Match report 14th-15th June 2025
Cheshire 18- Derbyshire 18
Our final match of the season, and every game counted to avoid relegation.
Saturday and our ladies B knew they had a tough 6 games to play, Derbyshire have an awesome ladies squad, and knew it was going to be tough taking any points off them, Cheshire managed to sneak 2 points off Derbyshire, with wins from TJ Cooper battling a 3-2 win with a 15.31 average, and Cheshire LOM B Adele Probin winning 3-2 with a 15.89.
With Cheshire down by 4 points, we were hoping to pull things back, the men’s B gave everything they could, 7-5 defeat to Derbyshire, some nail biting games, which could have gone either way, so close on all the matches. Wins from Anthony Conroy 4-0 (26.37), Darren Cooper 4-1 (19.18)Ray Bell 4-3 (20.43), Peter Atkinson 4-1 (26.77)
and men’s B mom Joe Kelly 4-1 (28.40). Final result on Saturday 11-7 to Derbyshire.
Cheshire needed to put on their Sunday best! being 4 points down at the start.
Ladies A team pushed Derbyshire to a 3-3 draw, a good result considering the home talent, wins in the Ladies A from Kirstie Corbett 3-2 (17.32), Emma Pearce 3-0 (20.31) and Lindsey Ashton 3-1 (23.32) achieving our Ladies A LOM and achieving overall ladies highest average of the weekend.
Still running 4 points down, the men knew what was expected, and came out all darts blazing… beating Derbyshire men’s A 8-4, with wins from Josh Bury 4-0 (30.83), Aaron Ayres 4-3 (23.12), Keith Croxford 4-0 (26.37), Karl Woodward 4-0 (26.37), Shaun Walshe 4-1 (23.74), Jeff Fisher 4-3 (25.01), Perry Davenport 4-0 (22.02),
and Bradley Brooks 4-0 (35.79), getting Cheshire's MOM, and overall highest men’s average of the weekend.
Final result 18-18
A fantastic draw for Cheshire, securing our place in next years Champions division, earning us 6th place in the league.
Derbyshire were fabulous hosts all weekend, thank you all for your hospitality.
On behalf of Cheshire I would like to thank all the players, reserves, top table, committee, supporters, and their families and friend for all their support.
As another season closes, we would like to thank our sponsors, and Coppenhall Club for their support throughout the season 24-25.
Just waiting for confirmations of our new season.
