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5th & 6th M A R C H , 1988 Admission at OCEAN EDGE PARK, Moneyclose Lane, Hevsham, 4? 1 ftf]

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STAGE OFFICIALS Comperes:

John Gwynne, Tommy Thompson, Alf Gardner. Official Markers and Equipment Operators:

County Players Ken Osborne, Bruce Boniface, Frank Smith, Alf Gardner.

Score Recorders: Mavis Callaghan, Eva Holden, Mary Heap. Lancashire GMC

Executive Committee 1987/88 Honary Life President:

Harry Sandiland Chairman: Lawrence Callaghan

23 Chester Avenue, Little Lever, Bolton BL3 1XE. Tel: 0204 706743 Vice-Chairman and Competition Secretary:

Ken Osborne 349 Leigh Road, Leigh.

Tel: 0942 671014 Secretary: Bruce Boniface 10 Corringham Road, Morecambe LA4 4PY. Tel: 0524 412533 Treasurer: Margaret Boniface 10 Corringham Road, Morecambe LA4 4PY. Tel: 0524 412533

Super League Averages Secretary: Tommy Thompson 18 Elm Street, Fleetwood. Tel: 03917 6506

Minute Secretary: Mavis Callaghan 23 Chester Avenue, Little Lever, Bolton BL3 1XE. Tel: 0204 706743 Mens Team Manager: Peter Corrigan 143 Astley Street, Tyldesley M29 7AZ. Tel: 0942 891229

Darts Organisation Ladies' Team Manager:

Margaret Corrigan 143 Astley Street,

Tyldesley M29 7AZ. Tel: 0942 891229

Youth Team Manager: Frank Smith

18 Grierson Street, Bolton

BL1 8EP Stage Manager:

Alf Gardner 26 Firs Lane, Leigh.

' Tel: 0942 601301 Executive Committee:

Eva Holden 44 Langdon Close, Nelson Mills Estate, Bolton BL1 2QN. Tel: 0204-35811

Jock McCready, 20 Windermere Road Lancaster LAI 3EX

Tel: 0524 61713 League Tables Compiler

Joseph McGee 87 The Fairway,

New Moston, Manchester. Tel: 061 688 4203

Ladies' Sub-Committee (Non-Executive)

Mary Heap, 92 Church Street,

Littleborough, Rochdale. Tel: 0706 79785

Welcome to our Visitors We would like to welcome our visitors to Heysham and hope that all enjoy their stay in the County. We are sure that this will be an excellent weekend of darts and whatever the outcome, the players and officials of Lancashire wish our visitors good luck for the future. Both teams have their established stars, some up and coming stars of the future and our youth teams are making the competition more interesting and enjoyable. All in Lancashire wish our visitors a safe and comfortable journey back home.

LAWRENCE CALLAGHAN, Chairman

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SQUAD FOR LANCASHIRE GMC LANCASHIRE (GMC) v. LONDON at Ocean Edge, Heysham, 5/6 March, 1988 MENS 'A' Ronnie Baxter (Padiham) Terry Allen (St. Helens) Graham Brooks (Bolton) Jack North (Padiham) Steve Cusick (Wigan) Ronnie Peel (Lancaster) Chico McQueen (Lancaster) Doug Smith (St. Helens) Paul Reynolds (Rochdale) Ian Lever (Padiham) Geoff Tucker (Blackpool) Capt Alan Warriner (Lancaster)

MENS 'B' Dave Allen (Manchester) Brian Clare (Altrincham) Geoff Diamond (Morecambe) Mike Smith (Rochdale) Martin Kemp (Padiham) Pete Chadwick (Rochdale) John Wolfendale (Bolton) Andy Gudgeon (Padiham) Steve Hitchmough (St. Helens) Alan Tabern (St. Helens) Eric Parkinson (Chorley) Nicky Walton (Leigh)

RESERVES 1. Mike Whittaker (Nelson) 2. Brian Scully (Wigan)

Team Manager: Peter Corrigan. LADIES 'A' Pat Connaughton (Rochdale) Capt Susan Corry (Royton) Janet Fox (Royton) Pauline Grounds (Rochdale) Pat Steele (Bolton)

LADIES B' Maureen Parr (Rochdale) Flo Bell (Bolton) Francis Armitage (Blackpool) Sandra Woof (Lancaster) Sharon Seed (Rochdale)

