COUNTIIiS isunipii JP 1987-

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Moss Side Lane, Rixton, Warrington, Cheshire. WA3 6HHTel: 061-775 3412/3 v. LONDON FACINGS, SELECTED COMMONS, COMMONS 5th & 6th MARCH, 1988 Admission & SPECIAL BRICKS TO ORDER (65mm & 73mm) at OCEAN EDGE PARK, Moneyclose Lane, Hevsham, 4? 1 ftf] Lanes. *1,vv Telephone: 0524 55657 Printed by Trelawney Press Ltd., Northgate, White Lund Ind. Estate, Morecambe, Lanes. Tel: Lancaster 36241 Register at 12.00 Saturday Draw 12.30 Play 1.00 p.m. Register at 11.00 Sunday Draw 11.30 Play 12.00 noon * MEALS/SNACKS* BAR EXTENSION 5.00 p.m. Welcome to our Visitors ANY FIRM OR BUSINESS WISHING TO SUPPORT LANCASHIRE BY ADVERTISING IN FORTHCOMING PROGRAMMES PLEASE We would like to welcome our visitors to Heysham and hope that all enjoy their stay in the County. We are sure that this will be an excellent weekend of and whatever the CONTACT MR. BRUCE BONIFACE, outcome, the players and officials of Lancashire wish our visitors good luck for the future. 10 CORRINGHAM ROAD, MORECAMBE. Telephone: 0524 412533 Both teams have their established stars, some up and coming stars of the future and our youth teams are making the competition more interesting and enjoyable. STAGE OFFICIALS All in Lancashire wish our visitors a safe and comfortable journey back home. LAWRENCE CALLAGHAN, Comperes: Chairman John Gwynne, Tommy Thompson, Alf Gardner. Official Markers and Equipment Operators: County Players Ken Osborne, Bruce Boniface, Frank Smith, Alf Gardner. Score Recorders: Mavis Callaghan, Eva Holden, Mary Heap. Lancashire GMC Darts Organisation Executive Committee 1987/88 Ladies' Team Manager: Honary Life President: Harry Sandiland Margaret Corrigan Chairman: 143 Astley Street, Lawrence Callaghan Tyldesley M29 7AZ. 23 Chester Avenue, Little Lever, Tel: 0942 891229 Bolton BL3 1XE. Youth Team Manager: Tel: 0204 706743 Frank Smith Vice-Chairman and Competition Secretary: 18 Grierson Street, Ken Osborne Bolton 349 Leigh Road, Leigh. Tel: 0942 671014 BL1 8EP Secretary: Stage Manager: Bruce Boniface Alf Gardner 10 Corringham Road, 26 Firs Lane, Leigh. Morecambe LA4 4PY. ' Tel: 0942 601301 Tel: 0524 412533 Treasurer: Executive Committee: Margaret Boniface Eva Holden 7! J V«*M 10 Corringham Road, 44 Langdon Close, Morecambe LA4 4PY. Nelson Mills Estate, Tel: 0524 412533 Bolton BL1 2QN. Tel: 0204-35811 Lancashire's £700 prize winning stage, awarded by the county sponsors Rizzla Old Holborn for the best stage in Great Britain for the 1986/1987 season. Super League Jock McCready, Averages Secretary: 20 Windermere Road The sponsors also awarded us with £100 for producing the best programme in 1987-88. Tommy Thompson Lancaster LAI 3EX 18 Elm Street, Fleetwood. Tel: 0524 61713 "MUSIC & LANCASHIRE SONGS" Tel: 03917 6506 League Tables Compiler By courtesy of our county DJ "Geoff Morton". Minute Secretary: Joseph McGee Mavis Callaghan 87 The Fairway, 23 Chester Avenue, Little Lever, New Moston, Manchester. Bolton BL3 1XE. Tel: 0204 706743 Tel: 061 688 4203 Ladies' Sub-Committee A BABY DAUGHTER "KAYLEIGH" TO TOMMY AND Mens Team Manager: (Non-Executive) Peter Corrigan Mary Heap, LESLEY THOMPSON ... CONGRATULATIONS TO 143 Astley Street, 92 Church Street, P* Just YOU BOTH. Tyldesley M29 7AZ. Littleborough, Rochdale.

