Cash Converters World Cup of Darts – Sudden-Death Win For England
Posted on February 6th, 2012
ENGLAND’S Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis took Cash Converters World Cup of Darts glory on Sunday night, defeating Australia’s Simon Whitlock and Paul Nicholson in a sudden-death leg in the final at the Alsterdorfer Sporthalle in Hamburg.
Taylor had been a second round loser alongside James Wade in the inaugural World Cup of Darts in 2010, but made amends by sweeping past Australia alongside World Champion Lewis to claim the £40,000 first prize.
The Australians had enjoyed a superb tournament in Germany, defeating Ireland, Belgium and reigning champions Netherlands, but lost the first three Singles games in the final.
Taylor defeated Nicholson 7-4 to take the opener before Lewis edged out Whitlock 7-5 to put England 2-0 up.
Taylor then averaged almost 106 in a brilliant 7-6 win over Whitlock – which saw him come from 3-0 down to take victory despite missing 19 darts at a double – but Nicholson edged out Lewis 7-4 to keep Australian hopes alive. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Adrian Lewis, England win the World Cup of Darts, Paul Nicholson, PDC Darts Results, Phil Taylor, Simon Whitlock
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Cash Converters World Cup of Darts Day 2 Evening Results
Posted on February 5th, 2012
ENGLISH pair Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis scraped past America’s Darin Young and Gary Mawson to reach the Cash Converters World Cup of Darts semi-finals on Saturday night, and are joined in the last four in Hamburg by Australia, Wales and reigning champions Netherlands.
Taylor and Lewis had needed a sudden-death leg to defeat Canada in the second round of the £150,000 tournament – and were again pushed hard as the American pair almost caused a huge upset.
Taylor lost his Singles game with Mawson 4-3 before Lewis edged out Young by the same scoreline in a dramatic second clash, before the World Champion helped to secure a 4-2 victory in their Doubles contest.
“It was an ugly win but you won’t be 100 percent in every game and we scraped through,” admitted Taylor.
“Maybe we’re trying too hard and sometimes you’re pushing your darts, but we’ll have a good night’s rest now.”
They will face Wales in the semi-finals, and Taylor added: “We can relax a little bit on Sunday and it will suit us more. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Kim Huybrechts, Mark Webster, PDC Darts Results, Phil Taylor, World Cup of Darts, World Cup Quartter final results
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Cash Converters World Cup of Darts Day 1 Evening Results
Posted on February 4th, 2012
PRE-TOURNAMENT favourites England are on the brink of crashing out of the Cash Converters World Cup of Darts after Canada’s Ken MacNeil and John Part defeated Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis in their Singles games on Friday night.
Taylor went down 4-3 to MacNeil, giving him echoes of a defeat in the second round of the 2010 World Cup of Darts to Spain when he was partnered by James Wade.
Double World Champion Lewis has taken Wade’s place in the England team in this event, but was unable to take victory in his own Singles clash with Part, who took out a brilliant 140 finish to win their game in a deciding leg.
The results mean that Taylor and Lewis must now win Saturday afternoon’s Doubles game between the nations to force a sudden-death leg at the Alsterdorfer Sporthalle in Hamburg.
Reigning champions Netherlands, meanwhile, face a winner-takes-all Doubles clash with Austria on Saturday after Raymond van Barneveld and Mensur Suljovic picked up respective wins for their countries. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Brendan Dolan, John Part, Ken MacNeil, PDC Darts Results, Phil Taylor, World Cup of Darts
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Cash Converters PDC World Cup of Darts Preview
Posted on February 2nd, 2012
THE second Cash Converters World Cup of Darts begins in Germany on Friday, as Raymond van Barneveld and Vincent van der Voort bid to take the title back to the Netherlands.
The tournament was introduced to great success in December 2010, with the top two ranked players from 24 nations defying a foot of snow to compete in north-east England.
