NICK KENNY and Lewis Venes were the two winners in opening double header of the 2014 PDC Unicorn Youth Tour staged at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan, on Saturday.
Kenny enjoyed a fabulous debut performance in the Youth Tour by taking the first £1,000 winners prize on offer before Venes claimed the second to kick-off the fourth season of the PDC Unicorn Youth Tour.
Kenny dropped just one leg in his opening two wins over John Bryan and Ryan Hoggarth and continued that form in the last 32 by whitewashing Sam Hewson.
The 21-year-old from Cwmbran produced a fine performance to beat 2012 Youth World Champion James Hubbard 4-1 and backed that win up with a 4-2 triumph over 2013 Challenge Tour winner Sam Head.
Kenny reached his first PDC Unicorn Youth Tour Final thanks to a narrow 4-3 win over Dutchman Ryan De Vreede before defeating Payne 4-2 to secure the £1,000 winners prize in his debut outing.
Payne, who is currently inside the top 100 of the PDC Order of Merit, after competing in the senior ranks over the last couple of years, started his run to the final well with a comfortable 4-0 win over Ryan Sullivan before edging a tight contest over Yorkshire’s Danny Roberts to reach the last 32.
The Kent youngster overcame the Dutch duo of Kevin Voornhout and Jeffrey Deezwaan to reach the last eight where he dismissed the exciting German talent of Max Hopp by a 4-1 scoreline.
Payne reached his third Youth Tour final with a semi-final win over Jamie Britten but failed to win a second title after falling on the wrong side of a 4-2 scoreline to Welshman, Kenny.
Jamie Britten, a 16-year-old from Gateshead, enjoyed an excellent PDC Unicorn Youth Tour debut by reaching the last four, which included a fine last 32 victory over highly rated Austrian Rowby-John Rodriguez.
21-year-old Dutchman Ryan De Vreede, reached his fourth semi-final on the PDC Youth Tour before being narrowly denied a spot in the decider after losing 4-3 to Kenny.
Battersea’s Lewis Venes, who fell at the third round stage of Saturday’s first event, dropped just two legs in progressing passe that stage in the second tournament of the day.
Venes whitewashed Ted Evetts before beating Cardiff’s Dean Reynolds 4-2 in the last eight – who had defeated Nick Kenny in the previous round.
That put the 21-year-old through to his fourth semi-final where he defeated Dirk van Duijvenbode by a 4-2 margin before sealing his first Youth Tour title with a 4-1 win over Josh Payne.
Payne, put the disappointment of a final loss in the day’s first event behind him quickly, as he won first two games comfortably, conceding just one leg in the process.
The Kent ace then beat Anthony West 4-2 before a deciding leg win over Sam Hewson secured a quarter-final place where he passed the test of Dutchman Ryan De Vreede by a 4-2 margin.
Payne reached his second final of the day with a 4-2 win over Rowby-John Rodriguez but had to settle for the runners-up prize once again after a 4-1 defeat to Venes – taking away £1,000 for his efforts.
Dirk van Duijvenbode enjoyed a good run to the last four which included an excellent over the exciting German Max Hopp. But the Dutchman was denied a place in his fourth Youth Tour final courtesy of a 4-2 semi-final defeat to Venes.
Austria’s Rowby-John Rodriguez dropped just one leg in dismissing Liam Fairclough, John Esam and Craig Simpson, and progressed the semi-finals following wins over Adam Hunt and Sam Head.
However, the 19-year-old’s hopes of reaching a second Youth Tour final – following his one title triumph in 2013 - were dashed when he was defeated 4-2 by Payne.
Sunday’s sees the introduction of the PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour, were associated PDPA Associate Members, who played Qualifying School in January, but did not win a PDC Tour Card, compete in a double header of events, both worth £10,000 in prize money.
The next two events of the PDC Unicorn Youth Tour will be held on Saturday 29 March at the Rivermead Centre in Reading, were £5,000 will once again be on offer in both tournaments.
