2011 William Hill GSoD Preview
Posted on November 11th, 2011
THE William Hill Grand Slam of Darts begins on Saturday, as 32 players from the world of darts compete for the £100,000 first prize at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall.
The tournament brings together stars from both the Professional Darts Corporation and BDO/WDF systems to do battle over nine days.
Scott Waites enters the event as the reigning champion following his incredible triumph in the final last year, as he came back from 8-0 down to defeat James Wade 16-12.
The Yorkshireman will take on Michael van Gerwen in his opening Group A game on Saturday night, having recently won the World Masters title amongst four successive tournament wins to enter Wolverhampton in top form.
“I don’t know what it is about this time of year, but I seem to come good,” said Waites, who was also the 2009 Grand Slam runner-up.
“I don’t know what it is about Wolverhampton but it’s the best darting place for me to be at the minute. Read the rest of this entry »
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Two Worlds Collide – Phil Haigh Looks at The GSoD
Posted on November 9th, 2011
As the Grand Slam of Darts comes around again for its fifth consecutive year, the inevitable question is raised of how the players from the two rival codes of darts will fair against each other in the only event that sees them toeing the same oche.
I think it is fair comment that the PDC is widely viewed as the highest standard of darting action around largely as that is where the majority of successful players in the BDO move to, but the Grand Slam has thrown a significant spanner in the works of this theory in the shape of Scott Waites.
Scotty 2 Hotty has defied the odds over the last two years by reaching the final of the tournament in 2009 and winning it last year as he came from behind to dramatically snatch victory away from James Wade, an incredible achievement seen as he was, and still is, an amateur, working as a carpenter in Yorkshire.
Tags: 2011, BDO, Grand Slam of Darts, PDC, Phil Haigh, Scott Waites, Tony O'Shea
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Can White Win The Slam in 2011?
Posted on November 9th, 2011
Can Ian ‘Diamond’ White claim Super-Sub status?
Ian will be attempting to add to a list of legendary surprise sporting moments. Sporting enthusiasts of a certain age will spot the idea here; let’s look at the list…
Tags: Grand Slam of Darts, Ian White
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Grand Slam News, Schedule & Betting Odds
Posted on November 8th, 2011
WOLVERHAMPTON favourite Wayne Jones will open the William Hill Grand Slam of Darts on Saturday night when the £400,000 tournament kicks off at the Wolves Civic.
The 32-player tournament begins at 8pm on Saturday night with eight group matches from Groups A-D being held in front of a sell-out crowd. (Enter our Fantasy Tipster competition here to win great prizes from Bulls & DartsCorner.co.uk)
Jones, whose run to the semi-finals of last year’s Grand Slam of Darts saw the town unite in support of their local professional, will take on World Grand Prix runner-up Brendan Dolan in the tournament’s opening game.
Mark Walsh meets Tony O’Shea before debutant Dean Winstanley faces two-time World Champion Ted Hankey in the night’s third game. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 2011, Betting Guide, Fantasy League Darts, Grand Slam of Darts, Odds, Wayne Jones, William Hill
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William Hill 2011 Grand Slam of Darts Draw
Posted on November 7th, 2011
The draw has been made for the 2011 Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton, Ian White replaces the injured Simon Whitlock and the event kicks off on Saturday 12th November. Don’t forget our Fantasy League Darts format Beat The Tipster Comp is registering now!
If you had Whitlock in your Fantasy Squad Email us with your choice of a replacement player of equal or lesser value.
Here is the media release from the PDC: SCOTT WAITES will begin the defence of his William Hill Grand Slam of Darts title on Saturday night against Michael van Gerwen – while teenager James Hubbard drew three-time winner Phil Taylor for his televised debut at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall. Read the rest of this entry »
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Magnus Caris & Nigel Heydon Complete Grand Slam Field
Posted on November 5th, 2011
SWEDEN’S Magnus Caris and Leamington Spa’s Nigel Heydon have won through to the William Hill Grand Slam of Darts in Friday’s Wildcard Qualifier at the K3 Centre in Crawley.
The duo complete the field for the £400,000 tournament, which will be held from November 12-20 at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall and screened live on Sky Sports HD. (Don’t forget to enter the DartsMad Beat The Tipster Competition for the GSOD, which features great prizes from Bulls Darts & Dartscorner)
A field of 240 players played off in Crawley for the two spots in the Grand Slam, with former World Champions Dennis Priestley, Richie Burnett, Jelle Klaasen and Andy Fordham in action alongside dozens of amateur hopefuls.
