TUESDAY 19th November saw Merkinch Bowlers win a famous league victory, beating visitors Glenurquhart 8-0 at the Community Centre. Their previous best result in the league this season was at home against Beauly, whom they beat 7-1.
All their other league matches - against Ardersier, Duncraig, British Legion, and Craig Dunain - resulted in 4-4 draws.
Winners of the Merkinch Mixed pairs on 22/23 November were David Christie and Winton Wilson. And the Merkinch team were set to travel to Daviot Hall on the 27th to play a league match against Strathnairn.
In December their diary looks like this: 3rd - League, Tech College at home; 6/7th - Strathnairn Triples at Daviot Hall; 12th - League, Lochardil at Hilton Primary School; 13/14th - Merkinch Top Ten at the Community Centre; and 17th - League, Smithton at home.
After the festive break: 7th January - League, Kirkhill at home; w/c 19th - Knockout Cup 1st Rounds (as drawn); 24/25th - League Men’s Pairs in Kirkhill Hall; 28th - League, Dalneigh at Dalneigh Scout Hall.
THE following fixtures in Inverness Darts Association’s three leagues are due to take place over the next month. Team codes are as follows:
A League
1. Dows, 2. Fluke, 3. Portland A, 4. Haugh, 5. Portland B, 6. Tarradale, 7. Uncle Bob’s, 8. Portland C.
B League
1. Chieftain A, 2. Innes Bar, 3. Drouthy Duck, 4. Gun Lodge, 5. Legion A, 6. Legion B, 7. Portland X, 8. Smithton.
C League
1. Clach Club, 2. Chieftain B, 3. Caley Inn, 4. Portland E, 5. Clachnaharry, 6. MacCallums, 7. Shots, 8. Nip Inn.
December: 5th - Supreme Cup and consolation Shield;
12th - League Doubles at the Clach Club, 7.30pm;
19th - 1 v 4, 2 v 6, 3 v 8, 5 v 7.
January: 9th - 1 v 7, 8 v 5, 6 v 3, 4 v 2; 16th - 2 v 1, 4 v 3, 6 v 5, 8 v 7;
23rd - John Price Threes, first round; 30th - 1 v 8, 7 v 6, 5 v 4, 3 v 2.
Please note: Scores must be returned to secretary J Macleod within 36 hours of the match.
LEAGUE results for 24th October are as follows: A League - Portland C 9, Dows 3; Tarradale 6, Uncle Bob’s 6; Haugh 3, Portland B 9; Fluke 4, Portland A.
B League - Smithton 5, Chieftain A 7; Legion B 8, Portland X 4; Gun Lodge 8, Legion A 4; Innes Bar 6, Drouthy Duck 6.
C League - Nip Inn 5, Clach club 7; Macallums 5, Shots 7; Portland E 6, Chachnaharry 6; Chieftain B 8, Caley Inn 4.
31st October: IDA A League Singles - winner, Derek Maclean (Uncle Bob’s); runner-up, Gordon Morrison (Portland A); semifinalists, Allan Mackinnon (Portland C), Tosh Mackintosh (Fluke). B League Singles - winner, Hector Fraser (Drouthy Duck); runner-up Andy Davidson (Innes Bar); semi-finalists, Rhonda Philip (Portland X), Charlie Ross (Legion B).
C League Singles - winner, Andy Leckie (Shots); runner-up, David Hyslop (Clachnaharry); semi-finalists, Alex Fraser (Portland E), Bob Cooper (Clach Club).
7th November: A League - Dows 2, Portland A 10; Portland B 7, Fluke 5; Uncle Bob’s 9, Haugh 3; Portland C 10, Tarradale 2.
B League - Chieftain A 2, Drouthy Duck 10; Legion A 5, Innes Bar 7; Portland X 7, Gun Lodge 5; Smithton 7, Legion B.
C League - Clach Club 12, Caley Inn 0; Clachnaharry 8, Chieftain B 4; Shots 10, Portland E 2; Nip Inn 4, Macallums 8.
14th November: First Round - Drouthy Duck 7, Legion B 0; Fluke 7, Clach Club 1; Shots 6, Dows 7; Uncle Bob’s w/o Chieftain B; Portland X 5, Haugh 7; Tarradale 7, Caley Inn 0; Portland E 4, Portland C 8; Clachnaharry 7, Smithton 5.
2nd Round - Portland A 8, Innes Bar 4; Gun Lodge 7, Macallums 5; Legion A w/o Nip Inn; Chieftain A 3, Portland B 9.