The Darts Corner SDA Mens and Ladies Tour caravan rolled into Glasgow this week, playing at a new venue, the Goodyear Club.
Ayrshire’s Lorraine Hyde took her 5th consecutive Ladies title, maintaining her 100% record in the series, with a 5-2 victory in the final over Greater Glasgow’s Susanna McGimpsey.
In the semi-final Lorraine took out Louise Hepburn 4-1 while Susanna gained her final spot with a 4-3 win over three times runner-up Chloe O’Brien.
Making up the last eight were Christine Hyde, Lynsey Ward, Mary McShane and Tammy Jo Grafton.
Lorraine also hit the top three averages of the day with the best of them being 74.22 and had the highest checkout on 130.
Gary Stone from East Stirlingshire took his second title of the series with a 6-2 win over Grampian’s Scott Campbell.
In the semi-final’s Gary defeated Fife’s Colin Hepplewhite 6-1 while Scott had a 6-2 victory over Shaun McDonald.
The quarter-finalists were Dean Fitch, Grant McCauley, Ronnie Gethens and Glen Parsons.
Both Scott and Gary had the top averages on the day, achieved in their last 32 matches, Scott with a magnificent 107.36 and Gary on 93.95.
The top checkout went to Neil MacDougall with 145.
Tay Valley’s Glen Parsons now leads the men’s event with 15 points, just ahead of Colin Miller on 13 points, with Scott Campbell on 12, Gary Stone on 11 and Grant McCauley on 10.
In the Ladies section Lorraine Hyde’s five consecutive victories gives her a huge lead with 25 points, with Chloe O’Brien second on 15 points, Susanna McGimpsey third with 9 points and both Christine Hyde and Lynsey Ward next with 7 points each.
The next event is scheduled for 26th August in the Nine Maidens, Dundee.
