Saturday 1 August 2009

Hampshire Youth - Winmau regional

1st August 2009
We turned up full strength today - the girls were playing in another room, so not easy to give the support needed, but we managed it. Maxine Cadwallader had to play 1st against an in form Kimberley Lewis, but acquited herself very well, unfortunately losing 2-1. Gemma Hayter was on later in the other half of the draw, she beat Sian Coyle in the first round, won her second round match, and had to face Tegan Jones (who had knocked out Kimberley Lewis) in the final. Gemma did not disappoint and played as we know she can, beating Tegan 3-0 to go through to Bridlington.

The boys - George Hibbert and Ryan Groves went out in the first round, but played well. Ryan had to play another Hampshire player Justin Bradshaw. Justin went onto the quarter finals and went out to eventual winner Mitch Davies from West of England. Our star of the day was Thomas Chant who beat some demons today. He had never beaten Keegan Brown (IOW) or Carl Beattie (Dorset) before today, and he did it in some style, he then had to face a very tough oppenent, and missed bull to make it 2-2, before the W of E player won to go forward to Bridlington. It was a very good day of darts, and a thankyou to Jane Monaghan for staying and cheering on the players.

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