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MORGAN BRITISH INTER-COUNTIES DARTS CHAMPIONSHIPS in CONJUNCTION with the BRITISH DARTS ORGANISATION 99 - Mo 7 TRUMAN PRESENTS LONDON v GLAMORGAN BRITISH INTER-COUNTIES DARTS CHAMPIONSHIPS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BRITISH DARTS ORGANISATION 99 - mo 7 if PREMIER DIVISION ADMISSION BY Matches Commence PROGRAMME ONLY 'B' 1PM Price £1 'A' 12 NOON 3rd/4th MARCH 1990 REFRESHMENTS BAR EXTENSION AVAILABLE APPLIED FOR B MATCH A MATCH 3rd MARCH * MARCH STC (NS) ATHLETIC & STC (NS) -ETIC & SOCIAL CLUB S L CLUB OAKLEIGH ROAD SOUTH OAKLEIGH F )C JTH NEW SOUTHGATE NEV It ATE LONDON N11 1HB LO IB Tel: 945-2641/3754 Tef. 94u 4 The G.L.D.O. reserve all rights of admission, and to e,ect any person without assigning a reason for doing so. Talking Point Visiting Team "LONDON LINES" MEN LADIES Our results against Lancashire sent Shockwaves throughout the rest of the Wayne Atwood Anne-Marie Davies (Capt) Premier Division, and during the following week I had a number of telephone calls Ritchie Burnett Donna Deacon asking if there had been a misprint. Sadly, there was no misprint however there Brian Cairns Ann Dumelow have been quite a few occasions during my thirteen years with London when we Brian Carey Kaye Dunlop have won games we should really have lost, and lost when we should have won. Philip Carter Vicky Gale Whilst not wishing to detract from an excellent Red Rose' performance, the Des Crisp Jeanette Hyde Lancashire men's A' result certainly came in the lost but should have won column. Michael Davies Anne James We outscored them on maximums 10 to 7, were just behind in the tons tally 112 Richard Davies Vanessa Kelly to 107 and had a team average of 27.10. The result notwithstanding, that kind of Tony Davies Brenda Roberts performance would win nine games out of ten. Another boost came in the Ladies' Phillip Evans Sharon Slocombe 'A', when Sharon Colclough earned the Top Inter-Counties Award (£100) for an Derek Gabb Christine Wilkes average of 26.94. With the kind of year that Sharon is currently enjoying, it is Steve Gillett Christine Yews difficult to see anyone else but her at the top of the rankings for some considerable John Gronow time to come. This weekend we play host to, and welcome, the players, officials Gerald Hargest Team Manager. and supporters of Glamorgan who, like London, have been members of the Chris Johns Sue Watts exclusive Premier Division' Club since the start in 1978. In our recent meetings, Leighton Jones Glamorgan have had the upper hand and once again they visit the 'Smoke' with a star-studded squad. It promises to be a hard fought encounter, but hopefully an Dave Randall enjoyable one. On behalf of everyone in London may I convey the wish that the Carl Reece Glamorgan party have a very pleasant weekend with us. Leighton Rees John Richards Mike Roblin Mark Salmon PHIL JONES