Ken Adeva (jaykay) Dowlais Darts Charity Event Matches

In 1975 the Dowlais and Merthyr Dart Leagues arranged
an inter league match with all proceeds going to charity.
This inter league match took place on a few occasions and
together with dart exhibition matches with dart
professionals provided, donations for local
based charities.
A further charity which was exclusive to the Dowlais
League was the Masters Charity Competition which is
featured in another Blog.

DOWLAIS DARTS CHARITY EVENTS.... SEASON 1974/75
THE MAYORS APPEAL.............DOWLAIS 2... MERTHYR 7

RESULTS.............DOWLAIS...........MERTHYR
Team Event.. Horse & Groom A 2 Drovers Arms 2
1001
Team event..... Iron Horse A 0........ Merthyr Rugby 1
Charity ...............Vulcan B . ......1........ Heolgerrig Club 0
Doubles........... Fred Edwards.......... Ritchie Davies
............................&.Dai Showers 1.....& A. Morris 2
Charity ...............Tim Sullivan............. Idris Rees
............................&.Mike Davies 1 .....& D.Jones 2
................................ DOWLAIS ......... MERTHYR
Singles..............John Casey 1......... Jimmy Price 2
Charity............ Billy Cooksey 0........ Tony Davies 2

.MATCH.RESULT DOWLAIS 2........ MERTHYR 7
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DOWLAIS DARTS CHARITY EVENT.... SEASON 1975/76
Team event Labour Club A 3 Horse & Groom 1
1001 Team Merthyr League 1 Dowlais League 0
MERTHYR .........DOWLAIS
Foursomes
P.Thomas........... Ray Phillips
T.Rogers............. Russ Mathews
L.Hunt................. Peter Davies
J.Jenkins 0......... Tommy Williams 1

Foursomes
Tony Davies........ Billy Lang
Idris Rees........... John Kinsey
Jimmy Price....... Phil Goldsworthy
Kelvin Davies 1.. Tony Williams 0

Doubles
Jimmy Price........ Derek James
Tony Davies 1...... Ron Lloyd 0

Doubles
Idris Rees............. Eddie Kaler
Kelvin Davies 0 ...Roy Davies 1
Singles
Tony Williams 0 ....Joe Lang 1
Singles
Idris Rees .......0.... Ray Phillips 1

RESULT 1975/76
MERTHYR LEAGUE 6 DOWLAIS LEAGUE 5

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CHARITY EVENT 1976/77
DOWLAIS LEAGUE Versus......Tommy O,Regan
Staged at the Martyrs Club
Dai Evans lost in 52 darts............ 1x 100 1x100
Martin Thomas lost in 55 darts.. 1x100 2x100, 1x140
John Davies won in 49 darts........ 4x100 1x140
Teg Lewis lost in 35 darts ........... 5x100 - - 1x180
Mike Titcombe lost in 43 darts ....1x100 . 2x100m, 1x140 -
Ray Smith lost in 43 darts............ 1x100, 1x140, 1x180 . 5x100 - -
Terry Cunningham lost in 48 darts 3x100 - 3x100 - -
Dai Thomas lost in 47 darts....... 1x100 - 4x100 - -
Billy Lang lost in 42 darts............... 3x100 - 3x100 - -
Joe Lang lost in 32 darts................2x100 - 4x100 2x140
Tommy Jenkins lost in 43 darts....3x100 - - - 1x180
Adrian Thomas lost in 43 darts..... 2x100 1x140 2x100 2x140
Roy Davies lost in 36 darts............. 6x100 - 5x100 1x140
John Sutton lost in 41 darts............ 2x100 1x140 4x100 -
Les Corcoran lost in 38 darts .......... 4x100 1x140 1x180
Eddie Kaler lost in 44 darts............. 1x100 - 3x100
Ron Lloyd lost in 39 darts............... 1x100 1x140 2x100 1x140
Ray Phillips lost in 39 darts............. 5x100 - 3x140 1x180
Brian Starbuck lost in 44 darts....... 1x100 140 1x100 1x140
Vivian Morgan lost in 51 darts...........4x100

RESULT Tommy O,Regan 19.......... Dowlais League 1
Tommy Regan's top scores
4 x 180, 18 x 140, 95 x 100,
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DOWLAIS DARTS CHARITY EVENT SEASON 1987/88
........MERTHYR LEAGUE 4..... DOWLAIS LEAGUE 7
..................At the RAFA CLUB Merthyr Tydfil

