Adam v Angus
Angus beat Adam in the DDL League.
The opening recorded exchange saw Angus score 69 to leave 132, before Adam score 8 to leave 193. 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 54.82 average to Adam's 25.33. The 29.49-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 69, while Adam reached 43. It was the largest single scoring contribution in Angus's winning performance.
Adam was still on 125 when Angus took out 24. The opponent had brought the remaining score within 170, but the decisive finish belonged to Angus.
Angus closed the match with a 24 checkout (Miss → D12). 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 11 darts, an efficient finish to the contest.
Angus took Player of the Match (8.9); Adam was rated 5.2.
Alan v Barry
DDL League honours went to Alan, who defeated Barry.
The opening recorded exchange saw Barry score 60 to leave 141, before Alan score 22 to leave 179. Those first visits set the starting point for a contest that would ultimately be settled by the finish.
Barry supplied the stronger scoring rate, averaging 18.09 against Alan's 17.23. That made this a contest in which scoring power and the final result told different stories: Barry 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 87, while Barry reached 63. It was the largest single scoring contribution in Alan's winning performance.
This was no quick march to the winning double: Alan needed 35 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 5 busts for Alan and 6 busts for Barry. Those visits left the scores unchanged and prolonged the route to a finish. Barry was still on 2 when Alan took out 6. The opponent had brought the remaining score within 170, but the decisive finish belonged to Alan.
Alan closed the match with a 6 checkout (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.
Alan took Player of the Match (6.4); Barry was rated 4.8.
Scott v Duncan
After 3 consecutive defeats in the recorded DDL League results, Duncan beat Scott to return to winning ways.
The opening recorded exchange saw Duncan score 12 to leave 189, before Scott score 18 to leave 183. 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. Duncan's 19.45 average and Scott's 16.90 left a gap of just 2.55 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.
Duncan produced the match's biggest visit with 72, while Scott reached 37. It was the largest single scoring contribution in Duncan's winning performance.
This was no quick march to the winning double: Duncan needed 31 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 3 busts for Duncan. Those visits left the scores unchanged and prolonged the route to a finish. Scott was still on 32 when Duncan took out 4. The opponent had brought the remaining score within 170, but the decisive finish belonged to Duncan.
Duncan 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.
Duncan took Player of the Match (5.9); Scott was rated 4.0.
Morning summary
Angus, Alan and Duncan were on the winning side this morning, with three league points for each win. That completes the morning’s 3 confirmed results.