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 Corona Virus Kills County!!!!

Unfortunately County Darts has become the latest event to fall due to the Corona Virus outbreak.

In a letter sent to all counties from the BDO, a clear indication was given that the current season

is to be terminated with immediate effect. This also includes Superleague.

 

No matter how disappointed we are as an organisation, we have to respect the health and safety 

toward the general public.

 

With Cheshire having a rule that states superleague must finish before the county season ends, 

we must accept the current tables in both the men's and ladies sections as complete.

 

Therefore it gives me great pleasure to announce Coppenhall B take the Champions place in the Men's table 

with Coppenhall A close in 2nd. This season was due to have a nail biting finish but these things cannot

be predicted.

The champions in the ladies went to Rileys with Knights Grange in 2nd place.

 

Both teams will go to the champions cup to represent Cheshire should the event go ahead.

 

With the season terminated, it does leave Cheshire top of Division 1 with 2 games to go.

An exciting trip to Stafford was wanted by many but it will have to wait for another time.

 

Does this mean that Cheshire are champions??? 

I sincerely hope so as we are 77% through the season.

Are we to be promoted back to the premiership???

Again I hope so!

 

All that is left to say is a massive thank you to all involved for another memorable season.

Thank you to all the committee for their hard work, all the supporting committee to help run

Cheshire darts, to the Coppenhall Club for their continued support and dedication toward 

providing an outstanding venue, but lastly to Lyn Marsden who without, I couldn't cope.

 

We've seen new faces this season along with some old. All I can say is that it is my honour

to be part of such a great family. In good and bad times we all stick together and that is what

is so fantastic about our county.

 

If I hear anymore information I will publish as soon as I can.

Future updates for other events, (Agm, Gold Cup, Masters...etc) will be communicated once we 

know the outcome of more government guidelines.

 

Click the link to view the letter received from the BDO.

 

 

 

 

 

In what could be described as a season defining fixture, Cheshire were victorious against a respectable

Cambridgeshire side.

The final result being 24-12 in which a return to winning ways was much needed for promotional success.

A welcomed fixture at home definitely helped in contributing with the win, this coupled with a team reeling

from recent defeat meant that Cheshire found their fight and produced a weekend of brilliance.

 

The weekend started with the ladies B where an unchanged side from Dorset were simply too much 

for Cambridgeshire to handle.

A 5-1 win gave Cheshire a dream start with wins coming from Kerry Mundy, Amy Evans, Angie Salt and

Adele Probin. Sarah Goodwin tried valiantly in her efforts to come back and narrowly miss match darts

to win her game against the highly experienced Liz Humphries. The plaudits go to our lady of the match

Heidi Williams who claimed victory 3-0 with a 20.31 average. This was the start of dreams. A great result

for the ladies who all can take pride from the weekend.

 

Moving on to the Men's B where difficult choices were made in terms of selection for this weekend.

With promotion firmly set within sight, a B side was selected to reflect the tough challenges faced when 

pushing into the final stages of a long season. This decision was firmly vindicated with an impressive win

coming from the men's b. Final result being 9-3. Welcomed returns of Dave Bird, Steve Lomas, Mal Barrow

and Patrick Lynskey. We must not forget all the efforts of everyone within the squad across the season.

Whilst every effort is made to give all players the opportunity to play for their county, we cannot forget

like every sport, results are what every team reflect upon.

Our men's b man of the match in only his second county fixture and at the age of 13 years old, giving 

everyone a clear indication of the future progression that lies at his feet, Luke Littler with a 4-0 win 

and a 28.23 average.

End of play at day 1 sees Cheshire leading 14-4. Could the ghosts of A team disaster strike again????

 

Day 2 started with an exemplary display of darts from Cheshire ladies A. Firmly asserting themselves 

as a team to be feared in this division. The result against Dorset firmly put to the back of minds and 

a result of 5-1 giving the ladies sections 10 out of 12 points for the weekend. Before the weekend

started, this result would have been considered impossible given the history of Cambridgeshire

ladies over recent years. A rare slip from Bev Martin being the lost point from the A but wins coming

from Lyn Marsden, Ros Hemmings, Jane Robson and Vicky Pruim who travelled in from Sweden the same

morning after winning the Swedish Ladies Championship. However it was our Lady of the match who quite 

simply punished her opponent with a brutal attack of darts. Not only Lady of the match but also the 

highest average of the weekend. Congratulations to Andrea Hunt who wins 3-0 with a 25.47 average.

