32 Entrants came to try and qualify to take out the second NZ spot on the PDC stage in Hamilton on 26th August 2022.
20 Players qualified for Knockout Play.
All first round knockout matches were great match ups, Haupai Puha beat Mike Keen 4 to nil, Simon Lancaster beat Peter Eccles 4 to nil, Stu Irwin beat Tukina Weko 4 to nil and the big upset for the day was Ben Robb fighting back from 2 legs down against Darren Herewini to even the match up 3 legs all only be beaten in the decider, Darren winning 4 legs to 3.
In the top 16 Josh Roberts took out A J Te Kira 4-1. Max Dallimore took out Jimmy Samuels 4-1 and Landon Gardiner took out Jamie Roberts 4-1. Jonty Roberts beat Josh Walters 4-1 and Kayden Milne beat Bennett Jones 4 – 2. A close match between Craig Ross and Alan Skayman saw Alan come out the victor 4 – 3. Haupai Puha beat Simon Lancaster 4 – 0 and Stu Irwin beat Darren Herewini 4 – 1.
Down to the top 8 and Haupai Puha was methodical with his win off 5 – 0 over Stu Irwin. Kayden Milne threw some great darts to defeat Jonty Reede 5 – 3. Max Dallimore made a comeback defeating Josh Roberts 5 – 4. Great battle right to the last dart between Landon Gardiner and Alan Skayman, great match to watch with Landon Gardiner the eventual victor 5 – 4.
Semi Final time
Haupai Puha was again methodical in his win over Max Dallimore 6 – 1. Landon Gardiner had the match but let Kayden Milne back in and Kayden took absolute advantage coming back and taking the match 6 – 4.
Final time and it was Haupai Puha up against Kayden Milne.
Leg 1
Haupai won the bull and threw first scoring 180, 40, 60, 100, 96 and 9.
Kayden 80, 95, 137, 59, 105, 25.
Kayden took the leg
Leg 2
Kayden 140, 140, 49, 44, 56
Haupai 100, 100, 60, 180, 61
Haupaid took the second leg
Leg 3
Haupai 140, 100, 100, 87, 74
Kayden 96, 134, 100, 97
Haupai took the third leg
Leg 4
Kayden 59, 100, 60, 100, 140, 42
Haupai 100, 54, 140, 84, 51
Kayden takes the fourth leg.
Leg 5
Haupai 100, 57, 83, 140, 62, 49
Kayden 100, 60, 100, 125, 56, 60
Kayden took out the fifth leg
Leg 6
Kayden 100, 58, 137, 140, 66
Haupai 140, 93, 58, 100
Kayden won the sixth leg
Leg 7
Haupai 140, 100, 140, 81, 40
Kayden 59, 97, 45, 60
Haupai took the seventh leg
Leg 8
Kayden 100, 58, 180, 59, 82
Haupai 100, 100, 137, 124, 40
Haupai took the eighth leg
Leg 9
Haupai 100, 41, 140, 100, 27, 28, 57
Kayden 59, 87, 139, 58, 56, 62, 40
Kayden takes the ninth leg
Leg 10
Kayden 58, 100, 96, 140, 91, 16
Haupai 100, 96, 46, 59, 83
Kayden takes the tenth leg
Leg 11
Haupai 100, 57, 174, 122, 16, 24, No Score
Kayden 135, 59, 100, 96, 91, 10, 10
Kayden takes the eleventh leg
Kayden wins the match 7 – 4 and will represent New Zealand on the stage in Hamilton.
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