30/09/2026
29th September 2026
Cuxton 5 - 8 The Old Rectory
Fielding the bare minimum of six players for last night’s home match against Old Rectory, we put up a solid fight in a night of tight darts before ultimately coming away with an 8–5 defeat.
The singles opened brightly with Roy setting the pace, winning 2–0 while scoring well in places. Dave followed with a close-run match, just missing out 2–1 after his opponent had a 90 checkout. Nick was in clinical form, securing a swift 2–0 win with double top finishes in both legs, before Kian had a 2–0 victory to put us 3–1 ahead. Aidan fell 2–0 in his singles, and Steve was edged out 2–1 despite landing a memorable 92 checkout via a lucky treble 18 and double 19. With Old Rectory’s Matt Cresswell hitting a 180 against Steve, the match stood tied at 3–3 heading into the pairs.
The pairs swung the momentum back in our favour. Roy and Nick won their leg with Roy checking out on 16, and Kian and Dave doubled down with another win after Kian pinned double 2. Although Steve and Aidan lost the final pairs leg, we held a 5–4 lead moving into the trebles.
The trebles proved to be the turning point of the evening. Both trios, first Roy, Nick, and Aidan, followed by Kian, Dave, and Steve, lost their legs, edging Old Rectory ahead 6–5 overall.
Oh dear, and I thought we had finally cured our team game syndrome! Unfortunately, Old Rectory sealed the overall victory in that final leg with a relentless scoring display, as every single one of their players hit the treble 20 on every visit to the board. That brought the match to a frustrating 8–5 defeat, but we pick ourselves up and look ahead to next week's away fixture against Ham Hill A. Man of the match had to be Steve Payne with a 92 check out.
