The Griffon hits the bullseye

LOURENCO Adams, aka ‘The Griffon, scaled the heights of fame and fortune after landing the biggest prize in South African darts history on Sunday when he won the inaugural Royal Falcon Darts Invitational at the Signature Lux Hotel on Cape Town's Waterfront.

In an all-Mitchells Plain final, Adams, a member of the U-Nix Dart Club, despatched Vernon ‘The Terminator’ Bouwers, who plays under the banner of the Young Eagles DC, 6-5 in the championship round.

At the start, Adams took the final by the scruff of the neck to run up a commanding 4-1 lead.

Darts SA president Graham Stark said the event will awaken national sport’s “sleeping giant” after the pandemic led to many months of inactivity.

“(Sunday) was a watershed moment for darts in this country,” said Stark.

“The hope, possibility and excitement in the darts community have been significantly boosted. We owe huge thanks to Royal Falcon Whisky for breathing new life into our sport.”