2014 PDC Unicorn Youth Tour
Event One - March 1
Preliminary Round
Ryan Maher 4-2 Nick Paenen
Jack Tweddell 4-0 Scott Johnson
John Bryan 4-0 Jamie Adams
Lee Budgen 4-3 Brandon Walsh
Jordan Robson 4-0 Joshua Tunnicliffe
Ryan McDonald 4-3 Stephen Mallams
Martin Walker 4-2 Andrew Clark
George Killington 4-2 Anthony West
Dimitri Van Den Bergh 4-1 Benito van de Pas
Mike Zuydwijk 4-1 Harry Lane
Ryan De Vreede 4-3 Tom Sykes
Adam Bailey 4-3 Liam Johnson
Danny Roberts 4-3 Connor Roach
Craig Simpson 4-2 Bradley Coltman
Josh McCarthy 4-0 Leighton Jones
Ryan McCarthy 4-2 Bradley Warner
Ted Evetts 4-0 Robin Cronin
Ben Songhurst 4-1 Scott Dale
Shaun Littler 4-1 Jack Creese
Krit Middleton 4-2 Connor Scutt
Sean McArdle 4-2 Declan Kearns
Joe Young 4-2 Thomas Cromwell
First Round
Matthew Dicken 4-3 Liam Freeman
Sam Cankett 4-2 Ryan Maher
Sean Johnson 4-1 Lewis Pride
Jack Tweddell 4-0 Kurt Parry
Ryan Hoggarth 4-3 Lee Whitworth
Nick Kenny 4-1 John Bryan
Dean Reynolds 4-0 Sean Flood
Sam Hewson 4-0 Lee Budgen
Ryan Jones 4-3 Cain Unwin
Paul Mitchell 4-0 Jordan Robson
James Hubbard 4-1 Kieran Goffin
Ryan McDonald 4-0 Josh Wills
Ben Oldroyd 4-2 Lee Tunstall
Kierion Williams 4-1 Daniel Boyle
Sam Head 4-1 Charlie Symons
Thomas Flint 4-1 Joshua Lightowler
Jake Jones 4-2 Arron Fairweather
Dean Finn 4-0 Martin Walker
Dan Green 4-1 Sean Ryan
George Killington 4-1 Tom Anderson
George Gardner 4-2 Craig Brown
Dimitri Van Den Bergh 4-2 Liam Gallagher
Steve Lennon 4-0 Callum Goffin
Mike Zuydwijk 4-2 Adam Smith Neale
Dan Read 4-1 Matthew Dargue
Ryan De Vreede 4-0 Chris Gower
Harry Ward 4-0 Stephen Lacroix
Adam Bailey 4-1 Tom Hodgson
Adam Hunt 4-2 James Young
Brandonn Monk 4-2 Luke Allen
Keegan Brown 4-0 Jack Petcher
Callyn Wallis 4-0 Dan Dean
Josh Payne 4-0 Ryan Sullivan
Danny Roberts 4-1 Logan Barnecut
Kevin Voornhout 4-0 Reece Robinson
Aden Kirk 4-2 Craig Simpson
Liam Fairclough 4-1 Adam Crawford
Josh McCarthy 4-0 Sam Hill
Kieran Bridgwater 4-2 Jamie Walton
Jeffrey Dezwaan 4-0 Ryan McCarthy
Lewis Venes 4-3 Sion Thomas
Joe Twinn 4-3 Ted Evetts
Max Hopp 4-0 James Smith
Jordan Patterson 4-3 Matt Smith
Jake Patchett 4-1 Charlie Burns
Dirk van Duijvenbode 4-0 Ryan Newton
John de Kruijf 4-1 Cameron Hinchcliffe
Joshua Richardson 4-0 Tom Smith
Liam Cooper 4-0 Harry Hamilton
Nicholas Day 4-2 Ben Songhurst
James Thompson 4-0 Jake Pennington
Shaun Littler 4-2 Tommy Wilson
Joe Singleton 4-1 Kieran Watson
Aaron Holdstock 4-1 Krit Middleton