The hosts’ team of Phil Taylor and James Wade were stunned by Spanish pair Antonio Alcinas and Carlos Rodriguez in the second round of the event as the colourful pair went on to reach the semi-finals.
They would be denied at that stage by the Netherlands, as van Barneveld and his then partner Co Stompe went on to take victory with a triumph against Wales in the final.
That success is van Barneveld’s only televised triumph since 2007, but after losing in the first round of the World Championship before Christmas he is determined to bounce back in style at the Alsterdorfer Sporthalle in Hamburg this weekend. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Adrian Lewis, Alsterdorfer Sporthalle Hamburg, Antonio Alcinas and Carlos Rodriguez, PDC Darts News, PDC World Cup of Darts, Phil Taylor
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Ally Pally Day 10 – Evening Session, Taylor KO’d by Dave Chisnall
Posted on December 28th, 2011
DAVE CHISNALL sensationally knocked Phil Taylor out of the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship with a stunning 4-1 triumph at Alexandra Palace on Tuesday night.
The 15-time World Champion suffered defeat in the last 32 of the £1 million tournament for the first time since the PDC’s formation 19 years ago as the St Helens ace picked up the biggest win of his career.
Chisnall averaged 99.05 to Taylor’s 100.32, but crucially punished missed doubles from Taylor, who hit only ten from 31 attempts during the game in failing to reach at least the quarter-finals for the first time.
Taylor missed darts to win the first set and, after winning the second 3-2 lost the third and fourth in a decider to lead himself 3-1 down, before Chisnall edged in front in set five before sealing an amazing win in 13 darts. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Alan Tabern, Dave Chisnal, James Richardson, Kim Huybrechts, Paul Nicholson, PDC Darts Results, Phil Taylor, second round, World Championship 2012
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Taylor, Pipe, Stompe & Newton Safely Through – Ally Pally Night 2
Posted on December 17th, 2011
PHIL TAYLOR avoided a scare from Japan’s Haruki Muramatsu as he began his bid for glory at the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship on Friday night, as Wes Newton, Justin Pipe and Co Stompe joined him in the second round.
Japanese number one Muramatsu set up a dream clash with 15-time World Champion Taylor by seeing off former Sweden’s Strongest Man Dennis Nilsson 4-2 in the preliminary round at Alexandra Palace.
The 34-year-old from Iwate shared the first two legs but missed his chance to lead with one stray dart at tops in the third, as Taylor recovered to take two successive legs for the first set.
The Japanese ace then led in the next two sets, but Taylor – who was cheered on by Chelsea footballer Michael Essien – was too strong to secure victory with a 99.98 average as he set up a secound round clash with either Mark Dudbridge or Dave Chisnall after Christmas.
“It’s a relief to get that out of the way,” admitted Taylor. “He’s a good player and put me under a little bit of pressure and I had to keep my concentration and make sure I did the job. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Dennis Nilsson, Haruki Muramatsu, Kurt Van De Rijck, PDC Darts Results, Phil Taylor, Sean Reed, World Championship 2012
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Crowd Issues Provide Easy Excuse For Misfiring Players
Posted on December 15th, 2011
After what was a hugely entertaining Players Championship Finals, with big finishes a plenty and shock results generously sprinkled over the competition, there has been an issue that has left a bitter taste in the mouth of some of the bigger name players.
The two highest ranked, and widely recognised men in the tournament, Phil Taylor and James Wade both went out of the competition surprisingly early, and both have put their premature exits down to issues with the crowd and with their opponents over-celebrating.
These issues, especially that of crowd noise, could potentially be genuine reasons for poor performance, but in this case it just seems that the toys are being thrown out of the pram more than anything else. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Crowds, James Wade, Justin Pipe, Mark Webster, PDC Darts, Phil Haigh, Phil Taylor, Players Championship Finals, Scott Rand, World Championship
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PDC World Championship Paddy Power Betting Preview
Posted on December 12th, 2011
Paddypower.com have just priced up their market for the PDC Darts World Championships, in addition to the prices shown below they also have a Money Back Special, where if the final checkout of any match is 100+, Paddy Power will refund your losing betting in running match bets on that match.
