Darts round-up: Long wait over for Lady T's, while quartet shine on PDC Challenge Tour
Lady T's have claimed their first victory in the Wednesfield Sunday Darts League - at the 28th time of asking, writes Paul Walters.
They were 4-2 winners over Ringers as Helen Sims, Kerry Wilkinson, Jan Duckers and Sarah Parker all triumphed to end a long wait for Lady T's.
Elsewhere in the league, Glassy Junction moved clear at top by beating closest rivals Wednesfield Cons 4-2 courtesy of Jack Aldridge, Tommy Aldridge, John Aston and Callum Parkes.
Gilberts A are one point behind Cons after beating County 4-2 - Dave Lopez, Jon Blakemore, Ben Johnson and Simon Pritchard doing the damage.
A quartet of West Midlands darts players produced some great arrows in the latest PDC Challenge tour event in Hildesheim.
Dan Hands followed up runs to the last 16 and the last 32 by losing 5-3 in the final of event 10 to Scott Campbell, while Owen Maiden made the semi-finals of event nine before falling 5-0 to eventual winner Darius Labanauskas.
Ryan O’Connor produced some consistent games in making the last eight of event nine, following up runs to the last 16 and last 32, while Scott Baker twice made it into last 32.
In the Tettenhall Wednesday League, unbeaten Junction B inflicted a first defeat of the season on Dog & Partridge B as they came through 5-2 thanks to Paul Bromley, Callum Parkes, Martin Price, Ryan Bate and Ryan O’Connor.
Charlie's Bar claimed a first victory of the season defeating The Goose 4-3 - Ant Moon, Jay Moon, Ryan Taylor and Dean Taylor all winning.
Codsall Firs had a great 4-3 success at Pilot - Rhys Jones, Jack Holt, Ryan Bailey and Ian Rigby doing the damage.
Owen Maiden produced 105.47 average in Kings Head's 4-1 victory over Junction A in the West Midlands Super League - with other wins coming from Rich Platt, Matt Dennant and Mark Maiden.
Cottage Spring enjoyed a 5-0 success over William Archer - John Simms, Will Beaden, Connor Dabbs, Ant Whitehouse and Leslie Dabbs all winning.
Chase Social had a great 4-1 victory over Gilberts A, courtesy of Jordan Craig, Sean Craig, Kieron O’Mahoney and Roger Harris.
Hotshots look firm favourites to finish second in the Coseley Friday League after a tough 3-2 victory at Allen’s B - Martin Foster, Steve Jones and Jamie Hughes the winning trio.
Gornal Labour enjoyed a 4-1 win at Hurst Hill thanks to Ray Ward, Andy Smart, Josh Cooper and Tony Nicholls.
Lower Gornal BL had a great 3-2 success at Coseley Tavern with wins from Paul Watton, Matt Price and Geoff Marson.
