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***STARTING THURSDAY 2ND FEB*** A FORTNIGHTLY DARTS GRAND PRIX
AT WICK FC (Littlehampton) PLAYING ON 5 BRAND NEW THROWS WITH
RAISED OCHES. LOTS OF FREE PARKING - FOOD AVAILABLE (sometimes
there is a free buffet) - PRIVATE VENUE JUST FOR DARTS ON THE
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SUSSEX
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 DARTS SUSSEX V GLOUCESTERSHIRE MARCH 2012
Sussex were held to an 18-18 draw by relegation
threatened Gloucestershire at the Roffey Club in the
Rileys Inter County League, which could mean the end
of their promotion prospects this season. Sussex
meet Norfolk at the end of the month in Norwich and
face a team, currently top of the League and odds on
favourites to go up. Second placed Wiltshire have a
sixteen point lead over Sussex and the Moonrakers
two remaining fixtures are against teams in the
relegation area.
There were ten changes to the previous squad, which
was successful in Bristol last month, with Helen
Jones, Elaine Chapman and Karen Wilson returning to
the “B” team and Sam Harding regaining her place in
the Ladies “A” side. Paul Russell, Ken Sowerby,
Terry Howse and Dan Grimmet were all back for the
Mens “B” team. Mick Bridle replaced Gary Edgar in
the Mens “A” and Dan Grimmet was rewarded for his
award winning performance on Saturday, taking Reg
Harding Jnr’s place next day.
Sussex last played Gloucestershire in February 1996
where they won 19-17, a result that was a major part
in the home side’s relegation to Division Four at
the end of that season.
The Ladies “B” team started well, with Julia
Saldanha, Worthing and Jill Campbell Miles, Hastings
both winning 3-1, Jill’s 20.69 average gaining her
the match award.
 Helen
Jones, Lewes and Teresa Weir, Eastbourne were 3-0
winners, to give Sussex a 4-2 win, their third in an
unbeaten run this season.
The Men’s “B” match proved to be a disaster, with
the visitors outscoring Sussex by 81 tons to 67 and
winning 8-4.
Winners for Sussex were Darren Woolgar, Newhaven,
Neil Smith, Mid Sussex , Ken Sowerby, Worthing and
man-of-the-match Dan Grimmett, Mid Sussex with a
23.20 average. This was a big disappointment for the
Mens “B” who had previously lost only once in six
matches.
On
Sunday morning Sussex Ladies “A” team raced to a 3-1
lead thanks to wins for Karen Winter, L ittlehampton,
Norma Self, Eastbourne and lady-of –the match, on
her return to the “A”s, Sam Harding, Lewes with an
18.71 winning average.
Gloucestershire took the last two games leaving
Sussex with the draw despite outscoring the visitors
by 29 tons to 18. However team manager Rhonda West
expressed her pride in her Ladies squad, with both
teams unbeaten after seven matches this season.
 The
Mens “A” match proved to be a seesaw affair with
Sussex levelling the overall score to fifteen all
at the halfway stage.
Winners for Sussex were Craig Deeley, Mid Susssex,
Paul Eves, Newhaven, Dan Grimmett, Mid Sussex and
man-of-the-match Gary Blackwood, Littlehampton
winning 3-0 in 30.67. Rod Hawkins, Lewes came back
to winning form, followed by wins for Dan Waller,
Brighton and Tony Peters, Roffey, whose 3-1 result
gave the Mens “A” a 7-5 win, their third of the
season.
Sadly Sussex lost the last two games to make the
final match score 18-18 which, with one bonus point,
lifts Sussex to third place in the table .
Over the weekend Sussex hit 178 tons to the
visitor’s 184 with seven maximums to
Gloucestershire’s five.
Barry Moody Sussex Darts
Organisation
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Lady Dart
Players Wanted
To form a new
superleague - possibly playing out of Polegate -
Contact:
norma.self@btinternet.com
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DARTS 2011/12
Worthing retained the Sussex Mens Winter Super
League Championship in a playoff, which featured 108
tons and 5 maximums, at the Roffey Social Club,
defeating the East Division winners Brighton Nomads
by 5-4.
The Globe team had previously won the West Division
by fourteen points from Littlehampton “A” and they
now hope to go one better in July, when they again
represent Sussex in the British Champions Cup, after
losing to Kent at Tonbridge last season.
Nomads came back from an horrific start to this
season, losing their first two matches but then
remained undefeated and won their Division by
fourteen points from Hastings.
Paul Paice started the ball rolling for the Worthing
side, coming back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 against
Jon Palmer. Dayle Smith continued the Globe team’s
winning start, beating County “A” team player Mick
Bridle 3-1. Richard Dixon was next up for Worthing
and his 3-2 win over Tommy Barton included the best
finish of the night, checking out on eighty in the
deciding leg.
Worthing’s James Greenfield showed why he is top of
the League’s averages this season in a match award
winning performance to defeat Paul Robinson 3-1 with
a 28.20 average, which included nine tons and a
fourteen dart leg.
The fifth game was critical for Brighton Nomads at
4-0 down and their man Mark Davis showed his County
class beating Richard Stanford 3-0 with a 27.83
average.
Nomad’s team captain Adam Hart faced the experienced
Lee Gladman next and found himself 2-0 down after
missing doubles. However, the Sussex youth team
player fought back to take the third leg and again
had chances to level the game but missed his double.
It was the Globe player who clinched the match, Lee
finishing on double four after nineteen darts to win
3-1 and secure the Championship.
The final three games were all played and were won
by Nomads,
Joe Davis beat Andy Stanford 3-2, Ian Perkins won
3-0 against Mick Doabe with a 26.37 average
including a thirteen dart leg and Andy Relf had a
27.83 average in his 3-0 defeat of Joseph Langridge.
