Hunt claims fourth Australian Mixed Doubles Darts Titles

Western Australia has dominated the Australian Mixed Doubles at 24th Puma Australian Darts Championships in Darwin today.Natalie Carter and Graham Hunt from Western Australia Mixed Doubles winners AC2003 The final event on the Championship program saw Graham Hunt and Natalie Carter (right) face fellow state teammates Brad Austen and Louise Ball in the final. Graham Hunt won his fourth Mixed Doubles title, his first with Natalie Carter. Hunt and Carter were too strong in the final winning 5-2. The lead off pair was winning the leg for the first three legs in the best of nine final. Natalie Carter changed the final when she finished the fourth leg with a 110 pegout. Austen and Ball fought back hard to win the next leg but the damage was done. Carter and Hunt won the next two legs with Hunt hitting double 20 to win his fourth title and throw the last dart of these Championships.

In the first semi final Austen and Ball (below right) Brad Austen and Louise Ball from Western Australia Mixed Doubles runner up AC2003accounted for the Victorian pairing of Steve Duke Snr and Tracey James. They won the first leg but lost the next two to see the Vic’s take an early advantage. The WA pair settled and claimed the next three legs to move into the final.

Graham Hunt and Natalie Carter defeated Barry Jouannett and Carol Forwood from New South Wales in the second semi final. A blistering first leg by Jouannett and Forwood saw them start brilliantly but the experienced firm of Hunt and Carter established a lead by taking the next three legs. They had a chance to win the next leg but blew it by missing darts at the double. They recovered to win the next leg however and advanced into the final.

Final:
Graham Hunt (28.080) & Natalie Carter (19.772) WA
defeated Brad Austen (28.702) & Louise Ball (17.518) WA 5-2

Semi Finals:
Graham Hunt (29.154) & Natalie Carter (16.507) WA
defeated Barry Jouannett (25.938) & Carol Forwood (20.260) (NSW) 4-2

Brad Austen (26.363) & Louise Ball (21.514) WA
defeated Steve Duke Snr (26.316) & Tracey James (17.25) (VIC) 4-2

Quarter final results:
Steve Duke Snr & Tracey James (VIC)
defeated Peter Reynolds & Joanne Hadley (VIC) 3-1

Graham Hunt & Natalie Carter (WA)
defeated Graham Parker & Donna Wood (NSW) 3-0

Brad Austen & Louise Ball WA
defeated Phillip Bottrell & Samantha Cassells (SA) 3-0

Barry Jouannett & Carol Forwood (NSW)
defeate Simon Whitlock & Pam Burr (QLD) 3-2




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