Game 1 Terry Morgan 0 Peter Locke 2
The opening game saw the Dowlais captain Peter Locke take the
first leg in a rapid 17 darts, but Terry Morgan with a ton and 140
score, set a brisk pace in the second leg, forcing Peter Locke to
rattle off a hatrick of tons and a 109, to clinch it on 32.
Game 2 Kerry Ryan 2 Martin Foley 1
Kerry Ryan with some steady darts put Merthyr back on level
terms gaining a 2-0 win over Martin Foley who could not find his
normal form.
Game 3 Craig Sims 0 Peter O,Sullivan 2
The Dowlais league regained the lead when Peter O,Sullivan always
kept that little bit ahead of Craig Sims, taking the match with some
first time finishing
Game 4 Robert Phelps 2 Graham Hughes 0
Robert Phelps and Graham Hughes were evenly matched as they
both racked up some impressive scores, but it was Robert Phelps
sharper finishing that triumphed
Game 5 Terry Davies 1 Lyndon Price 2
Merthyr favourite Terry Davies took the first leg comfortably, but
Lyn Price turned it around in game two, levelling with a 56 checkout.
The decider went to Lyndon Price in a very close run thing.
Game 6 Gary Pickett 1 Colin Williams 2
Colin Williams made it 4-2 to Dowlais by just getting the better of
Gary Picket who had to concede defeat in a tense last leg decider.
Game 7 Justin Davies 0 Fred Trickett 2
Fred Tricket put the Dowlais league team even further ahead by
overcoming Justin Davies in a straight two leg victory.
Game 8 Alan Davies 2 John Kinsey 1
With Merthyr needing a victory to avoid losing the match,
Alan Davies obliged, refusing to allow John Kinsey an attempt at 36
which would have won him the deciding leg.
Game 9 Nigel Mee 0 Ray Phillips 2
Nigel Mee met veteran Ray Phillips in game nine and could only
applaud as Ray took the first leg in 16 darts. Although it was a closer
thing in leg two a couple of tons and a first time finish, gave
Ray Phillips the match.
Game 10 Alan Mee 2 Tony Williams 0
Although Dowlais could not be caught Alan Mee had no intention of
easing up and with a fine performance he overcome Tony Williams of
Dowlais to make it 4-6 with one game remaining.
Game 11 Ron Morgan 1 Mark Price 2
The last game of the Inter League Challenge matched two young
players and it was Mark Price of Dowlais who took the first leg.
Undeterred Ron Morgan levelled with a 20 dart win and set up the
decider, which withMark Price hitting the higher scores, resulted in
a 7-4 victory for Dowlais.
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DOWLAIS DARTS CHARITY EVENT SEASON 1988/89
MERTHYR LEAGUE 5 DOWLAIS LEAGUE 6
At the Rafa Club Merthyr Tydfil June 30th 1989

Tommy Jenkins 0 Steve Dunn 2
Steve Dunn got Dowlais off to a flying start taking the first leg from
Tommy Jenkins with a brace of tons and clinching the match with
an 18 dart second leg, which included a 180 maximum.
Neil Kendall 2 Fred Trickett 1 Neil Kendall soon put Merthyr back
on even terms coming from 0-1 down to the reigning Dowlais
singles champion Fred Trickett, to take the game with quality
finishing in legs two and three.
Terry Davies 2 Tony Williams 1
Merthyr’s singles champion Terry Davies raced to a 15 dart win in
leg one, with scores of 85, 100, 100, 140, 76 checkout. Tony Williams
went one better to level matters with scores of 95, 140, 100, 134,
and a 32out shot in just 14 darts. A classic decider went to Terry
Davies who bagged the victory in 16 darts.
Peter Locke 2 Alan Mee 0
Peter Locke ignored a shoulder injury to gain a 2-0 victory over
Alan Mee of Merthyr winning in 20 darts and 14 darts to put the
match back at stalemate
Ronnie Morgan 1 Mark Williams 2
Merthyr’s Ronnie Morgan started the match scoring freely with a
pair of tons and a 140, to leave Mark Williams one game down ,
but the Dowlais man pegged away and was rewarded with a 2-1 win.
Denzil Jones 0 Billy Cooksey 2
Leading 3-2 Billy Cooksey needed to press home the Dowlais teams
advantage and this he did, ending a cracking match with Denzil Jones
with two 17 dart winning legs.
Terry Morgan 2 Graeme Thomas 0
Graeme Thomas couldn’t get going in his first leg against Terry
Morgan of Merthyr who took the leg comfortably and although he
raised his game in the second leg, he could not match Terry Morgan
who looked in complete control as he took the match..
Robert Phelps 2 Joe Lang 0
Robert Phelps kept up the Merthyr momentum in his match with
Joe Lang and with slightly better scoring and first time finishing he
gained a 2-0 win.
Geraint Thomas 1 Simon Marks 2
With the score level both teams fielded their youngest players and
it was Geraint Thomas the Merthyr singles runner up bang in form
again, who won the first leg from the Dowlais singles runner up
Simon Marks. However Simon Marks soon hit back with an18 dart
equalising second leg. The decider saw Marks top two ton scores
from Thomas with a pair of 140 shots, to win the race to the double
and eventual victory.
Allan Davies 0 Lyndon Price 2
With the match score at 5-4 in the Dowlais teams favour, it fell to
the confident Lyndon Price to secure victory and this he did with
a competent 2-0 triumph over Allan Davies.
Mark Price 2 Graham Hughes 0 Mark Price who had
represented Dowlais in last years event kept his unbeaten record
by coming back from 0-1 down to topple Graham Hughes to end
the match with a 6-5 score line to the Dowlais League team.

