THE Lochore Welfare Summer Darts League got off to a great start on Friday with some close ties.

Returns were, Group (A) Jack Macrae 4-2 R.Carlin, D.Stein 3-3 J.Caulfield, B.O'Hagan 4-2 Jack Macrae, C.Abercrombie 6-0 W.King.

Group (B) C.Mayne 1-5 C.Cant, R.Hamill 3-3 I.Ramage, G.Toynton 6-0 Kevin O’Hagan.

Group (C) Keiran O'Hagan 3-3 J.Watson, J.Wilson 5-1 S.McShane, G.Lambert 2-4 S.Mackie.

Group (D) S.Farmer 3-3 J.Aitchison, J.Kirkland 5-1 J.Toynton, T.McMaihin 4-2 W.Ford, M.Whyte 4-2 S.Farmer.

180’s: T.McMaihin.

Fastest Leg: C.Abercrombie 15, T.McMaihin 16-18, J.Aitchison 16, M.Whyte 18.Highest Checkout: S.Farmer 122.

This week’s fixtures in the Welfare Summer League are: Group A; B.O'Hagan v W.King, S.Izatt v Jack Macrae, C.Abercrombie v D.Stein, R.Carlin v J.Caulfield.

Group B; R.Hamill v J.Munn, C.Cant v Kevin O'Hagan, G.Toynton v C.McDonald, C.Mayne v I.Ramage. Group C; G.Deacon v P.Dickson, Keir O'Hagan v S.Mackie, G.Lambert v J.Wilson, J.Watson v S.McShane.

Group D; T.McMaihin v S.Lister, S.Farmer v W.Ford, M.Whyte v J.Kirkland, J.Aitchison v J.Toynton