Junior and youth league started

TAKING AIM: The Tao Matarau Junior Darts Academy sees the game as a vehicle to help young people in Tairawhiti. File picture by Kiri Hawea

Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association started a junior and youth mixed darts league in Gisborne on Sunday.

It will run on Sundays for seven weeks every Sunday. Players aged from eight to 18 are being registered with the association and its Tao Matarau junior and youth darts leadership programme.

Eight teams — each made up of five players, one of whom will be reserve — were selected with the aim of having a balance of abilities. Each team would have two youth and three junior players, one being new to the game.

The competition format is that each tie will comprise 21 games — pairs, reverse pairs, singles and reverse singles, with a teams game if the scores are even.

Pairs are the best of three, 501; singles are the best of three, 301, straight starts.

The player’s dart average will be recorded in the singles games. Averages are calculated from every dart thrown in each leg of the three-leg game.

Teams —

Hawks: Ani Tangira (captain), Ainise Toupili, Christina Tamihana, Tim Tom, Glover Lewis.

Cobras: Hayden Kiri (captain), Temple Edwards, Tupai Matenga, Jacinda Reeves, Katrina Kahaki.

Bears: Errol Tamihana (captain), Arihia Grace-Te Puni, Bray Reeves, Tamati Irwin.

Lions: Irie Eyles (captain), Grace Rakei, Brayden Pokai-Giddens, Mereana Maxwell.

Phoenix: Hunter Eyles (captain), Nikila Irwin, Mercer Ahu, Chalet McLean, Bonnie Kahaki.

Wolves: Shaolyn Edwards (captain), Kesharn Toupili, Jenaya Lewis, Tristan Reeves.

Raptors: Mythias Reeves (captain), Mere Keenan, Shannan Eyles, Tamanui Takarua, Traci Kahaki.

Dragons: Te Waiawa Irwin (captain), Jur Reedy, Summer Takarua, Losiane Toupili, Reef Waititi.

Any junior or youth players wanting to join the club or see whether darts is the game for them will be welcome at club dart hall, 86 Derby Street, tomorrow. The signs will be out at 11am.

Individual highlights

180s: Irie Eyles.

Highest start (140): Tupai Matenga.

Highest finish (127): Irie Eyles.

Most high scores (7): Irie Eyles, Hunter Eyles.

Results

Cobras 14 Hawks 6: H Kiri 140, 125, 121, 101, 100 (2); T Edwards 138, 127, 124; T Reedy 140st. A Tangira 125, 121, 119, 111, 100; C Tamihana 121, 100 (2).

Lions 8 Raptors 12: I Eyles 180, 127f, 110, 100st, 100 (3); G Rakei 112f, 100 (2); B Pokai-Giddens 100 (2). M Reeves 140, 120, 100st, 100; M Keenan 140, 123, 100 (2); S Eyles 116.

Bears 16 Dragons 4: E Tamihana 125, 123, 121, 120 (2), 100; S Lewis 100; B Reeves 100 (2). Te Waiawa Irwin 120, 100 (2); J Reedy 118, 115, 100 (4).

Phoenix 11 Wolves 10: H Eyles 140, 125, 103, 100st (2), 100 (2); M Ahu 140, 100 (2). S Edwards 111, 100 (2); K Toupili 134, 119st; T Reeves 103, 100.

Draw for TOMORROW (doors open at 11am, play starts at 12pm): Bears v Lions, Hawks v Raptors, Dragons v Wolves, Cobras v Phoenix.

Brezz’n Darts Club Tuesday night winter league results —

Individual highlights

180s: J Kiri (2), J Griffiths, J Kiri Jnr, J Ngarangione (2), H Brown, J Smith, I Eyles.

Highest start (170): Hukanui Brown.

Highest finish (161): Tahuna Irwin-Ahlers.

Most high scores (29): T Irwin-Ahlers.

Results

A Grade

Rhinos 9 Falcons 12: J Griffiths 180, 140 (5), 137, 125, 123, 118, 101st (2), 100st, 100 (11); C Kiri 140, 125, 115st, 100; J Kiri Snr 180 (2), 140st, 140 (2), 138, 135, 125, 105st, 100f, 100 (5); J Kiri Jnr 180, 140 (2), 125, 122, 100st, 100 (5); H Kiri 119, 111, 104, 101st, 100 (7); E Tamihana 140 (3), 125 (2), 121, 120st, 100 (4). T Irwin-Ahlers 161f, 140st, 140 (3), 121, 100st (2), 100 (21); J Ngarangione 180 (2), 140st, 140 (2), 135, 125 (3), 115, 100st (3), 100 (2); C Saddlier 134, 119st, 116, 101, 100; T Curtis 140st, 140, 135, 125 (2), 100st (2), 100 (2); S Kirikino 140 (2), 122, 120st, 111st, 100st, 100 (3); P Tom 140st, 140 (2), 120st, 118, 105st, 100 (9).

Tigers 21 Stallions 0: N Brown 180, 170st, 140 (3), 121, 100 (3); T Ratapu 140, 125, 123, 105st, 100 (4); C Timothy 140 (2), 139, 122, 110, 100st, 100 (4); S Henry 129, 125, 121, 108, 100st, 100 (3); Tipi Eyles 140 (2), 133, 132, 121, 105st, 100st, 100 (4); L Eyles 140, 123, 122, 100 (7). T Cave 140 (3), 100st, 100 (5); W Brown 135, 125st, 112, 102st, 100st, 100 (7); M Morrell 130, 120, 100; K Unuwai 162, 140 (2), 120, 100; C Beattie 100; J Brown 130, 100 (2).

Pumas 16 Sharks 5: I Te Ahorangi 140st (2), 140, 121, 100 (6); R McDonald 127f, 126st, 105, 100st, 100 (2); S Gooch 119, 100st, 100; M Evans 140st, 140, 138, 125st, 100st, 100 (4); J Larby 100 (2); C Waikare 117, 100 (5); M Campbell 120, 100st, 100 (7); T Edwards 100; K Lewis 140 (3), 122, 100 (4).

B Grade

Ruahine 11 Humming Birds 4: J Ahuriri 140, 121, 100 (2); C Te Moni 140, 125, 100 (3); P Te Kira 141f, 140, 125, 121, 100 (3); T Te Kira 117, 112 (2); J Smith 180, 100 (6). N Irwin 100 (5); N Fox 140, 121, 100 (4); H Namana 134, 132, 100st; M Keenan 120, 103, 100 (3); G Rakei 100.

Tao Matarau 12 Scorpions 3: H Eyles 140st, 140 (2), 104, 100st, 100 (2); I Eyles 180, 140 (3), 125, 100st (2), 100 (4); A Tangira 100st, 100 (6); B Pokai-Giddens 140, 122, 100st, 100; T Irwin 140; S Edwards 121, 105, 101f, 100st (2), 100 (2). J Lynch 140, 127, 104, 100 (3); A Hulley 120st, 120; B Royle 140st, 124, 100 (3); M Kirikino 100st; B Allen 108; V Mackey 140, 100st, 100 (3).