Game scores show how close teams were

JUNIOR PLAYER PROFILE: Name: Amelia Campbell-Ratapu Nickname: Phatty. Age: 16. Darts: Made-up ones! Member of: Tao Matarau JDC, Junior Darts Corporation, Gisborne Club Darts Association, New Zealand Darts Council, 2NZEF Association, Clubs New Zealand. Achievements: 2019 Junior Player of the Year, Gisborne Club Darts Association; Top 8 — Youth Set Pairs. Favourite player: Michael van Gerwen.

Double Seekers’ Captain Gary Harding would be happy his team were able to earn two much-needed points this week with a 10-3 win against youngsters 2NZ Vikings.

While the score might indicate Cossy Double Seekers were on fire, the actual games told another story — six of the 13 sets went to a third game.

Cossy’s Kevin Farmer collected the win for the teams game but lost 2-0 to Tobias Campbell-Ratapu in a singles clash.

Teammates Dean Allen, Harding and Charlie Reiri were all pushed to the limit before they took 2-1 wins against Chalet McKean, Petra Waihi-Aspalter and Tama Irwin. Age differences in this group might be 30-plus years but Harding says it’s “all about having fun with the youngies”.

The same pressure continued in the pairs. Vikings’ Campbell-Ratapu and McKean had a 2-1 win against Farmer and Allen, and their Vikings teammates lost the remaining three pairs games by narrow margins.

Cossy led 7-2 at the turn for the reverse singles. Farmer beat Irwin 2-0, Harding beat McKean 2-1 and Reiri beat Campbell-Ratapu 2-1.

Vikings’ Waihi-Aspalter checked out with a 2-1 win against Cossy’s Allen.

Individual highlights180s: Kayne Arahanga (Phantoms).

Best start (160): Cris Kiri and Mike Hughes (Di-Namyks), Kayne Arahanga and Renata Leach (Phantoms).

Best finish (115): Ihaka Kaio-Wynyard (Sharks).

Most high scores (12): Marcus Leach (Kuzzy’s Wahine).

ResultsAll Stars 2 Sharks 11: Brayden Pokai-Giddens 140 (4), 121,100st (2), 100 (2); Shivy Lewis 120; Cameron Mihaka 100; Kaui Namana 121, 100. Ihaka Kaio-Wynyard 140 (2), 115f, 101st, 100 (2); Chris Giddens 140, 100 (5); TK Kaio 156, 121 (2), 100 (3); Ora Taukamo-Pohio 123 (2), 101, 100.

Mix Up 4 Kuzzy’s Wahine 9: Josh van der Lem 121 (2), 100; Curly Waikari 100; Bob Fraider 132, 100. Marcus Leach 140 (2), 122, 117, 100 (8); Jessie Richardson 121 (2), 114f; Jonleigh Campbell-Ratapu 123, 100; Amelia Campbell-Ratapu 123, 120, 112st, 100.

Di-Namyks 9 Waikawa Whalers 4: Cris Kiri 160st, 140, 120st (2), 100 (3); Tarn Kiri 100f, 100 (2); Mike Hughes 160st, 140, 121 (2), 101st, 100 (5); Di Leach 100. Mythias Reeves 140; Chiarn Waikawa 105, 100st, 100 (2); Karlia Waikawa 120, 100 (3).

Phantoms 11 RSA 2: Kayne Arahanga 180, 160st, 140, 117, 100 (2); Aimee Collier 100 (3); Angela Leach 140, 125, 100 (3); Renata Leach 160st, 140 (3), 135, 107, 105f, 100 (4). Nick Morgan 120 (2), 101; Kelly Cribb 115, 109, 100st, 100 (3); Frank Hooper 121; Mary Panirau 103.

Cossy Double Seekers 10 Vikings 3: Kevin Farmer 116; Dean Allen 152st, 100; Gary Harding 100 (3); Charlie Reiri 120st, 101, 100 (4). Tobias Campbell-Ratapu 125, 120st; Chalet McKean 132; Petra Waihi-Aspalter 100; Tama Irwin 100 (2).

COMING UP: Open drawn pairs, Gisborne RSA, for the Ana Ioane Memorial Trophy — TOMORROW, start time: 11am. Registrations open: 10.20am to 10.40am. Entry: $10.

DRAW FOR TUESDAY: Sharks v Kuzzy’s Wahine, All Stars v Waikawa Whalers, Mix Up v RSA, Di-Namyks v Vikings, Phantoms v Cossy Double Seekers.