PDC Players Qualifiers- 1

ROBERT THORNTON stormed to victory in the first Players Championship of 2013 with a sensational 6-0 whitewash of Belgium's Ronny Huybrechts in Saturday's final at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan.

The Scot claimed the £10,000 first prize in stunning fashion as he saved his best performance of the day for last - averaging 111, hitting three ton-plus finishes and hitting six doubles from seven attempts.


Michael van Gerwen Bye
Kevin McDine 6-1 Steve Grubb
Colin Fowler 6-5 Joe Cullen (32)
Connie Finnan 6-2 James Richardson
Terry Jenkins (16) 6-2 Denis Ovens
Martyn Turner 6-4 Marc Dewsbury
James Wade (17) 6-0 Alan Tabern
Andrew Gilding 6-3 Chris Aubrey
John Part (8) 6-5 William O'Connor
Jarkko Komula 6-4 Dan Russell
Andy Smith (25) 6-4 Joey Palfreyman
Mark Hylton 6-5 Kurt Van De Rijck
Adrian Lewis (9) 6-5 Steve Hine
Johnny Haines 6-4 Jim Walker
Gary Anderson (24) 6-4 Steve Beaton
Michael Barnard 6-3 Joe Murnan
Raymond van Barneveld (5) 6-1 Jamie Robinson
Jyhan Artut 6-5 Dave Honey
Mark Frost 6-4 Colin Osborne (28)
John Bowles 6-3 Nick Fullwell
James Hubbard 6-1 Andy Hamilton (12)
Ted Hankey 6-4 Daryl Gurney
Stuart Kellett (21) 6-1 Bernd Roith
Dean Winstanley 6-2 John Henderson
Robert Thornton (4) 6-2 Dennis Smith
Peter Hudson 6-1 Mark Dudbridge
Jamie Caven (29) 6-3 Keegan Brown
Tomas Seyler 6-4 Tony Littleton
David Pallett 6-4 Phil Taylor (13)
Matt Clark 6-3 Ken MacNeil
Mark Webster (20) 6-3 Matthew Edgar
Jelle Klaasen 6-5 John Scott
Simon Whitlock (2) 6-2 Adam Hunt
Paul Amos 6-4 Steve McNally
Michael Smith 6-2 Wayne Jones (31)
Jerry Hendriks 6-5 Jamie Lewis
Ronnie Baxter (15) 6-3 Stephen Hardy
Darren Johnson 6-5 Adrian Gray
Mervyn King (18) 6-5 Matthew Dicken
Darron Brown 6-0 Charl Pietersen
Ian White (7) 6-2 Antonio Alcinas
Steve West 6-3 Ricky Evans
Kevin Painter (26) 6-2 Magnus Caris
Michael Mansell 6-5 Shaun Griffiths
Kim Huybrechts (10) 6-5 Darren Webster
Vincent van der Voort 6-1 Roland Scholten
Brendan Dolan (23) 6-5 Paul Barham
Nigel Heydon 6-4 Darren Whittingham
Scott Rand 6-4 Justin Pipe (6)
Jani Haavisto 6-3 Veijo Viinikka
Mark Walsh (27) 6-3 Prakash Jiwa
Mark Jones 6-0 Kentaro Suzuki
Peter Wright (11) 6-2 Andy Pearce
Reece Robinson 6-4 Alex Roy
Ryan De Vreede 6-5 Richie Burnett (22)
Ronny Huybrechts 6-3 Lee Palfreyman
Dave Chisnall (3) 6-1 Josh Payne
Andy Jenkins 6-3 Mark Cox
Arron Monk (30) 6-2 Gaz Cousins
Terry Temple 6-4 Richie Howson
Paul Nicholson (14) 6-3 Co Stompe
Steve Brown 6-2 Keith Rooney
Colin Lloyd (19) 6-2 Ryan Harrington
Ross Smith 6-0 Campbell Jackson

