Committee member Craig Taylor, runner-up Erlend Lennie, winner Ian Linklater and Michael Scollie presenting the trophy on behalf of the family.

The third of this seasons ranking points events, the Jim Scollie Masters, took place in the Legion on Friday night, attracting yet another good entry of 42 participants. Named in honour of the late great Tattie Bogle who served on the committee, mainly as secretary, for over 50 years he would be pleased to see this season's competitions attracting big entries once more.

There were some great darts thrown on the night, but also a lot of nervous stuff as the scramble to earn points to claim a place in April's Intercounty squad intensifies. By semi-final time four of this year's in-form players remained. It was no shock to see Kevin Gray reaching yet another semi but, as in the previous competition, that was to be his endpoint as he lost out to Erlend Lennie. The other match went the distance with Brian Moar squandering chances to progress whilst Ian Linklater proved to be in an unforgiving mood.

Both players would admit that the standard in the final was well below par, however that did not detract at all from the excitement. Despite it being his maiden final, Erlend showed no early signs of nerves as he took a two leg lead, with Ian struggling to find his scoring range. The third leg appeared to be heading the same way until Ian produced a sublime 156 checkout from nowhere, which was the kickstart he needed. As Erlend began to feel the blood rushing, perhaps due to the pressure, he was suddenly spraying darts around the top segments of the board, Ian was beginning to hit the treble 20 with ease. Ian soon drew level before taking the next two legs to lead 4-2. As the match drew rapidly towards its conclusion, Ian would finish it in style taking out a 106 finish for his fourth big checkout of the evening. Commiserations to Erlend on what will surely not be the last final he will make, but Ian was well worthy of the victory.

Next Friday the 'B' players have the first of their ranking competitions in the Legion. Points from the main ranking events are added to the points gained in the three 'B' cups to determine who will travel to Shetland in May for the 'B' intercounty match.

180s were scored by:

Jim Brown, Paul Foubister, Gary Wilson, Stevie Garner, Erland Ritch, Ian Findlay, Jamie Drever, Bruce Moar, Craig Taylor, Brett Dickinson, Brian Stevenson, Jamie Anderson, John Thomson, Andrew Moar, Karl Scott, Gavin Linklater, Ryan Tulloch, Toby Penwarden, Erlend Lennie, George Low, Stevie Linklater (two), Ian Linklater (two), Robbie Stanger (two), Kevin Gray (three), Wayne Monkman (three), Dennis Watt (three) and Billy Ward (three). Stuart Thomson had a score of 171.

High Finishes came from:

Bruce Moar 100, Billy Ward 100, Liam Drever 102, Gavin Linklater 104, Andrew Moar 104, Dennis Watt 110, Scott Wilson 110, Nicol Gray 115, Stevie Linklater 120, Stevie Moar 150, Martin Peace (101, 131), Gary Wilson (104, 128), Kevin Gray (115, 121), Wayne Monkman (129, 133) and Ian Linklater (106, 112, 115, 156).

Short Legs (15 darts or less):

Jamie Drever 15, Stevie Moar/Trevor Shearer 15, Ian Linklater 14, Bruce Moar 14, Stevie Garner 14, Billy Ward 13, Robbie Stanger 13 and Kevin Gray 12, 15

Results:

Jim Scollie Masters: Ian Linklater 5, Erlend Lennie 2

'A' League:

OGC 7, Exiles 5

Untouchables 5, Legion 7

Muppets 6, Bilco Boys 6

Sanday 8, Murray Arms 4

'B' League:

Vikings 1, Ale Stars 11

Wooden Spoons 4, Young Loons 8

Sands 6, Tankerness 6

The Toonies 8, MA2 4

Quoyburray 6, Shandy Bass 6

Fixtures:

'A' League:

Untouchables v Exiles

Bilco Boys v Legion

Murray Arms v OGC

Sanday v Muppets

'B' league:

Vikings v Sands

Wooden Spoons v Tankerness

The Toonies v Young Loons

Quoyburray v Ale Stars

MA2 v Shandy Bass

Friday November 24, Albyn Videogames Shield ('B' Ranking), Legion, 7.30pm

Friday December 1, Festive Open Singles (Ranking), Masonic, 7.30pm

180s were scored by: Erland Ritch, Daryl Robertson, Bruce Moar, Liam Drever, Ian Linklater, Connor Crawford, Iain Wilkie, Alan Findlay, Ben Hogan (two) and Brett Dickinson (four). John Thomson and Allan Brown both registered scores of 171.

High Finishes came from: Erland Ritch 100, Bruce Moar 100, Brett Dickinson 100, Jamie Drever 100, Craig Taylor 107, Kieran Learmonth 111,Trevor Shearer 127, Keith Bain 127, Michael Scollie (100, 110) and Adam Savage (106, 126).

Short Legs (15 darts or less): Erland Ritch 15, Lee MacPherson 15, Bruce Moar 15, Derek Firth 14, Brett Dickinson 14, Craig Taylor 14, Erland Ritch/Kevin Sarling 14, Brian Moar/Trevor Shearer 14 and Trevor Shearer 14 & 15.

Results:

'A' League:

Exiles 11, Muppets 1

Legion 6, OGC 6

Bilco Boys 0, Sanday 12

Murray Arms 0, Untouchables 12

'B' League:

Ale Stars 10, Wooden Spoons 2

Young Loons 1, Tankerness 11

Shandy Bass 3, Sands 9

Quoyburray 5, The Toonies 7

Fixtures:

'A' League:

Exiles v Legion

Bilco Boys v OGC

Murray Arms v Muppets

Sanday v Untouchables

'B' league:

Young Loons v Vikings

Sands v Wooden Spoons

Shandy Bass v Tankerness

Ale Stars v The Toonies

MA2 v Quoyburray

Friday 17th November, Jim Scollie Masters (Ranking), Legion, 7.30pm

Friday 24th November, Albyn Videogames Singles ('B' Ranking), Legion, 7.30pm

Robbie Norquoy, Bruce Moar and Brian Moar.

Attention swtiched to the Orkney Golf Club last Friday evening as it played host to the second of this season's ranking points competitions, the Pit Stop Cup.

Historically one of the worst attended of the ranking events, this year bucked the trend, and a healthy entry of 34 players all stepped forward to try and lift the trophy, and perhaps more importantly gain 12 valuable points towards qualification for the team to face Shetland in April.

The standard on the night was high, one quick glance at the stats sheet at the end would pay testament to that. The draw threw up some finely balanced ties but by the time the final came around, it was to be an all Moar event, with Bruce squaring up to Brian.

Both had very different routes to the final with Bruce dispatching many of the dangerous up-and-coming players, including Gary Wilson, Erlend Lennie and Erland Ritch, whilst Brian put paid to the more experienced trio of Ian Linklater, Steven Linklater and Kevin Gray.

Recent meetings of the Moars have been close affairs with the spoils evenly shared, but Brian struggled to find his scoring form early doors and Bruce dominated, winning the first three legs with some exceptionally high scoring combined with lethal finishing. Brian then started to play like he had been earlier in the evening and clawed back a couple of legs, but he was virtually helpless to prevent Bruce powering across the finish line to win his first ranking title since the very first event way back in 2007. On current form, it is unlikely Bruce will have to wait another 16 years to win his third title.

180s were scored by: Brian Moar, Brett Dickinson, Erlend Lennie, Josh Alexander, Ryan Tulloch, Ally Linklater, Andy Green, Jamie Drever, Stevie Moar, Wayne Monkman, Stuart Thomson, Gordy Rendall, Robbie Norquoy, Jamie Marwick, Alan Findlay, Gary Wilson (two), Bruce Moar (two), Brian Stevenson (two), Stevie Linklater (two), Davy Henderson (two), Erland Ritch (three) and Kevin Gray (three). John Garson had a score of 171.

High Finishes came from:

Martin Peace 100, John Thomson 100, Kevin Gray 116, Jack Kirkpatrick 117, Jamie Marwick 120, Ian Linklater 130, Gary Wilson (100, 160) Jamie Drever (107, 154), Paul Foubister (117, 160) and Brian Moar (120, 131)

Short Legs (15 darts or less):

Gary Wilson 15, Wayne Monkman 15, Bruce Moar 15, Brian Moar 15, Stevie Linklater 14, Kevin Gray 13, Brian Moar/Paul Foubister 13 and Erland Ritch 12.

Results:

Pit Stop Cup: Bruce Moar 5, Brian Moar 3

'A' League:

Sanday 9, Exiles 3

Muppets 4, Legion 8

Untouchables 4, OGC 8

Murray Arms 4, Bilco Boys 8

'B' League:

Vikings 2, Quoyburray 10

Wooden Spoons 7, MA2 5

Tankerness 2, Ale Stars 10

Sands 10, Young Loons 2

The Toonies 10, Shandy Bass 2

Fixtures:

'A' League:

OGC v Exiles

Untouchables v Legion

Muppets v Bilco Boys

Sanday v Murray Arms

'B' league:

Vikings v Ale Stars

Wooden Spoons v Young Loons

Sands v Tankerness

The Toonies v MA2

Quoyburray v Shandy Bass

Friday November 18, Jim Scollie Masters (Ranking), Legion, 7.30pm

Back row, Kevin Sarling, Robbie Norquoy, Aiden Cooper, Murray Cooper and Craig Taylor.

Front:  Carly Brodie, Josh Alexander, Stevie Linklater and Craig Taylor.

As league action begins to simmer away nicely in the KDDL, attention turned on Saturday to one of the big charity fundraising open events of the season with the Davy Cooper Memorial Open played in the Masonic.

