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The sponsorship package, worth in excess of $750,000.00 is a great boost to Professional Darts in Australia and cements the DPA as the leaders in the sport in this region.One of the longest participating players in the DPA and 2 x world championship rep Barry Jouannet commented that sponsorship like this from Park Trent Properties and other sponsors shows that darts via the DPA is moving in the right direction and players can look at making darts their profession in AustraliaThe William Cross Pro am is the flagship Event of Australian Darts Events boasting a $15,000 first prize which will subsequently increase each year with the new sponsorship deal.The increased sponsorship will also mean higher payouts for lower place getters involved in the event, and more invited internationals to visit our shores |
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‘Wonder Kid’ – Mitchell Clegg made DPA and PDC history yesterday by winning the 2006 Oceanic Masters at the Central Coast Leagues Club in Gosford. The current Australian Junior Champion – Mitchell, who turns 16 in November becomes the youngest dart player to qualify for a World Championship event in the history of the Sport. However, he has a level of maturity far beyond his tender age as indicated by his darting prowess, growing list of darting achievements, Tournament victories and his display of professionalism over this past weekend of darts.
He was far from tender at the oche!
Mitchell’s journey started on Saturday morning with the round robin section of the event. He came second on his sheet with a 29 ave, losing only one game to his older brother – David. Sunday’s random sheet draw saw him pitted against DPA ranked #11 – Jerry Weyman in the Round of 32. In this best of 5 match Mitchell won 3-0. The round of 16 saw him again face his brother David, and he exacted his revenge winning the best of 7 leg match. The quarter finals saw him step up against DPA #4 and DPA Team Member – Peter Corcoran. Mitchell won this match . The semi finals were on stage and Mitchell faced Australian legend and DPA #5 – Russell Stewart who had been showing equally great form through the earlier rounds. Their match was a great display of darts with both players throwing 12 dart legs against the other. In the best of 11 match, Mitchell won 6-4 with an average of 30.54 (Russell Steward 28.88)
Mitchell’s opponent in the Final was New Zealander – John Sinclair. John’s weekend events commenced on Friday night when he represented the NZ Chartered Clubs Association against the Dartplayers Australia Team. On Saturday he took out the ‘Australian Grand Prix Knockout’ which saw the top 16 qualifiers in the Oceanic Masters use this event as a preparaton for Sunday’s main event. John defeated New Zealand’s Purfleet entrant – Warren French in a high quality final. In the early rounds of the Oceanic Masters, John defeated Dave Harrington (NZ), DPA #9 Dave Fitzpatrick and in the quarter final he dispatched fellow Kiwi Dave Jones. His on stage semi-final saw him playing DPA #3 Brian Roach, who had reached the stage by defeating DPA #2 Barry Jouannet in the Round of 32, Glenn Power (QLD) in the Round of 16 and Wayne Mercer (NZ) at the quarter final stage. John was in great form defeating Brian 6-1, so the stage was set for the Final that would either see John follow in the footsteps of last year’s winner Warren Parry or Mitchell creating Dart history by being the youngest ever entrant in a Darts World Champoinship event.
The Final
Mitchell won the bull, however it was John who took first blood with a 180 opening shot and the leg in 17 darts. Mitchell then opened his account in the second leg with an opening 140 and ultimately the leg in 18 darts after a number of missed shots at a double. The 3rd also went against the walk after Mitchell hit the 25 going for a 170 peg and John pinned 130 hitting 60,60 D5. The 4th leg went with walk and John saw himself ahead 3-1. The audience then got more and more involved in the match (if that was possible) as they witnessed a composed Mitchell fire in 4 consecutive legs that saw him draw ahead 5-3! These were terrific darts under pressure because John missed shots at D10 in the 6th, D20 in the 7th and fired in the second of his 180s to leave himself 32 in the 8th leg. This burst had the Aussie and Kiwi audience members raise the roof as they cheered support for their respective favourite. The 9th leg saw Mitchell miss snatching another leg against the walk when he missed D18 for a 15 dart peg. He busted Db9 by hitting D12, only to watch John peg D20 for a 16 dart leg of his own that saw John’s deficit reduced to 5-4
Mitchell then again proved his worth as he fired in another 17 dart leg against the walk to take himself to within a leg for victory. The 11th leg saw a dour struggle that included John’s 3rd 180. After 12 darts from each player Mitchell sat on 144 and John on 158. Mitchell went to the oche and produced the highest finish of the match when he threw in consecutive T20s and the Db12 peg to take the leg in 15 darts, and the match 7-4. (Mitchell’s ave 28.54 – John’s ave 27.34).
