COTTAGES Club clinched the Lakeland Leisure Friday League darts title with two weeks to spare, following a 5-2 away win at Navy Club A.

Keith Moscrop led the way, finishing with a 64 knock-up with two double 16s.

He was backed up with wins for Alan Fraser (100), Dave Macmillan (90-99), Steve Hetherington (134), and Bill Bowes.

Vickerstown Cricket Club also took five games, at British Legion.

Gareth Willis showed his prowess at the oche with a ton and a maximum 180. Brian Tucker, Anthony Holmes (100-100), Jimmy Allen and Peter Scott also scored points.

Kevin Quinn and Legion captain Tony Woodward responded.

Navy Club B did themselves a big favour, moving joint-second with a 5-2 success over Roose Cons.

Dave Rafferty was in good form, with three ton scores, while Joe O’Leary, Brian Linklater, Andy Charnley (100) and Paul Kyle (100) also triumphed.

Andy Bircher, with a ton score and an excellent maximum, along with Terry Chissim (156), were best for the home side.

Vickerstown's billiards team took all three points against leaders British Legion.

Peter Scott started the rout with a 100-79 win over Colin Taylor. Gareth Willis took the second match 100-77, despite Allan Edmondson having a 29 break, and Dave Holmes completed the hat-trick, 100-89 over Kevin Quinn.

Navy Club A took two home games against the Cottages.

Geoff Turner was on song again, with 21 and 27 breaks in his top-man win against Tony Macmillan. He was backed up by Alan Harris beating Steve Hetherington 100-35.

Keith Moscrop showed off his billiards skills with a 100-48 win over Ian Goodwin.

Navy B had a good result at Roose Cons, where the top man’s game could not have been any closer between Peter Roberts and Brian Sharp.

Roberts had a chance to run out, but miscued at a crucial time, handing the win to Sharp 100-97.

Paul Kyle got the better of Ray Cooney, and Ian Large came out the winner against Rob Chissim.

Cottages took advantage of Soccer Bar's bye week to go top of the snooker standings with the help of a 3-0 away win against Navy A.

Top man John Tyerman got the better of Geoff Turner on a black-ball decider, winning 66-60.

Dave Simpson beat Benson 51-37, and Billy Burns took the final game against Ian Goodwin, 44-33.

British Legion took two points against Vickerstown CC.

Ray Gardner started the night with a comfortable win over Jimmy Allen 60-17.

Anthony Holmes levelled by defeating Legion captain Alf Carruthers, and the final game was a black ball decider, with Mike Smith edging past Peter Scott, 56-48.

Roose Cons came out on top at home to the Navy B, taking all three points through Dave Kewley, Nick Wilkes and Lee Majors.

RESULTS

BRITISH LEGION v VICKERSTOWN CC

SNOOKER

M Smith 56 P Scott 48, R Gardner 60 J Allen 17, A Carruthers 38 A Holmes 52. Totals: 2 and 1.

BILLIARDS

A Edmondson 77 G Willis 100, K Quinn 89 D Holmes 100, C Taylor 79 P Scott 100. Totals: 0 and 3.

DARTS

A Edmondson 418 G Willis 601, T Woodward 553 B Tucker 601, C Taylor 234 A Holmes 601, G Horne 583 J Allen 601, T Woodward 2 601 B Crosthwaite 599, K Quinn 601 D Holmes 594, G Hutton 579 P Scott 601. Totals: 2 and 5.

WELCH DON

A Carruthers/K Quinn 1 J Allend/B Crosthwaite 2, A Edmondson/G Horne 2 G Willis/D Holmes 1, T Woodward/G Horne 2 1 A Holmes 2/B Crosthwaite 2 2, G Hutton/C Taylor 0 A Holmes/D Holmes 2 2. Totals: 1 and 3.

NAVY A v COTTAGES

SNOOKER

G Turner 60 J Tyerman 66, S Benson 37 D Simpson 51, I Goodwin 33 B Burns 44. Totals: 0 and 3.

BILLIARDS

G Turner 100 T MacMillan 79, A Harris 100 S Hethrington 35, I Goodwin 48 K Moscrop 100. Totals: 2 and 1.

DARTS

I Goodwin 585 K Moscrop 601, D Armstrong 596 A Fraser 601, P Hunter 585 D MacMillan 601, B Jones 558 S Hethrington 601, S Benson 601 T MacMillan 593, A Player 598 B Bowes 601, N Jones 601 M McCoy 598. Totals: 2 and 5.

WELCH DON

B Jones/A Player 2 T MacMillan/P Fieldhouse 0, K Benson/S Benson 2 W Boews/D Leech 1, B Jones 2/B Newby 2 D MacMillan/M McCoy 0, P Hunter/I Goodwin 2 B Bowes/A Reid 0. Totals: 4 and 0.

ROOSE CONS v NAVY B

SNOOKER

D Kewley 61 J O'Leary 48, N Wilkes 41 D Wilkie 27, L Majors 45 A Charnley 14. Totals: 3 and 0.

BILLIARDS

P Roberts 97 B Sharp 100, R Cooney 80 P Kyle 100, R Chissim 87 I Large 100. Totals: 0 and 3.

DARTS

M Irving 430 D Rafferty 601, R Chissim 433 J O'Leary 601, R Cooney 595 B Linklater 601, G Rigg 413 A Charnley 601, A Bircher 601 I Large 593, P Roberts 428 P Kyle 601, T Chissim 601 D Wilkie 561. Totals: 2 and 5.

WELCH DON

B Taylor/J Rawlinson 0 I Large/D Rafferty 2, J Warburton/J Johnson 2 B Sharp/P Fogharty 1. Totals: 1 and 1.