The event attracted a healthy entry of 28 players, including a few ladies as well as visitors from further afield. As well as the darts, there were also raffles, fun boards and a coin push on the go, which raised in excess of £800 on the day. This will be boosted to £1000 by the KDDL which will then be split between the RNLI and Fishermens Mission and donated later in the season.

By final time it was a case of young against old, with Josh Alexander running out 4-3 victor over Stevie Linklater in a very close final.

180s were scored by: Gary Wilson, Kevin Sarling, Paul Foubister, Karl Scott, Stephen Griffiths, Michael Montgomery, Richie Ballantyne, Erland Ritch, Craig Taylor, Kevin Gray (two), Josh Alexander (two), Stevie Linklater (three) and Dennis Watt (four). Paul Foubister also had a score of 177, with Aidan Nicolson hitting 171.

High Finishes came from: Stuart Kay 105, Bruce Moar 106, Stevie Linklater 107, Stuart Thomson 110, Erlend Lennie 111, Michael Muir 112, Ross MacPherson 150, Aidan Robertson 150, Erland Ritch 157, Lee Macpherson (114, 116) and Kevin Gray (118, 140).

Short Legs (15 darts or less): Kevin Gray 15, Stuart Thomson 15, Josh Alexander 15, Stevie Linklater 14, Dennis Watt 14, Dennis Watt/Lee MacPherson 14 and Gary Wilson 13.

Results:

'A' League:

Exiles 11, Murray Arms 1

Legion 4, Sanday 8

OGC 8, Muppets 4

'B' League:

The Toonies 9, Vikings 3

Quoyburray 10, Wooden Spoons 2

MA2 4, Tankerness 8

Ale Stars 5, Sands 7

Shandy Bass 2, Young Loons 10

Davy Cooper Memorial Open Singles: Josh Alexander 4, Stevie Linklater 3

Fixtures:

'A' League:

Exiles v Muppets

Legion v OGC

Bilco Boys v Sanday

Murray Arms v Untouchables

'B' league:

MA2 v Vikings

Ale Stars v Wooden Spoons

Young Loons v Tankerness

Shandy Bass v Sands

Quoyburray v The Toonies

Friday 3rd November, Pitstop Singles (Ranking), Orkney Golf Club, 7.30pm

 

The final of the Tom Notman Memorial Cup was an all 'B' league affair with Erlend Lennie beating Josh Alexander 2-1.

Open to anyone that had previously been a member of the KDDL, the Tom Notman Cup was played for in the Legion on Friday evening. Played using the old league format of 301 doubles start, best of 3 legs, it has failed to attract many entries for quite a few years now. That trend was bucked this time out however, as 28 players showed up all determined to join the long list of previous champions.

The short format usually gives rise to a few underdog triumphs and this was once again proved to be the case, with many of the younger 'B' league players taking notable scalps along the way. Indeed it was to be two young 'B' players who would contest the final with Erlend Lennie and Josh Alexander winning through against Stevie Garner and Derek Firth respectively.

The final was as close as anyone would have expected as both players continued their habit on the night of doubling in and out with aplomb. Eventually though it was Erlend who narrowly rose victorious, winning by two legs to one.

Next up is the Davy Cooper memorial open singles in the Masonic on Saturday afternoon, which will incorporate numerous fundraising games, the proceeds of which will once more be split between the local RNLI and the Fishermens Mission.

180s were scored by: Daryl Robertson, Ian Findlay, Derek Firth, Ian Linklater, Brett Dickinson, Ross Herculson, Jamie Drever, Stevie Garner (two), Aaron Mitchell (two), Brian Moar (two) and James Flett (three).

High Finishes came from: Stevie Garner 100, Trevor Shearer 100, Brett Dickinson 100, Paul Foubister 103, George Low 112, Ian Munro 120, Ian Linklater 120, Karl Scott 122, Ben Hogan 127, Billy Ward 153, Stevie Linklater 157 and Josh Alexander 110, 118 & 131.

Short Legs (15 darts or less): Stevie Linklater 15, Brian Moar 14, Paul Foubister 14, Keith Brumpton 13 and Ian Linklater 13 & 15.

Results:

'A' League:

Bilco Boys 1, Exiles 11

Murray Arms 3, Legion 9

Sanday 9, OGC 3

Untouchables 11, Muppets 1

'B' League:

Vikings 6, Shandy Bass 6

Wooden Spoons 1, The Toonies 11

Tankerness 8, Quoyburray 4

Sands 10, MA2 2

Young Loons 5, Ale Stars 7

Tom Notman Singles Final: Erlend Lennie 2, Josh Alexander 1

Fixtures:

Friday October 20, Tom Notman Singles, Legion, 7.30pm

Saturday October 28, Davy Cooper Memorial Open Singles, Masonic, 1.30pm

'A' League:

Sanday v Exiles

Muppets v Legion

Untouchables v OGC

Murray Arms v Bilco Boys

'B' league:

Vikings v Quoyburray

Wooden Spoons v MA2

Tankerness v Ale Stars

Sands v Young Loons

The Toonies v Shandy Bass

The KDDL 'A' league, kindly sponsored by Williamsons Butchers, sprung into action last week with wins for the Legion, Untouchables, OGC and Sanday.

This Friday sees the Legion play host to the Tom Notman Singles, which is the old league format of 301 double start, best of 3 throughout. This format often provides plenty of excitement and surprise results as it can prove to be a real leveller, with lots of different winners over the years.

180s were scored by: Wayne Monkman, Keith Brumpton, Kevin Peace, Aaron Mitchell, Brett Dickinson, Stevie Moar, Trevor Shearer, Derek Firth (two), Stuart Thomson (two), Damian Stout (two) and Kevin Gray (three). Gary Wilson had a score of 171.

High Finishes came from: Gary Wilson 100, Craig Taylor 106, Dennis Watt 113 and Ian Linklater 115.

Short Legs (15 darts or less): Derek Firth 15, Dennis Watt, Kevin Gray/Wayne Monkman 15 and Brett Dickinson 14.

Results:

'A' League:

Exiles 3, Untouchables 9

Legion 11, Bilco Boys 1

OGC 9, Murray Arms 3

Muppets 5, Sanday 7

Fixtures:

Friday October 20, Tom Notman Singles, Legion, 7.30pm

'A' League:

Exiles v Murray Arms

Legion v Sanday

OGC v Muppets

Bilco Boys v Untouchables

'B' league:

The Toonies v Vikings

Quoyburray v Wooden Spoons

MA2 v Tankerness

Ale Stars v Sands

Shandy Bass v Young Loons

Loutitt Cup presentation, from left: Graeme Louttit, Kevin Gray, Ian Linklater and Robbie Norquoy (KDDL president).

The Legion played host on Friday evening to the first of this season's ranking points competitions, the Louttit Cup, and it attracted a fantastic entry of 51 players, one of the highest ranking event entries ever. This made for a long night of action, which had a bit of everything with some quality darts mingling with the effects of early season nerves.

The first semi-final pitched the Linklater brothers, Ian and Stevie, against each other, with Ian winning through four nil, despite Stevie having chances in most legs. The other semi lacked the quality that would be expected in a match between Kevin Gray and Erland Ritch, but it was was Kevin's finishing that proved decisive as he ran out a four nil victor.

Ian Started the final the brighter of the two, taking the first leg, before his scoring form suddenly deserted him. Kevin was growing into the match, taking leg after leg before a superb 13 dart leg sealed the win for him. Graeme Louttit presented the trophy on behalf of the Louttit family, expressing his delight at the huge turnout which included a lot of the younger players that are bursting onto the scene.

Earlier in the week the Legion won their first silverware of the season, defeating the Exiles in the final of the last team cup of the season, the Swanney Cup.

180s were scored by: Kevin Sarling, Neil Croy, Davy Henderson, Josh Alexander, Ryan Tulloch, Kevin Peace, Stuart Thomson, Erlend Lennie, Nicol Gray (two), Stevie Linklater (two), Brett Dickinson (two), Kevin Gray (two), Stevie Garner (two) and Ian Findlay (three). Brett Dickinson had a score of 177, and there were 171's scored by Derek Firth, Aidan Nicolson, Michael Muir and Kevin Gray.

High Finishes came from: Brian Moar 101, Stevie Linklater 104, Josh Alexander 106, Aaron Mitchell 107, Craig Taylor 114, Stevie Garner 115, Ian Findlay 133 and Kevin Peace (100, 117)

Short Legs (15 darts or less): Michael Muir 15, Wayne Monkman 15, Stevie Garner 15, Kevin Peace (15, 15) and Kevin Gray (13, 13, 14, 15).

Results:

Swanney Cup: Legion 3, Exiles 1

Louttit Cup: Kevin Gray 5, Ian Linklater 1

Fixtures:

'A' League:

Bilco Boys v Exiles

Murray Arms v Legion

Sanday v OGC

Untouchables v Muppets

'B' league:

Vikings v Shandy Bass

Wooden Spoons v The Toonies

Tankerness v Quoyburray

Sands v MA2

Young Loons v Ale Stars

The cricket singles and doubles were played in the Legion. Entries were down on previous years but there were some good darts thrown.

The doubles final was a battle of the Moars with Bruce and Andrew beating Brian and Stevie 3-1. In the singles Kevin Gray beat Robbie Stanger 3-0.

180s on the night for Robbie and Brian, with Brian also taking out 3 bulls in one throw for the second time this week.

Sanday won the A 301 Cup, above and the Royal Cup.

League vice-president Kevin sarling, far right presented Tankerness with the B 301 Cup.

As the team cups near completion for the season, Sanday ran out winners in both the 301 challenge cup and Royal cup, with final wins over Exiles and OGC respectively. The 301 double start cup for 'B' teams went to Tankerness with a commanding victory over the Young Loons.

