Barracudas scale the heights - 03.09.2010

A GROUP of Barracudas are called a battery. And Division 2’s Amigos Bad Girls were well and truly battered and deep fried by the Barracudarts boys as the Oasis Darts League got back to business last Friday.

They tipped their scales, reeled in a 7lb beauty and re-surfaced at the top of the league, leaving their visitors homeward bound with the one that got away! 
La Cana Lancers had that sinking feeling while they entertained Nautas Nutters. Indeed, the away team lost only three legs as they hooked themselves a 7-1 victory with two plus-80 checkouts.  
Tenerife Sun slightly rocked the boat at Gaffers, but Ben and his team stayed afloat in third spot after a 5-3 win.
The Hunters came downstream to Marilyns and had Ruby scoring 104 during a solid 6-2 success. At the good ship Ourplace, an internal derby finished all-square between the Playgirls and the Naturals.
And all things were on an even keel at the end of the night as those Naughty Nautas had some good fun at Phoenix Flames. Bar 180 B got back to winning ways at Woodys B and sailed home 6-2, which keeps them fourth.
Yelas Bar, following closely in their wake, laid to rest the ghost of last week’s thrashing by beating Knights B 5-3. And Rood B set sail to the Tavern, where they climbed aboard for a much-needed 5-3 success.
In Division 1, Tenerife Sons made it five wins on the belt as they left Ensecan shipwrecked  7-1. Just two points separate them from leaders Exiles, who paddled up to Toscales for what turned out to be a close match.
The home side’s Duncan harpooned a 143 checkout, equalling the previous best this term. But at 3-4, a missed double allowed that old sea dog Del Boy to fire in the finish to take the honours 3-5.
A much-anticipated battle at Nauta A saw Phoenix player Steve Jones hitting a 180 and, at 4-2 up, his side thought they had pirated a win.
But Mike and Co, no landlubbers, came back well to share the bounty. Harry was in good shape for Heroes as he skippered his team to a deserved draw at X-Men. 
Bar 180 remain fourth after scuttling Woodys A, Carlos taking out a 109 finish for the away team. Target A look safe in sixth place after they torpedoed Strikers Bar, only the chuckling chimp managing to keep his head above water.
Admiral Luc, of Cafe Rood, and able seaman Craig, of Target B, were both on form,  hitting maximum scores during their match, but it was ya-yas all round after the home side ran out 5-3 winners.
The Surfers rode the crest of the wave with only four players and, despite trailing at one stage, they eventually landed a 5-3 success over the Flukers.