DARTS AND DOMINOES: Little Waltham SC's under strength side rose to the challenge against Chelmsford City C to earn a place in the Ridley League darts cup final.
City skipper Barry Devenish, had hoped his men could put the club's name on the trophy for a third successive year, but his match plan failed as Waltham took revenge for two league defeats by their great rivals.
The loss of the first two singles put massive pressure on City's top players, and though Simon Whalley and Martin Compton won to make it 2-2, Darren Kochan edged out Devenish to put Waltham ahead again.
The killer blow came when Kevin Horrocks and Alex Davis took the first pairs.
Waltham will start as underdogs again in the final against a King's Arms side who allowed a Chequers line-up only one leg all night.
Mick Cain had a 148 shot in for the Arms.
That feat was equalled by Les Atkins as the Black Bull completed their league fixtures with a 9-6 beating of the Cricketers.
But the key issue was the win that clinched the dominoes section title for John Steele's team after so many near misses in recent seasons.
Results: Black Bull 9, Cricketers 6 (singles/pairs 5-2, mixed 0-1, women 0-1, dominoes 4-2). Darts Cup, Semi-finals; CCFC C 3, Lt Waltham SC 4; King's Arms 7, Chequers 0.