A LOOK BACK AT THE 1997-1998 SEASON with KEVIN STAMMERS
Chairman: James Wheldon... Vice Chairman: Ron Wood... Secretary: Kevin Stammers... Assistant Secretary: Douglas White... Treasurer: Kevin Stammers...
Alexandra A... Alexandra B... Bell... Black Bull...
Chequers... Margaretting SC... Prince Albert...
Prince of Wales...
Rising Sun... Ship... Spread Eagle (Bre)...
Spread Eagle (Mar)... Warley Hospital...
Writtle SSC...
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The League's 50th Season and my 10th Season - 14 Teams
took part! League Format Changed to 4 x Pairs 601, 7 x Singles 501 and 2 x Fours 801 all 1-Leg Two points awarded to winning team New Award introduced - Sports Person of the Season (voted upon by the players)! The Ship (Chelmsford) won the League title for the 3rd season in succession The Black Bull (Margaretting) won the 2nd Division title The Ship (Chelmsford) won the Fargo Cup The Spread Eagle (Brentwood) won the Hatcher Cup The Alexandra B (Warley) won the Royal British Legion Cup (Triples KO) John Barclay (Ship) won the Alfred Candler Memorial Cup John Hansell (Rising Sun) won the Honeyball Cup (Singles KO) Chris Boret (Spread Eagle) won the Whitbread Rosebowl (Ladies Singles KO) Barry Devenish & Martin Compton (Ship) won the Harry Knight Cup (Pairs KO) Barry Devenish (Ship) won the Royal Steamer Cup (Captains KO) Ricky Elliott (Ship) won the Spread Eagle Cup (Secretaries KO) Kirk Little (Black Bull) retained the Prince of Wales Challenge Cup (Landlords KO) John Barclay & Les Tinsley (Ship) shared the Secretary's Special Award for a 14-Dart 501 Leg The Dibble Shield wasn't awarded for the 4th time with 8-Players scoring 2! John Bristow (Spread Eagle) won the Brook Shield with a 154 finish Phil Brewster (Ship) won the Division 1 Player of the Season Nigel Chapman (Black Bull) won the Division 2 Player of the Season Carol Williams (Warley Hospital) won the Ladies Player of the Season Ray Moss (Alexandra A) won the Division 1 Sports Person of the Season Award Kate Dorrington (Prince of Wales) won the Division 2 Sports Person of the Season Award A total of 177 players played! Inter-League Challenge Match! Ingatestone beat the Ilford Social Centres 7-6, played at Alexandra Extra Competitions! The Ship '2' (Chelmsford) won the Quadro Board Fours Knockout The Ship '2' (Chelmsford) won the London Board Fours Knockout Phil Brewster (Ship) & Eddie Smith (Alexandra B) won the Blind Draw Pairs Knockout John Wastenage & Eddie Smith (Alexandra B) won the Doubles Board Pairs Knockout Sparrow's Mutineers (Chequers) won Quiz*Dart Ron Wood (Margaretting SC) won the 10th Secretaries Invitational Knockout |