Darts 2012

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I didn't think it was a classic. But, after the previous rounds can't really complain.

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Originally Posted by chris9991

I didn't think it was a classic. But, after the previous rounds can't really complain.

No l agree it was quite a poor final where l think both players were suffering from their exhausting semi finals matches but for me Lewis just has that extra class when he needed it in the final.

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This is the draw for the other World darts championship which is for players aligned with the BDO and TV coverage can be seen on BBC 1, BBC 2 and ESPN.

Lakeside World Professional Championships - Men and Women


2012 LAKESIDE WORLD PRO DRAW:

MEN 1st Round x 5 Sets




SAT JAN 7 (16) RON MEULENKAMP (NETH)

1.00PM GARY STONE (SCOT)




SAT JAN 7 (1 ) MARTIN ADAMS (ENG)

2.30PM SCOTT MITCHELL (ENG)




SAT JAN 7 (9) ROSS MONTGOMERY (SCOT)

4.30PM FABIAN ROOSENBRAND (NETH)




SAT JAN 7 (8) TONY ‘O’SHEA (ENG)

3.30PM STEVE WEST (ENG)




SUN JAN 8 (12) PAUL JENNINGS (ENG)

3.30PM GARRY THOMPSON (ENG)





SAT JAN 7 (5) GARY ROBSON (ENG)

9.00PM STEVE DOUGLAS (ENG)




SUN JAN 8 (13 ) WESLEY HARMS (NETH)

8.30PM MARTIN PHILLIPS (WALES)




SAT JAN 7 (4) ROBBIE GREEN (ENG)

8.00PM DARRYL FITTON (ENG)




SUN JAN 8 (15) TED HANKEY (ENG)

7.30PM CLIVE BARDEN (ENG)




SUN JAN 8 (2) SCOTT WAITES (ENG)

2.40PM ANDY BOULTON (ENG)




SUN JAN 8 (10) WILLY van de WIEL (NETH)

1.50PM DAVE PRINS (ENG)





SUN JAN 8 (7) JOHN WALTON (ENG)

1.00PM MARTIN ATKINS (ENG)




MON JAN 9 (11) TONY WEST (ENG)

6.30PM GEERT De VOS (BELG)




SUN JAN 8 (6) JAN DEKKER (NETH)

6.30PM CHRISTIAN KIST (NETH)




MON JAN 9 (14) BENITO van de PAS (NETH)

7.30PM ALAN NORRIS (ENG)




MON JAN 9 (3) DEAN WINSTANLEY (ENG)

8.30PM JOEY ten BERGE (NETH)





WOMEN: QUARTER-FINALS x 3 SETS




SAT JAN 7 (4) LORRAINE FARLAM (ENG)

6.00PM KAREN LAWMAN (ENG)







SAT JAN 7 (1) DETA HEDMAN (ENG)

6.30PM RHIAN EDWARDS (WALES)




SUN JAN 8

5.30PM (3) TRINA GULLIVER (ENG)

LISA ASHTON (ENG)




MON JAN 9

5.30 (2) JULIE GORE (WALES)

ANASTASIA DOBROMYSLOVA (RUSS)

Thread title amended at OP's request

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World Championship finalist Andy Hamilton and Players Championship winner Kevin Painter have been given the two PDC wildcards for the 2012 McCoy's Premier League Darts.

Both players will make their debut in the tournament after Hamilton came off second best only to Adrian Lewis at Alexandra Palace and Painter claimed a first major triumph of his career in Doncaster last month.

Back-to-back world champion Lewis qualifies automatically along with the rest of the PDC's top four - Phil Taylor, James Wade and Gary Anderson - with Simon Whitlock and Raymond van Barneveld given Sky Sports Wildcards.

The eight players were confirmed at the PDC Annual Awards Dinner alongside the announcement of McCoy's as sponsors for the tournament, which begins in Manchester on February 9 and finishes at London's O2 Arena on May 17.

Prize money has risen to a total of £450,000, with £150,000 to the winner.