Best Finishes: Peter Chadwick 96, Martin Kemp 96 LADIES A' MATCH

LANCASHIRE GMC LADIES A MIDDLESEX iADIES A 1 * Janet Fox (Soyton) 41.87 Lost to Pam Munslow 42.94 0-2 2 • pat Connaughton 59.96 Beat Sonia Duffy 54.45 2-1 . 21-27 pat Steele (3olton)57.81 Marie Moylan 52.35 2-0 22-30 3 • Sharon Seed (Roch.)48.65 " Molly Andrews 47.57 1-2 31 Sue Corry (Royton) 57.88 Lost Rita Morris 63.34 1-2 27 4 • 5 * Best Finish: Pat connaughton 103 Result of Match Lancashire Visitors MIDDLESEX LADIES B 5 LANCASHIRE GMC LADIES B 0

Maureen parr (Rochdale) 38.64 Lost to Sue Seery 40.08 0-2 Sharon Seed " 54.43 Brenda Hilsdon 55.07 1-2 29 Julie Garvin " 43.19 Eil.Harrington 47.97 1-2 28 Karen Gibson 53.89 1-2 29 Sandra Woof (Lancaster) 54.11 CONGRATULATIONS TO PAT CONNAUGHTON AND GRAHAM Marg.Sutton 52.34 1-2 34 Flo Bell (Bolton) 45.78 CARTER ON YOUR ENGAGEMENT. Mavis Callaghan Briti/h Dart/ Organization Driti/h Dart/ Organization RIZLA + OLD HOLBORN INTER-COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES W/E 23/24 JAN 1988 RIZLA + OLD HOLBORN INTER-COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES W/E JAN 1938. 23/24 PREMIER DIVISION GOLD GROUP LEAGUE TABLES

PREMIER DIVISION MEN'S 'B' TEA-MS LEGS ESSEX M A' - 1 W'A' 1 - 4 LONDON 11 COUNTY P W D W'3' -2 L FR AG BP TOTAL DIFF M B' 9 - 3 3 MIDDLESEX LANCASHIRE M A' 8 - 4 W'A' 3-2 LONDON 5 4 1 37 23 - M B' W'B' 0 9 46 21 4 - 8 5-0 GLAMORGAN 5 3 2 0 . 38 22 8 28 STAFFORDSHIRE GLAMORGAN M A' 5 - 7 W'A' 1 - 4 46 _ LANCASHIRE 5 3 32 28 7 M B' 4- - 8 W'B' 1 - 4 1 1 39 7 YORKSHIRE 5 2 2 33 27 6 7 SURREY . YORKSHIRE M A' - 7 W'A' 3-2 1 39 5 WEST MIDLANDS 5 2 2 1 32 28 6 38 4 - M'B' - 7 W'B' 2-3 5 ESSEX 5 3 2 30 30 6 36 3 WEST MIDLANDS _ HAMPSHIRE M A' 6 - 6 W'A' 2 0 -3 SURREY 5 1 3 30 30 M 3' - 6 W'B' 1 - 4 1 3 . 33' 5 HAMPSHIRE 5 0 3 2 26 34 3 -18 MEN'S 'A' TEAM 6 • 29 LEGS STAFFORDSHIRE 5 0 2 3 26 34 2 28. -12 MIDDLESEX 5 0 0 5 44 0 COUNTY P W D L FR AG BP TOTAL DIF? 16 16 -45

LONDON 5 5 0 . 0 43 17 10 53 48

GLAMORGAN 5 4 24 8 44 0 1 36 26 WOMEN'S 'A' TEAMS LEGS LANCASHIRE 5 2 36 6 16 3 0 24 42 COUNTY P w L FR AG BP TOTAL DIFF SURREY 5 28 38 3 0 2 32 6 14 ESSEX 10 5 4 1 15 4 19 10 SURREY 5 3 2 16 10 YORKSHIRE 0 2 29 37 9 3 19 5 3 31 6 2 HAMPSHIRE 1 11 5 4 14 4 18 2 LANCASHIRE 3 2 17 g MIDDLESEX 28 4 32 5 14 11 3 5 2 0 3 32 2 MIDDLESEX 2 3 13 12 3 16 -4 r STAFFORDSHIRE 5 3 2 12 3 15 2 STAFFORDSHIRE 1 1 27 30 -9 13 3 33 3 GLAMORGAN 5 2 2 3 12 13 14 -7 LONDON 5 . 1 4 15 1 -4 HAMPSHIRE 5 1 1 3 26 34 3 29 -19 10 11 YORKSHIRE 5 1 4 10 15 1 11 -7 WEST MIDLANDS 5 1 4 9 10 ESSEX 5 1 1 3 20 40 3 23 -34 16 1 -10

