Unified World Darts Ranking – February Review
Posted on February 15th, 2011
This month’s UWDR is all about big changes following the biggest tournaments on both sides of ‘the tungsten curtain’ – the respective world championships, of course – and Phil Taylor, who performed poorly by his standards in the PDC version, has lost almost half of the nearly 20,000 point lead he enjoyed last month.
Some of this eroded advantage will inevitably be recouped when the Power’s victory in the recent Players Championship Finals is factored into next month’s UWDR, but his dismal performance in the Premier League (which does not reward UWDR points) confirms that all is not well with the game’s greatest ever player, and Taylor might be facing a very uncomfortable 2011, with, potentially, his no.1 ranking in jeopardy!
Meanwhile, Martin Adams, the oldest flinger in town, retains the no.2 slot following his third BDO World Championship triumph at the grand old age of 54. Remarkably, Adams is almost a year older than Eric Bristow, who captured his first world title in 1980 when Adams was, essentially, a pub league player.
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2011 Lakeside World Pro Darts Championship Latest
Posted on January 6th, 2011
The action is underway at The Lakeside and you can follow the drama intermittently on the BBC or in full on the internet. The TV schedule is below and we will have live results as they go.
It’s a Sly Wolf final. Dean Winstanley, who’s favourite film is Stallone’s arm wrestling classic Over The Top takes on Wolfie Martin Adams on Sunday afternoon. Winstanley is looking to become world champion on his Lakeside debut to crown a meteoric rise. Defending champion Adams is aiming to join an elite club of world title hat-trick winners.
The Over The Top analogy for Winstanley is most fitting as he is most comfortable around the 20 segment; yesterday it proved the difference as he checked out double top time and time again in beating Jan Dekker 6-2. Adams is comfortable all round the clock but had a more difficult time against Martin Phillips who bowed out in the semi finals for the second successive year.
The final will get under way around 17:45 and if Winstanley can find the range on the 20′s it could carry him to dreamland. Otherwise Wolfie’s solid game will see him rewrite the record books once again.
Trina Gulliver chalked up her ninth world championship in 11 years toppling Welsh international Rhian Edwards 2-0 in 23 minutes.
In a repeat of last year’s final Gulliver from Somerset justified her top seeding but was made hard to work for the victory by the impressive Welsh player. Remarkably Gulliver, the giant of women’s darts has appeared in every final since the women’s competition was launched in 2001.
The first men’s semi final sees the two Martins clash at 14:30 on Saturday. Top seed Adams take on Welsh binman Phillips with veteran Adams going for a record equalling third title in his 18th championship. Left hander Phillips is in the semis for the second year running and his form over the last few months could take him to the final and the title.
After which surprise package Jan Dekker will play third seed Dean Winstanley who is looking good for the title himself on his Lakeside debut. Winstanley blew Stephen Bunting away last time out as Dekker was squeezing past Garry Thompson in a tie breaker.
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Lakeside World Professional Play-offs
Posted on October 21st, 2010
The drawsheets for the Lakeside World Professional International Qualifiers are available on the links below. There will be two qualifiers from the BDO Men’s Play-Offs, and two qualifiers from the International Men’s Play-Offs. There will also be two qualifiers from the Women’s Play-Offs.
BDO Men’s Play-Offs | International Men’s Play-Offs | Women’s Play-Offs
Entry Lists
The International play-offs for the 2011 Lakeside World Professional Championships will take place in Hull on Thursday 28th October. The entry lists are available on the links below.
Women | Men (UK) | Men (Overseas)
Ladies Play-offs
The venue for the BDO Women’s Lakeside World Professional International Play-Offs on Thursday, October 28th and the Winmau Women’s World Masters on Friday, October 29th will be the Royal Suite of the Royal Hotel, Hull, HU1 3UF situated within walking distance of Hull City Hall and adjoining Hull Railway Station.
“I am delighted to say that we have record entries for both the International Play-Offs and the Winmau World Masters this year, so there has been a need to separate the women from the men in Hull City Hall”, explains Olly Croft, Managing Director of BDO Enterprises Ltd.
“Rather than trying to squeeze everyone into the same venue, we are accommodating our lady players in the Royal Hotel, and I am certain that they will be very comfortable and happy with the arrangements which the BDO have made especially for them”.
Needless to say, the playing conditions in the Royal Suite will be first-class, with bar and refreshment facilities, luxurious toilets and relaxation areas available to the BDO’s women players on both days.
PLEASE NOTE: PLAYERS TO REGISTER FROM 9AM ON BOTH DAYS.
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Hankey Is The 2009 Lakeside Champion
Posted on January 12th, 2009
Super Ted Hankey was crowned Lakeside World Darts Champion after winning a thrilling 133-minute final against Stockports Tony OShea.
Both players were left exhausted after the match went to the full 13 sets but it was 40-year-old Hankey who collected his second world title, overcoming a stage jinx against the 47-year-old grandad.
