DARTS: Oxon primed for leaders (From Oxford Mail)

DARTS: Oxon primed for leaders

2:21pm Monday 8th February 2010 in

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Oxfordshire aim to maintain their unbeaten start to the season in Division 1 of Riley’s British Inter-Counties Championship this weekend in a crunch clash at home to leaders Cornwall.

With two wins and two draws so far this season, third-placed Oxon are looking to close the gap on Cornwall.

Graham Manning returns to the men’s A team after four successive wins in the B, while Michael ‘Paddy’ Kearns makes his debut for the B side following a good run of form in the Oxfordshire Super League.

The ladies B welcome the return of Hazel Prowton, while Kelly Howells makes her Oxfordshire debut.

The ladies A team remain unchanged.

The games are at East Challow Royal British Legion and start at noon on Saturday and Sunday.

OXFORDSHIRE LINE-UPS Men’s A: N Cobb (Challow RBL), S Dutton, R Haines, P Hall, P Krabben, A Larner (McCleans Coaches Ltd), G Manning (Sandvik Coromant), D Smith, A Thomas (Hundred Acres), M Thomson, W Topley, O Varney.

Men’s B: R Anderson (Fox & Hounds), M Breakspear, D Butler, P Fisher, S Foster (Three Tuns, Kings Sutton), J Jukes (D & J Rentals), M Kearns, I Moss, J Palmer, N Russell, B Stratford, K Wilkins (KW Flooring).

Reserves: P Addison (Bicester Beers & Minerals), M Bull, P Champ, P Cohen, J Fowler, S Holly, S Skelton, M Stocker (Witney Trophy Centre, Walsh Haulage, Smiths of Bloxham), S Tricker, T Tricker, K Young.

Ladies A: Cali Birch, L Carroll, D Hedman, L Jones, J Newman (Duke of Cumberland’s Head), K Williams.

Ladies B: Cath Birch, S Cox, P Guy, K Howells, B Manning, H Prowton (Spar Eynsham).

Reserves: T Blackman, N Curzon, R Dixon, K Ledbury, I Richardson, S Wells.