FORTRESS SELECTA

Second Winter League Match – Vs. Arrows at the Holland Club
November 3, 2005

Twos (301 best of 3)

Kenergy & Warrior vs. Ian & Amanda
Despite early ton from Ian, the opening leg went to madhouse, where Selecta took it.
Strong finishing from Ian saw Arrows recover to take the next two legs, and the game.

0-1

Rampage & Houses vs Mike & Mike
First leg was a war of attrition that Rampage won for Selecta with a D2. Despite some heavy hitting from Rampage, Selecta conceded leg two. But the unstoppable Rampage nailed the third leg and won the game.

1-1

Devastating Dave & Where’s Oli? vs Gerry & Joe
Devastating and Where’s were diabolical in the first leg, racking up more breakfasts than a greasy spoon chef. Thankfully, however, they were both using Rampage’s magic darts. Where’s set the high and low in the second leg, hitting a 2 and a 77. Devastating checked out to win. In the third, Selecta took an early lead and Oli checked out to clinch the game.

2-1

Singles (401)

One singles match was played early to allow an Arrows player to leave early.

Rampage vs. Ian
This clash of the darts titans was easily the highlight of the evening. In one corner: the one and only Rampage, the Theirry Henry of Selecta, with his magic darts. In the other, Ian, the Roy Keane of Arrows. After a cagey opening, both players got down into checkout territory. With 127 on the board, Ian attempted an audacious T20 17 Bull checkout, hitting the outer ring with his third dart to leave 25. A lesser player would be intimidated by such boldness, but not Rampage, who immediately answered by nailing a phenomenal 101 checkout, earning a bonus point for the club and man of the match plaudits for himself.

3-1

Sixes (1001)

Rampage’s stunning victory boosted the Selecta morale, and the golden boys were inspired to put up some hefty numbers during the sixes. Arrows never got close as the Selecta onslaught dropped 60-plus score after 60-plus score on them – Warrior hit a ton. By the time Selecta checked out, Arrows still had 293 on the board – actually a flattering scoreline. Selecta were on a roll.

4-1

Threes (601)

Where’s Oli?, Rampage, Houses vs. Amanda, Gerry, BP
Selecta won this tightly-fought match, despite some strong darts from Gerry and some psychological warfare from Amanda. Where’s Oli proved a mercurial talent, hitting a fat 121 among a series of sub-30 scores. Rampage took the checkout to win the game.

5-1

Devastating Dave, Warrior, Kenergy vs. Joe, Mike T, James
Just when it was starting to look like a rout, Arrows dug in and started the fight back, winning this game.

5-2

Singles (401)

Selecta went into the singles needing two wins from five to seal the match.

Where’s Oli vs James
James made short work of Where’s Oli, now playing without the magic darts.

5-3

Houses vs Gerry
Gerry stepped up with some sharp darts.

5-4

Warrior vs Mike T
Brown trousers time for the Selecta boys. Would they surrender the lead? Not on Warrior’s watch!

6-4

Kenergy vs Amanda
On “match point”, Kenergy showed Arrows what the Selecta boys are made of, rocking a 71 checkout to win the match. COME ON SELECTA!

7-4

Devastating Dave vs Joe
Dave won jammily.

8-4

Captain’s match (301 best of 3)

Devastating Dave vs James
In a tight match marred only by some crowd trouble caused by Where’s Oli?’s drunken score-keeping, Dave came from one leg down to win the game, posting some phenomenal checkouts.
T20 T16 Outer bull – 133 checkout, bonus point.
And then:
T20 1 D7

IMPERIAL SELECT WIN 9-4