PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour- 7 and 8

SATURDAY sees the seventh and eighth PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour events of the year held at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan.

The events, open to players aged from 14-25, kick off the third Challenge Tour weekend of the year, with £3,000 prize money on offer per tournament.

All games are the best of seven legs in each event.



Event Seven

Saturday May 11, Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan

Preliminary Round Samuel Head 4-1 Jamie Holmes
Andrew Hughes 4-2 Wouter Vaes
Luke Woodhouse 4-3 Alex Long
James Thomson 4-1 Cain Unwin
Max Hopp 4-0 Nicholas Day
Jamie Lewis 4-3 Sean Ryan
Rowby-John Rodriguez 4-1 Ricky Evans
Rhys Hayden 4-1 Josh Jones
John Seagrave 4-2 Brandon Jones
Lewis McGurn 4-2 Carl Draper
Craig Simpson 4-0 Charlie Burns
Nick Paenen 4-1 Shane Friedlander
Stuart Bousfield 4-0 Sam Hill

First Round

Adam Hunt 4-3 Paul Blackstone
Tom Sykes 4-1 Conor Mayes
David Pallett 4-0 Roy Leenders
Samuel Head 4-0 Carl Sparrow
Jamie Landon 4-1 Stephen Hardie
Sam Davidson 4-0 Ben Ward
Kurt Parry 4-0 Joe Sparrow
Michael Blake 4-3 Andrew Hughes
Danny Wilson 4-2 Josh Clough
Ryan De Vreede 4-3 Nathan Aspinall
Willem Mandigers 4-0 Joe Davis
Luke Woodhouse 4-1 Matthew Dennant
Alan James Tabern Jnr 4-2 George Cove
Lewis Venes 4-0 Lee Barrow
Dean Finn 4-2 Luke Cheevers
James Thompson 4-2 Gary Gullan
Louis Barberan 4-0 Ryan Murray
Jamie Atkins 4-0 Brandonn Monk
Reece Robinson 4-1 Derek Park
Max Hopp 4-0 Sam Hamilton
Dan Butler 4-1 Paul Cooper
John de Kruijf 4-3 Sean White
Ross Smith 4-1 Martin Walker
Mark Sidgwick 4-2 Jamie Lewis
Jack Tweddell 4-1 Frankie Ansell
Oliver Stell 4-3 Rainer Hofweber
John Bryan 4-0 Ryan Jones
Rowby-John Rodriguez 4-0 Sion Thomas
Jason Marriott 4-1 Callum Loose
Shaun Littler 4-1 Kacey Jones
James Welding 4-1 Kallum Graham
Gaz Cousins 4-3 Curtis Hammond
Keegan Brown 4-2 Sean Fisher
Shaun Narain 4-1 James Marcroft
Jimmy Hendriks 4-3 Graham Hall
Rhys Hayden 4-2 Rick Veugelers
Sean Johnson 4-0 Jordan David Lewis
Chris Aubrey 4-2 Jon Farmer
Dan Dean 4-2 Lee Whitworth
John Seagrave 4-2 Ryan Maher
Jamie Wilkins 4-2 Tom Lonsdale
Richard Baillie 4-1 Ashley Sandon James
Scott Johnson 4-3 Shaun Griffiths
Curtis Turner 4-3 Lewis McGurn
Shane Edwards 4-0 Kristian Wharton
Dan Read 4-1 James Ramsey
Daniel Day 4-1 Robert Turpin
Jake Patchett 4-0 Jan Dekker
Dirk van Duijvenbode 4-1 Robert Marsden
Alan Bell 4-0 Scott Martindale
Brandon Walsh 4-1 James Young
Craig Simpson 4-2 Jake Jones
Sam Hewson 4-1 Dan Green
Paul Barham 4-0 Anthony West
Bentio van de Pas 4-2 Steve Haggerty
Charl Pietersen 4-0 Nick Paenen
Matthew Dicken 4-0 Jack Forshaw
Adam Smith Neale 4-0 Tom Hodgson
Jack Hill 4-0 Ryan Sullivan
Stuart Bousfield 4-1 Josh Payne
Arron Fairweather 4-0 Sean Flood
Nathan Derryy 4-3 Aden Kirk
Gavin Howard 4-2 Kirsty Hutchinson
Ryan Harrington 4-0 George Killington

