Stub'd Out!

True to Select's crazy form this Summer League we once again managed a fine defeat against a team desperate to achieve our greatness - Stubs!

In what should have been a "straight-forward" match before the harder test vs The Holland Club later in the evening Select crashed to a 4-3 defeat at a busy Union bar. To make matters worse the match was in front of two other league teams. Will they gain confidence for next week's cup match as a result or will Select stay strong...

The Bull-Off

Rampage hit the mark (good skills). Followed by Bags, Warrior, Devastating & Magneto in order of closeness.

Singles

The match was re-ordered due to slackness on the other team not having enough members at the start. However, the tardy Helen was leter to be a star player for them causing Devastating to LOSE TO A GIRL in a very embarrassing defeat for the "Turntable Slave".

Rampage was first up though and after a week off was on fire getting his double in very quickly. His opponent Staggy only managed to get in just before Tricky finished on the D4.

1-0



In a reverse of the first game, Bags rushing to finish his first pint is just not able to shake off his soberness in time and this time it is Stiggy who wins for Stubs with his first dart at the D12 after Bags finally manages to get in scoring a mighty 39 ... errr....

1-1



In a close game Warrior was up against Anthony. Both players got to their doubles however after a few sets of throws each it was the Stubs player who picks off the double.

1-2

The singles shame is completed by our captain. Devastating lives up to his name by getting in quickly and then getting down to the D20 just as Helen has only just got in. However, some unlucky double's shots leaves Dave in the MH and Helen catches up to grab the victory!

1-3

Fours

With the pressure on Select knew that something had to be pulled out of the bag. Quite what, nobody knew... maybe a pie?

Rampage, Bags, Psyche (coming in to the match late) & Magneto stepped up for the fours. Good work was made on the way down with Select going ahead by 200 or so. However, Stubs pulled the gap back and Stiggy got the double first dart again!

Shocked faces on the Select team could be seen... had we really just lost again? There was only one thing for it: More Crisps (and mini Cheddars)

1-4

Pairs

With only pride left to fight for it was time for Rampage & Magneto vs Staggy & Stiggy.

Some fine play by Magneto (the magnetic dart board practice had clearly played off) and the usual Rampage skills meant that Stubs best pairing were kept honest. Select were down second by a small margin but Rampage pulled off a fine D5 to take the game.

2-4



The second pairs were Houses (another late arrival) & Devastating vs Anthony & Helen. With pressure mounting on Dave to not lose a second time in one night to a girl a tense game ensued. However, Dave saved himself and the team's pride with a D3 to get the scoreline respectable.

3-4

And with that it was time to down our pints and rush off to the HC for our second match of the evening...

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