Second Round

Michael van Gerwen 6-1 Kevin McDine
Colin Fowler 6-5 Connie Finnan
Martyn Turner 6-5 Terry Jenkins
James Wade 6-2 Andrew Gilding
Jarkko Komula 6-4 John Part
Andy Smith 6-3 Mark Hylton
Johnny Haines 6-5 Adrian Lewis
Gary Anderson 6-0 Michael Barnard
Raymond van Barneveld 6-3 Jyhan Artut
Mark Frost 6-0 John Bowles
Ted Hankey 6-3 James Hubbard
Dean Winstanley 6-5 Stuart Kellett
Robert Thornton 6-0 Peter Hudson
Tomas Seyler 6-4 Jamie Caven
David Pallett 6-3 Matt Clark
Jelle Klaasen 6-4 Mark Webster
Simon Whitlock 6-2 Paul Amos
Michael Smith 6-5 Jerry Hendriks
Darren Johnson 6-3 Ronnie Baxter
Mervyn King 6-4 Darron Brown
Ian White 6-3 Steve West
Kevin Painter 6-2 Michael Mansell
Kim Huybrechts 6-5 Vincent van der Voort
Brendan Dolan 6-1 Nigel Heydon
Jani Haavisto 6-5 Scott Rand
Mark Walsh 6-2 Mark Jones
Peter Wright 6-1 Reece Robinson
Ronny Huybrechts 6-3 Ryan De Vreede
Dave Chisnall 6-4 Andy Jenkins
Arron Monk 6-4 Terry Temple
Steve Brown 6-2 Paul Nicholson
Colin Lloyd 6-5 Ross Smith
Losers £250

Third Round

Michael van Gerwen 6-1 Colin Fowler
James Wade 6-0 Martyn Turner
Andy Smith 6-2 Jarkko Komula
Gary Anderson 6-1 Johnny Haines
Raymond van Barneveld 6-2 Mark Frost
Dean Winstanley 6-4 Ted Hankey
Robert Thornton 6-3 Tomas Seyler
Jelle Klaasen 6-5 David Pallett
Simon Whitlock 6-4 Michael Smith
Mervyn King 6-0 Darren Johnson
Kevin Painter 6-5 Ian White
Kim Huybrechts 6-2 Brendan Dolan
Jani Haavisto 6-4 Mark Walsh
Ronny Huybrechts 6-4 Peter Wright
Dave Chisnall 6-5 Arron Monk
Colin Lloyd 6-3 Steve Brown
Losers £500

Fourth Round

Michael van Gerwen 6-3 James Wade
Gary Anderson 6-3 Andy Smith
Dean Winstanley 6-5 Raymond van Barneveld
Robert Thornton 6-1 Jelle Klaasen
Simon Whitlock 6-4 Mervyn King
Kim Huybrechts 6-1 Kevin Painter
Ronny Huybrechts 6-4 Jani Haavisto
Dave Chisnall 6-4 Colin Lloyd
Losers £1,000

Quarter-Finals

Gary Anderson 6-5 Michael van Gerwen
Robert Thornton 6-1 Dean Winstanley
Kim Huybrechts 6-3 Simon Whitlock
Ronny Huybrechts 6-3 Dave Chisnall
Losers £1,500

Semi-Finals

Robert Thornton 6-3 Gary Anderson
Ronny Huybrechts 6-1 Kim Huybrechts
Losers £2,500

Final

Robert Thornton 6-0 Ronny Huybrechts
Winner £10,000
Runner-Up £5,000

Austrian Darts Open- Draw

PHIL TAYLOR and Michael van Gerwen drew qualifiers Jim Walker and Alan Tabern in the first round of the Austrian Darts Open, while 2012 winner Justin Pipe will play Kevin McDine when the European Tour event in Wiener Neustadt begins on May 31.

World Champion Taylor will kick off his challenge to claim the £20,000 first prize at the Arena Nova in Wiener Neustadt when he plays Derby-based Walker, who was one of the 20 UK Qualifiers to win through to the main European Tour event.

McCoy's Premier League Darts leader Michael van Gerwen, the number one seed for the event, takes on left-hander Alan Tabern, while number two seed Simon Whitlock will take on Steve Hine in the first round.

Number three seed Dave Chisnall has drawn one of the four Host Nation Qualifiers - who will win their places in the event on Thursday May 30 - while Terry Jenkins, Mark Walsh and Andy smith will also face Austrian opposition.

Justin Pipe, who won the biggest title of his career at last year's Austrian Darts Open, drew qualifier Kevin McDine, while world number three Adrian Lewis faces another former World Champion, Steve Beaton.

