Kaio-Wynyard first winner of trophy

SPOILS OF VICTORY: Ihaka Kaio-Wynyard with the Horua Whanau Trophy for Gisborne under-17 darts success. Picture supplied

IHAKA Kaio-Wynyard is the first winner of the Gisborne under-17 darts tournament.

It was held at the 2NZEF Club last Saturday, and the name of Brezz'n Darts Club junior Kaio-Wynyard becomes the first to be inscribed on the Horua Whanau Trophy.

Kaio-Wynyard defeated Gisborne RSA junior Renata Leach 4-1 in the final, and played some amazing darts on his way to the title.

He had the highest finish of the day — 130 — and his tally of eight 180s was higher than that of anyone else.

The next day, Sunday, Kaio-Wynyard won the Brezz'n Darts Club men's singles title, defeating former New Zealand Darts Council, New Zealand Clubs and current NZ Clubs youth titleholder Tahuna Irwin 5-3 in the final.

The women's champion for 2020 is Mihi Awatere. She defeated Ripeka Te Kira in the final.

Back in Gisborne and playing in the Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association Tuesday night competition this week, Ihaka Kaio-Wynyard pegged three 180s and 34 tons, the most by any male player on the night.

Mihi Awatere was the woman scoring the most tons — 21.

Club newcomer Glen Rangihuna-Atkins had his first 170 start in a double-start game to go with his two 180s the previous week on his first night of darts.

Sam Kirikino pegged the highest finish for the night, 167, beating Jordan Ngarangione's 150, 138 highest finish.

A Grade

Individual Highlights

180s: Ihaka Kaio-Wynyard (Assassins) 3, Jordan Ngarangione (Falcons) 2, Willie Edwards (Tigers), Mihi Awatere (Pounamu).

Highest start, D/S (170): Glen Rangihuna-Atkins (Assassins).

Highest start, S/S (140): Tahuna Irwin (Falcons) 3, John White (Tigers) 2, Harley Ngarangione (Falcons) 2, Sam Kirikino (Falcons) 2, Te Kotahi Kaio (Assassins) 2, Haimoana Ratapu (Assassins).

Highest finish (167): Sam Kirikino (Falcons).

Most tons, men (34): Ihaka Kaio-Wynyard (Assassins).

Most tons, women (21): Mihi Awatere (Pounamu).

TEAM RESULTS

Falcons 20 v Pounama 1: T Irwin 140st (3), 140 (7), 135, 100f, 100 (15); J Ngarangione 180 (2), 150f, 140 (3), 138f, 135 (2), 130st, 125 (2), 122, 121, 102f, 100 (8); H Ngarangione 160st, 140st (2), 140 (5), 125st, 120f, 100st (2), 100 (16); S Kirikino 167f, 140st (2), 140 (2), 135st, 133, 125, 120f, 117, 115, 100st, 100 (9); J Ahuriri 140, 115, 100st (2), 100 (6); M Gibbs 140, 120, 101, 100 (7); B Awatere 140, 111, 100 (6); M Awatere 180, 140 (3), 135 (2), 125st, 121, 100st (3), 100 (10).

Tigers 13 Assassins 8: J White 140st (2), 140 (5), 125 (2), 120, 119, 100st, 100 (13); W Edwards 180, 140, 125st (2), 100st (3), 100 (13)l; W Coe 140, 129, 125, 100 (5); S Henry 140 (2), 125 (2), 100 (3), I Kaio-Wynyard 180 (3), 152st, 140 (6), 135st, 134st, 128, 125st (2), 125, 121, 115, 110f, 100st (2), 100 (13), G Rangihuna-Atkins 170st, 116, 100 (16), H Ratapu 140st, 130, 124, 100st, 100 (6).

B Grade

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS

180s: Ursh Heurea (Aotea), Sonny Laulau (Aotea).

Highest start (121): Ursh Heurea (Aotea).

Most tons, men (9): Anaru Cashmore (Aotea).

Most tons, women (11): Kino White (Knights).

TEAM RESULTS

Knights 6 Aroha 15: K White 100st, 100 (11); V Mackey 101, 100 (7); A Kerisome 140, 120, 118st, 100 (6); R Te Kira 140, 125, 121, 116, 100st, 100; U Heurea 180, 138, 121st, 121, 100 (2); J Smith 121, 100st, 100 (2).

Hummingbirds 10 Aroha 11: E Kirikino 123, 121, 100 (3); C Woods 112st, 112, 110; R Davis 129, 123, 100 (3); M Kaio-Wynyard 120, 114; R Awatere-Kohonui 115, 105, 100 (5), R Kahaki 123, 107, 100st, 100 (2); S Laulau 180, 140 (2), 121, 100st, 100.

Draw for TUESDAY —

A Grade: Assassins v Falcons, Pounamu v Tigers.

B Grade: Aotea v Aroha, Knights v Hummingbirds.