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Falcons defeated Rhinos 12-9 in a close A Grade match in the Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association winter league run by the Brezz’n Sports Club.
Te Kuzzyz defeated Pumas 20-1, and Tigers defeated Assassins 13-7, with five players in each team taking the oche.
In the B Grade, the closest match was Ruahine Green’s 8-7 victory over Hummingbirds.
Ruahine Black defeated GMC 15-0, and Stallions defeated Pythons 11-4.
Individual highlights
180s: Tahuna Irwin (3), Jordan Ngarangione, Harley Ngarangione, Antonio Curtis, Sam Kirikino, Hunter Eyles (3), Monique Renata, Hukunui Brown, Errol Tamihana, Te Kotahi Kaio, Mythias Reeves, Corey Kaio, Renata Leach, Erik Pu, Dudley Reeves, Willie Edwards (2), Boyso Awatere.
Most tons (29): Tahuna Irwin.
Highest start (180): Jordan Ngarangione, Te Kotahi Kaio, Erik Pu.
Highest finish (164): Tahuna Irwin.
RESULTS
Falcons 12 Rhinos 9: T Irwin 180 (3), 164f, 152st, 140st (3), 140 (7), 125, 101f, 100st, 100 (11); J Ngarangione 180st, 134, 121 (2), 100 (7); H Ngarangione 180, 140, 135, 125, 121, 105st, 100 (5); A Curtis 180, 140, 100st, 100 (8); S Kirikino 180, 174, 140 (2), 125, 118, 110, 100st, 100 (5); P Tom 140, 125, 100 (3). J Kiri 140 (2), 123, 118, 112f, 100st (2), 100 (6); T Eyles 140, 125, 123, 121, 100 (5); I Eyles 125, 121, 105, 100 (4); H Eyles 180 (3), 174, 140st, 140 (5),134, 123st, 123, 121st, 100st, 100 (8); R Edwards 140, 100st, 100 (3); M Renata 180, 140, 125, 100 (3).
Te Kuzzyz 20 Pumas 1: H Brown 180, 140 (6), 121 (3), 120, 104, 100 (11); T Ratapu 147f, 140, 130st, 124, 120, 100st (3), 100 (9); J Griffiths 160st, 140st, 140f, 140 (3), 125, 121, 117st, 100 (8); L Tamihana 121, 100st, 100 (12); E Tamihana 180, 140 (3), 125, 121, 104, 101, 100st, 100 (3); M Leach 160, 140st, 135, 128, 125 (3), 121, 100st (2), 100 (13). M Evans 120f, 100st (2) 100 (14); S Gooch 135, 125, 123, 100st, 100 (4); I TeAhorangi 140st, 120, 100; R McDonald 140 (2), 110, 100 (6); P Ellingham 140, 100 (2); S Tom 100st, 100 (4).
Assassins 7 Tigers 13: T Kaio 180st, 140 (4), 110st, 102st, 100 (7); M Reeves 180, 140 (3), 125, 100st (2), 100 (7); I Kaio-Wynyard 140st, 140 (6), 100st, 100 (7); T Reeves 140 (2); C Kaio 180, 14 (2), 128, 125, 121st, 119st, 105f, 105, 101f, 101, 100 (4). J Reedy 125, 100 (2); R Leach 180, 140 (2), 139, 135 (2), 123, 120st, 118, 115, 105st, 100st, 100 (12); E Pu 180st, 140 (3), 134 (2), 125 (2), 121, 108, 100 (6); D Reeves 180, 140 (3), 113, 100st, 100 (7); W Edwards 180 (2) 140st, 140, 130st, 125 (2), 100st, 100 (9).
Ruahine Black 15 GMC 0: P Te Kira 140 (2), 123 (2), 116, 110st, 100 (3); U Heurea 134, 104; C Te Moni 125, 100 (3); M Awatere 140st, 111, 100 (8); S Tupene 140, 125st, 100 (3). C Ford 121, 100 (3); K Jury 140, 100 (2); H Campbell 125st, 100 (2).
Pythons 4 Stallions 11: V Mackey 120, 100 (2); S Laulau 132, 125, 121, 100 (2); C Tamihana 100st, 100 (2); L Laulau 100st; A Kerisome 140st, 116. T Cave 125st, 100 (2); T Hindmarsh 121, 120, 100 (3); R Moeke 138, 100 (4); W Brown 140, 120, 100; Jace 100 (3); Abu 134, 121 (2).
Hummingbirds 7 Ruahine Green 8: B Reeves 100 (2); N Irwin 125, 100 (2); J Reeves 136, 119; R Davis 102, 100. B Awatere 180, 140, 125 (2), 100 (3); R Te Kira 114f, 111, 100; K Hartley 118, 100 (2); T TeKira 102; J Smith 140 (2), 107, 100 (4).