John Part and Wes Newton, this year's two previous European Tour winners, will play Kevin Dowling and Paul Barham respectively in the first round, while Gary Anderson meets John Bowles, Paul Nicholson drew Nigel Heydon and Kim Huybrechts faces Joe Cullen.

Premier League stars James Wade, Raymond van Barneveld, Andy Hamilton and Robert Thornton were amongst the eight players who drew European Qualifiers, and they too will learn their opponents on May 30.

The Austrian Darts Open will be held from May 31-June 2 at the Arena Nova in Wiener Neustadt.

 The schedule of play will be announced in due course.

Austrian Darts Open
European Tour Event Four
First Round

Michael van Gerwen (1) v Alan Tabern
Wayne Jones (32) v Campbell Jackson
Ronnie Baxter (16) v Peter Hudson
Terry Jenkins (17) v Host Nation Qualifier 2
Ian White (8) v Ross Smith
Gary Anderson (25) v John Bowles
John Part (9) v Kevin Dowling
Brendan Dolan (24) v Joe Murnan
Robert Thornton (5) v European Qualifier 5
Mark Walsh (28) v Host Nation Qualifier 4
Peter Wright (12) v European Qualifier 2
Mark Webster (21) v Dennis Smith
Wes Newton (4) v Paul Barham
Colin Osborne (29) v Steve West
Andy Hamilton (13) v European Qualifier 3
Colin Lloyd (20) v Jamie Lewis
Simon Whitlock (2) v Steve Hine
Arron Monk (31) v European Qualifier 6
Paul Nicholson (15) v Nigel Heydon
James Wade (18) v European Qualifier 7
Justin Pipe (7) v Kevin McDine
Andy Smith (26) v Host Nation Qualifier 3
Adrian Lewis (10) v Steve Beaton
Richie Burnett (23) v John Henderson
Raymond van Barneveld (6) v European Qualifier 8
Kevin Painter (27) v Terry Temple
Kim Huybrechts (11) v Joe Cullen
Stuart Kellett (22) v Darren Webster
Dave Chisnall (3) v Host Nation Qualifier 1
Jamie Caven (30) v European Qualifier 4
Phil Taylor (14) v Jim Walker
Mervyn King (19) v European Qualifier 1

PDC Austrian Darts Open UK Qualifier

STEVE BEATON, Joe Cullen, Kevin McDine and Alan Tabern were amongst the 20 UK Qualifiers for the Austrian Darts Open event in Friday's knockout at the Robin Park Tennis Centre.

Former World Champion Beaton defeated veterans Steve Maish and Denis Ovens to earn his spot in the £100,000 event, which will be held from May 31-June 2 at the Arena Nova in Wiener Neustadt.


First Round Michael Smith 6-3 Jake Patchett
Terry Temple 6-4 Ted Hankey
Michael Barnard 6-2 Lee Palfreyman
Jamie Lewis 6-3 Reece Robinson
Kevin McDine 6-1 Sam Hill
Adrian Gray 6-4 David Pallett
Paul Barham 6-3 Mark Dudbridge
Mark Hylton 6-4 Kentaro Suzuki
Steve Beaton 6-1 Steve Maish
Denis Ovens 6-2 Barrie Bates
Alex Roy 6-0 Sean Ryan
Ross Smith 6-3 Daryl Gurney
Joey Palfreyman 6-5 Steve Grubb
Nigel Heydon 6-2 Mark Jones
Alan Tabern 6-2 Andrew Gilding
Prakash Jiwa 6-4 Scott Rand
Darren Whittingham 6-1 Lee Moffat
Steve West 6-4 Michael Mansell
Steve Hine 6-2 Johnny Haines
Andy Jenkins 6-2 Brandon Walsh
Chris Aubrey 6-1 Darren Johnson
John Bowles 6-1 Dave Honey
Dean Winstanley 6-2 Stephen Hardy
Darren Webster 6-2 John Scott
James Hubbard 6-2 Jamie Robinson
Joe Murnan 6-2 Dave Ladley
Ken MacNeil 6-4 Matthew Dennant
John Henderson 6-3 Matt Clark
Richie Howson 6-3 Nick Fullwell
Jim Walker 6-1 Keith Rooney
Shaun Griffiths 6-3 Mark Lawrence
Dennis Smith 6-2 William O'Connor
Steve McNally 6-5 Tony Littleton
Peter Hudson 6-3 Connie Finnan
Matthew Edgar 6-1 Atif Hussain
Kevin Dowling 6-3 James Richardson
Campbell Jackson 6-4 Steve Brown
Matthew Dicken 6-2 Glen Miller
Joe Cullen 6-1 Ewan Hyslop
Ricky Evans 6-5 Gaz Cousins

