LICENSED CLUB DARTS ASSOCIATION https://lcdadarts.com.au Sun, 13 Apr 2025 12:36:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://lcdadarts.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/LCDA-150x150.png LICENSED CLUB DARTS ASSOCIATION https://lcdadarts.com.au 32 32 2025 Swiftflyte Classic https://lcdadarts.com.au/2025-swiftflyte-classic/ https://lcdadarts.com.au/2025-swiftflyte-classic/#respond Sun, 13 Apr 2025 12:20:14 +0000 https://lcdadarts.com.au/?p=2315 Continue reading 2025 Swiftflyte Classic]]>

The 2025 South Australian Swiftflyte Classic event delivered high-octane darts action, culminating in a commanding victory for Raymond Smith, who outclassed David Platt in a decisive final. With each match bringing its share of drama, precision, and high-quality finishing, Smith proved his class on the oche, sealing a 7-2 triumph to claim the title.

 

 

🏆 Quarter-Finals: A Battle of Titans

The competition started with eight of the finest throwers battling for a place in the semi-finals.

  • David Platt (16) edged past Scott Hallett 5-4, showing nerves of steel in a closely fought contest.
  • Karl Schaefer (5) survived an early scare before closing out a 5-3 win over Puna Ben (18).
  • Raymond Smith (9) stunned No. 2 seed Peter Machin with a dominant 5-2 victory, sending shockwaves through the draw.
  • Laurie Loch (10) outlasted Ky Smith (14) in a thrilling 5-4 encounter, sealing his place in the final four.

 

 

🔥 Semi-Finals: Smith and Platt Dominate

The semi-finals saw two players rise above the competition with standout performances.

  • David Platt (16) cruised past Karl Schaefer (5) with a 6-2 win, proving his finishing power and consistency.
  • Raymond Smith (9) dismantled Laurie Loch (10) in a commanding 6-1 victory, underlining his status as the player to beat.

 

        With Platt and Smith both in fine form, an intense final showdown was on the cards.

 

 

🎯 Final: Smith’s Masterclass Seals the Title

Raymond Smith saved his best performance for last, producing a clinical 7-2 victory over David Platt to lift the 2025 Swiftflyte Classic Men’s Gold Singles title. From the outset, Smith looked in control, punishing any missed opportunities and maintaining a relentless scoring pace.

Platt, who had fought valiantly throughout the tournament, struggled to match Smith’s precision in the final. With high checkouts, strong finishing, and an unshakable focus, Smith dominated the match and secured a well-earned triumph.

 

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The second WDF Gold-ranked event of 2024, the South Australian Classic, took place earlier today and it ended in dramatic fashion as Howard Jones beat Brandon Weening to secure a Lakeside debut.

Jones stuns field to become 12th confirmed WDF World Championship qualifier

Western Australia’s Howard Jones entered the South Australian Classic unseeded but he used every bit of his veteran savvy to come through the field and claim the Men’s title and a Lakeside debut in the process.

Having topped his group, Jones beat Jack Spencer, Lucas Brow, Carl Caton, Adam Leek and Harley Kemp in the knockout stages to book a final meeting with Brandon Weening.

Weening, who won a Bronze medal for Australia in the Men’s Singles at last year’s WDF World Cup, had looked very impressive in his path through the tournament. ‘The Python’ topped his group without dropping a leg and then smashed through Aaron Morrison, Scott Hallett and Peter Machin to reach the final.

Weening also started the final stronger, securing an early break to go 2-0 up. An 88 checkout on the bull saw Jones level it up at 2-2, only for Weening to then break again with a 15-darter to lead 4-2 in a race to seven.

Jones, who was two games away from qualifying for the PDC World Championship two years ago, then dug deep, winning four legs on the spin in 18, 18, 14 and 16 darts to lead 6-4.

Weening wouldn’t go down without a fight, pinning a 16-darter before a match-best 12-darter to force a last-leg decider and it was ‘The Python’ that got to a finish first. He was unable to convert though, missing three match darts. That gave Jones a shot at 88 and the experienced man didn’t miss out, pinning double 14 with his last dart in hand to seal a dramatic 7-6 victory.

South Australian Classic | Men’s Quarter-Finals

Peter Machin 5-4 Rob Modra

Brandon Weening 5-3 Scott Hallett

Harley Kemp 5-4 Michael Bajowski

Howard Jones 5-2 Adam Leek

Semi-Finals

Weening 6-1 Machin

Jones 6-3 Kemp

Final

Jones 7-6 Weening

Loch retains title to build momentum for Lakeside debut

The 2024 Women’s South Australian Classic delivered the same final as the 2023 edition, with Australian internationals Amanda Loch and Joanne Hadley facing off. The final ended the same way as 2023 as well, with Loch coming out on top.

Coming in off a win over Desi Mercer the semi-finals, Loch started the final in dominant fashion, punishing missed doubles from Hadley to race into a 4-0 lead.

Hadley got on the board in the fifth leg, finding the outer ring with her 15th attempt of the match. Loch won the next leg to move within one of victory but then began suffering double trouble of her own, with Hadley halving the deficit to 5-3.

