DARTS: The Butcher Boys look the team to beat in the Astwood Bank Darts League at the moment following their 9-0 drubbing of Book B, A Whadcoat's maximum helping them to an emphatic victory in Division One. A 180 from V Cozens could not prevent Book's whitewash.

Ray Bishop and K Richards were among the 180s as Queens A won 6-3 at Lodge Park while C Edwards hit a 180 for Book A in their 5-4 victory over the Lygon.

The only maximum in Division Two came from P Bassett for the Trades in their 6-3 win at Abbeydale.

Other results were: Division One - Mount Pleasant 6, Bell 3. Division Two - Centrepoint 5, Seven Stars 4; Queens b 2, Gate 7; Coach House 5, Red Lion 4.

The previous week saw the Queens A power to a 7-2 victory over Book A in Division One with Ray Bishop and Mark Bayliss hitting maximums for the home side.

Andy Wilson hit a 180 for Book B but failed to lift his team as they were beaten at home 5-4 by Mount Pleasant.

Other results in Division One were: Bell 4, Lodge Park 5; Lygon 2, Butcher Boys 7. In Division Two: Trades 9, Coach 0; Seven Stars 6, Queens B 3; Red Lion 9, Centrepoint 0; Gate 5, Abbeydale 4.