Second Round
Terry Temple 6-5 Michael Smith
Jamie Lewis 6-2 Michael Barnard
Kevin McDine 6-1 Adrian Gray
Paul Barham 6-2 Mark Hylton
Steve Beaton 6-1 Denis Ovens
Ross Smith 6-5 Alex Roy
Nigel Heydon 6-1 Joey Palfreyman
Alan Tabern 6-5 Prakash Jiwa
Steve West 6-2 Darren Whittingham
Steve Hine 6-3 Andy Jenkins
John Bowles 6-5 Chris Aubrey
Darren Webster 6-2 Dean Winstanley
Joe Murnan 6-0 James Hubbard
John Henderson 6-2 Ken MacNeil
Jim Walker 6-2 Nick Fullwell
Dennis Smith 6-4 Shaun Griffiths
Peter Hudson 6-2 Steve McNally
Kevin Dowling 6-4 Matthew Edgar
Campbell Jackson 6-5 Matthew Dicken
Joe Cullen 6-1 Ricky Evans

Qualifiers
Terry Temple
Jamie Lewis
Kevin McDine
Paul Barham
Steve Beaton
Ross Smith
Nigel Heydon
Alan Tabern
Steve West
Steve Hine
John Bowles
Darren Webster
Joe Murnan
John Henderson
Jim Walker
Dennis Smith
Peter Hudson
Kevin Dowling
Campbell Jackson
Joe Cullen

PDC McCoys Premier League- Week 13

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN, Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld all booked places in the McCoy's Premier League Darts Play-Offs with wins at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on Thursday - but the fight for the final spot will be decided in Week 14 after James Wade suffered a double of defeats.


Michael van Gerwen 7-4 Andy Hamilton
James Wade 4-7 Simon Whitlock
Robert Thornton 2-7 Phil Taylor
Raymond van Barneveld 7-4 Adrian Lewis
James Wade 2-7 Andy Hamilton


Michael van Gerwen v Andy Hamilton

0-0 - Michael van Gerwen will throw first
1-0 - van Gerwen makes a superb start, hitting a 180 and landing tops for a 14-darter.
2-0 - Hamilton misses three darts at double 11 to level and van Gerwen posts double four to break.
2-1 - Hamilton lands double seven to get off the mark with a break of his own.
2-2 - Hamilton opens with 177 and 180, and although he is unable to complete a nine-darter he returns to finish double eight for a 12-darter.
3-2 - van Gerwen hits tops to edge back ahead.
3-3 - Hamilton takes out 76 to level matters.
4-3 - Double eight sees van Gerwen win his fourth leg to edge closer to booking his place in the Play-Offs.
5-3 - van Gerwen takes out 68 in two darts on double four to break throw and regain his two-leg lead.
6-3 - Hamilton hits a 180, but misses two darts at tops to finish 100 as van Gerwen returns to finish double three for a 13-darter which earns him a point to ensure he qualifies for the Play-Offs.
6-4 - Hamilton takes out 106 to keep alive his hopes of taking something from the game, although his feint hopes of reaching the Play-Offs have been ended with him unable to win the game.
7-4 - van Gerwen lands double five to seal the victory which maintains his lead at the top of the table.


James Wade v Simon Whitlock

0-0 - James Wade will throw first
0-1 - Whitlock takes out 130 on the bull for an immediate break of throw.
0-2 - Wade hits a maximum but double top sees
1-2 - Whitlock lands a 180, but misses double top and Wade finishes 83 to get off the mark.
1-3 - Whitlock takes out 126 with two treble 19s and double six to regain his cushion.
2-3 - The Australian misses two darts for another break of throw as Wade hits back.
2-4 - Whitlock takes out 108 for a third ton-plus finish.
3-4 - Double ten sees Wade hit back.
3-5 - Wade opens with a 180, but tops gives Whitlock the leg.
3-6 - Whitlock hits a 180 to leave 28 and posts double 14 to earn at least a point.
4-6 - Whitlock misses two darts at tops for the match as Wade pins double ten to stay in the game.
4-7 - Wade misses double five for a 130 finish, and Whitlock takes out 116 on tops to seal victory with a fourth ton-plus checkout.