Second Round

Adam Hunt 4-2 Tom Sykes
David Pallett 4-2 Samuel Head
Jamie Landon 4-0 Sam Davidson
Michael Blake 4-1 Kurt Parry
Ryan De Vreede 4-2 Danny Wilson
Willem Mandigers 4-3 Luke Woodhouse
Lewis Venes 4-3 Alan James Tabern Jnr
James Thompson 4-0 Dean Finn
Jamie Atkins 4-2 Luke Barberan
Max Hopp 4-3 Reece Robinson
Dan Butler 4-2 John de Kruijf
Ross Smith 4-2 Mark Sidgwick
Oliver Stell 4-1 Jack Twedell
Rowby-John Rodriguez 4-1 John Bryan
Jason Marriott 4-3 Shaun Littler
Gaz Cousins 4-2 James Welding
Keegan Brown 4-3 Shaun Narain
Jimmy Hendriks 4-2 Rhys Hayden
Chris Aubrey 4-0 Sean Johnson
John Seagrave 4-3 Dan Dean
Richard Baillie 4-3 Jamie Wilkins
Curtis Turner 4-0 Scott Johnson
Shane Edwards 4-1 Dan Read
Jake Patchett 4-0 Daniel Day
Alan Bell 4-1 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Craig Simpson 4-3 Brandon Walsh
Paul Barham 4-1 Sam Hewson
Benito van de Pas 4-1 Charl Pietersen
Matthew Dicken 4-3 Adam Smith Neale
Jack Hill 4-2 Stuart Bousfield
Nathan Derryy 4-2 Arron Fairweather
Ryan Harrington 4-3 Gavin Howard

Third Round

Adam Hunt 4-1 David Pallett
Jamie Landon 4-2 Michael Blake
Ryan De Vreede 4-0 Willem Mandigers
James Thompson 4-3 Lewis Venes
Max Hopp 4-0 Jamie Atkins
Ross Smith 4-3 Dan Butler
Oliver Stell 4-3 Rowby-John Rodriguez
Gaz Cousins 4-3 Jason Marriott
Jimmy Hendriks 4-3 Keegan Brown
Chris Aubrey 4-2 John Seagrave
Richard Baillie 4-1 Curtis Turner
Shane Edwards 4-1 Jake Patchett
Alan Bell 4-0 Craig Simpson
Benito van de Pas 4-3 Paul Barham
Jack Hill 4-2 Matthew Dicken
Nathan Derryy 4-2 Ryan Harrington
Losers £50

Fourth Round

Adam Hunt 4-1 Jamie Landon
James Thompson 4-2 Ryan De Vreede
Ross Smith 4-1 Max Hopp
Gaz Cousins 4-0 Oliver Stell
Chris Aubrey 4-2 Jimmy Hendriks
Richard Bailie 4-2 Shane Edwards
Benito van de Pas 4-2 Alan Bell
Jack Hill 4-3 Nathan Derryy
Losers £75

Quarter-Finals

Adam Hunt 4-1 James Thompson
Ross Smith 4-0 Gaz Cousins
Richard Baillie 4-1 Chris Aubrey
Benito van de Pas 4-2 Jack Hill
Losers £100

Semi-Finals

Ross Smith 4-1 Adam Hunt
Benito van de Pas 4-2 Richard Baillie
Losers £200

Final

Ross Smith 4-2 Benito van de Pas
Winner £500
Runner-Up £300



Event Eight

Saturday May 11, Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan

Preliminary Round Rowby-John Rodriguez 4-2 Conor Mayes
John Bryan 4-0 Gavin Howard
Michael Blake 4-2 Aden Kirk
James Thompson 4-1 Rainer Hofweber
Sean Johnson 4-2 Sam Davidson
Benito van de Pas 4-1 Sam Hamilton
Willem Mandingers 4-2 Reece Robinson
Shaun Narain 4-2 Kallum Graham
Stuart Bousfield 4-0 Sion Thomas
James Marcroft 4-3 Ryan Jones
Ross Smith 4-1 Nick Paenen
Lewis Venes 4-2 Stephen Hardie
Mark Sidgwick 4-3 Dan Read

