Ding-dong battles as arrows fly at Wick
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THERE was a great turnout at the Francis Street Club when teams battled in the Wick and District Darts League’s first tournament.
Fifty-eight players took part in the Willie Keith and Karen Burke memorial cups.
Contenders included both freshly crowned county champions, Malcolm Begg and Ann Wells, and the county pairs holders, Willie Crowe and Lee Kerr, from Lybster.
There were some ding-dong battles and awesome darts, such as George Smith putting Rab Edwards in the spectators’ area, winning in 16, 17 and 20 darts.
It was sisters Carol Sutherland and Sharon Swanson, both of FSC, in the first semi-final with the latter edging it and county champion Wells seeing off a spirited display by Camps player Loretta Harper.
The final was a tighter affair than the scoreline of 3-0 suggests, giving Wells, of Camps “2”, a memorable double in the space of four days, securing the Karen Burke Memorial Cup.
The men’s first semi saw the Smiddy Inn stalwart David Miller’s hopes fade as Stewart Tait progressed in his usual workmanlike display.
The second was a real cracker with Kevin MacGregor, Seaview’s number one, seeing off a courageous display by Camps number one, Smith.
The final was a more closely contended affair with Tait having an opportunity in two of the legs – but MacGregor wasn’t giving any second chances as he lifted the Willie Keith Memorial Cup.
Men – Willie Keith Memorial Cup: Les MacAdie 3, Steven Hutton 2; George Smith 3, Marc McGregor 0; Frank Sutton 3, Lee Kerr 1; Kevin MacGregor 3, Richard Thain 2; David Miller 3, Duncan Winfield 2.
Donnie Farquhar 3, Mark Thain 2; Malcolm Begg 3, Willie Crowe 0; Stewart Tait 3, Richie Taylor 0.
Quarter-finals: G. Smith, Camps, 3, L. MacAdie, Norseman, 0; K. MacGregor, Seaview, 3, F. Sutton, Comm “B”, 1; D. Miller, Smiddy Inn, 3, D. Farquhar, Brown Trout “2”, 2; S. Tait, Harpers, 3, M. Begg, Legion, 1.
Semi-finals: K. MacGregor 3, G. Smith 1; S. Tait 3, D. Miller 0. Final: K. MacGregor 3, S. Tait 0.
High scores: M. Begg and G. Smith 180 x 2; M. Thain, S. Tait, M. Morrice, S. Hutton, K. MacGregor and R. Sinclair all 180; R. Thain, 113 checkout; D. Farquhar and K. MacGregor, 111 c
Karen Burke Memorial Cup: Sharon Swanson 3, Sandra Nicolson 1; Trish Mackay 3, Claire Thain 1; Carol Sutherland 3, Ann Begg 1; Sheona Campbell 3, Maggie Sutherland 1; Irene MacGregor 3, Shelly Henderson 0; Loretta Harper 3, Keira Jones 2; Teresa Stubbings 3, Violet Davidson 1; Ann Wells 3, Cath Begg 0.
Quarter-finals: S. Swanson, FSC, 3, T. Mackay, Camps “2”, 1; C. Sutherland, FSC, 3, S. Campbell, FSC, 1; L. Harper, Camps, 3, I. MacGregor, Seaview, 1; A. Wells, Camps “2”, 3, T. Stubbings, Crown, 1.
Semi-finals: S. Swanson 3, C. Sutherland 2; A. Wells 3, L. Harper 2. Final: A. Wells 3, S. Swanson 0.
High scores: D. MacGregor, 160; S. Nicolson, 154; S. Campbell, 140 x 2; I. MacGregor, 140.
