Janet is queen of the boards

County darts player Janet Fox

LANCASHIRE County darts player Janet Fox created a slice of history in the Red Rose Leisure Oldham Log End League by becoming the first woman to win the individual knockout final.

Janet, of Prospect Road, Oldham, was representing Chadderton Blue Club in the finals, staged at the Trap Inn.

And her moment of glory came when she defeated Gary Davey (Springbank BC) 3-2 in the best-of-five final.

Janet is not the only female playing in the league, but it is predominantly a men’s league and attracts several town-team and county players - making Janet’s achievement all the more meritorious.






OLDHAM moved 16 points clear at the top of the Lancashire GMC Super League, premier division following their 7-3 victory against third-placed Burnley.



It was a great result, especially bearing in mind Oldham had a depleted team with a number of regulars absent.

The match also produced some excellent throwing as underlined by 154 hundreds and six 180s being scored.

Gary Jackson, Dave Yates and John Moreton scored maximums for Oldham, who hit 79 centuries.

Geoff Tucker was Oldham’s man of the match for the second successive game as he averaged 84.23 in his 3-1 victory.

The other Oldham winners were Mark Tomlinson (3-2, 78.03), Peter Day (3-0, 72.31), Dave Rawstron (3-1, 79.80), Peter Connolly (3-2, 81.79), Terry Hey (3-0, 68.56) and Moreton (3-2, 81.63).

Oldham’s women won 6-2 at local rivals Milnrow in the premier division of the Lancashire GMC Super League.

The local victors were Janet Fox, Mandy McKenzie, Louise Simmonds, Nicola Murphy and Alison Bennett (all 3-0) and Shereen Downs (3-2).

Oldham are next on action at Southport on Sunday, May 3.

Oldham players are in county action as Lancashire play Yorkshire at Halliwell Central Reform Club, Bolton, in a battle of the top two in the premier division of the British Inter-Counties Championship.

Locals in action for second-placed Lancashire are John and Shereen Downs, John Moreton, Peter Connolly, Chris North and Janet Fox.