Nothing to give in early battles at top of Inverness Winter Darts leagues
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All three divisions of the Innes Bar Inverness Winter Darts League are extremely tight after four matches with the top league looking like it will be a battle right to the last week.
Portland A were held to a 6–6 draw at the Caley Club against East End Arrows and are now one of three sides on six points at the top of the table.
Portland’s Nicky Denoon checked out on a season’s best so far as he finished a leg on 167, he also leads the maximums table with eight 180’s and has the shortest 501 leg this season with 12 darts.
The other two sides, Tarradale and Seaforth Club both recorded 10–2 victories over their opponents, Castle Street Elite and Still Game respectively.
In the B League two sides from the Innes Bar are joint top on eight points each and are undefeated this season.
The Power were not playing but remain at the top while Innes Bar defeated Smithton Hotel 10–2 to join them in the lead.
Innes Spikeys notched up their third 6–6 score of the season as they tied away to Thistle B.
147 Buddies move up to third in the league as their 7–5 win over Raigmore helped them climb the table.
Culloden Moor Inn would seem to be the favourites in the C League after their fifth consecutive win, 7–5 over Conon Bridge, maintains their 100 per cent record and moves them four points clear of nearest rivals Clachnaharry at the top of the table.
Clachnaharry kept the pressure on with a 7–5 win against Raging Storm Raigmore and they have played one game less than the league leaders.
In a very close match Innes X snatched a 7–5 win over Keppoch Belles leaving the Belles firmly anchored at the bottom of the table.
Maximums
James Fraser (Portland A), Steve Mitchell (Portland A), Richard Woods (Tarradale), Stuart Murray (Tarradale), Tommy MacDonald (Still Game), Jim Newlands (Still Game), Don Maclean (Seaforth Club), Paul Flint (Smithton Hotel), Sanders Flint (Smithton Hotel), Stephen Sutherland (Culloden Moor Inn)
High checkouts
167 Nicky Denoon (Portland A), 160 and 120 Allan Fraser (East End Arrows), 135 Logan Mackay (Raigmore), 120 Michael Maclean (Seaforth Club), 115 and 115 Steve Mitchell (Portland A), 108 Henry Macpherson (Innes Spikeys), 100 Garry Gunn (Tarradale)
Fast legs
12 Darts – Nicky Denoon (Portland A)
14 Darts – Micahel Maclean (Seaforth Club), Liam MacAskill (Clachnaharry)
15 Darts – Allan Fraser (East End Arrows), Micahel Maclean (Seaforth Club)
Tonight’s fixtures
A League: Still Game v Battlefield Bullies, Portland A v Tarradale, Castle Street Elite v Seaforth Club
B League: 147 Buddies v Thistle B, Innes Spikeys v Innes Bar, Smithton Hotel v Innes Power
C League: Conon Hotel v Innes X, Keppoch Belles v Clachnaharry, Raging Storm Raigmore v SoBar Pirates
