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2024 New Zealand Darts Masters
August 16-17, GLOBOX Arena, Hamilton
Friday August 16
First Round

Peter Wright 6-0 Daniel Snookes
Dimitri Van den Bergh 6-3 Mark Cleaver
Michael Smith 6-3 Jeremy Fagg
Luke Humphries 6-3 Kayden Milne
Gerwyn Price 6-3 Ben Robb
Rob Cross 6-5 Haupai Puha
Luke Littler 6-3 Jonny Tata
Damon Heta 6-1 Simon Whitlock

Saturday August 17
Quarter-Finals
Luke Littler 6-4 Dimitri Van den Bergh
Luke Humphries 6-4 Michael Smith
Peter Wright 6-4 Gerwyn Price
Damon Heta 6-5 Rob Cross

Semi-Finals
Luke Humphries 7-6 Luke Littler
Damon Heta 7-4 Peter Wright

Final
Luke Humphries 8-2 Damon Heta

Draw Bracket
(1) Luke Littler v Jonny Tata
Dimitri Van den Bergh v Mark Cleaver
(4) Luke Humphries v Kayden Milne
Michael Smith v Jeremy Fagg
(2) Gerwyn Price v Ben Robb
Peter Wright v Daniel Snookes
(3) Rob Cross v Haupai Puha
Damon Heta v Simon Whitlock

Format
First Round - Best of 11 legs
Quarter-Finals - Best of 11 legs
Semi-Finals - Best of 13 legs
Final - Best of 15 legs

Luke Humphries produced a dominant display to dispatch Damon Heta 8-2 and clinch his maiden World Series of Darts title in Saturday’s New Zealand Darts Masters final.

Humphries has been the sport’s dominant figure throughout the last 12 months, although success on the World Series stage had proven elusive.

However, the world number one broke new ground in Hamilton, defeating Michael Smith, Luke Littler and Heta to pocket the £20,000 top prize.

Heta drew first blood in Saturday’s showpiece, although Humphries soon seized control, winning five straight legs to establish a 5-1 cushion, featuring a crucial 122 checkout on the bull in leg four.

The Australian number one halted Humphries’ charge with a 13-darter in leg seven, only for the World Champion to reel off the next three legs without reply to prevail with a 102.21 average.

“I’ve been searching for a World Series title, and I felt one was coming,” insisted Humphries, who landed five 180s in the final.

“My performances on the World Series over the last two years haven’t been at the standard I wanted, and I still wasn’t at my best today, but I was good enough.

“I feel so lucky and privileged to be here. The crowds over the last few days have been fantastic, and me and my Dad have really enjoyed our time here. 

“It’s been a great journey, I’ve made some great memories and I’ll be looking forward to coming back next year.”


Humphries ran out a convincing 6-3 winner against Kayden Milne in Friday’s first round, before overcoming world number two Smith and top seed Littler to progress to a maiden World Series final.

The 29-year-old defied a 101 average from Smith to win through a high-quality quarter-final clash, winning the last two legs in 13 and 12 darts to wrap up a 6-4 success.

Humphries then launched an astonishing fightback from 6-2 down to stun Littler in the semi-finals, surviving two match darts to triumph in a repeat of January’s World Championship showpiece.

Heta – a Brisbane Darts Masters champion in 2019 – kicked off his campaign with a crushing 6-1 victory over his World Cup partner Simon Whitlock on Friday, converting six of his eight attempts at double to triumph.

The 37-year-old produced another magnificent performance on the outer ring to dump out reigning champion Rob Cross in a decider in the last eight, before running out a 7-4 winner against a resurgent Peter Wright in the semi-finals.

Nevertheless, Heta was unable to make any inroads against a relentless Humphries, who reaffirmed his credentials to secure the year’s seventh and final World Series of Darts event.

“This feels like another learning curve for myself, but fair play to Luke,” reflected Heta, who missed just eight darts at double across his first three matches.

“I just didn’t flow like I can so I’m a little bit disappointed, but that just makes me more hungry for the next one, and I’ll be ready for it.”

Heta was a quarter-finalist at last weekend’s Australian Darts Masters, and following his exploits in Hamilton, he was awarded the Kyle Anderson Memorial Trophy – created to remember the late Australian.

“I won this last year, and to win it again this year just goes to show the impact that Kyle had,” continued the former World Cup champion.

“I feel it’s got to grow within the sport so the other players know what it’s going to represent, so I hope they can come along and start beating these guys!”

Earlier in the evening, Wright made it back-to-back semi-finals in this year’s Oceanic double-header with victory over last weekend’s winner Gerwyn Price, averaging 103 and missing double 12 for a nine-darter.

Littler, meanwhile, sealed his spot in the semi-finals with a 6-4 success against Dimitri Van den Bergh in Saturday’s opener, defying a blistering mid-match spell from the Belgian to also progress with a 103 average.

Drawboard