Raymond Smith beats Adam Leek 6-3
World Series: New Zealand Masters · Quarter-finals · Sat 15 Aug
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Raymond Smith faces Adam Leek at World Series: New Zealand Masters in Quarter-finals and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Raymond 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: Adam Leek takes out 100 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Adam Leek leads 1-0. Leg 2 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Raymond Smith! Raymond Smith closes 64 with Adam Leek waiting on 50 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Adam Leek cannot take out 28 and leaves 28; Raymond Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 8 in 1 dart. Raymond Smith leads 2-1. Leg 4 — 3 in a row: Raymond Smith takes out 84 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Raymond Smith leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — 4 in a row: Maximum from Raymond Smith! Raymond Smith closes 84 with Adam Leek waiting on 52 in 1 dart. Raymond Smith leads 4-1. Leg 6 — run stopped: Maximum from Raymond Smith! Adam Leek closes 40 with Raymond Smith waiting on 25 in 2 darts. Raymond Smith leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Maximum from Raymond Smith! Raymond Smith takes out 80 in 1 dart. Raymond Smith leads 5-2. Leg 8: Maximum from Adam Leek! Raymond Smith cannot take out 65 and leaves 40, Adam Leek punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts. Raymond Smith leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Raymond Smith closes 64 with Adam Leek waiting on 24 in 1 dart; 16 darts in total. That's the match - Raymond Smith wins 6-3.
Raymond Smith posts the higher three-dart average, 96.72 compared with 93.35. Raymond Smith hits 4 maximums and Adam Leek hits 1. On the doubles, Raymond Smith converts 60.0% and Adam Leek finishes at 23.0%. Raymond Smith's longest burst is 4 legs in a row.
Raymond Smith has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. 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 — break of throw: Adam Leek takes out 100 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Adam Leek leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Raymond Smith! Raymond Smith closes 64 with Adam Leek waiting on 50 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Adam Leek cannot take out 28 and leaves 28; Raymond Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 8 in 1 dart. Raymond Smith leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — 3 in a row: Raymond Smith takes out 84 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Raymond Smith leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — 4 in a row: Maximum from Raymond Smith! Raymond Smith closes 84 with Adam Leek waiting on 52 in 1 dart. Raymond Smith leads 4-1.
Leg 6 — run stopped: Maximum from Raymond Smith! Adam Leek closes 40 with Raymond Smith waiting on 25 in 2 darts. Raymond Smith leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Maximum from Raymond Smith! Raymond Smith takes out 80 in 1 dart. Raymond Smith leads 5-2.
Leg 8: Maximum from Adam Leek! Raymond Smith cannot take out 65 and leaves 40, Adam Leek punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts. Raymond Smith leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Raymond Smith closes 64 with Adam Leek waiting on 24 in 1 dart; 16 darts in total. That's the match - Raymond Smith wins 6-3.