Welsh fire doused in darts clash

On this occasion it was, more specifically, Sussex hammering Gwent in Division Two of the British Inter-County Championship on Saturday and Sunday.

The difference, and quite a difference at that, lie in the respective men's and ladies' A teams where the visitors won just two of the 18 available points. Both counties obtained nine points from the two B team matches, meaning that Sussex ran out emphatic 25-11 victors. Hastings' Adrian Boyle won for the B team.

County darts returns to Pebsham on December 4-5 when Somerset are the visitors.

Results - men's A, Sussex 11 Gwent 1 (Sussex names first): Jim Withers beat Alan Walker 3-1, Paul Russell beat Anthony Evans 3-0, Lee Gladman (1x180) beat Andrew Hayward 3-0, Shaun Waugh beat Stephen Cake 3-1, Geoff Taylor (1x180) beat Andy Chappell 3-2, Dave Ceasey beat Chris Smart 3-0, Carl Minter beat Jon Quantick 3-0, Keith Price beat Geraint Davis 3-2, Jason Hills beat John Burton 3-1, Rod Hawkins beat Peter Johns (2x180) 3-2, James Greenfield lost to Paul Coslett 3-2, Bob Aldous (1x180) beat Clive Fielding 3-2. Sussex man of the match: Shaun Waugh (Northfleet) 28.06.

Men's B, Sussex 7 Gwent 5: Paul Eves (2x180) beat Adrian Rees 3-1, Scott Richardson beat Gary Pickett 3-2, Ken Sowerby beat Darren Crawford 3-2, Andrew Sexton lost to Phillip Clarke 1-3, Mark Cottingham (1x180) lost to Tim Bouse (1x180) 0-3, John Paine beat Paul Bugler 3-0, Peter Stoner lost to Anthony Evans 2-3, Adrian Boyle beat Ray Watkins 3-2, Michael Hammond beat Karl Knapp 3-0, Andrew Stanford beat Adam Smith 3-0, Jason Yates lost to Frank Drury 1-3, Barry Price lost to Gavin Poole 2-3. Sussex man of the match: Scott Richardson (Billingshurst) 25.07.

Ladies' A, Sussex 5 Gwent 1: Donna Askew beat Natalie Tucker 3-1, Rhonda West beat Linda Rodgers-Pickett 3-2, Trish Kidd lost to Jan Robbins (1x180) 0-3, Karen Winter beat Alison Bonas 3-0, Donna Rainsley beat Chris Savvery 3-0, Glenys Laker beat Michelle Sheppard 3-1. Sussex ladies of the match: Karen Winter (Littlehampton) and Donna Rainsley (Hailsham) 20.31.

Ladies' B, Sussex 2 Gwent 4: Sue Sexton beat Amanda Willard 3-1, Bridget Guilford lost to Carmen Baines 1-3, Brenda Kirwood lost to Mandy Williams 2-3, Sue Grig lost to Moe Collier 1-3, Sue Bird beat Dawn Walker 3-1, Nita Bateman lost to Rebecca Rose 1-3. Sussex lady of the match: Sue Bird (Edenbridge) 17.41.