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Harwich 7 Chelmsford 5 (10/04/08) |
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As they say 'it's a funny old game' as Harwich scraped a 7 - 5 win over their bogey side Chelmsford as on numerous times they failed to hit a double and despite hitting their record score of tons, 88, they let Chelmsford who were without their number 1 player, Andy Kateley, have opportunities to win the match.
The opening pairs was typical of what was to happen all evening as Simon Cook shot out on the wrong finish to let Martin Compton and Charlie Preston in for the game with partner Jason Warren staring in amazement.
Scott Lawrie and Marcus Smith (29.00) took their chance gifted to them by Matt Garrett and Harry Smith to make it 1 - 1.
Kevin Edwards and Mick Chambers then handed the lead back as they failed to hit a double against Vernon Walsh and Jason Walsh.
Adrian Genery (30.17) and Tommy Armstrong made it all square again beating Mel Sylvester and Alan Church.
Marcus Smith (24.22) came from 1 down to beat Vernon Walsh 3 - 1 in a convincing win.
Adrian Genery (25.78) scored 12 ton pluses and a 180 but missed 13 darts at a double as Mel Sylvester (24.52) gratefully took hit his.
Scott Lawrie (27.33) was back to his best as he swept past seasoned campaigner Harry Smith 3 - 0, scoring a 180 in the process.
Mick Chambers (23.86) blew his chance of beating Martin Compton (26.08) in the final leg when he miscounted and Compton who scored a 180 stepped in to take his chance.
Simon Cook (23.62) had a night to forget as he missed doubles, but to be fair Alan Church (23.67) would have been a very unlucky loser as he struggled with doubles despite hitting 2 x 180's and a 101 finish.
Kevin Cook had a 102 finish as he beat Matt Garrett 3 - 0.
Kevin Edwards (28.34) was back to his very best as he beat a resilient Jason Walsh (25.49) 3 - 1. In an excellent game Edwards had a 112 finish and Walsh hit a 180.
Young Ben Attridge (23.87) is doing everything possible to force his way into the Harwich team and this 3 - 2 win for the match over former county A star Charlie Preston was immense. Attridge scored and finished well to beat the 180 throwing Preston and came from 2 - 1 down. |
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Harwich 10 Basildon 2 (03/04/08) |
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Harwich cruised to a win over basement side Basildon.
Simon Cook (28.29) and Tommy Armstrong won the opening pairs against Brian Dimmock and Liam Shovell.
Kevin Edwards (30.94) and Peter Barton were far too strong for Les Atkins and Dave O'Meara in the next.
Adrian Genery (29.53) scored a 180 but was let down by another partner, this time George Lord, as they lost to Mark Franklin (29.06) and Mike Geisen (31.87). Geisen hit a 180 and Franklin finished on 121.
Scott Lawrie and Marcus Smith beat Carl Smith and Keith Ridgway as both sides missed doubles.
Mick Chambers battled out a 3 - 1 win over Paul Fincham in the first singles.
Scott Lawrie (25.05) was steady as Mike Geison (23.88) scored heavily but missed doubles.
Marcus Smith struggled and Dave O'Meara took full advantage and came out a 3 - 1 winner.
Kevin Edwards (25.91) scored well as usual and finished well to beat Mark Franklin 3 - 0.
Adrian Genery (26.14) had to fight all the way and stuck lucky as opponent Carl Smith (24.20) did everything but hit the winning double. Genery's never say die attitude saw him through to a 3 - 2 win, scoring a 174 in the process. Smith scored a 180 in the opening leg.
Simon Cook (27.72) is Harwich's form player of the moment and he brushed aside Tommy Butler 3 - 1. Cook had scores of 171 and 180 and legs of 14 and 13 darts.
Kevin Cook was steady as he beat Brian Dimmock 3 - 0.
