REDSL gets back under way after COVID-enforced delay

A total of 68 players kicked off week one in the ever-popular Ripley Elite Darts Singles League, with three different divisions catering for all abilities.
Reece Spurr was in good form.Reece Spurr was in good form.
Reece Spurr was in good form.

Eleven new players made their debuts on a fantastic night of darts after a long break due to COVID-19.In the Martindale Home Improvements Premier Division, Ash Wood hit the floor running, winning 5-1 and drawing 3-3 and is top of the table.

Reece Spurr started well too with a win and a draw leaving him second, while James Parkin won 5-1, hit two maximums the night’s top average of 26.12 per dart and Andy Houghton smashed in a fantastic 151 finish

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The newly-named MJ Floor Coverings Division One saw Selston’s Alan Clegg win 4-1/ 4-1, hitting a 180 en route to topping the table.

Joint top is the returning Russ Sharpe, hitting the same scores of 4-1/4-1, while debutant Carl Rayner hit a 180 and won his games 4-1 and 3-2 in a dream debut night.

Another newcomer, Owain Parkin, also won both his games 3-2, while Ricky Hall hit the division’s top average of 23.70 and top finish of 156 in his 4-1 victory and will be amongst the favourites.The Poet & Castle Division Two has Damian Donahue leading the way after a nearly perfect night, winning 5-0 and 4-1 and also hitting the top finish in Division Two of 130.

Andy Toothill had a great first night winning his two games 5-0 and 3-2, while Derby’s Rob Smeathers hit a 19.41 average in winning 5-0.

Andy Copeland had the best average of 20.45 in his first win at the Somercotes venue.