Brody Klinge and Jackie Marks won the WDF tournaments in New Zealand last weekend. The Victorian Easter Classic is ranked with bronze status on the WDF calendar.
Klinge won the men's tournament. He successively defeated Ricky Pickett (3-0), Adam Rowe (4-0), Aaron Morrison (4-2), Hayden Scott (5-3) and Danny Porter (6-3) to take the title. In the final, Kling threw an average of 91, compared to 87 for Porter.
Among the ladies, the final victory was a triumph for Jackie Marks. She dealt with Kayleigh Pickett (4-2), Chloe Kilpatrick (4-1), Kate Gifford (4-1) and Jo Hadley (5-3) during the knockout tournament.
Gentlemen
Quarterfinals
Hayden Scott 4-1 Peter Machin
Brody Klinge 4-2 Aaron Morrison
Danny Porter 4-3 Rob Modra
Mal Cuming 4-3 Sam Ballinger
Semi-final
Brody Klinge 5-3 Hayden Scott
Danny Porter 5-3 Mal Cuming
Final
Brody Klinge 6-3 Danny Porter
Ladies
Quarterfinals
Jackie Marks 4-1 Chloe Kilpatrick
Kate Gifford 4-3 Vanessa Bridge
Amanda Loch 4-3 Lyn Morrison
Jo Hadley 4-1 Chris Richardson
Semi-final
Jackie Marks 4-1 Kate Gifford
Jo Hadley 4-2 Amanda Loch
Final
Jackie Marks 5-3 Jo Hadley