PDC Youth Tour Derby Results

Posted on September 3rd, 2011

MIGHTY MIKE’S PDC UNICORN YOUTH TOUR TREBLE

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN won his third PDC Unicorn Youth Tour title at the Moorways Centre, defeating Michael Smith 4-1 in the final.

The Dutch ace followed up victories in Wigan and Crawley earlier this year by taking the £600 first prize in Derby, courtesy of a brilliant showing in Event 11.

He whitewashed fellow countryman Jimmy Hendricks as well as Wales’ Marc Evans in the early stages, and dropped only one leg against Leon Bailey and Ricky Evans in reaching the semis.

There, he overcame fellow countryman Rick Veugelers 4-1 and produced the same scoreline to win the final in style.

After Smith missed the bull for a 170 finish in the opening leg, van Read the rest of this entry »

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2011 Swedish Open Results

Posted on August 22nd, 2011

England’s Scott Waites (See Scott’s DartsMad interview here) and Russia’s Irina Armstrong are the Men’s and Women’s Swedish Open Singles Champions.

SWEDISH OPEN RESULTS

Men: Last 16

Scott Waites                 4 – 0 Ron Meulenkamp
Willy v.d. Wiel               4 – 2 Emre Toros
Anthony Urmiston-Toft   4 – 2 Jamie Lewis
Paul Jennings                4 – 1 Clive Barden
Gary Robson                 4 – 1 Bo Larsson
Tony O’Shea                4 – 2 Fabien Roosenbrand
Darryl Fitton                 4 – 0 Garry Thompson
Joey ten Berge             4 – 1 Tony West
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Belgium Open 2011 Results

Posted on August 7th, 2011

Ross and Deta win 2011 Belgium Open

Scotland’s in-form Ross Montgomery and England’s Deta Hedman (pictured right at the 2010 British Classic) added to their impressive list of titles by winning the Men’s and Women’s Singles in the 2011 Belgium Open.

Results Men:

Q/finals:
Dean Winstanley Eng) 5-2 Ted Hankey (Eng)
Ross Montgomery (Scot) 5-1 Johnny Petermans (Belg)
Ron Meulenkamp (Neth) 5-0 Wesley Harms (Neth)
Gary Robson (Eng) 5-0 Ronny Huybrechts

Semi-Finals
Gary Robson 0-2 Ron Meulenkamp
Ross Montgomery 2-1 Dean Winstanley

Final:

Ross Montgomery 3-0 Ron Meulenkamp

Results Women:

Q/Finals

Deta Hedman (Eng) 4-1 Anastasia Dobromyslova (Russ)
Aileen de Graaf (Neth) 4-1 Daisy van Driel (Neth)
Dee Bateman (Eng) 4-2 Veronika Ihasz (Hungary)
Karin Krappen (Neth) 2-4 Julie Gore (Wales)

Semi-Finals:

Deta Hedman 5-1 Aileen de Graaf
Dee Bateman 3-5 Julie Gore

Final:

Deta Hedman 2-0 Julie Gore

Source  – BDO Website

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European Championship Darts Final Results

Posted on August 1st, 2011

IMPERIOUS TAYLOR WINS HIS FOURTH EUROPEAN TITLE

PHIL TAYLOR defeated Adrian Lewis 11-8 in the final of the PartyPoker.net European Championship to claim his fourth European title in a row.

The Power saw off the World Champion in a tense final thanks to a crucial break of throw in the 18th leg, with Taylor popping in a 180 before taking out 164 to move 10-8 ahead.

Both men hit two 140s in the next leg, but it was Taylor who was first to the double and hit double ten to claim the £50,000 winner’s cheque with a 109.29 average.

“It’s a great feeling and a great end to a fantastic event,” said Taylor. “The crowd were unreal and stuck behind the players throughout. The atmosphere has been brilliant. Adrian’s semi against Raymond was one of the best I’ve ever seen – he’s had a tougher day than me to get to the final.

“I’m looking forward to having a great holiday now and this trophy is down to 30 years of dedication,” added the World number one.

Lewis was on a high after winning a thrilling semi-final against Raymond van Barneveld, clinching a place in final with a 121 checkout against the throw in a deciding leg after hitting a nine-darter in the 17th leg before the Dutchman battled back. Read the rest of this entry »

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European Championship Darts Night 3 Results

Posted on July 31st, 2011

LEWIS THRILLS GERMAN CROWD AS HUYBRECHTS SHOCKS NEWTON

ADRIAN LEWIS turned on the style at the PartyPoker.net European Championship in Dusseldorf, reaching the quarter-final with an electric 10-5 win over Dave Chisnall.

