DAVE Smith has confirmed his reputation as being a class player by winning a top solo award in the Bolton Darts League.

He captured the men's individuals competition in grand style at The Moonlight Club despite not being among the favourites, proving he could match the top players with some outstanding throwing and deadly finishing.

In the last 16 he beat Steve Cunningham and knocked John Tegland out at the quarter-final stage. In the semi-final he beat Steve Finch and went on to record a 4-3 win against Hitesh Mistry in the final.

Hitesh had accounted for Dave Heyes and Mick Meanley en-route to the final.

Other last 16 results: John Tegland beat Nigel Naylor. Steve Finch beat Martin Lomax. Quarter-finals: Steve Finch beat Brian Daniels, Mick Meanley beat John Fletcher.

In Ladies Section One, at the Moonlight Club, Maureen Taylor leads by two points from Ellen Wareing with Gina Jones in third and Diane Lee in fourth. Following in fifth is Flo Bell and close behind is Denise Meanley.

Leading the Moonlight Club Men's Section One is Steve Finch by aggregate from Rob Hacker, with Dave Smith in third and Hitesh Mistry in fourth. Following close behind are Tim Pennington and Mick Meanley.

June Scott is setting the pace in Ladies Section One at the Albert with a two-point advantage over Janet Robishaw, with Bev Ryding in third. Beryle Prescott lies in fourth place , ahead of Pat Boardman.

Leading Ladies Section Two, at the Albert, is Alyson Billington by six points from Joan Millar with Dee Tong in third and Marie Watts in fourth. Close behind are Karen Norris and Kath Lawson.

Michael Philburn leads the Albert's Friday Men's Section One by six points from John Fletcher with T Fletcher in third and Mark Nicholson in fourth. Nigel Naylor is close behind them.

Another three maximum scores of 180 were recorded last week by Hitesh Mistry, twice, and Rob Hacker.

The Summer League format will begin in May. Two ladies sections will be played on Sunday and two men's sections from Friday. They will both take place at the Moonlight Club on St George's Road, Bolton. All entries to Eva Holden immediately.

A ladies and Men's Summer League format will also start at The Albert on Derby Street, Bolton, in May. All entries should be given to Cliff Walker and Pat Boardman immediately.

Results

Ladies Section One (Moonlight Club Friday) - N Jones 2 M Taylor 1; G Jones 1 N Jones 2; F Bell 1 E Holden 2; D Meanley 3 D Lee 0; N Jones 0 E Wareing 3; M Taylor 1 F Bell 2; G Jones 1 M Taylor 2; F Bell 1 N Jones 2; E Wareing 3 D Meanley 0; D Lee 1 E Holden 2.

Men Section One (Moonlight Club Friday) - H Mistry 1 M Meanley 2; T Pennington 2 R Hacker 1; M Meanley 2 T Pennington 1; D Heyes 1 H Mistry 2; T Pennington 2 D Heyes 1; H Mistry 2 T Pennington 1.

Ladies Section One (The Albert Friday) - J Scott 2 B Ryding 1; B Prescott 3 M Naylor 0; P Boardman 3 3 S Price 0.

Ladies Section Two (The Albert Friday) -- M Watts 2 D Tong 1.

Men Section One (The Albert Friday) -- M Philburn 3 P Irwin 0; V Simms 1 J Fletcher 2.

LADIES HIGH SCORES

F Bell 100(2) 95 85(2) 80; E Holden 100(3) 98 87 85; N Jones 100 85(2) 84 80(2); D Meanley 126 97 85 83 81(2); M Taylor 110 100(2) 95 85 82 79; D Lee 140 100(3) 92 85(2) 83; E Holden 100 98 86f 85(2) 83; E Wareing 140(2) 100 95 84 80; D Meanley 100 98 85 84 81(3); F Bell 135 100(2) 95 85(2) 81; N Jones 140 100(2) 95 85(2); G Jones 125 100 95 85(2) 83; M Taylor 140 121 100 85(2) 83 79; B Prescott 100 85(2) 83 80(2); S Price 133 130 95 81 80(2).

MENS HIGH SCORES

M Meanley 140 137 125 100(3) 97; R Hacker 180 140(3) 125 123 100; H Mistry 180(2) 140 100(3) 95; T Pennington 125 100(5) 99; D Heyes 121 100(4) 97; M Meanley 125 100(5) 96 95; T Pennington 140(2) 100(3) 98 95; H Mistry 140(2) 100(5); M Philburn 123 100(3) 99 98; J Fletcher 140 123 122 105 101 100.

Results

LADIES SECTION ONE

(MOONLIGHT CLUB FRIDAY)

M Taylor ... 22 43 23 30

E Wareing ... 22 42 24 28

G Jones ... 19 36 21 26

D Lee ... 22 35 31 26

F Bell ... 21 34 29 22

D Meanley ... 20 26 34 18

N Jones ... 16 32 28 16

E Holden ... 20 26 34 14

D Lowe ... 20 22 38 10

D Ainsworth ... 18 17 37 10

MEN SECTION ONE

(MOONLIGHT CLUB FRIDAY)

S Finch ... 19 43 14 32

R Hacker... 19 40 17 32

D Smith ... 19 36 21 24

H Mistry ... 20 34 26 22

T Pennington ... 20 32 28 20

M Meanley ... 19 30 27 20

D Heyes ... 20 29 31 18

P Ainsworth ... 19 17 40 8

C Smith ... 18 15 39 6

LADIES SECTION ONE

(THE ALBERT FRIDAY)

J Robishaw... 19 40 17 30

J Robishaw... 18 39 15 28

B Ryding... 20 34 26 26

B Prescott... 20 32 28 22

P Boardman... 19 31 26 20

L Royle... 18 26 28 18

D Lomax... 19 24 33 14

M Naylor... 20 24 36 12

S Price... 20 10 50 2

LADIES SECTION TWO

(THE ALBERT FRIDAY)

A Billington... 16 29 19 24

J Millar... 16 24 24 18

D Tong... 15 25 20 16

M Watts... 16 23 25 16

K Norris... 16 24 24 14

K Lawson... 15 21 24 14

P Ryding... 16 18 30 10

MEN SECTION ONE

(THE ALBERT FRIDAY)

M Philburn... 19 46 11 34

J Fletcher ... 18 40 14 28

T Fletcher... 17 27 24 22

M Nicholson ... 17 29 22 20

N Naylor ... 18 26 28 16

V Simms... 19 25 32 12

P Irwin ... 18 18 36 12

C Walker ... 18 7 47 0