Stewart v Adrian

After 2 consecutive defeats in the recorded DDL League results, Stewart beat Adrian to return to winning ways.

The opening recorded exchange saw Adrian score 31 to leave 170, before Stewart score 43 to leave 158. 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. Stewart's 17.23 average and Adrian's 15.71 left a gap of just 1.52 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.

Stewart produced the match's biggest visit with 58, while Adrian reached 44. It was the largest single scoring contribution in Stewart's winning performance.

This was no quick march to the winning double: Stewart 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 8 busts for Stewart and 6 busts for Adrian. Those visits left the scores unchanged and prolonged the route to a finish. Adrian was still on 2 when Stewart took out 8. The opponent had brought the remaining score within 170, but the decisive finish belonged to Stewart.

Stewart closed the match with a 8 checkout (Miss → S4 → 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.

Stewart took Player of the Match (5.7); Adrian was rated 3.9.

Gary v John L

John L finished on the losing side as Gary secured a victory in the DDL League.

The opening recorded exchange saw John L score 33 to leave 168, before Gary score 83 to leave 118. Those first visits set the starting point for a contest that would ultimately be settled by the finish.

Gary built the stronger scoring platform, returning a 28.71 average to John L's 24.71. The 4.00-point gap shows where Gary 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 83, so the biggest scoring burst offered no separation.

The recorded final-leg visits include 1 bust for Gary and 2 busts for John L. Those visits left the scores unchanged and prolonged the route to a finish. John L was still on 28 when Gary took out 4. The opponent had brought the remaining score within 170, but the decisive finish belonged to Gary.

Gary closed the match with a 4 checkout (Miss → S2 → 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 21 darts.

Gary took Player of the Match (7.3); John L was rated 5.4.

Morning summary

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