RESERVES 1. Pat Atherton (Leigh) 2. Kim Cowperthwaite (Southport)

Ladies Team Manager: Margaret Corrigan

B r i t i / h D a r t / O r g a n i z a t i o n L O N D O N S Q U A D

M E N S S Q U A D Colin Baker Graham Bowers Steve Brown Barry Clarke Scott Coleman Richard Davis Ron Gorrie Tom Hall Reg Harding Graham Inniss Bob Jackson Mick Lawler Dave Lee Tom McNally Graham Miller T E A M M A N A G E R S :

Lew Shannon ("A")

Howard Morris George Noble Graham Parker Clive Pearce (Capt) John Russell Tom Sandford Bob Semple Roy Simmonds Mark Simonds Alan Taylor Lee Topper Ken Townsend Nicky Turner Lee Woodrow

Ernie Petitt ("B") PLUS Tommy Wilson Ian Covill Paul Oakley Charlie Holdaway Ian Sarfraz

L A D I E S S Q U A D Frances Aldis Linda Batten Francesca Greenaway Shirley Hall Angela Hearn Eileen Jackson Annabelle Long Lyn Macrow

Tracy Major Mina Nightingale June Potts Ruth Richings Sharon Stroud Sandy Thomas Valerie Walder Tricia Wright (Capt)

T E A M M A N A G E R :

Mina Nightingale

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Enough has been said within the Programme about our disastrous weekend at Middlesex. Apart from us finding yet more good players through our Super League structure in Mike Chadwick, Mick Smith and Alan Tabern who all won on their debut's in the Men's 'B' Team. 8-4 victory. We have not got a lot to shout about. Chico McQueen, Pat Connaughton and new boy Pete Chadwick won the Best Player Awards in their respective teams. So I am going to write a little about our Embassy Gold Cup ladies and mens individuals and play-offs staged here at Ocean Edge recently, we bit off more than we could chew running the mens and ladies on one weekend, next year we must strongly consider playing them as separate events. The eventual winners were:- in the mens championships, Alan Warriner who qualified for the second year as the individual winner beating Tony Benson in the final, Paul Reynolds again qualified but jwith a new partner Steve Cusick as the pairs champions beating Ronnie Peel and Geoff Diamond. In the final of the ladies championship Pat Connaughton beat Chris Butterworth to become the individual winner and Pat with Sue Corry beat Sandra Woof and Pauline Grounds to represent us in the pairs. All the winners and runners up will receive prize money at the presentation of awards here at Ocean Edge on June 4th 1988. The international played at the Guild Hall was another successful event for two of those same players, Alan Warriner on his England Debut all but won the Man Of The Match Award with a Brilliant 3-1 win over Peter Locke scoring 100-35 every three darts, Paul Reynolds also won his game with a convincing 3-1 victory averaging 87-96 every three darts in Englands 13-2 defeat of Wales.

'Oh' I almost forgot — welcome to our new recruit onto the Executive Committee former Morecambe Super League Delegate Jock McCready. Sorry Jock, but I should imagine most people already know your on the committee as you took up such a lot of space on the telly at Oldham. Best of luck to everyone involved in this weekends championship match, we can expect some fabulous games from our London visitors, currently holding top spot in the Mens Premier Division League Table. But listen to the words of Geoffs favourite recording and who knows they could prove to be right, its all on the day, surely we can't play as badly as we did at Middlesex. And in our favour is we have only lost one Mens 'A ' Match here at Ocean Edge in three seasons and that was 7-5 to last year champions Surrey. See you at the bar!

LANCASHIRE GMC AT OCEAN EDGE

LANCASHIRE GMC MEN'S A

STAFFORDSHIRE 12/13 DECEMBER 1907

STAFFORDSHIRE 3 Winning Legs

Alan Warriner (Lancaster)79.10 Terry Allen (St.Belens) 74.63 Ron Peel (Lancaster) 100.20 Ian Lever (Padiham) 84.70 ChiCO McQueen (Lancaster) 75.04 Graham Brooks (Bolton) 78.71 Alan Rirrmer (Wigan) 76.35 Paul Reynolds (Rochdale) 79.79 Steve Cusick (wigan) 83.08 Jack North (Padiham) 82.29 Geoff Tucker (Blackpool) 81.98 Doug smith (St.Helens) 82.69

