Irwin, Awatere players of year

Georgie Osborne received the Gisborne Club Darts Association Lifetime Achievement Trophy at a prizegiving function at the RSA. Picture supplied

Tahuna Irwin and Mihi Awatere were named senior men’s and women’s players of the year at Gisborne Club Darts Association’s prizegiving at the Gisborne RSA.

Hunter Eyles and Mihimoana Waihape were named junior or youth male and female players of the year at the same function.

Georgie Osborne received the Gisborne Club Darts Association (GCDA) Lifetime Achievement Trophy — the first time it had been awarded. It will be followed up with a lifetime membership award to be presented at the GCDA annual general meeting in February.

Osborne has been playing darts since 1966 and has been a member of the club darts association for over 35 years. At one time or another she has held all the management positions, including the role of regional representative.

Irwin won the Economy Cars Cup for men’s A League singles, the Eric Torrie Memorial Trophy for men’s singles and, with Wietske deGroot, the Denis Rice Memorial Trophy for mixed pairs. Irwin also won the men’s awards for most tons, most 180s and highest finishes.

Awatere won the women’s awards for most tons and most 180s.

The Ngerengere Memorial Shield for Team of the Year went to 2NZEF TAO Spartans.

GCDA has seven youth players and two juniors competing in its competition. All nine of them attended the junior and youth nationals in Hastings. Five of them, aged from nine to 16, are on their way to Gibraltar to play in the Junior Darts Corporation World Championship. They are Hunter Eyles, Apirana Taukamo-Pohio, Apanui Kaiwai, Joel Horua and Braydon Pokai-Giddens.

The darts association acknowledged the support of Gisborne Cosmopolitan Club, Gisborne RSA, Gisborne 2NZEF and Roseland Tavern for the local darts competition. The GCDA closing tournament and prizegiving were held on the same day. The Rosebowl Tournament’s A Grade was held at the Cosmopolitan Club and the B Grade, at the RSA. Prizegiving was held afterwards at the RSA.

Gisborne Club Darts Association’s Rosebowl Tournament, Tuesday night league and other competitions prizegiving results —

Hosted events

GCDA  A and B singles, hosted by Gisborne Cosmopolitan Club —

Economy Cars Cup, A League singles, men: Tahuna Irwin. Runner-up: Apirana Taukamo-Pohio (youth).

Economy Cars Cup, B League singles, men: Heath Woollett. Runner-up: Api Charlie.

Economy Cars Cup, A League singles, women: Sha Hohipa. Runner-up: Ani Kaa.

GCDA Trophy, B League singles, women: Aaliyah Taukamo-Pohio (youth). Runner-up: Mihimoana Waihape (youth).

GCDA set pairs, hosted by Gisborne Cosmopolitan Club —

GCDA Set Pairs Trophy, women: Sha Hohipa and Jonleigh Campbell-Ratapu. Runners-up: Ani Kaa and Meshelle Ahuriri.

GCDA Set Pairs Trophy, men: Apanui Kaiwai (youth) and Anaru Cashmore. Runners-up: Puna McRoberts and Wayne Morrell.

Eric and Anne Torrie Memorial Singles, hosted by Gisborne Cosmopolitan Club —

Eric Torrie Memorial Trophy Singles, men: Tahuna Irwin. Runner-up: Apanui Kaiwai (youth).

Anne Torrie Memorial Trophy Singles, women: Ronnie Pomana. Runner-up: Sha Hohipa.

Denis Rice Memorial Mixed Pairs, hosted by Gisborne Cosmopolitan Club —

Denis Rice Memorial Trophy Mixed Pairs: Wietske deGroot and Tahuna Irwin. Runners-up: Sha Hohipa and Matt Reedy.

Under-17 junior/youth — Les Horua Trophy (male) and Harding Family Trophy (female), hosted by Gisborne RSA —

Les Horua Memorial Trophy, under-17 junior/youth singles, male: Apirana Taukamo-Pohio (youth). Runner-up: TeKotahi Kaio (youth).

Harding Family Trophy, u17 junior/youth singles, female: Hinetapora Kaiwai (junior). Runner-up: Aaliyah Taukamo-Pohio (youth).

RSA Terry Coote Drawn Pairs, hosted by Gisborne RSA —

RSA Terry Coote Drawn Pairs: Apanui Kaiwai (youth) and Ani Kaa. Runners-up: Matiu Hawea and Mihinoa Hooper.

Individual awards/stats awards —

Jolly Stockman Trophy for most tons overall, B Grade women: Aaliyah Taukamo-Pohio (youth) 97 tons.

Jolly Stockman Trophy for most tons overall, B Grade men: Mikey Evans, 242.

Andrea Griffith Prize for most tons, A Grade main round, women: Mihi Awatere, 131.

Jono Griffith Prize for most tons, A Grade main round, men: Tahuna Irwin, 346.

GCDA Trophy for highest finish, women: Jonleigh Campbell-Ratapu, 156.

GCDA Kaiti Gold Cup for highest finish, men: Tahuna Irwin, 155.

GCDA Prize for most 180s overall, junior/youth: Hunter Eyles, 28.

GCDA Trophy for most 180s overall, women: Mihi Awatere, 5.

GCDA Cup for most 180s overall, men: Tahuna Irwin, 31.

Sally Maxwell Shield for most tons overall, women: Mihi Awatere, 195.

GCDA Cup for most tons overall, men: Tahuna Irwin, 533.

Team awards —

Mainfreight Rosebowl Cup, A Grade knockout: 2NZEF TAO Vikings. Runners-up: RSA Stallions.

Rosebowl Cup, B Grade knockout: RSA Outlaws. Runners-up: RSA Spandangles.

D J Barry Cup grading round: Cossy Done & Dusted. Runners-up: 2NZEF TAO Spartans.

GCDA Tuesday night league, B Grade: RSA Outlaws. Runners-up: RSA Spandangles.

GCDA Tuesday night league, A Grade: Cossy Done & Dusted. Runners-up: Brezz’n Gold.

Special recognition awards —

Norma Rice Cup for most improved female player: Mihimoana Waihape (youth).

GCDA Trophy for most improved male player: Paul Waihape and Renata Leach.

Junior/youth Player of the Year – Male: Hunter Eyles. Female: Mihimoana Waihape.

Senior Player of the Year – Male: Tahuna Irwin. Female: Mihi Awatere.

GCDA Most Valuable Player: Matthew Reedy (Cossy Done & Dusted).

GCDA Captain of the Year: Wietske deGroot (Brezz’n Silver).

Ngerengere Memorial Shield for Team of the Year: 2NZEF TAO Spartans.

GCDA Lifetime Achievement Trophy (to be followed up with a lifetime membership award, which will be presented at the GCDA annual general meeting in February): Georgie Osborne.