DARTS: Defending champions Great Western lost to Waggon and Horses B in the the Banks's Bewdley League season openers.

Recent addition Christian Redding was triumphant in his match but it was not enough to see his new team off to a good start.

Des Tipper set the pattern with victory over Western's Pete Carter in an outstanding 5-2 win.

New captain Neil Harrison was happy after last season's basement boys Cock and Magpie A, with five new signings, defeated Black Boy 5-2.

White Swan skipper Kevin Underhill could not believe his luck when his team trailed newcomers Rising Sun B 3-0.

With Sun needing one more success for victory, Swan turned the match around to pinch it 4-3.

Mat Sheeman and Richard Adams teamed up in the doubles for Bliss Gate to make sure of a 5-2 beating of strong Rising Sun A.

Title favourites Red Lion made hard work of defeating Waggon and Horses A 4-3 with Mick Reading, Russ Wilks, Mills and Morris doing the damage.

The match between Bowling Club A and Cock and Magpie B was postponed.