The audience as a whole errupted in celebration for the young victor and DPA Founder – Kevin Berlyn was soon on stage finding it hard to put into words the impact of Mitchell’s achievement in being the youngest ever qualifier to a Darts World Championship. “It will take some time for Mitchell to appreciate just what he has achieved today.” Kevin said. “To receive this invitation onto the stage of the World’s richest Darts World Championship is an unbelievable achievement for a young man who only turns 16 in a couple of weeks time . . . he doesn’t understand right now that in December, he will be meeting Mr Phil Taylor – sitting down with him for a chat and a glass of soft drink. He doesn’t understand right now that doors will be opened to him that he cannot even comprehend right now. Mitchell, we congratulate you mate, and send you off to Purfleet knowing you are a world beater! and that you will do Australian darts, the DPA and most of all, yourself proud over there.”
From Somewhere Behind The Oche . . .
Rex McKay
DPA MC
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Oceanic Masters 2006
The 2006 Oceanic Masters is only 2 weeks away…. With players from all over Australia and New Zealand converging on the Central Coast Leagues Club, Gosford , New South Wales….The DPA rankings have been finalised and the top 16 players automatically qualifying for round 2 of the oceanic , bypassing the first round, round robin. Qualifiers are Barry “China” Jouannet, Brian Roach, Peter Corcoran, Russell Stewart, Stuart Everson, Shane Haddy, Dave Fitzpatrick, Phil Heath, Jerry Weyman, Rod Crawford, Robert Denny, Craig Atze, Paul Cotton, Colin Bell, Colin Edwards, Kevin Luland
These players have a 1 in 32 chance to join Anthony Fleet (Australia) and Warren French (New Zealand) and participate in the 2006/7 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championships. The weekends events starts on Friday evening 20th October with the New Zealand vs Australia Test match, Australia will be defending the title after wining last year
The 2005 UNICORN OCEANIC MASTERS
Tears of Joy from the Kiwi Boy
Emotions were running high amongst the New Zealand camp when Warren Parry made New Zealand Darting history becoming the first ever Kiwi to qualify for the PDC World Darts Championship….and rightly Deserved. Warren Parry battled through what has be said the hardest ever gathering of the best players ever seen at the Oceanic Masters.. In the final was a rejuvenated Russell Stewart. Russell showing the form of his younger years and it was a true privilege to watch a fantastic show of darts from both players. The 2005 Oceanic Masters will go down as the best one in its short history so far…..
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| The 2005 Oceanic Masters unofficially opened on Friday night with an impromptu two life Social Singles competition. Right from that start, the New Zealanders started laying claim to the results with an impressive final between Kiwi legend Herbie Nathan and fellow team member Richard Te Whero, Herbie taking the honors. | ||||
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| Nathan won the walk, and pegged 40 for the match with Scarfe waiting in anticipation with his own score under 100. The second singles saw Parry v Homer, and while the opening double caused problems for both players, however, Parry’s consistent scoring saw him win the decider after Homer won the walk in the decider, only to forget that the leg required a double to open the leg. (Talk about pressure!) and the Kiwis won the event without needing the deciding teams game in the final.With only a few short hours until the much anticipated Test Match, a presentation was made to the DPA team and their Captain – Geoff Zorbas. Unicorn Darts, the Big Name in Darts, and official sponsors of the team graciously supplied each team member with an Eclipse Dart Board, a set of darts, shafts/flights and shafts. | ||||
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Peter Corcoran, Brian Roach, Stuart Everson, Barry Jouannet and Captain – Geoff Zorbas |
Captain – Dale ‘Digger’ Frampton, Warren Parry, Herbie Nathan, Richard Te Whero and |
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| At 7pm it was down to business with the inaugural Smartswitch Voice Over IP Darts Test Match between DPA 3 – NZ 1 The first round of the singles then saw Corcoran and Everson maintain the Aussie lead by defeating Ridd and Te Whero respectively. Aussies 5 – NZ 3 The second round of the singles again saw the Aussies maintaining their lead with impressive wins by Jouannet and Everson over Hathan and Te Whero. Aussies 7 – NZ 5 An almighty AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE OI! OI! OI!! raised the roof after the third round of singles saw Roach, Jouannet and Everson each win their singles over Te Whero, Ridd and Parry respectively, taking a further lead over Team New DPA 10 – NZ 6 The fourth and final round of singles saw Team DPA secure their victory, again winning 3 of the 4 singles (Corcoran, Roach and Everson defeating Te Whero, Ridd and Nathan respectively). |
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Report from Dale Frampton manager of the New Zealand Team
2005
Held at the
Singles Soft Tip Tournament Friday 28th
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Oceanic Match Play Pairs Saturday 29th Oct
Herbert Nathan NZ from the Rotoura Citizen Club
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The Test played between
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Oceanic Ladies Singles Sunday 30th Oct
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Oceanic Masters Singles 30th Oct
Unicorn Dart Boards
