StanJames.com World Matchplay Draw
Posted on June 30th, 2010
WELSHMAN FIRST UP FOR TAYLOR IN BLACKPOOL
PHIL TAYLOR will begin the defence of his StanJames.com World Matchplay title against Barrie Bates at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool next month.
Taylor’s bid for an 11th World Matchplay title will open against the Welsh star, who was the 2006 UK Open runner-up, when the pair clash at the Winter Gardens.
The World Matchplay, held from July 17-25 in the Empress Ballroom at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens, will also feature former champions James Wade and Colin Lloyd, who take on Andy Smith and Kevin Painter respectively in the first round.
The field for the tournament was confirmed following Tuesday’s Las Vegas Players Championship, which was won by Co Stompe – one of the 16 Players Championship Order of Merit qualifiers who join the world’s top 16 in challenging for the £100,000 title.
Paul Nicholson returned to 16th in the PDC Order of Merit after going further than Gary Anderson in the event, with the Scot a second round loser to Wales’ Steve Evans before Nicholson lost to Nigel Heydon in the last 32.
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UK Open Schedule Of Play
Posted on May 17th, 2010
FORMER finalist Gary Mawson will kick off the 2010 UK Open when he takes on Rileys Amateur Qualifier Ashley Whisker on the main stage at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton on Thursday June 3.
American ace Mawson, whose family hail from Bolton, enjoyed the finest weekend of his darts career two years ago when he battled through to the final of the UK Open, defeating reigning champion Raymond van Barneveld along the way, before losing out to James Wade.
Mawson is one of 106 players who will take part in the Preliminary, First and Second Rounds at the Reebok Stadium when the four-day UK Open – nicknamed “The FA Cup of Darts” due to the free draw format for each round – begins on June 3, screened live on Sky Sports.
The Preliminary and First Rounds feature the players placed from 65-96 in the UK Open Order of Merit, following eight qualifying events, along with the 32 Rileys Amateur Qualifiers and ten BDO County Qualifiers.
Mawson has drawn Basildon-based Ashley Whisker – a 26-year-old tractor driver – in the Preliminary Round, with their match opening the tournament on the Main Stage, which is one of eight stages which will host simultanous action around the Reebok Stadium’s Premier Suite.
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Players Championship Finals Draw & Schedule
Posted on January 11th, 2010
PHIL TAYLOR will face Peter Manley in the first round of the totesport.com Players Championship on Thursday January 28.
World number one Taylor, the reigning champion in the £250,000 event, will take on his long-time rival at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet in a repeat of three World Championship finals the pair contested at the famous venue.
Their game will be played amongst eight first round clashes on the opening night of the ITV4-televised totesport.com Players Championship on Thursday January 28.
Robert Thornton, who was runner-up to Taylor in last year’s tournament, will take on Kevin Painter in another high-profile first round contest, seeing the English star return to the scene of one of his finest hours, the classic 2004 World Championship final against Taylor which went to a sudden-death leg.
Dennis Priestley, the 1994 World Champion in the first Professional Darts Corporation event at the Circus Tavern, will play Paul Nicholson, while Alan Tabern faces Andy Hamilton and Adrian Lewis, the number four seed, takes on Brendan Dolan.
The first round will conclude with a further eight matches on Friday January 29, including world number two James Wade’s clash with Mervyn King.
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Ladbrokes 2010 World Championship Draw
Posted on December 16th, 2009
PHIL TAYLOR will begin the defence of his Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship against Colin Monk.
Taylor will take on the Basingstoke qualifier on the opening night of this year’s tournament on Friday December 18 at Alexandra Palace in London, as the prize fund reaches a record £1 million, with £200,000 to the winner.
Number two see Raymond van Barneveld drew Oceanic Masters winner Warren Parry from New Zealand, while world number three James Wade draw Bristol’s Steve Brown.
2008 World Champion John Part takes on Dutch youngster Toon Greebe, while number five seed Mervyn King will play Matt Clark.
Terry Jenkins faces a tough challenge against Paul Nicholson, while leading qualifier and world number 33 Gary Anderson drew Jamie Caven, the emerging star from Derby.
Colin Osborne, who defeated Taylor to win the Championship League Darts this year, meets Australian number one Simon Whitlock, who ends a seven-year absence from the PDC World Championship.
The full schedule of play will be released on Tuesday December 8.
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Zuiderduin Masters Draw
Posted on November 4th, 2009
The draw for the 2010 Zuiderduin Masters is as follows…
Men:
POULE A
1 Tony O’Shea (1) – Eng
2 Mark Barilli - Sco
3 Martin Atkins – Eng
POULE B
1 Alan Norris (8) – Eng
2 John Henderson - Sco
3 Ian White – Eng
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2009 European Championship Draw
Posted on October 26th, 2009
Phil Taylor will begin the defence of his European Championship title against Holland’s Toon Greebe on Thursday.
