Championship League Darts Group One – Anderson Flies High
Posted on September 28th, 2011
GARY ANDERSON claimed victory in Group One of the 2011 Championship League Darts, defeating Wes Newton 6-1 in the final at Crondon Park after the Fleetwood ace picked up his first-ever win over Phil Taylor.
Anderson will now return for October’s big-money Winners Group in the internet-streamed event, which sees players compete in eight-man groups in a round-robin league phase before the top four contest each day’s Play-Offs.
Taylor – the 2008 Championship League Darts winner – had gone through the Group One league phase unbeaten but saw his hopes of early progression shattered by a brilliant Newton display in the semi-finals.
The Fleetwood ace, who has risen to seventh in the world this year and also reached June’s UK Open final, finished fourth in the table and led 2-0 against Taylor early on in their clash.
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Championship League Darts 2011
Posted on September 7th, 2011
CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE DARTS GROUPS CONFIRMED
THE 2011 Championship League Darts will begin on September 27 2011, as the nine-day internet-streamed tournament kicks off at Crondon Park GC in Essex.
The fourth staging of Championship League Darts, which is shown exclusively live online, will feature 29 players competing in the unique tournament across nine days of play in September and October.
Prize money is paid per leg won in the group stages of the tournament, as eight players per day battle to win a place in the Winners Group on October 20.
On each day, players face each other once over the best of 11 legs in the league phase, with prize money of £50 per leg won, before the top four contest the play-offs, with the semi-finals and finals offering £100 per leg won.
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Wade Takes Championship League Darts Title
Posted on October 15th, 2010
JAMES WADE claimed his second major title inside a week with a stunning 6-5 win over Phil Taylor in the final of Championship League Darts.
Wade followed up Sunday’s Bodog.com World Grand Prix victory in Dublin by becoming the third Championship League Darts winner, taking home the £10,000 first prize plus £13,700 which he won during the internet-streamed event.
The left-hander had won Group Four to book his spot in the Winners Group, and took victory in five of his seven league games during the league phase to finish second behind unbeaten Taylor.
He then defeated Simon Whitlock 6-2 in the semis to book his place against Taylor in the final.
The world number two led on double ten but missed the bull for a 121 finish as Taylor landed a 93 finish and then broke on double top.
Taylor then landed a 180 in a 13-darter to lead 3-1 before Wade punished one miss from the world number one in each of the next two legs to level.
The left-hander then held his nerve to take out 61 in two darts to lead 4-3 before Taylor powered in an 11-darter to level and took out double 18 to move a leg away from the win at 5-4.
The duo hit 180s in the tenth, but it was Wade who forced a decider with an 84 finish on double 12.
Three ton-plus scores took Wade to a finish first in the final leg, and when Taylor was unable to check out 164 he returned to take out 72 in two darts on double 12 for the title.
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Jones Wins Championship League Darts Group 8
Posted on October 15th, 2010
WAYNE JONES took victory in Group Eight of Championship League Darts, defeating debutant Mark Webster 6-2 to earn a place in Thursday’s Winners Group.
Jones was competing for a fourth successive day in the internet-streamed event and atoned for two previous semi-final defeats by going all the way in the last of the eight groups.
He ended the league phase with five wins from his seven matches before defeating Dennis Priestley 6-2 in the semis.
He then overcame Webster in the decider to earn his spot in the big-money Winners Group on Thursday at Crondon Park GC in Essex.
Webster took the final’s opening leg against the throw, but Jones replied with finishes of double eight and double 16 to lead before the left-hander from Wales took out 78 for the fourth.
After Jones finished 76 to regain the lead, missed doubles from Webster allowed him in on double eight for a 4-2 lead, with double four moving him clear and double 18 sealing the win.
Webster had won through to the final in his first-ever Championship League Darts appearance, and took home £2,500 for his day’s work.
The former Lakeside Champion hit a 180 with his opening three darts of the event, in a win over Jelle Klaasen, and went on to finish fourth in the league table.
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Smith Wins Championship League Darts Group 7
Posted on October 13th, 2010
ANDY SMITH came from the brink of defeat to edge out Jelle Klaasen 6-5 and win Group Seven of Championship League Darts.
Smith did show some early nerves on the doubles, missing two darts for the opening leg as Klaasen held on double eight before the Dutchman landed a 180 but wasted five darts in leg two as Smith returned to level.
Double four for Klaasen saw him punish further misses from Smith in the third, only for Smith to level on double five and break on double ten for a 3-2 lead, which he extended thanks to double two after Klaasen missed double ten.
The Dutchman landed double 12 for the next two legs to level and then posted a 180 and double eight to move 5-4 up.
However, he missed double 11 for a 124 game shot in the tenth as Smith forced a decider, and – after opening with a 180 – saw two further match darts slip away as Smith hit double 16 to snatch the win.
Smith had also won his semi-final against Denis Ovens in a deciding leg, while four of his seven league matches also went the full 11-leg distance as he finished third in the league table.
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Beatons Wins Championship League Darts Group 6
Posted on September 24th, 2010
STEVE BEATON took debut glory in Group Six of Championship League Darts, defeating Vincent van der Voort 6-3 to book his place in October’s Winners Group in the internet-streamed event.
The former World Champion entered the £200,000 tournament on Thursday for the first time, but adapted superbly to the behind-closed-doors event, winning five of seven league games.