PDC chairman Barry Hearn said: "I'm delighted to welcome McCoy's as sponsors of what promises to be the best-ever Premier League Darts.

"The form of Andy Hamilton and Kevin Painter recently has seen them earn deserved Wildcards to play in the McCoy's Premier League, and I'm sure they will add great colour and quality to the tournament.

"Simon Whitlock was sensational in reaching the World Championship semi-finals and Raymond van Barneveld remains one of the most popular players throughout the darts world.

"With Gary Anderson defending his title, Adrian Lewis coming into the tournament as a two-time world champion and Phil Taylor and James Wade looking to win back the Premier League trophy, we're all hugely excited ahead of the tournament starting in Manchester next month."

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BDO World Championship: Bobby George on the Lakeside contenders

The BDO World Championship begins at the Lakeside on Saturday, with defending champion Martin Adams looking for his third successive crown, and fourth overall.

Among the 31 players trying to stop Adams are former champions Ted Hankey and John Walton, last year's beaten finalist Dean Winstanley, former PDC Grand Slam champion Scott Waites and eight tournament debutants.

BBC Sport pundit Bobby George, twice a finalist at the Lakeside, gives his view on some of the leading contenders.

MARTIN ADAMS
Age: 55

Seeded: 1

Last year: Winner

Nickname: Wolfie

Bobby's view: "The three-time champion is always there or thereabouts, but he could be under pressure against Scott Mitchell in the first round. Even though he likes wearing pink shirts, Mitchell is no mug and could beat Adams, especially over the short, best-of-five format in round one.

"Adams has gone on the board of the BDO and it's difficult to run the game and play it, so I don't think it was a good move for him to have done that. He will have to be on the button because he could go out to Mitchell. After that he's got a reasonably good draw."

Did you know? Adams is an ambassador for the UK Wolf Conservation Trust and has adopted his own wolf, called Duma.

SCOTT WAITES
Age: 34

Seeded: 2

Last year: Second round

Nickname: Scotty 2 Hotty

Bobby's view: "To me, Scott Waites is the favourite, but he has never really performed at the Lakeside, much like Gary Anderson before he switched to the PDC. Since his move, Anderson has been very successful and, like the Scot, Waites has won and been runner-up at the PDC's Grand Slam, which is very impressive.

"Waites is up for it and he shouldn't have any problems with Andy Boulton in the first round. The thing Waites will have to do is hit his doubles. He will outscore most players but he has to finish well. He's playing good darts and he is more than capable of winning here."

Did you know? Waites's day job is as a carpenter, and his ambition is to play darts in the Woolpack from TV's Emmerdale.

DEAN WINSTANLEY
Age: 30

Seeded: 3

Last year: Runner-up

Nickname: Over The Top

Bobby's view: "The world rankings are not a fair reflection, because Winstanley should be world number one. He is right up there with Waites as a potential winner, but they are in the same half of the draw so could meet in the semi-finals, which is a shame.

"Winstanley was my outsider last year - no-one really knew him. He got to the final and had the chance to win, but couldn't take it. He has played good darts over the past year, including a good performance at the Grand Slam, where he got out of the group stages.

"His counting is not so good, but that's improving and the more he learns, the better he gets. In the first round Winstanley plays Joey ten Berge, who has been to the Lakeside a few times and is dangerous on his day, but I'll be very surprised if the number three seed is beaten."

Did you know? Winstanley's partner Lorraine Farlam is seeded fourth in the women's event.

TED HANKEY
Age: 43

Seeded: 15

Last year: First round

Nickname: The Count

Bobby's view: "I will back Hankey to get through his first-round match against Clive Barden, but then he could play Scott Waites in the second round and I don't think he's good enough to get past that.

"He sulks on stage and plays up to the crowd, but he isn't like that - he's a pussycat really. It's a show he puts on when he's in trouble. I think he does that to put the other player off.

