Lakeside BDO Darts World Championship Mens Semi-Final Results
Posted on January 14th, 2012
Day 8, mens semi-final results and match reports from the Lakeside 2012 Professional Darts Championship.
This page will be updated throughout play, as and when the results and reports become available.
Semi-finals – Hankey Blows it, as comeback Kist holds it together!
Ted Hankey 5 v 6 Christian Kist Read the rest of this entry »
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Ally Pally Day 12 – Evening Session Round-up
Posted on December 30th, 2011
DAVE CHISNALL’S dream debut at the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship was ended with a 4-0 defeat to Andy Hamilton on Thursday night, as former finalists Gary Anderson and Simon Whitlock set up a high-profile quarter-final clash at Alexandra Palace.
Chisnall created history on Tuesday night with a 4-1 defeat of 15-time World Champion Phil Taylor, but his hopes of following that with his first major title were shattered by Hamilton.
The St Helens ace failed to reproduce the clinical finishing which had proved the difference against Taylor as another Stoke ace, Hamilton, took full advantage.
Hamilton now meets Kim Huybrechts in the quarter-finals on Friday afternoon, and was delighted to see off Chisnall by dropping only five legs after being taken to a deciding set in the previous two rounds.
“I was prepared for a battle and I went in there solid, but maybe this will be good for me going into the quarter-finals,” said Hamilton. ”
“Dave threw brilliantly against Phil Taylor and I thought he was going to hit me with everything. When he didn’t I knew I had to close the game out quickly, and I did that. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 2012, Andy Hamilton, Colin Lloyd, Dave Chisnall, Gary Anderson, Michael Van Gerwen, PDC Darts Results, Simon Whitlock, World Championship
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Ally Pally Day 12 – After Session, Victory for Part, Wade & Huybrechts
Posted on December 29th, 2011
PDC big guns James Wade and John Part set up a tasty quarter-final clash at the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship with on Thursday afternoon as
World number three Wade picked up his second successive 4-0 victory in the £1 million tournament with a straight sets win over Steve Farmer which took the left-hander just 45 minutes to complete.
Wade dropped only one leg in taking the first two sets, and came from 2-0 down in each of the next two as he moved into the last eight for the fourth time in five years at Alexandra Palace.
“It wasn’t as easy as the scoreline suggests,” said Wade. “I made the most of my opportunities, and he gave me plenty.
“I’m looking forward to the next game against John because it will be a scrap, and I haven’t had one of those yet. I believe I’m ready for one and let’s see what I do, and I think I’ve got plenty in the tank.”
Part, meanwhile, joined Wade in the quarter-finals with a 4-2 defeat of in-form Kevin Painter, who took the game’s first set but fell 2-1 down as the Canadian hit a 161 finish in taking command. Read the rest of this entry »
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Ally Pally Day 11 – Evening Session Round-up
Posted on December 29th, 2011
REIGNING Ladbrokes World Darts Champion Adrian Lewis and Terry Jenkins won through to the quarter-finals of the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship on Wednesday night.
Lewis followed up his previous wins over Nigel Heydon and Robert Thornton with a clinical display to see off Wayne Jones in straight sets at London’s Alexandra Palace.
The Stoke superstar hit 12 from 18 attempts at doubles during the win and dropped only four legs against Jones as he remains on course to become only the second player, after Phil Taylor, to retain the PDC World Championship title.
“I’m happy with that,” said Lewis. “Every time I was under the cosh I produced the goods and I can’t ask for any more than that.
“My finishing was brilliant and as long as that’s consistent I know I can pull out the scores when I have to. I’m really hungry to keep this title and I can keep improving.
“I’ve got a day off to regroup, have a practice and come back on Friday to push on towards the title. My mind’s strong, my throwing’s good, my finishing is excellent and I can go up there and just enjoy it now.” Read the rest of this entry »
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Ally Pally Day 9 – Painter, Wade, & Farmer Progress to Last 16
Posted on December 24th, 2011
WORLD number three James Wade powered into the third round of the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship with a straight sets victory over Jelle Klaasen on Friday night, as Kevin Painter and Steve Farmer joined him in the last 16 at Alexandra Palace.
