APFSCIL 6-A-SIDE LEAGUE DIVISION THREE
Th	Nov 3	Blackpool	(H)	5-6	First Pair : Steve Musson & Steve Catherall : Won by Steve Catherall Second Pair : John Newsome & Cliff Mensforth : Won Third Pair : Robert Evans & Steve Catherall : lost Team One : Lost First Single : Steve Musson : lost Second Single : Steve Catherall : Won Third Single : John Newsome : lost Fourth Single : Cliff Mensforth : lost Fifth Single : Robert Evans : lost Sixth Single : Steve Musson : Won Team Two as beer leg : Won by Robert Evans
M	Nov 28	Burnley	(A)	3-8	Team One : Lost First Pair : Gary Owen & Richard Walsh : Lost Second Pair : John Newsome & Steve Catherall : Lost Third Pair : Sue Choularton & Steve Mansley : Lost First Single : Steve Catherall : Won Second Single : Gary Owen : Won Third Single : Darren Haydon : Won Fourth Single : Steve Mansley : Lost Fifth Single : Sue Choularton : Lost Sixth Single : Robert Evans : Lost Team Two as beer leg : Lost
Th	Mar 2	Bolton Wanderers	(H)	2-9	Team One : Lost First Pair : Steve Musson & Steve Mansley : Won Second Pair : Robert Evans & Rick Goby : Lost Third Pair : Sue Choularton & Ruth Musson: Lost First Single : Steve Musson : Lost Second Single : Steve Mansley : Lost Third Single : Rick Goby : Won Fourth Single : Robert Evans : Lost Fifth Single : Sue Choularton : Lost Sixth Single : Ruth Musson : Lost Team Two as beer leg: Lost
M	Mar 6	Derby County (Cup 1)	(A)	Won	Walkover.
M	Mar 13	Blackpool	(A)	2-9	Team Game One : John Newsome, Steve Mansley, Robert Evans, Steve Musson, Sue Choularton : Lost First Pair : Steve Musson and Steve Mansley : Lost Second Pair : Robert Evans and John Newsome : Lost Third Pair : Sue Choularton and Steve Mansley : Lost First Single : Steve Musson : Won Second Single : John Newsome : Lost Third Single : Steve Mansley : Lost Fourth Single : Robert Evans : Lost Fifth Single : Sue Choularton : Lost Sixth Single : Robert Evans: Lost Team Two : as beer leg : Won
M	Mar 20	Newcastle (Cup 2)	(A)	1-10	Team Game One : John Newsome, Richard Walsh, Robert Evans, Steve Musson, Sue Choularton : Lost First Pair : John Newsome and Richard Walsh : Lost Second Pair : Robert Evans and Steve Musson : Lost Third Pair : Sue Choularton and Robert Evans : Lost First Single : John Newsome : Lost Second Single : Richard Walsh : Lost Third Single : Robert Evans : Lost Fourth Single : Steve Musson : Won (on double 7) Fifth Single : Sue Choularton : Lost Sixth Single : Richard Walsh : Lost Team Two : as beer leg : Lost
Th	Apr 27	Burnley	(H)	1-10	Details to follow.
W	May 10	Bolton W.	(A)	4-7	Team Game One : Lost First Pair : Steve Musson and John Newsome : Lost Second Pair : Robert Evans and Cliff Mensforth : Lost Third Pair : Robert Evans and Rick Goby : Lost First Single : John Newsome : Lost Second Single : Steve Musson : (Won on Double 8) Third Single : Robert Evans : (Won on Double 18) Fourth Single : Cliff Mensforth : Won (on Double 4) Fifth Single : Rick Goby : Lost Sixth Single : John Newsome : Won ( on Double 2) Team Two : (beer leg) : Lost
Th	May 18	Southampton	(H)	6-5	Team Game One: Lost First Pair : Steve Musson and Darren Hayden : Won by Darren Second Pair : Cliff Mensforth and Matt Copplestone : Lost Third Pair : Robert Evans and Sue Choularton : Won by Robert First Single : Steve Musson : Won Second Single : Darren Hayden : Won Third Single : Cliff Mensforth : Lost Fourth Single : Matt Copplestone : Won Fifth Single : Robert Evans : Won Sixth Single : Sue Choularton : Lost Team Two : (beer leg) : Lost
	TBA	Southampton	(A)		Not played.
All members and friends are welcome to join us on these darts/social nights. Anyone wishing to play in the side should email our organiser Rick Goby. The home venue is the aptly named City Retreat, 74 Shoe Lane, London, EC4A 3BQ, between Fleet Street and Holborn Circus, Tel: 0207 353 7904.

