Night of close margins in summer league

Chiarn Waikawa

DARTS

It was a night of close margins in the 2NZEF Association Summer Darts League.

Dart stalwarts Stu and Ange Leach, back from over “the ditch”, 2NZ 6 Shooters winter league captain Alf Cross and 2NZ Say My Name team member Aimee Collier this week filled in as The Phantoms and narrowly defeated Kuzzy’s Wahine 7-6.

Stu Leach plugged a 180 with his first three darts of the night. Cross collected the first win of the night, that being the teams game, and then for the next eight games of singles and pairs it was four games apiece.

Ange Leach threw the highest start of the night, 152, during her singles and had a 2-0 win against Jesse Richardson.

The remaining four single sets became decider games.

Stu Leach beat Jonleigh Campbell-Ratapu 2-0, and Ange Leach beat Campbell-Ratapu’s sister Amelia 2-1 to seal the Phantoms’ match point.

Kuzzy’s Richardson and Leach’s granddaughter Bray Reeves had 2-1 victories over Cross and Collier.

RSA continued their winning form with a 7-6 win against the Vikings.

Cossy Double Seekers at last got some points on the board with an 8-5 win against Waikawa Whalers.

Leading the points scoreboard are the Sharks, who were too strong for Mix Up, winning 10-3.

Di-Namyks had a surprising 11-2 romp against the All Star Guns.

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS

180s: Cris Kiri (Di-Namyks), Stu Leach (Phantoms).

Best start (152): Angela Leach (Phantoms).

Most high scores (11): Mike Hughes (Di-Namyks), Stu Leach (Phantoms).

RESULTS

Sharks 10 Mix Up 3: TK Kaio 140 (2), 120st, 101, 100 (5); Chris Giddens 125, 122st, 100st, 100 (5); Ihaka Kaio-Wynyard 125 (2), 121, 102st, 100; Jay Matete 125. Bob Fraider 125, 100; Kathy Penfold 100st, 100 (2); Ness Fraider 130, 120; Josh van der Lem 100.

Di-Namyks 11 All Stars 2: Cris Kiri 180, 140, 135, 121, 120st, 101, 100 (3); Ernst Spreiter 120st; Tarn Kiri 140 (2), 103, 100; Mike Hughes 103st, 100st, 100 (9). Shaolyn Edwards 140, 120, 111st, 100 (2); Shivy Lewis 135, 100 (4); Cameron Mihaka 121, 118.

Phantoms 7 Kuzzy’s Wahine 6: Stu Leach 180, 140 (2), 134, 130, 126, 120, 100 (4); Angela Leach 152st, 100 (2); Alf Cross 100 (2); Aimee Collier 120, 103, 100. Bray Reeves 100; Jessie Richardson 100 (3); Amelia Campbell-Ratapu 140, 105, 100st, 100 (3); Jonleigh Campbell-Ratapu 120, 100.

Cossy Double Seekers 8 Waikawa Whalers 5: Charlie Reiri 100 (5); Karen Harding 104; Gary Harding 138, 135, 112, 100. Karlia Waikawa 124, 123; Jarrod Waikawa-Nepe 105; Tristan Reeves 120, 100 (4); Chiarn Waikawa 120, 100 (4).

Vikings 6 RSA 7: Tamati Irwin 125 (2), 100; Jacinda Reeves 109st; Chalet McKean 105, 100; Tobias Campbell-Ratapu 140 (2), 139, 112st, 105st, 100 (2). Nick Morgan 138, 105, 100; Frank Hooper 125, 100 (4); Kelly Cribb 125.

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