Wade, who claimed the UK Open title for a second time in June to cement his status as the PDC’s second most successful player behind Phil Taylor, continued his bid for a maiden World Championship in style against the Dutchman.
The left-hander dropped only four legs in the match and averaged almost 96, although it was his clinical finishing which sent Klaasen packing, as he hit 12 from 21 attempts at doubles during the game, including six from six at double ten.
“It’s great to be through and I can enjoy Christmas now,” said Wade.
“My performance was good enough to win this game but I expected more from Jelle. After Christmas I’ve got to knuckle down because I don’t think that performance will win me this title. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: James Wade, Jelle Klaasen, Kevin Munch, Kevin Painet, Mark Walsh, PDC Darts Results, second round, Steve Farmer, World Championship
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Ally Pally Day 8 – Jones, Lewis & Pipe Make the Last 16
Posted on December 23rd, 2011
REIGNING Ladbrokes World Darts Champion Adrian Lewis progressed to the last 16 of the tournament with a 4-2 victory over Robert Thornton on Thursday night, as Wayne Jones and Justin Pipe joined him in the third round.
Lewis followed up last week’s hard-fought win over Nigel Heydon with another gritty display to see off the Scot, who hit back from 1-0 and 2-1 down to level before the Stoke ace won six of the final eight legs to triumph.
The 26-year-old averaged a steady 96.24 and hit a 170 during the game, but admitted: “I’ve not got out of second gear yet.
“I did my job but I got a bit frustrated I don’t think I was brilliant but I finished really well.
“Robert hasn’t played the full circuit this year because of ill-health but he went up there and averaged over 90, and I thought he did really well.
“I was expecting it to go to a deciding set but fortunately I hit the shot at the double five. I’m in the last 16 now and can enjoy my Christmas, and I’ll be putting a lot of work in now over the next week.” Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 2012, Adrian Lewis, Ally Pally, Justin Pipe, PDC Darts Results, Robert Thornton, Roland Scholten, Wes Newton, World Championship
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Ally Pally Day 5 – Hamilton, King, Wade & Painter Progress
Posted on December 20th, 2011
JAMES WADE edged into the second round of the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship on Monday night, as Andy Hamilton, Mervyn King and Kevin Painter impressed in joining the world number three in the last 32 at Alexandra Palace.
Left-hander Wade, a second round loser in the World Championship to Mensur Suljovic a year ago, set up a clash with Jelle Klaasen on Friday night with a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Finland’s Petri Korte.
Korte, the Finnish number one with a distinctive throwing style, came from 2-0 down to defeat Denmark’s Per Laursen in the preliminary round earlier on Monday night.
He looked set to be swept aside by Wade when the UK Open champion took six of the first seven legs to win the first two sets, but Korte secured the third 3-1 and led 2-0 in the fourth before missing two darts for the set to square the game.
Wade stepped in to hit double five and keep the set alive before winning the remaining two legs to seal his second round spot with a 115 finish. Read the rest of this entry »
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Ally Pally Day 3 – Evening Session Results
Posted on December 18th, 2011
PAUL NICHOLSON overcame Austrian Mensur Suljovic 3-1 to win through to the second round of the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship, but veteran star Denis Ovens was forced to withdraw through injury.
Nicholson, the number nine seed at Alexandra Palace, had to show his class to see off a determined showing from Suljovic, who reached the last 16 a year ago.
Nicholson took out 110 in winning the first set before a 121 checkout saw Suljovic take the second 302, but Nicholson won the third before coming from 2-1 down in the fourth to secure progression.
“It was a real struggle and something didn’t click for me, but the main thing was that I won,” said Nicholson.
