By Marcus Uhe
The 26ers appear to be forcing their way into the inner circle of contenders in the South West Gippsland Dart League’s new Winter season.
John and his team are one of three sides to remain unbeaten after the first three weeks, thanks to a 13-2 win over lowly Hoodies in round three.
After a tight 8-7 win in the first week, last season’s Don Brown Memorial Shield winners cashed-in on percentage boosting opportunities with consecutive 13-2 results.
Snipers’ undefeated run came to an end against Warriors, who also moved to three wins from three matches thanks to a narrow 8-7 victory.
A 112 peg from Liam, to go with he and Ant’s five tons each, led the way for the Warriors, who have fought through three hard contests to open the year as they strive to go one-better than the Summer Season.
Unsurprisingly, the third and final team yet to taste defeat is Just Social, nestled atop the ladder once again with a staggering percentage of 650.
Four points from the Rebels was as close as anyone has come to knocking them off to date.
Elsewhere, Paky One got home by the barest of margins against Mud Rats to to keep the Rats on the hunt for a win to open the season.
Both Sheryll and Shane threw pegs of 72 for Paky One, but were outdone by Keith’s 102 for the Mud Rats.
Gembrook, meanwhile, got past Fore 10-5, led by three tons from Doug.
Results R3: Warriors 8 v Snipers 7, Gembrook 10 v Fore 5, Paky One 8 v Mud Rats 7, Just Social 11 v Rebels 4, 26ers 13 v Hoodies 2.
Ladder: Just Social 12, 26ers 12, Warriors 12, Snipers 8, Gembrook 8, Paky One 8, Rebels 0, Mud Rats 0, Fore 0, Hoodies 0, Bullseyes 0.
Fixture R4: Warriors (2) v Gembrook (5), Paky One (6) v Rebels (7), Fore (9) v Snipers (4), 26ers (2) v Mud Rats (8), Hoodies (10) v Bullseyes (11). Just Social – Bye.
