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Hi all.
I have a darts cricket question and I hope I can explain it properly so I can get the correct answer. If I start and hit single 20, single 20 then triple 20 is the number open without points or would hitting the triple 20 with my last dart use one of the triple hits and then I score 40. Sorry for the stupid question but I can't really find any info anywhere.
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You will have 40 points after your throw.
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11-01-2015, 05:45 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-01-2015, 05:46 PM by gumbo2176.)
I guess it's all in location as to how this is called. In my area, we consider all numbers "open" prior to the first darts thrown. If you are the first person to throw and hit 3 x 20, we say you have "closed" 20's. If, like you mention, you hit 2 singles and a treble on the 3rd dart, you have "closed" 20's and scored 40 points.
It now becomes incumbent on the opponent to try to do likewise, or better on another number, preferably the 19's. If your opponent throws 1 single and hits 2 trebles, he will have "closed" the 19's and scored 76 points. This makes you have to return to the 20's to take a points lead before attempting to get 3 x 19 so he/she can't score more points on that number.
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I've read about different variations of the game, ha ha. Thanks for your quick response and help
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If you want to learn a lot more about the game of Cricket, I suggest you try to find the articles that were written for a publication called "Bulls Eye News" many years ago by Tony Payne.
The articles are titled "Thermonuclear Cricket" and give an in-depth approach to the game. Of course it's geared toward the guys that are able to hit several marks per round, but it can be used by the casual player too as the strategy is basically the same, just on a different skill level.
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Thanks for all of your help
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The way I understand it is the initial 3 marks 'Open' the number (for scoring). Subsequent marks by you achieve scoring points until your opponent gets 3 marks on the number, thereby 'Closing' it. I think that is the terminology used in Tony's Thermonuclear Cricket articles.
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