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May

Only seven group members were in attendance this month, but we all enjoyed our lunch before playing Darts for two games.

With an odd number of members,  we enlisted  our old friend, A.N. Other playing for the Green team and he did surprisingly well!   

In the first game, the Red team needed a double to finish by the fourth round, but doubles were very elusive and the game continued to the seventh round, when Peter,  playing as A.N.Other for the Green team, scored the double 3 to take the victory.    However the highest score with three darts was Sarah for the Red team with 69.  This was not, however, the highest score overall, as in the second game, Jill for the Red team, scored a magnificent 73.  As in the first game, we needed doubles by the fourth round but by the tenth round we decided to try 'nearest the bull' to decide who won.  Celia's dart was even closed to the bull than Peter's, but both were on the Green team, so they won both games this time.

There is no meeting in June due to various holidays, and the next meeting will be on 17th July (3rd Friday of the month) when we will do it all over again.

April

Ten of the eleven group members met up at the London Inn on Friday 17th April, to enjoy various items from the lunchtime menu, followed by a couple of games of darts.

With five of us on each team, the scores quickly reached the point of needing a double to win the game - which is always where we struggle!   By the time we were at the fourth round one team needed to get a double to win, but by the seventh round it was decided that we would have to go to 'nearest the bull' yet again!  Marilyn's dart was very close and held its place until Sarah's dart landed right beside it - luckily they were both on the Green team, so no tie break was required.  Despite the Green team win, it was Pauline who scored the highest with her three darts - 85, for the Red team.

The second game started with lowish scores but Jill scored a 67 to give the Greens a good start. By the fifth round the Greens needed their double but couldn't succeed until Peter stepped up and got the single one, closely followed by the double one to clinch a second win for his team.  As Jill had scored a magnificent 86 in the third round, it was a clean sweep for the Greens.  

We will be doing it all again on Friday, May 15th, the third Friday of the month.

Two pictures showing Pauline's excellent scores.

March

NIne members of the group enjoyed lunch together at the London Inn, and then eight of us carried on with our darts session.

With an equal number of players on each of the two teams, we quickly reached the point of needing a double to end the game.  Unfortunately, the doubles proved elusive and after another three rounds both teams agreed on the 'nearest the bull' option.  Joyce, for the Red team, got very close to the bull and that dart proved unbeatable.  However, the highest score with three darts came from Sarah with a 78 for the Greens in the very first round and despite Peter scoring a couple of 70's, the first 78 was also unbeatable.  The Red team won the first game, thanks to Joyce.

The second game also started with high scores.  Jean scored an amazing 112 in the very first round - again this was impossible to better by the other players.  Both teams needed a double by round 4, but after three more rounds we again opted for nearest the bull, and it was Jean, again, who completed the double and won that game for the Green team.

In the third game, Joyce got a 77 in the first round for the Red team,  which nobody else could better and after a few more rounds where doubles seemed impossible to get, it was back to the single dart from each player to decide the game.  This time it was Jill who won the game for the Green team.

We had a couple of hours of fun, encouraging each other to do well which is the spirit in which we always play - the make up of the teams varies every session and we all have a good time.

February

Eight members met up at the London Inn, Horrabridge on the third Friday of the month.

After a good lunch we all started to play our first game. The first round didn’t get any high scores but by the second round Peter had scored 77 with his three darts. The game continued to the fifth round, by which time both teams needed a double to check out. Peter stepped up and got the double 2 needed by the Green team to win not only the game but also was the highest scorer with his 77.

The second game started with Peter again scoring highly with his first three darts – 84 this time! By the fourth round doubles were needed by both teams, but it was Jean who got the double 2 that the Red team needed to win. No one else managed to beat Peter’s score so he took those honours yet again.

The third and final game went on for much longer, as both teams struggled to get their final double to secure a win. By the ninth round it was decided that we would resort to the ‘nearest the bull’ to decide, and Pauline stepped up with her dart which went right up to the wire of the outer bull’s eye – needless to say, no one else managed to get the bull so Pauline’s Red team took their second win. However, it was Marilyn from the Green team who scored highest with three darts, with 78 in the second round.

All in all, very even play over the three games, but we all need to improve getting the doubles to finish, as it’s very hit and miss at present. We did have a fun afternoon, though with lots of chat and laughter and encouragement to all players, whichever team they happened to be on, which is what we all want, of course. We will do it all again on Friday 27 th March, the fourth Friday of the month this time.

January

Only seven of our eleven members were able to come along for our first meeting of the new year, but we managed to enjoy our lunch and followed it up with a (rather extended) game of darts!  

We had a few high scores in the game, starting with Jill getting 55 in the first round, Sarah achieved 73 in the second round but Marilyn scored  an amazing 98 in the fifth round, which proved unbeatable!

By the time that Marilyn hit her 78, both teams were needing a double to end the game.  However, it took us all another four rounds of trying before we all decided to try for 'nearest the bull' as the single one, double one that both teams needed was proving very elusive!  

We all took our turns and Sarah's dart was closest to the bull which secured the win for the Red team.  As Marilyn was also on the Red team, as the highest scorer with three darts, she secured the double win for the Reds.  Bad luck, Green team, as the scores were pretty level all the way throughout the game.

Next month we will try to improve our scores and will be meeting up at midday on Friday, 20th February to do it all again!

Success!