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 »
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PartyPoker.com World Grand Prix – Night Four Round-Up
Posted on October 7th, 2011
PHIL TAYLOR brushed off the challenge of Paul Nicholson to sweep into the quarter-finals of the PartyPoker.com World Grand Prix on Thursday night, as Mark Webster, Mark Hylton and Richie Burnett also won through to the last eight.
World number one Taylor continued his bid for a tenth victory in the double-start format with a comfortable straight-sets victory over Nicholson, who failed to live up to the pre-match hype as he took on the Stoke great.
Taylor dropped just three legs in the game, and hit key finishes of 105, 120 and 147 in setting up a quarter-final with Mark Webster on Friday night.
“I’m really pleased with the win and it’s another indication that my game’s in good shape at the moment,” said Taylor. “Paul didn’t play as well as he can. He’s making a name for himself at the moment and he’s a very good player, but he’s not as consistent enough yet.”
Webster, who defeated Taylor in the quarter-finals of the World Championship in January, set up a repeat of that clash with a strong 3-1 defeat of Alan Tabern. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: darts, Dublin, Mark Hylton, Mark Webster, PartyPoker.net, Paul Nicholson, PDC, Phil Taylor, Results, World Grand Prix
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PartyPoker.com World Grand Prix – Night Two Round-Up
Posted on October 5th, 2011
TAYLOR AVOIDS UPSET AS ANDERSON IS SHOCKED BY BURNETT
PHIL TAYLOR overcame a huge scare against Peter Wright in the PartyPoker.com World Grand Prix on Tuesday night as Gary Anderson and Dave Chisnall were knocked out by thrilling comebacks at the New Citywest Convention Centre in Dublin.
Nine-time World Grand Prix winner Taylor has been defeated three times previously in the quick-fire first round in the double-start event, and when Wright took the opening set of their clash and led 1-0 in the second, a fourth early exit began to seem a possibility.
But Taylor hit back superbly to take the set 3-1 before finding top gear in winning the final set by the same scoreline, completing victory with a showpiece 164 checkout.
“Peter’s set me up for the tournament because he really made me work hard there,” said Taylor. “He hit the 180s at the right time and was fantastic, but when I was a set down and a leg down I thought I was going out again, but I really dug in.
“The first round’s a nightmare because it’s a big leveller, and the standard is so high now that anyone is capable of a shock – but I’m glad I wasn’t the victim!” Read the rest of this entry »
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Championship League Darts Group 3 – Nicholson Joins the Winners
Posted on September 30th, 2011
PAUL NICHOLSON sealed his place in the Championship League Darts Winners Group next month with a 6-4 victory over Simon Whitlock in Thursday’s Group Three final at Crondon Park GC in Essex.
Nicholson, who was defeated in Wednesday’s semi-finals by Phil Taylor, powered through the eight player field by losing just one game in his seven group matches to top the table, before defeating Mark Walsh 6-4 in the semi-finals.
Nicholson opened the final against Whitlock superbly with a maximum and went on to win the opening leg by hitting double eight. Both players missed chances to win the second leg but it was Whitlock who won it to level.
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Championship League Darts Group Two – Taylor Powers Home
Posted on September 28th, 2011
PHIL TAYLOR booked his place in the Championship League Darts Winners Group next month with a 6-5 victory over Simon Whitlock in Wednesday’s Group Two final at Crondon Park GC in Essex.
Taylor bounced back from his semi-final defeat to Wes Newton in Group One by powering through the eight-player field on the second of nine days in the internet-streamed event.
The world number one took six victories from his seven league games during the day to total £2,000 prize money in finishing top of the league table for the second successive day.
After defeating Paul Nicholson 6-3 in the semi-finals – coming from 3-2 down to take four successive legs – he edged out Whitlock in a tense final.
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Championship League Darts Group One – Anderson Flies High
Posted on September 28th, 2011
GARY ANDERSON claimed victory in Group One of the 2011 Championship League Darts, defeating Wes Newton 6-1 in the final at Crondon Park after the Fleetwood ace picked up his first-ever win over Phil Taylor.
