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CONGRATULATIONS
To proud parents Helen and Lorne.
A new baby daughter has arrived in the Mitchell family weighing in at 8lb 5ounces.
Born at St Johns Livingston 10.25 a.m.
Mother and daughter are fine. Lorne however looks like he is in shock.
Iona Jacqueline Mitchell
Welcome to your new world.
From big brother Christopher.
And from Mhairi and Jim your proud grand parents.
CHECK IT OUT
LOOKING FOR INFORMATION THEN TRY THE ARCHIVES
SECTION. EACH MONTH FROM THAT YEAR IS IN ORDER AS IT HAPPEND.LEFT HAND SCROLL BAR.
YOUTH COMPETITION
Saturday the 30th August . Bannockburn registration is 11.30 sharp. Under 18s and under 21s. Great
chance for youth players in the county to shine.
CHANGE TO FORMAT
In the last two years i have only put out tables for players who played in the West Calder
League. This has now changed should any dart player from the West Lothian area hit a fast game a maximum or a top check out
i will gadly add there name to the roll of honour. Obviously i need peoples help but if you would be willing to help
with the information please send it in by either email which is on the bottom of the page or phone or here is a thought
why not just speak to me!
WEB SITE NAME.
For information the reason this site is called the West calder darts site is very
simple. There are already two other web sites called West lothian darts out there. I do believe
that this one is updated on a more regular basis though. But then i would be biased would i not! With your help it could get
better oponions are always sought after. So why not send in yours.
DARTS COMPETITION
This will be held in Shotts the venue will be.
The Old Wine. Played on a Sunday starting 5th Oct and running for each Sunday up untill
the final one the 23rd November. Sunday the 30th November is the grand final with a first prize of £500. Total
prize fund being £1000.00 thats right folks a thousand pound prize fund. Those sort of competitions dont come along very often
so lets all try and support this one if we can. Contact names are Andy Fallon and Graeme Frew.
BATHGATE A.G.M.
To be held in Coppies Bar on Sunday the 7th September time is 12.30.Just the right time for a lunch
time pint!
REGISTRATION NOW COMPLETE!
SUMMER LEAGUE PLAYERS ARE NOW MEMBERS OF THE S.D.A./ B.D.O. AT THE WEST LOTHIAN AREA A.G.M.
THE LEAGUE WAS OFFICIALLY REGISTERED WITH THE WEST LOTHIAN COUNTY. BY LEAGUE ORGANISER ME MYSELF I (jim mitchell)
ALL PLAYERS WHO PLAYED IN THE SUMMER LEAGUE ARE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY IN ALL SCOTTISH COMPETITIONS.
SUMMER IS OVER.
(Well the summer league that is)
What a night 25 dart players made the final night from the 50 men and 10 ladies
who started out at he beginning of the competition. And believe you me what a show every one of them put on. Quite simply
every player in the final had a chance of winning. Some thing else which was very interesting not one person refused to mark a board when they were eliminated and when you consider that there were only 25
players playing at the start of the night there were 32 people who watched the final at 11.30pm i think that says it
all.
Last years finalists did not make it past the last 16 this year so we were always
guaranteed a new name on the trophy for the men. And what a great match that was with Colin the marshall Robertson from
the Dovehill Highway men taking on Mick Burke from Armadale a player who is used to the big occasions and is also a Lanarkshire
county 'A' player. But tonight belonged to Colin Robertson who went on to win by 7 legs to 4 a fabulous game of darts fom
both players and they most certainly deserved the round of applause they received at the end of the match. A great game
played in superb spirit.
The ladies final had last years runner up Irene Mcinness from Armadale up against
the West Calder leagues ladies champion
Lena Gallagher and an other titanic struggle took place for the honour of being
crowned ladies champion. This time how ever Irene made it second time lucky and went one better than her runners up spot last
year claiming the final by 4 legs to 2.
Lena i hope wont mind me telling people but over twenty years ago she was one of
the top lady players in Scotland when she reached the final of the ladies Scottish masters. And it is only in the last two
seasons she has decided to picked her darts up again and already she has runners up in the summer league and has won
the West Calder ladies title twice.
SPECIAL MENTIONS
Two players stood out neither of them reached a final but on the showing they put up they
must be worth watching over the season to come. Firstly from the ladies section Shona Main who made it to the semi finals
of the ladies tournament she seems to get better and better each time we see her this lady will certainly give Lena a run
for her money come next years ladies singles title race in the West Calder league.
From the mens section this player has been around along time but has been under acheiving
over the last few years but if last nights run was any thing to go by he is back he lost in the semi finals to the eventual
winner but had two darts at double 16 to go to the final when he was 5-5 with Colin. Yes you should have guessed it is
former County Singles Champion The Gabby Cabby Chris Forsyth.
I certainly look forward to seeing how both of these players get on this season as both
have signed county forms for West Lothian.
FINAL PLACINGS
Irene Mcinness £35. Lena Gallagher £25. Shona Main £20. Mary Walker £20.
C Robertson £55. M Burke £45. D Nisbet £35. C Forsyth £35
J Bishop £20. G Bruce £20. R Main £20. J Charleston £20.
M Purdie £15. B Stuart £15. J Grant £15. M Rice £15. J Mitchell £15.
S Coulter £15. J Hanlon £15. G Dryburgh £15. B Hall £15. C Maxwell £15. B Spiers £15. R
Scott £15.
DOVEHILL ARMS OPEN TOURNAMENT.
FIRST SATURDAY IN SEPTEMBER WILL SEE THIS COMPETITION PLAYED FOR THE SECOND TIME. FOR INFORMATION
PLEASE SPEAK TO THEIR DARTS CONVENER GEORGE THORBURN ABOUT ENTRY!
SPEAKING FOR MYSELF THE LAST ONE A WAS CRACKING DAYS ENTERTAINMENT.
BREICH COMPETITION
Unfortunately there was only a small turn out for this competition with only 10 men turning
up runner up was Bob Hall from Livingston Village Winner on the day was Jim Mitchell from Dedridge by 3 legs to 0.
Semi finalists were Micky Rice and John Grant.
Dont have any information about the ladies competition yet!
COUNTY DARTS
The first game of the new season will be an away match to East Renfrewshire at Garthamloch
on the out skirts of Glasgow. Bus times will be put on the web when i get them. The day it all kicks off is Sunday the 5th
October. See you there!
REMEMBER THE SITE QUOTE.
A DAY WITH OUT LAUGHTER
IS A DAY WASTED!!!!
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