Ross Smith beats Cameron Menzies 6-3
European Darts Grand Prix · Last 32 · Sat 18 Apr
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Ross Smith faces Cameron Menzies at European Darts Grand Prix in Last 32 and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Ross Smith who has the result at 6-3, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there.
Leg 1 — break of throw: Maximum from Ross Smith! Cameron Menzies cannot take out 52 and leaves 16, Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 1-0. Leg 2 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Cameron Menzies! Cameron Menzies cannot take out 81 and leaves 24, Cameron Menzies closes 24 with Ross Smith waiting on 49 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — immediate break-back: Cameron Menzies cannot take out 32 and leaves 8; Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 2-1. Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Cameron Menzies! Cameron Menzies cannot take out 82 and leaves 25, Cameron Menzies closes 25 with Ross Smith waiting on 32 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith closes 106 with Cameron Menzies waiting on 68 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 3-2. Leg 6: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith takes out 40 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — 3 in a row: Ross Smith fires in 2 maximums; Ross Smith closes 41 with Cameron Menzies waiting on 54 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 5-2. Leg 8 — immediate break-back: Cameron Menzies closes 72 with Ross Smith waiting on 100 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith closes 44 with Cameron Menzies waiting on 80 in 2 darts, 14 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Ross Smith wins 6-3.
Ross Smith posts the higher three-dart average, 96.90 compared with 91.43. Ross Smith hits 6 maximums and Cameron Menzies hits 2. On the doubles, Ross Smith converts 60.0% and Cameron Menzies finishes at 19.0%. Ross Smith's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Ross Smith has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 8 breaks of throw. The decisive difference comes in the moments when one player reaches a finish, the other is close enough to punish a miss, and the next visit suddenly matters more than the average.
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How every leg unfolded
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Leg 1 — break of throw: Maximum from Ross Smith! Cameron Menzies cannot take out 52 and leaves 16, Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Cameron Menzies! Cameron Menzies cannot take out 81 and leaves 24, Cameron Menzies closes 24 with Ross Smith waiting on 49 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — immediate break-back: Cameron Menzies cannot take out 32 and leaves 8; Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Cameron Menzies! Cameron Menzies cannot take out 82 and leaves 25, Cameron Menzies closes 25 with Ross Smith waiting on 32 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith closes 106 with Cameron Menzies waiting on 68 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 3-2.
Leg 6: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith takes out 40 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — 3 in a row: Ross Smith fires in 2 maximums; Ross Smith closes 41 with Cameron Menzies waiting on 54 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 5-2.
Leg 8 — immediate break-back: Cameron Menzies closes 72 with Ross Smith waiting on 100 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith closes 44 with Cameron Menzies waiting on 80 in 2 darts, 14 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Ross Smith wins 6-3.