[New] CHRISTMAS MIXED PAIRS

from The Leader in Spain 26 December 22, Edition 951

[New] Mack and Forsterling finish top at La Manga LETQ School

Mixed Results Semi Finals

Thirty two pairs contested the leagues annual Mixed competition, most but not all league teams represented.

Running concurrently with the main event, the committee added a 9 dart challenge for 1st round fallers.

Last years winners Amanda Skinner and Mark Farmer once again joined forces, to face some formidable opposition from Bliss Wright partnering James Brown, plus League sponsor Matt Smith sharing the oche with Orihuela Costa's equivalent to Picasso, Chelsea Campbell.

It was after all a fun night, with plenty of Santas, Reindeers, Christmassy jumpers and a dodgy looking Fairy, all contesting for the Fancy Dress 1st prize.

On the oche, bottles of Vino were available for the nights best finish, early leader Bob Smith's 74 out, soon eclipsed by Farmer 78, Steve Tilley, 87 and Matt Smiths 97, Bob Smith 120.

That's the way it stayed until the semi final when Skinner took out 111 in the winning 4th leg.

Partner Farmer going one or two better in the 3rd leg of the final requiring 132, opted for Bull, Bull, D16 and the title.

Probably the best dart playing Reindeer I've ever witnessed.

Plenty of 140's in the main event via, Les Adams, Bob Smith, Terry David, Barry Shingler, Steve Tilley, Chelsea Campbell (and a Bull out), not for- getting 2x133 from Pat Schofield.

By Paul Durrant

Match of the night, Smith and Campbell's semi final encounter with Skinner and Farmer, the Flyers duo amassing 5x100,121,140 and 4x90+, Skinner and Farmer (Leeson St) just 95,100, but 3 splendid outs of 78 and 82 from Farmer and a 111 from Skinner.

Steve and Karen Collins qualified top in the 9 dart challenge, joined by Sue Christie and Les Adams as top scorers from the original 16.