The Archive · 1939

Firemen Struggle for Supremacy

Uncanny Accuracy Displayed by Gordon Road As Darts Fly in Earnest Competition

'AKING a brilliant comeback after a long series of losses in the Shanghai Open Darts League, the Gordon Road Station side on Monday evening was responsible for the biggest upset since the competition started. Visiting the powerful East Surreys Sergeants' Mess at Great Western Road, the police officers, with a continuous stream of doubles and trebles, blasted their opponents it right off the board to win easily the match by three straight games.

This is the first time that the soldiers have received such rude treatment, although it would appear that they have yet to fin recover from the recent narrow defeats suffered at the hands of Central Club and the Carter Road team.

By this victory, the Gordon Road

SVE. v. RAME.

side has won its last four matches Military Police v. RASE. A. & TR. v. East Surreys and secured ten very valuable points Shanghai Fire Brig. v, Carter Road in the process. In addition, the team Louza v, Central is now level with the East Surreys Gordon Road prison Sgts. and Carter Road at the head of the Seaforths v. Louza 4 League.

Gaol v. Central Station True, the Londoners were not quite RAME. v. Shanghai Fire Brigade RASE. v. Gordon Road at full strength in this important East Surreys v. Area Details event, but the policemen, confident of Garrison Sats. v. Pootoo Road their own prowess, immediately got Central Club v, Military Police down to business from the first throw

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