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Jan
28
2012
Players Championship 1 Latest – Results from Benidorm 2012
Players Championship 1 Latest – Results from Benidorm 2012
Justin Pipe onstage on a ProTour weekend in Germany
THE first Players Championship of 2012 sees 148 players competing at the Melia Hotel in Benidorm for £35,000 prize money in the first of two PDC ProTour events in Spain. The tournament features 28 of the world’s top 32 players as the opening PDC ProTour event of the year takes place.
A host of new faces also make their first Players Championship appearances, including two-time Lakeside Champion Ted Hankey and Tour Card winners including Dean Winstanley, Tony West and John Bowles and PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship finalist James Hubbard.
Selected games during the early rounds, plus the semi-finals and final, are being played on stage.
All matches are the best of 11 legs.
Preliminary Round
Jose Garcia Ruiz 6-1 Christof Leurs
Nick Fullwell 6-3 Martin Marti
John Bowles 6-0 Jose Luis Torres
Matthew Edgar 6-4 Ted Hankey
Roland Scholten 6-3 Christian Kallinger
Jesus Noguera 6-1 Jesus Gonzalez
Sam Hill 6-4 Eric Basullas
Chris Thompson 6-1 Dennis Smith
William O’Connor 6-2 Boris Krcmar
Devon Petersen 6-4 Paul Rowley
Rudy Van Der Zande 6-2 Justin Broton
Alex Roy 6-0 Jose Antonio Alvarez
Peter Manley 6-2 Mark Stephenson
Darren Webster 6-3 Steve Hine
Michael Mansell 6-0 Darren Johnson
Kirk Shepherd 6-1 Peter Hudson
Gino Vos 6-2 Dylan Duo
Dean Winstanley 6-2 Paul Barham (stage game 1)
Kim Huybrechts 6-0 Simon Craven
First Round
| Board One Justin Pipe (1) 6-1 Eduardo Sales Lopez Barrie Bates v Michael Barnard Michael Smith (32) v Dyson Parody Steve Grubb v Jose Garcia Ruiz Board Two Board Three Board Four Board Five Board Six Board Seven Board Eight |
Board Nine Wes Newton (2) 6-0 David Jiminez Antonio Jiminez 6-0 Manuel Fernandez Josende John Henderson (31) v Jose de Sousa Kevin McDine v Devon Petersen Board Ten Board 11 Board 12 Board 13 Board 14 Board 15 Board 16 |
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Jan
27
2012
Darts, Beers and Cheers! Gets a Lick of Paint
Darts, Beers and Cheers! Gets a Lick of Paint
Woo Hoo – it’s all change at DB&C!
Yep we’ve scrubbed the decks and given the place a lick of new magic, to bring Darts, Beers & Cheers! a new look for 2012. Well I couldn’t let the players sites I’ve been creating get all the clever new stuff could I?
More will be coming, including a spruce up for the galleries – 3d whizzyness to really show off the darts photos.
I hope you like this new look n feel – I think it should make things easier to read, especially when we have long articles to share with you.
Coming soon….
Interviews with more PDC players. As Dean Winstanley joins the PDC, and signs with my friends at MDA and Mitchell promotions, I will get some time to speak with Dean, and hopefully get a bit of an interview for this site. In the mean time check out his new website, which I created for him!
Permanent link to this article: http://www.pdc-darts.co.uk/?p=16450
Jan
27
2012
MODUS Sign Spanish stars Alcinas and Rodriguez
MODUS Sign Spanish stars Alcinas and Rodriguez
It’s changing time in darts, and hot on the heels of the news that Dean Winstanley joined Justin Pipe in the new darts management team of MDA and Mitchell Promotions, we have some more exciting news from the biggest name in darts management, Modus;
MODUS are delighted to announce the representation of more exciting talent in the form of the two highest ranked players in Spain, Antonio Alcinas and Carlos Rodriguez.
The pair have enjoyed successful careers in the PDC so far and have both defeated some highly ranked opponents over the last few years.
Their most notable scalp came when they joined forces to represent their country in the inaugural World Cup of Darts in 2010, where they beat an England team containing the two highest ranked players in the world. They went on to reach the semi-finals of the competition.
Spanish number one Alcinas has been playing his trade in the PDC since 2010 and has already appeared in six major tournaments.
Antonio Alcinas, great player, great taste, haha
His most recent televised appearance came in 2012 World Championship, where he was unlucky to lose to eventual runner up Andy Hamilton after posting the third highest average of the first round.
The 32 year old, who is nicknamed El Dartador, is also an established soft-tip darts player and he won the 2010 Soft-Tip World Championship.
He said: “I want to thank MODUS for trusting me, and helping me in my professional darts career. I will give the best I have and I hope I won’t disappoint them. Once again thank you MODUS and I hope this will be the beginning of a long and successful relationship together, starting in Benidorm.”
Rodriguez, who is nicknamed The Assassin, joined the PDC in 2007 and has appeared at three televised majors.