First Round
John Seagrave 4-2 Daniel Day
Adam Hunt 4-1 Craig Simpson
Adam Smith Neale 4-2 Matthew Dicken
Rowby-John Rodriguez 4-1 Jordan David Lewis
Kurt Parry 4-0 Sam Hill
Roy Leenders 4-2 Nicholas Day
David Pallett 4-0 Tom Hodgson
John Bryan 4-3 Carl Draper
Jamie Wilkins 4-3 Shane Edwards
Luis Barberan 4-2 Sean Fisher
Jake Patchett 4-1 Ryan Murray
Wouter Vaes 4-3 Michael Blake
Paul Blackstone 4-0 Jack Forshaw
Dan Butler 4-3 Shane Friedlander
Rick Veugelers 4-2 Jason Marriott
Jan Dekker 4-3 James Thompson
John De Kruijf 4-1 Luke Woodhouse
Samuel Head 4-2 James Welding
Curtis Turner 4-0 Robert Turpin
Sean Johnson 4-3 Paul Cooper
Dan Dean 4-2 Ryan Maher
Alan James Tabern Jnr 4-1 Tom Lonsdale
Dean Finn 4-0 Brandon Jones
Benito van de Pas 4-2 Jake Jones
Brandonn Monk 4-3 Oliver Stell
Graham Hall 4-1 Kirsty Hutchinson
Brandon Walsh 4-1 Frankie Ansell
Chris Aubrey 4-2 Willem Mandigers
Shaun Littler 4-2 Sean Ryan
Sam Hewson 4-0 Robert Marsden
James Young 4-0 Joe Harrison
Jimmy Hendriks 4-1 Sean White
Luke Cheevers 4-0 Kirsty Haw
Keegan Brown 4-3 Martin Walker
Lewis McGurn 4-0 Andrew Hughes
Shaun Narain 4-1 Josh Clough
Ricky Evans 4-1 Gaz Cousins
Nathan Aspinall 4-3 Lee Whitworth
Josh Jones 4-2 Ryan Harrington
Stuart Bousfield 4-0 Derek Park
Rhys Hayden 4-0 George Cove
Josh Payne 4-0 Ryan Sullivan
Jamie Lewis 4-0 Jon Farmer
James Marcroft 4-0 Kacey Jones
Ben Ward 4-2 Ashley Sandon James
Anthony West 4-0 Lee Barrow
Jamie Atkins 4-1 Cain Unwin
Alan Bell 4-2 James Ramsey
Tom Sykes 4-3 Kristian Wharton
Nathan Derryy 4-2 Steve Haggerty
Alex Long 4-0 Joe Davis
Ross Smith 4-2 Jack Hill
Ryan De Vreede 4-2 Scott Johnson
Max Hopp 4-1 Jamie Landon
Shaun Griffiths 4-2 Paul Barham
Lewis Venes 4-0 Gary Gullan
Arron Fairweather 4-0 Jamie Holmes
George Killington 4-3 Charlie Burns
Alan Clutterham 4-2 Scott Martindale
Matthew Dennant 4-0 Mark Sidgwick
Curtis Hammond 4-3 Richard Baillie
Dan Green 4-1 Danny Wilson
Jack Tweddell 4-3 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Charl Pietersen 4-0 Sean Flood

Second Round

Adam Hunt 4-0 John Seagrave
Rowby-John Rodriguez 4-2 Adam Smith Neale
Kurt Parry 4-3 Roy Leenders
David Pallett 4-0 John Bryan
Jamie Wilkins 4-1 Lewis Barberan
Jake Patchett 4-3 John Bryan
Dan Butler 4-0 Paul Blackstone
Rick Veugelers v Wouter Vaes
John de Kruijf 4-2 Samuel Head
Curtis Turner 4-1 Sean Johnson
Dan Dean 4-1 Alan James Tabern Jnr
Benito van de Pas 4-1 Dean Finn
Graham Hall 4-1 Brandonn Monk
Brandon Walsh 4-3 Chris Aubrey
Shaun Littler 4-2 Sam Hewson
James Young v Jimmy Hendriks
Keegan Brown 4-0 Luke Cheevers
Lewis McGurn 4-1 Shaun Narain
Ricky Evans 4-0 Nathan Aspinall
Stuart Bousfield 4-0 Josh Jones
Josh Jones 4-2 Rhys Hayden
James Marcroft 4-3 Jamie Lewis
Ben Ward 4-2 Anthony West
Alan Bell 4-1 Jamie Atkins
Tom Sykes 4-1 Nathan Derryy
Ross Smith 4-3 Alex Long
Max Hopp 4-1 Ryan De Vreede
Lewis Venes 4-3 Shaun Griffiths
Arron Fairweather 4-1 George Killington
Matthew Dennant 4-0 Alan Clutterham
Curtis Hammond 4-2 Dan Green
Charl Pietersen 4-3 Jack Tweddell


Third Round

Adam Hunt 4-2 Rowby-John Rodriguez
David Pallett 4-1 Kurt Parry
Jamie Wilkins 4-1 Jake Patchett
Jan Dekker 4-1 Dan Butler
John de Kruijf 4-1 Curtis Turner
Benito van de Pas 4-2 Dan Dean
Graham Hall 4-1 Brandon Walsh
Shaun Littler 4-2 James Young
Lewis McGurn 4-3 Keegan Brown
Stuart Bousfield 4-3 Ricky Evans
Josh Payne 4-0 James Marcroft
Alan Bell 4-1 Ben Ward
Ross Smith 4-2 Tom Sykes
Max Hopp 4-1 Lewis Venes
Matthew Dennant 4-3 Arron Fairweather
Charl Pietersen 4-1 Curtis Hammond