"If you're playing well, then you don't hear the crowd but it's getting old hat now, much like Mervyn King before he moved to the PDC. If he plays darts, he's got a chance. If he plays up, he's got no chance."

Did you know? Hankey was first nicknamed the Count when he played Dracula in a school play at the age of 15.

TONY O'SHEA
Age: 50

Seeded: 8

Last year: First round

Nickname: Silverback

Bobby's view: "O'Shea is a pretty tidy player and should beat Steve West in the first round, even though he's not playing great at the moment. He has struggled of late but he's dangerous.

"He has been to final before and knows what it's about. He's a dangerous sort of player and is capable of winning it."

Did you know? O'Shea is a huge Stockport County fan and wears the club colours of blue and white when playing darts.

THE OUTSIDERS
Bobby's view: "Robbie Green against Darryl Fitton in the first round is the match I'm really looking forward to. Green is the fourth seed but that won't help him against Fitton. Fitton is playing well - and he's my outsider. If he beats Green, he could come up against another dangerous unseeded player, Martin Phillips, in the second round.

"Phillips is a dustman by trade and doesn't do much travelling to tournaments abroad, so misses out on the ranking points. No-one wants to play him in the early rounds and he could beat Wesley Harms in round one.

"If they get through, then the draw could open up for them. They are both very experienced and very capable players. Fitton is a good scorer but weak on his doubles; Phillips is a good all-rounder with a good temperament."

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Defending champion Martin Adams says he will have the "upper hand" against Scott Mitchell in the first round of the BDO World Championship.

Adams, who beat Mitchell at the Dutch Open in November, is bidding for a record-equalling third successive Lakeside crown, and fourth overall.

If he wins for a third successive year in a record-breaking 19th appearance at the Lakeside, Adams will match Eric Bristow, who triumphed in 1984, 1985 and 1986.

"It would be immense for me, because I'd be able to equal another darting record and also set myself up to better that record," Adams added.

"I've got my eyes on three on the spin for the Lakeside and hopefully I can better it in 2013

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Martin Adams began his title defence of the BDO World Championship with a fairly comfortable 3-0 win over Scott Mitchell at the Lakeside.

England captain Adams, the top seed, is looking for his third successive BDO title and rarely looked troubled.

Earlier, Scottish qualifier Gary Stone saw off number 16 seed Ron Meulenkamp by the same scoreline in the opening game of the tournament.

Stone fired in four 180s to despatch his Dutch opponent in 31 minutes.

And Tony O'Shea collected the third 3-0 win of the day against Steve West.

And Ross Montgomery made it a double success for Scotland over the Dutch by beating Fabian Roosenbrand 3-0.



MEN'S FIRST ROUND (best of 5 sets)

Ron Meulenkamp (Ned) 0-3 Gary Stone (Sco)


Ross Montgomery (Sco) 3-0 Fabian Roosenbrand (Ned)


Tony O'Shea (Eng) 3-0 Steve West (Eng)


Martin Adams (Eng) 3-0 Scott Mitchell (Eng)

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Kent left-hander Steve Douglas marched into the last 16, toppling fifth seed Gary “Big Robbo” Robson 3-1.

Precision finishing steered the Gillingham player to a shock 39-minute success over Robson, who enjoyed an impressive run to the quarter finals 12 months ago but failed to reproduce that form.

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Fourth seed Robbie Green dumped out people’s favourite Darryl Fitton 3-1 after a nail-biting opening round clash.

It is the third successive first round exit for Dazzler, who failed to sparkle in the 53-minute gripper as the giants of the oche blasted out 15 180s in a match marred by glaring double errors.

Green, nicknamed Kong now has the chance to scale new darting height after capturing the scalp of one of the sport’s biggest personalities.