The £200,000 event will be held at the Claus Event Centre in Hoofddorp, Holland from Thursday October 29-Sunday November 1.
Taylor meets top Dutch youngster Greebe in the opening round, while the opening night also features Co Stompe against Gary Anderson, Jelle Klaasen versus Wayne Jones and Roland Scholten against Mensur Suljovic.
Number four seed John Part drew Colin Lloyd, Terry Jenkins meets Jamie Caven and Ronnie Baxter takes on Andy Smith, while in-form Wes Newton takes on Robert Thornton.
World number two Raymond van Barneveld faces Dennis Priestley, while James Wade drew Alan Tabern in a battle of the two top left-handers.
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Lakeside 2010 Draw & Schedule
Posted on October 22nd, 2009
The draw for the 2010 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship has been made. There are some tasty matches in store.
The tournament takes place at The Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green from 2nd to 10th January 2010.
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2009 League Of Legends Night 1
Posted on October 3rd, 2009
Keith Deller signalled his intention to go one better than last year in the 2009 Betfred.com League of Legends by winning the opening night of action in Leicester.
The 1983 world champion, runner-up to Bob Anderson when the event was staged for the first time in 2008, hit seven maximum scores of 180 in a high-quality start to the new series.
This year’s League of Legends has a different format, with the first two nights taking the form of separate knockout competitions which also contribute towards a league table that determines the order of play for finals night.
Deller ensured he put himself on top of the initial table by winning the Leicester final 5-4 against Anderson, achieving a highly respectable three-dart average of 86.70, the best of the night, in doing so.
“I feel as though I’m playing better now than when I left the PDC,” said the 49-year-old from Suffolk. “I’ve been practising really hard and I haven’t been missing much.
“Bob has been my bogey player for 25 years and he usually plays brilliantly against me but this time it was my turn. I was 3-0 down in the final but I told myself I could come back and I deserved to win in the end.”
The night began with Anderson winning 5-1 against Peter Evison while Deller, in his quarter-final, edged out John Lowe in the ninth and deciding leg after hitting four 180s during the match.
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Skybet World Grand Prix Preview
Posted on October 2nd, 2009
THE 2009 Skybet World Grand Prix begins on Monday, with 32 players battling for the £100,000 first prize at the Citywest Hotel IECC.
The unique double-start event will be played from October 5-11, with a tournament-record £350,000 in prize money on offer during the seven days, which are screened live on Sky Sports.
Defending champion Phil Taylor opens his bid for a record-extending ninth World Grand Prix title on Monday’s opening night, taking on Northern Ireland’s Brendan Dolan.
Taylor has dominated the tournament since its inception in 1998, claiming an eighth win with a 6-2 victory over Raymond van Barneveld in the final last year.
However, his three defeats have all come in the short, best-of-three set first round – against Kevin Painter in 2001, Andy Callaby in 2004 and Adrian Gray in 2007 – and Taylor admits he will need to be on form immediately at the Citywest Hotel
“It’s a format that challenges us all and I’m looking forward to it,” said Taylor, who took victory in the Virgin Atlantic South African Masters to warm up in style for the visit to Ireland.
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SkyBet World Grand Prix Draw
Posted on September 16th, 2009
PHIL TAYLOR will begin the defence of his Skybet World Grand Prix title against Northern Ireland’s Brendan Dolan on Monday October 5, while Dublin duo Jacko Barry and Mick McGowan will clash in the tournament’s first round.
The £350,000 tournament – unique for having to start and finish a leg with a double – will be held in the Citywest Hotel IECC from October 5-11, offering £100,000 to the champion.
Taylor, who picked up an eighth title last year when he defeated Raymond van Barneveld 6-2 in the final, has drawn Co Fermanagh’s Brendan Dolan in round one.
Dolan, ranked 48th in the PDC Order of Merit, will be making his third World Grand Prix appearance and secured his qualifying place for the tournament by reaching the semi-finals of the Austrian Open Players Championship recently.
However, he has picked up arguably the toughest draw, facing reigning champion Taylor on the opening night on Monday October 5, in the best-of-three set first round.
“I’m looking forward to the game,” said Taylor. “The first round is always hard because it’s so short but it’s a good challenge to get through.
“I know how good Brendan is and he’s had a good year, plus he’ll be looking to put on a good show, and he’ll have plenty of support from Northern Ireland.”
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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.