The Spanish number two, who is the same age as his compatriot, triumphed at the 2007 Gibraltar Open.
Rodriguez said: “I am very happy with signing for MODUS. I appreciate all the support and trust they have placed in me, enabling me to fulfil my dream as a full time professional darts player. This is a great opportunity to be among the best players in the world and the best dart managing company. I can assure you that it is an opportunity that I will not miss.”
Alcinas and Rodriguez will be in action at the Players Championship in Benidorm this weekend and will once again form the Spanish team for the 2012 World Cup, which takes place next week.
MODUS are excited at the prospect of working with both players as the PDC continues to expand across Europe.
By Chris Murphy
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Jan
26
2012
Competition Time; Win Armageddon Tickets!
Competition Time; Win Armageddon Tickets!
I’ve got 10 tickets to give away for April’s huge Armageddon exhibition – and that means YOU could be going along to watch some great darts action, with the one and only PHIL TAYLOR in the house!
I know the tickets are almost sold out, I got my hands on these as a favour from Matt who runs them – just for my visitors.
HOW TO ENTER:
Answer the following simple question:
WHICH NEW RECENT BDO ‘SWITCHER’ HAS MATT WARD @ MDA PROMOTIONS RECENTLY SIGNED?
Win tickets to the Armageddon darts exhibition
E-mail your answer, along with your name and address (so I can post the tickets if you win!) to me at competitions@pdc-darts.co.uk . I’m sure you can find the answer on this very site…
COMPETITION RULES:
- Enter by Feb 9th 6pm – e-mail entries only.
- Please only enter if you intend to go along on the night (6th April), or intend to give them to someone who can!
- I will randomly draw five winners from all correct entries.
- No cash or prize alternative.
- My decision is final.
PRIZE DETAILS:
Each of the five prizes is a pair of standard £15 tickets to the Armageddon exhibition, 6th April, at the Hermitage Leisure Centre, Whitwick, Leics. The exhibition features:
- Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor!
- Simon Whitlock
- Wayne Mardle
- Eric Bristow
- Bobby George
- Justin Pipe
- Colin Osborne
- Gaz Cousins (new tour card holder)
VIP tickets are sold out, and the standard tickets are now getting very low – so these prizes are pretty sought after!
Permanent link to this article: http://www.pdc-darts.co.uk/?p=16399
Jan
26
2012
Benidorm Players Championship Entries
Benidorm Players Championship Entries
THE first Players Championships of 2012 will be held on January 28 & 29 at the Media Hotel Benidorm, as newcomers Ted Hankey, Dean Winstanley, Tony West and James Hubbard make their PDC ProTour debuts. Two £35,000 Players Championships will be played during the weekend in Benidorm, featuring 150 players on Saturday and 144 players on Sunday.
The field includes top PDC stars James Wade and Mervyn King – the winners in Benidorm last October – as well as five-time World Champion Raymond van Barneveld, World Championship finalist Andy Hamilton and Australian ace Simon Whitlock. PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship finalist James Hubbard will make his first appearance on the PDC ProTour as he turns professional, while many new Tour Card holders also make their PDC debuts.
They include two-time Lakeside Champion Ted Hankey, former World Masters winner Tony West and 2011 Lakeside Championship finalist Dean Winstanley, as well as John Bowles, who reached the Last 16 of the UK Open as an amateur qualifier last June.
The field also includes non-PDPA members from across Europe, including a series of 16 qualifiers who won through a knockout held in Spain. Play in each event will commence at 12pm, and all games will be the best of 11 legs. The draw will be made at 11am following the close of registration, with the leading 32 players from the One-Year ProTour Rolling Order of Merit seeded.
Play will be held across 16 dartboards, plus selected games throughout the event and the semi-finals and final will be played on stage.
Spectator tickets for the stage room are available through www.dardosmania.com. Please note that spectator tickets are admission to the stage room only.