Robert Thornton v Phil Taylor

0-0 - Robert Thornton will throw first
0-1 - Taylor finishes 78 on tops to break throw in the opening leg.
0-2 - Double seven sees Taylor double his lead in the game.
0-3 - Thornton posts a 180, but Taylor brilliantly finishes 164 with two treble 19s and the bull.
0-4 - Taylor wins a fourth leg - this time ending with the board's smallest double, double one!
1-4 - Taylor lands two 180s to leave 60 after nine darts, but Thornton takes out 138 to win his first leg of the game.
1-5 - Thornton opens with 140 and 180, but can only watch as Taylor takes out 97 on tops to win a fifth leg.
2-5 - Thornton again lands 180 and 140 to kick off the leg, and posts double four to take his second leg - meaning that Taylor cannot mathematically seal his Play-Off place in this game.
2-6 - Taylor finishes 76 on tops to ensure at least a draw.
2-7 - Taylor takes out 68 to seal victory which sees him move four points clear of fifth-placed Thornton in the league table.


Raymond van Barneveld v Adrian Lewis

0-0 - Raymond van Barneveld will throw first
1-0 - van Barneveld takes out 95 to win the opening leg.
1-1 - Lewis levels by landing double ten.
2-1 - Double 16 from the Dutchman sees him edge back in front.
2-2 - The pair trade 180s before Lewis posts tops to square the game once more.
3-2 - van Barneveld finishes 106 on double 16 to hold throw once again.
4-2 - Lewis lands a third maximum of the game, but misses six darts to win the leg as van Barneveld makes him pay by breaking for the first time on double eight.
5-2 - van Barneveld finishes 91 on tops to win a third successive leg.
5-3 - Double 16 from Lewis sees him hit back.
5-4 - van Barneveld misses double top and ten, and Lewis lands double ten to break throw and reduce the gap to one leg.
6-4 - van Barneveld takes out 80 on tops to ensure at least a point.
7-4 - van Barneveld takes out 96 on double 18 to complete the win, ending with a fine 102 average.


James Wade v Andy Hamilton

0-0 - James Wade will throw first
1-0 - Double ten sees Wade win the opening leg.
1-1 - Hamilton hits the same double to level the game.
1-2 - Wade misses tops for a 145 finish, and Hamilton break throw for the first time in the game.
1-3 - Hamilton wins a third successive leg, taking out 110 with Wade sat on 40.
2-3 - Wade opens with two 180s to raise hopes of hitting a nine-darter, and although he misses a seventh treble 20, the left-hander wins the leg on double five.
2-4 - Double nine sees Hamilton restore his cushion.
2-5 - Hamilton breaks throw on double 16 to move three legs clear.
2-6 - Hamilton opens with a 180 and finishes 56 to earn a minimum of a draw.
2-7 - Wade opens with a 180, but misses tops to keep his hopes alive and Hamilton pins double 16 to take the win - although with his Play-Off chances ended it is a consolation triumph.


Latest League Table

After Week 13	P	W	D	L	+/-	LWAT	Pts
Michael van Gerwen (Q)	15	10	2	3	+28	36	22
Phil Taylor (Q)	15	8	3	4	+22	39	19
Raymond van Barneveld (Q)	14	8	3	3	+18	36	19
James Wade	15	7	2	6	+6	30	16
Robert Thornton	14	6	3	5	+2	30	15
Simon Whitlock	14	7	0	7	-6	31	14
Andy Hamilton	15	6	0	9	-9	29	12
Adrian Lewis	14	3	1	10	-29	21	7
Relegated
Wes Newton	9	2	1	6	-14		5
Gary Anderson	9	2	1	6	-18		5

Week 14

May 9 - Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle
Revised Order of Play

Andy Hamilton v Adrian Lewis
Robert Thornton v Raymond van Barneveld
Adrian Lewis v Simon Whitlock
Phil Taylor v James Wade
Michael van Gerwen v Robert Thornton
Simon WhitlockBarneveld

PDC UK Open Field

THE 146-player field for June's Speedy Services UK Open has been confirmed - with former champions Phil Taylor, James Wade and Roland Scholten set to compete on the opening night of the tournament on Thursday June 6 at the De Vere Whites, Bolton.