Fourth Round

Adam Hunt 4-2 David Pallett
Jan Dekker 4-2 Jamie Wilkins
John de Kruijf 4-1 Benito van de Pas
Graham Hall 4-2 Shaun Littler
Lewis McGurn 4-3 Stuart Bousfield
Alan Bell 4-3 Josh Payne
Ross Smith 4-1 Max Hopp
Matthew Dennant 4-3 Charl Pietersen
Losers £50

Quarter-Finals

Jan Dekker 4-2 Adam Hunt
Graham Hall 4-2 John de Kruijf
Lewis McGurn 4-3 Alan Bell
Ross Smith 4-2 Matthew Dennant
Losers £100

Semi-Finals

Graham Hall 4-2 Jan Dekker
Ross Smith 4-3 Lewis McGurn
Losers £200

Final

Graham Hall 4-3 Ross Smith
Winner £500
Runner-Up £300

PDC McCoys Premier League- Week 14

Andy Hamilton 5-7 Adrian Lewis
Robert Thornton 4-7 Raymond van Barneveld
Adrian Lewis 6-6 Simon Whitlock
Phil Taylor 6-6 James Wade
Michael van Gerwen 7-1 Robert Thornton
Simon Whitlock 4-7 Raymond van Barneveld


Andy Hamilton v Adrian Lewis

0-0 - Andy Hamilton will throw first
1-0 - Hamilton hits a 180 and lands double five to take the opening leg.
1-1 - Hamilton adds a second maximum of the game, but Lewis lands tops with his third dart to level.
2-1 - Lewis misses double seven to break, and Hamilton takes out 120 to take leg three.
3-1 - Lewis is off-target with darts at double 18, nine and four and Hamilton punishes him by hitting double eight to level.
4-1 - Hamilton punishes a slow leg from Lewis by being first to a finish, and he pins double eight to take a third successive leg.
4-2 - Hamilton hits a 165 score to leave 40, but Lewis lands tops to hit back.
4-3 - Hamilton posts a third 180 of the contest, but Lewis finishes 72 on double 12 to break throw.
4-4 - Lewis lands three 140s, with Hamilton landing a maximum in reply but only able to watch as the world number three finishes 81 on double six to level the game.
5-4 - Hamilton regains the lead by hitting a 180 and double five.
5-5 - Lewis finishes 60 on tops to level the game.
5-6 - Another tops finish from Lewis sees him break to lead for the first time and secure at least a point.
5-7 - Lewis claims victory by hitting double four.


Robert Thornton v Raymond van Barneveld

0-0 - Robert Thornton will throw first
0-1 - Thornton misses tops to finish 94, and van Barneveld lands the same bed to finish 82 to break throw.
1-1 - Thornton levels by taking out 116 on tops.
2-1 - Thornton opens with a 180 and finishes 81 on the bull for a 12-darter.
2-2 - van Barneveld levels on double eight.
2-3 - Thornton opens with a 177 score, but misses two darts at double eight to punish van Barneveld's off-target dart at the bull as the five-time World Champion returns to hit double eight.
2-4 - van Barneveld takes out a brilliant 161 checkout to bring the Metro Radio Arena crowd to its feet.
3-4 - The Dutch star misses double top to finish 151 this time, and Thornton lands double ten to hit back.
3-5 - Thornton misses his chance to level with five darts at double four and two, and van Barneveld takes out double eight to win a key leg.
4-5 - Thornton lands a 180 and finishes tops to put aside his double troubles.
4-6 - Thornton misses double 12 and two darts at double six, and van Barneveld hits double eight to ensure a minimum of a point.
4-7 - van Barneveld hits two 180s as he seals victory with a 12-darter on double 16.



Adrian Lewis v Simon Whitlock

0-0 - Adrian Lewis will throw first
0-1 - Whitlock opens with 140 and 180, with Lewis replying with a maximum but missing three darts at double 16 to allow the Australian in on tops to break throw.
1-1 - Whitlock misses four darts to win the leg, and Lewis returns on tops to level.
2-1 - Whitlock hits another maximum, but Lewis posts double eight to hit the front.
2-2 - The Australian scores three 140s and hits double ten for the leg.
3-2 - Lewis posts a 180 in reply and hits tops to edge back ahead.
3-3 - The pair trade 180s, with Whitlock then missing the bull for a 164 finish before returning after a miss at tops from Lewis to land double eight and level.
3-4 - Lewis misses tops and Whitlock hits the same bed to break throw.
3-5 - Whitlock takes out 74 to move two legs clear for the first time.
4-5 - Lewis lands double eight with his third dart as he hits back.
5-5 - Lewis thrills the Newcastle crowd with a brilliant 170 finish.
6-5 - Lewis posts double eight to ensure that he will end the season on a high with at least a draw.
6-6 - Whitlock initially misses the bull to take out 86, but Lewis is unable to finish 102 and the Australian returns to grab a point to keep alive his Play-Off hopes.