MEN'S FIRST ROUND (best of 5 sets)

Ron Meulenkamp (Ned) 0-3 Gary Stone (Sco)


Martin Adams (Eng) 3-0 Scott Mitchell (Eng)


Ross Montgomery (Sco) 3-0 Fabian Roosenbrand (Ned)


Tony O'Shea (Eng) 3-0 Steve West (Eng)


Gary Robson (Eng) 0-3 Steve Douglas (Eng)



Robbie Green (Eng) 3-1 Darryl Fitton (Eng)

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Martin “The Assassin” Atkins produced a giant-killing display in the all-Yorkshire clash to gun down former world champ John Walton 3-1.

It took Leeds-based Atkins 44-minutes to bid seventh seed John Boy “good night” as he fired out his title intentions with an eye-catching 132 checkout.

And it was all the more remarkable because the former world title winner from Sheffield stole the opening set against the throw.

There was intense interest in the all-northern encounter with former Yorkshire favourite Dennis “Bimbo” Hickling who appeared in the world championships back in the 1990s among those in capacity crowd

Walton signalled his intentions hitting a maximum as he stole the throwing advantage in the opening set. He took the next and then blasted in a 97 checkout, finished on double 10, wrapping up the set in a speedy eight minutes.

All four opening legs of the second set went against the throw after both players misses 100 plus checkouts, Atkins levelling the match on double four, with his fourth attempt at a double after the former world champ missed bull for an 88 checkout and a 2-0 match lead.

The players traded the opening legs in the third set, Walton clinching double 18 against the throw to edge 2-1 in front but then fluffed double tops for a set-winning 100 finish, Atkins, who had hammered in a maximum, exited on 69, finished on double 18 to level the set. Despite a brace of 140s from John Boy, the Assassin hit his 72 checkout, gunning down the double 18 target with a single dart.

The opening legs of the fourth set went against the throw, Walton hitting his third 180 of the match in the next as he finished on 64, Atkins replying with a 13-darter. The Assassin had a place in the next round in his sights as he gunned down Walton, firing out a 180 and 140 followed with a superlative 132 victory checkout, finished on double 18.

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Sparkling debutant Paul Jennings tamed Garry “The Cougar” Thompson into a 3-1 submission to win through their first round clash.

But the 12th seed from Hartlepool was made to work for his victory in the 40-minute gripper by the never-say-die West Yorkshireman.

The newcomer made a dramatic start to his Lakeside debut hitting bull for an opening set winning 81 checkout, unchallenged by Thompson who has twice reached the last eight.

Showing no trace of first night nerves in his Frimley Green bow, Jennings surged 2-0 ahead, taming the man known as the Cougar, who scrambled to the next two legs, after impressive Jennings missed double 18 for a 147 set winner. In the deciding fifth leg Jenno fired out a maximum as he eased into a shock 2-0 match lead.

But Thompson is a scrapper and blitzed through the third set unchallenged, clinching it with an 81 checkout, finished on double 18, to tee up his 47th birthday celebrations tomorrow (Monday).

Double eight gave Jenno a 2-0 fourth set lead only to see the gritty Silsden man claw his way back taking the third leg on double tops and then firing out a 180 as he clinched the fourth leg on double five to take it into a deciding leg.



Thompson was favourite for the leg after hitting a maximum, Jennings sweeping back with 174 but then missing an astonishing six match-winning doubles before scrambling home on double four after Thomson himself had missed doubles to keep his tournament hopes alive.

“I’ve waited 15 years to play at Lakeside,” said a beaming Jennings after his win, spoiling Thompson’s birthday plans!

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Joint favourite Scott Waites called the tune, despatching karaoke-loving Andy Boulton in an absorbing 42 minute encounter 3-1.

After a storming start to the match, the Yorkshireman had to dig deep after the man nicknamed X-Factor threatened to spoil the script but felt the full wrath of the man nicknamed “Scotty to Hotty.”

The 2011 World Master narrowly missed taking the opening leg of the match against the throw when he wired bull for a show-stopping 123 finish. He then levelled and followed up with eye-catching 106 and 116 checkouts to steamroller to a 3-1 opening set success.

