Winter teams needed

The League is looking for men's teams from any clubs, only in Bolton, to form their own section. County players will not be allowed to play in this section. The rules will be as usual -- men played 15 legs 501, individual throwing, five-a-side, seven points to play for every match, plus an individual table for this section, two points each winner and aggregate will count.

The normal section for men will still be formed with the same rules as above. The League subscriptions for the season remain at £60. Entries for either section can be made up to August 31. Will teams please state on their registration forms which section they are entering, club or normal, and send to Mr Brian Holden, 25 Delamere Gardens, Halliwell, Bolton, BL1 8AU.

If any players are interested, the ladies and men's winter format will take place once again at the Moonlight Club, St George's Road, on Thursday and Friday evenings. They will play for themselves in sections of 10 or more players. Games will be 501 playing all three legs, two points each winner and aggregate to count.

Ladies throwing distance is seven feet, and the men's seven feet nine and a quarter inches. Four cup competitions will be run throughout the season -- Individuals, Round The Board, Pairs, and Mixed Pairs. Regular players and any other players are welcome to play in this format. Every lady and man player will receive a prize at the end of the season.

Also, a winter season format for ladies and men will take place at the RAOB Club, Derby Street, on Friday night. They will play for themselves throughout the season. Games will be 5-1 playing all three legs, two points for each winner and aggregate to count. Any players interested in playing in this event should contact Cliff and Pat Boardman on 366091. Also they can enter by putting their names on a list at the RAOB Club.

At the League's Annual Presentation Event last Thursday at the Rugby Club, Avenue Street, Steve Finch was named the Men's Outstanding Player, and the Ladies was Gina Jones. The Gary Holden Memorial Shield was won by Natu Mistry. Six personal awards were given from the Secretary of the League to Eva Holden, Dawn Lowe, Mabel Macari, Pat Boardman, Mavis Naylor and Cliff.

Also on the evening, the Bolton Darts League Secretary Brian Holden, handed over a cheque for £1,108 to the Bolton Senior Gateway Club, of which £1,000 was raised by Eva Holden and all her lady darts players, who were involved in the winter format at the Moonlight Club. The £108 was raised by Mick Meanley by dressing up as a lady.

Ladies Section One leader is still Maureen Taylor by six points from Dot Ainsworth, who is two points in front of Diane Lee, Flo Bell, Ellen Wareing and Nicky Thompson. Leading Section Two is Marian Heyes by two points from Denise Meanley and Alison Lomax, with Rita Heaton and Edna Ashton in joint fourth. Following close behind are Mabel Macari, Lynn Jones and Bev Ryding.

The Men Section One leader is Rob Hacker by aggregate from Dee Misty, with Paul Baistow in third and Hitesh Mistry in fourth. Section Two leader is Alan Jones by aggregate from Chris Pearce, with Martin Lomax in third and Steve Weall in fourth. Close behind in fifth is Mash Patel.

RESULTS:

Ladies Section One -- G Jones 0 A Redburn 3; D Lee 3 E Holden 0; A Shepherd 2 A Redburn 1; F Bell 1 D Ainsworth 2; G Jones 1 N Thompson 2; A Redburn 3 D Lowe 0; N Thompson 1 M Taylor 2; A Shepherd 2 G Jones 1; D Lowe 2 F Bell 1.

Ladies Section Two -- T Holden 0 R Heaton 2; L Shaw 2 B Ryding 0; M Heyes 1 T Holden 1; D Meanley 2 M Macari 0; M Rowlands 1 L Jones 21; A Lomax 2 R Heaton 0; M Macari 0 M Rowlands 2; B Ryding 0 E Ashton 2; L Jones 2 A Lomax 1; M Heyes 2 L Shaw 0; D Meanley 2 B Ryding 0; B Ryding 2 M Rowlands 0.

Ladies High Scores -- M Taylor 140(2) 100 95(2) 83 79; D Lowe 100 95 85 83 81 80; A Redburn 100(2) 85(3) 81; A Shepherd 100(2) 90(2) 85(2) 81(2); D Ainsworth 100(2) 95 85(2) 83; F Bell 100 85(3) 81(2); E Holden 100(2) 95 93 85 81; D Lee 140 100 95 83 81(2); E Wareing 100 92 85(3) 79; R Heaton 100 98 85 83 81(2); E Ashton 100 85(2) 83 81 80; M Rowlands 100 98 85 82 81(2); D Meanley 120 108 85(2) 81 79; M Macari 95 85(4) 81(2); A Lomax 98 83 81(3) 79(2); L Jones 112 95(2) 85 83(2); L Shaw 100 94 85 83 81 80; M Heyes 135 120 100 84 83 79; B Ryding 134 125 85(2) 84 83. LADIES SECTION ONE (SUNDAY)

P F A Pt

M Taylor ... 16 34 14 26

D Ainsworth ... 15 26 19 20

D Lee ... 16 29 19 18

F Bell ... 16 28 19 18

E Wareing ... 15 26 19 18

N Thompson ... 15 25 20 18

A Redburn ... 16 29 19 16

D Lowe ... 15 18 27 12

A Shepherd ... 15 14 31 10

E Holden ... 16 14 34 10

G Jones ... 116 19 29 8

LADIES SECTION TWO (SUNDAY)

M Heyes ... 16 24 17 22

D Meanley ... 15 24 13 20

A Lomax ... 15 23 13 20

R Heaton ... 16 23 19 18

E Ashton ... 15 21 14 18

M Macari ... 16 20 18 16

L Jones ... 16 19 21 16

B Ryding ... 15 18 19 16

M Rowlands ... 15 17 21 12

L Shaw ... 16 14 23 10

T Holden ... 16 13 25 10

MEN SECTION ONE (FRIDAY)

R Hacker ... 12 25 11 18

D Mistry ... 11 20 13 18

P Baistow ... 12 20 16 16

H Mistry ... 11 20 13 12

B Rice ... 12 19 17 12

D Heyes ... 12 17 19 10

D Smith ... 12 18 18 8

M Meanley ... 11 13 20 8

J Aspinall... 12 11 25 8

MEN SECTION TWO (FRIDAY)

A Jones ... 9 18 9 14

C Pearce ... 12 19 17 14

M Lomax ... 11 19 14 12

S Weall ... 10 17 13 12

M Patel ... 10 16 14 12

T Jessop ... 10 15 15 8

C Haslam ... 7 8 13 6

B Smith ... 11 8 25 2