 

The win for the weekend already achieved after the ladies match with Cheshire now 19-5 up.

Any points now were a bonus but thinking we would walk through the rest of the games would

not be the right attitude, we still need to perform with every game to succeed in promotion.

 

Moving on to the men's A where Cambridgeshire started to play with more freedom. Was this due

to any pressure being removed given the win had gone? A similar fate befell the Cheshire Men's A

where a loss at Dorset was followed by a loss 7-5 to Cambridgeshire. This was not the happy 

ending for the weekend after all. Precious wins coming from Andy Cope, Shaun Walshe, Ryan Craddock,

Shaun Wilkinson and our man of the match yet again and the overall highest average of the weekend,

Stuart Kellett who won 4-0 with a 30.36 average. Anyone hitting a 30+ average will always be difficult

to play against and Stuart keeps on delivering the results.

 

The end of the weekend being a huge success for Cheshire with a 24-12 victory.

Many friends have been made over the years with Cambridgeshire and we thank them for a weekend

of fun, laughs and good spirit. We wish Cambridge all the best with the rest of their season.

 

Cheshire sit top of the table again but only 1 point ahead of joint second London and West Midlands.

This result proves how much of a response was needed and how much the Cheshire squad delivered.

Thank you to all who attended with continued support. 36 players make a team but it takes much 

more than that to make a squad and a family. I couldn't be anymore prouder than right now and it 

is a privilege to chair your county.

 

Thank you to all the committee, top tables, Callers, bar staff, kitchen staff and the Coppenhall Club for 

their continuous support.

 

Next game is away to Staffordshire 28/29th March. Again we cannot take this match lightly.

Much focus has been put onto this fixture from pre season due to the local rivalry.

We need to maintain the practice, keep the good work up and push even harder in the final

2 games. We hold the top spot so we have the advantage while everyone else chases.

 

Thanks to all and see you all soon.

 

 

Cheshire Suffer Second Defeat

of Season!

It was a difficult weekend for Cheshire after falling victim to Dorset 22-14.

Could this result be due to 3 successive away games in close proximity??

Could it be the onset of fatigue towards the end of the season?? Who knows,

All we do know is that this result was not the bounce back from the London game 

we desired.

The weekend started with a positive result from the ladies B. Winning their section

4-2 against Dorset was no mean feat. Impressive displays from Angie Salt, Sarah Goodwin

and Heidi Williams with much needed points, a dream debut for our youth star Amy Evans

pushing top of the table Peri-May Yarrow but it was Andrea Hunt who yet again picked up

the lady of the match award winning 3-1 with a 21.49 average. This was the dream start

we wanted but would it last?

Moving onto the Men's B. An improved performance would be needed following the previous 

game against London. However the worst was feared after losing 4 of the first 5 matches,

giving Dorset the advantage taking a 6-5 lead. Could history be repeating itself?

With Ryan Craddock the only winner at this point, up stepped Frazer Hill to win an excellent

match putting Cheshire back into winning ways and showing a captains performance to instill

that much needed fight. After this, wins coming from Men's B captain Jeff Fisher, Anthony Hall and

another youth debutant Luke Littler but it was Anthony Conroy who picked up the Man of the Match

award in brilliant form producing a 4-1 win with a 27.37 average. This is the Anthony we expect to 

see more often. The Men's B finishing 6-6 and Cheshire leading day 1 10-8. 

A good place to end day 1 and take another county win????

Day 2 and the Ladies A getting us underway. Given the form so far from the season, a section

win looked almost certain. This however, was not going to the script with Dorset fighting back 

and taking the win 4-2. Some missed chances from Cheshire were punished and no complaints

can be had. Dorset Ladies were too good this weekend. Wins coming from Bev Martin and our 

Lady of the Match Ros Hemmings with a 3-1 win and a 19.39 average.

The score now 12-12 going into the Men's A. Surely Cheshire men would be the more dominant

side???

What follows next could be described as a disaster with Cheshire men's A suffering a 10-2

defeat. This is not something we have come to expect in recent years. Not through lack of 

trying did this result play out. Every time we missed a chance, Dorset were always there 

to pounce and never missed a score, nor a double. What more could we have done??

