Hi Matey's
So far my team remains unbeaten on my Monday night 301 league and last night I was faced with having to win the last game again (the same happened last week). The score was 13 - 11 and I had to win every leg. (Actually I enjoy the extra concentration needed to win.).
My opponent is a quality player and a gentleman he is tough to beat and he had earlier beat both my other team mates 3.0, so now it was up to the team captains' game to decide who won. The first leg he got away with 60 and I got a 100, he scored a 100 and I hit a 121 he hit a 97 so it was nip and tuck.
Left with eighty I hit a T20 and had a dart wired D10 with my second dart then as I was aiming with my last dart the scorer (his team-mate) ducked his head up and down and closer to the board which broke me concentration and although I paused etc, I wired it again. However my opponent promptly apologised to me and told the scorer off "Don't do that... keep still when Dorian's throwing ok!" Well he missed his double and I got my D10 and I thought what a sportsman. He could have said nothing of course and I was determined to remain cool so didn't speak up myself. It was pure gamesmanship on the scorer's behalf and he knows better Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register at the forum by clicking here to see images. but as usual it made me play even better to win the second leg.
So now the match is level at 13 legs each and by this time a small crowd had gathered watching our game. Unfortunately some were very loud which annoyed my opponent and he lost his cool and firmly but politely told them too HUSH UP! Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register at the forum by clicking here to see images.
The last leg was also a tight one and we quickly got down to a double he was left with 32 and I had 20 having wired D20 again Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register at the forum by clicking here to see images. he hit a S16 then S8 and wired D4 I wired the D10 then hit a S10 Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register at the forum by clicking here to see images. and finally hit D5 with my last dart to win (good old 'Split Double Routine' Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register at the forum by clicking here to see images. ).... The final score 14-13 couldn't get any closer!
A Great game.... not because we won but the competitiveness of the match and most importantly of all the sportsmanship shown by my opponent, he later apologised for losing his cool (in fact he never does.... but the noise level was really bad Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register at the forum by clicking here to see images. ) and hoped it hadn't put me off and again apologised for the scorer.
What a gentleman and sportsman,.....RESPECT!
Cheers
So far my team remains unbeaten on my Monday night 301 league and last night I was faced with having to win the last game again (the same happened last week). The score was 13 - 11 and I had to win every leg. (Actually I enjoy the extra concentration needed to win.).
My opponent is a quality player and a gentleman he is tough to beat and he had earlier beat both my other team mates 3.0, so now it was up to the team captains' game to decide who won. The first leg he got away with 60 and I got a 100, he scored a 100 and I hit a 121 he hit a 97 so it was nip and tuck.
Left with eighty I hit a T20 and had a dart wired D10 with my second dart then as I was aiming with my last dart the scorer (his team-mate) ducked his head up and down and closer to the board which broke me concentration and although I paused etc, I wired it again. However my opponent promptly apologised to me and told the scorer off "Don't do that... keep still when Dorian's throwing ok!" Well he missed his double and I got my D10 and I thought what a sportsman. He could have said nothing of course and I was determined to remain cool so didn't speak up myself. It was pure gamesmanship on the scorer's behalf and he knows better Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register at the forum by clicking here to see images. but as usual it made me play even better to win the second leg.
So now the match is level at 13 legs each and by this time a small crowd had gathered watching our game. Unfortunately some were very loud which annoyed my opponent and he lost his cool and firmly but politely told them too HUSH UP! Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register at the forum by clicking here to see images.
The last leg was also a tight one and we quickly got down to a double he was left with 32 and I had 20 having wired D20 again Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register at the forum by clicking here to see images. he hit a S16 then S8 and wired D4 I wired the D10 then hit a S10 Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register at the forum by clicking here to see images. and finally hit D5 with my last dart to win (good old 'Split Double Routine' Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register at the forum by clicking here to see images. ).... The final score 14-13 couldn't get any closer!
A Great game.... not because we won but the competitiveness of the match and most importantly of all the sportsmanship shown by my opponent, he later apologised for losing his cool (in fact he never does.... but the noise level was really bad Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register at the forum by clicking here to see images. ) and hoped it hadn't put me off and again apologised for the scorer.
What a gentleman and sportsman,.....RESPECT!
Cheers
Dorian
Son of Merlin
Caerleon - Wales
(Mission "KURO" M4 rear taper design- 23Gm, Yellow Kite Shape Flights 100 micron & Solid Brass Stems)
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My father Merlin, once told me that "You should end up pointing to what you were aiming at when you've released the Dart."
Son of Merlin
Caerleon - Wales
(Mission "KURO" M4 rear taper design- 23Gm, Yellow Kite Shape Flights 100 micron & Solid Brass Stems)
Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register at the forum by clicking here to see images.
My father Merlin, once told me that "You should end up pointing to what you were aiming at when you've released the Dart."