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NC/SC Ladies Challenge Cup - Greenville, SC

10/25/2015

Sandy stayed close to home this weekend, playing in her first event since returning from the World championships in England. She was competing the the oldest interstate Challenge Cup series in America, and along with her GGDG teammates Amy Tucker, Teresa Cepek, Amy Patterson, Candice Curran, Sara Warpinski, Tia Rogers, Laurie Beach, Karen Anderson and Candra Archbold were there to defend their title against the talented ladies from Piedmont, NC.
After finishing 401 Singles tied 3-3, the local girls started to pull away and ended up winning 18-6. It is their 16th straight victory in the North Carolina/South Carolina Ladies Challenge Cup now starting it's 35th year. The Greenville girls have held the Cup from over 2 1/2 years now since winning it in 2013 and the 16 straight wins is the longest streak in Cup history.
Sandy also has big events coming up next weekend in Myrtle Beach with ADO America's Cup National Playoff and the most popular tournament in the United States, Ghost on the Coast. Sandy is fortunate to have great sponsors in
L-Style Global, Spider Tech, Flying Bull Darts, Dutchman Darts and Kryptonite Darts. She is also blessed to be in the Winmau family who created her signature "Storm" dart which is now on sale in America.

Winmau World Masters - Hull, England

10/15/2015

Sandy was in Hull, England for the 42nd edition of the Winmau World Masters, she was representing America for the sixth time in her career and competing in her 13th international event overall. This year's tournament had qualifiers for the BDO's Lakeside Championships and the PDC's Grand Slam of Darts which was the first event on Tuesday.
The PDC qualifier was an open event with no ladies brackets and is Sandy's first ever PDC event. She drew Ireland's Tracey Griffiths in the first round, she build a quick lead 3-0 and held on for a 5-4 victory. She advanced to play Glyn Carus of Wales and again built an early 3-0 lead while playing her best darts of the weekend. Glyn was able to turn the tide and he eventually gained a 4-3 advantage before Sandy tied the match and force the deciding game. She had a shot to win at the end but couldn't covert her double and lost 5-4.
Wednesday brought the BDO's Lakeside Qualifier which got off to a strange with an unexpected forfeit advancing Sandy to the second round where she faced Canada's JoAnn Luke. This was their second match in international play with JoAnn winning against Sandy at the 2014 America's Cup. This time Sandy ended on top with a hard fought 3-2 victory. Sue Edwards was next up and the talented English player defeated Sandy in a match that she struggled with her doubles.
Thursday brought the main event, the Winmau World Masters and and a hall filled with world class players. It's hard to get more world class than the most successful player in the history of women's darts, Trina Guliver, MBE. The 9 time World Champion is Sandy's fellow Winmau sponsored player. They both got off to a shaky start and both missed a lot of doubles, Sandy even busted a 140 and the match ended with both players shooting at double one, Trina would win at take a 1-0 lead . At that point both players heated up and threw some impressive darts and the match went down to the deciding leg with Trina earning a 4-3 victory.
This trip is always such an amazing experience made even better by her wonderful sponsors Winmau, L-Style Global, Spider Tech, Flying Bull Darts, Dutchman Darts and Kryptonite Darts.

NC/SC Ladies Challenge Cup - Greenville, SC

Winmau World Masters - Hull, England

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