2009 Lakeside World Championship Day 3
Posted on January 6th, 2009
Hot shot ten Berge gunned down by The Assassin
Yorkshire’s Martin “The Assassin” gunned down Dutch hot shot Joey ten Berge 3-2 in a 36-minute thriller to ease into the second round
The 43-year-old 11th seed was forced to dig deep into his reserves and defy countless missed doubles to book a place in the last 16.
The Assassin blazed into the match hitting a maximum in the second leg and following up with a 116 checkout in the third, narrowly missing a repeat finish in the next, clinching the opening set on double 18 after Ten Berge, who had hit a brace of 180s missed double 18 twice for a 96 checkout to save the set.
Ten Berge defied four missed doubles to take the opening leg of the second set and punished Atkins in the next after he wired double tops for an eye-catching 120 finish. Two further missed doubles proved costly for the man from Leeds as the Dutch clinched the set unchallenged with a 90 checkout finished on bull.
Atkins then overcame missed doubles to fire in winning doubles to open up a 2-0 lead in the third set, hitting the outer bull for a show-stopping 167 finish. Ten Berge missed double 18 for a 116, Atkins pouncing to take double one and open up a 2-1 match lead.
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2009 Lakeside World Championship Day 2
Posted on January 6th, 2009
Confident Webster powers into second round
Defending champ and second seed Mark Webster swept into the second round whitewashing Dutch newcomer Willy van der Wiel 3-0.
It took Webby from Denbigh – an apprentice plumber - just 23 minutes to wash away the title aspirations of the 26-year-old from southern Holland.
It was a clinical and confident display from the left hander who is bidding to emulate Eric Bristow and Dutchman Raymond van Barneveld and successfully retain his title.
Webster seized the initiative from the off, taking the opening set against the throwing advantage. He edged 2-0 in front, the young Dutchman nipping in to annex the third on double 18.
Van der Wiel hit a maximum in the next but then missed five double attempts to level, the defending champ also requiring five attempts to clinch the set on double five.
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2009 Lakeside World Championship Day 1
Posted on January 6th, 2009
Debutant Krysztof Ratajski pole-axed by “Mad Max”
Eighth seed Edwin Max survived a spell of double trouble to topple Polish debutant Krysztof Ratajski 3-2 and move into the second round.
But the man from the Hague was made to work hard for his 50-minute victory by the exciting newcomer to the world stage.
The Pole marched on to the stage to the “Mission Impossible” theme music but it was Max who was finding difficulty as the East European twice led the first set.
Ironically, the opening four legs of the first set went against the throwing advantage before Max captured the set on double eight - remarkably the five games fought out at breakneck speed of just 10 minutes.
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2009 Lakeside World Championship Preview
Posted on January 6th, 2009
MORE NEW FACES FOR 2009 BDO LAKESIDE WORLD PROFESSIONAL DARTS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green, Surrey: 3 - 11 January 2009
The 32nd BDO World Professional Darts Championships (1978-2009) maintain their proud history and tradition with a 2009 Lakeside line-up that includes World Champions, top ranked BDO and WDF players (men and women) and thirteen players who will be making their debuts on the most famous stage in World Darts.
There are twelve men and one woman making their Lakeside debuts in 2009, including the first ever Polish player to compete in the World Professional: 2008 Denmark Open Champion Krzysztof Ratajski It is a combination which confirms that the BDO and WDF systems of providing darts for all, keeps the sport fresh, open and challenging for the players, television and the viewing public alike.
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Awesome Taylor Wins 14th World Title
Posted on January 5th, 2009
PHIL TAYLOR 7-1 RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD
(3-0, 3-0, 2-3, 3-2, 3-2, 3-2, 3-1, 3-2)
RUTHLESS Phil Taylor claimed victory in the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship with a 7-1 victory over Raymond van Barneveld.
Taylor claimed an unprecedented 14th World Championship title with a sensational display at London’s Alexandra Palace, producing a 110.94 average - the highest ever in a major final.
