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John Gwynne
16/ 6/2005

Round The Boards

A FULL house at the Cotton Tree witnessed a brilliant night of arrow flinging when the Middleton Men's Thursday League held its individual finals.

Malcolm Rowe provided an outstanding nine-dart round the board and followed with a 14-darter to go two up in the final against his Kings Arms team-mate John Wellens.

Rowe had darts to win the match but missed, and Wellens went on to win 3-2 with 13 and 15 arrow legs.

Rowe had beaten Joe Heywood, another Kings' player, in a semi-final. Wellens reached the final by beating White Hart's Joe Royle.

Apple and Pear licensee Mark Holden enjoyed a great run in the televised UK Open in Bolton.

From a field of 174 he reached the last 16 stage.

He beat top Welsh player Andrew Davies 8-0, saw off Coventry's Steve Hine 11-9, then fell to Belgian ace Erik Clarys 11-6.

Alkrington are in Greater Manchester Super League action on Sunday when they visit Chadderton. The match will be at the Hare and Hounds, Block Lane, start 12.30pm.