Duncan v Adrian
DDL League honours went to Adrian, who defeated Duncan.
The opening recorded exchange saw Adrian score 22 to leave 179, before Duncan score 36 to leave 165. Those first visits set the starting point for a contest that would ultimately be settled by the finish.
Adrian built the stronger scoring platform, returning a 18.84 average to Duncan's 15.25. The 3.59-point gap shows where Adrian gained an advantage across the recorded darts, although that scoring work still had to be converted into a winning double.
Duncan produced the match's biggest visit with 54, while Adrian reached 53. Duncan could point to the larger scoring burst, but it did not secure the result.
This was no quick march to the winning double: Adrian needed 32 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 6 busts for Adrian and 5 busts for Duncan. Those visits left the scores unchanged and prolonged the route to a finish. Duncan was still on 18 when Adrian took out 4. The opponent had brought the remaining score within 170, but the decisive finish belonged to Adrian.
Adrian 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.
Adrian took Player of the Match (6.0); Duncan was rated 4.3.
Gary v Duane
Victory over Gary made it 7 successive wins for Duane in the recorded DDL League results.
The opening recorded exchange saw Duane score 10 to leave 191, before Gary score 43 to leave 158. Those first visits set the starting point for a contest that would ultimately be settled by the finish.
Gary supplied the stronger scoring rate, averaging 19.90 against Duane's 17.23. That made this a contest in which scoring power and the final result told different stories: Gary had the edge on average, but Duane found the route to victory. In double-out darts, the finish can outweigh everything that comes before it.
Duane produced the match's biggest visit with 60, while Gary reached 43. It was the largest single scoring contribution in Duane's winning performance.
This was no quick march to the winning double: Duane 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 4 busts for Duane and 6 busts for Gary. Those visits left the scores unchanged and prolonged the route to a finish. Gary was still on 2 when Duane took out 4. The opponent had brought the remaining score within 170, but the decisive finish belonged to Duane.
Duane closed the match with a 4 checkout (Miss → 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.
Duane took Player of the Match (6.4); Gary was rated 4.1.
Angus v Alan
Angus beat Alan in the DDL League.
The opening recorded exchange saw Alan score 23 to leave 178, before Angus score 33 to leave 168. Those first visits set the starting point for a contest that would ultimately be settled by the finish.
Alan supplied the stronger scoring rate, averaging 17.82 against Angus's 17.23. That made this a contest in which scoring power and the final result told different stories: Alan had the edge on average, but Angus 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 91, while Angus reached 62. Alan could point to the larger scoring burst, but it did not secure the result.
This was no quick march to the winning double: Angus 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 Angus and 5 busts for Alan. Those visits left the scores unchanged and prolonged the route to a finish. Alan was still on 5 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 → 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 (5.8); Alan was rated 4.8.
Morning summary
Angus, Adrian and Duane were on the winning side this morning, with three league points for each win. That completes the morning’s 3 confirmed results.