Finally Ben Attridge played well to beat 180 throwing Les Atkins 3 - 1 despite having difficulty in finishing one leg. |
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Hockley 9 Harwich 3 (27/03/08) |
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Harwich's long unbeaten run finally came to an end as they did not compete with the very impressive Hockley side. This result leaves Harwich doomed to finish a respectable 3rd in the Essex superleague after a long hard season.
Scott Lawrie and Marcus Smith went off like a train on fire but somehow contrived to let Jimmy Allison and Micheal Wiles (31.33) back in for the winning double in 38 darts.
Kevin Edwards and Peter Barton (30.67) did little wrong but were beaten by Mark Landers (30.06) and Mick Baglow (30.67) in only 33 darts.
Adrian Genery (33.50) was let by partner Mick Chambers and they lost to John McFall (28.50) and 180 throwing Gary Phipps (28.71) in 35 darts.
Simon Cook and Kevin Cook lost the last pairs to Sean Walsh and Darryll Claydon in 38 darts.
First game in the singles saw the top 2 players in the superleague go head to head, Scott Lawrie (26.99) losing 3 - 1 to Gary Phipps (26.90). Lawrie hit 2 x 180's but missed his doubles as fellow county A player Phipps hit his.
Peter Barton (23.74) came from behind to beat county B player Darryll Claydon (23.07) 3 - 1.
Kevin Edwards (26.73) was beaten by a superb Michael Wiles (28.36) 3 - 0. Edwards hit a 180 in the first leg only for Wiles to go out on 105 and hit a 180 in the 2nd leg.
Marcus Smith had an off night and lost 3 - 0 to county A star Jimmy Allison (27.33) who also hit a 180.
Adrian Genery (28.00) played fellow county A player John McFall (27.51) and hit 2 x 180's in a great 3 - 2 win that went right to the wire.
Mick Chambers (24.12) lost the next 3 - 1 to Mick Baglow (25.33).
Simon Cook (25.78) put up yet another superb performance, this time against yet another county A player Mark Landers (24.03). Cook scored another 180 and had a 99 finish.
Hockley had the last word as Kevin Cook (24.80) lost 3 - 2 to another county A player, Sean Walsh (24.70). |
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Harwich 7 Thameside 5 (20/03/08) |
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Harwich became only the second team to beat league leaders Thameside this season and the result gives them still a chance of a top 2 finish. For once Thameside did not finish well and Harwich took their chances.
Adrian Genery and Mick Chambers had a dart to beat Alan Collins and Steve Johnson (25.86) but it was the Thameside pair who came out on top.
Scott Lawrie (25.47) and Marcus Smith (28.72) survived Dave Solly (27.78) and Ben Adams (26.83) missing doubles to take their chance.
Kevin Edwards (29.60) and Peter Barton did like-wise as Barry Adlam (27.71) and Steve Maish failed with a finish.
Simon Cook (32.26) and Kevin Cook were convincing winners over Terry Rose and Robbie Caton (26.39).
Mick Chambers seemed far from happy at the oche and lost 3 - 2 to county A player Alan Collins (23.11) who scored a 180 in a scrappy match.
Peter Barton (24.32) was out gunned by county B player Terry Rose (25.23) and lost 3 - 1.
Kevin Edwards (23.62) just had enough to beat Robbie Caton (23.98) 3 - 1. Edwards scoring a 180.
Scott Lawrie (23.85) had to pull out all the stops to see off the challenge of Dave Solly (24.34). Solly scored a 180 but Lawrie won 3 - 2.
County A star Adrian Genery (31.74) was superb as he took on county A team-mate Ben Adams (25.51), finishing the last 2 legs of a 3 - 1 win in 13 and 14 darts.
Ben Attridge (23.35) had the dubious task of taking on PDC player Steve Maish (29.47) and although played well, it was Maish who won 3 - 0, scoring a 180 along the way.
Simon Cook (28.05) must have wondered how he did not beat county A star Barry Adlam (29.81). Cook hit 3 x 180's and a 174 but missed doubles and the resilient Adlam hit his in a high class game. Cook had gone 2 - 0 up only for Adlam to come back with legs of 13, 18 and 17 darts.
