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Member of the World Darts Federation ~ Member of Asia/Pacific Area Council ~ Member New Zealand Sports Assembly
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New Zealand Darts Council Member of the World Darts Federation ~ Member of Asia/Pacific Area Council ~ Member New Zealand Sports Assembly
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Accommodation guide Palmerston North 2008 Nationals
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Triumphant Team Puma Returns
The Puma NZ Dart Team or "Team Puma" as it has
been affectionately named returned home on Monday after a very successful
trip.
The itinerary for the trip was fairly full on with
the team having to front up to their first match only hours after a gruelling
20 hours of travel. This however did not stop them from performing at the
highest levels.
Firstly Bernie Smith, Robert Grant & Jannette
Jonathan took out the main places in a "Soft Tip" darts tournament and along
with the efforts of the other team members won the overall title.
After several more engagements and exhibition
matches the team competed in the Japan "Spring Open" (Steel Tip) Darts
Tournament. There was a very large field and this time it was "Australian
No.1" Simon Whitlock's turn to take a title for the team by winning the Men's
Singles with other team members Bernie Smith 3rd and Robert Grant and Warren
Parry sharing 9th Equal. Once again in the Ladies Singles - Jannette Jonathan
showed that she has returned to top form by taking out the title while her
sister Marion Morgan also showed good form by placing 3rd.
The Japanese Officials were so impressed with the
professional attitude and standard of the team that they have invited two of
its members Robert Grant & Jannette Jonathan back to Japan in July for the
World Ranking Japan Open in Tokyo.
There is also further talk of inviting "Team Puma"
back again next year.
Well done to all the members and a special thanks
must go to Puma Darts Managing Director - Peter McCormick for arranging the
tour.
The Puma NZ Darts Team presently touring Japan
has just played in their 1st "Soft Tip" darts tournament with Bernie Smith
winning the Men's Open as well taking out the pairs with team mate Robert
Grant. The ladies also fared well with Jannette Jonathan winning the Ladies
Open singles. The entire team Bernie Smith, Robert Grant, Warren Parry, Simon
Whitlock (Aus), Jannette Jonathan and Marion Morgan took out the "Teams Title"
and were declared overall champions.
Although "Soft Tip" darts is not played in New
Zealand - it has a huge following in Japan and The United States - so for NZ
Team members to win at their first attempt is "another feather in their caps".
The teams next game on the tour is a "Steel Tip"
tournament and results will be posted as they come to hand.
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Coming Events
2008 Puma New Zealand Junior & Youth Darts Nationals 13th-15th July 2008 Hastings
Manawatu Darts Association Pre NZ Championships Tournament Open Drawn Pairs 2nd August 2008 [Poster]
New Zealand Darts Council Championships 3rd to 8th August 2008 New Zealand Open WDF/BDO/IDL/WT/LM & NZDC Ranked 6th August 2008 Palmerston North [Poster]
Auckland Open Singles NZDC Ranked 20th September 2008 Auckland Sunday News Open Mixed 3's 21st September [Poster]
Puma New Zealand Masters WDF/BDO/IDL/WT/LM & NZDC Ranked Singles 11th October 2008 Pairs 12th October 2008 Parmerston North
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