The £200,000 tournament, dubbed 'The FA Cup of Darts' for its open draw format and the inclusion of amateur qualifiers alongside top professionals, will be held from June 6-9 this year, live on Sky Sports.

While the 114 professional qualifiers competed in a series of eight qualifying tournaments to win their places at the Reebok Stadium, sponsors Speedy Services also staged four open amateur qualifiers for 32 players to compete in the UK Open.

The leading 32 professionals will come into the tournament in the third round on Friday June 7, and will be headed by reigning UK Open champion Robert Thornton and Dutch star Michael van Gerwen - the World Championship runner-up who amazingly won five of the eight UK Open Qualifiers.

Bolton-based Ross Smith, two-time UK Open champion Raymond van Barneveld, former Reebok Stadium finalists Gary Anderson, John Part and Wes Newton and double World Champion Adrian Lewis will also enter in the third round.

Reigning World Champion and four-time UK Open winner Phil Taylor, though, finished just 44th in the UK Open rankings to mean he will come in at the second round stage.

James Wade, the 2008 and 2011 UK Open champion, will be amongst the 82 players drawn to compete in the preliminary and first rounds of the event, which will kick off on June 6.

Wade is joined in the initial draw by 2004 winner Roland Scholten, 2007 finalist Vincent van der Voort, world number nine Justin Pipe, former BDO World Champion Ted Hankey and international qualifiers including Hong Kong's Royden Lam, Spain's Antonio Alcinas, Austria's Mensur Suljovic and the German pair of Tomas Seyler and Bernd Roith.

The Speedy Qualifiers include a clutch of amateur players who have previously competed in the UK Open before, including Manchester's Paul Whitworth, Wallasey's Robbie Green, Ayrshire's Andy Boulton and Edinburgh's Gus Santana.

Stephen Bunting, who almost knocked out Wade in last year's UK Open and is also the current BDO World Masters champion, also won through the Speedy Qualifiers, alongside Maik Langendorf, who represented Austria in the World Cup this year and travelled to London to compete in the Speedy Qualifiers.

The draw for the Speedy Services UK Open's opening night - featuring the preliminary, first and second rounds - will be made on Thursday May 9 ahead of the McCoy's Premier League Darts in Newcastle.

The UK Open's third round draw will be made on Thursday June 6 at the conclusion of the event's opening night, with an open draw then being made following each round in Bolton.

The Speedy Services UK Open will be held from June 6-9 at the Premier Suite, De Vere Whites, Reebok Stadium, Bolton.




Speedy Services UK Open Qualifiers
Top 32 - Enter in Third Round

Michael van Gerwen
Robert Thornton
Kim Huybrechts
Peter Wright
Simon Whitlock
Gary Anderson
Mervyn King
Ronnie Baxter
John Part
Brendan Dolan
Michael Smith
Dave Chisnall
Jamie Caven
Jason Hogg
Adrian Lewis
Ian White
Wes Newton
Terry Jenkins
Stuart Kellett
Kevin Painter
Andy Hamilton
John Bowles
Paul Nicholson
Steve Beaton
Raymond van Barneveld
Ross Smith
Ronny Huybrechts
Kenny MacNeil
Colin Lloyd
Kevin McDine
Scott Rand
Mark Webster

Players 33-64 - Enter in Second Round

Mark Cox
Michael Mansell
Alex Roy
Kevin Thomas
Co Stompe
Andy Jenkins
Mark Walsh
Paul Amos
Colin Fowler
Ricky Evans
Joe Cullen
Phil Taylor
Jyhan Artut
Steve West
Nigel Heydon
Magnus Caris
Andy Smith
John Henderson
Matthew Edgar
Lee Palfreyman
Joey Palfreyman
Terry Temple
Arron Monk
Peter Hudson
Kevin Dowling
Adam Hunt
Ricky Sudale
Richie Burnett
Jelle Klaasen
Dennis Smith
Jim Walker
Richie Howson

