Fantasy League Darts 2012 April Results
Posted on May 10th, 2012
April was a relatively quiet month in the DartsMad.com Fantasy League Darts competition with just a handful of opportunities across both codes to collect the all important FLD points. However, three nine-dart legs were achieved in PDC events in recent weeks. Those players picking up 15 bonus points being Raymond van Barneved, Michael Smith and Kim Huybrechts.
Who leads the 2012 Fantasy League Table?
‘Gortons Giants’ took the April top spot, our highest place celebrity player is Peter Manley. Peter’s ‘One Winners’ currently occupy fifth place in the overall standings. Read the rest of this entry »
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McCoy’s Premier League Darts Week 14 Preview Newcastle
Posted on May 10th, 2012
Five players will battle for the final two places in the McCoy’s Premier League Darts Play-Offs on Thursday as Newcastle’s Metro Radio Arena hosts the final league night of the tournament.
Newcastle will host the climax of the 14 weekly rounds, which have been played throughout the UK and Ireland since February, with the final two places in the semi-finals alongside Phil Taylor and Simon Whitlock at The O2 on offer.
The tightest-ever Play-Off race sees World Champion Adrian Lewis, 2009 Premier League winner James Wade, Dutch favourite Raymond van Barneveld and this year’s two newcomers Kevin Painter and Andy Hamilton all still in contention to reach next week’s semi-finals.
Lewis knows that a win from his clash with Whitlock would guarantee him a Play-Off place, and Wade faces van Barneveld in another key contest, while the winner of the game between Painter and Hamilton could also sneak into the top four.
“I love pressure and I’ve always said that I’m a pressure player, so I’ve a chance to prove that now on Thursday,” said Lewis, whose defeat to Painter in Birmingham last week threw the Play-Off race wide open. Read the rest of this entry »
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UK Open Final Qualifier Weekend Birmingham Results
Posted on May 6th, 2012
Wins for Wes Newton & Terry Jenkins, Kim Huybrechts Hits Nine-Dart Finish
Wes Newton won Sunday’s final Speedy Services UK Open Qualifier with a 6-2 defeat of Justin Pipe at the NIA Community Hall in Birmingham.
The Fleetwood ace picked up his second UK Open Qualifier victory of the year with the triumph, following his win in the first of the eight events back in February.
Newton’s success means that finishes the series of UK Open Qualifiers in second place in the UK Open Order of Merit on £13,800, just behind leader Raymond van Barneveld (£14,000) and ahead of third-placed Phil Taylor, who pocketed £12,000 as the trio each took two victories apiece.
Saturday’s Qualifier Seven winner Terry Jenkins finished fourth on £8,400, with Andy Smith on £8,200 and Michael van Gerwen – who hit a nine-darter in the final of Qualifier Two – on £7,400. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Andy Hamilton, Justin Pipe, Kim Huybrechts 9 dart finish, PDC Darts Results, Terry Jenkins, Wes Newton
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UK Open Speedy Employee Qualifier Winners
Posted on May 4th, 2012
Some of the biggest names in world darts are set to be joined by eight Speedy Services employees at the FA Cup of Darts at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton in June.
Speedy Services, which sponsors the PDC UK Open, allows 24 amateur players to qualify for the tournament, along with eight company employees through a series of darts challenges.
Ben Johnson, Paul Cirtchley, Stuart Daniels, Kirk Gordon, Andy Melling, Mark Kelly, Darrin Pugh and Mark Spencer all impressed at the oche at the employee qualifying event in Haydock.
For Stuart, Kirk and Darrin, it will be the second successive year of qualification to the event, in a doubly special achievement for the trio.
The Speedy workers, who all travelled from various depot centres around the country, completed a 15-dart challenge, before defeating opponents in a straight 501 knock out.
Tags: Andy Melling, Ben Johnson, Darrin Pugh, darts, Darts Results, Kirk Gordon, Mark Kelly, Mark Spencer, Paul Cirtchley, Speedy Employee Darts qualifiers, Stuart Daniels, UK Open
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Darts Stars Head to Rileys Dart Zones Throughout Summer 2012
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.”
Tags: Paul Nicholson, Phil Taylor, Rileys Dart Zone, Wayne Mardle
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The Jersey Festival of Darts is Back for 2012
Posted on May 3rd, 2012
The Jersey Festival of darts was once regarded as one of the most important most anticipated events in the BDO calendar. First organised in the early nineteen eighties the festival quickly became an annual pilgrimage for hundreds of darts enthusiasts and all the top players of the day would regularly attend.
Darts players and fans alike will therefore be pleased to learn that the event has been resurrected by Howard Miller for 2012, the £23,000 darts festival will take place between 14-17 November 2012 at the Merton Hotel.
2012 will be the 18th staging of the Jersey Darts Festival, the previous 17 festivals have been contested by the likes of Phil Taylor, Mike Gregory, Peter Evison, Dennis Priestly, Leighton Rees, Alan Evans, Eric Bristow, John Lowe, Bob Anderson.
“Always one of my favourite events and I have so many wonderful memories of the place, the fact that it is back is great news for darts enthusiasts, especially with Howard promoting it, lets hope like years gone by that this too runs for the next twenty years” Eric Bristow
The 2012 event is likely to attract the big names in the modern BDO game, with the noticeable exception of Martin ‘Wolfie’ Adams who will apparently be sunning himself elsewhere!
Further details can be found on the Jersey Festival of Darts dedicated website. The 4 day event is sponsored by Target, Dartscorner and inside darts magazine, and includes 2 ranking tournaments within it’s schedule. Read the rest of this entry »
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McCoy’s Premier League Darts Week 13 Preview Birmingham
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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Justin Pipe Wins PDC Austrian Darts Open
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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PDC European Tour Austrian Open Second Round Results
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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PDC European Tour Austrian Open First Round Results
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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