“Something is about to happen with my game and I’m starting to find it. It was a gritty game and I was happy to get through.”
There was drama in the night’s final game, when UK Open semi-finalist Denis Ovens withdrew through injury a set into his game with German debutant Kevin Munch.
Ovens had suffered a trapped nerve in his back which caused shooting pains in his throwing arm, and after losing the opening three legs without earning a dart at a double the 54-year-old pulled out.
“I didn’t want to give up but there was too much pain when I was throwing,” admitted Ovens. “I was in bed for two days after injuring my back.
“It’s gone before because I work in building, and I thought it was getting better but on Saturday I had shooting pains down my right arm.”
Earlier, Steve Beaton came from two sets down to defeat Sweden’s Magnus Caris in a fifth-set tie-break to earn his spot in the second round.
The former Lakeside Champion won only two legs as Caris took the first two sets and moved 2-1 up in the third, only to miss three match darts in the set’s deciding leg.
Beaton won the set and then took the fourth without reply to level the game, only to see Caris move 2-1 up in the decider.
However, double 16 kept Beaton in the game and he took out 100 and 61 in the next two to complete a remarkable turnaround.
Holland’s Vincent van der Voort turned on the style by hitting 11 180s in a 3-2 defeat of Mark Hylton, the left-hander who twice hit back to level the game only to see last year’s quarter-finalist take the deciding set without reply.
The second round continues on Sunday evening with four further first round games and the preliminary round contest between Ireland’s Connie Finnan and New Zealand number one Warren French.
Five-time World Champion Raymond van Barneveld enters the fray when he takes on Northamptonshire-based debutant James Richardson, while Mark Dudbridge plays Dave Chisnall, World Grand Prix finalist Brendan Dolan meets Belgian Kim Huybrechts and Mark Walsh plays the preliminary round winner.
Ladbrokes World Darts Championship
Saturday December 17
Afternoon Session
Peter Wright 1-3 Jelle Klaasen
Dietmar Burger 0-4 Christian Perez (P)
Ronnie Baxter 2-3 Steve Farmer
Robert Thornton 3-1 Ian White
Alan Tabern 3-1 Christian Perez
Evening Session
Steve Beaton 3-2 Magnus Caris
Kevin Munch 4-2 Lee Choon Peng (P)
Vincent van der Voort 3-2 Mark Hylton
Paul Nicholson 3-1 Mensur Suljovic
Kevin Munch Bye (Denis Ovens withdrew through injury after first set)
Sunday December 18 (7pm)
Brendan Dolan v Kim Huybrechts
Connie Finnan v Warren French (P)
Mark Dudbridge v Dave Chisnall
Raymond van Barneveld v James Richardson
Mark Walsh v Finnan/French
STEVE BEATON 3-2 MAGNUS CARIS
(0-3, 1-3, 3-2, 3-0, 4-2)
STEVE BEATON came back from 2-0 down to claim a remarkable first round victory against Magnus Caris at the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship.
Beaton produced an under-par display in the first two sets and looked set for a first round exit at Alexandra Palace for a second consecutive year.
But Caris missed three darts to seal a straight sets victory and Beaton, with enthusiastic support from the Alexandra Palace crowd, won the next two with the aid of eight straight legs to force deciding set, which he won in a tie-breaker.
Caris made a good start to the match by holding throw on double 12 to win the first leg and hit double top after Beaton missed two darts at doubles.
The Swede, making his third successove appearance at Alexandra Palace, then won the set in the third leg with an excellent 107 checkout.
Caris also made a positive start to the second set by breaking throw to win the first leg before hitting double top for the second consecutive leg to put Beaton under immense pressure.
Caris was off-target with five attempts at doubles to win the set in the third leg and Beaton managed to hit double ten to take his first leg of the match.
Caris had the advantage of throw in the fourth leg and he hit double top for the third time in the set to double his lead.
The Swede began the third set with an accomplished 13-dart finish before Beaton landed double nine to win just his second leg of the match.
