IT WAS a good first week in the Bridgwater Ladies’ Darts League for Squib-based teams as they all had big victories in Division One.

The Fockers were the most convincing, beating Pawlett Pavilion 12-3. Norfolk‘n’Chance defeated Lions Club 11-4 and Squib A were 10-5 winners against Black Horse, despite a Rachel Lucey 114 away. George Hotel opened with a win, beating King’s Head 9-6.

No Hope‘n’Hell and Volunteer Arms both had 9-3 wins in Division Two, over Bird B and Crown A respectively. Hope’s Mary Bradfield had a 114 away and Voly’s Sandra Palmer a 102 start. Lime Kiln beat Coblestones 8-4.

The 9-3 defeat of Knowle put Blake Arms top of Division Three. There were 8-4 wins for: Fountain Inn against Railway Club; Three Lions against Malty Maniacs; and White Hart against River Parrett B, with Jo Watson having a 113 away for Hart.

Results and merits: Div One — Lions Club 4 (S Smith 85, L Hart 97, 100, 124, S Crook 96a, 90, P Frost 102), Norfolk‘n’Chance 11 (C Bradfield 97x2, 100x2, S Watts 89, 85, L Watts 85x2, 100x2, N Lloyd 100x2, L Bradfield 120, S Webb 140); Black Horse 5 (J Lucey 93, 85, T Coleman 98, 85, R Lucey 114a, M Bisset 85), Squib A 10 (J Nunn 95, A Evis 93a, 100, 98, C Blackmore 100, 85x2, B Taylor 89,92, 100x3, P Evis 106); The Fockers 12 (L Selway 94, 85, L Giles 85, 140, M Selway 86, 100, 112, S Dorse 95, 85, 86, K Ham 100), Pawlett Pavilion 3 (A Rudd 125, 116, K Curran 86a, 100, 128); George Hotel 9 (G Hood 85, S Cooper Moore 88, R Allen 85, 92, J Envine 120, 100, W Lawes 85), King’s Head 6 (S Reid 89, A Butler 120, 85, J Potter 100, 85, G Zaman 98, M Ryall 92a).

Div Two — Lime Kiln 8 (J Crockwell 140, 85, Jo Reed 85a), Cobblestones 4 (S Pearson 92, 101, C Dixon 90, K Llewelyn 86a, 87, B Dransfield 96, 89); Volunteer Arms 9 (M Webb 115, S Palmer 102a, M White 105, 100x2, A Tizzard 10, 90), Crown Inn A 3 (J Parkin 98); Crown Inn B v River Parrett A, postponed; No Hope‘n’Hell 9 (P Pople 116, R Pillinger 89, D Shotter 100, M Bradfield 114a), Bird In Hand B 3 (A Motuel 140).

Div Three — Knowle Inn 3 (T Nunn 85, 94, H Chadwick 85, T Matthews 86, 89), Blake Arms 9 (S Taylor 89, 92, S Evis 91, D Dyte 87); Railway Club 4 (C Royce 92, L Neale 86, L Hill 85, K Jeffree 86), Fountain Inn 8 (S Willoughby 89, 98, A Frost 99, C Boydell 86, M Millard 98, 86): River Parrett B 4 (N Shaw 92, N Eckley 92, 85), White Hart 8 (J Watson 113a, K Hughes 138); The Three Lions 8 (C Collard 85, 100, 101, T Aisthorpe 92, S Gardener 99, C Payne 85, K Collard 95, 94, 85, A Young 125), Malty Maniacs 4 (C Reading 86, T Snow 89, 98, 100, S Boyer 96, J Reading 91, K Hemsley 95).

Note: Closing date for the Team competition is September 17.