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Phil Taylor | Raymond van Barneveld | James Wade | Terry Jenkins
Peter Manley | Adrian Lewis | John Part | Wayne Mardle
PHIL TAYLOR
THE greatest ever darts player, Phil has been undefeated in the previous three years of Premier League Darts and claimed an unrivalled 13 World Championships during an incredible career.
Taylor has spent almost 20 years at the top of the game, and taken every major honour the sport has to offer during that time, as well as taking the standard of professional darts to a new level.
He has landed five televised nine-darters, more than any other player, but is looking to bounce back from a disappointing 2007, in which he missed out in all five Sky Sports-televised majors despite claiming glory in the Premier League, Grand Slam of Darts, PDC US Open and German Darts Championship.
Born: |
13 August 1960, Stoke-on-Trent |
Lives: |
Stoke-on-Trent |
Nickname: |
The Power |
Darts: |
Unicorn 24g Phil Taylor |
Qualified As: |
Number 1 in PDC Order of Merit at 15 October 2007 |
Current Ranking: |
2nd on PDC Order of Merit at 31 January |
World Champion: |
BDO: 1990, 1992
PDC: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
Major Titles: |
World Matchplay: 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,2006
World Grand Prix: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006
Las Vegas Desert Classic: 2002, 2004, 2005
China Telecom Global Cup: 2004
UK Open: 2003, 2005
World Series of Darts: 2006
PDC US Open: 2007
German Darts Championship: 2007
World Darts Trophy: 2006
Premier League Darts: 2005, 2006, 2007
Grand Slam of Darts: 2007
South African Masters: 2007
UK Matchplay: 1996
UK Masters: 1994
World Masters: 1990 |
PDC wins since 2005: |
Bobby Bourn Memorial Players Championship 2005, 2006, 2007
Welsh Players Championship 2005, 2006
Irish Players Championship 2005
Players Championship (Lisse) 2x 2005, 2x 2007
UK Open Welsh Regional Final 2006
UK Open Irish Regional Final 2006, 2007
UK Open Southern Regional Final 2007 |
Premier League Darts Results
2007
Week One |
7-7 v Roland Scholten |
94.48 |
Week Two |
7-7 v Dennis Priestley |
96.96 |
Week Three |
8-6 v Terry Jenkins |
92.88 |
Week Four |
8-2 v Peter Manley |
100.67 |
Week Five |
8-6 v Raymond van Barneveld |
102.24 |
Week Six |
8-2 v Adrian Lewis |
105.58 |
Week Seven |
8-1 v Colin Lloyd |
101.26 |
Week Eight |
7-7 v Roland Scholten |
99.42 |
Week Nine |
8-2 v Dennis Priestley |
102.17 |
Week Ten |
8-1 v Terry Jenkins |
107.27 |
Week 11 |
8-1 v Peter Manley |
99.23 |
Week 12 |
8-3 v Colin Lloyd |
104.42 |
Week 13 |
8-2 v Adrian Lewis |
101.45 |
Week 14 |
8-5 v Raymond van Barneveld |
104.73 |
Semi-Final |
11-6 v Dennis Priestley |
98.79 |
Final |
16-6 v Terry Jenkins |
99.20 |
End Position |
1st in table, winner |
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2006
Week One |
8-6 v Wayne Mardle |
Week One |
8-1 v Colin Lloyd |
Week Two |
8-4 v Roland Scholten |
Week Three |
8-4 v Ronnie Baxter |
Week Four |
8-2 v Wayne Mardle |
Week Five |
7-7 v Raymond van Barneveld |
Week Six |
8-1 v Peter Manley |
Week Seven |
8-3 v Peter Manley |
Week Eight |
8-5 v Ronnie Baxter |
Week Eight |
8-6 v Raymond van Barneveld |
Week Nine |
8-3 v Colin Lloyd |
Week Ten |
8-3 v Roland Scholten |
Semi-Final |
11-3 v Colin Lloyd |
Final |
16-6 v Roland Scholten |
End Position |
1st in table, winner |
2005
Week One |
7-5 v Wayne Mardle |
Week One |
6-6 v Colin Lloyd |
Week Two |
10-2 v Roland Scholten |
Week Three |
7-5 v Mark Dudbridge |
Week Four |
11-1 v Wayne Mardle |
Week Five |
8-4 v Peter Manley |
Week Six |
7-5 v John Part |
Week Seven |
8-4 v John Part |
Week Eight |
9-3 v Mark Dudbridge |
Week Eight |
11-1 v Peter Manley |
Week Nine |
10-2 v Colin Lloyd |
Week Ten |
9-3 v Roland Scholten |
Semi-Final |
13-11 v Roland Scholten |
Final |
16-4 v Colin Lloyd |
End Position |
1st in table, winner |
RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD
HOLLAND’S most famous darts player, Raymond has picked up five World Championships in a highly successful career, which has reached new heights in the past two years since he moved onto the PDC circuit.