The World Champion was tied at five apiece against the St Helens man, but when they returned from the break Lewis fired in four 180s and took out 146 and 104 as he won five in a row, then clinched the match with a 123 checkout to send a message to the rest of the field with a 105.80 average – with the eight players in action tonight averaging 100.14 between them.

Lewis will face Kim Huybrechts in Sunday’s quarter-finals after the Belgian won a tense match with World number seven Wes Newton 10-8. Read the rest of this entry »

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European Championship Darts Day 3 Results

Posted on July 30th, 2011

TAYLOR AND NICHOLSON SET UP EURO CLASH AS WRIGHT STUNS ANDERSON

PHIL TAYLOR will meet Paul Nicholson in the quarter-finals of the PartyPoker.net European Championship in Dusseldorf after both men completed convincing second round wins.

Defending champion Taylor defeated Mervyn King 10-3 to register his 17th straight European Championship win, to follow Nicholson’s 10-4 win over Terry Jenkins at the sold-out Maritim Hotel venue.

Nicholson has had some strong words to say about the World number one recently, and Taylor said that their match tomorrow will be compulsive viewing live on ITV4.

“Everyone wants to watch us play each other now, it’s something not to be missed,” said Taylor. “Paul played really well and was very calm, and I’m sure he’ll bring his best game. I moved through the gears nicely today and will be right up there tomorrow so it’ll be great to watch.”

“My life is really good right now,” said Nicholson. “I’m happy and I’m fit and you can’t ask for more than that. I’m living my dream – I know I can beat anybody and getting into the top ten in the world is already the biggest achievement of my career.”

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European Championship Darts Night 2 Results

Posted on July 30th, 2011

BATTLING BARNEY SEES OFF HAMILTON AS LEWIS & WADE PROGRESS

RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD came from 3-1 down to defeat Andy Hamilton in a thriller at the PartyPoker.net European Championship, while World Champion Adrian Lewis and James Wade both progressed safely into the second round in Dusseldorf.

Van Barneveld produced a superb performance in winning five of the final six legs against Hamilton, hitting six 180s in the match and ending the game with a 101.98 average.

Hamilton had opened the game with a 146 checkout and continued the form which had seen him reach the World Matchplay semi-finals last week, but was edged out as the Dutchman moved into the last 16.

“I’m very pleased,” said van Barneveld. “I struggled in the first couple of legs and at 3-1 down I knew I had to fight back, and I think I played really well. Read the rest of this entry »

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European Championship Darts Night 1 Results

Posted on July 29th, 2011

TAYLOR OFF TO FLIER IN DUSSELDORF AS WHITLOCK, KING & ANDERSON IMPRESS

PHIL TAYLOR overcame the brave challenge of Greek debutant John Michael to begin the defence of his PartyPoker.net European Championship title with a 6-3 victory in Dusseldorf on Thursday night.

Taylor, who has won the title in the last three years, had to come from a leg down against the newcomer from Athens, who also picked up two more legs and hit a brace of 180s.

However, he was unable to match Taylor’s clinical finishing as the world number one hit six doubles from seven attempts in the match, with his only miss coming in the opening leg which Michael won with a 102 finish.

“John played well and I was impressed with him,” said Taylor, who won a 12th World Matchplay title last Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »

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Sky Bet Word Matchplay Final Result

Posted on July 24th, 2011

IMPERIOUS TAYLOR MARCHES TO 12^TH SKY BET MOBILE WORLD MATCHPLAY WIN

PHIL TAYLOR won his 12th Sky Bet Mobile World Matchplay title with an 18-8 demolition of James Wade at the Winter Gardens on Sunday night.

Taylor claimed a fourth successive World Matchplay victory but only his second major ranking title since last summer with a brilliant display of darts.

After trailing 2-1 early on, he won eight successive legs to lead 9-2 and take control of the game, and held off Wade’s fightback – after the left-hander won five out of seven legs in mid-game – to retain the Blackpool title.

He dedicated the victory to former mentor Eric Bristow, the five-time World Champion who brought Taylor onto the professional circuit in the late 1980s and has remained a driving force in his amazing career since.

