RED Beret got their stop-go season back on course as Gary Willsmore and Linda Hart emerged from a host of strong contenders to reach the Ridley League mixed pairs darts final.

Several top women players – Chequers’ Amanda Dodd and Little Waltham’s Jenny and Louisa Kochan among them – were beaten early on, and the Beret pair came through to beat Matt Doe and May McGowan (Black Bull) in straight legs in the semi-final, a boost after having to call off two league matches through shortage of players.

It was almost a real outsiders’ final.

Alan Readman and Tracy McCallum (City Birds) exceeded the basement club’s expectations by reaching the other last four clash before losing to Tony Bamsey and Kerry Ketley (Lt Waltham SC).

There were 180s on the night for Bamsey and Doe.

Mixed Pairs (Lt Waltham SC) – Preliminary: A Davis & L Kochan (Lt Waltham SC) bt S Devenish & C Kochan (City FC) 2-0.

First Round: T Bamsey & K Ketley (Lt Waltham SC) bt Davis & Kochan 2-1; E Holden & B Coleman (Compasses) bt K Rolph & D Hazel (Chequers) 2-1; P Holley & S Harvey (Red Beret) bt T Hook & M Rolfe (City Birds) 2-1; A Readman & T McCallum (City Birds) bt C Selby & C Ewers (City FC) 2-1; M Doe & M McGowan (Black Bull) bt T Huxtable & H Rolfe (City Birds) 2-0; G Millbank & A Dodd (Chequers) bt M Compton & J Westrip (Compasses) 2-0; H & S Cove (City FC) bt S O’Neil & J Kochan (Lt Waltham SC) 2-1; G Willsmore & L Hart (Red Beret) bt R & A Kirk (Red Beret) 2-1.

Second Round: Bamsey & Ketley bt Holden & Coleman 2-1; Readman & McCallum bt Holley & Harvey 2-0; Doe & McGowan bt Millbank & Dodd 2-1; Willsmore & Hart bt Cove & Cove 2-0.

Semi-finals: Bamsey & Ketley bt Readman & McCallum 2-0; Willsmore & Hart bt Doe & McGowan 2-0.

>THE postponed Red Beret-Compasses fixture is re-scheduled for April 17.

Barring serious disruption to the league programme, finals evening and presentation night will be on May 8 at CCFC.