Darts   Nichol Esparon wins President’s Cup |12 July 2022

From left to right: Runner-up Hans Radegonde, winner Nichol Esparon, third place finisher Edmond Azemia, fourth place finisher Patrick Radegonde and captain Jack Micock who got the highest finish of 123

Nichol Esparon is the winner of this year’s President’s Cup ‒ a singles competition played on a knockout system.

Inside the Happy Youth Club darts room, Esparon did what he failed to do last year when he lost 6-9 to Marc Pouponneau in the final.

Up against Hans Radegonde in the first-to-seven final, Esparon lost the first game, but came back to equalise at 1-1 and even take a 2-1 lead before Radegonde pulled equal at 2-2. That was the best Radegonde could do as Esparon pulled out all the tricks in the bag to win the next five games and the match 7-2.

Winner Esparon had eliminated Keith Vidot on a 3-2 score in the first-to-three quarterfinal before whitewashing Patrick Radegonde 5-0 in the first-to-five semifinal encounter.

Losing finalist Hans Radegonde edged Bernard Berlouis 3-2 in the quarterfinal and beat Edmond Azemia 5-2 in the semis.

In the third place playoff match, Edmond Azemia edged Patrick Radegonde 3-2.

The competition also registered a bull finish 66 by Edmond Azemia, while both Ranga Chetty and Hans Radegonde scored 180.

Captain Jack Micock got the highest finish of 123.

Gerard Govinden