For many players, the season starts in earnest now though with the first of the ranking points competitions, the Louttit Cup, taking place in the Legion this Friday. With over a month of competitive darts having been on offer, there can be no excuse for any rustiness and this should once more be a high standard competition.

Then on Monday the Williamsons Butchers sponsored 'A' league kicks off with the first of 21 rounds of fixtures, in which the current holders Untouchables will be looking to stave off fierce competition for their title from Sanday, OGC, Legion and Exiles, all of whom have showed up well in the cups. It is expected that the other end of the table will see Bilco Boys, Murray Arms and Muppets locked in a close tussle to avoid the two drop spots, but they are also all capable of causing upsets for the big boys too. It should be another exciting league season ahead.

180s were scored by: Brett Dickinson, Keith Brumpton, Stevie Linklater, Stevie Garner, Erlend Lennie, Nicol Gray, Gary Wilson (two) and Kevin Peace (two). Stevie Linklater also recorded a score of 177.

High Finishes came from: Stevie Moar 107, Stevie Garner 130 and Brian Moar (112, 128).

Short Legs (15 darts or less): Kevin Peace/Stevie Linklater 13 darter

Results:

301 Challenge Cup Final: Sanday 4, Exiles 2

301 Double Start Cup Final: Tankerness 4, Young Loons 0

Royal Cup Final: Sanday 4, Orkney Golf Club 2

Fixtures:

Friday, October 6, Louttit Singles (Ranking), Legion, 7.30pm

'A' League:

Exiles v Untouchables

Legion v Bilco Boys

OGC v Murray Arms

Muppets v Sanday

'B' league matches begin the week commencing Monday 16th October

 

Sanday won the Lynnfield Cup.

Young Loons, winners of the Foubister Cup.

Sanday took home the Lynnfield cup with a win over the Untouchables, with Young Loons '1' winning their first ever piece of silverware, beating Young Loons '2' in the Foubister Cup final.

The Legion once more was the venue for Friday night darts with both the Cricket singles and doubles taking place, although the entry for both were surprisingly low compared with usual.

The doubles was an all Moar brothers affair, with Bruce and Andrew defeating Brian and Stevie 3-1. Meanwhile in the singles, Kevin Gray triumphed once more in one of his favourite competitions, beating Robbie Stanger 3-0.

180s were scored by: Bruce Moar, Jim Brown, Nicol Gray, Gordy Rendall, Stevie Moar, Kevin Sarling, Graeme Louttit, Ian Findlay, Brett Dickinson, Wayne Monkman, Stevie Linklater, Ian Linklater (two), Billy Ward (two), Stevie Garner (two), Kevin Gray (two), Robbie Stanger (two) and Brian Moar (two). Derek Firth and Paul Foubister also scored 174, with Stevie Linklater hitting 177. In the Cricket format, Brian Moar also achieved the feat of hitting three bullseyes in one throw twice.

High Finishes came from: Bruce Moar 100, Kenny Gunn 106, Robbie Stanger 107, Kevin Sarling 148, Josh Alexander (104, 104), Stevie Linklater (108, 118) and Brian Moar 114, 114, 164).

Short Legs (15 darts or less):

Bruce Moar (14), Josh Alexander (15), Brian Moar (15), Robbie Stanger (2 x 13) and Stevie Linklater (3 x 15).

Results:

Spiers Cup Final: Untouchables 4, Orkney Golf Club 2

Jimmy Miller Memorial Open Singles Final: Wayne Monkman 4, Brian Moar 2

Lynnfield Cup Final: Sanday 3, Untouchables 1

Foubister Cup Final: The Toonies '1' 2, Young Loons '2' 1

Cricket Doubles Final: Bruce Moar & Andrew Moar 3, Brian Moar & Stevie Moar 1

Cricket Singles Final: Kevin Gray 3, Robbie Stanger 0

Fixtures:

Friday, September 29, Royal Cup (A & B), Masonic, 7.30pm

Monday, October 2, Swanney Cup (A & B), Masonic, 7.30pm

Friday, October 6, Louttit Singles (Ranking), Legion, 7.30pm

'A' League matches begin on Monday 9th October

Wayne Monkman beat Brian Moar in the Jimmy Miller Memorial Cup. Derek Allan and Eoin Miller are pictured presenting the cup on behalf of the Miller family. Also pictured is Craig Taylor from the KDDL committee who paid tribute to Jimmy, who was a founder member of the league and played for an amazing 50 years, winning numerous titles over the decades.

The Legion played host to the first of this season's open competitions on Friday evening, with an excellent entry of 47 players taking part in the Jimmy Miller Memorial Open Singles. With many of Jimmy's family and friends taking part, there was a real buzz in the venue all night.

Steady scoring and cool finishing saw Wayne Monkman emerge from the top half of the draw, which included defeating the in-form Josh Alexander in the semi-final. In the bottom half, Stevie Linklater was throwing some quality darts all night, but he lost out in the semi-final to Brian Moar, who himself was hitting some big finishes along the way, including the current season high 164 checkout.

Most who had entered the competition had remained to watch the final, and the place was in great spirits as the players toed the oche. In fairness, both players have scored a lot better than they did in the match, despite both registering a 180 apiece. Brian squandered his chances at finishes and Wayne was ruthless in dispatching any opportunity he got, deservedly running out the victor by 4 legs to 2. Another Legion teammate of Jimmy's would be getting their name etched on his trophy, something he would have been delighted to see. Derek Allan presented the trophies on behalf of the Miller family, thanking everyone for taking part and making it a great night.

Earlier in the week, a mixture of both 'A' and 'B' teams contested the Spiers cup with the Untouchables beating Orkney Golf Club in the final. 7 Teams entered, with the Untouchables beating Young Loons, Exiles and then Orkney Golf Club to take the title.

180s were scored by: Gordy Rendall, Stevie Moar, Stevie Garner, Kevin Sarling, Graeme Louttit, Ian Findlay, Brett Dickinson, Robbie Stanger, Brian Moar, Wayne Monkman, Stevie Linklater, Ian Linklater (two), Billy Ward (two) and Kevin Gray (two). Derek Firth also scored 174, with Stevie Linklater hitting 177.

High Finishes came from: Bruce Moar 100, Kenny Gunn 106, Robbie Stanger 107, Kevin Sarling 148, Josh Alexander (104, 104), Stevie Linklater (108, 118) and Brian Moar 114, 114, 164).

Short Legs (15 darts or less):

Bruce Moar (14), Josh Alexander (15), Brian Moar (15), Robbie Stanger (2 x 13) and Stevie Linklater (3 x 15).

Results:

Spiers Cup Final: Untouchables 4, Orkney Golf Club 2

Jimmy Miller Memorial Open Singles Final: Wayne Monkman 4, Brian Moar 2

Fixtures:

Friday, September 22, Cricket Singles and Doubles, Legion, 7.30pm

Monday, September 25, 301 Challenge Cup (A), Legion, 7.30pm

Tuesday, September 26, 301 Double Start Cup (B), Masonic, 7.30pm

Friday, September 29, Royal Cup (A & B), Masonic, 7.30pm

Allied Hotels Cup winners the Exiles

St Ola Cup winners, The Sands.

The darts season got under way in style in the Legion last Monday night, with 8 'A' teams contesting the Allied Hotels Cup. The round robin format produced plenty of close encounters, and no shortage of quality darts as 10 180s rained in on the opening night. Eventually Exiles '2' ran out 3-2 victors over Sanday '1', with Kenny Gunn defeating Brian Moar in the nominated player decider to take home the spoils.

The 'B' boys got their season under way in the Masonic on Tuesday, again with 8 teams entering a round robin format. Once more the final went all the way, with Jamie Drever defeating Erlend Lennie in the nominated player decider for a 3-2 win for Sands over Tankerness.

This Friday sees the first open singles of the season, the much sought after Jimmy Miller Memorial Open Singles, take place in the Legion. With plenty of Jimmy's family and friends entering on the night, its always a fun way to kickoff the singles competitions for the year ahead. This is followed on Monday and Tuesday with the next of the 'A' and 'B' team cups respectively.

180s were scored by: Daryl Robertson, Billy Ward, Stevie Linklater, Kevin Peace, Kevin Sarling, Erlend Lennie (two), Kevin Gray (two) and Brian Moar (three).

High Finishes came from: Kevin Sarling 100, Trevor Shearer 104, Iain Wilkie 111 and Bruce Moar 117.

Short Legs (15 darts or less): Daryl Robertson (15), Billy Ward (15), Ian Findlay (15) and Kevin Gray (15).

Results:

Allied Hotels Cup Final: Exiles '2' 3, Sanday '1' 2

St.Ola Cup Final: Sands 3, Tankerness 2

Fixtures:

Friday, September 15, Jimmy Miller Memorial Open Singles, Legion, 7.30pm

Monday, September 18, Lynnfield Cup (A), Masonic, 7.30pm

Tuesday, September 19, Foubister Cup (B), Legion, 7.30pm

Friday, September 22, Cricket Singles and Doubles, Legion, 7.30pm

UPDATES FOR THE SEASON AHEAD.

Following the KDDL AGM the committee for the season ahead are: President R.Norquoy, vice-president K.Sarling, treasurer D. Henderson, secretary B. Moar. Committee: C. Taylor, I.Linklater, R.Polson, M.Shearer, R.Stanger.

Other items discussed and agreed included that teams in both the A&B Leagues are now permitted to sign 8 players, this should help to avoid games being postponed throughout the season. Please inform secretary Brian Moar of names and proof of signing.

It was agreed that B teams will play twice, home and away, but in the A league, teams will play each other three times due to less teams in the league.

Promotion/relegation will be 2 teams up, 2 teams down.

