A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.
Ten scores of 180 were thrown in Brezz’n Darts Club’s Tuesday night winter league this week.
Seven of them came from the match between two of the club’s top-end teams, Ford Falcons and Rhinos.
It was tight for much of the match, but Falcons put in a late surge to win 10-5.
In the 15-game format, teams aim to get on top in the pairs section. But little separated these teams in the pairs.
Rhinos’ top pairing of Jono Griffiths and son-in-law Tyson Eyles made a good start with the first of their three wins of the night, defeating Falcons’ top pairing of Tahuna Irwin-Ahlers and Jordan Ngarangione 2-0.
Falcons’ Harley Ngarangione and Antonio Curtis struck back, defeating father-son combo Joe Kiri and Hayden Kiri 2-0.
Rhinos youngters Errol Tamihana and Cody Kiri didn’t disappoint their teammates, defeating Sam Kirikino and Peter Tom 2-0.
Falcons’ Irwin-Ahlers and Jordan Ngarangione then had the first of their two wins, defeating Joe Kiri and Hayden Kiri 2-1.
Falcons’ Harley Ngarangione and Curtis defeated Cody Kiri and Tamihana 2-0.
Rhinos’ Griffiths and Eyles took their second game, defeating Kirikino and Tom 2-1 . . . 3-3 with three games to go, and tension was high.
Falcons’ Jordan Ngarangione and Irwin-Ahlers took one, defeating Cody Kiri and Tamihana 2-0.
Griffiths and Eyles had their third win, defeating Harley Ngarangione and Curtis 2-0 . . . 4-4.
Falcons’ Kirikino and Tom brought it home, though, defeating Joe Kiri and Hayden Kiri 2-0, giving their team a 5-4 lead going into the singles.
Falcons showed in the singles why they lead the grading round. As individual players, they disposed of their opponents with ease, winning the singles 5-1. All the singles, including the lone Falcons loss, were 3-1 games.
Ford Falcons won the match 10-5 and so won the grading round undefeated.
Teams split into A and B grades next week.
Individual highlights180: Tahuna Irwin-Ahlers (3), Harley Ngarangione, Jono Griffiths, Errol Tamihana, Joe Kiri, John Lynch, Shiloh Henry, Hunter Eyles.
Highest start (180): Joe Kiri.
Highest finish (146): Junior Akurangi.
Most high scores (22): Tahuna Irwin-Ahlers.
ResultsFord Falcons 10 Rhinos 5: T Irwin–Ahlers 180 (3), 140 (2), 123, 121 (2), 119, 105, 100st (3), 100 (9); J Ngarangione 135st, 125, 100st, 100 (3); H Ngarangione 180, 140st, 140 (3), 126f, 122st, 121 (2), 100st, 100 (5); A Curtis 140, 125, 121, 100 (5); S Kirikino 140 (2), 117st, 100 (2); P Tom 140, 131, 100st, 100. J Griffiths 180, 140, 125, 121st, 121, 100 (6); Tyson Eyles 140st, 140, 125, 100st, 100 (4); J Kiri Snr 180st, 140 (2), 135, 120st, 100st, 100 (11); H Kiri 125st, 125 (3), 121, 100 (3); E Tamihana 180, 121, 110st, 100 (4); C Kiri 138.
Scorpions 9 Pumas 6: J Lynch 180, 125st, 125, 118, 100 (5); A Hulley 125, 100st, 100; B Royale 140 (2), 100 (3); R Harris 102st; B Allen 100; V Mackey 140 (2), 121, 101, 100 (5). K Larby 125, 121, 100; R McDonald 140 (2), 121, 100 (2); J Larby 100; S Tom 124, 121; S Gooch 140st, 140, 131, 125 (2), 110.
Ruahine 3 Tigers 12: M Awatere 140 (2), 125 (2), 121, 100st (2), 100 (6); C Te Moni 100 (2); J Ahuriri 174, 100st, 100 (2); R Awatere 105st; J Smith 119, 100; R Te Kira 121, 100 (3). T Ratapu 140st, 125, 100 (4); C Timothy 100 (4); T Te Moananui 146st, 140, 100 (5); S Henry 180, 140, 134, 110, 100; Tipi Eyles 140, 133, 125, 117, 100 (2); L Eyles 140 (2), 121st, 119, 111, 105, 100st, 100 (6).
Stallions 10 Sharks 5: T Hindmarsh 120, 100st, 100 (2); E Brown 120, 105, 100 (3); J Akurangi 146f, 140, 121, 120st, 100st, 100 (3); M Morrell 140, 100; K Unuwai 140, 135, 123, 100 (2). D Brown 106f, 100 (2); D Joseph 121, 113, 100 (2); C Waikari 100st (2), 100 (5); C Kerr 115, 102, 100 (2); M Campbell 100st, 100 (14); S Fraider 140, 105, 100 (2).
Tao Matarau 13 Humming Birds 2: H Eyles 180, 140 (2), 121, 100st, 100; I Eyles 140st, 125, 100 (2); T Brown 100 (2); A Tangira 140; Tamati Brown 112st; S Edwards 137, 121. N Irwin 129, 100; N Fox 100 (4); H Namana 105; E Kirikino 120, 115.