Both players held throw in the next two legs before a dramatic decider saw Caris miss three darts to win the match and Beaton held his nerve to land double four to keep the match alive.
The start of the fourth set saw opportunities missed by both men to claim the leg before Beaton won it on double four.
The 1996 Lakeside Champion then won his fifth leg in a row by taking out 65 in two darts before hitting double 16 to set up a final-set decider.
Caris won his first leg in nine at the start of the set, with a two-dart 83 finish, before Beaton won the second by taking out 62.
Caris won the third leg to move one away from the match for a second time, after his opponent missed two chances at double 16.
Beaton hit double 16 to level at 2-2 and then took the fifth leg with an excellent 100 finish to break throw.
That proved to be vital as the former World Champion took out 61 to win the sixth leg and end an incredible match.
KEVIN MUNCH 4-2 LEE CHOON PENG
KEVIN MUNCH secured a 4-2 victory over Malaysia’s Lee Choon Peng to set up a first round clash against Denis Ovens later on Saturday evening.
Choon Peng hit double two to win the first leg before the 23-year-old produced a superb 12-dart leg, completed with a 155 checkout, to take the second.
Munch secured a break of throw by hitting double ten to win the third leg and hit the same double in the next to increase his lead to 3-1.
Choon Peng held throw to win the fifth leg before Munch landed double two in the sixth to end the contest.
VINCENT VAN DER VOORT 3-2 MARK HYLTON
(3-1, 2-3, 3-1, 2-3, 3-0)
VINCENT VAN DER VOORT came through A five-set first round thriller at the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship with victory over Mark Hylton.
The Dutchman led the match on two occasions only to be pegged back by his opponent before taking the final set to end Hylton’s hopes of another good run at Alexandra Palace.
“I’ve been struggling for form in the last few events, but the crowd lifted me and I produced some good darts,” said van der Voort, who hit 11 180s in the match.
“The crowd were so supportive towards me and that was a major factor in me coming on top against Mark, who is a quality player.”
Van der Voort hit an 83 finish to win the opening leg of the match before both players registered maximums in the second.
Hylton won it on double top before the Dutchman, who enjoyed an excellent run to the last 16 a year ago, hit a superb 134 checkout to take the third.
The fourth leg saw Hylton guilty of missing three darts at doubles and van der Voort cashed in by landing double eight to win the first set.
Hylton started the second set well by breaking throw with the aid of a maximum and the second also fell the way of the man from Rugeley, after both players missed previous attempts at doubles.
In the third leg, Hylton missed three darts to win the set and van der Voort stepped in to hit double 14 and took the fourth by converting an 80 finish.
Hylton threw first in the deciding leg and managed to land a pressure double six with his last dart to level the match at one set apiece.
Van der Voort held throw at the start of the third set and then hit a 14-dart finish to win the second leg after both players had hit 180s.
Hylton hit double top to win the third, but missed two darts at the bed to take the fourth and that proved expensive as van der Voort took out 75 to win the set and lead for the second time.
Van der Voort hit his ninth maximum of the game at the start of the fourth set, but missed three darts at double top and Hylton hit the same bed to take the leg.
The second leg proved to be role reversal of the first as Hylton missed chances for a 2-0 lead, allowing Van der Voort to level.
Hylton won the third leg with a 13-darter but missed three chances to win the set in the next and Van der Voort took the leg by hitting tops.
The Dutchman hit another maximum in the deciding leg but Hylton won it with an excellent two-dart 72 finish to force a fifth set.
Van der Voort started the decider in confident fashion with a 12-dart finish followed by double eight to establish a 2-0 lead.
The third leg also fell the way of the Dutchman as he hit double top at the first time of asking to seal a place in the second round.
PAUL NICHOLSON 3-1 MENSUR SULJOVIC
(3-1, 2-3, 3-1, 3-2)
PAUL NICHOLSON was made to work hard before seeing off Mensur Suljovic in four sets to seal a place in the last 32 of the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace.
