My first year of winter comp was over about a month ago and I said "Im not gunna play summer darts but I will fill in if needed" , just so happend that on the opening week I played my first game of summer darts (funny that) and hit a purple patch. heaps of ton's and high ton's plus not 1 but 2 180's. Never thrown 1 in a comp before and with so many close call's during our main season never managed to hit one when it counted (winter darts is recorded summer is not so no 180 pin, I just want 1 pin
). Plus I couldnt miss a peg, they play alot of team games in summer darts and I hit loads of pegs with just 1 dart and had a few high checkouts. I won my single game (only get 1) with a 6 shoter 17 darts and one of our doubles match of 601 was over in 8 shots. I would have given anything to see my avg for the night, would have killed my highest of 61 (52 for season). We won our match 9-3. Played some of the best darts of my life wich felt good cuz I seemed to be in a bit of a slump for a month or so. Had a throw this arvo and it seems to still be there.
When I first hear about summer darts they told me that it is fun and a more relaxed atmospher, they wernt kidding there were people in thongs and shorts lots of lafter and banter and the chalking is a breeze. And as for working out checkouts you have 8 blokes yelling at you what to go for including the chalker and the opposition
Never had so much fun in my life I would have totaly enjoyed it even if I played like crap and got a pounding, totaly diferent to winter comp and you get to play more games over the night (think 7 or 8) as opposed to only 3 during the main season. Think ill give up comp and just play summer darts. NAAAAAA
