Tom�s Thumbs take top spot in Masters, again

Dateline: December 2005; because of unforeseen circumstances, the top two teams in the Masters �A� Division are forced to move the match to the next night. It was Tuesday, a day that will live in infamy (or at least a few people will remember it).

Dave�s Dynamos and Tom�s Thumbs squaring off for the crown, one game separating the two veteran squads. What questions were being asked? Can Dave shoot another 5.0? Can Tom lead a team to two in a row, something not done since 1999? Would Rymer be a factor or a non-factor? Would Slivka dial it in or be a rod away? Does Kurt look more like Zorro or Burt Reynolds? And who played Luke on General Hospital?

Answers would come quickly, although not in any order. They were: no but close, yes, non-factor, a rod away in 01�, not bad in Cricket, Zorro and Tony Geary.

If you can�t figure it out sorry, I will not explain. Tom�s Thumbs looked more like McCartney and Wings as they flew by the Diminished Dominos. The crowd of hundreds (okay, a couple drunk dart players with no lives) cheered wildly throughout the night (okay, a couple times).

It was Tom McCartney�s second crown as captain, a feat not accomplished in 16 seasons. Although Dave couldn�t power his team to victory, he did have a record setting season with four weeks over a 5.0. This earned him not only the Top Gun, but the Most Valuable Player Award as well. This has only happened twice before and it was by Rick Kerska and John Gray.

The winning team of Tom, Van Williams, Kurt Gonzalez, and JR Castillo (no, Tom didn�t pass on a first round pick) got $1,500 and Dart Masters collector�s watches for their efforts. Third by default was Pete�s Dragons and rounding out the money winner�s was Hick�s Hemorrhoids coming from last to fourth in two weeks. Great shooting to all and be sure to sign-up for the next league.

Happy New Year