YOU'VE really got to Hand it to the champions!
The Hand Inn became the Denbigh and District Darts League's B League champions after a tense last evening of arrows action.
Needing a win to secure the title, Bethan Jones hit a steady 19-dart leg to give the Hand a 5-3 victory over Railway B, which also sees them promoted back to the top tier of Denbigh darts.
The Plough Inn needed a point to take the second promotion slot, but they were denied by Golden Lion B, who grabbed a dramatic 5-3 victory to leapfrog their opponents and grab the runner's-up spot.
Turning to the A-League action and champions Masons A finished their campaign with a 14th straight victory.
To conclude the season, they defeated Masons B 8-0.
Dave Davies chipped out a 114 checkout, with fellow Masons man Mark Webster helping himself to a 124 finish.
Masons A wrapped up the title up weeks ago, but second place was still in the balance between Golden Lion A and the Hope & Anchor.
The Hope defeated Railway A 6-2, with Kelvin Williams hitting a 180.
Golden Lion A claimed a 6-2 win over Golden Lion C.
Ian Jones fired in a maximum during this contest.
That left the two sides to face each other in the last A-League contest of the winter season.
Golden Lion A defeated Hope and Anchor 5-3 on the night to make sure that both sides finished up level on points in the table.
However, it was the Hope who took the runners-up plaudits by virtue of their superior game difference over their Lionmen rivals.
This season was the first time the order of merit has been run officially, with players' win / loss league records determining an overall winner in an individual table.
Dil Martin was crowned order of merit king in the A-League, winning all 14 games with a loss of just two legs all season.
Stuart Barry (White Lion A) took the B-League honour.
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