In a last minute change in circumstance, Shapinsay, who have entered the league, said that they would be unable to fulfil their league fixtures due to the boat service on league nights being withdrawn. The team will therefore be unable to fulfil league fixtures and will not take part as a team in the B league. However, it was unanimously agreed, following discussion at the AGM, to allow registered players from Shapinsay to play in cup competitions, including team cups, if they are able to attend, as the boat service runs on a Friday. This was, it was agreed, a one off for the season, given the unusual situation the team found themselves in, following being registered to play in the KDDL.

Games v West and Shetland A & B are planned for the season ahead, with the usual ranking points events throughout the year.

ALL TEAMS MUST BE PAID UP BY SEPT 4.

FUTHER UPDATES, FIXTURES ETC CAN BE FOUND ON THE ORKNEY DARTS FACEBOOK PAGE.

 

Representatives of the KDDL committee presented charity cheques totalling £2500.

Kirkwall RNLI and the Fishermen’s Mission received £850 each from money raised at the Davie Cooper Memorial Darts this year, and the season when covid stopped play.

New local cancer support charity Orkney Prostate Awareness received £800, raised at the Steven Flett Memorial Darts and Tattie Bogle Shield at the annual trophy presentation held by the men and ladies leagues. Teams, individuals and the league also contributed extra money to reach such a fantastic total.

Mike Cooper from Kirkwall RNLI and Ken Amer from OPA accepted the cheques. Fishermen’s Mission officer Jackie Dodds was unable to attend but sent her grateful thanks for the very generous donation. Ken and Mike also thanked everyone for such fantastic support.

The annual end of season Darts Do and Tattie Bogle charity darts was held last night by the men and ladies Kirkwall & District Darts Leagues. Thanks to all that came along.

Money raised on the night through the competition entries, raffle, and very generous donations will been added to the money raised at the Steven Flett memorial darts and will see a grand total of £693.50 donated to the Orkney Prostate Awareness charity.

In the darts, committee member Ian Linklater is pictured with runners up Robbie Stanger and Lauren Gilmour and winners Kay Mowat and Brian Moar.

In the B fixture Shetland beat KDDL Orkney 11-4.

The Orkney side was selected from our B league while Shetland decided that instead of selecting a team from their second tier, made the team up from the next qualifying 12 players from their Grand Prix ranking competitions, which followed on from players who qualified for the A team.

The match took place in the Kirkwall Masonic Club. The home side are pictured with sponsor Ali Flett from Williamson Butcher. Huge thanks to him for his continued support in providing team shirts.

The Orkney championships were held in the Smithfield at the last weekend of April.

The Untouchables ran out 12-6 winners in the team game, beating the Smithfield to win the team event.

Robbie Stanger beat Derry Sinclair 3-2 to clinch the Orkney Singles.

Mal Reid and John Munson came from 2 down to beat Brian and Stevie Moar 3-2 in the Orkney doubles.

Katie Croy and Gary Wilson beat Lorraine Sinclair and Mal Reid 3-2 in the mixed doubles.

180s on the night for Josh Alexander, Gary Chalmers, Robbie Stanger, Brett Dickinson and Craig Taylor. Jim Hamilton had a score of 171.

Brian Moar had checkouts of 101 and 121

Untouchables A champions 2022/23

Muppets B Champions 2022/23

An important week in the KDDL season passed with the culmination of both the Williamsons Butchers sponsored 'A' and 'B' leagues, as well as the finish of the ranking points events for the year.

With the Orkney Golf Club v Sanday match postponed until next week, a draw would have been sufficient for the Untouchables in their match against the Exiles to clinch their first league title since 2009. As it happened they had achieved the league winning game by half time in their match, allowing the celebrations to begin early. Meanwhile, in the 'B' league nerves were high and the tension was obviously very clear to see as the Muppets travelled by bus to play what was essentially a title decider against the Murray Arms. The Muppets wrapped up the title by the end of the second half doubles, leading to more amber liquid being sprayed in celebration. Congratulations to both teams after what has been two very hard fought and closely contested leagues. As far as recovery seasons go, this season could not have gone much better, and all teams have played their part in that.

Robbie Stanger, Leage Singles winner, presented with the cup by president Robbie Norquoy and runner-up Stevie Linklater.

Friday night saw the Masonic play host to this years League singles, the last of the season's ranking points events, after which the top 9 players to play Shetland in Lerwick in the Intercounty on April 21st would be known. It would also wrap up the 'B' ranking points system with the top 12 being selected for the 'B' county match on May 6th in Kirkwall.

The big talking point of the night was that five 'B' players managed to reach the quarter-finals, with Davy Henderson going one better and making the semi-final where he was ultimately beaten 4-1 by Stevie Linklater. The other semi-final pitched Untouchables team-mates Robbie Stanger and Brett Dickinson against each other. Both men have been on top of their game in recent months and it was an excellent match, but Robbie held his nerve better when it counted and came out on top by four legs to two.

With 13 League Singles titles between them, there was no lack of experience as the two seasoned veterans, and close friends, went head to head. Following an uncharacteristicly barren spell of late, Stevie looked in determined mood as he tried to add to his 10 previous titles. He came flying out of the gates, averaging in the mid 80s as he took the first two legs, but he faltered on the doubles in the third and allowed Robbie the chance to get back in, which he did not decline. Before long Robbie had turned the tie on its head and had built up a 3-2 lead, only for Stevie to take the next two legs to once more edge in front. Stevie squandered the chance to win 5-3, which allowed Robbie to equalise one final team, leading to what was essentially a one leg shootout for the title. The scoring in the final leg was edgy, with Stevie just maintaining the advantage of throw until Robbie sunk a 180. Stevie had one dart at tops for the win but pulled it low, enabling Robbie to clinch the win with a two dart 87 checkout.

A round up of the season, along with the final Intercounty squad selections will appear here next week.

180s were scored by: Billy Ward, Wayne Monkman, Kevin Gray, Gary Wilson, Ian Eunson, Jamie Drever, Toby Penwarden, Martin Peace, Keith Bain, Brian Stevenson, Liam Drever, Daryl Robertson, Nicol Gray, Hamish Baillie, Logan Peace, Derek Firth, Craig Taylor, Kenny Gunn, Ian Findlay (two), Stevie Linklater (two), Ian Linklater (two), Davy Henderson (three), Aaron Mitchell (three), Brett Dickinson (three) and Robbie Stanger (six). Scores of 171, 174, and 177 were recorded by Ian Eunson, Ian Munro and Stevie Linklater respectively.

High Finishes came from: Alistair Rendall 103, Iain Wilkie 106, Derek Firth 107, Craig Taylor 110, George Low 111, Erlend Lennie 112, Bruce Moar 115, Martin Peace 116, Brian Moar 120, Andrew Green 157, Toby Penwarden (100, 107), Ian Findlay (102, 135), Erland Ritch (115, 116) and Robbie

Stanger (135, 135).

Results: League Singles Final: Robbie Stanger 5, Stevie Linklater 4

'A' League: Exiles 2, Untouchables 10

Bilco Boys 5, Legion 7

OGC 10, Exiles 2

'B' League: Vikings 6, Shandy Bass 6

Shapinsay 9, Skippers 3

Sands 9, Tankerness 3

Murray Arms 2, Muppets 10

Quoyburray 11, Young Loons 1

Young Loons 6, Tankerness 6

Skippers 1, Sands 11

Fixtures:

Friday March 24, Steven Flett Mixed Doubles, Legion, 7.30pm

Friday April 14, East v West, Legion, 7.30pm

Friday April 21, Intercounty, Lerwick Legion, 7.00pm

Friday April 28, Orkney Championships, West venue (tbc)

The final week of action in the Williamsons Butchers sponsored KDDL leagues is upon us, and the destination of both trophies is still to be decided. The Untouchables are firm favourites now in the 'A' league with their win over the Bilco Boys meaning they need only a draw with the Exiles to clinch it, whilst Sanday will require a win over the Golf Club couples with the Exiles doing them a favour.

In the 'B' league the Murray Arms narrowly overcame Tankerness which sealed promotion for both themselves and the Muppets in the process. Tied on points, the Muppets hold a superior game difference and in a plot twist that could not have been predicted at the drawing of the fixtures, they meet each other in a title sealing shootout in the Murray Arms this week.

The League mixed doubles took place in the Legion last Friday evening, with a place at the Orkney Championships out West on 28th April up for grabs. Defending champions Brian Moar and Lauren Gilmour were robbed by COVID-19 of their opportunity to become Orkney champions last time around and they scraped their way through to the final courtesy of some red hot doubling. Joining them there were Gary Wilson and Katie Croy who had wrestled their way through the top half of the draw. The final itself was pretty one sided, with Katie being the star of the show with her treble hitting prowess as she carried Gary to the title!

The final ranking points competition of the season, the League Singles, will be held in the Masonic this Friday evening. Both the main and 'B' ranking points tables are very tight, with places in both teams still very much up for grabs. In the event of a tie, best of 5 playoff matches will be held in the Legion at 7pm on Monday 20th, followed by a meeting of the top 9 and county captain at 7.30pm to select the 3 wildcard picks and reserves for the Intercounty match.

180s were scored by: Robbie Stanger, Wayne Small, Gary Wilson, Kenny Gunn, Gordon Rendall, Bruce Moar, Kevin Gray, Derek Firth, Alan Findlay, Paul Foubister, David Shearer, Robbie Norquoy, Nicol Gray, Aaron Mitchell and Stevie Linklater. Michael Muir and George Low both registered scores of 171, whilst Paul Foubister and Billy Ward both scored 177.