Marcus Smith (23.62) opened with a 180 and a 116 finish to settle him against Steve Johnson but at 2 - 1 up the nerves set in and Smith finally hit the winning double after missing with 11 darts and Johnson failing with 17 darts at a double.
Harwich are now 2 points behind Thameside and 1 point behind Hockley with 4 games left. |
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Burntwood 3 Harwich 9 (13/03/08) |
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Harwich were once again convincing winners, this time away to middle of the table Burntwood, a place that in the past they have struggled.
Adrian Genery (36.72) and Mick Chambers were superb as they coasted home to beat Dave Phillips and Kevin Stammers in 33 darts.
Simon Cook and Tommy Armstrong were always in control as they saw off Mark Banham and Keith Parodi. Kevin Edwards and Peter Barton then suffered a set back as Manny Barragan and Darren Blackwood won.
Scott Lawrie (30.61) and Marcus Smith (26.47) once again produced the goods as they beat John Wastenage and Phil Daldry.
Simon Cook (24.00) had a 124 finish as he beat Darren Blackwood 3 - 1. Mick Chambers steadily went 2 - 0 up only to fall asleep, Manny Barragan (23.91) taking full advantage making it 2 - 2 with the help of a 115 finish, only for Chambers to wake up and win with a 17 dart leg.
Scott Lawrie (26.12) gained revenge on a defeat by Paul Harrison (23.79) last year as he won 3 - 2 this time in a hard fought encounter. Both players hit a 180.
Kevin Edwards (25.91) once again met a resilient opponent, this time Grant Hammond (27.66), and again had to play second fiddle despite hitting 2 x 180's. Hammond winning 3 - 1 and having a 114 finish.
Ben Attridge won for the second week running, beating Mark Banham 3 - 0, even though he had to play with borrowed darts.
Peter Barton (24.62) strangely started off very slowly but finished with a bang as he beat Paul Sedge 3 - 1, scoring a 180 and having 15 then 14 dart legs.
Adrian Genery (27.09) also scored a 180 as he had to fight all the way to the finishing line to see off the challenge of John Wastenage (24.92) 3 - 2 who scored a 180 as well.
Marcus Smith lost the last game 3 - 0 to Phil Daldry (23.12). Daldry scoring a 180 and a bullseye finish as Smith lost for the first time in a long while. |
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Harwich 11 Southend 1 (06/03/08) |
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Harwich soon shook off the disappointment of dropping a point last week with a resounding win over Southend.
Kevin Edwards and Peter Barton (28.00) won the first pairs against John Hayter and Mel Davies. Barton was excellent and hit a 180.
Harwich's top pair Scott Lawrie (33.37) and Marcus Smith (33.27) then beat Mick Peel and Graham Mills easily in only 30 darts. Lawrie hitting a 180 in the leg.
Adrian Genery and George Lord beat Sam Ayres and Bill Stockwell in the next and the clean sweep of the pairs was complete when Simon Cook (27.95) and Tommy Armstrong beat Stephen Kiamil and Richard Watering.
Peter Barton finished superbly as Kiamil missed his doubles and won 3 - 0. Scott Lawrie was steady as he beat Sam Ayres 3 - 0.
Adrian Genery (26.84) was back to near his best as he beat John Hayter (23.91) 3 - 0. Genery had a 116 finish and a 180.
Marcus Smith (26.37) gains in confidence each week and again played well to beat Mick Peel (23.71) 3 - 0. Smith had a 119, bulls-eye finish in the 2nd leg.
Southend gained their only win of the night as Jason Warren lost 3 - 1 to Richard Watering.
Ben Attridge (23.86) had waited along time to make his singles debut for Harwich and it was well worth the wait. Attiridge was explosive in scoring, hitting 2 x 180's and a 13 dart leg and beat Bill Stockwell 3 - 0.
