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JUNIOR BOYS’ WINNER: Renata Leach with the McBeath Family Trophy for junior boys’ winner at the Clubs New Zealand National Darts Tournament. Pictures supplied

DARTS

PLAYERS from Brezz’n Sports Club featured in the junior and youth divisions of the Clubs New Zealand National Darts Tournament in Hamilton last weekend.

Tahuna Irwin retained the youth male title he won last year and Renata Leach headed a Brezz’n clean sweep in the junior boys’ division.

Junior boys runner-up Te Kotahi Kaio and third-equal placegetters Ihaka Kaio-Wynyard and Hunter Eyles are all Brezz’n members.

In the junior girls’ division, Brezz’n members Bray Reeves and Shannan Eyles were third-equal.

Irwin was also named in the New Zealand team to take part in the Australasian Dart Championships in Warilla in October. Also over there will be Irwin’s Brezz’n clubmate Erik Pu, who was named No.1 in the New Zealand youth development team.

In the plate round, Brezz’n men’s pair Tahuna Irwin and Hunter Eyles reached the semifinals, where they were defeated by Monte Tuhua and Deon Toki.

In the women’s singles plate round, Brezz’n members Tiana Kauika and Andrea Griffiths made the quarterfinals.

Brezz’n players Jono Griffiths and Tahuna Irwin both made the top 16 in the men’s singles, out of over 280 competitors.

In the men’s singles plate round, junior player Mythias Reeves was the last Brezz’n man standing, reaching the top 16.

Brezz’n won the trophy for best-dressed team at the chartered club nationals.

From Hamilton, 14 Brezz’n youth and junior players travelled to Hastings to represent Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association at the New Zealand Darts Council junior and youth championships.

Results —Singles

Junior boys, main round — Runner-up: Renata Leach. Semifinalist: Te Kotahi Kaio. Quarterfinalist: Hunter Eyles. Top 16: Ihaka Kaio-Wynyard.

Junior girls, main round — Top 13: Shannan Eyles. Consolation round, winner: Bray Reeves, Semifinalist: Manaia Kaio-Wynyard. Quarterfinalist: Jacinda Reeves.

Youth girls, main round — Quarterfinalist: Christina Tamihana. Top 16: Grace Rakei.

Youth boys, main round — Semifinalist: Errol Tamihana. Top 16: Irie Eyles.

Set pairsJunior boys’ set pairs, main round — Winner: Renata Leach. Runner-up: Ihaka Kaio-Wynyard. Semifinalists: Te Kotahi Kaio and Hunter Eyles. Consolation round — Quarterfinalist: Tristan Reeves.

Junior girls’ set pairs, main round — Winner: Shannan Eyles. Consolation round — Winners: Bray and Jacinda Reeves. Top 10: Manaia Kaio-Wynyard.

Youth girls, consolation round — Winners: Grace Rakei and Christina Tamihana.

Youth boys, main round — Runners-up: Errol Tamihana and Irie Eyles. Quarterfinalist: Mythias Reeves.

Junior mixed pairs, main round — Winners: Renata Leach and Shannan Eyles. Quarterfinalists: Ihaka and Manaia Kaio-Wynyard. Top 13: Hunter Eyles and Te Kotahi Kaio. Consolation round — Winner: Bray Reeves. Quarterfinalists: Tristan and Jacinda Reeves.

Youth mixed pairs, main round — Quarterfinalists: Irie Eyles and Mythias Reeves. Consolation round — Runner-up: Christina Tamihana. Quarterfinalist: Errol Tamihana.

New Zealand Darts Council 2019 tournament team members from Turanganui a Kiwa: Renata Leach, Hunter Eyles, Te Kotahi Kaio, Ihaka Kaio-Wynyard, Shannan Eyles, Christina Tamihana, Grace Rakei, Mythias Reeves, Irie Eyles, Errol Tamihana.

First-180 badge: Bray Reeves.

Personality trophy: Renata Leach.

Most 180s: Errol Tamihana.

These young players won 18 medals at this competition. Two of the boys, Irie Eyles and Renata Leach, are still fundraising to travel to Gibraltar to represent New Zealand at the junior world darts championships in September.