IN the prelim round of the Town Championship, unbeaten section one champions Albion were given a serious challenge from their section four opponents Royal Oak.

Albion went into a 4/1 lead but Royal Oak responded in fine style to level the scores to four games all. Albion's anchorman John Kilkenny had the last word however and helped by a maximum he steered his team into the next round.

Waterloo's Peter Holmes finished in 18 darts and teammate Joe Riley hit a maximum but the team went down to Draymen.

In the Executive Competition, Eggie Arms could not field a team enabling Roundhouse to go through via a walkover.

In the semi final of the KO Cup Albion run out 6/3 winners against Tricorn with the losers Gary Roberts finishing on 100.

Albion will face Halfway A in the final who beat Taverners.

In the semi final of the Joe Bailey Cup, Halfway Gents, the section three champions were 4/2 down against section one opponents Red Admiral but they fought back.

Clarendon, on their first season in the league, ran out 6/3 winners against Lion.

The only maximum on the night came from Red Admiral's Kevin Jones.

Thursday sees the first round of both the Town Championship and Executive competitions will be staged followed tomorrow night by the second rounds in both competitions.

The draws for the semi final of both competitions will take place at the Waterloo on Sunday lunchtime at approximately 12.30pm and their matches will take place next Thursday night. On September 5, the first of the three finals for the summer league will take place at the RNA Club.

The evening will consist of the final of the Apec Taxis KO Cup between Albion and Halfway A and the final of the Joe Bailey Cup between Halfway Gents and Clarendon.

The order of play will be drawn on the night but players and spectators are reminded that play will commence at 8pm.

Results for August 21: End of Season Play-Offs: Prelim Rounds: Town Championship: Draymen 5 Waterloo 4; Tranny Lads 3 Halfway A 6; Royal Oak 4 Albion 5.

Executive Competition: Eggie Arms 0 Roundhouse 9; Them Lot 2 Prospect Has Beens 7; Fiddlers III 2 Outcasts 7.

August 22: Apec Taxis KO Cup: Semi Finals: Tricorn 3 Albion 6; Halfway A 5 Taverners 4.

Joe Bailey Cup: Semi Finals: Halfway Gents 5 Red Admiral 4; Clarendon 6 Lion 3.

Fixtures for August 28: End of Season Play-Offs: First Round: Town Championship: Castle v Halfway A, at Halton RBL; Trannie Mix v RNA, at Fiddlers III; Albion v Halfway Gents, at Wilsons; Likely Lads v Union Tavern, at Red Admiral; Tricorn v The Burma, at Old Transporter; Dev Superstars v Clarendon, at RAOB Club; Wilsons v RAOB Buffs, at Navigation; Draymen v Halton Marauders, at Tricorn.

Executive Competition: Cherry Tree A Team v Lion, at Waterloo; Wanderers v Dock Lads, at Cherry Tree; Red Admiral v Roundhouse, at Union Tavern; Cherry Tree B Team v Halfway Mixed, at Lion; Taverners v Prospect Has Beens, at Runcorn Sports Club; Dreadnaughts v Weston Point SC, at Halfway; Outcasts v Lion Doo Waps, at War Memorial Club; Pavilions B v Pavilions A, at Pavilions.

August 29: End-of-Season Play-Offs: Second Rounds: Town Championship: Dev Superstars or Clarendon v Wilsons or RAOB Buffs, at Waterloo; Trannie Mix or RNA v Castle or Halfway A, at Navigation; Likely Lads or Union Tavern v Draymen or Halton Marauders, at War Memorial Club; Tricorn or The Burma v Albion or Halfway Gents, at RNA Club.

Executive Competition: Dreadnaughts or Weston Points SC v Cherry Tree A Team or Lion, at Old Transporter; Red Admiral or Roundhouse v Pavilions B or Pavilions A, at Runcorn Sports Club; Outcasts or Lion Doo Waps v Cherry Tree B Team or Halfway Mixed, at Red Admiral; Taverners v Prospect Has Beens v Wanderers or Dock Lads, at Halfway.