Videos - click to view

Loading...
Loading...

Wednesday, November 05, 2008

I guess it's better late than never...

Click for information about photo sales
LOCAL businesses gave donations to local darts players.

Youngsters hitting the mark


02.07.2008
FOUR Stratford youngsters are hitting the mark and will soon be competing in the New Zealand Junior/Youth Dart Championships.

Sisters Rebekah (13) and Anjela (12) Frost, Dean Hughes (9) and Shohn Harper (13) are all members of the Taranaki Central Darts Club and are practising hard for the nationals, which are next month.

Held in Hastings from July 13-15, the Frost sisters are eager to compete at the nationals again.

Last year Rebekah was selected for the Tournament Team, which is made up of the top 16 players throughout the grades.

Dean and Shohn have only been playing competitive darts for the past year and are excited to have qualified for the nationals.


The foursome qualified for the nationals at Kaponga in April and will be representing Taranaki with three others from South and North Taranaki

To help them attend the nationals, four local businesses  Mountain Motors Stratford, Standard Timber ITM, Pennial & Jordan and Moss, Rocard & Smith Chemists have stepped up and offered to sponsor each player $200 to help meet the costs.

Taranaki Central Darts Club president Kevin Lozell said the club has been active for five years. The junior/youth section started in February. The club currently has 25-30 senior members and 12 junior/youth members.

The senior nationals are held in Palmerston North in August. If anyone is interested in joining the club or wants to learn more about darts feel free to visit the club. The Taranaki Central Darts Club practice at the Stratford Club on Monday nights. a

Juniors/youth practice from 5pm-6.45pm and seniors from 7pm-9.30pm.

For more information phone Kevin 764 7004 or club secretary Annette Lizbit 06 274 8804.

Pictured, SUPPORTING young dart players: Four local businesses gave $200 each to Stratfords top four dart players to attend the junior/youth nationals in July. From the left; Jackie Berry (Mt Motors), Rebekah Frost, Anjela Frost, John Briggs (ITM), Dean Hughes, Mid Rocard (MRS Chemist), Shohn Harper and Ian Jordan (P&J). (story source...)



Click for information about photo sales
SUCCESS for keen dart players.

Having the right aim


03.09.2008
SEVEN local youth had great success at the New Zealand Junior/Youth Dart Championships, with two becoming the national mixed youth champions.

Michelle McKee (17) and Nic Southorn (17) competed against the countries best to take the top spot and gold medal. The duo also had outstanding individual success, with Michelle placing third and Nic fifth. The nationals were held in Hastings on July 13-15, and the local players had added success with six out of the seven making the New Zealand Tournament Teams - the top 16 players in the two divisions. Michelle, Nic and Rebekah Frost were selected for the youth team and Az Mason, Anjela Frost and Shohn Harper the junior team.


Rebekah, Anjela and Az all placed fifth in their individual sections and Shohn placed ninth.

The seventh member Dean Hughes (9) came third in the Junior Singles Consolation section.

In the pairs events Rebekah and Michelle came fifth (girls championships), Anjlea and Az came fifth (girls), Anjela and Dean came fifth (mixed), Dean and Shohn came third in the boys consolation and Az and Shohn came fifth in the mixed consolation.

All seven-dart players said they gained valuable knowledge and tips from the tournament.

The team were coached and managed by Neil McKee, with most of the youth representing the Taranaki Central Darts Club. The team would like to thank the local businesses and their families for helping with the tournament.

(story source...)

No comments:

search this site or the web...

Google