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Falcons were a player short but managed to defeat the Pythons 10-5 in Brezz’n Darts Club’s winter league competition on Tuesday.
Falcons’ Harley Ngarangione had two 180s, while teammates Sam Kirikino and Antonio Curtis both had 12 tons and tied for the highest number of tons in the match.
Pythons junior player Shannan Eyles had eight tons, the highest number in her team.
Te Kuzzyz had another 15-0 win — their second of the grading round — in their victory over Ruahine Green.
Te Kuzzyz’ Jono Griffiths had a 180, and most tons for the match, 16.
Ruahine Green’s Melissa Gibbs had nine tons, the highest number for her team.
Rhinos were a player short but held off Ruahine Black 9-6. Junior player Hunter Eyles was Rhinos’ star with 24 tons, a 180 and a high start of 160, while teammate Joe Kiri and brother Irie Eyles both had a 180.
Mihi Awatere of Ruahine Black had a 180. Chris Te Moni had the highest number of tons — 12 — for Ruahine Black and Tangiwai Huerea had a 160 start.
Assassins junior player Ihaka Kaio-Wynyard had 14 tons as his team beat Hummingbirds 14-1.
Bobbi Eyles had six tons, the highest number for Hummingbirds.
Pumas defeated Stallions 10-5, the only 180 and the highest scoring in the match being achieved by Pumas’ Rendall McDonald, who had 17 tons.
Tom Hindmarsh, of Stallions, had nine tons, the highest number for his team.
Tigers and GMC had byes this week.
Individual highlights
180s: H Ngarangione (2), J Griffiths, H Eyles, I Eyles, J Kiri, M Awatere, R McDonald.
Most tons (24): Hunter Eyles.
Highest start (160): Tangiwai Huerea, Hunter Eyles.
Highest finish (120): Mikey Evans.
RESULTS
Falcons 10 Pythons 5: H Ngarangione 180 (2), 140 (2), 100 (7); A Curtis 140, 121, 120st, 101st, 100st, 100 (7); S Kirikino 140 (3), 135, 121st, 119, 100 (6); P Tom 140, 121, 100st, 100 (3); J Ngarangione 140 (2), 134, 125 (2), 121, 105st, 100st, 100 (3). V Mackey 121 (3), 120, 100st, 100; C Tamihana 140, 120st, 113f, 100 (2); A Kerisome 100st; S Eyles 140, 133, 120, 115, 100st, 100 (3); S Laulau 100st, 100 (2).
Te Kuzzyz 15 Ruahine Green 0: T Ratapu 140, 137, 135, 125, 104, 103f, 102, 100 (5); L Tamihana 140 (2), 100 (6); H Brown 140, 125, 123, 121, 120, 100 (5); E Tamihana 140 (2), 128st, 125 (3), 120, 101st, 100 (5); J Griffiths 180, 140 (4), 125, 112f, 100 (9); M Leach 108f, 100 (8). J Smith 120st, 105, 100 (6); K Hartley 101, 100; R Te Kira 140st, 100 (2); M Gibbs 140 (2), 138, 120st, 105, 100 (4); B Awatere 140 (2), 100.
Ruahine Black 6 Rhinos 9: M Awatere 180, 100st, 100 (4); C Te Moni 137, 125, 121, 100st, 100 (8); P Te Kira 105st, 100st, 100 (2); S Tupene 140, 100 (3); U Huerea 138st, 100 (4); T Huerea 160st, 123, 120. I Eyles 180, 140 (2) 100 (3); M Price 125, 102st, 100 (4); J Kiri 180, 140 (2), 125, 122st, 120st, 111st, 100st, 100 (6); M Renata 128, 125, 116st, 100st (2), 100; H Eyles 180, 160st, 140st, 140 (2), 123, 121 (2), 120st (3), 100 (13).
Hummingbirds 1 Assassins 14: K Irwin 100; N Irwin 100 (2); T Manuel 100; B Eyles 140, 135, 132 (2), 123, 100 (3); R Davis 111; E Kirikino 100. T Kaio 140 (2), 126, 100st, 100 (6); M Reeves 109, 100 (3); C Kaio 134, 133, 121st, 115, 105, 100 (8); B Reeves 140 (2), 134, 100 (3); I Kaio-Wynyard 140 (3), 123, 121 (3), 119st, 102f, 100 (5); T Reeves 101, 100 (4).
Stallions 5 Pumas 10: T Hindmarsh 123, 121, 100 (7); C Beattie 125, 121, 107, 100 (4); W Brown 140 (2), 100 (3); R Monika 100 (5); Mataroria 100 (2). M Evans 140 (3), 125, 120f, 120st, 100 (7); J Larby 140 (2), 121, 100 (6); P Ellingham 116; S Tom 140st, 116; R McDonald 180, 140, 125, 121 (2), 100st (2), 100 (10).