Western Australian Boy’s right on target

The Western Australian Junior Boy’s State Darts Team are going to take some beating in the Australian Junior Boy’s Teams Championship at the Latrobe Youth Centre in Latrobe Tasmania. Western Australia is the defending Champions having won this event in the two previous years in Brisbane and Altona last year. A few shock results though on day one in the Girls Teams competition at the 24 th Puma Australian Junior Darts Championships. The defending Champions are in trouble.

Four rounds of competition were completed today with Western Australia and New South Wales remain the only undefeated team at this stage. Western Australia has played four rounds and has victories over Northern Territory, Victoria, Tasmania and Queensland. New South Wales only played three rounds today. They had a bye in round one but had victories over Victoria, Northern Territory and Queensland. No one really troubled the strong Western Australia team today Tasmania getting the closest to them winning two legs. New South Wales closest match was with Queensland losing just three legs. (right - 13 years Brendan Phillips –WA)

The finishing has been a highlight of both of these Team’s, with consistent pegouts with one or two darts. With Western Australia having a bye tomorrow, they have only two rounds to play, but the last round of the day could be a real ripper and the possible decider when New South Wales and Western Australia will meet. South Australia is still in with a chance with only one loss so far to Queensland, but have Western Australia to play first up on the second day followed by New South Wales. They would need to win both of these matches if they are going to challenge for the Teams title.

Boy’s Day 1 Results: (Round by Round)

New South Wales: (Bye) (NT 7 - 2) (VIC 6 - 3) (QLD 6 - 3)

Northern Territory: (WA 0 - 9) (NSW 2 - 7) (Bye) (VIC 5 - 4)

Queensland: (TAS 5 - 4) (SA 5 - 4) (WA 1 - 8) (NSW 3 - 6)

South Australia: (VIC 5 - 4) (QLD 4 - 5) (TAS 6 - 3) (BYE)

Tasmania: (QLD 4 - 5) (Bye) (SA 3 - 6) (WA 2 - 7)

Victoria: (SA 4 - 5) (WA 0 – 9) (NSW 3 - 6) (NT 4 - 5)

Western Australia: (NT 9 - 0) (VIC 9 - 0) (QLD 8 - 1) (TAS 7 - 2)

As mentioned earlier, some shock results in the Girls Teams Event. New South Wales and Western Australia remain the only undefeated team in the Girls Teams but New South Wales have only played three matches after having a bye in the first round. Every other team has lost at least one match. After day one, three teams are in with a chance at the title. They are New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia. (right - Rookie Hannah Williams of NSW)

What I would consider a surprise result was Queensland’s two loses, as they are the defending Champions. They have lost to both Western Australia and New South Wales and are now hoping for more upsets to get back into contention.

Victoria has lost just the one match and that was to New South Wales 5 - 4. They have two rounds to play tomorrow against Queensland and Tasmania and if they win both they will be right in the battle for the title.

Western Australia plays South Australia first up tomorrow morning before they have a bye in round six. Then it could possibly be the Championship match when New South Wales and Western Australia clash in the last round. If Western Australia wins against SA and then NSW in the last match these three Teams could be equal on wins, and then the winning legs will separate the three Teams.

Girl’s Day 1 Results: (Round by Round)

New South Wales: (Bye) (NT 7 - 2) (VIC 5 - 4) (QLD 6 - 3)

Northern Territory: (WA 1 - 8) (NSW 2 - 7) (Bye) (VIC 4 - 5)

Queensland: (TAS 8 - 1) (SA 5 - 4) (WA 3 - 6) (NSW 3 - 6)

South Australia: (VIC 4 - 5) (QLD 4 - 5) (TAS 8 - 1) (BYE)

Tasmania: (QLD 1 - 8) (Bye) (SA 1 - 8) (WA 0 - 9)

Victoria: (SA 5 - 4) (WA 4 – 5) (NSW 4 - 5) (NT 5 - 4)

Western Australia: (NT 8 - 1) (VIC 5 - 4) (QLD 3 - 6) (TAS 9 - 0)