Cash Converters World Cup of Darts – Sudden-Death Win For England
Posted on February 6th, 2012
ENGLAND’S Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis took Cash Converters World Cup of Darts glory on Sunday night, defeating Australia’s Simon Whitlock and Paul Nicholson in a sudden-death leg in the final at the Alsterdorfer Sporthalle in Hamburg.
Taylor had been a second round loser alongside James Wade in the inaugural World Cup of Darts in 2010, but made amends by sweeping past Australia alongside World Champion Lewis to claim the £40,000 first prize.
The Australians had enjoyed a superb tournament in Germany, defeating Ireland, Belgium and reigning champions Netherlands, but lost the first three Singles games in the final.
Taylor defeated Nicholson 7-4 to take the opener before Lewis edged out Whitlock 7-5 to put England 2-0 up.
Taylor then averaged almost 106 in a brilliant 7-6 win over Whitlock – which saw him come from 3-0 down to take victory despite missing 19 darts at a double – but Nicholson edged out Lewis 7-4 to keep Australian hopes alive. Read the rest of this entry »
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Cash Converters World Cup of Darts Day 2 Evening Results
Posted on February 5th, 2012
ENGLISH pair Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis scraped past America’s Darin Young and Gary Mawson to reach the Cash Converters World Cup of Darts semi-finals on Saturday night, and are joined in the last four in Hamburg by Australia, Wales and reigning champions Netherlands.
Taylor and Lewis had needed a sudden-death leg to defeat Canada in the second round of the £150,000 tournament – and were again pushed hard as the American pair almost caused a huge upset.
Taylor lost his Singles game with Mawson 4-3 before Lewis edged out Young by the same scoreline in a dramatic second clash, before the World Champion helped to secure a 4-2 victory in their Doubles contest.
“It was an ugly win but you won’t be 100 percent in every game and we scraped through,” admitted Taylor.
“Maybe we’re trying too hard and sometimes you’re pushing your darts, but we’ll have a good night’s rest now.”
They will face Wales in the semi-finals, and Taylor added: “We can relax a little bit on Sunday and it will suit us more. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Kim Huybrechts, Mark Webster, PDC Darts Results, Phil Taylor, World Cup of Darts, World Cup Quartter final results
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Cash Converters World Cup of Darts Day 2 Afternoon Results
Posted on February 5th, 2012
ENGLAND and South Africa both won sudden-death legs to win through to the quarter-finals of the Cash Converters World Cup of Darts on Saturday afternoon at Hamburg’s Alsterdorfer Stadthalle.
The English pair of Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis made amends for their defeats to Ken MacNeil and John Part respectively in Friday night’s Singles games with a 5-3 win over Canada in their Doubles contest.
That meant the tie was drawn 2-2 to force a sudden-death leg, which Lewis won on double four to put England into the last eight.
“It was a difficult game and we’re relieved to be through after what happened on Friday night,” admitted Lewis. “I probably felt a bit more pressure putting the England shirt on but I’m loving it!”
Taylor admitted: “Last night was disappointing but we’re trying our socks off and really want to win this title, as do everyone else in the last eight.
“People wouldn’t have expected South Africa to beat Scotland but this shows what it means to the players representing their country. Adrian and I can feel the pressure and it’s nerve-wracking, but great fun.”
The South African pairing of Devon Petersen and Shawn Hogan performed brilliantly to overturn a 2-0 deficit in their tie with Scotland and a 3-1 scoreline during the Doubles contest with Gary Anderson and Peter Wright. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Darin Young, Kim Huybrechts, Paul Nicholson, PDC Darts Results, Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis, USA Darts, World Cup Doubles, World Cup of Darts
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Cash Converters World Cup of Darts Day 1 Evening Results
Posted on February 4th, 2012
PRE-TOURNAMENT favourites England are on the brink of crashing out of the Cash Converters World Cup of Darts after Canada’s Ken MacNeil and John Part defeated Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis in their Singles games on Friday night.
Taylor went down 4-3 to MacNeil, giving him echoes of a defeat in the second round of the 2010 World Cup of Darts to Spain when he was partnered by James Wade.
Double World Champion Lewis has taken Wade’s place in the England team in this event, but was unable to take victory in his own Singles clash with Part, who took out a brilliant 140 finish to win their game in a deciding leg.
The results mean that Taylor and Lewis must now win Saturday afternoon’s Doubles game between the nations to force a sudden-death leg at the Alsterdorfer Sporthalle in Hamburg.
Reigning champions Netherlands, meanwhile, face a winner-takes-all Doubles clash with Austria on Saturday after Raymond van Barneveld and Mensur Suljovic picked up respective wins for their countries. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Brendan Dolan, John Part, Ken MacNeil, PDC Darts Results, Phil Taylor, World Cup of Darts
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Cash Converters World Cup of Darts Day 1 Afternoon Results
Posted on February 4th, 2012
SOUTH AFRICA knocked 2010 semi-finalists out of the Cash Converters World Cup of Darts as the tournament began in Hamburg on Friday afternoon, while Canada set up a second round clash with England.
The Spanish pair of Antonio Alcinas and Carlos Rodriguez had been the surprise package of the inaugural World Cup of Darts in December 2010, seeing off both England and Scotland in reaching the last four.
However, they succumbed to a 5-2 defeat as Devon Petersen and Shawn Hogan propelled South Africa into a second round clash with the Scots at the Alsterdorfer Sporthalle in Germany.
