Eudunda Invitational Darts Tournament

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EDI Enjoys Quality Darts in 2009

Colin Garner once again invited the states best darts players to compete in the 5th Eudunda Invitational Darts Tournament held over the two days of last weekend and although he was disappointed with the numbers compared to the record number of players last year he was elated with the fact that is was the best final since it has been run.

Saturday saw the mystery pairs hotly contested with Craig Atze and George Orchison the eventual winning team defeating Alex Cunningham and Malcolm Atze. All players have played each other many times so the competition was very competitive touting some great darts. Patsy saw the players off welcoming them back the following day to do it all again and for some Sunday could not come quick enough.

After a beautifully prepared breakfast by the RSL on Sunday Morning who by the way kept the fluids up on request magnificently saw the draw done and play getting under way right on 10 am. Once the qualifying rounds were complete the final 16 players played off in a knock out comp after lunch which saw last years winner Ian Wise and questionably the Number 1 player in the state Craig Atze do battle in a best of 11 games grand final vying for the rights to the EDI RSL perpetual shield.

After winning in fine form Craig Atze who is known as the gentleman of Darts and a man of few words thanked Colin along with the sponsors for another wonderful Darts competition and is looking forward to defending his title in 2010.

Major sponsor Tim Knight from T Shirt City and Jenny Herriman from Web South also thanked Colin, Patsy and Phillip for the many hours they put in vouching their participation again in a similar fashion next year as well.

180’s were many but none more surprising than one thrown by Tim Knight a non regular to darts but by using the principals of golf (being a target sport) jagged one in his second set of 3 darts. With 28 thrown for the day there has never been a more proud recipient in gaining membership to the EDI 180 Club as Tim.

The results of those in the money for the two days were on Saturday:

EDI Doubles Champions Winners: Craig Atze and George Orchison

Runners up: Alex Cunningham and Malcolm Atze. 3^rd and 4^th Teams: Noel Byetheway and Roo Belinski , Ralph Scheel and Robin Butler: 5^th and 6^th Phil Todd and Des Grahame, Ian Wise and Toby Herriman, Frank Bradshaw & Phil Gelligen and finally Leighton Booth and Bob Krueger. Highest Peg out Frank Bradshaw 131: Best performed Local Phil Gelligen.

Sunday: EDI RSL Champion Craig Atze, Runner Up Ian Wise, 3^rd & 4^th Noel Byetheway, Frank Bradshaw, 5^th to 8^th Bob Krueger, Ralph Scheel, Malcolm Atze and Les Giles. Highest Peg out Ian Wise 141 and 181 throwers Craig Atze 12, Frank Bradshaw 8, Ian wise 3, Colin Garner, Alex Cunningham, Tim Knight Leighton Booth and Noel Byetheway 1 each. Best performed Local Tim Knight.

After the presentations Colin thanked all the sponsors who made the event possible namely Nick Hambour’s Window Fashions, Goyder Electrical, The Top Pub, Ian Knight’s Port Road Sports the Light Hotel, Schiller’s Transport, Buschutz Engineering, Eudunda Roadhouse, Landmark, Sskids Tyres and of course not forgetting the major sponsors in T Shirt City and Web South, also thanking the loyal players for their support and a special mention to Leighton Booth who came over from Peterborough to assist in the setting up and Des Grahame from Kangaroo Island for offering to stay behind for a couple of days to assist in the take down then handed the proceedings to John Stevens from the RSL who wished the players and spectators a safe trip home knowing the distances they had to do to make it back to places such as Murray Bridge, Naracoorte, Mt Gambier, Millicent, Peterborough and Adelaide looking forward to being able to taking care of them again in 2010.