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Harwich 10 Maldon 2 (11/04/10) |
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Harwich scored another convincing win but finally finished third in the superleague table, tied with Colchester on points but losing out to a superior leg difference to their local rivals. Harwich can hold their heads up high as at one stage they were 4 points behind Colchester and Southend so did remarkably well to get back into the fight.
Alan Collins (29.09) and Mick Chambers (15.81) got the ball rolling with a win over Kevin Cottiss (24.21) and Andy Cole (14.86).
Scot Lawrie (28.57) and Adrian Genery (22.28) easily took the next with a win over Steve Prow (18.06) and John Dudley (18.67).
Kevin Edwards (24.95) and Jason Warren (26.50) also easily won their game with James Wright (20.95) and James Clarke (16.11).
The clean sweep was complete when Simon Cook (28.14) and Kevin Cook (22.78) beat Terry Pratt (25.67) and Steve Cottiss (27.17) in the best game by far.
Ben Atttridge (19.58) had a rare outing and did enough to win 3 - 1 against James Wright (17.97).
Alan Collins (25.05), nursing a back injury, (Harwich seem to be the walking wounded at the moment) played a steady game to be Steve Prow (22.54) 3 - 0.
Kevin Edwards (29.47) would not have wanted the season to end the way he has been playing of late, this average could have been huge if it were not for a last leg of 24 darts. Edwards winning 3 - 0 against John Dudley (23.45).
Kevin Cook (21.22) had to dig deep to grind out a 3 - 2 win over Terry Pratt (21.04), something that he has failed to do in the past. Cook came from 2 - 1 down to win aided by a 120 finish.
Adrian Genery (24.53) ran into an inform Kevin Cottiss (28.90) and lost 3 - 0. Cottiss hit a 180 and scored heavily.
Scott Lawrie (27.33) beat Steve Cottiss 3 - 0 with the aid of a 100 finish. This win capped a brilliant year and helped Lawrie to finish Essex Superleague Player of the Year for the second time. Lawrie finished top in the most wins, most tons, highest running average and second in the most 180's.
Mick Chambers (24.12) did everything but win against wily old Andy Cole (23.63). Both players matched each other but in the last leg Chambers missed his chances and Cole accepted his. Chambers did have a 116 finish.
Simon Cook (23.86) completed the rout with a 3 - 1 win over the 180 scoring James Clarke (21.68). |
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Harwich 8 Basildon 4 (01/04/10) |
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This win guaranteed Harwich of third place at the least going into the final game of the season.
Scot Lawrie (27.00) and Adrian Genery (19.38) were grateful for Phil Halls (27.67) and Dave O'Meara (15.86) missing their double to put Harwich 1 - 0 up.
Simon Cook (27.52) and Kevin Cook (22.26) have been most reliable of late and they made it 2 - 0 in beating Carl Smith (18.67) and Keith Ridgway (23.83).
Kevin Edwards (29.50) and Marcus Smith (31.33) made it 3 - 0 beating Dave Orton (24.83) and Ashley Whisker (23.07) in only 33 darts.
Alan Collins (24.48) and Mick Chambers (20.20) lost the last pairs to Lee Dimmock (22.29) and Tommy Butler (25.38). Chambers hit a 180 but Butler went out on the bulls-eye.
Mick Chambers (21.55) was straight back on but after leading 2 - 1 allowed Ashley Whisker (21.68) back in and the Basildon man went on to win with the aid of a 180.
Simon Cook (23.12)comfortably won 3 - 0 against Lee Dimmock (21.10) who had the consolation of hitting a 180.
Alan Collins (25.51) scored heavily to beat Les Atkins (22.04) 3 - 1 and follow up his impressive win for the county the previous weekend.
Adrian Genery (20.53) was unlucky with his finishing and lost to Dave O'Meara (21.18) 3 - 1.
Kevin Cook (22.38) lost the first leg to Carl Smith (23.45) but came back well to win 3 - 1 aided by a great 140 finish.
Kevin Edwards (28.90) turned on the style as he beat Keith Ridgway (24.02) 3 - 0 and had a 104 finish in legs of 18, 17 and 17 darts.
Scot Lawrie (26.1) opened with probably his worst ever leg of darts in superleague as he lost to Phil Halls in 27 darts. To his credit he hit back with a 12 dart leg, 180, 80, 134 and game shot on 107. Halls (24.29) wouldn't go away and after going 2 - 1 up he was so unlucky with a 125 finish as he wired double top to win the game. Lawrie took the leg and then the match with a magnificent 164 finish.
Marcus Smith (23.68) fought well but found county A man Dave Orton (24.05) on form and lost 3 - 1.