Beat Geo.Richards 70.05 3-0 19-19-20 H. Augustus 64.05 3-1 23-16-17 Tony Rhodes 67.80 3-0 14-14-17 Mick Stubbs 80.34 3-1 18-15-18 Lionel smith 73.58 3-1 21-22-19

Chris Beeston 77.92 3-1 20-17-16 lost to Phil Taylor 85.08 0-3 Beat Roy Emery 77.68 3-2 19-20-20

lost to Joe Lawrence 76.48 1-3 15 • Geoff Harvey 80.43 1-3 19 Beat Keith James 74.28 3-0 20-18-17 " Les Capewell 75.59 3-2 20-20-13

Best Finish - Alan Warriner 117; Ian Lever 110 180's - Ron peel (2), Chico McQueen, Paul Reynolds (2)

LANCASHIRE GMC MEN P B STAFFORDSHIRE MEN S B

Micky Walton (Leigh) Gary Welling (Wigan) Andy Gudgeon (padiham) Reg Cupit (Morecambe) Martin Kemp (padihara) Steve Hitchmough (St.Hels) Brian Clare (Altrincham) Dave Allen (Manchester) Stuart Stubbs (Bolton) Geoff Diamond (Morecambe) Eric Parkinson (chorley) John Wolfendale (Bolton)

Best Finishes - Brian Clare 86 & 90 180's - Gary Melling, Steve Hitchmough (2), Eric Parkinson

72.53 Beat Trevor Band 6it62 2-1 21--20 79.69 Lost to Ian Powell 81.28 1-2 19 73.38 " Praser H i l l 71.57 0-2 72.38 • Joe Underwood 77.08 0-2 63.13 • Sammy Wright 61.82 1-2 23 91.09 Beat Bob Deavall 73.45 2-0 13--20 93.38 " Aridy Haines 71.06 2-1 14--15 73.12 " Prank Howard 67.54 2-0 24-•17 77.62 Lost Keith Cotter 75.15 1-2 16 85.56 Beat Alan Bridge 69.0 2-1 16-•18 81.24 " Paul Rlgby 64.25 2-0 21--16 62.63 * Brian Frost 60.31 2-0 25-•23

LANCASHIRE GMC LADIES A 2 STAFFORDSHIRE LADIES A 3

Janet Fox (Royton) 63.07 Lost to Sharon colclough 65.35 0-2 Pauline Grounds (R'dale) 54.33 * Kath Brian 53.68 0-2 Sue Corry (Royton) 66.80 Beat Paula Parton 50.29 2-0 24-21 Pat connaughton * 68.02 * Maureen Flowers 61.66 2-1 25-15 pat Steele (Bolton) 55.58 Lost to Joan Clews 45.80 1-2 21

Best Finishes - sue corry 122, Pat Steele 109

LAtCASHIRE CMC LADIES B 5 STAFFORDSHIRE LADIES B 0

Sharon Seed (Rochdale) 53.68 Beat Marion Cain 40.11 iR) 33-23 Flo Bell (Bolton) 49.48 " Cheryl Vtoodvine 49.27 2-1 24-33 Sandra woof (Lancaster)49.28 * Dot Bumby 46.39 2-0 29-32 Maureen Parr (Rochdale 40.08 • Marg.Howard 44.18 2-1 41-38 Julie Garvin • 45.52 * June Knott 44.79 2-1 36-29

LANCASHIRE GMC TOOTH 3 STAFFORDSHIRE YOUTH 2 Paul Sharpies 55.73 Lost to Craig Clancy 65.35 0-2 Richard Calvert 58.23 * Darren Wilson 71.57 0-2 Steve Coote 62.63 Beat Stephen page 52.06 2-0 22-26 Chris Dowling 56.49 • Dave Fletcher 55.35 2-1 28-26 Jarad Boydell 30.04 * Richard Hall 39.92 2-0 35-42