He dropped only four sets in the tournament to claim the £125,000 title in style and continue his historic career - less than 12 months after some pundits suggested his best days were behind him after a quarter-final exit in the World Championship and a poor start to the Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts.
“It’s a fantastic feeling and very special,” said Taylor. “This ranks up there alongside anything I’ve ever achieved.
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Ladbrokes World Championship 09 - Day 12 Semi-Finals
Posted on January 4th, 2009
PHIL TAYLOR and Raymond van Barneveld will clash in the final of the 2009 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship on Sunday night.
The duo will battle at London’s Alexandra Palace on Sunday in a repeat of the classic 2007 final - which van Barneveld won in a sudden-death leg after a three-hour epic.
The Dutchman followed up his nine-darter in his quarter-final win over Jelle Klaasen with a 6-4 win over world number three James Wade on Saturday night.
Wade produced his best display of the tournament, but van Barneveld crucially found an extra gear to win the final two sets of a pulsating clash.
“Getting into the final was my target now but am I good enough to beat Phil Taylor? I have to dig deep to give him a game,” said van Barneveld.
“He is so complete this year, so focused and is killing everyone at the moment. He is good enough to beat me 7-0, but I am good enough to beat him 7-0 and you never know.”
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Ladbrokes World Championship 09 - Day 11 Quarter Finals
Posted on January 3rd, 2009
RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD hit the first nine-darter in the history of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship in a sensational 5-1 quarter-final win over Jelle Klaasen.
The five-time World Champion had never beaten Klaasen in their previous televised contests, but won through to a semi-final against James Wade in style at Alexandra Palace.
His nine-darter was the peak of a brilliant display from the resurgent Dutchman, who averaged 106.68 and sealed victory with a 161 checkout.
“Winning the game means more to me than hitting the nine-darter, but it’s an unbelievable achievement,” said van Barneveld.
“I’m so proud to become the first player to hit a nine-darter in the PDC World Championship.”
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Ladbrokes World Championship 09 - Day 10 Quarter Finals
Posted on January 2nd, 2009
PHIL TAYLOR routed Co Stompe with one of the finest displays in the history of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship to set up a semi-final against Mervyn King at Alexandra Palace
Taylor’s bid for a 14th World Championship continued with him hitting the third highest average in the tournament’s history - 108.80 - as he swept the Dutchman aside.
Stompe had defeated Taylor in the final of the German Darts Championship a month ago, but won just three legs this time around as the world number one stormed through.
“I’m delighted with that performance,” said Taylor. “When he kicked in with a good shot I seemed to follow him.
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Ladbrokes World Championship 09 - Day 9
Posted on December 31st, 2008
RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD edged a sudden-death thriller with Ronnie Baxter to head three Dutch players in the quarter-finals of the 2009 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship.
Wins for Co Stompe and Jelle Klaasen in Tuesday’s third round games saw them create an unprecedented Dutch presence in the last eight - but it was van Barneveld who stole the show at Alexandra Palace.
Van Barneveld claimed glory in the World Championship two years ago in a deciding leg against Phil Taylor - and had to repeat the feat just to set up a quarter-final with Klaasen on Friday.
Baxter missed one dart at bullseye for victory in the final set before missing two more at double eight in the sudden-death leg, before double top put van Barneveld through.
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Ladbrokes World Championship 09 - Day 8
Posted on December 30th, 2008
PHIL TAYLOR came from a set down before seeing off Kevin Painter 4-1 to reach the quarter-finals of the 2009 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship on Monday night.
The 13-time World Champion responded from losing the first set by winning ten consecutive legs in the course of the match and finished the match with an average of 101.63.
He will meet either Wayne Mardle or Co Stompe in the last eight on New Year’s Day, as he bids to claim glory at London’s Alexandra Palace.
“I’m so determined to win this tournament and that’s showing in my game,” said Taylor. “Kevin had a brilliant first set but then I came back and seemed to take advantage when he missed and put him under pressure.”
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