The Archive · 1939

Final Straight

With two more matches to play the Shanghai Open Darts League, Police Station is leading the with 26 points out of a possible The Royal Army Medical Corps, with their schedule completed. have the Central number with still one match to play.

On the outstanding results, therefore, the championship would appear to rest, but it must be borne in mind that the best of the Army sides, the East Surreys and the Area Details both have yet to play twice more before their lists are filled. True, they are both two points behind the leaders, but they are quite likely to finish in whirlwind fashion to edge out their now better placed rivals.

One thing remains obvious. If Louza can secure four points from their remaining clashes, the side cannot lose the title, although, of course, there is a possibility of its being tied. Should that happen, then a series of play-offs will become necessary, since there is such a great deal at stake The R.A.M.C. finished their list of matches over the week-end with two fine wins against the Shanghai Fire Brigade and the Jail, both encounters going to the medicos by a score of 2-1. The addition of these four points greatly assisted the soldiers in climbing well over half-a-dozen rungs in the league ladder.

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