Irwin achieves a double at Porirua darts tournament

Tahuna Irwin. File picture

Tahuna Irwin won the New Zealand Masters men’s title at Kapi Mana Darts Association in Porirua last Saturday.

He defeated Jonathan Silcock, of Wainuiomata, 6-2 in the finals.

Irwin, of Gisborne’s Brezz’n Darts Club, followed up that success by combining with Craig Moss, of Wairarapa, to win the men’s pairs.

Irwin won the North Island Masters men’s title in April, and last August won the New Zealand Open.

Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association

Main Round 1 of the Brezz’n Darts Club Tuesday night winter competition started this week.

Falcons, Te Kuzzyz, Rhinos, Tigers, Assassins and Pumas were seeded for A Grade.

Ruahine Black, Stallions, Ruahine Green, Pythons, GMC and Hummingbirds were placed in B Grade.

In the A Grade, Falcons defeated Pumas 18-3, Te Kuzzyz defeated Assassins 16-5 and Tigers defeated Rhinos 12-9.

In the B Grade, Ruahine Black defeated Pythons 9-6, Stallions defeated Ruahine Green 10-5 and Hummingbirds defeated GMC 11-4.

Individual highlights

180s: Tahuna Irwin (2), Jordan Ngarangione, Harley Ngarangione, Sam Kirikino, Sean Gooch, Tyson Eyles, Irie Eyles, Renata Leach, Jono Griffiths (3), Errol Tamihana, Marcus Leach, Dom Wilson.

Most tons (28): Jono Griffiths.

Highest start (180): Marcus Leach, Sean Gooch.

Highest finish (121): Leroy Eyles.

RESULTS

Falcons 18 Pumas 3: T Irwin 180 (2), 140st (3), 140 (7), 137, 100 (9); J Ngarangione 180, 140, 135, 125st, 125, 118, 100st, 100 (11); H Ngarangione 180, 140 (2), 135, 129, 125, 123, 120st (2), 118, 100st (2), 100 (12); A Curtis 140 (4), 138, 120, 118, 100st, 100 (9); S Kirikino 180, 118, 111st, 100st (2) 100 (5); P Tom 125, 121, 120, 112, 100st, 100 (5). M Evans 140, 121, 100 (3); S Gooch 180st, 140 (2), 123, 121, 118, 112f, 100 (3); P Ellingham 126, 120, 119, 100st, 100 (2); S Tom 112, 100; R McDonald 105, 100st (3), 100 (9); I Te Ahorangi 100 (4).

Te Kuzzyz 16 Assassins 5: J Griffiths 180 (3), 140 (7), 125 (2), 123, 121, 115st, 103st (2), 102st, 101st, 100 (9); B Campbell 120, 100 (8); T Ratapu 140 (2), 133, 123, 121, 119 (2), 118, 100st, 100 (4); L Tamihana 140st, 125 (2),100 (5); M Leach 180st, 140 (3), 133, 120st (2), 100 (9). C Kaio 140, 125st, 125 (3), 123, 119, 115, 100 (11); M Reeves 140, 138, 100 (3); L Eyles 140st, 140 (3), 125, 121f, 120st, 119, 114, 101, 100st, 100 (12); T Kaio 140 (3), 121st, 115, 113, 109st, 100st, 100 (13); I Wynyard 140st, 140 (2), 135, 125, 123, 116st, 100st, 100 (4); T Reeves 137, 120, 105st, 100st, 100 (8).

Rhinos 9 Tigers 12: J Kiri 170st (2), 140 (3), 135, 134, 125, 105 (2), 100st (3), 100 (10); T Eyles 180, 140 (2), 138, 132, 125st, 123, 121, 120, 100st, 100 (8); M Price 121, 120, 100f, 100 (10); I Eyles 180, 170, 140st, 140 (7), 125 (3), 121 (2), 100st (2), 100 (4); M Renata 100 (2); R Edwards 125, 121 (2), 100st, 100 (4). E Pu 140 (2), 131, 128, 125, 123, 115st, 105st, 100 (8); D Reeves 140 (2), 135st, 133, 121 (2), 100st (2), 100 (8); W Edwards 174st, 125 (2), 120f, 100 (9); S Henry 129, 125, 121, 120, 101, 100 (5); N Reeves 135, 125 (2), 104, 100 (3); R Leach 180, 140 (5), 135, 128, 106f, 100st, 100 (11).

Ruahine Green 5 Stallions 10: J Ahuriri 121st, 121, 120, 100 (5); J Smith 120, 100 (4); T TeKira 100; B Awatere 120st, 113, 100; M Gibbs 122, 100st, 100 (3). R Moeke 140, 123, 120 (2), 101, 100 (4); W Brown 125 (2), 121; D Wilson 180, 140, 125, 100 (5); R Monika 100 (2); M Morrell 113.

Pythons 6 Ruahine Black 9: S Laulau 130; V Mackey 140, 101st, 100; C Tamihana 138, 123st, 100; G Rakei 120, 102; L Laulau 140; A Kerisome 121, 116. P Te Kira 140 (5), 100 (2); S Tupene 100st, 100 (2); M Awatere 140 (3), 100st, 100 (3); C Te Moni 121, 105, 100 (3); U Heurea 100; R Awatere 130, 100st (2).

Hummingbirds 11 GMC 4: B Reeves 100; N Irwin 105st, 100 (2); E Kirikino 120, 100 (2); B Eyles 140, 121, 100 (2); R Davis 119, 100. K Jury 100; K Ripia 120, 100 (2); T Ngaronoa 100; H Campbell 120 (2) 100st, 100 (3).