Having had two match darts already, Loch got another seven in the ninth leg and they were enough, with the English-born player sealing a 6-3 victory and a big haul of ranking points heading into her Lakeside debut later this year.

South Australian Classic | Women’s Quarter-Finals

Kym Mitchell 4-2 Janine Cassar

Joanne Hadley 4-3 Lyn Morrison

Desi Mercer 4-2 Kathleen Martin

Amanda Loch 4-2 Jules Taylor

Semi-Finals

Hadley 5-2 Mitchell

Loch 5-2 Mercer

Final

Loch 6-3 Hadley

Kilroy and Spence share Youth titles

Much like Howard Jones in the Men’s tournament, Zane Kilroy claimed his first title on the WDF circuit as he won the Boys South Australian Classic. In the final, Victoria native Kilroy beat KJ Parker 3-1.

In the Girls Classic, New South Wales’ Gemma Spence claimed her seventh WDF Youth title. She dropped just one leg in the knockout rounds, sealing the title with a 3-0 win over Brianna Pickett.

 

Photos: Darts Australia

]]> https://lcdadarts.com.au/2024-swiftflyte-classic/feed/ 0 Smith and Loch star at SA Swiftflyte Classic https://lcdadarts.com.au/smith-and-loch-star-at-sa-swiftflyte-classic/ https://lcdadarts.com.au/smith-and-loch-star-at-sa-swiftflyte-classic/#respond Thu, 02 Mar 2023 00:25:11 +0000 https://lcdadarts.com.au/?p=2108 Continue reading Smith and Loch star at SA Swiftflyte Classic]]> Ky Smith and Amanda Loch clinched the singles titles and places at the 2024 WDF Lakeside World Championships this past weekend as the first Gold-ranked event of 2023, the Swiftflyte Classic, took place in Australia.

Smith makes most of format to claim maiden title

Smith claimed his first senior WDF ranking title thanks to a narrow 6-5 final victory over fellow Queenslander Josh Kime.

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At the Australian Open Scott showed he is a true force in Australian Darts having progressed through the open qualifying rounds and arriving at the quarter-finals facing off against ex World Champion Jelle Klassen.

The match initially looked one-sided with Klassen claiming three of the first four legs, Scott however stayed calm and unflustered to even the game 3-3. Klassen went to 4-3 and then 5-3 after Scott stumbled on double 10. With only one leg left to secure the game Klassen had Scott on the ropes. Scott though had other plans and he kept his nerve and with an incredible display of Darts clutched victory away from the ex world champion.

It was in the semi-final however that Scott was finally stopped on his way to gloryagainst Hupia Puha. Hupia Had to throw a game high average of 90 to beat Scott the final result 8-6 shows that Scott was no walk in the park and this high-quality game could’ve gone either way.

Scott has a WDF ranking number 78 and number 21 in Australia
We at the LCDA all proud of Scott’s achievements and look forward to watching him play at his next tournament

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A GRADE
Kardy Kats7Cockburn Dart Club4
Italian Club Red9Italian Club White2
Nomads3Dalmatinacs8
Highest average – T Sutherland 80.83
Highest peg – M Walsh 116
180 – S Hunter, O Ford, K Walsh, B Thorne x 2
 B GRADE
Bye1Jandakot Jets10
Cockburn Darts Club5Italian Club6
Dalmatinacs White9Dalmatinacs Blue2
Highest average – A Linford 59.75
Highest peg – B ward 85
180 –
 C GRADE
Cockburn Dart Club7Jandakot Jets4
Bye1Hilton Bowling Club10
Dalmatinacs White9Dalmatinacs Blue2
M Lloyd 60.9
Highest peg – J Damjanovic 79
180 –
 D GRADE
Italian Club10Bye1
Jandakot Jets7Fremantle United4
Dalmatinacs Blue4Dalmatinacs White7
Highest average – T Lewis 56.25
Highest peg – A Carson 65
180 – T Lewis
 E GRADE
Kardy Kats3WWSDC8
Jandakot Jets10Bye1
Dalmatinacs4Cockburn RSL7
Highest average – N Hayward 66.5
Highest peg – C Greer 69
180 –
F GRADE
Hilton Navy6Dalmatinacs5
Cockburn Dart Club6Old Easts5
Nomads4Willagee Rugby Club7
Highest average – S Wright 63.28
Highest peg – P Stringfellow 64
180 –
G GRADE
Old Easts Blue4Old Easts White7
Dalmatinacs3Fremantle United8
Bye1Willagee Rugby Club10
Highest average – D Stark 46.55
Highest peg – T Santini 66
180 –
]]> https://lcdadarts.com.au/results-week-1-2023/feed/ 0 Peter Machin off to Lakeside 2024 https://lcdadarts.com.au/peter-machin-off-to-lakeside-2024/ https://lcdadarts.com.au/peter-machin-off-to-lakeside-2024/#respond Sat, 26 Nov 2022 02:41:20 +0000 https://alexm156.sg-host.com/?p=1642 Kym Mitchel and Peter Machin are number one in Australia rankings and can’t be caught and are heading the Lakeside England

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