As he romped to his third successive leg he blasted in the week’s biggest checkout – 156 finished on double 16 to annex the opening leg of the second set. The following two were swapped but Boulton missed double 11 for a set-winning 142 checkout, as Waites powered in a 180 and 72 finish completed on double tops. The deciding fifth leg was a hard fought affair but Boulton blasted in a 64 checkout to level the match.

Waites opened up a 2-1 lead in the third set but then missed two attempts for double 16 for the set, with Boulton needing 139. After hitting a perfect treble 20, he followed up with treble 19 and looking on in disbelief as his third dart narrowly missed a set saving double 11. Waites grateful of a second chance fired in double 18 with his second dart.

The Halifax player eased into a 2-0 lead in the fourth set including a 134 checkout finished with double 16 but then missed two shots at his favourite double 18 and a brace for double four to win the match, Boulton nipping in to clinch 65 on double four.

Leaving himself 140, Waites hit two 60s but then wired double 10, Boulton powerless to respond as the Yorkshireman returned, needing all three darts to cross the line with a match-winning double 10.

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Lakeside newcomer Christian Kist showed he has lots of vroom, vroom as he motored into the second round, dumping out sixth seed Jan Dekker 3-2.

The 25-year-old from Vroomshop in central east Holland made a dramatic entrance, his fast-throwing emphatic style endearing him to the Frimley Green faithful as he won the all-Netherlands clash in a 48-minute encounter.

Kist is the latest player from the land of tulips and windmills to star at Lakeside, ironically dismissing the Dutch star who burst on to the scene 12 months ago and was expected to make a big impact this year.

Dekker known as “The Coat” marched confidently on to the stage in a trademark white jacket his opponent opting for a more traditional black playing shirt.

The match began at feverish pace as both players pounded the 60 sector with vengeance, Dekker hitting a 180 in the second leg but it was debutant Kist, who works on the roads, who laid down his intentions with a 3-1 success with the throw.

Both players hit maximums – a brace from Kist - in the next set as all four legs went with the throwing advantage. Kist fired in his third 180 to steal the momentum and snatched the advantage to exit on 81 with double 16, leaving a shell-shocked Dekker 2-0 down.

Games went with the darts in the next set, Kist agonising after missing bull for a huge 121 finish in the second leg. A brace of 140s steered Kist ahead in the next, Dekker snatching the leg against the throw with a 58 finish to pull back a set.

A maximum steered the roadworker to the opening leg of fourth set against the throw, Dekker delivering an 11-dart reply finished on 81 and defending his throw in the next. Despite hitting a maximum and 134, Kist nipped in to take out 64 with double 18 to level the set.

It was nip and tuck to the double, Dekker missing three match-saving doubles and then Kist two for victory, as a tense Dekker missed a further two darts for double six before hitting the all-important green bit to take the match into a deciding fifth set.

The opening three legs went with the throw, a 120 score paving the way for a match-winning double 10 for Kist - dart’s latest sensational young star.

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Flying Dutchman Willy van de Wiel charged into the second round, sweeping aside former warhouseman Dave Prins 3-0 in a rapid 37 minutes.

It was clinical display from the 29-year-old 10th seed from southern Holland, who reaches the second round for the third time.

The Dutch carpenter nailed his intentions in the opening sets, annexing six of the opening seven legs as Peterlee’s Prins screwed his face in agony, suffering his third consecutive opening round dismissal.

The Dutch ace, wearing glasses for the first time in the world championship, stamped his authority right from the off in the opening set with a clinical 3-0 success, Prins struggling to settle in his third appearance on the Frimley Green stage with a new set of 26 gram darts.

Prins powered into the second set to take the opening leg with the throw on double 18, the Dutchman taking the next two and then opening up a 2-0 match lead after Prins failed to pressurise Van de Wiel.

There was more of the same in the third set as Van de Wiel, with the throwing advantage took a 2-1 lead and then booked his passage in the second round with a 54 checkout, completed on double 16.

Afterwards the delighted Dutchman said: “Dave can play much better than that but the first round is always difficult.”

