Ohaupo Singles Tournament 20/6/15

Northland Club Open 9/5/13

I would go to this but it clashes with Harrows Grand prix in Mount Maunganui on same day. Maybe next year.

Auckland District RSA's Fours and Singles 12/4/15

Dates for National RSA Darts and Interdoms Darts

1. Labour weekend. National Darts Manurewa. Friday 23rd October - Monday 26th October. AGM will probably be 0830 Saturday morning as opposed to the Friday night due to travellers arriving Sat versus Friday.. All clubs represented will be expected to provide at least one delegate.  Play Saturday and Sunday. Selection forms will be available for 2016 Interdominions tourney at Rosebud, Victoria. Entry forms will be sent out in due course to RSAs by the host RSA and also relayed on via email by me to National players on my data base. 

2. Rosebud Interdoms 2016. Depart NZ Wednesday 23rd March. Depart Aust Tuesday 29th March. 50th Anniversary NZ/NSW/VIC... Selection forms will be emailed in due course and you may return by email to me if you so desire. Nomination and remit forms will also be emailed to you.  Start saving now as I expect, this time, to pay full airfares in December..

More Information On Soft Tip Tournament in Auckland 19/4/15

ALL players needs to obtain a valid DARTSLIVE CARD prior to
the
tournament
        ALL DARTSLIVE CARD must have rating ( 10 x 01 games / 10 x
Cricket)
        DARTSLIVE CARD can be obtained at i Darts AKL, free of
charge for
all players (RRP $10)
        Please note Final match is played on the following Saturday
25th
        ALL payments are non-refundable

Payment Options:
Cash - i Darts AKL 17a Albert st Auckland CBD
Bank: ASB
Account Name: i Darts AKL
Account Number: 12-3026-0070529-50
Reference: (Tournament + Full Name)
Please do not hesitate to contact me on 0212960535 for any inquiries.

Kind Regards,
Ethan Li

Interdominion Darts Results 2015

	Winner	Runner Up
Teams Match	NSW 1	NZ 1 on a count back to Vic 1 & NSW 2
Doubles	Andy Pringle NZ	Ron Glavish NZ
	Peter Herewini NZ	Kevin Barr NZ
Singles	Brian Roach NSW	Laurie Turner NZ
Test Match	Australia	New Zealand
Ladies Match	New Zealand	Australia
Executive Match	Australia	New Zealand
Captains Cup	Gary Warner Vic	Don Ross NZ
Anzac Trophy	New Zealand	Australia
Dominion Trophy	Australia	New Zealand
Corio Shield	New South Wales	Victoria
Veteran's Cup	Gary Warner Vic	Peter Herewini NZ
Highest Start	Brendan Wetere NSW	160
Highest Finish	Don Ross NZ	167
First 171	Henare Jenkins NSW
First 180	Greg Hislop NSW
Most 180's	Brian Roach NSW
Most 100+	Brian Roach NSW
Necklace of Teeth	Graham Cavill NSW
Trout Mouth	David Jackson
The Frog	Kevin Barr
Herbie	Hemi Kaio
Taniwha Trophy	Not won

Tickets For Auckland Masters 28 and 29 August 2015

Most of you readers will know that Michael Van Gerwen and a number of other darts professionals will be in Auckland and playing in August. Tickets to the event are going to be on sale to the general public soon. If you want to pre-book tickets and get ahead of the rush you can in the Auckland area contact Taffy Pugh at 09 278 3759 or taffy_nz@hotmail.com. West City Darts Association players can contact their secretary to get tickets as they have pre-booked 50 already for club members.

The photo of Michael was taken when he was told he was going to Auckland.

Some Darts Results from around NZ today

Craig Pullen, the joker, defeats Mark McGrath, cowboy in the final of the Taranaki Open  men's Singles. Mark Cleaver was runner - up in both lives. I believe Tina Osborne won the ladies singles.

Rachael Padget and Jane Harrington defeat Desi Mercer and Peggy Wikaira to win the South Island Masters ladies  pairs.

In Auckland Geoff Koster and Colleen Curreen win the final of the Des Heavey memorial pairs.

Craig Caldwell and Amy Parry Win South Island Masters Mixed Pairs Last Night in Invercargill

Craig Caldwell and Amy Parry defeated Steve Padget and Peggy Wikaira in the final of the South Island Masters mixed pairs held in Invercargill last night at the Southland Darts Association hall.

Some Darts Results from Around NZ today

Mark McGrath and Mark Cleaver win Taranaki Open Pairs.

Peter Hunt defeats Warren Parry to win the South Island men's Masters singles title.

Peggy Wikaira defeats Jane Harrington to win the South Island women's Masters single title.