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Riverside 5 Harwich 7 (25/03/10) |
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Harwich were very grateful for another 2 points from a depleted Riverside team to continue their quest for the runners-up spot.
Harwich got off to the worst possible start as Kevin Edwards (26.56) and Adrian Genery (18.60) were blitzed by Barry Adlam (36.88) and Robbie Caton (24.93) in only 32 darts with Adlam hitting a 180.
Alan Collins (28.29) and debut making Alan Mathieson (18.61) lost the next to Phil Cox (23.19) and Martin Compton (24.70).
Scott Lawrie (27.75) and Marcus Smith (15.95) easily overcame Bob Adams (16.33) and Phil Dollman (18.19) in a poor game.
Simon Cook (26.71) and Kevin Cook (23.44) missed their double as Ben Adams (29.43) and Paul Harrison (18.24) hit theirs. Simon Cook hit a 180.
Adrian Genery (25.63) began the fight-back with another solid display again having to overcome his shoulder injury and put mind over matter. His opponent Paul Harrison (23.95) hit a 180 and took the first leg but Genery came back to win 3 - 1 including a 105 finish.
Skipper George Lord has head-hunted Alan Mathieson ever since Harwich formed and finally has his man. Mathieson (23.53) was a little inconsistant with his scoring but his finishing power was superb as he beat county B man Martin Compton (23.51) 3 - 2 with finishes of 82, 89 and 97.
Marcus Smith (24.20) put behind him a poor pairs effort with a great singles game in which he could have beaten county A stalwart Barry Adlam (28.80). Smith hit 2 x 180's but Adlam won 3 - 2.
Simon Cook (22.05) went 1 - 0 up against Phil Cox (24.35) but the Riverside captain hit back with 2 x 180's and won 3 - 1.
Harwich now had to win the last 4 games and Kevin Cook (24.64) gave them the best possible start with a 3 - 0 win over Ben Adams (23.28).
Scot Lawrie (30.06) rose to the occasion with another superb display against the unlucky Robbie Caton (27.65). Lawrie had a 104 finish and winning legs of 17, 18 and 15 darts.
Alan Collins (22.43) set the win up with a 3 - 0 win over Phil Dollman (17.94).
Kevin Edwards (27.83) completed the job with a fine 3 - 0 victory over Bob Adams (16.61). |
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Harwich 7 Springfield 5 (04/03/10) |
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Harwich took 2 more valuable points in their quest for the runners-up spot and to stay hot on the heels of Southend and Colchester.
Jason Warren (17.28) and Ben Attridge (18.72) lost to Darren Peetoom (26.95) and Phil Brewster (24.17) in the opening pairs.
Scot Lawrie (26.05) and Alan Collins (20.38) squared the match with a win over Andy Burmby (26.86) and Mac Nagra (19.62).
Simon Cook (36.29) was electric as he and Kevin Cook (25.60) beat Wayne Gleed (16.17) and Jimmy Noone (29.00) in only 32 darts.
Kevin Edwards (26.62) and Adrian Genery (12.56) lost to George Harris (28.52) and Mick Harris (22.33) in the last pairs, so the match was tied again.
Marcus Smith (22.84) fought back from 2 - 0 down only to lose 3 - 2 to the impressive Phil Brewster (26.55). Smith had a 116 finish, Brewster hit a 180 and the game had 22 scores of 100 or more.
Scot Lawrie (29.24) beat former county stalwart George Harris (23.32) 3 - 1. Lawrie opened with a 12 dart leg that included a 124 finish on the bullseye.
Adrian Genery (26.37) made up for his poor showing in the pairs when he beat Jimmy Noone (22.68) 3 - 0 with a nice flowing action.
The match then probably hinged on the next game as Mick Chambers (22.97) beat Mick Harris (23.45). Chambers raced into a 1 - 0 lead only for Harris to hit back and go 2 - 1 up but unusually the Springfield man missed his double in the next 2 legs and Chambers hit his to win 3 - 2.
Alan Collins (24.91) went 1 - 0 down as county B man Wayne Gleed (22.95) took out 123 on the bullseye but Collins fought back to take the next 3 legs with some excellent finishing of his own.
Simon Cook (25.41) was eclipsed by fellow county A man Andy Burmby (28.36), Burmby winning 3 - 0 and clinching the win with a 121 finish on the bullseye.
Mr. Reliable for so long, Kevin Edwards (24.64) won the match for Harwich when he beat former Harwich man Mac Nagra (20.55) 3 - 0.
