Cameron Menzies beats Josh Rock 6-4
International Darts Open · Last 32 · Sat 23 May
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Josh Rock and Cameron Menzies are on the board at International Darts Open in Last 32, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Cameron Menzies eventually gets over the line 6-4, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1: Maximum from Cameron Menzies! Cameron Menzies cannot take out 36 and leaves 8, Josh Rock punishes it immediately by taking out 36 in 1 dart. Josh Rock leads 1-0. Leg 2 — break of throw: Josh Rock takes out 60 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock cannot take out 87 and leaves 25, Josh Rock closes 25 with Cameron Menzies waiting on 64 in 1 dart. Josh Rock leads 3-0. Leg 4 — 4 in a row: Josh Rock fires in 2 maximums; Josh Rock takes out 51 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 4-0.
Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Josh Rock cannot take out 32 and leaves 8; Cameron Menzies punishes it immediately by taking out 60 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 4-1. Leg 6: Cameron Menzies closes 16 with Josh Rock waiting on 25 in 2 darts. Josh Rock leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — 3 in a row: Josh Rock cannot take out 10 and leaves 10; Cameron Menzies punishes it immediately by taking out 24 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Josh Rock! Cameron Menzies closes 72 with Josh Rock waiting on 25 in 2 darts. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — lead change: Cameron Menzies closes 92 with Josh Rock waiting on 88 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Cameron Menzies leads 5-4. Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Cameron Menzies! Cameron Menzies takes out 60 in 2 darts, 14 darts in total. That's the match - Cameron Menzies wins 6-4.
Josh Rock posts the higher three-dart average, 99.17 compared with 97.26. Josh Rock hits 5 maximums and Cameron Menzies hits 3. On the doubles, Josh Rock converts 25.0% and Cameron Menzies finishes at 60.0%. Cameron Menzies's longest burst is 6 legs in a row.
Cameron Menzies has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 5 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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Leg 1: Maximum from Cameron Menzies! Cameron Menzies cannot take out 36 and leaves 8, Josh Rock punishes it immediately by taking out 36 in 1 dart. Josh Rock leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — break of throw: Josh Rock takes out 60 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock cannot take out 87 and leaves 25, Josh Rock closes 25 with Cameron Menzies waiting on 64 in 1 dart. Josh Rock leads 3-0.
Leg 4 — 4 in a row: Josh Rock fires in 2 maximums; Josh Rock takes out 51 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 4-0.
Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Josh Rock cannot take out 32 and leaves 8; Cameron Menzies punishes it immediately by taking out 60 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 4-1.
Leg 6: Cameron Menzies closes 16 with Josh Rock waiting on 25 in 2 darts. Josh Rock leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — 3 in a row: Josh Rock cannot take out 10 and leaves 10; Cameron Menzies punishes it immediately by taking out 24 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Josh Rock! Cameron Menzies closes 72 with Josh Rock waiting on 25 in 2 darts. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — lead change: Cameron Menzies closes 92 with Josh Rock waiting on 88 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Cameron Menzies leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Cameron Menzies! Cameron Menzies takes out 60 in 2 darts, 14 darts in total. That's the match - Cameron Menzies wins 6-4.