Players Championship 1 Entries
Saturday January 28
| Abel Alvarez Adam Smith-Neale Adrian Gray Alan Tabern Alex Roy Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins Andy Smith Antonio Alcinas Antonio Jiminez Armando Jesus Frias Arron Monk Barrie Bates Bernd Roith Bernd Schmidt Boris Krcmar Brendan Dolan Brian Woods Carlos Jiminez Carlos Rodriguez Chris Aubrey Chris Mason Chris Thompson Christian Kallinger Christof Leurs Co Stompe Colin Lloyd Colin Osborne Darren Johnson Darren Webster Darren Whittingham Dave Chisnall Dave Smith David Jiminez David Ruiz Dean Winstanley Denis Ovens Dennis Smith Devon Petersen Diego Rufo |
Dylan Duo Dyson Parody Eduardo Sales Lopez Eric Basullas Gino Vos Guillermo Corella Ian White |
Julio Barbero Justin Broton Justin Pipe Jyhan Artut Keith Stephen Kevin McDine Kevin Munch Kevin Painter Kim Huybrechts Kirk Shepherd Kurt Van De Rijck Magnus Caris Manolo Vilero Manuel Fernandez Josende Mareno Michels Mark Dudbridge Mark Hylton Mark Stephenson Mark Walsh Mark Webster Martin Marti Matt Clark Matthew Edgar Mensur Suljovic Mervyn King Michael Barnard Michael Kraemer Michael Mansell Michael Smith Michael van Gerwen Mick Todd Nick Fullwell Nigel Heydon Oleg Schuwalow Paul Barham Paul Nicholson Paul Rowley Peter Hudson Peter Manley |
Peter Wright Prakash Jiwa Rafael Leon Raymond van Barneveld Reece Robinson Richie Burnett Robert Thornton Roland Scholten Ronnie Baxter Ross Smith Rudy Van der Zande Sam Hill Scott Rand Sergio Garcia Shaun Griffiths Simon Barker-Davies Simon Craven Simon Whitlock Stefan Schaffer Stefanie Luck Steve Beaton Steve Brown Steve Evans Steve Grubb Steve Hine Steve Maish Ted Hankey Terry Jenkins Terry Temple Tomas Cristobal Toni Munoz Tony West Toon Greebe Vincent van der Voort Wayne Jones Wes Newton William O’Connor |
Permanent link to this article: http://www.pdc-darts.co.uk/?p=16424
Jan
25
2012
Dean Winstanley Signs with MDA and Mitchell Promotions
Dean Winstanley Signs with MDA and Mitchell Promotions
Dean Winstanley at Lakeside - he now hopes to make the Ally Pally!
I’ve had to keep this under my hat for a while, but I’m pleased to be able to announce that Dean ‘over the top’ Winstanley, fresh from his PDC Q School success has signed with the management team behind Justin Pipe, MDA and Mitchell Promotions.
Winstanley has just joined the PDC, after a successful time in the BDO – he was one of the top seeded favourites to win the Lakeside this year, and although he played well he would have been disappointed that he failed to make the final stages.
Dean will kick off his PDC career at the first pro tour event of the year, in sunny Benidorm this weekend, joining his new stablemate Justin Pipe on the tour. Dean throws a 22g Winmau dart, which you can see/buy here.
From Dean himself about his move to the PDC…
“After a fantastic 3 years learning the trade on the BDO circuit, I made the decision to enter the PDC qualifying school this year. I was offered a tour card last year but turned it down as I did not feel ready and to a certain degree it didnt feel right to take the tour card without earning it through Q school. If I was to take the step then I didnt want an easy ride and I didnt get one!! Thursdays and fridays qs were a wake up call and although playing well I didnt really get into gear. Saturday was different and Im proud to announce that I am now in posession of a PDC tour card. I have good people around me, I have financial backing both from sponsors and from my own earnings on the BDO circuit so the foundations are in place to acheive the initial goal of competing in every players champonship this year. If my form holds then there is an excellent chance of reaching the next goal which is the PDC World Championships. I am looking forward to meeting new players and officials plus experiencing new venues and atmospheres. I have proved myself on both BDO and PDC stages already so I am not daunted by the future at all.”
I myself tipped Dean to win a tour card, his skill with the tungsten is undisputed – and many in the game feel he will have a great career in the PDC – I’ m sure he’ll hope to shoot up the rankings and join stable-mate Jusitn Pipe well inside the top 32.. well done to Matt and Clifton for signing him up!
Dean Winstanley signs on the dotted line, with Matt (left), and Clifton (right)
“Dean is a class player, who has made the Lakeside and World Masters finals while in the BDO. He has the game to follow in Dave Chisnall’s footsteps by making a real splash in the PDC in his first year. His three days at the Q School recently has prepared him well for playing in the professional PDC circuit, which all starts this weekend in Benidorm” – Matt Ward, MDA Promotions.
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Jan
23
2012
New Website; James Richardson Official Site
New Website; James Richardson Official Site
James Richardson Website - keeping me up late the last week!
Just a quick note to say I’ve been busy again, and this time it’s been another honour for me; creating the new official web home for my mate James ‘Ruthless’ Richardson. If you’d not heard of James before the world championships, you surely do now, after his stunning defeat of Raymond van Barneveld!
I’ve been tracking Mr Richardson’s progress for some time now, and he and his family are always quick to stop for a chat whenever they see me. It was quite obvious he not only hand some darts talent, but he also dedicates himself to the game in a way that reminded me of Justin Pipe – it’s game head on the entire day of a tournament.
When James’ manager and friend Adie Mason called me up to do the website, I couldn’t refuse – after all some of my own dosh is in his sponsorship, through my shares bought in the Stars of Darts sponsorship scheme, which James is the current sponsored player.
Hopefully you like the new site – it’s hopefully going to be updated regular by his team (and not just me, haha!) – please do bookmark it and link to it if you run a darts site or blog.
It joins my small growing list of official player websites; Justin Pipe, Terry Jenkins, James Richardson… and there may be one or two more on the horizon, just wait n see!
Permanent link to this article: http://www.pdc-darts.co.uk/?p=16394