Barry wins Scott meeting

Scott v Barry

Barry beat Scott in the DDL League.

The opening recorded exchange saw Barry score 71 to leave 130, before Scott score 33 to leave 168. 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. Barry's 37.69 average and Scott's 35.60 left a gap of just 2.09 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.

Barry produced the match's biggest visit with 71, while Scott reached 58. It was the largest single scoring contribution in Barry's winning performance.

The recorded final-leg visits include 1 bust for Barry. Those visits left the scores unchanged and prolonged the route to a finish. Scott was still on 23 when Barry took out 36. The opponent had brought the remaining score within 170, but the decisive finish belonged to Barry.

Barry closed the match with a 36 checkout (D18). 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.

Barry took Player of the Match (8.9); Scott was rated 7.0.