Chalkey v Matt

DDL League honours went to Chalkey, who defeated Matt.

The opening recorded exchange saw Matt score 80 to leave 121, before Chalkey score 60 to leave 141. Those first visits set the starting point for a contest that would ultimately be settled by the finish.

Chalkey built the stronger scoring platform, returning a 40.20 average to Matt's 31.24. The 8.96-point gap shows where Chalkey gained an advantage across the recorded darts, although that scoring work still had to be converted into a winning double.

Both players found a best visit of 80, so the biggest scoring burst offered no separation.

The recorded final-leg visits include 1 bust for Chalkey and 1 bust for Matt. Those visits left the scores unchanged and prolonged the route to a finish. Matt was still on 24 when Chalkey took out 16. The opponent had brought the remaining score within 170, but the decisive finish belonged to Chalkey.

Chalkey closed the match with a 16 checkout (Miss → D8). 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 15 darts, an efficient finish to the contest.

Chalkey took Player of the Match (9.0); Matt was rated 7.0.

Angus v Stewart

DDL League honours went to Angus, who defeated Stewart.

The opening recorded exchange saw Stewart score 26 to leave 175, before Angus score 63 to leave 138. 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. Angus's 14.02 average and Stewart's 11.26 left a gap of just 2.76 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.

Angus produced the match's biggest visit with 63, while Stewart reached 50. It was the largest single scoring contribution in Angus's winning performance.

This was no quick march to the winning double: Angus needed 43 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 8 busts for Angus and 5 busts for Stewart. Those visits left the scores unchanged and prolonged the route to a finish. Stewart was still on 2 when Angus took out 2. The opponent had brought the remaining score within 170, but the decisive finish belonged to Angus.

Angus 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.

Angus took Player of the Match (5.6); Stewart was rated 3.7.

Morning summary

Angus and Chalkey were on the winning side this morning, with three league points for each win. That completes the morning’s 2 confirmed results.