Archive for the 'Players Championship' Category
Sunday, March 14th, 2010
PHIL TAYLOR swept to a second successive Players Championship victory, whitewashing Mark Dudbridge in the final of Saturday’s event in Wigan.
Taylor was victorious in a Players Championship two weeks ago in Derby, and claimed another £6,000 title at Wigan’s Robin Park Tennis Centre.
The 15-time World Champion won his opening three games on the day 6-2, […]
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Sunday, March 7th, 2010
VINCENT VAN DER VOORT won his first PDC title with a 6-2 defeat of Wayne Jones in the final of Saturday’s German Darts Classic Players Championship in Gladbeck.
Van der Voort celebrated three years on the PDC circuit by claiming his first title in his fourth final, having lost two previous PDC ProTour events and the […]
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Saturday, February 27th, 2010
PHIL TAYLOR powered past Terry Jenkins 6-1 to claim Saturday’s Players Championship in Derby in his first PDC ProTour appearance of 2010.
The world number one confirmed his return to top form following a virus at the Moorways Centre in Derby, backing up a third successive Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts victory on Thursday with […]
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Sunday, February 7th, 2010
DENIS OVENS won his first PDC Pro tour event since 2007 with victory over Gary Anderson in the final of Sunday’s Gibraltar Players Championship.
Ovens claimed the £6,000 title with a fine day of darts in the Tercentenary Sports Hall, picking up his first win in two-and-a-half years and reaching a final for the first time […]
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Saturday, February 6th, 2010
COLIN LLOYD claimed victory in the opening Players Championship of 2010, defeating Wayne Jones 6-2 to win the StanJames.com Eddie Cox Memorial Trophy.
The world number eight claimed the £6,000 title in Gibraltar with a strong showing on Saturday, dropping only one leg in his opening two wins, against Dave Ahmet and Julian Sanchez before edging […]
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Sunday, January 31st, 2010
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GIANT-KILLER Paul Nicholson claimed his first major title with victory at the totesport.com Players Championship, dethroning Phil Taylor before overcoming Mervyn King 13-11 in the final at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet.
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Nicholson produced the greatest form of his life to claim the £60,000 first prize and mark his rise to 16th in the […]
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Saturday, January 30th, 2010
Phil Taylor avoided a major scare from Terry Jenkins to earn his place in the quarter-finals of the totesport.com Players Championship on Saturday night.
Taylor, the reigning champion in the £250,000 event, was pushed to deciding leg by Jenkins before prevailing 8-7 to set up a quarter-final with Colin Lloyd on Sunday.
Jenkins led Taylor 4-3 midway […]
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Saturday, January 30th, 2010
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COLIN LLOYD made a thrilling comeback to defeat Kevin Painter 8-4 with an impressive performance in the totesport.com Players Championship on Saturday afternoon.
Lloyd hit back from 4-2 down to win six successive legs in booking a quarter-final place at the Circus Tavern, prevailing in a high-quality battle of the Essex-born stars.
Chelmsford’s Lloyd finished the […]
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Saturday, January 30th, 2010
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MERVYN KING produced a sensational comeback to send world number three James Wade crashing out of the totesport.com Players Championship on Friday night with a 6-5 victory.
King looked set to depart the Circus Tavern on the back of a hiding when left-hander Wade powered into a 5-2 lead in their clash.
However, the world […]
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Saturday, January 30th, 2010
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PHIL TAYLOR began the defence of his totesport.com Players Championship title with victory over Peter Manley as the £250,000 event began on Thursday night.
Taylor returned to the Circus Tavern in Purfleet, Essex – the scene of 11 of his 15 World Championship triumphs – to see off old adversary Manley 6-2.
Taylor kicked off […]
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