Dan Elcock 4-0 James Wilkinson
Carl Draper 4-3 Sean McArdle
Rowby-John Rodriguez 4-0 Nathan Morley
Mike De Decker 4-0 Joe Young
Jamie Britten 4-1 Tommy Lishman
Kacey Jones 4-1 Shaun Michael Lovett
John Esam 4-2 Rick Pellow
Rhys Hayden 4-2 William Longshaw
Tony Field 4-3 Luke Cheevers
Andrew Ryan 4-0 Terry Webb
Second Round
Sam Cankett 4-2 Matthew Dicken
Jack Tweddell 4-1 Sean Johnson
Nick Kenny 4-0 Ryan Hoggarth
Sam Hewson 4-1 Dean Reynolds
Paul Mitchell 4-3 Ryan Jones
James Hubbard 4-1 Ryan McDonald
Ben Oldroyd 4-0 Keirion Williams
Sam Head 4-1 Thomas Flint
Dean Finn 4-0 Jake Jones
George Killington 4-3 Dan Green
George Gardner 4-3 Dimitri Van Den Bergh
Mike Zuydwijk 4-1 Steve Lennon
Ryan De Vreede 4-2 Dan Read
Harry Ward 4-1 Adam Bailey
Adam Hunt 4-0 Brandonn Monk
Keegan Brown 4-0 Callyn Wallis
Josh Payne 4-3 Danny Roberts
Kevin Voornhout 4-1 Aden Kirk
Josh McCarthy 4-0 Liam Fairclough
Jeffrey Dezwaan 4-1 Kevin Bridgwater
Lewis Venes 4-0 Joe Twinn
Max Hopp 4-1 Jordan Patterson
Jack Patchett 4-2 Dirk van Duijvenbode
John de Kruijf 4-1 Joshua Richardson
Liam Cooper 4-3 Nicholas Day
James Thompson 4-3 Shaun Littler
Aaron Holdstock 4-0 Joe Singleton
Sean McArdle 4-0 Dan Elcock
Rowby-John Rodriguez 4-0 Mike De Decker
Jamie Britten 4-0 Kacey Jones
Rhys Hayden 4-0 John Esam
Andrew Ryan 4-1 Tony Field
Losers £25
Third Round
Sam Cankett 4-3 Jack Tweddell
Nick Kenny 4-0 Sam Hewson
James Hubbard 4-0 Paul Mitchell
Sam Head 4-2 Ben Oldroyd
Dean Finn 4-1 George Killington
Mike Zuydwijk 4-0 George Gardner
Ryan De Vreede 4-1 Harry Ward
Adam Hunt 4-2 Keegan Brown
Josh Payne 4-1 Kevin Voornhout
Jeffrey Deezwan 4-3 Josh McCarthy
Max Hopp 4-2 Lewis Venes
John de Kruijf 4-1 Jake Patchett
Liam Cooper 4-3 James Thompson
Sean McArdle 4-3 Aaron Holdstock
Jamie Britten 4-2 Rowby-John Rodriguez
Andrew Ryan 4-1 Rhys Hayden
Losers £50
Fourth Round
Nick Kenny 4-2 Sam Cankett
Sam Head 4-1 James Hubbard
Mike Zuydwijk 4-3 Dean Finn
Ryan De Vreede 4-1 Adam Hunt
Josh Payne 4-3 Jeffrey Deezwan
Max Hopp 4-0 John de Kruijf
Liam Cooper 4-2 Sean McArdle
Jamie Britten 4-1 Andrew Ryan
Losers £100
Quarter-Finals
Nick Kenny 4-2 Sam Head
Ryan De Vreede 4-2 Mike Zuydwijk
Josh Payne 4-1 Max Hopp
Jamie Britten 4-1 Liam Cooper
Losers £150
Semi-Finals
Nick Kenny 4-3 Ryan De Vreede
Josh Payne 4-1 Jamie Britten
Losers £250
Final
Nick Kenny 4-2 Josh Payne
Winner £1,000
Runner-Up £500
Event Two - March 1
Preliminary Round
