Darts winners

Press, 15 August 1984, Page 68

Darts winners

PA Nelson Bay of Plenty and NelsonMarlborough won the men’s and women’s zone finals, respectively, at the New Zealand' darts championships in Nelson. Nelson-Marlborough retained the women’s title after remaining unbeaten in section play. It had wins over Southern Districts, Wellington, Hawke’s Bay and Waikato, and beat Canterbury, 14-10, in the second semi-final. Canterbury was unbeaten to that stage. Nelson-Marlborough faced Taranaki in the final after Taranaki had beaten Auckland, 14-10, in the first semifinal. Nelson-Marlborough survived a close match to win, 13-10. In the first men’s semifinal, Bay of Plenty beat Hawke’s Bay, 14-10, while Auckland and Otago battled

to a 12-12 draw in the second. Auckland won the sudden-death extra game to reach the final, though it was eventually beaten by Bay of Plenty, 13-8. Results.— Mens group 1, round 5: Nelson-Marlborough 17, Taranaki 7,8.0. P. 23, Southland Districts 1. Group 2, round 5: Auckland 14, Rimutaka District 10; ManawatuWanganui 17, Westland 7. Semi-finals: 8.0. P. 14, Hawkes Bay 10; Auckland 12, Otago 12 (Auckland won play-off). Final: 8.0. P. 13, Auckland 8. Women’s group 1, round 5: Auckland 22, Westland 2; Rimutaka District 13, Bop 11. Group 2, round 5: NelsonMarlborough 18, Waikato 6; Wellington 13, Hawkes Bay 11. Semi-finals: Taranaki 14, Auckland 10; Nelson-Marl-borough 14, Canterbury 10. Final: Nelson-Marlborough 13, Taranaki 10.