Mavis Callaghan

MIDDLESEX

AT WEALDSTONE SOCCLUB

MIDDLESEX MEN'S A

LANCASHIRE GMC 23/24 JANUARY 1988

LANCASHIRE GHC MEN'S A 4 WINNING LEGS

Jack North (Padiham) 75.39 Beat Chico McQueen (itancaster) 82.90 " Steve Cusick (Wigan) 68.62 " Doug Smith (St.Hels.) 76.55 Lost Ian Lever (padiham) 74.44 " Graham Brooks (Bolton) 81.13 Beat Paul Reynolds (Rochdale) 78.74 Lost Alan Rimmer (Wigan) 73.84 " Ron Baxter (Padiham) 75.22 " Geoff Tucker (Blackpool) 86.44 " Terry Allen (St.Hels) 76.76 " Alan Warriner (Lancaster)73.49 "

Paul Golding 72.10 3-2 John Hook 79.15 3-2 Ray cornibert 73.07 3-2 to R.Widdows 100.63 1-3 Les.cross 81.45 1-3 Fred Clark 76.35 3-1 to T.Jenkinson82.54 1-3 Steve Fright 70.45 2-3 Paul Luker 81.98 0-3 Dave Kent 83.50 0-3 Wm.Burksfield 88.41 0-3 John Scotts 70.44 2-3

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Best Finishes: Jack North 118, Doug Smith 101, Paul Reynolds 112 180's : Chico McQueen (2), Paul Reynolds, Ron Baxter (2)

MIDDLESEX MEN S B LANCASHIRE GMC MEN S B 8

Peter chadwick (Rochdale)81.72 Beat Terry Burke 72.83 2--1 19--17 Eric Parkinson (chorley) 60.07 Lost to Mick Smith 69.91 0--2 Mick Smith (Rochdale) 77.22 Beat Darren Harris 71.30 2--1 18--22 Dave Allen (Manchester) 50.95 n Paul Beck 51.58 2--0 30--29 Brian Clare (Altrincham) 73.32 it Alan Caves 65.15 2--0 27--14 Steve Hitchmough (St.Hel 73.32 m John Benbow 73.15 2--0 21--20 John Wolfendale (Bolton) 59.50 Lost B i l l Riddoch 69.90 0--2 Andy Gudgeon (Padiham) 69.91 Beat Ron Morgan 69.86 2--0 23--20 Alan Tabern (St,Hels) 69.18 n Al .Calendar 63.48 2--1 18--23 Martin Kemp (Padiham) 72.15 John Maher 66.39 2--1 17--18 Geoff Diamond (Morecambe 64.71 Lost Junior Smith 69.91 0--2 Nicky Walton (Leigh) 62.63 H Ray Simms 68.14 1--2 25

Best Finishes: Peter Chadwick 96, Martin Kemp 96

MIDDLESEX iADIES A LANCASHIRE GMC LADIES A

Janet Fox (Soyton) 41.87 pat Connaughton 59.96 pat Steele (3olton)57.81 Sharon Seed (Roch.)48.65 Sue Corry (Royton) 57.88

Lost to Pam Munslow 42.94 0-2 Beat Sonia Duffy 54.45 2-1 . 21-27

Marie Moylan 52.35 2-0 22-30 " Molly Andrews 47.57 1-2 31

Lost Rita Morris 63.34 1-2 27

Best Finish: Pat connaughton 103

MIDDLESEX LADIES B 5 LANCASHIRE GMC LADIES B 0

Maureen parr (Rochdale) 38.64 Lost to Sue Seery 40.08 0-2 Sharon Seed " 54.43 Julie Garvin " 43.19 Sandra Woof (Lancaster) 54.11 Flo Bell (Bolton) 45.78

Brenda Hilsdon 55.07 Eil.Harrington 47.97 Karen Gibson 53.89 Marg.Sutton 52.34

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Mavis Callaghan

MENS 'A' MATCH Rules apply as the British Darts Organisation

Singles 501 up, straight starts, double finish, best of 5 legs to each game. Ladies only 501 up, best of 3 legs. ORDER OF THROW. Visitors to throw first on first and third legs of games 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 . Lanes throw first on games, 2, 4 , 6, 8, 10, 12. Where marked * Player throws first. One point for each game is awarded to the winner, two points are awarded for a win, one point to each team for a draw.

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V I S I T O R S N A M E S Lanes Lanes

1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 *

Result of Match Lancashire Visitors

LADIES A' MATCH

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2 • 3 • 4 • 5 *

Result of Match Lancashire Visitors

CONGRATULATIONS TO PAT CONNAUGHTON AND GRAHAM CARTER ON YOUR ENGAGEMENT.

