Winmau World Masters 2008 Updates

Posted on December 7th, 2008

WOLFIE IS WORLD MASTER

England’s Martin Adams beat Scott Waites 7-6 in a thrilling final to claim the Winmau World Masters..

Adams, who lost to Michael van Gerwen in the 2006 final, missed three darts for the match but eventually hit double 16 to claim the title.

There was never more than a set between the players and it needed two extra legs in the final set to split them.

But the 2007 BDO world champion Adams, 52, held his nerve to collect a winner’s cheque for £25,000.

The number three seed, who averaged more than 105 to beat Tony O’Shea in the semi-finals, was never behind after the third set, but nor did he look certain of victory.

After the first two sets went with the darts, Waites – who beat Robert Wagner in his semi-final, broke the throw in the third set – hitting a 127 out-shot in the process.

But he failed to take full advantage, failing to get down from 58 with three darts in the decisive leg of the fifth set, allowing Adams to level.

The pair continued to trade sets and out-shots, Adams hitting a 160 to claim a £1,000 prize for the highest checkout and, more importantly, the seventh set.

Adams missed the bull when going for a 121 out-shot in the next set allowing Waites to level yet again as the match headed, seemingly inexorably, towards a decider.

Waites though was always under the pressure of throwing to remain level and at 6-5 down must have feared the worst as Adams put in a strong set to close on the title.

However, with the title just 20 points away and with three darts in his hand Adams threw a loose dart into the double 15 bed to bust and give Waites the chance to level again. Nervelessly he hit 96 to level the set and the same finish in the next leg to win it.

The final set reached 1-1 in legs after Adams missed a 118 out-shot, forcing decider legs with one player having to be two legs clear.

And this time Adams’ nerve held as he held his own leg and then hit the double to win the title.

Quarters and Semi Finals

Martin Adams was the highest seed left standing as BDO world champion Mark Webster and number one seed Gary Anderson both crashed out of the Winmau World Masters at the last-16 stage.

Wales’s Webster lost 3-1 to Scottish qualifier Ross Montgomery, while Anderson was beaten 3-1 by Norway’s Robert Wagner.

Montgomery’s joy was short-lived though as he lost his quarter-final 3-1 to Tony O’Shea, who had earlier defeated Ted Hankey 3-1 in the last 16. O’Shea will meet Adams in the semi final on Sunday.

‘Wolfie’ came from 2-0 down in the last 16 to sneak past Martin Atkins who missed doubles to let him in. Adams then found an easier passage past Steve Farmer, winning 3-0 to make it through to the semis and a clash with ‘Silverback’.

Scott Waites also progressed to complete the semi-final line up. Waites beat Cor Ernst 3-1 in the last 16 before getting past Steve West by the same score in the quarter final.

He will meet Wagner in the semi final and will have his work cut out. The Norwegian averaged over 100 in his demolition of Joey ten Berge in the quarter final and is looking in good form.

Ladies Competition

Last 16 – Anastasia Dobromyslova 4-0 Dee Bateman
Last 16 – Louise Carroll 4-3 Rhian Edwards
Last 16 – Karin Krappen 2-4 Irina Armstrong
Last 16 – Julie Gore 4-2 Viv Dundon
Last 16 – Francisca Hoenselaar 4-0 Karen Littler
Last 16 – Carla Molema 3-4 Tricia Wright
Last 16 – Lisa Ashton 4-0 Anne Kirk
Last 16 – Cathy Shaw 4-3 Marika Juhola
Quarter Final – Anastasia Dobromyslova 4-0 Louise Carroll
Quarter Final – Irina Armstrong 0-4 Julie Gore
Quarter Final – Francisca Hoenselaar 4-1 Tricia Wright
Quarter Final – Lisa Ashton 4-3 Cathy Shaw
Semi Final – Anastasia Dobromyslova 0-0 Julie Gore
Semi Final – Francisca Hoenselaar 0-0 Lisa Ashton

Boys Competition

Quarter Final – Jamie Lewis 4-2 Jeffrey Stigter
Quarter Final – Tuomas Tikka 4-2 Boyd Meijer
Quarter Final – Oscar Delgado 1-4 Shaun Griffiths
Quarter Final – Daniel van Mourik 4-1 Santino Broer
Semi Final – Jamie Lewis 4-2 Tuomas Tikka
Semi Final – Shaun Griffiths 4-1 Daniel van Mourik
Final – Jamie Lewis 2-4 Shaun Griffiths

Girls Competition

Quarter Final – Linda Oden 4-1 Emily Davidson
Quarter Final – Michelle Cruickshanks 4-0 Thea Kaaijk
Quarter Final – Joanne Ashby 1-4 Lynn Poolen
Quarter Final – Dana Verhaegen 0-4 Aliisa Koskivirta
Semi Final – Linda Oden 4-1 Michelle Cruickshanks
Semi Final – Lynn Poolen 4-0 Aliisa Koskivirta
Final – Linda Oden 4-0 Lynn Poolen

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