Bains hit 16-dart 601 to keep up Castletown momentum

Geordie and John Bain of Castletown were a formidable pairing as they hit the quickest pairs leg to date in Wick and District Darts League on their visit to Thrumster's Old Smiddy Inn, and they returned with maximum points.

Seaview won at a canter in what had looked like a tricky-looking tie against Seaforth. Martin Nicolson won the visitors' solitary point, defeating James Howden 3-2

George Baker's Harper's side got their first points, coming from 0-2 down to beat Liam Miller's Smiddy team.

Kara Sutherland (Seaforth "B") was again the best of the ladies. There was a good win for Claire Thain (Queen's ladies), while Jeanette Longstaff (Camps ladies) hit a 95 outshot.

Results – Division One: Smiddy "3" 3, Harper's "B" 5; Castletown Poachers 6, Norseman 2; Smiddy Inn 3, Castletown 5; Seaview 7, Seaforth 1; Harper's 6, Smiddy "2" 2.

Division Two: Camps ladies 0, Comm 8; Queen's 6, Seaforth ladies 2; Seaforth "B" ladies 6, Queen's ladies 2; Park 0, Smiddy "4" 8 (walkover).

Maximums: Stewart Tait (Seaview) x2; David Miller (Old Smiddy Inn) x2; Marc Macgregor (Seaview); Alan Harper (Old Smiddy Inn); Andrew Henderson (Norseman); John Bain ( Castletown).

Ton-plus checkouts: Stewart Tait 154; Marc Macgregor 115; Jeanette Longstaff 95.

Quickest leg: Geordie Bain and John Bain (Castletown), 16-dart 601 pairs.

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