Members from the South Taranaki junior youth darts league competed in a recent national competition.
Members from the South Taranaki junior youth darts league competed in a recent national competition.
Some South Taranaki junior darts league players hit the mark at a national championship in July.
Five players from the South Taranaki Junior Youth Darts Club, based in Eltham, represented Taranaki at the New Zealand Darts Council Junior Youth Championships in Whakatane from July12-15.
The players, Georgia Stevens, Tyler Frost-Washer, Leeva Campbell, Sharla-May Cassidy and Kyron Donbroski, were “fantastic” said Tracy Karaitiana, who started the club.
“They played excellently.”
She said her daughter Stevens, 15, set three goals for the championship.
“She wanted to qualify for the main section and she did, coming ninth equal overall. Six girls are selected from each region and there are 15 regions in total. She did amazing. The next goal was to make a final and she made two of them. The third was to win a medal and she ended up winning several.”
She said she’s played darts for as long as she can remember.
“It’s something fun and different.”
Karaitiana said youth between the ages of eight and 17 keen to give darts a go can come to the Take a Kid to Darts day.
“All children need to have a supervising adult. Players from the South Taranaki Darts Club will be there to play and show the kids how to play.”
Results: Georgia Stevens: runner-up in youth girls pairs consolation, last 16 of the main round. Tyler Frost-Washer: semi-finalist in the main round of junior mixed pairs. Leeva Campbell: Last eight in youth girls pairs consolation. Sharla-May Cassidy: last 16 of the main round, semi-finalist in the main round of junior mixed pairs. Kyron Donbroski: last eight of junior mixed pairs consolation.
The Details:
What: Take a Kid to Darts day
When: Sunday, August 25, 9.30am check-in, 10am start
Where: Old Eltham Rugby Gym, 54 Railway Street, Eltham
Contact Tracy Karaitiana to book a spot: 027 476 5534.
