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European Championships – Night 1 results and review

Phew what a night – as Bravo TV televised their very first ever darts tournament.  While there was some technical hitches (new hamsters needed on the computer scoreboard me thinks!!), the coverage overall was very good I thought.  Some experienced pundits and commentators, with a style that I thought was very good (a little less excitable than Sky’s coverage perhaps?).

Loved seeing Chris Mason back on the screens, and Alan WL always does a good job too.

The biggest surprise for me was when I received a text message from Bravo TV asking if I’d run their twitter account for the night, as they weren’t able to do it this evening (normal service should be back tomorrow).  So apologies if my constant score updates and player comments were not to your cup of tea    It was good fun anyway.

Also I was jumping up and down as the first question put to a player was mine, and my name was read out by Dave Gorman – haha, fame at last!

Anyway – onto the evenings results, and remember it all carries on tomorrow night from 7pm on Bravo TV.  Follow their twitter if you can’t watch some/all of the games to keep track of the evenings games.

Thursday July 29
First Round
Paul Nicholson 3-6 Andy Smith
Mark Walsh 6-3 Antonio Alcinas
Terry Jenkins 6-4 Andree Welge
Simon Whitlock 6-3 Dennis Priestley
Gary Anderson 2-6 Jamie Caven
Phil Taylor 6-2 Co Stompe
Jelle Klaasen 6-4 Vincent van der Voort
Mervyn King 3-6 Barrie Bates

Personal highlights for me is my mate Jamie Caven winning through to round 2 – although it was a shame to see Gary Anderson still suffering with a dodgy shoulder.

World Match Play – Night 6 Results and Krispy Review

First things first… tonight’s walk on girls were Sarah Tunnicliffe (Blond), and Kathy Mugglestone (dark haired), as I know a lot of you like to know the important things!     You can find more info and pictures about the walk-on girls at http://www.walkongirls.co.uk/ a new site created by a darts mad friend of mine!

Game 1: Gary Anderson 12 – 14 Jelle Klaasen

Phew what a game (in the end!).  Started pretty slow… Gary Anderson playing poor, and Jelle taking an early lead.  Both players were missing a load of doubles.. and it was almost pub darts.  Then Gary Anderson started finding his range and turned it around, and I thought looked good for the win.

The trouble was, Gary has been suffering from a dodgy shoulder since Vegas, and it was showing the longer the game went on.  Not taking anything away from Klaasen, he still had to hit the doubles and win.. which he did in the end.

I’m personally disappointed, as I count Gary as one of my darting aquaintences now.  I hope he can get some treatment and be ready for the next big tournament – the Euro’s in Germany.

Game 2: Kevin Painter 14 – 12 Mark Walsh

At the break, it’s 4-1 to Mark Walsh.  But after round 1.. who knows what will happen, as Painter can go on a run if his confidence catches hold.  I tell you what, there’s no way I’d mess with either of these two in a pub! 

Painter is back in it yet again.. he’s back to his snarling best – maybe he’s a player who needs a kick up the bum to really get going! 8-5 and he’s buzzing now.   Walsh breaks n holds… and goes into the break 8-7 down.. phew another close game!

Painter gets to 11-9… and Walsh holds to 11-10… so its very close.  7 games on the trott going with throw.   If it stays like that Painter will win.  Painter takes his time … and hits his double to go 12-10.  12-11 …

What a game – Walsh finally hits a double to get the game back to 12-12 (breaking Painter) – after both missed a ton of doubles there.. both were laughing at how bad they were after the game.  Walshy had properly put his darts away at one point, and told Painter off for making him take them out again (or so it looked like on the TV).

Painter has double top to break back … 3 darts just miss over the wire.  And Walsh does the same!  3 more darts at a double missed.  Both players must be playing on nerves now.   13-12 to Painter.. he just has to hold to win.

Painter WINS, on his knees in relief in the end!  Great win – hats off to him.

Game 3:  Phil Taylor 10-4 Steve Beaton

Interesting tonight, as Phil Taylor has been getting some boos from the crowd?  He was booed when shown on the screens practicing in the Painter game… and again during the walk-on.   Steve Beaton the crowd favourite?  Or has The Power said something in a local paper to annoy the Blackpool fans??  If you know let me know!

Great start by Beaton!  2-0 up.. but then Taylor breaks back after being shocked into action.  Beaton has “been there, seen that, done it”, and he doesn’t seem to be phased by playing The Power like a lot of other players.   Beaton is just so smooth in his action (and look)… GAME ON!

Oh dear, I was worried that Phil would get angry.  After going 2-0 down.. 6 legs won later and it’s 6-2.

Beaton managed to get one leg back (8-3 down).. Taylor looks angry now.

Game 4:  Simon Whitlock 13-10 Steve Brown

Almost a surprise in the last game, as Steve Brown was 8-7 up at one point, but Whitlock relied on his amazing finishing to win the game.  Whitlock was suffering from flu, and the game did take it out of him, but he has great concentration, and managed to ignore it.

Bad luck to Steve Brown – lets hope he continues to get to the big TV tournaments and breaks into that top 32.

Todays games

Quarter-Finals
1.10pm James Wade v Wayne Jones
3.00pm Jelle Klaasen v Simon Whitlock
7.10pm Co Stompe v Raymond van Barneveld
9.00pm Kevin Painter v Phil Taylor

Day 2 Tropicana USA results – Taylor wins again!

Well Phil Taylor looks in terrifying form – winning two days in a row, in two different formats.  The Power took out many good players along the way, who might have won if he had not traveled to Vegas; Wade, Walsh, and then beating Ovens in the final.

The 2nd place for Ovens cements his current form – two finals in recent player championships, and a good run in the UK Open.

Nigel Heydon was on a good run until meeting Taylor – Nigel is gaining a lot of fans in the darting world at the moment, and seems to be on the up.  It was also a great day for Jelle Klaasen, as he was in danger of going out of the top 16 in the OOM for the world match play qualification – but a semi-final for him has almost certainly meant he will be at Blackpool.

Fourth Round
Phil Taylor 6-3 Nigel Heydon
Mark Walsh 6-2 Mark Hylton
James Wade 6-4 Vincent van der Voort
Adrian Lewis 6-5 Barrie Bates
Jelle Klaasen 6-5 Alan Tabern
Gary Anderson 6-4 Steve Brown
Terry Jenkins 6-4 Darin Young
Denis Ovens 6-4 Steve Hine
Losers £500

Quarter-Finals
Phil Taylor 6-2 Mark Walsh
James Wade 6-5 Adrian Lewis
Jelle Klaasen 6-3 Gary Anderson
Denis Ovens 6-4 Terry Jenkins
Losers £1,000

Semi-Finals
Phil Taylor 6-1 James Wade
Denis Ovens 6-3 Jelle Klaasen
Losers £1,500

Final
Phil Taylor 6-3 Denis Ovens
Winner £6,000
Runner-Up £3,000