Tygerberg Darts Association has brought home gold and silver from the 2025 National Darts Championships, recently held at the Wild Coast Resort and Casino on the Eastern Cape–KwaZulu-Natal border.
The association, re-established in 2023 by Pierre Basson after closing down several years ago, has grown from just 46 players in its first year to 151 active members across five clubs.
This year’s nationals featured three main divisions for men and women: Inter Provincial, Inter District and Inter Association. The Inter Provincial division represents the Western Cape, selected from all associations in the province. The Inter District division features the Cape Town team, chosen from players within 10 Cape Town associations. The Inter Association division fields teams from affiliated clubs within each association.
According to a committee member Pieta Olivier, Tygerberg’s teams made remarkable progress. “Last year in Bloemfontein, our men’s and ladies’ teams finished fourth in Tier 6 of the Inter Association event. This year, we moved up to Tier 5 for men and Tier 4 for ladies.”
The mens team went unbeaten throughout the week, securing a gold medal. The ladies’ team narrowly lost their final game, earning a silver medal in their tier.
Adding to the achievement, two Tygerberg players represented Cape Town in the Inter District division: Biancha Truter Basson for the ladies and Francois Matthee for the men. The Cape Town ladies’ team claimed gold.
For more information, visit the Tygerberg Darts Association Facebook page or email tygerbergdarts@outlook.com
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