High Checkouts: Kenny Gillespie 100, Brian Moar 101, Hamish Baillie 102, Brian Stevenson 106, Kevin Peace 107, Ian Linklater 109, Bruce Moar 110, Keith Bain 112, Robbie Stanger 116, Ian Findlay 117, Colin Kirkpatrick 117 and Derek Firth 149.

Results:

'A' League: Untouchables 11, Bilco Boys 1

Exiles 1, OGC 11

Legion 5, Sanday 7

'B' League: Shandy Bass 3, Shapinsay 9

Vikings 5, Quoyburray 7

Tankerness 5, Murray Arms 7

Muppets 9, Young Loons 3

Murray Arms 10, Vikings 2

League Mixed Doubles Final: Gary Wilson & Katie Croy 4, Brian Moar & Lauren Gilmour 1

Fixtures:

Friday March 17, League Singles (Ranking), Masonic, 7.30pm

Friday March 24, Steven Flett Mixed Doubles, Legion, 7.30pm

Friday April 14, East v West, Kirkwall Legion, 7.30pm

 

No doubt everyone will know that Loganair have suspended all flights between Inverness and the Islands until May. This has caused us a bit of an issue. We had considered getting the boat,however, Loganair have come back to me today and agreed to re-route us via Aberdeen for the same cost. This will result in the following flights:

20th April Kirkwall to Aberdeen 10:30

20th April Aberdeen to Sumburgh 14:25

23rd April Sumburgh to Aberdeen 16:00

23rd April Aberdeen to Kirkwall 18:25

Anyone who qualifies and wants to travel will need to be available Thursday-Sunday. At the moment I would say that probably 4 players are guaranteed to make the team (you know who you are). A few others are very close and then it’s very tight for some of the remaining places.

Can anyone who thinks they may make the team (bear in mind there will be 3 wildcard picks and 2 further reserves picked) make sure they have an ADS card and PIN. If not, apply for one straight away just in case. We don’t want to be in the position of the league or any individuals having to pay additional costs for a non ADS flight.

Craig Taylor will be the team captain for any questions once the final team is selected. This will be the Monday night after the last ranking competition which is the League Singles next Friday 17th March.

The Untouchables took a giant step forward in their quest for the 'A' league title with a win over close rivals Sanday in their clash last week. The Golf Club maintained their charge to finish runners up with a win over the Legion while the Bilco Boys finally got their first points of a very hard season with a deserved draw against the Exiles.

With the Tankerness game being postponed, the Muppets remained top of the 'B' league despite drawing with Quoyburray. Murray Arms narrowly sneaked past Skippers to move into second spot for now while all three of the remaining fixtures ended in stalemates, which has been a common theme in the league this year, showing how close in standard many of the teams are.

180s were scored by: Brett Dickinson, Robbie Stanger, Erland Ritch, Kenny Gunn, Karl Scott, Bruce Moar. Kevin Peace, Ian Findlay, Aaron Mitchell, Dennis Watt, Brian Stevenson, Jamie Drever (two), Stevie Linklater (three) and Kevin Gray (three). Ian Munro hit a score of 171 while Andrew Green scored 177.

High Finishes came from: Alan Findlay 105, Andrew Rendall 105, Erland Ritch 106, Keith Bain 108, Ross Howe 113, Alistair Rendall 116, Steven Moar 120, Paul Foubister 120, Wayne Small 120, Toby Penwarden 134, Iain Wilkie (110, 120) and Davy Henderson (118, 124).

Results: Pre-Kirkwall Open singles Final: Bruce Moar 5, Lewis Plank 4

J.W Gray & Co. Tennents Kirkwall Open Final:

Brian Moar 5, Kenny Gunn 2

See full report on Kirkwall Open page.

'A' League:

Sanday 4, Untouchables 8

Bilco Boys 6, Exiles 6

OGC 8, Legion 4

'B' League:

Sands 8, Shandy Bass 4

Shapinsay 6, Vikings 6

Murray Arms 7, Skippers 5

Quoyburray 6, Muppets 6

Vikings 6, Sands 6

Fixtures:

'A' League:

Exiles v Untouchables

Bilco Boys v Legion

OGC v Sanday

'B' League:

Vikings v Shandy Bass

Shapinsay v Skippers

Sands v Tankerness

Murray Arms v Muppets

Quoyburray v Young Loons

Friday 10th March, League Mixed Doubles, Legion, 7.30pm

Friday 17th March, League Singles (Ranking), Masonic, 7.30pm

Friday 24th March, Steven Flett Mixed Doubles, Legion, 7.30pm

 

Pictured from left: Runner up Iain Wilkie, with committee member Stevie Linklater who presents the B Singles Cup to Jamie Drever.

Another week rolled past in the Williamsons Butchers sponsored 'A' league and a huge change at the top with the way results panned out. Untouchables were knocked from their perch by defending champions the Legion, before the Legion all but had their hopes dashed with a midweek draw against the Exiles. The Exiles did well to dust themselves down to earn that draw following a defeat on Monday to Sanday, who now sit top for the first time in months, but only by one point. Untouchables play Sanday this week in what will be a crunch tie, but remaining fixtures will still play a part in deciding which of the two lift the coveted trophy. Elsewhere Golf Club demolished the Bilco Boys, who have played far better darts this season than results have shown.

Change at the top was the order of the day in the 'B' league too, with Muppets beating fellow title hopefuls Tankerness in their match. But the big shock came with the Shandy Bass dismantling the Murray Arms, who a few weeks ago looked odds on to go up but now sit third. Sands sit fourth and still have a slim chance of promotion but they'd need other results to go their way in addition to gaining maximum points from the run in.

A great entry of 34 descended on the Masonic on Friday evening, all keen to capture the 'B' League Singles cup and, maybe more importantly for some, points towards the 'B' county team.

The draw threw up some really close encounters and there were some good darts thrown, as well as some understandably nervy ones. Jamie Drever has been the standout player in the 'B' league this season, not afraid to take on any of the teams higher up the league, and has made a main ranking competition final as well, so it was no surprise that he battled his way to the semi-finals. He would face up to Keith Holland, who has hit the ground running since signing this year, and it is no surprise that the upturn in the Shandy Bass teams performance coincided with his arrival. Their match went the distance but Jamie just had that extra bit of quality in the finishing department to win through.

Iain Wilkie used to be a regular in the main county team before circumstances dictated that he lay down the tungsten for a few years. He has rekindled some of his old form and was another who would have been considered in the running at the start of the night. He would face Lee MacPherson, who has also won consistently in the league, but it was Iain who triumphed, albeit by the narrowest margin.

The final was a close affair, with Jamie and Iain going leg for leg to begin with, tied for legs at 3-3. Jamie managed to find that bit extra, taking the 7th leg before breaking Iain's throw to win the next leg and in doing so securing his third 'B' League Singles Title.

The 'B' ranking points table has been updated on the Orkney Darts Facebook page but will not be finalised until after the main League Singles on March 17, as points from it will still count towards the 'B' totals.

This weekend sees the flagship Open competition of the KDDL season, the J.W.Gray and co. Tennent's Kirkwall Open take place in the Masonic on Saturday. With a £500 first prize, as well as cash prizes down the quarter finals and for the furthest 'B' League player and furthest lady, there should be plenty of incentive for people to enter. There will be the usual prize board and raffle on the day, with food available at the kitchen hatch. There will also be a money in, money out competition on the Friday night for those keen for a throw.

180s were scored by: Erland Ritch, Kenny Gunn, Keith Brumpton, Iain Wilkie, Keith Bain, Keith

Holland, Brian Stevenson, Lee MacPherson, Dennis Watt, Paul Foubister (two), Stevie Linklater (two), Billy Ward (two), Ian Findlay (two), Liam Drever (two), Erlend Lennie (two), George Low (two), Wayne Monkman (three) and Kevin Gray (four). Derek Firth, John Garson and John Thomson each had a score of 171 as well.

High Checkouts: Allan Brown 100, Keith Brumpton 104, Keith Bain 110, Erlend Lennie 112, Brett Dickinson 113, Kenny Gunn 114, David Mowat 115, John Garson 116, Bruce Moar 120, Gary Wilson 120, Robbie Stanger 125, Brian Moar 134, Paul Foubister 138, Kevin Peace 156, Davy Henderson 164, Ally Linklater (101, 110), Ian Linklater (105, 115) and Dennis Watt (128, 140).

Results:

'A' League:

Untouchables 5, Legion 7

Exiles 4, Sanday 8

Bilco Boys 1, OGC 11

Exiles 6, Legion 6

'B' League:

Shandy Bass 8, Murray Arms 4

Shapinsay 6, Quoyburray 6

Skippers 3, Young Loons 9

Tankerness 4, Muppets 8

Vikings 8, Young Loons 4

'B' League Singles Final: Jamie Drever 5, Iain Wilkie 3

Fixtures:

'A' League: Untouchables v Bilco Boys

Exiles v OGC

Legion v Sanday

'B' League:

Shandy Bass v Shapinsay

Vikings v Quoyburray

Skippers v Sands

Tankerness v Murray Arms

Muppets v Young Loons

Friday March 3, Pre-Kirkwall Open Competition, Masonic, 7.30pm

Saturday March 4, Tennent's Kirkwall Open, Masonic, 1.30pm

Friday March 10, League Mixed Doubles, Legion, 7.30pm

Friday March 17, League Singles (Ranking), Masonic, 7.30pm

The league doubles. Brian Moar and Stevie Moar came from 3-1 down to beat Paul Foubister and Michael Muir 5-3 in the final.

The Legion played host to this year's League Doubles cup last Friday evening, and it was another great night of darts. Dating back to the formative years of the KDDL, the League Doubles was first contested in 1968 and it has remained one of the most prestigious trophies in the local darts calendar, despite no longer being a ranking event.

