PINDER TAKES STEEL

Bob Pinder won the latest round of the Steel City qualifier at the Woodbourne Hotel and it was a tough one too with a select field of very good up and coming talent but it was won by local legend the Hellraiser himself Bob Pinder.

Opening Round was threw up some interesting ties and none better than Lester Big Red Bowers and Greg Beard with and the Titan won through 4-2.Marc Ellis produced the performance of the round winning Ryan Goffin 4-0.Tim close like wise beating Paul brittle in another good win.

MICK HULLEY 1-4 MATT PRYOR
RYAN GOFFIN 0-4 MARC ELLIS
BOB PINDER 4-0 ANTONIO CRUZ
BEN DULLEY 4-1 AUSTIN STEBBINGS
GREG BEARD 4-2 LESTER BOWERS
STEVE MARFLEET 4-2 PAT MESSON
TIM CLOSE 4-1 PAUL BRITTLE

Last 8 had friend against friend as Marc Ellis hit a 180 against good mate Matt Pryor but it was Matts late rally to win through 4-2.Bob Pinder hit 2x180s in his victory over Ben Dulley who also hit a maximum and a 14 dart leg.Steve Marfleet edged a good battle with Tim close 4-2 and Greg Beard had too much scoring power to go through over Laura Taylor.

GREG BEARD 4-0 LAURA TAYLOR
MATT PRYOR 4-2 MARC ELLIS
BOB PINDER 4-2 BEN DULLEY
STEVE MARFLEET 4-2 TIM CLOSE

Semis was as good as the darts had been all night Bob Pinder hitting back to back 15 dart legs to go through to the final and Steve Marfleet won 4-3 over very good friend Greg Beard.

STEVE MARFLEET 4-3 GREG BEARD
BOB PINDER 4-1 MATT PRYOR

In the final Marfleet kicked off with a 16 dart leg and it was followed by Bob hitting 2x180s in a 12 dart leg.Few missed doubles in the next let in Bob to break and then he took the next to lead 3-1.Steve came back at Bob with a 17 dart leg and he had a chance in the 6th leg did Damorf but is was bob Pinder who hold his nerve to win the Final 4-2 in a great night of darts

BOB PINDER 4-2 STEVE MARFLEET



32 GREG BEARD
31 STEVE MARFLEET
24 RYAN GOFFIN
22 BOB PINDER
22 LESTER BOWERS
21 BEN DULLEY
21 MARC ELLIS
20 PAT MEESON
20 PAUL BRITTLE
19 ADAM WARNER
17 MICK HULLEY
12 ANTONIO CRUZ
11 MATT PRYOR
11 CHRIS MARKHAM
10 PETE BELL
9  LAURA TAYLOR
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8  OWEN CUBITT
8  LEE CUSHWORTH
7  PETE BRAMLEY
7  STEPHEN BRIGGS
7  ANNE LOFT HOUSE
6  PAT FINNEY
6  SIE SIMMONS
6  BRAD CLOWERY
5  BEN CHIVERS
5  STEVE THOMPSON
4  STEVE MEEK
4  AUSTIN STEBBINGS
4  JOHN LIEBER
3  RUSS SIMONS
3  TIM CLOSE
3  TOM BRIGGS
3  SAM FORDHAM
3  TOM BLAGG
2  RICH JOHNSON
2  STEVE EWINGTON
2  SHAUN GREENFIELD
2  PAUL HARRIS
2  ANGIE BRITTLE
2  STEVE NAISBIT
2  TREVOR TYE
2  LEE WOLFE
1  GREG BATTING
1  HARRY HATTER
1  CHRIS KEANE
1  TOM SAWFORD
1  JOHN EDWARDS
1  JON SMETHURST
1  TRACEY BELL
1  DAZ BLUER