By Marcus Uhe
A 109-peg from Paul has consigned Just Social to back-to-back losses in the South West Gippsland Dart League, upset by Dart Vaders on Tuesday night.
Dart Vaders snuck home with an 8-7 victory to announce themselves to the competition and climb into fifth place, after three consecutive wins.
While it would be a brave move to write-off a powerhouse like Just Social so early in the competition, the loss could have critical implications come the back end of the season, when finals seedings are determined and premiership glory is on the line.
Outside of the aforementioned nailbiter, high pegs and wide margins of victory were the flavours of round four action in a handful of lopsided contests.
Paul’s 109 was bettered by Jordan from Predators, who threw 120 in his side’s 11-4 win over Bullseyes for the highest peg of the new season to date.
It strengthens Predators’ credentials as a force to be reckoned with, considering Steve, the early-season pace-setter in the ton count, went ton-less.
Six tons each to Ant and Shane helped Cheers comfortably take Railway off the tracks, 14-1.
Mud Rats was handed its first loss of the competition, picked off by the Snipers, led by Dean’s seven tons.
26ers and Gembrook also recorded double-digit margin wins, while Fore registered its first win, over Generals.
Round five will take place on Tuesday 19 March.
Results R4: Cheers 14 v Railway 1, Snipers 14 v Mud Rats 1, Gembrook 13 v Dart Attack 2, Dart Vaders 8 v Just Social 7, Predators 11 v Bullseyes 4, 26ers 13 v Hoodies 2, Fore 9 v Generals 6.
Ladder: Snipers 16, Cheers 16, Predators 16, Gembrook 12, Dart Vaders 12, Mud Rats 12, Just Social 8, 26ers 8, Fore 4, Generals 4, Railway 4, Hoodies 0, Bullseyes 0, Dart Attack 0.
Fixture R5 (19 March): Snipers (1) v Bullseyes (13), Predators (3) v Dart Vaders (5), Mud Rats (6) v Hoodies (12), Just Social (7) v Gembrook (4), 26ers (8) v Cheers (2), Dart Attack (14) v Generals (10), Railway (11) v Fore (9).
