Jimic Flett, Stevie Garner, Sam and Graeme Louttit
For some the darts season only really starts once the league games begin and all three leagues roared into action, producing some shock results as well as some nail-biting finishes. At first glance, it appears the three tier system may work very well for the KDDL players.
The Louttit cup on Friday evening signalled the beginning of this season's ranking points competitions and the standard was extremely high, with lots of quality darts thrown. And to add an extra spice to the competition it was the emergence of players not normally reknowned for making the latter stages that added to the feel good factor. By semi-final time, Stevie Garner squared up to Bruce Moar, winning through in a deciding leg thriller. Meanwhile Wanderers player Jimic Flett proved he can still throw a mean dart, surving several match darts from Stevie Linklater to take his place in the final.
The final was exceptionally close, both averaging about the 70 mark for the entire game, but it was Stevie who finally broke Jimic's throw in the sixth leg to gain a huge advantage. Jimic roared back to make it 4-3 but missed his opportunity to draw level as Stevie's finishing which had been decisive all nigh, did not let him down as he hit the winning double. The cup was presented by Graeme and Sam Louttit on behalf of the Louttit family, with a slightly emotional champion thanking all who had come along and saying how hard it is to win anything up here with the current standard so high.
The league's take a break for the October holidays, but there is the Swanney Cup on Monday for all teams, followed by the Tom Notman Cup on Friday, which is open to anyone who has ever been registered in the KDDL.
Results: Louttit Singles final: Stevie Garner 5, Jimic Flett 3
180s were scored by: Graham Rendall, Iain Wilkie, Ryan Tulloch, David Shearer, Andrew Green, Robbie Norquoy, Damian Stout, Stuart Thomson, Kenny Gunn, Jamie Marwick, Ian Linklater, James Flett, Martin Peace, Kevin Sarling,Trevor Shearer (two), Brett Dickinson (two), Bruce Moar (two), Paul Foubister (two), Stevie Linklater (three), Kevin Gray (three), Robbie Stanger (four) and Stevie Garner (four). There were also scores of 174 (Leigh Shearer and Gordy Rendall) and 177 (Brian Moar, Brett Dickinson and Stevie Linklater).
High Checkouts: Paul Foubister 101, Brian Moar 107, Andy Green 109, Kevin Sarling 110, Graham Firth 110, Sam Davidson 110, Robbie Norquoy 112, Graham Reid 112, Derrick Firth 116, Neil Croy 118, Derek Firth 118, Jamie Drever 120, Ross MacPherson 125, Kevin Peace 127, Kevin Gray 128, Ian Linklater 137, Thomas Leslie 158 and Stevie Garner 110, 116, 117 and 118.
Short legs: Stevie Garner/Gary Wilson 15, Andy Green/Derrick Firth 15, Ian Linklater 15, Ian Findlay 15, Brett Dickinson 14, Stevie Linklater 14, Brian Moar 13, 15, Stevie Garner 13, 14, 15 and Kevin Gray 14, 14, 15 and 15.
Fixtures:
'A' League: Untouchables 11, Ale Stars 1
Exiles 6, Sanday 6
OGC 9, Tankerness 3
Wanderers 7, Legion 5
'B' League: Rough 'n' Rowdy 7, Bilco Boys 5
Sands 10, Bellevue 2
Quoyburray 7, Young Loons 5
Quoyburray B 4, Muppets 8
'C' League: Exporters 7, Shandy Bass 5
Vikings 9, Bull Hitters 3
EMYFC 1, Sands '2' 11
Nomads 9, Outcasts 3
Fixtures:
Monday October 13, Swanney Cup ('A', 'B' and 'C'), Masonic, 7.30pm
Friday October 17, Tom Notman Singles, Legion, 7.30pm