Petersen, who faced Scottish number one Gary Anderson when he reached the second round of the World Championship a month ago, was inspired as he hit three 180s, with a 111 finish from Alcinas not enough to aid Spain’s challenge.
“They did brilliantly last year but we fancied our chances and the format of this tournament makes it an opportunity for everybody,” said Petersen.
“We’ve done well here to beat Spain and it’s a good boost for us, so we’ll have a good go against Scotland now, it’s another challenge for us both.”
The Canadian team of three-time World Champion John Part and Ken MacNeil set up a second round contest with the English duo Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis by defeating Hungary 5-3. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Antonio Alcinas and Carlos Rodriguez, John Part, Kim Huybrechts, Mick McGowan, Morihiro Hashimoto, PDC Darts Results, World Cup of darts results
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Cash Converters PDC World Cup of Darts Preview
Posted on February 2nd, 2012
THE second Cash Converters World Cup of Darts begins in Germany on Friday, as Raymond van Barneveld and Vincent van der Voort bid to take the title back to the Netherlands.
The tournament was introduced to great success in December 2010, with the top two ranked players from 24 nations defying a foot of snow to compete in north-east England.
The hosts’ team of Phil Taylor and James Wade were stunned by Spanish pair Antonio Alcinas and Carlos Rodriguez in the second round of the event as the colourful pair went on to reach the semi-finals.
They would be denied at that stage by the Netherlands, as van Barneveld and his then partner Co Stompe went on to take victory with a triumph against Wales in the final.
That success is van Barneveld’s only televised triumph since 2007, but after losing in the first round of the World Championship before Christmas he is determined to bounce back in style at the Alsterdorfer Sporthalle in Hamburg this weekend. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Adrian Lewis, Alsterdorfer Sporthalle Hamburg, Antonio Alcinas and Carlos Rodriguez, PDC Darts News, PDC World Cup of Darts, Phil Taylor
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The Harlow Darts Grand Prix at The Venue, Harlow Stadium
Posted on January 29th, 2012
Here is an interesting idea from Gary and the team at GB Darts Promotions, a series of Grand Prix and Open darts tournaments over the course of 2012, culminating in a Grand Final where the top 64 players from the 
Order of merit and 8 wildcards compete for the extra special first prize. What’s so special about it? Well the eventual winner will recieve sponsorship to play either the BDO or PDC Circuit in 2013.
At the time of writing it is unclear what this level of sponsorship will be, and those who elect to take on the PDC boys will have to go through Q School if they are not already a tour card holder or PDPA associate member. Still it’s a great opportunity, and each individual event has a decent prize pool so tungsten excellence will be rewarded throughout the year. Read the rest of this entry »
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Pipe Denied the Benidorm Double as Smith Takes Maiden PC Title
Posted on January 29th, 2012
MICHAEL SMITH won his second professional title with victory in Sunday’s Spanish Darts Classic Players Championship in Benidorm, denying Justin Pipe a weekend double with a 6-3 win in the final.
The 21-year-old from St Helens had won a UK Open Qualifier last February in Barnsley, and picked up the £6,000 first prize from the second PDC ProTour event of 2012.
Having missed double 12 for a nine-dart finish during a defeat to Pipe during Saturday’s Players Championship, Smith gained revenge against the Taunton ace with a 6-3 win in Sunday’s decider at Benidorm’s Melia Hotel.
After edging two of the first three legs in the final, Smith secured the first break of throw with a brilliant fourth leg, hitting a 180 and taking out a 130 checkout on double five. Read the rest of this entry »
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Pipe Wins Opening Players Championship in Benidorm
Posted on January 28th, 2012
Justin Pipe picked up where he left off in 2011, kicking off his 2012 players championship in style with a 6-0 whitewash over The Asset – Paul Nicholson in Benidorm. This ensures Pipe walks away with at least £6k for his weekends work.
This first Players Championship of the year saw debutant Ted Hankey fall at the first hurdle, The Count found himself on the wrong end of a 6-4 preliminarly round scoreline against Q School tour card winner Matthew Edgar in the preliminary round. Dean Winstanley another high profile BDO switcher also suffered an early exit, losing in the first round to Kim Huybrechts.
Elsewhere Ian White opened his 2012 campaign with a 9 dart leg in his first round victory over friend and stablemate Mark Hylton, and went on to reach the semi-final stage, eventually losing 6-4 to Justin Pipe. Young Michael Griffiths enjoyed a decent run to the quarter finals again losing to the days winner Pipe. The full PDC report can be found below. Read the rest of this entry »
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2012 Cash Converters World Cup of Darts Schedule of Play
Posted on January 25th, 2012
CASH CONVERTERS has been confirmed as title sponsors of the 2012 World Cup of Darts, which could feature a quarter-final between hosts Germany and top seeds England in Hamburg.
Following last year’s inaugural event, the second Cash Converters World Cup of Darts will be staged at Hamburg’s Alsterdorfer Stadthalle from February 3-5, featuring 24 two-man teams representing countries from around the world.
Televised live on Sky Sports HD, the event will feature a combination of both Doubles and Singles games throughout three days of play.
The PDC is delighted to confirm that Cash Converters has retained their title sponsorship of the £150,000 tournament, which will also be shown live in Holland, Germany, Australia and the Middle East, as well as syndicated worldwide in highlights packages.
“We thank Cash Converters for their continued support of the Professional Darts Corporation and our major events,” said PDC Chairman Barry Hearn. 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.
