York (A) took a 4-1 lead against Springfield with wins for N Spark, A Roger, J Grimes, K Lee with A. Tabern (snr).

But Springfield bounced back with wins for R Prescot, A Drown and then A Tabern (jnr) beat T Houghton in 11 darts to make it level at 4-4.

Springfield's captain Jamie Peace threw some brilliant darts to win the match to put them clear at the top of Division One.

Sprayhurst went 2-0 up against Prescot Reform with S A Jones and T Pickavance but Reform (A) hit back with wins for B Hughes, L Sutton . Sprayhurst S Barrow made it 2-3 then J Burke and B Jackson put Reform 4-3 up, C Martin levelled at 4-4 then Ste Swift threw a brilliant 11 darter to clinch the points for Sprayhurst.

Other results: BWMC 2 Moss Bank Lab 7, Grange Park Lab Club 4 Cricketers 5, Triplex v Union no result.

Division Two: Sportsman 3 Ramford 6, Grove 7 Globe 2, RXS 3 Prescot Reform (B) 6, York (B) 6 Green Dragon 3, Moss Bank Hotel and Whiston Labour had byes.

Any new teams wishing to enter the league for next season go along to the AGM on February 22 at Sprayhurst or ring Douggie on 07881 742306.

St Helens Friday (501) Darts League, sponsored by Karl's Darts

Friday, January 21 saw the Preliminary 1st Round Games of the Open Pairs Competition.

The following progress through to the last 8, which will be played on February 18 venue to be decided: C Bevan/B Anders (St Annes), I Hunter/M Diamond (Princess), B Penders/W Diamond (St Annes), D Howard/J McLoughlin, (St Annes), L Anders/S Baxter (Burtonwood) K Harrison/K Grace (Travellers), K Jolley/L Smith (Burtonwood), C Snelson/M Corless (Burtonwood

Next Friday, January 28 is the preliminary and first round games of the BJ Taylor Individual Competition. Scratch time is 8.30pm prompt.

Played at Royal Alfred, three to go through:

Prelim Match: A Seddon (St Annes) v M Hunter (Princess Royal).

Game 1: K Griffiths (Princess Royal) v P Pope(Travellers Rest)

Game 2: D White (Burtonwood Social Club) v M Diamond (Princess)

Game 3: J White (Burtonwood Social) v L Andrews (Travellers)

Game 4: Winner prelim v S Baxter (Burtonwood Social Club)

Game 5: L Anders (Burtonwood Social Club) v K Holden (Princess)

Game 6: M Edwards (St Annes) v R Briscoe (Burtonwood Social Club)

Winner 1 v winner 2, winner 3 v winner 4, winner 5 v winner 6.

St Josephs, two to go through:

Prelim Match: N Jolley (Burtonwood Soc) J Evans (Princess Royal)

Game 1: I Hunter (Princess Royal) v M Corless (Burtonwood Social Club)

Game 2: Winner prelim v B Penders (St Annes)

Game 3: K Jolley (Burtonwood Social) v L Smith (Burtonwood Social)

Game 4: D Hunter (Princess Royal) v A Williams (Royal Alfred)

Winner game 1 v Winner game 2, Winner game 3 v Winner game 4

Princess Royal. Two to go through

Prelim Match: C Snelson (Burtonwood Social Club) v J McLoughlin (St Annes)

Game 1: B Anders (St Annes) v L Warburton (Royal Alfred)

Game 2: N Hudson (St Josephs) v S Hankinson (Royal Alfred)

Game 3: D Howard (St Annes) v D Roberts (Royal Alfred)

Game 4: Winner prelim v B Pinders (Royal Alfred)

Winner 1 v winner 2, winner 3 v winner 4

St Annes, only one to go through

Prelim 1: P Wolf, (Princess Royal v R Harrison (Travellers Rest)

Prelim 2: T Evans (Princess Royal) v D Friar (Royal Alfred)

Game 1: D Briscoe (Burtonwood Social Club) v winner prelim 2

Game 2:- Winner prelim 1 v C Brac (Princess Royal)

Winner game 1 v Winner game 2

St Helens Ladies Darts and Dominoes League

Darts P W Pts

Swan 5 4 8

Wheatsheaf 5 3 6

St Annes 5 3 6

Union 5 3 6

Glassmakers 5 2 4

Parr Labour 5 2 4

Nags Head 5 2 4

Windle Labour 5 1 2

Julie Tunstall darts cup points: Swan 29, St Annes 25, Parr Labour 25, Wheatsheaf 23, Union 23, Nags 21, Glassmakers 18, Windle 16

Dominoes P W Pts

Wheatsheaf 5 5 10

Swan 5 3 6

Parr Labour 5 3 6

Nags 5 3 6

Union 5 2 4

St Annes 5 2 4

Glassmakers 5 1 2

Windle Labour 5 1 2

Shirley Greenalgh domino cup points: Wheatsheaf 17, Swan 15, Parr Labour 13, Nags 12, St Annes 12, Union 11, Glassmakers 10, Windle Lab 10.

The next meeting will be on February 6 at Windle Labour at 8pm.

THERE were doubles for Sprayhurst and Lingholme in Week 12 of the Lanes Trophies Ladies Darts & Dominoes league.

Results, Week 12

Darts: Black Horse 4 Cherry Tree 5, Sprayhurst 6 Lamb 3, Lingholme 7 Bowling Green 2.

Dominoes: Black Horse 4 Cherry Tree 1, Sprayhurst 3 Lamb 2, Lingholme 5 Bowling Green 0.

l Shaw Street v Portico - No result phoned in.

Carlsberg-Tetley Haydock Darts and Dominoes League

IN the darts Parr Cons and Sprayhurst had wins with just dropping one leg. Black Bull trounced Social while BWMC continued their wining run. In the dominoes BWMC and Rams Head are joint top, and three teams vie for third place.

Results, darts: Rams Head 1 Parr Cons 8, BWMC 6 Huntsman 3, Sprayhurst 8 Haydock Cricket 1, Haydock Social 2 Black Bull 7

Dominoes: Rams Head 3 Parr Cons 2, BWMC 4 Huntsman 1, Sprayhurst 0 Haydock Cricket 5, Haydock Social 3 Black Bull 2

Fixtures, Tuesday, February 1

Haydock Social sponsor the Dennis Cain 3 @ Side Trophy held at Haydock Social, 8pm register 8.15pm start

League Positions

Darts: Sprayhurst 36, BWMC 30, Haydock Cricket 22, Parr Cons 22, Black Bull 14, Haydock Social 14, Huntsman 10, Rams Head 4

Dominoes: BWMC 24, Rams Head 24, Haydock Cricket 20, Parr Cons 20, Sprayhurst 20, Huntsman 18, Haydock Social 14, Black Bull 12.

Interbrew Darts and Dominoes

Darts, points: Huntsman 6, Jokers 6, Sprayhurst 6, Union 6, Bowling Green 4, Ramford 4, Engine 2, Princess 2, Queens 2, Wheatsheaf 2, Windle 2, Chapel 0, Grove 0, Nags 0.

Dominoes points: Chapel 6, Huntsman 6, Grove 4, Princess 4, Sprayhurst 4, Wheatsheaf 4, Windle 4, Engine 2, Jokers 2, Nags 2, Queens 2, Union 2, Bowling Green 0, Ramford 0