Geraint Thomas Wayne Warren GENERAL SECRETARY Dean Williams GREATER LONDON DARTS ORGANISATION Tony Williams 'A' Team Manager. Fred Harwood 'B' Team Manager. Derek Smith London Squad. MEN LADIES COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP 1989-90 Paul Bailey Frances Aldis BEST ACTUAL WINNING AVERAGE MEN'S & WOMEN'S A' TEAMS + BEST Colin Baker Ruth Angelzarke IN EACH DIVISION 10th/11th FEBRUARY 1990 Nick Berou Debbie Archer Graham Bowers Kathy Barteluk Steve Brown Nicky Blakebrough Chris Cahill Sharon Colclough Ray Chettur Sue Davey PREMIER DIVISION DAVE ASKEW SURREY 34.62 £500.00 Barry Clarke Linda Duffy Scott Coleman Bridie Gordon DIVISION 1 NORTH JOHN LOWE DERBYSHIRE 30 67 Steve Crook Francesca Greenway DIVISION 2 NORTH STEVE PROCTOR MONTGOMERY/RADNOR 3006 John Dipple Carol Halden Paull Doggett Kay Hammond DIVISION 1 SOUTH PHIL GILMAN NORFOLK 32.73 Vince Fenwick Tracey Major DIVISION 2 SOUTH STUART BENNETT AVON 3268 Grant Firmager Rita Morris Alan Glazier June Myers SCOTLAND NORTH BOB TAYLOR GRAMPIAN 31 06 Robert Hain Mina Nightingale (Manager) SCOTLAND SOUTH ALAN BROWN AYRSHIRE 28.57 Reg Harding Jackie On- Robert Hearn Pat Rogers Barry Holbrook Tracey Wotton Charles Holdaway Tricia Wright (Captain) Ron Gorrie Mick Lawler ************** Dave Lee Bob Livingstone Mick Manning PREMIER DIVISION SHARON COLCLOUGH LONDON 2694 £10000 Graham Miller 22 19 Joe Millward DIVISION 1 NORTH DIANE DOYLE CHESHIRE George Noble DIVISION 2 NORTH GAIL FULLTHORPE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 24 30 Shay O'Rourke Graham Parker DIVISION 1 SOUTH ROSANNA WILKINSON WEST MIDLANDS 2637 Clive Pearce DIVISION 2 SOUTH LOUISE PERRY AVON 22 27 Bob Phillips Steve Phipps SCOTLAND NORTH SHARON DOUGLAS FIFE 20 45 Paul Ratterty Ian Sartas SCOTLAND NORTH LYNN McKAY GRAMPIAN 20 45 Steve Saunders SCOTLAND NORTH IRENE HANDCOCK TAY VALLEY 20 45 Malcolm Smithson Nicky Turner SCOTLAND SOUTH MARJORY SPENCE ANNANDALE 21 32 Frank Webb Larry Weir Keith Wetton Tommy Wilson ********** ******** Graham Wilson Brian Wood Lee Woodrow Peter Wright SURREY DARTS ORGANISATION TO RECEIVE £250 00 LONDON DARTS ORGANISATION TO RECEIVE £50 00 JT Team Managers: 'A' Lew Shannon, 'B' Phil Jones Mina Nightingale B.C.B. FEBRUARY 1990 The Greater London Darts Organisation would like to wish all players selected our very best wishes for success. PREMIER DIVISION TOP MEN' PLAYERS DARTS AVERAGES PREMIER DIVISION TOP WOMEN' PLAYERS DARTS AVERAGES PLAYER TEAM P W L DAV DDDAV PLAYER TEAM P W L DAV DDDAV Dennis Priestley Yorkshire 6 5 1 29.88 34.88 David Askew Surrey 5 4 1 29.91 33.91 Sue Corry Lancashire 6 5 1 22.72 27.72 Barry Balaban Yorkshire 6 6 0 27.89 33.89 Mandy Solomons Hampshire 5 4 1 22.90 26.90 Alan Warriner Lancashire 5 5 0 28.83 33.83 Jayne Kempster Surrey 6 6 0 20.72 26.72 Dave Whitcombe Suffolk 6 6 0 27.11 33.11 Sharon Colclough London 5 3 2 23.44 26.44 Martin Adams Cambridgeshire 6 5 1 28.03 33.03 