Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association results

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DARTS

PLAY in the Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association A and B grades got under way in the Brezz’n Darts Club’s Tuesday competition night last week.

Six teams are in the A Grade, which has a 21-game format. The five-team B Grade has a 15-game format.

In A Grade action, the Sharks sharpened their teeth, or dart points, and took a little bite at top team Ford Falcons.

Sharks spoiled the Falcons’ rhythm, taking five good wins, but Falcons dominated the rest of the contest, winning 16-5.

The Sharks’ successes were: a 3-0 singles victory to Missy Campbell over Sam Kirikino; 2-1 pairs wins to Nikki-Jean Stevenson and Campbell against Sam and Peter Tom, and Harley Ngarangione and Antonio Curtis; a 2-1 pairs victory to Curly Kerr and Ken Lewis over Sam and Peter Tom; and a 3-1 singles victory to new-season campaigner Dylan Brown over Sam Kirikino. Brown threw his first 180 of the season on his way to this win.

In the B Grade, Pythons upset Ruahine with an 11-4 win.

There were some close-fought games, but Pythons threw some great finishing darts to come out ahead in both the singles and pairs.

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS180s: Jordan Ngarangione (2), Tahuna Irwin-Ahlers, Dylan Brown, Hayden Kiri, Jono Griffiths, J Kiri, Hukanui Brown, Johnny Smith.

Highest start (180): Hukanui Brown, Hayden Kiri.

Highest finish (136): Teretu Te Moananui.

Most high scores (19): Hukanui Brown, Jono Griffiths.

RESULTSSharks 5 Ford Falcons 16: D Joseph 140, 101, 100st (2), 100 (6); D Brown 180, 140, 129, 123, 100 (3); C Kerr 140st, 140, 116, 100 (2); K Lewis 140, 125, 101, 100 (2); M Campbell 100st (2), 100 (11); N Stevenson 100. T Irwin-Ahlers 140 (2), 130st, 115, 100st (2), 100 (9); J Ngarangione 180 (2), 140st, 140 (2), 125, 123st, 119, 100st, 100 (5); H Ngarangione 160st, 140st, 140 (3), 100st, 100 (7); A Curtis 121, 110, 105st, 100st (2), 100 (5); S Kirikino 140 (2), 121, 100 (9); P Tom 140 (2), 137, 121, 100 (6).

Ruahine 4 Pythons 11: C Te Moni 140, 114, 100; J Ahuriri 100 (4); R Te Kira 100 (2); J Smith 180, 100; T Te Kira 100. M Keenan 140, 130, 100 (3); T Edwards 121, 100; S Takurua 125, 100 (5); S Eyles 101, 100; H Wharehinga 120, 100 (2).

Humming Birds 4 Scorpions 11: E Kirikino 125; M Kirkino 100; N Irwin 114; H Namana 126, 111; J Richardson 140st. J Lynch 140, 125, 114, 100 (3); A Hulley 100 (4); B Royale 129, 100st, 100 (3); R Harris 120, 100 (5); B Allen 121; V Mackey 140, 101st, 100st, 100 (2).

Tigers 18 Pumas 3: H Brown 180st, 149 (4), 140 (2), 137, 131, 121st, 121, 117, 100 (8); T Ratapu 140, 121, 120f, 100 (6); T Te Moananui 140 (4), 136f, 125, 100st, 100 (4); S Henry 140, 138, 121, 116, 103f, 100st (2), 100 (4); T Eyles 121, 120st, 116, 100st, 100 (5); L Eyles 140, 120st, 100st, 100 (11). I Te Ahorangi 121 (2), 100 (2); J Larby 140, 100; K Larby 140 (2), 125st, 100st, 100 (2); R McDonald 140, 100 (5); M Evans 140, 121st, 120st, 100 (7); S Tom 100 (3).

Rhinos 15 Stallions 6: H Kiri 180st, 149st, 140 (2), 135, 121 (2), 114st; E Tamihana 120, 107f, 104, 100st (2), 100 (5); J Griffiths 180, 140 (2), 125, 123, 112st, 100st (2), 100f, 100 (10); C Kiri 134, 132, 102, 101, 100f, 100 (3); M Renata 100 (3); J Kiri 180, 140, 125, 122, 102, 100st, 100 (5). E Brown 100 (8); C Beattie 132, 100 (2); K Unuwai 140, 100 (2).

DRAW — A Grade:Tigers v Rhinos, Stallions v Ford Falcons, Sharks v Pumas.

B Grade: Scorpions v Ruahine, Pythons v Tao Matarau. Bye: Humming Birds.