I am going to try and not sound over excited, but it is difficult! I am buzzing after what I believe was one of the most competitive night's darts witnessed in nearly three years of bad boys matches...
The evening started with myself, Ian, Steve and Papa all arriving in good time to have a practice and be ready to rock and roll by 8.00pm.
The flipometers did their work fairly quickly drawing an excellent matching of Ian and Steve ‘v’ Peter and Papa. Clearly the evening’s honours could go to anyone and everyone was up for serious darts action!
During the ‘practice’ session Tedforth speared double eleven on his first dart. Steve also skewered it on his first turn. Papa and I were nowhere near. Ian and Steve also bagged the MFD. It wasn’t looking good for the double P team.
It seems however that we didn’t need to worry, the first game got under way and Papa and I settled in to a comfortable lead in fact we rather romped the first game and foolishly (as often happens) I started to see major results heading our teams way.
Papa and I were soon brought down to earth with a bump as Steve and Teddington took game two, followed by game three, followed by game four and much to out humiliation game five!
Now it has to be said that a lot of these games were close, some with only a semi between them, but Steve and Ian definitely had the psychological advantage over us, we were floundering in the waves of a sea of defeat.
But! Papa and I had a King Canute moment and turned the tides back. We managed to take the final three games. Which means the final score line was PPA 1678 / 2345 IS. A hard fought draw!
Notable Events:
Everybody had their golden moments and lacklustre patches as well, but none the less there were some special moments. I think every player at some point scored two semi’s in a turn which is fairly remarkable, although Teddy did go one better and get a bull and two semis in one turn! I believe Rushers also followed that feat by getting a bull and semi the next turn, damn good going.
I have no hesitation in awarding Ian and Steve MOTM for the evening. Ian for some stunning and consistent bull play. Steve for bull action and generally raising his game over recent weeks. A genuinely deserved accolade to both of you. Mind you, if there was an award for fighting back like mad bastards Papa and I would have won it!
Bull wars:
The evening started with myself, Ian, Steve and Papa all arriving in good time to have a practice and be ready to rock and roll by 8.00pm.
The flipometers did their work fairly quickly drawing an excellent matching of Ian and Steve ‘v’ Peter and Papa. Clearly the evening’s honours could go to anyone and everyone was up for serious darts action!
During the ‘practice’ session Tedforth speared double eleven on his first dart. Steve also skewered it on his first turn. Papa and I were nowhere near. Ian and Steve also bagged the MFD. It wasn’t looking good for the double P team.
It seems however that we didn’t need to worry, the first game got under way and Papa and I settled in to a comfortable lead in fact we rather romped the first game and foolishly (as often happens) I started to see major results heading our teams way.
Papa and I were soon brought down to earth with a bump as Steve and Teddington took game two, followed by game three, followed by game four and much to out humiliation game five!
Now it has to be said that a lot of these games were close, some with only a semi between them, but Steve and Ian definitely had the psychological advantage over us, we were floundering in the waves of a sea of defeat.
But! Papa and I had a King Canute moment and turned the tides back. We managed to take the final three games. Which means the final score line was PPA 1678 / 2345 IS. A hard fought draw!
Notable Events:
Everybody had their golden moments and lacklustre patches as well, but none the less there were some special moments. I think every player at some point scored two semi’s in a turn which is fairly remarkable, although Teddy did go one better and get a bull and two semis in one turn! I believe Rushers also followed that feat by getting a bull and semi the next turn, damn good going.
I have no hesitation in awarding Ian and Steve MOTM for the evening. Ian for some stunning and consistent bull play. Steve for bull action and generally raising his game over recent weeks. A genuinely deserved accolade to both of you. Mind you, if there was an award for fighting back like mad bastards Papa and I would have won it!
Bull wars:
What can I say? The numbers say it all... Ian 7, Steve 5, Peter 2, Papa 2.
Chart Changes:
Chart Changes:
Steve benefits from his excellent play tonight by jumping up a place which of course in true snakes and ladders style means that someone has to go down, therefore Doddy drops a place. Everyone else remains in the same position.
The gap between Papa and Ian (in first and second place respectively) has narrowed considerably; this may well be the major battleground over the next few weeks.
So...... Game On!
Peter x
PS: CFC!
The gap between Papa and Ian (in first and second place respectively) has narrowed considerably; this may well be the major battleground over the next few weeks.
So...... Game On!
Peter x
PS: CFC!
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