Priestley defeated Burnett in his run to the quarter-finals, but ran out of steam as Swedish veteran Caris – a semi-finalist in the 1994 Embassy Championship – took a 4-0 victory. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Crawley, Magnus Caris. Grand Slam of Darts, Nigel Heydon, PDC Darts Results, Wildcard Qualifiers
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Van Gerwen & James Hubbard Reach Youth Championship Final
Posted on November 5th, 2011
MICHAEL VAN GERWEN and James Hubbard will contest the final of the PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship next year after winning through from the Last 64 in Crawley on Friday afternoon.
The pair will compete for the £10,000 first prize during the Premier League Darts Play-Offs at The O2 on Thursday May 17, after producing some fine darts at the K2 Centre.
The duo also won spots in next week’s William Hill Grand Slam of Darts – where 19-year-old Hubbard will make his televised debut – and have secured two-year PDC ProTour Cards to compete on the professional circuit.
Dutch ace Van Gerwen – who lost to Arron Monk in last year’s final but topped the Youth Tour Order of Merit this year with four tournament victories – overcame his nerves to defeat Shaun Griffiths 5-3 in their semi-final. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Grand Slam of Darts, James Hubbard, Michael Van Gerwen, PDC Youth Championships, Results
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William Hill Sponsor 2011 Grand Slam of Darts
Posted on October 25th, 2011
Darts fans favourite the Grand Slam kicks off in just over a couple of weeks time in Wolverhampton. The 2011 tournament will see a new sponsor, more details below and of course DartsMad will be running another Beat The Tipster competition in association with our own new sponsors Bulls Darts and Dartscorner.co.uk. The GSOD also provides plenty of point scoring opportunities in our Premier Fantasy League Darts competition.
WILLIAM HILL, Britain’s biggest bookmaker, have been confirmed as the title sponsor of the 2011 Grand Slam of Darts, which will be held at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall from November 12-20.
William Hill, who offer betting via mobile, online, telephone, and across their 2300 betting shops, will support the Sky Sports-televised nine-day extravaganza in Wolverhampton.
The William Hill Grand Slam of Darts will feature 32 players – including three-time winner Phil Taylor, reigning champion Scott Waites and World Champion Adrian Lewis – who initially compete in eight four-man groups before the top two in each proceed to the knockout last 16.
The tournament will culminate on Sunday November 20, with the semi-finals and final played across two sessions as players battle for the £100,000 first prize. Read the rest of this entry »
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Scott Waites Interview – Scotty 2 Hotty
Posted on August 19th, 2011
DartsMad.com – Scott Waites Interview
Edited 8th Nov 2011 – Scott Talks to DartsMad in the build up to the Grand Slam.
DM: Scott, with less than a week to go to the GSOD how is the defending Champ feeling, can you retain the title? When does work stop and the darts start?
SW: At the minute I’m a bit tired working and travelling to comps, and could have done with a couple of days off before the Grand Slam. I will be working all day Friday then driving down to Wolverhampton. 2hrs practice a night up to the Slam and the darts are going well so see what happens….
DM: Last time we spoke we established Wolfie as your Bogey player, you’ve since beaten him twice and gone on to win said tournaments, I’d like to say we motivated you! But it was nailed on really wasn’t it? Is there a feeling of relief, confidence?
SW: It was good to get past Wolfie and play proper darts against him for a change, I was more focused on the job in hand and prepared a little better and it seemed to work. Not sure it was nailed on but a win is a win, and I let him have the first set of the World Masters!
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2011 Grand Slam of Darts Invitations
Posted on August 4th, 2011
GRAND SLAM OF DARTS INVITATIONS CONFIRMED
THE qualification criteria for the 2011 Grand Slam of Darts has been confirmed, with John Part, Ted Hankey (who said he wouldn’t return last year – DartsMad Ed.), Co Stompe and Barrie Bates invited to compete in Wolverhampton in November.
One of DartsMad’s contributors has his own thoughts on how the criteria should be drawn up, click here to see the ‘Race2Wolves’! The PDC statement continues below….
The £400,000 tournament, to be held from November 12-20 at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall, features the finalists from major darts tournaments over a two-year period.
Won last year by Scott Waites, who succeeded three-time winner Phil Taylor, the event will be screened live on Sky Sports this November across nine days. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: BDO, Grandslam of Darts 2011, PDC, Scott Waites, Ted Hankey, Wolverhampton
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