It has been quite the campaign for consistent Coed Talon

WINNERS: The Coed Talon B team
WINNERS: The Coed Talon B team
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COED TALON’S B team have celebrated a league and cup double in the Deeside Veterans League.

Having won the Lilly Sparks Cup earlier in the summer, Talon’s second string are 29 points clear of second-placed Mancot as the season reaches a finale today.

The champions’ latest win was a 10-0 whitewash of Penyffordd B where John Langford (21-2) led the charge.

Mancot moved up into second place after a 7-3 success at Halkyn A. Dave Broderick (21-4) and Ken Roberts (21-5) were their best performers while Graham Devenport (21-4) starred in Gladstone C’s 8-2 victory against Mancot D.

Argoed B enjoyed a 9-1 win over Connah’s Quay A with Roger Wilds (21-6) their top block while Mike Commins (21-7) took that honour for Quay’s B team, who beat Hawkesbury 6-4.

Coed Talon’s A team look like missing out on the Division One title with Sychdyn A appearing the best bet for that honour after an 8-2 win at Aston A put them three points clear.

Talon A won 6-4 at Caerwys A where Nigel Palmer (21-9) starred while in two other 6-4 scorelines, Northop Hall (Barry Ellis 21-6) beat Mold Rec and Airbus A edged past Oakenholt A.

Flint A (Bill Sheady 21-7) won 8-2 at Penyffordd A while Division Three leaders Hawkesbury are seven points clear of second-placed Nercwys A, who won 6-4 at Sychdyn B.

Roger Hughes (21-7) was their top block - an honour that went to Alvin Ward (21-8) as Treuddyn beat Penyffordd C 8-2.

Nercwys B beat Caerwys B (Barry Lloyd 21-8) 7-3 and New Brighton B sneaked a 6-4 success at Mancot A where Esmor Hooson’s 21-8 card proved crucial.

Aston C (Kim Challinor 21-4) beat Flint B 6-4 while Aston’s B team clinched the Division Four title after a 7-3 win at Airbus B where Karen Sumner (21-8) starred.

Pam Griffiths (21-2) hit top form as second-placed Carmel A crushed Cilcain A 9-1 while Gladstone A went one better with a 10-0 whitewash of Halkyn B.

Chris Cousins (21-2) was Gladstone’s top block while Sandra Collier’s 21-0 win was the highlight of Broughton B’s 8-2 victory over Oakenholt B.

Argoed A (Jim Norwood 21-4) picked up a 6-4 success at Mancot C.

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