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AFTER the fourth game at Last Orders, it looked as though Papermakers had blown the title as they went 3-1 down, but strength in depth showed as they took the last three without dropping a leg.

They didn't even give Last Orders the consolation of the dominoes.

Top Bull also made the most of their night, fighting to get 3-1 up but then taking the last three without the loss of a leg.

Stopes didn't go home empty handed though, taking the domino match in style by winning the last two 91-56 and 91-55. This takes Stopes to joint second, thanks to another domino failure by Wilton.

The home side overturned the form book by taking a close darts match on the last game, but Old Cross showed why they are champions. Now it is all down to the last match.

Staff dominated the darts at Beer Engine, pushing the home side to bottom but Beer Engine got their revenge at bones, taking the match without loss, including a 91-50 for P. Gastall and J. McDermott.That has blown Staff's hopes of being in the frame at the end.

Swan & Railway did all they had to do in their last match, claiming the darts points in the first four games. Wellington had come for the domino points and grabbed them in style. P. Hewart hit a 17-dart finish as St Mary's went 3-1 up, but Bridge, realising they could not afford an upset, pulled themselves together to take the points on the third leg of the last game.

No luck at bones though, the home side coming from 1-2 down to take the last two.

Duke William are another side who can't afford any slip-ups, and at 2-2 it looked as if Turf were going to cause an upset. However, Duke pulled themselves together and took the last three without the loss of a leg.

In the bones, after losing the first, Duke's P. Kaye and T. Herod took the second 91-35 and this inspired the home side to take the next two and the points, albeit the third game was as close as you can get, 91-90 and that might yet prove crucial.

RESULTS

SECTION ONE

Last Orders 3(2), Papermakers 4(3); Beer Engine 1(5), Staff of Life 6(0); Top Bull 6(1), Stopes Tavern 1(4); Wilton Arms 4(1), Old Cross 3(4).

Darts Individuals Winner: A. Slater (Last Orders).

DARTS

P Pt

Papermakers 15 26

Top Bull 15 26

Masons 15 22

Last Orders 15 18

Old Cross 16 18

Wilton 15 12

Staff of Life 15 6

Stopes 15 6

Beer Engine 15 4

DOMINOES

P Pt

Old Cross 16 26

Stopes 15 18

Wilton 15 18

Staff of Life 15 16

Masons 15 14

Papermakers 15 14

Beer Engine 15 12

Last Orders 15 10

Top Bull 15 10

SECTION TWO

Duke William 5(3), Turf 2(2); Swan & Railway 5(1), Wellington 2(4); St Mary's SC 3(3), Bridge Tavern 4(2).

DARTS

P Pt

Swan & Railway 14 24

Bridge Tavern 13 22

Duke William 13 20

Victoria 13 12

St Mary's 13 10

Old Tower 13 10

Wellington 13 4

Turf 14 4

DOMINOES

P Pt

Victoria 13 20

Duke William 13 18

Wellington 13 18

Bridge Tavern 13 12

Swan & Railway 14 12

Turf 14 10

Old Tower 13 8

St Mary's 13 8