FOLLOWING many successful years of stepping up to the oche, Frank Evans announced his retirement at the Ledbury Town Darts League presentation night on Thursday at Ledbury Town Football Club.

After 50 years of playing darts in the local leagues, Frank has decided to retire from playing. He was presented with a carriage clock by the league chairperson Olive Bramley and vice-chairman Mike Greening.

Frank had a successful final season, being a team member of the Bell A, which won the league title and the fours' knockout competition. He also won the mixed pairs' with Jackie Jenkins.

League winners: Bell A, r/up Ring of Bells B. Team KO winners: Legion, r/up Horseshoe. Fours' KO winners Bell A, r/up Horseshoe. Ladies' doubles winners: G Mitchell & O Pritchard, r/up S Furber & I Featherstone. Men's doubles winners: J Taylor & L Clueit, r/up K Hume & E Watkins. Mixed pairs' winners: F Evans & J Jenkins, r/up R Baetjer & K Clarke. Ladies singles winner: O Bramley, r/up S Furber. Men's singles winner: K Weaver, r/up K Farley. Ladies' high away shot: 124 L Worrall. High out shot: 118 S Furber. Tons: 14 A Bromley. Men's high away shot: 160 E Watkins. High out shot: 152 E Marschall. Tons: 102 J Taylor. 180s: J Clarke x 5, J Taylor x 2, P Taylor x 2, M Pendry x 2, E Watkins x 2, R Baetjer, R Bayliss, S Davies, K Jenkins, M Jenkins, T Jenkins, P Holloway, D Phillips, T Powell, A Shakesheff, M Windley, C Tipton, D Childs.

Fixture secretary Colin Bennett would also like to thank Olive and Mike for their help throughout the season and also to Paula and Chris Stevens for the food on finals night.