National champs beaten in Mash darts tournament

National men and women’s champions Sudesh Fitzgerald and Hemwattie Amyan were beaten in the finals of the men and women’s singles of the Guyana darts Assoiciation Mashramani Darts Classic at the Clerical and Commercial Workers Union Club (CCWU) last Sunday.

In the men’s singles 501 final Anil Lachhman upset national champion Sudesh Fitzgerald  by  three games to one in the best of five final chalking up his first lien on the Len’s trophy.

He also won $40,000.

A representative of Roy and Sonia Fashions hands over the top female prize to Rosetta Hiralall.
A representative of Roy and Sonia Fashions hands over the top female prize to Rosetta Hiralall.

Fitzgerald won $20,000 while the losing semi-finalists Ricardo Madhoo and Anthony Bissoondyal won $10,000 each in the John Fernandes Limited-sponsored event.

In the women’s singles 501 final Rosetta Hiralall edged national champion Hemwattie Amyan by two games to one in the best of three games final.

This event was co-sponsored by Dr. Terrence Joseph and Roy & Sonia Fashions of Stabroek Market and the winner received $20,000 while Amyan  received $10,000.

The losing semi-finalists Shondell Hyles and Shabana Ali each received $5,000.

Lachman gaianed some  consolation when he teamed up with Lalchand Rambharose to win the Open Doubles 501 event from Fitzgerald and  Hiralall by two games to one.

The winners received $30,000 and the losing finalists got $20,000.

 President of the Guyana Darts Association Grantley Culbard hands over the prize to Anil Lachman.
President of the Guyana Darts Association Grantley Culbard hands over the prize to Anil Lachman.

In the third and fourth place playoff, Sherwin Greene and Anthony Bissoondyal prevailed over Colin France  and Shondell Hinds  by two games to nil.

The pairs received $12,000 and $8,000 respectively.

There were also three incentive prizes awarded for special performances.  The only maximum 180 thrown in the various events was by France and he won $5000.

The highest check-out to finish a game was done by Fitzgerald (170) and he too received $5000 for that feat while Fitzgerald and Hirlall had the shortest/fastest game of 16 darts earning $5,000 for their efforts.

Special mention was also made of Hyles who registered the highest throw (160) for women.