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DOWLAIS DARTS CHARITY EVENT SEASON 1989/90
MERTHYR LEAGUE 4 DOWLAIS LEAGUE 7
at the RAFA Club June 1990
John Davies 0 Peter Locke 2
Leg 1 85,30,41,70,140,59********* 60,105,95,100,43,82,16out
Leg 2 60,45,85,60,45,45,100,60 **100,60,60,60,123,82,12,4out
John Woods 1 Vivian Morgan 2
Leg 1 60,85.41,95,100,56,44, 20out**** 45,65,26,25,41,45,100
Leg 2 100,140,83,81,87*** 140,40,45,137,81,58out
Leg 3 41,26,55,100,60,100,59** 60,66,60,45,45,125,100out
Tony Williams 1 Mark Price 2
Leg 1 83,45,100,100,85,43*** 60,41,100,60,100,71,69out
Leg 2 60,34,100,100,100,67,40out** 100,60,140,100,45,36
Leg 3 45,100,100,95,137,8*** 40,23,40,85,140,40,40out
Paul Davies 1 Lyndon Price 2
Leg 1 85,180,60,140,36out*** 60,28,60,26
Leg 2 60,45,36,100 **********100,125,85,140,51out
Leg 3 100,60,45,45,66,41,88,36,10** 85,66,30,43,45,85,96,31,20out
Gary Pickett 2 John Gamble 0
L1 26,23,100,45,100,80,59,44,24out* 26,100,41,22,41,86,118,52,14
L 2 95,41,80,60,100,53,bst,56,16out** 3,60,41,60,41,43,81,40
Andrew Davies 2 Steve Dunn 0
Leg 1 100,60,60,83,41,45,62,50out* 81,45,81,100,44,45,66
Leg 2 60,45,100,100,22,45,57,72out* 60,45,66,41,85,80,79,37
David Evans 1 Graham Hughes 2
Leg 1 45,41,26,140,45,42,92* 85.82.41.99.134.20.ns,50out
Leg 2 140,43,30,60,65,81,50,32out* 41,60,60,45,85,60,114
Leg 3 28.41,81,40,55,60,*** 40,44,60,42,99,140,76out
Geraint Thomas 0 Peter O,Sullivan 2
Leg 1 81,436,24,41,60,60,21,**81 180,45,45,60,45,70,24,32out
Leg 2 135,45,41,26,60,100*** 100,43,100,85,30,93,50out
Terry Davies 2 Billy Cooksey 0
Leg 1 95,60,60,81,85,60,60out**** 45,100,81,41,23,24,13
Leg 2 60,140,100.100,61,40out*** 60,45,26,66,11
Derek Hampton 2 John Davies 1
Leg 1 100,85,121,41,80,34,30,10out* 45,60,85,45,100,81,60
Leg 2 41,140,22,121,83,16,26***** 41,100,60,85,100,79,ns,36out
Leg 3 81,41,85,41,180,49,24out*** 55,85,60,100,30
Neil Kendall 1 Kerry Davies 2
Leg 1 40,100,55,60,46,60,46 55,***100,100,60,100,30,48,8out
Leg 2 100,45,85,81,45,87,18,20,20out*** 60,45,100,60,45,60,57,8

**********180 MAXIMUM SCORES RECORDED *************
Paul Davies(Merth)P.O'Sullivan(Dow) D.Hampton(Merth)