Thoughts On Dart Barrel Shape

Whilst watching the premier league of darts on Sky recently. I saw Kim Huybrechts miss out on a few 180's in my opinion because of the shape of his dart barrel. He would get the first two darts in the treble bed and the third would have gone in but has slid off the barrel of the second dart and below the treble wire. Peter Wrights darts are tapered at the end and I personally think it gives a player more chance of getting three darts in in those situations rather than the more square ended barrel Huybrechts uses. I am not sure why more players do not go to the tapered end of the barrel type. They can be made the same weight with the same balance point so they would not be that different to throw. Of course another solution is to just use longer points which creates the same effect for grouping and seems to be one some other players do with those shaped barrels.

Soft Tip Cash Tournament 19/4/15

This is the first of this type of tournament I have seen advertised in NZ. I actually think the Region 2 team playoffs, men and ladies, is being played that day. I wonder if the organiser realises that. He is missing out and having  about 50 of Auckland's top players competing. Maybe he doesn't care. I have to play in West City playoff to select 8 for the Region playoff this Thursday. If I do not make it to the Region playoff I will go and play in this.

NZ Police National Darts Championship 2015 - 40th Anniversary,

Open To:

Serving Police officers and retired Police officers and their spouses, wives , husbands or partner

Dates :

Friday 20 March 2015 - North Versus South

Saturday 21 March 2015 - Fours and Pairs

Sunday 22 March 2015 - Singles

Venue for darts :

Mangere Cosmopolitan Club,

Bader Drive,

Mangere

(Next door to the Mangere Police Station.)

Entries to:

Alf Filipania
blkalf@xtra.co.nz

Cost:

$30

Sports Performance Enhancing Effects of Alcohol In Darts

Alcohol according to  experts and scientific studies can have a performance enhancing effect in some aiming sports like darts, archery, billiards, pistol shooting and snooker.

It depends how much you have drunk as to whether it assists in you playing better or worse.  Too much alcohol and your hand eye coordination starts to go. Just enough can  provide a loss of anxiety and nervousness and a  more smooth action in your throw.

If you are a player who averages 25 darts per leg it is not going to make you into a player who consistently averages 18  darts per leg but if you are a person of a nervous disposition it might mean you can play at your optimum level of 25 darts instead of falling apart and maybe averaging 30 darts per leg.

So the trick is if you are using alcohol to prevent anxiety or nervousness in a game is to know the level that works best for you and drink enough to maintain it but not to go past it. Somewhere between 39 mg/100 ml blood alcohol concentration and 60 mg/100 ml blood alcohol concentration your hand-eye co-ordination becomes impaired.

The number or type of drinks you would need to get to 39 mg depends on your body weight, sex and level of body fat. It takes some experimentation to know when you have reached the optimum level.

One player I did play with for a while who has since passed on was quite scientific I thought in his approach. He had worked out how much he needed to play at an optimum level and would measure out a specific quantity of whiskey in a small container before he left home. He would then drink that in the carpark  before play started in qualifying and that seemed to work for him. He only bothered doing that in the big tournaments  not the everyday darts we play in leagues and local competitions.

With a single drink your blood alcohol level peaks about 45 minutes after ingestion.

While the use of alcohol whilst playing darts is legal in some other aiming sports it is not. At the 1980 Olympics two pistol shooters were disqualified due to taking alcohol to improve performance.

The best option of all is to be of such a calm disposition that nerves do not effect you and you do not require alcohol to play at an optimal level. It is also a lot cheaper and there is no hangover. Development of a strong focus and mental strength on the oche as well as improved technique and skill should be the main aim of players who wish to succeed at the higher levels of the game.

Some of the information in this post is from my own and other dart players experience and some is from an article by Thomas Reilly titled Alcohol, anti-anxiety drugs and sport published in 2003 in the book Drugs in Sport Third Edition. I obtained the book from the Point Chevalier library in Auckland if anyone would like to locate and read it.

Some Recent Random Darts Stats

 1.   Final of Harrows West City DPNZ Grand Prix 5 played between Aiden Simpson and Rob Szabo. Won by Aiden 7 to 5. Average winning legs were 18 darts with straight start. Played 24/1/15 at West City Darts Association hall, Ranui.

2. Final of Auckland Area Mixed Pairs between Peggy Wikaira with Ken Moir against Tom Williams with Vaine  Blackie. Won by Vaine and Tom. Average winning legs were 26 darts with double start. Played 8/2/15 at Papatoetoe Cossie Club.

3. Final of Auckland Area Men's singles between Ken Moir and Chris Taylor. Won by Chris 4 to 3. Average winning legs were 18.5 darts with double start. Played 28/2/15 at Papakura Club.