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New Zealand Open (darts)
The New Zealand Open is a darts Darts or dart-throwing is a competitive sport in which two or more players bare-handedly throw small sharp-pointed missiles known as darts at a round target known as a dartboard. Points can be scored by hitting specific marked areas of the ... tournament organized by the New Zealand Darts Council that has been held since 1981. List of tournaments Men's Women's References External linksOfficial Body:New Zealand Darts Council {{DEFAULTSORT:New Zealand Open (Darts) Darts tournaments Sports competitions in New Zealand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motueka
Motueka is a town in the South Island of New Zealand, close to the mouth of the Motueka River on the western shore of Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere. It is the second largest in the Tasman Region, with a population of as of The surrounding district has a number of apple, pear and kiwifruit orchards, as well as growing a variety of specialised crops such as hops. The area formerly served as the main centre of tobacco growing in New Zealand. A number of small vineyards have also been developed. Nearby beaches (such as Kaiteriteri and Mārahau) are very popular with holidaymakers, and the area around Motueka has one of the country's highest annual sunshine-hour indices. Motueka, as one of the nearest towns to the Abel Tasman and Kahurangi National Parks, has become the base of many tourism ventures, as well as in Nelson Lakes National Park, and in other recreational areas. Extensive limestone cave systems (including Harwoods Hole in the Tākaka Hill area north of Motueka) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palmerston North
Palmerston North (; mi, Te Papa-i-Oea, known colloquially as Palmy) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Manawatū-Whanganui region. Located in the eastern Manawatu Plains, the city is near the north bank of the Manawatu River, from the river's mouth, and from the end of the Manawatu Gorge, about north of the capital, Wellington. Palmerston North is the country's eighth-largest urban area, with an urban population of The official limits of the city take in rural areas to the south, north-east, north-west and west of the main urban area, extending to the Tararua Ranges; including the town of Ashhurst at the mouth of the Manawatu Gorge, the villages of Bunnythorpe and Longburn in the north and west respectively. The city covers a land area of . The city's location was once little more than a clearing in a forest and occupied by small communities of Māori, who called it ''Papa-i-Oea'', believed to mean "How beautiful it is". In the mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports Competitions In New Zealand
Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants' physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a ''match'') is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darts Tournaments
Darts or dart-throwing is a competitive sport in which two or more players bare-handedly throw small sharp-pointed missiles known as darts at a round target known as a dartboard. Points can be scored by hitting specific marked areas of the board, though unlike in sports such as archery, these areas are distributed all across the board and do not follow a principle of points increasing towards the centre of the board. Though a number of similar games using various boards and rules exist, the term "darts" usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules. Darts is both a professional shooting sport and a traditional pub game. Darts is commonly played in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, and recreationally enjoyed around the world. History Dartboard The original target in the game is likely to have been a section of a tree trunk, its circular shape and concentric rings giving rise to the standard dartboard pattern in u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tina Osborne
Tina Osborne (born 4 May 1979) is a New Zealand darts player who competes in World Darts Federation events. Of Māori descent, her iwi (tribal) affiliations are to Ngāti Porou and Ngāti Awa Ngāti Awa is a Māori iwi (tribe) centred in the eastern Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand. It is made of 22 hapū (subtribes), with 15,258 people claiming affiliation to the iwi in 2006. The Ngāti Awa people are primarily located in town .... World Championship results BDO * 2016: Last 16 (lost to Zoe Jones 1–2) References External links Tina Osborne on Darts Database Living people New Zealand darts players British Darts Organisation players New Zealand Māori sportspeople New Zealand sportswomen 1979 births Female darts players Ngāti Porou people Ngāti Awa people Sportspeople from Ashburton, New Zealand {{NewZealand-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark McGrath (darts Player)
Mark McGrath (born July 15, 1968) is an English-born New Zealand professional darts player. Career McGrath qualified for the 2015 PDC World Darts Championship after winning the New Zealand Qualifier. He was whitewashed 4–0 by American Scott Kirchner in the preliminary round. In 2016, McGrath claimed the New Zealand Masters and Alan King Memorial titles. McGrath qualified for the 2017 BDO World Darts Championship McGrath beat Roger Janssen 3-2 before losing 3–0 to the current World Champion Scott Mitchell. In 2018 McGrath won the Canterbury Classic and the Canterbury Open, McGrath also won The Auckland Open. McGrath also qualified for the 2018 Auckland Darts Masters he beat Michael Smith 6-4 before losing 10–4 to Raymond Van Barneveld. McGrath is the only person from New Zealand to have won a game at The Auckland Darts Masters. McGrath qualified for The 2019 BDO World Darts Championship (His third world championship). At The 2019 BDO World Championship McGrath beat Adam Smit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tahuna Irwin
