Brown downs Dixon for treble...
Warkworth RSA Darts Club president Craig Brown beat fellow club player Grant Dixon in all three of the club's major finals this year to take the triple crown.
Brown won the Double Start Club Champs, Handicap Club Champs and the most prestigious competition, the Men's Club Champs.
“I've only won the handicap competition once before, so it was great to win all three this year,” Brown says.
“Dixon won the men's club champs last year, so I was pretty pleased to beat him 3-2 in a close final.”
Although he has become one of the strongest players in the club, Brown has only played the game for three years.
“I used to watch the sport on television and then I decided to give it a go and caught the bug.
“I will practice for between half an hour and three hours every day so it's mainly muscle memory that has got me this far, rather than natural talent.”
At home in his dedicated darts room he can regularly hit a top score of triple 20, but says competition play is another matter.
“There are other pressures involved against other people, but it's a great feeling when you do get in the zone and can blank everything else out.”
Although he has recently confined his play to Warkworth and in the City of Sails Auckland competition, he used to travel across the North Island to compete.
“I've been as far as Hawkes Bay and New Plymouth and made the main round of the Auckland Open, and three Grand Prix events.”
His greatest win was over Craig Caldwell, the New Zealand number one at the time.
The Warkworth RSA Darts Club welcomes people at any skill level to join.
Club nights are Thursday at 7.30pm, with a $4 entry fee.
reprinted from Mahurangi Matters
http://m.localmatters.co.nz/news/30404-brown-downs-dixon-treble.html
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Darts have been mainly playing away these last few weeks with wins over Te Atatu and a draw with Silverdale. This weekend is the start of the third round and we are currently sitting fifth on the table.
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Darts Update
We played Grasshoppers from Silverdale last Saturday. This was the last game of the second round.
A very tight tussle with the end result being a draw.
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CONGRATULATIONS DARTS CHAMPIONS
Our RSA Darts Club had a great run this year, coming 2nd in the A Division Interclub Competition. This will probably mean their promotion to the Premier League in 2018 so well done Warkworth RSA Darts.
Pictures at the recent Prize giving and Dinner are :
Most 180's and Club Knockout Cup, Craig the Painter Cup, - Craig Brown
Handicap Cup, Winter League, Mens Singles, Craig the Painter Cup - Grant Dixon
Double Start Championship - Rudi Waterman
Summer League Winner - Joan
Most Improved Player - Phillip
Womens Singles Champ - Maggie Kane
Congratulations on the Darts Club
Congratulations on the Darts Club win in the annual contest over the old enemy Silverdale last week - The 1st in 12 years !
DARTS INTERCLUB
Now every Saturday from 2pm (Home & away)
DARTS WE NEED NEW MEMBERS COME ALONG BRING YOUR CHILDREN
Contact Carol 09 425 8481 or cablesecret@gmail.com for more information.
DARTS WE NEED NEW MEMBERS COME ALONG BRING YOUR CHILDREN
DARTS INTERCLUB - Now every Saturday from 2pm
(Home & away)
DARTS WE NEED NEW MEMBERS COME ALONG BRING YOUR CHILDREN
This Saturday afternoon we're at home again
Contact Carol 09 425 8481
cablesecret@gmail.com
for more information.
DARTS INTERCLUB
Now every Saturday from 2pm
(Home & away)
DARTS WE NEED NEW MEMBERS COME ALONG BRING YOUR CHILDREN
This Saturday afternoon we're at home again
For more information - contact Carol 09 425 8481 / cablesecret@gmail.com