Van Barneveld took the PDC World Championship title from Phil Taylor in an epic sudden-death leg 12 months ago, and also claimed back-to-back UK Opens and the 2007 Las Vegas Desert Classic.
In March 2006, he became the only player in Premier League Darts history to hit a nine-dart leg, against Peter Manley in Bournemouth, but has been knocked out in the semi-finals of both campaigns after finishing second in the league table.
Born: |
20 April 1967 |
Lives: |
Den Haag |
Nickname: |
Barney |
Darts: |
25g Grand Slam |
Qualified As: |
Number 2 in PDC Order of Merit at 15 October 2007 |
Current Ranking: |
1st on PDC Order of Merit at 31 January |
World Champion: |
BDO: 1998, 1999, 2003, 2005
PDC: 2007 |
Major Titles: |
UK Open: 2006, 2007
Las Vegas Desert Classic: 2007
World Masters: 2001, 2005
World Cup Singles: 1997, 1999, 2001
World Cup Doubles: 2005 (with Vincent van der Voort)
PDC World Pairs: 1997 (with Roland Scholten)
International Darts League: 2003, 2004, 2006
World Darts Trophy: 2003, 2004
Doeland Grand Masters: 2003, 2004
Masters of Darts: 2007
Four nine dart legs in major tournaments:
2002 KK Mechelen Belgie
2003 Swiss Open
2006 Premier League
2007 German Darts Championship |
PDC wins since 2006: |
Players Championships: 2006 Hayling Island, 2007 Gibraltar, 2007 German Darts Trophy, 2007 Las Vegas, 2007 Wales.
UK Open Regional Finals: 2005-06 Midlands; 2006-07 Ireland, Scotland, North-East; 2007-08 Ireland |
Premier League Results
2007
Week One |
8-5 v Adrian Lewis |
97.65 |
Week Two |
8-6 v Colin Lloyd |
95.66 |
Week Three |
7-7 v Peter Manley |
95.15 |
Week Four |
7-7 v Terry Jenkins |
107.38 |
Week Five |
6-8 v Phil Taylor |
97.82 |
Week Six |
8-1 v Roland Scholten |
104.12 |
Week Seven |
4-8 v Dennis Priestley |
86.28 |
Week Eight |
8-3 v Adrian Lewis |
98.59 |
Week Nine |
6-8 v Colin Lloyd |
91.10 |
Week Ten |
7-7 v Peter Manley |
86.65 |
Week 11 |
8-5 v Terry Jenkins |
92.53 |
Week 12 |
8-4 v Dennis Priestley |
104.32 |
Week 13 |
8-5 v Roland Scholten |
92.49 |
Week 14 |
5-8 v Phil Taylor |
98.18 |
Semi-Final |
10-11 v Terry Jenkins |
89.75 |
End Position |
2nd in table, semi-final loser |
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2006
Week One |
8-1 v Ronnie Baxter |
Week Two |
8-4 v Wayne Mardle |
Week Three |
8-3 v Roland Scholten |
Week Five |
8-3 v Peter Manley (inc. nine-darter) |
Week Five |
7-7 v Phil Taylor |
Week Six |
8-3 v Peter Manley |
Week Seven |
8-4 v Colin Lloyd |
Week Eight |
6-8 v Phil Taylor |
Week Nine |
8-3 v Roland Scholten |
Week Ten |
8-6 v Colin Lloyd |
Week Ten |
8-5 v Wayne Mardle |
Week Ten |
8-2 v Ronnie Baxter |
Semi-Final |
3-11 v Roland Scholten |
JAMES WADE
JAMES makes his Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts debut in 2008 following a superb rise to the top of the sport, which sees him now ranked third in the PDC Order of Merit.
