Last night saw 22 players take part in the LESC Club Doubles Darts Championship. The format was a blind draw for teams with each player taking it in turns to pick a player out of the hat which came up with some interesting player combinations.
11 teams meant 2 groups of 5 & 6 played 501, Best of 3 games with the top 4 teams in each group qualifying through to a KO phase.
In Quarter-Final #1 Dean Caswell & Russell Tolley took on Ed McManus and previous club doubles champ Paul Troth back playing again after a long break. Paul and Ed took the first leg but Dean and Russ hit back with a 122 and checking out 22 in 3 darts for leg 2. Leg 3 went to the wire with Dean and Russ missing 6 darts at D10 which allowed Paul & Ed to come back and checkout a 41 and snatch the game and move on to the semi’s.
After a strong performance in their group, Billy Cowsill and Steve Groves brushed aside Cameron Meakin and Alvin Holland 2-0 in Quarter-Final #2, averaging just under 58 for leg 2 and 54 for the match which meant they faced Paul and Ed in the semi’s.
Quarter-Final #3 saw Paul Prince and his 12 year old team mate Teddy Glaze take on Jack Hemmings and Adrian Marshal. Paul and Teddy started well winning leg 1 with a 112 checkout from Paul. Jack and Adrian were not being rolled over easy though taking leg 2 with a nice tops from Adrian. Leg 3 was a scrappy affair. Adrian and Jack stuttered on their scoring while Paul and Ted needed D1 which Paul saw out in 2 darts.
In the last Quarter-Final, Jason Evans and our Club Singles champ, Geoff ‘Dizzy’ Nokes faced off against ‘Lord’ Dylan Rowe and Paul ‘Rosie’ Read. There was strong scoring from both sides in leg 1 as they went toe-to-toe but Jason and Dizzy won the leg with a 21-darter. The strong scoring continued from Jason and Dizzy in Leg 2 but faltered on D10 taking 8 darts to see out for a 2-0 win to go through and face Paul and Teddy in the semis
Semi-final #1 started well for Paul and Ed. Scoring well and taking out the leg in 24 darts for a 1-0 lead against Billy and Steve. Leg 2 was a scrappy one for both pairs but remained pretty even till the end where Paul and Ed secured a final spot with a 75 checkout and a 2-0 win.
Semi-final #2 was a repeat of their group game where Paul and Ted had taken the glory earlier in the night. Leg 1 was a steady start for both teams but Jason and Dizzy took it with a nice 54 checkout from Jason in 2 darts. Leg 2 was another even affair. Late in the leg Paul hit a 120 missing D15 for a 150 checkout but Jason and Dizzy clawed the leg back and took it on D5 for a 2-0 revenge win.
The final was best of 5 and started well for Ed and Paul, taking Leg 1 after missed darts for the leg from Jason and Dizzy. Leg 2 saw the best celebration of the night from Ed after taking out a 117 checkout for the leg but thought he’d won the match! In Leg 3 Jason and Geoff didn’t make it easy with a 140 in there but a couple of tons saw Paul and Ed take the leg, the match and the championship in 24 darts.
Your 2026 Lickey End Social Club Doubles Champions are Ed McManus and Paul Troth.
Both the club singles and double championships have now been successfully resurrected within the club after a long hiatus as darts sees a resurgence in popularity both within the club and nationally.
The club has invested in more boards, which will be available shortly, so more players can attend our private tournaments. All members are welcome to take part or practice with the darts teams. Keep an eye on here for upcoming events.
Your Championship Stats:
Darts thrown: 4613
Games: 32
Highest Scores: Russell Tolley (180), Geoff Nokes (180)
Highest Checkouts: Ed McManus (117), Paul Prince (112)
Highest Tournament Average: Billy Cowsill & Steve Groves (54.82)
Highest Game Average: Dean Caswell & Russell Tolley (69.91)
Results are available here
https://dartsspace.com/tournaments/13350/results
