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ivoralljack

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PL NIGHT 7 - NOTTINGHAM:
Quarter scores were Wright 6-5 Gezzie; Humphries 6-4 Smith; Littler 6-2 MVG; Aspinall 6-5 Rob Cross.

The comms described Gezzie's scoring as magnificent but his doubling was atrocious. He missed 3 match darts, which summed up his doubles. MVG averaged about 111 but still lost to Littler who was on fire averaging 114. Littler hit 8 x 180s and just missed a 9 darter. But I feel for MVG; imagine hitting an average of 111 and getting thumped 6-2! But it was all about the timing of the big scores.

Semis went - Humphries 6-1 Wright; Aspinall 6-3 Littler. I though the Asp was going to blow it as he missed SEVEN MATCH DARTS to beat Littler 6-2 but he won the next leg to face Humphries in the final who beat him 6-3. Some very good darts tonight but pity Gez has forgotten how to finish.
 

The Blobster

Prediction Champ
Had a touch of the Gezzies myself last night , my mate and I lost in a doubles tournament to a pair that would not normally have even had a throw at a double against us . We hammered them from 601 to a double then we had 10 attempts to finish but they came down and of course went straight out !
This happened in both legs and left us bemused as to what had just happened. As you know I'm fairly clinical on the doubles, so is my partner, as you well know the saying ' drive for show , putt for dough' , equally applies to darts.
 

ivoralljack

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PL NIGHT 8 - DUBLIN
Quarter scores - Humphries 6-1 Wright: Aspinall 6-5 Cross: Gez 6-5 MVG: Smith 6-4 Littler.
Gez missed a match dart at 5-4 but still clinched it. He also missed a match dart in his semi against Smith when he wired the bull only to see Smith take out a 3 figure finish on his throw to nick it 6-5. Comms saying that Gez is throwing very well but having 'zero luck'. He certainly was better tonight, however so far his doubling has been letting him down - but as I said better tonight. Mind you, he's also throwing too many wayward darts for this level and he admitted as much in interview saying he keeps giving his opponent chances. Spot on!!

Humphries won his semi 6-4 against Aspinall before beating Smith 6-2 in the final. This meant he's won the last three nights on the trot and playing like the World #1 he is.
 

ivoralljack

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Watch out Luke Littler! o_O:LOL: I'm reading about this 8 year old kid called Kai Tiffen who's just won his first ADULT competition netting £120 in the process. He triumphed in the Wheatsheaf darts open in Sunderland beating 28 adults including county players. He hit BACK TO BACK 180s, beat a regional player 3-0 and dropped just two games on his way to victory. Oh, and being just 4ft tall he needs steps to collect his darts! :)

Kai started throwing at 18 months old and got his first 180 when he was three on a board at a lower height. However, he was only five when he scored his first 180 on a full-height board. Kai's nickname is "On Fire" and he's already practising his walk-on in his living room. Lovely to read this and wish Kai all the best in the future.
 
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