Phil Taylor v James Wade

0-0 - Phil Taylor will throw first
0-1 - Taylor misses the bull to finish 123, and Wade finishes tops to break throw immediately.
0-2 - Wade misses three darts to win the leg but is able to return and land double five to move two legs up.
1-2 - Taylor is first to a finish, and though he misses three darts at double 16 and eight, he returns to post double four.
2-2 - Wade misses tops to take out 108, and Taylor finishes 69 on the same bed to level the game.
3-2 - Taylor opens with a 177 and completes a 12-darter on tops to hit the front for the first time.
3-3 - Wade kicks off with scores of 180 and 140 and lands double eight to square the contest.
4-3 - Taylor hits scores of 174 and 177 as he leaves 50 after nine darts - before bizarrely bursting his score by landing single 18 and tops before then returning to hit single ten and tops for a 14-darter!
4-4 - Wade lands a second 180 of the game before hitting double ten to level once more.
5-4 - Wade posts a 180 to leave 84 after nine darts, but misses a dart at the bull to break throw as Taylor finishes 96 for a 14-darter to edge back ahead.
5-5 - Taylor misses a dart at tops to break on 72, and Wade pins 90 on double 15 with a superb finish to level.
6-5 - Taylor takes out 76 in two darts to earn himself at least a draw - meaning that Wade cannot secure qualification with a point himself.
6-6 - Wade leaves 50 after 12 darts and lands tops for a 14-darter to grab a draw, which eliminates Simon Whitlock.



Michael van Gerwen v Robert Thornton

0-0 - Michael van Gerwen will throw first
1-0 - Thornton misses double 12 for a 101 finish to break and van Gerwen hits tops to win the opener - confirming James Wade as the fourth-placed player for the Play-Offs.
2-0 - van Gerwen lands a 180 and finishes 81 on double 12 for a 12-dart finish to double his lead.
3-0 - The Dutch star continues his charge by landing a 180 and finishing double ten for a 14-darter.
4-0 - van Gerwen opens with two 140s and finishes double eight to break throw for a second time.
5-0 - van Gerwen lands 140 and another 180 before finishing double eight for a 14-darter.
6-0 - The league leader adds another maximum and finishes 84 for another 14-dart finish as he moves to the brink of victory.
6-1 - van Gerwen misses double top for a 113 finish which would have sealed the whitewash, and Thornton lands tops to get off the mark.
7-1 - van Gerwen opens with a fifth 180 and a 177 to set up a possible nine-dart finish, hitting a treble 20 but missing a second dart at the target in his bid for a 144 finish - although he sets up double four to seal a brilliant victory with a 105.35 average.




Simon Whitlock v Raymond van Barneveld

0-0 - Simon Whitlock will throw first
1-0 - Whitlock opens with contest with double 16 for a 14-dart finish.
1-1 - van Barneveld takes out 68 on double four to level.
2-1 - Double four sees Whitlock edge back ahead.
2-2 - Whitlock lands a 180, but the Dutch ace posts double ten to finish 60 and square the game.
3-2 - Double 16 gives Whitlock a third leg.
3-3 - Whitlock posts a maximum but misses the bull to finish 161, and van Barneveld takes out 88 on double 14.
4-3 - Whitlock lands another maximum, and is given a reprieve from a miss at double 18 for the leg when his opponent cannot land double 16 to finish 101, and the Australian this time takes out 36 for the leg.
4-4 - Whitlock opens with 180 and 140 but van Barneveld posts double 16 to avert a possible break and level.
4-5 - van Barneveld secures the games first break of throw, landing tops after his opponent missed the same bed.
4-6 - Whitlock misses double 16 for a 109 finish to break back, and van Barneveld hits double two to ensure at least a draw.
4-7 - Double eight ensures that the Dutch ace ends the league season with a second victory of the night.


