A1 start to New Year for Wayne Harris
46 players took part in the A1 Roofing Singles in Spell’s, Ballaghaderreen on 7th January.
The ‘double in double out’ format seemed to bring the best out in a number of players. There were numerous 180s and high checkouts. The prize for highest checkout was held jointly between Sean Finan and David Concannon, with both players taking out 146. The highlight of the day, however, was the final between Wayne Harris and JP Feeney. Both players had played great darts throughout the day, and the best of 11 legs final promised to be a close encounter.
Harris took control early on, hitting two 140s and a 137 on his way to winning the first two legs. Starting off the third leg with a score of 100, Harris seemed to be in control. With 250 left, however, Feeney scored 180 and followed this up with a checkout of 70 to win the third leg. A 2-1 deficit quickly became an even game for Feeney with scores of 136, 134 and 100 in the next leg leaving the game at 2-2.
The high scoring nature of the game continued from here on in with both players determined to claim the title. The next six legs were evenly shared, leaving the scoreline at 5-5 going into the final leg.
Like the previous legs, this one also went down to the wire, but with scores of 134 and 125 along with some decisive finishing, Harris came out on top to win the title on a score line of 6-5.
Last 16 (best of five legs):
The ‘double in double out’ format seemed to bring the best out in a number of players. There were numerous 180s and high checkouts. The prize for highest checkout was held jointly between Sean Finan and David Concannon, with both players taking out 146. The highlight of the day, however, was the final between Wayne Harris and JP Feeney. Both players had played great darts throughout the day, and the best of 11 legs final promised to be a close encounter.
Harris took control early on, hitting two 140s and a 137 on his way to winning the first two legs. Starting off the third leg with a score of 100, Harris seemed to be in control. With 250 left, however, Feeney scored 180 and followed this up with a checkout of 70 to win the third leg. A 2-1 deficit quickly became an even game for Feeney with scores of 136, 134 and 100 in the next leg leaving the game at 2-2.
The high scoring nature of the game continued from here on in with both players determined to claim the title. The next six legs were evenly shared, leaving the scoreline at 5-5 going into the final leg.
Like the previous legs, this one also went down to the wire, but with scores of 134 and 125 along with some decisive finishing, Harris came out on top to win the title on a score line of 6-5.
Last 16 (best of five legs):
D. O’Gara 1, J. Crawley 3;
S. McHugh 0, W. Harris 3;
J. Finn 1, P. Tansey 3;
R. Lynch 1, S. Finan 3;
M. Fleming 3, P. Carton 0;
P. Connaughton 2, D. Concannon 3;
J.P. Feeney 3, D. Coffey 1;
B. McCormack 3, P. Reid 0.
Last 8 (best of seven legs):
J. Crawley 3, W. Harris 4;
P. Tansey 4, S. Finan 2;
M. Fleming 0, D. Concannon 4;
J.P. Feeney 4, B. McCormack 0.
Semi-Finals (best of nine legs):
J.P. Feeney 5, P. Tansey 1;
D. Concannon 3, W. Harris 5.
Final (best of 11 legs):
Final (best of 11 legs):
J.P. Feeney 5, W. Harris 6.
