Posted on May 3rd, 2012
Following news of the Phil Taylor Roadshow dates, summer is heating up at Rileys Darts Zones across the country with a host of other darts events to get you hot under the collar.
Kicking off this month, Rileys Sports Bar is bringing darts to the people in style, with the help of some of the finest legends in darts.
Committed to propelling darts to new heights in the UK, big names such as Paul Nicholson, Mark Webster, Tony O’Shea, Robert Thornton and John Henderson will make up a list of not-to-be-missed events throughout the Summer, where lucky competition winners will get the opportunity to go up against these legends. They will also take the time to answer questions from the crowd, as well as signing autographs.
Maurice Kelly, Chief Executive of Rileys Sports Bars, said: “We are delighted to have so many big names visit our clubs this summer, proving that we have always been serious about our darts. Darts is a great social sport that gets everyone involved but it has been difficult for people to find high quality facilities to play, as pubs across the country are closing daily.”
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Posted on May 2nd, 2012
THE fight for places in the McCoy’s Premier League Darts Play-Offs reaches a critical stage as the tournament visits Birmingham’s NIA on Thursday.
McCoy’s Premier League Darts – Play-Off Permutations
Simon Whitlock v Andy Hamilton
Whitlock Win:
Whitlock qualifies for Play-Offs.
Hamilton eliminated.
Draw:
Whitlock would be in Play-Offs.
Hamilton would be eliminated if Barneveld and Lewis avoid defeat.
Hamilton Win:
Whitlock needs either Wade or Barneveld to lose and he qualifies for Play-Offs.
Hamilton needs Wade or Lewis not to win to avoid elimination.
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Posted on April 29th, 2012
Justin Pipe took victory in the PDC’s inaugural European Tour event with a 6-3 defeat of James Wade in the Austrian Darts Open final on Sunday night.
Taunton’s Pipe claimed the biggest victory of his career as he pocketed the £15,000 first prize at the Arena Nova in Wiener Neustadt, following up victories over top-ten stars Gary Anderson and Raymond van Barneveld on Sunday by seeing off world number three Wade.
He had begun his challenge with a victory over Austria’s home star Mensur Suljovic on Friday night and then defeated young Dutchman Gino Vos in round two before taking wins over Anderson, Joe Cullen, van Barneveld and Wade in Sunday’s final stages. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted on April 28th, 2012
Simon Whitlock hit a sensational nine-dart finish in the Austrian Darts Open on Saturday night – but lost to Joe Cullen as the youngster produced a superb display to move into the last 16 of the European Tour event in Austria.
Whitlock matched the achievement of Michael Smith, who hit a nine-darter on Friday, as he landed a perfect leg early in his clash with Cullen, hitting two 180s and finishing 141 with treble 20, treble 15 and double 18.
However, the Australian went on to find himself 4-1 down and, although he levelled the game, Cullen took the next two to seal victory, hitting four 180s and two 177s in the process of taking a memorable triumph.
“It’s one of the best wins of my career,” said Cullen “I was always confident that I could beat Simon, even when he hit the nine-darter, and I’ve got to take this form in Sunday now.”
Whitlock admitted: “The nine-darter was great but it also made the game so much harder for me because of the celebration. Joe was sensational and deserved to win, but to hit the nine-darter and lose is disappointing.” Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted on April 27th, 2012
Emerging star Michael Smith hit a nine-darter in the first day of the PDC’s inaugural European Tour event on Friday, as big guns Raymond van Barneveld, James Wade, Gary Anderson and Simon Whitlock joined him in the second round of the Austrian Darts Open.
St Helens-based Smith, 21, continued his impressive form in 2012 by achieving a perfect leg, his first in a senior event, in a 6-4 comeback win against Jamie Caven.
The youngster – who has one both a Players Championship and a PDC Unicorn Youth Tour event this year – trailed Caven 3-0 when he hit back-to-back 180s and finished 141 with treble 20, treble 19 and double 12 to complete the nine-darter, matching his achievement on the Youth Tour last year. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted on April 27th, 2012
PHIL TAYLOR bounced back to winning ways in the McCoy’s Premier League Darts with an 8-3 defeat of Simon Whitlock on Thursday night, as three draws in the other matches at the Echo Arena in Liverpool left the Play-Off race wide open.