And the 10th seed said that when he feels good on stage his play speeds up.

“My hand shakes when I play so I try to throw quickly. I feel good when I am throwing fast.”

MEN'S FIRST ROUND (best of 5 sets)

Ron Meulenkamp (Ned) 0-3 Gary Stone (Sco)

Martin Adams (Eng) 3-0 Scott Mitchell (Eng)

Ross Montgomery (Sco) 3-0 Fabian Roosenbrand (Ned)

Tony O'Shea (Eng) 3-0 Steve West (Eng)

Paul Jennings (Eng) 3-1 Garry Thompson (Eng)

Gary Robson (Eng) 0-3 Steve Douglas (Eng)

Wesley Harms (Ned) 3-1 Martin Phillips (Wal)

Robbie Green (Eng) 3-1 Darryl Fitton (Eng)

Ted Hankey (Eng) 3-2 Clive Barden (Eng)

Scott Waites (Eng) 3-1 Andy Boulton (Eng)

Willy van de Wiel (Ned) 3-0 Dave Prins (Eng)

John Walton (Eng) 1-3 Martin Atkins (Eng)

Tony West (Eng) v Geert Dos Vos (Bel)

Jan Dekker (Ned) 2-3 Christian Kist (Ned)

Benito van de Pas (Ned) v Alan Norris (Eng)

Dean Winstanley (Eng) v Joey ten Berge (Ned)

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Promising Dutch newcomer Wesley Harms coasted into the last 16 repelling battling left-handed Welshman Martin Phillips 3-1.

"Sparky" the Dutch electrician short-circuited the hopes of the experienced Dolgellau double semi finalist, punishing him for countless missed doubles.

Harms from north Holland produced a performance which betrayed his youthful 27 years against Wales' most capped international.

Sparky charged into the match annexing six of the opening seven legs, including taking the throwing advantage away from Phillips in the opening set.

The man from the Principality took the deciding fifth leg of the third set to begin his comeback and despite losing the opening leg of the fourth set he took the second and third legs.

Harms levelled the set but Phillips who had consistently missed doubles failed to peg double 10 in the deciding fifth leg to save his tournament hopes as the talented Dutchman hit double one to move into the second round

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Former double winner Ted "The Count" Hankey eased into the last 16 after burying impressive debutant Clive Barden 3-2 remaining cool in soaring temperatures on stage.

Losing a 2-0 lead the Shropshire-based 15th seed had to dig deep as the match was taken to a nailbiting fifth set.

Hankey used his experience to overcome dangerous Barden, deliberately trying to slow the quick-throwing 33-year-old but the Lakeside newcomer took it all in his stride.

Bullying his opponent, Hankey fired out a maximum as he annexed the opening set unchallenged against the throw, his power throwing giving him the luxury of having time to miss doubles.

The Count missed double tops for a 120 checkout in the opening leg of the second as Barden exited on double four, both players hitting 180s as legs were traded, the 15th seed missing the chance to take the set after fluffing an attempt for double 20. In the deciding fifth, Hankey nailed his title intentions on the match, producing a superb 120 finish, completed on double tops.

Despite missing doubles Hankey stole the opening leg of the third set against the throw but Hot Dog leapt in to grab the next with a 97 checkout, finished on double 12, adding the next with a 51 checkout, The Count pouncing to take the fourth witha 145 finish. But despite a 140 from Hankey it was Barden who produced the goods, snatching the set with double 16.

And he piled on the pressure in the opening leg of the fourth, producing the tournament's highest checkout of 160 to stun The Count, who needed three double attempts to level in the next. Barden annexed the next for a 2-1 set lead, holding his nerve to level the match on double five.

The former world champ hit double 18 against the throw to open the deciding fifth set, followed up taking the second and then clinched victory with a two dart 85 checkout finished on double tops after newcomer Barden missed.

Afterwards confident a profusely sweating Hankey who said the temperature on stage was the hottest he had known, said he knew Clive Barden was a dangerous opponent.

