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LANCASTER BEAT YORK IN THE DECIDING GROUP GAME TO BECOME INAUGUARAL UNIVERSITY DARTS CHAMPTIONS
FORMAT
4 Doubles (Best of one 701)
8 Singles (Best of three 501)
FINALS DAY:: 26-04-08 (Pendle and County Bars, Lancaster Uni)
STATISTICS FROM FINALS DAY CAN BE SEEN HERE 
After a few teams pulling out of the tournament, the 5 remaining teams were Lancaster, York, Northumbria, John Moores and Liverpool. All the teams played in 1 big group and after 12 hours of magnificent darts, which included a 13 and 15 darter (Critchley, Anderson, Northumbria), 4 180s and a 138 checkout (Downsey, JMU). Below are the details.
1. Lancaster - W3 D1 L0 - Diff +14 - 38 Points
2. York - W3 D0 L1 - Diff +14 - 37 Points
3. Northumbria - W2 D1 L1 - Diff + 8 - 33 Points
=4. Liverpool - W0 D1 L3 - Diff (18) - 16 Points
=4. John Moores- W0 D1 L3 - Diff (18) - 16 Points
Results:
Northumbria 6 v 6 Lancaster
York 10 v 2 JMU
York 7 v 5 Northumbria
Lancaster 9 v 3 Liverpool
York 10 v 2 Liverpool
Northumbria 9 v 3 JMU
Lancaster 8 v 4 JMU
Northumbria 8 v 4 Liverpool
Liverpool 6 v 6 JMU
Lancaster 8 v 4 York
GROUP STAGES :: 23-03-08
Group A, York
GROUP A STATISTICS CAN BE SEEN HERE
1. York - 31 from 3
2. Northumbria - 13 from 2, (22 from 3, based on a the smallest virtual victory over Sheffield 7-5. Northumbria second due to better head to head over Durham)
3. Durham - 22 from 3
4. Sheffield - 4 from 2 (0 from 3 due to arriving late and leaving early. minus 4 points as a penalty)
York and Northumbria progress to finals
Results:
York 9-3 Sheffield
Northumbria 7-5 Durham
York 8-4 Northumbria
Durham 11-1 Sheffield
York 8-4 Durham
Northumbria N-N Sheffield
Group B, Liver Bar, Liverpool Union
GROUP B STATISTICS CAN BE SEEN HERE
PHOTOS CAN BE SEEN HERE
1. Lancaster - 37 pts
2. Liverpool - 22 pts
3. Nottingham - 16 pts
4. Newport - 9 pts
Lancaster and Liverpool progress to finals
Results:
Liverpool 8 v 4 Nottingham
Lancaster 10 v 2 Newport
Liverpool 9 v 3 Newport
Lancaster 10 v 2 Nottingham
Lancaster 11 v 1 Liverpool
Nottingham 8 v 4 Newport
Group C, Liverpool, JMU Union and surrounding pubs
1. Liverpool John Moores - 24 pts
2. Aberystwyth - 24 pts
3. Sheffield Hallam - 23 pts
4. Manchester - 13 pts
Liverpool John Moores and Aberystwyth progress to finals. However, Aberystwyth were unable to attend.
Results:
Sheffield Hallam 8-4 JMU
Aberystwyth 8-4 Manchester
JMU 8-4 Aberystwyth
Sheffield Hallam 7-5 Manchester
JMU 8-4 Manchester
Aberystwyth 8-4 Sheffield Hallam
Group D, Oxford
1.Oxford - 12 pts
2.Southampton - 2pts
Results:
Oxford 10-2 Southampton
Both teams advance to the finals but neither team able to make it.
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SPECIAL DARTS FOR SPECIAL TROPHIES:
180 watch:
Kirk Bevins (York) x 2 WINNER
Ted Anderson ( Northumbria) x2
Andy Myhill (York) x 1
James Bowditch (Sheffield Hallam) x1
Ben Hodder (Lancaster) x1
Andrew Fulker (Nottingham) x1
Stu Dougy Douglass (Northumbria x1
177 watch:
Stu Douglass (Northumbria)
171 watch:
Chris McQuiggin (JMU)
Highest Checkout watch:
Craig Downes (JMU) - 138 (T20, T20, D9) WINNER
Mike Gillard (Durham) - 127 (20, T19, B)
Grae Dolphin (Liverpool) - 110 (T20, 20, D15)
Simon Tibke (Liverpool) - 110 (20, T18, D18)
Mark Wigley (York) - 106 (T20, 6, D20)
Andrew Stephenson (JMU) - 102 (20, T20, D11)
Rich Ingle (York) - 100 (T20, D20)
Good legs watch:
Simon Critchley (Northumbria) - 13 darts WINNER
Ted Anderson (Northumrbia) - 15 darts
Simon Tibke (Liverpool) - 18 darts
Paul Sanders (Lancaster) - 18 darts
Simon Critchley (Northumbria) - 19 darts