Tahuna Irwin (born 8 May 1997) is a New Zealand former professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. Darts career Irwin qualified for the 2018 Auckland Darts Masters, where lost 6–3 to Peter Wright in the first round. A few days later, he won the New Zealand Open, defeating Deon Toki 6–4 in the final. Irwin qualified for the 2019 PDC World Darts Championship by winning the DPNZ qualifier, defeating Craig Ross 7–2 in the final. He also qualified for the 2018 PDC World Youth Championship. However, due to an immigration error, he was unable to enter the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ... for the Youth Championship, or subsequently, the World Championship. Irwin Quit of the PDC in May 2021. References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernie Smith (darts Player)
Bernard Smith (born 31 January 1964) is a New Zealand professional darts player who plays in events of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). He qualified for his debut appearance at the 2018 PDC World Championships by winning the 2017 Oceanic Masters in Dubbo, Australia in October 2017. World Championship results PDC * 2018: First round (lost to Justin Pipe Justin Pipe (born 9 November 1971) is an English former professional darts player who has played in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He was a former top 10 player. Playing career Pipe was a boxer in his youth, and, as a staunc ... 2–3) Performance timeline PDC References External links Profile and stats on Darts Database Living people New Zealand darts players 1964 births British Darts Organisation players Professional Darts Corporation associate players {{NewZealand-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darren Herewini
Darren Herewini (born 4 October 1991) is a New Zealand professional darts player who competes in events of the World Darts Federation (WDF) tournaments. He qualified for the BDO World Darts Championship for the first time in 2020. Career In 2017, Herewini making his PDC World Series of Darts debut qualified for the 2017 Auckland Darts Masters However, he lost to Phil Taylor 4–6 (legs). In September 2019, Herewini qualified for the 2020 BDO World Darts Championship as the New Zealand qualifier; he played Simon Stainton Simon Stainton (born 9 January 1974 from Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire) is an English professional darts player, who is currently playing in World Darts Federation events. Career In September 2019, he qualified for the 2020 BDO World Darts Champion ... in the preliminary round and won 3–1. However, he lost in the last 32 to Andy Hamilton by the same scoreline. World Championship results BDO * 2020: First round (lost to Andy Hamilton 1–3) (sets) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Caldwell
Craig Caldwell (born 20 January 1973) is a New Zealand professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) tournaments. His major sponsors are SHOT, L-Style and Clearview Windows Limited. Career Caldwell topped the New Zealand regional table in the 2014/15 season to win a place in the preliminary round of the 2016 BDO World Darts Championship. He previously appeared in televised tournaments in the PDC, competing in the PDC World Cup of Darts in 2013 and 2014, as well as the Auckland Darts Masters, Perth and Sydney Darts masters in 2015. In his World Championship debut he defeated Alan Soutar with a respectable 90 average and also went six darts into a perfect leg. Caldwell hit nine 180's in a first round match at the Lakeside World Championships in 2016, which equaled the current record. Caldwell won the inaugural televised New Zealand national Super league in 2015. Caldwell is the only player to hit a 9 dart finish in a New Zealand ranking event in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koha Kokiri
Koha Kokiri (born 7 June 1976) is a New Zealand-born Australian professional darts player. Career Kokiri won the men's singles at the 2010 WDF Asia-Pacific Cup in Tokyo, seeing off Morihiro Hashimoto 4–1 in the final. Kokiri defeated Warren Parry in the final of the 2015 Oceanic Masters to qualify for the 2016 PDC World Darts Championship. He played former world champion Steve Beaton in the first round, losing 3–0. Kokiri won the 2016 West Coast Classic by beating Adam Rowe and lost 6–3 in the final of the Perth Open to David Platt. He played in the Perth Darts Masters, but was knocked out 6–1 by Dave Chisnall in the opening round. Who played in the 2017 Melbourne Darts Masters but knocked out 6–3 by James Wade and the 2017 Perth Darts Masters but was knocked out stages by 6–0 by Daryl Gurney. World Championship record PDC *2016: First round (lost to Steve Beaton Steve Beaton (born 5 April 1964) is an English professional darts player who plays in Profe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warren French
Warren French (born 26 March 1963) is a former New Zealand professional darts player. He lives in Ashburton and uses the nickname Frog for his matches. Career French reached the final of the 2006 New Zealand Open, losing to former world champion Tony David. He played in the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship, losing 3–1 in the first round to James Wade. French won the 2008 New Zealand National Championship which earned him a place in the 2009 PDC World Darts Championship. He won his preliminary match against Japan's national champion Akihiro Nagakawa and was then trounced 3–0 by Dennis Priestley in the first round. The match with Nagakawa is widely considered to be the worst match ever in the history of either the PDC or BDO World Championships, where both players averaged 54. The standard was so poor, that Sky Sports stopped broadcasting it halfway through. French qualified for the 2012 PDC World Darts Championship. He played the Republic of Ireland's Connie Finnan in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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