MAJOR SPONSORSHIP DEAL FOR WOLVERHAMPTON DARTS PLAYER
Wolverhampton-based darts player Kevin Lane is celebrating after a league win clinched him a major sponsorship package with the world’s leading darts brand Winmau. Kevin secured the 12 month deal, along with the £300 top prize by topping the Winmau Centre Thursday Night Champions League table at the Wolverhampton Indoor Community Sports Stadium..
Kevin beat 20 other players to the title sealing his victory in the final week when he chalked up 7-0 wins over Rob Montana and Matt Barnfather to give him a total of 205 points six more than runner up Kevin Harris who had held pole position for a number of weeks prior to the final games. For his efforts Harris received £250 and third placed Mick O’Neill who finished a further twelve points behind Harris on 187 points collected £200. Prize money was paid out from the first down to the very last player.
If Lane can now qualify for the PDC Q School, he’ll be paid a cash award by Winmau, with further money from television appearances and the supply of equipment from Winmau’s class-leading range of dartboards, darts and accessories.
The previously mid-ranking player has been enjoying a good year, with some significant big tournament wins.
The Winmau Centre Thursday Night Champions League will be launching a new season shortly and organizer and stadium owner Dharam Jagpal says there will be more big prizes on the cards along with the year-long Winmau contract for the lucky winner.
For further details or to register, please contact the centre on 01902-42082 or e-mail [email protected] The Wolverhampton Indoor Community Sports Stadium also organises many other darts competitions throughout the year, including the prestigious Winmau BDO Wolverhampton Open. Further details can be found via: [email protected]
Final Table
| P | W | L | F | A | Pts | Prize |
| Kevin Lane | 37 | 35 | 2 | 205 | 54 | 205 | £300 |
| Kevin Harris | 37 | 33 | 4 | 199 | 60 | 199 | £250 |
| Mick O’Neil | 37 | 29 | 8 | 187 | 72 | 187 | £200 |
| Kenny West | 37 | 25 | 12 | 173 | 86 | 173 | £150 |
| Robert Pierce | 37 | 26 | 11 | 162 | 97 | 162 | £100 |
| Andy Whale | 37 | 26 | 11 | 160 | 99 | 160 | £100 |
| Rob Harris | 37 | 20 | 17 | 155 | 104 | 155 | £100 |
| Kristian Wharton | 37 | 24 | 13 | 154 | 105 | 154 | £100 |
| Chris Fox | 37 | 22 | 15 | 153 | 106 | 153 | £80 |
| Steven Homer | 37 | 22 | 15 | 146 | 113 | 146 | £80 |
| Euan McGovern | 37 | 15 | 22 | 120 | 139 | 120 | £80 |
| Adam Hill | 37 | 14 | 23 | 100 | 159 | 100 | £80 |
| Liam Whale | 37 | 11 | 26 | 91 | 168 | 91 | £80 |
| Tam Singh | 37 | 10 | 27 | 87 | 172 | 87 | £80 |
| Joshua Parkes | 37 | 10 | 27 | 86 | 173 | 86 | £60 |
| Kristen Bircher | 20 | 14 | 6 | 83 | 57 | 83 | £60 |
| Matthew Barnfather | 37 | 9 | 28 | 76 | 183 | 76 | £60 |
| Lee Craig | 37 | 6 | 31 | 74 | 185 | 74 | £60 |
| Rob Montana | 20 | 9 | 11 | 58 | 82 | 58 | £60 |
| Chris Rodgers | 37 | 2 | 35 | 47 | 212 | 47 | £40 |
| Shane Craig | 20 | 1 | 19 | 25 | 115 | 25 | £40 |
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The word is fast spreading far and wide of the popularity of the Winmau First Thursday of The Month Knockouts at the Wolverhampton Indoor Community Sports Stadium and is such that it is now able to boast the fact that it has attracted The U.S.A’s number one player Larry (The Bald Eagle) Butler to its latest competition.
In the quarter finals Butler, who finished as runner up to Glen Durrant in this year’s Winmau World Masters in Hull was held to a very close 4-3 win by Richard Hosey but then had a more convincing 5-1 success in the semis against Lee Craig to reach the final.
From the other half of the draw a previous winner of the competition Mick Baker accounted for Simon Meredith with a 4-1 result to reach the last four and then booked his final place with a straight 5-0 win over West Midland player Sam Guest.
The final saw Butler produce the form that has taken him to the top of the American charts and the final of the Winmau World Masters as he clinched the top prize with a 6-2 win over Baker.
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Last season in the Winmau Centre Monday Night League The Untouchables won the title with 25 wins in 26 games but after the opening eight games of the new season they have already lost one of their fixtures. The defeat came in week five playing against What’s The Point when they went down 25-23.
The position at the time of going to print is that Misfits lead the way with 276 points from 8 games What Are Thooose and What’s The Point are second and third respectively and in turn have 269 and 255 points.
The Untouchables are in fourth place on 246 points but they have a game in hand on the three teams above them and a win in that game could see them take over the number one spot.
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The Winmau Centre is in the process of getting a new Business Darts League underway, a league designed to cater for teams from their place of work. To find out more telephone the centre on 01902-420827 or for more information e-mail [email protected]
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