Wade saw his potential – which has included a number of wins on the circuit and three nine-darters in one calendar year – taken into the major televised tournaments over the past 18 months, following up a World Matchplay final appearance in 2006 with glory in that event last year.
That success was followed with victory in the World Grand Prix last October in a run of form which saw him reach the final of 11 non-televised tournaments during 2007 and win a Players Championship in Gibraltar in January this year.
Born: |
6 April 1983, Aldershot |
Lives: |
Aldershot, Hants |
Nickname: |
The Machine |
Darts: |
22g Unicorn James Wade |
Qualified As: |
Number 3 in PDC Order of Merit at 15 October 2007 |
Current Ranking: |
3rd on PDC Order of Merit at 31 January |
Major Titles: |
World Matchplay 2007
World Grand Prix 2007 |
PDC wins since 2005: |
Irish Masters 2005
JR & Vauxhall Holiday Park Norfolk Mens Singles 2006
UK Open North-West Regional Final 2007
UK Open Welsh Regional Final 2007
Players Championship Gibraltar 2008
James also hit three nine-dart legs during 2006 in non-televised events. |
Premier League Darts History
Debut Year
TERRY JENKINS
TERRY made a highly successful Premier League Darts debut in 2007, finishing third in the league table before edging out Raymond van Barneveld to reach the final, where he lost to Phil Taylor.
That run has been accompanied by four other appearances in major finals during the last 18 months, although he has been denied titles by Taylor, van Barneveld and James Wade in the World Grand Prix (twice), Las Vegas Desert Classic and World Matchplay.
One of the most consistent performers on the circuit, he won two non-televised tournaments during 2007.
Born: |
26 September 1963, Ledbury |
Lives: |
Ledbury, Herefordshire |
Nickname: |
The Bull |
Darts: |
21g Unicorn |
Qualified As: |
Number 4 in PDC Order of Merit at 15 October 2007 |
Current Ranking: |
5th on PDC Order of Merit at 31 January |
PDC wins since 2005: |
Antwerp Open: 2005, 2006
Open Hotel Blackwater: 2005, 2006
Primus Masters: 2005
Antwerp Darts Trophy 2007
Hayling Island Players Championship 2007 |
Premier League Darts Results
2007
Week One |
5-8 v Dennis Priestley |
94.67 |
Week Two |
8-6 v Roland Scholten |
94.32 |
Week Three |
6-8 v Phil Taylor |
92.35 |
Week Four |
7-7 v Raymond van Barneveld |
107.38 |
Week Five |
8-5 v Peter Manley |
93.00 |
Week Six |
8-6 v Colin Lloyd |
100.98 |
Week Seven |
8-1 v Adrian Lewis |
98.67 |
Week Eight |
7-7 v Dennis Priestley |
89.28 |
Week Nine |
8-6 v Roland Scholten |
95.46 |
Week Ten |
1-8 v Terry Jenkins |
91.44 |
Week 11 |
5-8 v Raymond van Barneveld |
93.00 |
Week 12 |
8-5 v Adrian Lewis |
89.96 |
Week 13 |
0-8 v Colin Lloyd |
87.32 |
Week 14 |
7-7 v Peter Manley |
88.43 |
Semi-Final |
11-10 v Raymond van Barneveld |
85.77 |
Final |
6-16 v Phil Taylor |
90.81 |
End Position |
3rd in table, runner-up |
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PETER MANLEY
PETER is competing in Premier League Darts for a fourth successive year, showing his consistency in remaining at the top level of the sport.
One of the deadliest finishers in darts, Manley has appeared in three World Championship finals as well as claiming the 2003 Las Vegas Desert Classic title.
A regular competitor in the back end of tournaments, he won the Open Holland Masters in 2007.