Probably nothing. This appeared to be the day where everything could and would go right 

for Dorset. Take nothing away from them though, they still had to hit the doubles which we

could not do. Wins coming from newly promoted Ryan Craddock and our man of the match

yet again Stuart Kellett who won 4-3 with a 25.19 average. On a more positive note,

this weekend saw Peter Boughey complete his 350th county match, a feat that isn't seen often.

Congratulations Pete and hopefully we see you for many more.

 

All in all a bitter result to take from the weekend with a significant dent put into our 

quest for immediate promotion. Definitely 3 long games away have had an impression

but the run in now sees 2 home matches and a local rivalry against Staffordshire.

We still hold 2nd in the league and sometimes it is better to be in front than chasing.

 

Lastly a huge thank you to all players and committee for their continued support over the 

recent away games. We know this has been hugely difficult for time and expense but we cannot

thank you all enough. Without you all, county weekends would not be possible.

Thank you to Dorset for a brilliant weekend away, full of laughs, friendliness and great darts.

We wish you all the best for the remainder of the season.

From here on in, we need to get back to our best and be ready for the next game.

Everyone needs to get back on the practice boards and be match sharp if we want to 

win the remaining games. We can do it and we can get a win at home next time out 

against Cambridgeshire 29th February-1st March

Expect some changes for the next game as we do have returning players. We do need to freshen 

the team up and give some players a rest. 

Thank you to all and see you soon.

 

 

Cheshire Remain Top Despite

First Loss of Season

The challenge of completing a full season without losing a match was always going

to be a difficult proposition but one in which Cheshire would do their best to make 

it possible. Unfortunately Cheshire had their first loss of the season to London but 

remain at the top of the table with the aspirations of the season still on target.

The final score of the weekend being 21-15 to London.

 

The weekend began with the ladies B which saw a London side determined to pressure 

Cheshire from the off. London had the edge on this occasion and were 4-2 victors.

A welcomed debut for Angela Salt who gains valuable experience of county darts,

whilst we saw another win from Andrea Hunt.

Our lady of the match Adele Probin with a 3-1 victory and 19.02 average would 

return for Sunday to play for the A side. 

 

The Men's B followed with quite a disappointing result given recent form. 

A 9-3 defeat was not expected this weekend. Credit where it is due to London though,

Cheshire men did not perform and were punished to a brutal defeat. 

The performance needs to be addressed but I am confident the squad will put it 

right for the next game. Important wins for Paul Goodwin and Mike Warren

but it was the experience of the dinosaur, Peter Boughey who claims the Man of the 

Match with a 4-0 win and a 25.69 average.

 

End of play Saturday London held the advantage with a 13-5 lead. Sunday

would be a challenge.

 

Sunday, a new day, a different day to try and bring the points back to us.

The win looking incredibly difficult so narrowing the gap was the order for the day.

 

The ladies A proved yet again why they are top of the table having a superb

morning of darts. The only surprising detail was the fact it was only 3-3.

Adele Probin promoted to the A winning and Jane Robson with another win.

Heartbreak for Bev Martin who battled illness and missed many match darts

with a gritty performance, to narrowly miss out on the win when defeat seemed

harder. Our lady of the match yet again who has proved to be unstoppable so far

Vicky Pruim with a 3-1 win and a 20.02 average.

 

Onto the Men's A where both teams felt the affects of PDC Q School with both 

teams needing to promote players from the B, to the A.

This however did not take away the display and tension of the performances with

all players fighting for valuable points.

The return of Andrew Green saw a brilliant display with Conan Whitehead

in a thrilling match. The final result being 4-3 to Andrew.

Wins from Stuart Kellett, Shaun Walshe, Mick Haynes, Andy Cope and Rob Arrowsmith,

but it was Shaun Wilkinson who leads the plaudits with his debut in the A,

producing quite simply a superb display in darts with a 4-3 win and a 30.35 average.

Not only was Shaun Man of the Match, he was also highest average of the weekend.

 

The final result confirmed as 21-15. This fixture was always going to be tough given

the depth of London and should the defeat happen, a 20-16 result was the expectation so

to be near that, I think the weekend as a whole was not too disappointing.

 

A big thank you to all at London for a warm and welcoming weekend.

Thanks to all the bar staff, kitchen, top tables, committee and everyone else

for their continued contributions and endless hours of making county darts

a thankless effort for grass roots darts.

 

To all at Cheshire, thank you again for being part of this family.

Without everyone, we could not do this. Focus now on the next game 

away to Dorset 8th/9th February.