Callum Loose 4-1 Matthew Dargue
Kurt Parry 4-0 George Gardner
Rhys Hayden 4-3 Nicholas Day
Sam Hewson 4-0 Shaun Michael Lovett
Lee Whitworth 4-1 Daniel Boyle
James Wilkinson 4-0 Sean Flood
Rowby-John Rodriguez 4-0 Charlie Symons
Paul Mitchell 4-3 Chris Gower
William Longshaw 4-0 Connor Roach
Adam Hunt 4-0 Arron Fairweather
Joe Singleton 4-1 Ryan Maher
Aden Kirk 4-0 Bradley Coltman
Liam Cooper 4-3 Sean Ryan
Joshua Richardson 4-3 Ryan McCarthy
Harry Ward 4-0 Logan Barnecut
Danny Roberts 4-0 Nick Paenen
Sion Thomas 4-1 Robin Cronin
Dean Finn 4-1 Jake Jones
James Hubbard 4-0 Tom Hodgson
Ryan Hoggarth 4-0 Connor Scutt
Lewis Venes 4-3 Jamie Britten
Jordan Robson 4-1 Liam Freeman
First Round
James Smith 4-0 Bradley Warner
Anthony West 4-3 Callum Loose
Josh Payne 4-0 Adam Bailey
Kurt Parry 4-1 Aaron Holdstock
Kieran Goffin 4-2 Sean McArdle
Rhys Hayden 4-1 Nathan Morley
Joe Twinn 4-3 Declan Kearns
Sam Hewson 4-0 Jamie Walton
Jake Patchett 4-0 Jamie Adams
Lee Whitworth 4-0 Terry Webb
Ryan De Vreede 4-2 Tom Smith
Joshua Lightowler Bye James Wilkinson
John de Kruijf 4-2 Cain Unwin
Adam Smith Neale 4-2 Liam Gallagher
Sean Johnson 4-2 Krit Middleton
Benito van de Pas 4-0 Andrew Clark
John Esam 4-1 Adam Crawford
Rowby-John Rodriguez 4-0 Liam Fairclough
Ryan McDonald 4-3 Tommy Lishman
Craig Simpson 4-3 Paul Mitchell
Jake Pennington 4-3 Ben Songhurst
William Longshaw 4-2 Tom Anderson
Jordan Patterson 4-1 Martin Walker
Adam Hunt 4-0 Reece Robinson
John Bryan 4-1 Jack Creese
Joe Singleton 4-3 Kierion Williams
Matthew Dicken 4-0 Brandonn Monk
Aden Kirk 4-1 Kieran Watson
Charlie Burns 4-1 Tommy Wilson
Sam Hill 4-1 Dimitri Van Den Bergh
Sam Head 4-3 Harry Lane
Scott Dale 4-3 Carl Draper
Leighton Jones 4-2 Ryan James
Liam Cooper 4-3 Dan Green
Harry Hamilton 4-3 Josh Wills
Sam Cankett 4-1 Joshua Richardson
Dan Elcock 4-3 James Young
Lee Tunstall 4-3 Harry Ward
Mike De Decker 4-1 Scott Johnson
Danny Roberts 4-3 Craig Brown
Dirk van Duijvenbode 4-2 Kieran Bridgwater
Sion Thomas 4-3 George Killington
Mike Zuydwijk 4-2 Kacey Jones
Jeffrey Dezwaan 4-0 Rick Pellow
Dan Dean 4-0 Stephen Lacroix
Matt Smith 4-1 Ben Oldroyd
Max Hopp 4-1 Tom Sykes
Dan Read 4-1 Joshua Tunnicliffe
Liam Johnson 4-1 Lee Budgen
Ted Evetts 4-3 Dean Finn
Keegan Brown 4-0 Brandon Walsh
James Hubbard 4-1 James Thompson
Luke Cheevers 4-2 Stephen Mallams
Ryan Hoggarth 4-2 Thomas Flint
Shaun Littler 4-0 Luke Allen
Lewis Venes 4-0 Thomas Cromwell
