THE Greenall Tetley Darts League pairs competition provided a memorable finals night at Rylands Club.

The Dog and Partridge No. 1 team of Fred Deakin and Timmy Scott caused a few upsets on the way to the final before succumbing to the mighty Hawthorne No. 1 duo of Ian Cunningham and George McCormick.

The winners picked up trophies and £200 cash after showing their class with three devastating legs of darts completed in 17, 11 and 10 darts.

The Dog duo had opened by beating Hawthorne No. 4 pair of Paul Dugdale and Geoff Bailey 3-2 with a final leg of 13 darts.

The eventual winners took out Gas Social's M. and N. Addison in the quarter-finals and the all British Rail clash between No. 2 pair of Brian Johnson and Brian Watson won 3-1 against their No. 5 pair of Brian Hearne and Alan Delooze.

In the semi-finals, the Hawthorne duo cruised in over Spa Brook while Dog and Partridge overcame British Rail No. 2 with 14, 13 and 17 dart legs after a shaky start.

Monday's league programme saw Imperial just fail against Padgate Cons. Harold Halliwell's 13 was Padgate's best.

Bryan Hartley beat Rob Fairhurst in the last leg to secure the points for Hawthorne at Cheshire Cheese in spite of Kevin Cunningham's 13 for the Cheese. Geoff Bailey, 13 and Jim Brady, 14, were best for Hawthorne.

Bulls Head were inspired by Tony Fogg's 15 darter and shocked Kings Club with an away win. S. Moran hit 16 for Causeway but Spa Brook took the points.

Penketh Sports had 11 from K. Rudge and 13 from J. Corbett as they went further ahead at the top of Division Two by beating Rylands.

Tom Bullock's 10 darter for King and Queen was the main difference as they beat St. Stephens.

Red Lion Winwick Road were just too good for British Rail B, with John Graves, 15, and Ken Clare, 16.

The His 'N Hers competition has been scraped after only attracted 42 entries. Teams can collect extra money refunds on Sunday from Hawthorne 6.30-7.30pm or at the next delegates meeting.

The Warrington Greenall Tetley Darts League Team KO Charity competition, last eight, play tonight, Friday, collection or draw at each venue and proceeds to be submitted Sunday night at Hawthorne. Play as drawn, away team darts each leg:

Hawthorne v Penketh Cons; Padgate Cons v Imperial; Bulls Head v Red Lion WR; British Rail A v Pierpoints.

League results:

Monday, Division One: Black Bear 3 British Rail A 6; Imperia 4 Padgate Cons 5; Cheshire Cheese 4 Hawthorne 5; Kings Club 4 Bulls Head 5; Manx Arms 6 Gas Social 3.

Monday, Division Two: King & Queen 5 St. Stephens 4; Penketh S & S 6 Rylands 3; Gas B 3 Penketh Cons 6; Causeway 4 Spa Brook 5; Warr. Town 5 Albion 4.

Monday, Division Three: Woolston RBL 5 Howley 4; Pierpoints 5 Dog & Partridge 4; British Rail B 3 Red Lion WR 6; Adelphi 1 St. Marys 8.

Friday, Division One: Gas A 2.5 British Rail 6.5; Cheshire Cheese 4 Butchers Arms 5; Rylands 4 Manx Arms 5; Hawthorne 6 Wheatsheaf 3.

Friday, Division Two: Marquis 5 Greenwood 4; Albion 3 Pierpoints 6.

Greenall Tetley Darts League's Tom Ratcliffe Memorial competition, prelim round, tomorrow, Saturday, 7.30pm, best of three legs:

At Howley Hotel: J. Stygal (Marquis) v K. Deane (K & Q); T. Sheen (BB) v A. Clemo (Manx); P. McAuley (Alb) v C. John (RL).

At Marquis: S. Moriarty (BR) v L. Wells (Manx); W. Blinston (Spa) v B. Watson (BR); R. Pemberton (BR) v T. Scott (DP).

At British Rail: M. Green (Gas) v T. O'Brien (BA); R. McDermott (Marquis) v J. Delooze (Manx); B. Dennett (BA) v N. Wright (BB).

At Black Bear: C. A. Geering (RL) v C. Hanson (Kings); A. Cunningham (RL) v W. Warburton (Howley); P. Mannion (BR) v A. Monks (Greenwood).

At Gas Social: D. Wooldridge (BR) v J. Bailey (Manx); J. Calder (BR) v W. O'Neill (Greenwood); A. Timmins (BA) v I. Conheeney (Ryl).

At Red Lion W. Rd: R. Cooke (BR) v M. Woods (RA); J. Bostock (Haw) v C. Watson (Gas); D. Pindard (Greenwood) v J. Stevenson (Manx).

At Albion: G. Newton (Alford) v I. Cunningham (Haw); B. Watson (Gas) v M. Henshaw (RA); J. Latham (RA) v F. Sant (Gas).

At Hawthorne: N. Armitage (Spa) v S. Gillooly (RA); K. Morley (Marquis) v F. Deakin (RA); N. Timmins (BA) v M. Lingley (Spa).

At Kings Club: G. Bailey (Haw) v P. Cunningham (RL); D. Hornby (Gas) v J. Graves (RLWR); D. Bell (BB) v E. King (Alb).

At King and Queen: S. Smith (Kings) v E. Taylor (BR); S. Cunningham (Haw) v L. Murredu (BR); T. Maddock (Manx) v P. Houston (Spa).

At Rylands Rec: W. Webb (KQ) v J. Wood (Wheat); P. Dugdale (Haw) v P. Jolley (BR); D. Carroll (RA) v A. Goodier (Wheat).

At Adelphi Vaults: T. Mairs (Ryl) v B. Johnson (BR); G. McLean (Pad Con) v D. Cohen (Alb); D. Peacey (RLWR) v K. Mooney (Alb).

At Manx Arms: B. Hartley (Haw) v D. Nevins (RA); D. Couzens (Greenwood) v E. Beddall (BR); J. Brady (Haw) v S. Parker (RL).

At Railway Latchford: K. Jones (Adelphi) v G. Parr (RLWR); G. Jeremiah (Alb) v M. Lake (Spa); G McCormick (Haw) v W. Smallwood (Kings).

Venues must phone results to 656585 when games finished.

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