Players 65-96 (plus ties) - Enter in Preliminary/First Round

James Wade
Adrian Gray
Leon de Geus
Connie Finnan
Matt Padgett
Dave Weston
Justin Pipe
Nick Fullwell
Tony West
Chris Aubrey
Tomas Seyler
Gino Vos
Steve Brown
Paddy Meaney
Mark Dudbridge
Darren Johnson
Steve Farmer
Scott Coleman
Vincent van der Voort
William O'Connor
Dean Winstanley
Ted Hankey
Dave Place
Jason Wilson
Campbell Jackson
John Scott
Steve Hine
Alan Derrett
Wayne Jones
Bernd Roith
Roland Scholten
Mensur Suljovic
Antonio Alcinas
Royden Lam
Shaun Griffiths
Keegan Brown
James Hubbard
Andy Parsons
Colin Osborne
Kirk Shepherd
Mark Lawrence
David Copley
Gaz Cousins
Keith Rooney
Prakash Jiwa
Matthew Dennant
Gareth Pass
Jamie Lewis
Johnny Haines
Vernon Sheppard

Speedy Amateur Qualifiers - Enter in Preliminary/First Round

Gus Santana
Andy Murray
Gary Stone
Jamie Hagen
Tam Dymond
Scott Robertson
Andrew McNicol
Andy Boulton
Stephen Bunting
Michael Bushby
Mark McGeeney
Daniel Twist
Stuart Lowe
Nigel Daniels
Tony Martin
Paul Whitworth
Darrell Thorpe
Matt Gallett
Gavin Baker
Michael Musto
Robbie Singleton
Robbie Green
Jake Pennington
Dean Stewart
Conan Whitehead
Darrell Townsend
Terry Dunford
John Mortimer
Maik Langendorf
Scott Marsh
Steven Mead
Michael Burgoine

PDC European Tour Event- 3

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN, Simon Whitlock, James Wade and Justin Pipe will all face German opposition in the first round of May's European Darts Open, while Phil Taylor has drawn Matt Clark for the Dusseldorf event.

The third £100,000 European Tour event of 2013 will be held at the Maritim Hotel in Dusseldorf from May 17-19, with 64 players in action.

Friday May 17

First Round
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm)
Main Stage
Dave Chisnall v Chris Aubrey
Wes Newton v European Qualifier Two
Kim Huybrechts v Steve Maish
Paul Nicholson v Stephen Hardy
Terry Jenkins v Mark Jones
Gary Anderson v Shaun Griffiths
Mervyn King v Prakash Jiwa
Kevin Painter v David Pallett

Stage Two
Wayne Jones v European Qualifier Three
Ian White v Kevin Dowling
Brendan Dolan v European Qualifier Seven
Mark Webster v Darren Johnson
Colin Lloyd v Andy Parsons
Andy Smith v Mark Cox
John Part v European Qualifier Eight
Jamie Caven v Paul Amos

Evening Session (7pm-12am)
Main Stage
Robert Thornton v European Qualifier One
Andy Hamilton v European Qualifier Five
Adrian Lewis v Keith Stephen
Justin Pipe v Host Nation Qualifier One
Richie Burnett v Steve Beaton
Phil Taylor v Matt Clark
James Wade v Host Nation Qualifier Three
Michael van Gerwen v Host Nation Qualifier Four
Simon Whitlock v Host Nation Qualifier Two
Raymond van Barneveld v Adam Hunt

Stage Two
Arron Monk v Kevin McDine
Mark Walsh v Alex Roy
Peter Wright v European Qualifier Six
Colin Osborne v Terry Temple
Ronnie Baxter v European Qualifier Four
Stuart Kellett v Dennis Smith

Saturday May 18

Second Round
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm)
Huybrechts/Maish v Kellett/D Smith
Wright/EQ6 v Webster/Johnson
Baxter/EQ4 v Jenkins/M Jones
Chisnall/Aubrey v Caven/Amos
Pipe/HNQ1 v A Smith/Cox
White/Dowling v Anderson/Griffiths
Part/EQ8 v Dolan/EQ7
Thornton/EQ1 v Walsh/Roy

Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
Nicholson/Hardy v Wade/HNQ3
Newton/EQ2 v Osborne/Temple
Hamilton/EQ5 v Lloyd/Parsons
Lewis/Stephen v Burnett/Beaton
van Barneveld/Hunt v Painter/Pallett
Taylor/Clark v King/Jiwa
van Gerwen/HNQ4 v W Jones/EQ3
Whitlock/HNQ2 v Monk/McDine

Sunday May 19

Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm)
Third Round

Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final

All games played in draw bracket order on Sunday May 19.
All games throughout the event are the best of 11 legs.

