Alan v John L

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

The opening recorded exchange saw John L score 100 to leave 101, before Alan score 11 to leave 190. Those first visits set the starting point for a contest that would ultimately be settled by the finish.

John L built the stronger scoring platform, returning a 23.19 average to Alan's 18.78. The 4.41-point gap shows where John L gained an advantage across the recorded darts, although that scoring work still had to be converted into a winning double.

John L produced the match's biggest visit with 100, while Alan reached 37. It was the largest single scoring contribution in John L's winning performance. John L reached three figures on one visit.

The recorded final-leg visits include 4 busts for John L. Those visits left the scores unchanged and prolonged the route to a finish. Alan was still on 32 when John L took out 16. The opponent had brought the remaining score within 170, but the decisive finish belonged to John L.

John L closed the match with a 16 checkout (Miss → S8 → 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 26 darts.

John L took Player of the Match (6.6); Alan was rated 4.5.

Jon G v Matt

Matt led the averages 29.70 to 25.13, but Jon G claimed the win in the DDL League.

The opening recorded exchange saw Matt score 32 to leave 169, before Jon G score 44 to leave 157. Those first visits set the starting point for a contest that would ultimately be settled by the finish.

Matt supplied the stronger scoring rate, averaging 29.70 against Jon G's 25.13. That made this a contest in which scoring power and the final result told different stories: Matt had the edge on average, but Jon G found the route to victory. In double-out darts, the finish can outweigh everything that comes before it.

Matt produced the match's biggest visit with 71, while Jon G reached 52. Matt could point to the larger scoring burst, but it did not secure the result.

The recorded final-leg visits include 2 busts for Matt. Those visits left the scores unchanged and prolonged the route to a finish. Matt was still on 3 when Jon G took out 12. The opponent had brought the remaining score within 170, but the decisive finish belonged to Jon G.

Jon G closed the match with a 12 checkout (S6 → Miss → D3). 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.

Jon G took Player of the Match (7.6); Matt was rated 6.5.

Adam v Adrian

Adam beat Adrian in the DDL League.

The opening recorded exchange saw Adrian score 49 to leave 152, before Adam score 24 to leave 177. 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. Adam's 35.47 average and Adrian's 32.83 left a gap of just 2.64 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.

Adam produced the match's biggest visit with 80, while Adrian reached 61. It was the largest single scoring contribution in Adam's winning performance.

The recorded final-leg visits include 1 bust for Adam. Those visits left the scores unchanged and prolonged the route to a finish. Adrian was still on 4 when Adam took out 7. The opponent had brought the remaining score within 170, but the decisive finish belonged to Adam.

Adam closed the match with a 7 checkout (S3 → 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 17 darts.

Adam took Player of the Match (8.7); Adrian was rated 6.8.

Morning summary

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