Final League Table

	P	W	D	L	+/-	LWAT	Pts
Michael van Gerwen - Q	16	11	2	3	+34	39	24
Raymond van Barneveld - Q	16	10	3	3	+24	41	23
Phil Taylor - Q	16	8	4	4	+22	40	20
James Wade - Q	16	7	3	6	+6	31	17
Robert Thornton	16	6	3	7	-7	31	15
Simon Whitlock	16	7	1	8	-9	33	15
Andy Hamilton	16	6	0	10	-11	30	12
Adrian Lewis	16	4	2	10	-27	25	10
Relegated
Wes Newton	9	2	1	6	-14		5
Gary Anderson	9	2	1	6	-18		5

Play-Offs
May 16 - The O2, London

McCoy's Premier League Darts Semi-Finals

Raymond van Barneveld v Phil Taylor
Michael van Gerwen v James Wade
Best of 15 legs



PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship Final

Ricky Evans v Michael Smith
Best of 11 legs

PDC Speedy Services UK Open Draw

PHIL TAYLOR will begin his bid to win a fifth Speedy Services against Coventry's Kevin Dowling on Thursday June 6, while fellow former champions James Wade and Roland Scholten will also be in action on the opening night next month.

World Champion Taylor will enter 'The FA Cup of Darts' at the second round stage after failing to finish inside the top 32 of the UK Open Order of Merit following the eight Qualifiers which have been held this spring, and has drawn experienced qualifier Kevin Dowling for their opener.



Speedy Services UK Open
June 6-9 2013

Preliminary Round

Vincent van der Voort v Andy Murray
Gino Vos v Alan Derrett
Robbie Green v James Wade
Stuart Lowe v Jake Pennington
Royden Lam v Paddy Meaney
Steve Farmer v Chris Aubrey
Nick Fullwell v Wayne Jones
Keegan Brown v Keith Rooney
Tony West v Jamie Lewis
Stephen Bunting v Vernon Sheppard
Connie Finnan v Campbell Jackson
Scott Coleman v Mark McGeeney
Michael Musto v Bernd Roith
Maik Langendorf v Tony Martin
Darren Johnson v Antonio Alcinas
Colin Osborne v Steve Hine
Tam Dymond v Gavin Baker
Terry Dunford v Dean Stewart

First Round

Michael Burgoine v Daz Twist
Dave Weston v Dean Winstanley
Gary Stone v Langendorf/Martin
Jason Wilson v Tomas Seyler
Steve Brown v Adrian Gray
Shaun Griffiths v K Brown/Rooney
Finnan/Jackson v Vos/Derrett
Dunford/Stewart v Gus Santana
Conan Whitehead v Roland Scholten
Fullwell/W Jones v Lam/Meaney
T West/J Lewis v Lowe/Pennington
Michael Bushby v John Mortimer
Andrew McNicol v Steven Mead
Andy Parsons v Jamie Hagen
Paul Whitworth v Andy Boulton
Green/Wade v Matt Gallett
Farmer/Aubrey v Gaz Cousins
Dymond/Baker v Dave Place
Coleman/McGeeney v Scott Marsh
Nigel Daniels v Johnny Haines
Musto/Roith v Ted Hankey
Justin Pipe v Gareth Pass
Leon De Geus v Scott Robertson
Osborne/Hine v Mark Dudbridge
Darrell Thorpe v Bunting/Sheppard
van der Voort/Murray v Kirk Shepherd
Matt Padgett v David Copley
James Hubbard v John Scott
Robbie Singleton v William O'Connor
Prakash Jiwa v Johnson/Alcinas
Matthew Dennant v Darrell Townsend
Mark Lawrence v Mensur Suljovic

Second Round

Pipe/Pass v Jelle Klaasen
Co Stompe v Michael Mansell
Stone/Langendorf/Martin v Dennis Smith
De Geus/Robertson v Whitworth/Boulton
Bushby/Mortimer v Jim Walker
Magnus Caris v van der Voort/Murray/Shepherd
Mark Walsh v Lee Palfreyman
Dymond/Baker/Place v John Henderson
Singleton/O'Connor v Daniels/Haines
Dennant/Townsend v Parsons/Hagen
Kevin Dowling v Phil Taylor
T West/J Lewis/Lowe/Pennington v Steve West
Musto/Roith/Hankey v Weston/Winstanley
Coleman/McGeeney/Marsh v Jyhan Artut
Kevin Thomas v Whitehead/Scholten
Colin Fowler v Padgett/Copley
Peter Hudson v Lawrence/Suljovic
Arron Monk v Farmer/Aubrey/Cousins
Alex Roy v Mark Cox
Terry Temple v Jiwa/Johnson/Alcinas
Burgoine/Twist v Richie Howson
Adam Hunt v Paul Amos
Finnan/Jackson/Vos/Derrett v Brown/Gray
Matthew Edgar v Osborne/Hine/Dudbridge
Joey Palfreyman v Griffiths/K Brown/Rooney
Hubbard/Scott v Andy Smith
McNicol/Mead v Dunford/Stewart/Santana
Thorpe/Bunting/Sheppard v Wilson/Seyler
Ricky Evans v Joe Cullen
Ricky Sudale v Richie Burnett
Green/Wade/Gallett v Fullwell/W Jones/Lam/Meaney
Andy Jenkins v Nigel Heydon

All games on Thursday night in the Preliminary, First and Second Rounds are the best of nine legs.
The Board Allocations will be announced in due course.