The draw randomly pitched most of the 'B' league couples into the top half of the draw, but that did not necessarily mean Sanday teammates Paul Foubister and Michael Muir would have an easy run to the final. Indeed both pairings of Jamie Drever and Gary Wilson or George Low and Erlend Lennie could have taken their place had they been more successful when it came to finishing.

The bottom half of the draw was laden with potential winners. Defending champs Ian and Stevie Linklater came through to the semi-final unscathed, but were made to work for it by two determined pairings from the 'B' league. Meeting them in the semi were Brian and Stevie Moar who had to overcome the Firth family duo of Derek and Paul, before surviving match darts from firm favourites Kevin Gray and Wayne Monkman. In the battle of the brothers it would normally be expected that the Linklaters would pull through, but missed doubles allowed the Moars in and clinical finishing led to an unlikley 4-0 win, and a final which would be made up entirely from the Sanday league team.

The elder statesmen made their case first, with lethal finishing putting Paul and Michael 2-0 up, punishing missed opportunities from the brothers. The Moar boys were by now starting to find their range, with Stevie nailing a 180 to help pull a leg back before Paul and Michael restored their two leg advantage, but that was as good as it would get for them. The Firth parish pair were hitting the treble with regularity and a 180 from Brian saw them swing the scores around to lead 4-3. The next leg was to be more of the same, with trebles raining in from the Moars as Brian left Stevie a shot at double tops with Michael and Paul some way behind, which he dispatched with his first dart to claim the trophy.

Next Friday is a big one for the 'B' league players as the 'B' League singles takes place in the Masonic. It is the last of this years 'B' ranking competitions, but points from the main League Singles will still be added to the total so the 'B' county team will remain undecided until then.

180s were scored by: Bruce Moar, Keith Brumpton, Alan Findlay, Alan Gray, Ian Linklater, Nicol Gray, Ryan Tulloch, Toby Penwarden, Alistair Rendall, Hamish Baillie, Erlend Lennie, Brian Moar, Stevie Moar, Stevie Linklater (two), Kevin Gray (two), Stuart Thomson (two), Robbie Stanger (two) and Paul Foubister (two).

High Finishes came from: Michael Muir 101, Stevie Moar 103, Gary Wilson 110, Brett Dickinson 112, Pete Mathieson 120, David Mowat 125, Nicol Gray 152, Kevin Gray (101, 109), Brian Moar (101, 109) and Robbie Stanger (130, 130).

Results: League Doubles Final: Brian Moar & Stevie Moar 5, Paul Foubister & Michael Muir 3

'A' League:

OGC 5, Untouchables 7

Legion 8, Exiles 4

Sanday 10, Bilco Boys 2

'B' League:

Young Loons 5, Shandy Bass 7

Sands 4, Shapinsay 8

Muppets 12, Skippers 0

Quoyburray 7, Tankerness 5

Fixtures:

'A' League:

Sanday v Untouchables

Bilco Boys v Exiles

OGC v Legion

'B' League:

Sands v Shandy Bass

Shapinsay v Vikings

Murray Arms v Skippers

Young Loons v Tankerness

Quoyburray v Muppets

Friday February 24, 'B' league singles ('B' Ranking), Masonic, 7.30pm

Saturday March 4, Tennent's Kirkwall Open, Masonic, 1.30pm

Friday 10th March, League Mixed Doubles, Legion, 7.30pm

Friday 17th March, League Singles (Ranking), Masonic, 7.30pm

 

Under 30's presentation,with Stevie Linklater who made the trophy,presenting winner Josh Alexander. Runner up Brett Dickinson was presented by KDDL president Robbie Norquoy.

The Legion hosted the Under 30's Open Singles on Friday night, attracting a fantastic entry of 34 players. This included quite a number of unregistered players, some of whom it is hoped may have gained a taste for competitive darts and might look to venture into playing in either the KDDL or WMDA leagues in the not too distant future.

By all accounts there were some very close and high quality matches played throughout the night, but by semi-final time there were four quite familiar young guns left in. Brett Dickinson was keen to get his name on the trophy once again in what will be his last year before the wrinkles set in, and he won through his tie against Sands skipper Toby Penwarden. Young Loons captain Nicol Gray was hoping to add to the Gray dynasty trophy haul in this season's cup competitions, but he found Josh Alexander in an unforgiving mood, with the west man sealing his place in the final.

This was definitely a case of the best two players of the night reaching the final, and the boys did not fail to serve up an entertaining contest. Josh put himself 4-2 ahead before Brett managed to claw the scores level and four apiece. Brett could only look on in despair as he watched his dart at tops miss the target for what would have been a match winning 120 checkout, only to then see Josh hit his double to seal a brilliant 5-4 win.

Orkney darts legend Stevie Linklater, who hand crafted the magnificent trophy from a piece of stone, was on hand to crown Josh the champion. Not counted in the official stats but on the night the youngsters had 180s from: Toby Penwarden, Nicol Gray (two), Josh Alexander (two) and Brett Dickinson (four). Brett also had a high checkout of 121.

With only a quarter of the league season remaining, what looked like remaining a four horse race to the end has dwindled down to what is likely to be a shootout between the Untouchables and Sanday. The Untouchables maintained their two point cushion at the top with a win over Exiles, whilst Sanday just won out in the crucial game against the Orkney Golf Club. OGC and the Legion will still feel they have an outside chance yet and will no doubt make things hard for the top two as all have to play each other once more yet.

A draw against Shapinsay and a win over Skippers put Tankerness back on top and two points clear of Murray Arms in second, who are themselves a point ahead of the Muppets. Sands remain just about in the promotion battle following a crushing win over the Quoyburray.

This Friday sees the League Doubles take place in the Legion, with defending champions Ian and Alan Findlay no doubt keen to keep hold of the trophy.

180s were scored by: Gary Wilson, Stevie Linklater, Paul Foubister, Aaron Mitchell, Davy Henderson, Robbie Norquoy, Ryan Tait, Dennis Watt (two) and Kenny Gunn (three). John Thomson and Brett Dickinson both also recorded a score of 171.

High Checkouts: Keith Holland 100, Kieran Learmonth 106, A,Mitchell 108, Keith Bain 110, Ian Linklater 110, George Low 111, Ian Findlay 112, Andrew Green 112, Trevor Shearer 115, Robbie Norquoy 117, Stevie Linklater 118, Dennis Watt 120, Andrew Moar 124, Brian Moar 136 and Kenny Gunn (105, 112).

Results:

'A' League:

Untouchables 8, Exiles 4

Legion 10, Bilco Boys 2

Sanday 7, OGC 5

Exiles 7, Bilco Boys 5

'B' League:

Shandy Bass 4, Muppets 8

Shapinsay 4, Murray Arms 8

Sands 11, Quoyburray 1

Skippers 3, Tankerness 9

Tankerness 6, Shapinsay 6

Under 30s Open Singles Final:

Josh Alexander 5, Brett Dickinson 4

Fixtures:

'A' League:

Untouchables v Legion

Exiles v Sanday

Bilco Boys v OGC

'B' League:

Shandy Bass v Murray Arms

Vikings v Sands

Shapinsay v Quoyburray

Skippers v Young Loons

Tankerness v Muppets

Friday February 17, League Doubles, Legion, 7.30pm

Friday February 24, B League Singles (B Ranking), Masonic, 7.30pm

Friday March 3, Pre-Kirkwall Open Competition, Masonic, 7.30pm

Saturday March 4, Tennent's Kirkwall Open, Masonic, 1.30pm

Taylor Singles runner-up Jamie Drever, cup donor Craig Taylor and winner Kevin Gray.

 

38 players entered the Taylor Singles cup in the Legion on Friday evening, the penultimate ranking points competition of the season. With a host of players in serious contention to make either of the main or 'B' county squads, it was always likely to be hotly contested and the 'B' boys were showing once more that they are all capable of taking bigger scalps. With the majority of players remaining until the end, it was noted how good the atmosphere was by the time the final came around.

Tankerness man George Low was making waves in the top half of the draw, seeing off one or two genuine county contenders before narrowly losing out to the in form Paul Foubister in the quarters. As is now customary, Kevin Gray was to be found waiting in the semi-final following another evening of exquisite projectile precision as he came through a very tough draw unscathed. Paul put up a good fight, but could do little to prevent the Shapinsay man from winning 4-0 and reaching his fourth ranking final of the season.

After a few years in the doldrums Bruce Moar has refound some of his old form and battled his way through the bottom half of the draw to reach the other semi-final. Waiting for him there was the 'B' player of the night, and indeed the league season, Jamie Drever who was throwing some super darts. Both he and Bruce had a mighty tussle, with both having chances to reach the final but it was Jamie who eventually won through.

Could Jamie become only the second 'B' league player to win a ranking points competition after Davy Henderson achieved that feat in the Louttit cup of 2015-16? The answer from Kevin was a resounding no as he reeled off three successive legs before Jamie finally put one on the board. Some high scoring at the start of the fifth leg suggested the comeback might be on but, just as Jamie's scoring started to falter, Kevin found his range again and took the final two legs to seal his 15th ranking event win from the last four seasons of competitive play!

In League action, bottom met top in the 'A' league and the Bilco Boys almost blew the title race wide open as they narrowly failed to earn a draw with the Untouchables. Elsewhere, some outstanding finishing from Paul Foubister helped Sanday to a 9-3 win over defending champions the Legion, all but ending their chances of a 12th title in a row, although they will undoubtedly do all they can to ensure those still in the running won't have it easy.

In the 'B' league the league leaders Murray Arms were crushed at home by nearest rivals the Sands, undoubtedly eager to put an end to any bragging rights from the only previously undefeated team in the KDDL. Tankerness moved back on top, grinding out a win over Shandy Bass whilst the Muppets overpowered the Vikings to move one point behind the Murrays in third. Quoyburray endured a determined Skippers side to earn victory whilst Shapinsay are starting to show what they can do with a win over the Young Loons.