We cannot become complacent. We need to keep the practice going and make sure

we are ready for the next game. Let's not have 2 defeats in a row.

 

Thanks to all and see you in Dorset. 

Cheshire Make It 4 Wins

From 4!

Another fantastic weekend of county darts were held over the weekend where

Cheshire became the victors yet again against a humble Humberside squad.

The final result being 21-15 in favour of Cheshire.

 

The weekend proved to be a memorable one with Humberside being fantastic

hosts with the weekend full of laughs, good spirit and utter sportsmanship with all 

games being fought hard by both sides.

 

The weekend started with the ladies B where another team win was had giving a 

great start going 4-2 up.

Our lady of the match Lyn Marsden produced some exquisite darts to win 3-0 with an

18.79 average. 

 

Moving on to the Men's B where a 6-6 draw was the final score. The aim when 

travelling away is a minimum draw so a pleasing result from the B side.

Notably first win of season for Dave Conneely who dug in to get the win.

Our man of the match after only his second county game Colin Smith who won his 

game 4-0 with a 25.05 average.

 

So end of day one with the score 10-8 to Cheshire.

 

Start of Sunday the women's A yet again put in another dominant display and 

in the end comfortably ran out the winners 4-2. Our lady of the match yet again 

and proving such a valuable addition to Cheshire, Vicky Pruim with a 3-0 win and

21.78 average.

 

Going into the Men's A with a 14-10 lead, the win looking more likely now given

the momentum so far. The men's a matches did not disappoint with some 

exceptional displays of darts. Jeff Fisher was embroiled in a first class game

with Dave Ladley where it was unfair for someone to lose the match. Jeff 

unfortunately missing out this time with a 30.01 average. Brilliant game.

Our men's A finished their match 7-5 victors with our man of the match

Stuart Kellett who won 4-2 with a 29.82 average.

 

Final result of the weekend being 21-15 to Cheshire, that now puts Cheshire

top of division 1 table going into the Christmas break.

 

Big thank you to Humberside once again for their hospitality and wish them

the best of luck for the remainder of the season.

A big thank you to all the staff and committee from both counties who 

help to make the weekends a success.

 

Next game in London, January 18/19. Full details of squad to be confirmed

and released probably in the early new year.

Thanks to all 

 

 

Cheshire Make It 3 Wins

From 3!

Another county fixture passes with yet another win for Cheshire.

Following another successful weekend, Cheshire become victors of

Sussex with a 22-14 victory.

The weekend began with a 4-2 victory in the ladies B which realistically could

have been more. Our Lady of the match was Andrea Hunt with a 19.07 average

and produced a quality 14 dart leg on her way to victory.

Next up were the Men's B where a 6-6 draw was the final outcome.

A feeling of missed opportunities prevented Cheshire from taking

more points but to finish the day 10-8 up, was a great position to be in.

Our man of the match Peter Boughey produced what was an exceptional

display of darts, despite recent form, a move back to the B certainly gave 

Pete the confidence to produce the game he has become known for with a 4-0 

victory and a 31.31 average.

Day 2 began with another demolition from the Ladies A. From the start

of the season the ladies A have been dominant in all games with this proving

to be the same. A final result from the Ladies was a 5-1 win with the lady

of the match again Vicky Pruim with a 3-0 win and a 21.47 average.

So with the score 15-9 going into the Men's A, victory looked

almost certain now, it was a case of by "How many" rather than "If"

Sussex were not prepared to give up and gave some spirited 

performances, notably Jim Withers who was involved in the match 

of the weekend against Bradley Brooks. However, not to be outdone,

Bradley matched Jim and became eventual victor with a 4-3 win, 

a 29.10 average and man of the match.

As always a big thank you to all the committee for helping to

keep county running along with all the staff at the Coppenhall Club

for their continued efforts.

Thank you to Sussex for a fantastic weekend and a chance to 

meet a great set of players and also made the weekend enjoyable.

 

Cheshire currently sit 5th in the table, 7 points off second and 22 

points off first with a game in hand.

Our next game against Humberside is sure to be another great game.

Thanks to all. 

After another successful weekend of county darts, Cheshire claim their

second victory of the season.

For some players this weekend was a new chapter with a new venue and

new faces never seen before, whereas for others, its was a chance to see old faces

and old friends not seen for a while.

The weekend started with a disappointing result for the ladies B with a 4-2 defeat.

