GUNNEDAH Men’s Dart League members recently gathered to honour the season’s best performers with an annual presentation evening.
Awards across the grades were taken home and the achievements of a number of different players were recognised.
Competition president John Campbell said it was pleasing to see several younger players take home awards.
“The overall winners of both the winter and summer competitions are little straightforward,” Campbell said.
“Most people kept a track on who was leading in those categories throughout the competitions and most knew who was going to win on the night.
“However, it was really pleasing to see Andrew Kelly from the Curlewis Allstars take out the rookie of the year award.
“It’s his first year playing and to be involved in an A grade premiership is really special.
“As well as that, young Tyler Silver from the Services Spinners took out the most improved award, which was great to see.”
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Campbell said he hoped the competition would continue to grow in 2019.
“As I have said in the past, we are probably one of the best represented sports, in terms of regular participation, in town,” he said.
“Each week we have 110 people take part and have about 150 registered to play.
“Those numbers are excellent and I think it is because darts offers people something few other sports can.
“So from that point of view, we won’t be looking to change much next year.”
After the success of July’s inaugural Gunnedah darts open, the league will once again look to host the event.
“Our big open will be held on July 20 and 21 next year,” Campbell said.
“This year’s was fantastic and we’re hoping 2019’s will be even bigger.
“Next year’s open will offer state championship points for the first time.
“It’s really exciting because that should hopefully attract players from even further away and help cement the event on the darts calendar.”
Championship winners:
- A grade Singles Winner – Blaen Williams
- A grade Singles Runner-up – John Harford
- B grade Singles Winner – Colin Winsor
- B grade Singles – Runner-up Jon Beasley
- A grade Doubles Winners – Farran Lamb and Blake Small
- A grade Doubles Runners-up – Reg Cruickshank and Aaron Knight
- B grade Doubles Winners – Brock Beasley and Tyler Silver
- B grade Doubles Runners-up – Trevor McLean and Greg Campbell
- 180’s – Sean Doudle, Justin Frey, Tyler Silver and Blaen Williams.
Winter competition winners:
- A Grade Winners – Curlewis Allstars – Tim Kelly, Andrew Kelly, Bill Wise, Les Eveleigh, Graham West Snr, Laurie Kelly, Paul Nott and Simon Sutherland.
- A Grade Runners-up – Services Spinners – Fred Pryor, Paul Jaeger, John Small, Tyler Silver, Blake Small, Anthony Williams and Jamie Bush.
- Most Consistent – Fred Pryor
- Highest Pegout – Justin Frey 146
- B Grade Winners – Services Bowlers – Ian Horwood, Eric Hubble, Leo Riley, Michael Hull, Steve Kavanagh, Wayne Campbell, Greg Campbell and Craig Sleigh.
- B Grade Runners-up – Park View Pirates – Jason Fenn, Hunter Richards, Leigh McGrath, Corey Certoma, Ray Williams, Jeff Jones and Gino Certoma.
- Most Consistent – Greg Dean and Greg Campbell
- Highest Pegout - Jake Bennett – 99
- C Grade Winners – Services Steelers – Hayden Bettridge, John Woolaston, Ray Darcey, Neal Morris, Dan Morris, Jeremy Riley, Peter Bettridge and Dylan McGurgan.
- C Grade Runners-up – Services Warriors – Adam Waugh, Gary Bartimote, Stephen Brett, Bruce Porter, Brian Cleal, Mat Porter and Peter Shoobert.
- Most Consistent – Patrick Williams
- Highest Pegout – Peter Shoobert 105.
- 180’s – Justin Frey 3, Peter Knight, David Partridge, Lucas Hawkins, Trey Beasley, Steve Kavanagh, Simon Sutherland, Gary Sills and Mick Harris.
- 2018 Rookie of the Year – Andrew Kelly
- 2018 Most Improved Player - Tyler Silver
Summer competition winners:
- Highest Pegout – Peter Bettridge 164
- Most Consistent - Farran Lamb
- A grade winners – Gunnedah Gunnabees – Glen Lamb, Chris Gibbs, Jordy Ford, Wil Smit, Matt Agostino, Robert Cameron, Kris Lodge, Luke Agostino and Farran Lamb.
- Runners-up – Golf Club Tees – John Harford, Mark Kenny, Peter Koch, Michael Steadman, Peter Knight, Jack Kent, Steve Berry, Aaron Knight and Reg Cruickshank.
- B grade winners – Services Shockers – Scott Little, Jai Childs, Andrew Cameron, Brock Beasley, Mark Beasley, Jon Beasley, Gary Sills and Bruce Cameron.
- Runners-up – Imperial Idiots - Ken Moses, Henry Redgrove, Trevor McLean, Justin Frey, Steve Lord, Jesse Randall, David Beasley and Kallum Frey.
- C grade winners – Services Bowlers – Michael Hull, Wayne Campbell, Colin McIntosh, Greg Campbell, Leo Riley, Eric Hubble, Steve Kavanagh and Ian Horwood.
- Runners-up – Golf Club Eagles – Peter Woolaston, Gary Colbran, Laurence Foster, John McNeill, Bernie Donnelly, Greg Dean and Mick Hartup.
- D grade winners – Services Steelers – Dan Morris, Neal Morris, Ray Darcey, John Woolaston, Dylan McGurgan, Jeremy Riley, Hayden Bettridge and Peter Bettridge.
- Runners-up – Services Metaland – Cody Bassett, Blaen Williams, Patrick Williams, Don Thompson, Wayne Cadman, John Campbell and Shane Rampling.
- E grade winners – Golf Club Chuckas – Mick Harris, Mark Wise, Ray Gaynor, Graham Oliver, Graham Penny, Laurie Trindall and Mark Single.
- 180”s – Graham West Jnr, Michael Steadman, Jordy Ford, Matt Agostino, Gavin Breen, Ken Moses Justin Frey 6, Shaun Morrison, Fred Pryor 2, Wil smit, Farran Lamb and Blake Small.
Billy Jupp
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
