BULKINGTON GAMES: Trent Valley open up 10 point lead.

Byline: DEREK BROWN

LEADERS Trent Valley pegged their first victory in five games when they beat bottom side Travellers Rest 4-2 at home in the Carling Bulkington Games League.

All three sections ended 4-2 with the Ash Tip taking the darts and dominoes while the visitors won at crib. Graham Kent hit a maximum 180 at the oche for Travellers.

That success puts Valley 10 points clear of closest rivals Cricketers Arms and Saunders Hall as both could only manage a draw this week.

Cricketers won 5-1 on the dartboard at British Legion with Lee Jones saving the dry rub, but the hosts won 4-2 at crib while the dominoes ended all square.

Mark Westgarth hit a 180 to help Saunders to a 4-2 darts home victory agaianst Weavers Arms but the Ryton Village side took the crib also 4- 2 and the dominoes drew 3-3.

Fourth-placed Chetwynd Arms were another team who had to settle for a draw at the Ex-Service.

The home side won 4-2 at dominoes, the visitors took the crib by the same score and the darts ended 3-3 with 180s for Malc Lloyd of Ex-Service and Graham Birch of Chetwynd.

Willie Burbury hit a magnificent 12-dart leg for Miners Arms which included a 180 and a 124 chip out to steer his side to a 5-1 triumph on the oche at home to Navigation.

Miners also took the crib 5-1 and the dominoes ended 3-3 to give the Marston Lane outfit a 5-1 overall victory. Incredibly, Alan Gilbert was Navi's only winner at both darts and crib.