Suljovic had chances to take the match the full distance, but five missed darts at doubles allowed Nicholson to close out the match and set up a clash against Alan Tabern on December 27.
The match started with Nicholson missing six darts at doubles, but Suljovic missed five chances of his own to claim an early break of throw.
Nicholson won it on double one and then hit an excellent 110 checkout to win the second leg against the darts.
Suljovic won the third with a clinical two-dart 80 finish before Nicholson took the next in 14 darts to claim an early lead.
Nicholson made a winning start to set two by hitting double 16 before Suljovic hit-back to take the second with a two-dart 85 finish.
Nicholson regained the lead by hitting double four but the Austrian pegged back again by taking out 78 in two darts.
Suljovic produced some excellent darts in the deciding leg as he hit a 180, followed by a 121 checkout, completed on the bullseye, to win the set in superb fashion.
The Austrian, who defeated James Wade in last year’s tournament, dominated the opening leg of the third set, but three missed darts at doubles proved costly as Nicholson landed double 16 to break.
Nicholson hit double eight to take the second but missed two chances to wrap up the set in the third leg and Suljovic stepped in on double top.
The number nine seed made no mistake in the fourth leg to win the set and then won the first leg of set four against the darts with a two-dart 88 finish.
Suljovic took the second with an accomplished 108 checkout and then won the third on double ten after Nicholson missed a dart at double 18 for a 144 checkout.
Nicholson won the fourth leg against the throw with an excellent 13-dart finish and won the decider on double top with his third dart after Suljovic missed five darts to force a fifth set.
“It was a real struggle and something didn’t click for me, but the main thing was that I won,” said Nicholson.
“Something is about to happen with my game and I’m starting to find it. It was a gritty game and I was happy to get through.”
KEVIN MUNCH BYE – DENIS OVENS RETIRED THROUGH INJURY
(3-0, Ovens retired following first set)
KEVIN MUNCH received a bye into the second round of the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship after Denis Ovens was forced to retire from the match after the first set.
Ovens came into the contest complaining of a trapped nerve in his back and the problem forced him to concede.
The 23-year-old German, making his debut at the World Championship, beat Lee Choon Peng 4-2 in his Preliminary Round game earlier in the evening, to book a clash against Ovens.
He will now face Steve Farmer for a place in the last 16 of the competition after the Telford player defeated Ronnie Baxter earlier in the day.
“I didn’t want to give up but there was too much pain when I was throwing,” admitted Ovens. “I was in bed for two days after injuring my back.
“It’s gone before because I work in building, and I thought it was getting better but on Saturday I had shooting pains down my right arm.”
Source – PDC/Lawrence Lustig
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Lewis Stung into Action – Ally Pally Night 1
Posted on December 16th, 2011
ADRIAN LEWIS was stung into action as he began the defence of his Ladbrokes World Darts Championship by coming from two sets down to defeat Nigel Heydon on Thursday night.
Reigning champion Lewis looked set to crash out on the opening night of the £1 million tournament when he fell 2-0 down to Leamington Spa-based undertaker Heydon.
The Stoke ace, though, was stung by a wasp on his left hand in the advert break after losing the second set – and although the injury failed to hamper his throwing arm he fought back to force a deciding set.
Heydon led 2-1 in the fifth set, but was denied a dart for the match as Lewis again fought back to win the decider 5-3 and progress to a second round clash with Robert Thornton or Ian White next Thursday.
“I thought it wasn’t going to be my night,” admitted Lewis. “To be 2-0 down and then get stung by a wasp is awful luck, but I kept fighting right to the end and never thought I was going out.
“Nigel played fantastic darts and put me under the cosh all the way through, and his finishing in the first two sets was phenomenal. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Adrian Lewis, Nigel Heydon, PDC Darts Results, Richie Burnett, World Championship
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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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