Kevin Cook (21.75) lost the last game to county captain Darren Peetoom (27.19) 3 - 1. Peetoom hit a 180 and would have had a big average had not been for a poor 4th leg. |
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Burntwood 3 Harwich 9 (25/02/10) |
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Harwich did all they could to take another 2 points at a Burntwood venue that always make you welcome.
Kevin Edwards (28.67) and Adrian Genery (22.17) won the first pairs against Keith Parodi (25.00) and Paul Sedge (22.67).
Jason Warren (20.28) and Mick Chambers (15.87) were hammered by inform Steve Johnson (32.94) and Grant Hammond (22.67).
Simon Cook (29.82) and Kevin Cook (16.43) just beat John Wastenage (23.67) and Matt Doe (23.62) in a close game.
Scott Lawrie (30.35) and Alan Collins (21.89) made it 3 - 1 when they beat Ben Maguire (21.71) and Mark Banham (21.78).
Adrian Genery (25.00) battled well again and this time was rewarded with a 3 - 2 win over Grant Hammond (24.46) in a close encounter.
Kevin Edwards (26.37) hit 2 x 180's in his 3 - 0 defeat of Keith Parodi (22.07).
Mick Chambers (24.94) shocked Steve Johnson (31.52) with a bullseye finish in the first leg but all this did was kick Johnson into overdrive. The Burntwood man hit a 180 and a 171 in winning legs of 16, 14 and 18 darts for a 3 - 1 win.
Marcus Smith (21.28) ground out a 3 - 1 win over Paul Sedge (19.57) in a dour game.
Scott Lawrie (28.36) hit a 180 in his 3 - 0 eclipse of Ben Maguire (24.27).
Alan Collins (24.63) suffered a disasterous third leg where he couldn't hit a double and paid the price in full when opponent Mark Banham (24.62) shot out in 15 darts in the deciding leg for a 3 - 2 win. Banham had earlier gone out on 120.
Kevin Cook (19.27) has been on fire of late but will want to forget this one even though he won 3 - 0 against Andy Westcott (17.56).
Simon Cook (25.12) had to come from 2 - 1 down to beat John Wastenage (22.80) 3 - 2. Wastenage hit a 180 as did Cook who also had a 112 finish. |
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Cressing 4 Harwich 8 (18/02/10) |
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Harwich were impressive for the second week running with another excellent team performance.
Scott Lawrie (35.56) and Alan Collins (24.07) blitzed Al Hedman (20.47) and Tim Franklin (23.53) in only 33 darts. High scoring Lawrie hit a 180 and 2 x 140s.
Jason Warren (23.67) and Mick Chambers (29.00) were unlucky to lose to Mick Cain (28.76) and Stuart Mortimer (22.06) in 39 darts. Cain hit a 180 and shot out on 85 with a bullseye finish.
Simon Cook (30.37) and Kevin Cook (23.56) made it 2 - 1 with a win over Leigh Beeton (22.39) and John Mortimer (28.39) in 37 darts.
Kevin Edwards (26.67) and Adrian Genery (28.81) thrashed Tony Gardner (19.94) and Steve O'Neil (18.22) in 34 darts.
Kevin Cook (23.67) fought back well after a disasterous opening leg to see off Stuart Mortimer (24.07) to win the first singles 3 - 2. Cook came from 2 - 1 down and hit 2 x 180's and won the game with a 142 finish.
Kevin Edwards (28.90) beat John Mortimer (21.06) 3 - 0. Edwards celebrated his first win of the season for the county at the weekend with a comprehensive display of darts that included a 180.
Mick Chambers (21.70) lead 2 - 1 against Tim Franklin (22.93) but could not find the finishing line and lost 3 - 2.
Scott Lawrie (28.36) was another to celebrate his first county win of the season with another excellent game, a 3 - 0 win over Steve O'Neil (22.72).
Adrian Genery (22.64), carrying more injuries than Humpty Dumpty when he fell off the wall, fights on with little reward, this time losing to Al Hedman (24.55) 3 - 2. Hedman hit a 180 and Genery had no luck at all.
Simon Cook (23.55) beat Mick Cain (22.45) 3 - 1 in a game where both players deserved a far better average as they consistently wired doubles.
Alan Collins (29.47) played his best game to date to beat Leigh Beeton (25.63) 3 - 0. Collins, fresh from a great county game with Tony O'Shea, hit a 180 and won the game with a 118 finish and Beeton hit a 180 as well.
Marcus Smith (19.79) had a game to forget whereas opponent Tony Gardner (20.59) scored for fun but struggled with a double. Gardner hit a 180 and won 3 - 0. |
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Harwich 7 Hockley 5 (11/02/10) |
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Harwich produced what was possibly the greatest come back in the superleague history, especially as it was against reigning and previously unbeaten champions Hockley, 5 - 1 down playing in the eyes of skipper George Lord 'rubbish' they gradually got it back to set up Kevin Cook who was in blistering form (34.16) to win the match.