The Count had previously lost all stage matches apart from one against the Cheshire sharpshooter over the past two decades but on this occasion he let his walk-on music Be On Your Way deliver the message to Silverback.
It was an absorbing final, which threatened to fizzle out after Hankey appeared to grasp it by the neck and move ominously into a 3-1 lead but then re-ignited as determined OShea continually defied the odds to keep battling back.
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Hoenselaar Wins First World Title
Posted on January 11th, 2009
Dutch Crown topples seven times Gulliver for first world title
Gulliver 25.06 | Hoenselaar 25.80
It was case of six time lucky for Dutch woman Francis Hoenselaar as she won her first world title, denying Trina Gulliver her eighth title.
It was sweet revenge for the 43-year-old second seed from Rotterdam who had previously finished runner up to the remarkable Gulliver on five occasions.
It is only the second match the Somerset-based Gulliver has lost on the Lakeside stage.
Gulliver missed double tops to steal the throwing advantage in the opening leg, Hoenselaar coolly hitting double eight. However the Dutch player missed the opportunity to steal the advantage in the next as the former winner blasted in double 20, the third going with the darts as Hoenselaar hit double 10 her third dart for a double.
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2009 Lakeside World Championship Day 8 – Semi Finals
Posted on January 11th, 2009
Count on me, says Ted as he drives Wolfie out of title race
Hankey 31.96 | Adams 31.51
As a full moon rose over the frozen Lakeside complex, prince of dartness Ted The Count Hankey buried Wolfie Martin Adams 6-4 in a pulsating 106-minute encounter.
The 2000 winner produced his best match of the week, blasting out 14 180s and equalling the tournaments top checkout of 161 ironically hit by Adams at the beginning of the semi final showdown.
Both players notched 31 plus dart averages and there were 12 and 13 dart checkouts plus 200 plus scores of a ton and over.
The opening sets went with the throwing advantage, Hankey swooping to take the third against the throw 3-1, despite a maximum from Wolfie.
Twice The Count led in the fourth but battling Adams levelled and then took the crucial fifth leg.
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2009 Lakeside World Championship Day 7
Posted on January 10th, 2009
The Count on course for title number two after burying John boy 5-1
Walton 29.17 | Hankey 29.49
Millennium champ Ted Hankey scored a revenge win for his defeat in the 2001 final, toppling John Walton in a 63-minute demolition.
Hankey fired out six 180s and 138 and 100 finishes as he destroyed the title hopes of 2001 champ Walton, who had whitewashed defending champ Mark Webster to set up his quarter final clash with The Count.
Despite throwing first, 2001 champ John Walton conceded the opening set 3-1, despite two 180s as The Count staked his claim for the title.
A bull finish and his second maximum steered Hankey to a similar score in the second set.
Both players hit maximums in the next set as Hankey fought back from 1-0 to win the deciding fifth leg on double 14.
Hankey defended his throw in the opening leg of the fourth and then blazed in a 138 checkout, finished on double 12. The finish which won the world title for a baby-faced Keith Deller against Eric Bristow in 1983, was actually witnessed by Deller who was in the capacity Lakeside audience.
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2009 Lakeside World Championship Day 6
Posted on January 8th, 2009
Ninth seed OShea dashes top seed Andersons title hopes
Top seed Gary Anderson crashed spectacularly out of the championships 5-3 victim of ninth seed Tony OShea.
It was a pulsating performance from the 47-year-old veteran from Stockport who punished Dreamboy for countless missed doubles in the first half of the match.
While Andersons dreams of getting his hands on the impressive Lakeside trophy have been dashed the new confident OShea looks to improve on his 2004 showing when his championship run spluttered to a halt in the semi finals.
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2009 Lakeside World Championship Day 5
Posted on January 7th, 2009
Ruthless John Boy ends Websters hopes of retaining title
Former title-holder John Walton scorched to a superb 4-0 38-minute whitewash of defending champion Mark Webster.
It was an awesome performance from the 47-year-old Sheffield sharpshooter who recorded 11 and 12 dart finishes and four 100 plus finishes as shell-shocked Webster struggled to annex just four legs in the 38 minute encounter.
Walton set out his stall with a 12 dart opening leg of the match, finished on 86, taking the set 3-1.
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2009 Lakeside World Championship Day 4
Posted on January 7th, 2009
Maxi-man OShea sweeps aside Mad Max
Veteran Tony OShea gave his younger opponent Dutchman Edwin Max a lesson in darts as he whitewashed him 4-0 in just 35 minutes to reach the last eight.
The Stockport grandfather of four fired out eight 180s and never really looked troubled by the player from the Hague who was desperate for a good result after losing his job on the eve of the tournament.
The Cheshire player who reached the quarter finals in 2004 made the perfect opening – a maximum but then set the crowd buzzing when he followed up with his second 180 and the prospect of a nine dart finish. Unfortunately he missed the crucial seventh T20 which would have set him up for the perfect game.
He recovered to finish the leg in 11 darts hitting a further maximum as he annexed the first set in just eight minutes with double nine.
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