Born: |
7 March 1962, Cheam, Surrey |
Lives: |
Carlisle, Cumbria |
Nickname: |
One Dart |
Darts: |
21g Unicorn Peter Manley |
Qualified As: |
Number 5 in PDC Order of Merit at 15 October 2007 |
Current Ranking: |
13th on PDC Order of Merit at 31 January |
Major Titles: |
Las Vegas Desert Classic: 2003 |
PDC wins since 2005: |
JR & Vauxhall Holiday Park Norfolk Mens Singles 2005
Open Holland Masters 2007 |
Premier League Darts Results
2007
Week One |
8-6 v Colin Lloyd |
84.68 |
Week Two |
4-8 v Adrian Lewis |
80.73 |
Week Three |
7-7 v Raymond van Barneveld |
90.44 |
Week Four |
2-8 v Phil Taylor |
85.86 |
Week Five |
5-8 v Terry Jenkins |
88.88 |
Week Six |
8-6 v Dennis Priestley |
92.70 |
Week Seven |
2-8 v Roland Scholten |
88.44 |
Week Eight |
4-8 v Colin Lloyd |
88.06 |
Week Nine |
8-4 v Adrian Lewis |
84.41 |
Week Ten |
7-7 v Raymond van Barneveld |
86.31 |
Week 11 |
1-8 v Phil Taylor |
96.73 |
Week 12 |
4-8 v Roland Scholten |
91.93 |
Week 13 |
8-3 v Dennis Priestley |
94.09 |
Week 14 |
7-7 v Terry Jenkins |
84.42 |
End Position |
6th in table |
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2006
Week One |
4-8 v Roland Scholten |
Week Two |
6-8 v Colin Lloyd |
Week Three |
8-5 v Wayne Mardle |
Week Four |
8-6 v Colin Lloyd |
Week Four |
3-8 v Ronnie Baxter |
Week Five |
3-8 v Raymond van Barneveld |
Week Six |
1-8 v Phil Taylor |
Week Six |
3-8 v Raymond van Barneveld |
Week Seven |
3-8 v Phil Taylor |
Week Eight |
8-3 v Wayne Mardle |
Week Nine |
8-6 v Roland Scholten |
Week Ten |
3-8 v Ronnie Baxter |
End Position |
6th in table |
2005
Week One |
4-8 v Mark Dudbridge |
Week Two |
8-4 v Wayne Mardle |
Week Three |
6-6 v Roland Scholten |
Week Four |
4-8 v Colin Lloyd |
Week Five |
4-8 v Phil Taylor |
Week Five |
6-6 v John Part |
Week Six |
7-5 v John Part |
Week Seven |
4-8 v Colin Lloyd |
Week Eight |
1-11 v Phil Taylor |
Week Nine |
7-5 v Roland Scholten |
Week Ten |
7-5 v Wayne Mardle |
Week Ten |
7-5 v Mark Dudbridge |
Semi-Final |
7-13 v Colin Lloyd |
End Position |
3rd in table, semi-final loser |
ADRIAN LEWIS
ADRIAN enjoyed his debut season in Premier League Darts last year, but paid for six straight defeats in the middle of the campaign as he missed out on the play-offs.
Arguably the most gifted young talent emerging in the sport, the 23-year-old burst onto the scene in 2005 and quickly rose into the PDC’s top ten with three non-televised titles.
He has established himself as a top performer on the big stage since, reaching the World Series of Darts final two years ago and the World Matchplay semi-finals in 2007.
Born: |
22 January 1985, Stoke |
Lives: |
Stoke-on-Trent |
Nickname: |
Jackpot |
Darts: |
20g Unicorn Adrian Lewis |
Qualified As: |
Number 6 in PDC Order of Merit at 15 October 2007 |
Current Ranking: |
6th on PDC Order of Merit at 31 January |
PDC wins since 2005: |
Players Championship (Scotland) 2005, 2006
UK Open Scottish Regional Final 2005 (completed first PDC Pro Tour "double" over one weekend) |
Premier League Darts Results
2007
Week One |
5-8 v Raymond van Barneveld |
97.02 |
Week Two |
8-4 v Peter Manley |
88.36 |
Week Three |
8-5 v Colin Lloyd |
97.60 |
Week Four |
1-8 v Dennis Priestley |
82.22 |
Week Five |
6-8 v Roland Scholten |
94.19 |
Week Six |
2-8 v Phil Taylor |
94.72 |
Week Seven |
1-8 v Terry Jenkins |
87.76 |
Week Eight |
3-8 v Raymond van Barneveld |
89.24 |
Week Nine |
4-8 v Peter Manley |
82.46 |
Week Ten |
8-5 v Colin Lloyd |
100.08 |
Week 11 |
8-6 v Dennis Priestley |
101.67 |
Week 12 |
5-8 v Terry Jenkins |
92.21 |
Week 13 |
2-8 v Phil Taylor |
94.23 |
Week 14 |
8-4 v Roland Scholten |
102.67 |
End Position |
8th in table |
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JOHN PART
JOHN claimed his third World Championship title on New Year’s Day with a victory over Kirk Shepherd at Alexandra Palace, adding further silverware to his collection.