"He has been up there in all the tournaments he has played during the past 12 months. I did not want to come off stage after two sets for the break. He went loony afterwards scoring well and hitting doubles.

"However once I got the opening leg of the fifth set I knew I could win and I believe I can win this week, My next match againt Scott will be tough, he is a brilliant player but I have just got to go out and play darts," said Hankey

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Little known Belgian Geert de Vos made a big name for himself grounding 11th seed Tony “Tornado” West 3-1, the 11th seed with a confident display in his Frimley Green debut.

West was forced to borrow the darts of Tony Martin - husband of women’s semi finalist Anastasia Dobromyslova - after leaving one of his darts in Holland. He had tried using darts from several players but when he tried Martin’s he hit a maximum and opted to use them in the match.

Despite the strange darts he still managed to notch two 180s and a 13-darter but was unable to catch the in-a-hurry 31-year-old Belgian.

De Vos made a dream start, taking the opening leg in 15 darts but then stole the throw in the next for a shock 2-0 lead. West grabbed the third and then the man who lives near Brussels missed four darts for the set as the seed piled on the pressure. Both players hit 180s in the deciding fifth leg but it was the man from Aalst in West Flanders who clinched double six for a 78 set winning finish.

Legs went with the throw in the next set including a 13-dart third leg from West who then fluffed chances to take the set in the fourth as the grateful De Vos leapt to finish on double tops. A maximum from West with his makeshift darts, gave him an impressive lead and he capitalised by firing in double 12 at the second attempt.

With the throwing advantage in the next set De Vos leapt into a 2-0 lead, aided by a maximum in the second leg and then cheekily clinched the set with a 99 checkout finished with two double tops.

His fourth successive leg gave him the opening leg of the fourth set against the throw and he then turned the screw clinching his favourite double tops for a 2-0 lead in the set, needing a single leg for a shock victory.

West delayed the agony firing out 137 and 100 scores as he exited on double four but the confident Belgian hit 140 and 121 to open up a lead but then missed two double tops, West missed double tops for a 108 finish and then three bids for double 10 as De Vos nailed double 10 for victory with his third double attempt.

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Maximan Alan Norris scorched into the last 16 tumbling the youngest man in the field, 18-year-old Dutchman and 14th seed Benito van de Pas 3-2.

It was case of the teacher and the pupil as the experienced 39-year-old much travelled Norris bullied the teenager – a 150/1 rank outsider - into submission in the 41-minute gripper.

Both players topped 30 plus per dart averages as Norris blasted in eight 180s while the teenager himself fired out three.

Norris blazed into the opening set, hitting three 180s in the first two legs, taking the throwing advantage from the Dutchman, including a 12-darter.

Van de Pas pinched the third but quick-throwing Norris nipped in for double 20 against the throw.

The teenager hit a maximum but then missed double 20 and then double 10 to steal the opening leg of the second set against the throw, Norris exiting on double 12 at third attempt. The following two legs went against the advantage and the fourth leg appeared to be heading in the same way as Norris powered in his fifth maximum but squandered darts for a double as the cool Dutchman fired in double 15 to level the match.

It was business-like Norris in the third set as he blasted out a two further maximums and a 11-dart checkout to open up a 2-0 lead, wiring double 10 for a set-winning 128, finishing it off with double five on his return to the oche to edge into a 2-1 match lead.

The opening four legs of the fourth set went with the throw after Norris missed double tops for a match-winning 106 checkout in the fourth leg. Chuck looked comfortable in the next but the brilliant young player from the Lowlands produced a match-saving 119 checkout finished on double tops.

Norris surged into the final set, hitting his 10th 180 and pulling off a pressure double 18 against the throw after the teenager tensed up and missed doubles. He defended his throw in the next but a maximum steered Van de Pas to the third leg.

It was nip and tuck in the next as Norris clinched victory with a 74 victory checkout, finished on double 20.

