PDC Gibraltar Darts Trophy

PHIL TAYLOR made a thrilling start to the Gibraltar Darts Trophy event with a 6-2 defeat of Gino Vos on Friday night, but home hopes in the tournament were ended as all four Gibraltarian qualifiers were knocked out of the European Tour event.

World Champion Taylor kicked off the first PDC event in Gibraltar for three years with a sublime display as he averaged 115.31 and hit four 11-dart legs against Vos.

Friday June 28 First Round
Afternoon Session

Main Stage

Mervyn King 4-6 John Henderson
Ian White 6-3 Kevin McDine
Steve Beaton 6-2 George Federico
Paul Nicholson 6-5 Joe Cullen
Robert Thornton 6-4 Matthew Dennant
Kevin Painter 6-3 Ronny Huybrechts
Colin Lloyd 6-2 Vincent van der Voort
Andy Smith 3-6 Ross Smith
Dave Chisnall 6-0 Manuel Vilerio

Stage Two

Scott Rand 6-4 Jim Walker
Stuart Kellett 4-6 Jani Haavisto
Jamie Caven 6-2 Leo Hendriks
Arron Monk 3-6 Leon De Geus
Brendan Dolan 4-6 Steve Brown
John Part 6-4 Nigel Heydon
Mark Webster 4-6 Paul Amos

Evening Session
Main Stage

Simon Whitlock 3-6 Connie Finnan
James Wade 6-3 Joe Murnan
Wes Newton 5-6 Mensur Suljovic
Adrian Lewis 6-5 Michael Mansell
Phil Taylor 6-2 Gino Vos
Andy Hamilton 6-3 Dyson Parody
Michael van Gerwen 6-2 John Bowles
Gary Anderson 6-0 Dylan Duo

Stage Two

Ronnie Baxter 6-1 Matthew Edgar
Colin Osborne 4-6 Jamie Lewis
Justin Pipe 6-2 Steve Maish
Mark Walsh 5-6 Dean Winstanley
Wayne Jones 2-6 Josh Payne
Peter Wright 6-0 Mark Hylton
Richie Burnett 6-3 Jelle Klaasen
Kim Huybrechts 6-2 Peter Hudson




ROSS SMITH hit a nine-dart finish at the Gibraltar Darts Trophy on Saturday, but went on to lose his second round clash with Adrian Lewis 6-5, as Phil Taylor, Michael van Gerwen and James Wade all progressed to the last 16 at the Victoria Stadium.

Second Round
Afternoon Session

John Part 1-6 Leon De Geus
Peter Wright 6-5 Paul Amos
Robert Thornton 5-6 Jamie Lewis
John Henderson 6-4 Justin Pipe
Jani Haavisto 4-6 Colin Lloyd
Paul Nicholson 3-6 Steve Brown
Ian White 2-6 Jamie Caven
Dave Chisnall 6-1 Josh Payne

Evening Session

Adrian Lewis 6-5 Ross Smith - Ross Smith hits nine-dart finish
Mensur Suljovic 1-6 Kevin Painter
Ronnie Baxter 5-6 James Wade
Michael van Gerwen 6-2 Scott Rand
Connie Finnan 5-6 Steve Beaton
Phil Taylor 6-1 Dean Winstanley
Kim Huybrechts 6-0 Richie Burnett
Andy Hamilton 6-5 Gary Anderson



MICHAEL VAN GERWEN'S bid to win a third successive European Tour title continued with a comfortable win over Colin Lloyd in the third round of the Gibraltar Darts Trophy on Sunday afternoon, and he will now meet Adrian Lewis in the quarter-finals of the event.

Third Round 

Michael van Gerwen 6-1 Colin Lloyd
Jamie Caven 4-6 Adrian Lewis
Kevin Painter 6-3 James Wade
Jamie Lewis 6-0 Steve Brown
Steve Beaton 6-5 John Henderson
Leon De Geus 1-6 Phil Taylor
Kim Huybrechts 6-4 Peter Wright
Dave Chisnall 6-3 Andy Hamilton


PHIL TAYLOR defeated Welsh youngster Jamie Lewis 6-1 to claim the Gibraltar Darts Trophy title on Sunday night, taking his first European Tour victory of 2013 in style with an imperious weekend of darts.

Taylor claimed the £20,000 first prize and claimed his second big win of the month, following his Speedy Services UK Open title, as he swept through the field at the Victoria Stadium.

The World Champion dropped only seven legs throughout six wins over the weekend, with Friday's first round defeat of Gino Vos and Saturday's win over Dean Winstanley followed by four victories in Sunday's decisive final stages.


Quarter-Finals

Michael van Gerwen 5-6 Adrian Lewis
Kevin Painter 5-6 Jamie Lewis
Steve Beaton 0-6 Phil Taylor
Kim Huybrechts 4-6 Dave Chisnall

Semi-Finals

Adrian Lewis 5-6 Jamie Lewis
Phil Taylor 6-2 Dave Chisnall

Final

Jamie Lewis 1-6 Phil Taylor