All Set for 2006 Robson Dart League 1st Conference Finals

The forty-six (46) teams that started in the 2006 Robson Dart League 1st Conference is down to eight teams who will play in the Divisional Finals of A-B-C and D. The finalists were determined after the conclusion of the Top 4 Round Robin and the Semi-finals phases in the last fourteen weeks, held every Tuesday night at the Ali Mall in Araneta Center, Quezon City

Organized by the National Dart Foundation of the Philippines (NDFP) and sponsored by Sportshouse and Robson Sportscraft, this unique money-in, money-out dart league gives all teams a share in the prize money based on the points they won during the entire conference. Aside from the cash prize, Sportshouse will award gift items to the top teams in each division while Robson Sportscraft will award team trophies to the top three teams, individual trophies to the members of the champion teams and special individual awards for Most Highlights, Most / Highest High Outs, Most / Highest Double Bull Outs, Most Ton 80’s and Triple Highlight Achievers in each division.

Pasig City Darts Club topped the Top 4 Round Robin of Division A with a 3-0-20 win-loss-points card and will meet Alcodarts of Quezon City (2-1-17) in the championship. Robson K of Caloocan City (1-2-11) will challenge MCDO – Knights of Darters 1 of Marikina City (0-3-6) for 3rd / 4th place.

In Division B, Pansol 1 of Quezon City led the divisional Top 4 Round Robin with a 2-1-18 win-loss-points card and will meet Barako Darters of SSS (2-1-14) in the championship. Shougo of Quezon City (2-1-13) will play against D’ Magnifico Darters of Marikina City and Taytay, Rizal (0-3-9) for 3rd / 4th place.

Tumpukan of Marikina City asserted its top post in the elimination round and subdued government team Philpost – RODC with a 7-2 score in their semi-finals encounter to grab a finals slot in Division C. In the other semi-finals encounter, BT Darters of Balut, Tondo, Manila overcame strong opposition from MCDO – Bodega Boys A with a score of 5-4. Philpost – RODC and MCDO – Bodega Boys A will face each in the battle for 3rd / 4th place.

In Division D, Pitogo, Makati City teams Amazing and Shining Darters booked seats in the divisional championship after topping their respective groups in the Top 4 Round Robin. Amazing topped Group A with a 3-0-19 win-loss-points card while Shining Darters topped Group B with a 3-0-17. Financial institution A.F.P.F.I. came in second in Group A with a 1-2-13 card while Samahang Batang Coral of Manila came in second in Group B with a 2-1-17 card. For the divisional finals, it will be a battle between Pitogo, Makati City teams Amazing and Shining Darters while A.F.P.F.I. and Samahang Batang Coral will have battle it out for 3rd / 4th place.

The public is invited to watch the Finals and Awards Night scheduled on June 6, 2006 at 8:00 PM at the Ali Mall (3/F Activity Center) in Araneta Center, Quezon City. Teams are requested to wear their respective uniforms for the awarding and to bring food / pulutan for the potluck affair.

In a related development, the organizers would also like to announce that the 2006 Robson Dart League 2nd Conference is tentatively scheduled to start by last week of July or early August 2006. There may be a change of venue which will be announced at a later date. Due to limited slots, interested teams should submit their team line-up and their team logo (colored, JPEG or PSD format, 300 dpi) as soon as possible. Entry forms may be faxed to 372-3541 or e-mail to rgannaban@ndfpdarts.com. For further inquiries, please contact Ritchie Gannaban (League Statistician) at 372-3541 / 416-9242 / 0919-8238521.