checked in 18 darts during his 3-0 individual triumph whilst Scott Cook had to work hard for his 3-1 success over Cobie Harris.

Harris added a 180 to his 11 ton haul and the leg he won came in 15 darts against the Cornwall county man who put on 16 and 17 dart legs.

Cook finished earlier in the contest at the first time of asking from 101 and also netted himself a 180 in the aforementioned win to join teammate Frankie Stout in the quartet of maxi hitters.

Simon Washington (27.33) put away his 3-0 singles win in an 11-0 success for new leaders Fawn B over Cherry Tree D in just 55 darts with a best leg of 15 darts coming his way.

In that particular contest, Washington nailed the highest checkout of the match with a 117 kill and also put up one of the two 180s in the game.