Thomas Sykes beats Cameron Menzies 6-1
Hungarian Darts Trophy · Last 64 · Fri 28 Aug
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We are underway at Hungarian Darts Trophy in Last 64 with Cameron Menzies against Thomas Sykes. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Thomas Sykes finally seals it 6-1, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range. Leg 1 stays with Cameron Menzies on throw. Cameron Menzies gets a look at 80 but the finish does not go, and 20 remains.
Thomas Sykes is sitting on 160 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Cameron Menzies takes out 20 with Thomas Sykes poised on 100; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Cameron Menzies leads 1-0. Thomas Sykes drags the match level in Leg 2. Thomas Sykes answers with a maximum; Thomas Sykes gets a look at 47 but the finish does not go, and 8 remains.
Cameron Menzies is sitting on 170 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Thomas Sykes takes out 8 with Cameron Menzies poised on 78; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. We're level at 1-1. Thomas Sykes turns the scoreline around in Leg 3. Thomas Sykes answers with a maximum; Cameron Menzies has 93 available but cannot take it out, leaving 32.
Thomas Sykes is sitting on 32 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Thomas Sykes takes out 32 with Cameron Menzies poised on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 10-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Thomas Sykes leads 2-1. Thomas Sykes makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 4. A 180 from Cameron Menzies turns up the pressure; Thomas Sykes gets a look at 42 but the finish does not go, and 16 remains.
Cameron Menzies is sitting on 131 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Thomas Sykes takes out 16 with Cameron Menzies poised on 76; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Thomas Sykes leads 3-1. Thomas Sykes makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 5. Cameron Menzies gets a look at 40 but the finish does not go, and 10 remains.
Thomas Sykes is sitting on 20 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Thomas Sykes takes out 20 with Cameron Menzies poised on 10; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw. Thomas Sykes leads 4-1. Thomas Sykes makes it 5 legs on the spin in Leg 6. Thomas Sykes answers with a maximum; Thomas Sykes shuts the door with a 100 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg.
The match contains 3 breaks of throw and 1 clear lead change. 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 stays with Cameron Menzies on throw. Cameron Menzies gets a look at 80 but the finish does not go, and 20 remains. Thomas Sykes is sitting on 160 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Cameron Menzies takes out 20 with Thomas Sykes poised on 100; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Cameron Menzies leads 1-0.
Thomas Sykes drags the match level in Leg 2. Thomas Sykes answers with a maximum; Thomas Sykes gets a look at 47 but the finish does not go, and 8 remains. Cameron Menzies is sitting on 170 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Thomas Sykes takes out 8 with Cameron Menzies poised on 78; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. We're level at 1-1.
Thomas Sykes turns the scoreline around in Leg 3. Thomas Sykes answers with a maximum; Cameron Menzies has 93 available but cannot take it out, leaving 32. Thomas Sykes is sitting on 32 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Thomas Sykes takes out 32 with Cameron Menzies poised on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 10-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Thomas Sykes leads 2-1.
Thomas Sykes makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 4. A 180 from Cameron Menzies turns up the pressure; Thomas Sykes gets a look at 42 but the finish does not go, and 16 remains. Cameron Menzies is sitting on 131 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Thomas Sykes takes out 16 with Cameron Menzies poised on 76; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Thomas Sykes leads 3-1.
Thomas Sykes makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 5. Cameron Menzies gets a look at 40 but the finish does not go, and 10 remains. Thomas Sykes is sitting on 20 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Thomas Sykes takes out 20 with Cameron Menzies poised on 10; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw. Thomas Sykes leads 4-1.
Thomas Sykes makes it 5 legs on the spin in Leg 6. Thomas Sykes answers with a maximum; Thomas Sykes shuts the door with a 100 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg. Thomas Sykes leads 5-1.
Thomas Sykes closes out Leg 7. Cameron Menzies gets a look at 40 but the finish does not go, and 10 remains. Thomas Sykes is sitting on 40 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Thomas Sykes takes out 40 with Cameron Menzies poised on 10; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. That's the match - Thomas Sykes wins 6-1.