First Round Draw & Tournament Bracket

Michael van Gerwen (1) v Host Nation Qualifier 4
Wayne Jones (32) v European Qualifier 3
Ronnie Baxter (16) v European Qualifier 4
Terry Jenkins (17) v Mark Jones
Ian White (8) v Kevin Dowling
Gary Anderson (25) v Shaun Griffiths
John Part (9) v European Qualifier 8
Brendan Dolan (24) v European Qualifier 7
Robert Thornton (5) v European Qualifier 1
Mark Walsh (28) v Alex Roy
Peter Wright (12) v European Qualifier 6
Mark Webster (21) v Darren Johnson
Wes Newton (4) v European Qualifier 2
Colin Osborne (29) v Terry Temple
Andy Hamilton (13) v European Qualifier 5
Colin Lloyd (20) v Andy Parsons
Simon Whitlock (2) v Host Nation Qualifier 2
Arron Monk (31) v Kevin McDine
Paul Nicholson (15) v Stephen Hardy
James Wade (18) v Host Nation Qualifier 3
Justin Pipe (7) v Host Nation Qualifier 1
Andy Smith (26) v Mark Cox
Adrian Lewis (10) v Keith Stephen
Richie Burnett (23) v Steve Beaton
Raymond van Barneveld (6) v Adam Hunt
Kevin Painter (27) v David Pallett
Kim Huybrechts (11) v Steve Maish
Stuart Kellett (22) v Dennis Smith
Dave Chisnall (3) v Chris Aubrey
Jamie Caven (3) v Paul Amos
Phil Taylor (14) v Matt Clark
Mervyn King (19) v Prakash Jiwa

An Interview with the Enemy Cain Unwin

This is an interview with Cain 'the Enemy' Unwin

Cain is a new name in the world of darts and one to look out for in future competitions. He has made a big impact locally and is playing on the PDC Challenge Tour this year.





1. When did you start playing darts? When did it start getting ‘serious’?

I started playing about 18-24 months ago, And it got into it in a serious way about 12-18months ago.




2. How did you and Nevada come about?

I was playing in the Local league, got noticed and it went from there really.




3. Who do you play your non PDC darts for?

I play for Charnwood in super league, Team Leicestershire youth, and some singles leagues.




4. Any major ambitions?

It would have to be to Eventually become a pro, but it takes time and dedication. But I'm willing to put the effort in.




5. What’s your favourite tournament?

This year its the PDC Unicorn Challenge. The East Midlands open is also good, just needs to be more of them.




6. Describe your throw in 3 words.

Strange, Rhythmless, Powerful.

7. What was the highlight of 2012?

I think it would have to be Nevada darts wanting to sponsor me.




8. What do you do to relax away from darts?

I enjoy playing Poker.




9. Tell me something we don’t know about you.

I am a Mathematical Genius! Haha




10. Do you have any darts weaknesses -

My weakness is Concentration when practising with others.




11. Whats your walk-on tune and why?

Wiley- Can you hear me. I think. lyrics match, to the kind of person you have to be when playing darts.

12. Do you take much notice of the social media side of darts i.e.: Twitter, Face book etc -

I do sometimes, yes.




13. When your not playing do you enjoy watching any other players play? Who?

I just love the game, darts is always enjoyable to watch, it just makes you want to play even more.




14. What darts do you use?

I don't really know much about them, apart from they are 24g, they are my dads old darts.




15. Do you have any Darting heroes?

My darting hero is the Dutchman Raymond Van Barneveld.



16. Team Nevada has been tagged the ‘Young Guns’ , A good description?

Yeah, That sounds good to me!

A big thank you to Cain for doing this interview and for Jon Archer for making it possible.



This interview was done by Richard on Wednesday the 1st of May 2013.