Valentines day darts

The Blue Gecko

Darts this week fell on Valentines day in Ho Chi Min City and our first home game at the Blue Gecko was against Team Viet - who won their first game 11-1. We were warned by our manager that although they were a new team most of their player was old division 1 players (we're in division 3). So in a way we were expecting to get beaten. I finished work and rushed to the Blue Gecko where our team were already 4-0 down in games.

Team Viet at the Blue Gecko

In the singles match I was put against their 2nd best player and watching him warm up was pretty scary as all his darts were going in and around the triple 20.  The game got underway and we were both scoring well and somehow I managed to win the first leg! It was a great game and even the spectators were enjoying it. The second leg was close too and I managed to get down to checking out and had 3 darts to win the match but missed the double. He then checked out to make it 1-1.

Me and all my housemates

Again the final leg was close and it came to checking out and sadly he won it. However I wasn't too disappointed as I think he's one of the best players in the darts league and he looked pretty relieved when it was over. It was probably the best match I've played as I scored 2 hundreds and alot of 60s / 70s and 80s. Team Viet went on to win 12-0 but there were alot of close games so it didn't feel too disappointing. The team was made up of all Vietnamese and Philippine players.

Birthday cake for Erick

I didn't realise that the Philippines are actually pretty well known for being good at darts which I think this team is evidence of. It was also my flatmate, Erick, who also plays for my darts teams birthday so we got him a cake and presented it to him after the match. It was a really good night despite the crushing defeat. Apart from the darts I've been working hard, my new e-commerce semester has started and I've got more English hours. I'm still playing football and going to the gym so everything is good here. As February comes to a close the weather is supposed to be getting hot again - at the moment its hot but not humid - I'm not looking forward to it heating up!!!