This Friday sees the Legion play host to Under 30's Open Singles cup. Open to any player (male or female, registered or not) in the 18-29 age bracket. It is usually a fun and competitive night, which gives the youngsters a chance to showcase their talents.

180s were scored by: Wayne Monkman, Gary Wilson, Ian Linklater, Derek Firth, Stevie Linklater, Andy Green (two), Ian Findlay (two), George Low (two), Paul Foubister (three), Kevin Gray (three) and Jamie Drever (three). John Thomson registered a score of 171 whilst Brett Dickinson also scored 177.

High Finishes came from: Wayne Monkman 100, Davy Henderson 103, Martin Peace 103, Nicol Gray 105, Billy Ward 112, Wilfie Tulloch 112, Bruce Moar 116, Ian Linklater 118, Keith Holland 126, Trevor Shearer 130, Keith Bain 130, Toby Penwarden 158, Brett Dickinson (100, 110), Kevin

Gray (106, 161) and Paul Foubister (102, 114, 150).

Results: Taylor Singles Final: Kevin Gray 5, Jamie Drever 1

'A' League:

Bilco Boys 5, Untouchables 7

Sanday 9, Legion 3

'B' League:

Tankerness 8, Shandy Bass 4

Muppets 9, Vikings 3

Young Loons 5, Shapinsay 7

Murray Arms 3, Sands 9

Quoyburray 9, Skippers 3

Fixtures:

'A' League: OGC v Untouchables

Legion v Exiles

Sanday v Bilco Boys

'B' League:

Young Loons v Shandy Bass

Murray Arms v Vikings

Sands v Shapinsay

Muppets v Skippers

Quoyburray v Tankerness

Friday February 10, Under 30's Open Singles, Legion, 7.30pm

Friday February 17, League Doubles, Legion, 7.30pm

Friday February 24, 'B' league singles ('B' Ranking), Masonic, 7.30pm

Saturday March 4, Tennent's Kirkwall Open, Masonic, 1.30pm

              Winners Ryan Tulloch & Jamie Drever, right, played against Erlend Lennie & David Shearer in the B League doubles final.

Week 13 of the KDDL season passed and it turned out to be unlucky 13 for the league leaders as the Untouchables fell foul of Sanday, a result that keeps things tight between the top four in the league as the Orkney Golf Club were victorious over the Legion. A mere 6 points separate the Untouchables in first from the Legion in fourth, but they still have a game in hand. The run-in for the title is going to be very interesting this season.

The top four teams in the 'B' league all won, although Murray Arms in first and Tankerness in second both only just scraped past the winning line in their matches. In the remaining fixture, Shandy Bass overcame bottom side Skippers and have moved safe of the wooden spoon position now, safely in mid table at the moment.

On Friday night, the Masonic played host to the 'B' league doubles, with 'B' ranking points at stake for those wanting to try their luck against the Shetland 'B' side in May.

A healthy turnout of 17 pairs showed that there is much interest in the 'B' ranking system, and it was by all accounts a very good night of darts. In the top half of the draw Ryan Tulloch was looking to get his name on the trophy for a second time, accompanied by Jamie Drever this time around. They found themselves up against the Young Loons pairing of Nicol Gray and Connor Crawford in the first semi-final and it was the Sands pairing who came out on top.

In the other half of the draw it was father and son duo Iain and Ryan Wilkie who were making steady progress, until they were plundered by Vikings duo Erlend Lennie and David Shearer in the second semi-final.

The final was a very one-sided affair on paper, although missed doubles opportunities meant the score could have been much closer. Eventually it was Ryan and Jamie who came away with their hands on the trophy, winning 5-0.

The main Ranking events continue this Friday in the Legion, with the Taylor Singles. Only 6 points separate 8th from 19th in the main ranking table, and things are equally tight in the 'B' ranking table so it really is all to play for yet for anyone trying to break into either side. A good turnout is expected.

180s were scored by: Craig Taylor, Stuart Thomson, Robbie Norquoy, Liam Drever, Jamie Drever, Jamie Anderson, Kevin Gray (two) and Brett Dickinson (three).

High Checkouts: Kevin Gray 100, Liam Drever 100, Jamie Anderson 100, Bruce Moar 101, Erlend Lennie 102, Iain Wilkie 103, Jamie Drever 104, Martin Peace 119 and Paul Foubister (106, 130).

Results:

'A' League:

Untouchables 3, Sanday 9

Legion 4, OGC 8

'B' League:

Shandy Bass 9, Skippers 3

Vikings 5, Tankerness 7

Shapinsay 4, Muppets 8

Sands 8, Young Loons 4

Murray Arms 7, Quoyburray 5

'B' League Doubles Final:

Ryan Tulloch & Jamie Drever 5, Erlend Lennie & David Shearer 0

Fixtures:

'A' League:

Untouchables v Exiles

Legion v Bilco Boys

Sanday v OGC

'B' League:

Shandy Bass v Muppets

Vikings v Young Loons

Shapinsay v Murray Arms

Sands v Quoyburray

Skippers v Tankerness

 

Friday February 3, Taylor Singles (Ranking), Legion, 7.30pm

Friday February 10, Under 30's Open Singles, Legion, 7.30pm

Friday February 17, League Doubles, Legion, 7.30pm

Friday February 24, B League Singles (B Ranking), Masonic, 7.30pm

Craigie Cup presentation.

From left, Eddie Craigie, runner up Kevin Peace, winner Kevin Gray, and Thorfinn Craigie.

As the KDDL season approaches late January, the festive break is long forgotten and the darts are fairly starting to fly again.

A top of the table clash occurred in the Williamsons Butchers 'A' league with the Untouchables extending their lead with a solid 8-4 win over the Legion, who must now be feeling their ten year grasp on the trophy starting to slip. A win over the Exiles was enough for Sanday to leap into second place, five points behind the Untouchables, who they will have played this week. The Golf club remain in close contention following a big win over the Bilco Boys and it is still very much a four horse race at this point, but with the advantage very much in favour of the Untouchables just now.

The weather saw 'B' league leaders Tankerness match with Shapinsay postponed, which allowed the Murray Arms the chance to go top if they could beat the Young Loons, which they did, albeit a day later than the rest due to the weather. Narrow wins for the Muppets and Quoyburray keep both teams just about in contention for a promotion spot.

Friday evening saw the action switch to the Tankerness Hall for the E.R & T Craigie cup, the fifth of this years Ranking points competitions. A solid entry of 38 was pleasing, particularly when it included no less than 20 'B' league players, who have their eyes on a place in the 'B' county squad.

The venue was fantasticly set up as usual, with refreshments being gratefully supplied by Tasmin Learmonth. However, the standard of darts on the whole was not particularly great overall, with a few grumbles about the temperature possibly playing its part. In any event it certainly seemed to create a far more level playing field, as could be seen from the number of games in which 'B' players overcame higher league opposition. Seven 'B' players gained points on the night, with two managing to reach the quarter finals.

By Semi-final time it was very much a fight between the Orkney Golf Club and the Legion however. OGC players Kevin Peace and Stuart Thomson slugged out a great match on board 1, with Kevin only just managing to get the better of Stu. The other semi saw Legion Stalwarts Kevin Gray and Derek Firth match up, which used to be a regular occurrence but has not happened now for whats seems like an age. Derek played well, but could not keep up with Kevin's usual high scoring power.

The final saw a repeat of this season's Pit Stop Cup Final. Kevin Gray came out of the blocks flying while Kevin Peace was struggling to find his range. Gray went one up, but missed doubles allowed Peace back into it. Two legs on the spin from Gray saw him open up a healthy lead, only for Peace to peg one back. But another two in a row from Gray were enough to seal his third Ranking competition win of the season, and his seventh Craigie Cup win. Eddie and Thorfinn Craigie had been in attendance all night, supplying trays of gratefully received sandwiches to the players, and were on hand to dish out the prizes to the winner and runner-up, as well as a special prize for Jamie Drever with the highest finish of the night.

180s were scored by: Ian Findlay, Keith Brumpton, Billy Ward, Iain Wilkie, Ryan Wilkie, Daryl Robertson, Martin Peace, Aaron Mitchell, Davy Henderson, Wayne Monkman, Derek Firth, Robbie Stanger (two), Gary Wilson (two), Jamie Drever (two), Brian Moar (two), Kevin Gray (three) and Stevie Linklater (three plus 177). Paul Foubister also registered scores of 171 and 177.

High Finishes came from: Kenny Gunn 104, Jamie Drever 108, Ian Linklater 111 and Wayne Small 156.

Results:

E.R & T Craigie Cup Final: Kevin Gray 5, Kevin Peace 2

'A' League:

Legion 4, Untouchables 8

Sanday 8, Exiles 4

OGC 11, Bilco Boys 1

'B' League:

Quoyburray 7, Shandy Bass 5

Skippers 4, Vikings 8

Muppets 7, Sands 5

Young Loons 3, Murray Arms 9

Fixtures:

'A' League:

Bilco Boys v Untouchables

OGC v Exiles

Sanday v Legion

'B' League:

Tankerness v Shandy Bass

Muppets v Vikings

Young Loons v Shapinsay

Murray Arms v Sands

Quoyburray v Skippers

Friday January 27, 'B' League Doubles ('B' Ranking), Masonic, 7.30pm

Friday February 3, Taylor Singles (Ranking), Legion, 7.30pm

Friday February 10, Under 30's Open Singles, Legion, 7.30pm

Friday February 17, League Doubles, Legion, 7.30p

Action resumed last week after the short festive break in the Williamsons Butchers sponsored KDDL leagues. With the Exiles v Legion game falling foul of COVID there were only two matched played. League leaders Untouchables stretched furter ahead with an 8-4 win over Orkney Golf Club in what looked like a very good match on the scorecard. In the Legion the Bilco Boys put up a great fight and were unlucky on the doubles not to come away with something from their 9-3 loss to Sanday.