Taylor had suffered his first defeat of the Premier League season when he lost to Adrian Lewis a week ago, and another upset was threatened when Whitlock, aided by a 161 checkout, took a 3-1 lead in their clash.
The 15-time World Champion, though, reeled off seven successive legs to ensure that he will end the regular season at the top of the league table. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted on April 25th, 2012
ADRIAN LEWIS could end Gary Anderson’s hopes of retaining the McCoy’s Premier League Darts title when the pair clash at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on Thursday, as the battle for places in the £450,000 tournament’s Play-Offs reaches a critical night.
Reigning champion Anderson has slumped to the foot of the Premier League table in recent weeks, having picked up only one point from seven matches since defeating Lewis 8-1 in Exeter on March 1.
The Scot has to defeat Lewis in Thursday’s repeat of the 2011 Premier League final if he is to keep alive his slim hopes of making the Play-Offs, with the World Champion knowing that a victory in Liverpool would put him closer to a semi-final place.
“It’s a massive match,” said Lewis, who defeated league leader Phil Taylor 8-5 last week. “Gary’s lost six out of his last seven but there’s no doubt he’ll be trying his hardest against me.
“You can’t take him lightly because he’s incredibly talented and he’s the defending champion. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted on April 22nd, 2012
ARRON MONK completed a PDC Unicorn Youth Tour double with a 4-0 whitewash of Michael Smith in Sunday’s Event Three final at the Moorways Centre in Derby.
Monk followed up his triumph in Event One on Saturday by taking the £500 first prize ahead of Smith, who had also taken victory 24 hours earlier, in Event Two, but was denied a double by the Basingstoke youngster.
He began Sunday’s event with a whitewash of Co Stompe Jnr and also defeated Aaron Bateman, Jake Patchett, Jamie Lewis, Steve Haggerty and Sam Hill on his way to the final. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted on April 21st, 2012
Arron Monk and Michael Smith took victories in the opening two events of the 2012 PDC Unicorn Youth Tour in Derby on Saturday.
Saturday’s double-header at the Moorways Centre kicked off the £60,000-plus Youth Tour (the first two of 21 tournaments to be held across seven stand-alone weekends throughout the year). A third event will be held on Sunday as the opening weekend comes to a close.
Arron Monk, the 2011 Under-21 World Champion, took the £500 first prize in Event One, defeating James Hubbard 4-0 in the final with a fine performance, which he kicked off with a 150 finish to win the first leg and also included a 14-darter in the whitewash.
He also defeated Chris Aubrey, Michael Smith, Jamie Green, Martin Heneghan, Jamie Lewis and Adam Hunt in a high-quality display. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted on April 20th, 2012
A record number of almost 2,500 players will compete in the Rileys Qualifiers over the next month as they bid to win one of 32 places in the Speedy Services UK Open.
The Rileys Qualifiers, which will be knockout events held in Rileys Darts Zones around the UK, will see 32 amateur darts players win a spot in the Sky Sports-televised UK Open in Bolton, which is held from June 7-10.
Events will be held from April 21-May 20, with knockouts taking place in 32 Rileys Clubs across England, Scotland and Wales.
A record number of nearly 2,500 entries – which is an increase of over 500 on last year – have been made for the Rileys Qualifiers, as players clamour to earn the right to take on the likes of Phil Taylor, Raymond van Barneveld and reigning Speedy Services UK Open champion James Wade in Bolton.
The 32 Rileys Qualifiers join 32 Speedy Services Qualifiers in joining the leading 96 professionals (plus ties) following their eight qualifying events in competing in the televised finals. Read the rest of this entry »
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Both poker and darts are highly popular pursuits. The games are available online, in fact, that there are organizations dedicated to making sure the rules of video poker and online darts are conformed. Similar to darts having the World Darts Federation, among others, and poker has the Tournament Directors Association. These rules are put into place in highly competitive tournaments, in which as many as hundreds or even thousands of people compete for cash prizes as well as prestige.
The Rileys Qualifiers, which will be knockout events held in Rileys Darts Zones around the UK, will see 32 amateur darts players win a spot in the Sky Sports-televised UK Open in Bolton, which is held from June 7-10.
