After being selected by the BDO to stage the prestigious play off for the BDO World Trophy the Winmau Darts Centre in the Wolverhampton Indoor Community Sports Stadium attracted in excess of 120 would be hopefuls to go through to the men’s grand finals to be staged at Lakeside on the weekend of the 28th – 30th May.
With four men going through to the grand finals the players were split up into four groups the group one final fought out between Ross Montgomery and Martin C.Atkins with Montgomery from Fife winning the tie 6-4.
Group two was an all Welsh affair the result once again being 6-4 with Gwent’s Nick Kenny getting the verdict against Mark Layton.
Group three was the closest result of the four groups as Essex man Barry Lynn edged his way through with a 6-5 result over Bradley Kirk.
Making up the trio of 6-4 wins was group four winner Ryan Joyce from Tyne and Wear who defeated Rhys Griffin from Wales.
Left to right – Ryan Joyce (Tyne and Wear), Barry Lynn (Essex), Ross Montgomery (Fife) and Nick Kenny (Gwent)
The ladies were playing for one of the two places in the grand finals and in their last four playoff Surrey’s Laura Turner beat Maggie Sutton 4-1 and joining Laura at Lakeside will be Rhian Griffiths from Wales after her 4-2 success against Claire Brookin.
Left – Laura Turner (Surrey) and Rhuan Griffiths (Pembrokeshire)
Full Results:Men’s Singles:Last 128:Group One:- Brandon Walsh – bye, Garry Thompson – bye, Scott PcParlin – bye, Ross Montgomery – bye, Allan Edwards – bye, Stephen Carrett – bye, David Bird – bye, Craig Spriggs 6 Andrew Rose 4, Kyle Goffin 0 Dennis Harbour 6, Andrew Foster 0 John Watson 6, Scott Baker 6 David Carr 3, Michael Baker 5 Dafydd Edwards 6, Matthew Dicken lost to Lewis McGurn, Mick Connerton 1 Lloyd Pennell 6, Martin C.Atkins 6 Richard Bennett 0, Carl Dennell lost to Szablinski, Group Two:- Aleksandr Zalewski – bye, Richard Langlois – bye, Mark Layton – bye, Doug Harwood – bye, Gareth Watts – bye, John Farrell – bye, Jamie Holmes – bye, Mark Craddock – bye, Steve Pearce 6 Dean Coe 1, Mick Savvery 6 Alan Carter 4, Gary Stafford 6 Jordan Singh 3, Nick Kenny 6 Michael Waterworth 0, Frazer Hill 3 David Neads 6, Matt Smith 6 Michael McFall 4, Dion Newman 1 John Walton 6, Kevin McDine 6 Richard Winder 3, Group Three:- Richard Selby – bye, Adam Ward – bye, Barry Lynn – bye, Matthew Padgett – bye, Lee Russell – bye, Paul Johnston – bye, Matthew Kipping – bye, Steve Douglas – bye, Aaron Turner 3 Wayne Pepper 6, Colin Snead 3 Mark Burns 6, Paul Hampton lost to Stuart White, Bradley Kirk 6 Craig Hill 4, Richie Edwards 6 Danny Key 1, Dave Bird lost to Simon Stainton, Chris Ware 4 Steve Alker 6, Mark Pritchard 3 Pip Blackwell 6, Group Four:- Paul Brown – bye, Krystian Bartkow – bye, Rhys Griffin – bye, Richard Jones – bye, Kevin Thoburn – bye, Derek Lumley – bye, Adam Beck – bye, Steven Ritchie – bye, Michael Haynes 6 Sylwester Pazio 1, Terry Nash lost to Barry Davies, Shaun Carroll 6 Dean Allsopp 2, Callum Goffin 2 Martin Atkins 6, George Cressey 1 Ryan Joyce 6, Kallum Graham 1 Anthony Urmston-Toft 6, Ben Green 6 Chris Fidler 5, Raymond Singh 1 Dave Prins 6, Last 64:Group One:- Brandon Walsh 1 Garry Thompson 6, Scott McParlin 0 Ross Montgomery 6, Allan Edwards 6 Craig Spriggs 5, Dennis Harbour 6 John Watson 1, Scott Baker 6 Dafydd Edwards 0, Lewis McGurn 6 Lloyd Pennell 1, Martin C.Atkins 6 Szablinski 0, Group Two:- Aleksandr Zalewski 3 Richard Langlois 6, Mark Layton 6 Doug Harwood 1, Jamie Holmes 2 Mark Craddock 6, Steve Pearce 6 Mick Savvery 3, Gary Stafford 3 Nick Kenny 6, David Neads 6 Matt Smith 0, John Walton 5 Kevin McDine 6, Group Three:- Richard Selby 6 Adam Ward 1, Barry Lynn 6 Matthew Padgett 4, Lee Russell 6 Paul Johnston 0, Matthew Kipping 2 Steve Douglas 6, Wayne Pepper 6 Mark Burns 3, Stuart White 0 Bradley Kirk 6, Richie Edwards 6 Simon Stainton 0, Steve Alker 4 Pip Blackwell 6, Group Four:- Paul Brown 6 Krystian Bartkow 2, Rhys Griffin 6 Richard Jones 2, Kevin Thoburn 6 Derek Lumley 