Scott v Stewart
Stewart beat Scott in the DDL League.
The opening recorded exchange saw Stewart score 38 to leave 163, before Scott score 24 to leave 177. Those first visits set the starting point for a contest that would ultimately be settled by the finish.
Stewart built the stronger scoring platform, returning a 27.41 average to Scott's 24.00. The 3.41-point gap shows where Stewart gained an advantage across the recorded darts, although that scoring work still had to be converted into a winning double.
Scott produced the match's biggest visit with 61, while Stewart reached 45. Scott could point to the larger scoring burst, but it did not secure the result.
The recorded final-leg visits include 1 bust for Stewart and 1 bust for Scott. Those visits left the scores unchanged and prolonged the route to a finish. Scott was still on 41 when Stewart took out 21. The opponent had brought the remaining score within 170, but the decisive finish belonged to Stewart.
Stewart closed the match with a 21 checkout (S1 → D10). 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 22 darts.
Stewart took Player of the Match (7.6); Scott was rated 5.4.
Watch: Stewart checks out 21 to beat Scott
Single 1, double 10 — the winning finish.
Dean S v Chalkey
DDL League honours went to Chalkey, who defeated Dean S.
The opening recorded exchange saw Chalkey score 90 to leave 111, before Dean S score 40 to leave 161. Those first visits set the starting point for a contest that would ultimately be settled by the finish.
There was little to separate the players in the scoring figures. Chalkey's 16.75 average and Dean S's 15.97 left a gap of just 0.78 points per visit. With neither player enjoying a substantial advantage on that measure, the decisive difference lay in turning the scoring into a completed finish.
Chalkey produced the match's biggest visit with 90, while Dean S reached 54. It was the largest single scoring contribution in Chalkey's winning performance.
This was no quick march to the winning double: Chalkey needed 36 darts to complete the leg. The length of the contest gives the final checkout its significance—scoring alone had not brought an early conclusion. The recorded final-leg visits include 4 busts for Chalkey and 2 busts for Dean S. Those visits left the scores unchanged and prolonged the route to a finish. Dean S was still on 4 when Chalkey took out 2. The opponent had brought the remaining score within 170, but the decisive finish belonged to Chalkey.
Chalkey closed the match with a 2 checkout (D1). 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.
Chalkey took Player of the Match (5.8); Dean S was rated 4.2.
Morning summary
Stewart and Chalkey were on the winning side this morning, with three league points for each win. That completes the morning’s 2 confirmed results.