“I’m overjoyed to win this,” said Taylor. “I didn’t think I’d win anything this year so to keep this title is brilliant.

“This is probably the second biggest title behind the World Championship, and so many other players would love to win it, but I’ve won it four years on the trot now. Read the rest of this entry »

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Sky Bet World Matchplay Semi-final Results

Posted on July 24th, 2011

TAYLOR & WADE TO MEET IN SKY BET MOBILE WORLD MATCHPLAY FINAL

PHIL TAYLOR and James Wade will meet for the third time in the Sky Bet Mobile World Matchplay final on Sunday night, following their semi-final defeats of Andy Hamilton and Adrian Lewis.

Reigning champion Taylor’s bid to win the World Matchplay for a 12th time continued as he defeated Hamilton 17-9 at the Winter Gardens with a powerful display.

Taylor finished over half of his 30 chances at a double in the game, and won seven of the final eight legs to progress, hitting finishes of 116, 119 and 121 in the process.

The Stoke legend defeated Wade in both the 2006 and 2008 World Matchplay finals, and will get the chance to complete a treble against the left-hander on Sunday night.

“I’m over the moon that I’m in the final and I’d love to retain this trophy,” said Taylor.

“After the year I’ve had, I’m very happy to be in the final and even more so because it’s such a strong field now and every game’s like a final.”

Wade won through to the decider with a 17-10 victory over Lewis, who failed to hit top gear and never recovered from a run of five successive legs from the left-hander in mid-game, as he hit a 170 finish in moving into a key 10-4 lead.

2007 winner Wade eventually sealed the win with a 127 checkout on the bull, and will get the chance to win a second successive major tournament on Sunday, following last month’s Speedy Hire UK Open triumph.

“I’m glad to be in the final and honoured to be on the same stage as Phil Taylor on Sunday,” said Wade. “I don’t think anyone’s pushed Phil yet, and possibly I am the man to do that.

“There are different ways of beating Phil, and it’s not averaging 110, it’s doing things at the right time. If I do those things at the right time anything could happen, and I wouldn’t want to play me!”

Of his performance against Lewis, he added: “I play to win and I’ve done that, but there wasn’t much in front of me to beat and I was expecting more from Adrian, but he didn’t play like he can.”

Lewis had overcome six missed match darts from Kevin Painter in the first round in Blackpool, and also defeated Vincent van der Voort and Mark Webster, but admitted: “It was awful.

“James wasn’t brilliant but I’ve played like that for the last couple of games and got away with it, and I didn’t tonight. I’m disappointed with myself but that game’s gone now and I’ll be back.”

Hamilton had won nine successive legs to come from 15-8 down and defeat Simon Whitlock in the quarter-finals, but was unable to repeat the magic against Taylor, despite hitting ten 180s.

“I’ve got to pay credit to Phil because he was brilliant there,” said Hamilton, who returns to the world’s top 16 after his run in Blackpool.

“I’m happy to have got to the semi-finals because I came into the tournament on a bit of bad form, but I’ve got the fear factor back with people who will be playing me.”

Sky Bet Mobile World Matchplay
Semi-Finals
Phil Taylor 17-9 Andy Hamilton
Adrian Lewis 10-17 James Wade

Sunday July 24 (7pm)
Final
Phil Taylor v James Wade
Best of 35 legs

PHIL TAYLOR 17-9 ANDY HAMILTON
PHIL TAYLOR remains on course to win a 12th Sky Bet Mobile World Matchplay title after booking his place in the final with a 17-9 victory over Andy Hamilton on Saturday night.

The reigning champion will compete for the £100,000 first prize on Sunday after producing another fine performance, averaging 105.59 and finishing 57 percent of his chances at a double.

Hamilton had hit back from trailing by four legs at one stage to be just 10-8 down, but could do little as Taylor won seven of the final eight legs, including checkouts of 116, 119 and 121.

Taylor broke in the opening leg with a 13-dart finish, and he matched that to double his lead as the pair traded 180s before Hamilton won the third on tops to get off the mark.

A missed double 18 from Hamilton allowed Taylor a reprieve on double 11 in the fourth, before the world number one was punished for three misses as Hamilton cut back to 3-2 at the first break.

Taylor found another gear to win the next three in brilliant fashion with finishes of 11, 12 and 13 darts as the pair hit two 180s apiece, although Hamilton replied well with maximums in a brace of 12-darters, which included a 121 finish, to stay in touch at 6-4.

