John L v Adrian

John L finished on the losing side as Adrian secured a victory in the DDL League.

The opening recorded exchange saw Adrian score 60 to leave 141, before John L score 25 to leave 176. Those first visits set the starting point for a contest that would ultimately be settled by the finish.

Adrian built the stronger scoring platform, returning a 37.69 average to John L's 28.60. The 9.09-point gap shows where Adrian gained an advantage across the recorded darts, although that scoring work still had to be converted into a winning double.

Adrian produced the match's biggest visit with 60, while John L reached 57. It was the largest single scoring contribution in Adrian's winning performance.

John L was still on 58 when Adrian took out 10. The opponent had brought the remaining score within 170, but the decisive finish belonged to Adrian.

Adrian closed the match with a 10 checkout (D5). The checkout may have been small in value, but it was the decisive score of the match—the one that turned the contest into a confirmed win. The winning leg was completed in 16 darts.

Adrian took Player of the Match (8.9); John L was rated 5.2.

Dean S v Angus

Dean S finished on the losing side as Angus secured a victory in the DDL League.

The opening recorded exchange saw Angus score 31 to leave 170, before Dean S score 15 to leave 186. Those first visits set the starting point for a contest that would ultimately be settled by the finish.

Angus built the stronger scoring platform, returning a 25.13 average to Dean S's 21.75. The 3.38-point gap shows where Angus gained an advantage across the recorded darts, although that scoring work still had to be converted into a winning double.

Angus produced the match's biggest visit with 53, while Dean S reached 37. It was the largest single scoring contribution in Angus's winning performance.

The recorded final-leg visits include 2 busts for Angus. Those visits left the scores unchanged and prolonged the route to a finish. Dean S was still on 27 when Angus took out 8. The opponent had brought the remaining score within 170, but the decisive finish belonged to Angus.

Angus closed the match with a 8 checkout (D4). The checkout may have been small in value, but it was the decisive score of the match—the one that turned the contest into a confirmed win. The winning leg was completed in 24 darts.

Angus took Player of the Match (7.9); Dean S was rated 5.2.

Duncan v Adam

Adam beat Duncan in the DDL League.

The opening recorded exchange saw Adam score 30 to leave 171, before Duncan score 34 to leave 167. Those first visits set the starting point for a contest that would ultimately be settled by the finish.

Duncan supplied the stronger scoring rate, averaging 25.70 against Adam's 24.12. That made this a contest in which scoring power and the final result told different stories: Duncan had the edge on average, but Adam found the route to victory. In double-out darts, the finish can outweigh everything that comes before it.

Duncan produced the match's biggest visit with 60, while Adam reached 55. Duncan could point to the larger scoring burst, but it did not secure the result.

The recorded final-leg visits include 2 busts for Adam and 3 busts for Duncan. Those visits left the scores unchanged and prolonged the route to a finish. Duncan was still on 4 when Adam took out 4. The opponent had brought the remaining score within 170, but the decisive finish belonged to Adam.

Adam closed the match with a 4 checkout (Miss → D2). The checkout may have been small in value, but it was the decisive score of the match—the one that turned the contest into a confirmed win. The winning leg was completed in 25 darts.

Adam took Player of the Match (6.6); Duncan was rated 5.2.

Morning summary

Adam, Angus and Adrian were on the winning side this morning, with three league points for each win. That completes the morning’s 3 confirmed results.