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Deadly Dean Winstanley equalled the tournament’s highest checkout of 160 en-route to an impressive 3-1 victory over Dutch qualifier Joey ten Berge.




Sporting a colourful red and white shirt with a striking dartboard motif emblazoned across the front and the white rose of Yorkshire on his sleeve, last year’s runner-up and third seed needed just 41 minutes to dash the hopes of the talented 26-year-old.




The South Yorkshire player signalled his title intentions, annexing the opening leg against the throw, defending it in the next and then firing in a spectacular set-winning 160 checkout – two treble 20s and a faultless double tops finish for a 1-0 match lead after just seven minutes play.




Winstanley waded in to take the opening two legs of the next set, narrowly missing double tops for a 120 checkout. He missed bull for 125 in the next plus further darts for double 15 as Ten Berge finished off 60 with double tops. A 180 steered the Dutchman to the fourth who followed up with a further maximum in the fifth leg, the third seed holding his nerve to edge into a 2-0 match lead with double five.




The Doncaster sharpshooter took the opening leg of the third set against the throw helped with a 180, another maximum giving him a 2-1 set lead, notching a third 180 in the fourth leg but failing to clinch a match-winning 66 checkout with double tops. Ten Berg swooped to clinch the set.




Winstanley took the opening leg of the fourth set with the throw, Ten Berg blazing back with a 12 darter after narrowly missing back-to-back 180s. Winstanley notched double five as the Dutchman failed to pressurise. the shot.




The third seed missed double tops for a further match-winning attempt, Ten Berge pouncing to finish off 45 with double 16 but the big scores deserted him the next as the South Yorkshire sharpshooter booked his place in the last 16 with double 18.

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Debutant Paul Jennings surged into the quarter finals toppling speedy Steve Douglas 4-2 in a gripping 74-minute clash.

The 35-year-old 12th seed from Hartlepool won the north versus south encounter, battling from 1-0 behind to despatch the Gillingham ace, hitting four maximums and overcoming bouts of double trouble to tame the terrier-like Douglas.

Both players hit a maximum in the opening set and despite a 13-darter from Jennings, both missed crucial doubles before Douglas snatched the deciding fifth leg against the throw with a show-stopping 121, finished on bull.

Jennings opened up a 2-0 lead in the next, left-hander Douglas blazing into the third leg with back-to-back 180s but then missing the all-important seventh 60 to set up a nine dart finish.
Jennings missed double eight for a set-winning 76 in the next, Douglas missing double 10 and then double five for a set-levelling finish. Jennings fired in double seven to level the match.

A 12-darter steered Jennings into a 2-0 lead but he missed three darts for the next set, Douglas taking the leg against the throw on double 12. Jenno won the race to the double with the throw in the deciding fifth but wobbled on his finishing once again, missing double tops and double 10 but the Kent man was unable to put pressure on and the Hartlepool hot shot exited on double 10 with his second dart to open up a 2-1 match lead.

The opening legs of the fourth set went with the darts, Jennings stealing the initiative against the throw with a maximum missing two attempts for double eight for a 70 checkout. eight, Douglas failed to pressurise, Jenno clinching the set his second attempt for double four.

A three dart 120 steered the Gillingham man into a 2-0 lead in the next set but both players missed a combination of more than 20 darts for doubles in all-important third leg, Jennings sneaking it on double 7. Douglas won the next with the throw to pull the match back to 3-2.

Jennings gained revenge taking the opening leg of the sixth set against the throw and then notched the 100th maximum of the week in the next leg but let in Douglas after wasting three darts for double tops. Jenno raced back to take the next with a 72 finish against the throw.

Douglas applied the pressure in the fifth leg but missed bull for a match-saving 82 checkout as Jenno, who had missed numerous double tops attempts, made it count this time with a perfect one dart finish..

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I have played darts against both Tony O'Shea and Darryl Fitton (and got whacked both times) a couple of years ago , they used to play in our local pub league, needless to say the pub 'The Pineapple' used to win every year !! ,