Kevin Edwards (26.89) had to battle to the winning line to beat Mel Davies 3 - 2. Edwards had a 111 finish and a 180 and Davies scored a 177.
Simon Cook (26.84) rounded off a superb team performance when he beat Graham Mills (23.94) 3 - 0. |
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Colchester 6 Harwich 6 (28/02/08) |
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Harwich will be disappointed with a draw after being 3 - 1 up but were aweful in the singles and could have lost, so this local derby was a draw again.
Adrian Genery (26.32) and Mick Chambers beat the impressive Leigh Beeton (28.95) and Dave Gwilliams in the first pairs, Genery scoring a 180. Simon Cook and Kevin Cook threw away a big lead and lost to Jimmy Noone and Dave Warner. Kevin Cook scoring a 180.
Kevin Edwards (29.67) was superb against his old team and with Peter Barton beat Andy Cole and Eddie Gosling. Scott Lawrie and Marcus Smith stretched the lead to 3 - 1 with a win over Bryan Willis and Dave Bokenham.
Kevin Edwards (26.17) will rue all the chances of hitting doubles, whereas opponent Leigh Beeton (26.63) took his chances well and scored a 180 to win 3 - 1.
Simon Cook (24.77) lost to county B player Dave Warner (24.38) 3 - 1 as he to missed doubles and Warner took full advantage, scoring a 180 in the process.
Marcus Smith dug in deep to beat another county B player, Bryan Willis 3 - 1, Smith hitting a 174 in the opening leg.
Peter Barton (24.79) battled well with county A star Jimmy Noone (28.75) but had to settle for second best as Noone won 3 - 2. Both players hit a 180 and Noone had a 100 finish.
Mick Chambers cruised into a 2 - 0 lead and then did his best to lose to another county B player, Dave Bokenham (23.35), but finally came through to win 3 - 2 and scored a 180 in the 4th leg.
Scott Lawrie's long unbeaten run finally ended as Dave Gwilliams (28.90) was excellent, winning 3 - 0 with legs of 17, 16 and 19 darts and scoring a 177 to show why he has been recalled to the county squad.
Kevin Cook (23.16) was easily out-scored by county A stalwart Eddie Gosling (27.06) who went onto win 3 - 1 with the aid of a 120 finish.
And so it was left to Harwich's own county A star, Adrian Genery (23.86), to rescue a draw as he beat Andy Cole 3 - 0, including a 100 finish in the 2nd leg. |
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Harwich 7 Springfield 5 (21/02/08) |
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This was another excellent win against a Springfield team that are showing greatly improved form. Kevin Edwards undoubtly being the star of the show with a magnificent win over Darren Peetoom.
Harwich got off to the worst possible start as Edwards and Peter Barton (25.67) were beaten by Peetoom (26.71) and Phil Brewster. Adrian Genery (25.40) and Mick Chambers (27.39) hit back and beat Ashley Evans and Craig Vickers (28.5) as the Springfield pair missed the double.
Simon Cook (29.63) and Kevin Cook left Al Green and Keith Weller way behind as they finished in 37 darts. Scott Lawrie and Marcus Smith struggled but hit the crucial winning double as George and Micky Harris missed with their chances.
Marcus Smith (24.24) carried on the good work as came back from 1 - 0 down to beat county B player Ashley Evans 3 - 1.
Peter Barton (25.43) found another county B player, Craig Vickers (29.47) too hot to handle as Vickers finished superbly in 18, 19 and 14 darts.
Kevin Edwards (32.27) was simply irristible as he stormed to a 3 - 1 win over county A star Darren Peetoom (28.86). Edwards won with 17, 15 and 15 dart legs and had a 107 finish. Peetoom's winning leg was in 15 darts with a bulls-eye finish.
Kevin Cook (25.91) raced into a 2 - 0 lead, scoring a 180 and hitting legs of 17 and 15 darts and missing the winning double by the width of the wire only to be pegged back by the resilient Micky Harris (25.89) who went on to win 3 - 2.