The 1994 and 2003 World Champion, Part also claimed the Las Vegas Desert Classic title in 2006, and was a semi-final loser in that event and the World Grand Prix last year.
Recognised as Canada’s greatest ever darts player, John won a Players Championship in Gibraltar during January to warm up in ideal fashion for his return to Premier League Darts, having competed in the tournament’s inaugural year in 2005.
Born: |
29 June 1966, Toronto |
Lives: |
Oshawa, Ontario |
Nickname: |
Darth Maple |
Darts: |
23g Unicorn John Part |
Qualified As: |
2008 PDC World Champion |
Current Ranking: |
4th on PDC Order of Merit at 31 January |
World Champion: |
Embassy: 1994
PDC: 2003, 2008 |
Major Titles: |
Las Vegas Desert Classic 2006 |
PDC wins since 2005: |
Players Championship (Hayling Island) 2007
Players Championship (Gibraltar) 2008 |
Premier League Darts History
2005
Week One |
6-6 v Roland Scholten |
Week Two |
3-9 v Colin Lloyd |
Week Three |
9-3 v Wayne Mardle |
Week Four |
7-5 v Mark Dudbridge |
Week Five |
6-6 v Peter Manley |
Week Six |
5-7 v Peter Manley |
Week Six |
5-7 v Phil Taylor |
Week Seven |
4-8 v Phil Taylor |
Week Eight |
4-8 v Wayne Mardle |
Week Nine |
5-7 v Roland Scholten |
Week Ten |
5-7 v Mark Dudbridge |
Week Ten |
8-4 v Colin Lloyd |
End Position |
6th in table |
WAYNE MARDLE
WAYNE makes his return to Premier League Darts in 2008 following a one-year absence from the tournament.
The flamboyant star from Essex picked up two non-televised titles in 2007, which ended with a run to the semi-finals of the World Championship, including his first victory over Phil Taylor in a major event.
A former World Matchplay and Las Vegas Desert Classic finalist, Mardle is one of the sport’s most popular characters.
Born: |
10 May 1973 |
Lives: |
Romford |
Nickname: |
Hawaii 501 |
Darts: |
22g Harrows |
Qualified As: |
Sky Sports Wildcard |
Current Ranking: |
9th on PDC Order of Merit at 31 January |
PDC wins since 2005: |
JR & Vauxhall Holiday Park Norfolk Open Singles 2005
Peachtree Open Players Championship 2007
Germany Darts Trophy Players Championship 2007 |
Premier League Darts History
2006
Week One |
6-8 v Phil Taylor |
Week Two |
4-8 v Raymond van Barneveld |
Week Three |
5-8 v Peter Manley |
Week Four |
2-8 v Phil Taylor |
Week Four |
3-8 v Roland Scholten |
Week Five |
7-7 v Colin Lloyd |
Week Six |
7-7 v Roland Scholten |
Week Seven |
7-7 v Ronnie Baxter |
Week Eight |
3-8 v Peter Manley |
Week Nine |
8-5 v Ronnie Baxter |
Week Ten |
5-8 v Raymond van Barneveld |
Week Ten |
4-8 v Colin Lloyd |
End Position |
7th in table |
2005
Week One |
5-7 v Phil Taylor |
Week Two |
4-8 v Peter Manley |
Week Three |
3-9 v John Part |
Week Four |
1-11 v Phil Taylor |
Week Four |
8-4 v Roland Scholten |
Week Five |
6-6 v Colin Lloyd |
Week Six |
6-6 v Roland Scholten |
Week Seven |
4-8 v Mark Dudbridge |
Week Eight |
8-4 v John Part |
Week Nine |
7-5 v Mark Dudbridge |
Week Ten |
5-7 v Peter Manley |
Week Ten |
5-7 v Colin Lloyd |
End Position |
7th in table |
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