"A dart shall only score if the tip of the dart remains in (or touches) the face of the dartboard within the outer double wire and, having been "called", is retrieved from the face of the dartboard by the player throwing that dart."
The definition of a scoring dart (above) as laid out by the Darts Regulation Authority, something perhaps that Kevin Woods, aka "Woodsie" should read and digest before his next visit to the oche.
Having earlier sent Carl Bolding into a blind panic with a 180 in the pre match game of tactics costing him yet another pound, Woodsie could hardly keep the tungsten in the board as the Rose and Crown came away with a deserved point at London Road on Thursday.
Confident on the back of an impressive win last week the Rose and Crown travelled to London Road, not a happy hunting ground for them in recent years, but this is a Rose and Crown side filled with confidence and a belief that on their day they are capable of inflicting defeat on anyone, and after last week who is to ague with that.
The director of Darts proved perfect foil once again as he partnered skipper Alan Turner and despite their loss the evening was set up perfectly, the skippers tactical nous once again in it's own right worth a leg.
For the Rose and Crown the game was now underway, John Goode and Paul Mullins who have been so impressive this season continued from where they left off last week. Despite gifting the opposition the first leg Mullins and Goode cranked up the heat on their hapless opponents and eased to victory in the next two legs levelling the scores at one apiece.
Enter "Woodsie" and "Scotty" a new pairing this year and a fruitful one so far for the Rose and Crown. "Scotty's ability to pick his partner of course is legendary and having partnered Tom Wilson for the last three years he was quick to snap up the emerging talent of "Woodsie" and in light of "Woodsie's" earlier 180 (which bolstered the much beleaguered lottery fund) "Scottie" appeared to have it spot on once again. "Woodsie" had other ideas and seemed to have forgotten the basic rule of darts, that of which states that a dart can only score if it is in or touching the face of the board, "Woodsie" seemed to prefer his darts on the carpet and must surely be nursing a sore back this weekend from the constant bending down to retrieve them from the floor. Even with so many points scored on the floor "Scottie" and "Woodsie" did enough to put the visitors in to 2-1 lead.
The home side roared back, the impressive Kim Wiffen eased the home side level dispatching "Daddy Dude" and "Wavey Davey" with ease.
"Woodsie" once again had the task of taking the first single, and once again found himself up against stiff opposition and against what appeared to be a schizophrenic attitude towards the dartboard ...... "the one on the wall or the one on the floor...The one on the wall or....." it was never really clear which one he opted for and this proved to be his downfall eventually falling behind and handing the initiative to the home side who took the lead for a second time.
The once eager to play first singles, Neil Crosby was even reluctant to fill the second slot preferring to take his chance later in proceedings until his options were pointed out to him "Would you prefer to play Roache, Wiffen or Ralph" he was asked. Having been earlier dispatched by Kim Wiffen Neil picked the best option and went onto beat Gary Roache to once again level the match.
With Derek and Ralph and Kim Wiffen to play for the home side and Mullins and "Scotty" for the visitors this had all the hallmarks of another Derek Ralph , Tony Scott epic in the seventh game but when Kim Wiffen took to the oche a whisper of surprise echoed around the the now silent arena for surely Kim would be taking the last single, but not to be not on this occasion.
Kim Wiffen was soon into his stride and despite a nervy finish to the leg managed to check out with "Scotty" trailing in hi wake. "Scotty" came back well and took the second leg and for a moment looked like setting up the visitors another astonishing victory but Kim Wiffen, showed his 20 odd years of super league and county darts experience to clinch a point and set up the home side for an expected two points.
The Rose and Crown though are a different side these days and have a steely determination about them, an attitude of never say die.
Needing this one for the draw Mullins let his intention be known early in the first leg as he rattled in his first maximum of the season on his way to taking the first leg against "Big Bird" Derek Ralph. The difference in attitudes towards this latest maximum could hardly be different On the one hand Tony Scott beamed from ear to ear as the lottery fund was bolstered by a second maximum in one evening (a rule only recently relaxed to swell the lottery funds) and on the other hand, Carl Bolding, who had not only suffered at the hands of the Icelandic banking collapse but who was now also forced to cough up his second pound of the evening at a time when he would usually be at home sat by candle light counting his own stock pile of fifty pence pieces, each one carefully labelled, who payed, what date etc etc. Meanwhile the darts continued in earnest, Derek Ralph pulled a leg back to set up an intriguing final leg of the Night. Mullins went straight off with his first dart and never looked back and was on to a double before Derek was out of the 200's. Lacking his usual accuracy Mullins let Ralph back into the leg and indeed Ralph had a chance at double ten before Mullins closed out with an "understacker" into the centre of the double one to secure the point for the visitors.
