Darts |29 December 2021

Male player of the year Nichol Esparon and female player of the year Monia Delpech

Nichol Esparon, Monia Delpeche named best players for the year 2021

Nichol Esparon and Monia Delpeche have been chosen as the best male and female darts players for the year 2021, thus retaining their titles.

Esparon proved to be a hard nut to crack again this year as he won all but one singles knockout competitions.

He triumphed in six singles tournaments, namely the Curtain-raiser knockout, Association singles knockout, National singles knockout, Association League singles, Bel Air Open singles knockout, and BG Open singles knockout.

The only singles competition he did not win is the President’s Cup which he lost to Marc Pouponneau inside the Happy Youth Club darts room.

He also claimed second place in the Association League doubles competition with Hans Radegonde as partner.

When he paired up with Bernard Berlouis, they won the National doubles knockout, finished fourth in both the Association doubles knockout and Bel Air doubles knockout.

Esparon scored 100 points overall.

This is the second year running Esparon is voted darts player of the year.

The women’s title has gone to none other than Monia Delpech.

She was fourth in the Curtain-raiser knockout competition behind winner Nichol Esparon, runner-up Paul Vidot and third place finisher Terrance Hallock.

Delpech, who started the 2021 season as the reigning female player of the year, failed to go beyond the round-robin stage in the Association singles knockout, National singles knockout, President’s Cup, Association League singles, Bel Air Open singles knockout, and BG Open singles knockout.

In the doubles events, she had Josette Domingue as partner and they were ranked 10th in the Association doubles, National doubles, Association League doubles and Bel Air doubles.

Gerard Govinden