Before we begin, I’d like to clear up a small error in last week’s report. While Jamie Maher did win the league last week and was crowned the league winner, or minor premier, the Premier League Championship is still up for grabs—and that’s where we begin with this week’s report.
The first week of finals got underway at the Airlie Beach Bowls Club, with Dom Friend and Joe Wilson battling it out in the first semi-final, and Art McMinn and Kameron Reason locking horns in the other.
In two best-of-15-leg encounters, both matches began in the same fashion, with the first interval ending 3–2 in favour of Joe and Kameron respectively.
The second period of play saw both Kam and Joe extend their leads slightly—Kam taking a 6–4 lead over Art, and Joe moving ahead 7–3 against Dom. A highlight came in the seventh leg when Kam produced a superb 110 checkout.
In the final interval, Kam found his range and began landing some big scores, eventually sealing an 8–6 victory over Art. That win puts him into the first preliminary final, where he’ll meet league winner Jamie Maher in two weeks’ time.
Meanwhile, Dom and Joe lifted the intensity in their clash, with both players striking a 180. However, it was the timing of Joe’s maximum, along with a couple of crucial 140s, that proved decisive as he closed out the match 8–5 to book his place in the other preliminary final against Reef Peel.
Congratulations to both Dom Friend and Art McMinn on a fantastic season of darts. No doubt, both will return next season stronger than ever.
Thanks to our generous sponsors Mika Airlie, Whitsunday Tattooing, Master Butchers Whitsunday & MBW On the Barbie, Dyson Automotive and ShirtFront Solutions. A big thank you also to the Bowls Club for their ongoing hospitality.
For anyone interested in learning more about our club, find us on Facebook at Airlie Beach Darts Club.
Contributed with thanks to Jamie Maher
Joe Wilson, Dom Friend, Art McMinn and Kameron Reason all in action on the weekend. Photos supplied
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