Adrian Genery (16.22) and Kevin Edwards (25.17) were way off target as Mark Landers 26.26) and Shaun Walsh (27.89) romped to win the first leg.
Mick Chambers (19.24) and Jason Warren (22.33) lost to Darrell Claydon (22.10) and Mick Baglow (25.85) who hit a 180 and worse was to follow as Scott Lawrie (22.55) and Alan Collins (25.53) were hammered by Johnny McFall (30.00) and Gary Phipps (25.61). Phipps winning the game with a 105 finish and Collins hit a 180.
Simon Cook (25.28) and Kevin Cook (34.13) at last got Harwich up and running, beating Jimmy Allison (34.44) and Steve Smith (19.27) in 34 darts.
Simon Cook (22.58) had been playing well but was off form for this one and county A man Mark Landers (23.48) romped to a 3 - 0 win including a 124 finish on the bulls-eye.
Kevin Edwards (25.02) was eclipsed by a superb game by Jimmy Allison (31.31). Allison hit a 180 in his 3 - 0 win and won in 17, 14 and 17 darts.
5 - 1 down Harwich were looking at a slaughtering but for once had the rub of the green at critical times and found their fighting qualities of old.
Adian Genery (25.42)played a lot of his game against Shaun Walsh (24.63) with 2 darts and had to dig deep to win after going 2 - 1 down. After looking dead and buried Genery hit a 101 finish and won 3 - 2.
Marcus Smith (21.08) was up next against county A man Gary Phipps (20.32) and for 2 legs you would have thought they had never played darts before. Smith kept his nerve to win 3 - 2 after being 2 - 1 down and had a 100 finish.
Scott Lawrie (29.37) will rate this win over former PDC man Steve Smith (30.44) as one of his best ever. At 2 - 0 up Smith had a dart at double 12 to win 3 - 0 but missed and Lawrie stepped into to win 3 - 2 in a very even game. Smith had a 136 finish and there were 24 ton pluses in the game.
Alan Collins (24.24) beat Mick Baglow (23.32) 3 - 0, Baglow hitting his second 180 of the night.
Mick Chambers (22.29) somehow beat county man Darrell Claydon (23.58) 3 - 2 as Claydon repeatedly missed doubles.
Chambers completing a memorable fightback after being 2 - 0 down.
Kevin Cook (34.16) hasn't been for a while for personal reasons but produced a blistering display of darts to beat stalwart Johnny McFall (28.48) 3 - 0. Cook hit a 180, 2 x 100 finishes and winning legs of 14, 14 and 16 darts. |
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Colchester 8 Harwich 4 (31/01/10) |
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The writing has been on the wall for sometime now and Harwich got what they deserved in this local derby with old rivals Colchester.
In a very poor opening pairs Marcus Smith (14.54) and Mick Chambers (25.92) failed to hit a double and Dave Gwilliams (19.67) and Dave Bokenham (24.05) accepted their chance.
Alan Collins (26.76) and Simon Cook (23.11) saw off Eddie Gosling (23.14) and Lee Woods (22.48) in the next.
Adrian Genery (23.48) and Kevin Edwards (23.24) suffered their first defeat as a pair when they couldn't hit a double as well to let in Jamie Robinson (27.90) and Paul Walker (20.71).
More trouble followed when Scott Lawrie (29.44) and Peter Barton (23.39) lost to the high scoring Coen Wiekamp (32.15) and Paul Copeland (19.89).
Simon Cook (26.31) pulled a game back as he beat fellow county A stalwart Eddie Gosling (25.92) 3 - 2 in the opening singles. Gosling had a 116 finish in the second leg.
Mick Chambers (23.90) was no match for another county A man, Coen Wiekamp (28.90), losing 3 - 0 to the on fire Colchester man.
Jason Warren (19.25) took the first leg off Lee Woods (26.96) but Woods hit back with avengance to win 3 - 1 hitting a 180 in the process.
Alan Collins (23.01) beat Paul Copeland (23.27) 3 - 1. Collins had a 116 finish and had he hit his doubles straight away could have had a big average.
Scott Lawrie (31.49) turned in an imperious display to see off Dave Gwilliams (24.73) 3 - 1. Lawrie hit 2 x 180's and had winning legs of 16, 19 and 13 darts. Gwilliams hit a 180 and won his leg in 18 darts.
Peter Barton (20.58) was out of form as he lost to Dave Bokenham (22.83) 3 - 2. Bokenham hit a 180.
