JAMES WALKLIN had to dig deep to emerge the winner of another leg of the “Darts is back series” at The Central Pub House in Heartland Plaza, Endeavour, on Tuesday.
A release from the Trinidad and Tobago Darts Association (TTDA) stated that the series was established after the lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic to have members return to the game and also to create awareness.
It stated that in an effort to keep things interesting this particular “grab bag” saw a change of format instead of the usual 501 and there were 41 players participating in the Mickey Mouse.
The aim of the Mickey Mouse is to close off all numbers from 20 through to 15 and then the Bulls Eye, the release stated.
It stated, “This switch of format brought a lot of action-packed games that were going down to the wire and players being forced to be clinical or get knocked out.”
One of the semi-finals felt like a final, it was a blockbuster match between Troy Bhujhawan and Walklin, according to the release.
Walkin had to dig deep to secure victory to get into the final where he met an inform Lestor Legall and was triumphant securing a 2-0 victory.
