Champions Crowned – Bell Transport Monday Night Darts League

Monday 15th December was the Presentation Night for the Bell Transport Monday Night Darts League, at Manton Sports, Worksop. The best of the best were on show collecting their awards for a stellar season throughout the second half of this calendar year.

Three leagues, three tight races for glory, contrasted by joy and relief. The Monday Night Darts League has it all. Let’s dive in to who received awards and who were the key highlights.

Richard Cole – Premier League Champion

Corie Cole – Division One Champion

Corey Brown – Division Two Champion

Across the three leagues, our three Champions were Richard, Corie and Corey, all respectively crossing the line as top of the league, undisputed.

Richard finished the season with 50 points, 25 victories from 30, with 7 maximums and a highest finish of 134. Continuing his legacy as Champion of the Premier League for his eighth season in a row. Cole fought off a fiery Conrad Shaw in the final weeks of the season, but in a deciding match between the two, Cole was victorious, leaving him the means to win another successive league title.

Corie finished the season with 46 points, 23 wins from 30, 2 maximums and a highest checkout of 104, championed him to victory by the slimmest of margins, winning on leg difference against competitors Daniel Fitzakerley and Danny Bennett.

Corey finished the season with 48 points, 24 wins from 30, fighting through a tough field, and coming through on the penultimate night as League Champion, fighting off opposition Harvey Calladine and Curtis Lewis.

Individual Competition Awards

Drawn Pairs Tournament Winners

Jason McGlone & Gary L Smith

Drawn Pairs Tournament Runners Up

Curtis Lewis & Jack Clements

After battling through the field of 24 pairs, the final four were Lewis & Clements, battling against McGlone & Smith, for victory and another winner’s trophy. Curtis and Jack fell short at the final hurdle and couldn’t contain the explosive Jason McGlone and Gary L Smith.

Individuals Champion – Jack Spolander

Individuals Runner Up – Richard Cole

Triumph wasn’t meant to be for Cole this time, Jack Spolander approached the oche with a pretty heavy arsenal to see off the 9-time Premier League Champion. Prying the trophy away from Richard Cole, Jack Spolander rose to the occasion to earn his first piece of silverware for the season.

Most 180’s

Most 180’s (PL) Alex Fotheringham (10)

Most 180’s (D1) Kieron Baker (3)

Most 180’s (D2) Curtis Lewis (3)

Across the three leagues, 74 maximums were thrown, and the main men pictured above, Alex Fotheringham, Kieron Baker and Curtis Lewis were the front men for the high scoring in their respective leagues.

Highest Finishes

Highest Finish (D1) Joel Hatfield (170)

Highest Finish (PL) Steven Fitzakerley (150)

Highest Finish (D2) Aidan Unwin (130)

THE BIG FISH!

Joel Hatfield set the bar high with the highest achievable checkout in the sport! The fabled BIG FISH! A 170 checkout against Chris Dilks secured the highest checkout in Division One, but also across all the leagues.

At the summit of the Premier League highest finishes, comes Steven Fitzakerley, with an impressive 150 checkout against Nathan Buckley.

The Highest Finish crown goes to Aidan Unwin in Division Two, unravelling a 130 checkout on the bull against Steven Bell.

Sponsor’s Awards

Sponsor’s Player of the Season

Danny Bennett

Awarded for his long run at the top of the Division One table and only missing out on glory by leg difference, the Bell Transport team chose Danny Bennett as their Player of the Season.

Players’ Player Of The Season

Conrad Shaw

The Players’ Player, an award voted by the players, for the player who they think has outshone the rest of the pack. Awarded for his impressive head to head contest with Richard Cole for the Premier League title. Going straight to the top after being promoted to the Premier League at the end of last season, Conrad unfortunately fell at the last hurdle, but has been commended for his efforts in pushing right to the end for glory.

Most Improved Player of the Season

Kieron Baker

After promotion last time out, Kieron Baker has lit up the Division One Stage, falling short of back to back promotions, a task that had to be commended. Finishing 4th place in a higher division was a task that Kieron wouldn’t have imagined his first season in Division One would conclude at, but this award was given for pure determination to improve.

Sponsor’s Special Recognition

Owen Jervis

Owen was this season’s Special Recognition Awardee, for always being willing to go the extra mile to help out with setting the league up, and helping the organisers where needed, without any hesitation or preservation.

Special Award – JDC

JDC Special Recognition

Nathan Buckley, Theo Gilbert, Jaymie McGlone

Awarded for the contributions to the Worksop Junior Darts Academy, by Jason McGlone, Academy Director.