Jonny Clayton beats Haupai Puha 6-5
World Series: New Zealand Masters · Last 16 · Fri 14 Aug
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Jonny Clayton and Haupai Puha are on the board at World Series: New Zealand Masters in Last 16, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Jonny Clayton eventually gets over the line 6-5, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1: Jonny Clayton closes 20 with Haupai Puha waiting on 65 in 1 dart. Jonny Clayton leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton cannot take out 25 and leaves 2, Haupai Puha punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — lead change: Maximum from Haupai Puha! Jonny Clayton cannot take out 60 and leaves 20, Haupai Puha punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Haupai Puha leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — 3 in a row: Haupai Puha cannot take out 72 and leaves 32; Haupai Puha closes 32 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 92 in 2 darts. Haupai Puha leads 3-1. Leg 5 — run stopped: Haupai Puha cannot take out 54 and leaves 20; Jonny Clayton punishes it immediately by taking out 96 in 1 dart. Haupai Puha leads 3-2. Leg 6: Maximum from Haupai Puha! Haupai Puha closes 36 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 33 in 2 darts. Haupai Puha leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Maximum from Haupai Puha! Jonny Clayton cannot take out 89 and leaves 16, Jonny Clayton closes 16 with Haupai Puha waiting on 16 in 1 dart. Haupai Puha leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Jonny Clayton closes 60 with Haupai Puha waiting on 60 in 2 darts; a break of throw. We're level at 4-4. Leg 9 — lead change: Jonny Clayton closes 61 with Haupai Puha waiting on 94 in 1 dart. Jonny Clayton leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Haupai Puha! Haupai Puha cannot take out 91 and leaves 40, Haupai Puha takes out 40 in 2 darts. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Jonny Clayton closes 51 with Haupai Puha waiting on 32 in 1 dart; 16 darts in total. That's the match - Jonny Clayton wins 6-5.
Haupai Puha posts the higher three-dart average, 89.05 compared with 86.24. Jonny Clayton hits 1 maximum and Haupai Puha hits 4. On the doubles, Jonny Clayton converts 38.0% and Haupai Puha finishes at 36.0%. Haupai Puha's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Jonny Clayton has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 2 breaks of throw and 2 clear lead changes. 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: Jonny Clayton closes 20 with Haupai Puha waiting on 65 in 1 dart. Jonny Clayton leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton cannot take out 25 and leaves 2, Haupai Puha punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Maximum from Haupai Puha! Jonny Clayton cannot take out 60 and leaves 20, Haupai Puha punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Haupai Puha leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — 3 in a row: Haupai Puha cannot take out 72 and leaves 32; Haupai Puha closes 32 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 92 in 2 darts. Haupai Puha leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — run stopped: Haupai Puha cannot take out 54 and leaves 20; Jonny Clayton punishes it immediately by taking out 96 in 1 dart. Haupai Puha leads 3-2.
Leg 6: Maximum from Haupai Puha! Haupai Puha closes 36 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 33 in 2 darts. Haupai Puha leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Maximum from Haupai Puha! Jonny Clayton cannot take out 89 and leaves 16, Jonny Clayton closes 16 with Haupai Puha waiting on 16 in 1 dart. Haupai Puha leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Jonny Clayton closes 60 with Haupai Puha waiting on 60 in 2 darts; a break of throw. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — lead change: Jonny Clayton closes 61 with Haupai Puha waiting on 94 in 1 dart. Jonny Clayton leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Haupai Puha! Haupai Puha cannot take out 91 and leaves 40, Haupai Puha takes out 40 in 2 darts. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Jonny Clayton closes 51 with Haupai Puha waiting on 32 in 1 dart; 16 darts in total. That's the match - Jonny Clayton wins 6-5.