Scott v John L

After 2 consecutive defeats in the recorded DDL League results, Scott beat John L to return to winning ways.

The opening recorded exchange saw John L score 13 to leave 188, before Scott score 11 to leave 190. Those first visits set the starting point for a contest that would ultimately be settled by the finish.

Scott built the stronger scoring platform, returning a 37.69 average to John L's 31.94. The 5.75-point gap shows where Scott 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 92, while John L reached 61. It was the largest single scoring contribution in Scott's winning performance.

The recorded final-leg visits include 1 bust for Scott and 1 bust for John L. Those visits left the scores unchanged and prolonged the route to a finish. John L was still on 20 when Scott took out 2. The opponent had brought the remaining score within 170, but the decisive finish belonged to Scott.

Scott closed the match with a 2 checkout (Miss → Miss → 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. The winning leg was completed in 16 darts.

Scott took Player of the Match (8.9); John L was rated 6.5.

Alan v Adrian

After 4 consecutive defeats in the recorded DDL League results, Alan beat Adrian to return to winning ways.

The opening recorded exchange saw Adrian score 44 to leave 157, before Alan score 53 to leave 148. Those first visits set the starting point for a contest that would ultimately be settled by the finish.

Adrian supplied the stronger scoring rate, averaging 12.70 against Alan's 11.60. That made this a contest in which scoring power and the final result told different stories: Adrian had the edge on average, but Alan found the route to victory. In double-out darts, the finish can outweigh everything that comes before it.

Alan produced the match's biggest visit with 68, while Adrian reached 54. It was the largest single scoring contribution in Alan's winning performance.

This was no quick march to the winning double: Alan needed 52 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 Alan and 10 busts for Adrian. Those visits left the scores unchanged and prolonged the route to a finish. Adrian was still on 2 when Alan took out 4. The opponent had brought the remaining score within 170, but the decisive finish belonged to Alan.

Alan closed the match with a 4 checkout (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.

Alan took Player of the Match (5.5); Adrian was rated 3.7.

Barry v Adam

Adam beat Barry in the DDL League.

The opening recorded exchange saw Adam score 40 to leave 161, before Barry score 52 to leave 149. 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 11.82 average and Barry's 11.65 left a gap of just 0.17 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 64, while Barry reached 60. It was the largest single scoring contribution in Adam's winning performance.

This was no quick march to the winning double: Adam needed 51 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 10 busts for Adam and 10 busts for Barry. Those visits left the scores unchanged and prolonged the route to a finish. Barry was still on 3 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 (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.

Adam took Player of the Match (5.5); Barry was rated 3.9.

Morning summary

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