Kevin Edwards (26.12) lost 3 - 2 to Paul Walker (25.99) in a game that ebbed and flowed. Walker stunned Edwards with 2 x 116 finishes.
With skipper George Lord missing with the flu, Adrian Genery (21.63) bravely turned out with the flu but suffered a below standard effort and lost 3 - 1 to Jamie Robinson (25.97) who hit a 180. |
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Harwich 10 Chelmsford 2 (22/01/10) |
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Harwich had an up and down game with a poor Chelmsford team who currenty lay at the bottom of the table.
Adrian Genery (23.81) and Kevin Edwards (26.37) roared into a 300 lead only nearly throw it away, in the end just beating Simon Whalley (18.90) and Daniel Bowers (28.38).
Peter Barton (22.46) and Mick Chambers (19.25) beat Dave Wright (15.96) and Vinnie Walsh (23.05) in a poor game.
Scott Lawrie (21.50) and Jason Warren (21.09) struggled with the winning double to beat Dean Willsher (19.92) and Sam Lepley (18.04).
Alan Collins (28.42) and Simon Cook (26.17) played well to beat Alan Church (28.00) and Mark Chapman (26.50) in the best pairs of the night.
Alan Collins (23.43) hit a 180 and chalked up an overdue win as he beat Sam Lepley (21.73) 3 - 1.
Scott Lawrie (27.83) had a poor first leg before going into overdrive to beat Dean Willsher (20.75) 3 - 0.
Mick Chambers (20.20) reversed an earlier defeat by Mark Chapman (19.60) with a 3 - 1 win.
Jason Warren (20.47) went 1 up but lost to Daniel Bowers (20.93) 3 - 1.
Peter Barton (17.48) won 3 - 0 against Dave Wright (14.87) in a game where Barton struggled to hit a double and Wright struggled to score.
Adrian Genery (24.02) suffered a shock defeat as Simon Whalley (29.47) played his best game of the season. Genery hit a 180 to which Whalley replied straight back with a 180 and went on to win 3 - 0.
Simon Cook (27.83) threw the sort of darts that has got him back into the County A team as he beat Vinnie Walsh (20.92) 3 - 0.
Then last but not least Kevin Edwards (28.90), who has been way off his best form of late, threw some great darts to win the last game against Alan Church (19.83) 3 - 0. |
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Thurrock 5 Harwich 7 (16/01/10) |
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No disrepect to Thurrock but Harwich were glad to have what appeared to be an easy game after the extended lay off due to the bad weather, however as Harwich missed their doubles, Thurrock kept hitting theirs and Harwich were lucky to come away with a win.
Alan Collins (20.67) and Simon Cook (25.39) were left behind by the high scoring Simon Barry (31.79) and 180 hitting Steve Girling (22.06)in the opening game.
More trouble loomed as Mick Chambers (27.13) and Jason Warren (19.27) were hammered by Liam Pender (25.76) and the on fire Mick McMcombe (36.87) in only 32 darts.
Adrian Genery (23.83) hit a 180 as he and Kevin Edwards (20.43) only just scraped through against Keith White (27.09) and Micky Squelch (19.81).
The reliable pairing of Scot Lawrie (25.65) and Peter Barton (27.11) made it all square with a win over Pete Tompkins (21.23) and Steve Cox (19.05).
Jason Warren (24.24) soon made amends for his poor effort in the pairs by brushing aside Steve Girling (16.95) 3 - 0.
Alan Collins (26.15) scored heavily enough but missed doubles, something his opponent Mick McCombe (23.60) did not. Collins had a 100 finish but McCombe won 3 - 1 and hit a 177 in the match.
Peter Barton (21.16) was out of form and Simon Barry (22.16) finished well to win 3 - 1.
Kevin Edwards (25.47) missed doubles in every leg but Pete Tompkins (24.92) took his chances and won 3 - 1 with both players hitting 180's.
Scott Lawrie (25.47) won 3 - 0 against Liam Pender (19.67) but suffered a rare blip in the averages as he missed 11 darts at a double.
Adrian Genery (21.27) won 3 - 1 against Keith White (19.28) but missed an incredible 23 darts at a double.
Simon Cook (23.48) was rock solid as he beat Mike Gieson (21.65) 3 - 0.
Mick Chambers (20.88) then clinched the 2 points for Harwich with a ground out 3 - 1 win over Micky Squelch (22.93).
Worse was to follow as the team bus broke down at Pitsea but as we waited for the AA (not alchoholics anonymous) we were kept entertained by Ada trying to resuscitate a dead fox. He was last seen with a nice fur round his neck. |
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