15 time world champion Phil Taylor is 5/6 to reclaim his title when the PDC World Darts Championship kicks off atAlexandraPalaceon Thursday. Having returned to winning ways in the big tournaments this year Taylor is again the man to beat and Paddy Power offer 10/11 for any other player to beat ‘The Power’ to the title.
Defending champion Adrian Lewis is seen as the man most likely to prevent Taylor reclaiming his crown at 13/2 with last year’s runner-up Gary Anderson ever dangerous at 17/2. Read the rest of this entry »
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Rileys Create Their Own Ally Pally
Posted on December 12th, 2011
For those who don’t want to miss out on all the darts action from the Ally Pally next month Rileys are throwing a Darts Party for the World Championship final, where fans will have the chance to watch all the live action on the big screen.
The Darts Party on Monday 2 January will take place across the UK at Rileys Blue Square Fanzones, www.rileys.co.uk/fanzone, where fans will have the chance to create their own darts atmosphere and join in the fun.
Rileys Darts Ambassador Phil ‘the power’ Taylor will be at the centre of attention as he strives to win his 16th World title.
Rileys CEO Maurice Kelly said: “It was Phil’s idea, he’s been visiting our clubs and thought our Fanzone would make a great atmosphere for a darts party. The World Championship is one of the most important tournaments in the darts calendar and an event no darts fan wants to miss. The Rileys Darts Party is a chance for everyone to get involved and not only watch the action live on the big screen but to be part of the excitement and Fanzone atmosphere.”
All fans will be provided with everything they need to replicate the renowned darts night atmosphere, including funny hats, 180 cards, music, drinks and food, and they’ll get to watch the final live on a 3metre HD TV screen.
Phil said: “The Rileys Fanzones are great, I’ve been to quite a few of them this year and they are top quality. It’ll be fantastic showing the final on the huge screen…and lets hope they get to watch me win my 16th World title.”
So if you want to be part of the Ally Pally Party action get down to your local Rileys Blue Square Fanzone on Monday 2 January. Book your tickets at your local Rileys Fanzone now for £3 in advance or buy on the night for £5. Each ticket includes a free pint, free shot, snacks and a party pack.
Rileys is the UK’s leading chain of sports bars with snooker, pool, darts and Fanzones available to all members. There are 115 sports bars across the UK each offering the highest spec in cue sports and pro-quality darts zones. Fanzones were created with the sports fan in mind providing an area to watch your favourite sports in comfort.
Rileys also have 47 Darts Zones across the UK, with plans to increase this to 100. Each has six or eight throwing lanes, championship quality Harrows Matchplay boards and electronic scoring.
To find your nearest Fanzone and Darts Party visit www.rileys.co.uk
Tags: Big Screen, PDC Darts, Phil Taylor, Rileys Dart Zones, Sky, World Championships
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Players Championship Saturday – Last 16 Results
Posted on December 11th, 2011
Evening Session
MERVYN KING caused a sensation at the Cash Converters Players Championship by knocking out reigning champion Phil Taylor 8-5 in the second round on Saturday evening.
The 45-year-old from Norfolk claimed only his second televised victory over Taylor with a fine display to end the world number one’s hopes of a third Players Championship title in four stagings of the event.
King established an early 3-1 lead and managed to maintain his advantage to seal a place in Sunday’s quarter-finals, although he had missed nine match darts before finally hitting double five to inflict a first televised defeat since June for Taylor.
“It’s always an honour to play Phil and to beat him is special,” said King. “I got the win and that’s all that matters, but I did get nervous at the end.
“Most of the match darts which missed were good darts at a double that didn’t go in, but it was a big relief to see the double five go in.” Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Doncaster, Gary Anderson, Last 16, PDC Darts Results, Phil Taylor, Players Championship, Raymond van Barneveld, Scott Rand, Wes Newton
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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.
