Champions of the oche

GIMME five. Turanga RSA racked up their fifth consecutive A-grade darts title in another memorable year of club competition recognised at Gisborne Club Darts Association’s annual prizegiving.
The best teams and individuals, and those who contributed to the success of the 27-week league, were highlighted at a themed function hosted by 2NZEF.
The highlights were many over 27 weeks of competition involving 18 teams.
Tomo’s 3 marched through the round one grading. They racked up 17 wins from 17 games but had to settle for runners-up honours behind Turanga RSA in the title-deciding round two.
It was a victorious season for 2NZEF, with their “Z” team winning the B grade and their “3” team the C grade.
A-graders Hospital Meadow Fresh marked only their second season in club darts with the Ngerengere Shield for best all-round team.
Kino White (Cossy Gals) had a night to remember, winning awards for the most improved lady player, most tons overall by a lady and most tons by a C-grade lady.
Tyson Eyles (Tomo’s 3) won most improved man.
Gisborne club darts vice-president Thomas Irwin was the inaugural winner of the “most valued person” trophy donated by Stu Leach — a former Gisborne player and national champion now living in Australia, where he coaches junior players.
Players got into the spirit of the night’s theme — come as something starting with the letter D — with costumes ranging from a drag queen to a dark angel.
Prizegiving results —
Round one (grading): Tomo’s 3 from Turanga RSA.
Round two (competition round), A grade: Turanga RSA from Tomo’s 3.
B grade: 2NZ Z from 2NZ DB.
C grade: 2NZ 3 from Tomo’s Fulton Hogan.
Most tons, ladies, A grade: Sha Hohipa (Tomo’s 1) 111.
B grade: KB Barbarich (2NZ 7) 81.
C grade: Kino White (Cossy Gals) 112.
Men, A grade: Mike Hughes (Turanga RSA) 187.
B grade: Thomas Irwin (2NZ DB) 196.
C grade: Arthur Bacon (RSA 2) 85.
Most tons overall: Kino White (ladies), Thomas Irwin (men).
Highest finish overall, ladies: Deanna Poi (Rebels 1) 137.
Men: Adrian Barbarich (2NZ 7) and Colin Edwards (Turanga RSA) 150.
Most 180s, ladies: Sha Hohipa (Tomo’s 1) and Carrie Clarke (Tomo’s 3) 2.
Men: Gary Butler (Tomo’s 3) 7.
Best all-round team (Ngerengere Shield): Hospital Meadow Fresh.
Most improved players, ladies: Kino White.
Men: Tyson Eyles.
Stu Leach Trophy for most valued person: Thomas Irwin.
Ladies singles, A grade: Sha Hohipa from Tina Aspalter.
B grade: Tangi Hohipa from Norma Ratahi.
Men’s singles, A grade: Mike Hughes from Gary Butler.
B grade: Alton Ashwell from Ron Eyles.
Rosebowl fours, A grade: Tomo’s 3 from Cossy 4.
B grade: 2NZ DB from 2NZ Dilligaf.
C grade: 2NZ 3 from RSA 1.
Hosted events, RSA — John Hampson Memorial drawn seeded pairs: Thomas Irwin/Karlia Waikawa from BJ Broughton/Kathy Penfold.
Jim Wilson Memorial mixed pairs: Ron Eyles/Norma Ratahi from Thomas Irwin/Kelly Cribb.
Cossy — Eric and Anne Torrie trophies, ladies singles: Carrie Clarke from Ra Edwards.
Men’s singles: Thomas Irwin from John White
Tomo’s — Denis Rice Memorial set mixed pairs: Thomas Irwin/Kathy Penfold from Mike Hughes/Ra Edwards.