By David Nagel
It was a magnificent night at the oche in round seven of the South West Gippsland Dart League (SWGDL) with three 180s thrown and a superb 134 checkout the pick of the individual highlights.
The number-one marksman this week was Ant from Cheers who brought his teammates and opposition to their feet with his delightful 134 finish in a 10-5 victory over AAA Dartz.
Ant was in ripping form on the night, adding five tons to his epic check-out, while teammate Liam Edwards was not far behind.
Edwards threw his second 180 for the season while also moving to second on the list of most tons; with his four triple-figure scores making it 31 for the year.
Cheers remain the only undefeated team in the competition; but sit second on the ladder with top-of-the-table Snipers still to have the bye.
Snipers moved from second to first on the ladder after a percentage-boosting 12-3 win over bottom-placed Dart Attack.
The Snipers guns were firing, with Chris Richardson adding her second 180 for the season and throwing six tons on the night.
Her husband Bill also had his eye in with his seven tons the best return of round seven.
Dean Gibbs was also on target for Snipers, throwing five tons to make it a season-high 43 for the season at the remarkable average of just over six per night!
It is little wonder the Snipers now sit top of the ladder.
Gembrook is celebrating hard after breaking its duck this season with a thrilling 8-7 win over Bullseyes.
The Brookers have done it tough so far in the SWGDL but can now look forward with promise after a confidence-boosting victory.
Dart Vaders have improved their ladder position from tenth to eighth with a hard-fought 8-7 triumph over 26ers.
Vaders had to dig deep to keep their season alive after three-consecutive losses threatened to spiral out of control.
The win keeps them locked in a three-way battle with AAA Dartz and Dart Devils for sixth spot on the ladder.
Just Social has made it three straight wins with a 10-5 success over Dart Devils.
JJ Jenkins was the consistent rock for fourth-place Socials on the night, throwing five tons at crucial stages to keep his team in the lead.
Jenkins is now sixth on the list of most tons with 21 for the season.
And Mud Rats have locked down fifth place with a 10-5 win over Generals.
The Generals were in good form heading in, having won their last two, but a great night at the oche from Scott Dale propelled the Rats to victory.
Third-placed Predators had the bye.
SWGDL SUMMARY – ROUND 7
RESULTS
Snipers 12 def Dart Attack 3, Gembrook 8 def Bullseyes 7, Mud Rats 10 def Generals 5, Just Social 10 def Dart Devils 5, Dart Vaders 8 def 26ers 7, Cheers 10 def AAA Dartz 5. Bye: Predators.
LADDER
Snipers 24, Cheers 24, Predators 20, Just Social 20, Mud Rats 20, Dart Devils 12, AAA Dartz 12, Dart Vaders 12, 26ers 8, Garfield Generals 8, Bullseyes 4, Gembrook 4, Dart Attack 0.
FIXTURE – R8
Bullseyes (11) v Snipers (1), Mud Rats (5) v Dart Attack (13), Gembrook (12) v Dart Devils (6), Dart Vaders (8) v Generals (10), Cheers (2) v Just Social (4), AAA (7) v Predators (3). Bye: 26ers.
MOST TONS
Dean Gibbs (Snipers) 43, Liam Edwards (Cheers) 31, Jordan Gray (Predators) 28, Chris Richardson 24, Bill Richardson 23.
180s
Michael Tuck (Mud Rats) 2, Chris Richardson (Snipers) 2, Liam Edwards (Cheers) 2, Bill Richardson (Snipers), Terry Griffin.
TOP PEG OUTS
Ant (Cheers) 134, Tim Williams (Snipers) 110, Ricki Beath (Just Social) 110, Fred Dewart (Dart Vaders) 101, Jordan Gray (Predators) 101.