3, Adam Beck 4 Steven Ritchie 6, Michael Haynes 6 Barry Davies 3, Shaun Carroll 5 Martin Atkins 6, Ryan Joyce 6 Anthony Urmston 2, Ben Green 6 Dave Prins 3, Last 32:Group One:- Garry Thompson 4 Ross Montgomery 6, Allan Edwards 4 David Bird 6, Dennis Harbour 6 Scott Baker 4, Lewis McGurn 5 Martin C.Atkins 6, Group Two:- Richard Langlois 1 Mark Layton 6, Mark Craddock – bye, Steve Pearce 0 Nick Kenny 6, David Neads 5 Kevin McDine 6, Group three:- Richard Selby 1 Barry Lynn 6, Lee Russell 6 Steve Douglas 2, Wayne Pepper 2 Bradley Kirk 6, Richie Edwards 2 Pip Blackwell 6, Group Four:- Paul brown 5 Rhys Griffin 6, Kevin Thoburn 5 Steven Ritchie 6, Michael Haynes 3 Martin Atkins 6, Ryan Joyce 6 Ben Green 3, Last 16:Group One:- Ross Montgomery 6 David Bird 2, Dennis Harbour 3 Martin C.Atkins 6, Group Two:- Mark Layton 6 Mark Craddock 1, Nick Kenny 6 Kevin McDine 5, Group Three:- Barry Lynn 6 Lee Russell 5, Bradley Kirk 6 Pip Blackwell 5, Group Four:- Rhys Griffin 6 Steven Ritchie 1, Martin Atkins 3 Ryan Joyce 6, Quarter Finals:Group One:- Ross Montgomery 6 Martin C.Atkins 4, Group Two:- Martin Layton 4 Nick Kenny 6, Group Three:- Barry Lynn 6 Bradley Kirk 5, Group Four:- Rhys Griffin 4 Ryan Joyce 6, Ladies Singles:Last 32:- Louise Simmonds – bye, Julie Gore – bye, Elaine Powell – bye, Laura Turner – bye, Shirley Carrett – bye, Maggie Sutton – bye, Chris Savvery – bye, Ann-Marie Swindles – bye, Heather Lodge – bye, Claire Brookin – bye, Sue Edwards – bye, Danielle Ashton – bye, Carla Boyes – bye, Ann-Marie Potts – bye, Rhian Griffiths – bye, Sue Cusick 0 Appylee Jones 4, Last 16:- Louise Simmonds 4 Julie Gore 1, Elaine Powell 3 Laura Turner 4, Shirley Carrett lost to Maggie Sutton, Chris Savvery 3 Ann-Marie Swindles 4, Heather Lodge 0 Claire Brookin 4, Sue Edwards 3 Danielle Ashton 4, Carla Boyes 2 Ann-Marie Potts 4, Rhian Griffiths 4 Appylee Jones 3, Quarter Finals:- Louise Simmonds 2 Laura Turner 4, Maggie Sutton 4 Ann-Marie Swindles 1, Claire Brookin 4 Danielle Ashton 1, Ann-Marie Potts 2 Rhian Griffiths 4, Semi Finals:- Laura Turner 4 Maggie Sutton 1, Claire Brookin 2 Rhian Griffiths 4.
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August will see the Winmau Centre in the Wolverhampton Indoor Community Sports Stadium, stage the fourth of their annual Winmau BDO Wolverhampton Open’s and once again it will carry a top prize fund of £3,000 with £1,000 going to the eventual winner together with entries into the 2016 Winmau World Masters and the 2017 Lakeside play-offs, plus prize money paid out to the last sixteen players
Cost of entry into the event will be £10 with entries being accepted on the day. Keep an eye on this column as more details will be printed as and when they become available.
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The picture below shows Mick Baker, winner of the Winmau Centre Thursday Night Champions League signing his twelve months contract with Winmau with the centre owner Dharam Singh congratulating him.
The new season has got underway and setting the pace is last season’s runner up Kevin Harris and newcomer Les Marson who after four games are both on 22 points. Reigning champion Mick Baker is currently in fourth place on 19 points but he has played one game fewer than the three players above him.
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At the time of going to print teams in the Winmau Centre Monday Night League have played the first six games and leading the way with 221 points is 3 Yam Yams and A.Stokie with Is It In and The Outcasts both just six points behind them, however there is still a long way to go and who knows who will be winners at the end of the season will it be 3 Yam Yams and A.Stokie who as What Are Thooose last season are reigning champions or could it be The Untouchables who are currently fourth with 207 points and actually won the title two seasons ago or could there be a new name to add to the list of winners?
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