Cameron Hinchcliffe 4-1 Jack Petcher
Josh McCarthy 4-3 Jordan Robson
Nick Kenny 4-0 Joe Young
Tony Field 4-2 Callum Goffin
Kevin Voornhout 4-3 Andrew Ryan
Steve Lennon 4-1 Ryan Sullivan
Jack Tweddell 4-0 Ryan Newton
Dean Reynolds 4-0 Callyn Wallis
Second Round
Anthony West 4-1 James Smith
Josh Payne 4-1 Kurt Parry
Rhys Hayden 4-1 Kieran Goffin
Sam Hewson 4-2 Joe Twinn
Jake Patchett 4-1 Lee Whitworth
Ryan De Vreede 4-0 Joshua Lightowler
Adam Smith Neale 4-2 John De Kruijf
Benito van de Pas 4-2 Sean Johnson
Rowby-John Rodriguez 4-0 John Esam
Craig Simpson 4-3 Ryan McDonald
William Longshaw 4-3 Jake Pennington
Adam Hunt 4-2 Jordan Patterson
John Bryan 4-1 Joe Singleton
Aden Kirk 4-2 Matthew Dicken
Sam Hill 4-3 Charlie Burns
Sam Head 4-1 Scott Dale
Liam Cooper 4-3 Leighton Jones
Sam Cankett 4-3 Harry Hamilton
Dan Elcock 4-3 Lee Tunstall
Mike De Decker 4-0 Danny Roberts
Dirk van Duijvenbode 4-3 Sion Thomas
Mike Zuydwijk 4-2 Jeffrey Dezwaan
Dan Dean 4-2 Matt Smith
Max Hopp 4-0 Dan Read
Ted Evetts 4-2 Liam Johnson
James Hubbard 4-2 Keegan Brown
Ryan Hoggarth 4-0 Luke Cheevers
Lewis Venes 4-2 Shaun Littler
Josh McCarthy 4-0 Cameron Hinchcliffe
Nick Kenny 4-1 Tony Field
Kevin Voornhout 4-2 Steve Lennon
Dean Reynolds 4-0 Jack Tweddell
Losers £25
Third Round
Josh Payne 4-2 Anthony West
Sam Hewson 4-0 Rhys Hayden
Ryan De Vreede 4-2 Jake Patchett
Benito van de Pas 4-1 Adam Smith Neale
Rowby-John Rodriguez 4-1 Craig Simpson
Adam Hunt 4-1 William Longshaw
Aden Kirk 4-1 John Bryan
Sam Head 4-2 Sam Hill
Sam Cankett 4-2 Liam Cooper
Mike De Decker 4-2 Dan Elcock
Dirk van Duijvenbode 4-2 Mike Zuydwijk
Max Hopp 4-2 Dan Dean
Ted Evetts 4-3 James Hubbard
Lewis Venes 4-0 Ryan Hoggarth
Nick Kenny 4-1 Josh McCarthy
Dean Reynolds 4-3 Kevin Voornhout
Losers £50
Fourth Round
Josh Payne 4-3 Sam Hewson
Ryan De Vreede 4-3 Benito van de Pas
Rowby-John Rodriguez 4-3 Adam Hunt
Sam Head 4-2 Aden Kirk
Sam Cankett 4-1 Mike De Decker
Dirk van Duijvenbode 4-2 Max Hopp
Lewis Venes 4-0 Ted Evetts
Dean Reynolds 4-1 Nick Kenny
Losers £100
Quarter-Finals
Josh Payne 4-2 Ryan De Vreede
Rowby-John Rodriguez 4-1 Sam Head
Dirk van Duijvenbode 4-2 Sam Cankett
Lewis Venes 4-2 Dean Reynolds
Losers £150
Semi-Finals
Josh Payne 4-2 Rowby-John Rodriguez
Lewis Venes 4-2 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Losers £250
Final
Lewis Venes 4-1 Josh Payne
Winner £1,000
Runner-Up £500
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