Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association results

A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.

Eleven teams are entered in Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association’s winter league run by Brezz’n Darts Club.

Competition started on Tuesday night, and the grading round over the next 11 weeks will determine the make-up of the A and B grades.

The grading round 15-game format meant hard-fought contests. Game of the night was Tao Matarau versus Pythons.

The club’s newest team, Tao Matarau — made up of junior and youth players Ani Tangira (captain), Irie Eyles, Shaolyn Edwards, Hunter Eyles, Braiden Pokai-Giddens,Te Waiawa Irwin and player-coach Matiu Hawea — lost a close match against a new-look Pythons team.

They, too, had good representation from the junior and youth ranks — Temple Edwards, Summer Takarua, Mere Keenan and Shannon Eyles — as well as mums, aunties, Uncle Kiri Hawea, Hine Wharehinga, Joanne Matete and Antz Hulley.

Pythons took the pairs section 5-4.

With the singles section being the best-of-five 501, Pythons’ Hine Wharehinga defeated Ani Tangira 3-1.

Tao Matarau struck back, Irie Eyles defeating Temple Edwards 3-1, Shaolyn Edwards defeating Kiri Hawea 3-1, and Hunter Eyles defeating Summer Takarua 3-1. Tao Matarau now led 7–6.

But Pythons won the last two games. Joanne Matete beat Braiden Pokai-Giddens 3-1 and Mere Keenan beat Te Waiawa Irwin 3-0: Pythons 8 Tao Matarau 7.

Four 180s were thrown — one each to Rhinos’ Joe Kiri and Jono Griffiths, Tigers’ Cory Timothy and Sharks’ Kurly Waikari.

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS

180s: J Kiri, J Griffiths, C Timothy, K Waikari.

Highest start (140): L Eyles, S Kirikino, Mikey.

Highest finish (152): W Edwards.

Most high scores (14): J Griffiths.

RESULTS

Stallions 4 Rhinos 11: J Akurangi 140, 101, 100f; C Beattie 115, 100; E Brown 100 (2); K Unuwai 100st, 100 (2); W Brown 121, 120, 100 (2). T Eyles 140 (2), 136, 130, 125, 105st, 100st (2), 100 (5); E Tamihana 100 (3); J Kiri 180, 100st, 100 (6); J Griffiths 180, 140, 110, 100 (11); C Kiri 125, 121, 100st, 100 (2).

Falcons 14 Pumas 1: T Irwin 140 (3), 120st, 100st, 100 (6); J Ngarangione 125, 100 (7); H Ngarangione 140, 121, 100 (5); T Curtis 100 (4); S Kirikino 140st, 140, 121, 120, 100 (5); P Tom 140, 100 (3). R McDonald 140 (2), 100; K Larby 110f, 105, 100 (4); Mikey 140st, 100 (3); W Hocquard 140, 100st, 100 (2).

Sharks 1 Tigers 14: B Campbell 100st, 100; C Kerr 135, 121, 120, 100st, 100 (5); K Waikari 180, 130; K Lewis 100; D Joseph 132, 100 (2). T Ratapu 140, 100 (5); H Brown 140, 100 (5); C Timothy 180, 145, 125 (2), 112st, 100st, 100 (5); W Edwards 152f, 100st, 100 (4); T Eyles 140, 100 (6); L Eyles 140st, 140, 125, 121, 120st, 100st, 100 (4).

Ruahine 13 Humming Birds 2: P Te Kira 140, 125 (2), 121, 120, 101, 100 (2); T Te Kira 134, 118, 102; J Smith 123, 120, 100 (4); J Ahuriri 140, 125, 108 (2), 101st, 100 (2); M Awatere 140 (2), 125, 100 (2); C Te Moni 100 (2). B Eyles 140; N Irwin 103, 100st, 100; N Fox 140, 138, 100; J Richardson 120, 100 (3).

Tao Matarau 7 Pythons 8: A Tangira 100 (2); I Eyles 101, 100 (2); S Edwards 125, 100st, 100; H Eyles 123, 120, 100 (3); Te Waiawa Irwin 102st, 100st. H Wharehinga 100; T Edwards 120, 100st; K Hawea 140, 135, 115; S Takarua 125, 105, 100; M Keenan 120st, 105.

DRAW: Tigers v Stallions, Rhinos v Ruahine, Humming Birds v Falcons, Pumas v Tao Matarau, Pythons v Scorpions. Bye: Sharks.