Tim & Geoff 3- Green Tree 3

Just as well I was able to play - eh ? Despite the worst throw I have encountered- designed for midgets- we still managed to get a respectable draw from this away fixture, even with Ken, Ian & Dave all playing poorly. Oh and where was Piglet ?
We need to re-arrange the game postponed by The Queens in Didcot, and I believe December 18th has been suggested. It would have to be away, as our function room is booked that night; also I know Geoff is away, so not ideal, but we'll have to go with it- Kath can you arrange ?

Normal service is resumed.............

After the debacle at The Horse & Harrow, where we played like arses & lost 4-2, a much needed 6-0 victory over The Cross Keys put a smile on everyones face last night. I have to say the oppo were a good bunch of lads, but this was a bit of a mis-match created by the League's crazy idea to put all teams that didn't play in the summer in div 4, irrespective of their previous form. So we get some Premier players, such as The Chequers in Berrick, beating up, and demoralising new teams to the league, which doesn't do anyone any good- does it ? Am i right in thinking this "cock up" has been noted, and will not be repeated by the committee ?
Next week- I'm away & so is DB- please keep up the good work !

Expensive Victory !

After the disappointing away defeat to The Chequers/ Cricketers last week, we bounced back with our first maximum win last night, at home to QA Goring. David got his first win to get the ball rolling, Ken played well, Tim got a 180, and Chris won on debut to leave us 4-0 after the singles. Ken & Tim, followed by Piglet & Ian completed the rout, and I had to doll out the shirts. Bad luck to Geoff, whose wife stopped him coming to the party !

Next week it's more Queens, but this time away in Didcot( nb this was originally home, but is now re-arranged as away )

Darts Get together

to finalise how many teams we are entering in The Benson League this Winter.

Please meet at The Bear Sunday 20th July 2008 at 7:30pm- bring your arrows-food provided

King of the Landlords !!

Slightly surprisingly, but very satisfyingly, yours truly won the Landlords Cup at the Finals night in Wallingford last week.First trophy for the pub, so how about a concerted effort to win something else ?

We are definitely going to enter our A team, but I am still happy to enter 2 teams for the winter darts, but only if there is proper committment to turn up on a Thursday. It shouldn't require a "ring round" on Thursday afternoon trying to scrape a team together. We will have a get together at the pub in the Summer to sort out how to proceed.
Any thoughts ........

The Three Musketeers lose their Crown

Thanks to Kathy for writing this in the wake of Thursdays disappointing events..........

"The lack of a full team forced the Bear into a 4 -2 loss at the Crown !
With the Landlord and Geoff on Valentines duty and Wally too busy watching Tottenham;
Ken, Dave and Kath travelled to Didcot to face the realality of not being in a trophy position after all. With the 1st game a 3 -0 to the Crown through lack of opponent, Kath lost to their 'Best Player' in the "1st real" game 3-1. Dave narrowly missed his double to make it a 3-2 loss and Kaptain Kenny brought home a 0-3 win for the Bear. The doubles draw left Dave and Ken to a 1-2 win and Kath playing twice in the doubles managed another leg but lost 2-1.
This was a valiant try for the 3 musketeers but after all results were in, left the Bear sadly sitting in the middle of the league table.

So what happened to the B Team !
With no one to drive him anywhere, captain Dave Latamer was stuck playing gooseberry to a full pub of courting couples on Valentines night, when in walked the Dolphin C team.
What happened next is an unwritten chapter in this bloggers knowledge but I'm sure someone will let me know how Secretary Mark failed to notify the Dolphin that we had re arranged the game and had made arrangements for the game to be played at the Portcullis in the TV room.

So apologies to The Dolly & The Portcullis...................."

Kurse of Kaptain Kenny...........

Looks like the weight of the captain's job is sitting heavily on his shoulders- another "double" loss for him, and a heavy defeat for the Landlord at the hands of their best player, meant another 3-3 draw for Bear A. At least we didn't lose !
The match fixing panel are investigating the CAT's mysterious loss to The Plough, and an irregular betting pattern that has been traced back to an infamous pub in Didcot. Each way betting has now been suspended.
B Team are still AWOL so don't know how badly they lost.


PS We were all nice to Dave last night.........