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TIGERS defeated Rhinos by one point in the A Grade game of the night in Brezz’n Darts Club’s Tuesday winter league this week.
Apart from the Tigers’ 11-10 victory over Rhinos, Ford Falcons defeated Pumas 16-5 and Stallions defeated Sharks 16-5 in other A Grade games.
In the B Grade, Scorpions defeated Ruahine 9-6 and Tao Matarau defeated Pythons 9-5.
Tao Matarau’s Region 7 youth boys’ representative Irie Eyles had the highest start of the night — 180
Rhinos were a player down in the A Grade game of the night. Nevertheless, they had Tigers on the back foot early. Rhinos were 4-2 up after the first set of singles.
However, Tigers turned the tables in the pairs, winning this section 6-3 to give them the overall lead at 8-7.
In the reverse singles, Tigers won the first three games to clinch the match — Hukanui Brown had an uncontested win, Toby Ratapu defeated Nikila Irwin 3-0 and Leroy Eyles defeated Hayden Kiri 3-0.
Rhinos won the last three games but the match was already lost, 11-10.
The B Grade game between Pythons and Tao Matarau, won 9-5 by Tao Matarau, had great darts from both teams.
Irie Eyles, in throwing his second 180 of the season, also had the highest start of the night.
Tao Matarau won the pairs section 6-3 but competition was tight, most games going the full three legs for 2-1 scorelines.
Some of the singles games also went to five legs, with 3-2 scorelines.
Among the results, Tao Matarau captain Ani Tangira defeated Temple Edwards 3-0, Pythons’ Summer Takurua defeated Tamati Irwin 3-0, Tao Matarau’s Shaolyn Edwards defeated Kiri Hawea 3-2, Python’s Hine Edwards defeated Te Waiawa Irwin 3-2, and Tao Matarau anchor Irie Eyles defeated Mere Keenan 3-2.
INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS180s: Irie Eyles, John Lynch, Joe Kiri, Jono Griffiths, Jordan Ngarangione.
Highest start (180): Irie Eyles.
Highest finish (148): Willie Edwards.
Most high scores (23): Jordan Ngarangione.
RESULTSTigers 11 Rhinos 10: H Brown 140, 135, 116, 115st, 105, 100st (2), 100 (6); T Ratapu 140, 125 (2), 110f, 101, 100 (6); L Eyles 140st (3), 137, 125, 119, 101, 100st, 100 (6); Tipi Eyles 145, 140 (3), 125, 121st, 121 (2), 120st, 100 (6); W Edwards 148f, 135, 119, 100 (3); S Henry 100. J Kiri 180, 147f, 140 (5), 125st, 123 (2), 117st, 100st, 100 (9); Tyson Eyles 180, 140 (2), 135, 125, 120st, 120f, 100st, 100 (6); J Griffiths 180, 140 (3), 123, 121 (2), 120st, 120, 119st, 100 (10); H Kiri 140 (2), 137, 135, 132, 100st, 100 (4); N Irwin 140, 100 (6).
Pythons 5 Tao Matarau 9: T Edwards 140 (2), 121, 100; S Takurua 140, 100 (2); K Hawea 135, 121; H Wharehinga 101st, 100 (2). A Tangira 100 (2); S Edwards 100 (4); Te Waiawa 140, 125, 115; I Eyles 180st, 140, 126, 121st, 121, 115, 110st, 100 (5).
Pumas 5 Ford Falcons 16: M Evans 140st (2), 140, 125, 120, 100 (8); I Te Ahorangi 134, 106st, 100 (3); K Larby 140 (3), 125, 100 (4); R McDonald 139, 123, 121, 100 (5); S Tom 128. J Ngarangione 180, 140, 129f, 121, 120, 100st, 100 (17); C Saddlier 140 (2), 105, 101, 100 (5); H Ngarangione 140 (4), 135, 125, 120, 101, 100f, 100 (6); A Curtis 140 (3), 134, 100st, 100 (6); S Kirikino 115, 100st (2), 100; P Tom 140, 125 (2), 123st, 100 (3).
Scorpions 9 Ruahine 6: J Lynch 180, 133, 123, 121, 101, 100 (4); A Hulley 100 (2); B Royle 123, 121, 102, 100st, 100; R Harris 120, 100 (2); V Mackey 140, 120, 102, 101, 100st (2), 100 (3). C Te Moni 110; J Ahuriri 100 (3); J Smith 123, 100; P Te Kira 132, 105st, 100st, 100 (3).
Sharks 5 Stallions 16: C Kerr 134, 121, 115, 100 (2); C Waikari 127, 123, 121, 104; K Lewis 123st, 121; M Campbell 100st, 100 (7); D Brown 134, 122, 120st, 100st, 100 (3). W Brown 125, 100; J Akurangi 140st, 140, 120, 105st, 100st, 100 (5); K Unuwai 140, 116, 100; E Brown 100 (2); C Beattie 120, 112st, 100 (5); T Hindmarsh 160, 125, 100 (5).
DRAW — A Grade: Pumas v Rhinos, Sharks v Tigers, Ford Falcons v Stallions.
B Grade: Tao Matarau v Scorpions, Ruahine v Humming Birds. Bye: Pythons.