Darts

NCD dart finals

The final darting takes place at the Sports Inn on Saturday 14th October, 2023.

Though starting late this season, K180 Falcons had to do it the tough way, making their way slowly through the season and when it mattered the most, breezed through the finals to secure the first grand final spot two weeks ago.

Littered with the next generation of darts superstars in the likes of former NCDDA elite male champion Kini Rava, and experienced players Ezra Rava, Emmanuel Keke, and Maron Boas, the team is captained by the NCDDA select side’s coach Samuel Edwards.

How darts have taken Papua New Guinea by storm

But with darts on the rise across the Pacific, it's not a dream but a reality.

Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, the Cook Islands, Niue and Tonga all competed in the South Pacific Darts Championships last month, with the Cook Islands winning both the men's and women's divisions.

Although Papua New Guinea was absent from the event this year due to lack of funding, darts is bigger than ever in PNG, and the sport has merged into the culture with flair.

Team Central bags gold in darts

Silver for men went to West New Britain, won by Lionel Kamasa, the youngest medallist so far, while bronze went to Manus in the women's division and Madang grabbed the men's division.

Body building saw the Autonomous Region of Bougainville bag most medals in this code, with 3 gold medals for men's under 65kg, under 80kg and men's senior open category.

Team AROB also walked away with two silver medals in the under 60kg and under 55kg categories, including 2 bronze medals for the under 60 and under 70kg respectively.

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