Anderson will now return for October’s big-money Winners Group in the internet-streamed event, which sees players compete in eight-man groups in a round-robin league phase before the top four contest each day’s Play-Offs.
Taylor – the 2008 Championship League Darts winner – had gone through the Group One league phase unbeaten but saw his hopes of early progression shattered by a brilliant Newton display in the semi-finals.
The Fleetwood ace, who has risen to seventh in the world this year and also reached June’s UK Open final, finished fourth in the table and led 2-0 against Taylor early on in their clash.
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2011 BDO British Open Results
Posted on September 17th, 2011
2011 BDO British Open – The Spa Bridlington
Yorkshire produced two champions, with Scott Waites continuing where he left off in Hull to take the mens title and Lorraine Farlam whitewashing Trina Gulliver in the ladies competition. Waites now adds the British Open to his 2011 CV along with the Winmau Masters (pictured) and Swedish Open.
Scotty 2 Hotty needs to maintain this form, in November he attempts to defend his Grand Slam of Darts title in Wolverhampton and then again in January as he sets his eyes on winning Lakeside 2012. Success in the latter event would surely prompt a move to the PDC as Scott hinted in his recent interview with DartsMad.
Below is the official report taken from the BDO website: Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: BDO British open 2011, Bridlington Spa, Lorraine Farlam, Results, Scott Waites
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Scott Waites Wins Winmau World Masters
Posted on September 4th, 2011
Grand Slam of Darts Champion Scott Waites has added the Winmau World Masters 2011 title to his growing CV after beating fellow Yorkshireman Dean Winstanley in Hull 7 sets to 2. (read our recent Scott Waites interview here)
Having played ‘his final’ earlier in a belter of a match against Martin Adams in the semi, in which he finally beat the World Champion on the 8th time of asking, Scott Waites had an hour or two to gather himself together and prepare for the real final against BDO success story Winstanley. In beating Adams Scotty 2 Hotty achieved a single dart average of 34.23, a haul of 180′s and ton plus finishes and missed an opportunity for a 9 dart leg , throwing a comical 26 with 141 required!
Spurred on by partner Sally as always, Waites took the first set of the final, and with heavy scoring and big finishes quicky took the next, capitalising on Winstanleys numerous missed doubles. Winstanley eventually found the finishes but it was Waites who entered the interval in the enviable position of 3 sets to 1 in front. Read the rest of this entry »
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Derby PDC Pro Tour Day 2 Results
Posted on September 4th, 2011
SUPER SCOT ANDERSON COMPLETES PROTOUR QUINTET
GARY ANDERSON claimed his fifth PDC ProTour victory of 2011 with a 6-2 defeat of Peter Wright in the final of Sunday’s Players Championship in Derby.
The Scot continued his great form on the professional circuit with a brilliant display as he backed up June’s Players Championship double-header in Holland with another triumph.
His run to the £6,000 title included victories over former World Champions Dennis Priestley, Mark Webster and John Part, as well as 6-1 defeats of Ireland’s John O’Shea and Speedy Hire UK Open semi-finalist Denis Ovens.
The 888.com Premier League Darts champion showed his class in coming from 5-4 down to win his semi-final with Part, hitting two 180s in an 11-darter to force a deciding leg before landing another maximum in a 14-dart leg to take victory. Read the rest of this entry »
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PDC Pro Tour Derby Results
Posted on September 3rd, 2011
RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD won his first Players Championship for over three years with a 6-2 defeat of John Part in the final of Saturday’s tournament at the Moorways Centre in Derby.
The Dutch ace claimed the £6,000 title and his first ranking win since April 2008 in the Open Holland Masters with the success, which saw him make a winning return from a summer break in Spain.
Van Barneveld was pushed all the way to an 11th leg in three of his matches, but punishing Jamie Caven for misses in their second round contest, took out 106 to defeat Co Stompe and then edged out Steve Farmer in the quarter-finals.
He also defeated Adrian Bolitho and Brendan Dolan during the event, and a 6-4 win over Paul Nicholson in the semi-finals set up a tasty final against three-time World Champion Part. Read the rest of this entry »
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