The Kirkwall Royal British Legion Men's Doubles were played on Friday night and it was good to see Brian Stevenson Jr (Tone) rolling back the years and playing some great darts as he and Keith Brumpton made it through to the final. Unfortunately they were up against a strong pairing of Ian Linklater and Robbie Stanger, who showed no mercy in wrapping up the title 3-0.

This Friday sees the next installment of this year's Ranking Points competitions with the Craigie Cup taking place in the Tankerness Hall. Competition is fierce in both the main and 'B' ranking tables so it really is all to play for yet.

180s were scored by: Andrew Moar, Brett Dickinson and Stevie Linklater (two). Scores of 174 were also recorded for Trevor Shearer and Bruce Moar.

High Checkouts: Kevin Peace 103, Billy Ward 106, Stevie Moar 112 and Ian Linklater 138.

Results:

Kirkwall Royal British Legion Mens Doubles Final: Ian Linklater & Robbie Stanger 3, Brian Stevenson Jr & Keith Brumpton 0

'A' League:

Untouchables 8, OGC 4

Bilco Boys 3, Sanday 9

Fixtures:

'A' League: Untouchables v Sanday

Exiles v Bilco Boys

Legion v OGC

'B' League:

Shandy Bass v Skippers

Vikings v Tankerness

Shapinsay v Muppets

Sands v Young Loons

Murray Arms v Quoyburray

Friday January 20, Craigie Cup (Ranking), Tankerness Hall, 7.30pm

Friday January 27, 'B' League Doubles ('B' Ranking), Masonic, 7.30pm

Friday February 3, Taylor Singles (Ranking), Legion, 7.30pm

Friday February 10, Under 30's Open Singles, Legion, 7.30p

Although not KDDL related, the first darts competition of the year in Kirkwall took place in the Legion on Friday in the form of the Legion Mens Singles for paid up members.

Usually a good way to shake off the post-festive blues, it only attracted 14 players this time out. Despite the low attendance, it was raining 180s on the night. Stevie Linklater hit 4 in total, with two coming in the final, but it wasn't quite enough as he lost out 3-1 to Brian Moar, who also pinned a 180 in the final.

The Legion Mens Doubles takes place Friday 13th night, open to all paid up members.

'B' league fixtures resume next week with the 'A' boys already up and running.

Results: Kirkwall Royal British Legion Mens Singles Final: Brian Moar 3, Stevie Linklater 1

Fixtures:

'A' League: Legion v Untouchables

Sanday v Exiles

OGC v Bilco Boys

'B' League: Quoyburray v Shandy Bass

Skippers v Vikings

Tankerness v Shapinsay

Muppets v Sands

Young Loons v Murray Arms

Friday January 13, Legion Doubles (non-KDDL, Legion members only), Legion, names by 7.30pm

Friday January 20, Craigie Cup (Ranking), Tankerness Hall, 7.30pm

Friday January 27, 'B' League Doubles ('B' Ranking), Masonic, 7.30pm

Friday February 3rd, Taylor Singles (Ranking), Legion, 7.30pm

 

The Williamsons Butchers sponsored KDDL season has reached the halfway point and it is still very much a four horse race in the 'A' league. The Untouchables top the table on game difference following a whitewash of the Bilco Boys but were then held to a draw by the Exiles. In second place are the Legion who could only tie with fourth placed Sanday before a hard fought victory over the Bilco Boys. Meanwhile the Orkney Golf Club remain close behind after beating Exiles and then drawing with Sanday, who also recorded a victory over the Bilco Boys in a rescheduled match.

In the 'B' league Tankerness found life tough at the top, being narrowly beaten by Sands whilst Murray Arms moved within a point of them with a win over the Muppets, who are now tied in third place with the Sands. Quoyburray remain just about in contention after victory over Young Loons who are now pretty much out of the running. Shandy Bass continued their revival, winning their third game in a row over the Vikings whilst Shapinsay moved clear of bottom spot with a win over Skippers, who have acquitted themselves well in their debut season so far, and are pushing hard against far more experienced teams every week.

League matches resume on the week beginning Monday 9th January.

The KDDL committee would like to wish all players, friends and followers of the league a Merry Christmas and a happy new year.

180s came from: Gary Wilson, Alan Gray, Kevin Peace, Robbie Stanger, Kevin Sarling, Jim Brown, Jamie Drever, Aaron Mitchell, Neil Tait, Davy Henderson, Andrew Green, Bruce Moar (and 174), Billy Ward (two), Brian Moar (two), Stevie Moar (two), Derek Firth (two), Alan Findlay (two), Keith Brumpton (two), Paul Foubister (three), Brett Dickinson (four and 171) and Kevin Gray (four).

High finishes came from: Wilfie Tulloch 100, Billy Ward 102, Ian Findlay 103, Bruce Moar 103, Davy Henderson 104, Wayne Small 105, Andrew Moar 106, Kevin Sarling 106, Andrew Rendall 110, Don Gray 114, Hamish Baillie 120, Brett Dickinson 132, Brian Moar 145, Trevor Shearer 146, Ian Linklater 147, Jim Brown 164, Billy Ward (100, 107), George Low (114, 136), Kevin Gray (101, 108, 121) and Stevie Linklater (104, 107, 130).

Results:

'A' League:

Untouchables 12, Bilco Boys 0

Exiles 3, OGC 9

Legion 6, Sanday 6

Sanday 11, Bilco Boys 1

Exiles 6, Untouchables 6

Bilco Boys 4, Legion 8

OGC 6, Sanday 6

'B' League:

Shandy Bass 8, Vikings 4

Skippers 4, Shapinsay 8

Tankerness 5, Sands 7

Muppets 3, Murray Arms 9

Young Loons 2, Quoyburray 10

A quieter week in the KDDL season after a hectic few weeks of cup action saw only league matches being played. The Legion and Untouchables are still neck and neck at the top of the 'A' league,with Untouchables moving slightly ahead due a better game difference following a crushing victory over Sanday. The Legion overcame the Golf Club 8-4 while Exiles had a good win over the Bilco Boys, who continue to put up a courageous fight in what is a difficult year for them.

The top two in the 'B' league met in the Hope last Tuesday, but a draw was the result between the Murray Arms and Tankerness. The Muppets, Sands and Quoyburray all remain just about within reach of the promotion places following wins over Young Loons, Skippers and Vikings respectively. The Shandy Bass resurgence continues at pace, registering their second win a row with a fine victory over an experienced Shapinsay side.

180s came from: Brian Moar, Andrew Green, Stevie Linklater, Bruce Moar, Erland Ritch, Ian Findlay, Alistair Rendall, Keith Holland, George Low, Billy Ward (two), Brett Dickinson (two) and Nicol Gray (two). Allan Brown had a score of 171, whilst Wayne Monkman scored 177.

High finishes came from: Aiden Halleran 100, Jamie Drever 100, Kevin Gray 101, Connor Crawford 109, Ian Eunson 109, Lee MacPherson 112, Gary Wilson 115, Kenny Gunn 130, Wayne Small 140 and Robbie Stanger 141.

Results:

'A' League:

Sanday 2, Untouchables 10

Bilco Boys 2, Exiles 10

OGC 4, Legion 8

'B' League:

Shapinsay 5, Shandy Bass 7

Quoyburray 7, Vikings 5

Sands 9, Skippers 3

Murray Arms 6, Tankerness 6

Young Loons 3, Muppets 9

Fixtures

'A' League:

Exiles v Untouchables

Bilco Boys v Legion

OGC v Sanday

A quieter week in the KDDL season after a hectic few weeks of cup action saw only league matches being played. The Legion and Untouchables are still neck and neck at the top of the 'A' league,with Untouchables moving slightly ahead due a better game difference following a crushing victory over Sanday. The Legion overcame the Golf Club 8-4 while Exiles had a good win over the Bilco Boys, who continue to put up a courageous fight in what is a difficult year for them.

The top two in the 'B' league met in the Hope last Tuesday, but a draw was the result between the Murray Arms and Tankerness. The Muppets, Sands and Quoyburray all remain just about within reach of the promotion places following wins over Young Loons, Skippers and Vikings respectively. The Shandy Bass resurgence continues at pace, registering their second win a row with a fine victory over an experienced Shapinsay side.

180s came from: Brian Moar, Andrew Green, Stevie Linklater, Bruce Moar, Erland Ritch, Ian Findlay, Alistair Rendall, Keith Holland, George Low, Billy Ward (two), Brett Dickinson (two) and Nicol Gray (two). Allan Brown had a score of 171, whilst Wayne Monkman scored 177.

High finishes came from: Aiden Halleran 100, Jamie Drever 100, Kevin Gray 101, Connor Crawford 109, Ian Eunson 109, Lee MacPherson 112, Gary Wilson 115, Kenny Gunn 130, Wayne Small 140 and Robbie Stanger 141.

Results:

'A' League:

Sanday 2, Untouchables 10

Bilco Boys 2, Exiles 10

OGC 4, Legion 8

'B' League:

Shapinsay 5, Shandy Bass 7

Quoyburray 7, Vikings 5

Sands 9, Skippers 3

Murray Arms 6, Tankerness 6

Young Loons 3, Muppets 9

Fixtures

'A' League:

Exiles v Untouchables

Bilco Boys v Legion

OGC v Sanday