Dar es Salaam Darts Association (Dada) organised the one-day event held at Smart Park Lounge under sponsorship from several members of the region’s darts fraternity.
Petro showcased her prowess on the dartboard, tormenting opponents with ease in the singles event to qualify for the best of five legs’ final and eventually, won silverware with victory over teammate, Sophia Seif.
The doubles’ event of the tournament also saw Petro hold sway as she teamed up with Seif to overcome Ibukoni Club’s Mariam Mgonja and Joyce Laizer in the final, also played in the best of five legs’ format, to lay hands on the top honour.
Lugalo Club, again, had the last laugh in the tournament’s team event, in which Petro and Seif emerged as champions with victory over team mates, Anna Saidia and Elizabeth Musa, in the final.
Ibukoni Club’s Mgonja and Laizer won the third position in the event with victory over Lugalo’s Pendo Mbogo and Calvary Emily in a playoff.
A total of six teams took part in the event, which was played in round robin format in the early stages and the top four teams then progressed to the knockout stage.
Petro received 60,000/- for emerging as champion in the singles event, Seif took 40,000/- for securing the runners-up spot, third-placed Laizer got 30,000/- and Irene Kihupi, who finished fourth, walked away with 25,000/-.
Petro and Seif were awarded 70,000/- for emerging as champions in the doubles event, runners-up Mgonja and Lazier took 50,000/-, third-placed Saidia and Musa received 30,000/- and 15,000/- went to fourth-placed Mbogo and Emily.
A trophy and 80,000/- were presented to Petro and Seif for winning the team event, runners-up Saidia and Musa received 60,000/-, third-placed Mgonja and Laizer 40,000/- and 20,000/- was presented to fourth-placed Mbogo and Emily.
Petro’s triumph in the tournament has seen her maintain impressive showing in recent competitions as she also won the women’s singles event of this year’s Dar es Salaam regional club championship played at the same venue from December 3 to 4.
Dada chairman, Azim Haji Mohamed, who was the special tournament for women’s guest of honour, expressed his appreciation to all of the participating players for honouring the event and insisted on the need for the latter to step up their game.
“In most of the games I have seen, female darts players have been too hasty when aiming darts at the dartboard and that is why the players have been getting poor scores. The players need to exercise patience and concentration, if they are to excel in games,” he said.
Redempta Mwebesa, who serves as Tanzania Darts Association (TADA) vice chairperson and was also among the competition’s sponsors, said the event geared towards attracting more women to the sport.
“We, as well, want to insist on the need for each of the darts outfits in the city to have at least two female players. Dar es Salaam is lately the region with the big number of darts clubs in the country but the region, surprisingly, has very few female players,” Mwebesa said.
“All in all, I’m pleased with stiff competition and enthusiasm showcased by the players in the event.”
She expressed sincere regards to Eliuter Mtenga, who is Dada vice-chairman, and Smart Park Lounge’s owner, Straton Mtei, who also offered financial support for the tournament, for their willingness to play an active role in promotion of darts among women.
She said members of the darts fraternity are looking into the possibility of hosting the next edition of the tournament in Moshi, in a bid to step up efforts to promote the game among women in the rest of the country.
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