One thing that a Chester supporter learns at an early age is how to accept defeat in a philosophical manner. As fruitless journeys to far-flung away fixtures merge into seasons of disappointment, youthful enthusiasm evaporates in a crucible of sporting mediocrity. But even the most hardened cynics shed tears of joy on Wednesday night, as Chester City Exiles darts team secured the first win of the season in their final fixture.

Opponents Southampton brought a 100% winning record into the fixture. They also included one of the division's strongest players, Simon McGuiness, in their line up. In the first team game, it was McGuiness who made the telling intervention, finishing on Double 4 after Chester had squandered opportunities of their own. Steve Musson and Darren Hayden replied immediately in the first doubles game, with Darren finishing on Double 2. Cliff Mensforth and Matt Copplestone, who was making his team debut, could do little to hold off McGuiness in their doubles game. But Chester moved into a commanding lead, thanks to an unprecedented display of 'power darts'.

Sue Choularton and Robert Evans won the final doubles game, with Robert finishing on Double 1. Then, Steve Musson and Darren Hayden won their singles ties. Cliff Mensforth, who had the misfortune to be paired with the excellent McGuiness, lost the third singles game, but Matt Copplestone brought Chester to the brink of victory with a clinical finish. What followed will live long in the memory of those lucky enough to witness it. Robert Evans, who had shown dangerous form last week, put pressure on his opponent with consistent scores of 50-plus to leave Double 7 for the match. In an apparently nerveless display of finishing, Robert sealed a famous victory. Defeats in the final two games were academic, as celebrations began.

Chester City Exiles darts team were narrowly defeated by Bolton Wanderers, despite a much-improved performance. City started in familiar style, losing the first five games by narrow margins. But what followed was the most amazing return to form seen since Derek Asamoah’s bank manager asked him where he would be working next year. Steve Musson ended the rot, winning his singles game with a clinical Double 8 finish.

But better was to follow as Robert Evans stunned the Trotters with scores of 118 and 111 to race into a huge lead before finishing on Double 18. The opposition still required 135, as Robert celebrated in trademark style. Cliff Mensforth kept the comeback going by winning his singles game, reducing City’s arrears to 5-3. But Bolton wrapped up the match in the crucial 5th singles game, as team captain Rick Goby came agonisingly close in a tight finish.

There was still time for John Newsome to avenge his earlier defeat in the final singles game, to make the final score Chester City 4-7 Bolton Wanderers.

The Chester City Exiles 6-a-side darts team suffered a shock second round APFSCIL Cup exit on Monday night, following a narrow 1-10 defeat at the hands of Division 2 giants Newcastle United.

Undaunted by their opponents matching darts flights, City started brightly. The 801 team leg was lost by fewer than 250 points. More was to follow, as all three doubles games were conceded in similar style. Following reversals in the first three singles clashes, Chester were still in the game at 0-7. And they moved to within touching distance with victory in the fourth singles tie. But it was all downhill from there, with defeats in the remaining three games. Of particular concern was an uncharacteristic loss in the final ‘beer leg’. Club Chairman Rick Goby will surely launch an inquest, after his usually thirsty team made their way to the bar with heads hung low.

We would like to thank the Newcastle United team, who were warm hosts and gracious victors. Of particular note was the excellent buffet, including ‘the worst onion rings I have ever tasted’, which were later identified as calamari.

After a number of postponements Chester finally kicked off their darts season with a home match against Blackpool. The team improved throughout last season and this match further highlighted the progress made since we started competing again two years ago. Indeed the blues roared into a two leg lead when the game began with a re-shuffled order due to a late arrival from Blackpool (the team not the place I presume)!

The first leg of the night was a doubles and Steve Musson and Steve Catherall powered to a conclusive victory with Steve M checking out a 92 finish in two darts! In the second doubles game debutants (at this high level) John Newsome and Cliff Mensforth doubled City’s advantage to 2- 0. The run ended there however as Blackpool won the third doubles leg and the delayed team leg, 2-2.

Steve Musson was then the victim of a darts crime when a great individual leg resulted in defeat – absolute robbery and Blackpool were ahead for the first time in the match. Steve Catherall levelled the scores with an individual win and it was certainly all to play for. The ever amiable Blackpool team then edged two legs ahead with both John and Cliff unlucky to fall foul of the dreaded double-itis. In the next 501 leg Robert Evans came back from 200 points down to throw at a double but unfortunately could not find the requisite finish and the match was Blackpool’s as they reached the winning score of 6 legs.