WEST MIDLANDS 39 1 22 -46 5 0 1 4 21 WOMEN'S 'B' TEAMS ACCUMULATIVE POINTS TABLE LEGS LEGS COUNTY P W L FR AG BP TOTAL DIFF COUNTY M(A M(B) • ;(A KB) TOTAL DIFF MIDDLESEX 5 4 1 17 8 4 21 11 57 GLAMORGAN 4 4 20 10 GLAMORGAN 44 46 14 20 124 5 1 16 9 11 62 WEST MIDLANDS 5 4 1 12 4 17 -4 LONDON " 53 46 13 123 13 103 HAMPSHIRE 5 3 2 11 3 17 9 LANCASHIRE 42 39 17 10 20 14 11 YORKSHIRE 5 3 2 14 11 3 17 2 YORKSHIRE 37 39 17 104 4 38 ESSEX 5 2 3 15 10 2 17 11 SURREY 33 19 13 103 26 36 LONDON 5 2 11 2 -3 ESSEX 23 19 17 95 -10 3 14 13 18 SURREY 5 2 11 2 13 -3 HAMPSHIRE 29 29 17 93 - -26 3 14 LANCASHIRE 5 1 4 1 10 -11 WEST MIDLANDS 22 38 10 17 87 -56 9 16 STAFFORDSHIRE 0 5 C 5 20 0 5 -22 MIDDLESEX 32 16 16 21 85 -36 J 28 78 STAFFORDSHIRE 30 15 5 -41 NOTE The positions attained in these League Tables are **** subject to the scrutiny of all Match Result Sheets. NOTE The positions attained in these League Tables are **** subject to the scrutiny of all Mitch Result Sheets. Super League News Tommy Thompson Super League Secretary Through the Mike — John Gwynne We are now beginning a new chapter in improving our communications between the committee and all our Super Leagues. As most of our members know, the Super League is the blood of our County, and we are probably unique in the rules which apply, in so much as any player selected to play County darts has to play Darts is a team game but played by individuals. Nothing revolutionary Super League darts, not in the same way as many counties do, where they have about that statement! Although it is also an individual game played by to play odd games now and then, but continuation of County selection depends individuals just as much; that's when k.o. competitions rather than upon fulfilling Super League commitments throughout the season. We select pub, super-league or county matches hold their sway. players for County appearances on their Super League averages, which I am glad But if ever there was proof of playing for a team as a team, it's with to say are now computerised, making it possbible to have a virtual immediate us this weekend recall on players form. Remember the London of not so long ago? It boasted Bristow and Due to the computerised bank of players statistics, we have this season brought Lazarenko; it boasted Deller and O'Dea. World renowed players whom in a ranking system for our County, where the players Super League average will the masses would flock to see. Yes, it had other players of high repute be counted together with points gained in the Gold Cup Singles, World Masters, but the big four were +he backbone of the team. Or so many of us North West Open, Lancashire May Day Open, Plus 1 point for a Super League thought. win, 2 for a County "B" win and 3 for a County "A" win. What a breathtaking prospect this is, as for the first time it will determine beyond any doubt the finest Because today London stand in a healthy position, poised to take the Inter-Counties title and that players in our County. without the super-stars of yesteryear. With great respect to the likes of fine players like Bobby Semple, Clive Pearce and Dave Lee few expected a team from the capital minus the 'big names' At the moment Alan Warriner, last years winner, again leads the Mens Super to make as much impact on the title race as they have. Which is all the more credit to the entire League averages, with an average of 83.28 from his team mate from Lancaster London set-up. They are, indeed, proving the fact that darts is very much a team game. Ronnie Peel with an average of 82.14. Not that we in Lancashire need proof. Ours is, and always has been, a team bereft of the really In the ladies, Sue Corry from Royton, is well on course to lifting the title with a big names; but who can say that we have been anything other than a well-respected and tremendous average of 66.71. formidable opponent to whomever we've come across? Just before I finish, a special mention to two of our top Premier Division Super Which leads me on the point that this weekend should provide us with games of great interest. League teams St. Helens and Bolton. In the last match St. Helens won the game Both counties comprise players with no mean amount of ability; but just as abundant — and this by 7-3, but what was even more relevant was the team averages of the two is what makes up for missing big names — is the amount of character which they possess. Following the disappointing results at Middlesex (also Londoners with 'character'), we have to sides. St. Helens 78.82 and Bolton ^6.51, with such averages they would both really show what we're made of and what better way to do it than to beat a side of London's have beaten many County "A" teams outside the Premier Division. The future calibre? again looks very rosey. A couple of our players have taken giant steps towards stardom recently, Alan Warriner having Tommy Thompson. been selected to represent England for the first time and Paul Reynolds, already an international, having gone so well in the Embassy World championships. Such was the quality of Paul's play in front of millions of viewers that his is already becoming a household name even among passive CUES & ARROWS darts fans. Whichever team you are playing tor or supporting this weekend, I hope you get the pleasure that Have one of the largest selections of this fixture has produced over the years. 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