Driti/h Dart/ Organization RIZLA + OLD HOLBORN INTER-COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES W/E 23/24 JAN 1 9 3 8 .

PREMIER D I V I S I O N

LONDON E S S E X M A' 11 - 1 W'A' 1 - 4 M B' 9 - 3 W'3' 3 - 2

MIDDLESEX - LANCASHIRE M A' 8 - 4 W'A' 3 - 2 M B' 4 - 8 W'B' 5 - 0

STAFFORDSHIRE _ GLAMORGAN M A' 5 - 7 W'A' 1 - 4 M B' 4- - 8 W'B' 1 - 4

SURREY . - YORKSHIRE M A' 5 - 7 W'A' 3 - 2 M'B' 5 - 7 W'B' 2 - 3

WEST MIDLANDS _ HAMPSHIRE M A' 6 - 6 W'A' 2 - 3 M 3' 6 - 6 W'B' 1 - 4

MEN'S 'A' TEAM • LEGS

COUNTY P W D L FR AG BP TOTAL D I F ?

LONDON 5 5 0 . 0 43 17 10 53 48

GLAMORGAN 5 4 0 1 36 24 8 44 26

LANCASHIRE 5 3 0 2 36 24 6 42 16

SURREY 5 3 0 2 32 28 6 38 14

YORKSHIRE 5 3 0 2 31 29 6 37 2

MIDDLESEX 5 2 0 3 28 32 4 32 2

STAFFORDSHIRE r 1 1 3 27 33 3 30 -9

HAMPSHIRE 5 1 1 3 26 34 3 29 -19

ESSEX 5 1 1 3 20 40 3 23 -34

WEST MIDLANDS 5 0 1 4 21 39 1 22 - 4 6

ACCUMULATIVE POINTS TABLE

LEGS

COUNTY M(A M(B) • ;(A K B ) TOTAL D I F F

GLAMORGAN 44 46 14 20 124 57 LONDON " 53 46 11 13 123 62

LANCASHIRE 42 39 17 10 103 20 YORKSHIRE 37 39 11 17 104 4 SURREY 38 33 19 13 103 26 ESSEX 23 36 19 17 95 -10 HAMPSHIRE 29 29 18 17 93 - -26 WEST MIDLANDS 22 38 10 17 87 -56

MIDDLESEX 32 16 16 21 85 -36 STAFFORDSHIRE 30 28 15 5 78 -41

NOTE The positions attained in these League Tables are **** subject to the scrutiny of a l l Mitch Result Sheets.

Briti/h Dart/ Organization RIZLA + OLD HOLBORN INTER-COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES W/E 23/24 JAN 1988

PREMIER DIVISION GOLD GROUP LEAGUE TABLES

MEN'S 'B' TEA-MS

LEGS COUNTY P W D L FR AG BP TOTAL DIFF

LONDON 5 4 1 0 37 23 9 46 21 GLAMORGAN 5 3 2 0 . 38 22 8 46 28 LANCASHIRE 5 3 1 1 32 28 7 39 7

YORKSHIRE 5 2 2 1 33 27 6 39 7 WEST MIDLANDS 5 2 2 1 32 28 6 38 4 ESSEX 5 3 0 2 30 30 6 36 3 SURREY 5 1 1 3 30 30 3 . 33' 5 HAMPSHIRE 5 0 3 2 26 34 3 29 -18 STAFFORDSHIRE 5 0 2 3 26 34 2 28. -12 MIDDLESEX 5 0 0 5 16 44 0 16 -45

WOMEN'S 'A' TEAMS

LEGS COUNTY P w L FR AG BP TOTAL DIFF

ESSEX 5 4 1 15 10 4 19 10 SURREY 5 3 2 16 9 3 19 10 HAMPSHIRE 5 4 1 14 11 4 18 2 LANCASHIRE 5 3 2 14 11 3 17 g

MIDDLESEX 3 2 13 12 3 16 -4 STAFFORDSHIRE 5 3 2 12 13 3 15 2 GLAMORGAN 5 2 3 12 13 2 14 -7 LONDON 5 . 1 4 10 15 1 11 -4 YORKSHIRE 5 1 4 10 15 1 11 -7 WEST MIDLANDS 5 1 4 9 16 1 10 -10