The final 5-4 result reflects the closeness of the
two teams performances with Worthing hitting 54 tons
and two maximums and Nomads scoring 54 tons and 3
maximums.
BARRY MOODY
- LEAGUE SECRETARY
01293- 414699
bdmoody@msn.com |
Diary of
a Darts Player with Andy Relf
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A Shropshire businessman has
landed a top job in the world of professional darts – after
striking up a conversation with a former player on Twitter
. Jonathan Martin, from
Baschurch, has been named as the first ever marketing manager
for the Professional Darts Players Association – an organisation
that represents top stars like Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis and
Raymond van Barneveld.
Martin runs MM Sports
Consultants, a business that has up to now largely focussed on
working with non-League football clubs such as Ellesmere
Rangers, Rushall Olympic and AFC Liverpool.
But he has been appointed to
his new role after establishing a relationship with ex-World No
1 Peter Manley, the chairman of the PDPA.
“I started talking with Peter
on Twitter,” Martin revealed.
“I was sitting next to my
wife Lorraine, who was watching Strictly Come Dancing, and I
wrote a Tweet saying it be great to have a darts player on that
show.
“Peter Manley replied saying
he’d do it, and we got talking from there.
“I met up with him before
Christmas and we actually signed the contracts on New Year’s
Eve.”
Martin sees his new role as
having three strands – raising the profile of darts nationally
and further afield, to improve sponsorship revenues for players
and for the association, and to create a panel of advisers to
give top players sound professional advice.
“It’s classed as a part-time
role because I am carrying on with my other jobs but it is quite
a wide mandate,” he added.
“My involvement in darts has
really grown over the last few months and this is a terrific
opportunity.”
Martin’s appointment has also
been welcomed enthusiastically by Manley, who was a three-time
world championship finalist at the height of his playing career.
Manley said: “I am delighted
Jonathan has agreed to become the first marketing manager of the
PDPA at this exciting time for the sport and its players.
“I am looking forward to
working with Jonathan and I know his vast sporting commercial
experience will greatly assist both the association and our
player members.”
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WOMEN AND DARTS!!
My name is Julie Lambie,I play for Lincolnshire
County Darts Organisation and I'm also the Secretary of
Lincolnshire Darts
I want to let you know about a petition that is taking the Darts
World by Storm.
Luci Cunningham (Sussex County Darts Player) approached
me to help set up a petition to get LADIES WORLD PROFESSIONAL
DARTS back on TV
So I Created a petition on line with Petition Buzz to highlight
the issue and posted its first airing on the Ladies Darts Group
I have created on Facebook.
Many
friends looked through the schedules on the BBC and ESPN and on
the BDO Programmes, NO IT WAS NOT HAPPENING. and To make it
worse, The ladies didn't even get a mention in the weekends
Highlights shown LATE on BBC.
We thought we might get a
few hundred, but what ceased to amaze us all is that by 48hours,
we have reached 1000 Signatures, and as of now 89 hours into the
petition we have 2,181 !! with all the help of many friends in
help to promote this all over.
There are ladies and gentlemen from all over the world who have
signed, this REALLY HAS GONE GLOBAL. Here's
a list of the Countries it has reached
England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Auckland,
Australia, Belgium, Czech Republic, USA, New York, Germany,
Bucharest, Romania, Canada, Capetown, Utah, France, Switzerland,
New Zealand, Texas, Denmark, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Gouda,
Isle of Wight, Ukraine, Las Vegas, Malaysia, Michigan,
Nashville, Norway, Ottawa, Pennsylvania, Cyprus, Poland, Russia,
South Africa, South Carolina, Spain, Estonia, Thailand, Turkey,
Vancouver, Vlissingen
What is really important is, that Professional Darts Players &
BDO Officials, Men and Women, have signed this petition. Here's
just a few that have shown their support.
Dean Winstanley
John Lowe
Chris Mason
Wes Newton
James Hubbard
Bob Anderson
Clive Barden
Tommy Thompson
Vic Sexton
Tony Eccles
Reg Harding |
Deta Hedman
Julie Gore
Lorraine Farlam
Rhian Edwards
Irina Armstrong
Karin Krappen
Apylee Jones
Claire Bywaters
Linda Jones
Sue Getty
Fallen Sherlock |
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The 8
women that qualified for the Lakeside, have earned their right
to have the same rights as the Men who are there. The too have
travelled all over England and other continents to gain the
points to qualify. Pay money to enter and travel, hold down
jobs, have a family just like the men.
But they don't get any LIVE coverage. In this day and age, this
is very sexist, and women have equal rights,
We are not looking to cause trouble with the BDO, but we want
to show the TV stations, that this is SEXIST, UNFAIR,
DISCRIMINATING, AND TOTALLY WRONG. It is about time the Ladies
FINAL at least was shown live, as they deserve to be on air too.
We need more Media coverage, apart from Facebook, Twitter,
Emailing, Local Radio Stations and Newspapers. Deta Hedman is
being interview for the Sunday Telegraph, the Day before the
Next BICC Matches in Jan.
Please put this letter and link on your Website to encourage
more people to sign. We need more Media coverage, apart from
Facebook, Twitter, Emailing, Local Radio Stations and
Newspapers.
Here is the link for the petition https://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/ladiesworldprodarts
Many thanks for your time
Julie Lambie
Market Rasen, Lincs
(Lincolnshire Darts Secretary and Lincolnshire
County Darts Player) |
Luci Cunningham
Sussex Darts Player for the BDO
Brighton.
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