An Interview with the Scorpion Lee Hayes

This is an interview with Lee 'the Scorpion' Hayes

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

I started playing darts at 11 years old, won my first title the same year as the Widnes individual champion. It was serious from the day I took to the Oche.




2. What darts do you use?

Darts I use is Lee scorpion Hayes darts 24g 90% Tungsten. Available to buy direct from myself.




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

I like to play darts for different teams around the North West of England to keep the challenge of the game alive.




4. What darting ambitions do you have?

I would like to get to the top 32 in the world and make a living from the sport I love.

 
5. What’s your favourite tournament?

The best tournament to play these days for me would have to be PDC Q school, the talent is unreal there.




6. Describe your throw in 3 words.

Smooth, straight and precise



 
7. What was the highlight of 2012?

My highlight of 2012 was reaching the final of the Southport Premier League.



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

I look after my family and I have an Autistic son that keeps me entertained.

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

I suffer with an illness called Bi-Polar



 
10. Do you have any darts weaknesses?

Dart weakness is the mind over matter with my condition, if I get something stuck in my head then it's hard to focus back.





11. Whats your walk-on tune and If not that what else would you walk on tune be?

That would have to be L.M.F.A.O .... Shuffling.





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

Unfortunately I do go on these sites, but on the good side it's the worlds biggest free advertising sites.

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

　
I sponsor a couple of lads in the PDC and youth Lee Palfreyman and Conor Mayes that I like to support to the best I can.





14. Do you have any darting heroes?

　
As a man of the darting world I know most if not all the players in both the BDO and PDC but the guy I would like to see win on a regular basis is Gary Anderson. Jocky Wilson was the player I grew up to follow most R.I.P mate ....




15. Have you always wanted to be a darts pro? If you hadn’t of been that what would you be doing now?

　
Yes I have played darts for many years turning pro was on my list for many years. In my real world I am a very good handy man and can do very many tasks but I mostly tattoo people these days.




16. Do you enjoy the practise side of darts?

　
My game is not the same on the practice board as my game on the tour as I don't really get to compete at the same level on the practice board.





17. Do you have any funny printable darts stories you can tell me?

　
There are many of story's I could tell you but best kept away from the public ;)




18. If you could change the outcome of a match you have played in what would it be?

Win....?




                                     

 

 

 

 

 

A Big thank you to Lee for doing this interview, it was a pleasure.                                 

 

 

 

 

 

This interview was done on Wednesday the 8th of May 2013 by Richard.                      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PDC Austrian Open Order of Play

THE schedule of play for the Austrian Darts Open has been confirmed, ahead of the PDC's return to Wiener Neustadt at the end of May.

Austrian Darts Open
European Tour Event Four
Arena Nova, Wiener Neustadt
Friday May 31 First Round
Afternoon Session (1pm-6pm)
Main Stage
Kevin Painter v Terry Temple
Mark Webster v Dennis Smith
Dave Chisnall v Host Nation Qualifier 1
Wes Newton v Paul Barham
Richie Burnett v John Henderson
Justin Pipe v Kevin McDine
Andy Hamilton v European Qualifier 3
Paul Nicholson v Nigel Heydon
Ronnie Baxter v Peter Hudson
Terry Jenkins v Host Nation Qualifier 2

Stage Two
Peter Wright v European Qualifier 2
Colin Lloyd v Jamie Lewis
Ian White v Ross Smith
John Part v Kevin Dowling
Kim Huybrechts v Joe Cullen
Mervyn King v European Qualifier 1

Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
Main Stage
Gary Anderson v John Bowles
Mark Walsh v Host Nation Qualifier 4
Adrian Lewis v Steve Beaton
Robert Thornton v European Qualifier 5
Andy Smith v Host Nation Qualifier 3
Phil Taylor v Jim Walker
Simon Whitlock v Steve Hine
Michael van Gerwen v Alan Tabern
James Wade v European Qualifier 7
Raymond van Barneveld v European Qualifier 8

Stage Two
Wayne Jones v Campbell Jackson
Brendan Dolan v Joe Murnan
Colin Osborne v Steve West
Arron Monk v European Qualifier 6
Stuart Kellett v Darren Webster
Jamie Caven v European Qualifier 4

Saturday June 1
Second Round
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm)
Part/Dowling v Dolan/Murnan
Wright/EQ2 v M Webster/D Smith
Pipe/McDine v A Smith/HNQ3
Baxter/Hudson v Jenkins/HNQ2
Huybrechts/Cullen v Kellett/D Webster
Chisnall/HNQ1 v Caven/EQ4
Newton/Barham v Osborne/West
Thornton/EQ5 v Walsh/HNQ4

Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
White/R Smith v Anderson/Bowles
A Lewis/Beaton v Burnett/Henderson
van Gerwen/Tabern v Jones/Jackson
Hamilton/EQ3 v Lloyd/J Lewis
van Barneveld/EQ8 v Painter/Temple
Whitlock/Hine v Monk/EQ6
Nicholson/Heydon v Wade/EQ7
Taylor/Walker v King/EQ1

Sunday June 2
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm)
Third Round

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

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

PDC McCoys Premier League- Week 14 Judgement Night part 2 Preview

 

 

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 Whitlock v Raymond van Barneveld





Week 14 has arrived, the last full week of the League before the play-off's. 3 players already have a big fat Q next to there name, 3 still have to slug it out for the last position. It will be like the gun fight at the O.K. Coral... but with darts. Which one Will be left standing after all the darts slinging has finished?


To start the night off we have Hamilton v Lewis. Both are out of the running now, but there is still pride to fight for. Both of these Stokies will battle till the very end we know that, the question is who will battle harder. Jackpot has had another good weekend at the Players qualifiers in Wigan, I know 2 weekend in a row, what ever next. While the Hammer has just plodded along doing his own thing. This match could be anybodies, get this match right on the betting slip and you could have it made!


Second on Is Thornton v Barney. The Thorn, last week couldn't hit the side of a barn for the first 7 legs, then he came alive but had left it too late. He needs to race out of the blocks in his first match, he needs the win to creep into the final spot. Barney is in, hes made it to the O2 already. Will he let Thornton have an easy ride?... I doubt it, but the Thorn is more than capable to give the Dutchman a good battle.


Lewis v Whitlock is the next match up. This will be Jackpot's second match of the night and he gets it out of the way early on. The Wizard needs this win to have any chance of making it to the play-off's. He has an outside chance of making it if he beats Lewis and Barney. Lewis wont go away quietly. He loves a good fight. Someone is going to end up being the baddie after this night is over for stopping someone else from making it to London..... Will it be Lewis??


The potential match of the night could be Taylor v Wade, That's if the real James Wade turns up! Over the past few weeks the Machine has just been a body on stage, his body language all over the place. Taylor on the other hand as come back into some sort of form, although last weekend at Wigan he suffered. The Power should walk this one if Wadey is still in that frame of mind. If Wade loses this he is out of the top 4 and in deep trouble.


MvG v Thornton could also be a cracker of a game. MvG is the man of the moment. The top dog. The one to be beaten. Thornton is the wee Scotsman with true grit and magic arrers. This match will be a high scoring affair without doubt. Both have had good Wigan weekends with the Thorn winning on the Saturday and MvG winning on Sunday. This is one for the brave amongst you to bet on.


Whitlock v Barney finishes the night off. With both players having played already could this be the telling factor? Probably but in whose favour, that's the question. The Wizard need this win, Barney doesn't. Both have the knack of taking out high checkouts at the drop of a hat, But then on the other hand if they are off there game it could be a long match.


So there you have it. Judgement night part 2. On paper it has awesomeness written all over it, but we have been here before, and sometimes we get let down. Has John Wayne once said 'darts is a funny old game. You chuck the Tungsten, its sheer luck and a bit of skill that makes it land where it does, partner'.



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

IDO Exeter Open- Results

EXETER OPEN


The first Exeter Open saw a very healthy 104 entries for the Open Singles on Saturday and there were some great darts played.

The winner, receiving £800 was Kevin Mitchell who had a 6-4 win over Ben Ward who in a previous round narrowly missed double 12 for a 9 darter, Ward received £400. Other players in the money were ¼ finals Danny Allen, Lee Watts, Ian Keast, Tom Humfrey all £50, semi finalists Paul Milford & Ryan Searle £100 each.

                          Men's Winner Kevin Mitchell





On the Sunday the Youth winner was Martin Walker who had a 4-0 win over Cameron Simmons in the final, walker losing only 1 leg in the competition.
In the Ladies Singles the winner was Maria O’Brien defeating Michelle Andrews in the final.

                      Youth Winner Martin Walker

                     Ladies Winner Maria O'Brien





In the Open Pairs winners were Lee Watts & Andy Aspinall with a 5-1 win against Steve & Mackenzie Cadman in the final, semi finalists also receiving money were Andy Maddicks & Jim Ripping & Robbie Green & Adrian Lamerton.


A huge thank you to Thistle Hotel for providing the venue & to Alex Clarke & Mandy Smith of CSM/IDO for organising & sponsoring the event along with all the other companies who sponsored a board.