The definition of a scoring dart (above) as laid out by the Darts Regulation Authority, something perhaps that Kevin Woods, aka "Woodsie" should read and digest before his next visit to the oche.
Having earlier sent Carl Bolding into a blind panic with a 180 in the pre match game of tactics costing him yet another pound, Woodsie could hardly keep the tungsten in the board as the Rose and Crown came away with a deserved point at London Road on Thursday.
Confident on the back of an impressive win last week the Rose and Crown travelled to London Road, not a happy hunting ground for them in recent years, but this is a Rose and Crown side filled with confidence and a belief that on their day they are capable of inflicting defeat on anyone, and after last week who is to ague with that.
The director of Darts proved perfect foil once again as he partnered skipper Alan Turner and despite their loss the evening was set up perfectly, the skippers tactical nous once again in it's own right worth a leg.
For the Rose and Crown the game was now underway, John Goode and Paul Mullins who have been so impressive this season continued from where they left off last week. Despite gifting the opposition the first leg Mullins and Goode cranked up the heat on their hapless opponents and eased to victory in the next two legs levelling the scores at one apiece.
Enter "Woodsie" and "Scotty" a new pairing this year and a fruitful one so far for the Rose and Crown. "Scotty's ability to pick his partner of course is legendary and having partnered Tom Wilson for the last three years he was quick to snap up the emerging talent of "Woodsie" and in light of "Woodsie's" earlier 180 (which bolstered the much beleaguered lottery fund) "Scottie" appeared to have it spot on once again. "Woodsie" had other ideas and seemed to have forgotten the basic rule of darts, that of which states that a dart can only score if it is in or touching the face of the board, "Woodsie" seemed to prefer his darts on the carpet and must surely be nursing a sore back this weekend from the constant bending down to retrieve them from the floor. Even with so many points scored on the floor "Scottie" and "Woodsie" did enough to put the visitors in to 2-1 lead.
The home side roared back, the impressive Kim Wiffen eased the home side level dispatching "Daddy Dude" and "Wavey Davey" with ease.
"Woodsie" once again had the task of taking the first single, and once again found himself up against stiff opposition and against what appeared to be a schizophrenic attitude towards the dartboard ...... "the one on the wall or the one on the floor...The one on the wall or....." it was never really clear which one he opted for and this proved to be his downfall eventually falling behind and handing the initiative to the home side who took the lead for a second time.
The once eager to play first singles, Neil Crosby was even reluctant to fill the second slot preferring to take his chance later in proceedings until his options were pointed out to him "Would you prefer to play Roache, Wiffen or Ralph" he was asked. Having been earlier dispatched by Kim Wiffen Neil picked the best option and went onto beat Gary Roache to once again level the match.
With Derek and Ralph and Kim Wiffen to play for the home side and Mullins and "Scotty" for the visitors this had all the hallmarks of another Derek Ralph , Tony Scott epic in the seventh game but when Kim Wiffen took to the oche a whisper of surprise echoed around the the now silent arena for surely Kim would be taking the last single, but not to be not on this occasion.
Kim Wiffen was soon into his stride and despite a nervy finish to the leg managed to check out with "Scotty" trailing in hi wake. "Scotty" came back well and took the second leg and for a moment looked like setting up the visitors another astonishing victory but Kim Wiffen, showed his 20 odd years of super league and county darts experience to clinch a point and set up the home side for an expected two points.
The Rose and Crown though are a different side these days and have a steely determination about them, an attitude of never say die.
Needing this one for the draw Mullins let his intention be known early in the first leg as he rattled in his first maximum of the season on his way to taking the first leg against "Big Bird" Derek Ralph. The difference in attitudes towards this latest maximum could hardly be different On the one hand Tony Scott beamed from ear to ear as the lottery fund was bolstered by a second maximum in one evening (a rule only recently relaxed to swell the lottery funds) and on the other hand, Carl Bolding, who had not only suffered at the hands of the Icelandic banking collapse but who was now also forced to cough up his second pound of the evening at a time when he would usually be at home sat by candle light counting his own stock pile of fifty pence pieces, each one carefully labelled, who payed, what date etc etc. Meanwhile the darts continued in earnest, Derek Ralph pulled a leg back to set up an intriguing final leg of the Night. Mullins went straight off with his first dart and never looked back and was on to a double before Derek was out of the 200's. Lacking his usual accuracy Mullins let Ralph back into the leg and indeed Ralph had a chance at double ten before Mullins closed out with an "understacker" into the centre of the double one to secure the point for the visitors.
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