WOMEN'S 'B' TEAMS

LEGS COUNTY P W L FR AG BP TOTAL DIFF

MIDDLESEX 5 4 1 17 8 4 21 11 GLAMORGAN 5 4 1 16 9 4 20 10 WEST MIDLANDS 5 4 1 13 12 4 17 -4 HAMPSHIRE 5 3 2 14 11 3 17 9 YORKSHIRE 5 3 2 14 11 3 17 2 ESSEX 5 2 3 15 10 2 17 11 LONDON 5 2 3 11 14 2 13 -3 SURREY 5 2 3 11 14 2 13 -3 LANCASHIRE 5 1 4 9 16 1 10 -11 STAFFORDSHIRE 5 0 C

J 5 20 0 5 -22

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The positions attained in these League Tables are subject to the scrutiny of a l l Match Result Sheets.

Super League News Tommy Thompson Super League Secretary

We are now beginning a new chapter in improving our communications between the committee and all our Super Leagues. As most of our members know, the Super League is the blood of our County, and we are probably unique in the rules which apply, in so much as any player selected to play County darts has to play Super League darts, not in the same way as many counties do, where they have to play odd games now and then, but continuation of County selection depends upon fulfilling Super League commitments throughout the season. We select players for County appearances on their Super League averages, which I am glad to say are now computerised, making it possbible to have a virtual immediate recall on players form. Due to the computerised bank of players statistics, we have this season brought in a ranking system for our County, where the players Super League average will be counted together with points gained in the Gold Cup Singles, World Masters, North West Open, Lancashire May Day Open, Plus 1 point for a Super League win, 2 for a County " B " win and 3 for a County " A " win. What a breathtaking prospect this is, as for the first time it will determine beyond any doubt the finest players in our County. At the moment Alan Warriner, last years winner, again leads the Mens Super League averages, with an average of 83.28 from his team mate from Lancaster Ronnie Peel with an average of 82.14. In the ladies, Sue Corry from Royton, is well on course to lifting the title with a tremendous average of 66 .71 . Just before I finish, a special mention to two of our top Premier Division Super League teams St. Helens and Bolton. In the last match St. Helens won the game by 7-3, but what was even more relevant was the team averages of the two sides. St. Helens 78.82 and Bolton ^ 6 . 5 1 , with such averages they would both have beaten many County " A " teams outside the Premier Division. The future again looks very rosey. Tommy Thompson.

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T h r o u g h t h e Mike — J o h n G w y n n e Darts is a team game but played by individuals. Nothing revolutionary about that statement! Although it is also an individual game played by individuals just as much; that's when k.o. competitions rather than pub, super-league or county matches hold their sway. But if ever there was proof of playing for a team as a team, it's with us this weekend

Remember the London of not so long ago? It boasted Bristow and Lazarenko; it boasted Deller and O'Dea. World renowed players whom the masses would flock to see. Yes, it had other players of high repute but the big four were +he backbone of the team. Or so many of us thought.

Because today London stand in a healthy position, poised to take the Inter-Counties title and that without the super-stars of yesteryear. With great respect to the likes of fine players like Bobby Semple, Clive Pearce and Dave Lee few expected a team from the capital minus the 'big names' to make as much impact on the title race as they have. Which is all the more credit to the entire London set-up. They are, indeed, proving the fact that darts is very much a team game. Not that we in Lancashire need proof. Ours is, and always has been, a team bereft of the really big names; but who can say that we have been anything other than a well-respected and formidable opponent to whomever we've come across? Which leads me on the point that this weekend should provide us with games of great interest. Both counties comprise players with no mean amount of ability; but just as abundant — and this is what makes up for missing big names — is the amount of character which they possess. Following the disappointing results at Middlesex (also Londoners with 'character'), we have to really show what we're made of and what better way to do it than to beat a side of London's calibre? A couple of our players have taken giant steps towards stardom recently, Alan Warriner having been selected to represent England for the first time and Paul Reynolds, already an international, having gone so well in the Embassy World championships. Such was the quality of Paul's play in front of millions of viewers that his is already becoming a household name even among passive darts fans. Whichever team you are playing tor or supporting this weekend, I hope you get the pleasure that this fixture has produced over the years. And don't forget: the better the order you give, the better the players will perform ...game on!