Our lady of the match Lyn Marsden with a 17.43

Keep the faith ladies, your all capable and better results will come no doubt.

 

Moving onto the men's B, they produced yet another victory and the passion 

and spirit could be seen all across the room which is fantastic to see.

A special mention goes to debut Darren Downey with victory and showing the

reason why he deserves a spot in the squad.

The final result for the Men's B was 8-4 with our Man of the match

Ryan Craddock with a 27.07 

 

Moving onto Sunday which was a total demolition from our Ladies A.

Oxford could do nothing but watch as we totally ran away with a 5-1

victory. Our Ladies of the match who both produced the same averages

Emma Pearce and Vicky Pruim with a 25.91 Average.

 

With Cheshire now 15-9 up, the game was within our grasp and just a steady 

performance would be needed to give us the win but Oxford wouldn't let us have it

easily. The Men's A finished 6-6 but a feeling of missed opportunities meant that

the A side ended with the draw.

Joe Rowland and Jeff Fisher made the change from B side to A, with both

securing a win for Cheshire with Joe becoming the Man of the match with

a 28.67 average.

 

Final result was 21-15 to Cheshire.

Big thanks to all attending and to all the committee, top tables and organisers

that make the weekend run. Also a big thankyou to all players and reserves for 

all your continued efforts.

 

Next game is at home against Sussex where you will see some changes.

Thankyou

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IMPORTANT NEWS! 

 

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Thankyou to all those that entered and participated in the Cheshire Open this year. Another fantastic event with a strong line up of competition players. Results from the Cheshire Open can be found on the Cheshire Open 2018 page.

A big thankyou to all that helped with the running of the weekend and to all those behind the scenes that help to make the weekend as successful as it was.

 

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CHESHIRE OPEN – 21^st & 22nd JULY 2018

 

MAIN OPEN Sunday 22nd July

Open to - BDO, PDC & LADIES

Registration - 9.30am - 10.30am

Pre-Paid Entry - £15.00

On Day Entry - £17.00

Best of 9 Legs,

Semi's & Final Best of 11 Legs

Winner  - £1000.00 plus Pauline Stafford Memorial Shield

Runner Up - £400.00

Semi's       - £175.00

Quarters    - £80.00

Last 16      - £30.00

TOTAL       - £2310.00

BONUS – £250 for a 9 darter (split if more than one)

 

Men's Warm up singles- Saturday 21st July

Money In Money Out

Registration - 9.30am - 10.30am

Entry - £10.00

Best of 7 Legs / Final Best of 9 Legs

 

Men's Pairs - Saturday 21st July

Registration - Closes at 2pm

Money In Money Out

Entry - £10.00 per pair

Format – 601 Best of 3 Legs

Final – 601 Best of 5 legs

 

Ladies Open - Saturday 21st July

EDO Ranking Points

Registration - 9.30am - 10.30am

Pre-Paid Entry - £10.00

On Day Entry - £12.00

Best of 7 Legs

Final Best of 9 Legs

Winner       - £500.00 plus Shield

Runner Up  - £200.00

Semi's        - £75.00

Quarters     - £25.00

TOTAL        - £950.00

BONUS – £250.00 for a 9 darter (split if more than one)

 

Mixed Pairs - Saturday 21st July

Registration - Closes at 2pm

Money In Money Out

Entry - £10.00 per pair

Format - 601 Best of 3 Legs

Final - 601 Best of 5 Legs

 

Ladies Pairs - Saturday 21st July

Registration - Closes at 2pm

Money In Money Out

Entry - £10.00 per pair

Format – 601 Best of 3 Legs

Final – 601 Best of 5 Legs

 

All Cheshire Open Entries to be sent to – Mrs Lyn Marsden. Shotwick Lodge Farm, Lodge Lane, Saughall, Chester.  CH1 6JL.  Cheques made payable to 'CHESHIRE DARTS ORGANISATION' please.

 

Venue will be open from 9am both days. Minimal parking is available at the Venue.  Venue is family friendly and will have a kitchen in operation, please DO NOT bring your own drinks onto the premises, if caught you will be asked to leave.

Entries can also be done online, please visit 'www.cheshiredarts.co.uk' and follow the link for CHESHIRE OPEN 2018, entries can be done online and paid via PayPal. Pre-Entries will close on the 18th July, after this only ON DAY rates will apply.

13 Match Boards will be available on both days.