It was a great night at Monday night's annual APFSCIL Darts Pairs Competition with Chester Exiles' Matt Maguire and Simon Pilsbury winning it, going one better than beaten finalists last year!
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Sunday, 1 December 2013
Mid-Season Darts Report: Chester Success!
The Chester Exiles darts team, who play in a league against other exiled football supporters, are delighted to have had a successful season so far.
Sunday, 9 December 2012
Exiles darters enjoying life after promotion
The Chester Exiles darts team are enjoying life in their new division, following promotion last season after finishing runners-up in Division Three of their London-based league.
Their opposition will be much harder this year, and their first game in the six-a-side league saw them go down 2-9 against Scunthorpe, who were relegated from Division One in the previous season.
However, the night was not without success for the Chester darters as they scooped the final 'beer leg'/team game. There was also a remarkable feat from Chester's Matt Maguire, who won his singles game despite his flight falling out as the dart left his hand. In an impossible to repeat scene, his dart then flipped in mid-air and the barrel of the dart landed in the double 16 - which was what he needed to win his match!
Neither Chester nor Scunthorpe were sure if this was an allowable score within the rules of darts. But Scunthorpe were so impressed they conceeded the game anyway.
Chester then won their next match against Exeter, by a score of 7-4. It took place at their new 'home' pub - the Square Tavern in Tolmer Street, near Warren Street station in London.
The team still have eight games to play this season - with the other teams in the League being from London-based supporters of Derby, Bolton and Sheffield Wednesday. Chester are currently 5th in the League, with Sheffield Wednesday beneath them, who have lost all of their first three matches.
The Exiles darts matches are always a good 'social' evening and any Chester fans would be made more than welcome. To find out more, contact Exiles Darts captain Rick Goby, by email: rgoby@parker.com.
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
Chester Exiles on the oche
The Chester Exiles darts team have started their league season on Tuesday with a hard-fought match against supporters of Gillingham FC.
The eight-strong Exiles team lost 7 - 4 against their Kent rivals, but the final scoreline was a harsh reflection on the night's performances. On another day, the Exiles could have walked away with a 6-5 victory.
The Exiles darts team play in a London-based league, where every team also follows a football club based away from the capital. Football banter is an important part of the evening and every club is keen to hear about the latest news from Chester - many have found the last few years hard to believe!
Chester are actually in the third of three darts divisions, but have been challenging for promotion for the last two seasons. Last year they finished third after a tremendous run of eight wins in nine matches, but lost out in a nail-biting promotion play-off against Blackpool - who had finished third from bottom in League Two.
In 2007-8, the team, managed by Rick Goby and captained by Steve Musson, also sealed the third spot in League Three.
This season they are aiming to go at least one better and, as well as Gillingham, will be playing home and away fixtures against teams from Southampton, Bolton Wanderers, Burnley and Exeter City. They also have Cup competitions to contend with.
Next up for the Exiles darters is Bolton Wanderers, who will visit Chester's home pub - the City Retreat in Shoe Lane, in the heart of the City of London. Unless there is a fixture change, this match is scheduled for Thursday November 11.
This year also sees the Exiles darts team take on a new identity, with "City" being banished from their name. It was a proud moment when CFC was chalked up on the scoreboard at the start of the evening, after years of being known as CCFC. The Exiles supporters' group has also been renamed, and has a new logo, reflecting Chester's new identity.