A 68 checkout from Taylor was followed by a 13-darter as he established a four-leg cushion, and the next two legs were shared before Hamilton won three in a row, including a 13-darter to break, in pulling back to 9-8 as Taylor showed some vulnerability on double top.

Double eight from Taylor stopped that run, and he hit a 171 and tops to lead 11-8 and a superb 116 checkout gave him a 12-8 cushion as he restored his advantage.

Two misses allowed Hamilton back to win his ninth leg in the next, but Taylor posted double 16 and then finished 84 after two missed doubles from his opponent to lead 14-9 before producing killer finishes of 119 and 121 on the bull, with Hamilton waiting to pounce in both legs.

They put him to the brink of victory, and the win was sealed when he took out 71 on tops to move into the final.

“I’m over the moon that I’m in the final and I’d love to retain this trophy,” said Taylor.

“After the year I’ve had, I’m very happy to be in the final and even more so because it’s such a strong field now and every game’s like a final.

“Andy hit a lot of 180s at great times and he was superb. He didn’t give in and he made it a great game for the crowd too.

“I need to play better in the final. A few times against Andy I missed doubles and he punished me, and I’ve got to stamp that out in the final.”

Hamilton said: “I’ve got to pay credit to Phil because he was brilliant there.

“I didn’t put up a bad show there and I’ll try to take this form into the European Championship next week and become a bit more consistent.

“I’m happy to have got to the semi-finals because I came into the tournament on a bit of bad form, but I’ve got the fear factor back with people who will be playing me.”

JAMES WADE 17-10 ADRIAN LEWIS
JAMES WADE booked his place in the final of the Sky Bet Mobile World Matchplay with a 17-10 victory over World Champion Adrian Lewis at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool.

The 2007 World Matchplay champion won through to his fourth Winter Gardens final in comfortable fashion, taking full advantage of a below-par Lewis display.

The Stoke ace never hit top gear as Wade hit a 170 finish in taking control with five successive legs in mid-game before he sealed victory with a 127 checkout.

The opening leg set the tone for the match, with Lewis missing three darts to lead as Wade took an immediate break on double two.

He doubled his lead with double top, and could have won the third leg but missed double 15 for a 110 finish as Lewis took out double ten to get off the mark.

The pair traded double top finishes in the next two, before a miss at the same bed from Wade, for a 102 finish, allowed Lewis to follow up an earlier 177 with double four to level.

Wade replied with his first 180 of the game in a 13-darter, and another double top finish gave him a 5-3 lead, although Lewis powered home the bull for a 126 checkout to reduce the gap to one leg.

However, Wade produced his best spell of the match to win the next five legs, hitting a 170 finish and an 11-darter which featured two 180s as he took command of the game at 10-4.

Lewis hit finishes of double four and double 18 to win two of the next three, but Wade landed double ten and double five to edge back into a 13-6 advantage.

A missed double top allowed Lewis in to win a seventh leg on double five, and he then traded maximums with Wade in taking the next in 12 darts.

Wade responded with a key 96 finish as Lewis waited on 80, and when he took out double top and double six he found himself on the brink of victory with a 16-8 advantage.

Lewis kicked off the next leg with a 180 and posted double three to keep the game alive, and when he hit a sparkling 11-darter he began to threaten a comeback akin to Andy Hamilton’s against Simon Whitlock in the quarter-finals.

But Wade had other ideas, and hit three ton-plus scores to pull clear in the next before sealing victory on the bull with a 127 checkout.

“I’m glad to be in the final and honoured to be on the same stage as Phil Taylor on Sunday,” said Wade.

“I don’t think anyone’s pushed Phil yet, and possibly I am the man to do that. There are different ways of beating Phil, and it’s not averaging 110, it’s doing things at the right time.

“If I do those things at the right time anything could happen, and I wouldn’t want to play me!”

Of his performance against Lewis, he added: “I play to win and I’ve done that, but there wasn’t much in front of me to beat and I was expecting more from Adrian, but he didn’t play like he can.”

Lewis admitted: “It was awful. James wasn’t brilliant but I’ve played like that for the last couple of games and got away with it, and I didn’t tonight.

“I’m disappointed with myself but that game’s gone now and I’ll be back.”

Match Stats

Source PDC – Lawrence Lustig

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