Having finished second to van der Voort on Leg Difference after the eight-player group phase, he defeated Wayne Jones 6-3 in the semi-finals and repeated the scoreline in the final.
Beaton made an electric start to the final, hitting a 13-darter in the opening leg, a 161 finish in the second and an 11-darter to win the third.
Van der Voort took out 98 to get off the mark, but double eight restored Beaton’s cushion and a 78 finish moved him 5-1 up.
The Dutchman hit a 114 finish to stay in the game and also took the eighth on double six, but Beaton’s scoring pulled him clear in the next and double 15 gave Beaton the win.
He will now return to Crondon Park GC in Essex on October 14 to compete in the Winners Group, with Phil Taylor, Simon Whitlock, Alan Tabern, James Wade and Wes Newton already having book their place in the big-money final day.
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Newton Takes Championship League Darts Group 5
Posted on September 23rd, 2010
WES NEWTON booked his place in the Winners Group of Championship League Darts with a comprehensive 6-1 win over Co Stompe in the Group Five final on Wednesday.
Newton, the world number 20, entered the internet-streamed tournament in Group Five and produced a fine display in the play-offs to take victory.
Having won four of his seven league games in the round-robin phase, Newton found himself fourth in the table on leg difference, but routed league leader Adrian Lewis 6-1 in the semis.
Newton led 3-0 as Lewis, for the second successive day, paid for a slow start to the semis before the Fleetwood ace took the win.
He then came from a leg down against Stompe to reel off six in a row in the final, taking two breaks of throw in establishing a 4-1 lead before sealing victory with finishes of 116 and 118.
Newton now progresses to October’s big-money Winners Group alongside Phil Taylor, Simon Whitlock, Alan Tabern and James Wade, with a £10,000 first prize on offer alongside places in the Grand Slam of Darts for the finalists.
“I’m really pleased to have won through to the Winners Group at the first attempt,” said Newton. “I felt fresh coming into the day and, after losing my first game, I felt I played well throughout the league stage.
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Wade Wins Championship League Darts Group 4
Posted on September 21st, 2010
JAMES WADE won Group Four of the 2010 Championship League Darts, dramatically edging out Dennis Priestley 6-5 in the final, as reigning champion Colin Osborne crashed out of the event.
The world number three, who had suffered disappointment in the previous three groups of this year’s internet-streamed event, finished fourth in the league table following the eight player round-robin phase.
He then overcame Adrian Lewis 6-4 in the semis, capitalising on a slow start from the Stoke ace to lead 4-3 before holding on for victory, and battled from behind to win the decider and book a place in October’s big-money Winners Group.
Veteran star Priestley showed the quality of a two-time World Champion by battling into the final, and levelled at two-all with a 100 finish before taking three of the next four to lead 5-3.
However, he would never get a dart for the match as Wade fired in an 11-darter in the ninth leg – his second of the game – and took out 93 to force a decider.
The left-hander opened the 11th with scores of 174 and 140 to pull away, before taking out double ten for victory, as Priestley waited on 109.
“I’m delighted to win through,” said Wade. “It was a really tough day but I was determined to win this group and I’ve managed to do that.
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Tabern Surprise in Championship League Darts Group 3
Posted on September 13th, 2010
ALAN TABERN staged a sensational comeback from 5-3 down to defeat Gary Anderson in a deciding leg and win Group Three of Championship League Darts.
The left-hander entered the tournament on Thursday and enjoyed a superb day at Crondon Park GC in Essex in the internet-streamed tournament.
Six wins from seven games in the group stage saw him top the league table, before he defeated James Wade 6-2 in the semi-finals and Anderson in the decider, earning a spot in the Winners Group plus £3,200 prize money on the day.
His semi-final included finishes of 121 and 138 as he took a 4-0 lead against world number three Wade, who hit back to 4-2 but had no answer as the left-hander closed out the win with a brace of double top finishes.
Anderson took leads of 3-1 and 5-3 in the final, but after Tabern took out 100 in the ninth leg the Scot was made to pay for a missed dart at the bullseye for the match and two at double eight in the next.
Tabern landed double nine to force a deciding leg, and was the first to a double despite a 180 from Anderson, before hitting double ten to seal victory.
Tabern now progresses to compete in October’s big-money Winners Group, which offers £10,000 to the eventual champion plus a place in the Grand Slam of Darts for the finalists – an event the St Helens man is now targeting.
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Wizard Takes Championship League Darts Group 2
Posted on September 13th, 2010
SIMON WHITLOCK defeated Gary Anderson 6-2 to win Group Two of Championship League Darts in only his second day in the internet-streamed tournament.
The Australian star booked his place in October’s big-money Winners Group following a solid day of darts at Crondon Park GC in Essex.
Having been a semi-finalist in Group One on his debut in the tournament, he improved further to take £3,100 prize money on Wednesday and remain in the hunt for the £10,000 first prize next month.
Whitlock finished second in the league table after winning five of his seven league games, a feat matched by both Anderson and Adrian Lewis.
Whitlock then defeated Lewis 6-2 in the semis before repeating that scoreline in the decider against Anderson.
He came from a leg down to take four in a row in assuming a 4-1 lead against Anderson, who hit a 180 and a two-dart 84 finish to win the sixth in his best leg of the final.
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