Linda Duffy London 5 4 1 22.18 26.18 Graham Brooks Lancashire 6 6 0 26.78 32.78 Nadine Bentley Cambridgeshire 6 6 0 19.82 25.82 Paul Reynolds Lancashire 6 6 0 26.76 32.76 Ann-Marie Davies Glamorgan 6 5 1 20.68 25.68 Ray Battye Yorkshire 5 5 0 27.76 32.76 Sonja Ralphs-Smith Surrey 6 6 0 19.53 25.53 David Hirst Lancashire 6 5 1 27.65 32.65 Deta Hedman Essex 6 3 3 21.89 24.89 Brian Cairns Glamorgan 6 5 1 27.36 32.36 Valerie Windle Yorkshire 6 5 1 19.70 24.70 Peter Evison Cambridgeshire 5 4 1 28.20 32.20 Zena Whitehorn Hampshire 6 5 1 19.41 24.41 Bob Anderson Surrey 3 3 0 29.17 32.17 Sandra Greatbatch Cambridgeshire 6 4 2 20.12 24.12 Denis Hickling Yorkshire 6 4 2 28.15 32.15 Rose Taylor Surrey 6 5 1 19.04 24.04 Steven Steele Yorkshire 6 5 1 27.15 32.15 Deanna Goddard Suffolk 6 4 2 19.73 23.73 Andrew Waugh Surrey 6 5 1 27.14 32.14 Sandra Page Suffolk 6 4 2 19.66 23.66 Graham Miller London 6 4 2 28.06 32.06 Joan Parmley Surrey 5 4 1 19.20 23.20 Reg Harding London 6 5 1 26.89 31.89 Diane Wilkinson Lincolnshire 6 4 2 19.17 23.17 Nicky Turner London 6 5 1 26.79 31.79 Geraldine Smith Hampshire 6 4 2 19.15 23.15 Robert Phillips London 6 5 1 26.78 31.78 Paddy Reeson Cambridgeshire 6 3 3 20.12 23.12 Ron Gorrie London 5 4 1 27.55 31.55 Billie Auzins Surrey 6 4 2 18.65 22.65 Geott Tucker Lancashire 6 5 1 26.44 31.44 Carole Shinar Hampshire 6 3 3 19.48 22.48 Ronald Baxter Lancashire 5 3 2 28.39 31.39 Sue Talbot Suffolk 6 2 4 20.38 22.38 Stephen Brown London 5 3 2 28.10 31.10 Patricia Wright London 6 3 3 19.28 22.28 Michael Manning London 6 4 2 26.96 30.96 Katrina Reid Suffolk 6 4 2 18.25 22.25 Kevin Spiolek Cambridgeshire 6 2 4 28.88 30.88 Patricia Atherton Lancashire 5 4 1 18.18 22.18 Terry Collins Surrey 6 4 2 26.67 30.67 Stella Cowlard Cambridgeshire 6 3 3 18.89 21.89 Andrew Turner Lancashire 5 4 1 26.59 30.59 Susan Purdy Yorkshire 6 5 1 16.85 21.85 Dennis Harbour Cambridgeshire 6 4 2 26.50 30.50 Tammy Montgomery Yorkshire 5 3 2 18.45 21.45 Kevin Painter Essex 6 4 2 26.28 30.28 Pauline Grounds Lancashire 5 2 3 19.32 21.32 Kevin Burrows Suffolk 5 4 1 26.20 30.20 Len Stokes Essex 6 3 3 27.10 30.10 CUT-OFF = 21.00 Brian Langworth Yorkshire 6 4 2 26.06 30.06 CUT-OFF = 30.00 • Lists only include 'A' team players that have played in 50%, or more, of all available matches up to, and including played on W/E 10/11th February 1990. Lists only include 'A' team players that have played in 50%, or more, of all available matches up to, and including those played on W/E 10/11th February 1990. MEN'S SUPER LEAGUE REPORT Even a shock defeat, 8-4 by 3rd place Tottenham, seems unlikely to halt the Brentford LADIES' SUPER LEAGUE REPORT march to the League Championship for a third consecutive year. The reigning British Club Champions hold a decisive 29 point lead, with the battle building up nicely for the minor The semi-finals of the League K.O.
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