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Ford Falcons took the lead in the Brezz’n Darts Club winter league, defeating Tigers 14-7 in Tuesday night competition.
Falcons came out firing in the first set of singles, winning the first three games, T Irwin defeating T Ratapu 2-1, J Ngarangione defeating S Henry 2-0, and brother H Ngarangione defeating Tipi Eyles 2-1.
New Tigers team member C Timothy def A Curtis 2-0, Falcons’ S Kirikino def T Te Moananui 2-0, and Tigers anchor Leroy Eyles def P Tom 2-0.
Falcons led 4-2 going into the pairs.
Falcons dominated the first four games of pairs, T Irwin and J Ngarangione defeating T Ratapu and S Henry 2-0, H Ngarangione and A Curtis def T Eyles and C Timothy 2-0, S Kirikino and P Tom def T Te Moananui and L Eyles 2-1, and T Irwin and J Ngarangione def T Eyles and C Timothy 2-0.
Tigers got one back when T Te Moananui and L Eyles def H Ngarangione and A Curtis 2-1. Then Falcons stalwart anchors S Kirikino and P Tom def T Ratapu and S Henry, before Tigers fought back to take the last three pairs games — T Te Moananui and L Eyles def T Irwin and J Ngarangione 2-1, T Ratapu and S Henry def H Ngarangione and A Curtis 2-1, and T Eyles and C Timothy def S Kirikino and P Tom 2-0.
Falcons led 9-6 going into the reverse singles.
With victory beckoning, Falcons won five of the six games, T Irwin defeating L Eyles 2-1, J Ngarangione def T Te Moananui 2-0, H Ngarangione def C Timothy 2-1, A Curtis def T Eyles 2-1 and S Kirikino def S Henry 2-0, before Tigers’ T Ratapu defeated P Tom 2-0.
Falcons are on top of the A Grade after the first round.
INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS
180s: P Tom, H Ngarangione, L Eyles, H Kiri.
Highest start (120): M Awatere, M Hawea.
Highest finish (154): L Eyles.
Most high scores (15): H Ngarangione.
RESULTS from Tuesday
Ford Falcons 14 Tigers 7: T Irwin 140, 121, 100st, 100 (11); J Ngarangione 135, 124, 119, 100 (3); H Ngarangione 180, 140 (5), 125, 123, 100 (7); A Curtis 140 (2), 105st, 101st, 100 (5); S Kirikino 125 (2), 121, 100st, 100; P Tom 180, 140, 125, 100 (3). T Ratapu 140, 121 (2), 109st, 100st, 100 (5); S Henry 135 100 (2); T Eyles 121, 120st, 100 (4); C Timothy 140 (2), 114f, 100 (4); T Te Moananui 121, 116st, 100 (2); L Eyles 180, 154f, 134, 119st, 100st, 100 (8).
Ruahine 13 Hawks 8: M Awatere 140, 120st, 120, 119, 100 (3); T Kauika 151, 105, 100 (2); J Smith 140 (2), 116st, 100; J Ahuriri 140, 101, 100 (3); C Te Moni 105st, 100 (4). M Hawea 123 (2), 120st, 100st, 100 (4); M Renata 138, 135, 100 (3); P Renata 126; H Namana 129; N Fox 121, 108.
Sharks 3 Rhinos 18: B Campbell 100 (6); N Stevenson 138, 100; H Tawhai 100; K Lewis 121, 100st (2), 100 (4); C Waikari 116, 111st, 100; D Joseph 120, 108, 100 (3). K Arahanga 125, 100st, 100 (5); J Kiri Snr 140 (2), 122, 121, 119st, 105st, 100st, 100 (3); H Kiri 180, 140, 100 (3); C Kiri 100; J Akurangi 140 (2), 125, 120st, 105st, 100 (4); E Tamihana 140 (2), 100 (7).
Stallions 11 Scorpions 10: P White 100; W Brown 100 (4); T Hindmarsh 140, 120, 100 (3); E Brown 101st, 100 (4); T Cave 120, 100 (2); K Unuwai 120, 110, 100st (2), 100. J Lynch 100 (2); H Eyles 117, 100 (4); E Moses 112st; B Allen 111st; S Edwards 120; V Mackey 100 (6).
Humming Birds 7 Pythons 14: G Tamihana 100; K Munro 119; N Irwin 138, 100 (3); B Eyles 140, 116, 100; Ngarangi Irwin 100; A Collier 111. L Laulau 140, 112 (3); K Hawea 100 (5); H Wharehinga 120, 108st, 100; S Laulau 140, 120, 100; A Hulley 121 (2), 100 (2).
Club update: TARANAKI INTERNATIONAL DARTS OPEN — Congratulations to the team who travelled to Taranaki last weekend for this tournament — Tahuna Irwin, Jordan Ngarangione, Tyson Eyles, Kayne Arahanga, team manager Lynmarie Edwards and supporter Thomasina Brown.
They reached the podium twice, gaining runner-up finishes in the teams event (to a Malaysian team) and in the pairs (Tahuna Irwin and Jordan Ngarangione) to a Malaysian pair.
Some top-ranked teams took part.
Congratulations go to the team members, who did themselves, the club and the region proud.