Mick Chambers was allways second fiddle to yet another county B player, George Harris (24.64) and lost 3 - 0. Scott Lawrie (24.64) scored another 180 as beat Al Green 3 - 0.
Very rarely is Adrian Genery (23.92) completely eclipsed but on this occasion this was the case as Phil Brewster (28.36) finished superbly and won 3 - 0 with a 103 check-out and legs of 17, 18 and 18 darts.
Simon Cook (23.48) won the match for Harwich with a steady 3 - 0 win over James Wright. |
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Woodford Bridge 2 Harwich 10 (07/02/08) |
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Another superb away win, not without the odd hiccup, Simon Cook and Jason Warren failing to find the venue in time. Harwich in third place continue to pressure the top two in the table.
Skipper George Lord (26.45) and Kevin Cook (26.22) filled in admirally for the missing pair and easily won the first pairs against Trevor Townsend and Scott Clifford.
Adrian Genery (29.67) and Mick Chambers (28.80), who was back from a rolling skate injury, played well but ran into an inform Lee White (26.94) and Alan Nateghi (34.40). Nateghi hit a 180 and the Woodford pair finished in 33 darts.
Kevin Edwards (31.61) and Peter Barton were back on form as they thrashed Joe Dyer and Jamie Thompson in 36 darts.
Scott Lawrie and Marcus Smith (29.72) also played well in beating Daniel Sare and Malcolm Sare in 37 darts.
Scott Lawrie (27.33) had a 112 finish in his 3 - 0 win over Trevor Townsend. Kevin Cook beat Malcolm Sare 3 - 0 in the next.
Marcus Smith (26.24) finished superbly as he beat 180 throwing Daniel Sare 3 - 1 to continue his impressive run of wins.
Adrian Genery (27.26) was in a sublime scoring mode and had to pull out all the stops to beat Alan Nateghi (23.36) 3 - 2 after being 2 -1 down. Genery hit 15 ton pluses in the game. Peter Barton lost 3 - 2 to Lee White after fighting back from 2 - 0 down.
Kevin Edwards (24.15) once again scored well and beat Jamie Thompson 3 - 1 with the aid of a 180. Mick Chambers (24.64) finished on 161 in the first leg and went on to beat Scott Clifford 3 - 0.
Simon Cook lived up to his nickname (Simple) as he travelled to the other side of London looking for the venue but made it back in time to play in the singles and beat Joe Dyer 3 - 1. |
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Harwich 8 Thurrock 4 (31/01/08) |
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Harwich produced a very poor display but were grateful for another win and two points against lowly Thurrock.
Scott Lawrie and Marcus Smith had to come from way behind to beat Micky Squelch and Pete Tompkins, scoring 201 in their last 5 darts.
Simon Cook and Jason Warren defeated Michael McCombe and Steve Girling in the next game and Kevin Edwards and Peter Barton made it 3 - 0 after beating Simon Barry and Keith Petrie.
Harwich lost the last pairs as Adrian Genery and Jeff Elliott could not hit a double and were beaten by Liam Pender and Steve Cox.
Peter Barton (23.39) raced into a 2 - 0 lead only to lose 3 - 2 to Michael McCombe. Scott Lawrie (23.48) was steady as he beat George Webb 3 - 0.
Marcus Smith failed to follow up his big average of the previous week as did Liam Pender but Smith was still happy as he won 3 - 0 in a dour game. Kevin Edwards (23.86) scored heavily again but struggled with finishing and still won 3 - 0 against Steve Girling.
Kevin Cook was another who was way below par but still managed to beat Keith Petrie 3 - 0. Adrian Genery (25.32) played the best darts of the night and had he finished better would have had a very good average in beating Steve Cox 3 - 1. Genery scored a 180 in his win.
Simon Cook missed doubles and the resilient Pete Tompkins (23.86) took full advantage to win 3 - 0. Jeff Elliott staggered into a 2 - 0 lead with the aid of a 180 only for Micky Squelch to fight back and win 3 - 2. |
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