THE Cotterell Arms had a successful time in the men's finals of the Hereford GL Darts League and gained three victories.

They foiled Taddymen's bid for a treble in the Knockout Cup when their five-man team won 8-5, while there were further successes in the mixed pairs and men's singles.

Cotterell captain C Kemeys beat Taddymen's skipper P Portman in the singles, while Andy Preece and Karen Owen beat Taddymen's Richard Llanglois and Jan Smith 2-0 in the pairs.

Terry Kennett and Gary Mccaughey, of Paul's Boys, prevented a family double for the Owens, of Cotterell, when they won against Billy Owen and Gerald Moore in the men's pairs final.

The Taddymen pipped the Welsh Club to take the Division 1 title and then claimed the Champion of Champions crown with a 8-3 triumph over Division 3 winners Great Britons.

Borders took victory in Division 2, Wellington won Division 4 and Castle A topped Division 5.

In the ladies' finals, Division 1 winners Golden Girls beat Division 3 table toppers Rikki's Angels in the Champions of Champions.

Ursa Major beat the Girls in the Knockout Cup and BRSC player T Carpenter took victory in the singles and in the doubles with partner E Evans, while Heart of Oak won Division 2.

LV WINTER LEAGUE

MEN'S FINALS

League winners: J-Team, runners-up: The Likely Lads; knockout cup winners: The Cooky Boys, runners-up: The Tump; singles winner: C Hill (Cotterell), runner-up: C Gilbert (Cotterell); pairs winners: C Gilbert and C Kemeys (Cotterell), runners-up: S Griffiths and R Barnett (The Tump); 180 winner: S Griffiths (The Tump), runner-up: N Tordoff.

LADIES' FINALS

Division 1 winners: VIP Ladies, runners-up: Cross Keys; division 2 winners: Hit-n-Miss, runners-up: Bridge Inn; division 3 winners: Broadleys Ladies, runners-up: The Chuffers; knockout cup winners: Helles Belles, runners-up: Jeff's Jules; singles winner: S Bradshaw (VIP Ladies), runner-up: K Tyler (Odds and Sods); pairs winners: T Metcalf and S Lloyd (Odds and Sods), runners-up: E Rivett and G Holland (Helles Belles); 140 winner: S Lloyd (Odd and Sods), runner-up: M Weaver (Jeff's Jules); mixed pairs winners: C Hill and S Hill (Cotterell), runners-up C Webb and L Webb (J-Team).